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{44} | "The Hiatus Ends, Loot Box Talk, Jam City Still Sucks, & 2 Milly v. Fortnite" Jul 25, 2018

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In EP. 44, Solo & Lilo cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of July 25 we take a look at: {QUICK SCOPE} | (1) German courts outlaw vague pre-orders, (2) Dauntless reaches 2 million players in beta, (3) Rocket League discloses loot box drop rate percentages, (4) Overwatch League Grand Finals in Brooklyn this weekend, (5) Microsoft working on a streaming only console, (6) Solo & Lilo express some more disdain for the studio Jam City as the look to IPO , & (7) more! {A SOLO RANT} (-) Why 2 Milly should sue Fortnite for royalties {GAME SPOTLIGHT} (-) Star Lords by MercurySteam

{43} | "Loot Boxes en Francais, Counter Strike Players Association, & The Psychology of Gamers" Jul 04, 2018

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In EP. 43, Solo & Lilo cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of July 4 we take a look at: {QUICK SCOPE} | (1) Super Mario Run finally surpasses $60 million in revenue on mobile, (2) Microsoft applies for a patent for AI driven cheat detection method, (3) Kotaku Compete shutters, (4) French regulators begin analyzing whether loot boxes should be considered gambling, (5) Amazon changing its 20% pre-order discount for gamers, (6) Pokemon Go fails miserably with another event, & (7) more! {GAME SPOTLIGHT} (-) Race for the Galaxy by Template Games {THE FINAL LAP} (-) The Psychological Profile of Gamers

{42} | "Microsoft turns to Blockchain, Nintendo Security Woes, & The Year 1998 in Gaming" Jun 28, 2018

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In EP. 42, Solo & Lilo cover the week's top gaming stories. For June 28 we take a look at: {QUICK SCOPE} | (1) Microsoft switches to blockchain for royalty calculations, (2) Youtube rolls out Twitch-esque subscriptions, (3) Details for DragonBall Fighter Z World Tournament, (4) Nintendo Labo adds Mario Kart functionality & Switch security issues, (5) Pokemon GO grows to its biggest since 2016, (6) Supreme Court rules online sales tax can be collected online & its ramifications, (7) more! {GAME SPOTLIGHT} (-) Acid Spy {REMEMBER WHEN} (-) The magical year of 1998 in gaming

{41} | "Valve's Dutch Woes, the Inaugural PLG Book Review, & de SOLO B-Day special" Jun 21, 2018

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In Episode 41, Solo & Lilo take a look at the week's toping gaming stories. For June 21 , we continue our birthday interview special following the tradition that began on Lilo's birthday. {Quick Scope} (1) Fortnite grossed 100 million in 90 days on mobile, (2) Google Cloud & Unity partnership, (3) LucasFilm's decision to end spinoff films, (4) Valve forced to turn off item transferring in CS:GO & DOTA 2 to comply with Dutch Gaming Commission & (5) more! Then, we jump into the inaugural {PLG BOOK CLUB} with our first book, "Blood Sweat and Pixels" by Jason Schereier {de FINAL LAP} Lilo takes the opportunity to interview Solo about games, including his favorite genre, what defines a gamer, the series that holds the most sentimental value, what series is the most overrated & more!

{40} | "Steam China & The More or Less E3 Review Episode" Jun 14, 2018

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In EP. 40, Solo & Lilo cover the week's top gaming stories, & for this week, it's alllll(mostly) E3! For June 13 we take a look at: {NO SCOPE} : (-) Solo discuss Valve's partnership with Perfect World to officially launch Steam China {THE #E3 REVIEW} : (1) EA Play, (2) Microsoft, (3) Bethesda, (4) Square Enix, (5) Sony, (5) Ubisoft, (6) Sony, (7) Nintendo {THE FINAL LAP} : (a follow up) (1) What games are you most excited to see for each console? (2) Biggest reveal of E3? (3) Biggest likely disappointment (4) How afraid should Microsoft be of failure?

