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Ever think about what it would be like to have your very own secluded tropical paradise? Well, join us on the thrilling conclusion of our trilogy as we talk about the time that Square Enix thought it would be a good idea for players to compete against each other to win an actual island all for themselves! What could go wrong, right?

The saga of game contests gone wrong continues! Our second chapter introduces 'Curiosity: What’s Inside the Cube?', a mobile tapper game from Fable and Populous creator Peter Molyneux’s with the promise of a grand mystery prize hidden inside. What lies at the center of this free-to-play nightmare? Listen in and find out!

What do a skateboard, a year's supply of Sobe water, and $1,000,000 all have in common? They were all prizes for playing Advent Rising! The first in a failed trilogy of games written by noted racist Orson Scott Card. So join us on the first part of our own trilogy of botched video game contests.

Alright everyone. Today it’s time to talk about Hot Coffee, everybody’s favorite sexy Grand Theft Auto mini-game!! Get ready to hear our in-depth discussion on the infamous mod that almost destroyed the entire future of game regulation as we know it. Custom content, the game rating system, pixel porn. We tackle it all while dunking on some politicians and corporate shills, take that system!

Join us on our first episode as we tell you the tale of how a once successful Major League Baseball player became a rather unsuccessful video game entrepreneur, but only after releasing a beloved action RPG that lead to... an investigation from the FBI? It’s time to find out the full story behind Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios, Kingdoms of Amalur, and abandoned MMO Copernicus!