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30 episodes
God of War Ragnarök (Ep 46)
Ep 5 · Apr 19, 2023 · 35 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Yehuda Halfon travel back to Midgard to follow our favourite dad in God of War Ragnarök. On the news, more Warhammer 40K and a new Sims competitor making waves. Original recording date - April 11, 2023. Game of the Show: God of War Ragnarök Published by Santa Monica Studio, MSRP $60, Buy the game. In 2018 the God of War franchise got relaunched in Norse mythology. After we killed all(most?) of the Greek gods now we get to do it again b…
Chained Echoes (Ep 45)
Ep 4 · Apr 12, 2023 · 34 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Yehuda Halfon check out Chained Echoes, a homage to old-school JRPGs with contemporary mechanics and a pixel art flair. And on the news, we discuss the new upcoming addition of Warhammer 40,000. Original recording date - March 28, 2023. Game of the Show: Chained Echoes Published by Matthias Linda, MSRP $25, Buy the game. A new (end of 2022) old school like J(like)RPG. The game takes place in Valandis where there is a long-lasting war.…
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous (Ep 44)
Ep 3 · Mar 28, 2023 · 36 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Yehuda Halfon go to war against the abyss in Wrath of the Righteous, an excellent RPG that captures the feel of its tabletop origins. On the news, a major boon for indie developers with Epic opening up its game store for self-publishing. Original recording date - March 13, 2023. Game of the Show: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Published by Owlcat Games, MSRP $50, Buy the game (Humble partner link). Wrath of the Righteous is the sec…
Marvel's Midnight Suns (Ep 43)
Ep 1 · Mar 8, 2023 · 33 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Yehuda Halfon fight a demonic invasion with beloved Marvel heroes in Midnight Suns and discuss game announcements such as the Elden Ring expansion, Final Fantasy 16 previews and early access launch of Kerbal Space Program 2. Original recording date - February 28, 2023. Game of the Show: Marvel’s Midnight Suns Published by Firaxis Games, MSRP $60, Buy the game (Humble partner link). Midnight Sun is a strange beast. It’s a rolepla…
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Ep 42)
Ep 1 · Feb 22, 2023 · 32 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Yehuda Halfon discuss Jedi: Fallen Order, reminding us of everything we like about Star Wars. Microsoft comments on GamePass's sales in the litigation around the Activition-Blizzard merger, and EA's bids to create their new FIFA replacement. Original recording date - February 7, 2023. Game of the Show: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Published by Respawn Entertainment, MSRP $40, Buy the game. Jedi: Fallen Order reminds me of everyth…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (Ep 41)
Ep 7 · Jul 13, 2022 · 35 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan go back to their childhood with the new Ninja Turtles game! And on the news, we talk mods, remakes and why can't we have nice things. Original recording date - June 20, 2022. Game of the Show: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Published by Tribute Games, MSRP $25, Buy the game. The name ‘tribute’ is so fitting to this company - they created a masterpiece of a game that honours the SNES versi…
Old World (Ep 40)
Ep 6 · Jun 25, 2022 · 36 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan rule ancient civilisations in Old World, a mix of Civilization and Crusader Kings. On the news, we had plenty of announcements on June's "game fest", and Aviv released a new game! Original recording date - June 20, 2022. Game of the Show: Old World Published by Mohawk Games, MSRP $40, Buy the game (Humble partner link). The most common description of Old World is something along the lines of “Civilization…
V Rising (Ep 39)
Ep 5 · Jun 8, 2022 · 33 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan look at the new hit crafting survival game V Rising, where you play as a vampire and most rebuild your castle and enslave humanity. And Untitled Goose Game, a former hit of chaotic shenanigans. Original recording date - May 30, 2022. Recall: Omer’s Crusader Kings III campaign Buy the game (Humble partner link) I promised an update on my CK3 “conquer my way to Jerusalem” effort: I was doing well and I was hoping…
Last Epoch (Ep 38)
Ep 4 · May 29, 2022 · 32 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan go back in time to the Last Epoch, a new take on the ARPG genre. Omer has also been playing a lot of Crusader Kings 3, trying to conquer the Holyland! On the news, we discuss PlayStation Plus changes and Tomb Raider's new potential. Original recording date - May 20, 2022. Recall: Crusader Kings III Omer has been playing it non-stop since the last episode, some tips on what helped in settling into the game. Mini…
Crusader Kings III (Ep 37)
Ep 3 · May 3, 2022 · 36 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan take up the mantle of medieval kings in Crusader Kings 3, the newest and most approachable grand-strategy game from Paradox Interactive. We also go back to the excellent rogue-lite deck-builder, Monster Train. Original recording date - April 29, 2022. Recall: Monster Train After we discussed the game in Episode 18 when Omer played it, Aviv recently got hooked on the game. The short rounds and diverse strategies…
