Welcome to another episode of Kataku Split Screen, the only podcast with a bigger nuclear

button than Kim Jong-un. It's January 4th, 2018, and today we're making our predictions

for the year. First off, we'll talk about some PC building and get into the news of the week,

including Gravity Rush 2 players rushing to unlock things before the servers close,

police killing a man after a swatting call, and controversy surrounding YouTuber Logan Paul.

Then we'll give into our predictions and finish things off by talking about our

Games of the Year and how Kutaku picked, it's 2017 Games of the Year. Then we can finally move on.

And we are back for another episode.

It is the first Kotaku split screen of 2018.

My name is Jason Dreyer.

I am the news editor of kataku.com. And I am joined by Kirk Hamilton, the editor at large of kataku.com.

Hello, Kirk.

Hello, Jason. How's it going? Are you prepared

for the bomb cyclone that is about to drop on you? I am. I went to the grocery store this morning,

so I am all prepared. Kirk, can I make a confession to you? Can I make a confession about something

that I really enjoy? You can. Kotaku's split screen is a safe space for all confessionals.

Okay, good. You know, Kotaku's split screen is a safe space for all confessionals. Okay, good.

You know, some people just like get enjoyment out of weird things, and I just get enjoyment out of a weird thing. And that thing is the sound of a dishwasher running. Like, there's something

very comforting about that sound. That's good. I like that. I know what you mean, I think. It kind of

makes you feel like you're kind of taking care of. There's a process underway that is going to

make your stuff cleaner. It's sort of feels comforting. I get that. It's almost like your soul is

being cleaned along with the dishes. I think it also maybe, I hear what you're saying, and I think I feel the same way.

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