In this week's podcast we discuss Ninja's and Twitch's shady dealings, we spoil Avengers: Endgame, bleep out some personal information, and also talk about video games! It's really one not to be missed.

Cal and Scott return to discuss video games, films, and... kinks? This one's 18+, NSFW from the outset!

Cal and Scott are back with talk of games, shows, movies and... bath water? You'll have to listen to understand. Plus, we take YOUR questions! Playstation 5 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-07-01-sony-says-playstation-5-is-a-niche-product-for-hardcore-players Game freak https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/game-freak-prioritising-original-game-projects/ Mordhau toxicity  https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/amp/rampant-racism-and-toxicity-are-driving-players-away-from-mordhau/?__twitter_impression=true Smoking in games https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/gears-5-xbox-smoking-eleague-truth-initiative-1203265854/amp/?__twitter_impression=true WoW classic servers https://eu.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/french-and-german-realms-for-wow-classic/60051

E3 may be over but news sure isn't!  We discuss Pokémon sword and shield's choice to not include 'em all! More Gearbox drama! Reminisce about Bebo! Star Trek license agreements (it's more fun than it sounds) and MORE!  Follow Cal on twitter: @SupercatdadLinks for this week's news: Pokemon  https://www.eurogamer.net/amp/2019-06-17-you-can-no-longer-catch-em-all-in-pokemon-sword-and-shield?__twitter_impression=true https://www.pokemon.com/us/a-message-for-pokemon-video-game-fans/? Twitch artifact  https://kotaku.com/twitch-sues-trolls-who-turned-artifacts-page-into-a-por-1835587451/amp?__twitter_impression=true Minecraft story mode  https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-17-minecraft-story-mode-for-xbox-360-gets-massive-price-hike Amazon acquires bebo  https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/18/amazon-twitch-bebo-esports/amp/?__twitter_impression=true Gearbox   https://gamedaily.biz/article/965/former-gearbox-employee-provides-proof-randy-pitchford-diverted-funds-to-personal-company?amphtml=1&__twitter_impression=true League of legends   https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/us-government-blocks-league-in-syria-and-iran WoW Classic server structure:  https://eu.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/wow-classic-european-realms-structure/56694/22 Ff14 TV series   https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/live-feed/final-fantasy-live-action-tv-series-works-1221125?__twitter_impression=true

What a week E3 has been! Cal and Scott break down the biggest headlines of the week as well as discuss what more can be done about those violent games! Links from the podcast:  

Destiny 2 

 

https://www.eurogamer.net/amp/2019-06-06-core-destiny-2-to-go-free-to-play-leak-reveals?__twitter_impression=true

 

Blizzard 

 

https://kotaku.com/sources-blizzard-cancels-starcraft-first-person-shoote-1835285125/amp?__twitter_impression=true

 

Game downloads 

 

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-07-aaa-game-downloads-on-the-brink-of-overtaking-physical-in-europe

 

Microsoft 

https://www.cnet.com/news/e3-2019-microsoft-says-xbox-project-scarlett-and-halo-infinite-coming-2020-xcloud-public-test-this-fall/

 

Bethesda 

https://www.cnet.com/news/e3-2019-watch-bethesda-e3-conference-live-start-time-how-to-stream-and-more/

 

Ubisoft 

https://www.cnet.com/news/ubisoft-e3-conference-recap-watch-dogs-legion-gods-and-monsters-roller-champions-ghost-recon-breakpoint-and-much-more/

 

Square 

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2019-schedule-all-live-streams-events-games-and/1100-6465962/

 

Nintendo 

https://www.cnet.com/news/e3-nintendo-direct-breath-of-the-wild-sequel-banjo-kazooie-animal-crossing-links-awakening-and-more/

Join our heroes as they discuss more modern warfare, more Sonic, more video games, and E3 predictions!   Follow Cal on twitter: @supercatdad  World health  https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-05-19-world-health-organisation-will-decide-this-week-if-gaming-disorder-should-be-a-recognised-illness Nintendo shutting games down in Belgium https://www.eurogamer.net/amp/2019-05-21-nintendo-to-shut-down-animal-crossing-fire-emblem-mobile-games-in-belgium-over-loot-box-law-fears?__twitter_impression=true Playstation productions https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-05-21-sony-opens-playstation-productions-to-develop-multiple-game-franchises-into-tv-and-movies Playdate micro console  https://play.date/ Sonic movie pushed back  https://twitter.com/fowltown/status/1131937685700980736?s=19 Pokemon  https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/1133538378375241728?s=19 Xbox game pass https://www.eurogamer.net/amp/2019-05-30-microsoft-announces-xbox-game-pass-on-pc?__twitter_impression=true

Cal is joined by comedian Jack Evans (http://www.twitter.com/jacklewisevans) to discuss the final season of Game of Thrones! What did they love? What did they hate? How SHOULD it have ended? Some or none of these questions are answered within.  Please share on if you enjoyed this and want more.  Follow Cal on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/caldoughty

Cal and Scott fall out?! Could this be the last podcast ever? Join your favs as they discuss Adultery, Detective Pikachu, Final Fantasy 7, Gearbox, and more! 

Articles involved: Gearbox voice actor pay dispute  https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-05-05-heres-why-claptraps-voice-actor-has-changed-in-borderlands-3 https://twitter.com/davideddings/status/1125565281261297664?s=19 Pubg mobile becomes game for peace https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-05-08-chinese-pubg-mobile-replaced-with-game-for-peace-where-enemies-wave-as-they-die Ff7 remake trailer https://www.eurogamer.net/amp/2019-05-09-square-enix-unveils-first-final-fantasy-7-remake-trailer-in-over-three-years?__twitter_impression=true Bethesda plagiarism  https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/05/bethesdas-latest-elder-scrolls-adventure-taken-down-amid-cries-of-plagiarism/ Projared https://kotaku.com/youtuber-projared-accused-of-sexually-soliciting-fans-1834650673

Fortnite, The Lion King, Monarchy, Pregnancy, Lies, Deception, Heroes, Easter? It's all happening on this week's podcast! Please share us on if you liked it! Cal's Cuphead video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R02kckNsxus News articles from this week: Lion king trailer:  https://youtu.be/7TavVZMewpY  City of heroes  https://massivelyop.com/2019/04/15/score-city-of-heroes-emulator-leak/?fbclid=IwAR16gHl49rEylL3S7eb9VYbaSxmtx7hkR6elvvBR--9AMBAGgRq32l9KJtY Anthem: https://kotaku.com/how-biowares-anthem-went-wrong-1833731964  Prince harry fortnite:  https://www.pcgamesn.com/fortnite/fortnite-prince-harry-ban?amp&__twitter_impression=true Activision blizzard pregnancy app: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-04-11-activision-blizzard-pays-employees-to-share-their-pregnancy-data

We have Special Guest Kate Mccabe (Of the strong female leads podcast: https://twitter.com/StrFemaleLeads) joining us today! In this podcast Kate tells all about her time voice acting in video games, we discuss the politics of The Division 2, what voices we would change of various characters and discuss some of the news of the past couple of weeks!

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News stories discussed: https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/b2381s/myspace_lost_all_music_uploaded_from_2003_to_2015/

  https://m.uk.ign.com/articles/2019/03/18/james-gunns-suicide-squad-is-a-reboot-called-the-suicide-squad

     http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2019/03/19/google-unveils-gaming-platform-stadia

      https://kotaku.com/ea-lays-off-350-people-in-marketing-publishing-analyt-1833575289

https://kotaku.com/minecraft-update-removes-mentions-of-notch-the-games-c-1833624305