Good Games Podcast

Full show notes can be found here:
https://innercitygeeks.com/2018/09/27/good-games-podcast-episode-214-endgame-scenarios/

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Alex returns from a brief hiatus, only to go on a longer hiatus. In the meantime, here's another episode talking about the latest expansion to Destiny 2, his continuing adventures in Monster Hunter: World, and the exhilaration (and nitpicks) of Marvel's Spider-Man.
There's also talk about the abrupt mass layoffs at Telltale Games, improvements to PlayStation Now, Sony's answer to the Nintendo Classic, the first step to open cross-play across all systems, and more!

What We've Been Playing

Destiny 2: Forsaken

Monster Hunter: World

Marvel's Spider-Man

Headlines

Telltale Employees Left Stunned By Company Closure, No Severance

PlayStation Now offers downloading of PS4, PS2 games

Sony Just Announced The $100 PlayStation Classic Console

Cloud Saves Will Last Six Months After A Switch Online Subscription Ends

Sony Is Finally Allowing Cross-Play On The PS4

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This week’s episode features music from The Walking Dead: Season One
The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken

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Full show notes can be found here:
https://innercitygeeks.com/2018/08/30/good-games-podcast-episode-213-bornfree/

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Alex is joined by special guest BornFree!
They talk about the meaning behind his handle, the current state of Street Fighter V, post-apocalyptic media, tutorials in fighting games and cues they can take from other games, finding happiness, the dark side of social media, over saturation of fighting games and tournaments, and much more!

Keep up with BornFree!

Twitter
https://twitter.com/BornFreeTweets

YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/BornFreeYT

Twitch
https://www.twitch.tv/bornfreetwitch

Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/MrBornFree

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This week’s episode features music from Metroid Prime and Street Fighter X Tekken
The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken

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Full show notes can be found here:
https://innercitygeeks.com/2018/08/23/good-games-podcast-episode-212-summer-deluge/

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Alex dives back into the world of Destiny 2 to relive the triumphant moments from the past year, and begins to learn the ropes in Monster Hunter: World.
There's also lots of catching up to do in news, like new footage of DOOM Eternal, gameplay details for Red Dead Redemption 2, Bethesda pushing their own game launcher on PC, Discord starting to sell games, the next generation of graphics cards from Nvidia, changes to Twitch Prime, and lots more in this episode!

What We've Been Playing

Destiny 2

Monster Hunter: World

Headlines

5 biggest moments of the QuakeCon 2018 keynote address

Red Dead Redemption 2 gameplay footage is chock full of little details

Fallout 76 PC won’t be on Steam at launch

Discord is going to start selling games

Hitman 2 will get Hitman Season One content for free

Nvidia unveils powerful new RTX 2070 and 2080 graphics cards

Twitch Prime will no longer include ad-free viewing

Until Dawn team’s next project is The Dark Pictures, a horror game anthology

Black Ops 4’s battle royale beta kicks off Sept. 10

Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast

This week’s episode features music from Monster Hunter: World
The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken

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https://innercitygeeks.com/2018/08/09/good-games-podcast-episode-211-evo-2018/

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Alex welcomes a familiar voice to the show, Khalik, to revel in the biggest fighting game tournament on the planet!
This episode is wholly dedicated to Evo, which happened this past weekend. They discuss the results of the tournament, including highlights and other memorable moments.
They also talk about many of the announcements made at and around the event, such as Terry Bogard making appearances in some unexpected places, two new characters revealed for the upcoming Soulcalibur VI, ArcSys announcing a world tour of their own, wild character reveals for Tekken 7, Dragon Ball FighterZ, AND Street Fighter V, plus more!

Tourney Results and Headlines

Evo 2018 Final Results

Terry Bogard, Sharon, Arcade Version, and more announcements for Fighting EX Layer

Terry Bogard Is the Latest Fatal Cutie to Join SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy

Astaroth, Seong Mi-Na revealed for Soul Calibur VI at Evo 2018

Arc System Works announces ArcRevo World Tour 2019, with world finals at ArcRevo America 2019

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct announced for 8/8/18

New Tekken 7 Season Pass revealed, adds Anna, Lei, Walking Dead’s Negan, and more!

Cooler officially confirmed for Dragon Ball FighterZ at Evo 2018

G and Sagat trailers released for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, both available on 8/6/18

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This week’s episode features music from Tekken 7
The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken

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Full show notes can be found here:
https://innercitygeeks.com/2018/07/26/good-games-podcast-episode-210-keeping-it-simple/

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Alex returns with a slew of simpler games to pass the time, like palling around with cute cube versions of his Poké friends, a distillation of the fine art of fighting game neutral, and a parody/love letter to Metal Gear Solid.
He also shares thoughts on the new Steam chat update, another hiccup in the No Man's Sky saga, balance changes and roster additions for Dragon Ball FighterZ, the Sunday lineup for the upcoming Evo fighting game tournament, Nathan Fillion as Nathan Drake, and more!

What We've Been Playing

Pokémon Quest

Footsies

Never Stop Sneakin’

Headlines

Steam rolls out new, sleek chat update

No Man’s Sky multiplayer delayed indefinitely for GOG.com buyers

Next Dragon Ball FighterZ balance patch confirmed for mid-August, will change 24 characters

Game order revealed for the Evo 2018 Sunday finals at the Mandalay Bay Events Center

Nathan Fillion stars as Nathan Drake in Uncharted fan film

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This week’s episode features music from Never Stop Sneakin'
The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken

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Full show notes can be found here:
https://innercitygeeks.com/2018/07/12/good-games-podcast-episode-209-control-issues/

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Alex is joined this week by Marc "Knuckles" Carter to talk about his new gaming show, in addition to his enjoyment of the latest Need for Speed, an issue with a prior recommendation from this very podcast(!), nostalgia of the 8-bit variety, maximizing egg output in the latest clicker game, and the insane depth and complexity of Absolver's combat system.
They also discuss details on Microsoft's FastStart technology, the trailer for the Kill la Kill fighting game, Monster Hunter: World making it to PC sooner than anticipated, the revelation that there was no damage indicator in the Uncharted games, Fortnite landmarks spilling over to the real world, and plenty more in this episode!

