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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Super Mario Odyssey, Sony’s weird trophy reward program, and we ask you which games pull you into a time hole. The Brief: Console sales are way up. TellTale lays off a bunch of their staff. Sony is monetizing Trophies, kinda. Ingress users can stalk each other. The Multiplayer: Which games pull you into a time hole? The Grind: Jala: We Happy Few. Final Fantas...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about SUPERHOT VR, the Switch adding GameCube controller functionality, and we ask you what’s holding back your favorite game. The Brief: Original Xbox backward compatibility coming to the Xbox One. Switch software update enables GameCube controller functionality. Bungie cancels “The Trials of the Nine”. Vermintide 2 announced. Overwatch team names announced. The...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the closure of Visceral Games, Stardew Valley, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Brief: EA shuts down Visceral Games. Late Shift is an interactive movie. Team Fortress 2 The Multiplayer: FREE PLAY The Grind: Jala: Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions. We Happy Few. In Verbis Vertis. Jeanne d’Arc Ben: Breath of the Wild. Dennis: Destiny 2. The Binding...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Steamworld Dig 2, the new Star Control game announcement, and we ask you what your apocalypse game would be. The Brief: There’s going to be a new Star Control game. Blade Runner 2049 flops. Silent Hill 2 hidden bits. A gambling in gaming petition. The Multiplayer: It’s after the end of the world and you find a handheld gaming system with one game in it. What...

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about the We Happy Few, the Atari Box, and we ask you about your feel-good games. The Brief: Atari mini console is a mini computer. University does study on action games and pattern recognition. Nintendo Switch prices are normalizing. Sonic 3D Blast facts. The Multiplayer: What’s your feel-good game? The Grind: Jala: Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions. Dishonor...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Steam’s Fake Game Problem, the Evil Within, and we ask you for your unconventional game problem solving stories. The Brief: The Witness released for iOS. A smattering of Breath of the Wild mods. Destiny faction showdowns. Steam and Fake Games. The Multiplayer: Unconventional problem solving. The Grind: David: Destiny 2. Dennis: Destiny 2. X-COM 2: War of the...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Dishonored: The Death of the Outsider, Battleborn’s shutdown, and we ask you about your high score stories. The Brief: Colleges are rolling out eSports scholarships. Battleborn shuts down after 15 months. More Shadow of the Colossus remake details revealed at TGS. Knuckles & Knuckles and &Knuckles. The Multiplayer: What are you high score stories? The...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Destiny 2, PewDiePie’s latest controversy, and we ask you what your Pokémon-style evolution would be. The Brief thatgamecompany announces Sky. Fortnite gets a Battle Royale mode. Warframe team takes a shot at Destiny 2. PewDiePie fucks up again. The Multiplayer: What’s your Pokémon-style evolution? The Grind Dennis: Destiny 2. X-COM 2: The War of the Chosen....

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about PlayerUnknown’s Battleground sales, X-COM 2: War of the Chosen, and we ask you how much you indulge in game hype. The Brief: PUBG hit 10 million units sold. Resident Evil 7’s final DLC coming in December. Walking Dead AR game coming to phones. Zork minutia. The Multiplayer: What’s your relationship with game coverage and hype? The Grind: Dennis: Dreadnought....

Kole, Ben, and David talk about Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, the post-facto Half-Life 3 story leak, and we ask you about video game remakes. The Brief: Valve writer posts what would have been the plot of Half-Life 2: Episode 3. Yakuza 2 is getting a Kiwami remake. How Wolfenstein 3D’s blood fizzle works. The Multiplayer: Let’s talk about game remakes! The Grind: Kole: Sonic Mania. David: Shadow War...

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Sonic Mania, the Age of Empires 4 announcement, and we ask you which game you’d like to see made into a theme park. The Brief: Nintendo did it again. Bioshock 10th anniversary edition comes with a Tipped Daddy. Age of Empires 4 announced. Action games may inhibit your hippocampus. The Multiplayer: What game would you like to see made into a theme park? The Gri...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about West of Loathing, Hellblade, and we ask you which games you love to watch. The Brief: For Honor exploit controversy. Swery65’s new game is called “The Good Life”. It’s about cat people. The Secret World might become a TV show. Magic’s new expansion will involve geocaching. The Multiplayer: What games do you like watching? The Grind: Kole: West of Loathing. D...

Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about Tacoma, the Horizon: Zero Dawn expansion announcement, and we ask you which games have the best sound design. The Brief: Horizon: Zero Dawn expansion revealed. No Man’s Sky is getting a big update for fast travel, story. Level with Me is a very in-depth Half-Life let’s play. Darkest Dungeon announced for iPad. The Multiplayer: What games have sound design that you...

