Bad Gamers Anonymous

This week, Austin Kaden and Kat talk about some interesting news articles, and some not so interesting, before diving into their review of this 4v4 multiplayer game, Bleeding Edge.

Xbox Series X Reveals Games Available Upon Release

Cyberpunk 2077 features customizable genitals 

https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-features-customizable-genitals/

Creator of one of the worst viruses ever finally fesses up 20 years later

https://www.pcgamer.com/creator-of-one-of-the-worst-viruses-ever-finally-fesses-up-20-years-later/

Playstation Store Indefinitely in China

http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/05/playstation_store_suspended_indefinitely_in_china

How a video game is preparing my boyfriend and me for living together

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/may/11/love-bytes-how-a-videogame-is-preparing-my-boyfriend-and-me-for-living-together

This week on BGA, Austin, Kaden, and Kat talk about the Xbox Series X release, a new game that could help stop the spread of COVID-19, and a Summer Game Fest that is replacing E3. From there they dive into their review of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Xbox series x still set to launch on schedule, but games could be delayed

https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/1/21243860/xbox-series-x-launch-release-date-timing-coronavirus-games-schedule

Let Summer Game Fest Begin!

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/no-e3-video-game-industry-comes-together-launch-summer-game-fest-event-1292711

Very Well Timed Game release for Covid Lovers

This week on BGA, Jason and Mr. Crowley are back. Austin, Kaden, and Kat talk about some gaming news, then they all dive into the review for Final Fantasy VII. *Spoiler Alert Warning*

Kaden: Facebook Gaming is Finally here!

https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-gaming-app-impressions/

Austin :Worlds Smallest Handheld gaming PC has a built-in Xbox controller

https://www.pcgamer.com/the-worlds-smallest-handheld-gaming-pc-has-a-built-in-xbox-controller/

Kat: Someone taught an AI to draw Penises after feeding it 25,000 doodles of penises

https://www.pcgamer.com/someone-taught-an-ai-to-draw-dicks-after-feeding-it-25000-doodles-of-penises/

Episode 100! This week, Austin, Kaden, and Kat talk about Facebook’s new gaming App announcement, Fortnite’s new season being postponed, and new game called Pope Simulator. From there they jump into their review of The Outer Worlds.

Facebook to introduce an App for Gaming

Epic Gams delays the release of Fortnite’s new season

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52289373

Pope Simulator promises a ‘realistic’ depiction of life as the Supreme Pontiff

https://www.pcgamer.com/pope-simulator-promises-a-realistic-depiction-of-life-as-the-supreme-pontiff/

This week on BGA Austin, Kaden, and Kat talk about what hardcore gamers might look like in 20 years, more Stadia news, and Steam being a Good Samaritan. Austin confuses Gene Simmons, Richard Simmons and Gene Richard, Kat struggles with math, and Kaden has to explain to Austin that Ori does not contain scenes of cannibalism. From there they dive into their review of Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

Study predicts what gamers might look like in 20 years, and it’s not pretty.

https://nowthisnews.com/news/study-predicts-what-gamers-might-look-like-in-20-years-and-its-not-pretty

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2020/04/grotesque-model-hints-at-what-hardcore-gamers-could-look-like-in-20-years.html

Google is making Stadia Gaming Service FREE.

https://www.businessinsider.com/googles-stadia-gaming-service-free-how-to-get-it-2020-4

Total War Shogun 2 will be available for free from April 27th to May 1st

https://www.pcgamer.com/total-war-shogun-2-is-going-to-be-free-to-keep-on-steam-for-a-limited-time/

This week, Kat, Kaden and Austin talk about all the fun gaming news resulting from COVID-19, and Amazons possible new cloud gaming platform. Their friendship is really put to the test when they discuss their opposing opinions in this weeks review of Doom: Eternal.

