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On today's show, Logan and Trevor discuss the recent Bloomberg article indicating that the Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic remake is reportedly on hold after the game's art director and design director were fired.
Topic and Shoutouts:
"Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Game Paused Amid Studio Shakeup," by Jason Schreier, Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-26/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-game-paused-amid-studio-shakeup
"A New Destination: How Open Roads Changed Direction And Saved Its Turbulent Road Trip," by Kimberly Wallace, Game Informer
https://www.gameinformer.com/feature/2022/07/21/a-new-destination-how-open-roads-changed-direction-and-saved-its-turbulent-road
"Nope's Gordy segments (and that weird shoe) are packed with meaning," by Zosha Millman, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/23277727/nope-gordys-home-ending-explained
"Every Marvel Cinematic Universe TV show, ranked," by Samantha Nelson, Tasha Robinson, and Zosha Millman, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/tv/22561233/marvel-tv-shows-ranked-mcu
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Logan is out this week so Trevor just recorded a quick episode going over the recent June 2022 NPD results.
Topic:
"June 2022 NPD: Overwatch and Final Fantasy VII return to the top 20" by Rachel Kaser, GamesBeat/VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/2022/07/15/june-2022-npd-overwatch-and-final-fantasy-vii-return-to-the-top-20/
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With Trevor back from vacation, he and Logan discuss the news surrounding the God of War Ragnarok release date, as well as the announcement that E3 will return in 2023, helmed by ReedPop (the organizers of PAX).
Stories and Shoutouts:
"'God of War Ragnarok' release date reveal follows fan harassment of devs," by Nathan Grayson, The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/07/07/god-of-war-ragnarok-release-date-november/
"PAX organiser ReedPop to run E3 2023," by GamesIndustry Staff, GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-07-pax-organiser-reedpop-to-run-e3-2023
"Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion Team Discusses Changes Coming To Game And If Zack Or Cloud Is The Better Character," by Jessica Howard, Gamespot
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/crisis-core-final-fantasy-7-reunion-team-discusses-changes-coming-to-game-and-if-zack-or-cloud-is-the-better-character/1100-6505171/
"Belinda Garcia as a Game Writer/Narrative Designer at Crystal Dynamics, working on the future of Tomb Raider," Belinda Garcia, Twitter
https://twitter.com/bbcgarcia/status/1546597340877729792
"Webb Telescope Reveals a New Vision of an Ancient Universe," New York Times
https://thatnerdysite.com/2022/07/13/god-of-war-ragnarok-and-the-pax-ification-of-e3-that-news-you-care-about-ep-112/
"NASA's Webb Reveals Cosmic Cliffs, Glittering Landscape of Star Birth," NASA.gov
https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2022/nasa-s-webb-reveals-cosmic-cliffs-glittering-landscape-of-star-birth
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Logan and Trevor discuss their possible dream Star Wars games.
Shoutout:
"I Recreated Twilight In The Sims 4 And Everyone Died," by Jessica Howard, Gamespot
https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/i-recreated-twilight-in-the-sims-4-and-everyone-died/2900-4176/#1
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Trevor shares his excitement over the Final Fantasy VII 25th Anniversary announcements and Logan shares his disappointment over the apparent confirmation that Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 was in development before Vicarious Visions got folded into the rest of Activision Blizzard.
Spoilers for Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VII Remake within.
NOTE: Logan's audio came in funky. We did what we could to clean it up, but apologies for the different quality.
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - "Final Fantasy VII 25th Anniversary Celebration," Square Enix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAVvmd4Qd9M
22:57 - "Tony Hawk Says A Pro Skater 3+4 Remake Was Killed By Activision's Moves" by Luke Plunkett, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/tony-hawk-activision-3-4-remaster-remake-blizzard-vicar-1849086875
35:50 - Shoutout: "Steven Moffat's TV wasn't made for these times," by Guy Dolbey, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/23172599/steven-moffat-tv-doctor-who-sherlock
37:42 - Outro
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Logan is back, so he and Trevor discuss reactions to last week's Summer Game Fest and Xbox Bethesda Showcases, including the results to Trevor and Cameron's Portillo's Bet.
Main Topic:
"Everything announced during Summer Game Fest 2022" by Wesley Yin-Poole, Eurogamer
https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-announced-during-summer-game-fest-2022
"Everything announced in Microsoft's Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022" by Wesley Yin-Poole, Eurogamer
https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-announced-in-microsofts-xbox-and-bethesda-games-showcase-2022
Shoutout:
The Human Toll Of Fallout 76's Disastrous Launch," by Sisi Jiang, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/bethesda-zenimax-fallout-76-crunch-development-1849033233
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Logan is out on vacation this week so instead, Trevor and Cameron sit down for a good old fashioned Portillo's Bet predictions episode as they make their guesses for what we'll see at this week's Summer Game Fest and Xbox Bethesda Showcases.
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As we near the halfway point of 2022, Logan and Trevor discuss some of their favorite games of the year so far.
Shoutout:
"The future of Star Wars is the Skywalkers — just not in the way you’d think," by Mik Deitz, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/star-wars/23144458/future-of-star-wars-end-the-jedi-order
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Logan and Trevor discuss the news that the Raven Software QA team has successfully voted to unionize.
Main Story:
"Gaming Gets Its First Union At A Major U.S. Studio" by Ethan Gach, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/call-duty-warzone-union-activision-raven-crunch-microso-1848964561
"Reggie Fils-Aime: Companies Need To 'Embrace' Unions If That's What Employees Want," by Zack Zwiezen, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/reggie-fils-aime-unions-nintendo-america-president-rave-1848970357
Shoutouts:
"Current and former Activision Blizzard staffers issue demands to management," by Jeffrey Rousseau, GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-24-current-and-former-activision-blizzard-staffers-issue-demands-to-management
"'What do I want to stand for here?': Why footballers and politics are more entwined than ever," by Joey D'Urso, The Athletic
https://theathletic.com/3325111/2022/05/24/footballers-political-statements/
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Logan and Trevor discuss the in-depth story about the collapse of VENN by Tom Caswell of Input.
Main Story:
"Inside the colossal failure of VENN, the 'MTV of video games'," by Tom Caswell, Input
https://www.inputmag.com/gaming/venn-video-games-network-failure
Shoutout:
"The Hopeful Beginning and Abrupt Shuttering of Funomena," by Imran Khan, fanbyte
https://www.fanbyte.com/features/the-hopeful-beginning-and-abrupt-shuttering-of-funomena/
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On this week's episode, Logan and Trevor discuss the latest big acquisition news as the Embracer Group acquires some studios from Square Enix.
Main Topic:
"Square Enix sells off Tomb Raider, Deus Ex IPs and the studios behind them" by Michael McWhertor, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/23053137/square-enix-embracer-eidos-crystal-dynamics-tomb-raider
Shoutout:
"Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy has the strongest moral arc in superhero movies," by Daniel Dockery, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/23043438/best-spider-man-movies-sam-raimi-explained
"When Mary Jane Kissed Spider-Man," by Jake Kring-Schreifels, The Ringer
https://www.theringer.com/movies/2022/5/3/23053906/spider-man-kiss-tobey-maguire-kirsten-dunst
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Logan and Trevor play some more news catch up this week as they discuss the upcoming changes to the PlayStation Plus program.
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After a couple months focused on topic-based shows, Logan and Trevor return to some gaming news as they discuss the cancellation of E3 that broke in their run up to episode 100.
Shoutout:
Six One Indie Showcase:
https://www.sixoneindie.com/showcase
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Logan and Trevor discuss their thoughts on the long-awaited LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.
Shoutouts:
"'LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga' Is a Good Game and an Ethical Quandary," by Ben Lindbergh, The Ringer
https://www.theringer.com/2022/4/8/23016335/lego-star-wars-skywalker-saga-tt-games-crunch-culture
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To celebrate 100 episodes of That News You Care About, Logan and Trevor run down some of their all-time favorite video games. Potential Spoilers for the following:
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God of War (2018)
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The Last of Us
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Final Fantasy VI
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Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
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Emily is Away <3
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What Remains of Edith Finch
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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
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BioShock
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Batman: Arkham City
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Call of Duty: Black Ops
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In the lead-up to our 100th episode in a couple weeks, Logan and Trevor are reflecting on some of their all-time favorites lists. This week, they look at some of their favorite video game consoles. Follow the Nerds:
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In the lead-up to our 100th episode in a couple weeks, Logan and Trevor are reflecting on some of their all-time favorites lists. This week, they discuss their favorite video game characters.
Shoutouts:
"Investigating Three Indie Superstars Accused of Emotional Abuse" by Chris Bratt, People Make Games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDPzZkx0cPs
"Despite its beautiful Ori games, Moon Studios is called an 'oppressive' place to work" by Dean Takahashi, GamesBeat
https://venturebeat.com/2022/03/18/despite-its-beautiful-ori-games-moon-studio-is-called-an-oppressive-place-to-work/
"JK Rowling's Anti-Transgender Stance And Hogwarts Legacy" by Jessie Earl, Gamespot
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/jk-rowlings-anti-transgender-stance-and-hogwarts-legacy/1100-6501632/
"Why Sander Cohen is one of BioShock's most memorable elements" by Ashley Oh, Polygon, highlighting "Why We Remember Bioshock's Fort Frolic" YouTube video by Mark Brown, Game Maker's Toolkit
https://www.polygon.com/2016/10/10/13228630/why-sander-cohen-is-one-of-bioshock-s-most-memorable-elements
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Logan is out sick this week so Trevor decided to add to the theme of this week's other content by discussing some of his favorite Disney games.
