Joel wants XBOX Live to die, Karl adopts a foster and Shane is on Team Super.

News

• XBOX Live price is increasing. False alarm.
• Super Switch
• PlayStation Plus games for February are so good they are newsworthy
• Karl helps demystify what the heck is going on with the stock market and GameStop

Cheers

• Boombox Brewing Company - Subsonic
• Vocation Brewery - Breakfast Club 2.0
• Eagle Park Brewing - BOTM's Up

Games

• Halo Reach
• NHL 21

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Joel apparently looks old enough while wearing a mask and only yells during Packers losses. Karl does not need a PlayStation 5 and gets beer in the mail. Shane without a live mic still delivers the goods whether talking or in spirit.

News

• Nintendo buys Next Level Gamers
• An open world Star Wars game announced
• Indiana Jones game coming from Bethesda but not sure if will be an XBOX exclusive
• Do you need a new TV? Link to the --> Wired Article

Cheers

• Vocation Brewery - Mesmerism
• Boombox Brewing Company - Hypersonic
• 1840 Brewing Company - Pillow Top

Hidden Gems

• Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game
• Maneater

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Joel cannot say words as well and his worldly cohorts and vows to avoid his usual impulsiveness. Karl considers reading to you and plans to double his 2020 gaming accomplishments. Shane knocks a game off his backlog after 11 years and welcomes a new roommate he found in his beer.

Resolutions and Impulsivenss Avoidance Planning for 2021

• Resolutions
• Backlog Plans
• Anticipated 2021 New Releases

Cheers

• Parallel 49 Brewing - Bubbie's Brew 
• Vocation Brewery - Sweet Temptation
• John E. Fitzgerald Larceny Small Batch Bourbon

Games

• Batman: Arkham Knight
• Lego DC Super-Villains
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

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Shane is a psychic mixologist. Karl can balance bugs and system crashes with good times. Joel likes twelves and steers clear of the mosh pit in his ripe old age. 

Cyberpunk 2077 Review

Favorite Games Played 2020

Cheers

• Vennture Brew Co - The Night Crew v.02
• Vocation Brewery - Imperial Cherry Kirsch Barrel Aged
• Guinness and Cranberry Juice

Favorite Albums 2020

• Remember Side B?

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Shane buys his first PlayStation 5 game and kicks off the new beer season. Joel hates scalpers, adds plenty to the swear jar and discovers a great game he missed in 2015. Karl likes pressing buttons thousands of times for a prize and learns what Miracle Whip is all about. 

News

• Scalpers suck
• PlayStation 5 running third party titles better thus far but Microsoft has an excuse and does it matter
• Game Pass and Playstation Now with big new additions this month

Games

• Dirt 5
• Batman Arkham Knight
• FIFA 21
• Jeopardy!
• Wheel of Fortune
• Demon's Souls
• Genshin Impact

Easy PlayStation Platinum Trophies

• My Name is Mayo 2
• Chickens On The Road

Cheers

• Buxton Brewery - King Slayer
• Electric Bicycle Brewery - Clone Wars Stout
• WarPigs Brewpub - Chaosmonger

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Shane and Karl share their first impressions of the PlayStation 5 and then Joel does the same with the XBOX Series X. 

PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X Impressions

Cheers

• 3 Floyds Brewing Co - Permanent Funeral
• DEYA Brewing Company - Saturated in Amarillo

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We prep for the new consoles by sharing our favorite games and features on PS4 and XBOX One.

