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Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen review:

Gears of War E-Day review:

Please play Ace Combat 8:

Control Resonant review:

Marvel's Wolverine review:

Onimusha: Way of the Sword review:

Star Wars Zero Company review:

Halo Campaign Evolved review:

007 First Light review:

Forza Horizon 6 review:

Pragmata review:

Crimson Desert review:

Resident Evil Requiem review:

Arc Raiders review:

Dispatch review:

The Outer Worlds 2 review:

Hades II review:

Silent Hill f review:

Donkey Kong Bananza Review:

Death Stranding 2 review:

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece

Doom: The Dark Ages review:

Assassin's Creed Shadows review:

Split Fiction review:

Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:

Avowed review:

Dragon Age: The Veilguard review:

Silent Hill 2 review:

Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 review:

Star Wars Outlaws review:

Concord review (RIP):

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review:

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review:

The Day Before - A Scam To Remember:

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty review:

Final Fantasy XVI review:

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review:

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review:

Redfall review:

Resident Evil 4 Remake Review:

God of War Ragnarok review:

Saints Row review:

Elden Ring review:

Oct 31, 2026 17 min

The fight to save Mass Effect and Arkane Lyon + layoffs at Sucker Punch | This Week in Videogames

Show notes

Stay on top of your health and well-being this busy gaming season thanks to this video's sponsor, MACROFACTOR. Click https://app.macrofactor.com/mfskillup or search MACROFACTOR on the Google Play or Apple Stores, and user offer code SKILLUP for 14 free days.

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Fans are letting go of Mass Effect without a fight.

My Phantom Blade Zero review: https://youtu.be/eRByk5G3nck

Austin's Wolf Among Us Remastered review: https://youtu.be/njYbAMJUd08

Our interview with Epic on AI: https://thisweekinvideogames.com/news/epic-games-confirms-ai-is-being-used-to-develop-code-for-unreal-engine/

#thisweekinvideogames #Arkane #Bioware

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Oct 30, 2026 33 min

Austin recommends: The Wolf Among Us Remastered (Review)

Show notes

Incogni: They can't harm you, if they can't find you! Use code SKILLUP at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/skillup

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All these years later, The Wolf Among Us still feels as fresh and relevant as ever, made more accessible by a subtle but tastefully applied new coat of paint.

#Review #WolfAmongUs #Telltale

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillupyt/?hl=en

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Check out my curator page on steam:

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Recent vids:

Phantom Blade Zero review:

https://youtu.be/eRByk5G3nck

Star Wars Galactic Racer review:

Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen review:

Gears of War E-Day review:

Please play Ace Combat 8:

Control Resonant review:

Marvel's Wolverine review:

Onimusha: Way of the Sword review:

Star Wars Zero Company review:

Halo Campaign Evolved review:

007 First Light review:

Forza Horizon 6 review:

Pragmata review:

Crimson Desert review:

Resident Evil Requiem review:

Arc Raiders review:

Dispatch review:

The Outer Worlds 2 review:

Hades II review:

Silent Hill f review:

Donkey Kong Bananza Review:

Death Stranding 2 review:

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece

Doom: The Dark Ages review:

Assassin's Creed Shadows review:

Split Fiction review:

Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:

Avowed review:

Dragon Age: The Veilguard review:

Silent Hill 2 review:

Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 review:

Star Wars Outlaws review:

Concord review (RIP):

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review:

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review:

The Day Before - A Scam To Remember:

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty review:

Final Fantasy XVI review:

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review:

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review:

Redfall review:

Resident Evil 4 Remake Review:

God of War Ragnarok review:

Saints Row review:

Elden Ring review:

https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128-Skill-Up-Curates.../

Oct 28, 2026 13 min

I strongly recommend: Phantom Blade Zero (Review)

Show notes

Thanks to Nvidia for sponsoring the video. Learn more about Nvidia's cutting edge tech including DLSS 4.5, Path Tracing and more here: https://www.nvidia.com/en-au/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/

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Phantom Blade Zero centers expression and spectacle over progression-halting difficulty checks. At 40-ish hours and with over 50 bosses to fight and 30 unique weapons to collect, there's a stunning amount of videogame here, and almost all of it is truly excellent.