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Logan and Trevor discuss a recent report on 2021 digital sales figures in the UK.
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:34 - "Far Cry 6, Guardians of the Galaxy and Ratchet & Clank sold better at physical retail than digital in the UK last year" by Christopher Dring, GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-08-far-cry-6-guardians-of-the-galaxy-and-ratchet-and-clank-sold-better-at-physical-retail-than-digital-in-the-uk-last-year
22:33 - Shoutouts:
"Elden Ring Is Jackass The Video Game" by Gita Jackson, Waypoint
https://www.vice.com/en/article/epxknm/elden-ring-is-jackass-the-video-game
"Frogger Player Shatters World Record With Over 1 Million Points" by Sisi Jiang, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/frogger-arcade-world-record-beat-million-points-twin-ga-1848622422
25:00 - Outro
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In honor of the release of The Batman, Logan and Trevor sit down to discuss some of their favorite superhero games.
Shoutouts:
"The Grotesque Beauty of 'Batman Returns'" by Adam Nayman, The Ringer
https://www.theringer.com/movies/2022/2/28/22950929/batman-returns-best-superhero-movie-tim-burton-michael-keaton
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Logan and Trevor have an old-fashioned "whatcha been playing" episode this week and discuss Horizon: Forbidden West, Dying Light 2, and... James Bond 007: Blood Stone for the PS3?!?!?! Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Horizon Forbidden West
15:54 - Dying Light 2
33:17 - James Bond 007: Blood Stone
51:13 - Shoutouts:
"Lessons learned from the success of Spiritfarer," by Colin Campbell, gamesindustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-02-15-lessons-learned-from-the-success-of-spiritfarer
"How Spiritfarer Helped Me Say Goodbye," by Trevor Starkey, That Nerdy Site
https://thatnerdysite.com/2020/11/10/how-spiritfarer-helped-me-say-goodbye/
54:27 - Outro
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Ahead of this week's Horizon: Forbidden West release, they reflect back on Horizon: Zero Dawn with some of their memories of the game.
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - Reflecting Back on Horizon: Zero Dawn
37:18 - Shoutouts:
"This Nintendo 'insider' fooled thousands of followers with fake predictions," by Kyle Orland, Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/02/how-to-become-a-fake-nintendo-insider/
"Queer Characters in James Bond Films" by Calvin Dyson, YouTube
https://youtu.be/Ta-A9YLscqg
42:11 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor discuss last week's Spawn on Me award show - The Spawnies - and the great work that Kahlief Adams, Riana Manuel, and their team put together.
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:13 - The Spawnies 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3wMoVevILQ
Andrea Rene and Kahlief Adams Twitter Space
https://twitter.com/andrearene/status/1490067560674430976
37:10 - Shoutouts/Outro:
"Final Fantasy 7 Is A Timeless Tale of Hope, Growth, And Love," by Jessica Howard, GameSpot
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-7-is-a-timeless-tale-of-hope-growth-and-love/1100-6500280/
"Sifu's Brawler Is A Soulless Caricature," by Khee Hoon Chan, The Gamer
https://www.thegamer.com/sifus-brawler-soulless-caricature-racism/
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The big budget acquisitions of 2022 continue with PlayStation making a $3.6B purchase of Bungie. Logan and Trevor discuss how this latest move may play into Sony's strategy. News Articles: "Bungie is Joining PlayStation" by Jim Ryan, PlayStation Blog https://blog.playstation.com/2022/01/31/bungie-is-joining-playstation/
"Sony buying Bungie for $3.6 billion" by Brendan Sinclair, GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-31-sony-buying-bungie-for-usd3-6-billion
"Microsoft, Sony, and others have no reason to slow down their acquisition sprees" by Jeff Grubb, VentureBeat
https://venturebeat.com/2022/02/01/microsoft-sony-and-others-have-no-reason-to-slow-down-their-acquisition-sprees/
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Logan and Trevor discuss the recent report of crunch at the LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and how it may impact the game.
News Articles:
"Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has led to extensive crunch at TT Games," by Jack Yarwood, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/features/22891555/lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga-has-led-to-extensive-crunch-at-tt-games
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Logan and Trevor discuss what may end up as 2022's biggest story of the year: Microsoft's announcement that they are acquiring Activision.
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Microsoft Buying Activision
"Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion" by Tom Warren, The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/18/22889258/microsoft-activision-blizzard-xbox-acquisition-call-of-duty-overwatch
31:48 - Shoutout
"The Next Video Game From BioShock's Creator Is in Development Hell" by Jason Schreier, Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-03/bioshock-creator-s-next-game-and-its-narrative-legos-in-turmoil
33:59 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor sit down together IN PERSON to discuss their most anticipated games of 2022.
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Logan and Trevor tally their 2021 gaming predictions and make a new set of predictions for 2022.
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:33 - Reviewing our 2021 Predictions
17:24 - Making our 2022 Predictions
45:06 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor discuss the news that Vodeo Games has become the first North American video game company to unionize.
Main Story:
"North America has its first video games union at Vodeo Games" by Nicole Carpenter, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/22834924/vodeo-games-first-video-game-union-north-america-code-cwa
Twitter Statement, by Asher Vollmer, Vodeo Games:
https://twitter.com/VodeoGames/status/1471125568951226373
"Vodeo Games staff becomes first unionized game studio in North America" by Jeffrey Rousseau, gamesindustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-12-15-vodeo-games-staff-becomes-first-unionized-game-studio-in-north-america
Shoutout:
"Why Queer Star Wars Fans Are So Upset at Its News Video Game Saga" by James Whitbrook
https://gizmodo.com/why-queer-star-wars-fans-are-so-upset-at-its-newest-vid-1848212595
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Logan is out sick this week so Trevor and Cameron discuss the 2021 Game Awards.
Shoutouts:
"The Battle for Bungie's Soul: Inside the Studio's Struggle for a Better Work Culture," by Rebekah Valentine, IGN
https://www.ign.com/articles/bungie-report-battle-soul-work-culture-harassment-crunch
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Logan and Trevor discuss how Geoff Keighley can use his platform to advocate for a better industry.
Main Story:
"The Game Awards Won't Take Sides On Activision Fallout To Focus On Reveals," by Ethan Gach, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/the-game-awards-wont-take-sides-on-activision-fallout-t-1848158706
"What to expect at the 2021 Game Awards," by Shannon Liao, The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/12/03/game-awards-announcements/
Shoutouts:
"Activision's Call of Duty Game Testers Plan Walkout Over Job Cuts," by Jason Schreier, Bloomberg News
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-06/activision-s-call-of-duty-warzone-qa-team-to-strike-at-raven-software
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With December now upon us, Logan and Trevor discuss the games they still want to squeeze in this month before Game of the Year conversations.
Shoutouts:
"Here's Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten More Difficult To Understand (And Three Ways To Fix IT)," by Ben Pearson, SlashFilm
https://www.slashfilm.com/673162/heres-why-movie-dialogue-has-gotten-more-difficult-to-understand-and-three-ways-to-fix-it/?utm_campaign=clip
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Logan and Trevor discuss the issues and disappointments surrounding the recent Grant Theft Auto Trilogy Remaster.
Shoutouts:
"Grand Theft Auto trilogy's Definitive Edition missed the point of a remaster," by Cameron Kunzelman, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/reviews/22792109/grand-theft-auto-the-trilogy-review-definitive-edition-ps5-ps4-xbox-one-series-x
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Logan and Trevor make their 2021 Game Awards predictions.
Time Stamps and Links:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:51 - The Game Awards 2021 Predictions
https://thegameawards.com/nominees
01:00:19 - Activision Blizzard update:
"Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Knew for Years About Sexual-Misconduct Allegations at Videogame Giant," by Kirsten Grind, Ben Fritz, and Sarah E. Needleman, The Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/activision-videogames-bobby-kotick-sexual-misconduct-allegations-11637075680
"Bobby Kotick must resign," by Chris Plante, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/22785788/bobby-kotick-resign-activision-blizzard-controversy-allegations
"Activision Blizzard workers walk out, call for CEO Bobby Kotick's resignation," by Nicole Clark and Nicole Carpenter, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/22786117/activision-blizzard-walk-out-bobby-kotick-resignation-demands
01:07:37 - Outro
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Inspired by the release of Call of Duty: Vanguard, Logan reflects on the Call of Duty franchise. Trevor's there too.
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On this week's show, Logan and Trevor discuss the news that PAX South has been suspended indefinitely.
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On this week's show, Logan and Trevor catch up over the games they've been playing, including Final Fantasy XIV, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, Fortnite, Alan Wake Remastered, Forza Horizon 4, and Super Meat Boy.
Shoutouts:
"The Arkham Files" by Barrett Courtney and Roger Pokorny, Kinda Funny
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KpGFBlND8I&list=PLy3mMHt2i7RK1Ovtk9Pf8Lsj1Z5ajXkhg
"Every James Bond Movie Ranked From Worst to Best (Including No Time to Die)" by Kyle Wilson, ScreenRant
https://screenrant.com/james-bond-movies-ranked-worst-best/
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Logan and Trevor discuss the pros and cons of reviews in 2021.
