On this podcast we typically review games from a couple years ago as we work our way through the backlog of the video game industry. This week we had an opening in our schedule. In the past we've filled these episodes with several different topics. Once we covered a book about the games industry. This week, it's a bit of a combination. We're talking about Spec Ops: The line. It's a little older than our usual fare and you hosts played it years ago but we are also covering a book that was written about this particular game, Killing is Harmless: A Critical Reading of Spec Ops: The Line by Brendon Keogh. It turned into an extra long episode but we think this game deserved it. Join us for a deep dive in Spec Ops: The Line and let us know what you thought of this game, book, or episode at [email protected]

News Sources:

https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/6/21314543/the-last-of-us-2-harassment-neil-druckmann-laura-bailey-naughty-dog-abby-death-threats-ps4

https://www.businessinsider.com/video-game-price-increase-60-70-nba-2k-xbox-ps5-2020-7

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