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On today's episode of Double Tap, Crashtag, Mezza and Static, take a look at news and trailers coming through the pipeline, but first we have some shoutouts from listeners. In the Fighter's Corner, Melty Blood releases a trailer for Ciel, Granblue Fantasy Versus is finally on sale and KOF shows off King of Dinosaurs after Guilty Gear Strive releases a video of Goldlewis Dickenson. Then a crazy Sol Badguy combo shows up. In the Randoms of the FGC, we take a look at the SFV Intel results, CPT Results and Punks reaction to his win. Crashtag then talks about the possibilities of Nick All Stars. Next in the communit question we ask why does winning in Guilty Gear feel so good, and we finish the episode with an aquatic mod highlight.

Blazzinbob, Melarina, and CognitivePit talk about what they have been doing this week in WoW Classic, the new same faction battlegrounds testing, the midsummer fire festival, the The Burning Crusade Arena Tournament and the California lawsuit against Activision Blizzard.

Time Stamps

0:00:00 - Intro

0:11:50 - What have we been doing in TBC Classic

0:33:50 - Vargflocken raid progression

0:45:00 - The Burning Crusade Arena Tournament

0:50:40 - New Test and Updates to Same-Faction Battlegrounds

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/new-test-and-updates-to-same-faction-battlegrounds-323456

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/alliance-enlistment-package-contents-during-same-faction-battleground-test-323477

1:41:40 - Midsummer Fire Festival and Spirit of Competition in Burning Crusade Classic - July 23, 2021

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/midsummer-fire-festival-and-spirit-of-competition-in-burning-crusade-classic-323521

1:49:05 - Activision Blizzard sued by California over widespread sexism, sexual harassment

https://www.polygon.com/22588407/activision-blizzard-sexual-harassment-sexism-california-lawsuit

2:21:54 - Addon of the week - RatingBuster

https://github.com/raethkcj/RatingBuster

2:26:10 - Closing

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Nick, Chip, and Kurabara are back to talk about the major happenings on Virmire! But first, they get into the Normandy meetings that end the Feros and Noveria missions. They talk about how Ashley is very defensive to Liara siding with Shepard, and Nick claims it felt like it was because Ashley was being defensive of her relationship, where Chip and Kura argue that it was just Ashley being uncomfortable when dealing with aliens.

Then, they get into Virmire. First, they talk about dropping onto the planet and how it feels a bit like a Mario Kart Turtle Beach track. They discuss meeting Captain Kirrahe of the Salarian Infiltration Team, and his reveal that Saren has cloned and bred Krogan. This upsets Wrex, which leads to the first big moment on Virmire: The confrontation with Wrex. The squad all kept Wrex alive, but Nick talks about how on one play through he intentionally didn't choose the option to reach out to Wrex, and instead when Wrex got heated, he sent Ashley a signal to shoot Wrex.

Next, they discuss entering Saren's base, and how the layout is interesting because of the options you have for how to approach it. They talk about getting into Saren's office and encountering Sovereign, and the reveal that Sovereign is a Reaper and he is working with Saren. They talk about how this is such a big moment in the game and a major twist.

Then, they talk about confronting Saren about this information. They talk about how Saren's reaction is understandable. They discuss fighting him and trying to get him to join Shepard.

FInally, they talk about the decision to save Ashley or Kaiden. They talk about how there it was the culmination of a string of decisions that led to this moment, and how they normally handle this point in the game.

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On this week's episode, we follow a match by match breakdown of the Summer Showdown tournament. From opening day till the Grand Finals match, we cover all of the huge plays, player performances, and strategic approaches from the past weekend of Overwatch League action. We go into further detail about North American teams struggles to catch up with the APAC meta, as well as Shanghai's continued interation on "Wrecking Ball" centric dive compositions. There's a ton to discuss from the past weekend and we can't wait to cover it all!

