Episode 161 - Shall We Play a Game 2.0
EGP hosts debate P3's mystery licensed game hype and warn against theme-based pre-orders.
1 hr 45 min listen · By Dennis Kriesel & Tony Kurkowski · Feb 20, 2022

Dennis Kriesel & Tony Kurkowski
Pinball and video games. We’re a mixed gaming podcast, but pinball and video games are our bread and butter, and our two permanent segments. Pinball generally receives the most attention of the two. We also, on occasion, cover other types of gaming (namely tabletop games such as RPGs and card games). We aren’t known as eclectic for nothing!
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Pinball and video games. We're a mixed gaming podcast, but pinball and video games are our bread and butter.
EGP hosts debate P3's mystery licensed game hype and warn against theme-based pre-orders.
1 hr 45 min listen · By Dennis Kriesel & Tony Kurkowski · Feb 20, 2022
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