Chivalry 2 (Ep 36)
Ep 2 · Feb 24, 2022 · 35 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan look at the medieval warfare world of Chivalry 2, with all its grit and gore. On the news, we discuss the future of cloud gaming and the announcement of Soul Hackers 2. Original recording date - February 21, 2022. Game of the Show: Chivalry 2 Published by Torn Banner, MSRP $40, Buy the game (Humble partner link) With all the (high) fantasy games I play it’s hard to remember what mediaeval combat was really like…
Watch Dogs: Legion (Ep 35)
Ep 1 · Feb 14, 2022 · 30 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan help break London free in Watch Dogs: Legion, and discuss the turmoil in the gaming industry with the news about Microsoft big purchase. Original recording date - January 28, 2022. Game of the Show: Watch Dogs: Legion Published by Ubisoft Toronto, MSRP $60, Buy the game (Humble partner link) The game that got me into the Watch Dogs series! Really disliked the original, played the sequel for 5 hours before…
2021 Recap (Ep 34)
Ep 20 · Jan 19, 2022 · 33 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan take a look back at the games we played and enjoyed during 2021: were our expectations met? What are we expecting from the year to come? And general gaming trends we enjoy. Original recording date - January 14, 2022. Recall: Episode 14 – 2020 Year in Review 2021 Expectations Omer: I just want Baldur’s gate III to come out of early access and diablo 4 to be out on Stadia (wouldn’t bet on the latter but one can h…
Far Cry 6 (Ep 33)
Ep 19 · Dec 12, 2021 · 35 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan are leading the revolution in Far Cry 6, the newest chaos simulator by Ubisoft; then, Riot Games latest craze led by Arcane, the acclaimed TV series as well as a slew of new products. Original recording date - November 19, 2021. Game of the Show: Far Cry 6 Published by Ubisoft Toronto, MSRP $60, Buy the game I absolutely love the Far Cry series. I played every title to completion but I’m kind of conflicted…
Iratus: Lord of the Dead (Ep 32)
Ep 18 · Nov 15, 2021 · 33 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan explore the world of necromantic adventures in Iratus: Lord of the Dead. In the news: Animal Crossing new expansion and a new game from the creator of Stardew Valley. Original recording date - October 22, 2021. Game of the Show: Iratus: Lord of the Dead Published by Unfrozen, MSRP $30, Buy on Humble (partner link) Do you like Darkest Dungeon? Do you think it’s too hard and unforgiving? Do you like playing the b…
Solasta: Crown of the Magister (Ep 31)
Ep 17 · Oct 20, 2021 · 34 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan talks about our game of the year contender: Solasta: Crown of the Magister, an old-school, turn-based RPG. We also touch on the major Twitch leak and its implications. Original recording date - October 8, 2021. Game of the Show: Solasta: Crown of the Magister Published by Tactical Adventures, MSRP $40, Buy on Humble (partner link) What a fantastic game! If you know me, I’m always on the hunt for the ‘authentic’…
Ghost of Tsushima (Ep 30)
Ep 16 · Oct 7, 2021 · 39 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan invade Japan in Ghost of Tsushima, an extraordinary work of media and Japanese culture. On the news some leaks from GeForce and upcoming PlayStation games. Original recording date - September 17, 2021. Game of the Show: Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut Published by Sucker Punch Productions, MSRP $70, Buy on PlayStation Store Ghost of Tsushima is an amazing free-roaming adventure game, set in feudal Japan during…
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance (Ep 29)
Ep 15 · Sep 22, 2021 · 31 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan discuss the newest game to be adorned with the Dungeons & Dragons title: Dark Alliance, a reboot of the original franchise from the beginning of the 2000s'. On the news: Crysis has remastered again; Playerunknown with a new game and No Man's Sky fresh update. Original recording date - September 3, 2021. Game of the Show: Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance Published by Tuque Games, MSRP $40, Buy on Steam I really real…
The Ascent (Ep 28)
Ep 14 · Sep 6, 2021 · 31 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan go up the levels of a cyberpunk future in The Ascent, a new action RPG with hacking and guns. On the news: A new game from Firaxis in the Marvel universe and some interesting Magic the Gathering crossovers. Original recording date - August 20, 2021. Game of the Show: The Ascent Published by Neon Giant, MSRP $30, Buy on Humble (Partner Link) The Ascent is an action RPG in a cyberpunk, transhuman sci-fi setting that p…
Pokémon Unite (Ep 27)
Ep 13 · Aug 16, 2021 · 31 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan compete in Pokémon Unite, a new multiplayer online battle arena - with Pokemon! How did they not done it sooner? We are also taking a look at No Man's Sky, on the PlayStation 5. Original recording date - August 6, 2021. Recall: No Man’s Sky (PlayStation 5) Game of the Show: Pokémon Unite Published by TiMi Studio Group & The Pokémon Company, free to play, get it on the Switch store I didn’t think there is much innova…
Gunfire Reborn (Ep 26)
