Bounty Board

What’s up folks! This weeks Bounty Board comes with a bit of a bittersweet moment. Our very own Sawft-Clothez Sommelier is heading out. Bobby is stepping away from the show to pursue a few other opportunities and tend to some changes in routine at home. Bobby has been an incredible member of the team, and we are all so happy to have had the opportunity to share this show with him. Godspeed in your new endeavors friend, and don’t be a stranger!

This week on Bounty Board, with guest host , the crew dives a discussion about Toxicity in Games. We discuss the toxicity we have experienced, the toxic tactics we have seen deployed, the toxic tactics we have used at times, and what the road to a less toxic environment might look like. How will big companies like Microsoft and Sony work to counter-act toxic interactions and repeat offenders? Is there a way to do this effectively or will toxicity always be around in some way? Is toxicity inherent to gaming?

@hybridglass is traveling this week as well, so tune in to hear @LubWub and @sergeantsodium hold it down with guest @sketchsawyer!

News for the week:

Anthem Sputters Back to Life with Cataclysm Trailer
Rocket League to Remove “BlindBox” Crates
Netflix Signs Game of Thrones Writers to Massive Deal
Lucasfilm Developing First Non-Star Wars/Indiana Jones Project Since Merger

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Whats a reunion without a little technical difficulty? With @sergeantsodium returning from the battlegrounds of new fatherhood and @LubWub back from SDCC, the Bounty Board Crew decided to talk about the wild news from Comic-Con’s Hall H. Boy was there a lot to talk about.

We talk the new Witcher trailer, Top Gun trailer, Watchmen, sidetrack a little into the foibles of the DC cinematic endeavors, and then dive into the meat: The Marvel Phase 4 Panel. I’m not sure our brains have truly processed the massive amount of awesome announced at this panel! Join us as we geek out over everything, from Hawkeye to Blade!

News for the week:

Netflix’s Witcher Gets Trailer
Eternals Gets Full Cast and Release Date
All Phase 4 Characters and Cast Members Announced
All Phase 4 Announcements

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Hey folks! While @LubWub was away at Comic-Con and @sergeantsodium was busy with his newborn, @hybridglass and @Bobbypease held down the fort and took things back for a nostalgic talk about gaming in their younger days. Together they go through each generation of system and talk about their favorite games for each one. From NES to present day.

Join the two oldest (most seasoned? vintage?) members of the #BountyBoard crew as they take you on a trip down their personal memory lanes! Apologies for the late posting. @LubWub left his brain back home…

News for the week:

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Combat Shines
Taika Waititi to Return for Thor 4
Taskmaster Rumored as Villain for Black Widow
Switch Lite Battery Will Last Much Longer
Original Composers Return for Streets of Rage 4
No Borderlands 3 Cross-Play at Launch

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Sorry for the delayed upload! Recording on Thursday threw a little wrench into the works! We have BIG NEWS THIS WEEK!!! @sergeantsodium added a new member to his family!!! Private Sky is reporting for duty!!! Huge congrats to Sarge and his lovely wife on their beautiful newborn. We are all so happy for ya’ll. Needless to say, Sarge is not going to be on the show this week.

In other, less exciting news, @Bobbypease, our own Sawft-Clothez Sommelier, came down ill JUST before we were set to go live. We like our Bobby healthy, so we gave him the night off. We love you Bobby.

So what does that mean? With half of the crew out of the game, @LubWub and @hybridglass called on a long time fan to step up and fill the void! Joining the show this week is the one and only @FatJollyGuy! Fresh back from Guardian Con 2019, and equipped with a new Go XLR, Jolly helps Lub and Glass get to the bottom of the quest. Are lootboxes really that big of a problem?

News for the week:

Dark Horse’s Mask Comic Making a Return
Overwatch, Summer Games Updates, New Character Tease
Switch Lite Officially Announced

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Happy Birthday America! While everyone is recovering from ringing ears and freedom beer hangovers, join your favorite nerds as they talk about gathering around the TV with a bunch of friends and blowing other shit up. Couch co-op, sitting next to people for you co-op gaming, was nearly a thing of the past. The Xbox One and PS4, while more powerful systems, didn’t quite continue the legacy of couch co-op games, and instead leaned into playing games online.

