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Make sure you pack your handkerchief, because this week brought some sad news for Battleborn. :'( But before we get to that we've got some Fortnite news, and we find out that our pal Joe King visited a bi-weekly video game podcast that's NOT #IG2G (Traitor!)! Then we may or may not have the Battleborn free rotation for you guys, and we round out the show with a fun, brainstormy edition of the Mail...

This week on The Imposter's Guide to Gaming:  #IG2G takes you behind the curtain, to SR388, to Internet Court, and wherever else your Destiny may take you!  We're also bringing you the Shawn Hegarty Special - a hearty roundup of Nintendo news and info! This week's topics: Top 5 Releases: NHL 18 Knack II Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 Ys VIII:  Lacrimosa of Dana Tooth and Tail (TotalBiscuit - WTF is Too...

With the Battleplan being delayed, the guys discuss their experiences with the changes to Fortnite, their adventures in the Project 1v1 closed technical test, and a question from Matt's #1 fan in the Mailbag.

With PAX West in the rearview mirror, it's time for an extra-magical edition of THiRD SHiFT!  We'll be sharing some pretty cool Duke Nukem news, breaking down the hits and misses from Gearbox's panel, and celebrating the return of the Mailbag!  Grab your Haterade™ and dive in!

Matt goes gangster, Eric goes rabbid, and we recap some of our favorite news and reveals from the past two weeks! This week's topics: Top 5 Releases: ARK: Survival Evolved Absolver Warriors All-Stars Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Yakuza Kiwami Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Yakuza Kiwami Catherine 2 (rumored) Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Tom Clancy's The Division (R...

PAX West is coming up this weekend, so you know what that means -- it's time to #GetTheCanoe and head out to Conjecture Land!  Will we make it there in one piece or will we run aground against Realism Rock?  We're also breaking down Battleplan #56, sharing some thoughts on Randy Pitchford's IGN Unfiltered interview, and reading a 5-star review from one of our fans!  It's another jam-packed show!

It's a short show this week, since Eric's heading out of state on family business, but we've still got an episode for you!  We're talking a bit of Fortnite, showing some love to Compulsion Games and their weekly updates, bringing you the absolute best analysis of Battleborn's free rotation, and breaking out a five-star review from one of our fans!

Matt causes pure mayhem and publicly shames one of the biggest RPG developers around, while Eric's gotta go fast on a journey straight to hell!  It's a blazing-fast edition of IG2G! Topics discussed:  Sonic Mania, Mass Effect: Andromeda, The Division, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Agents of Mayhem, and Gamescom.

We get our first peek into a Brave New World for Gearbox Publishing -- the upcoming game, We Happy Few!  We recap what we know so far, then the rest of the show runs like Clockwork as we break down Battleplan #55, wonder if someone's got a Vendetta against Gearbox, and answer a question from the Mailbag!  Get ready to party like it's 1984 with the latest episode of THiRD SHiFT!

GET THE CANOE!  Gearbox teased not just one but TWO new projects this week, so we're braving the wilds of Conjecture Land once more!  Tune in to hear our early bird predictions, and take notes to see just how wrong we end up being!  Audio issues?  Try redownloading the episode.  We had a couple hiccups!

Throw your Sundered self onto a Pyre with Eric, while Matt goes almost full Eddie Guerrero (he lies and cheats, but doesn't steal) and empties out his Mailbag!  Get ready to get Personal on the dance floor with #IG2G!

This week we welcome our third ever guest to the show - our old buddy @Joes0s! Together we'll be discussing Rocket Brawl and Fortnite, answering a question from one of Joe's favorite people, and uncovering the roots of Joe's name as well as his very complex feelings regarding llamas! Grab a bat and break open our latest pinata of podcast goodness!

While we get ready for Rocket Brawl in Battleborn, the guys continue their Fortnite coverage with first impressions of the game! Can either of these two morons figure out anything beyond the gunplay and the very basics of building?! Grab your buster sword and your velociraptor buddy and dive into this week's episode of THiRD SHiFT!

