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On this week’s episode, Larry, Luke, and Seth discuss what to expect in gaming in 2018, give a spoiler-free review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and Seth gives his thoughts on Battlefront II.
26:50 - Releases of the Week
27:15 - Battlefront II
33:30 - Overwatch
42:18 - Looking forward to 2018
1:05:10 - Destiny 2
1:12:50 - Switch sales reach 10 million
1:13:33 - Nintendo Mobile Games
1:15:38 - PUBG Hits 1 Million
1:22:04 - RQotW
This week, Luke and Larry discuss the controversy surrounding Destiny 2’s new DLC expansion. Plus, they review all of the biggest news from The Game Awards and PSX.
10:07 - Releases of the Week
16:43 - Destiny 2 Controversy
24:25 - The Game Awards
50:30 - God of War Length
52:48 - PSN Name Changes
54:04 - PSVR News
58:00 - #SavePlayer1
1:00:17 - Ubisoft Delays
1:01:00 - RQotW
This week, milkshakes are on the line as Larry and Luke guess the winners for some of the biggest categories in the 2017 Game Awards.
8:20 - What Have You Been Consuming
20:17 - The Game Awards Predictions
1:04:30 - Star Wars Battlefront 2
1:14:45 - PlayGround Games
1:18:07 - The RQotW — Watch live at
This week, Luke and Larry get down to the nitty-gritty with EA and the terrible decisions they have made with Star Battlefront II. Also, they talk about EA’s purchase of Respawn, the Switch’s production bump, and how to relax like a pro!
13:13 - Releases of the Week
16:16 - Star Wars Battlefront II
30:25 - Is it time for next-gen consoles?
37:33 - EA buys Respawn
46:09 - Nintendo Switch Production Boost
48:13 - The Last Jedi DLC
50:16 - Harry Potter Games
57:50 - RQotW
On this week’s episode, Luke, Larry, and Seth learn the real meaning of “I Digress”. They also discuss some of the developments at EA and Activision that prove there is no such thing as a $60 game anymore.
Time Stamps:
13:54 - Releases of the Week
24:05 - Seth’s Shadow of War Gripe
31:09 - A Eulogy for $60 Video Games
1:11:27 - Switch Hardware Update
1:14:41 - Nintendo Hardware Sales
1:17:59 - Sony Developing Games for the Switch
1:21:55 - Random Question of the Week
It’s a jam-packed episode this week as Larry, Luke, and Seth discuss Phil Spencer’s recent comments about cross-play, the allegations of sexual harassment at Naughty Dog, and difficulty in games. Plus, Seth discusses why he will probably no longer shop at GameStop.
Timestamps:
26:00 - Releases of the Week
31:45 - Cross-Platform Play
42:26 - Cuphead and Difficulty in Games
51:06 - Seth is Breaking Up with GameStop
1:09:06 - Naughty Dog Allegations
1:21:03 - PSVR Price Cut
1:32:49 - Console-Exclusive Content
1:40:58 - RQotW: What are your most Terrifying Dreams
On this week’s episode, Luke and Larry give their thoughts on Destiny 2, discuss whether or not games journalist should be good at games, and cover the latest in gaming news.
12:47 - Releases of the Week
15:57 - Xopics: Destiny 2 Review
48:30 - Should Games Journalists be Good at Games
57:09 - News: LA Noire
1:02:25 - PUBG Sales
1:05:40 - CoD WWII
1:10:57 - RQotW
Xbox gave their final sales pitch for the Xbox One X at Gamescom on Sunday. Was it enough? Luke and Seth discuss the future of Xbox. They also discuss the new difficulty settings in Horizon Zero Dawn, the Crackdown 3 delay, and what food group they’d be willing to give up.
Luke and Larry get together to discuss exactly how much Larry has eaten in the past 8 hours. After that discussion, they jump into actual video game talk. With the Switch selling 4.7 million units between March and June, can Nintendo consider the console a success? What does the company need to do to keep the momentum up? They also talk about Doomfist’s release on consoles and regale the listeners with stories of awful Overwatch teammates.
13:37 - Releases of the Week
15:50 - Doomfist and other Overwatch tales
29:50 - Is the Nintendo Switch Safe from Failure
47:20 - Titanfall 2 is heading for the EA/Origin Access Vault
57:45 - RQotW: What excites you most about fall?
Larry is about 4 seconds away from doing permanent damage to his neck and Luke is disappointed he isn’t wearing his neck brace. With E3 right around the corner, the dynamic duo makes their predictions.
8:00 - What Have You Been Playing
16:44 - Releases of the Week
23:58 - Super Xopic: E3 Predictions
53:24 - News: Bungie focusing on Destiny 2
58:27 - Quick Hits
1:04:07 - RQotW - Advice
This week, Luke and Larry talk about Overwatch’s custom control options and wonder whether or not all games should include full customization. They also look at Rime’s pricing on the Switch and discuss how Nintendo could possibly impact the future of digital releases. Then they cover the week’s news and Larry flexes his deep knowledge of the NFL.
16:45 - Releases of the Week
22:16 - Custom Controls
29:45 - Switch and Digital Games
43:39 - EA’s Earnings Call
49:41 - Assassin’s Creed
51:53 - E3 Public Tickets Sold Out
52:59 - 343 Announces New Studio Head
54:22 - No Halo 6 at E3 2017
59:37 - Tom Brady Gets the Madden 18 Cover
1:01:48 - RQotW
Luke and Larry share a discussion about the proper way to apply deodorant, but after the shenanigans, they jump into all of the gaming news. Luke brings up an interesting article from IGN about the psychology of loot boxes and Larry wants to know if the VR trend has already collapsed. Plus, Call of Duty WWII, Overwatch updates, and the possibility of an SNES Classic.