In this week’s Bounty Board, the crew sit down and talk about why this transition took place, how it came to be, and whether they think that couch co-op is making a return or if it is dead. To spice things up, Eric brought his couch co-op partner Matt, on the show to join us. Matt and Eric have been going to each other’s house to play games, reigniting the passion for shared gaming experiences.

The guys talk about a lot tonight. They reminisce on Halo: CE and Halo 2, and the global phenomena those games were. They discuss the rise of online gaming and how the introduction of broadband changed the space forever. They talk about Call of Duty, and the wave of PvP game types that became available as a result of dividing the community into their own homes. It is an interesting episode Folks!

News for the week:

Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey Gets Final Atlantis Episode Date
Disney Casts Live Action Ariel
Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Gets a Director
Netflix’s Witcher Show Releases Good Screenshots
Game Pass July Games
Apex Season 2 Launches

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Eric has returned from vacation and the crew is whole once more! With E3 in the rearview and the slow season officially kicked off, the Bounty Board crew decided to take a step back and reflect on the good stuff they have encountered this year.

We talk about our top three games so far this year, why we like them, and why you should give them a shot. Then, for the fall, we give you our Most Anticipated, Sleeper Hit, and Surprise Hit (the one that we are surprised we are interested in).

We’ve got The Fall on the horizon folks. It’s time to dust off that collection of unfinished games and blow up the backlog. And while you are doing that, come hang out with ya boys!

News for the week:

EA Executives Give Up 2019 Performance Bonuses
Crunch News Hits Call of Duty
Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony Worry Trump’s Tariffs Will Hurt Industry

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With E3 in the rearview mirror and the coming fall of games, the Bounty Board crew take some time to talk about something that happens frequently in games, especially as E3 approaches: Leaks. There were several things that leaked out to the public in the days drawing up to E3. Bandai Namco had a security breach that lead to the reveal of many unannounced titles, Bleeding Edge footage with a “CONFIDENTIAL” watermark found its way onto the web, details about Star Wars came out.

@hybridglass is out of town this week, exploring the wilds of West Elizabeth (Colorado), so we are joined by friend and fan of the show @RealDirtySmurf. With all of these leaks a debate rose up within the group: Are leaks a good thing or a bad thing? Are there good leaks and bad leaks? Are all leaks the same? Do they damage the perception of the games that are detailed? Do they damage the studios making the games? The questions are abundant in this episode, and the answers aren’t all clear. Join the gang and their guest as we debate the ethics of leaks.

News for the week:

Respawn Shares Early Patch Notes for Apex Legends
EA Says Their Games Don’t Have Loot Boxes, They Have “Surprise Mechanics”
Pokemon Sword and Shield Causes Toxic Fans to React
League of Legends Creators Make Auto Chess Game
Destiny 2 Daily Players Climbs Back To 1 Million
Endgame is Coming Back to Theaters
Community Might Make a Comeback?

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E3 2019 has wrapped. The conferences are over, the show floor has closed up, everyone is headed home, getting ready for the next big show. Perfect time for the Bounty Board crew to get together and talk about all of the news from this week. And boy is there a lot of stuff that went down.

Tune in as we talk through Microsoft, Bethesda, Devolver (holy shit), PC, Ubisoft, Square Enix, and Nintendo’s E3 conferences, the gameplay shown in the following days, hot takes from the show floor, Dr. Disrespect being disrespectful, and that Avengers footage. There is a ton to talk about this week, and this episode is a long one. So strap in. It’s E3 Wrap Up time!

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It is here. E3 is just a day away. This is the moment we have all be waiting for. So of course, your crew of wonderful nerds (and @sergeantsodium), sat down and talked about what they wanted to see on video games biggest stage.

This one is dense y’all, so I will stay brief here. We run through a series of questions for each of the big conferences:

What do they NEED to do this year?

What do we know we will see?

Longshot prediction?

Sure thing prediction (unannounced)?

What will define their presentation?

Dig in folks. There is a lot going on in this one!

News for the week:

Baldur’s Gate 3 Teased
Apex Legends Season Pass 2 Details
Watch Dogs Legion Leaks
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Announced

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