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Chamberlain and ChanceIs it Elden Ring yet?January is usually rough for new games but the first two weeks of 2022 have been barren. Chamberlain is using the time to catch up on last year's not quite AAA games, finishing up Lost in Random, Kena, The Takeover and starting Chorus, none of which are amazing but are all better than a swift king to the fellas. Alex has started Last Epoch, a game guaranteed to make him go back to Diablo III. Again. And Chance almost plays Witcher 3, starts and stops West of Dead, has a quick cup of coffee with Skull the Hero slayer before settling...
2022-01-141h 42Chamberlain and ChanceAnd all our dreams will come true (Hype List 2022)Welcome to 2022, in which all the deferred gaming dreams of 2021 will come true! This means that Horizon Forbidden West, Elden Ring, Dying Light 2, STALKER 2, Breath of the Wild 2, God of War Ragnarök and Starfield will all come out AND will all be good, right? Chamberlain, Chance and Alex indulge this fantasy while catching up on last year's indies, replaying games from generations ago and falling for the latest internet fad game that could probably be run in a browser. Go, Loop Hero, go!
2022-01-071h 26Chamberlain and ChanceBest of the year 2021It wasn't easy, but Chamberlain, Chance and Alex are all in the same place at the same time and have managed to winnow down a year's worth of games to their top fives. The year was not as bad as any of them remembered but there is not the same level of agreement between them as past years. Is there fighting between them? Maaaaybe. You will have to listen to find out. At least one of Chance's top five games was chosen specifically to spite Chamberlain, you just need to figure out which.
2021-12-311h 45Chamberlain and ChanceAt least one grievanceThe podcast continues to operate at one third power, this time with Alex missing, his presence required by the late stage capitalist machine (he had to work). In his week off Chamberlain finished Halo Infinite, which was okay, House of Ashes, which was not really a game, and started Guardians of the Galaxy, which really isn't much of a game, either, but is just fun to wallow around in. Chance watched the new Wes Anderson movie, allowing him to feel smug for at least a week, and is still playing Breath of the Wild. Nintendo occasionally makes good games...
2021-12-241h 19Chamberlain and ChanceNew host, late arrivalWelcome to our fresh new host! Sorry this took a bit, but we have been scrambling on setting things up with a new host and have not worked all the kinks out yet. Enjoy Chance and Alex minus Chamberlain and we will see you again soon!
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Chamberlain and Chance3 seconds of lag, then game of the yearPrepare for the most disjointed episode ever. Not only is Alex not present due to technical difficulties but Chance and Chamberlain are attempting to record while watching the first hour of the Game Awards. Watch along while they deal with a 3 second difference between their streams! Chamberlain has finished up Far Cry 6 and moved on to the scifi version, Halo Infinite, to mostly good results. Chance tries a few new games before settling back into the low resolution wonder that is Breath of the Wild. And Alex is probably hitting up Amazon right about now.
2021-12-101h 31Chamberlain and ChanceSave the dateIt's December and there are no new games. There is only the anticipation for new games and the nostalgia for old games. Unless you are Chamberlain. He didn't get enough of the UbiGame with Assassin's Creed Valhalla so his is submitting himself to Far Cry 6, in spite of his own admission of not liking it very much. Chance is still playing Metal Gear Solid 5. The game is still good, Quiet is still bad, we have grown ever so slightly as a society. And Alex has gone all the way back to Darksiders II, pretending, like the rest of us...
2021-12-031h 36Chamberlain and ChanceA problem then, a problem nowHappy Thanksgiving (if you are in the US), and if you are Canadian, a general congratulations is in order. No Alex this week, he is busy doing important family (and future family) related things. Chamberlain is here, fighting the good fight in the hostile retail environs of the fourth quarter, so all he has to offer is some tiny progress in Far Cry 6 and the knowledge that Halo Infinite is going to be okay, at best. Chance continues to consume all forms of media at a super human rate. After turning his nose up to Death's Door he still ha...
2021-11-261h 31Chamberlain and ChanceDon't push P!Chamberlain is back and all he wants to do is go fast in shiny cars. Forza Horizon 5 is there is fill that need and Far Cry 6 is not quite up to the task. Chance, in a fit of bored desperation, repurchased Metal Gear Solid 5 and has suffered no ill effects, though overdosing on Kojima word salad is a constant danger. And Alex gave the League of Legends RPG a try. Hopefully he can resist the source materials toxicity.
2021-11-191h 25Chamberlain and ChanceFaking itThis is where Chamberlain writes a humorous blurb summarizing this week's episode. Alas, today, he cannot. Because he has not listened to it yet. He is certain it is excellent, so you should listen to it and then tell him all about it.
2021-11-1250 minChamberlain and ChanceDid you forget?This week, Alex admits he has a problem. It's a true, deep seeded addiction that can only be sated with loot based dungeon crawlers of the highest quality. He bought the Diablo II remake and has not stopped regretting it. Chance has stayed busy with Darkest Dungeon II, getting so good at it that the developers had to make the game harder for everyone else. Thanks Chance. And Chamberlain finishes his tour of mediocre spooky walking simulators with Apsulov before stumbling on to Dusk, a retro shooter that runs well - on the Switch.
2021-11-051h 19Chamberlain and ChanceYou never forget your first timeChamberlain was late to recording and so, rudderless, Chance and Alex talked about Darkest Dungeon II. And then they talked about Darkest Dungeon II some more. And then they talked about how good Chance was at the game and how bad Chamberlain was at the first one. Chamberlain played a little bit of Inscryption and disagrees with Alex, and the rest of the world, on it being a good game. Remember, don't listen to Chamberlain. Ever.
