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0:04:50 Side A Video Games

News

• Amazon ending 20% discount on preorders
• XBOX All Access subscription service
• Halo: The Master Chief Collection and other games added to XBOX Game Pass
• Streets of Rage 4 revealed

Video Games

• Dead Cells final thoughts
• Madden NFL 19

Easy PlayStation 4 Trophies

• Twin Robots
• TETRA's Escape

0:46:16 Beers

• New New | 1840 Brewing Company
• Disco Fork Lift Truck | Drygate Brewing Co
• Nitro Vanilla Porter (NVP) | Breckenridge Brewery

0:54:27 Side B Music

Recommended Albums

• Featured
  • Disques Debs International Vol. 1
• Devils Teeth Suki Yaki Hot!
• James Booker The Lost Paramount Tapes
• Polyrhythmics Octagon
• Pagan Black Wash
• Eminem Kamikaze

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Shane's soul is worth one hundred bucks, Joel doesn't tinker with the price of hot dogs and Karl doesn't play well with others in the kitchen.

0:05:03 Side A Video Games

News

• Bethesda doesn't want you to buy their games used
• Google didn't make 50 million off of Fortnite sales in their Android store
• Diablo III coming to the Nintendo Switch this fall
• Plagiarism in video game reviews and recent controversy with a former IGN employee's Dead Cells review

Video Games

• Dead Cells impressions

Now Playing

• New ABOG Battlefield 1 Platoon
• Joel finally beat his favorite video game from 2017
• Overcooked 2

Easy PlayStation Trophies

• ROCKETSROCKETSROCKETS
• Twin Robots | Ratalaika Games

0:39:38 Beers

• Red, White and Blue (In The Spirit Series) | Third Space Brewing
• Lean Back | Parallel 49 Brewing
• Joker IPA | Williams Bros. Brewing Co.

0:49:21 Side B Music

Recommended Album 

• Dog Party Hit & Run

Also Listening To

• Atmosphere Sad Clown Bad Year (#9 - #12 Collection)
• Atmosphere Fishing Blues
• Deafheavan Ordinary Corrupt Human Love
• Shane's new turntable -- Audio-Technica AT-LP120
• Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band Trout Mask Replica

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Joel sticks up for Hello Games, Shane needs eleven spins to confirm an album is good and Karl has a deal for you.

0:04:35 Side A Video Games

News

• Nintendo sues a couple ROM sites to protect their IP's
• Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition is the best selling console for the month (June). First time in over 30 years.
• Exercise to stay e-fit
  • Washed up by mid-20's?
• Survival mode in FIFA 19

Games

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• Hidden Agenda
• The Jackbox Party Pack
• No Man's Sky

Easy PlayStation Trophies (E-Penis)

• Super Destronaut DX
• Pic-a-Pix Color

0:39:40 Beers

• Mental Floss | Beere Brewing Company
• All In Jim APA | Time and Tide Brewing
• Rise of the Angels | 18th Street Brewery
  • Special shout out to Roadhouse Brewing Co. in Jackson Hole, WY

0:48:43 Side B Music

Recommended Album 

• The Fever 333 Made An America
• The Last Gang Keep Them Counting

Also Listening To

• The Replacements For Sale: Live at Maxwell's 1986
• Weezer Weezer (White Album)
• Charles Bradley Changes
• The War on Drugs live at Riverside Theater 7-22-18
• The War on Drugs A Deeper Understanding
• The Interrupters Fight The Good Fight
• Kamasi Washington Heaven and Earth

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E-sports made better with beers, pickles, onions and experimental hip hop.

0:03:21 Side A Video Games

News

• International Olympics Committee to host an e-sports forum
• Nintendo wants to help developers with cross-play aspirations
• Rocket League is now available in XBOX Game Pass

Games

• Fortnite Season 5
• Doom (XBOX One)
• The Crew 2 (PS4)

Easy PlayStation Trophies (E-Penis)

• N.E.R.O. Nothing Ever Remains Obscure (PS4)
• Puzzle Showdown 4K (PS4)
• The Wolf Among Us (PS3)
• Dead Synchronicity (PS4)

0:53:57 Beers

• Naked Threesome | Raised Grain Brewing Company
• Invisible No Coast IPA | Powell Brewery
• Guinness | St. Jame's Gate, Dublin

1:04:38 Side B Music

Recommended Album 

• Jpegmafia Veteran

Also Listening To

• Janelle Monae The ArchAndroid
• Theia The Ghost Light
• Dogs in Ecstasy Dreams and Gripes
• Buffalo Gospel On the First Bell

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Sony's handling of cross-platform play with Fortnite reminds Joel of their former arrogance, Shane doesn't like free games and Karl thinks Oatmeal Man is the worst superhero ever.

