The Ringer-Verse

The Boys are back, and they’re here to talk about the newest addition to the Disney+ MCU, ‘The Punisher: One Last Kill.’ Then they dive into ‘Mortal Kombat II’ with a surprise guest, ESPN’s David Dennis Jr., making an appearance to comment on #CookieGate.

(0:00) Intro

(7:58) Spoilers ahead

(10:48) ‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’ reactions

(37:57) Midnight Meter: ‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’

(40:54) ‘Mortal Kombat II’ reactions

(55:36) Midnight Meter: ‘Mortal Kombat II’

(59:28) Outro

Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman

Guest: David Dennis Jr.

Producers: Aleya Zenieris and Devon Baroldi

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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Ben Lindbergh and Steve Ahlman sit down and chat about the extended sneak preview they got of the latest from TT Games, 'Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight'! They touch on and highlight its mix of classic Lego humor and Arkham-inspired gameplay, open-world Gotham, character-driven mechanics, and the celebration of Batman lore.

Host: Ben Lindbergh

Guest: Steve Ahlman

Producers: Devon Renaldo and Steve Ahlman
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It has begun! Ben brings back OG cohost Jessica Clemons for a flawless game adaptation discussion. First they react to Nintendo’s announcement of a ‘Star Fox 64’ remake for Switch 2 and the internet’s notes on the game’s character redesigns. Then they talk ‘MKII’: their disagreement about the 2021 reboot, their overall impressions of the sequel, their takes on what worked well and what didn’t, their review of Karl Urban’s portrayal of Johnny Cage, and more, plus a spoiler section with thoughts on specific plot points, their expectations for the next movie, which ‘MK’ characters they’d still like to see on-screen, and the box office battle between ‘Mortal Kombat’ and the upcoming ‘Street Fighter’ film.(00:00) Intro(1:52) ‘Star Fox 64’ remake for Switch 2 announcement(8:00) ‘Mortal Kombat II’ reactions(24:55) Karl Urban as Johnny Cage(46:12) Spoiler section!(55:47) ‘MK’ characters we'd like to see on-screen(58:02) ‘Mortal Kombat’ vs. ‘Street Fighter’ at the box office(1:02:38 OutroHost: Ben LindberghGuest: Jessica ClemonsProducers: Devon Baroldi and Chris SuttonAdditional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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The Boys are back, and they are filling you in on their final thoughts on ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2. Then they dive into the penultimate episode of ‘The Boys’ and discuss how fans are reacting to the new ‘The Odyssey’ trailer.

(0:00) Intro

(27:56) Spoilers ahead

(29:22) ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 finale reactions

(1:11:14) ‘The Boys’ Season 5, Episode 6 reactions

(1:23:21) ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Midnight Meter

(1:24:53) Nerd News: The ‘Odyssey’ trailer reactions

(1:45:27) Outro

Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman

Producers: Aleya Zenieris and Devon Baroldi

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell and Jacob Cornett
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Ben Lindbergh, Steve Ahlman, and Matt James assess their hype levels for several recently announced release dates for upcoming games and video game movies, react to the ‘Resident Evil’ teaser, and share their thoughts on Microsoft’s Game Pass price cut and Xbox brand rehabilitation. Then they review Sony’s new PS5-exclusive rogue-like shooter ‘Saros’ and compare it to its predecessor ‘Returnal.’ Finally, they play Mash or Pass with four other new games: ‘Vampire Crawlers,’ ‘Invincible VS,’ ‘Tides of Tomorrow,’ and ‘Aphelion’ (plus “Rage Quit” rants about a ‘Battlefield’ movie and rolling credits too early).

(00:00) Intro(1:14) Upcoming games and video game movies

(11:54) ‘Resident Evil’ teaser(17:16) ‘Battlefield’ rage quit

(22:12) Microsoft’s Game Pass price cut(28:15) 'Saros' review(51:54) Rolling credits rage quit

(56:38) Mash or Pass

Host: Ben LindberghGuests: Steve Ahlman and Matt JamesProducers: Devon Renaldo and Chris SuttonAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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