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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Pokémon Duel, the new Dark Souls 3 DLC announcement, and we ask you about your dream games. The Brief: Dark Souls 3 “The Ringed City” coming March 28. Resident Evil 7 is getting a lot of DLC, very quickly. VR movie “Pearl” gets an Oscar nomination. Pokémon Duel is released. Multiplayer What’s the game you would design if given infinite resources and talent. T...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Nintendo Switch announcements, DOOM, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Brief: Nintendo Switch announcement details. GameStop is in big trouble. Gabe Newell does an AMA. Titanfall 2 is getting a big update. Multiplayer: Free Play. The Grind: Jala: Ran a marathon. Ben: Darkest Dungeon. DOOM. Dennis: Darkest Dungeon. Bloodborne. Dark Souls III. Kole: Hy...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Vermintide, the Scalebound cancelation, and we ask you for your 2017 video game predictions. The Brief Cuba is developing its own indie game. Scalebound is canceled without fanfare. The most toxic League of Legends player. Elite: Dangerous players find aliens. Multiplayer What are your 2017 video game predictions? The Grind Jala: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detectiv...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Forced Showdown, Fallout 4 hacking the election, and we ask you about holiday events in games. The Brief: Fallout 4 footage used to describe Russian hacking. Iran bans Clash of Clans. Carrie Fisher did VO work for Dishonored 1. Lots of Steam data. Multiplayer: Favorite seasonal events in games? The Grind: Dennis: Bloodborne. Dark Souls III. Forced Showdown....

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David answer some lingering Free Play multiplayer questions to close out 2016.

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about the Title of the Year 2016 results, Super Mario Run, and we ask you what games you would use to introduce novices to games. The Brief: Arkham Origins team is making a new Batman Game. Steam Awards are all wonky. Title of the Year 2016 Assassin’s Creed movie gets panned. Multiplayer: What game would you use to introduce people to games? The Grind: Jala: Ghost T...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Let It Die, the Hitman Christmas Special, and we ask you about the most useful game advice you’ve gotten. The Brief: Hitman goes after Marv and Harry. Oculus has split between mobile and PC. Telltale Batman concludes. Gen2 Pokémon are coming to Pokémon Go. Multiplayer: What’s the most useful advice you’ve gotten The Grind: Kole: Nothing. Dennis: Let it Die. T...

Kole, Jala, David, and Allison talk about Dishonored 2, the Sunless Sky announcement, and we ask you about your holiday game-playing traditions. The Brief: Capcom Cup results. NES Classic Edition sells out at Urban Outfitters, improbably. Failbetter games announces Sunless Skies. We’re getting The Last of Us: Part 2. The Multiplayer: Holiday gaming traditions. The Grind: Allison: Resident Evil 7 D...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Pokémon Moon, the No Man’s Sky patch, and we ask you about your favorite way to get around in games. The Brief: No Man’s Sky gets a huge update. Final Fantasy XV has an absurdly long boss fight. Stardew Valley is coming to consoles. Multiplayer: What’s your favorite mode of transportation in games? The Grind: Kole: Pokémon Moon. Dennis: Overwatch. Warframe....

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Bethesda Zen Pinball announcement, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and we ask you how you get over difficulty walls. The Brief: Zen Pinball might be doing Bethesda tables. Super Mario Run gets a release date and a price. The virtual reality hangover. . Overwatch gets a free weekend. Multiplayer How do you get over difficulty walls? The Grind: Kole: Resident Evi...

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Jackbox Party Pack 3, the BlizzCon announcements, and we look for any alternative. The Brief: Blizzard reveals Sombra, a new Overwatch character. Blizzard is also opening up Starcraft 2 AI development. The Multiplayer: Which video game character would you elect president? The Grind: David: Dex. Overwatch. Ben: Human Resource Machine. Ori and the Blind Forest....

Kole, Dennis, and Jala talk about Uwe Boll quitting movies, World of Final Fantasy, and host a Free Play Multiplayer. The Brief Followup about the voice actor strike. Uwe Boll calls it quits. 999 is coming to modern systems. The Multiplayer Free Play! The Grind Jala: Child of Light. Dennis: The Witness. Divinity: Original Sin.

