Boy, there sure were a bunch of game announcements last week. It was also a pretty shitty week for games media, too. We're tackling all of that and discussing our favorite sparkling water brands. 

THINGS MENTIONED:

This Kotaku article about Queen Lizzy's adoration for the Wii.

Vice on Keffals battle to take down Kiwi Farms.

This Waypoint article about SNES emulation juggernaut Near.

Kotaku on G4 layoffs.

And here's Kotaku on the layoffs at Fanbyte, too.

No Escape in response to the Fanbyte layoffs.

SPOILERS FOR SOUL HACKERS 2 FROM 1:00:2 — 1:00:6

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