Links:
Main Topic:
"The video game review process is broken. It's bad for readers, writers and games." by Mikhail Klimentov
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/10/12/video-game-reviews-bad-system/
Shoutouts:
"'Call of Duty: Vanguard': Video game deploys diversity strategy for different WWII story," by Mike Snider, USA Today
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2021/10/15/call-duty-vanguard-video-game-diversity-world-war-ii/5922474001/
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Logan and Trevor discuss the recent Twitch hack and G4's return to television.
Time Stamps and Links:
00:00 - Intro
02:28 - Twitch Hack
"Twitch confirms it was hacked after its source code and secrets leak out," by Tom Warren, The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/6/22712365/twitch-data-leak-breach-security-confirmation-comments
"Twitch's security problems started long before this week's hack," by Tom Warren and Ash Parrish, The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/7/22714160/twitch-hack-security-data-breach-problems
18:38 - G4 Returning Next Month
"G4 TV returns November 16th with Attack of the Show, Xplay and more,| by Richard Lawler, The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/22722479/g4-tv-launch-november-16-gaming-tv
43:28 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor are joined by Frank this week to give their thoughts on PlayStation's acquisition of Bluepoint Games.
Time Stamps and Links:
00:00 - Intro
00:48 - PlayStation Acquires Bluepoint Games
"Welcoming Bluepoint Games to the PlayStation Studios family" by Herman Hulst, PlayStation Blog
https://blog.playstation.com/2021/09/30/welcoming-bluepoint-games-to-the-playstation-studios-family/
"Sony acquires Bluepoint Games, the studio behind its incredible remasters and remakes," by Sean Hollister, The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/29/22555358/sony-housemarque-returnal-developer-acquisition-bluepoint
25:38 - Sora in Smash
34:41 - Shoutouts:
"Kratos Voice Actor Christopher Judge Says He Is the Reason God of War: Ragnarok Was Delayed," by Adam Bankhurst, IGN
https://www.ign.com/articles/god-of-war-ragnarok-kratos-voice-actor-christopher-judge-delayed-ps5
"Why Marcus Fenix Is a Better Character Than Master Chief," X-Play, G4TV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbBWAHC2muY
"Miami Vice's Journey From Misfire to Masterpiece," by Bilge Ebiri, Vulture
https://www.vulture.com/2021/10/miami-vices-journey-from-misfire-to-masterpiece.html
40:53 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor discuss the outcome of recent Quantic Dream libel lawsuits and react to the cast of Nintendo's Mario movie.
Time Stamps and Links:
00:00 - Intro
01:21 - Quantic Dream Lawsuit
"French outlet which successfully defended itself from Quantic Dream bosses' lawsuit releases statement," by Tom Phillips, Eurogamer
https://www.eurogamer.net/amp/2021-09-24-french-outlet-which-successfully-defended-quantic-dream-bosses-lawsuit-releases-statement
"Detroid Dev Quantic Dream Wins Lawsuit Without Actually Disproving Misconduct Allegations," by Renata Price, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/detroit-dev-quantic-dreams-wins-lawsuit-without-actuall-1847716375
18:33 - "Mario Movie Cast Includes Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black; Release Date Announced" by Eddie Makuch, Gamespot
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-movie-cast-includes-chris-pratt-anya-taylor-joy-jack-black-release-date-announced/1100-6496513/
47:55 - Shoutouts:
"How Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse is the Opposite of All Superhero Movies | Art of the Scene" by Michael Swaim and Chris Del Padre, IGN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9s3YCXK6_k
"The James Bond film franchise is actually a family business. Meet the Broccolis." by Jaime Weinman, Maclean's
https://www.macleans.ca/culture/movies/the-james-bond-film-franchise-is-actually-a-family-business-meet-the-broccolis/
55:36 - Outro
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Strap in for a long one this week as Logan and Trevor run through the silly "Best Video Game of All Time" Bracket from IGN.
https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1436389072075771906
Time Stamps and Links:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:40 - Rundown of the list
00:16:18 - Round of 64
02:17:42 - Round of 32
02:43:44 - Round of 16
03:07:11 - Round of 8
031:7:02 - Final Four
03:40:21 - Outro
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With Logan back from vacation, Trevor runs him through all of the highs and lows of last week's PlayStation Showcase.
Time Stamps and Links:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:02 - 2021 PlayStation Showcase Recap
01:30:55 - Shoutouts:
"Judge orders Apple to allow apps that link to external payment options" by Brendan Sinclair, GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-09-10-judge-orders-apple-to-allow-apps-that-link-to-external-payment-options
"Epic appeals against judge's ruling in Apple antitrust case" by James Batchelor, GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-09-13-epic-appeals-against-judges-ruling-in-apple-antitrust-case
01:32:16 - Outro
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With Logan out this week, Cameron joins Trevor to discuss the fast action from TripWire Interactive to distance themselves from their now-former CEO, following his disruptive tweet in support of the recent Texas anti-abortion law.
Links:
"TripWire Interactive CEO steps down after supporting Texas abortion law" by Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tripwire-texas-abortion-john-gibson-gaming-tweet/
State in response to the appointment of a new CCO at Ubisoft by the A Better Ubisoft Twitter account
https://twitter.com/ABetterUbisoft/status/1435317036499013635
"Naughty By Nature - Naughty Dog Leadership Reflects On The Studio's History" by Ben Reeves, Game Informer
https://www.gameinformer.com/exclusive-interview/2021/08/28/naughty-by-nature-naughty-dog-leadership-reflects-on-the-studios
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In this week's episode, Logan and Trevor look ahead to all the games still slated for 2021 releases and discuss the ones they're most excited for.
Links:
Game Informer 2021 Release Dates list:
https://www.gameinformer.com/2021
"This Is Not a Diablo II: Resurrected Open Beta Preview" by Holly Green, Paste Magazine
https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/activision-blizzard/diablo-ii-open-beta-preview/
"'No Time to Die': A Rare In-Depth Interview With the Keepers of James Bond" by Brent Lang, Variety
https://variety.com/2020/film/features/james-bond-no-time-to-die-barbara-broccoli-michael-wilson-1203466601/
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After more than 3 months, IGN finally restored their article encouraging humanitarian aid for Palestine. Also, AbleGamers managed to surpass their million-dollar fundraising goal.
Time Stamps and Links:
00:00 - Intro
01:04 - IGN Restores "How to Help Palestine" article from May:
https://www.ign.com/articles/how-to-help-palestine
https://corp.ign.com/standards-and-practices
30:03 - "How a Disabled Gamers Initiative Was Able to Raise $1 Million" by Wesley LeBlanc, IGN
https://www.ign.com/articles/steven-spohn-able-gamers-charity-fundraising-drive-disabled-gamers
To support AbleGamers, donate here: https://donate.tiltify.com/ablegamers-charity/spawn-together
44:10 - Shoutout:
"Turns Out The Hardest Part of Making a Game Is...Everything" by Rebekah Valentine, IGN
https://www.ign.com/articles/turns-out-hardest-part-making-game-everything
45:30 - Outro
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As a break from the news of the week, Logan and Trevor decide to look at some of the most notable video games released during their birth years: 1992 and 1985, respectively.
Shoutouts:
"Why Red Dead Redemption is the greatest Western ever made" by Spencer Hall, Polygon:
https://www.polygon.com/red-dead-redemption/2018/10/23/17986758/red-dead-redemption-best-western-game
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Logan and Trevor discuss the news surrounding Steve Gaynor stepping down at Fullbright, the studio behind Gone Home and Tacoma.
Time Stamps and Links:
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - "How the founder's toxic culture tore apart Fullbright, the studio behind Gone Home" by Nicole Carpenter, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/22610490/fullbright-steve-gaynor-controversy-stepped-down-open-roads
41:15 - Shoutouts:
"How to fix that awful font in the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster games on PC" by Scott White, RPG Site
https://www.rpgsite.net/feature/11522-how-to-fix-that-awful-font-in-the-final-fantasy-pixel-remaster-games-on-pc
42:45 - Outro
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Logan returns to give his thoughts on the ongoing Activision Blizzard saga alongside Cameron and Trevor. And Cameron discusses the potential effects of T-Mobile possibly backing away from their Activision Blizzard eSports sponsorships.
Time Stamps and Links:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:23 - Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Continued
"Blizzard Entertainment president J. Allen Brack steps down" by Samit Sarkar and Nicole Carpenter, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/22598694/blizzard-president-resigns-j-allen-brack-activision-lawsuit
"Blizzard's HR boss is the latest exec to say goodbye" by Nicole Carpenter, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/22608340/blizzard-hr-sexual-harassment-lawsuit
"Activision Blizzard Faces Second Lawsuit Over First Lawsuit" by Mike Fahey, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/activistion-blizzard-faces-second-lawsuit-over-first-la-1847415904
"Activision Blizzard staff reject company's choice of law firm" by Jeffrey Rousseau, gamesindustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-03-activision-blizzard-staff-reject-companys-choice-of-law-firm
00:34:27 - "Activision Blizzard loses T-Mobile as sponsor for Overwatch, Call of Duty esports leagues" by Michael McWhertor, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/22607861/activision-blizzard-t-mobile-overwatch-league-call-of-duty-cod-league-esports
00:52:22 - Shoutouts:
"What Really Happened At That BlizzCon Panel, According To The Woman In The Video" by Ethan Gach, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/what-really-happened-at-that-blizzcon-panel-according-1847408469
"Playdate sells out 2021 stock supply in less than 20 minutes" by Danielle Partis, gamesindustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-03-playdate-sells-out-2021-stock-supply-in-less-than-20-minutes
MegaRan Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/megaran/mega-ran-live-95-the-new-album
00:56:29 - Outro
Organizations you can support in solidarity with the #ActiBlizzWalkout:
Black Girls Code: https://www.blackgirlscode.com/
Futures Without Violence: https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/
Girls Who Code: https://girlswhocode.com/
RAINN: https://www.rainn.org/
Women in Animation: https://womeninanimation.org/
Women in Games International: https://www.getwigi.com/
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Logan is out this week but Cameron joins Trevor to recap and discuss the events surrounding the harassment lawsuit filed against Activision Blizzard over the past week.
