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In this pilot for a soon-to-be smash hit video franchise, Justin and Griffin create Squirtle using the character creation tools in Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin.

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Exploring Skyrim with Garfield

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May 12, 201522m
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Griffin and Justin create a cybernetic Garfield and kill roughly two-hundred horses in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in this installment of Monster Factory.

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Justin and Griffin turn their dark Monster Factory arts toward The Sims 4, and recreate a beloved television sitcom in the process.

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Fallout 3 is a really great game, so Justin and Griffin have decided to destroy it from within during this installment of Monster Factory.

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Failing to Clone The Rock in WWE 2K14

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June 29, 201522m
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Justin and Griffin attempt to clone Rock "The Dwayne" Johnson, but spill a little big of Gogurt into the mix, birthing a Monster Factory creation they've lovingly named "The Pebble."

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Justin and Griffin rebuild Commander Truck Shepard into something non-human and non-killable when they take Mass Effect 2 into the Monster Factory.

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Dino-crime in Ark: Survival Evolved

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August 7, 201522m
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In this episode of Monster Factory, Justin and Griffin try to solve a few dino-mysteries with the help of a time-traveling Angela Lansbury in Ark: Survival Evolved.

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The Boy-Mayor of Second Life

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September 11, 201522m
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In this harrowing episode of Monster Factory, we shape a new dictator for Second Life out of some primordial ooze we found in a dumpster behind the Citgo.

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In this installment of Monster Factory, Griffin and Justin abuse the character creation tools of Bloodborne and somehow end up with a human-bird hybrid who adheres to a strict anti-gun platform.

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Creating an Army of Banana-Men in Oblivion

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October 27, 201522m
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Justin and Griffin create an army of beautiful banana men to fight against the noodly final boss of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion in this episode of Monster Factory.

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Fallout 4 - Episode 1

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November 12, 201522m
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Griffin and Justin play around with Fallout 4, and incidentally create one of the most horrific creatures to ever roam the wasteland.

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Fallout 4 - Episode 2

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November 25, 201522m
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Having accepted her terrible losses in the last episode of Monster Factory, The Final Pam carves a path of destruction across the Commonwealth. Things get very, very, very violent.

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Fallout 4 - Episode 3

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December 15, 201522m
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The Monster Factory ballad of The Final Pam comes to a close as we quite literally destroy Fallout 4 from the inside out.

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Melting Bart Simpson in Black Desert Online

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January 14, 201622m
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Griffin and Justin discover the beautiful, intricate character creation system of Black Desert Online, and, naturally, use it to produce a nightmarish version of a beloved cartoon character.

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Explore the world of Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen with a team of legendary heroes: All-Star pitcher Randy Johnson, a boy named Panpan, Elsa from the movie Frozen and TV's Dr. Phil.

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Griffin and Justin make a couple of Monster Factory children in the new MMO Blade & Soul, but end up getting completely shut down by Big Analog.

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What If Dark Souls Were Made Of Pizza?

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March 7, 201622m
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Justin and Griffin play through an absolutely ruined version of Dark Souls while role-playing as a pizza-destroying mascot. Please note that framerate hiccups are on our end, not yours. Because, like we said, this version of Dark Souls is sick.

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Recreating Ourselves in WWE 2K16

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March 29, 201622m
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Justin and Griffin attempt to recreate themselves in WWE 2K16, but along the way, something goes horribly wrong.

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Making a Rowdy, Dirty Boy in Dark Souls 3

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April 15, 201622m
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Griffin and Justin play Dark Souls 3 on launch day, create a rowdy, dirty boy version of The Joker, and then get absolutely manhandled by every enemy in the game. Welcome to Monster Factory!

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Second Life, Second Chances - Part One

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May 16, 201622m
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Welcome to Second Life, Second Chances, a three-week miniseries Monster Factory event, sponsored by Totino's. Can the Boy Mayor of Second Life reclaim his throne on the hard, hard campaign trail? Or will the endless march of Second Life sex clubs finally wear him down?

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Second Life, Second Chances - Part Two

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May 23, 201622m
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The Boy-Mayor and his campaign manager, Totino's, do a quick makeover, then make some highly targeted appearances all across the wonderful world of Second Life.

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The day of reckoning is upon the Boy-Mayor of Second Life. It's Election Day, and we're honestly unsure whether Totino's and the Boy Mayor's actions have gained or lost them votes. Either way: We're going to throw the greatest party this video game has ever seen.

