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Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Cultist Simulator, the Fallout 76 reveal, and we ask for your E3 predictions… real and fake. The Brief Bethesda trolls fans with announcement stream. Bethesda announces Fallout 76. Square Enix says that they won’t make any more ___ Go games. The Multiplayer: E3 predictions, real or fake. The Grind: Jala: Corpse Party: Blood Drive. My Name is Mayo. Open Sorcery...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about God of War, Dennis’ new PSVR, and we ask you what you think will be different about games in 10 years. The Brief: Killer7 is coming to Steam. Solo underperforms. Battlefield 5 will have female playable characters. TotalBiscuit passes away. The Multiplayer: What will be different about games in ten years? What will be the same? The Grind: Ben: God of War. A W...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David do some Free Play Multiplayer cleanup!

Kole, Dennis, Jala, and David talk about Trackmania, learning foreign languages through games, and we ask you about your favorite peaceful moments in non-peaceful games. The Brief: Framed Collection is coming to PC and Switch. Indiana university uses Assassin’s Creed to teach Italian. Charles Martinet will appear in Runner 3. The Multiplayer What’s your favorite peaceful/serene moment in a non-wal...

Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about, Corpse Party: Blood Drive, the 2018 NPD Game Gear Game Mystery, and we ask you what moment in your life most resembled a video game. The Brief: Paratopic is what Back in 1995 should have been. Someone bought a Game Gear Game in 2018. Xbox One adds Discord integration. The Multiplayer: What moment in your life was the most like a video game? The Grind: Jala: Abyss Od...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Nintendo Labo, Valve’s acquisition of Campo Santo, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Brief: Dark Souls port for Switch delayed to “Summer”. Valve buys Campo Santo. Detroit: Become Human demo gets some favorable coverage. The Multiplayer Free play! The Grind: David: Bloodborne. Far Cry 5. Kole: Nintendo Labo Variety Kit. Ben: Subnautica. Dennis: Subn...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Myst 25th Anniversary Collection Kickstarter launch, FRAMED 2, and Freeways. The Brief: Cyan has launched a Kickstarter for a Myst collection. It’s one of those good times to invest in video game stocks if you can. Canadian lawmakers get free copies of “Orwell: Ignorance is Strength”. Healer’s Quest is a game that casts you as the healer in an RPG party....

Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Divinity: Original Sin 2, Gorogoa, and Spy Party going Early Access. The Brief: Spy Party is going Early Access on Steam. Amazon has canceled its game. The Multiplayer: What physical object best represents the game you played most recently? The Grind: Jala: Fire Emblem: Awakening. Hidden My Game By Mom. Gorogoa. Ben: Hand Simulator. Divinity: Original Sin 2. Kole: Ba...

Kole, Ben. Dennis, and Jala talk about A Way Out, the Oculus Go, and we ask you to name your funniest game moment in four words or less. The Brief: Indiana school teacher gets results from gamifying education. Hori is making an actual d-pad . Occulus Go is a $199 VR entry point. alt.ctrl. GDC gives us the bartending game wii deserve. The Multiplayer: Name your funniest game moment in four words or...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Shrouded Isle, Amazon’s new move into gaming, and we ask you which modern indie games need cool instruction manuals. The Brief: Amazon releases GameOn APIs. Sony class action deadline Nvidia is bringing in real-time ray tracing. Yakuza Kiwami 2 releases August 28. The Multiplayer: What modern indie game should get an old fashioned print manual? The Grind:...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about a whole bunch of strategy games, the most recent Nintendo Direct, ask we you about rule subversions in games. The Brief: Nintendo Direct announcements, including Smash Bros. for Switch. Valve claims they will make games again. “Where the Water Tastes Like Wine” releases. The Multiplayer: What’s the best way a game has subverted its rules? The Grind: Jala: Met...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Into the Breach, the Diablo-on-Switch rumors, and we ask you which games remind you most of elementary school. The Brief: People think there’s going to be Diablo on Switch. Cyan announces their new game, Firmament. AI finds glitch in Q*Bert. Procedurally generated chiptunes. The Multiplayer: What game do you most associate with your grade/elementary school y...

