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If youâ€re looking for the usual updates on Chris†Dota2, Diablo3, and Runescape3 adventures you will have to wait because he picked up a new game from a genre he has never played before. Listen to hear his first impressions on Risk of Rain! Howie and Corey both provide more insight on their experience with the new title Evolve, and then we jump head first into dissecting the reasons behind watching Twitch streamers as well as answer more questions from the fans!

On the Gaming Docket:

* Chris - Risk of Rain (Wtf is this "Roguelike" thing?)

* Howie and Corey - Evolve

Up for Debate/Discussion/Hugging-it-Out:

* “Why would I want to watch a game on Twitch when I could just play it? What is the point?” @UriePurry456

* “Why did Isometric stuff have to go out of style? in the 90â€s isometric stuff was awesome, Fallout/C&C/Diablo then things switched to true 3D and in most cases didnâ€t add anything to the experience. Bloody camera control!” - @Flamekebab

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In this weekâ€s episode we tell you how to eat lunch correctly and then bombard you with sales that are simply too good to pass up! Then we kick off with some news letting you know where you can spend those hard earned Bitcoins, what is in store for your PS4 and Xbox updates, and how you poor folk can pay for your WoW subscription without having your wallet cough up dust!

Noteworthy Sales:

* Life is Feudal 26.79 + Puzzle Bundle (link)

* Steam :Serious Sam complete pack $11

* Rockstar deals week on Amazon (link)

* Diablo 3 - Reaper of souls 50% off on Amazon (link)

* Amazon has PS4 for $399 with Infamous: Second Sun, Killzone Shadow Fall, and The Last of Us Remastered (link)

Hard-Hitting, Fast-Acting News:

* Coinplayâ€s cryptocurrency-friendly digital game store relaunch March 6th (link)

* HBO GO Arrives on PS4 (link)

* Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns - Refines instead of Reinvents (link)

* The Rumors are True – WoW for Gold – Dynamic style. Buy a WoW token on the auction house for 30 days of Gametime, or sell it again for gold (link)

* Microsoft gives 360 itâ€s own preview program and allows “queued” XB1 games even without a Xb1 from games for gold (link)

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In this exciting episode Corey builds up his medieval farmville defenses via Stronghold Kingdoms, Chris starts his second season of Diablo 3, and Howie gets to play Evolve at long last! We revisit one of our top free to play games that is going through some major updates, then we swiftly move into some Dota2 limericks! Then we explain how gaming has translated real skills into our daily lives, and of course, we answer some questions from fans and read a special letter we received from overseas.

On the Gaming Docket:

* Chris - Diablo 3 Season 2, Runescape

* Corey - Stronghold Kingdoms, new Starbound Content (sorta)

* Howie - Evolve

Free to Play Game of the Week: Path of Exile (UPDATES)

* 3 month long challenge leagues

* Seven Masters

* Hideouts

* Tons of new skills and improvements, new items, fighting mechanics changed/enhanced

* Act 4 coming in early April of this year, to be the largest update ever

DotA2 Limerick Throwdown!

Up for Discussion

What real world skills or situations have you seen improved because of video gaming?

Listener Questions & Emails

“Why do you guys game on the cheap? Do you not want to play these awesome big titles right out of the gate?” - @yutank87

“Why does everything have to be fantasy of wizards and dragons? How hard is it to put a couple random concepts together and run with it? Communist Pirates... Bionic cowboys...Martian gyroscopes!” - @Flamekebab

Email from Ryan Roe

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The Grand Finals have come to an exciting conclusion, there are some insane deals that need to be addressed, and then we all sit back with our new 3DSâ€s and get to play it for 2 hours before the batteries die because it doesnâ€t come with a charging cable! But thatâ€s fine because we can now play NES and SNES demos! Donâ€t forget to take a selfie before your WoW raid!

In this weeks fun filled episode You get your Rektreational tournament update, hear about Chris†latest Man Cave progression, Howie puzzles us with yet-another "puzzler" game, and Corey thinks he has had enough Minecraft for a while and has his sights set on the new Starbound update. We also break out our playbook and try out a new segment of Limerick Trivia! Then once you wipe your tears of laughter, we get down and serious about the controversy ‘Hatred†has stirred up in the gaming world. But we donâ€t leave you cringed in a corner, because Corey does a quick Show-and-Tell for last months Loot Crate.

On the Gaming Docket:

* Howie - Psych!

