In this episode, the hosts discuss their holiday traditions and the Steam holiday sale. They also talk about Atrax's new VR headset and the games he purchased.  The hosts also share their favorite Christmas songs and discuss Atrax's new role in the Counter-Strike Confederation Media Committee. The conversation covers topics such as Counter-Strike Confederation, Nick's Game of the Year (The Witcher 3), the immersion and engaging quests in The Witcher 3, the size and content of The Witcher 3, Atrax's challenge to beat a boss in Elden Ring, Marcus's love for Elden Ring and single-player games. The conversation covers a comparison between Sekiro and Dark Souls, the high skill ceiling of Sekiro, personal updates and experiences, a discussion about the Trattay breakfast spot, takeaways from a trip to Boston, playing God of War Ragnarok, interest in playing Dungeons and Dragons, excitement for the upcoming holiday season, a gift of Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen, upcoming gaming events and streams, technical difficulties with sound bites, progress in Elden Ring, and a friend's achievements in FromSoftware games. In this part of the conversation, the hosts discuss their holiday traditions and favorite activities during the Christmas season. They talk about Christmas Eve parties, playing games, and enjoying winter break.  They also share their favorite comfort meals in winter and the joy of making coffee for others. The conversation then shifts to favorite comfort foods and the enticing smells of cooking. They debate the merits of making soup in a slow cooker versus on the stovetop. Finally, they briefly touch on Guild Wars 2 and its game expansion.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Sound Check
06:14 Podcast Introduction and Platforms
07:36 Holiday Traditions and Ugly Sweaters
09:12 Steam Holiday Sale
12:20 Atrax's New VR Headset and Games
15:02 Marcus' Game Wishlist
17:22 Guild Wars 2 Winter Sale
19:44 Favorite Christmas Songs
21:36 Counter-Strike Confederation Media Committee
26:15 Counter-Strike Confederation and Game of the Year
28:17 Nick's Game of the Year: The Witcher 3
29:12 The Immersion and Engaging Quests of The Witcher 3
31:23 The Size and Content of The Witcher 3
36:50 Atrax's Challenge to Beat a Boss in Elden Ring
40:40 Marcus's Love for Elden Ring and Single Player Games
49:33 Marcus's Pledge to Play More FromSoftware Games
57:46 The Enjoyment of Playing Elden Ring and Destiny
58:57 The New Exotic Mission in Destiny
59:01 Steam Sales and FromSoftware Games
59:19 Comparison between Sekiro and Dark Souls
01:01:06 The high skill ceiling of Sekiro
01:02:03 Personal updates and experiences
01:04:01 Discussion about Trattay breakfast spot
01:05:00 Takeaways from the Boston trip
01:06:00 Playing God of War Ragnarok
01:07:12 Discussion about Starfield
01:08:18 Interest in playing Dungeons and Dragons
01:12:26 Excitement for the upcoming holiday season
01:14:36 Discussion about Critical Role
01:15:36 Gift of Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen
01:19:34 Upcoming gaming events and streams
01:21:34 Technical difficulties with sound bites
01:23:19 Discussion about Elden Ring and Destiny 2
01:27:56 Progress in Elden Ring
01:29:07 Fun with sound bites
01:29:36 Friend's achievements in FromSoftware games
01:30:06 Holiday Traditions
01:34:00 Christmas Eve Parties and Games
01:36:08 Enjoying Winter Break
01:45:14 Favorite Holiday Beers
01:49:41 Getting into the Christmas Spirit
01:53:52 Surprising Kids with Gifts
01:57:51 Working Class Questions
01:59:46 Coffee Preferences
02:00:09 Favorite Coffee Shops
02:01:06 Caffeine Intake
02:01:46 Favorite Comfort Meals in Winter
02:02:19 Love Languages and Coffee Making
02:04:15 Favorite Comfort Foods
02:08:07 Cooking Smells and Bacon
02:09:54 Soup Making: Slow Cooker vs. Stovetop
02:11:15 Gu