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The Pod of Greed is a weekly podcast that's all about the world of card games, hosted by Paul and Alec from the popular YouTube channel Team APS. If you're a fan of Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, or any other trading card game, then this is the podcast for you! Each episode, Paul and Alec dive into the latest news and trends in the world of card games, and share their personal experiences and insights on the games they love. But it's not just all about cards - they also chat about ...
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New YGO Alt Art Cards, MTG x Final Fantasy, Captain America Brave New World
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2:16:25We discuss the exciting new alternate art Yu-Gi-Oh cards coming in the next Quarter Century product, we share our thoughts on the beautiful new Magic the Gathering x Final Fantasy collab and all its products, and we give our review of Captain America: Brave New World! Plus a bunch of other gaming stories in between!…
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Yu-Gi-Oh V-Tuber Showdown! MTG's New Commander Rules! Sony State of Play!
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2:09:57Lots of new things this week! Yu-Gi-Oh announced the location of the World Championship and announced a tournament between two prominent V-Tubers to celebrate Master Duel's 3rd anniversary. Wizards of the Coast reveals new guidelines for Magic the Gathering's Commander format! And of course, we recap our favorite new games from Sony's State of Play…
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Master Duel's 3rd Anniversary! Pokemon TCG Pocket Responds! Multiversus Controversy!
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1:52:03Lots of fun stories this week! The third anniversary of Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel is happening, Pokemon TCG Pocket responds to the trading controversy, Multiversus is shutting down for good, Bytedance has a new AI video technology, and we talk manga and anime! Here goes!
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Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel Did the CRAZIEST Thing, DeepSeek, Android XR and More!
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1:52:43We finally have a lot of Yu-Gi-Oh news to talk about this week! Plus actually interesting new developments in tech.
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Yu-Gi-Oh Tournaments Behind the Scenes with Pharaohmone!
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1:55:32We invite our first podcast guest of 2025, Pharaohmone, to chat with us about his work behind the scenes in Yu-Gi-Oh judging, commentary, and tournament policy.
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Slow Yu-Gi-Oh Week, Pokemon TCG Problem Solved! Also MTG Secret Lairs News!
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1:36:18Let's talk about the developments with the new elusive Pokemon set, Magic Secret Lairs going to stores, and the impending TikTok ban.
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Yu-Gi-Oh vs Bandai Games: What Can They Learn from Eachother?
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1:55:35Paul and Alec recap their weekend at Bandai Card Game Fest Orlando, where we saw how the other side lived. Plus, we get into a deep discussion of how Yu-Gi-Oh may be losing players to these games and what can be done to stop it!
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New Year, Lots of Yu-Gi-Oh to Catch Up On!
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1:39:24Paul and Alec catch up on all the Yu-Gi-Oh news and some dystopic news stories, too! Happy new year!
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Paul and Alec's 2024 End of Year Awards!
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1:03:29Paul and Alec recap their favorite and least favorite parts of the year in review! Happy Holidays!
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New MTG Banlist? A TCG Accessory Company is Struggling, AI Will Replace Us?
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1:55:05Alec and Paul share their experience with a recent Rivalry of the Warlords format tournament, Paul recaps his experiences on the Master Duel Duelist Cup, we discuss the new Magic the Gathering banlist, and Paul shares some terrifying new AI developments. Fun!
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New Yu-Gi-Oh Banlist, League of Legends TCG, Kraven the Hunter Rotten Tomatoes
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1:41:21Let's talk YCS Anaheim and the new Yu-Gi-Oh banlist, recap our experiences at the Gundam TCG Launch Event, discuss the announcement of the new Legend of Legends Card Game called Project K, and talk Marvel Spiderman and Kraven the Hunter!
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Master Duel Unbans CRAZY Cards, PlayStation 30th Anniversary, Famous TCG Lawsuits
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2:10:56In Episode 83 of the Pod of Greed, Alec and Paul discuss the wild and unexpected cards that will be unbanned in Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel like Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon, Master Peace, and Knightmare Goblin. Then we reminisce about our favorite memories of PlayStation for its 30th anniversary. Paul also shares a handful of infamous historical lawsuits in tra…
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New Shadow Duelist Reveal, Pokemon McDonalds Meal, AI Video Games
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1:49:39Alec and Paul discuss the Yu-Gi-Oh news around YCS Bologna's results, Crossover Breakers box openings, and the reveal of Master Duel's latest Shadow Duelist: Xavier Woods! Plus we investigate another trading card game theft by UPS workers, another Pokemon Happy Meal, the crazy idea of an AI game studio, and two weird Pizza Hut products.…
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Japan's TCG Tier List, The Game Awards Nominees, Coca-Cola and Google AI Nightmares
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1:58:47Alec and Paul discuss a famous Japanese card shop owner who rated every Trading Card Game from best to worst! We also discuss the controversial nominees for The Game Awards 2024. And finally, some terrifying new AI mishaps by Google and Coca-Cola. Lots to discuss this week!