* Chris - RS, Man Cave Sim, Rektreational

* Corey - Breaks up with Minecraft

Trivia Throwdown, Limerick Style

Corey pits Howie against Chris in a showdown of rhyming wits!

Up for Debate

Is "Hatred" taking violence too far, or is there a relevant statement to be made?

Lootcrate Show-and-Tell

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This weeks episode is the big championship! We discuss the impact of Superbowl gaming commercials and whatâ€s happening with Sony Online Entertainment. Then we take our conversation to the next gen as we discuss the new Holo Lens and Windows 10. And of course we bring you up to speed on all the great deals and findings to keep your gaming collection growing and not making your wallet spit out dust!

Noteworthy Sales:

* A. Xbox live games for gold February

* XBone - #IDARB

* 360 - Brother tale of two sons / Sniper Elite V2

* Star Wars HumbleBundle

* New bundlestars.com bundles

* Steam Sales - Midweek Madness - Prison Architect

* GreenManGaming Promo Codes via Kotaku

In the News:

* Superbowl gaming ads (Liam Neesonâ€s going to kill us all)

* Sony Online Entertainment is SONY NO MORE

* The Holo Lens is gonna augment you up some reality.

* Windows 10 for everybody/everything

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Follow the guys as they discuss video game sales, news, and the latest what chu been playin including RuneScape 3,, Guild Wars 2, Minecraft, Vainglory, and more!

Noteworthy Sales:

* (Amazon) Deus Ex GotY - $3.50

* 360:16th-30th Witcher 2 assassin of kings enhanced edition

* Bundlestars: Bloodshed Bundle

In the News:

* Plex video streaming finally available for Playstation users in North America

* Nexon announces LEGO RPG for mobile

* More Star wars games coming to GoG

* X wing vs TIE, Battlefront 2, Xwing alliance, Galactic Battleground

* PlayStation Now finally useable with a subscription model – 19.99/mo or 44.99/3mo

http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/05/playstation-now-offers-subscription-service-available-january-1/

* Xbox One Software Leak: MS trying to milk the CPU for power…

http://kotaku.com/two-interesting-things-we-learned-from-the-xbox-one-sof-1677658244

On the Gaming Docket:

* Chris - RuneScape 3, Guild Wars 2

* Corey - Minecraft and fatherhood

*  Howie-Guild Wars 2, Vainglory

Free-to-Play Game of the Week - Galcon 2

Listener Question:

Which has been better; Video games made into movies, or movies made into video games?  - @JohnyJohn345

Up for Discussion:

What DLC do you think has the all time best reputation for “bang for your buck”

Mario 64 HD Remake for PC – Progress Update

http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Super-Mario-64-HD-Remake-Behind-Scenes-Video-Released-69265.html

Cortana coming to Xbox One… well… yeah… ?http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Xbox-One-Might-Getting-Cortana-Voice-Assistant-Soon-69273.html

Mega-Man-esque Might No. 9 is “almost finished”

http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Mighty-9-Finished-69264.html

StarFox Wii U to have Cockpit in your hands

http://www.cinemablend.com/games/How-Star-Fox-Wii-U-Uses-Gamepad-69258.html

Half-Life: Black Mesa – Emergency “Signal” creates rumblings…

http://kotaku.com/website-related-to-half-life-remake-broadcasts-emergenc-1677060537

Far Cry 4 on XB1 is totally there, but isnâ€t there. But is.

http://kotaku.com/some-xbox-one-users-cant-play-far-cry-4-even-though-th-1677621472

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It's a fab foursome!  Friends of the show, Garrick and Aaron, sit in for a full load of Guild Wars 2, but not before we talk about notable sales and what we've been playing.  That's right, we get the newbs and the vets talking all about Guild Wars 2 and exactly what it offers for lovers of MMO's and RPG's who don't love subscriptions.

In this episode of Free to Play we discuss our new discovery of The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot. We all grab a beanbag chair as Howie tells us his newest mobile game, Corey shoots things up World War style, and Chris plays the same crap he always does. There is a pack made that we will all pick up Guild Wars 2, and then Coreyâ€s mom calls? And as always, we answer our listenerâ€s questions and have a blast doing it!

In this weeks episode we talk about where you can find the cheapest and best gaming deals this holiday season. We talk about games we grabbed and want to grab, and we also touch on Blizzards new business model, among Nintendo developing a new console, steam controllers, and game developers outbidding pop stars for mansions!