This week we discuss Google's announcement of its Stadia platform, Epic and Valve's escalating digital store war, and the usual breakdown of what we've been playing.

Games Discussed:

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We discuss, how Nintendo really doesn't want our money, Acti's continued PR mess, and Value deciding on whether awful (content) games are allowed on their platform. But also games!!!

Nintendo to mobile: Stop mobile players paying too much

Activision May Get Sued by Shareholders Over Bungie Split

Platforms and Awful Games

Games Discussed

Devil May Cry 5

Nada*

Ace Combat 7

Anthem

Deemo

Cytus 2

Covet Fashion

Merge Dragons

*Someone didn't play anything :)

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A new Pokemon in not the only thing that unimpressed Mikey this week. There's a whole bunch of Anthem responsible for that...And Stacy's/Mikey's mobile minute returns!

Activision and EA CEOs are overpaid

Epic Games sued over Loot Boxes

FTC to host workshop on loot boxes

Games Discussed:

Resident Evil 2

The Long Dark

Anthem

Dragon marked for death

Anthem

Division 2 Beta

Words Story

AC Identity

Fire Emblem Heroes

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The gang gets together to talk about how Steve and Mikey continue to feel or not feel about KH3. Xavi is having a Wargroove-y time. Stacy is considering becoming a full time jumpmaster...We also take the big Acti lay offs pushing more minds to reconsider unionizing.

Activision makes bank, fires people

AFL-CIO Calls for Game Developers to form Union

Wargroove

Dead Cells

Tetris99

Nioh

Kingdom Hearts 3

Daemon X Machina

Division 2

Apex Legends

Anthem

Design Home

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This week Steve, Mikey, Xavi and Jerry discuss games that fill you with nostalgia this week. Specifically Kingdom Hearts 3 and Resident Evil. Also continued discussion of the Anthem Demo. And everyone's favorite new tactics game WarGroove-y! Also discussion of news in regards to Metro Exodus sales and Nintendo makes an announcement in regards to Metroid Prime 4. 

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Games Discussed

Plague Inc.

Farming Simulator 18

Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem

Anthem VIP? Demo

Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

RE7

RE2 

Article Links

Deep Mind beats Starcraft II pros 

Wii Shop closes

Gaming Unions and Distribution Platforms

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We talk about some non games and games that are too much game (yes, Kingdom Hearts, you!)

Xavi's got one shot.

Steve's pretending to be a top gun.

And Mikey's has gotten so far away from games that he's watching anime movies instead.

China approving games again

Netflix says they compete with Fortnite

Games Discussed:

Bandersnatch

Resident Evil 2 One Shot Demo

Looney Tunes World of Mayhem

Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep

Dragon Ball Z Super Broly (Xavi disapproves)

Ace Combat 7

Gris

Bury Me, My Love

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Listen to how our talk about how Activision and Bungie new divorce devolves into a discussion about well...Destiny.

Stacy researches how games can help with mental health issues and shares some helpful apps that "game-ify" mental health to help people with some everyday struggles. 

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Games Discussed:

Gris

Life is a Game

Florence

Bury Me My Love

Cytus 2

Ridiculous Fishing

Kingdom Rush

Vengeance

Words with Friends 2

Supertype

Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep

Undertale

The Witcher 3

All

Obduction (Cyan) Neverending Nightmares

Overwatch World Cup Viewer

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Warning: Long Episode

Stacey, Jerry, Xavi and Steve ring in the new year with the first episode of 2019. We discuss the games we are looking forward to this year. Strap in folks this is a long one and without Mikey here we go wild with tangents. 

What we played:

Westworld Mobile

Sherlock Holmes Series

Star Trek: Bridge Crew

Hatred

This is the Police

and more

What we are looking forward to:

Anthem

Kingdom Hearts 3

Dreams

Streets of Rage 4

and more

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Jerry and Stacy headline today's show as we discuss a plethora of topics including a Gamer Union being created in UK and Steam's Banning of Sex Games With Young Characters. All the usual shenanigans apply while we talk about the games were playing and the people who love/hate them! 

Games Discussed

Spiderman DLC Part 1 and 2

Papers Please - iPad

SSB Ultimate

Symphony of the Night

Saturday Night Slam Masters

HuniePop

Overwatch - Seasonal Minigames

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