Show Notes: August 27, 2017

Episode 63, A Weekly Gaming News Show
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Weekly Icebreaker- What is your all time favorite controller through the years

Trenell - Sega Genesis/360 Controller

Todd - Sega Genesis 6 button

Quick Hits

• Telltale games bringing titles to Switch
• The demise of Mass Effect may be vastly exaggerated
• Mario vs Rabbids getting Season Pass
• This week in Odd crossovers - Final Fantasy XV getting Assassin’s Creed inspired DLC

Top 5 News Stories

1. Sony continues to block cross platform play.
2. • Sony will not allow ARK Survival cross platform play
   • Microsoft indicates they are still in talks with Sony
3. September Games with Gold announced
   • New escort map - Junkertown
   • D. Va to be revamped
   • Mercy to be revamped
   • In-game reporting coming to consoles
   • Changes to competitive seasons
4. Overwatch News Round-Up
5. Gamestop testing rental service in Australia
6. New Injustice 2 characters includes Hellboy

Long Form - Unlikely Crossovers in games

Show Notes: August 20, 2017

Episode 62, A Weekly Gaming News Show
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Weekly Icebreaker-Name an annoying gaming hardware design that can easily be fixed

Todd -  Button layout on Nintendo Switch

Trenell - Not enough USB ports on PS4

Quick Hits

• Crackdown 3 delayed until 2018
• Battle.Net keeping it’s name after all - sort of
• Xbox One X getting a special Day 1 Edition
• Yakuza 6 gets a western release date

Top 5 News Stories

1. UbiSoft sponsored For Honor tournament won by an exploit
2. Playstation Experience returning - With CapCom Cup in tow
3. Psyonix is starting a Rocket League College League
4. No further updates for Mass Effect: Andromeda
5. Nintendo Switch tops NPD in July

Long Form - Exploits in competitive games vs exploits in non-competitive games

Show Notes: August 13, 2017

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Weekly Icebreaker-Whatcha playin vol. 5

Trenell  - A lot of sonic leading up to Sonic Mania release

Todd - Overwatch, AC - Syndicate, Watchdogs 2

Quick Hits

• Playstation 4 5.0 firmware leaked
• Horizon Zero Dawn DLC dated
• AM2R developer gets job working on Ori sequel
• FFA and TDM coming to Overwatch
• Pre-ordering NBA Live 18 gets you a $20 discount.

Top 5 News Stories

1. Xbox news

• Spotify comes to Xbox One
• Alpha Ring Insiders get Fall Update
• Project Cars 2 will be better on XB1X

1. Sonic Mania adding competitive mode
2. • Street date broken. Switch version fully playable.
3. No Man’s Sky getting new story content and multiplayer
4. Team Liquid wins The International Grand Finals

• An AI bot wins at DOTA 2

1. Could eSports make it to the Olympics

Long Form - Is there an eSports bubble?

Show Notes: August 6, 2017

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Weekly Icebreaker- Why do you prefer console/PC?

Yama - PC

Trenell - Console

Todd - Console

Quick Hits

• “iDom” makes “Punk” rage quit
• Weapon design contest for Monster Hunter World
• Niantic postpones European Pokémon GO! Events
• Overwatch Summer Event Returns
• Battlefield PTR coming to consoles
• NBA Live ‘18 adds WNBA teams

Top 5 News Stories

1. Sonic Mania Special Stages, Bonus Stages and Time Attack
2. League of Legends getting a reality show
3. The International 2017 taking place August 7th-12th, with a prize pool of almost $24 million, the biggest in eSports history...again (last year’s record was $20.7M)
4. Bioware Montreal is merging with Motive Studios
5. Rocket League getting AI powered banning

Long Form - How much longer until Consoles and PC gain parity?