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Can Mëlissa complete her nearly perfect Sly Cooper costume before the big con? Or will her attempts at cosplaying be thwarted by her nemesis, Leather Daddy Voldo? Find out in this installment of Monster Factory, featuring the character creation tools of Soul Calibur 5.

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Now we're getting into our core competency: Being good at Golf. In this episode, we borrow the core facial structure of a late, great character actor, and then mold it into something dark and profane. Behold: DAZ.

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There is one thing you need to know about Trüllbus — this tough dude absolutely hates crime. He hates it nearly as much as he loves Dairy Queen, and boy, does he love Dairy Queen.

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Creating The Sequel To Dogs in Spore

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August 9, 201622m
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Look at your current household pet. What a sweetheart! Now, pick them up and put them in the garbage can. Because here at Monster Factory, we dream big. Why would you ever own a dog or cat or a fish or a bird when you could own ... a JAA'M? Thanks to Spore, that dream can be a reality.

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Reviving The Shrek Franchise With Spore

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August 30, 201622m
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We weren't anticipating our encounter with Spore to turn into the latest three-part Monster Factory saga, but here we are. The game is so rich with potential, but also so rich with game-ruining crashes and design problems that it makes it difficult to stick with any one creation. Hence our abandonment of the "Sequel to Dogs" project — our apologies, Jaa'm — and our migration to a new cause: The long-overdue revitalization of the Shrek intellectual property.

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Building an Even Better Shrek in Spore

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October 7, 201622m
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Justin and Griffin perfect their Shrek-like creation, and — thank God — bring their time in Spore to a close.

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Meet Turbovicki: Sports Champion, Ruthless Warrior and our latest Monster Factory creation. None can stand in her way on her quest for Wii Sports Resort domination — though a particular former vice president will try.

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In this, the second part of our exploration of Wii Sports Resort, Hyper-Athlete Turbovicki faces her greatest challenge yet: The endless hordes of the Cheney Foot Clan.

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Knife Dad is not the hero that the world needs, but he is also not the hero the world deserves. It MIGHT be a stretch to call him a hero at all — he could be more accurately described as "a bunch of knives stuffed into a shirt."

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Forming a Super Group With Knife Dad's Family

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January 27, 201722m
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In the last episode, a legend was born — a legend made out of knives and, like, rat fur. But leveling up in an MMORPG takes too long, so in this episode we seek help from dozens of monstrous, heroic strangers.

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Having a Nude Bonanza in Conan Exiles

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February 17, 201722m
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Please do not tell on us to YouTube for this episode. We tried to hide every bepis that we saw, but we saw A LOT of them.

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WARNING: Individuals with photosensitive epilepsy should be advised that this video contains flashing lights and could be dangerous to those susceptible to seizures. Viewer discretion is advised.

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In this special episode, Eleven of Polygon's most dangerous monsters collide in the squared circle at Monster Mania. See friendships tested, rivalries unleashed, and barriers broken. This is the grandest stage-- the final confrontation. This is Monster Mania!

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We're kicking off a new miniseries here in the Monster Factory! It's called Sweeps Week, and it's going to CHANGE THE FACE OF TELEVISION AS YOU KNOW IT.

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In the second episode of Monster Factory "Sweeps Week", Griffin and Justin play a fun game with the Full House family and make Dharma and Greg pay the blood price.

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"Everybody Loves Raymond"? Not Boba Fett, he HATES HIM. Featuring the cast from the OC.

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In the conclusion of Monster Factory Sweeps Week, television exec Todd Coolbody wraps up his streak of improving all the classic sitcoms you know and love. And Family Guy.

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Nick, Griffin and a team of anonymous external contractors have collaborated to create the most exciting piece of software to come out of E3 2017: Super Mario Bros. Maker.

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Cid Finalfantasy’s Cat Man Quest

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June 30, 201722m
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Griffin and Justin create a sad brain man who yearns to be a cat man.

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Griffin and Justin play some b-ball with Stang, who is absolutely not Sting in a disguise.

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Just Like Art: The Pink Man

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September 13, 201722m
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Welcome to Monster Factory: Just Like Art, a new series where we push Skyrim's character customization to the limit in an attempt to create genuine, gallery-worthy masterpieces.

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Making a SWEET ALIEN BOY in Everybody's Golf

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September 15, 201722m
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Griffin and Justin try to teach a small alien boy how to play golf in a respectable way.

