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In this roller coaster ride of an episode, Howie brings us the latest and greatest from the mobile gaming platforms, Chris plays something from this decade, and Corey watches a gaming myth-buster documentary movie! Then we jump right into this weekâ€s free to play game, ArcheAge and give you all the juicy details. After that, we put on our serious hats as we tackle one of the toughest debates in gaming, “How far is too far?”. But we donâ€t let you leave flustered as we throw out some Dota2 limericks and end on a fun question from you, our beloved listeners!

On the Gaming Docket

* Howie - Tap Titans

* Chris - Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms

* Corey - Spider-Man Unlimited

Film Drill

Corey - Atari: Game Over (link)

Free-to-Play GotW: ArchAge

Chris - ArcheAge (link)

Topic-al Cream

Is there a line to cross when it comes to History (education?) and video games? (Columbine school shooting & JFK assassination) - Warning, this one goes DEEP...

Listener Questions:

“Is there such a thing as too much character appearance customization?” @Scar_P0dg3

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Sales, sales, sales!!! We cover a lot of great opportunities to save some money on awesome games in this weeks episode. We talk about E3 and what we expect (and hope) to come out of it. We chat about the Dota2 International coming up, pinball, and the virtual execution of one Guild Wars 2 cheater. And donâ€t forget this weeks set of limericks, Bad Ports edition!

Noteworthy Sales

* May FREE games for Gold/PS plus

* X360 : F1 Racing 2013

* Xbone : Castle Storm

* PSPlus Free Games

* PS3: Need for Speed rivals, Shovel Knight (leaked speculations)

* PS4: The leak wasn't even close! Instead, we'll link to the PS blog because we can't really tell how accurate it even is.

* Humble Store CRAZINESS (link)

* Awesome BundleStars Bundles (link)

The News Ticker

* No Sega Booth at E3 – For the first time in forever and Bethesda holds a conference (link)

* Fallout 4 cinematic trailer allegedly in the works (link)

* Portal Pinball (Valve and Zen via Pinball FX (link)

* Dota 2 huge update, announcement of International, Hype begins! (link)

* Guild Wars 2 cheater faces execution (link)

Limericks: BAD PORTS Edition

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This week we welcome special guest J Kartje from Bandai Namco Entertainment. We chat about what he has coming up this summer in the gaming world as well as what we have all been playing. Howie brings his latest mobile findings, Chris takes up a game from the past, Corey talks about the free game of the week, and J talks about his current gaming hunger on a game he backed in kickstarter over 3 years ago! And of course we answer a question from our beloved fans.

On the Gaming Docket

* Howie - Dragon Warlord, Hearthstone

* Chris- Bastion

* Corey - Assassinâ€s Creed: Unit, CounterSpy

* J - Besiege, Bloodborne, Pillars of Eternity

Topic-al Cream

J gives us some hot insight on how the industry works while also tipping the hat a bit about the Bandai Namco's Dragonball titles and how different publishers work with the nerd-geniuses at Steam to find the best fit for their products on PC.  And of course, naturally, we chitchat about the future of The Rektreational's defending champions, Pit Lord Meta.

Up for Debate

* A game you loved and tried to revisit, but it just wasnâ€t the same fun anymore.

* Tutorial? or no tutorial? That is the question.

Listener Questions:

“As an Assassins Creed player, what time period and location would you like to see in future games?” - @JamminTasset

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* Special Guest, JKarje @jkartje

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We donâ€t waste any time and jump right into the news that has everyone in uproar; Valve adding payment to mods and then not adding payment to mods in a matter of a week! We also cover what Killing Floor 2 is doing with their all powerful Ban Hammer, and we chat about the new Black Ops 3 release. We also tell you where to go to find some awesome deals and game bundles and then we top off your listening drink with from limericks, Gaben style.