0:06:35 Side A Video Games

News

• Sony blocking Fortnite cross-play between PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch
• The red label is back with Greatest Hits on PlayStation 4
• Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo 2018

Games

• The Crew 2
• Mario Tennis Aces

Easy PlayStation Trophies (E-Penis)

• Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour
• Batman: The Telltale Series
• Wheels of Aurelia
• Devious Dungeon

1:13:45 Beers

• Hyde & Wilde American Style IPA | Sainsbury's
• Power Slide | Parallel 49 Brewing Company
• Elvis Juice | BrewDog

1:23:10 Side B Music

Recommended Album 

• Parquet Cours Wide Awake!

Also Listening To

• The Interrupters Fight the Good Fight
• Mad Caddies Punk Rocksteady
• Jpegmafia Veteran
• Guns 'N Roses Appetite For Destruction (Super Deluxe Edition)
• Kamasi Washington Heaven and Earth

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Devil worshippers love their kitties, game developers take copious amounts of acid and E3 is duller than dull. The world is flipped upside down yet the guys still attempt to give it a glass is half full chat. A full run through of all the pressers and games announced during E3 and a Side B jammed full of new bands to discover from recent gigs they attended.

0:03:00 Side A Video Games

E3 2018

• • Microsoft XBOX
    • Halo Infinite
    • Ori and the Will of the Wisps
    • Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
    • Fallout 76
    • Crackdown 3
    • Metro Exodus
    • Sea of Thieves expansions
    • Forza Horizon 4
    • We Happy Few
    • Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
    • Tom Clancy's The Division 2
    • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    • Session
    • Black Desert Online
    • Devil May Cry 5
    • Dying Light 2
    • Battletoads
    • Just Cause 4
    • Gears POP!
    • Gears of War Tactics
    • Gears 5
    • Cyberpunk 2077
    • Tunic
    • Cuphead DLC The Delicious Last Course
    • The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
    • Microsoft acquires Ninja Theory, Playground Games, Undead Labs, Compulsion Games
  • Sony PlayStation 4
    • The Last of Us Part II
    • God of War New Game Plus
    • Destiny 2 Forsaken
    • Ghost of Tsushima
    • Resident Evil 2 Remake
    • Control
    • Kingdom Hearts III
    • Trover Saves The Universe
    • Death Stranding
    • Nioh 2
    • Deracine
    • Spider-Man
  • Nintendo Switch
    • Daemon X Machina
    • Fire Emblem: Three Houses
    • Fortnite
    • Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country
    • Hollow Knight
    • Overcooked 2
    • Dragon Ball FighterZ
    • Super Mario Party
    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  • Ubisoft, EA and Bethesda
    • The Elder Scrolls VI
    • Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order
    • Beyond Good and Evil 2
    • Fallout Shelter
    • Unravel Two

1:14:45 Beers

• Filthy Dirty IPA | Parallel 49 Brewing Company
• Hobgoblin IPA | Wychwood Brewery Company
• IPA | Odell Brewing Co

1:24:05 Side B Music

Gigs

• The Longshot live at Rickshaw Theatre June 13th
• Download Festival at Donington Park June 8th-10th
  • Employed To Serve
  • Dragonforce
  • Marmozets
  • Andrew W.K.
  • Jonathan Davis
  • Bullet For My Valentine
  • Bad Religion
  • Avenged Sevenfold
  • Lawnmower Deth
  • Monster Truck
  • Corrosion Of Conformity
  • The Fever 333
  • Babymetal
  • Parkway Drive
  • Guns N' Roses
  • Greta Van Fleet
  • Cradle of Filth
  • Turbonegro
  • Bad Cop/Bad Cop
  • Kreator
  • Black Foxxes
  • Meshuggah
  • Myrkur
  • Marilyn Manson
  • Rise Against
  • Ozzy Osbourne
• Mdou Moctar at Acme Records June 3rd

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Joel risks relationships and loses time to Pixel Junk Monsters 2. Shane demonstrates his skills by going underneath the beat in Sound Shapes. Karl finds usefulness in an old pair of socks and embarks on a cynical adventure.

0:01:55 Side A Video Games

News

• Best Buy ends Gamers Club Unlocked
• Dark Souls: Remastered
• Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection

Indies

• Pixel Junk Monsters 2
• Forgotton Anne

Grow Your Virtual Bulge (Dirty Platinum Trophies)

• Devious Dungeon
• Demetrios The Big Cynical Adventure
• Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space
• InkSplosion
• Sound Shapes

0:56:17 Beers

• Arcade Glow | Boombox Brewing Company
• Mr. President | BrewDog
• It Was All A Dream | Third Space Brewing

1:04:30 Side B Music

Recommended Album 

• Bombino Deran

Also Listening To

• Alkaline Trio (Past Live)
• Ghost Prequelle
• Dogs In Ecstasy Dreams and Gripes
• Sevendust All I See Is War

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The sounds of silence can be dramatic. Enjoy a raw episode (no edits) covering the latest in gaming news and impressions including Nintendo's plans for the Switch online, Pinball Arcade loses a few tables and God of War. Thereafter a full does of indies with Raging Justice, Super Mega Baseball 2, wireless controller for Shane's 23 SNES Minis and Karl's stuffed boxers. Recommended record from Walt Hamburger, beers and many more albums for your discerning ears.

