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The games industry buckles beneath its own weight, Bioware does damage control in the wake of Anthem's botched release, Nintendo tries VR support for Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey and Sega does what Nintenalreadydid (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7nsBoqJ6s8). All this and more on the first episode of The Emerald GamesCast, a weekly industry news show featuring Emerald news and video games beat reporter Nolan, and his friends Alex and Andrea.

Sources:

Kotaku: "Borderlands Is Getting Review Bombed On Steam Over Epic Store Exclusivity [UPDATE]"

CNBC: "Prince Harry says video game Fortnite is ‘irresponsible’ and should be banned" (https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/05/prince-harry-says-video-game-fortnite-should-be-banned.html)

Kotaku: "Mario Odyssey, Breath Of The Wild Will Support Labo VR" (https://kotaku.com/mario-odyssey-breath-of-the-wild-will-support-labo-vr-1833825547)

Engadget: "Labo VR modes come to 'Super Mario Odyssey' and 'Breath of the Wild'" (https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/05/mario-odyssey-breath-of-the-wild-vr/)

Kotaku: "How Bioware's Anthem Went Wrong" (https://kotaku.com/how-biowares-anthem-went-wrong-1833731964)

Kotaku: "BioWare Boss Addresses Studio Issues, Vows To 'Continue Working To Solve Them'" (https://kotaku.com/bioware-boss-addresses-studio-issues-vows-to-continue-1833802608)

Sega: Tweet announcing release date of the Sega Genesis Mini (https://twitter.com/SEGA/status/1111968820208513024) (http://genesismini.sega.com/)

The Emerald GamesCast is a weekly video game news and discussion podcast 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.

Podcast producer 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), licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).

"They executed the game plan they probably needed to, but it just didn't end up being enough." — Sierra Webster

TAMPA, Fla. — The Oregon women's basketball's season came to an end on Friday in Tampa, Florida, as the Ducks lost to No. 1 Baylor in the national semifinal at the team's first-ever Final Four. Live from their hotel room in Tampa, Associate Sports Editor Shawn Medow and sports reporters Sierra Webster and Maggie Vanoni break down the game and react to the end of the road for Oregon's women's basketball.

Associate Sports Editor Shawn Medow produced this podcast. Podcast Editor Ryan Nguyen edited. Graphic: Kelly Kondo/Emerald.

After a long season where both Oregon basketball teams made it to the Elite Eight, sports editors Jack Butler and Maverick Pallack, along with sports reporter Gabriel Ornelas, discussed the loss of the Oregon men's basketball team to Virginia, 53-49, in the Sweet Sixteen and reviewed the men's basketball season.

Podcast Editor Ryan Nguyen produced this podcast. Associate Podcast Editor Sararosa Davies edited. Graphic: Regan Nelson/Emerald.

In this week's episode of "How It's Reported," Podcast Editor Ryan Nguyen talks with Managing Editor Braedon Kwiecien about why the Emerald publishes five times every first week of the term.

Monday's cover story: "CCare affords students flexibility with contraception" (https://www.dailyemerald.com/news/ccare-affords-students-flexibility-with-contraception/article_0620c3da-5429-11e9-b073-f7013716b75a.html).

Tuesday's cover story: "Local craft in the Eugene brewing scene" (https://www.dailyemerald.com/arts-culture/local-craft-in-the-eugene-brewing-scene/article_08858034-5505-11e9-af5f-2b8311c6ff2b.html).

"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.

Ryan Nguyen produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Kelly Kondo/Emerald. Music is "A Fist Full of Organs" by Evan DuPell (https://soundcloud.com/evan-dupell) and "Airliner" by Podington Bear (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Meet_Podington_Bear_Box_Set_Disc_1/07_Airliner).

This podcast is best listened to with headphones.

The Emerald ASMR Podcast is a part of the Emerald ASMR Network. In our first and only episode for April Fools’ Day, Photo Editor Sarah Northrop sits down (ASMRY-ly) with Emerald photographer Dana Sparks to whisper, tap and drop things... but in an ASMR fashion. This podcast includes close-up whispering throughout, tapping, rolling objects, unscrewing lids and more.

“What is ASMR” by the National Sleep Foundation (https://www.sleep.org/articles/what-is-asmr/)

Podcast Editor Ryan Nguyen produced and edited this podcast. Photo: Sarah Northrop/Emerald.

"This might have been one of the better games of the women's basketball tournament. It might just be the best one when we look back and reflect on it all."

Reporters Shawn Medow, Maggie Vanoni and Sierra Webster break down Oregon women's basketball's Elite Eight win over Mississippi State as the No. 2 seed Ducks clinched their first-ever appearance in the Final Four.

Associate Sports Editor Shawn Medow produced this podcast. Podcast Editor Ryan Nguyen edited. Graphic: Kelly Kondo/Emerald.

“It’s funny how that song has been inescapable throughout my years here.”

Join Emerald Associate Podcast Editor Sararosa Davies, Podcast Editor Ryan Nguyen and A&C reporter Nic Castillon as they discuss the songs that will accompany them on spring break. Sararosa chooses some lo-fi indie rock. Nic highlights some Steely Dan and Northwest talent and Ryan explains why he genuinely loves “Coming Home (Oregon)” by Mat Kearny.

Sararosa Davies produced and edited this podcast.

Songs in this episode:

"Harvard" by Diet Cig

"Josie" by Steely Dan

"24 / 7 / 365" by Surfaces

“Heavyweight Champion of the Year” by Nilufer Yanya

“Hotter than Hott” by Selector Dub Narcotic

“Coming Home (Oregon)” by Mat Kearny

"These players have worked their entire lives to get to this moment where they get to sit there, watch their teams' names [get] called on national TV, find out who they're playing. It's one of the best moments in college athletics, and it's completely ruined."

In this week's episode of the Oregon Women's Basketball Podcast, Sports Editor Shawn Medow and sports reporters Sierra Webster and Maggie Vanoni discuss how ESPN accidentally revealed the NCAA Women's Tournament bracket hours before the network's selection special, how Oregon will be affected and Oregon's prospects in the tournament.

Podcast Editor Ryan Nguyen produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Kelly Kondo/Emerald.

Now that we’ve all had some space, it’s time to reflect on this season’s Bachelor finale — where we find out that Colton and Cassie are indeed together.

Join Emerald Associate Podcast Editor Sararosa Davies, Podcast Producer Alexandra Radifera and Associate News Editor as they discuss Bachelor finale, its shirking of Bachelor norms and Hannah B. as the Bachelorette.

Sararosa Davies produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Regan Nelson/Emerald. Music is “Light off / Move on” by springtide (freemusicarchive.org/music/springti…ht_off_Move_on).

Jack: "I'm surprised they won the Pac-12 tournament."

Gabriel: "I think we all are."

Sports editors Jack Butler and Maverick Pallack, along with sports reporter Gabriel Ornelas, discuss a number of surprises: Oregon's win of the Pac-12 Tournament, Payton Pritchard's dunk and more. They also discuss their NCAA Tournament brackets.

Podcast Editor Ryan Nguyen produced and edited this podcast. Graphic: Regan Nelson/Emerald.