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AggroChat #532 – Is It Game?

July 27, 2025 by Belghast

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

Hey Folks! We got the full crew and dived into the topic of what defines a game. Is it still a game if it mostly plays itself? From there, we talk about the recent acquisition of Eleventh Hour Games by Krafton and what it might mean for the future of Last Epoch. We reprise the topic of connecting with players since Kodra was out last week and had thoughts. This deteriorates into a general topic about Guild Wars 2 and chasing rare items. Tam shares the conclusion to his new computer topic from last week and what he decided to do. Finally, we talk a bit about how Hades 2 has released the last patch before the official 1.0 launch.

Topics Discussed:

Is it a game if it plays itself?
The Sale of Last Epoch
Kodra on Connecting with Players
General Guild Wars 2 Discussion
Pulling the Trigger on a New Computer
Hades 2 is Coming

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AggroChat #531 – Commodore Is Back?

July 20, 2025 by Belghast

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

Hey Folks! We are down a Kodra this week but assembled a surprisingly long list of topics. First off Bel discusses the return of Commodore and the new product being released. Blaugust is coming up soon, and Bel is not running it this year. Tam shares the tribulations of trying to upgrade a PC right now, and the expense of hardware. Ash is finally back on the Final Fantasy XVI trai,n and it is really good. Donkey Kong Bananza is pretty great… but completely unintelligible. BPL or Badger Private League is a thing in Path of Exile and watching people participate is wild. Guild Wars 2 announced the Visions of Eternity expansion and we talk a bit about the upcoming features. Finally, Tam dives into a topic about how you get players to actually communicate with each other in games… and we brainstorm ways to make those interactions happen.

Topics Discussed:

Commodore is Back
Blaugust is Coming
Upgrading a PC Sucks Right Now
Final Fantasy 16 Is Great
Donkey Kong Bananza
BPL in Path of Exile is Wild
Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity
Communicating With Other Players

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AggroChat #529 – Illing with Illagers

June 29, 2025 by Belghast

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

Hey Folks! This week, we start off talking about Four Job Fiesta and how Ash’s playthrough is going as he takes the donation route to fix his class choices. Bel talks about the Absolum a new demo up on Steam which mashes together Streets of Rage, Hades, and Darkest Dungeon into a really fun Roguelike Beat Em Up. From there, Kodra talks about his recent foray into Minecraft Dungeons and how it is a really good entry point to the ARPG/Diablo-like genre. Ash has been revisiting Guild Wars 1 and talks about his progress so far. Thalen shares his early thoughts about Persona 5 The Phantom X and how it seems to be a non-egregious gacha. Finally, Kodra and Bel go on at length about the current Path of Exile league.

Topics Discussed:

Four Job Fiesta Status Report
Absolum
Minecraft Dungeons
Revisiting Guild Wars 1
Persona 5 The Phantom X
Path of Exile

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AggroChat #528 – How Do Rails Work?

June 22, 2025 by Belghast

The Nintendo Switch 2 has been out for long enough that folks have really gotten some time to play Mario Kart World, and we discuss some of its features. We also talk a bit about the Donkey Kong Direct and the upcoming game releasing in July. It is the second week of Path of Exile 3.26, and Bel talks about his progress so far and some of the finer details of Mercenaries. We talk briefly about the news that Marathon has been delayed to an indefinite date in the future, but that Sony is still talking about it like it is a thing. Ash shares some thoughts about Siralim Ultimate and the upcoming 2.0 patch. We then devolve into some nonsense about Dune Awakening as we discuss recent happenings on our private server.