Harsh Language

The guys discuss scaling back and pairing down, a misunderstanding of Wii/Wii U proportions, 2020 console pricing, does a disc drive make a difference?, Game Pass is still awesome, Sony sold more boxes while Microsoft makes bank, Console Wars are antiquated and business is business, Gears 5 sold a lot...or did it?, Sea of Thieves while solo, value proposition or feeling like part of a team?, Microsoft acquires ZeniMax and some awesome IPs, making some 1st Party money versus making a lot of 3rd Party money, if one company wins - we all lose, and Todd Howard drops the mic on Twitter.

Music by Kyle Ryan - lokey

The guys discuss Dante’s Peak, false advertisements, FanDome and FanDome 2: The Return, wishing the Caped COVID Crusader well, the new Gotham series, manly projection, why Batman: Year One is awesome, DC animated movies are hit and miss, revisiting Suicide Squad, letting Leto’s Joker fail, all the Batmans, AT&T shows WB how its done, The Batman trailer, the reality of Batman’s eye shadow, if the Joker was Art House - The Batman is an Indie Film, James Gunn’s “The” Suicide Squad, a farewell to Chadwick Boseman, how to move forward with Black Panther, Arkham not to be confused with that other Arkham, Gay Pride Captain America, nosa to Cheetah in Wonder Woman 1984, no Reverse Flash in Flashpoint, Black Adam “animated” “trailer”, naming Coventions, the importance of Lucius Fox, Alfred showing Bruce the ropes.

The guys discuss what makes a $60 game, gaming is repetition, with great brands come great expectations, even the loot chests are repetitive, the game trading on a name, benefit of the doubt.

The guys discuss Disney releasing Mulan for $30 on Disney+ (in addition to the subscription fee), what can go wrong with a monopoly on entertainment?, embracing the Mega-corporation future of Blade Runner, advertising never sleeps, don't test Disney's DRM, movie math is still as vague as ever, what do we truly own as far as digital content?, does voting with your wallet really have the same weight as it used to?, artificial scarcity and the possible digital incarnation of the Disney Vault, the waiting game with rental prices.

The guys talk about shots fired over Trolls 2, Universal and AMC sign a peace treaty, from 70 days to 17 days (and the unintended consequences therein), memorable in-theater moments, theaters need movies more than the movies need theaters, the inevitable antiquation, getting sprayed in the face at Disney, are we at the drive-in or a rally?, the end.

Music: CyberDime by Kyle Ryan

The guys talk about the latest War Table for Marvel’s Avengers, Vince Napoli bringing valuable experience as Lead Combat Designer, looks aren’t everything, web-swinging as Spidey, what is Marvel’s Avengers (some answers, more questions), War Zone is hell for 10 minutes to 2 hours,  who needs friends for co-op?, Kamala Khan is cool and all, but Kyle just wants to play as Cap, post-launch goodwill, cross play will bring us all together.

Music: CyberDime by Kyle Ryan

The guys talk about House Flipper on PS4, Maneater on PS4, No Man's Sky on PS4 (breaking the in-game economy, the Desolation Update, how Hello Games turned a rough launch into a worthwhile and genre-defining experience), Tabletop Simulator on Steam (Remote Play, H.P. Lovecraft and the origins of Magic the Gathering), Microsoft Games Showcase (mostly trailers and not enough gameplay), getting misled by game trailers, what Microsoft and Sony have to reveal in August, is 4k really that big of a deal?, still not convinced that this new console generation is worth it.

The guys talk about which streaming services they use, the eventual consolidation under HBO Max, Hulu Live TV vs YouTube TV, Amazon not playing nice with certain streaming apps/services, a brief history of ISPs and cable providers in Rhode Island, internet should be a utility, unintended consequences of original content, TV programming is antiquated, too many providers not enough time.

Kyle made horrible decisions in relationships, Kyle and Matt remember high school antics.

Excerpt from 7-20-20 - "We are VR"