New Game Plus Podcast - Episode 2

Joel and Zach discuss the games currently taking over their time, the announced remake of The Witcher 3, Xbox's proposed physical-to-digital game licensing feature, Gamescom's biggest upcoming titles, Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks, and a blind ranking of iconic video game protagonists.

In this episode:

• Zach explains his heavily modded Skyrim setup, including vanilla-plus additions such as camping, hunting, expanded skill trees, improved AI, and more immersive NPC behavior.
• Joel shares his first 20 hours with Star Wars Zero Company, an XCOM-inspired tactical RPG featuring unlockable characters, increasingly difficult missions, strategic combat, and permadeath.
• Joel and Zach debate the tension between experimenting with new characters and protecting a team they have become attached to.
• They discuss the announced The Witcher 3 remake, including improved combat, enhanced Signs, auto-looting, removed carry-weight restrictions, and transmog.
• Existing owners are expected to receive the remake and DLC at no additional cost, while the conversation turns to CD Projekt Red's recovery after Cyberpunk 2077.
• Joel explains why The Witcher 3 remains his favorite game, highlighting the Bloody Baron questline, extensive DLC, multiple endings, collectible Gwent cards, and the wider book series.
• They react to Xbox's proposed feature allowing owners of supported physical games to claim permanent digital licenses after inserting the disc into an Xbox One or Xbox Series X console.
• Gamescom reveals discussed include Rainbow Six Tactics, Warlock, Notice Fall, the The Witcher 3 follow-up DLC Songs of the Past, Exodus, and the upcoming Fable reboot.
• Zach and Joel examine Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks, Rockstar's response, the game's expanded map and wanted system, and the reported absence of microtransactions and AI-generated content.
• Zach blind-ranks Master Chief, Arthur Morgan, Ezio Auditore, Geralt, and Kratos before recommending Baldur's Gate 3 for its replayability, meaningful choices, flexible party systems, challenging combat, branching endings, and couch co-op.

Highlight moments

• Zach’s love-hate relationship with Skyrim modding
• Joel’s first impressions of Star Wars: Zero Company and its high-stakes squad gameplay
• The brothers debate the best Witcher romance choice
• Their biggest Gamescom picks, from tactical shooters to fantasy RPGs
• Zach blind-ranks iconic video game protagonists
• The “Dad Approves” recommendation: Baldur’s Gate 3

Games mentioned

Skyrim, Star Wars: Zero Company, XCOM, Darkest Dungeon, The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur’s Gate 3, Rainbow Six Tactics, Warlock, Songs of the Past, Nodus Fall, Elden Ring, Final Fantasy XV, Exodus, Fable, GTA VI, Red Dead Redemption 2, Halo, Ghost Recon Wildlands, Ghost of Yotei, Wolverine

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0:12 Welcome to Episode 2

0:30 What Have We Been Playing?

2:36 Star Wars: Zero Company

7:27 Witcher 3 Remastered

18:02 Patch Notes: Xbox Digital Rights

21:33 Patch Notes: Gamescom and Our Most Anticipated Games

34:14 Big News GTA VI

39:38 Rockstar Statement on GTA VI Leaks

44:01 Zach Blind Ranks Main Characters

47:05 The Dad Approves

53:56 Outro: Recap and What’s Coming