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Hideo Kojima's post-Konami opus 'Death Stranding' has been out for a full week, after years of mystery, and the crew has a whole lot to say. So much that a segment alone wouldn't do. For this special episode of the Emerald GamesCast, Janelle, Alex and Nolan devote the entire show to digesting the game and talking about their complicated, mixed impressions.

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DISCLAIMER: Our studio is under construction until January 2020! Our episodes until then may have more echo and background noise than you're used to since our recording space isn't set up to minimize these factors. We will still be working to bring you the best quality episodes we can with the resources at hand. Stay tuned!

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The Emerald GamesCast is a weekly video game news and discussion podcast from the Emerald Podcast Network with an industry focus. Hosted by three best friends, each episode will provide the listener with a week's worth of gaming headlines and conversation about current releases. Guests welcome, scripts discouraged and passion essential. Episodes come out Tuesdays.

Podcast editor Danny Latoni produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Regan Nelson/Emerald.

Theme music is "Flamingo (Azureflux Remix)" by Kero Kero Bonito (freemusicarchive.org/music/Kero_Ker…zureflux_remix), modified under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).

Since week one, University of Oregon students have been hearing a bell sound every fifteen minutes.

Carrington Powell wanted to know why. In this episode of 'How it's Reported,' Carrington talks about his work at the Daily Emerald and what went into writing this story.

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DISCLAIMER: Our studio is under construction until January 2020! Our episodes until then may have more echo and background noise than you're used to since our recording space isn't set up to minimize these factors. We will still be working to bring you the best quality episodes we can with the resources at hand. Stay tuned!

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Daily Emerald: "The Bells Are Back In Town" (www.dailyemerald.com/news/the-bells-are-back-in-town/article_279f3d52-0405-11ea-b9be-bb7ebf63223f.html)

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"How It's Reported" is a series from the Emerald Podcast Network designed to illuminate how journalists report on the latest news, build trust between news outlets and audiences and promote informed and engaged listeners, which are vital to a healthy democracy. Episodes come out Fridays.

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Podcast Desk Editor Danny Latoni produced and edited this podcast. Music is "A Fist Full of Organs" by Evan DuPell (@evan-dupell).

After more than three long years, Death Stranding has finally arrived, and the group gives their first impressions on it, as well as Planet Zoo and Terry Bogard in Smash Bros.

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DISCLAIMER: Our studio is under construction until January 2020! Our episodes until then may have more echo and background noise than you're used to since our recording space isn't set up to minimize these factors. We will still be working to bring you the best quality episodes we can with the resources at hand. Stay tuned!

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ESPN: "Hearthstone pro Liooon becomes first woman to win BlizzCon title"(www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/27992742/hearthstone-pro-liooon-becomes-first-woman-win-blizzcon-title)

Digital Trends: "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Now Best-Selling Fighting Game of All Time" (www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/super-smash-bros-ultimate-best-selling-fighting-game/)

Kotaku: "In The Future, Hideo Kojima Says His Studio Will Make Films" (kotaku.com/in-the-future-hideo-kojima-says-his-studio-will-make-f-1839603527)

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The Emerald GamesCast is a weekly video game news and discussion podcast from the Emerald Podcast Network with an industry focus. Hosted by three best friends, each episode will provide the listener with a week's worth of gaming headlines and conversation about current releases. Guests welcome, scripts discouraged and passion essential. Episodes come out Tuesdays.

Podcast editor Danny Latoni produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Regan Nelson/Emerald.

Theme music is "Flamingo (Azureflux Remix)" by Kero Kero Bonito (freemusicarchive.org/music/Kero_Ker…zureflux_remix), modified under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).

"It really is unique in that the changes that it can make to people's lives are incredible. On a medical basis, on a spiritual basis--it's impressed me more than just about anything else I've ever learned about. And I love learning, so that's saying something."

Cannabis. Weed. The Devil's Lettuce. Language holds power. On this episode of "How It's Reported," Podcast Editor Danny Latoni talks to Editor-In-Chief of Green Eugene--Eugene's premiere cannabis magazine--about cannabis, how she's working to destigmatize the industry and the future of cannabis journalism.

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DISCLAIMER: Our studio is under construction until January 2020! Our episodes until then may have more echo and background noise than you're used to since our recording space isn't set up to minimize these factors. We will still be working to bring you the best quality episodes we can with the resources at hand. Stay tuned!

