Firstly:SPOILER ALERT FOR EVERY GAME EVER MADE, EVER.

This time around, you’ll unfortunately hear Jim and myself (mostly me) cut in and out a few times without explanation. They are but growing pains in another step of Podtoid’s evolution. Not only have we switched recorders (the devilishly handsome BlindsideDork now holds the microphone), but Podtoid 41 represents the first news-unrelated episode we’ve more or less ever done.

This week,Qais Fulton,Daniel “Lingen” Lingen,Jim Sterlingand I talk about videogame characters.Justvideogame characters. Our favorites, the merits of the silent protagonist, and the people of Rapture. No new news — just character discussion.

Destiny 2 Solstice 2025 armor

I had a spectacularly hard time choosing a best question for this week, but Leviticus’s provided a pretty good conclusion to our lengthy talks. Post your email in the comments and your money shall be deliveredposthaste.

Go to the official Podtoid pageand give it a listen, then come back and tell me: what did you guys think about the new format? Do you prefer individual news commentaries, or larger discussions of grander subjects? Hit the comments.

Hell is Us gameplay reveal

[The intro/outro song is “Grim Fandango” by Cadence Weapon, delivered courtesy of .tiff.]

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

Silent Hill f: a woman’s face covered in blossoming but deadly looking flowers.

Mei NERF gun in OW2

Battlefield 6 vehicles combat

Battlefield 6 aiming RPG at a helicopter

BO7 key art