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A recent IGN interview with Hideo Kojima reveals Death Stranding gameplay lore details; Epic's Fortnight finds its legs after some growing pains; rumors that CD Projekt Red would reveal no info about Cyberpunk 2077 in 2018 were based on a mistranslated interview; EA doubles down on its disrespectful treatment of gamers. | CORRECTION NOTICE: At 31:05, Syb mentions Call of Duty when he actually meant the Battlefield franchise. | Madqueen's Cyberpunk 2077 Release Date Rumor Correction Video ► https://youtu.be/fcPL9DZy3tk

2017 has been a fascinating year in gaming, and The Game Awards is the perfect time to look back and discuss the most influential, popular and hyped games of the past year. Regular guest The Mad Queen joins us as we give our winner predictions for every category of The Game Awards including Game of the Year predictions. Put your GOTY and other predictions in the comments, and then join us for live coverage on December 7 (5:30pm PST, 8:30pm EST) ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HyBGXI9Ors | Audio edited by Jamy Catalyst ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXaPxfdN6DfrmqPYtN4XEAQ | Check out The Madqueen Show ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0G5rpOFcY6pOdtKsCE0p2A

How well does popular game company CD Projekt Red treat its employees? Is the development studio behind The Witcher game series a terrible place to work? Could this negatively impact CDPR's upcoming game Cyberpunk 2077? These questions have recently stirred up controversy in the gaming community. Today, we interview YouTuber and regular Triple S collaborator The Mad Queen about her new exposé on working conditions and treatment of developers at CD Projekt Red with information she's gathered from interviews with over 40 current and former employees of the company. | Madqueen Show "Cyberpunk 2077 Devs Talk About CD Projekt Red" ► https://youtu.be/-Z91W5l3TBo | #WeCanWait statement graphic ► https://drive.google.com/open?id=10xSKsevwYwbiR38owYqBxbAjaYPD7m0z | Tweet at CD Projekt Red ► https://goo.gl/6deGHm

We're getting results! As gamers revolt against the Star Wars: Battlefront II microtransaction and loot box system, other companies including Bioware and Disney take notice of EA's falling stock prices and poor game sales. It's a good step forward...but is it enough? We discuss the history and future of this controversy and the disturbing practice of aiming loot box sales at children.

The Mad Queen joins us again as we discuss The Darwin Project, the effect microtransactions and loot boxes are having on the gaming industry (and what we can do about it), and a recent interview given by CD Projekt Red CEO Adam Kiciński on Cyberpunk 2077. | Adam Kiciński interview (English subtitles) ► https://youtu.be/Rwx1N5BbqaY | The Madqueen Show ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0G5rpOFcY6pOdtKsCE0p2A

The opening ceremonies for 2017's League of Legends world championship finals were themselves legendary, featuring epic music and an AR dragon landing in the stadium. We discuss the explosive growth of both esports fandom and AR technology. We also discuss some new patents secured by Activision that create devious pay-to-win systems and could turn replay and highlight reels into ads for microtransactions. Also, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and the future of the franchise.

Visceral is the latest in a long line of EA subsidiaries to be shut down. Is Bioware next on the chopping block? We look at the circumstances surrounding the closing of Visceral and questions it has raised about the future of single-player games. Also, we tell you what we thought of South Park: The Fractured But Whole.

The Mad Queen returns to help us reveal some new original leaks about Cyberpunk 2077 including info about the multiplayer and social hub and the supposedly "toxic" work environment at CD Projekt Red. | Original leaks video ► https://youtu.be/yZ59Tb34JOc | Mad Queen's multiplayer/social hub video ► https://youtu.be/E4pRHeH_WPg | Podcast with The Mad Queen, part 1 ► https://youtu.be/bcuFvQRg5pA | Podcast with The Mad Queen, part 2 ► https://youtu.be/gtg7KQ7oCOQ

Should random loot boxes that cost real money be considered gambling? Why do we tolerate this practice from game companies? We discuss these and related questions. Also: Cuphead sells two million copies; Is the Switch the future of consoles?; Should custom controllers be allowed in esports?; two DLCs announced for South Park: The Fractured But Whole.

Microsoft announced Windows Mixed Reality this week, but what exactly is that? Also: Cuphead is a pure artistic delight; PlayStation's president steps down; and yes, consoles do hold back game development.