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The Tangent - 99: Hoggin' It Up

We're one away from the big 100th episode and we're not even sure how it happened. What we do know is that there are some giveaways for all you fine listeners. So make sure you listen the episode to get all the details.

Brian picks himself first in Under Your Thumb this week and he's got two games to share. First, Quest of Dungeons. It's a turn based dungeon crawler and it's pixel art. What more could you ask? Then it's Stories: The Path of Destinies, a game that Anthony has talked about on the podcast before. Anthony also has two games this week. Hyper Light Drifter is another 16-bit style game and it ends up being an action adventure RPG. He seems to be a fan. Following that is Dragon Quest 8 for the 3DS which was just very recently released. A game that he has played before on the PS2. Gary's got some Steam games for us this week. Who's Your Daddy? is less like Showering With Dad, but still just as ridiculous. He also can't help being topical with the game Mr. President. Rounding out his Steam games is Orcs Must Die! It's a tower defense game that puts you in the action. Gary's final game was Dishonored 1. Ending things this week is Justin, and also with two games, Mass Effect 2 and Dishonored 2.

The Drunken News this week still continues some of discussions of the Nintendo Switch, news of Fallout: New Orleans, Portal Designer joining Star Wars game, a Zelda-inspired indie game, and more.

The Drunken Show Notes:

• Nintendo’s Boss Promises the Switch Won’t Have the NES Classic’s Supply Issues
• TouchSense, a haptic technology, will be implemented in the Nintendo Switch's touchscreen
• Nintendo Switch's bundled Joy-Con grip doesn't charge controllers
• Randy Pitchford: 'We were talking to Nintendo [about Borderlands 3 on Switch], but that stopped'
• Nioh will be adding PVP as free DLC after launch
• Playdead co-founder was paid $7.2 million to leave the company after a messy falling out
• Switch won’t have Netflix or other multimedia functions at launch
• Zelda-inspired indie game coming to PC: Aendis – The Black Gate
• Portal Designer Joins Visceral’s Star Wars Game
• Fallout: New Orleans Possibly Teased by Obsidian

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The Tangent - 98: Fordz-A-Horizon

This week we take on the big Nintendo Switch launch details. What we like. What we didn't like. So, needless to say there is a lot to talk about. As is usually the case, in a day or two we'll know more (when you get this podcast), but before all that, we get into Under Your Thumb.

Starting off this week is Justin. He's got some things to say about Dishonored 2 having recently purchased the game. Mass Effect 3 is on his plate too, but the conversion derails into talking about how bad Mass Effect 2 was. Which leads us straight to Gary. In what will be one of many Steam games, he's got The Butterfly Sign. A detective game, but more importantly, he's playing on "Ultra". He's PC "ELITE". Or so he claims. I'll mention briefly Overwatch, where Gary is finally ranked gold on the PC. Next is Anthony, and he's got a few free Playstation Plus games. Let It Die, Hyper Light Drifter, and Everyone's Gone To The Rapture. The ladder, in which Brian had played a while back. Finally, Brian wraps the segment up with Forza Horizon 3 (which feature mainly Ford cars, according to Justin) and Beyond Eyes.

Beyond that, in the news, we have of course the Nintendo Switch presentation (which we managed to figure out what time it was being broadcast), hackers unlocking the NES Classic, Razer getting their laptop prototype stolen at CES, and a Gears of War lawsuit. 

The Drunken Show Notes:

• Hackers unlock NES Classic, upload new games via USB cable
• Razer's show-stealing prototypes stolen from CES
• Microsoft Cancels Scalebound [UPDATE]
• Nintendo files patent relating to haptic feedback vibration system
• Man Launches Gears of War Lawsuit, Claims Cole Train Is Based on Him
• Nintendo announces new paid online service for Switch
• Bomberman, Street Fighter Returning On Switch
• Nintendo Switch Battery Life 2.5 to 6.5 Hours Depending on the Game
• Nintendo Switch Will Not Be Region Locked
• Nintendo Switch Launching March 3
• Nintendo Switch's Online Services Detailed
• The Big List of Announcements

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The Tangent - 97: Santa Delivered

We're back at it. New year, same old crew. As always we open with Under Your Thumb and Brian starts this one off, first with Dishonored 2. It's now Platinumed. Onward with Ocean Horn, a game he completed, and you know what, the story is still shit. I guess sometimes you can't win them all. Brian ends this week with Forza Horizon 3. A genre he doesn't really understand, nor does he care to. However, the game is actually pretty good. Gary also completes a game this week and it too has a shit story. We're talking Shadow Warrior 2. Even more importantly is that Gary tried the Resident Evil 7: Biohazard demo, and he couldn't make it through. He just couldn't get to the light. That and his heart isn't make if ice. Speaking of ice, Anthony played the Resident Evil 7: Biohazard demo too, but his main game this week was Stories: Path of Destiny. It really is just like a choose your own adventure book. Good luck getting it all right on the first try! Finally Justin. Pokemon was on his agenda this week with a second play through. Although he may have needed some help from someone... Then comes the Overwatch discussion. A new map this week -- Oasis. Good band too.

