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What's up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, Matt and Rachael are back. We get caught up on Americans in the Premier League and discuss if Tim Ream playing well for Fulham FC means he's got a shot at Qatar. We break down the Supporters' Shield and Wooden Spoon race. Then we take a look at teams trending up and down in the MLS Cup Playoffs race. Are Seattle going to figure it out? Is Miami GOOD? What did HELL Is Real mean? Then in the Round Table, we've got Weekend Pick 'Ems.

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into his NFC Predictions for the upcoming year. He also gives his take on why tanking was likely the right move for the Seahawks, wrestles with the idea of picking the Eagles over the Cowboys, and discusses the conundrum of when a bad team should start its rookie QB. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 had plenty of trailers and gameplay reveals, but what did Sean and Marc find most interesting from the showcase? How does it stack up to what Geoff Keighley has done with Summer Game Fest and Opening Night Live in the past? And what are the guys looking forward to for the rest of this year? 

 

Embracer Group made HUGE news with the purchase of the Lord of the Rings IP, Limited Run Games, Tripwire Interactive, and a whole lot more. Could there be more in store? And what could this mean for LOTR? 

 

There are also the latest NPD sales, the canceled Iron Man game, SEGA, and Sony making more movie news with four movies on four known franchises including Space Channel 5, Comix Zone, Days Gone, and Gravity Rush. PSVR 2 coming in 2023, the KOTOR Remake officially switches studios, and much more.

 

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Timestamps: 

 

00:00:00 Intro & Housekeeping 

 

Main Topic - 

 

00:02:15 Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 Reactions

 

What's in the News - 

 

00:48:40 Embracer Group Buys the Lord of the Rings IP, Limited Run Games & More Game Studios & KOTOR Remake Switches Studios

 

01:12:00 Disney's Avalanche Studios was making an Iron Man game in 2012 & Could there be another Marvel vs. Capcom game ever? 

 

01:17:00 NPD Sales for July 2022 features Multiversus & Xenoblade 3 in the Top 10

 

01:18:50 Blizzard Promises Diablo IV won't be Pay to Win 

 

01:22:05 SEGA Genesis Mini 2 Games & SEGA Movies For Space Channel 5 & Comix Zone in Development

 

01:28:15 Sony is making movies for Days Gone & Gravity Rush, Possible PSVR 2 Release Date

 

01:39:25 Tiger Woods on Cover of PGA Tour 2K23

 

01:42:00 Controversy Abounds Death Stranding is now on PC Game Pass

 

Games We Are Playing - 

 

01:44:20 Bloodborne - (Marc)

01:49:45 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - (Sean)

 

01:52:00 Upcoming Games & The Ending

What's up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, the Boys get together to reprise one of our favorite games: MLS Cup Playoffs DEFCON ratings. We go through 15 teams and rank them 1-5 on the DEFCON system. Are things better for Nashville SC? Is it panic time for LA Galaxy and FC Cincinnati? Is Inter Miami actually getting it done? We discuss. 

In the Round Table, we discuss the battles for home playoff games in both conferences, LAFC making moves, and do Weekend Pick 'Ems. 

Lastly, we give our condolences to podcast host and Last Word Managing Editor Rachael Kriger and her family. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, call 1-800-662-4357 in the United States and 1-877-254-3348 in Canada.

Alex and Chace are back with part three of their ranking series! Today, they look at the best NHL defensemen. If you missed centres and wingers, make sure to check those episodes too. First, the guys have news to discuss. They break down the Sean Monahan trade that led to a long-awaited Nazem Kadri deal. How does this affect all parties involved? As well, what does it mean for the future of Carey Price?

Finally, they get into their Top 20 lists. As always, they start with some honourable mentions of players that just missed the cut. From there, they dive into their lists, comparing and contrasting certain players. A few names Alex has much higher than Chace, and vice versa. This leads to interesting discussion and debate on how to evaluate past performance with also including injuries, age, etc moving forward. However, when it gets to the top five of the list, both Alex and Chace are impressed when they have the same names.

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into his AFC Predictions for the upcoming year. He also discusses the show’s long offseason hiatus, considers the value of a team’s winning pedigree, and gives his final take (hopefully) on the conclusion of the Deshaun Watson saga. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

Sony and Microsoft are in a now second week of the war of potshots and statements. Microsoft alleges Sony makes deals that effectively block big third-party games from appearing on Xbox Game Pass. While Microsoft proves just how unprofitable it would be to keep COD off Sony's platform. This will certainly have Sean, Marc, and Daniel in their feelings.

 

Game Delays continue as now Hogwarts Legacy is the next big game that moves its release date to 2023. Some other smaller games also have to take the hit and head into 2023 as well. 

 

There are some major game-related events on the horizon with a recently announced Disney + Marvel showcase and Gamescom's Opening Night Live too. 

 

All of this, plus Marc has some thoughts on PlayStation maybe having their own PC game launcher too.

 

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Alex and Chace are back with another episode in part two of their top 20 lists. Today, they look at the best NHL wingers in the game. However, they need to look at a bunch of signings first. Starting with some depth names and working their way up. Someone who ranked top five in last week's list signed an extension!

From there, they start on the list. Alex notes how difficult this one was and why he feels there is so much volatility from year to year for the winger's list. Unlike centremen, there is no clear "best" player. Heck, Chace even argues there are upwards of eight guys that could be argued at number one. The guys start with their honourable mentions and work their way from 20 to 1. Breaking down each player on the list and how they got to that particular spot. As always, let the guys know if you agree or disagree with what they have!

It is certainly a mixed bag of a week in gaming with yet another major third-party release seeing a delay, this time it is Marvel's Midnight Suns. While the EVO Live event possibly teased Tekken 8 and the first Fatal Fury game in 23 years. Plus, is Marvel doing too much content between their films and TV Shows?

 

Sean, Marc, and Daniel give their thoughts on that, plus Xbox may be rolling out a new feature for Cloud Gaming Soon, an Xbox Game Pass Family Plan is actually being tested, and Ubisoft is in the news again and it involves Tencent. Also, one of its games, Beyond Good & Evil 2, actually has good news for once. 

 

Sean has more thoughts on Xenoblade Chronicles 3 as he approaches the 40-hour mark with the game and also finally gets to talk about all the announcements in the Pokemon Direct too.

 

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What's up, Internet? 

On the latest episode of Last Word SC radio, Rachael Kriger and Jamie Rooke talk about the MLS All-Star Game and Skills Challenge, with MLS taking both victories over their rivals south of the border, Liga MX All-Stars. 

Also, the two discuss a busy transfer window, including the New England Revolution making a lot of moves, sending Sebastian Lletget to FC Dallas as the most notable move. Also, the two break down moves across the league, including Matt Miazga to FC Cincinnati and David Ochoa be traded to D.C. United from Real Salt Lake. 

Finally, for Last Words, Jamie discusses some upcoming work he has at Last Word SC, while Rachael breaks down the big question surrounding women's soccer: where in the world will the NWSL Final be? 

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