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Pokemon's World Is BS and Unfair Nov 17, 2017

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Gita and Patricia discuss why Team Skull is so good, why Guzma is the best character in Pokemon Sun and Moon, and why Patricia can't finish Nier: Automata (yet.)

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Back At It Again At Krispy Kreme Nov 10, 2017

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This week Gita is joined by Waypoint's social editor Danika Harrod, who fills in for Patricia who has the week off. We talk shitposting, freak out over K-Pop group Big Bang and discuss the greatest Vine of all time.

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Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) Nov 06, 2017

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Patricia is out sick, so this week Gita Jackson is joined by Kotaku staff writer Heather Alexandra to talk about what makes a good creepypasta, the role of camp in games and the sinner's sandwich.

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Rick and Morty's Recent Season Didn't Have Much To Say Oct 20, 2017

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Rick and Morty is in crisis, and we’re not just talking about the few rabid fans that make the show look bad. The show, as a whole, already seems to be running out of steam. Spoilers for Rick and Morty ahead!

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Realistic Mario Needs To Stop Oct 13, 2017

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Gita and Patricia talk about Shadow of War's most memorable orc, Mario getting ruined in 2017, Bowser's newfound coolness, what you should do when playing someone who is way better than you at games, and fandom for adults.

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Playing Destiny 2 Without The Lore vs Reading It Sep 30, 2017

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Gita and Patricia describe two very different ways of playing Destiny 2, how shooters (mis)handle stories, and the most important question of all: do the robots in Destiny 2 fuck or nah? Back in the studio today!

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What Women Notice When Men Write Female Characters Sep 27, 2017

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Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is a story about two kickass women. The game is great, but also, some details make it obvious that the game was written by men. It's not a problem, but it does make some of the dialogue and plot funny to examine.

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The Rise of Review Bombing On Stream Sep 16, 2017

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Every week, there’s a new headline about jerks who inundate Steam pages with angry reviews. Sometimes, the protests aren’t even about the game at all, but rather a larger controversy involving a developer or publisher. How did this become the now normal?

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Overwatch's Mercy Problem (Ft. Nico Deyo) Sep 09, 2017

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A big controversy within the Overwatch community this year revolved around the healer Mercy. Top players experienced hostility and harassment just for picking the character, and major Overwatch personalities derided the hero for supposedly having a low skill ceiling.

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Why People Cheat In Games, According To The People Who Stop Them (Ft Maddy Myers!) Sep 01, 2017

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The folks behind EasyAntiCheat, a service that stops people from cheating in video games, deal with one of the messiest issues in the medium. People often feel that anyone caught breaking the rules should be punished severely, but you don’t always know why someone cheated. That’s where things get dicey.

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