The Drunken News talks this week about Zelda launching on time (in the US at least), Eternal Darkness trademarks, a porn DVD in a Splatoon box, and Diablo 1-style dungeons in Diablo 3. 

The Drunken Show Notes:

• Laura Dale: Zelda Breath Of Wild Will Be Nintendo Switch Launch Game At Least In US
• Nintendo: Eternal Darkness Trademark Re-Registered Before Switch Reveal
• Porn DVD In Splatoon Box Ruins Little Girl's Christmas
• Diablo 3 Adds Diablo 1-Style Dungeon and Bosses

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The Tangent - 96: Victim To His Deck

It's the last episode of 2016 and boy has it been quite the year. We are also getting ever closer to the 100th episode.

Leading off tonight is Gary. He does a rundown of all the games he's now playing on the PC. We can't really understand because we're not "Elite" enough. Doom, Shadow Warrior 2, and Overwatch all make that list. Ultra Settings are just too much for us to handle (and himself for that matter). Following him is Brian. He's taking it nice and easy and platinuming Dishonored 2. After his time with that, he's been spending it in the game Oceanhorn. He can't get enough of it. Justin's been hoping around from game to game this week. Assassin's Creed Syndicate to Bully to Pokemon Sun & Moon to a Brian Shitter Game™, Alto's Adventure. Lastly, Anthony played two free PS4 games; Invisble Ink and Stories.     

A lot of Drunken News this week. Most of it Nintendo (Switch) stuff. I know you'll all enjoy it. 

The Drunken Show Notes:

• Additional Switch Preview Events Announced For North America
• Nintendo Sales Panic: November 2016 US NPD Group Results
• Players complain about high data use from persistent internet in 'Super Mario Run'
• NES Mini sells as many units in 30 days as Wii U in six months
• Xbox Games With Gold starts 2017 with Rayman Origins, Killer InstinctNintendo Switch Hardware Compliant With Vulkan, OpenGL 4.5, OpenGL ESNintendo Switch uses Nvidia Tegra X1 SoC, clock speeds outedYou won't be able to upgrade the Nintendo Switch's battery
• Windows 10 may be getting a new "Game Mode" option [Updated]
• Blizzard Celebrates 20 Years of Diablo
• Super Mario Bros. movie getting new release on Blu-ray with Limited Edition Steelbook at Zavvi
• Nintendo registers new trademark for the image of the Super Famicom controller
• From Software May Not Be Working on Bloodborne 2Free PlayStation Plus Games for January 2017 Revealed

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The Tangent - 95: You Look Like Roseanne's Husband

It was the night before the night before Christmas and the gang get together to discuss the games that are Under Their Thumb this week. Stephen leads off with just a few more things to say about Super Mario Run. Gary also got the chance to play it this week even without getting notified. He also managed to play the title everyone was interested in hearing about... Showering With Dad. Worth every single cent of that 99 cents. Gary finishes up with talking about Outlast. A game that Anthony is quite familiar with. Moving on to Brian he's got VVVVVV on the PSVita. A perfect match. Then he tells us all about Burnout Paradise. Anthony drops in when The Last Guardian is brought up. They are both in agreement about the game. Following that is a three man discussion of Pokemon Sun & Moon. They are all still mashing the 'B' button. Lastly Justin tells us about Stikbold for the Xbox One

We also did our yearly Tangental Top 5. Some interesting picks this year. Hopefully they don't put you to sleep. Check them out!

Came and Went:
Battle born
Hitman
Quantum Break
Far Cry Primal
Mafia III

Most Overrated:
Pokemon GO!
The Division
Street Fighter V
Battlefield 1

Best Art Direction:
FireWatch
Inside
Ratchet and Clank
Overwatch
Abu

Most Underrated:
Battleborn
XCom 2
Dragon Quest Builders
Hitman
Song of The Deep

Worst Games:
No Man's Sky
Metroid Prime: Federation Forces
Mighty #9
Star Fox Zero

Best Games:
Overwatch
Inside
Dark Souls III
Dishonored 2
Doom

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The Tangent - 94: Nuts To Face

We're recording a day early and down a man, as Justin sits this one out. Ball is life. What really is life is the games played this week. Gary leads off with some Overwatch talk. He discusses the patch and the "Winter Wonderland". Mixed feelings. Yet, Pokemon Sun, is very clear. Anthony and Gary get into real detail about the game. Especially Anthony who beat the game again... savage. He prefers sun. Following that is The Last Guardian. Both Anthony and Brian think the game is pretty much a yellow. It's a game that maybe isn't worth the wait. Lastly, Super Mario Run. Brian and Stephen talk in depth about  this mobile venture. Does it feel like Mario or not? Who knows?