2021-10-291h 38Chamberlain and ChanceAnimeeeee!! (shakes fist)Fresh off of a mediocre time with Metroid Dread, Chamberlain returned to Tales of Arise and finished it. He now has blue, two different color eyes, wields mismatched long swords and has a tortured back story in which he was influenced by the will of the planet, therefore nothing he does is his fault. It is the Aether's fault he didn't love Dread. Alex has found a new spooky card game called Inscryption that he wants everyone to buy but can't say that much about. And Chance admits that he is playing Far Cry 6 the same way Chamberlain would...
2021-10-221h 49Chamberlain and ChanceSerious somethingLast week Chance bemoaned Metroid Dread's full price when compared to its run length. This week Chamberlain puts that to the test (Chance was right). Alex spent his whole week playing Diablo 3 and listening to move podcasts. The killing of demons can be a mantra of sorts (Chance was right). And Chance, without warning, bought, and has had the temerity to enjoy, Far Cry 6, in spite of its total lack of Italian localization. We will see if he can go three for three.
2021-10-151h 49Chamberlain and ChanceTriple A-nessNeither Alex nor Chamberlain have anything nice to say about Tales of Arise, but only one of them was smart enough to stop playing it. And you know who that was. Instead of wading through bad writing and boring characters Alex has been wading through defeated hell minions, hip deep at times, as he has thoroughly and completely broken Diablo III. He even took Chance along for the ride, but Chance decided that a walk through a beautiful but forbidding wasteland running errands for wordy survivors was more fun.
2021-10-081h 42Chamberlain and ChanceMiles apartPrepare yourself for uncharted podcast territory. Chamberlain cannot make the normal recording time, but he has things to say, so he is recording a bit all by his lonesome. More importantly, Chance and Alex are here for you, together, ready to comfort your ears with tales of Diablo 3, Death Stranding and Midnight Mass. Also, someone out there on the internet hates Chance for his videogame prowess, something that simply cannot comprehend.
2021-10-011h 24Chamberlain and ChanceThe dam breaksAlex has returned, happy and well fed following his birthday celebrations. He has also begun his loops through Deathloop, finding it more palatable than Dishonored 2. Chance continues his strange trek through 'new game land' with a trek of perfect length through Kena Bridge of Spirits. And Chamberlain? He IS NOT still killing the English in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. He is killing Picts, now, too.
2021-09-241h 39Chamberlain and ChanceThe mobiusNo, you are not stuck in a time loop. This is a new episode and Chamberlain is still playing Assassins' Creed Valhalla. He is still killing the English in droves but now he is playing matchmaker and fending off the unwelcome advances of his brother's wife. Chance is also not stuck in a loop, he is just really enjoying Deathloop. It's not quite Dishonored but it is still a very good time. Good enough to be played again. And again. And Alex is not here because he simply had a better offer, one that no one in a sane...
2021-09-171h 30Chamberlain and ChanceThe highest of standardsSony decided to show of a few games today, none of which were a Bloodborne remake. Chamberlain couldn't care less as he is still knee deep in Valhalla with no sign of the end. Alex is at most bemused. He got everything he wanted in life when Psychonauts 2 came out and was pretty good. Every day from here on out is gravy. Chance, though, is heartbroken, as he can no longer play anything that runs at less than 40K 60FPS. At least Deathloop comes out next week.
2021-09-101h 27Chamberlain and ChanceYou can't hate what you don't playLast week Chamberlain promised Alex that he would play Psychonauts 2, since it was on GamePass. He didn't. At all. He lives in Valhalla now, killing the English at every opportunity. Alex finished Psychonauts 2 and then started it again, which is always a good sign. And Chance is a shark. A big nuclear shark that shoots laser beams at helicopters. This is not as cool as a being a samurai but that is was Chance was last week.
2021-09-031h 02Chamberlain and ChanceExploring uncomfortable placesIt was Christmas morning for Alex this week. Tim Schafer showed up at his house, ate all the cookies, drank all the beer, and left behind Psychonauts 2. On the other extreme, Chamberlain played a depressing metroidvania, a pretentious 2D physics-based platformer and them ran back to an ex for comfort, the ex being the only Assassin's Creed game he didn't finish, Valhalla. Chance watched No One Lives, which is not a prequal to No One Lives Forever (who own that game's rights, anyway?) and then settled in to the Ghost of Tsushima expansion. In case you were worried, it i...
2021-08-271h 27Chamberlain and ChanceNo blurb foundThis is where Chamberlain would normally put a humorous synopsis of this week's episode. Unfortunately he was not there to record, and he hasn't even listened to the episode yet, so for all he knows Chance and Alex complain about his arrogance and his hatred of Hades for a solid sixty minutes. Or they talk about movies and Overwatch. Either way, Chamberlain is terrified, but you shouldn't be.
2021-08-201h 11Chamberlain and ChanceOh, you againAlex returns and in his return he has finished Returnal. Please note that this does not mean he understands everything that has happened. No one does. Chance watched a whole bunch of movies, including one about Nicholas Cage and his missing pig, which he swears is one of the best movies he has seen this year. Perhaps the pig flies. And Chamberlain found the undying crows of Death's Door too adorable to ignore, a purchase that he does not regret in the least but that comes with some hefty, isometric downsides.
2021-08-131h 31Chamberlain and ChanceSolo play is just passéAlex is busy meeting a brand new, mint condition first edition person so you have to deal with the old men. Chamberlain marveled at the 4K bits of garbage in The Ascent but stopped short of calling it anything more than okay. He also almost found his house in Microsoft Flight Sim but it not quite sure it was with the 100 gig download. Chance happened about an incredibly 'Nicholas Cage' Nicholas Cage performance in Willy's Wonderland. He also decided that Ghost of Tsushima Legends is his tai chi, which I suppose makes him a multi-form master as flying across...
