The Pitch

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Horizon: Zero Dawn, Destiny 2 import woes, and we ask you about your best social game memories.

• WikiLeaks reveals CIA device snooping.

• Parappa the Rapper is getting an HD remake on PS4.

• Destiny 2 import/export details surface.

• Twitch is selling games now.

• What are you best memories of playing games with people?

• Dennis: Horizon: Zero Dawn. The Inner World.

• Kole: Dragon Quest Builders.

• Ben: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. The Witness (Windmill).

• Catchbox – World’s First Throwable Microphone

• Horizon Zero Dawn Robotic Dinosaurs PS4 30 US TV Commercial - YouTube

• The Windmill

• Buck Bumble Theme for 10 Hours - YouTube

The march up the beach only gets worse when the second of the Three turns out to be real trouble.

This week, Kole Ross is joined by Chase Greenlee, Evan Jones Thorne, and Paddy Smith to introduce the second of The Three... an unassuming woman from the Civil Rights era who has a twisted hidden half. Let's learn about Odetta Holmes, the Lady of Shadows. And when things get uncomfortable, we can return to the Boyz on the Beach!

Greed is good, and so is this game... kinda.

It's a tiny little beastie that drives a man. Don't tell Men in Black!

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the generalities and first couple areas of Salt & Sanctuary.

We don't get very far in this episode, just up through the Village of Smiles. Next week, we go through the Mire of Stench. The third and final episode will cover the rest of the game.

Links:

• The Drowned Tome - A Salt and Sanctuary Lore Analysis : saltandsanctuary
• Kids Magazines - Children's Magazines & Books | Highlights
• Lady of Pain - Wikipedia

Get some head(s).

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Berserk and the Band of the Hawk, Microsoft Game Pass, and we ask you what game you would make in a hypothetical DuckJam.

• Microsoft Game Pass is Netflix for games.

• Middle-earth: Shadow of War announced.

• Blaster Master Zero exists and it looks sweet.

• Overwatch gets a game browser.

• What would you make in a hypothetical DuckJam

• David: Warframe. Vermintide.

• Jala: Guild Wars 2. The Inner World.

• Ben: Magic the Gathering. RISK Legacy. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.

• Kole: Dragon Quest Builders. Berserk and the Band of the Hawk.

• Microsoft Unveils $10 Monthly Gaming Subscription Service For Xbox One [Update]

• The new Blaster Master looks very good - Polygon

• Overwatch’s custom game browser goes live on all platforms - Polygon

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Shadow of Destiny / Shadow of Memories.

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Links:

• Ben There, Dan That!/ Time Gentlemen, Please! Trailer - YouTube

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross begin their journey through R.E.M.'s full-length discography in earnest, by discussing the deeply earnest album Murmur. Quiet, dark, and weird, it was unlike anything people had heard. It sold like gangbusters, took Rolling Stone's "Album of the Year" over Michael Jackson's Thriller and U2's War, and gave our four boys a seat at the table.

The links below are a comprehensive listening list, and we encourage you to listen to them before, alongside, and after the podcast.

The next episode will be about Reckoning.

Perhaps the most dangerous game of all was tennis played with an active grenade.