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TSM Episode 828: Complexity and Blather

Caspius and SiliconNooB review the announcements from the latest Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, speculate about Nintendo's participation at GamesCom, and consider the failure of games with systems that are either too complex or too spartan.

TSM Episode 827: Two Dry Frogs

Caspius and SiliconNooB await an increasingly inevitable Nintendo Direct, extending the Bravely Default playthrough and giving them time to discuss Atari, the changing industry roles of Sony and Microsoft, and Hajime Tabata's flight from certain doom.

TSM Episode 826: Going Bananzas

Caspius and SiliconNooB discuss the biggest Switch release of the month--Donkey Kong Bananza--at least, before the forthcoming Nintendo Pokemon Showcase and the long-expected but hitherto still unconfirmed Nintendo Direct for the second half of 2025.

TSM Episode 825: Fake Out Battle System

Caspius and SiliconNooB put on their best Rumplestiltzkin act, spinning straw into news, with talk of Nintendo's game vouchers, a remake of School Days, games new and old from IntiCreates, and the very best titles skimmed from the Top of the Plops.

TSM Episode 824: Fired Up

Caspius and SiliconNooB compare cricket fortunes before turning their attention to the complexity of international labour: Microsoft is in the news again, this time sacking thousands more workers and closing game studios to become 'stronger than ever'.