2021-08-061h 36Chamberlain and ChanceArtificial flavorsOnly one thing can contain this podcast: no games coming out. Chance can always fall back on Overwatch, as the tears of wiped teams sustain him. Alex had the audacity to leave his house and do thing outside, where the sun can get to him. Someday he will come back to us. Chamberlain remained indoors and braved the blandest RPG of recent memory, CrisTales. It's just slightly better than playing nothing.
2021-07-301h 17Chamberlain and ChanceThere's good news tonightAlex is the happy owner of a new, non-scalped PS5. Yes, it took nine months, but it's not like a whole lot of games actually came out for it in the meantime. So far he has sampled Returnal and Demons' Souls, finding a bit of joy in both. Chamberlain comes to you with a metroidvania recommendation that comes with a few conditions, one of which being you don't mind dying in three hits. Play Ender Lilies. But he cannot recommend The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword, as the stench of waggle is still attached to it. And Chance played...
2021-07-231h 30Chamberlain and ChanceThat's hotThe PS5 suspense enters its final stage. Did Alex manage to secure one of these almost fictitious boxes? I am not telling, but he did almost get Chance to buy Wildermyth, a dreaded Steam game. Chance played some Overwatch, and then some Ghost of Tsushima multiplayer, and then watched a bunch of movies, quite possible all at the same time. And Chamberlain had no time to do anything that he said he was going to do, opting for a little game that served as a sort of follow up to another little game that no one really played.
2021-07-161h 25Chamberlain and ChanceSo we heard you like moviesLost and alone without the shepherding hand of Chamberlain, Alex and Chance go rogue and talk about movies and TV for a half an hour! How crappy IS The Tomorrow War? How bingeable is Broad City? Are we talking about The Bad Batch as in the dreamscape post-apocalyptic commentary on the American penal system, or are we talking about The Bad Batch Star Wars cartoon? There's only one way to find out...
2021-07-091h 09Chamberlain and ChanceShinier samuraiContrary to the intro, this is episode 273, not 263. Chamberlain apologizes (not really). He also did the right thing by giving up on D&D Dark Alliance and moving on to Scarlet Nexus, a game that actually wants to be played. Alex attempts to use the Crash Team Racing remake as a Mario Kart replacement. And Chance agrees to hand over more money to Sony for shinier samurai and a new island on which to kill people. His only demand is a plain straw hat.
2021-07-021h 24Chamberlain and ChanceWe'll take that to goAlex is using this lull in releases to replay one of the best games of last year, Ghost of Tsushima. He, and it, are very sweet. Chamberlain plays several half-baked demos before running into the less than half-baked D&D Dark Alliance. Chamberlain is sour. And in a stunning turn of events that simply could never have been predicted, Activision Blizzard has released a questionable patch for Overwatch that enables cross play and screws everything else up. Chance is salty.
2021-06-251h 18Chamberlain and ChanceE3 2021, or somethingIt's E3 time! It's not as fun as it used to be, thanks to both the absence of Sony and the general malaise of an online only presentation, but it happened and we should talk about it. Spoiler: only Microsoft and Nintendo had anything to say. But at least there was something to play those lucky enough to own a PS5: Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart. Of course it is good, but Chamberlain and Chance need to fight about it anyway. Alex played a few bad roguelikes before coming back home to Hades, all the while telling himself that ge...
2021-06-181h 34Chamberlain and ChancePremature E3This week, Chance beats the shit out of Chamberlain at VF5 AGAIN, Alex delves into Dungeons of the Darkest variety, and have you seen that Elden Ring trailer? (Note from Chamberlain: screw Elden Ring, there was a new Painkiller game teased that no one in the whole world cares about but me. If they make it exclusively co-op I will quit videogames)
2021-06-111h 10Chamberlain and ChanceThe turkey of immaculate jiveThat turkey is Chamberlain and his jive is indeed immaculate, though he did at least show up at the appointed time and play a serious number of embarrassing games of Virtua Fighter 5 with Chance. He also played Biomutant, which no one else should do. Alex has played enough of Mass Effect 3 to remember why he hated and loved it. And Chance watched a whole bunch of movies and posted a YouTube video that you should by no means watch.
2021-06-041h 34Chamberlain and ChanceMarking your territoryPeople deal with the calm before the storm in many different ways. Chamberlain did something truly against type by watching Castlevania Season 4 after swearing off the series before making an honest, if a bit short, effort to replay a game. It's not his fault that blitzball is terrible. Chance watched several movies that no one else has heard of, then took a bullet for the team by trying out Biomutant. And Alex saved them all, on the second try, by completing the suicide mission at the end of Mass Effect 2. Team Tali for life.
2021-05-281h 28Chamberlain and ChanceVampires through thicc and thinPrepare yourself for Resident Evil 8 and Castlevania Season 4 spoilers! Also this week: Alex revisits old sci-fi friends who look better now than they ever did but play just about the same. Chamberlain literally falls asleep playing Ys Origins and Chance plays a game the he does not like to completion three times just because he has nothing else to do and wants to make very sure that he does not like it.
2021-05-211h 31Chamberlain and ChanceA fragile truceReturnal gets talked about again this week, and there might be a bit of drama around it, as Chance still loves it and Chamberlain still hates it, but there is a new release to talk about that Alex has played as well: Resident Evil Village. No spoilers this week but it will be open season next time. Also, a movie that Chamberlain doesn't understand, an actual metroidvania that Chance is unimpressed by and a new season of Castlevania that Alex has only watched a few episodes of.
2021-05-141h 35Chamberlain and ChanceThe eternal arguementReturnal has come out and, as expected, Chance and Chamberlain disagree vehemently on its quality. Chance is in love with a game that seamlessly blends genres into a science fiction horror metroidvania rogue lite that is exclusive to his console of choice. Chamberlain sees the vile scourge of the rogue like moving in on a previously pure game architype and is none to pleased, to put it lightly. The game's simple existence makes him angry. Firework ensue. Plus, Alex has returned to Cyberpunk, promising that the PC version finally works as advertised.
