The LAN Port

Day 1 of E3 2021. The boys reflect on the Ubisoft Forward and Gearbox Showcases (or lack thereof). From Rainbow Six: Extraction to - the MIND BLOWING announcement everyone's been waiting for... Godfall on PlayStation 4. What did they like? (Not much.) What did they dislike? (A lot.) Arnav leaves the show mid-recording. Geno's still wondering where Splinter Cell is. Danny's so distraught he's quitting his job. How did the show get so long from such a uneventful day? Dial up that modem to find out.

The boys are back! And with a new co-host! In this episode they discuss Summer Games Fest Kickoff 2021 and the Day of the Devs. Grab a snack and kick back cause they're just getting started! The E3 2021 content starts now!

Things don't go according to plan for the boys. Danny can't stop hiccuping and we're pretty sure you could make a drinking game out of it. We discuss the games we've been playing; the - hiccup - next generation of PlayStation and Xbox; Respawn's upcoming Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order; and marketing - hiccup - for video games. And hiccups.

The boys discuss this week's in-depth report from Kotaku's Jason Schreier regarding the tumultuous development of BioWare's Anthem. In other news, BORDERLANDS 3! *cue Brick's sax solo* PlayStation updates their refund policy for digital purchases. The subreddit r/Games closed on April Fool's to protest toxic and vitriolic speech both within the community as well as across the Internet.

The boys welcome their first guest, Jakob! In the first of a series called Non Podcasting Characters (NPC), they take a nostalgia trip to the good ol' days of couch co-op and smuggling GameBoys into school. They discuss games that impacted the last generation, memorable levels, and genres they'd like to see come to life.

It's all about the money in this episode. The boys discuss Microsoft workers' open letter concerning the military future of the HoloLens; EA and Activision's inclusion in As You Sow's "The 100 Most Overpaid CEOs of 2019" report; a call to action to game developers from the treasurer of America's largest federation of unions, and the FTC's investigation into loot boxes.

It's finally here! In the first episode of the gaming podcast no one's been waiting for, the boys discuss The Division 2 beta, Apex Legends, news of the layoffs at Activision, and the future of the games industry.