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The Weirdest Licensed Trading Card Games
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1:36:58Paul and Alec cover the news about Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic and Pokemon before jumping into a few different trading card games than you might be used to...
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Why So Many People Stopped Playing Modern Yu-Gi-Oh
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2:01:26Paul and Alec are reading and responding to a myriad of viewer questions from the Pot of Greed! Should Yu-Gi-Oh copy Pokemon's Elite Trainer Box model? Where did the Extra Deck go wrong? And why are so many people disillusioned with modern Yu-Gi-Oh? Oh yeah, and what are our favorite anime to recommend?…
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Quarter Century Bonanza Shown EARLY, MTG Universes Beyond Controversy, Pokemon TCG Pocket
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1:50:40We cover the news around the Yu-Gi-Oh Quarter Century Bonanza, the new Master Duelist celebrity Shadow Duelist, new tournament prizing, and loads of controversy around Magic the Gathering and Universes Beyond. Plus the release of Pokemon TCG Pocket!
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Yu-Gi-Oh VR is Coming? Magic Commander Panel is Here! Tragic A.I. Disaster...
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2:01:00Alec and Paul recap their experience at New York Comic Con and talk about the newest Yu-Gi-Oh reveals from Supreme Darkness, plus the new hints at a real Yu-Gi-Oh VR game! We also talk about the Magic the Gathering Commander panel. We chat about some video game news and then end on a tragic AI disaster...…
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Huge Pokemon Leak, New Tesla Robotaxi, Bandai Drama, and a Little Yu-Gi-Oh
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2:02:23Somehow this week's news is only barely about Yu-Gi-Oh! We recap YCS Niagara and how it forecasts the new Yu-Gi-Oh metagame, we talk about the Game Freak Pokemon leak, share our thoughts on the latest Tesla Robotaxi event, and talk Bandai game drama!
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Will the Blue-Eyes Deck SAVE Yu-Gi-Oh?! Paul Rants About the Games Industry
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2:16:51Konami has finally announced the new Blue-Eyes White Destiny Structure Deck for the TCG, TeamSamuraiX1 wins his first YCS event, and Paul rants hard about the video game community!
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New Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament Rules & MTG Commander is Changing Forever
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2:27:57This week, we discuss the huge and controversial transfer of Magic the Gathering's Commander format to Wizards of the Coast, and some of the new Yu-Gi-Oh tournament policy rules, a Master Duel banlist update, and the early release of Pokemon TCG Pocket! Plus loads more!
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Rage of the Abyss Reveals, MTG Commander's Controversial News, Sony State of Play, Twitch Con
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2:00:27In this episode, Paul and Alec discuss the new Yu-Gi-Oh! set called Rage of the Abyss, which includes some exciting card reveals. They also talk about Magic: The Gathering's controversial new banlist, which has caused a huge uproar and tanked prices. They wrap up the episode with a discussion of Sony's latest State of Play video game presentation a…
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Yu-Gi-Oh Tin Controversy, Switch 2 Details, Annoying AI Stuff
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2:21:15Let's talk about the lukewarm community response to the new Yu-Gi-Oh tins.
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Yu-Gi-Oh Worlds Recap and the $700 PS5 Pro
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2:38:57The Yu-Gi-Oh World Championships have concluded and Alec and Paul have thoughts. Also, the PS5 Pro was revealed and costs $700 and it's a little insane! So let's break it all down!
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New Yu-Gi-Oh Banlist Controversy, Concord Goes Offline, Brazil Bans Twitter
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2:11:05Alec and Paul are back in the studio this week! Let's break it down: the new Yu-Gi-Oh TCG banlist and the community backlash before and after it, plus some big gaming news developments.
