TMG Podcast #204 - All Valorants Are Bastards
The TMG Podcast is a weekly podcast where the TMG crew talks about the latest trends and the video games that caught our eye recently.
Episode 204 is a packed episode with Miggy, Carlos, Migs, and Matthew talking about various open world games like Grand Theft Auto V, Mafia III, Watch_Dogs 2, and even Pay Day 2. We also shared what we think of Riot Games' first competitive shooter Valorant.
The bundle that supports racial justice and equality, which was mentioned in this episode, can be found here: https://itch.io/b/520/bundle-for-racial-justice-and-equality
Intro music (created by Gamechops): RoboRob Electro House VIP Remix Spindash 3 Outro music (created by Ben Briggs): K.K. Cruisin' (Ben Briggs Remix)
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