The Inconsolables

OK, We don't have a focus topic per se, but there is a whole lot of juicy gossip in the Bad News section. We're talking about Cyberpunks uncomfortable trans representation, some idiot thinking that streamers need a license, and 2K finding new ways to ruin games for profit.

News:
| Monster Camp released woo | BG3 mod let's you play as a monster | Pokemon Crown Tundra release... uhhh |

Naughty Corner:
| Cyberpunk cosplay contest brings back that trans fetish ad :/ | The stupid debate about whether streamers should license their games | Ridiculous over-monetisation in NBA 2K gets worse with unskippable ads |

Why is this a thing?
| McBroken |

INCONSOLABLES LINKS

| https://discord.gg/Ta4ygAw | https://apple.co/2oXMYJY | www.facebook.com/inconsoleablesau/ | www.twitter.com/inconsolablesAU |

ANDREW’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Kalgar | https://twitch.tv/kalgar |

MRSLLANTE’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/mrsllante | https://twitch.tv/mrsllante | https://mrsllante.carrd.co/ |

PAUL’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Thundermaceaus | https://twitch.tv/thundermaceaus |

SAM’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/sammydeedge | https://twitch.tv/sammydeedge | www.twitter.com/pyryte_music |

ATEBIT
| https://twitter.com/weareatebit | https://www.atebit.net/ | https://www.patreon.com/weareATEBIT |

INCONSOLABLES LINKS

| https://discord.gg/Ta4ygAw | https://apple.co/2oXMYJY | www.facebook.com/inconsoleablesau/ | www.twitter.com/inconsolablesAU |

ANDREW’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Kalgar | https://twitch.tv/kalgar |

MRSLLANTE’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/mrsllante | https://twitch.tv/mrsllante | https://mrsllante.carrd.co/ |

PAUL’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Thundermaceaus | https://twitch.tv/thundermaceaus |

SAM’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/sammydeedge | https://twitch.tv/sammydeedge | www.twitter.com/pyryte_music |

ATEBIT
| https://twitter.com/weareatebit | https://www.atebit.net/ | https://www.patreon.com/weareATEBIT |

This week, Lee aka OneLifeZeroContinues joins us to snark in the general direction of the game industry more heavily than usual!

The full Monster Hunter movie trailer's out and it looks like utter garbage. Speaking of garbage, Blizzard did stuff, and we're still angry at CD Projekt Red...

News:
| Monster Hunter Trailer | Level 5 Ceasing Localisation | Fish Discovers Glitch in Pokemon | Baldur's Gate 3 News Roundup | Spider Cat | Joe Biden's Animal Crossing Island | FF14 Event | Monster Prom 2 and Jackbox 7 Releases |

Naughty Corner:
| CD Projekt Red Have Been Crunching Longer Than They Said | French Blizzard Strike | Facebook Locks Users out of Oculus | Magic: The Gathering |

Why is this a thing?
| FF14 Murder Chocobo | Steve from Minecraft in Smash's Victory Pose | Send Noods |

ONELIFEZEROCONTINUES' LINKS

| https://twitter.com/1Life0Continues | https://www.twitch.tv/onelifezerocontinues | http://chafingarmor.com/ | 

INCONSOLABLES LINKS

| https://discord.gg/Ta4ygAw | https://apple.co/2oXMYJY | www.facebook.com/inconsoleablesau/ | www.twitter.com/inconsolablesAU |

ANDREW’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Kalgar | https://twitch.tv/kalgar |

MRSLLANTE’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/mrsllante | https://twitch.tv/mrsllante | https://mrsllante.carrd.co/ |

PAUL’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Thundermaceaus | https://twitch.tv/thundermaceaus |

SAM’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/sammydeedge | https://twitch.tv/sammydeedge | www.twitter.com/pyryte_music |

ATEBIT
| https://twitter.com/weareatebit | https://www.atebit.net/ | https://www.patreon.com/weareATEBIT |

So Baldur's Gate is out, and it's, it's a thing ok. Honestly the name of the episode was going to be a lot meaner sounding, but then Andrew would probably kill my D&D character and/or me. Either way, we do have to talk about it, and whether or not its worth buying atm.

Oh and some other stuff too.

News:
| Australian Game Dev Awards | Apparently CDPR devs chose to crunch | Microsoft Game Pass is coming to iOS? | Larian calls out their players for being basic | Genshin Impact is getting its first event |

Naughty Corner:
| Come on federal government support games pls | Crucible cancelled.... wait who? what? | Avengers doesn't have enough players HA | Activision axes another Blizzard studio w 400 people |

Why is this a thing?
| Rogue is coming to steam | Razer made a credit card with LED?? | Chess grand master disqualified over "Pipi in Pampers" |

INCONSOLABLES LINKS

| https://discord.gg/Ta4ygAw | https://apple.co/2oXMYJY | www.facebook.com/inconsoleablesau/ | www.twitter.com/inconsolablesAU |

ANDREW’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Kalgar | https://twitch.tv/kalgar |

MRSLLANTE’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/mrsllante | https://twitch.tv/mrsllante | https://mrsllante.carrd.co/ |

PAUL’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Thundermaceaus | https://twitch.tv/thundermaceaus |

SAM’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/sammydeedge | https://twitch.tv/sammydeedge | www.twitter.com/pyryte_music |

ATEBIT
| https://twitter.com/weareatebit | https://www.atebit.net/ | https://www.patreon.com/weareATEBIT |

Twitch, what are you doing? Why are you like this?