Content Warning: Sexual Assault, Abuse, Suicide
Time Stamps and Links:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:26 - Activision Blizzard Sued Over 'Frat Boy' Culture, Harassment by Maeve Allsup, Bloomberg
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/activision-blizzard-sued-by-california-over-frat-boy-culture
"Activision Blizzard employees to walk out in support of harassment lawsuit" by Nicole Carpenter, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/22595703/activision-blizzard-employee-protest-walk-out-lawsuit
01:07:49 - Shoutout: "Shawn Layden: Consolidation is the enemy of diversity" by Christopher Dring, GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-07-27-shawn-layden-consolidation-is-the-enemy-of-diversity
01:10:37 - Outro
Organizations you can support in solidarity with the #ActiBlizzWalkout:
Black Girls Code: https://www.blackgirlscode.com/
Futures Without Violence: https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/
Girls Who Code: https://girlswhocode.com/
RAINN: https://www.rainn.org/
Women in Animation: https://womeninanimation.org/
Women in Games International: https://www.getwigi.com/
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Logan and Trevor discuss the recently announced Steam Deck and how well we think it is positioned to succeed.
This conversation inspired by the article "Why the Steam Deck won't flop like Valve's Steam Machines" by Sean Hollister of The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/18/22579747/valve-steam-deck-steam-machines-editorial
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Jono Pech - Narrative Designer, Lead Writer, and Sound Designer for the upcoming game Trigger Witch - joins Logan and Trevor to discuss his experience working with the small 3-person studio Rainbite on their upcoming project out at the end of July.
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Lots of news this week as Logan and Trevor discuss Indies venting their PlayStation frustrations, what they want from Grand Theft Auto VI, and the response to the Switch OLED announcement.
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:51 - "Why Indie Publishers Are Fed Up With PlayStation" by Rebekah Valentine, IGN
https://www.ign.com/articles/why-indie-publishers-fed-up-playstation
22:17 - "Don't expect Grand Theft Auto 6 anytime soon" by Tom Phillips, Eurogamer
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-05-dont-expect-grand-theft-auto-6-anytime-soon
44:15 - "The new Nintendo Switch isn’t 4K, to almost everyone’s surprise" by Michael McWhertor, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/22565075/new-nintendo-switch-oled-model-4k-pro-nvidia-dlss
53:16 - Outro
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Spurred on by the recent Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster announcements, Logan and Trevor discuss elements that make up a good remaster.
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:04 - "Final Fantasy Remasters Reignite Controversies Over Pixel Art" by Patrick Klepek, Waypoint
https://www.vice.com/en/article/qj83yp/final-fantasy-remasters-reignite-controversies-over-pixel-art
46:57 - Shoutouts
"The Sniper Ghost Warrior Press Event Made Me Pretend To Kill Arabs And I Hated It" by Eric Switzer, TheGamer
https://www.thegamer.com/sniper-ghost-warrior-contracts-2-press-event-military-training-experience-arab-middle-east/
"Game Publisher Apologizes for Asking Journalists to Shoot People Dressed as Arab Stereotypes" by Matthew Gault, Waypoint
https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5gdqb/game-publisher-apologizes-for-asking-journalists-to-shoot-people-dressed-as-arab-stereotypes
"Don't Piss Off Bradley, the Parts Seller Keeping Atari Machines Alive" by Steve Kupferman, Waypoint
https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kvkx9/dont-piss-off-bradley-the-parts-seller-keeping-atari-machines-alive
54:40 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor discuss what they'd want to see if PSX came back as well as Ireland partnering with Assassin's Creed for a tourism campaign.
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:56 - "PlayStation Experience May Be Making a Comeback in 2021" by Richard Warren, GameRant
https://gamerant.com/playstation-experience-comeback-trademark-2021/
22:28 - "Assassin's Creed Valhalla Is Being Used To Attract Tourists" by Zack Zwiezen, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/assassins-creed-valhalla-is-being-used-to-attract-touri-1847141189
32:22 - Shoutouts
"Square Enix Reportedly Co-Developing a Final Fantasy 9 Animated Series" by Kat Bailey, IGN
https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-9-animated-series-announced
"Call Of Duty: Warzone Players Found A Door That Instantly Kills Anyone Who Touches It" by Zack Zwiezen, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/call-of-duty-warzone-players-found-a-door-that-instant-1847137394
36:53 - Outro
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Trevor and Cameron sit down to to tabulate our E3 prediction results and discuss the highs and lows of the week.
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Logan and Trevor are joined by Cameron and Frank this week to get all of their E3 2021 predictions on the record so we can all look back at this in a week and see how wrong we were.
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Logan and Trevor discuss the fact that, yes, of course Far Cry is political. They also revisit the reaction and events that surrounded Mass Effect 3's original ending.
00:00 - Intro
00:05:06 - Far Cry 6 is Political
"Ubisoft Doesn't 'Want To Make A Political Statement' Specifically About Cuba With Far Cry 6" by Jade King, The Gamer
https://www.thegamer.com/ubisoft-spoke-to-actual-guerilla-fighters-but-doesnt-want-to-make-a-political-statement-with-far-cry-6/
"The Politics of Far Cry 6" by Navid Khavari, Ubisoft
https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/jzZzBMLk8k4XAWgNpXfju/the-politics-of-far-cry-6
"We shouldn't need Ubisoft to tell us that 'Far Cry 6' is political" by Mikhail Klimentov, The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/06/01/far-cry-6-politics-ubisoft/
00:23:51 - The Story Around Mass Effect 3's Ending (light spoilers)
01:04:39 - Shoutouts:
"Inside IGN's Battle for Editorial Independence," by Steven Strom, Fanbyte
https://www.fanbyte.com/news/ign-editorial-independence/
01:06:55 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor discuss last week's news that Ubisoft has "made minimal changes" following last year's abuse allegations.
00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Main topic: Ubisoft, One Year Later
"Ubisoft has reportedly made minimal changes following abuse allegations," by Marie Dealessandri, GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-18-ubisoft-has-reportedly-made-minimal-changes-following-abuse-allegations
"Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says 'considerable progress has been made' since abuse allegations," by Jeffrey Rousseau, GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-24-ubisoft-shares-update-to-allegations-made-last-summer
18:21 - Shoutouts:
"Twitch Adds Over 350 New Tags Like 'Black', 'Transgender' And 'Disabled'" by Luke Plunkett, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/twitch-adds-over-350-new-tags-like-black-transgender-a-1846952407
"No Need To Wait: Fans Made Their Own Version Of Overwatch 2" by Ash Parrish, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/no-need-to-wait-fans-made-their-own-version-of-overwat-1846959041
"Shhhrrreeekkkk," by Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/movies/22434538/shrek
"Shrek at 20: an unfunny and overrated low for blockbuster animation," by Scott Tobias, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/may/17/shrek-20-unfunny-overrated-low-blockbuster
24:39 - Outro
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This week's episode is all about the ever-evolving story surrounding IGN's attempts to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis in Palestine and the corporate overreach of its parent companies to remove the story.
Main topic: IGN and Palestine
"IGN Takes Down Article And Tweet Sharing Palestinian Aid Groups" by Zack Zwiezen, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/ign-takes-down-article-and-tweet-sharing-palestinian-ai-1846905689
"IGN, Game Informer express, retract support for Palestinian civilians" by Brendan Sinclair, GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-17-ign-game-informer-express-retract-support-for-palestinian-civilians
"IGN Staff 'Pissed' After Meeting About Deleted Palestine Charity Post," by Patrick Klepek, Vice
https://www.vice.com/en/article/4avwpb/ign-staff-pissed-after-meeting-about-deleted-palestine-charity-post
"An Open Letter to Leadership at IGN, Ziff Davis, and J2 Global" by Employees of IGN
https://ignemployees.medium.com/an-open-letter-to-leadership-at-ign-ziff-davis-and-j2-global-f7171d5ad42f
"IGN staff pen letter to management following quiet removal of Palestine charity article" by Mikhail Klimentov, The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/05/17/ign-palestine-letter-explained/
Shoutouts:
"A Message to the Video Game Industry" by Tamoor Hussein
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9F4trpHzKo
Decolonize Palestine FAQ
https://decolonizepalestine.com/faq/
Free Palestine
https://savepalestine.carrd.co/
"Help Palestinian Civilians In Need By Donating To Charity" by GameSpot Staff
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/help-palestinian-civilians-in-need-by-donating-to-charity/1100-6491550/
Kinda Funny Fundraiser for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund:
https://twitter.com/GameOverGreggy/status/1394331293874212864
Tamoor Hussein's Fundraiser for Medical Aid for Palestinians:
https://twitter.com/tamoorh/status/1394375167594336256
"Short History of the Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine" by Youssef Maguid
https://twitter.com/youssefmaguid/status/1393216936645775360
"Let's Talk About IGN and Palestine - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.17.21" by Kinda Funny
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL_qK9QhwL4
And now for something completely different:
"Why Starfield Won't Be On PlayStation 5" by Jeff Grubb, Venture Beat
https://venturebeat.com/2021/05/17/why-starfield-wont-be-on-playstation-5/
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In honor of Resident Evil Village, Logan and Trevor reflect on some of their scary gaming memories, featuring games like Bioshock, Resident Evil, PT, and...Gone Home.
