As always, it’s time for another Podtoid and, as always, we’re inadvertently trying something new this time around: rather than spending two hours focusing on recent news stories and bitching out America’s conservatives, we’re going to (more or less) just stick to one subject.

We’re going to continue one of our discussions from last week — namely, what makes a memorable gaming character? Why do we like some and hate others? How do great characters influence the gameplay, and vice-versa? Is Halo, in fact,a pretty cool guy?

Battlefield 6 aiming RPG at a helicopter

This single-minded devotion to one issue doesn’t mean we don’t wanna hear some damn reader questions, though: hit the comments, and earn the chance to win 25 smackers.

BO7 key art

yordles animation still image

Destiny 2 Solstice 2025 armor

Hell is Us gameplay reveal

Black Ops 6 Season 5 Multiplayer Ransack Mode

Tekken Tag Tournament 2: a black and white Jin and Heihachi stand back-to-back.

PEAK Bing Bong plushie

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A snap of the upcoming MESA update in PEAK