The Drunken News this week talks, January Switch presentations, Pikmin and Starfox games, Witcher 3, and always online connections.

The Drunken Show Notes:

• Nintendo's 'Super Mario Run' for iPhone requires a persistent internet connection for play
• Doom 4 was canceled because it felt too much like Call of Duty
• Nintendo's big Switch presentation will be on January 13 in Japan
• Wii U version of Yooka Laylee cancelled at the last minute
• For Honor Requires Always Online Internet Connection
• The Surge gameplay trailer shows off Dark Souls-inspired sci-fi combat
• Shigeru Miyamoto Teases More Pikmin and Star Fox Games
• Witcher 3 Gameplay Designer Joins Techland

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The Tangent - 93: In The Pants, On The Floor

Every once in a while there is an episode that gets a little out of hand. This is probably on of them.

Brian is first and he starts with Dishonored 2. Chipping away, chipping away. However, he's really into Dragon Quest Builders. I mean, he does really love the game. The Zelda meets Minecraft is the new go to for the "Brian Shitter Game™" title. His smartphone now gets no love. Then, the Last Guardian is the big game of the week, and that's where Anthony Jumps in. A game that took 10 years to come out. They both have a lot to say (well, Brian mainly), but they both agree overall about what the game turned out to be. Speaking of what turned out to be, it turns out, Pokemon Moon & Sun is just taking over Anthony, Gary, and Justin's time. Mostly, because of the hand holding. It's just too much.   Gary quizzes us on Dead Rising 4. How many Zombies in the game? I think God Mic has the correct answer (as always). Finishing things up is Justin. Sleeping Dogs (lie never
far enough away). A game with Batman Arkham series-like fighting. Sounds like it could be good. Justin enjoys it.

The Drunken News this week is definitely drunken. We've got Nintendo on Jimmy Fallon, A Sony PS4 Pro conspiracy, 50 million PS4s, Bully on iOS, and plenty more shenanigans. 

The Drunken Show Notes:

• Sony admits to plotting PlayStation’s HDR launch for three years
• First Switch accessories appear at EB Games Australia, system may use USB-C charging
• Microsoft says the wait for Crackdown 3 will be a year at most
• Zelda: Wind Waker 2 Was Cancelled By Nintendo
• Report: Dark Souls 3 Running on Switch, From Software Considering Trilogy ReRelease
• Sources: Nintendo Switch will have GameCube Virtual Console support
• Sony has sold 50 million PlayStation 4s
• Miyamoto on Mario Run and Wii experiments, Pokemon GO’s success, Nintendogs may work better as mobile-only
• Zelda: Breath of the Wild demoed on Switch for the first time on The Tonight Show
• Video: Shigeru Miyamoto and The Roots perform the Super Mario Bros. theme
• 'Bully: Anniversary Edition' Launches on iOS App Store for $6.99
• Video Round-Up: PlayStation Experience 2016
• Super Mario Run Requires an Internet Connection at All Times to Play

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The Tangent - 92: The Tender Age

It's December and we're all getting into the Christmas spirit. That is hoping that all our holiday Christmas wishes come true.

Leading off this week is Brian. He has his conclusion to Dishonored 2 ready to go. He finally beat it and you know what? The ending... lame. Go figure. Besides that, he has more to say about Dragon Quest Builders. He really seems to be a fan. But he definitely advices you to get on the PSVita. After that it's Anthony. However, really, it's a free for all with Pokemon Sun & Moon as both Justin and Gary jump in. It's quite the game, so it's one you'll want to pay attention to. After that, Justin sheds some light on NBA 2K17. Yeah, it's a sports game... but there are some hilarious issues Justin has with the game. Finishing things up is Gary. Surprise, surprise it's Overwatch. Enough said.

The news this week is, Nintendo theme parks, the Video Game Awards, Lego Worlds, PlayStation Plus, No Man's Sky cleared of wrong-doing, and more.