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Scary Gaming Moments
44:40 - Shoutout:
"Epic vs. Apple Shows the Courts Were Not Prepared for the Games Industry's Obsessive Secrecy" by Rebekah Valentine, IGN
https://www.ign.com/articles/epic-vs-apple-shows-the-courts-were-not-prepared-for-the-games-industrys-obsessive-secrecy
47:58 - Outro
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Developer Kyle Seeley graciously joins Logan, Trevor, and Cameron this week to talk about his work on the Emily is Away series.
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In honor of Mortal Kombat, Logan and Trevor discuss some of their favorite video game adaptations and pitch a few ideas of their own.
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Logan and Trevor make their predictions for this week's 24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.
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As an Episode 50 treat, Logan and Trevor take a break from reacting to the biggest news in gaming this week and instead look back on some of their fond childhood gaming memories.
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Logan and Trevor discuss MLB The Show 21 launching on Game Pass and what a digital E3 might mean for the rest of the year's gaming events.
Time Stamps and Related Links:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:30 - "MLB The Show 21 is Coming to Xbox Game Pass on Day One" by Jamie Leece, Xbox Wire
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/04/02/mlb-the-show-21-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-day-one/
00:27:17 - "E3 2021 will be a free online-only event, ESA confirms" by Emma Kent, Eurogamer
https://www.eurogamer.net/amp/2021-04-06-this-years-e3-will-be-a-free-virtual-event-esa-confirms
00:54:03 - Shoutouts:
"'It's just impossible': Devs explain why big online games always seem to break at launch" by Austin Wood, Gamesradar
https://www.gamesradar.com/its-just-impossible-devs-explain-why-big-online-games-always-seem-to-break-at-launch/
Andrea Strong shirts in support of Andrea Rene
https://andreastrong.net/
00:58:07 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor discuss the recent Fanbyte article featuring interviews from numerous developers about how COVID-19 has impacted the gaming industry.
Time Stamps and Related Links:
00:00 - Intro
00:43 - "One Year Later: How the Pandemic Has Affected the Video Game Industry" by Imran Khan, Fanbyte
https://www.fanbyte.com/features/one-year-later-how-the-pandemic-has-affected-the-video-game-industry/
Shoutouts:
37:59 - "Johan Cruyff's legacy, five years after his death: How he shaped Ajax, Barcelona, world soccer" by Tom Hamilton, ESPN
https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog-espn-fc-united/story/4344135/johan-cruyffs-legacyfive-years-after-his-death-how-he-shaped-ajaxbarcelonaworld-soccer?linkId=114509747
39:31 - Outro
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Logan is out this week so Trevor brought in our resident esports expert Cameron to talk about Sony buying Evo and the report that Sony will be turning off its PS3, PSP, and Vita digital stores in the coming months.
Time Stamps and Related Links:
00:00 - Intro
01:49 - "Sony acquires Evo fighting games championship series" by Owen S. Good, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/22338772/sony-buys-evo-evo-online-2021-rts-endeavor-deal-tony-tom-cannon
31:07 - "Report: PS3, Vita, And PSP Stores To Be Permanently Closed In A Few Months" by Kirk McKeand, The Gamer
https://www.thegamer.com/ps3-vita-psp-stores-permanently-closed/
52:09 - Shoutouts
"Six Days in Fallujah Is Complicated and Painful For Those Connected to the Real Events" by Rebekah Valentine, IGN
https://www.ign.com/articles/six-days-in-fallujah-is-complicated-and-painful-for-those-connected-to-the-real-events
"Sony Buys EVO - Should We Be WORRIED?!" - Maximilian Dood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofG5yV0Zqng
Stop AAPI Hate - https://stopaapihate.org/
57:50 - Outro
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The news dropped shortly after we recorded last week's episode but Logan and Trevor wanted to share their thoughts on the Xbox - Bethesda news now that the deal has been finalized.
Time Stamps and Related Links:
00:00 - Intro
04:12 - "Microsoft completes Bethesda acquisition, promises some Xbox and PC exclusives," by Tom Warren, The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/9/22319124/microsoft-bethesda-acquisition-complete-finalized
33:55 - Emily is Away <3 Launches April 16th
https://twitter.com/KyleSeeley23/status/1371522332456542208
42:41 - Shoutout to Andrea Rene!
https://twitter.com/andrearene/status/1371520216094670849
44:34 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor discuss what the Epic acquisition of Mediatonic might mean for the future of Fall Guys. Logan also finally has a PlayStation 5 and gives his first impressions on the system and Astro's Playroom.
NOTE: We recorded this episode Monday night before the finalization of the Xbox acquisition of Bethesda otherwise we would have spoken about that more definitively. There's always next week.
Time Stamps and Related Links:
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - "Fortnite developer Epic buys Fall Guys studio Mediatonic," by Jeff Grubb, GamesBeat
https://venturebeat.com/2021/03/02/fortnite-developer-epic-buys-fall-guys-studio-mediatonic/
17:05 - Logan's first PlayStation 5 / Astro's Playroom Impressions
45:27 - Outro
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This week's episode is all about the recent Pokemon Presents as Logan and Trevor discuss their thoughts on New Pokemon Snap, the Diamond and Pearl remakes, and how much like Breath of the Wild will we actually get from Pokemon Legends: Arceus.
Time Stamps and Related Links:
00:00 - Intro
01:29 - "Pokemon Presents Revisits the Series' Past and Teases its Future" by Kenneth Shepard, Fanbyte
https://www.fanbyte.com/news/icymi-pokemon-presents-revisits-the-series-past-and-teases-its-future/
31:08 - Outro
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With the revelation that a Lead Designer on Hogwarts Legacy has a problematic YouTube history, Logan and Trevor discuss WB Games' continued indifference to the controversies surrounding the game.
Time Stamps and Related Links:
00:00 - Intro
02:53 - "Lead Designer of Hogwarts Legacy Used to Be an Anti-Social Justice YouTuber" by Natalie Flores, Fanbyte
https://www.fanbyte.com/news/lead-designer-of-hogwarts-legacy-used-to-be-an-anti-social-justice-youtuber/
Shoutouts:
29:27 - "Bugsnax Designer Explains How (& Why) Each Bugsnak Was Created," Noclip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtRCO7_hU7M
30:18 - Gene Park of the Washington Post's Mario and Zelda Rankings
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/05/06/every-mario-game-ranked/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/reviews/every-zelda-game-ranked/
32:03 - Congratulations Belinda!
https://twitter.com/bbcgarcia/status/1363904071942344704
32:45 - Outro
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With Logan unavailable (but safe) in the Texas power outages, Trevor responds to the revival of the previously cancelled Six Days in Fallujah and the absurd notion that its developers don't want it to be a "political commentary."
Related Links:
"Six Days in Fallujah 'not trying to make a political commentary,' creator says" by Charlie Hall, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/15/22279600/six-days-in-fallujah-interview-iraq-war-politics
"Six Days in Fallujah dev: 'I don't think we need to portray the atrocities,'" by James Batchelor, GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-16-six-days-of-fallujah-dev-i-dont-think-we-need-to-portray-the-atrocities
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Rami Ismail: https://twitter.com/tha_rami/status/1361409118146334720
Daniel Ahmad: https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1360209397792854016
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Logan and Trevor discuss the impressive Switch sales numbers and E3 planning an all digital event.
Time Stamps and Related Links:
00:00 - Intro
00:01:32 - "Nintendo Switch sales overtake 3DS as Nintendo raises forecasts again" by Christopher Dring, GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-01-nintendo-switch-overtakes-3ds-as-nintendo-raises-forecasts-again
00:27:17 - "E3 pushes forward with plans for a digital 2021 event" by Andy Robinson, Video Games Chronicle
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/e3-pushes-forward-with-plans-for-a-digital-2021-event/
Shoutouts:
00:44:26 - "Here's How Video Game Embargoes (And Other Restrictions) Work" by Stephen Totilo, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/how-video-game-review-restrictions-work-and-dont-1846199977
00:46:46 - "For The Streamer From The Last of Us Bunny Meme, Virality Led To Death Threats Over Things She Never Did" by Nathan Grayson, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/for-the-streamer-from-the-last-of-us-bunny-meme-virali-1846183478
00:54:59 - "Tom Brady vs Colin Kaepernick: Super Bowl LV Conjures QB Political Debate" by Scott McDonald, Newsweek
https://www.newsweek.com/tom-brady-vs-colin-kaepernick-super-bowl-lv-conjures-qb-political-debate-1564347
01:04:23 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor respond to the news that Google is giving up on Stadia's first-party game development and give an update to last week's Scavengers Studio story.