This week, Matt's got a list and a double dose of giant robots, while Eric visits the farm and gets ready for a new season!   Topics discussed: Diablo III: Season 11, Metal Gear's 30th Anniversary, Destiny 2's Beta, Japan's Top 20 RPGs, San Diego Comic Con   Fallen out of gaming? Just don't have the time? This is the podcast for you! Every other week, we'll be bringing you information and discussi...

This week it's a bit of a short show as there's not much Gearbox news in the wild, but we've got a rundown of Battleborn's free rotation and Battleplan #53, our very own Community Spotlight feature, the absolute worst Mailbag segment we've ever done, and we take our very first look at the character classes in the upcoming Fortnite! Think twice or thrice about being nice to mice with lice and join...

There's not much going on in the Gearbox world this week, which is just fine because it gives us time for our one-year anniversary celebration! We've got some favorite memories of the podcast, the winner of our Magnus Loot Pack giveaway, and...a bold new direction for the show?! Grab a beer and come party with us!

Put on your nostalgia goggles and board your spaceship real quick, 'cause we're raising the dead and whipping them apart in this week's episode of IG2G!   Topics discussed: Games Done Quick, Horizon: Zero Dawn - Patch 1.30, Diablo III: Rise of the Necromancer, Elite: Dangerous, Castlevania (Netflix series), SNES Classic   Fallen out of gaming? Just don't have the time? This is the podcast for you!...

Fifty freaking episodes!! Can you believe it?! Not only do we have a breakdown of Battleplan #52, some discussion about our favorite(?) tanks, and the long-awaited return of the Mailbag, but we've got an EXCLUSIVE SHiFT code for Kelvin's "Form and Matter" skin, and a chance for you to win a Magnus Pack! This is one episode you won't want to miss!   [This episode has been updated with a previously...

It's been a nostalgic week for us here at THiRD SHiFT, as it's our official Twitter and Podomatic anniversaries! We take a few minutes to reminisce about our beginnings and recap Eric and Matt's weekly adventures before diving straight into Battleborn's latest hotfixes, a discussion of the new Supercharge mode, and another quick preview of Tank Yankers!   Don't make the king sad! Drop us a questio...

This week we're going all Sound of Music on you and bringing you a list of our favorite things from E3 2017!   Note: For a fun drinking game, take a shot each time one of the guys says he's "stoked" about a game! Note: Don't actually do that, you might end up sick or dead.   Topics discussed: Anthem, Crackdown 3, Metroid: Samus Returns, Assassin's Creed Origins, Horizon: Zero Dawn - The Frozen Wil...

In these trying times, let your way be lit by the blinding light of the Golden Matt! In this episode the Editing King leaves his negativity at the door as he and Eric break down Battleplan #51, recap the Supercharge reveal stream, and pick out a few topics from the recent AMA on Discord! It's a beautiful day for a podcast!

THiRD SHiFT is back in a big way to talk about all the Gearbox news we got from E3...which mostly consists of speculation and brainstorming about the Borderlands and Duke Nukem movies that are in the works! We've also got a  breakdown of the latest "Hotfix Update", some world-building chatter from Randy P's big panel discussion, we talk exploits in the latest edition of the Mailbag, and Matt clues...

Get your frisbees out of the trunk and get your hands DiRTy with this week's episode of IG2G! We're throwing punches, getting direct, and debating both free-to-play and pre-orders as the E3 hype continues to build! Topics discussed: ARMS, Steam Greenlight / Direct, Battleborn & F2P, Tokyo 42, Pre-orders & Exclusives   Fallen out of gaming? Just don't have the time? This is the podcast for you! Eve...

It's been a dark week here at THiRD SHiFT, but Gearbox has brought all kinds of stuff to Battleborn to brighten your day! This week's discussion touches on F2P, the highs and lows of the recent Summer Update, a bit of Gearbox's recent stream, and everything else from Battleplan #50! Then grab your Haterade, slip into that sequined robe, and take a ride on Space Mountain as we talk about Flair! Woo...

This week, we finally got a few details on Gearbox's upcoming Battleborn stream, and we have a whole list of things we're hoping and dreaming for in the meantime! Then we've got a bit of VR chatter, some talk about our best Battlefriends, a bit of Bulletstorm, and...has THiRD SHiFT sold out?!?!?!