{39} | "PUBG's Freefall, Apple App Store Gaming, FaZe legal issues, & the PLG E3 Predictions" Jun 06, 2018

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In EP. 39, Solo & Lilo cover the week's top gaming stories. For June 6 we take a look at: Quick Scope: (1) Square Enix abandoning mobile 'GO' series. (2) Gaming accounts for 75% of Apple App Store Revenue. (3) Bungie gets 100 million dollars from Chinese company NetEase. (4) PUBG users down 44% since January. (5) Nintendo Stock sees a massive decline leading up to E3. (6) Massive security bug in Steam stuck around for 15 years. (7) FaZe being sued by FAZE apparel. (8) & more! Game Spotlight: (-) Mario Tennis Aces The Final Lap: (-)"E3 Predictions"

{38} | "PUBG sues Fortnite, Steam Link denied by Apple, ESA trash talk, & Pokemon arrives on Switch" May 30, 2018

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In EP. 38, Solo & Lilo cover the week's top gaming stories. For May 23 we take a look at: Quick Scope: - Goldman Sachs investing in the esports industry - PUBG corp sues Epic Games over Fortnite's Battle Royale mode - Battlefield V is announced, & is bringing gender equality with it - FIFA World Cup edition now available for free download - Russian bots propel game to top 5 of Steam - Steam Link denied by Apple Store - Legue of Legends coming to ESPN Who's Mans is THIS: - Solo breaks down ESA President Mike Gallagher's recent comments on Loot Boxes Game Spotlight: - Runn3r by Choice Provisions The Final Lap: "New Pokemon games announced for Switch"

{37} | "Fortnite’s 100 Milli, Best Buy Gaming Club, Overwatch Legos, & Consoles Ahead of Their Time" May 23, 2018

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In EP. 37, Solo & Lilo cover the week's top gaming stories. For May 23 we take a look at: Quick Scope(4:45): - Best Buy closing down it's Gaming Club - Epic offers 100 million in tournament prizes in Fortnite - Xbox Ideas Program - PS4 has one of the best April sales in console history - N64 retro console - Overwatch Legos Game Spotlight(43:24): - Little Nightmares by Tarsier Studios The Final Lap(50:24): "Consoles ahead of their time"

{36} | "Steam goes Mobile, Supreme Court Gambles, & Harry Potter: The Exploitative Business Model" May 16, 2018

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In EP. 36, Solo & Lilo cover the week's top gaming stories. For May 16th, in QS, we cover Valve taking Steam mobile, Ninja toning down cursing for his younger audience, GameStop's CEO stepping down, SNK readying a Neo-Geo mini, Sony, Nintendo, & Microsoft amend their warranty policies in response to FTC warnings, the Supreme Court strikes down on sports betting, & the Overwatch League Finals are set to be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY this July. Then for the Game Spotlight, Lilo delves into one of his favorite games, the Dark Souls remaster for Nintendo Switch. And lastly, we ditch the final lap to introduce The Final Roast, where both hosts take a nice long segment to insult Jam City, the developer of the thoroughly exploitative Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery Mobile Game.

{35} | "Google Arcade & Chrome Issues, Nintendo Switch Online, & Marvel Video Games" May 09, 2018

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In Episode 35, Solo & Lilo take a look at the week's top gaming stories. For May 9, we discuss the Fortnite x Thanos event, Google launching a social media platform for mobile gaming called "Arcade" & their recent Chrome update which broke some HTML5 game, Nintendo Switch Online releases details as well as the company's shift to a subscription model. We also cover PS backwards compatability expansion, Overwatch League's dipping viewership numbers, & Square Enix E3 Showcase. For the Game Spotlight, Lilo takes a look at Pillars of Eternity 2 and Solo debuts a new segment, "Who's Mans is This" to rip EA's CEO Andrew Wilson's comments on loot boxes. And to wrap it all up, in The Final Lap, we discuss whether Marvel should enter the gaming industry the same way it has the film industry.

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