With the Battleplan being delayed, the guys discuss their experiences with the changes to Fortnite, their adventures in the Project 1v1 closed technical test, and a question from Matt's #1 fan in the Mailbag.

With PAX West in the rearview mirror, it's time for an extra-magical edition of THiRD SHiFT!  We'll be sharing some pretty cool Duke Nukem news, breaking down the hits and misses from Gearbox's panel, and celebrating the return of the Mailbag!  Grab your Haterade™ and dive in!

Matt goes gangster, Eric goes rabbid, and we recap some of our favorite news and reveals from the past two weeks!

This week's topics:

• Top 5 Releases:

• ARK: Survival Evolved

Fallen out of gaming? Just don't have the time? This is the podcast for you! Every other week, we'll be bringing you information and discussions on five topics from the world of gaming, so you can stay up-to-date and hold real conversations with your video-game-loving friends!

PAX West is coming up this weekend, so you know what that means -- it's time to #GetTheCanoe and head out to Conjecture Land!  Will we make it there in one piece or will we run aground against Realism Rock?  We're also breaking down Battleplan #56, sharing some thoughts on Randy Pitchford's IGN Unfiltered interview, and reading a 5-star review from one of our fans!  It's another jam-packed show!

It's a short show this week, since Eric's heading out of state on family business, but we've still got an episode for you!  We're talking a bit of Fortnite, showing some love to Compulsion Games and their weekly updates, bringing you the absolute best analysis of Battleborn's free rotation, and breaking out a five-star review from one of our fans!

Matt causes pure mayhem and publicly shames one of the biggest RPG developers around, while Eric's gotta go fast on a journey straight to hell!  It's a blazing-fast edition of IG2G!

Topics discussed:  Sonic Mania, Mass Effect: Andromeda, The Division, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Agents of Mayhem, and Gamescom.

Matt causes pure mayhem and publicly shames one of the biggest RPG developers around, while Eric's gotta go fast on a journey straight to hell!  It's a blazing-fast edition of IG2G!

Topics discussed:  Sonic Mania, Mass Effect: Andromeda, The Division, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Agents of Mayhem, and Gamescom.

We get our first peek into a Brave New World for Gearbox Publishing -- the upcoming game, We Happy Few!  We recap what we know so far, then the rest of the show runs like Clockwork as we break down Battleplan #55, wonder if someone's got a Vendetta against Gearbox, and answer a question from the Mailbag!  Get ready to party like it's 1984 with the latest episode of THiRD SHiFT!

GET THE CANOE!  Gearbox teased not just one but TWO new projects this week, so we're braving the wilds of Conjecture Land once more!  Tune in to hear our early bird predictions, and take notes to see just how wrong we end up being! 

Audio issues?  Try redownloading the episode.  We had a couple hiccups!

Throw your Sundered self onto a Pyre with Eric, while Matt goes almost full Eddie Guerrero (he lies and cheats, but doesn't steal) and empties out his Mailbag!  Get ready to get Personal on the dance floor with #IG2G!