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Xboxes are on store shelves and Microsoft is selling a lot of them, in fact, more than they've sold since 2011!

What We're Playing

Cliff: Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, Guardians of the Galaxy

Colby: Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

News

Microsoft is Selling a LOT of Xboxes

Netflix Wants to Have 50 Games by the End of 2022

The Steam Deck Gets Some Nice Hardware and Software Updates

The PS5 is Getting Variable Refresh Rates This Week

Diablo Immortal is Coming to PC

The New PS Plus Gets a Release Date

Bioware QA is Looking at a Union

Quake Just Got an Update?

Questions

DA VINSTER (Vinny): What game or games do you feel like you have put the most hours into. Both for single player of how many times you've replayed a game and for multiplayer how many hours you've put into it?

For single player for me it's probably been games like Halo 3, Jedi Fallen Order, and Slay the Spire at around like 3-4 times, multiplayer is still DBD even though I haven't played it in months, sitting at 2440 hours on steam

*monotone screaming*: Do you prefer games to be 1st person, 3rd person, or text-based? Is it a case-by-case thing or do you prefer a certain style?

*monotone screaming*: Do you have a game that you like and hate at the same time?

Turndwn4wut (Travis): What pissed you off the most while playing a video game?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

Xbox Game Pass

Humble Bundle

PS Plus (Leaked)

Troll Corner

Apple is Pulling Apps That Haven’t Been Updated in Two Years

Nintendo Might Be in Trouble for It’s Anti-Union Efforts

Patreon

Xbox is looking into adding ads to Free to Play games on the Xbox but isn't going to take a cut of the ad revenue oddly enough.

What We're Playing

Cliff: Guardians of the Galaxy

Xbox Got Ads in My Video Games!

Is Jason Momoa Going to Play Steve?

Exploding Kittens is Coming to Netflix

Club Penguin Rewritten Gets Shut Down my Disney Again

There is Now an Official Sonic Game in Roblox

GBA Games May Be Coming to Switch

Brooke: If you had to live with a muppet who would you pick?

Do you sleep with one foot out of the covers?

Alarm clock or phone?

How do you store your physical games?

Does your gaming system of choice stand up or lay down?

Mansocks: What was your game of the year from 1992?

Primefan: What was your favorite console of all time?

*monotone screaming*: Can games have too many sequels? Ex. Final fantasy, yakuza, fifa/madden, etc

Turndwn4wut: Hopefully I’m not late. What video game would make for the weirdest theme park

Epic Games

Humble Bundle

Game Pass:

Patreon

This month was the 30-year anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. The 8-Bit crew got back together to pay homage to one of the greatest SNES games (and one of the best games of all time!)

I researched "The Metaverse" so you don't have to. You're welcome.

What We're Playing

Cliff: Guardians of the Galaxy

Colby: Breath of the Wild!

Hans: The Cycle: Frontier, TINY TINA (YOUR BOOTY FINE LIKE WAFFLECAKES), pinball

News

WTF is the Metaverse and Why Are Sony, Lego and Epic So Interested?

Don’t Want to Play The Quarry? Watch it Instead!

Old PlayStations Digital Games Are “Expiring”

Activision Blizzard is Up to Something

IGN Playlist Might Replace Your Spreadsheets

Questions

Mansocks: What is your favorite type of omelet?

Primefan: What’s your opinion on most fighting games and if you have any favorites what are they? (Listen to our fighting game episode here!)

Turndwn4wut (Travis): 300-400 years ago pirates were considered a terrifying force. Now they’re family-friendly figures of fun. What will their modern-day equivalents be a few centuries from now?

Joe Coleslaw: What does it mean to "grind" a game? have you done so in the past? How did it make you feel?

Rdeacon: Name one state that you really have no interest in visiting.

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

Xbox Game Pass

It looks like Game Pass is getting a Family Plan that will let up to five people from the same "family" use all the benefits of Game Pass!

