LBR Podcast Network

An important moment for video game history this week as the Librarian of Congress has established fair use exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act for Video games and other software. The crew discuss the importance this has for the future of gaming. Plus, a conversation with Daren Denenberg educators and lecturer at University of California Irvine.

This week in gaming long awaited zombie game Dayz Gone is delayed again. The 7 time Tetris world champion is dethroned by a 16 year old. An $8600 Devil May Cry 5 bundle is announced. Spider Man 2 now lets you put more puddles in your game. Esports wagering app Unikrn gets its gambling license. Plus, the map for Red Dead Redemption 2's map was released and it is massive.

This week in esports ESL One Katowice 2019 is formally announced. Wikipedia FINALLY removes the capital S in esports. Team Liquid dominant at Fortnite Fall Skirmish Series. Uzi becomes the first esports player to receive an endorsement from Nike. Canada's first esports focused law firm opens in Toronto. Plus, Optic India player caught cheating during competition.

A year ago Yoshida was quoted as saying that it’s unlikely that FFXIV would go free-to-play, but that should the player base want it, it could be an option. A translated interview now has him saying ‘absolutely not’ to the very notion, despite his explanation and his game design pointing to the very concepts most free-to-play games are built upon. Aniero, Kallo and Juxta break it all down and get quite a few calls on the discussion as well.

Ubisoft COO said in a statement that "Politics are bad for business." The crew talk about the history of Assassins Creed, Far Cry and the Division, games that all have politics at their core and how this statement relates to gaming.

This week in gaming Epic is suing two YouTubers for promoting and profiting off the sale of Fortnite cheats. A high-end retro console is on the way for Sega fans. The United Kingdom welcomes it's first video game museum. EA is teasing another Command and Conquer game, this time a remaster of the original. Also, Discord announces it's plans to compete with Steam and offer an e-store.

This week in esports Cloud9 brings in 50 Million Dollars in funding. The S.E.A. Major concludes with Gachikun, Big Bird, Je-on-Ding and Kazunoko taking wins in their respective games. Virtus Pro wins the Autumn Brawl in DOTA2. Fortnite announces a delay in it's World Cup. Plus, Capcom makes a big investment in Japanese esports.

After talking about a bit of news, including an interview at Gamescom with Yoshi, Koji and Soken the group return to Juxtober! This time around long time fan of the show Volkai submits an entry on behalf of the Hearthstone Community entitled, the Daring Reporter.

The crew is on their way back from visiting the Esports porgam at the campus of UC Irvine. Robbie and Norris were the first to head back home followed by Nate and Joe the following day. So each squad shares their thoughts about the campus and conversations had while out at UC Irvine.

A special Gaming News update from the campus of UC Irvine at the Esports Arena. This week in gaming Fortnite mobile app earns over 300 million dollars. Playstation patent suggests PS4 backwards compatibility. The next gaming franchise to get a live adaptation is Megaman. Microsoft announces cloud gaming service called xCloud. Plus, amid the TellTale travesty Skybound will take up the final season of the Walking Dead series.