#Review #PhantomBladeZero #RTXOn

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You can find all the Skill Up content (reviews, previews, This Week in Videogames & The Friends Per Second Podcast over on Spotify, where you can listen ad-free if you're a Spotify premium subscriber: https://open.spotify.com/show/2w3Injyqj2VoxOxQg6ESbl?si=b651261f52c24e58

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Check out my curator page on steam:

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Recent vids:

Star Wars Galactic Racer review:

Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen review:

Gears of War E-Day review:

Please play Ace Combat 8:

Control Resonant review:

Marvel's Wolverine review:

Onimusha: Way of the Sword review:

Star Wars Zero Company review:

Halo Campaign Evolved review:

007 First Light review:

Forza Horizon 6 review:

Pragmata review:

Crimson Desert review:

Resident Evil Requiem review:

Arc Raiders review:

Dispatch review:

The Outer Worlds 2 review:

Hades II review:

Silent Hill f review:

Donkey Kong Bananza Review:

Death Stranding 2 review:

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece

Doom: The Dark Ages review:

Assassin's Creed Shadows review:

Split Fiction review:

Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:

Avowed review:

Dragon Age: The Veilguard review:

Silent Hill 2 review:

Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 review:

Star Wars Outlaws review:

Concord review (RIP):

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review:

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review:

The Day Before - A Scam To Remember:

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty review:

Final Fantasy XVI review:

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review:

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review:

Redfall review:

Resident Evil 4 Remake Review:

God of War Ragnarok review:

Saints Row review:

Elden Ring review:

Oct 26, 2026 28 min

A Farewell to BioWare | Friends Per Second #107

Show notes

One thing to pack, five ways to power! Head to http://Ridge.com/FRIENDS for Ridge’s Friends & Family Sale, where you can buy two Ridge Power Banks and get a third FREE

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Our listeners can buy one pair of glasses and get 20% off any additional pairs at http://WarbyParker.com/FRIENDS — and using our link helps support the show.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro with special guest host Max Scoville

13:41 RIP BioWare

45:41 Ridge (ad)

48:25 Next Gen Console Discussion

01:05:19 Interview with Kazuhisa Wada, Shigenori Soejima, and Akane Kabayashi of the Persona 4 Revival Team!

01:14:17 Warby Parker (ad)

01:17:21 Lucy's been playing Stranger Than Heaven

01:31:10 Ralph and Jake have been playing the Ocarina of Time Remake

01:46:17 Max has been playing Hellraiser Revival

01:54:09 Jake's been playing Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

01:58:33 Lucy's been playing Penguin Colony

02:05:57 Lucy, Max, and Jake have been playing Switch Sports Resort

02:06:29 Lucy's been playing Truckful

02:15:39 Show and Tell

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Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond

Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Oct 25, 2026 2 hr 35 min

The end of Bioware and the threat of $1800 next-gen consoles | This Week in Videogames

Show notes

Use my discount code SKILLUP or click this link: https://displate.com/l/skillup for the following promotions:

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Thanks to Displate for sponsoring this video!

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RIP Bioware. We won't soon forget you.

#thisweekinvideogames #EA #Bioware

00:00 Displate (Ad)

01:19 RIP Bioware

07:27 Next-Gen Pricing

14:45 AI news

17:22 Lightning round

21:16 Announced & Delayed

24:28 Review Round-Up

30:13 Out this week

34:28 Put This On Your Radar

36:04 Feel good & Outro

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Get TWIV shorts on your platform of choice:

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Oct 23, 2026 38 min

Report: GTA 6 PC Port coming VERY soon + Epic Games & Xbox go all-in on AI | This Week in Videogames

Show notes

Thanks to MANSCAPED for sponsoring today’s video! Get 15% OFF + Free Shipping on The Lawn Mower Ultra Gen 6 with code “SKILLUP” at https://www.Manscaped.com/skillup!

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Companies are done pretending that they aren't using AI.

My Ocarina of Time Remake preview: https://youtu.be/6JEqqnNwOsM

Austin's Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen review: https://youtu.be/RbMJGb85pBY

#thisweekinvideogames #Xbox #gta6

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Get TWIV shorts on your platform of choice:

If you want to check out any of our Put This On Your Radar shout outs, you can find them on our Steam curator page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128/

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If you want to check out the Friends Per Second Podcast, you can find all the links to it here:

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Oct 16, 2026 30 min

Austin recommends: 'Castlevania: Belmont's Curse' (Review)

Show notes

Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring the video. If you want to set up your own website (and get a discount while doing it), hit this link for more info: http://www.squarespace.com/skillup

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Castlevania's Belmont's Curse revives the legendary 2D series with striking visuals, a distinctive soundtrack, solid combat and excellent exploration. It's not as break-through as some other recent Metroidvanias, but it nails the fundamentals in a way that's sure to satisfy fans of the genre.