On this episode, we catch up on the latest lore videos and comics, and realize what we've been missing out on! (No spoilers, but the lore comic this season is AMAZING!!) We also talk about the amazing tournament Kinder and Exomatt live commentated over the weekend for ChickenCoop Esports, and, of course, the Stories from the Outlands: Metamorphosis video, upcoming season 10: Emergence, and speculate about the newly announced legend Lil Na- I mean Seer!

StaticGorilla and Mezza are back for another packed episode of Double Tap! In the Fighter's Corner, we get a look at the trailer for Nickelodeon All Stars Brawl, and speculate who we would like to see from our favorite shows. Then, Melty Blood shows off gameplay for Shiki and Kouma. In the Randoms of the FGC, Guilty Gear Strive sells over 500k units and announces that there will be a character trailer soon and we evaluate what the Steam Deck might be like. Next, we share a video of best dressed in Strive and Mezza shares what the EVO Soul Calibur experience was like. Finally, we answer a listener's question in our focus attack.

Pull up a stool, charge your glasses and get comfortable as Happy Hour Episode 30 is here for your listening pleasure. That’s right – Mike, Rob, and Brad are back for more podcast-based shenanigans also they're joined by returning special guest with alcohol aplenty. For this episode, the lads talk about the newly announced Steam Deck OLED, Nintendo Switch and very quickly go over Loki's season ending. And actually get down to business and discuss what the lads have been up to and the content they’re looking fowards amongst other news and shenanigans.

This week WillE joines us to talk about what we've been doing as well as same faction battlegrounds, the unconfirmed Blizzard leak, current WoW Classic population and should streamers get special treatment in MMOs. We hope you enjoy the show!

Time Stamps

0:00:00 - Intro

0:10:00 - What have we been doing in TBC Classic

0:59:45 - Blizzard on Same-Faction Battlegrounds in TBC Classic - Testing Results and More Tests Planned

https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/blizzard-on-same-faction-battlegrounds-in-tbc-classic-testing-results-and-more-323323

1:19:20 - Unconfirmed Blizzard leak

https://www.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/ok7wjl/insider_leak_on_the_current_happenings_inside/

1:32:05 - Should streamers get special privileges from Devs in mmos?

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/ffxiv-players-hit-out-at-double-standards-after-asmongold-stream-snipers-are-banned-1606574/

1:56:20 - Are people really quitting TBC Classic or is that just content creators' perceptions?

https://ironforge.pro/population/tbc/

2:20:00 - Closing

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Nick, Chip, and Kura are back to look at the contributions of Kaiden and Ashley, the two human party members, in Mass Effect in the ME Legendary Edition. First, they have a quick discussion about how they balance their parties when selecting members. Then, they get into talking about Kaiden, and how none of them are particularly interested in the character. They review his history as a biotic and participating in BAaT training, and how he had to kill his Turian instructor. They compare him to Carth Onasi from Star Wars: The Old Republic, also voiced by Rafael Sbarge, and how they are both unappreciated as party members. They talk about how he is awkward at flirting but comes on strong to FemShep and also expresses an attraction to Liara that Shepard quickly shuts down. Kura compares him to Ashley in that she is hot while he is cold, and Chip coins the nickname "Wonderbread."

Next, they talk about Ashley and after initially dealing with the shock and guilt of Eden Prime, she then comes across as a space racist. They talk about her mistrust of the aliens and how she is talking about them in the same room as them. They also talk about her family history and how her grandfather was the only human to surrender to any aliens, and how that has caused her to be grounded and not serve in space. This is her first mission with aliens, and she learns from the experience. They talk about romancing her and how she is forthright with Shepard and and her love of poetry. This leads to a discussion about the technical requirements for producing a quality romance scene in a game like this. They also discuss Liara as a romance option and consider whether it is better to wait for options in later games.

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Pan's back and we've got a new live letter to break down! With the wait for Endwalker we expected slow times but we've had a huge influx of players, thanks to Asmongold, and a steady stream of news from the development team on top. We talk about Zadnor some more, the strange timing of upcoming events, and thoughts on the game's surge in popularity and the necessary halt in digital sales as Square Enix catches up with demand.