Xbox's Next-Gen Reveal, Pokémon Pokopia, Esoteric Ebb

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, and Haley MacLean gather to celebrate the unbelievably fun Pokémon Pokopia on the Nintendo Switch 2. We also talk about the glowing reviews for the cRPG Esoteric Ebb, share early impressions of Slay the Spire 2 in early access, Kelsey talks about her preview trip to play Big Walk at Panic, Sarah can't stop playing Valve's Deadlock, and unpack the big reveal for XBOX's Project Helix from its new Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma and what it means for the future of AI in games. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:00 - Pokémon Pokopia

00:26:42 - Resident Evil Requiem

00:28:50 - Esoteric Ebb

00:36:00 - Slay the Spire 2

00:40:17 - Big Walk

00:53:23 - Factor Meals

00:55:09 - XBOX's Project Helix and AI

01:39:01 - Deadlock

01:47:01 - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse

01:54:10 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:56:05 - Community questions

02:41:41 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/team-usa-baseball-manager-mark-derosa-misspoke-italy-upset/

JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/HRUrZpglxhk?si=89LYmYL6RFxbxnW_

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@genxistentialcrisis/video/7064343746510425391

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Homesteading/comments/1rizhen/when_daffodils_bloom_in_the_woods_a_hidden_sign/

Community GALOT - https://wikigacha.com/?lang=EN

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