It's week 3 of the Spooktacular Express and this is, without a doubt, the scariest episode we've ever done. Put on your helmets, tune in and drop out as we take you to the realm of your VR nightmares. To make things even spookier, we've enlisted the "help" of an amporphous, soulless, faceless monster: generative AI. That's right, we're combining a game series with AI Slop(TM) to create the most terrifying VR experience possible.

Andrew is taking us back to a game we almost remember. Kyle is taking us to the government. Todd is taking us to a pervert cave.

*DISCLAIMER: This episode is a bit. We here at DT!HQ think that AI sucks and we don't condone its use in creative spaces.

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Properties we talked about this week: Black Phone 2, Banjo-Kazooie, Metal Gear Solid, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, ChatGPT, Fortnite, Nirvana

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*Insert train whistle here* Did the Spooktacular Express sneak up on you? Because it snuck up on us! We blinked in January and suddenly it became Spooky Season. Even though we got caught on our heels, we're still confident that we can pull together the best Halloween party the internet has ever seen. To make it happen, we're calling in some friends from Nintendo to buff up the party vibes. That left us with the question: Which Nintendo property would host the best Halloween party?

Matt is excited to tell you about a movie he's never seen. Todd is excited to tell you about a weird, little freak. Kyle is excited to tell you about a Freudian Slip.

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Properties we talked about this week: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Story, Jurassic World: Rebirth, Jurassic Park, Luigi's Mansion, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Metroid, Metroid Prime, Alien

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We came here to record a podcast and chew bubblegum, and we're all out of bubblegum. That's why we're recording a podcast about one of the edgiest super soldiers of the 90s and 2000s, Duke Nukem. But the execs at DT!HQ don't want us to remaster an old DN game, they want us to pitch one for 2025. Preferably, one that will make people mad.

Todd is getting introspective. Andrew is getting proactive. Matt is getting interactive.

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Properties we talked about this week: Duke Nukem, Duke Nukem Forever, Silksong, Myst, Castaway, Interstellar, NFL Blitz, NHL Hitz, Hades, Mega Man X, Date Everything

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Earlier this season, we did a real-life live show in a real-life arcade. Well this week we're doing another real-life live show in real-life Atlanta! They didn't have an arcade, so we brought the games with us. Turn your dollars into quarters and get ready to count your tickets, because we're turning regular games into arcade cabinets.

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Properties we talked about this week: Animal Crossing, Virtua Fighter, Donkey Kong, WarioWare, Gears of War

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In the early 2000s, publishers everywhere were looking for their slice of the YA literature pie. Some folks were writing about magical schools, others were writing about dragons, but 9(ish) people were coming together to write something different. That "something different" was called 'Warriors' and it was different because it was about cats.

Clean your pelt and feed your kittypets as we head Into The Wild and cover Erin Hunter's Warriors series. There's stray cats, there's evil cats, there's wet cats, there's more cat names than your brain has room for.
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Recommended Reading:

• Warrior Cats Family Tree: https://warriorcats.com/clans-cats/family-tree

• Warrior Cats World Map: https://warriors.fandom.com/wiki/Map:The_forest_territories

• Warrior Cats Website: https://warriorcats.com/

• Warrior Cats TTRPG: https://warriorcats12.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/4/8/10487973/warrior_cats_adventure_game_quick_start_guide.pdf

• The Insane History of the Warrior Cats Series by Exits Examined: https://youtu.be/Td-TuC-UQj4?si=N770pYn5Yp9pqmgL

• WARRIORS // Complete Warrior Cats MAP: https://youtu.be/I1EtnWy4WvI?si=9S9ZM3_rNOhXYV_0

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It's been a big summer for fans of Detective Comics. James Gunn and his 2025 Superman movie has restarted the DC Comics cinematic universe and it's really good this time, we promise! Well, the execs over at Warner Bros. reached out to the folks at DT!HQ and asked for our help. They want to capitalize on their IP's new popularity by doing what every good IP holder has done. That's right, they want to make an always-online, battlepass-forward hero shooter! That's right, we're doing DC Rivals.

Andrew is taking us through the cinematic sins of DC's past. Kyle is taking us to a world of battles that definitely isn't called Battle World. Todd is doing DC Champions, a thing no one has ever done.

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Properties we talked about this week: Kpop Demon Hunters, Superman, Marvel Rivals, Overwatch, Batman, Joker, Lex Luthor, Spectre, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Injustice, Blackest Night, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Lemnis Gate

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Today we live up to our promise. Today, we talk about a DC movie!

Superman (2025) is the movie of the summer and it may just be the movie of our hearts. We've given you more than a month to watch David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan fall in love, so here's all of our thoughts on James Gunn's newest superhero flick.

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When there's a mid-00's cartoon to review, you know who to call. From their studio they can see it all! DebateThis! GO!

Join this team as we look at another iconic team in this Teen Titans FLAVOR TEXT, as we go through the cartoon that features an evil school of evil, a father from Hell (literally) and a child-grooming assassin with no real motive. You know, stuff we all dealt with as teens.

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You know what this world doesn't have enough of? Dive bar cover bands! Nothing can bring a group together like cheap beer, limp nachos, and 5 sweaty guys doing their best Journey impression. So, in the spirit of bringing the world together, we're recruiting members to form a house band for our new dive bar. But these aren't just your dad's buddies from the garage, no these are bonafide musicians. Of course, they're all musicians from video games, but that's beside the point.

Todd is doing polka. Matt is doing butt rock. Kyle is doing...Weezer?

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Properties we talked about this week: King Dedede, Eternal Sonata, Donkey Kong 64, Lanky Kong, Breath of the Wild, Balder's Gate 3, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Pokemon Black and White 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Guitar Hero, Weezer, Fortnite, Slash, Paul McCartney, Destiny, Phil Collins, Splatoon 2,

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