2021-05-071h 34Chamberlain and ChanceAgain and again and againDesperation has set in. Chamberlain finished up a passable side scrolling action game, a cute, albeit forgettable game about clouds and then forced his way through Crash Bandicoot, a PS1 game that should have remained in the past. Alex was shamed unto a second attempt at Dishonored 2 by Chance. Chance is unable to find solace anywhere, bouncing off of good and bad game alike. At least next week there will be an argument about Returnal.
2021-04-301h 28Chamberlain and ChanceThe past runs at 30 fpsAlex has finally proved that he cooler than either Chamberlain and Chance by arriving late and leaving early. He has also managed to recap his losses after the foul internet eating his Risk of Rain 2 save. Chance continues his tour of the past, playing through Dishonored 2 in its entirety, managing to not kill anyone. Such restraint is to be applauded. And Chamberlain got to the very end of Outriders before lowering the difficulty to put the game out of its misery.
2021-04-231h 46Chamberlain and ChanceWhat else are we supposed to use next gen hardware forThis week Chamberlain has shirked his sacred responsibility of watching one movie a week, opting for the intellectual slumming of a two night WrestleMania. This means he has to watch two whole movies before next week on top of trying to wrap up Outriders, which is actually getting better. Chance spreads his time out across many games, none of which are from this generation. And Alex has a once in a lifetime run in Risk of Rain 2 before his save is eaten by internet goblins.
2021-04-161h 34Chamberlain and ChanceThe return of Deacon St JohnAlex has the week off, involuntarily. No, we didn't kick him out, why would you even think that. This week Chamberlain is playing Outriders, a Destiny like game with Gears of War like combat that isn't as good as either of them. Chance plays a whole lot of games, spending the most time with Days Gone. Pretty soon he will be cruising the Canadian countryside on a motorcycle, sans helmet, wondering where all the zombies are.
2021-04-091h 33Chamberlain and ChanceBegrudging acceptanceThis week, Chance struggles to admit that Nintendo is occasionally right while at the same time starting his third play through of Breath of the Wild. He also gets in touch with his inner middle-aged woman. Alex finally beat Hades as the devs intended before revisiting Risk of Rain 2. And Chamberlain is gravely disappointed in Narita Boy but impressed with himself for getting through the second Doom Eternal expansion.
2021-04-021h 31Chamberlain and ChanceMust find something to playNew this week: Chamberlian catches up! After neglecting all forms of media other than videogames for years Chamberlain has decided that he just might be missing out on a few things. Chance is up first with his recommendation of The Witch and Chamberlian is, as to be expected, a grump about it. He also finished Doom Eternal The Old Gods part 1, which is he rather proud of, and played, then quit, Undertale because it boring. Chance finished Breath of the Wild on the third attempt before watching Zach Snyder's Justice League, so you don't have to, but he thinks y...
2021-03-261h 53Chamberlain and ChanceIt gets good eventuallyIt took 40 hours, but Chamberlain has finally decided that he doesn't like Bravely Default II and will not be playing any more of it. As penance for all that wasted time he is attempting the Doom Eternal expansion and has tasked Chance and Alex with choosing a movie a week for him to watch. Chance has chosen The Witch. Chamberlain is worried. Chance decided to save money and then ended up spending all the money on Grindstone, a Switch pro controller and Breath of the Wild (again). And Alex tried Hades from scratch, realized that it was hard again...
2021-03-191h 42Chamberlain and ChanceWhat's old is still oldBravely Default 2 is not technically old, but it certainly feels that way. Chamberlain would like to believe that it is intentional, not lazy, but he is still not sure if he is enjoying it or if he has put thirst hours into it just because he is in covid quarantine. Bloodborne is definitely old, but Chance is playing it anyway. It is so old, if fact, that he has forgotten just enough about it for it to be almost new again. Only Alex is actually playing something new. It's week two on Persona 5 Strikers and he has finally figured...
2021-03-121h 29Chamberlain and ChanceWater! Water!It's the beginning of March and there is nothing to play. Well, nothing new to play. Chance does not mind, he can still play Overwatch. Alex doesn't mind, as he has no problem revisiting old classics like Horizon Zero Dawn. Chamberlain, though, is beside himself. Maybe he should have held on to Super Mario 3D World just a little longer. Not surprisingly, lots of movie and TV talk this week.
2021-03-051h 46Chamberlain and ChanceOnly the most wholesome thingsThis week: animal husbandry in space! A JRPG without skeevy costumes! Murder at sixty frames per second! Tree hugging murderous werewolves and the humans who love them! And some Overwatch.
2021-02-191h 23Chamberlain and ChanceWe have run out of nice thingsWell, at least Chamberlain has. He says mean things about Axiom Verge, a metrodvania that no one care about anymore, then says a few nice things about Ys IX before putting on a questionable accent to relate a chemical triggered auditory hallucination. No really. Alex finds more to love in Borderland 3 with the latest expansion and Chance is back to loving Overwatch, long queue times and all.
2021-02-122h 03Chamberlain and ChanceYou should hear what we didn't recordThis week: Chance watches an excellent horror series that he does not remember who recommended. He also plays a whole lot of Overwatch but NOT a lot of Tracer. Alex plays Pillars of Eternity on the easiest setting because he cares about the story but no so much about the game. And The Medium crosses a line that Chamberlain cannot approve, but he finishes it anyway.
2021-02-051h 28Chamberlain and ChanceGetting rich in three easy stepsDid you buy Gamestop stock? No? Neither did we. Chamberlain bought a raffle ticket in the form of a (spoiler) bad horror game called Visage, but Immortals Fenyx Rising and Cyber Shadow were more than good enough to make up for the loss. Chance took the short option on Tracer, and sure enough she is getting nerfed. He also would make an exceptional hired killer after playing a lot of Hitman. And Alex stuck to the blue-chip stocks, made a slight profit, and spent it on mods for Fallout New Vegas.
