TMG Podcast #207 - The Loaf of Us: The 2nd Slice

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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.

In this episode Carlos, Matthew, and Migs finally talk about The Last of Us: Part 2 (spoiler free, which turned into a discussion about game length, then shifted to how great Titanfall 2 still is 4 years later. We then end the show by talking about the demo for Genesis Noir.

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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