AggroChat Podcast Archives - Tales of the Aggronaut

AggroChat #559 – Midnight Strikes

March 1, 2026 by Belghast

Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen

Hey Folks! We started out down an Ace and a Kodra, but picked up a Kodra as we went. Ash informs us that Nextfest is happening, and a few of us realized it. We talk a bit about the various games that have demos right now, or at least will for the first day after this show releases. From there, Tam shares his thoughts about Under the Island, a charming Zelda-like. Tam also talks about attempting to get into some of the later retro gaming consoles like the PS2, PS3, Saturn, and Dreamcast on the Ayn Thor. Bel is spun up because this week he has two big topics to talk about, first starting with the Path of Exile Mirage announcement and the sweeping endgame changes. From there, he talks about getting sucked back into World of Warcraft and mainlining the new expansion. Finally, we have a bit of a quick topic as we discuss the Dune Awakening Double Experience and Resources Event that is happening currently.

Topics Discussed:

Nextfest is Happening
Under the Island
Slightly Less Retro Gaming
- Ayn Thor
Path of Exile Mirage Reveal
World of Warcraft Midnight Expansion
Dune Awakening Double Resources Event

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AggroChat #558 – Fun with Sandworms

February 22, 2026 by Belghast

Featuring: Ace, Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen

Hey Folks! This week, we talk about Dune Awakening and how many updates have been made since we last gave it a spin. Shortly after last week’s episode, Tam fired up the private server again, and we have been enjoying the changes. From there, we talk a bit about Enshrouded and Ace and Bel exploring the Hollow Halls, which is essentially that game’s version of a raid dungeon. Ash, Kodra, and Tam talk about trying to shape their runs in Shape of Dreams, and from there, we talk a bit about Towerbolt. Tam continues to dig deeper into Star Trek Online and begins engaging with proper buildcraft. Lastly, we have a few quick topics as we discuss the Last Epoch Season 4 trailer and the upcoming Path of Exile Mirage league.

Topics Discussed

Dune Awakening
- Mea Culpa Patch
Enshrouded
- Hollow Halls
Shape of Dreams
- Run Shaping
Towerbolt
Star Trek Online
- Buildcraft
Last Epoch Season 4
Path of Exile Mirage

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AggroChat #557 – Recovering Antiquities

February 15, 2026 by Belghast

Hey Folks! We have the entire crew this week but have a bit of a rolling start without Tam as he was finishing something up in Star Citizen. We begin the show with some talk about Relooted a game about recovering antiquities and returning them to their rightful homes. After that, we discuss Destiny Rising and how it appears to be in maintenance mode lately. No one had it on their bingo card, but we talked a bit about the drop of the Warlock class in Diablo II Resurrected and how it is also coming to Immortal and Diablo IV. Tam shares his thoughts about playing Warhammer: The Old World and how it is not exactly the game he thought it was going to be. We discuss a bunch of rapid-fire topics from the recent Sony State of Play event, and then Kodra dives into Thinky Games and Shape of Dreams. We discuss the failed state of Highguard and 2XKO and what it means for multiplayer games in general. Finally, a quick blurb that we are all looking forward to Horizon Hunters Gathering, and they should give us all keys to test it.

Topics Discussed:

Relooted
Destiny Rising Decline
Warlock in Diablo II
Rank and Flank: An Older Era of Minis Games
Sony State of Play
Thinky Games
Shape of Dreams
Failures of Highguard and 2XKO
Horizon Hunters Gathering

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AggroChat #556 – Gaps In Our Gaming

February 8, 2026 by Belghast

Featuring: Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen

Hey Folks! We are down a few people this week as we start up our show. Bel is in the process of trying to reboot “Bel Folks Stuff” and realized that he recorded an episode with Tam that never got released. We talk about this weird pre-pandemic time capsule. We discuss building a table for Infinity and how it is a game that wants something more akin to Mordheim. From there, Ash and Kodra discuss the Rabbit and Steel expansion and unlocking new content. We go down a bit of a continuation of a topic from a month ago as we discuss the games that we did not end up playing, and more specifically, Tam exploring what Ys has to offer. Ashes of Creation was one of the more successful Kickstarter MMORPGs, but that is no more, because the entire project imploded almost overnight. We talk a bit about that situation and also what goes wrong when trying to build a niche MMORPG for a limited audience. Finally, Tam shares some of his recent experiences learning to play Star Trek Online and trying to be successful at doing so.