We have a bit of a rant about Twitch turning off raid announcements for smaller streamers, and from there pivot into a rant about how WWE is ripping off their wrestlers who also happen to go onto Twitch!

We also talk about CD Projekt Red and Crunch (ewww), Steve in Minecraft, and Farmville is being puntastically closed down.

Hell of a week!

News:
| Farmville Shutting Down | Steve and Alex are going to Smash | Silent Hill 4 on GOG | GOG Testing Game Purchases from Other Stores |

Naughty Corner:
| CD Projekt Red Mandates Crunch | Twitch Raid Notifications | WWE and Twitch |

Bonus:
| Monster Hunter Movie Trailer Teaser Thing Oh No |

Why is this a thing?
| Irish Courts Rule That Subway Bread is not Bread | Youtube Axes Community Captions | Pokemon Go Rolls Back Home Play | LA Comic Con is Still On | Dark Souls 3 Pokemon Mod | Crusader Kings 3 Has Wild Patch Notes |

INCONSOLABLES LINKS

| https://discord.gg/Ta4ygAw | https://apple.co/2oXMYJY | www.facebook.com/inconsoleablesau/ | www.twitter.com/inconsolablesAU |

ANDREW’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Kalgar | https://twitch.tv/kalgar |

MRSLLANTE’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/mrsllante | https://twitch.tv/mrsllante | https://mrsllante.carrd.co/ |

PAUL’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Thundermaceaus | https://twitch.tv/thundermaceaus |

SAM’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/sammydeedge | https://twitch.tv/sammydeedge | www.twitter.com/pyryte_music |

ATEBIT
| https://twitter.com/weareatebit | https://www.atebit.net/ | https://www.patreon.com/weareATEBIT |

There are some crazy shake-ups this week! Tokyo Game Show Happened! Microsoft purchased Zenimax! Andrew has gone missing or something! Luckily our guest Omi is in to help us sort through all the various spot fires of the gaming industry.

News:
| The Game Awards add an "Innovation in Accessibility" Award | Dreamhaven established by ex-Blizzard Staff | Monster Hunter Concert will go online | Among Us 2 Cancelled | Amazon announces Luna | Baldur's Gate III's early access is delayed a week + lewd updates | Former Skullgirls Dev form a new studio, Future Club |

Naughty Corner:
| Xbox preorders were also a mess | NBN is still a hot mess |

Why is this a thing?
| TikTok kids get naughty tattoos | MrsLlante doesn't like the Baldur's Gate III sex | They were caught recycling and reselling WHAT?! |

OMI'S LINKS
| https://twitter.com/okoulas | https://checkpointgaming.net/ |

INCONSOLABLES LINKS

| https://discord.gg/Ta4ygAw | https://apple.co/2oXMYJY | www.facebook.com/inconsoleablesau/ | www.twitter.com/inconsolablesAU |

ANDREW’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Kalgar | https://twitch.tv/kalgar |

MRSLLANTE’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/mrsllante | https://twitch.tv/mrsllante | https://mrsllante.carrd.co/ |

PAUL’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Thundermaceaus | https://twitch.tv/thundermaceaus |

SAM’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/sammydeedge | https://twitch.tv/sammydeedge | www.twitter.com/pyryte_music |

ATEBIT
| https://twitter.com/weareatebit | https://www.atebit.net/ | https://www.patreon.com/weareATEBIT |

Nobody seems to know how to handle preorders nowadays. not Sony, not EB, not Nvidia, nobody!

Callan from the Game Train podcast joins us to have a chat about the PS5 showcase, Andrew's frothing over a new Monster Hunter game, Paul makes angry noises about the DMC Special Edition, while MrsL and Sammy make the same arguments about very different horror games!

Also, it's Paul's birthday. Happy Birthday Paul!