Noteworthy Sales

* May FREE games for Gold/PS plus

* X360 : NOT YET ANNOUNCED

* Xbone : NOT YET ANNOUNCED

* PSPlus Free Games

* PS3: Need for Speed rivals, Shovel Knight (leaked speculations)

* PS4: Rayman Legends, Knack (leaked speculations)

* Humble Might and Magic Bundle (link)

* Gog Star Wars May the 4th Sale (link)

* Steam midweek madness sales & weekend/week long sales (link)

The News Ticker

* Valve adding pay what you want option to steam workshop mods, then 4 days later, they pull it. (link) (link 2)

* Killing floor 2 will ban racist, sexist, and other abusive players permanently (link)

* Black OPs 3 has a release date, with a twist (link)

Limericks: RELEASE THE GABEN Edition

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There was no holding back in this weeks episode. Howie saves sleepwalking men by throwing apples at them, Chris plays too many new games to count, but still has some of the worst gaming experiences of his life, and to top it off Coreyâ€s only available game time was playing Pacman on an internet map. But fear not, the mood is lightened with some Mortal Kombat limericks and then a few debate topics and questions submitted by you, our dearest fans!

On the Gaming Docket

* Howie - Planet Quest, Back to Bed, Parascope

* Chris- Arcania: Gothic 4, Terraria/Dungeon Defenders/Diablo 3 Season 3

* Corey - Pacman on google earth

Free-to-Play Game of the Week

* Back to Bed

LAMEricks: Mortal Kombat edition

* Ummmm.... huh

Up for Debate

* A game you loved and tried to revisit, but it just wasnâ€t the same fun anymore.

* Tutorial? or no tutorial? That is the question.

Listener Questions:

* What current gen game would you like to see converted into a 16 or 18 bit version? - @O_reese_ba

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In this week's podcast we cover GTA V release for PC and how much went wrong! There is a new Deus Ex announced and then a heated debate ensues about the addition of being able to purchase Mortal Kombat fatalities. You get to hear a listenerâ€s take on his gaming backlog, and then of course we throw in the hottest places to get deals and dump some hot GTA V limericks like they're hot.

Keeping it Cheap:

* April FREE games for Gold ("Double Games" month explained)

* X360: (April 1st-15th) Gears of War: Judgement , Terraria (April 16th-May) Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag, Army of Two: Devils Cartel

* XbOne: (April1st-May) Pool nation FX , Child of Light

* PSPlus Free Games for April

* PS4 - Tower of Guns (also PS3), Never Alone

* PS3 - Dishonored, Aaruâ€s awakening (also PS4)

* Humble Origin Bundle 2 - It's meaty! (link)

* GOG.com - 6 Day Bundle TOWER (link)

News:

* GTA V releases on PC - Valve offering refunds on GTA V launch day bug (link)

* Mortal Kombat pay for fatalities (link)

* Deus Ex: Mankind Divided officially announced (link)

Listener Rebuttal:

* Long-time listener @FlameKebab presents HIS take on how to "deal" with a gaming backlog!

LAMEricks: GTA V Edition

* Can Chris finally step up his game and show Howie he knows more about the land of car-crashin' and ho-beatin'?

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In this weekâ€s rousing episode, Garrick sits in while we go deep on what weâ€re playing (Spoilarz: Smash Hit, Planet Quest, Kerbal Space Program, and AC: Unity)! Then we dip our toes into Oddworld: New and Tasty for our Free Game of the Week before we knock it out of the park with Game Limericks: PS1 Edition. Then we test our morals with the implications of hot VR before closing out with questions from YOU, the Listener!

On the Gaming Docket

* Howie - Smash Hit, Planet Quest

* Garrick - Kerbal Space Program

* Corey - Assassinâ€s Creed Unity

Free-to-Play Game of the Week

* Abeâ€s Odyssey (free for PSPlus members in March)

LAMEricks: PS1 Edition

* Garrick proves how he basically has forgotten ever owning a PS1, but still squares off against the reigning champion.

Up for Debate

* If virtual reality exceeded all expectations and became so “real” that you could essentially “Matrix effect” in a mental dream state that was perceived as real, would it be ethical to use it? Could it be misused?