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Every Game But Yu-Gi-Oh Gets a Banlist!
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1:48:24Since there's still no Yu-Gi-Oh banlist as of the time of recording, we reflect on this and the other card games that have actually gotten them. Plus some scary takedowns of anime streaming sites and game cancellations.
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Yu-Gi-Oh is at McDonalds, Pokémon Worlds Controversy, MTG Spotlight Series, Gamescom Recap
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2:16:41It's a light week for Yu-Gi-Oh news as we review YCS Sacramento, updates to the Master Duel Shadow Duelist, and the Hello Kitty collab at McDonalds. Meanwhile, the Pokemon World Championship had a couple of controversies, Wizards of the Coast introduces the $50,000 Magic the Gathering Spotlight Seires, and we recap some of the biggest games shown a…
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Yu-Gi-Oh Celebrity Event! Huge Disney Announcements, AI Voice News, and More!
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2:58:46In our longest episode yet, we discuss a bevy of news, from the updated Yu-Gi-Oh prize support and mysterious celebrity event to Google's monopoly on search, big movie and show announcements from Disney, an update to AI and the SAG-AFTRA strike, Twitch trying to make people be nice, Tinder struggling to engage people, and more!…
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Why are Pro Players Quitting Yu-Gi-Oh? Featuring Chris!
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1:37:41Let's break down the conversation recently around pro players quitting Yu-Gi-Oh due to the situation around tournament prize support and game balance! We brought on our friend Chris for his insights, too!
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Cheating Yu-Gi-Oh Packs? Is the MCU Finally Backs? AI Just Bubble is Bursting!
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2:15:22Let's go over the latest news from the Yu-Gi-Oh EUWCQ and new figure announcements to a disturbing new development in CT scanning trading card packs! Oh yeah, and Marvel just dropped some bombshell MCU news! Meanwhile, the AI bubble might finally be bursting...
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Big Week of Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh Announcements! Activision Caught Selling AI, MTG Monty Python, Should Men Read More?
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2:03:04This week we're chatting about the results of the Yu-Gi-Oh North America WCQ, a bunch of cool new announcements from Japan, the new MTG Secret Lair set with Monty Python, Activision selling players AI assets, and a strange question: should men be reading more fiction books?
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Player Gets Arrested?! Konami Finally Talks Yu-Gi-Oh, MTG Gets Furry Creatures, AI Steals More Data
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1:55:08We talk about all of the different happenings from the last week, such as Konami finally hinting at a banlist update, MTG's art director talking about the new Bloomburrow set, AI stealing data from YouTube videos, and more. Plus of course some viewer questions!
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Wild Yu-Gi-Oh News Week! MTG x Elden Ring? Anime Industry Struggles!
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1:49:03There were some huge announcements and leaks in the Yu-Gi-Oh space this week! Plus we discuss some other card game developments like GameStop's $25,000 bounty on a sports card and some struggles in the anime industry.
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Olympian with Yu-Gi-Oh Cards, New Master Duel Mode, Big TCG Updates
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1:58:34It's our first remotely recorded Pod of Greed episode. We're catching up on the last two weeks of news! There's a lot of big Yu-Gi-Oh happenings, and some updates to AI stories. At least it's all mostly good!
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Yu-Gi-Oh Anime Reboot? New Rules? Do Retro Formats Work? How Will We Finish Yu-Gi-Oh?
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1:32:42We're answering a rally of viewer submitted questions from the Pot of Greed this week!
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Toxic Yu-Gi-Oh Events, Pokemon AI Controversy, Nintendo Direct
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2:03:43Paul and Alec discuss some of the European Yu-Gi-Oh National events and their unexpected results, a huge Pokémon AI art controversy, and of course review the latest Nintendo Direct! Plus a bunch of other news stories in between!
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Battles of Legend Reveals, Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh Discrimination, Xbox Games Showcase, Twitter Hides Likes
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1:55:43Let's talk about the controversial new card reveals for Battles of Legend Terminal Revenge, a huge recap of the Xbox Games Showcase from last weekend, and some more Twitter drama, because of course there is.
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Yu-Gi-Oh Emergency! Neopets Gets a TCG! Wizards of the Coast AI Drama AGAIN! Social Media Meltdown
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1:54:37We discuss the worrying results of the latest Yu-Gi-Oh YCS event. Wizards of the Coast is back up to its AI antics. Neopets is actually getting a new trading card game. And social media sites have all gone off the rails. So just another Thursday morning on the Pod of Greed!