2021-01-291h 33Chamberlain and ChanceWarm fuzziesRemember what it was like to be happy? Content? Warm and fuzzy? Games can do that just as well as anything else. Chamberlain and officially spent more time on Immortals Fenyx Rising than he did on Assassin's Creed Valhalla because (gasp) it is more fun to play. Chance picked up Hitman 2 on sale, which lead him to him buying Hitman 3 and not being able to play, but that in no way diminished how powerful his fish was. And Alex has gone totally against type and is replaying Fallout New Vegas as an idiot, to great success.
2021-01-221h 21Chamberlain and ChanceAge before beautyPrepare for the Statler and Waldorf of video game podcasts. Without Alex, Chamberlain and Chance just seem so much older. And crankier. Chance has passed 200 hours in Cyberpunk and is quite thankful for the game that so many others have said should not have been released in its present condition. Chamberlain is quite content with Immortals Fenyx Rising. It is Assassin's Creed, minus all the overwrought story nonsense, plus Breath of the Wild dungeons. It's January, folks.
2021-01-151h 46Chamberlain and ChanceBest games of 2020Congratulations, you made it! It is now 2021 and your reward is one last best of 2020. While there may not be many surprises on this year's list, it is still a good one, and is officially the last time anyone will ask you to think about the year that shall not be named. Chance is still playing Cyberpunk 2077 after giving up on Yakuza Like a Dragon. Alex has stuck by his Yakuza purchase and Chamberlain insists that Immortals Fenyx Rising is a good game. No, really, it's good.
2021-01-081h 40Chamberlain and ChanceSony versus CD Project - Sony winsIt's week 2 of Cyberpunk 2077 talk, this time with Chamberlain, who is less than enthused with the shooting and driving. Alex is proud to be playing the only version of the game that is anywhere close to feature complete. Chance is quite happy with the game on PS5 and is within spitting distance of wrapping up his first playthrough. That a lot of cyber punking in a short amount of time. Our condolences to PlayStation users who, as of recording, can no longer buy the game. Note from Chamberlain: lolSony.
2020-12-181h 47Chamberlain and ChanceCyber punkedCyberpunk 2077 nearly broke Steam, doesn't really run on last gen consoles and might kill you if you suffer from epilepsy, but it is finally out and one can customize their genitalia. It just might be the most '2020' a game can be. Chance and Alex are here to tell you what you need to know, just not too much. The game came out less than a day ago, after all.
2020-12-1155 minChamberlain and ChanceCyberpunk incomingIt is getting more difficult to pass the time until Cyberpunk 2077. Chamberlain still wishes he was playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla, but not being able to save is kind of a deal breaker, so he dipped unto the back catalog for The Missing and then, because he was not stressed enough, started work on Ghostrunner. Alex was able to fix his broken Valhalla but was lured away by the beautiful reflections of the ray tracing enabled Control. And Chance is on either his second or third play through of the Demon's Souls remake.
2020-12-041h 22Chamberlain and ChanceSame bugs, more ray tracingAll the teraflops in the world can't fix Assassin's Creed bugs. Chamberlain would very much like to be playing Valhalla but the last patch broke fast travel and saving, so he is being visually overwhelmed (not in a good way) by Dirt 5 instead. Chance plays the only real next gen game, Demon's Souls, as it is a promise of what the new machines can really do. And Alex significantly ups his GPU horsepower becasuse a new video card was a thing that he could but with money and a PS5 still is not.
2020-11-281h 38Chamberlain and ChanceNew boss same as the old bossThe next generation has finally arrived in full. Chance has obtained his PS5, Chamberlain has both because he lacks common sense, and Alex continues to use his gaming PC, pledging his continued allegiance to the PC master race. No spoilers for Spider-Man Miles Morales this week, but all bets are off soon. Chance celebrates his new box by playing an old game at a better frame rate and resolution. Chamberlain tries and fails to find enough hours to play everything and Alex decides that sleep is now completely optional, playing two Assassin's Creed games at the same time. Everything...
2020-11-201h 48Chamberlain and ChanceFuck WalmartWelcome to the new generation! Sort of. Chamberlain has obtained an Xbox Series X and it feels more like buying a new video card than a new console. And neither Chance nor Chamberlain have a PS5. So Fuck Walmart. But there are games being played! Alex and Chance have played Assassin's Creed Valhalla and have managed to make Chamberlain vibrate with anticipation. He can't wait to stop playing Watch Dogs Legion. And so begins the next next gen - with a lot of yelling and just a tinge of disappointment.
2020-11-131h 25Chamberlain and ChanceBetween thingsIn case anyone has forgotten, Chance is Canadian. This means that he is extraordinarily polite, has a plus three bonus to cold resistance and has a vested interest in what goes on to the south of his very large, unguarded border. And just like Chance and Chamberlain are between console generations at the moment with no real guarantee on when the next will arrive, Chamberlain and Alex are between White House regimes. Neither of these positions are comfortable. Chance makes do with Ghost of Tsushima Legends. Alex finds solace in the Truffula trees of No Man's Sky and Chamberlian...
2020-11-061h 31Chamberlain and ChanceSurprise legendsWeeks ago, both Chance and Alex dismissed the Ghost of Tsushima Legends expansion. Multiplayer samurai adventures? Who would want to play that? It turns out that Destiny 2 plus a sweet parry mechanic is Chance's kryptonite as that has, for the moment, pulled him away from Overwatch. Alex throws $15 down a hole and tries Fallout 76. He says it's fine but that may just be a coping mechanism. And Chamberlain makes the sad realization that he is too jaded to be frightened by a game even when that is exactly what he is looking for. No spoilers for Amnesia Rebirth this...
