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We’re back discussing two early game of the year contenders and smelly TVs.

• Follow-up
  • Jason’s AirPods (again).
  • AIAIAI – Kickstarter
  • Beats Solo3
• Horizon: Zero Dawn
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  • BotW Physics – videogamedunkey [YouTube]
  • BotW Performance dock vs undocked- [Polygon]
• Thoughts on Nintendo Switch
  • Hardware problems [Polygon]
  • Wrist strap attachment getting stuck [Polygon]
  • Left Joy-Con de-syncing [Polygon]
  • Blaster Master Zero [Metacritic]
• The next Xbox (Scorpio)
• PS4 4.50 Firmware Out
• New 65″ 4K HDR TVs:
  • Mike’s TV – Hisense 65H8C
  • Jason’s TV – Samsung KS8000
• Jason’s question: Is there a price where you will not get the highest-end iPhone and if so, what is that price?

Three weeks in a row!

• Follow-up
  • Jason’s AirPod impressions
    • Sugru mod
• Will’s Nintendo Switch impressions
  • Price
  • Console or handheld
  • 1-2 Switch = Warioware?
  • Third party developer support
• Ranking America’s Fast-Food Chicken Nuggets
• MG Siegler’s The Voice

Nintendo held an event to reveal more details about its upcoming Switch console, so we had to do a special FTP episode: Nintendo Switch edition!

• Console details
  • What’s included, release date, price
    • Should they have hit the $249 price point?
  • Is it more of a console or a handheld?
  • Aside: Overcooked
  • Paid online service that includes a free NES/SNES game (Update: … with a catch)
  • Play styles: console, tabletop, handheld
  • Battery life
  • Aside: Mike and Jason preorder their Switches
  • Social media sharing
  • IR sensor
  • HD rumble
• Game details
  • 1-2 Switch, ARMS, Aside: Terrible translators, Splatoon 2, Super Mario Odyssey, Third party developer games
  • Should game ports incorporate Switch-specific functionality?
  • Quality of graphics
  • Third party support
  • Apple as a possible competitor
  • Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  • Will there be a point when graphics don’t matter?
• Nintendo Switch accessory pricing
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
  • Battle Course 2

New year, new episode! See you next year!

• Jason gets engaged!
• Will and Jason’s Hawaii getaway
• Video Games
  • Final Fantasy XV
    • A Final Fantasy for newcomers
    • Bros on a road trip
    • Why the food in Final Fantasy XV is so damn realistic
  • Titanfall 2 and Forza Horizon 3
  • Super Mario Run
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Doom
• Apple AirPods
  • Mike temporarily loses an AirPod
  • Mike’s impressions
  • Earbud tips vs. no tips
• Voice Assistants
  • Amazon Echo vs. Google Home
  • The difference between Google Assistant and Siri

We’re back! But for how long…

• Nintendo Switch
  • What we know so far
  • Is it more of a console or portable?
  • Price predictions
• Microsoft’s Surface Keynote
  • Surface Studio
  • Is Microsoft the new choice for creatives?
• Apple
  • New “TV” app on Apple TV
  • New MacBook Pros (finally)
    • Using multiple chargers does NOT make the new MacBook Pro charge any faster
    • Touch Bar
      • Optimus keyboard
    • Increased prices
    • Our purchase plans
  • Apple’s collaboration with LG 5K display
  • Magic Keyboard with Touch Bar?