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We play good games, bad games, and let our feels out about deliberately difficult games

Christina almost went to Costa Rica without trying. Christina was on five flights in 36 hours. She got a cold. Brett has been going on long hikes and sleeping so much that it might permanently affect the nature of the show.

We dig into changes to The Division in its latest and most significant patch yet and discuss how exploits might be ruining some of the most important features of the game. Rounding out the show, we talk about favorite incidental dialogue and hidden gems that have come to light in a classic game.

This week, we’re lucky to have Polygon co-founder and current The Verge senior editor Chris Plante in the house! Not only do we talk about his current work at the Verge and his time at Polygon, but we also delve deeper into his beginnings as a writer. Did you know that Chris is a pro wrestling savant? We then break down our impressions on new games Miitomoand Quantum Break. We also get some surprising revelations when we talk about Sony's new controller for a disabled gamer.

We talk at length about what we've been playing then whip you through the fastest news segment EVER!

Victor Yocco, UX researcher, joins Brett to talk about psychology in UX and alcoholism in the modern workplace.

The long-awaited Disney Crossy Road episode with friend-of-the-show Matt Hall is finally here! Grab the game, if you haven't already, and have a listen for a peek behind the scenes.

Southern Cross co-creator Andy Belánger has done Big Two, licensed, and is now a loud-and-proud "creator-owned or GTFO" advocate who is all-in with Image Comics. We discuss his work, fandom, and wrestling. This live episode was recorded at Dallas Fan Days in February 2016.

It's all about news this week in Brookago. Shareef, Cicero, & Kahlief have lots of feelings about myriad topics. We express our feelings about Blizzard characters and Nintendo's personnel issues. Whether we're talking about what it means that Xbox One is opening up their console to amateur developers or how viable a Playstation "4.5" is…we have varied and passionate feelings that absolutely must be heard.

A small group of fans spent almost half a decade restoring the original Star Wars (in HD) from 35mm film prints. They don't want to make money off of it. They don't want their names publicized. They just want the work to be done. This is their fascinating story, as told by "Mr. Black".