News and Conversations

• Destruction AllStars delayed but will now be included with PlayStation Plus
• Bugsnax will be a PlayStation Plus game in November
• GameStop and XBOX form agreement for digital content revenue sharing
• XBOX not opposed to Game Pass on Nintendo and PlayStation consoles
• Cyberpunk 2077 pushed back into 2021

Favorite Games and Features on PlayStation 4 and XBOX One

• Game Pass
• Hard copy versions of indie releases
• Integrated Streaming
• Remote Play and Cloud Gaming
• PlayStation 4 Party Chat
• Stronger stories
• Red Dead Redemption 2
• The Last of Us Chapter 2
• The Last Guardian
• Nier Automata
• Driveclub
• The Crew 2
• The Witcher 3
• Persona 5
• God of War
• Overwatch
• Rocket League
• Community Choices via Discord

Games

• NHL 94 Rewind
• Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered
• Extra Life Recap

Cheers

• DEYA Brewing Company - Into The Haze
• Boombox Brewing Company - Baseline Dunks
• 1840 Brewing Co - Creep Funk Haze

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Shane goes full Canadian with explanations of local catch phrases and at the end of the show even wears a toque. A what? Karl levels up to 42 but with old age comes the inevitable problems working a microphone. Joel is cheeky as ever even if he doesn't quite know what that means.

News and Conversations

• Sony reveals the user interface for their upcoming PlayStation 5 console and Karl goes through the exciting details. Joel isn't excited and Shane would have prefered waiting to see it for the first time when firing up his new console.
• Borderlands 3 gets a next gen upgrade on PS5 and XBOX Series S/X and it's free. Joel may finally play the game both Shane and Karl consider one of their favorites from last year.
• Phil Spencer, Head of XBOX, says they do not need to put Bethesda games on other consoles in order to recoup their 7.5 million dollar investment. Joel gets to say 'I Told You So' but then Shane and Karl make a solid argument for them delaying games from other consoles for a while as timed exclusives rather than shut them down entirely.
• Karl has another historical, landmark moment on ABOG wherein he cancels one of his console preorders live during the episode recording. Hear which console he decided to keep. Fans of the show, just like Joel last episode, will already know which he stuck with.
• The launch games the guys plan to play when they get their new consoles next month.
• Extra Life updates. Please consider donating to this amazing cause.

Games

• Updated XBOX App adds remote play
• NHL21
• Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Cheers

• Parallel 49 Brewing - Toques of Hazard
• BrewDog - Layer Cake
• Vennture Brew Co - Blueberry Pineapple Bruv

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Joel and Shane have made their decision on which console they'll be buying and then push Karl to decide. Jam packed hour of news, games and easy PlayStation Platinum Trophys. Then belly up to the bar thereafter for a looser chat including plenty more gaming talk.

News and Conversations

• Microsoft buys Zenimax, who owns Bethesda, for 7.5 billion dollars and bolsters their Game Pass line-up and/or first party exclusives
• Amazon reveals their gaming service Luna
• XBOX enables game downloads before purchase
• PlayStation 5 backwards compatibility with PlayStation 4 games up to 99%
• Sony increases your number with an update to their trophy tracking system
• Joel and Shane commit to final console preorder decisions but Karl cannot make up his mind

Games

• Marvel's Avengers
• Genshin Impact

Easy PlayStation Platinum Trophies

• Memory Lane
• Tamiku
• Birthday of Midnight

Cheers

• BrewDog - Triple Hazy
• Parallel 49 Brewing - Lost Souls
• Half Acre Beer Company - Sailor's Bush

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Shane makes productive use out of a late night trip to the can. Joel has tremendous willpower with everything except new and shiny console preorders. Karl buys first and decides later.

News and Conversations

• PlayStation 5 pricing and release date livestream with many trailers for upcoming games
• • Final Fantasy XVI
  • Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS4 & PS5)
  • Hogwart's Legacy
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War
  • Resident Evil Village
  • Deathloop
  • Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition
  • Oddworld Soulstorm
  • Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
  • Demon's Souls (PS5 Remake)
  • Fortnite
  • PlayStation Plus Collection
  • God of War: Ragnarok

Hidden Gem

• Hotshot Racing

Games

• Shadow of the Tomb Raider
• WWE 2K Battlegrounds

Cheers

• 1840 Brewing Company - Chashmere Sweater
• Boombox Brewing Company - Subsonic
• Play Brew Co - High Roller

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