The PC Gamer Show 147: live from Fallout 76

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This week we'll be talking about our time with Fallout 76, discussing how the survival systems aren't as pointless as we first thought. Wes talks about how it's getting difficult to split time between so many living games, and we close with listener questions.

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James Davenport

Wes Fenlon

Chris Livingston

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