0:06:25 Side A Video Games

News

• Nintendo Switch online service fully detailed
• Pinball Arcade loses rights to Bally and Williams tables
• NES Classis is returning to store shelves in June
• God of War is fastest selling PlayStation 4 game
• God of War further impressions

Indies

• Raging Justice (PS4 & XBOX One)
• Super Mega Baseball 2 (PS4 & XBOX One)
• 8bitdo Wireless Controller (SNES)

Undies Full of Indies (Dirty Platinum Trophies)

• Gem Smashers (PS4)
• Her Majesty's Spiffing (PS4)

Brews

• Superpest Double IPA | Bomber Brewing
• Clockwork Tangerine | BrewDog
• Space Dust IPA | Elysian Brewing Company

1:06:20 Side B Music

Recommended Album 

• Walt Hamburger One Week Record Week 2

Listening To and Gigs

• Arctic Monkeys Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino
• Parkway Drive Reverence
• Guns N' Roses "Shadow Of Your Love"
• Buffalo Gospel On The First Bell
• Tigernite Sublunary
• Greatest Lakes Divisions
• Ryley Walker Deafman Glance
• Courtney Barnett Tell Me How You Really Feel
• Bombino Deran

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XBOX One adds more backwards compatible titles and includes compression enhancements. Super Mega Baseball 2 is out this week. Nintendo Switch doesn't have a Dark Soul yet. Discord integrates. God of War, MLB The Show 18 and Pixel Junk Monsters 2 Demo impressions. Instructions for enlarging your ego with easy PlayStation Platinum Trophies. Too many good beers. Recommended record from Bokassa and more great albums you should be spinning. Jeff Rosenstock and Gunn-Truscinski Duo gigs. Story time with Shane about beer artistry and the new ABOG logo.

0:03:00 Side A Video Games

News

• Six more XBOX 360 games with XBOX One X Enhanced updates added
  • Red Dead Redemption
  • Gears of War 2
  • Sonic Generations
  • Darksiders
  • Portal 2
  • Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
• More original OG XBOX backwards compatible games now available
  • Blinx: The Time Sweeper
  • Breakdown
  • Conker: Live & Reloaded
  • The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind
  • Hunter: The Reckoning
  • Jade Empire
  • Panzer Dragoon Orta
  • SSX 3
  • Destroy All Humans!
  • Full Spectrum Warrior
  • Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
  • MX Unleashed
  • Panzer Elite Action: Fields of Glory (Europe only)
  • Star Wars: Battlefront
  • Star Wars: Battlefront 2
  • Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
  • Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
  • Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords
  • Star Wars: Republic Commando
• Dark Souls delayed on Nintendo Switch
  • Remastered version of Dark Souls will still launch on May 25th on PS4, Xbox One and PC, the Nintendo Switch version is being pushed back to summer 
• Super Mega Baseball 2 releases May 1st
• Discord / XBOX integration 
• Loot boxes banned in several European countries

Impressions

• God of War
• MLB The Show 18
• Pixel Junk Monsters 2 Demo
• A Way Out
• Human Fall Flat

PlayStation 4 E-Penis Extender (Dirty Plats)

• Energy Invasion
• Slyde
• Lara Croft Go
• 36 Fragments of Midnight
• Gem Smashers
• Orc Slayer
• Hitman Go
• Squareboy Vs. Bullies
• Siegecraft Commander
• Puzzle Showdown 4K

Brews

• White Oak Jai Alai | Cigar City Brewing
• Heathen | Northern Monk
• Raspberry Wheat Ale | Trading Post Brewing

1:23:02 Side B Music

Recommended Album 

• Bokassa Divide & Conquer

Listening To and Gigs

• Black Stone Cherry Family Tree
• You Big Idiot Mega Donair
• The Longshot Love Is For Losers
• Gunn-Truscinski Duo live at Acme Records
• Jeff Rosenstock, Martha and Bad Moves live at The Back Room At Colectivo

2:01:14 Side C Community

• Record Night Friday May 4th
• New Logo

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Joel and Karl recap Midwest Gaming Classic 2018, MGC Music and their experience hanging out in person for the first time. After the recap there's some audio recorded at Lakefront Brewery with a few close friends all sharing what's in their pint glasses.

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