What We're Playing

Cliff: Weird West, Guardians of the Galaxy, Angry Birds Golf

News

Game Pass is Reportedly Getting a Family Plan

E3 2022 Has Officially Been Canceled

Lutris Game Manager Makes Your Steam Deck Even More Awesome

What?

Fortnite Raised a TON of Money for Ukraine

Zero Build Mode is Here to Stay

Can Games Just Not Come Out Anymore?

Questions

Primefan: What are your hopes for GTA 6?

Rdeacon: Based on this weekend…..    

What is the best golf video game?

Mansocks: Asparagus or Broccoli?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

Xbox Game Pass

Playstation Plus

PlayStation Now

PlayStation has unveiled their long-awaited Game Pass competitor and it honestly looks pretty decent (although it might cost more than you'd like).

Cliff: Tunic, Going Under, Guardians of the Galaxy

Colby: BOTW, Kraken Academy!!

PlayStation Unveils Project Spartacus

Netflix of Games? Maybe Not.

Who Is Paying Money to Play GTA Online?

Netflix Bought a New Studio and I Can’t Figure Out Why

These Are Horrifying

Mansocks: What is your favorite type of jelly?

Primefan: Recently got No Man's Sky, what’s y’all’s opinion on the game?

Princess_Megan: What is your favorite ridiculous video game? Something you play purely to lift your spirits and make you laugh

Joe Coleslaw: What is a boss battle song that SLAPS? Something that you would be willing to FIGHT to hear again. Maybe it is a ROCK anthem, maybe it's a FRESH beat.

Epic Games

Xbox Game Pass

Xbox Gold

Playstation Plus

Prime Gaming

Prime Gaming Luna

Nintendo just hasn't ever seen a takedown request they didn't like.

Patreon

This week the bad news is for indie devs, with two reports calling out toxic behavior at four beloved indie studios.

Cliff: Kentucky Route Zero, Tunic

Colby: Young Souls, BotW, Bowser’s Fury

Maybe Video Games Were a Bad Idea?

This is a Very Smart Way to Solve a Very Stupid Problem

Fortnite Turned Off Building

I'm Into, Oh Murders and Executions Mostly

The Wii and DS eShops Are Both Down

Epic is Donating A LOT of Money to Ukraine

I Am Getting Even More Excited for my Steam Deck

DA VINSTER: What video game franchise (Not Mario) do you think would best transition into an amusement park? One Family Friendly and One aimed more at adults.

Joe Coleslaw: What would you do for a Klondike Bar? More than likely, I would do MORE for a chance to play Elden Ring.

ShadoughX (Josh): Should there be a stigma around gamers spending money on F2P games on a mobile device (or other consoles)? People often make fun of me or others for spending money on or even playing free games like Raid Shadow Legends. How do we stop the poison from getting in the well?

*monotone screaming*: Do you think there are some games better suited to be turned into movies? Or do you think they should be like the Sonic movie where there is a storyline not related to the game itself?

Mansocks: What is your favorite "one more turn" game. You know the ones..  one more turn...oops 3 am.

Epic Games

Xbox Game Pass

Leaving Game Pass 3/30

Humble Bundle

Nintendo Online

Lord of the Rings MMO

Congrats to Activision Blizzard for being investigated for something besides sexual harassment! I mean, it's for insider trading, which is also bad, but it's nice to at least see something different. 

Cliff: The Artful Escape, Kentucky Route Zero

Colby: Super Mario World 3D, Young Souls, Breath of the Wild

Dylan: Sea of Thieves

Hey, Blizzard is Being Investigated for Something Besides Sexual Harassment!

The GTA 5 Upgrade is Stupid

Atari Buys Mobigames

Emulation is Looking Great on the Steam Deck

Steam Deck is Getting Windows Drivers

A New Combatant Enters the Ring

Xbox Wants You to Turn Energy Saving Mode On

Xbox Tech is Going to Make Your PC Load Games Faster

Square Enix Drops a Ton of Music on YouTube

Turndwn4wut (Travis): Do you think video games should be discussed in school, like books or movies? What games would be interesting to discuss and why?

