Matt Zawodniak joins the show to discuss the question of permadeath's existence in Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice raises concerns about creativity in games, Middle-earth: Shadow of War adds microtransactions, No Man's Sky publishes a massive update one year after launch, Polygon dismisses Nick Robinson, Overwatch receives a free deathmatch mode, Nintendo World Championships is back for 2017, playing Batman: The Enemy Within, the difference between the Monster Hunter Stories game and anime, and Matt's top 5 favorite games of all time - TODAY on The PowerSwitch - Gaming's Call-In Talk Radio Show!

(2:34) - Now Playing

(15:08) - Headline Roundup

(26:28) - Main Topic: The Hellblade Permadeath Perils

(37:24) - Caller: Videogameguru64 (Illinois)

(48:46) - Top 5: Matt's Favorite Games

(1:07:18) - Outro