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A huge week in gaming with some major releases all occurring on the same day and also big gaming news with GDC and PAX East happening this week as well.

What's up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, we've got a full Concacaf Nations League preview. Matt, Rachael, Raheem, and Edward get to gather to talk all things USMNT, Mexico, Jamaica, and Panama. 

Is this the best form the United States player pool has ever been in? What does that mean for expectations given what Gregg Berhalter's been doing ahead of Copa America? What's going on with El Tri? Can the Reggae Boyz finally get over the hump? Does Panama have a chance? Also what do we think of Canada and Costa Rica in the Copa America playoff games? We discuss all this and more. 

When you're done listening, check out Raheem's latest piece on the CANMNT coaching search. 

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In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic breaks down the NFL’s free agent frenzy thus far. He also names his winners and losers of each division, touches on the proposed changes to the NFL’s kickoff rule, and wonders if Matthew Slater can make the Hall of Fame as a career Special Teams Ace. Enjoy the show and join us May 3rd for the following episode!

On this special episode of Last Word SC Radio, it’s the big NWSL Preview Podcast! And yes, we mean big!

This episode features host Rachael Kriger, a longtime NWSL writer for Last Word on Soccer and MLS Multiplex. She’s not alone though. Joining Rachael are nine special guests to talk about various clubs in the NWSL. Give a warm Last Word welcome to the following guests!

Jacob Cristobal joined to talk Seattle Reign; Cindy Lara joined to discuss the Kansas City Current; Dan Lauletta dropped by to discuss the Chicago Red Stars and Utah Royals; Trebor Tracy came back to the podcast to break down Angel City FC and the San Diego Wave.

Also joining the show: Jason Anderson hopped on to talk about the Washington Spirit; Mike Gramajo discussed the Orlando Pride’s new look; Sarah Ach and Rachael met up for the first time to take a look at the reigning champions, Gotham FC; Taylor Vincent stopped by to discuss the Portland Thorns; and finally, Theo Lloyd-Hughes talked about the Houston Dash.

Give the podcast a like, subscribe and spread the word, as the NWSL kicks off St. Patrick’s Day weekend! 

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This week has been absolutely incredible in showing the duality of the games industry at the moment. Two giants of video games, Sony and EA both have layoffs within a day of each other, closing studios, and echoing the same refrain of needing to reassess their strategies going forward. Embracer Group entered an agreement with Sabre Interactive so they can be owned by private investors. Borderlands studio Gearbox could also be sold off, and Toys for Bob, makers of Crash Bandicoot 4 and the Spyro Reignited Trilogy enter into an agreement to go independent from Activision-Blizzard-King.

It is nearly upon us, the moment Final Fantasy VII fans have been eagerly anticipating, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is mere days away. Sean is joined by Gaming Trends Writer at Inverse Hayes Madsen. Hayes has reviewed and played the full game already ahead of its official release.

This was a week of anticipation for the industry focused more so looking forward to two major games that are coming in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. Not to mention, Nintendo finally dropped that Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase as well.

Also, Sean did an extra VG2M this week discussing all things Final Fantasy VII Rebirth w/ Hayes Madsen: https://youtube.com/live/ukmBOegaKGo 

Also, Sean did an extra VG2M this week discussing all things Final Fantasy VII Rebirth w/ Hayes Madsen: https://youtube.com/live/ukmBOegaKGo

What's up Internet? After a winter hiatus, Last Word Soccer Club Radio is back. Rachael Kriger, Dan Sperry, and Matt Pollard sit down to get caught up ahead of the opening week of the MLS season. We banter about all the new MLS jerseys, talking about the new designs, and sorting the kits into Drippin, Trippin, and training tops. Then we have a full 2024 MLS season preview. 

We predict teams that will go from making the playoffs to missing the playoffs. We debate which teams are still bad and who the likely trophy contenders are. Of course we have to throw in some chaos predictions as well. We predict who will win Champions League, MLS Cup, Supporters' Shield, the Open Cup (with and without MLS teams), and the Wooden Spoon. 

MLS is back baby and we are so excited! Listen to us all season long as we cover the 29th season of Major League Soccer. 

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Randy Isbelle joins Sean and Marc on this week's big episode, as Microsoft had its business update and wound up announcing four games will be coming to other console platforms. And while they did not announce which ones they are, reports are already out there that namedrop Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves, Grounded, and Pentiment as the four coming over. There's also new console hardware being worked on and even announcements coming in the fall regarding a possible mid-gen thing. Should this be enough to calm the fears? Or is this just the start of a whole new strategy for Xbox?

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In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into Super Bowl LVIII. He also touches on why firing DC Steve Wilks was the 49ers only real move to make, can’t help but discuss Patrick Mahomes’s GOAT trajectory, and poses his own Super Bowl conspiracy theory. Enjoy the show and join us March 15th for the following episode!