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Pat and Ian discuss the social justice protests happening across the U.S. in response to the murder of George Floyd.

Pac-Man's 40th anniversary and its significance, Justice League Zack Snyder cut, Empire Strikes Back turns 40, G2A pays out $40K to game dev for stolen keys, and more!   Check out our sponsors: Nord VPN - Save 70% on internet privacy & protection

Smash Bros. Ultimate dropped from EVO, Nintendo goes after Switch hack sellers, NBA Jam deep-dive discussion, Paper Mario: The Origami King trailer, and more!   Check out our sponsors: Nord VPN - Save 70% on internet privacy & protection

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 Remaster announced, Billy Mitchell sues YouTuber Apollo Legend, looking back at the failure of the Sega Saturn, examining Quibi's struggles, and much more!   Check out our sponsors: Nord VPN - Save 70% on internet privacy & protection

Nintendo suffers a massive data leak, Billy Mitchell vs Twin Galaxies, Atari 2600 auction results, is N64 collecting worth it, and more!   Check out our sponsors: Nord VPN - Save 70% on internet privacy & protection

The NEO GEO turns 30, the Last of Us 2 story leaks, COD cheaters forced to play each other, Game & Watch turns 40, good games with bad stories, and much more!   Check out our sponsors: Nord VPN - Save 70% on internet privacy & protection

The Super Mario Maker 2 final update released, Switch scalpers using bots, the Intellivision Amico marketing video, Pat's epic childhood school fight, and much more! Check out our sponsors: Nord VPN - Save 70% on internet privacy & protection

New ESRB loot box label announced, Google Stadia Pro now free, custom Nintendo Joy-Con colors, will we ever see another major game console that is not Nintendo/Sony/Microsoft, and more!  Check out our sponsors: Nord VPN - Save 81% on internet privacy & protection at http://nordvpn.com/cupodcast

Atari Casino announced, Cooking Mama pulled from Switch eShop, the potential coronavirus effect on game collecting, and more!   Check out our sponsors: Nord VPN - Save 81% on internet privacy & protection

A recap of the Nintendo Direct Mini, Dragon's Lair movie starring Ryan Reynolds announced, PC Engine Mini released, prototype N64 game preserved, and more!   Check out our sponsors: Nord VPN - Save 81% on internet privacy & protection

An Atari VCS production update, GameStop acts dumb, Sega Pluto console prototype repaired, World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists announced, Amico controller info, and more! Check out our sponsors: Nord VPN - Save 81% on internet privacy & protection

We discuss the world health crisis, LEGO Super Mario, the Intellivision Amico gameplay trailer, a hand sanitizer Scumbag Seller of the Week, and lots more!   Check out our sponsors: Nord VPN - Save 81% on internet privacy & protection

The Nintendo PlayStation sells at auction, Reggie Fils-Amie joins GameStop's board of directors, bad video game ideas from movies/TV, and lots more! Check out our sponsors: Nord VPN - Save 81% on internet privacy & protection

The Analogue Nt Mini is returning, Dead or Alive 6 hair rental DLC, the NES creator speaks about the console's strange design, a gamer bed for sale, DOOM deep-dive discussion, and more!   Check out our sponsors: Nord VPN - Save 81% on internet privacy & protection

Tiger LCD handhelds return, Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct, low morale at GameStop, Limited Run Sega CD games, Xbox Series X specs, #CUPodcast memories, and more!    Check out our sponsors: Nord VPN - Save 81% on internet privacy & protection

Nintendo PlayStation up on auction, canceled Starcraft Ghost leaks, a review of the Sonic movie, Nintendo airport lounges, and more!   Check out our sponsors: Nord VPN - Save 81% on internet privacy & protection

Game franchises ruined by greed, Nintendo clamps down on third-party game codes, Double Dragon & Kunio-kun brawler bundle announced, Not for Resale: A Video Game Store Documentary discussion, and more!   Check out our sponsors: Nord VPN - Save 81% on internet privacy & protection

Animal Crossing Switch announced, Warcraft 3: Reforged controversy, three NWC gray carts on Ebay, Switch sales surpasses SNES, Flash games preserved, more!   Check out our sponsors: Nord VPN - Save 81% on internet privacy & protection

Atari hotels announced, Nintendo logo almost changed, Brady rookie card traded for NWC cart, New York Times article on graded games, and more!   Check out our sponsors: Nord VPN - Save 81% on internet privacy & protection

Cooly Skunk SNES game discovered and dumped, Super Retro Champ handheld, N64 controller screen resurfaces, Rap Snacks, and more!   Check out our sponsors: Nord VPN - Save 81% on internet privacy & protection

The Super Nintendo World trailer, Pokemon Direct news, Xbox Series X news, Hyperkin Retron Jr. and much more!   Check out our sponsors:   Nord VPN - Save 81% on internet privacy & protection

Alienware UFO handheld PC and Arcade1Up news from CES, Super Star Wars Genesis prototype, refurbished NES and SNES Classics, and more!   Check out our sponsors: FlexProMeals - Save 20% on your first order with code CUPODCAST   Nord VPN - Save 81% on internet privacy & protection

Akira Sega Genesis ROM dumped, the Scumbag Seller of the Decade, PC Engine portable LCD monitor, Tales from the Game Store returns, and more!   Check out our sponsors: FlexProMeals - Save 20% on your first order with code CUPODCAST   Nord VPN - Save 81% on internet privacy & protection

It's the Best of the #CUPodcast - Volume One!  Batman v Superman teaser, Ian's stalker friend, a customer takes the free bin, Kanye loves TurboGrafx-16, Pat goes off on Paulie D, Scalper fails to sell movie tickets, and much more! Check out our sponsors: FlexProMeals - Save 20% on your first order with code CUPODCAST   Nord VPN - Save 81% on internet privacy & protection

Xbox Series X announced, bootleg NES Classic Edition consoles seized, Christmas food memories, Pokemon goes after leakers, and more!   Check out our sponsors: FlexProMeals - Save 20% on your first order with code CUPODCAST   Nord VPN - Save 81% on internet privacy & protection