… and I cannot lie that this episode is really late.

Show notes and links:

* EVE Online – Anniversary Rewards And 15% off Omega This Weekend! (eveonline.com)

* Daybreak has now been hit with layoffs [Confirmed] – Massively Overpowered (massivelyop.com)

* Closed Beta Begins & PC Founder’s Packs Now Available on 4/27 (trionworlds.com)

* Sea of Thieves – Patch Notes (seaofthieves.com)

* LEARN ABOUT UPDATE 18’S GIFTING, DAILY REWARDS, & COMBAT CHANGES (elderscrollsonline.com)

* Destiny 2 – Expansion II: Warmind Reveal Trailer [UK] (youtube.com)

* Warmind > News | Bungie.net (bungie.net)

* Season 3 of Destiny 2 > News (bungie.net)

* My concerns about the Story and Lore in Destiny 2’s Warmind Expansion (youtube.com)

* The Elite Starter Pack | Star Trek Online (arcgames.com)

* My Warden Bear and NPCs… : elderscrollsonline (reddit.com)

Better later than never, right?… right?!

Show notes and links:

* Play as a Cardassian! | Star Trek Online (arcgames.com)

* Star Trek Online’s Level Cap Increases to 65 (arcgames.com)

* Announcing Two New Discount Packs for Victory is Life! (arcgames.com)

* The Return of the Delta Recruits (arcgames.com)

* 11th Anniversary | The Lord of the Rings Online (lotro.com)

* The Encyclopedia of Arda (glyphweb.com)

* The Fall of Gondolin, ‘new’ JRR Tolkien book, to be published in 2018 | Books (theguardian.com)

* ESO: SUMMERSET IS COMING TO THE PTS! (elderscrollsonline.com)

* REVEL IN THE SPOILS OF WAR WITH UPDATE 18’S PVP ADDITIONS & IMPROVEMENTS

* TRY ESO PLUS OR EARN FREE CROWN CRATES DURING OUR BONUS EVENT

* Sea of Thieves – Sea of Thieves: Content Plans (seaofthieves.com)

* SEA OF THIEVES (Honest Game Trailers) (youtube.com)

* Community Transmission – Night on Endor — STAR WARS™ BATTLEFRONT™ (ea.com)

* Battlefront II, Six Months Later (kotaku.com)

* MULTI-PLAYER CITY BUILDING – Crowfall (crowfall.com)

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Have you ever played one of those games that is determined to make you think you’re doing the right thing but it turns out you were the monster all along? Yeah, this episode is a bit like that.

Show notes and links:

* SUMMERSET AND UPDATE 18 PREVIEW (elderscrollsonline.com)

* Avatar’s Update #273: Launch is Here! (shroudoftheavatar.com)

* DIGGING UP NECROMANCY UPDATES – Crowfall (crowfall.com)

* Hands-on with Trion’s ‘reimagined’ Defiance 2050 – Massively Overpowered (massivelyop.com)

* Star Wars: The Old Republic (swtor.com)

* STAR WARS: The Old Republic (swtor.com)

* 6.0 Expansion has been confirmed by developers for SWTOR! Expansion will focus on Empire vs Republic! : swtor (reddit.com)

* Sea of Thieves – Patch Notes (seaofthieves.com)

* Sea of Thieves – Sea of Thieves: Launch Status Update (seaofthieves.com)

* Star Citizen Gets Official Release Date – Launching April 15th, New $79,000 Ships For Sale (mmos.com)

* April Fools! World of Warcraft 8.0.41 Notes (battle.net)

* “Hop into battle with Sir Buster Fluffybottom, the first of three new realistic mounts coming in #BattleForAzeroth.

We almost lost this one to the Kraken of Computer Distress. But we valiantly sailed away to victory! It’s a months worth of news so… it’s a long one. Sit back, sip long and drink deep.

