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Gamers are harassing the creators of Ooblets to the tune "tens of thousands of messages" because they decided to go exclusive on the Epic Game Store. Don't do that, it sucks. Somehow the release of the Commander Lilith convinced two millions people to buy Borderlands 2. Meanwhile, over 100 millions kids are playing Roblox even though there are a lot of better games available. The Now Man's Sky: Be...

Unless you're a huge Madden football fan or love old school WoW there isn't a ton of new video games coming out in August 2019, but Rad, Life is Strange 2 and Blair Witch look to be solid indie entries. Madden 20 [PC, PS4, XBOX] – August 2Friday The 13th: The Game Ultimate Slasher Edition [Switch] – August 13Rad [ PC, PS4, XBOX, Switch] - August 20Life Is Strange 2 - Episode 4 [PC, PS4, XBOX] – Au...

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Nintendo will now fix your drifting Joy Cons for free, no muss, no fuss. They will even give you a refund if you've paid for it in the past! Nintendo is also upping the number of levels you can upload for Mario Maker 2 from 32 to 64. Sea of Thieves is adding pets to the game "soon" and also adding microtransactions so you can buy pets (and emotes and ship cosmetics). Overwatch is making a HUGE cha...

Building off last week's announcement of the Switch Lite, it looks like the main Switch line might be getting a new look under the hood as well! Do you really need to see what it looks like when somebody's spine gets ripped out? The folks behind the new Mortal Kombat movie thing so, confirming that it's going to be rated R and will have fatalities. In addition to their new Lord of the Rings show,...

After denying rumors about a new console for months, Nintendo announced the Switch Lite, a smaller handheld console that although it looks like a Switch, cannot be docked to a TV. It will play all existing Switch games and comes out in September with a list price of $199.99.Donkey Kong 3 and Wrecking Crew will be added to Nintendo Online in July, along with a new feature that will allow all games...

It looks like we finally escaped the post E3 doldrums! First up this week, Rainbow Six Siege is getting an awesome sounding cowboy mode that runs through July 16th and you can get free gear just by logging in! Because of a new deal with the Epic Store, Shenmue 3 backers won't be getting a Steam key for a year post launch (but you can always switch to the PS4 if you want). If you bought a new video...

Sorry we are a couple of days late! July is a bit of a slow month, but there are some great indie games coming out and a couple of fun looking AAA games too! Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers (PlayStation 4, PC, Mac) – July 2, 2019 - $40Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered Edition (Switch) – July 2 - $30Stranger Things 3: The Game (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – July 4, 2019 - $20They Are...

We are still feeling the post E3 news drought, but there are still a few things to talk about, including how cool Phil Spencer is, Mario Battle Royale and some new developments that involve both PUBG and Dead Space. QuestionsVinny: What're your thoughts on "completing" games (ie: rolling credits)? Will you play other games while trying to roll credits? Do you not buy other games until you roll cre...

Adam is back, but Cliff is missing. Which means that Cliff doesn't really know what to write here. QuestionsVinny: What is your personal Mount Rushmore of video game characters? Eduardo Desperado: Who would be in the Nintendo version of Magic Mike ?Operator Jack: Do you guys miss the days of renting out video games from shops before deciding to buy them? OptimistPrime: Turn any video game characte...

Adam is on the final episode of his podcast hiatus and we knew that with a topic as big as E3 we needed to call in an expert. And who better than a guy that live streamed the entire conference? Hey, oh, it's Vinny! Stadia:Price Point & Stadia in GeneralXbox:Jedi Fallen OrderBlair WitchCyberPunk 2077Game Pass & PC Game Pass OverallBriefly Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga12 MinutesGears 5New Elite...

NewsI mean, we barely talk about it, but it's totally going to happen either way, just wanted y'all to be aware. We talked about the new Pokemon Sword & Shield game, the new Magic the Gathering series coming to Netflix, Battalion 1944 is a new competitive online WWII shooter that looks interesting, Game Pass is officially coming to PC, Cuphead is coming to Tesla cars and Minecraft Story might be g...