Kole, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Red Dead Redemption 2 announcement, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, and we ask you about your favorite stat-keeping in games. The Brief: Red Dead Redemption 2 announced. CBS is making a Candy Crush Saga game show. Voice actor strike. Multiplayer: What’s the coolest stat you’ve seen a game keep track of? The Grind: Kole: NOTHING. Jala: Steins;Gate. Dennis:...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Swing Vote Go, Layers of Fear, and we ask you what games you bounced off of... before you loved them completely. The Brief: Swing Vote Go is a game about democracy. Bloxels. Amy Hennig interview. Oculus Rift Condoms. Multiplayer: What games did you bounce off of before coming to love them? The Grind: Kole: Layers of Fear. Jala: Steins;Gate. Dennis: Divinity:...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Twitch Prime, Divinity: Original Sin, and we ask you if any game has properly captured your occupation. The Brief: Neil DeGrasse Tyson is making a game. Titanfall 2 console controversy. Twitch Prime is a thing now. Multiplayer: Occupational accuracy in games. The Grind: Dennis: Towerfall Ascenscion. Dark Souls II DLC. Divinity: Original Sin. Rocket League. Ja...

Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Mad Max, the game judgin' algorithm, and we ask you why you play games. The Brief: Algorithm might detect whether or not a game is good. Followup on Steam reviews. Valve delists game after developer subpoenas for player information. Berserk and the Band of the Hawk gets a release date. South Park delayed. Multiplayer: Why do you play games? The Grind: Ben: Mad Max. R...

Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Justin Roiland's new VR game, Rocket League Rumble, and we ask you about your favorite video game pack-ins. THE BRIEF: Steam changes review policy to stop key exchange reviews. Pokemon Generations is a new series of YouTube shorts. Justin Roiland is making a VR game with one of the Stanley Parable guys. MULTIPLAYER: What's your favorite video game pack-in? THE GRIND:...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Obduction, the Nintendo 3DS announcements, and then we ask you about your multiplayer blunders. THE BRIEF: Dolphin Emulator can now boot all GameCube games. Arkham Revisited gets a remaster. Valkyria Chronicles stuff added to World of Tanks. Nintendo 3DS Direct announcements. MULTIPLAYER: What's the worst thing you've unintentionally done to someone else in...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Deus Ex Go, No Man's Sky Returns, and we ask you about your gaming white whales. THE BRIEF: No Man's Sky return debacle. Heroes of the Storm gets free characters. Nintendo characters are turning into cars. Resident Evil 7 details revealed by the ESRB. MULTIPLAYER: What is your gaming white whale? THE GRIND: Ben: No Man's Sky. Obduction. Dennis: No Man's Sky....

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Twitch's acquisition of Curse, Apartment, and we ask you which series you arrived at late. The Brief: Twitch acquires game community site Curse. INSIDE is out on PS4 now. The Witness is coming to the Xbox One. PS4 Slim details leaked. Multiplayer: What series did you get into late? The Grind: Ben: No Man's Sky. Thomas Was Alone. Dennis: No Man's Sky. Overwatc...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about No Man's Sky, the new Call of Duty zombie mode, and we ask you what makes you choose PC or console. THE BRIEF: Close Your tracks your eyes. Blizzard changes verbiage on Overwatch Loot Boxes. Final Fantasy 15 delayed to November 29. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare looks like it has interesting zombies somehow. MULTIPLAYER: What makes you play a game on PC inste...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Humble's streaming partner deal, Duskers, and we ask you how you name things in multiplayer games. THE BRIEF: Upsilon Circuit Update. Harold Halibut is a stop motion adventure game. Suda 51's The Silver Case gets an English demo. Humble announces streamer partner deal. Rocket League getting Rocket League Rumble. MULTIPLAYER: What's your naming scheme for onli...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Telltale's Batman launch woes, Guacamelee, and we ask you about your favorite kinds of multiplayer. THE BRIEF: Overwatch gets Rio Summer Olympic skins. Oculus removes restrictions on games. Gamescom heightens security. Telltale's Batman faces launch woes. No Man's Sky already beaten, underwhelming. Mt. Everest is coming to Oculus Rift. MULTIPLAYER What's your...

Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about the tiny little NES, INSIDE, and we ask you what's most important in games: Gameplay, Narrative, or Atmosphere. INSIDE spoiler chat begins at 1 hour, 30 minutes, and proceeds to the end of the episode. THE BRIEF: GameStop's "Song of the Deep" released, reviewed. Games that make you think of sex. No Man's Sky delayed on PC, but won't require PS+ on PS4. Tiny little NE...

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Pokemon Go, Pokemon Go, Rhythm Heaven Megamix, and we ask you about Pokemon Go. THE BRIEF: Quadrilateral Cowboy gets a release date, July 25. Telltale's Batman details emerge. Twitch Plays Pokemon Go. MULTIPLAYER: What's your most interesting Pokemon Go story? THE GRIND: Ben: Vacation. David: Defender's Quest. Jala: dream;scape. Virtue's Last Reward. Kole: Rhy...