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Yu-Gi-Oh Prize Support Debacle, Sony State of Play Flop, Disney Lorcana Simulator Taken Down
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2:10:16We have to discuss Sony's latest Playstation State of Play games showcase. And also talk about the current sentiments in the Yu-Gi-Oh community around prize support. Plus some unfortunate news about fan simulators for Lorcana and Digimon TCG.
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Controversial Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament Policy, Some Cool Gaming News, AI is Getting Scarier
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2:14:15This week, we discuss Konami's new controversial tournament policy updates around accessories like playmats and sleeves. We also run the gauntlet of troubling AI news around companies like OpenAI and Microsoft. But on the bright side, there are some pretty fun gaming news stories and plenty of viewer questions, too!…
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Rarity Collection II, GameStop Buying PSA Graded Pokemon Cards, OpenAI's New Update, MCU Show News!
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2:33:06Lots to discuss this week with the new Rarity Collection reveals, PSA and GameStop's agreement to purchase graded Pokemon cards, news of the MCU, a frightening OpenAI update, and much more! And as always, viewer questions from the Pot of Greed!
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Yu-Gi-Oh Coverage, Switch Successor, Xbox Shuts Down Multiple Studios, Sony Helldivers Controversy,
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2:12:19Lots is happening and we have to talk about it!
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1 Year Celebration! Stellar Blade Censorship, MCU "Superhero Fatigue", $3 Million Card Sale!
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2:06:35We're celebrating a full year of podcasting by giving away a ceramic Pot of Greed just like the one we use on the video podcast! Plus, we talk Marvel MCU "superhero fatigue", the controversy around Stellar Blade's censorship, and a Magic the Gathering card selling for $3 million!
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Konami Finally Communicates! Big New Yu-Gi-Oh Resource! Top 15 Card Games in Japan!
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2:03:01So many fun Yu-Gi-Oh stories to talk about this week! YCS Raleigh recap, a new Master Duel banlist, a huge Yu-Gi-Oh players' resource is unveiled, and Konami takes its first steps toward player communication! Oh yeah, and we examine the Top 15 most popular card games in terms of sales in Japan!
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50th Episode! Big Yu-Gi-Oh Banlist! New Robot! MTG President!
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2:51:54there's a lot of big Yu-Gi-Oh stuff to talk about this week and it's also our 50th episode so let's dive into the 3 hour long rally!
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Woman Has to Leave Smelly Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament! Controversial MTG Mascot! $70 Games are Over?
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1:47:44This podcast focuses on Yu-Gi-Oh news and card games in general. Paul and Alec discuss the upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh product Legacy of Destruction, revealing some of the cards included. They mention a recent influx of Yu-Gi-Oh news, including leaks, reveals, and even some negative news about a woman's bad tournament experience. The conversation broadens to…
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The Biggest Yu-Gi-Oh Set Ever, MTG Thunder Junction Controversy, Twitch TOS Changes, Discord Ads!
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2:00:22This week we discuss the new Yu-Gi-Oh tins with 400 cards, the stolen art controversy around Magic the Gathering's new Thunder Junction set, changes to the Twitch terms of service, Discord adding in game ads, social media messaging data being sold and more!
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Yu-Gi-Oh Players Give Up Too Soon, Xbox Hardware Debacle, Marvel Rivals, Star Wars Acolyte
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2:18:40We talk about Yu-Gi-Oh players giving up games too quickly, the Phil Spencer Xbox interview, the Marvel Rivals reveal, and controversy over Star Wars Acolyte.
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Disappointing Yu-Gi-Oh News, Pokemon TCG Costco Scandal, New Sand Land Card Game, Our 3 Yu-Gi-Oh Wishes
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2:20:41We discuss the unfortunate news about the upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh WCS being a private event, a strange game shop causing a scandal with Pokemon cards from Costco, the announcement of a new Sand Land TCG, and some very juicy user questions from the Pot of Greed!
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Yu-Gi-Oh x McDonalds, Digimoncon, Akira Toriyama, Video Game Industry Troubles
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2:27:19We examine some exciting new Yu-Gi-Oh cards, talk about the announcements from Digimoncon, celebrate the life of Akira Toriyama, and discuss a number of troubling stories in the video game space.
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