Mixer gives its streamers $100 to help them our during the pandemic

https://www.pcgamer.com/mixer-gives-its-streamers-dollar100-to-help-them-out-during-the-pandemic/

Amazon reportedly working on cloud gaming platform code-named Project Tempo

https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-reportedly-working-on-cloud-gaming-platform-code-named-project-tempo/

The WHO is recommending video games as an effective way to stop the spread of COVID-19, on year after adding ‘gaming disorder’ to its list of addictive behaviors

https://www.businessinsider.com/who-video-games-coronavirus-pandemic-mental-health-disorder-2020-4

This week on Bad Gamers Anonymous we are joined by Aaron and James, the hosts of the Drunkenomics podcast. We discuss a small amount of gaming news before getting into our topic this week, COVID-19 and its impact on the gaming industry. We talk about pushed back release dates on video games and next gen consoles, conferences cancelled or put on hold, and whether or not internet speeds will survive in this time of increased activity.

300 GameStop Stores Permanantely Close

https://gamerant.com/gamestop-closing-stores-2020/?utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=GR-FB-P&utm_campaign=GR-FB-P

Online game could help find a cure?

https://fold.it/portal/node/2008963

Jason is back, for this episode anyways, and we couldn’t be happier! After a brief reunion, Kaden, Austin, Kat, and Jason discuss more stupid Twitch streamers, Game Stop finally closing, Kaden gives a breakdown on how video game piracy works (we do not advise this), Austin learns that May and March are not the same months, and Jason thinks we are reviewing State of Decay 3? From there we jump into our review of State of Decay 2, and talk about Kat’s struggling alcoholic leader.

Game stop closing all stores as of March 22

https://nintendoeverything.com/gamestop-closing-all-stores-as-of-march-22-due-to-coronavirus/

Bethesda Accidentally Leaves DRM free executable in Bethesda Launcher Files

https://www.pcgamer.com/bethesda-accidentally-left-a-denuvo-free-exe-in-doom-eternals-files/

Twitch Streamer suspended indefinitely over a coronavirus joke

https://www.pcgamer.com/twitch-streamer-kaceytron-has-been-suspended-indefinitely-over-a-coronavirus-joke/

This week, Kaden, Kat, and Austin talk about the Coronavirus and how it is affecting sports, as well as its impact on the Next Gen Consoles. They give their two cents on what games you should play while under quarantine, then talk about a new website where you can rent a ‘friend’ to play games with. They then dive into their review of Baldur’s Gate II.

The Suns Are Taking The Rest Of Their Regular Season To Twitch –https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/2065973/the-suns-are-taking-the-rest-of-their-regular-season-to-twitch

What games to play while stuck inside

https://www.pcmag.com/news/10-insanely-long-games-for-your-coronavirus-quarantine

PS5 & Xbox Series X realease dates may be considered Coronavirus’ next victims

https://www.ccn.com/ps5-xbox-series-x-release-dates-may-be-coronavirus-next-victims/

A new site connects ‘Egirls’ with gamers – for a fee

https://www.wired.com/story/egirlgg-videogames-egirls-fee/

Baldur’s Gate 3 Reddit AMA https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/fhk1u3/im_swen_vincke_creative_director_at_larian/

This week on BGA, we talk about guns, and more specifically how they can get you banned from Twitch, as well as how the Coronavirus is ruining video games, and more gaming news! Then we dive into our review of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.

Blaming Video Games for Violence is not scientifically sound https://www.polygon.com/2020/3/4/21164583/american-psychological-association-statement-on-violence-and-video-games

Corona Virus ruins video games for everyone https://time.com/5793862/coronavirus-video-games/

Stadia gives away three month trials to Chromecast owners https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/6/21168471/google-stadia-cloud-gaming-chromecast-ultra-giveaway-promotion-subscription

I need this gaming bed https://www.pcgamer.com/japanese-gaming-bed/

Real guns can get you banned from Twitch, who knew? https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/03/twitch-streamer-suspended-after-accidentally-firing-real-gun-at-his-monitor/