Time Stamps and Related Links:
00:00 - Intro
01:04 - "Google Stadia Shuts Down Internal Studios, Changing Business Focus" by Stephen Totilo, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/google-stadia-shuts-down-internal-studios-changing-bus-1846146761
35:06 - "Scavengers suspends co-founder Simon Darveau" by Brendan Sinclair, GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-27-scavengers-suspends-co-founder-simon-darveau
Shoutouts:
40:55 - "How Harry Potter Fans Are Coping With J.K. Rowling" by Joshua Yehl, IGN
https://www.ign.com/articles/how-harry-potter-fans-are-coping-with-jk-rowling
43:14 - Hades Developing Hell #06: What Happened After Launch, Noclip Video Game Documentaries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG4vg-WyjNw
44:43 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor are joined by Cameron this week to discuss Vicarious Visions being absorbed into Blizzard and the toxic leadership of Scavengers Studio.
Time Stamps and Related Links:
00:00 - Intro
02:02 - "Vicarious Visions Merged Into Blizzard" by Brendan Sinclair, GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-22-vicarious-visions-merged-into-blizzard
19:08 - "Scavengers Studio Creative Director Accused of Belittling, Screaming At, Groping Employees" by Rebekah Valentine, GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-25-scavengers-studio-creative-director-accused-of-belittling-screaming-at-groping-employees
51:00 - Shoutout: "The Last Year Has Made Left 4 Dead More Powerful Than Ever" by Moises Taveras, Paste Magazine
https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/left-4-dead/left-4-dead/
53:40 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor discuss yet another week of CD Projekt bungling their PR. We also take a turn down "F*ck Capitalism" Lane.
Time Stamps and Related Links:
00:00 - Intro
05:53 - CD Projekt / Cyberpunk 2077
Apology video with Marcin Iwinski
https://twitter.com/CyberpunkGame/status/1349462362764537862
"Inside Cyberpunk 2077's Disastrous Rollout" by Jason Schreier, Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-16/cyberpunk-2077-what-caused-the-video-game-s-disastrous-rollout
46:54 - Shoutout: "The New York Times Is Worried Kids Are Playing Video Games Too Much During The Pandemic" by Zack Zwiezen, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/the-new-york-times-is-worried-kids-are-playing-video-ga-1846077228
50:10 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor look ahead to 2021 and discuss their most anticipated games for the coming year.
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Logan and Trevor kick off 2021 with some of their gaming predictions for the year to come.
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To wrap up 2020, Logan and Trevor sit down with a look back on some of the biggest stories in gaming during the nightmare year that was 2020.
Time Stamps and Related Articles:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:06:12 - Crunch
"As Naughty Dog Crunches..." by Jason Schreier
https://kotaku.com/as-naughty-dog-crunches-on-the-last-of-us-ii-developer-1842289962
"In the World of Video Game Development..." by Jason Schreier
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-30/in-world-of-video-game-development-chronic-overtime-is-endemic
00:13:34 - Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion
"The Last of Us 2 Goes Beyond Accessibility..." by Stephen Wilds
https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/2/21310396/last-of-us-2-accessibility-vision-difficulty-gameplay-opinions
"Bungie dedicates first 8 minutes of Destiny 2 livestream..." by Charlie Hall
https://www.polygon.com/2020/6/9/21285304/bungie-destiny-2-livestream-george-floyd-black-lives-matter-silence-eight-minutes
"'Call of Duty' adds a new message..." by Brett Molina
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2020/06/05/call-duty-adds-black-lives-matter-message-screen/3153210001/
00:23:39 - Cyberpunk 2077's Rocky Release
00:27:03 - The New Generation of Consoles
00:34:58 - E3 Canceled
"E3 2020 has been canceled" by Andrew Webster
https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/11/21163570/e3-canceled-coronavirus-outbreak-xbox-nintendo
00:43:20 - Microsoft Buying Bethesda
"Why Microsoft acquired Bethesda..." by Chris Plante
https://www.polygon.com/21449072/why-microsoft-acquired-bethesda-cost-xbox-ps5-pc
00:49:59 - Harassment and Abuse in the Industry
"Ubisoft: Sexual Misconduct Probe..." by BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53391689
00:55:56 - Epic Sues Apple
"Epic's Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite video is an irresponsible piece..." by Rebekah Valentine
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-08-14-epics-nineteen-eighty-fortnite-video-is-an-irresponsible-piece-of-corporate-propaganda-opinion
01:02:06 - Outro
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The wild saga of Cyberpunk 2077 continued this week as Sony removed the game from the PlayStation digital storefront.
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Logan and Trevor discuss the tumultuous launch of Cyberpunk 2077.
00:00 - Intro
02:08 - Main Topic: Cyberpunk 2077
https://twitter.com/CyberpunkGame/status/1338390123373801472
35:49 - Shoutout: "Games Made Under Crunch Conditions Don't Deserve 'Best Direction' Awards" by Ian Walker, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/games-made-under-crunch-conditions-don-t-deserve-best-1845863225
44:05 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor discuss the big shake-up across the industry with the promotions at Naughty Dog and the departures from BioWare.
00:00 - Intro
00:33 - Naughty Dog Promotions
"The Last Of Us Director Neil Druckmann Is Now Co-President Of Naughty Dog" by Gabe Gurwin, Gamespot
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-director-neil-druckmann-is-now-co-president-of-naughty-dog/1100-6485147/
23:55 - BioWare Departures
"BioWare: Casey Hudson, Mark Darrah to Leave Studio, All Current Projects Planned to Continue" by Jonathon Dornbush, IGN
https://www.ign.com/articles/bioware-casey-hudson-mark-darrah-to-leave-studio-all-current-projects-planned-to-continue
34:18 - Shoutouts
"Inside Infinite - December 2020" by 343 Industries
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/inside-infinite-december-2020
"Activision Blizzard Suing Netflix Over Poached Exec" by Ari Notis, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/activision-blizzard-suing-netflix-over-poached-exec-1845813383
"Call of Duty: Warzone's new map teased in Black Ops Cold War trailer" by Austen Goslin, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/call-of-duty/2020/12/7/22159240/call-of-duty-warzone-new-map-black-ops-cold-war-teaser-trailer-rebirth-island-season-1
"Spider-Man 3 Will Reportedly Bring Back Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire With Alfred Molina" by Matt T.M. Kim and Wesley LeBlanc, IGN
https://www.ign.com/articles/spider-man-3-alfred-molina-will-return-as-doctor-octopus
"The Secret To The Success Of Bastion, Pyre, And Hades: No Forced Crunch, Yes Forced Vacations" by Nathan Grayson, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/the-secret-to-the-success-of-bastion-pyre-and-hades-1838082618
47:11 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor discuss companies like Square Enix moving to a permanent remote work environment and the trade off being making a game faithful to reality and making it fun.
Main Topics:
"Square Enix shifts eligible Japanese staff to permanent remote working" by Marie Dealessandri, GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-25-square-enix-makes-remote-working-permanent
"I Hate That Everybody In Assassin's Creed Valhalla Can Read" by Nathan Grayson, Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/i-hate-that-everybody-in-assassins-creed-valhalla-can-r-1845778072
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With the nominations for The Game Awards announced, Logan and Trevor make their predictions for who will win.
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Logan lives vicariously through Trevor's first week with the PlayStation 5 in this week's That News You Care About.
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With the new generation of consoles upon us, Logan and Trevor discuss whether or not it makes sense to review the consoles themselves.
Main Topic:
Does it make sense to review consoles?
Shoutout:
"Oh, weird: the Destiny 2 I know is about to be locked away" by Jeremy Peel, PC Gamer
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-campaign-vault/
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Logan and Trevor discuss many of the hidden, and not so hidden, costs associated with getting into the games industry.
Main Topic:
"Is the games industry open to working class people?" by Jason Coles, GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-02-how-to-break-into-the-industry-from-a-working-class-background
Shoutout:
"Sony legal threat compels PS5 faceplate company to cancel all orders" by James Batchelor, GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-02-sony-legal-threat-compels-ps5-faceplate-company-to-cancel-all-orders
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For this week's episode, Logan and Trevor discuss Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's debut Twitch stream and the importance of political figures being able to successfully engage with a gaming audience.
Shoutouts:
Voter Information:
https://iwillvote.com/
"'Austerity, That's What I Know': The Making of a Young U.K. Socialist" by Ellen Barry, The New York Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/24/world/europe/britain-austerity-socialism.html
"Why Millenials Are More Charitable Than the Rest of You" by Jason Notte, The Street:
https://www.thestreet.com/lifestyle/why-millennials-are-more-charitable-14445741
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Logan, Trevor, and Cameron sat down for a check-in on their personal Game of the Year thoughts before the final holiday push, as well as where they think the industry as a whole is leaning.
This week's stories and time stamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:06 - Game of the Year Discussion
01:02:09 - Shoutouts
"Microsoft will give Gamestop a share of Xbox's digital revenues" by Kyle Orland, Ars Technica:
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/10/microsoft-will-give-gamestop-a-share-of-xboxs-digital-revenues/
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez makes her Twitch debut:
twitch.tv/aoc
01:08:37 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor discuss their excitement for 21 PlayStation 5 launch games, including the Spider-Man games, Ubisoft's slate, Astro's Playroom, and Bugsnax.
