# Ep 52: The Mad (Pitchford), The Greedy (Nintendo) & The Backlog (A Way Out)

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Podcast: [Gaming Garnish](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gaming-garnish-6469828)
Published: 2025-09-21T09:00:00+00:00
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There’s loads to talk about this time, from Silksong, 007, Randy Pitchford’s current crash-out and, of course, the recent (rather pricey looking) Nintendo Direct. We’ve also got this months buried by backlog section, we’re playing Hazlelight’s first foray into the couch co-op genre they're now so well known for, A Way Out. Intro - 00:00 What we’re playing: Jake & Brad (Sword of the Sea) - 01:15 Brad (A Plague Tale: Requiem) - 09:38 Joe & Everyone Else (Helldivers 2) - 15:12 Joe (Metal Eden) - 25:11 Ben (Being Ill, Emulation & Liverpool Gaming Market) - 29:45 Gaming News: Silksong breaks the internet - 37:17 James Bond 007: First Light Showcase - 46:35 Call of Duty Movie & Perfect Dark Cancelled Again! - 50:58 Randy Pitchford Crashes out - 55:10 Nintendo & Pokémon Patent - 1:01:18 Nintendo Direct - 1:03:56 Socials - 1:42:03 Buried by Backlog (A Way Out) - 1:42:54 *Spoilers* - 1:59:14 Back to Spoiler Free - 2:05:41 Outro & Next Months Backlog Game - 2:14:19

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