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[54] | 'Discord Store goes Live, Never-Ending Gaming Lawsuits, & the Squad Future Trend Speculates' Oct 18, 2018

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IN EP.54, Solo & Lilo decide to keep the offerings shorter than usual for a second weekBut as always we cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of October 17: | QUICK SCOPE | - (x) [1] Red Dead Redemption 2 console preload, [2]Discord Store Beta goes live, [3] Take-Two goes after cheaters, [4] & so does Epic as the trend of gaming lawsuits continues, [5] Cloud 9 raises series B dough, [6] Vancouver Overwatch team partners with Luminosity, [7] Call of Duty: Black Ops dominates Twitch, but will it last?, & [8] more! | FINAL LAP | - (x) [-] The squad speculate on what trends they expect to see in the next five to ten years in gaming.

[53] | 'Microsoft Unveils the xCloud, Stardew Goes Mobile, & the Squad Next Gen. Speculate' Oct 10, 2018

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IN EP.53, Solo & Lilo decide to make a shorter episode for once but as always we cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of October 10 we take a look at: | QUICK SCOPE | - (3:38) [1] Nintendo patents a mobile case that looks an awful like a Gameboy, [2] Microsoft unveils Project xCloud, [3] Monster Hunter officially has a movie on the way, [4] Sony decides to go legal on jailbroken PS4s [5] Stardew Valley set to release on iOS & Android [6] Call of Duty: Black Ops first day mega patch & [7] the mechanics of Spiderman the game, & [8] more! | FINAL LAP | - (38:40) [-] The squad speculate on what they expect to see from Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo with their next generation of consoles

[52] | 'Google & Ubisoft's Potential Game Changer, Tencent goes Big Brother, Arrry Potter RPGs!' Oct 03, 2018

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For EP.52, Solo returns to the mic alongside Lilo to cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of October 3 we take a look at: | QUICK SCOPE | - () [1] Blockchain Gaming Alliance is formed, [2] Overwatch & Lego partner for new collectibles, [3] Google partners with Ubisoft to launch Assassins Creed browser stream trial, [4] Minecraft keeps it moving at the top, [5] FIFA Ultimate Team card pack odds revealed, & they aren't good, [6] Nintendo mobile games steadily decreasing in profit, & [7] Tencent using facial recognition to enforce age restriction playtimes, & [8] more! | A SOLO RECOMMENDATION | - () [-] Interview with Jurichi Masada - Polygon | LILO's GAME SPOTLIGHT | - () [-] Besus from NY | the NAMESAKE INTERVIEW series | - (1:03:40) [-] Besus from NY | FINAL LAP | - () [-] The squad discusses the leaked footage of the Harry Potter: Magic Awakened RPG that hit the internet, fanboy out a little, & discuss their ideal HP game

[51] | 'Lilo's Solo Adventure' Sep 27, 2018

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For EP. 51 Lilo commits mutiny & goes solo for the first time to discuss the week's top gaming stories. For the week of September 26 we take a look at: | QUICK SCOPE | [1] BioWare and Anthem get its Alpha, [2] Devil May Cry to include microtransactions, [3] PlayStation joins Xbox's GamePass by allowing full downloads on PS Now, [4] Xbox is dominating the Controller scene…on PC, [5] Fortnite is not yet king of Youtube, [6] WoW surges while LoL Falls, & [7] Twitch blocked in China, plus [8] more! | LILO'S GAME SPOTLIGHT | - (QS + 33:22) [-] Super Animal Royale - Pixile

[50] | 'Introducing the Namesake Interview Series, Half Century Freestyle, & What is You Doing Nintendo?' Sep 19, 2018

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For the HALF CENTURY mark, Solo & Lilo cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of September 19 we take a look at: | QUICK SCOPE | - (5:30) [1] Captain Marvel & new iPhone release reactions, [2] Elder Scroll 6 title leaked through Trademark application, (3) Kingdom Hearts III Box Art revealed, (5) Australian study finds loot boxes & gambling links, (6) EU, UK, & US team up for international commission on digital gambling in gaming, (7)League of Legends partners with Twitch to launch co-streams , & (8) Will Halo Infinite have microtransactions, & (8) more! | A SOLO RECOMMENDATION | - (59:07) [-] The Original Capsule Monsters Pitch - Helix Chambers | the NAMESAKE INTERVIEW series | - (1:03:40) [-] Janery from NY | FINAL LAP | - (1:17:29) [-] The squad discusses all the announcements from Nintendo Direct & ponder the shortcomings of the Nintendo Online Service