Warhammer: Chaosbane (PC, XBOX, PS4) - June 4 - $50Hell Let Loose – Steam Early Access (PC) – June 6 - $30Journey (PC) – June 6 - $15Octopath Traveller (PC) - June 7 - $60Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (PC, PS4,  XBOX , Switch) – June 18/25 - $40Luna (PS4, PS VR) – June 18 - $15Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled (PS4,  XBOX, Switch) - June 21 - $40Heavy Rain (PC) - June 24 - $20Super Mario Maker (S...

NewsLots of rumors are starting to hit as we lead up to E3! Borderlands 2 might be getting new DLC, Ubisoft might be launching a subscription service, Death Stranding has a release date, Playstation exclusive Journey is coming to the PC, Konami announces the games we'll get in the Contra Anniversary Collection and Nintendo is gamifying sleep now. QuestionsVinny: With Next Gen almost upon us, what...

News We saw Detective Pikachu! The Overwatch Anniversary Events just started, get loot, access to old brawl events and more! Overwatch just added Workshop support as well that allow for custom game typesDauntless is a F2P Monster Hunter clone with cross play on all systemsMS & Sony are partnering on cloud gaming...but nobody told Sony GamesThe Ouya store is still open? QuestionsVinny: What is THE...

NewsArcade1Up has a new Mortal Kombat cabinet out, with upgraded monitors, sticks and improved paint Diablo, Warcraft and Warcraft 2 on out on GoGNew games for the upcoming Sega Mini have been announcedEMUParadise and other ROM sites are shutting downFighting GamesWe run through over two decades of fighting games, from 1976's Heavyweight Champ to 1999's Super Smash Brothers! QuestionsJoeColeslaw:...

NewsRed Dead Online is out of beta and has a ton of new content, World of Warcraft Classic gets a release date, the Division 2 gets new DLC missions, Division 2 raids won't have matchmaking and Beat Saber is finally leaving Steam Early Access (and getting a level editor!)QuestionsVinny: Even though its only a little less than a month away, I've been thinking about E3 a lot! Question this week is w...

Riot and Gearbox are having what sounds like massive internal issues, with Gearbox fighting accusations of harassment and an employee walkout and Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford arguing on Twitter with Claptrap voice David Eddings. In better news, EA Access is finally coming to the PlayStation, Microsoft is trying to cut down on harassment on Xbox and the upcoming Master Chief Collection will have cro...

NewsBorderlands 3 got a gameplay reveal today and we have the details, Valve is building their own (very expensive) VR headset, apparently there is going to be a Saint's Row movie, Razer is expanding into the kitchen, somebody important isn't coming to the Minecraft 10 year anniversary party, Sonic has human teeth and Epic Games is buying Psyonix! QuestionsVinny: What game or franchise would you l...

Lots of Switch remasters coming out this month, plus Rage and two other cool looking games that might not be on your radar! Life is Strange 2: Episode 3 (PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – May 9 - $8Team Sonic Racing (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) - May 21 - $40Rage 2 (PS4, Xbox One, PC) - May 14 - $60Assassin's Creed III Remastered/Liberation Remastered (Switch) – May 21 - $40Resident Evil Origins Collection...

Adam and Dylan talked about the new Switch, Fortnite devs are working way to much, Anthem content gets delayed, nobody is streaming Apex Legends anymore and the Sea of Thieves Anniversary update is just days away! Grab Transistor on the Epic Store: https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/transistor/home Get World of Goo on May 2nd: https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/world-of-goo/h...

Hey, there is a new Xbox One coming out next month and Cliff has decided we should call it the Xbox One SADE, but pronounce SADE like the singer of Smooth Operator. Microsoft will be letting folks bundle Game Pass and Xbox Gold into a single package, which is a pretty good deal if you want to pay monthly. Sony announces a bunch of specs that might very well describe their next system, or maybe not...

Dylan is at the Happiest Place on Earth (well, next to Adam's studio anyway) and so it's just a duo today! Overwatch is going co-op again with the Storm Rising event, Super Meat Boy is missing it's launch date for a great reason, review bombing Borderlands just didn't work out, Apex cheaters are getting banned at a hardware level, Mario Odyssey and Breath of the Wild are getting VR support, Twitte...