The time of NeoGAF has come to an end, following allegations of sexual misconduct against the site's owner. We discuss its fall and the rise of its successor, Resetera. In lighter news, Nintendo has revealed the latest entry in its mobile push, so we have the hot takes on Animal Crossing. Our game of the week: Super Mario Odyssey (as if there was any doubt).

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EA has shut down Visceral Games, the developers behind plenty of titles such as Dead Space and the upcoming Star Wars game. That game has now moved on to EA Vancouver, and will be retooled away from the single-player narrative-driven game it was shaping out to be. Is this a sign of more to come or merely an unfortunate case? Games of the week: Middle-Earth: Shadow of War and Heat Signature.

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While last episode was about looking back, this time we're checking out the titles coming out in the holiday season and seeing just what's worth getting excited about. We also dive into the discussion of loot boxes. Should they be considered gambling? Exploitative? Or just a necessary way for publishers to monetize a product that's already been sold? Games of the week: Destiny 2, Stardew Valley, Cuphead, and The Evil Within 2.

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With only a quarter left in the year, it's time to take a look back at the impressive releases that have come out since January. There's a lot of heavy hitters in this year's line-up. We also take a look at Nintendo's odd decision to place a ban on live streaming of its games for the people in its partner program. Games of the week: Destiny 2, Golf Story, Steamworld Dig 2.

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The indies were out in force as always at Tokyo Game Show 2017 and we were able to catch a few minutes with a number of different developers who were only too happy to talk about their upcoming projects. We've got games that are coming out soon and others that have been around for a while. We're diving straight into the interviews here, so check them all out! We'll also be doing individual write-ups for each of the games, so check those out for a more in-depth look later on.

0:00 - Slime-san (Fabraz)

3:40 - Necrobarista (Route 59)

9:20 - She Remembered Caterpillars (Jumpsuit Entertainment)

13:40 - Stifled (Gattai Games)

16:35 - Aegis Defenders (Guts Department)

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Tokyo Game Show 2017 comes to a close and we're here to discuss all of the big news that came out of Asia's (the world's?) biggest video game event. Press conference coverage and play reports await you within, but make sure to look forward to more in-depth reports on some indie titles throughout the week. No new games discussed this week while we focus on bringing you all the coverage we can.

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Pewdiepie has sent his foot skyrocketing into his mouth again and it could have some major consequences for the YouTube gaming community. But in lighter news, Nintendo had a pretty great Direct full of goodies to discuss. Games of the week: Octopath Traveler (demo), Crusaders of Light, and Metroid: Samus Returns.

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Do those who review games necessarily need to be good at actually playing them? The Internet has weighed in over the week and we're here to sort it all out. Games of the week: Great Ace Attorney (and the briefest bit of Destiny 2).

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It's finally official - the Nintendo Miiverse is coming to a close. What exactly does that mean for the games that actually still use it? We've also got a treat this week as we depart from standard video games to bring you Dark Souls: The Board Game, but we've also got Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle on deck. Enjoy!

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While Gamescom may not provide the bounty of information on new games that E3 does, there are a couple of interesting titles for the Kaiju Crew to discuss. There's also a bit of fun as we look back at the various code names companies have used for their products in the past. Game of the week: Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

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