This week on Arcade, Chugs has been feeling retro and talks about his time with Road Rash, along with Doki Doki Literature Club!, the game Uno dared him to play to break out of his comfort zone. The boys also go bananas for Donkey Kong Bananza on the Switch 2 and deliver their full review of the new entry in the DK franchise.
In gaming news, the new Mortal Kombat 2 trailer has dropped, Assassin’s Creed is getting a live-action series on Netflix, Link and Zelda have been cast for the upcoming live-action Legend of Zelda movie, and first-party releases on PlayStation 5 are down 70% compared to the PS4 era.
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Liquid Swords
This episode was recorded prior to July 12, 2025, and All In: Texas
This week on Arcade, Uno breaks down his experience with Death Stranding 2 and Chugs gives us a look at Final Fantasy 7: New Thread 2.0, a huge community-driven mod that reimagines nearly every part of the original.
Later on, the guys chat about their favorite speedruns from this year’s Summer Games Done Quick, the Ghost of Yote State of Play and Star Wars Battlefront 2 somehow climbing the best-seller charts almost eight years later. Plus, John Romero’s studio is still alive, while Stardew Valley officially passes Portal 2 as Steam’s highest-rated game.
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Tank Controls Make Horror Games Better
This week on Arcade, Uno explores more No Rest for the Wicked and shares his review of Hades 2 now that it's closing in on full release. Meanwhile, Chugs has been spending more time with Lies of P: Overture and catching up with the rest of us in Expedition 33. He's also on a crusade to prove that tank controls are survival horror’s secret sauce.
Later on, the guys break down their favorite reveals from the Bandai Namco Showcase, chat about the Switch 2 officially becoming the fastest-selling console of all time, and go over the wave of major layoffs across Xbox, leading to the cancellation of the Perfect Dark reboot, Rare’s next title Everwood, a new game from John Romero, and more.
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Street Fighter: Get Rich or Die Tryin’ Edition
This week on Arcade, Uno’s been busy romancing everything in Date Everything, a dating sim where, yes, you can actually date your furniture. He also shares his time with No Rest for the Wicked, the isometric souls-like from the creators of Ori, and the wild Pac-Man-inspired metroidvania Shadow Labyrinth. Meanwhile, Chugs gives his deeper take on Lies of P: Overture and shares what it’s like playing the Resident Evil 2 Remaster on Switch 2.Then the guys break down everything from the recent Capcom Spotlight, including updates on Pragmata, new Street Fighter 6 characters, Resident Evil Requiem, and more. In the news this week: the Street Fighter movie has an absolutely wild cast, indie co-op hit Peak crosses 2 million sales, Microsoft preps for another wave of Xbox layoffs, and Meta Quest 3S now has its very own Xbox edition.
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