2020-10-231h 31Chamberlain and ChanceAnticipation and ReleaseAs the generation winds down our heroes need to dig deeper for entertainment. Chance returns to old (and new) friends in Overwatch and Ghost of Tsushima. Chamberlain spends a few fleeting moments with pixel art indies Huntdown and Ikenfell. And Alex dives deep into the lore or Warhammer with Warhammer 2 Total War. Plus just a little more Hades talk. No minds have been changed.
2020-10-161h 33Chamberlain and ChanceNo one is right all the timePickings are a bit slim this week. Chamberlain didn't play Hades (on purpose). It's October now, so it is time for spooky games and the best he could come up with is Maid of Sker. Alex waited several years and several price drops to play Lord of the Rings: Shadow of War, a very smart decision. And Chance played just enough 13 Sentinels to be disappointed by it, just enough Spelunky 2 to be frustrated by it and just enough No Man's Sky to question his 'Alex was right' stance.
2020-10-021h 23Chamberlain and ChanceThe no preorder episodeChamberlain would like to apologize for his mood. He did not secure an Xbox Series X preorder and therefore everything is terrible. Even Hades. Chance insists that Hades is good but does not know quite what to make of 13 Sentinels, splitting time between that and a host of spooky movies. Alex also insists that Hades is good, inching in on game of the year territory before Cyberpunk even comes out.
2020-09-251h 39Chamberlain and ChanceDesireThe other shoe has dropped and two of our heroes have pre-ordered a PS5. The third, being Alex, has wisely decided to wait just a bit. Chamberlain has moved on from being disappointed in Marvel's Avengers to being disappointed in Minoria. Chance was also made sad by Minoria but has been having too much fun with Star Renegades to notice. And Alex beds down with another Borderlands 3 expansion because he is a good and loyal man. Also, yes, Chamberlain got the episode number wrong in the intro. Feel free to leave scathing comments.
2020-09-181h 35Chamberlain and ChanceDifferent flavors of scaryThis week Chance indulges in a few scary movies. Well, two horror movies and a third starring David Spade, but close enough. He also gets killed by smurfs in Overwatch, which is not nearly as funny as it sounds. Chamberlain plays the new Destiny 2 expansion called Marvel's Avengers after turning tale and running from the final boss of Luna Nights. And Alex enjoys the bounty of a Humble Bundle, playing Grim Dawn, Tales of Vesperia and Star Renegades. Finally, one of the new consoles has a price and date, making Chamberlain very happy. You can guess which one.
2020-09-111h 29Chamberlain and ChanceThe generation in review, part 2Much like we all have been forced to wait for a price and date announcement for the new consoles, you have been unfairly forced to wait for part two of the generation in review. Chamberlain's dead laptop apoloigizes. Also this week: Chance plays some Overwatch and gets hate mail, Alex watched some movies, and Chamberlain quit playing what he thought was a music game to play an actual music game, only this time with metal instead of EDM. He definitely traded up.
2020-09-042h 14Chamberlain and ChanceThe generation in review, part 1As we near the end of the generation (hopefully) Chamberlain, Chance and Alex reflect of the current one, picking out their ten favorite games each. Part one is this week! On top of that, Chamberlain is embarrassed to admit he is playing Fairy Tale, just not embarrassed enough to stop playing. Alex is giving The Outer Worlds a second and play through and Chance relaxes with two indies on his Switch.
2020-08-211h 35Chamberlain and ChanceScared of a lot of thingsIt had to happen. Chamberlain has played what may be the worst game of 2020 and managed to still be amused by Fast & Furious Crossroads. Alex revisits Horizon Zero Dawn, specifically on PS4, as the PC port is currently bollocks. And Chance watched one horror movie, attempted to watch another, and then visited said horror upon others in Overwatch.
2020-08-141h 49Chamberlain and ChanceGhost of Tsushima spoilercastChamberlain, Chane and Alex have all finished Ghost of Tsushima, but did any of them manage to do it with honor? Full spoilers in this episode! Also, Chance played some Fall Guys, Chamberlain happened upon another card based rogue like in Nowhere Prophet and Alex is suffering through Pillars of Eternity just so can import characters into the second game.
2020-08-071h 53Chamberlain and ChanceTwo weeks in, still in loveIt has been two weeks since the release of Ghost of Tsushima. Chance and Alex have finished it (no spoiler this week beyond the middle of act 2) and Chamberlain is still muddling along at an Assassin’s Creed like pace. Chance think everyone should at least try lethal mode. Alex took a break between finishing the game and starting it again to put a few hours into Bloodborne, and Chamberlain’s unhealthy obsession with question marks is keeping him from making any real progress.
2020-07-311h 44Chamberlain and ChanceAn episode without honorYou can probably guess what dominates today’s discussion. Chamberlain, Chance and Alex have all played Ghost of Tsushima. They all agree that it is good (but they do not agree on how it is pronounced). But there must be dissent, so once the game discussion is over Chance and Alex beat Chamberlain about the head and neck with the Xbox game conference. He promises to all three remaining Microsoft loyalists, of which is one, that it is going to be fine. No really, it’s going to be fine.
2020-07-242h 06Chamberlain and ChanceHe just can't take itThis episode was recorded on the night of Ghost of Tsushima’s release. We at the Chamberlain and Chance and Alex podcast would like to apologize for Chance being a little distracted. A little preoccupied. A game that might as well have been made specifically for him is coming out in a few hours and Alex and Chamberlain are trying to get him to talk. The podcast would also like to apologize for the contents of the next episode in advance. It’s all samurai from here on out.