#Review #Castlevania #BelmontsCurse

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You can find all the Skill Up content (reviews, previews, This Week in Videogames & The Friends Per Second Podcast over on Spotify, where you can listen ad-free if you're a Spotify premium subscriber: https://open.spotify.com/show/2w3Injyqj2VoxOxQg6ESbl?si=b651261f52c24e58

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BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/skillup.bsky.social

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillupyt/?hl=en

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Check out my curator page on steam:

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Recent vids:

Star Wars Galactic Racer review:

Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen review:

Gears of War E-Day review:

Please play Ace Combat 8:

Control Resonant review:

Marvel's Wolverine review:

Onimusha: Way of the Sword review:

Star Wars Zero Company review:

Halo Campaign Evolved review:

007 First Light review:

Forza Horizon 6 review:

Pragmata review:

Crimson Desert review:

Resident Evil Requiem review:

Arc Raiders review:

Dispatch review:

The Outer Worlds 2 review:

Hades II review:

Silent Hill f review:

Donkey Kong Bananza Review:

Death Stranding 2 review:

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece

Doom: The Dark Ages review:

Assassin's Creed Shadows review:

Split Fiction review:

Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:

Avowed review:

Dragon Age: The Veilguard review:

Silent Hill 2 review:

Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 review:

Star Wars Outlaws review:

Concord review (RIP):

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review:

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review:

The Day Before - A Scam To Remember:

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty review:

Final Fantasy XVI review:

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review:

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review:

Redfall review:

Resident Evil 4 Remake Review:

God of War Ragnarok review:

Saints Row review:

Elden Ring review:

https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128-Skill-Up-Curates.../

Oct 15, 2026 18 min

It's so good (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Hands-On Impressions)

Show notes

Get up to $40 off Dbrand's legendary Killswitch case for the Switch 2 by visiting https://www.dbrand.com/skillup. Thanks to Dbrand for sponsoring the video.

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake is a stunning technical showcase from Nintendo, delivering a jaw-dropping Hyrule that is not only incredibly detailed, but thoughtfully lit to maximise both immersion and storytelling. Changes to traversal, combat and level layouts are subtle but do result in a game that feels more comfortable to play, without sanding back any of the things that made the original such a masterpiece. Ocarina was always perfect and remains so all these years later, but it seems as though Nintendo has found a few weeks to make it that little bit more perfect.

#Preview #Zelda #ocarinaoftime

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Check out my curator page on steam:

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Recent vids:

Star Wars Galactic Racer review:

Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen review:

Gears of War E-Day review:

Please play Ace Combat 8:

Control Resonant review:

Marvel's Wolverine review:

Onimusha: Way of the Sword review:

Star Wars Zero Company review:

Halo Campaign Evolved review:

007 First Light review:

Forza Horizon 6 review:

Pragmata review:

Crimson Desert review:

Resident Evil Requiem review:

Arc Raiders review:

Dispatch review:

The Outer Worlds 2 review:

Hades II review:

Silent Hill f review:

Donkey Kong Bananza Review:

Death Stranding 2 review:

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece

Doom: The Dark Ages review:

Assassin's Creed Shadows review:

Split Fiction review:

Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:

Avowed review:

Dragon Age: The Veilguard review:

Silent Hill 2 review:

Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 review:

Star Wars Outlaws review:

Concord review (RIP):

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review:

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review:

The Day Before - A Scam To Remember:

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty review:

Final Fantasy XVI review:

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review:

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review:

Redfall review:

Resident Evil 4 Remake Review:

God of War Ragnarok review:

Saints Row review:

Elden Ring review:

Oct 14, 2026 14 min

We asked Blizzard the big questions about World of Warcraft: Forever | Friends Per Second #106

Show notes

Try Factor at https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast item per box for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS!

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Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products this season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

04:20 Gears of War E-Day Discussion

20:58 User Question 1

32:20 Raycon (ad)

35:25 WoW Forever Interview with Clay Stone

01:07:05 Factor (ad)

01:09:34 Star Wars Galactic Racer Discussion

01:29:48 User Question 2

01:35:27 Ralph is STILL playing Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

01:44:10 Jake's been playing Hellraiser Revival

01:51:40 User Question Rapid Fire Round

02:03:38 Show and Tell

02:09:14 Wrap Up

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Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond

Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond

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Let's meet our hosts!

- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

- Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Oct 11, 2026 2 hr 11 min

I strongly recommend: 'Star Wars: Galactic Racer' (Review)

Show notes

Oct 10, 2026 26 min

Xbox talks next gen consoles, GTA 6 streaming and the fate of Ninja Theory | This Week in Videogames

Show notes

Upgrade your setup with the Norwood Standing Desk from Eureka Ergonomic: http://eurekaergonomic.com/skillup. Use code SKILLUP at checkout for 12% off. Thanks to Eureka Ergonomic for sponsoring the video.

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Xbox is getting into the movie (and merch) business.

My Ace Combat 8 video: https://youtu.be/h4nbrRTCNdg

My Star Wars Zero Company review: https://youtu.be/Zgh3clLpBUk

Austin's Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen review: https://youtu.be/RbMJGb85pBY

#thisweekinvideogames #Xbox #gta6

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Get TWIV shorts on your platform of choice:

If you want to check out any of our Put This On Your Radar shout outs, you can find them on our Steam curator page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128/

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If you want to check out the Friends Per Second Podcast, you can find all the links to it here:

https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128-Skill-Up-Curates.../

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Oct 9, 2026 35 min

Austin strongly recommends: 'Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen' (Review)

Show notes

Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring the video. If you want to set up your own website (and get a discount while doing it), hit this link for more info: http://www.squarespace.com/skillup.

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Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen is, much like the first Dark Arisen overhaul, a better, more complete vision for the game; one that fully showcases the potential of this unique action RPG.

#Review #DragonsDogma2 #Capcom

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You can find all the Skill Up content (reviews, previews, This Week in Videogames & The Friends Per Second Podcast over on Spotify, where you can listen ad-free if you're a Spotify premium subscriber: https://open.spotify.com/show/2w3Injyqj2VoxOxQg6ESbl?si=b651261f52c24e58

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BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/skillup.bsky.social

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillupyt/?hl=en

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Check out my curator page on steam:

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Recent vids:

Gears of War E-Day review:

Please play Ace Combat 8:

Control Resonant review:

Marvel's Wolverine review:

Onimusha: Way of the Sword review:

Star Wars Zero Company review:

Halo Campaign Evolved review:

007 First Light review:

Forza Horizon 6 review:

Pragmata review:

Crimson Desert review:

Resident Evil Requiem review:

Arc Raiders review:

Dispatch review:

The Outer Worlds 2 review:

Hades II review:

Silent Hill f review:

Donkey Kong Bananza Review:

Death Stranding 2 review:

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece

Doom: The Dark Ages review:

Assassin's Creed Shadows review:

Split Fiction review:

Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:

Avowed review:

Dragon Age: The Veilguard review:

Silent Hill 2 review:

Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 review:

Star Wars Outlaws review:

Concord review (RIP):

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review:

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review:

The Day Before - A Scam To Remember:

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty review:

Final Fantasy XVI review:

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review:

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review:

Redfall review:

Resident Evil 4 Remake Review:

God of War Ragnarok review:

Saints Row review:

Elden Ring review:

https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128-Skill-Up-Curates.../

Oct 8, 2026 20 min

I recommend: 'Gears of War: E-Day' (Review)

Show notes

Thanks to Nvidia for sponsoring the video. Learn more about Nvidia's cutting edge tech including DLSS 4.5, Nvidia Reflex and more here: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/gears-of-war-e-day-dlss-4-5-ray-tracing-rtx-mega-geometry/

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Gears of War E-Day is The Coalition betting on the enduring appeal of good, old-fashioned Gears of War gameplay and top tier presentation, and its a bet that pays off.