Show notes and links:

* Defiance 2050 | PC & Console Game – Shooter MMO (defiance2050.com)

* Defiance 2050 Valor Program | Defiance (trionworlds.com)

* “XP on Prime is being reviewed as we speak… err, tweet. Stay tuned for updates as Dev applies the tweaks. ;-)# [Brasse]… https://t.co/RpEg2kmhW3” (twitter.com)

* RIFT 4.4: Hotfix #2 3/21/2018 (riftgame.com)

* Update 2.2.0 Patch Notes – Patch Notes (funcom.com)

* The Streaming Ones March 9th, 2018 [Summary] – General Discussion (funcom.com)

* Dawn of the Morninglight – Secret World Legends (secretworldlegends.com)

* “It’s Friday (at least in my time zone) and I’m finally able to go public with my big announcement! *******drumroll******* As of last Friday, I have left BioWare to pursue other creative ventures. For more details, go to my NEWS page: https://t.co/cmSV0up2Sa” (twitter.com)

* Stability and Server Updates | Dauntless (playdauntless.com)

* The Division 2 details leak online ahead of announcement • Eurogamer.net (eurogamer.net)

* State of the Game – March 1st, 2018 : thedivision (reddit.com)

* Black Desert Online, the next gen MMORPG (blackdesertonline.com)

* Black Desert Online, the next gen MMORPG (blackdesertonline.com)

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Lots of weird and wonderful news from across the MMOsphere.

Show notes and links:

* First proper look at Drieghan! : blackdesertonline (reddit.com)

* Black Desert Absolute Skills Coming With Next Week’s Update (dulfy.net)

* A New Level for Main Skills: the Absolute Skills for Warrior and Ranger (invenglobal.com)

* Black Desert Online, the next gen MMORPG (blackdesertonline.com)

* Community Tournament I (google.com)

* New Combat Alpha Features – YouTube (youtube.com)

* This link has no title (ddo.com)

* Around the Verse: The Living Idris (relay.sc)

* Vulcan: Refuel. Repair. Rearm. – Roberts Space Industries (robertsspaceindustries.com)

* Countdown 2 Zero…Day 5 (countdown2zero.com)

* Release 51 Instructions | Shroud of the Avatar (shroudoftheavatar.com)

* RIFT Prime Launch: March 7, 2018! (trionworlds.com)

* This Week at Bungie – 2/22/2018 > News (bungie.net)

* Destiny 2 updated roadmap | Rock, Paper, Shotgun (rockpapershotgun.com)

* Sea of Thieves – Announcing the Sea of Thieves Scale Test (seaofthieves.com)

* Birthday Cake Ice Cream | Ben & Jerry’s (benjerry.co.uk)

Brothers and Sisters, Dear Enemies and Friends… this episode we have More Talk, Less Cough. You are most welcome.

Show notes and links:

*  GET   A   CHANCE   TO   PLAY  (maguss.org)

* This link has no title (indiegogo.com)

* UESP Blog – ESO Update 17 Data Mining (Part 3) Artaeum, Spiral Skein, Psijic Order, Jewellery Crafting and More! (uesp.net)

* Update Your Browser | Facebook (facebook.com)

* Camelot Unchained’s beta will launch on the 4th of July; we interview Mark Jacobs – Massively Overpowered (massivelyop.com)

* Overview of Beta 1 Features, Systems, and more! (camelotunchained.com)

* STAR WARS: The Old Republic (swtor.com)

* SWTOR Share the Love Subscriber Promotion (dulfy.net)

* Hiking in Mirkwood and Lonely Mountains – LOTRO Update 22 preview (linawillow.org)

* Battle for Azeroth: New Formula for Calculating Ability Damage (wowhead.com)

* Shu-zen, the Divine Sentinel Now Available on US and EU Shops (wowhead.com)

* Dungeon bug causing reduced XP gains has been hotfixed (blizzardwatch.com)

* On the Status of World Population Balancing Incentives and the Resumption of Private Plot Sales (finalfantasyxiv.com)

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In this episode Jen brings shame upon her family name. That is all.

Show notes and links:

* Ashes of Creation Feb. 9th 2018 LIVE STREAM ~ Pre-Alpha Gameplay (youtube.com)

* World Restructuring — Guild Wars 2 Forums (guildwars2.com)

* Destiny 2 Development Roadmap > News (bungie.net)

* This Week At Bungie –2/08/2018 > News (bungie.net)

* EXPLORING THE CRYPT – Crowfall (crowfall.com)

* Monster Hunter: World Ships 5 Million Units! (capcom.co.jp)

* Collaborative Effort Offering $70k for Evidence of Real World Monsters – Monster Hunter World (mmorpg.com)

* Windows Edition (finalfantasyxv.com)

* Pocket Edition (finalfantasyxv.com)

* Get a Lukari Ship from Your Colony! (arcgames.com)

* The World Of Warcraft Interview (forbes.com)

* This link has no title (battle.net)

* World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth System Requirements (battle.net)

* ENJOY A NEW LEVEL-UP EXPERIENCE, HOME STORAGE, AND OUTFITS WITH UPDATE 17 (elderscrollsonline.com)

* This link has no title (ddo.com)

* Black Desert Online, the next gen MMORPG (blackdesertonline.com)

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Jen and Tepp bring you another riveting show on Food, Games and Stuff.