[49] | 'PUBG Keeps it a Million, EA v. Belgium Gaming Commission, & Can DLC Transform a Game?' Sep 12, 2018

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In EP. 49, Solo & Lilo cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of Sept. 12 we take a look at: | QUICK SCOPE | - (4:00) (1) Spider-Man debuts on PS4, (2) esports unlikely to be accepted by the Olympics, (3) EA looks ready to go to court over Belgium Gaming Commission's lootbox decision, (4) Nintendo continues it's autocratic streak, (5) PUBG hits a million concurrent players over a full year, (6) Unity & Google Cloud unveil Open Match, (7) Fortnite Android beta conversions, (8) & more! | A SOLO RECOMMENDATION | - (43:30) [-] An Oral History of Spore - Aron Gorst (Gamastura) | LILO'S GAME SPOTLIGHT | - (46:55) [-] Indivisible by Lab Zero Games | FINAL LAP | - (54:14) [-] Can DLC transform a game enough to have its critical standing reconsidered by writers & players?

{48} | "Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay, Xbox All Access, Fortnite v. Google, & de PLG September Calendar" Aug 29, 2018

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In EP. 48, Solo & Lilo cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of August 28 we take a look at: {QS} | (1) We start on a somber note by covering the shooting in Jacksonville and observe a moment of silence for those lost in the tragedy. - (2) First gameplay reveal for CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077, (3) Overwatch and NB2K forced to comply with Belgian loot box laws, (4) DOTA 2 International making its way to China in 2019, (5) Google and Fortnite inevitably square off, (6) Riot's head of global esports hops on a reddit thread to talk global budget cost-cutting, & (7) more! {RUMOR MILL} (-) Smash themed Nintendo Switches & Seriko {DE GAME SPOTLIGHT} [-] Slay the Spire {FINAL LAP} (-) The team make announcements about upcoming content for September

{47} | "Rocket League Goes South, Amazon's Monopoly Moves, GTA Mod Lawsuits, & Reviewing GAMESCOM" Aug 22, 2018

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In EP. 47, Solo & Lilo cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of August 22 we take a look at: {QUICK SCOPE} | (1) NBA2K League to expand with new teams, (2) Rocket League adds Championship Series to South America, (3) Take-Two wins legal injunction against hacker, (4) Realm Royale has lost 97% of peak playership, (5) U of Akron esports facility, (6) Valve releases Steam TV, & (7) more! {LILO'S SIDEQUEST} (-) Why is the DOTA 2 International Prize Pool so big? {A SOLO RANT} (-) Amazon eliminates 20% off game pre-orders & gets rid of ad-free viewing on Twitch {DE GAME SPOTLIGHT} (-) BREACH {FINAL LAP} (-) Taking stock of GAMESCOM

{46} | "Discord Games Market, Unreal Engine Online Learning, & What's Up with Bethesda" Aug 15, 2018

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In EP. 46, Solo & Lilo cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of August 15 we take a look at: {QUICK SCOPE} | (1) Discord to start selling games, (2) OWL looks to add Toronto for Season 2, (3) Tencent and Riot's rocky relationship, (4) Valve advises DOTA 2 teams not to take on gambling sponsors, (5) Nvidia next generation GPU's, (6) Epic Games unveils the Unreal ENgine Online Learning courses , & (7) more! {RUMOR MILL} (-) POKEMON PORTS, SMASH BROS. 4 GAME MODES, & MYLES MORALES {LILO's GAME SPOTLIGHT} (-) MONSTER HUNTER {FINAL LAP} (-) What's going on with Bethesda's aggressive strategy

{45} | "The People Arrive on Spotify, Streaming v. Mobile, & Epic's Big Android Move" Aug 09, 2018

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In EP. 45, Solo & Lilo cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of August 9 we take a look at: {QUICK SCOPE} | (1) Pokemon go adds PVP, (2) Overwatch League adds two new franchises, (3) Kids are becoming paid to become Fortnite tutors, (4) Overwatch League Grand Finals viewership numbers, (5) EA offers unlimited PC streaming gaming service, (6) Apple App Store ends its Affiliate Program , & (7) more! {A SOLO RANT} (-) EA REMOVES COLIN KAEPERNICK'S NAME FROM MADDEN SONG {LILO's GAME SPOTLIGHT} (-) SplitGate by 1047 Games {FINAL LAP} (-) Epic's decision to take Fortnite off of the Google Play Store

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