It’s the calm before the storm. Sony has had their State of Play, which we cover, but that’s just the appetizer for next week. That’s right friends, Keigh Geoffley returns to host the E Summer Game Awards Fest 3 for 2026!

00:00 Billowing fat plumes, announcements

09:38 Sony State of Play 2026

01:12:21 007 First Light final thoughts

01:43:39 Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Remake final thoughts

02:03:41 Justin’s movie round-up (Unhinged, Nanny Cam, The Hunt, The Barbie Movie)

02:20:55 Making movies with friends, Backrooms, Masters of the Universe 2026

03:08:19 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns)

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NOT A HOAX! NOT A DREAM! This week Justin played not one, but two video games! TWO! We’re so back, fam!

00:00 Justin got a leaf blower, tough

15:20 Announcements

28:00 “AI lighting”

33:27 007 First Light

01:13:36 A mini rant about Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, the future of Dragon Quest (and Square Enix)

01:29:58 Directive 8020

01:53:47 Julian’s movie round-up (I Love Boosters, Passenger, The Mandalorian and Grogu)

02:19:40 Justin’s movie round-up (Mortal Kombat II, Anaconda, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Jumanji: The Next Level)

02:43:23 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns)

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It was almost a super short episode, but Justin always has movies to talk about these days, and we tackle a bunch of your comments and questions this week!

00:00 The sticker saga continues, I need ten thousand dollars, text etiquette

10:42 Saying goodbye to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

14:52 Is Justin going to be a cigar guy?

24:53 The games Justin has not played, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter

01:09:02 Justin’s movie round-up (Greenland 1 and 2, The Watchers, Marty Supreme, The Heretic)

01:45:46 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns)

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It’s a jam-packed episode of The Stage Select this week, as Julian is sadly once again the odd man out when it comes to gaming opinion, Justin is a menace with stickers, and we both saw a LOT of movies. Enjoy!

00:00 World Cup man, ballmaxxing

12:41 Final thoughts on Vampire Crawlers

21:31 Mixtape

01:14:39 Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2: Loose Cannon

01:25:45 Where the Heart Is Season 1, The Genesis Order

01:44:57 Julian’s day at the movies (Mortal Kombat II, The Sheep Detectives, Michael)

02:23:22 Justin’s movie round-up (Mortal Kombat 2021, The Lord of the Flies, The Gift 2015, Faces of Death, Exit 8)

03:07:07 Julian’s movie round-up (I Like Movies, Ghost Killer, The Wrecking Crew)

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It’s a milestone! 100 episodes! Well, more like 110ish if you count game of the year and specials. And, okay, more like 160ish if you’re a Patron. But hey, it’s a milestone! Addie and Sixty join us for some good old shenanigans and gaming talk. Here’s to 100 more!

00:00 Burger without a bun, A perfectly normal show

15:52 Getting to know Sixty X Celph

36:31 5 Questions for Sixty

48:17 123 hours in Vampire Survivors, Vampire Crawlers

01:18:23 Revisiting the Gears of War series

01:28:31 Addie’s game round-up (Clover Pit, Raccoin, Silent Hill 2 remake, a deep-dive on Expedition 33)

02:09:33 The Stairwell, Final Sentence, Kingdom of Night

02:18:04 Movie round-up (Hokum, Transiberian, The Drama, Scream 7, Heart Eyes)

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Hey, we had quite a bit to talk about this week! Or at least the runtime would indicate that. Anyway, episode 100 is next. Be excite!

00:00 Worst concert sets, “The MOTHER”

09:00 Quick announcements

12:57 Final thoughts on Pragmata (no spoilers)

29:09 Vampire Crawlers: Justin’s first thoughts and Julian’s later game thoughts

50:54 First thoughts on Saros

01:04:29 Will We Cringe?

01:26:12 Movie round-up (Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, the Resident Evil trailer, Dark Game, 2:22, The Box, Undertone, They Will Kill You, Mortal Kombat 2021)

02:30:58 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns)

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Shortest episode of The Stage Select ever? Probably!

00:00 Upcoming game releases, being vague

11:48 Brief Pragmata update, Vampire Crawlers

28:49 The Genesis Order

36:59 Justin Hamm: family mann

049:06 Justin’s movie round-up (Novocaine, Deep Cover, Roleplay, Manodrome)

01:09:53 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns)

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We’ve got musings on video game difficulty, first thoughts on Pragmata and that Street Fighter movie trailer, and more this week. Also, a very important announcement that may affect the future of The Stage Select. We watched so many movies that start with THE (IYKYK)!

00:00 Scott Steiner, flip phones

14:08 Important announcement

24:28 Bloodborne and the perception of “hard”

42:38 Backloggd, Street Fighter movie trailer

59:01 Ghost Hunting Journal

01:08:37 Pragmata first thoughts, Treasure of Nadia

01:33:19 Movie round-up (Mercy, The Drama, Totally Killer, Civil War, The Road, The Game, The Loft)

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