Show notes and links:

* Black Desert Online is free to try this weekend (pcgamer.com)

* Sea of Thieves – Sea of Thieves Closed Beta: Studio Update (seaofthieves.com)

* Weekly community newsletter – Two-handed swords (conanexiles.com)

* Free Trial: Choose Any Path! (shroudoftheavatar.com)

* Battle for Azeroth Collector’s Edition Rewards – Seabraid Stallion, Gilded Ravasaur, Tottle (wowhead.com)

* Zandalari Troll Male and Female Allied Race Customization Options (wowhead.com)

* World of Warcraft (worldofwarcraft.com)

* MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD (monsterhunterworld.com)

* Monster Hunter: World Review – GameSpot (gamespot.com)

* Alpha Zero – UnderRealm Preview (youtube.com)

* PRE-ALPHA 5 LIVE! FOR JANUARY (crowfall.com)

* STREAKING: THE PROS AND CONS OF RNG (crowfall.com)

* Banana Oatmeal Protein Pancakes {Gluten Free} (thewholesomefork.com)

* W3EE – The Witcher 3 Enhanced Edition at The Witcher 3 Nexus (nexusmods.com)

* Xbox Game Pass | Xbox (xbox.com)

Jen and Tepp bring you the latest faux-troversy from across the MMO-sphere. That enough made up words?

Show notes and links:

* Big Changes Incoming, 2018 Plans Revealed, Season Content Free to All – Destiny 2 (mmorpg.com)

* Destiny 2 Faction Rally tokens are being throttled in yet another baffling misstep (Updated) (pcgamer.com)

* This Week At Bungie – 01/18/2018 > News (bungie.net)

* World of Warcraft (worldofwarcraft.com)

* Patch 7.3.5 Undocumented Changes – Wowhead News (wowhead.com)

* Older Boss Raid Difficulty with 7.3.5 Scaling (battle.net)

* Hotfixes: January 22 – WoW (worldofwarcraft.com)

* 1/18/2018 AoC Notes – Google Docs (google.com)

* Our chat with Mark Jacobs on funding, VR, and beta one – Massively Overpowered (massivelyop.com)

* Eighth Anniversary Giveaways – Two Specialization Points! (arcgames.com)

* EVE Online players beg CCP to address botters after gamer takes down eight botter ships (reddit.com)

* Cyberpunk 2077 to be presented during E3 2018 – GAMEPRESSURE.COM (gamepressure.com)

* An MMO goes full circle, promises to bring subscriptions back this year (arstechnica.com)

* The cost of games – Raph’s Website (raphkoster.com)

Jen and Tepp return to your blessed ear canals for the first time in 2018. It’s a long one. You’ve been warned.

Show notes and links:

* Destiny 2 Player Drop-off (Representative Sample w/ Charts and Data) : DestinyTheGame (reddit.com)

* Dragon-Bones-and-Update-17-Preview (elderscrollsonline.com)

* [News] Dragon Bones and Update 17 Preview : elderscrollsonline (reddit.com)

* Camelot Unchained is in the middle of a big hiring push ahead of beta one – Massively Overpowered (massivelyop.com)

* Black Desert Mystic Awakening coming to NA/EU Jan 3 (dulfy.net)

* Black Desert Lahn/Ran Gameplay and Abilities Showcase (youtube.com)

* Star Citizen is the most crowdfunded game of 2017 | Latest news from the game development industry (develop-online.net)

* Allied Race Unlock Requirements Are Account-Wide (wowhead.com)

* SPICING UP MAPS WITH ADVENTURE PARCELS (crowfall.com)

* MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD (monsterhunterworld.com)

* “#MHWorld is currently being optimized for PC and is planned for an Autumn 2018 release! https://t.co/82JUC6iIMC” (twitter.com)

* Life is Feudal – Life is Feudal: MMO (lifeisfeudal.com)

* Eve studio CCP hiring for a new MMO (rockpapershotgun.com)

* What old tennis players teach us – Raph’s Website (raphkoster.com)

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