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Just Like Art: Chomp Mom

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September 20, 201722m
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Welcome to the second episode of Monster Factory: Just Like Art, a series where we push Skyrim's character customization to the limit in an attempt to create genuine, gallery-worthy masterpieces. This week, we learned two very valuable lessons: a) art isn't always beautiful, and b) motherhood is its own reward.

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Just Like Art: Jerry Potter

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September 27, 201722m
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Welcome to the third installment of Monster Factory: Just Like Art, a series where we push Skyrim's character customization to the limit in an attempt to create genuine, gallery-worthy masterpieces.

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Just Like Art: Snakel from Frands

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October 11, 201722m
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What's the one thing that could make Skyrim better? Recreating one of the most popular '90s sitcoms inside of it. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Snakel from Frands.

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Just Like Art: The Real Boogerman

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October 18, 201722m
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In the final episode of Monster Factory: Just Like Art, Griffin and Justin give themselves an easy task: creating the most powerful and poignant work of art in the history of mankind.

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Tony Hawk???? The Skateboarding Flat Man

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October 20, 201722m
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On the latest episode of Monster Factory, Griffin and Justin make a rebellious, long-armed skateboarder whose three dimensions are seriously in question.

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Zeke Teenweed Takes Us To Fart School

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November 3, 201722m
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Zeke Teenweed is just your typical teen. He loves skateboarding, drawing Shrek graffiti, and not being an undercover cop.

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Adult Cool Needs More Hats

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December 8, 201722m
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Griffin and Justin's galactic adventure with Adult Cool is just getting started.

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Adult Cool's Powerful Kicks Are Unstoppable

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December 15, 201722m
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Griffin and Justin take Adult Cool on a galactic kicking adventure in part two of their Phantasy Star Online 2 extravaganza.

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It's been a while since Arby "The Meathead" McDonald donned his wizard shirt and stepped in the ring. So maybe it's high time Griffin, Justin, and special guest Wrestling Expert Patrick Gill bring Arby's famous tooth out of retirement.

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Arby McDonald Dearly Loves His Sons

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February 23, 201822m
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Griffin and Pat get Arby ready for his first match by spending entirely too much time on his intro. Still worth it.

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Arby's True Nemesis is Revealed

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March 9, 201822m
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Alliances are broken. Enemies become friends. Will Arby be able to pull off his special finisher? All that and more on the exciting conclusion of Arby "The Meathead" McDonald's epic trilogy.

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Halo 666 Finishes the Fight

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April 13, 201822m
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Monster Hunter: World is so metal and it doesn't even know it.

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Dr. Sexgun's Menagerie of Deadly Secrets

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December 5, 201822m
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The boys are back in town, baby! Gather the children 'round, cause this new hidden object game is guaranteed to be fun for the whole family.

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If you thought you'd seen the last of Dr. Sexgun and his clandestine cache of audacious armaments, think again.

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Donny, you're out of your element.

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At long last, it's Jim Johnman's turn at bat. And also pitching. And also refereeing.

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On this episode of Monster Factory, the brothers try very hard to create a character in Fallout 76 despite Todd's best efforts.

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Slime Burger goes on a journey through Todd's twisted vision of West Virginia in search of legendary Camden Park in Fallout 76.

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Tammy Radbody loves tree beef

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June 5, 201922m
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A wise forest elf, Tammy Radbody always knows the best places to find river Skittles.

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Tammy Radbody may be a protector of the forest, but she'll totally start a forest fire for a new dress and some baguettes.

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Boldly going where no forehead has gone before.

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Yoba Skywalker Starwars has a killer outfit, but Starfleet is making him wear nerd armor. Where did his sick fashions get too? THE SEARCH IS ON!

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You're losing money by NOT signing up, come on!

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Finding the video game in Avakin Life

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November 6, 201922m
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Avakin Life let's you do a lot of things, but is there a video game in there? Join your friend Nanci Budin 73 as we found out!

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Zachary "Zack Boy Bradley" i.e. SNACK BRAFF is really just Zach Braff if only he'd just get off his duff and commit to going a little harder at the gym in 2020.

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We gather here today in memory of Snack "Zachary Zach Boy Bradley" Braff, not to mourn, but to celebrate his brief but exceptional life, and in his memory raise a bright new star, burning with revenge for Snack.

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The one where they actually play WWE2K20

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February 16, 202022m
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Well, it's come to this. Griffin and Justin are actually going to do the unthinkable and play WWE2K20.

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Don't talk to me or my vampire son ever again!

