This week's podcast: Genshin Impact for dummies, hitting a stranger with your car (in Watch Dogs Legion)

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This week, Steven convinces James Genshin Impact is the odd free-to-play game that isn't just good, but astounding. Then Chris talks about how running over a stranger ruined his life. In Watch Dogs Legion, of course.

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James Davenport

James is stuck in an endless loop, playing the Dark Souls games on repeat until Elden Ring and Silksong set him free. He's a truffle pig for indie horror and weird FPS games too, seeking out games that actively hurt to play. Otherwise he's wandering Austin, identifying mushrooms and doodling grackles. 

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