Listener Questions:

* What game caused you to rage the most? Do you still play it or wanted to go back to it?   - @JJueyT10

* What was the last game you can remember buying for $60 or more? - @LockNAW5

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Garrick joins the gang as Chris barely holds it together after an invasive dentist appointment.  We dig on the latest sales, free console games, and bundles from around the web, in addition to the latest news before amping it up with Game Limericks: Mario Edition!

Keeping it Cheap:

* April FREE games for Gold (4 games instead of 2?!)

* X360: (April 1st-15th) Gears of War: Judgement , Terraria (April 16th-May) Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag, Army of Two: Devils Cartel

* Xbone: (April1st-May) Pool nation FX , Child of Light

* PSPlus Free Games for April

* PS4 - Tower of Guns (also PS3), Never Alone

* PS3 - Dishonored, Aaruâ€s awakening (also PS4)

* Bundlestars bundles:

* Worms Bundle $2.99 (link)

* All Stars Bundle: $2.99 (link)

* Humble Indie Bundle (link)

News:

* Halo 5 has a release date of October 27th

* Zelda on WiiU hella delayed (link)

* Spotify launches on PS4 (link)

* Witcher 3 producer says he would rather play it on PC at min settings than on Xbone (link)

LAMEricks: Mario Edition

* Garrick plays Rocky to Chris' Apollo (from Rocky IV, so in this analogy, Chris has died tragically) and faces off against Ivan DragHowie.

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* Chris stirs the pot of jealousy as he gushes about the games he is playing and also announces his beginning streaming adventure. [Webmaster's note: Chris wrote this copy.] Corey goes into tons of details about his experience with his new PS4 and Howie picks up Zelda: Hyrule Warriors for his Wii U, but seems to have some mixed feelings about it. We get into an ethical pseudo-debate about modding, cover another exciting round of Classic Gaming Limerick trivia, and then we go into viewer fan questions about how to deal with all that gaming backlog!

On the Gaming Docket/Free to Play Game of the Week:

* Howie: Zelda: Hyrule Warriors

* Chris: Path of Exile, Risk of Rain, and Dust: An Elysian Tale

* Corey:  War Thunder and Loadout on PS4

Up for Debate

* Is modding your console to play "backup copies" of games unethical?  At what point, if any, does pirating older games simply become preservation?

LAMEricks: Classic Gaming Edition

* Chris and Howie inch up their big boy pants and take on this week's trivia with aplomb!

Listener Question:

"How do I deal with a huge gaming backlog?" - @MLFG855

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In this weekâ€s episode we cover some more deals that you really shouldn't be missing. We find out that trivial pursuit is a make or break for Corey in any good deal, and we also discover he bought a PS4! We cover some news about the upcoming Fable Legends cross platforming project, Nintendo makes leaps and bounds as they announce a new console they are working on as well as their strides into the mobile gaming arena. And finally, this week's trivia challenge beats the tar out of Howie and Chris!

Keeping it Cheap:

* Diablo 3 Ultimate for 360 $15 shipped from MS (link)

* New Bundlestars bundles F1 racing (link)

* Amazon Xbox One family fun pack (link)

* March FREE games for Gold:

* X360: Bioshock Infinite

* Xbone: Rayman Legends

* March FREE PS Plus Games:

* PS3: Papo & Yo, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

* PS4: Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, Valiant Hearts: The Great War, CounterSpy

* PSVita:  OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood, CounterSpy

News:

* Corey done bought himself a PS4 (after much agonizing)

* Fable Legends cross-play will be entirely blind to platform according to Lionhead (link)

* Comcast blocks HBO go on PS4 and PS3 (link)

* New Nintendo system code named NX (link)

* That thing about Nintendo cellphone games may finally start to take shape… (link)

LAMEricks: Dead Celebrities Edition

* Corey grinds Howie and Chris' brains to a sad paste with this week's Trivia Challenge!  Also, once again, the winner is under dispute.

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