The Drunken Show Notes:

• Nintendo holding Switch hands-on event in New York Jan. 13
• Universal Parks & Resorts and Nintendo will bring the fun of Nintendo to life with expansive, highly themed environments at Osaka, Orlando and Hollywood
• LEGO Worlds Coming to PC, PS4, and Xbox One Next Year
• Overwatch’s Oasis map adds a new threat: cars
• Square Enix announces Jump Festa 2017 lineup, includes Dragon Quest XI stage
• Investigation Clears No Man's Sky of Using Misleading Promotional Materials
• PlayStation Plus games for December end the year with indies galore
• Pokemon Sun And Moon Biggest First Week Sales In Nintendo History For Europe, Americas
• Welcome to Season 3 of Competitive Play
• Ubisoft Video Hints at Nintendo Switch Mario/Rabbids Crossover
• Dark Souls 3 Producer ‘Hoping’ to Bring the Franchise to VR

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The Tangent - 91: Turkey Stank

No Black Friday sale is going to get in the way of this podcast. Thankfully no one was injured in trying to snag a deal, mostly because no one went out into the crowds. Probably for the best. So, we're bringing you a post-Thanksgiving (in America) Black Friday edition of the podcast. You're welcome.

Leading things off is Justin, who is in a non-speaking time-out. Cleverly he picks himself, so all bets are really off. But really he actually chooses Anthony. He opens with Dishonored 2 and that of course is... still going. Then it's off to Pokemon Sun where Gary jumps in and everybody starts to hang loose. Speaking of Gary, we've got Mirror's Edge Catalyst, but the game he can't wait to talk about, along with Justin, is Super Dungeon Bros. A game you should definitely pick up. For sure. They absolutely said you should. Brian throws us a bit of a curveball with Dragon Quest Builders. It has some similarities to Minecraft. He's not complaining. Finally, Justin talks about Dark Souls III (and his Let's Play of it), before talking yet again about that Skyrim Remaster. It's almost as bad as repeating jokes.

The Drunken News is still less drunk than it should be, yet we press on. This week it's   
Overwatch Christmas music, Fable 4 (probably never being made), Pokemon Sun & Moon bugs, Xbox Games with Gold, Ubisoft jumping on the no paid DLC for the full game bandwagon, Lego City Undercover switches teams, and probably another article about Overwatch.

"I'm someone to someone and that someone's me." - Justin Kane

The Drunken Show Notes:

• The new and improved Symmetra is now on the Overwatch PTR
• Lego City: Undercover Switches From Exclusive To Multiplatform
• "No more DLC that gamers have to buy for the full experience" - Ubisoft
• Xbox's Games with Gold for December includes Burnout Paradise backward compatibility
• Pokemon Sun & Moon May Have Game-Breaking Bug [UPDATE]
• Leaked Overwatch audio files point at an upcoming holiday event
• Molyneux Wants to Make Fable 4; Discusses Upsetting Microsoft

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The Tangent - 90: Mech Normandy

Long pauses and lovable hosts aside, we're ten episodes away from the big '100' mark. Has the show improved since the first episode? Probably not. Anyway,  Anthony opens Under Your Thumb this week and he's on a Dishonored 2 kick along with Brian. There's plenty more to say about it. Then him and Gary tackle Pokemon Sun & Moon. And by that I mean just Sun because no one bought Moon.

Following Anthony is Gary. Let's just get this out of the way first... Overwatch. They talk extensively about the new patch. I say extensively, but I have no idea. I was pretty much snoozin'. When I awoke from my coma they had moved on to Titanfall 2. Gary's still chipping away. Besides that, Ratchet & Clank makes an appearance. A game Brian also enjoys so he couldn't help but chime in too.

Speaking of Brian, his one game that wasn't a group discussion was The Trail. A mobile game similar to the likes of Oregon Trail. I don't know. Seems like another Virginia if you ask me. But no one did...

Justin finishes with some Far Cry: Blood Dragon, and of course, Skyrim Remastered. I don't know what more there is to talk about. I guess he found some more clouds, or grass, or shimmering water that he just had to tell us about.

A long lineup of news this week. PS4 Pro issues, Nintendo missing launch game windows, Super Mario Run's release date, some insider trading, No Man's Sky designer jumping ship, and more. Plus! A listener question.

The Drunken Show Notes:

• PS4 Pro issues: Some games run slower than PS4 on new console, says report
• Report: Telltale's Unnamed Marvel Game Is Guardians Of The Galaxy
• Super Mario Run Launching December 15
• Zelda: Breath of the Wild to miss Nintendo Switch launch
• Five Ubisoft executives have been accused of insider trading
• 'No Man's Sky' Designer Quietly Leaves Hello Games To Work On 'Star Citizen'
• Nintendo Asked Image & Form If They Wanted To Develop For Nintendo Switch
• Overwatch-Like Paladins Hits 4 Million Players on PC, Sits in Steam's Top 10 Chart
• No Man's Sky's subreddit is trying to get Sean Murray to talk via cancer fundraising
• Sources: Nintendo Switch to get Pokémon Sun and Moon version
• Overwatch and Dark Souls 3 win big at this year's Golden Joystick Awards
• Dishonored 2 getting New Game+ and custom difficulty next month

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