LBR Podcast Network

When FFXIV was reborn, Yoshi P took a new approach to developing games. As it would turn out, Square Enix as a company would eventually adapt to his new way of thinking. But is this something that will benefit the series as a whole? Tune in to find out what the hosts think.

Three years ago the gaming culture nearly tore itself in half over such things as politics, ethics and harassment in gaming. It was gamers at their ugliest. But have we as a culture learned anything? Have we grown or applied any of the insights we cleaned from GamerGate? Probably not…but it’s time to re-examine and grow up. Other headlines include; Niantic is set to overhaul their first AR game, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice proves you can get AAA quality without the budget and Scott Cawthon reveals the next step for FNAF.

Hot on the heels of Patch 4.15 the crew...give thanks? Whose thankful for what inside and out of LBR and Final Fantasy XIV? Tune in to hear the thoughts of the entire LBR family, even Kooky and Scuro. The cast also dig into Rival Wings and make a peculiar announcement regarding the new Perform Function.

Due to the recent outcry against EA and the way they’re doing Lootboxes in an IP as big as Star Wars, the conversation has finally started to be addressed by Government branches around the world. While this may have been a long time coming and inevitable, one thing is for certain -- Gamers need to stop acting like children.

Soken recently did an interview about his history and work with Square Enix and Final Fantasy XIV, including how he came to possess the world record for most songs composed in an MMORPG. Yosheep also did an interview which was laden with hypocritical responses. The LBR crew breaks down both interviews.

A little over a week ago Robbie and Nate attended a charity event to benefit Anxiety Gaming. Nate shares some realizations he’s made since then and how mental health is an important issue, not just in gaming but all around. Other headlines include; Russia claiming proof of USA involved in ISIS using a video game screenshot, a Heroes of the Storm esports team not paying their players and Nintendo in talks to make another Mario movie.

After 29 grueling days of bashing heads against keyboards a world first has finally been achieved – we’ll discuss their achievement and help you get to know that fine group of adventurers! Plus, Playstation Universe did an interview with Yoshi-P that revealed some interesting tidbits for future content.

With Blizzcon come and gone, the hosts talk about the news that broke for all the biggest games. Chris’ isn’t impressed with what Hearthstone is offering and Kali wants to return to Azeroth to throw his support behind the Horde. Other headlines include; Amazon creating a new department for retro gaming, EA turning a beloved franchise into games as a service and Niantic talks about their new game and the future of old ones.

Today's show is an homage to the great Opie and Anthony. Inspired by Limit Break Radio, the minds behind RPMMORadio submit one of their episodes for scrutiny under the the fiery eye of Aniero and Co. With an absent Nika from the show the kid gloves are off and it gets brutal very fast. Not for the feint of heart.

Paying homage to an O and A shtick, the FEC crew listen to a fan's podcast titled ‘The Blind Monkey Show’. It’s ruthless, brutal, tasteless and overall, the Blind Monkey will be better for it. Other headlines include; Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp coming to mobile devices, an interview with a Mass Effect dev sheds light on the proliferation of loot boxes in games and Hellblade exceeds sales expectations.