Time Stamps
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11:02 - Releases of the Week
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17:10 - Xopics: Pay-to-Loot Systems/The Future of VR
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56:10 - News: Call of Duty WWII
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1:01:38 - Overwatch changes Tie Breaker Rules
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1:05:05 - SNES Classic
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1:07:06 - Viewer Question (email us p3p@twoleftsticks.com)
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1:11:25 - RQotW: Would you rather know how or when you are going to die?
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So, for those of you who hate the banter, you may want to jump in at the 15-minute mark. But if you love it, there is a pretty healthy debate about the size of zebras and cheetahs. Once the game discussion begins, Larry rants about recent changes to Overwatch’s Bastion, Ben introduces the gang to Orisa, and Luke discusses Xbox’s newNetflixx-style Game Pass. Plus, Luke and Ben give their thoughts on Horizon Zero Dawn.
- 15:34 - Release of the Week
- 25:00 - Xopics: Bastion is OP
- 33:25 - Overwatch’s New Character Orisa
- 41:44 - Xbox One Game Pass
- 51:26 - News: Switch Sales
- 57:36 - Switch Amazon PreOrders
- 58:35 - Destiny 2 Details
- 1:02:03 - Ghost Recon Wildlands Controversy
- 1:08:00 - Outlast 2
- 1:09:30 - Horizon Zero Dawn Review
- 1:22:45 - RQotW
Luke has no voice in this episode, but that doesn’t stop the gang from talking about GameStop ending the Circle of Life practice, Larry speculates about the new Overwatch character, and the guys ask “What does Xbox have to do to get ahead?”
One episode away from the big 100! Larry and Luke talk about Overwatch loot boxes and the possibility of a new Playstation Vita. Should Sony reenter the handheld market? They also talk about Bethesda’s new games that are apparently bigger than any other games they have released. In the RQotW, the guys discuss which restaurant they would eat at for the rest of their life, if forced to choose.
6:43 - Releases of the Week
10:20 - Xopics: Overwatch Loot Boxes
19:02 - A New PS Vita
31:05 - News: Phil Spencer is meeting with Japanese 3rd Parties
37:30 - Bethesda has some new games brewing.
45:00 - Someone Stole a Switch
50:38 - The Death of PS Now
1:11:27 - RQotW
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On this week’s episode, Luke — a former manager at GameStop — gives his thoughts on the Circle of Life story. Ben fills us in on the changes coming to Pokemon Go. Larry discusses some rumors swirling about the NES Mini.
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16:17 - Releases of the Week
21:38 - Xopics: NES Classic Mini Coming to the End of Its Life?
28:07 - What do we want to see in Destiny 2?
43:46 - Pokemon Go Update
51:16 - News: Gamestop’s Circle of Life Program
1:08:35 - Playground Games new Project 2
1:12:23 - Activision Layoffs
1:16:24 - Sledgehammers Call of Duty
1:21:43 - South Park: The Fractured But Whole Delayed
1:23:43 - RQotW: If you were a Power Ranger…
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In this week’s episode, Luke and Larry talk about what the Zenimax vs. Oculus ruling could mean for the future of virtual reality. then, they tackle The Last Guardian price cut and discuss how people should view price and value for games. Larry freaks out about a moving picture of green that announced Timesplitters Rewind. In this week’s Random Question of the Week, the guys talk about their favorite podcasts.
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Timestamps:
- 9:05 - Releases of the Week
- 11:34 - Zenimax vs. Oculus
- 34:22 - A Bunch of Overwatch Mumbojumbo
- 41:26 - Switch Launch Lineup Defense
- 47:36 - The Last Guardian Price Cut
- 56:21 - PS4 Pro sales numbers
- 1:01:44 - Titanfall 2 Didn’t Sell Well
- 1:08:27 - Devolver Digital and the Travel Ban
- 1:13:21 - A New Tony Hawk Game
- 1:15:43: RQotW - What podcasts do you lis [...]
Ben, Larry, and Luke get together to talk about the latest gaming news. Larry discusses the For Honor Beta and gives his thoughts on the gameplay. Ben ponders how backwards-compatibility will continue to play a role in the Xbox ecosystem. And Luke wants to know how they guys manage their gaming backlog, only to reveal his totally nerdy way of doing so.
The Timestamps will be a bit inaccurate this week due to unforeseen circumstances.
7:45 - What Have You Been Playing
11:57 - Releases of the Week
13:54 - Scorpio and Backwards Compatibility
18:35 - Gaming Backlogs
25:45 - For Honor Beta
36:27 - Project Sorpio and VR
47:00 - Import Tariffs
53:04 - Hideo Kojima and Sexualization in Games
59:40 - Battlefield 1 DLC
1:01:22 - Ghost Recon Wildlands Beta Announced
1:04:22 - Prey Release Date
1:05:34 - RQotW Game: Pokemon? Created or Contrived?
The guys look into their crystal ball and tell you what will happen this year — but likely won’t. Plus, they tackle the Switch Presentation. Subscribe and leave a review.
3:21 - Releases of the Week
5:16 - 2017 Predictions
24:00 - Switch
53:01 - Scalebound Cancelled
58:58 - Gears of War Sued
1:01:58 - Guerrilla Cambridge Closed
1:02:55 - For Honor Beta
1:04:21 - RQotW
On this week’s episode, Luke and Larry discuss the leaked Nintendo Switch prices and why Nintendo short-baked the NES Mini.
5:00 - Releases of the Week
8:52 - Nintendo Switch
19:33 - NES Mini
37:48 - PS4 Pro
43:50 - Halo’s 15th Anniversary
54:30 - Watch Dogs 2
59:23 - RQotW
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