Spurred by a discussion of Ciaran (hey, Ciaran!) having an Overwatch break, Dylan discusses his League of Legends addiction and why he breaks away from anything that feels like it’s becoming an addiction.

Also on the show:

Overwatch Coming To Switch?

Game Informer Lay Offs

Remedy’s Control & Alan Wake

Hosts:

Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil

Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Episode Timecodes

INTRO

00:00:10 - Hello

00:00:30 - Drugs Talk

00:02:05 - This Week On The Show

THE NEWS

00:02:45 - Overwatch Seems To Be Coming To The Switch

00:09:30 - Game Informer and Gamestop Lay Offs

00:23:20 - South Australia Gets Gaming Fund

00:31:00 - Gears 5 Is Doing The Free Tattoo's Thing

00:39:30 - Mixer Announces Creator Program

00:47:30 - Victorian Police Arrests Over Esports Fixing

00:52:50 - Aladdin and Lion King Remasters

MAIN TOPIC//WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING

58:50 - Catching Up With Ciaran: Overwatch Break & Dylan's History With Game Addiction

01:16:55 - Control Review

01:20:50 - Dylan's Started Alan Wake

01:23:40 - Never Give Up Is Rage Inducing

OUTRO

01:28:10 - Wrap-Up

Resources:

AusGamers

’Overwatch on Nintendo Switch Potentially Confirmed By An Accessory’

Bleeding Cool

’Mixer Announces New Creator Program With Xbox Game Pass’

GameIndustry.Biz

’Game Informer Lays Off “Many” Staff’

Gamasutra

’Australian Police Make Arrests As Part of Investigation Into Esports Match Fixing’

Kotaku

’Aladdin And The Lion King Are Getting Remastered’

’South Australia Announces $300,000 Fund For Video Games’

Press-Start

’A Massive Free Gears 5 Event Is Coming To Melbourne’

Arcade Couch Credits:

Music by: Dylan Blight

Art by: Cherie Henriques

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