2020-07-171h 22Chamberlain and ChancePeckish with anticipationAre you hungry? You will be because this is a cooking show now. Chance lets his culinary burger tips slip and Chamberlain extolls the virtues of high proof stouts that he drinks for the flavor. No really. Come for the food, stay for Hamilton reactions that are years out of date, more talk of Slay the Spire and The Last of Us 2, and of how much Chance needs Ghost of Tsushima right now.
2020-07-102h 00Chamberlain and ChanceThe Last of the SpoilersBeware, this episode is filled to the brim with The Last of Us 2 spoilers, but it has been two weeks since it came out, you should have finished it by now. Chamberlain and Chance have some nice things to say about it, and some not so nice things to say about it, but you’ll have listen for all the sordid details. Alex, needing to be different, played the Remnant From the Ashes expansion and swears that it is good. At the very least, it doesn’t have beloved characters behaving irrationally in service of the plot.
2020-07-031h 22Chamberlain and ChanceThe penultimate of usChamberlain is significantly behind the curve in a lot of ways. This week it is in his progress towards the end of The Last of Us 2, so no spoilers past Seattle day 2. Chance has finished it, mostly holds his tongue regarding late game happenings, but still has serious issues with what is otherwise a fantastic game. And Alex has opted for Griftlands, another Borderlands 3 expansion and sharing the spotlight with his soon to be famous roommate.
2020-06-261h 59Chamberlain and ChanceSame old argumentsIt’s The Last of Us Part Two eve and two of our three heroes are giving it a pass, at least for now. Chamberlain made it all the way through a roguelike shooter by pretending it was a really hard shooter and deciding now to die. Alex has returned to Persona 4 Golden because he can play it on his fancy PC And Chance has Ellie’s newest adventure pre-loaded. He might even get around to playing it.
2020-06-251h 38Chamberlain and ChanceIt's raining menThe PS5 is a real thing that exists. The box itself is questionable looking but there is no denying that a day one Spider-Man sequel is enough to get everyone hot and bothered. Chamberlain has grown tired of Path of Exile, opting to baselessly attack entire genres of game he does not like to keep himself amused. Alex is reasonably offended and Chance just digs into the hate mail bag for a good story. Also Brad Pitt at 22 was just dreamy.
2020-06-122h 02Chamberlain and ChanceMeat's back on the menu, boysBeware, Chance has acquired a taste for man flesh, having chewed through Maneater from beginning to end and back to the beginning again. He also has the audacity to say not nice things about Torchlight 2, for which he is taken to task by Alex, who is more interested in what may or may not look like a man in Prey. And Chamberlain has rejected manliness altogether and is playing Minecraft Dungeons because it was on Game Pass and he desperately needed something to do.
2020-05-291h 44Chamberlain and ChanceOld under the hoodChamberlain takes his turn in the way back machine this week, indulging in Ion Fury, a new shooter built on a twenty year old engine. Chance is happy that the wave of new blood has subsided and Overwatch is back to normal. Game are going so well that we another entry into Chance’s hate mail bag! And Alex puts the console versions of Diablo 3 and Torchlight 2 into the thunderdome. Plus real time reactions to Tenet! Yeah, we have no idea what it is about, either.
2020-05-221h 45Chamberlain and ChanceThe voidThere is noting to play. There is so much nothing to play that Chamberlain dredged through his PS+ backlog and came up with a bad VR horror game and a mediocre brawler. Alex has gone all the way back to Dead Island, which he swears holds up. And Chance, having finally left his well groomed island, is enjoying a his second attempt at Breath of the Wild.
2020-05-151h 47Chamberlain and ChanceA punch in the faceChance returns to us, stronger than ever, bringing tales of Overwatch, Streets of Rage 4, a bunch of movies and, surprisingly, very little virtual gardening. Chamberlain has also played Streets of Rage 4, was unimpressed, and moved on to a mediocre Hotline Miami homage/rip off. And Alex has decided that three simultaneous JRPGs is what life is all about. Now that Person 5 Royal is over he goes looking for something equally long and dangerous to fill his time.
2020-05-081h 37Chamberlain and ChanceStill at homePlease be patient with Chamberlain, he has been tasked with relaying Overwatch information via this week’s headline that he does not really understand. He also gets frustrated with a game that does not understand how gravity works before settling in with another remake. Alex, not content with playing two RPGs at the same time, starts up Final Fantasy 9 for the trifecta or time killing.
2020-05-021h 13Chamberlain and ChanceDefying expectationsChamberlain desperately wants to spoil the end of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and he does, but there is only so much he can say when no one else finished it. Alex finished Persona 4 Royal, proving that his heart, soul and wallet belong to Atlus as opposed to Square. And Chance’s time traveling has granted him an impossibly flowery island, for which he feels no remorse or regret.
2020-04-241h 37Chamberlain and ChanceChange is goodFinal Fantasy 7 Remake is not the game you remember. Well, Tifa is still dressed like Tifa and Cloud has spikey hair, but the combat is (for the most part) fun, the characters are well written and interesting things happen to them. Three out of three podcasters agree, just what a good boy or girl needs when stuck inside for weeks on end! No spoilers yet, that comes next week.
2020-04-172h 03Chamberlain and ChanceTelling the right time twice a dayChamberlain learns that the Resident Evil 3 remake minus any nostalgia for the original is just okay. Better than nothing but gladly not purchased. Alex learns that Atlus always gets his money twice and that Persona 5 Royal is also good but also not quite worth the asking price. And Chance learns that Chamberlain is right once in a while. Below is not good and Mortal Kombat 11 is a good time at all levels.
2020-04-101h 35Chamberlain and ChanceThe cutest violenceChance no longer plays video games. He has left them behind for high stakes turnip trading, hard core gardening and the precision organization of a cute digital zen garden. Chamberlain hasn’t play much either, but not for lack of trying. After Doom Eternal, what else is there. And Alex reaches peak Borderlands 3 with it second expansion.
