The Outliers

An article appeared on Forbes.com this week. The headline was 'TotalBiscuit's Legacy And The Collateral Damage of GamerGate.' We have discussed ethics in various areas of pop culture and science. Ethics in journalism-gaming journalism specifically, has been a volatile topic in the recent past. The mere mention of GamerGate in any context can be damning to one's reputation. The article in question this week calls attention to all of these topics-ethics in gaming journalism, TotalBiscuit's legacy, and GamerGate, in ways that both of us at The Outliers take issue with. Short and and sweet this week. And no, we're not defending GamerGate in any way, shape or form.

We're wrapping up our little examination of Warhammer 40k lore with The Scouring. If you wanna know what happened after the Horus Heresy, we got you covered. At about 39 minutes in we switch gears and begin a preview of the New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 special today in San Francisco, California. True to Outliers form HALF of us is gonna be there and this is our rundown of the card!

Ok folks we decided to ATTEMPT a Warhammer 40k episode for your consumption. Now, we are fully aware of the vast scope of Warhammer lore. So narrowing the episode down was gonna be a task in itself, let alone researching the details. Nonetheless, our efforts have resulted in a pretty informative Warhammer 40k primer. Admittedly, it did get pretty bogged down as we trudged through the details of certain events in order to demonstrate the sheer volume of information within the lore. The format became a short intro into what exactly Warhammer 40k was and its beginnings, followed by a lengthy summary of what led to the Horus Heresy. This one was a tall order. Buckle up.

Buried inside of that alphabet soup of a title are two great discussions. The first of which covers the CW's DC universe villains as portrayed in Arrow and the Flash. Are the shows running in circles with their heroes chasing the same old big bads? We talk what direction we'd like to see the shows go in terms of villains. Second half of the show we get deep into what makes a good AAA video game now days. From level design to objective indicators to useless items- many of these are included in most big titles to make the masses happy. But maybe less is more...

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It's becoming a tradition around here that we record a huge episode right after E3 to sum it all up. This year is no different. We have the best post E3 wrap up coverage for you. Dare I say we mention everything that was announced? Just about actually. From Resident Evil 2, to Elder Scrolls 6 its all here. Once again Adam brought the knowledge for ya. There's even a lightning round.

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It is yet another Comic Con weekend! This time we're in Oakland for the 2018 San Francisco Comic Con (yes it was in Oakland) and as usual at least half of The Outliers were on hand to meet the creator of Thanos himself, Jim Starlin! This and many more take aways from SFCC2018.

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Its a video game grab bag of a show this week as we're discussing the nuances of Detroit: Become Human. Along the way we touch on Jurassic World Evolution, Yakuza, and more. While we're on the subject, Sony announced the beginning of the end of the life cycle of the PS4. What exactly does that mean for console gaming and how can they be so sure? Plus: some short spoilery impressions of Solo: A Star Wars Story.

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There are so many of us out here throwing our opinions around. About comics. About movies. About video games. Everyone has a take. Some go the high route. Some punch down. Some wanna get paid. Some see what we're all actually doing for what its all really worth. Heavy episode this week folks. We lost an important voice. RIP Totalbiscuit.

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So many seasons ending this month. Some better than others, and some with promises of an even bigger season to come. So which shows have promise and which are a bust? Gotham seems to be the most puzzling. That's why we're comparing it to Smallville this week. We touch on the CWs DC verse as well as a whole swath of animated shows that may or may not be worth watching-- including ThunderCats Roar. Wouldn't be a legit episode if we didn't dive into the swamp that is Patreon one more time... so we did.

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This became a follow up discussion to our old episode Nightwing: Cultural Diversity in Comics and Movies. Obviously this is a topic with a lot of sensitive aspects to it. I think it was sparked by an article calling out Jessica Jones for not including women of color in their cast. We try to navigate the subject and put forth some points of view that might broaden the discussion. We mention Superman, Joker, Domino, Bane, Colossus, and various other characters and their adaptations. Plus: Samsung Gear 3, God of War, Yakuza 6, and Shenmue. Packed episode everyone. Enjoy and remember feedback is always welcome.

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