The guys pre-recorded an episode talking about what Alex is currently up to out in Europe!

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Cross, Diddi, and JayDimes are talking about the new scandal around the Detective Pikachu movie and how the government is trying to control loot boxes.

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Detective Pikachu

• https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pokemon_detective_pikachu

Banning Loot Boxes: 

https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/8/18536806/game-studios-banned-loot-boxes-minors-bill-hawley-josh-blizzard-ea

Alex is back from his travel, which means that the guys are back to talk about a lot of news happening in the world of video games! They talk about how Sonic is getting a redesign, racism in esports, the rising cost of BlizzCon tickets, and how more people are feeling sour about the exclusivity deals coming out of the Epic Games Store.

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http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/26665507/racist-investor-leaves-echo-fox-will

https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2019/05/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-looks-so-bad-theyre-going-to-spend-millions-to-fix-it.html

https://s.axs.com/blizzcon/fs/blizzcon_soldout.html

https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/2/18527171/epic-games-rocket-league-psyonix-acquisition-exclusivity-deal-valve-steam

The guys are back with guest Bill from RunJumpStomp. He hosts shows such as RunJumpStomp, StadiaCast, and Nintendo Switch Craft. He joins the show to discuss some of the latest conspiracy theories around the "nefarious deeds" Epic has in store for its Launcher users, Nintendo's stab at Switch's new VR solution, and Stadia's potential performance capabilities.

Epic Games: https://www.polygon.com/2019/4/5/18295833/epic-games-store-controversy-explained

Nintendo Labo VR: https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/05/nintendo-is-bringing-zelda-and-mario-into-virtual-reality/

Stadia: https://venturebeat.com/2019/04/05/google-stadia-has-a-lot-of-last-mile-challenges/

Stadia (cont): https://www.inverse.com/article/54626-stadia-google-xcloud-microsoft-ps-now-sony

Bill's Stuff:https://runjumpstomp.com

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The guys are back to talk about the new Nintendo Switch models that are expected to be announced and what that means for your competitive, online play. JayDimes also shares his thoughts on a highly anticipated game for him, The Division 2.

JayDimes is sick! So Dukes comes in for a clutch guest appearance. The crew talks about Snoop Dogg's new e-sports gaming league, how you can have sex and play DDR in the same hotel room, and what to do with old video game consoles. Dukes also shares his appreciation for an indy title on Steam called Raft.

https://www.pcgamer.com/snoop-doggs-esports-series-the-gangsta-gaming-league-kicks-off-tonight/

https://kotaku.com/play-naked-dance-dance-revolution-at-this-love-hotel-in-1833224613

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The guys are back to talk about how college e-sports are becoming more prevalent now than ever. They also talk about Google's new design for an ugly controller, and recap some of the excitement coming in patch 8.1.5 of World of Warcraft.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-walt-disney-espn-esports/espn-to-launch-its-own-collegiate-video-game-sports-championship-idUSKBN1QT2SQ

https://www.techradar.com/news/new-patent-might-show-the-controller-for-googles-game-streaming-service

https://www.wowhead.com/news=290635/official-patch-notes-for-tides-of-vengeance-patch-8-1-5

The guys talk about why they think Nintendo is dominating the current console generation compared to Sony and Microsoft. Diddi also shares his thoughts after playing The Division 2 beta.

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It really sucks when folks lose their jobs. The guys share their reactions to the layoffs that happened at Blizzard and what it means to them as fans of the company. Cross also shares his thoughts on Anthem.

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How do you feel about the taxation of Mature rated video games? The guys and their guest, Diddi's son Zach, talk about what sort of implications an extra tax on M rated video games would have and the perception of violent video games having a direct correlation with violent behavior. They also talk about the new phenomenon, Apex Legends, and how it's Cross' favorite battle royale game out right now.

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