News:
| PS5 and Nvidia Preorder Shenanigans | PS5 Games Showcase | Nintendo Third Party Direct | Monster Hunter Direct | Release Dates for Ghostrunner and Twin Mirror |

Naughty Corner:
| Monster Energy | DMC5 Special Edition | Next Gen Game Pricing |

Why is this a thing?
| Do(n't) Call Dr Phil Daddy | Nothing Matters Any More, Put Mountain Dew in your Margarita |

CALLAN'S LINKS
| https://twitter.com/Gametraintalk | https://www.twitch.tv/gametraintwitch | https://www.facebook.com/gametrainpodcast/ |

INCONSOLABLES LINKS

| https://discord.gg/Ta4ygAw | https://apple.co/2oXMYJY | www.facebook.com/inconsoleablesau/ | www.twitter.com/inconsolablesAU |

ANDREW’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Kalgar | https://twitch.tv/kalgar |

MRSLLANTE’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/mrsllante | https://twitch.tv/mrsllante | https://mrsllante.carrd.co/ |

PAUL’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Thundermaceaus | https://twitch.tv/thundermaceaus |

SAM’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/sammydeedge | https://twitch.tv/sammydeedge | www.twitter.com/pyryte_music |

ATEBIT
| https://twitter.com/weareatebit | https://www.atebit.net/ | https://www.patreon.com/weareATEBIT |

Somehow we made it to 200 episodes, and I don't understand.

So we recorded this... thing live. And drank. And talked bollocks. Was a fun time, and now you get to experience it vicariously through the recording!

Enjoy!

INCONSOLABLES LINKS

| https://discord.gg/Ta4ygAw | https://apple.co/2oXMYJY | www.facebook.com/inconsoleablesau/ | www.twitter.com/inconsolablesAU |

ANDREW’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Kalgar | https://twitch.tv/kalgar |

MRSLLANTE’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/mrsllante | https://twitch.tv/mrsllante | https://mrsllante.carrd.co/ |

PAUL’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Thundermaceaus | https://twitch.tv/thundermaceaus |

SAM’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/sammydeedge | https://twitch.tv/sammydeedge | www.twitter.com/pyryte_music |

ATEBIT
| https://twitter.com/weareatebit | https://www.atebit.net/ | https://www.patreon.com/weareATEBIT |

So Paul got beetroot on Andrew's walls and I guess that's the joke I'm making into the podcast title this week :/

A whole bunch of stuff happened! Gamescom brought in a tidal wave of game trailers. In rad personal news my game got funded! Less rad Sam's played his worst game of 2020 thus far. It's a real whirlwind of emotions.

News:
| Dragon's Dogma coming to Netflix | Wholesome Snack Showcase | Nintendo Direct Mini | Monster Hunter's Final Content Update | A very Exciting little round of Film Victoria funding |

Naughty Corner:
| Lab Zero's staff walkout |

Why is this a thing?
| Bridge Constructor Walking Dead | Angry Amazon protesters

INCONSOLABLES LINKS

| https://discord.gg/Ta4ygAw | https://apple.co/2oXMYJY | www.facebook.com/inconsoleablesau/ | www.twitter.com/inconsolablesAU |

ANDREW’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Kalgar | https://twitch.tv/kalgar |

MRSLLANTE’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/mrsllante | https://twitch.tv/mrsllante | https://mrsllante.carrd.co/ |

PAUL’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Thundermaceaus | https://twitch.tv/thundermaceaus |

SAM’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/sammydeedge | https://twitch.tv/sammydeedge | www.twitter.com/pyryte_music |

ATEBIT
| https://twitter.com/weareatebit | https://www.atebit.net/ | https://www.patreon.com/weareATEBIT |

Get it? Blood for the Blood God? Because Bloodlines 2 has issues.... ahh whatever.

This week Rhihuahua joins us to have a chat about the aforementioned Bloodlines 2 trouble. Beyond this, we talk about Nintendo's Direct, Baldur's Gate 3, and Epic continuing... whatever the hell they're doing...

News:
| Nintendo Indie World | Baldur's Gate 3 | Sports Story Delayed | DC Fandome | Fall Guys Battle of the Brands | Fall Guys AFK Player |

Naughty Corner:
| Oculus and Facebook | Vampire: The Masquerage Bloodlines 2 Writer Fired | E3 RTs Garbage Female Gamers Article | Burger King and Twitch | Epic.... ahhh Epic |

Why is this a thing?
| There are so many this week just listen |

RHI'S LINKS
| https://www.twitch.tv/rhihuahua | https://twitter.com/vocaeien |

INCONSOLABLES LINKS

| https://discord.gg/Ta4ygAw | https://apple.co/2oXMYJY | www.facebook.com/inconsoleablesau/ | www.twitter.com/inconsolablesAU |

ANDREW’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Kalgar | https://twitch.tv/kalgar |

MRSLLANTE’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/mrsllante | https://twitch.tv/mrsllante | https://mrsllante.carrd.co/ |

PAUL’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/Thundermaceaus | https://twitch.tv/thundermaceaus |

SAM’S LINKS

| www.twitter.com/sammydeedge | https://twitch.tv/sammydeedge | www.twitter.com/pyryte_music |

ATEBIT
| https://twitter.com/weareatebit | https://www.atebit.net/ | https://www.patreon.com/weareATEBIT |