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Metal Gear Survive’s strange monetization scheme, DOOM, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Brief: Papers, Please inspired a short film adaptation. Warcraft III gets an official tournament and widescreen patch. Metal Gear Survive has a possibly exploitative monetization scheme. Colonel Campbell reads the recent Mueller indictments. The Multiplayer: Free Pla...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Year of the Dog celebrations, Prey, and we ask you how you name your characters in games. The Brief: Overwatch does some year of the dog celebrations. Konami explains the MGS V disarmament bug. Dab on ‘em Haterz is a game about bad YouTube comments. Twitch has added new chat channels for channels who chat. New loot box laws in are falling into place. The Mul...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talka bout Monster Hunter: World, the shuttering of Mayfair Games, and we ask you about your worst grinding stories. The Brief Settlers of Catan developer is shutting down. Shadow of the Colossus has new secrets. Vampyr is releasing June 5. Video games and monks. The Multiplayer What’s your worst story of grinding for something in a game? The Grind Dennis: DropMix. Wat...

Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Subnautica, the Red Dead Redemption 2 delay, and we ask you which games you respect but dislike. The Brief: Red Dead Redemption 2 delayed to October. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 announced for Switch. Video game hearing aids. Metal Gear Solid V disarmament ending triggered on accident. The Multiplayer: What game do you respect, but not like? The Grind: Jala: Persona 4:...

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Dragon Ball FighterZ, Apple’s changes to loot crate rules, and we ask you how you get over difficulty walls. The Brief: Nintendo Labo announced. Speed Running stories. Mario 4-2 and Dragster. Apple does the least it can possibly do about Loot Boxes in games. Bioware delays Anthem. Yume Nikki followup revealed. The Multiplayer: How do you get over difficulty wa...

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about the Nintendo Direct announcements, Sundered, and we ask you what your favorite winter game is. The Brief: Nintendo Direct news. The Overwatch League has launched. Theme Hospital is getting a spiritual successor. Sega attempts to fix the Ugandan Knuckles meme. The Multiplayer: What’s your favorite winter game? The Grind: David: Sundered. River City Ransom: Unde...

Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about some crazy VR stuff from CES, Human: Fall Flat, and we ask you about your gaming relationships. The Brief: Tesla Suit is full body haptics. VR for exercise. The Switch has already out-sold the Wii U. Top download list for PS4. The Multiplayer: Have games started or helped any relationships or friendships for you? The Grind Jala: Vermintide. Corpse Party: Book of Shad...

Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about some game preservation stories, T.I.M.E Stories, and we hear what you’re most exited about in 2018. The Brief: Nintendo killed it with game sales last year. Gravity Rush 2 players are rushing to complete the game ahead of server shutdowns. The MADE is petitioning for a DMCA cutout for MMOs. The Multiplayer: What game thing are you most looking forward to in 2018? T...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about A Way Out, Doki Doki Literature Club, and we ask you about your most delightful moments in games for 2017. The Brief: A Way Out, a game made by the team behind Brothers, looks neat. Mount Your Friends 3D announced. Catherine is getting an updated remake. Metal Gear Solid V graphical teardown. The Multiplayer: What was your biggest gaming delight this year? T...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Game Awards, the Evil Within 2, and we ask you about your video game alter egos. The Brief: The Game Awards happened, and they Fromsoft reveals a new game. VR headphones exist. There’s a new Harry Potter mobile game coming that’s not the Niantic one. The Multiplayer: What’s your video game alter ego? The Grind: Dennis: Destiny 2. X-COM 2. Stephen’s Sausag...

Kole, Ben, Jala, and Davi talk about the Mega Man 30th anniversary announcements, New Dangan Ronpa V3, and we ask you if games have introduced you to other hobbies. The Brief: Streamer inventively pirates a UFC PPV event. Mega Man 30th anniversary announcements are exciting. Some great and funny new Magic cards are coming. Snake and boxes and Santa. The Multiplayer: Have games introduced you to an...

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Cuphead, that time Epic sued a teen, and we ask you which game deserves a VR adaptation. The Brief: Epic sues a Teen. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is being ported to mobile. Desert Bus is being ported to VR. Demon’s Souls multiplayer servers shutting down 2/28/2018. Bungie screwed the pooch with an XP event. The Multiplayer: What game do you wish had a VR ver...

Kole, Dennis, Jala, and David talk about EA’s microtransaction woes, LISA: The Painful RPG, and we ask you about your favorite in-game creations. The Brief: EA backs down on some Star Wars Battlegrounds II Humble Care Package Bundle has some very good stuff in it. David explains what it means to be an outlaw. Games used as education about domestic violence. The Multiplayer: What's the coolest thin...