189 – Merry Effing Christmas

In this episode, Rich and Jay kick off the holiday season with a discussion of fun work-from-home gifts to consider for Christmas, offering unique ideas to enhance remote productivity and enjoyment. They also delve into the environmental impact of cutting down Christmas trees, reflecting on the sustainability of traditional holiday practices. In a surprising twist, Kim Kardashian’s eco-friendly approach to gift wrapping using cloth materials sparks conversation about sustainable gift-giving trends.

Shifting gears to “Getting Jay with Games”, they cover Sony’s reversal on removing digital purchases, providing insights into the evolving landscape of digital ownership rights in the gaming industry. They also delve into the dramatic case of the GTAVI leaker, dubbed a “superhacker,” who has been sentenced to an indefinite period in a hospital. Updates on the gaming front continue with news of The Day Before servers going offline, Jay’s successful Steamdeck experiment with Battlefield V, and the unexpected revelation that MW3 garnered mostly negative reviews despite a surprisingly low total review count (7500).

We then conclude with a review of Scorn, sharing Jay’s thoughts after two hours of game play, and discuss Twitch’s brief allowance of “artful” nudity before swiftly reversing their decision.