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Green Eugene Online (greeneugene.com)

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"How It's Reported" is a series from the Emerald Podcast Network designed to illuminate how journalists report on the latest news, build trust between news outlets and audiences and promote informed and engaged listeners, which are vital to a healthy democracy. Episodes come out Fridays.

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Podcast Desk Editor Danny Latoni produced and edited this podcast. Music is "A Fist Full of Organs" by Evan DuPell (@evan-dupell).

Outer Worlds and Luigi's Mansion combine to make Halloween release week a fantastic time, Shigeru Miyamoto is officially honored by the Japanese government, Kotaku struggles against it's parent company, and the group talk about dead space tuna.

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DISCLAIMER: Our studio is under construction until January 2020! Our episodes until then may have more echo and background noise than you're used to since our recording space isn't set up to minimize these factors. We will still be working to bring you the best quality episodes we can with the resources at hand. Stay tuned!

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Kotaku: "Japanese Government Honors Shigeru Miyamoto As Person of Cultural Merit" (kotaku.com/japanese-government-honors-shigeru-miyamoto-as-person-o-1839435174)

Twitter: @jasonschreir (twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1188900579977891847)

Electronic Arts Inc.: "EA and Valve Partnership" (www.ea.com/news/ea-and-valve-partnership)

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The Emerald GamesCast is a weekly video game news and discussion podcast from the Emerald Podcast Network with an industry focus. Hosted by three best friends, each episode will provide the listener with a week's worth of gaming headlines and conversation about current releases. Guests welcome, scripts discouraged and passion essential. Episodes come out Tuesdays.

Podcast editor Danny Latoni produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Regan Nelson/Emerald.

Theme music is "Flamingo (Azureflux Remix)" by Kero Kero Bonito (freemusicarchive.org/music/Kero_Ker…zureflux_remix), modified under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).

Suda 51 and Swery65 team up for a horror title of unknown form, Bethesda's Fallout 76 continues to dig its own grave, the Last of Us Part II is delayed, and Janelle and Nolan discuss the remake of MediEvil with Alex on this week's episode of Emerald GamesCast.

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DISCLAIMER: Our studio is under construction until January 2020! Our episodes until then may have more echo and background noise than you're used to since our recording space isn't set up to minimize these factors. We will still be working to bring you the best quality episodes we can with the resources at hand. Stay tuned!

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VG247: "Suda 51 and Swery teaming up for horror game called Hotel Barcelona" (www.vg247.com/2019/10/23/suda-51-swery-hotel-barcelona/)

Forbes: "‘Fallout 76’ Now Has A Premium Monthly Subscription Fee, No Seriously" (www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2019/10/23/fallout-76-now-has-a-premium-monthly-subscription-fee-no-seriously/#3416ee24f6b6)

Naughty Dog: "The Last of Us Part II Now Arrives May 29, 2020" (https://www.naughtydog.com/blog/the_last_of_us_part_ii_release_date_may_29_2020)

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The Emerald GamesCast is a weekly video game news and discussion podcast from the Emerald Podcast Network with an industry focus. Hosted by three best friends, each episode will provide the listener with a week's worth of gaming headlines and conversation about current releases. Guests welcome, scripts discouraged and passion essential. Episodes come out Tuesdays.

Podcast editor Danny Latoni produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Regan Nelson/Emerald.

Halloween theme music is "Halloween Theme 2" by Alexander Nakarada (Halloween Theme 2 by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com

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Theme music is "Flamingo (Azureflux Remix)" by Kero Kero Bonito (freemusicarchive.org/music/Kero_Ker…zureflux_remix), modified under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).

In the wake of Activision Blizzard's PR nightmare, Riot Games announces a whole stack of new games, Fortnite enters it's second chapter, Konami continues sabotaging its reputation with a new pachinko machine, and Alex takes us back to the inception of humankind with a lot to say about "Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey."

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DISCLAIMER: Our studio is under construction until January 2020! Our episodes until then may have more echo and background noise than you're used to since our recording space isn't set up to minimize these factors. We will still be working to bring you the best quality episodes we can with the resources at hand. Stay tuned!

