The Outliers

Big things to talk about this week! Batman: Damned dropped with some controversy. And it looks we have a new live action Joker to laud over. Or maybe loathe. Depends on who you ask. But the makeup looks good. Back end of the show we cover a few highlights from Tokyo Game Show 2018 including Devil May Cry 5 and the microtransaction mess, new trailer for the Resident Evil 2 remake, and a few games that we'll have to wait for to release out west here.

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Live action superhero shows and movies have had their share of controversies over the years. At their heart though they all aim to please the fans. And being the fans we are, of course we have a lot to say about the next round of offerings. Titans is coming, the Arrowverse is returning and the DCEU is apparently undergoing major cast changes if the rumors are to be believed. On the not so flip side this week we're discussing Youtubeing as a job and the expressed burnout experienced by some of the platforms foremost names.

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Yeah Spider-Man PS4 dropped, and yeah EW just dropped some Captain Marvel news, and of course we're gonna touch on that. But there are a few very interesting and potentially big scientific stories in the headlines this week. First up is the Mars rover Opportunity. It's been down because of a planet wide dust storm for three months. Will this be the end of the 15 year long journey for the rover? Next is a story more close to home. The Pacific Ocean has a huge pile of plastic garbage floating in the center of it. There is an ambitious project launching to attempt to clean some of that up. Change up this week folks. Science is happening and the Outliers are here for it!

What do you do when a really fun looking game is coming out and you're hyped to buy it, but you learn of some really questionable things the devs might have done that are actually in the game and being monetized? Well. This unfortunate set of circumstances is what we're talking about this week with Gamepires' new online survival game SCUM. Some fun food for thought coming out of a PAX West about making a good Superman video game. Plus: Doki Doki Literature Club and the Cyberpunk 2077 demo.

Remember the internet before YouTube was making millionaires? When the big thing was who you were gonna build your homepage with instead of who you're subscribed to? Before Twitch streamers were framing the way social issues were discussed? We do. And it was not so long ago. Alas, now we're in a world where all these things are reality. So whether you like it or not, YouTubers and Twitch streamers are able to insert themselves into the social narrative in way that some would say is negative. In some some cases, they've become the narrative. This week we're discussing some of the current ways in which this is taking place and what type of impact its having on how we consume media, both on and off the internet. The final segment of this week's show focuses on an interview with one of the quest designers of Cyberpunk 2077 and gender fluidity in video games.

Lately there has been entirely too much bitterness in certain fandoms. Star Wars is the latest in that category. With fans being so vicious that they have caused actors to flee social media rather that subject themselves to the barrage of daily toxicity. Front end of the show is a little discussion/rant about all the negativity being spewed surrounding the new Star Wars stuff thats coming out. Back end of the show is a preview of a video game saga almost 20 years in the making. Shenmue 1 and 2 are being remastered and rereleased this month with a third installment upcoming. Yu Suzuki's masterpiece will finally be completed and we're bringing you all the latest news!

This week we are digging into and recapping highlights from all the top match-ups from EVO 2018. From Smash Bros to Street Fighter to Dragon Ball FighterZ there is something for everyone. And this year was a controversial one. So there is a lot to cover.

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Summer is coming to a close. But that doesn't mean there are no more hot video game titles to look forward to. I know... that was a cheesy line... good thing we're just a little podcast and not writing huge headlines huh. THIS WEEK: Which video game titles to keep your eyes on as fall quickly approaches and a wave of sequels is set to hit the shelves. True to form we have a short science segment up front with some exciting news from NASA about the next crew they're sending up and some Jupiter facts. Get your wallets and your telescopes ready everyone.

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So much news so litt- oh wait, nevermind. There wasn't much news from San Diego Comic Con this year. But there was some... If you can manage to stay with us until we clear some personal stuff up during the front end of the show we have a nice little wrap up discussion regarding what was news out of Comic Con. We talk Venom, Godzilla, Aquaman, and Grant Morrison on Green Lantern. Also got news about the Fox/Disney merger. So much news...

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Twitch streaming is becoming this generations go to form of online entertainment. When the IRL section launched on Twitch viewers were able to peek inside the lives of streamers doing some pretty weird things. Eventually, some of the stuff became dangerous. And in some cases straight up illegal. There are complaints from all sides: Twitch, the streamers and the viewers. Of course we're wading into the swamp that is IRL streaming this week. Also a short Comic Con segment up front since we already got news out of San Diego as of this recording Friday July 20th.

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