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Exploiting the gig economy in Code Vein

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April 8, 202022m
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Dugls n’ Richard are adventuring with their friends, fighting weird slime boys and hunting for that magical elixir we all crave, Awake MJ018.

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Yep, let's go into battle. *long sigh* See you guys in the adventure.

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He might have to become large, indestructible, and turn all his enemies into barrel, but dang it, Hungry-Faced Gil is going to beat Dark Souls 3 EXTREME EDITION.

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Can glitches and crashes prevent Gil from beating Dark Souls 3 EXTREME EDITION? Unfortunately the answer is yes, but there's still a lot of fun to be had along the way!

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Crafting a monster in Woodworking Simulator

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September 30, 202022m
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Monster Factory is de-industrializing and making a bespoke, handcrafted monster for a change.

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jIM jELLY is doing gymnastics their way

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October 28, 202022m
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jIM jELLY likes two things: Buffalo Wilds Wings and completely re-writing the rules of gymnastics... and jIM's all out of wings.

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The first NEXT GEN Monster Factory fully utilizes the power of the PS5 to create an updated version of McDonald's burger clown.

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Creating a baby monster in Crusader Kings 3

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January 27, 202122m
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In a Monster Factory first, the boys create a monster that's zero years old: a baby king that everyone hates. Huzzah!

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Monster Factory is back! We’ve got a fistful of boiled prawns and we’re diving into the world of Elden Ring to see if we can answer the age-old question, “What if a Who kicked ass?”

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The Humdinger returns. He’s shirtless and ready to hunt Grinches, collect fingers, and snack on his beloved prawns.

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Saving the Avatar franchise with Chimeraland

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November 9, 202228m
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Someone call Jimmy Cams - we used Chimeraland to make a new version of Avatar 2 starring Uncleberry, the uber-sexy sharkman made exclusively of fins.

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Join Uncleberry as he tackles Chimeraland’s many fantastical challenges, like cleaning, cooking, caring for pets, and playing video games! Try to kill a 500 year-old demigod, learn the importance of following the recipe, and unwind with some aspirational home decor programming. It’s Chimeraland!

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Toddddddd, we fixed your game – you’re so welcome. Just jammed in a whole buncha extra sliders for our own personal uses, so we can create the twisted villain of a man we needed. You know how it is.

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Lower body? Check. Pudding fist? Check. Turbo cupping scars? Also a check. We used only the most powerful shapes to build this ass-kicking prince, and he’s gonna give Prince Friday what for.

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Unleashing Prince Legday on Metro City

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August 2, 202322m
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Prince Legday hits the streets, putting pros, death robots, and lit majors alike to sleep, in hopes of getting enough sweet sweet cash to step up his fashion with some truly haute couture looks.

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He’s here to fight tooth decay but he’s not above taking a little cereal treat for himself when he can find one. Everyone needs little treats sometimes, you know?

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Despite Capcom's efforts to the contrary, we're kicking off a new season of Monster Factory with some pro strats and manips to speedrun building our new friend Killford in Dragon's Dogma.

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Killford is preparing for his quest by recruiting the perfect squad: our pupating lord Gorge Washin, the teacher's pet Speical Boy, and the ever-judgemental Dr. Hotdog. Surely they'll find something productive to do other than throwing people to the brine eels.

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Killford and the gang rely on the kindness of strangers as they head into the questionable frame rates of scenic Vermund and take on a foolproof plan for regicide that may in fact be a little foolish.

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Our newest creation is bringing a real Lord Farquaad silhouette and a new non-nicotine, non-branded, nutrient-rich, cool-for-kids vape product. It’s definitely not a pyramid scheme.

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Becoming a Girlboss Vape Wizard in Wo Long

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November 20, 202425m
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The Vita-Vape CEO is back and she’s out to spread the good word of her powerful, nutritious vapes. The marketing strategy is a little heavy on the violence, we’ll admit, but there are also free samples!

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Crafting a Man-Park in Indoorlands

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November 27, 202423m
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This time around, Justin is in the driver’s seat. He’s taking big swings and asking big questions like, “What if the man is a park?” or “Where can you go if you want to get wet AND you want to prove the existence of ghosts and aliens?”

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Come for the super sloppy meditation experience, toilet toes, and Sprute’s drink it al, stay for the kid-friendly greasy prices and the horridor.

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Bringing Peter Point to life

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December 11, 202425m
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Justin’s inadvertent love affair with fences continues as the boys construct a coaster that swiftly reaches into the realm of non-euclidean existence, and discover the face of their monster at last.

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