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This week, we dig into the legislation proposed in the United States Senate that would severely limit the ability of game developers to include loot box microtransactions in their games. We discuss whether loot crates constitute gambling, and talk about what might happen if developers and publishers lose the revenue stream found through microtransactions. EA Access finally got announced for PlayStation this week, and a new Ghost Recon game is on the way. We discuss Ghost Recon: Breakpoint and talk about whether it's worth picking up in October. Sony also held another State of Play where some new games were announced. We run down the list - some of them have us excited. Respawn has been busy, as 770K players have been banned from Apex Legends since April 1st. Finally, we preview what Bethesda might do at E3 2019, and discuss what they need to do to have a successful showing at the biggest gaming show of the year. We also detail all the newest releases, and answer community questions - including new voice mail questions -  in our Fan Mail segment! To become part of our awesome community, just use the links below: Links: Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/725468307840683/ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/txhgaminghub Twitter: https://twitter.com/TXHGamingHub Discord: https://discord.gg/TgjEmdf Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gaminghub Website: www.thexboxhub.com

This week starts our E3 preview content, as we discuss what we might expect to see from Electronic Arts and Square Enix at this year's show. We cover what they've done at E3 in recent years, talk about what they each need to do there this year, and finally, discuss what we expect to see from them this year. In news, Epic has purchased Psyonix, the developer behind Rocket League. What does this mean for Rocket League in the future? Is the small but vocal outcry about this acquisition warranted? Also, we got to see some more Borderlands 3 gameplay this week, and the game looks great. We discuss what we're most looking forward to with the new iteration of Borderlands coming this September. We also detail all the newest releases, and answer community questions - including new voice mail questions -  in our Fan Mail segment! To become part of our awesome community, just use the links below: Links: Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/725468307840683/ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/txhgaminghub Twitter: https://twitter.com/TXHGamingHub Discord: https://discord.gg/TgjEmdf Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gaminghub Website: www.thexboxhub.com

Jessi, Joe and Tom talk about their list of anticipated games for the next few months.

This week, we learned a lot about what the PlayStation 5 will bring, as Mark Cerny revealed many of the specs of the upcoming console in an interview. We discuss what to expect from the more powerful console, and what each of the promised features means going for the next generation of consoles. Also, what might this console cost? Another episode of Inside Xbox took place this week, and two significant announcements emerged from it. First, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will be available to all Xbox gamers sometime in 2019, and second, the Xbox One S All-Digital console was revealed. We discuss who this console might be for, especially at the price of $249.99 USD. Is Microsoft hurting themselves by putting this price on it? Microsoft also announced the date and time for the Xbox E3 briefing this year, and we chat about what we expect to see there. Finally, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order got a game play trailer at Star Wars Celebration last weekend, and we discuss our suddenly high hopes for the upcoming game from Respawn. We also detail all the newest releases, and answer community questions - including new voice mail questions -  in our Fan Mail segment! To become part of our awesome community, just use the links below: Links: Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/725468307840683/ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/txhgaminghub Twitter: https://twitter.com/TXHGamingHub Discord: https://discord.gg/TgjEmdf Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gaminghub Website: www.thexboxhub.com

Jessi, Joe and Tom review Filler the card game by Green Couch Games.

This week, we discuss the fact that you can now change your PSN name for $9.99. After finally doing this, should Sony get credit for it? Xbox has six more games hitting Game Pass in April - are any of them worth the download? Also, if you could take part in a real-life battle royale, would you want to? We discuss the potential three day event being proposed to take place on a private island in the near future. Finally, we discuss what counts as cheating in video games? Is taking advantage of a glitch in single player the same as doing it in multiplayer? After this topic had some "gamers" upset this week, we discuss what all the outrage was about and whether it was justified. We also detail all the newest releases, and answer community questions - including new voice mail questions -  in our Fan Mail segment! To become part of our awesome community, just use the links below: Links: Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/725468307840683/ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/txhgaminghub Twitter: https://twitter.com/TXHGamingHub Discord: https://discord.gg/TgjEmdf Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gaminghub Website: www.thexboxhub.com

This week brought more talk of game development and working conditions for developers, as a story broke that Bioware suffered from poor leadership and unfair expectations for its team during the development of Anthem. We discuss the impact this had on the actual game, what EA's role might have been in it, and Bioware's awful response to the article after it was published. What can Bioware do to correct their messaging and operations going forward? Borderlands 3 got a release date, and we're really excited about it. We discuss whether we'd like to see anything different in the new game, or is Borderlands the type of franchise where you just want to see and experience more of the same? Finally, a member of the Royal Family thinks Fortnite should be banned in the U.K., and we think that's preposterous. Why do "leaders" so often focus on video games as a problem while ignoring the real problems we have in the world? We get into that and more this week! We also detail all the newest releases, and answer community questions - including new voice mail questions -  in our Fan Mail segment! To become part of our awesome community, just use the links below: Links: Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/725468307840683/ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/txhgaminghub Twitter: https://twitter.com/TXHGamingHub Discord: https://discord.gg/TgjEmdf Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gaminghub Website: www.thexboxhub.com

Joe Talks to Dan and Aaron about their company Goat Games and their new game Borgata.

This week, Gearbox announced Borderlands 3 with a release by the end of Gearbox's fiscal year. They also announced the Borderlands GOTY remaster with a release date of much much sooner. How excited are we for the remaster and the third game in the series. We discuss how Borderlands has compared to other games in the loot chooter genre and what they need to do this time around. Sony held its first State of Play this week, and a lot of PSVR games were announced, along with updates on some first party titles. Did any of the VR games catch our eye? Spoiler: Iron Man looks pretty cool! Will anything make Graham look forward to Days Gone? He discusses why he just can't get excited for PlayStation's next exclusive. We also cover the rumor that PlayStation might have their version of Amiibos on the way, and the rumor that Nintendo is planning two new versions of the Switch for release this year. Who are they for, and how many will Graham buy? Finally, Ubisoft confirmed their E3 press briefing date and time - will we see the normal proven formula from them again this year? We also detail all the newest releases, and answer community questions - including new voice mail questions -  in our Fan Mail segment! To become part of our awesome community, just use the links below: Links: Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/725468307840683/ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/txhgaminghub Twitter: https://twitter.com/TXHGamingHub Discord: https://discord.gg/TgjEmdf Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gaminghub Website: www.thexboxhub.com

Joe Talks with Stephen and Brett about Plaful and their new game Dino Duel