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Pokémon Go’s curfew, and we ask you which TV show or movie you would like to see made into a game. The Brief: Pokémon Go imposes a curfew, maybe. The old 2DS gets a super cheap bundle. Warcraft gold is worth more than the Venezuelan dollar. Gamestop will be open on Thanksgiving The Multiplayer: What movie or TV show would you li...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about AI that optimizes games, Kingsway, and we ask you which games helped you emotionally. The Brief: The most-watched Twitch clip. AI has figured out Ms. Pac Man. Optimizing Breath of the Wild. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy exists. The Multiplayer: Which games helped you the most emotionally? The Grind: Ben: Hexcells. OVIVO. Kingsway. Fidel Dungeon Rescue. Dennis:...

Kole, Jala, and David talk about the Sega and Atari retro console announcements, WASTED, and we ask you what mundane game tasks you can’t help but indulge in. The Brief: Atari and Genesis are getting retro consoles. Undertale is coming to PS4 and PS Vita in August. Steve Bannon ran a gold farming company. The Multiplayer: What mundane or grindy video tasks can you not stop yourself from doing? The...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Dead Cells, Valve’s recent banning spree, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Brief: Valve bans 40,000 accounts. Half-Life gets its first patch in a while. The new Legends of Localization book looks very good. Wikipedia gets a text adventure. The Multiplayer: Free Play. The Grind: David: Vermintide. Dead Cells. Killing Floor 2. Lovers in a Dangerous Space...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the SNES Classic Edition, Clandestine, and we ask you about your favorite character customization in games. The Brief: SNES Classic Edition was announced. Rockstar tells TakeTwo to stop Sega Forever brings free* Sega games to mobile phones. Steam Sale happens. The Multiplayer: What game has your favorite character progression? The Grind: Dennis: Danganronpa 2...

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about What Remains of Edith Finch?, Atari’s console teaser, and we ask you about villains and henchmen. The Brief: Atari is making a console? Dragon Quest XI Nintendo Direct is happening next week. Call of Duty: WWII won’t feature swastikas. The Multiplayer: If you were a villain, what would your minions be? The Grind: Kole: What Remains of Edith Finch? Jala: Sky Da...

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about their favorite E3 2017 announcements. The Brief: A whole slew of stories from E3 2017. The Grind: Kole: Mario Kart 8: Deluxe. Resident Evil 6. Jala: Mario Kart 8: Deluxe. Resident Evil 6. Transformers War for Cybertron. Sniper Elite Zombie Army Trilogy. Sorcery! 4. Probably Archery. Last Word. Ben: Friday the 13th. David: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about some pre-E3 announcements, Friday the 13th, and we ask you which games you stopped right at the end. The Brief: Monument Valley 2 gets a surprise release. Peter Jackson is working on an AR game. Pokemon Silver and Pokemon Gold are coming to the 3DS Virtual Console. Umbrella Skin Care Company. The Multiplayer: What game did you stop right before the end? The...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Far Cry 5 announcement, Hollow Knight, and we ask you if you buy Early Access games. The Brief: Red Dead Redemption 2 delayed. Far Cry 5 takes place in Montana. Lone Echo has a cool looking VR mode. Porn star answers question about Warframe. The Multiplayer: What’s your relationship with Early Access games? The Grind: David: Warframe. Hollow Knight. Ben:...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about putting your Sonic OCs (do not steal) into games, a smattering of old games, and we ask you what game you spent the most time customizing. The Brief: Sonic Forces will let you make your OC. Toys ‘R’ Us will get Switches. Humble Indie Bundle 18 is a thing. Build-A-Bear gets Squirtles. The Multiplayer: What game did you spend the most time customizing? The Gri...

Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about the Deadly Premonition card game, Foul Play, and we ask what game you spent the most money on. The Brief: Deadly Premonition card game gets a Kickstarter. Bioware’s new IP is delayed to 2018. Assassin’s Creed: Origins is exactly that. Boston Celtics form an eSports team. South Korean politician uses Overwatch aesthetic for campaign ad. The Multiplayer: What ga...

Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about Minecraft Education Edition, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and we ask you which object from a game you would most like to have in real life. The Brief: Minecraft Education Edition teaches programming. Tribeca Film Festival adds gaming event. E-sports added to the 2022 Asian Games. Kirby Dream Land was programmed with a trackball. Atlus relaxes Persona 5 streaming rules...