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League of Legends: Wild Rift YouTube: "League of Legends: Wild Rift Announce Trailer" (youtu.be/e2TZAAQmGho)

Riot Games: "Project A" (www.riotgames.com/en/project-a)

Nexus: "Introducing LOL ESports Manager" (nexus.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/2019/10/introducing-lol-esports-manager/)

Legends of Runeterra: (playruneterra.com/en-us/)

Polygon: "League of Legends fighting game is Riot’s ‘Project L'" (www.polygon.com/2019/10/15/20915736/league-of-legends-fighting-game-project-l-riot-games)

Polygon: "Blizzard postpones event in Taiwan amid Hong Kong protests" (www.polygon.com/2019/10/17/20919539/blizzard-entertainment-world-of-warcraft-event-taiwan-hong-kong-protests)

PCGamesN: "Reality is now content to parody itself, so Konami announces a Silent Hill slot machine" (www.pcgamesn.com/silent-hill-slot-machine)

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The Emerald GamesCast is a weekly video game news and discussion podcast from the Emerald Podcast Network with an industry focus. Hosted by three best friends, each episode will provide the listener with a week's worth of gaming headlines and conversation about current releases. Guests welcome, scripts discouraged and passion essential. Episodes come out Tuesdays.

Podcast editor Danny Latoni produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Regan Nelson/Emerald. Theme music is "Flamingo (Azureflux Remix)" by Kero Kero Bonito (freemusicarchive.org/music/Kero_Ker…zureflux_remix), modified under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).

Nolan, Alex and newcomer Janelle discuss Activision Blizzard's silencing of professional hearthstone player Chung "Blitzchung" Ng Wai after speaking out in favor of the Hong Kong protests, details on the PS5, and catch up after a summer away. All this and more on episode 9 of The Emerald GamesCast, a weekly industry news show featuring Emerald news reporter Nolan, and his friends Alex and Janelle.

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DISCLAIMER: Our studio is under construction until January 2020! Our episodes until then may have more echo and background noise than you're used to since our recording space isn't set up to minimize these factors. We will still be working to bring you the best quality episodes we can with the resources at hand. Stay tuned!

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Kotaku: "Blizzard Suspends Hearthstone Player For Hong Kong Support, Pulls Prize Money" (kotaku.com/blizzard-suspends-hearthstone-player-for-hong-kong-supp-1838864961)

Polygon: "Protestors are trying to get Overwatch banned in China, using memes of popular hero Mei"(www.polygon.com/2019/10/9/20906320/overwatch-mei-blizzard-hong-kong-protest-banned-memes)

Ron Wyden's Twitter (twitter.com/RonWyden/status/1181637167749193729?s=19)

PlayStation Blog: "An Update on Next-Gen: PlayStation 5 Launches Holiday 2020" (blog.us.playstation.com/2019/10/08/an-update-on-next-gen-playstation-5-launches-holiday-2020/)

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The Emerald GamesCast is a weekly video game news and discussion podcast from the Emerald Podcast Network with an industry focus. Hosted by three best friends, each episode will provide the listener with a week's worth of gaming headlines and conversation about current releases. Guests welcome, scripts discouraged and passion essential. Episodes come out Tuesdays.

Podcast editor Danny Latoni produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Regan Nelson/Emerald. Theme music is "Flamingo (Azureflux Remix)" by Kero Kero Bonito (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kero_Kero_Bonito/Bit_Bops/04_kero_kero_bonito_-_flamingo__azureflux_remix), modified under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).

The Emerald Gamescast brings you the E3 Spooktacular Special amidst finals, studio relocation and the high of this weekend's E3 conferences. Hear the biggest announcements from the conference and what our hosts are excited to see this year.

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The Emerald GamesCast is a weekly video game news and discussion podcast from the Emerald Podcast Network with an industry focus. Hosted by three best friends, each episode will provide the listener with a week's worth of gaming headlines and conversation about current releases. Guests welcome, scripts discouraged and passion essential. Episodes come out Tuesdays.

Podcast producer Danny Latoni produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Regan Nelson/Emerald. Theme music is "Flamingo (Azureflux Remix)" by Kero Kero Bonito (freemusicarchive.org/music/Kero_Ker…zureflux_remix), modified under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).

After Episode 6 became corrupted, Nolan and Alex decided to bring on Podcast Desk Editor Ryan Nguyen as a special guest. They banter about the recent video games that they've been playing, how Ryan is enjoying his newly purchased Nintendo Switch and more on this bonus episode of The Emerald GamesCast.

Emerald Podcast Network: "Pokemon Sun and Moon" (https://soundcloud.com/emeraldmedia/pokemon-sun-and-moon)

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