Don't forget to keep up with Marc using the links below:

Pass the Controller
https://www.facebook.com/PTCGamingShow/

Twitch
https://www.twitch.tv/mcknux

Twitter
https://twitter.com/mcknux

What We've Been Playing

Need For Speed Payback

Super Bomberman R

Shadow of the Colossus

Nintendo World Cup

Dragon Ball FighterZ

Egg, Inc

Absolver

Headlines

Xbox One update makes it faster to start games as they download

The Kill la Kill Game Sure Looks Nice

Destiny 2 comes to Korean PCs as Destiny: Guardians

Destiny 2 will hit start hitting the reset button more often

Monster Hunter: World comes to PC in August

Did You Know That Uncharted's Damage Meter Is Actually 'Luck'?

Fortnite Burger Disappears From Map, Reappears In Real-Life Desert

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This week’s episode features music from Nintendo World Cup
The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken

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Full show notes can be found here:
https://innercitygeeks.com/2018/07/05/good-games-podcast-episode-208-crashing-through/

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Alex is joined by some familiar faces in Vil and John from Geek Mythology Crafts!
They talk about their recent adventures in Twitch streaming, caving on deals from the Steam Summer sale, getting prepped for the next World of Warcraft expansion, lootboxes in unexpected places, and an amazing mashup that works better than expected.
They also discuss news items like Valve replacing Steam Spy, the latest (and most ridiculous) hero in Overwatch, Google's attempts at breaking into the video games business, Sony's problem with cross-play, plus lots more!

Make sure to keep up with the Geek Mythology Crafts crew!

Store
http://geekmythologycrafts.com/

Twitch
https://www.twitch.tv/geekmythologycrafts
https://www.twitch.tv/gutsmcgurt

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/JRBrabson

What We've Been Playing

Epistory - Typing Chronicles

Weapon Shop Fantasy

World of Warcraft

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

Battle Chef Brigade

Headlines

Uncharted creator Amy Hennig has departed EA, and her Star Wars game is "on the shelf"

Valve says it will offer new tools to replace Steam Spy

Overwatch’s next hero is a chubby hamster and I love it

Sources: Google Is Planning A Game Platform That Could Take On Xbox And PlayStation

The Sorry State Of PS4 Cross-Play

Sony introduces PlayStation Hits line on PS4 with $20 games

Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast

This week’s episode features music from Street Fighter V
The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken

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Full show notes can be found here:
https://innercitygeeks.com/2018/06/21/good-games-podcast-episode-207-until-next-time/

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Frank and Alex share some first-hands impressions of being at E3, including all the games that were played and seen there, and discuss long awaited features to the mobile game sensation, Pokémon Go, Telltale's new project with Netflix, Square-Enix proudly (and ironically) declaring an upcoming game to be feature complete, and give an important announcement at the end of this episode.

Headlines

Pokémon Go Will Finally Get A 'Friends' Feature And Trading

The Last of Us Part 2’s creators said Ellie is the only playable character

Netflix and Telltale Games are partnering on Minecraft, Stranger Things projects

Nintendo Switch RPG Octopath Traveler Won't Have DLC Because It's 'A Finished Product'

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This week’s episode features music from Persona 4
The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken

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Full show notes can be found here:
https://innercitygeeks.com/2018/06/14/good-games-podcast-episode-206-e3-2018/

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Alex and Frank deliver a monster episode covering the biggest gaming event of the year, E3!
They give a lengthy rundown of all the major press conferences and showcases, and go over other news items like the recent Summit of Power event for Dragon Ball FighterZ, the announcements of Dead or Alive 6 and Hitman 2, Valve recent content policing activities, Fortnite putting up monster numbers, Sega games coming to PC, and lots more!

Headlines

Summit of Power results

Dead or Alive 6 announced, coming early 2019

Hitman 2 announced, coming this November

Valve says it will stop policing content on Steam

Fortnite hits 125 million players in less than a year, says Epic Games

Yakuza Is Coming To The PC

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This week’s episode features music from Super Meat Boy!
The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken

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Full show notes can be found here:
https://innercitygeeks.com/2018/06/07/good-games-podcast-episode-205-the-state-of-things/

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Frank and Alex discuss some classic movies, dig into the closed beta of the upcoming The Crew 2, experience regret with Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, go over the E3 conference schedule, and discuss stuff like leaked details for the just announced Fallout 76, confirmation on the previous Pokémon rumors, Bungie's latest non-Destiny venture, the next big expansion for Destiny 2, the end of a great mobile franchise, and lots more!

What We've Been Playing

The Crew 2 (Closed Beta)

Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection

Headlines

The E3 2018 Press Conference Schedule

Sources: Fallout 76 Is An Online Survival RPG

New Pokémon Game Announced For Switch, Has Multiplayer & Poké Ball Controller

Bungie Gets $100 Million For New Non-Destiny Game

Destiny 2's Next Expansion Is Changing A Lot

Square Enix’s mobile ‘Go’ series is over, studio confirms

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This week’s episode features music from Street Fighter Alpha 2
The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken

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