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[64] | ‘farming simulator esports(y tho), belgium regulators style on ea, & an inaugural thank you’ Jan 30, 2019

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in EP. 64, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for January 30, we take a look at:

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[quick scope] |
[1] overwatch decides to cut prices in half, [2] new PUBG companion app lets you find out if you killed a streamer, [3] apparently there’s a farming simulator esports league coming, [4] twitch backs down on advertising streamers on streamers channels, [5] nvidia shares tank following earning reports, [6] h1z1 league’s utter failure persists, [7] metro exodus chooses to release exclusively on the epic games store, & [8] more!

[solo’s something or another] |
[x] EA finally bows down to Belgium’s loot box regulation decree as it decides to remove FIFA points from its offerings in the country

[lilo’s game spotlight] |
[x] an attempt to make sense of the Kingdom Hearts story thus far

[final lap] |
[x] a few moments to say thank you to everyone who came out to the inaugural winter smash

[63] | 'fifa reigns in europe, uk's gaming study, free trials, & le squad's favorite game mechanics' Jan 24, 2019

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in EP. 63, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for January 23, we take a look at:

[quick scope] |
[1] heroes of the storm player lawsuits [2] fifa 19 is the highest selling game in europe [3] nintendo reiterates position on mobile gaming as a pillar, [4] westworld mobile game closes following bethesda lawsuit, [5] china begins approving games – just not tencent & netease, [6] realm royale set to debut on ps4 & xbox, [7] uk parliament asks to hear from gamers & devs on ‘addictive technologies’ , & [8] more!

[solo’s something or another] |
[x] unsealed court documents show how Facebook dealt with returns for underage gamers

[lilo’s game rant] |
[x] cod black ops free trial offers a less than ideal experience

[final lap] |
[x] what are some of of your favorite game mechanics of the past five years, & in gaming as a whole

[62] | 'tabletop grows, amazon thinks cloud gaming, forza’s legal fears, & activision x bungie’ Jan 16, 2019

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in EP. 62, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for January 16, we take a look at:

[quick scope] |

[1] tabletop games continue to grow in popularity, [2] nintendo switch datamine reveals new SNES games & more [3] valve overhauls its game discovery algorithm, [4] optic gaming drops its fortnite esports team, [5] youtube comments on video monetization & profanity, [6] amazon & Verizon both working on a ‘netflix for games’, [7] puma joins esports, & [8] more!

[solo’s something or another] |
[x] Horizon 4 remove ‘carlton’ & ‘the floss’ dance emojis from their game which paints an ominous picture for epic’s chances in its legal cases.

[lilo’s game spotlight] |

[x]echo combat by ready at dawn studios

[final lap] |
[x] what are some of the consequences of the activision & bungie split, & what which direction do the future of both companies point?

[61] | 'we back, we back, we back & a little something new from le squad' Jan 09, 2019

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in EP. 61, SOLO & LILO return after a prolonged sabbatical for the launch of SEASON 3.

[quick scope] |
(1) top ten worst games of 2018 on metacritic, (2) japan makes modding illegal, (3) nintendo switch becoming board game heaven, (4) old school runescape hits five million downloads, (5) the FCC & accessibility in gaming, (6)fortnite sees huge boost in mobile revenue, (7) black ops 4 micotransactions still suck, & (8) more!

[SOLO's something or another] |
(-) Super League Gaming wants to IPO. y tho?

[LILO's game spotlight] |
(-) brawlstars by supercell

[final lap] |
(-) le squad fill you in on what's new to come for season three & we PLG team officially launches their first event, "The Inaugural Winter Smash"

[60] | 'Issa FIN de Season 2 of People Like Games' Nov 28, 2018

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IN EP. 60, Solo & Lilo celebrate the finale of Season 2 in a slightly different way than listeners are accustomed to. Come join the squad for the week of November 28 as: [x] le Squad reminisce on some of the favorite moments, new stories, personal highlights of the past 30 episodes, Solo's favorite rant, Lilo's favorite Game Spotlight. & then, the Final Lap finds the squad speculating on things of a future Nature, particularly what to expect from People Like Games in the upcoming Third Season (Coming in December!).