This week's stories and time stamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:57 - The PlayStation 5 Launch Games
"All PS5 Launch Games" by Sammy Barker, Push Square
https://www.pushsquare.com/guides/all-ps5-launch-games
01:22:32 - Shoutouts
"LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Why the GOAT debate is different now" by Zach Lowe, ESPN
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30070633/lebron-james-vs-michael-jordan-why-goat-debate-different-now
01:25:40 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor discuss CD Projekt Red's decision to require crunch in the lead-up to the game's release and the recasting of Peter Parker's face for PlayStation's Spider-Man in the next generation.
This week's stories and time stamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:09 - Cyberpunk Crunch
"Cyberpunk 2077 Publisher Orders 6-Day Weeks Ahead of Launch" by Jason Schreier, Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-29/cyberpunk-2077-publisher-orders-6-day-weeks-ahead-of-game-debut
27:58 - Peter Parker Has a New Face for PlayStation 5
"Spider-Man's PS5 remaster gives Peter Parker a new face" by Mike Minotti, GamesBeat
https://venturebeat.com/2020/09/30/spider-mans-ps5-remaster-gives-peter-parker-a-new-face/
40:53 - Shoutouts
"Ghost of Tsushima multiplayer and new game plus arrive Oct. 16" by Michael McWhertor, Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/2020/10/5/21502303/ghost-of-tsushima-multiplayer-legends-new-game-plus-patch-release-date
42:49 - Outro
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Due to various conflicts, we couldn't get a regular show together this week so instead, Logan presents his case for making a good James Bond game.
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Trevor, Cam, and Frank discuss the big news about Microsoft acquiring Bethesda Studios and how we think that'll shake up the industry.
This week's stories and time stamps:
00:00 - Introductions
00:01:27 - Microsoft Buys Bethesda
"Welcoming Bethesda to the Xbox Family" by Phil Spencer, Xbox Wire:
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/21/welcoming-bethesda-to-the-xbox-family/?ocid=Parterships_soc_omc_xbo_tw_Video_buy_9.21.1
"Xbox Buys Bethesda Parent ZeniMax for $7.5B" by James Batchelor and Rebekah Valentine, GamesIndustry.biz:
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-09-21-xbox-buys-bethesda-parent-zenimax
01:00:28 - Shoutouts
"Super Mario 3D All-Stars is Nintendo at Its Worst" by Jeff Grubb, Venture Beat:
https://venturebeat.com/2020/09/18/super-mario-3d-all-stars-is-nintendo-at-its-worst/
"Microsoft's Bethesda Acquisition Paves Way for Netflix of Gaming" by Jason Schreier, Bloomberg News:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-21/microsoft-s-bethesda-acquisition-paves-way-for-netflix-of-gaming?srnd=technology-vp
01:10:44 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor run through all of the big news and reveals that came out of the PlayStation 5 Showcase this week.
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Logan and Trevor are joined by Frank this week to discuss the Series S price and date reveal, the end of Kotaku UK, and Nintendo's baffling sales strategy.
This week's stories and time stamps:
00:00 - Introductions
00:30 - Xbox Series S Info Dump
"Microsoft confirms $299 Xbox Series S console" by Sam Byford, The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/8/21426934/microsoft-xbox-series-s-announcement-price
"Xbox Series S Price, Design, Release Date..." by Adam Bankhurst, IGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-series-x-xbox-series-s-release-date-and-price-reportedly-revealed
27:53 - Kotaku UK Ending
"Kotaku UK Shutting Down" by James Batchelor, GamesIndustry.biz: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-09-07-kotaku-uk-shutting-down
"Farewell from Kotaku UK" by Rich Stanton, Kotaku UK: https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2020/09/07/farewell-from-kotaku-uk
"Thank You, Kotaku UK" by Stephen Totilo, Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/thank-you-kotaku-uk-1844975243
35:53 - Super Mario 3D All-Stars
"Super Mario 3D All-Stars is already Amazon's second biggest game of 2020" by Matthew Handrahan, GamesIndustry.biz: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-09-08-super-mario-3d-all-stars-is-already-amazons-second-bestselling-game-of-2020
53:14 - Shoutouts
"Premier League new kits 2020-21: every shirt ranked" by Thom Gibbs, The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/09/08/premier-league-new-kits-2020-21-every-shirt-ranked/
54:28 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor take a break from the news of the week to discuss some of their childhood gaming memories.
Shoutouts:
"Ubisoft Removes Video Seen as Insensitive to Black Lives Matter" by Jason Schreier, Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-31/ubisoft-removes-video-seen-insensitive-to-black-lives-matter?srnd=technology-vp
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Logan and Trevor discuss their thoughts on the long-rumored, finally-revealed Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League games.
This week's stories and time stamps:
00:00 - Introductions
06:48 - Gotham Knights
"Gotham Knights Revealed..." by Steve Watts, Gamespot
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gotham-knights-revealed-is-a-co-op-game-where-batm/1100-6481037/
20:16 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
"Rocksteady's new Suicide Squad game..." by Kris Naudus, engadget
https://www.engadget.com/rocksteady-suicide-squad-game-005154513.html
44:59 - Shoutouts
"Games firm Rockstead accused of inaction over staff harassment" by Alex Hern, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/18/games-firm-rocksteady-accused-of-lack-of-action-on-harassment
"Ex-Rocksteady writer asks for name to be left off Suicide Squad credits" by Brendan Sinclair, GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-08-19-ex-rocksteady-writer-asks-for-name-to-be-left-off-suicide-squad-credits
47:37 - Outro
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Logan is back with Trevor this week to discuss the tensions between Epic and Apple and Google as well as what could have led to the overly long tease of WB Montreal's upcoming Batman game.
This week's stories and time stamps:
00:00 - Introductions
00:40 - Epic Takes On Apple and Google
"Fortnite removed from App Store..." by Rebekah Valentine, GamesIndustry.biz - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-08-13-fortnite-removed-from-app-store-after-it-dodges-apples-rule-on-direct-payments
"Fortnite has also been kicked off of Google Play" by Rebekah Valentine, GamesIndustry.biz - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-08-14-fortnite-has-also-been-kicked-off-of-google-play
22:49 - WB Games Montreal is Finally Announcing Their Next Game
"'Batman: Gotham Knights & 'Court of Owls' Teased by WB Games Montreal" by Dave Trumbore, Collider - https://collider.com/batman-gotham-knights-court-of-owls-game-details/
43:11 - Shoutouts
"Pirates-gon of the Caribbean" by various editors, Polygon - https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/6/21353264/pirates-of-the-caribbean-movies-disney-plus-news-reviews-cast-new-movies-order-essays
"Opinion: Epic Is Weaponizing Fortnite Fans..." by Imran Khan, IGN - https://www.ign.com/articles/opinion-epic-is-weaponizing-fortnite-fans-against-apple-google
"Epic's Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite video is an irresponsible piece of corporate propaganda" by Rebekah Valentine, GamesIndustry.biz - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-08-14-epics-nineteen-eighty-fortnite-video-is-an-irresponsible-piece-of-corporate-propaganda-opinion
50:19 - Outro
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Logan is out this week so Trevor and Cam sit down to discuss the Project XCloud issues between Microsoft and Apple as well as the Activision Blizzard staff banding together in an effort to improve their working conditions and compensation.
This week's main stories and time stamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:14 - Microsoft and Apple Battle Over Project XCloud
"When Microsoft's ambitious 'Netflix of gaming' service launches in September, it won't arrive on Apple devices – here's why" by Ben Gilbert, Business Insider
https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-explains-why-xbox-game-pass-is-not-on-iphone-2020-8?r=US&IR=T
26:25 - Is the US Games Industry Finally Ready to Unionize?
Blizzard Workers Organize on Company Slack Seeking Pay Increases by Jason Schreier, Bloomberg News
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-05/blizzard-workers-organize-on-company-slack-seeking-pay-increases
47:48 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor are joined by Ben Smith from Handsome Phantom this week to discuss Representative Alexandria's Ocasio-Cortez's efforts to stop military spending on Twitch, as well as the news that the DualShock 4 won't be compatible with new PlayStation 5 games.
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This week's stories and time stamps:
00:00 - Introductions
02:13 - "After impassioned speech, AOC's ban on US military recruiting via Twitch fails House vote" by Kim Lyons, The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/30/21348451/military-recruiting-twitch-ban-block-amendment-ocasio-cortez
25:28 - "PlayStation 5 will support PS4 controllers, but only for playing PS4 games" by Tom Warren, The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/3/21352382/sony-ps5-playstation-4-controllers-new-ps4-support-games
38:55 - Outro
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Inspired by an op-ed from Christopher Dring of GamesIndustry.biz, Logan and Frank sit down to discuss the state of the |console wars." Also, Logan has the hiccups for the entire episode. We're sorry.
This week's main story:
"The Console War is Over" by Christopher Dring: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-07-23-the-console-war-is-over-opinion
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Logan, Trevor, and Frank run through their favorite games featured in this week's Xbox Games Showcase.
This week's time stamps:
0:00 - Introductions
0:47 - Xbox Games Showcase
1:38 - Trevor's Honorable Mentions
4:19 - Halo: Infinite
15:53 - Tell Me Why
23:28 - Psychonauts 2
29:10 - The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon
34:00 - As Dusk Falls
37:42 - The Medium
43:37 - Grounded
45:39 - Final Thoughts
58:41 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor are joined this week by Kevin White of the 2 Player Co-Op Podcast to present what we want out of next-gen consoles.
