Starting Point

Brian and Corey are joined this week by Open Forum Radio CFO and Facetious podcast host Larry Asberry, Jr.  Larry is here to start the new year off right by helping Brian and Corey answer a set of questions brought to us by full-time listener, McWomble.  Surrounding this feedback answering is Corey talking about his attending of PAX South and just maybe that he'll possibly leave the door open on potentially getting a Switch.

Check out Larry on Twitter or watch his podcast - Facetious - on YouTube.

Here are some links we discussed:

• Pre-ordering LarkLamp
• Monster Hunter World PS4
• Op-Ed on Assassin's Creed Origins

Don't forget your hashtag #NintendoSwitchforCorey when you discuss the show and as always your feedback is important.  Tweet to the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

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This week, Brian and Corey are discussing the latest and greatest technology coming out of CES in Las Vegas, the Overwatch League, and Cloud Gaming.  We also answer your feedback and the typical happens - we digress, derail, and Corey hates on Nintendo.  

Some links we discussed include:

• HTC Vive Pro
• Vortx
• Overwatch League
• Cloud Gaming -- GeForce NOW, Shadow, liquidsky
• AKA Mike B's video on Kumoon

Don't forget your #NintendoSwitchforCorey when you discuss the show and as always your feedback is important.  Tweet to the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

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Brian and Corey are back from the holiday hiatus to bring you all that 2017 has to offer.  Now, it's not your typical year-end wrap-up.  We didn't want to bore you with me talking about Zelda or Corey talking Blizzard.  We honestly tried to stick to the events that shocked us or surprised us in 2017.  

Your feedback is more important than ever.  Tweet to the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

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This week, Brian and Corey are discussing the Game Awards again.  They may not know exactly what they're looking for in an awards show for video games, but they're pretty sure this isn't it.  The two guys honestly tried to keep this episode to a minimum, including limiting the awards and trailers being discussed, but it really was to no avail.  As usual, they agree on very little, including the winner of the Influencer award.  

Here is a link to the award winners and one to a list of all the trailers.

Your feedback is more important than ever.  Tweet to the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

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Brian and Corey take a week to clean the slate on listener feedback and chat about all the things people talk about when they're recovering from sickness.  We also touch on the poor reporting of the gaming industry and a guy who gave away a pay-per-view fight for free on Twitch. And don't forget about Discord.

Your feedback is more important than ever.  Tweet to the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

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This week, Brian and Corey are joined by streamer, youtuber, photographer extraordinaire Mike B (akamikeb).  Mike B joins us for a conversation surrounding Bungie and its handling of the Destiny 2 XP debacle.  We talk about the game and its impact, but we also delve into game companies and whether or not there is a need for transparency in the gaming industry.  And lastly, how will Mike feel about Corey's obsession with MapleStory?!?

Check out Mike B on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and Patreon

Your feedback is more important than ever.  Tweet to the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

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Brian and Corey take time out of our "busy" podcasting schedule to address the elephants in the room regarding the controversy of EA and Star Wars Battlefront II.  That being that everyone shares a bit of the blame in this fiasco.  We also touch on your feedback and the return of one of Brian's favorite franchises.

Don't forget to stop and check out Corey's awesome Hyper-X (I know it's Hyper-V) video here!

Your feedback is more important than ever.  Tweet to the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

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It's the one episode each year Brian hates the most.  Blizzcon 2017 is upon us and Corey attempts to temper his excitement with the announcement for the World of Warcraft Classic server, while Brian doesn't remotely attempt to hide his yawns.  We also discuss Extra Life 2017, the closing of Motiga and Runic Games, and your feedback.  We do start off with a correction to last week's episode.

Your feedback is more important than ever.  Tweet to the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

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The mission statement of the show has never been proven as strongly as it is during this episode.  Brian and Corey's starting point to the episode is the Sony Press Conference from Paris Games Week.  We were going to simply mention it and then the episode turned into the PlayStation Breakdown episode.  We did (eventually) get to a fantastic email from listener, McWomble.

Corey mentioned a clip from the PS Live broadcast.  You can watch that here.

Here is the super long Kotaku article surrounding Visceral's closing.

Please support Extra Life, if you're able, by visiting the website here.

We want your feedback.  You can do so by tweeting the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.

This week, Brian and Corey are joined by Dave Pacheco - Retro Game Hobbyist.  Dave tells us his story of what led him down the rabbit hole of retro gaming.  We get super nerdy on specs, resolution, refresh rates, and scan lines.  You'll be wowed by the amount of money Dave has sunk in this, and if that doesn't get you, Brian makes a (possibly) shocking declaration.  We also circle back to Visceral's closing and lots of feedback.

Check out Dave on Twitter.

We love the feedback we've been receiving.  Keep it up! You can do so by tweeting the podcast at @astartingpoint, Corey or Brian.  Or simply email us at StartingPointFeedback [at] Gmail dot com.