*monotone screaming*: If you’ve played elden ring, how does it match up against other open world games you’ve played?

Princess_Megan: If you could ban any video game from existence, what would it be and why?

Misshappychildhood: Am I an evil person for letting my  ten year old son play Doom Eternal and become a master gamer?

Rdeacon: Do you think a game that features actual locations could be non-political if its core mechanic is fighting?

Rdeacon: What's your fav.. french fries (which kind - shoestring, steak fries, etc) or Onion rings?

Epic Games

In Sound Mind

Xbox Game Pass

Shredders (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) ID@Xbox – March 17

The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 17

Tainted Grail: Conquest (Console) ID@Xbox – March 22

Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 22

Norco (PC) ID@Xbox – March 24

F1 2021 (Console) EA Play – March 24

Crusader Kings III (Xbox Series X|S) ID@Xbox – March 29

Weird West (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 31

Bundle for Ukraine

[CW: Suicide]

The family of Kerri Moynihan has filed a wrongful death suit against Activision Blizzard, claiming that sexual harassment at the company was to blame for her suicide in 2017.

Cliff: Far: Changing Tides, The Artful Escape

Colby: Children of Morta

Dylan: The Sinking City, Sea of Thieves

Activision Just Can’t Find Time to Hire Women

Activision Adds Another Lawsuit to It’s…Bunch of Lawsuits

You Can Now Play Games for Free on Luna If You Have Amazon Prime

Phil Spencer’s Words of Wisdom

Warren Spector is Making a New Game

Spend a Couple of Bucks on a New Doom 2 Level and Help Folks in Ukraine

Nintendo Online Finally Adds Features. Or Feature?

Primefan: Out of all the characters in the GTA series, which is your favorite/favorites?

Joe Coleslaw: Okay, it is well stated your opinion on souls - like games. But, with Elden Ring being the next sensation across the nation…What game gives you this vibe? In other words, what is a love/hate relationship that you are hooked on?

Rdeacon: Since you just finished Far: Changing Tides - what is your favorite game that has sailing in it?

rdeacon : and.. if you had to give up one, which one would you choose doughnuts or cookies?

Epic Games

Cities: Skylines

Xbox Game Pass

Kentucky Route Zero (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 10

Lawn Mowing Simulator (Xbox One) ID@Xbox – March 10

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 10

Young Souls (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – March 10

Tunic (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – March 16

Shredders - Thursday, March 17

A Memoir Blue - Thursday, March 24

Crusader Kings 3 - Tuesday, March 29

Weird West - Thursday, March 31

Humble Bundle

 Humble Heroines

Best of Boomer Shooter

Itch.io

Bundle for Ukraine

Valve's Gabe Newall definitely isn't against the idea of Game Pass coming to Steam, which is potentially great news for new Steam Deck owners (or folks that hate multiple launchers).

Cliff: Nobody Saves the World, Telling Lies, Contrast

Colby: Infernax, Unsighted

Dylan: The Sinking City

Valve Isn’t Against Putting Game Pass on Steam

I Believe Greg Miller Got It Right

2k and Lego are Going to Make Sports Games Together

Another (Launcher) Bites the Dust

There are Some Pretty Great Reasons that Valve Stopped Accepting Bitcoin

People Find Some Weird Stuff on eBay

Primefan: What’s your opinion on destiny’s live service gimmick?

Primefan: What is your favorite theme park/attraction?

Rdeacon: With Tiny Tina's Wonderlands getting released at the end of March, name a favorite NPC that became the main character in a DLC or its own game.

Rdeacon: What is the most expensive meal you have ever eaten and was it worth it?

*monotone screaming*: Who do you think is the most fleshed-out and interesting NPC in a game?

Epic Games

Xbox Game Pass

Xbox Gold

Playstation Plus

Playstation Now

Humble Bundle

Twitch Prime