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This week's main stories and time stamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:09 - What do we want from next-gen consoles?
47:02 - Shoutouts:
Hamilton is Fast: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/hamilton-is-the-very-model-of-a-modern-fast-paced-musical/
Hamilton Motifs: https://youtu.be/yWK1B1EiQ7U
The Last of Us 2 Ending Explained: https://youtu.be/04xZOG2cnTQ
49:22 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor discuss 2K's decision to push for $70 next-gen games and Trevor and Cameron sit down to discuss the array of assault allegations that led to the cancellation of EVO 2020.
This week's main stories and time stamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:04 - NBA 2K21 Price is $10 More on Next Gen by Christopher Dring: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-07-02-nba-2k21-price-is-usd10-more-expensive-on-xbox-series-x-and-ps5
28:48 - EVO Online Canceled by Charlie Hall: https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/3/21312536/evo-online-canceled-joey-cuellar-mr-wizard-sexual-abuse
Super Smash Bros. Sexual Harassment Allegations by Cameron Hawkins: https://www.dualshockers.com/super-smash-bros-esport-community-shakes-under-sexual-harassment-allegations/
1:08:21 - Outro
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Logan and Trevor discuss Microsoft's decision to shut down Mixer and the report that developers of the unannounced Harry Potter game are concerned about the backlash of J.K. Rowling's comments.
This week's main stories:
Microsoft Shuts Down Mixer: https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/22/21299032/microsoft-mixer-closing-facebook-gaming-partnership-xcloud-features
https://www.geekwire.com/2020/mixer-co-founder-microsoft-pulling-plug-twitchs-market-power-startup-journey/
Harry Potter Developers Rattled by J.K. Rowling Backlash: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-29/harry-potter-game-developers-rattled-by-j-k-rowling-backlash
Shoutouts:
Kinda Funny We Have Cool Friends with Laura Bailey: https://youtu.be/x2kosboYHeQ
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Over the past few days, there have been widespread reports of abuse and predators throughout the industry as survivors come forward to let their voices be heard. One of these reports included accounts of abuse that Logan caused during his time with Irrational Passions. In lieu of this week's normal episode, Logan and Trevor recorded a brief discussion about this issue so Logan could own up to his past mistakes and apologize as we continue to listen, evaluate, monitor, and grow.
Logan, Trevor, and Cameron discuss the brief confusion surrounding Spider-Man Miles Morales and speculate where the PlayStation 5 price will wind up.
Time Stamps and Links:
0:00 - Introduction
2:38 - What's Up With Spider-Man? https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/12/21289299/insomniac-spider-man-miles-morales-standalone-ps5-game
17:53 - How much will the PS5 cost?
46:30 - Shout-outs
PlayStation 5's Reveal Was All About Continuity https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-06-12-playstation-5s-reveal-was-all-about-continuity-opinion
Steve Saylor's Reaction to TLOU2 Accessibility https://twitter.com/stevesaylor/status/1271404306697158659
Can I Play That Conversation on TLOU2 Accessibility https://caniplaythat.com/2020/06/12/our-the-last-of-us-2-discussion-on-accessibility-and-blind-impressions/
50:50 - Plugs and Outro
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Logan, Trevor, Cameron, and Frank sit down for an extra-long bonus episode this week to discuss everything shown in the PlayStation 5 event and crown the predictions winner.
0:00 - Introduction
1:39 - General Presentation Impressions
9:34 - Grand Theft Auto V
23:44 - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
32:46 - Gran Turismo 7
38:02 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
43:44 - Project Athia
47:17 - Stray
50:32 - Spec Highlights
51:12 - Returnal
55:57 - Sackboy: A Bit Adventure
59:07 - Destruction All Stars
1:01:23 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits
1:04:44 - Goodbye Volcano High
1:09:20 - Oddworld Soulstorm
1:12:13 - Ghostwire Tokyo
1:17:30 - JETT - The Far Shore
1:19:34 - Godfall
1:22:03 - Solar Ash
1:23:43 - HITMAN 3
1:27:43 - Astro's Playroom
1:32:51 - Little Devil Inside
1:36:14 - NBA 2K21
1:44:50 - Bugsnax
1:48:10 - Demon's Souls
1:53:44 - DEATHLOOP
1:58:02 - Resident Evil Village
2:01:52 - Pragmata
2:05:26 - Horizon II Forbidden West
2:11:12 - Console Reveal Impressions
2:20:37 - Prediction Results
2:44:58 - Final Thoughts and Outro
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Sony has rescheduled their PlayStation 5 event for this Thursday, June 11 so for this week's episode, Logan and Trevor are joined by fellow Nerd Cameron Abbott as well as friend of the show Rene Castro to discuss some of our PlayStation 5 predictions.
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In lieu of main stories this week, here is a list of Black creators to consider supporting:
Spawn On Me with special attention to their recent podcast "A Lesson in Blackness:" https://youtu.be/3SOlT1x8WXs
Blessing Adeoye, Jr.
Riana Manuel
Cameron Hawkins
Brian "Nabeshin" Jackson
Jarrett Green
Emmett Watkins, Jr.
Satchell Drakes
Rusty Rupees
Player Player Podcast
Prince Jackson & Knight Light: A Horror Movie Podcast
FanatixFour & AJ McRae
Ify Nwadiwe
Black Game Developers
Black Girl Gamers
Austin Walker
Gita Jackson
Austin Creed aka Xavier Woods
Black Lives Matter resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
And donations: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019
Shoutouts:
Red Dead Redemption 2 Fans' Hunt for the Real John Marston: https://www.polygon.com/2020/6/4/21280437/red-dead-redemption-2-john-marston-changes-patches-update-rockstar
Mastering Kombat: Designing Mortal Kombat 11's Empowering Tutorial Mode GDC talk: https://youtu.be/mbSyH3lo1Zg
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With Sony delaying this week's PlayStation 5 event due to ongoing world events, our original plans for this episode fell by the wayside so we instead present a more lighthearted fare with Logan, Trevor, and Frank pitching some dream remasters.
This week's main stories/shoutouts:
Spawn On Me podcast "A Lesson in Blackness:" https://youtu.be/3SOlT1x8WXs
Black Lives Matter donations: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019
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Logan and Trevor theorize how much the games industry will actually change once the pandemic starts clearing up and run down the April NPD sales highlights.
This week's main stories:
Don't Expect Huge Change Post-COVID: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-05-22-dont-expect-huge-change-in-the-post-covid-industry-opinion
April NPD Highlights: https://venturebeat.com/2020/05/22/april-2020-npd-u-s-game-spending-breaks-records/
Shoutouts:
Questions about Palpatine: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3azndw/we-have-a-lot-of-questions-about-sheev-palpatine-waypoint-radio
Crusaders Kings III: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/9355np/crusader-kings-iii-wants-to-be-a-medieval-soap-opera-for-everyone
Assigning Credit in "Solo" Games: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qj4pzd/how-we-assign-credit-in-solo-game-development-waypoint-radio
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Trevor and Logan are joined this week by special guest Jarrett Green from Irrational Passions to discuss the plans for a Digital Gamescom and Ubisoft's lawsuit against Google and Apple.
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This week's main stories:
Digital Gamescom: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-05-18-gamescom-2020-interview
Ubisoft Sues Apple and Google: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-16/ubisoft-sues-apple-google-over-alibaba-s-rainbow-six-ripoff
Shoutouts:
DOTA2 Team Banned: https://kotaku.com/world-class-dota2-team-newbee-banned-over-alleged-match-1843485260
Disney vs. Club Penguin Online: https://kotaku.com/disney-shuts-down-club-penguin-private-servers-due-to-h-1843522923
Animal Crossing Roleplaying: https://uppercutcrit.com/paradise-lost-transforming-animal-crossing-into-a-nightmarish-hellscape/
Live Action Scooby Doo: https://www.polygon.com/2020/5/15/21259234/scooby-doo-live-action-james-gunn-monsters-unleashed-sarah-michelle-gellar-matthew-lillard
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Welcome to the first episode of That News You Care About, the new weekly video game news show from That Nerdy Site.
For this first episode Logan and Trevor dive into the ongoing saga surrounding Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II and how something like Ubisoft Forward will impact the future of E3?
This week's stories:
TLOU2 Delay: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-last-of-us-part-2-delayed-indefinitely-no-new-release-date-set
TLOU2 Leaks: https://www.polygon.com/2020/4/27/21238104/the-last-of-us-part-2-leak-gameplay-spoilers-ellie-joel-naughty-dog-sony-ps4-story-ending
Naughty Dog Crunch: https://kotaku.com/as-naughty-dog-crunches-on-the-last-of-us-ii-developer-1842289962
TLOU2 Leaks Update: https://www.polygon.com/2020/5/4/21246344/the-last-of-us-2-leak-hackers-exploit-naughty-dog
Ubisoft Forward: https://www.polygon.com/2020/5/11/21254676/ubisoft-forward-e3-style-showcase-july-12
Zynga WFH: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-05-07-zynga-coo-we-could-work-from-home-forever-if-needed
Imaginary Social Life Games:https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qjdqyv/video-games-imaginary-social-life
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