Ep 12 · Jul 28, 2021 · 37 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan take a look at Gunfire Reborn, an interesting co-op rogue-lite game that brings together elements from games like Borderlands and MMO boss battles. In the news: Genshin Impact, Doom Eternal and Rainbow Six Siege. Original recording date - July 2nd, 2021. Masters projects Mega Space Escape - Arduino escape room spaceship simulator gameplay Meating Demand - Gameplay video Game of the Show: Gunfire Reborn Published by…
No Man's Sky (Ep 25)
Ep 11 · Jul 11, 2021 · 35 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan get back to England in Assassin’s Creed and dive into space exploration with No Man's Sky new Expandition mode. Original recording date - June 18th, 2021. Recall: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla DualSense drift Game of the Show: No Man’s Sky Published by Hello Games, MSRP $60, Buy on Humble (Partner Link) This game just keeps getting better and better! Got it at launch, refunded it and got back to it about a month ago and…
Vanquish (Ep 24)
Ep 10 · Jul 10, 2021 · 34 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan get excited about Vanquish, an over-the-top action shooter from Platinum Games; and on the news, some rumours about the new Switch console, Griftland official launch and Valorant for mobile. Original recording date - June 2nd, 2021. Game of the Show: Vanquish Published by PlatinumGames, MSRP $20, Buy on Humble (Partner Link) Basically, here’s how Platinum Games, a Japanese video game developer experiences the cold w…
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Ep 23)
Ep 9 · May 31, 2021 · 33 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan talk about Yakuza: Like a Dragon, the newest game in the over-the-top crime drama; some mobile games, Vanquished and Ubisoft future strategic plans. Original recording date - May 18th, 2021. Some mobile games... Idle Museum Tycoon: Empire of Art & History AFK Arena Homescapes Game of the Show: Yakuza: Like a Dragon Published by Sega, MSRP $60, Buy on Humble (Partner Link) Like a Dragon is the 8th instalment in the Y…
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition (Ep 22)
Ep 8 · May 13, 2021 · 35 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan discuss Bulletstorm, one of the best games of the "nonsense shooters" era when big men fired big guns in the super-future. And some industry news from the Epic vs Apple lawsuit aims a spotlight on exciting tidbits from the gaming ecosystem. Original recording date - May 4th, 2021. Game of the Show: Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition Published by Ubisoft Quebec, MSRP $60, Buy on Epic OK so imagine Duke Nukem and serious…
Immortals Fenyx Rising (Ep 21)
Ep 7 · Apr 28, 2021 · 38 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan take the new Greek hero Fenyx on a trip in an open-world puzzle game, discuss news around CD Project and ex-Blizzard employees. Original recording date - April 23rd, 2021. Game of the Show: Immortals Fenyx Rising Published by Ubisoft Quebec, MSRP $60, Buy on Epic Immortals Fenyx Rising is an awesome, colourful and funny open-world adventure game with a heavy emphasis on puzzles. Ubisoft Quebec took elements of games…
Loop Hero (Ep 20)
Ep 6 · Mar 31, 2021 · 32 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan discuss Loop Hero, a new card-based rogue-lite game; and a throwback to Terraria, which is already 10 years old! Original recording date - March 24th, 2021. Game of the Show: Loop Hero Published by Four Quarters, MSRP $15, Buy on Humble (Partner Link) Loop hero is one of those games that looks really crappy when you look at the surface but have such an amazing gameplay loop (pun kind of intended) that keep you engag…
Persona 5 Strikers (Ep 19)
Ep 5 · Mar 18, 2021 · 34 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan talk about Persona 5 Strikers, a new spin-off game that is actually a full story sequel. Dive into the newly announced retro-inspired TMNT game, and Roblox IPO. Original recording date - March 15th, 2021. Game of the Show: Persona 5 Strikers Published by Omega Force and P-Studio, MSRP $60, Buy on Humble (Partner Link) Strikers is a spin-off for Person 5, a direct story sequel with completely different gameplay, deve…
Monster Train (Ep 18)
Ep 4 · Mar 4, 2021 · 30 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan talk about Monster Train, a new rogue-lite, deck-building RPG set on a... train. We also discuss the fate of Anthem as well as this year's E3 conference. Original recording date - February 27th, 2021. Game of the Show: Monster Train Published by Shiny Shoe, MSRP $25, Buy on Humble (Partner Link) So this game popped up on many “Best games of 2020” lists for a lot of people I value their opinion and just by looking at…
Red Dead Redemption 2 (Ep 17)
Ep 3 · Feb 18, 2021 · 34 min
In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan going back to Google Stadia in light of latest news; and diving into the photorealistic old west in Red Dead Redemption 2. Original recording date - February 10th, 2021. News: Stadia Drama! and why Omer thinks it’s not a big deal Google closes Stadia’s dedicated game studios after less than 2 years 'Terraria' Creator Cancels Stadia Version After Google Account Lockout Game of the Show: Red Dead Redemption 2 I starte…
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