[59] | 'H1Z1 Pro League fails, UN teams with Niantic, Halo Esports Future, & What's da move Sony?' Nov 21, 2018

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IN EP. 59, SOLO & LILO cover the week's top gaming stories for the penultimate season finale. For the week of November 21, we take a look at: | QUICK SCOPE | - (x) [1] le Squad discuss Padalins & Warframe on Nintendo Switch [2] Warframe drives Twitch viewership with in-game prizes, [3] Hi-Rez Studio games all gaining cross-play this week, [4] Riot rebrands the EU LCS, [5] ‘Artifact’s’ questionable monetization system comes under fire, [6] H1Z1 Pro League shutters under financial concerns, [7] PUBG declares the results of its ‘FIX PUBG’ campaign, [8] Stardew Valley mobile hits a millie, & [9] more! | a solo RANT | - (x) [-] Donald Faison joins the battle against Fortnite hip hop appropriation | lilo’s GAME SPOTLIGHT | - (x) [-] Final Fantasy Mobile | FINAL LAP | - (x) [-] le Squad discusses what Sony might have planned for the future of Playstation following their decision to skip E3.

[58] | 'Sony's Video Game Tax, Game Award Talk, Crackdown’s Cloud, & Companion Apps be the Future' Nov 14, 2018

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IN EP. 58, SOLO & LILO, bring back the original format as they cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of November 14, we take a look at: | QUICK SCOPE | - (x) [1] le Squad pay their respects to Stan Lee, [2] Sony agrees to start paying a digital sales tax in Chicago, [3] Xbox keyboard & mouse support goes live, [4] Nintendo reaches a judgment in its case against ROM sites, [5] Crackdown 3 Cloud driven multiplayer is revealed, [6] PS Classic uses an open emulator, [7] NBPA agrees to help athletes become streaming stars, & [8] le squad parse through Game Award Nominees! | solo’s SOMETHING OR ANOTHER | - (x) [-] Brian Schmidt discusses designing the original Xbox console start up sound | lilo’s GAME SPOTLIGHT | - (x) [-] GLOOMHAVEN by Cephalofair Games | FINAL LAP | - (x) [-] le Squad discusses how mobile companion apps are the future of mobile and gaming integration

[57] | 'China's Gaming Paradox, Black Ops 4's Battlefront 2 Impression, & le Squad chat Red Dead 2' Nov 07, 2018

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IN EP. 57, SOLO & LILO cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of November 7, we take a look at: | QUICK SCOPE | - (x) [1] Mario Segale, namesake of Super Mario series passes away [2] Lilo gives a recap of BlizzCon 2018, [3] Niantic releases Pokemon Go Adventure Sync [4] Rainbow Six Siege tries to create a single global version of its game [5] Tencent looks to fully adopt an ID system across all its games [6] Discord acquires Blitz esports, [7] PUBG is arriving on PS4, & [8] more! | le Squad RANT | - (x) [-] On Black Ops 4’s Battlefront 2 Impression | le Squad GAME SPOTLIGHT | - (x) [-] le Squad discuss initial Red Dead Redemption 2 reactions

[56] | 'Epic's Billie, Twitch Squads, a Zelda TV show, & de PLG Book Review Ch. 2: Console Wars' Oct 31, 2018

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IN EP. 56, Solo & Lilo bring back the PLG Book Review for Chapter 2, & as always cover the week's top gaming stories. For HALLOWEEN week, we take a look at: | QUICK SCOPE | - (x) [1] Red Dead Redemption 2 three day record breaking sales, [2] Raspberry Pi to launch a game development magazine, [3] Zelda TV show rumor, [4] Epic raises $1.25 billion dollars in venture capital money [5] Twitch unveils squad streaming, [6] Discord plans an offlne mode, [7] EA jumps into AI x cloud infrastructure development, & [8] the PS1 classic! | de BOOK REVIEW CH. 2 | - (x) [-] Console Wars by Blake J. Harris

[55] | 'C'est La Vie & Lilo's Second Solo Voyage' Oct 25, 2018

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IN EP.55, life takes Solo away from the microphone & Lilo decides to take the opportunity to go on another solo voyage. But, as always, he makes sure to cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of October 24: | QUICK SCOPE | - (x) [1] Drake Making Moves, [2] Atlanta Reign debut for Overwatch, [3] Overwatch League Spectating Changes (for the win), [4] Intellivision joins the Retro gaming scene, [5] EA and Activision making bank, [6] Unikrn gamble and wins, [7] Days Gone experiences more time off, & [9] Girl Gamers pursue Science! | Solos Toots his Horn| - (x) [-] Nintendo Labo joins the classroom | Lilos Game Spotlight | - (x) [-] Assasins Creed: Odyssey – Ubisoft | Rumor Mill | - (x) [-] Super Smash Leaks 7 characters - Nintendo

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