#Review #GearsofWarEDay #RTXON

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You can find all the Skill Up content (reviews, previews, This Week in Videogames & The Friends Per Second Podcast over on Spotify, where you can listen ad-free if you're a Spotify premium subscriber: https://open.spotify.com/show/2w3Injyqj2VoxOxQg6ESbl?si=b651261f52c24e58

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BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/skillup.bsky.social

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillupyt/?hl=en

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Check out my curator page on steam:

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Recent vids:

Please play Ace Combat 8:

Control Resonant review:

Marvel's Wolverine review:

Onimusha: Way of the Sword review:

Star Wars Zero Company review:

Halo Campaign Evolved review:

007 First Light review:

Forza Horizon 6 review:

Pragmata review:

Crimson Desert review:

Resident Evil Requiem review:

Arc Raiders review:

Dispatch review:

The Outer Worlds 2 review:

Hades II review:

Silent Hill f review:

Donkey Kong Bananza Review:

Death Stranding 2 review:

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece

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Final Fantasy XVI review:

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Redfall review:

Resident Evil 4 Remake Review:

God of War Ragnarok review:

Saints Row review:

Elden Ring review:

Oct 3, 2026 25 min

Naughty Dog's new Last of Us projects + Gears of War E-Day reviews | This Week in VIdeogames

Show notes

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Naughty Dog ain't done with...Uncharted?

My Ace Combat 8 video: https://youtu.be/h4nbrRTCNdg

#thisweekinvideogames #Gearsofwareday #TheLastofUs

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Oct 2, 2026 32 min

'World of Warcraft: Forever' is extremely dangerous (complimentary)

Show notes

Go to https://surfshark.com/skillup or use code SKILLUP at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark!

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Unfortunately, I'm thinkin' I'm back.

My Forsaken Kingdom vid: https://youtu.be/ZZFSWM0Uqjs

#Impression #WoWForever #Blizzard

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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review:

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Sep 28, 2026 25 min

Somehow....Destiny 2 returned + the end of of Halo Studios | This Week in Videogames

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Thanks to MANSCAPED® for sponsoring today’s video! Get 15% OFF + Free Shipping on The Lawn Mower® Ultra Gen 6 with code “CODE HERE” at https://www.Manscaped.com!

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We made our own fate.

My Ace Combat 8 video: https://youtu.be/h4nbrRTCNdg

#thisweekinvideogames #Halo #Destiny2

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Sep 26, 2026 34 min

Can Activision save Halo? + Control Resonant & Ace Combat 8 review discussions | FPS #105

Show notes

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products this season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

5:06 Xbox Reset Discussion

27:47 Ralph Talks Us Through the Latest Bungie Update

42:19 Raycon (ad)

44:39 Everyone's Been Playing Control Resonant

01:14:17 User Question 1

01:23:49 Lucy and Ralph Have Been Playing Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

01:35:32 Ralph is BEGGING Everyone to Play Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve

01:48:22 Lucy and Jake Have Seen the Resident Evil Movie

01:58:02 Blizzard Block02:12:08 User Question 2

02:16:39 Show and Tell

02:24:47 Wrap Up

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- Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly.

- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

Sep 26, 2026 2 hr 26 min

I'm begging you to play: Ace Combat 8 - Wings of Theve

Show notes

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You think Ace Combat isn't for you, but you're wrong. Very, very wrong.

#Review #AceCombat8 #WingsofTheve

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Pragmata review:

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Dispatch review:

The Outer Worlds 2 review:

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Silent Hill f review:

Donkey Kong Bananza Review:

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Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - The Making of a Masterpiece

Doom: The Dark Ages review:

Assassin's Creed Shadows review:

Split Fiction review:

Kingdom Come Deliverance II review:

Avowed review:

Dragon Age: The Veilguard review:

Silent Hill 2 review:

Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 review:

Star Wars Outlaws review:

Concord review (RIP):

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review:

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review:

The Day Before - A Scam To Remember:

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty review:

Final Fantasy XVI review:

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review:

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review:

Redfall review:

Resident Evil 4 Remake Review:

God of War Ragnarok review:

Saints Row review:

Elden Ring review:

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Sep 25, 2026 23 min

I strongly recommend: Control Resonant (Review)

Show notes

Thanks to Nvidia for sponsoring the video. To learn more about how Nvidia tech delivers the best possible fidelity and performance in games like Control Resonant, click the link: https://www.nvidia.com/en-au/geforce/news/control-resonant-geforce-rtx-50-series-bundle/

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Control Resonant adopts the structure and aesthetic of a Ubisoft style open world game full of map markers and regional bosses, but whereas in a Ubisoft game the structure is the experience, here the structure is the beginning of a process that is specifically designed to subvert expectations. Rather than dictate the game's ultimate form, the structure is simply a scaffold that exists to let Remedy build other, more interesting things.

#Review #RTXon #controlresonant

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