Stupid Things w/ Zack Zand

It's the last episode of the year! Zack and Will talk about Cyberpunk's buggy mess and lack of transparency, then they talk about the Riot Games bonuses and how the casters aren't getting those bonuses. Next, they go into Game Awards and the controversy surrounding Last of Us before going into Twitch's issues. They then try to recap the year before Will gets burnt out haha!

Music from Epidemic Sound:

Flight Club - DJ Cutman: https://youtu.be/wbI7lpNpzkE

Auld Lang Syne (Smooth Jazz Version): https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/F1CyeEwW

Zack and his good pal Brett “Terrain” Reilly talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly with Immortals Fenyx Rising and compare it to other games that make narratives work. Then they talk about Super Nintendo World and Black Friday before catching up on personal lives and how they’ve grown. They go through the Saudi Prince buying SNK, updates on Free Melee, and so much more, it’s a packed show!

Mickey Mouse Thing: https://twitter.com/RealGamerduck/status/1329171895468449792

That Ray Jr. Link if you’re really interested: https://youtu.be/39Bd3YN5D2E?t=213

Music

Duracel by Jontha Links: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Nx4TnVqqO6

Ami by Couple N & PLEEG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubcvQ9WwquM

There's no episode this week because of Thanksgiving, but Zack wanted to follow up with the #FreeMelee movement because of how much has happened since we found out on the spot!

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Zack and Bailey "vermontbail" Chapman talk about the Rockefeller Plaza Christmas Tree being peak 2020. Zack professes his love for the Game and Watch rerelease. Lots of things happened this week, including the GoTY nominees where Bailey wants Hades to win more than anything.  After some game talk, Zack shuts down the Tom and Jerry reboot and why substance matters before talking about the hype behind the Animaniacs reboot and why it's planted for success. Oh, and they're both not sure Conan is retiring. Either way, it leads to a rant on the streaming services that came out in 2020.

Link to Christmas Tree: https://twitter.com/Depoetic/status/1328839170031284225?s=20

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Zack and Will "Xelrox" Kneeland (again) talk about health before going into vaping into the Xbox Series S and the chaos surrounding the PS5 launch. Then they talk about Codemasters getting the corporate buyout it doesn't deserve from Take-Two as well as the issues of DMCA as it pertains to Twitch and YouTube. They discuss the importance of Riot Games expanding it's League of Legends NA scene and then end on a little Apple Rant.

Music:

Zack and Will "Xelrox" Kneeland talk about competitive Valorant and why it matters more than ever. After some goofy news, they talk about the Epic v. Google Suit court date being set. Then they go into why notable developers have so many issues. They go over the positives and negatives of grind in games and why that matters. Later they discuss what's wrong with YouTube. And lastly, they go over why the Cyberpunk 2077 delay matters and how important Microsoft's approach with Xbox is. 

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