2020-04-031h 51Chamberlain and ChanceHuge oranges! Peal! Peal and eat!At long last, Doom Eternal has arrived. Chance celebrated this dark emergence by plating pear trees and visiting other people’s islands in Animal Crossing New Horizons. Disgusted, Chamber lain ripped and teared through all comers until running in into an enemy so out of place he nearly walked away. Alex had the sense to stop playing when it got to sweaty, returning to old friends with remastered textures.
2020-03-271h 42Chamberlain and ChancePenultimateThree men started Ori and the Will of the Wisps. One finished it. No spoilers yet, but Chamberlain liked it a lot while Alex and Chance decided that bugs were better than deadly furry things and got distracted by Hades (again) and X-Com 2 (again). By the time you listen to this Doom Eternal will be out. You have no reason to leave the house, you can live on demon murder.
2020-03-201h 59Chamberlain and ChanceAll together nowChance and Alex have a wonderful surprise for Chamberlain: they are playing Ori and the Will of the Wisps, too! And all three agree that it’s pretty good. More than a little derivative of a certain game about bugs, but certainly a shining bit of fun in these strange times. Alex continues to try and shame Chance into playing X-Com 2 and Chance continues his march through Hades with a new, very personal weapon.
2020-03-131h 33Chamberlain and ChanceDown with the sicknessCaution, despite out best efforts to avoid it, discussion of the real word sneaks into the final few minutes. There are also Darksiders Genesis spoilers, fresh opinions about Borderlands 3, a well thought out defense of the 2-2-2 mechanic in Overwatch and a very, very serious analogy involving unsatisfying manual sexual stimulation and Hugh Laurie. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
2020-02-291h 41Chamberlain and ChanceSpite, it does a body goodNary a beat to drop this week. Chamberlain continues to struggle with Hollow Knight, a game he now plays only out of spite for the Souls genre and all the evil it has done. Chance has killed Hades several times and continues to go back for more. And Alex returns to Path of Exile years after its release and find it bigger, better, and best of all, still free.car
2020-02-211h 19Chamberlain and ChanceAchieving enlightenmentDon’t tell anyone, but Chamberlain has feelings. A few. Maybe one, as exemplified by his reaction to To The Moon, an ancient PC game that just came out on Switch. He also enjoyed a little bit of No Mans Sky light with Journey to the Savage Planet. Chance’s gaming wanderlust took him through Untitled Goose Game, Overwatch and finally Hades on his swanky new PC. And Alex heaps more praise Dragon Age Inquisition. Also, heavy spoilers for the final season The Good Place, the first episode of Picard and maybe one or two for The Gentlemen.
2020-02-071h 36Chamberlain and ChanceNo delaysGather round, children, and listen to Uncle Chance tell tale of his favorite vampire movie. He also played just enough of Wandersong to learn that Chamberlain was right and that he really should play the rest of it. Chamberlain forced his way through Valfaris, the follow up to Slain and Alex has returned to Dragon Age Inquisition because he wants to remember Bioware for what they were, not what they are now.
2020-01-311h 45Chamberlain and ChanceIt's January, what else is there to do200? 200!It’s true. Welcome to episode 200 of the Chamberlain, Chance and Alex podcast. Games were delayed. Chance played Overwatch. Alex knows more than the average man about Greek tragedies. Chamberlain hates a soulslike. There may not be much coming out now, but that is what a solid backlog is for.
2020-01-241h 36Chamberlain and Chance2020 Hype ListWe all made it to 2020. Mostly. So here are our picks for the 2020 hype list. There is a lot to look forward to and that doesn’t even include new hardware in the fourth quarter. Plus, Chamberlain finished a Souls-ish game and complain about it! Alex played just enough Death Stranding to have an opinion on it! And Chance has gone back to Sekiro and Overwatch because crushing his opposition never gets old.
2020-01-101h 47Chamberlain and ChanceGames of the year 2019It’s the most wonderful time of the year. A time for lists, arguments, and much less agreement than last year. These are our top games of 2019. While Alex and Chamberlain believe it was a less than mediocre year and struggled to fill their lists Chance found joy in walking, shooting swinging a sword. Yes, there is fighting about Death Stranding. As there should be.
2019-12-201h 52Chamberlain and ChanceYou're only as old as the CG makes you lookIt’s December and almost everyone is getting in touch with their inner child. Chance found Frozen 2 to be far superior to the first movie, with better songs and a story that may or may not be lifted directly from Moana. He also is still walking around in Death Stranding. Alex’s inner child allow him to enjoy the mafioso swan song of The Irishman and play through Borderlands 3 again (and not for the last time). Chamberlain has no inner child as evidenced by his disdain for Control and steadfast refusal to leave the house for any other forms of e...
2019-12-061h 30Chamberlain and ChanceDiplomacy with laser swordsEvery once in a while a game takes Chamberlain by surprise. It wasn’t Mad of Medan, a game not nearly as scary as it should have been, and it wasn’t Afterparty, a game that put him in the uncomfortable position of throwing in with the Devil himself. Chamberlain loves Astral Chain and he doesn’t care who knows it. Chance and Alex both started and stopped playing Jedi Fallen Order, leaving it behind for the incredible walking and packing of Death Stranding and the diplomatic subtleties of Civilization 6. No episode next week, we will see you in Decemb...
2019-11-221h 29Chamberlain and ChanceThe Gran Turismo of podcastsChance has played and still is playing Death Stranding. He has resisted the siren’s call of Overwatch in favor of a beautiful, obtuse walking simulator. Chamberlain is confused by this, but what does he know, he put up with Indivisible’s terrible second half. Alex continues to look for more game after the end of The Outer Worlds. Plus Overwatch PTR patch notes, XO19 news and week two of Chance’s movie review roundup. We call him the Canadian Ebert.
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