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(Ep. 12): "Mario Kart goes Mobile, EA & The Half-Life of Outrage, & Silicon Valley’s Twitch ” Feb 02, 2018

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In episode 12, Lilo returns from his prolonged absence & thus makes Solo more interesting. But, as to the actual show, it was an interesting week in the gaming world. We focus on the overwatch league and patch updates to the game, & London taking care of Seoul. More importantly, we focus on EA and their recent announcements on their stock value being its highest ever, as well as their plan to reintroduce microtransactions to Battlefront 2 in March. We then focus a bit on the independent retail backlash to the Microsoft Gaming Pass, Red Dead Redemption getting an official release date, takes retakes the mantle to deliver.. on a relatively slow week in the news. But, cover some interesting and ongoing topics, which'll include: DBFZ review, Microsoft may be looking to acquire Valve or EA, Valve appeals a lawsuit in Australia, ESPN and Disney XD to air Madden League, E-League Major in Boston sets concurrent Twitch viewership record, Overwatch patch update review & reflect on some sudden

(Ep. 11): "Microsoft looks to Acquire, Co-op is the Future, & Facebook Gets Into Gaming" Jan 31, 2018

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In episode 11, abandoned by his compadre Lilo, Solo takes retakes the mantle to deliver.. on a relatively slow week in the news. But, cover some interesting and ongoing topics, which'll include: DBFZ review, Microsoft may be looking to acquire Valve or EA, Valve appeals a lawsuit in Australia, ESPN and Disney XD to air Madden League, E-League Major in Boston sets concurrent Twitch viewership record, Overwatch patch update review & reflect on some sudden parity in the OWL and the upcoming match between NY & Seoul. Then, we touch a little on the upcoming One Piece: Bounty Rush mobile game and how online coop is the future in both console and pc gaming as well as mobile gaming. And then to wrap things up we review Facebook's decision to launch a Game Creator Program and whether it'll be possible for the social media giant to pivot from news to the gaming industry without currently having a major hold on the necessary demographics of users.

(Ep. 10): "On Sea of Thieves, GPU Prices Skyrocket, & Twitch's $1.3 Million Bot Lawsuit" Jan 26, 2018

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In episode 10, Solo and Lilo discuss the week's top gaming gaming stories. Focusing on some lighter content for Friday, we take a look at the upcoming Dynasty Warriors 9 release, Zelda BOTW sales in Japan, Ubisoft Partnering with Tencent, Bioware announcing the delay of Anthem to 2019, the launch of the Sea of Thieves beta, Twitch winning a 1.3 million dollar lawsuit against a married couple for making faking viewer bots that inflated streamer's numbers, and how GPU prices skyrocket due to their uses in data mining for cryptocurrency. And then to wrap things up, we take a look at the difference in design and gameplay between Japanese and American games. Also, don't forget to follow us on Twitter! --> @peoplelikegames

(Ep. 9): "Snoop on Twitch, AP Stylebook chooses "esports", & The NEW Xbox Game Pass" Jan 24, 2018

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In episode 9, Solo and Lilo sit down to discuss the week's top gaming stories. We look at the Nintendo Labo and how revolutionary a cardboard box is for gaming, Snoop Dogg ends up on a Twitch stream smoking a blunt as a marketing campaign for SOS, Rocket League potentially going cross-platform in 2018, the new mind-blowing trailer for the new God of War (out on 4/20 -- nice), whether the Witcher 3 TV series could be the next GOT, Overwatch releases a batch of new skins and a new map, Blizzard World. And then we wrap up the show with the most important piece of news from the week, the expansion of the Xbox Game Pass to include all first-party Xbox titles and future console exclusives.

(Ep. 8): "Introducing Lilo, Lego Goes to China, EA Continues to Suck, & the Oculus Rift w/ Tralfie" Jan 18, 2018

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In the eighth episode, SOLO introduced a new co-host, Lilo. And together they cover the week's top gaming stories. We look at Microsoft's decision to bring back Fable, DBFZ beta issues, Nintendo Switch 2018 original titles, the launch of the Overwatch League, the D.I.C.E Awards, Lego partnering with Tencent, Disney going mobile, Youtube changing its Partner Program, and lastly, we take a look at some of the less than ethical decisions EA has been making in regards to manipulating online multiplayer. For part 2, we have a new segment titled "Product Review." And for today's episode, Solo will be sitting down with Tralfie to talk about their experiences with the Oculus Rift and the future of VR in gaming.

(Ep. 7): "A Slow Week, Cross-Platform Play, & Tyler Schrodt of the Electronic Gaming Federation" Dec 20, 2017

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In the seventh episode, SOLO discusses this week's top gaming stories(from Patreon, to fake Cuphead's on mobile to Steam in China)from an otherwise slow week. Then, for the in-depth segment, I take a look at why Cross-Platform gameplay has not yet become standarized. And lastly, to wrap things up, I speak with Tyler Schrodt, who is the founder and CEO the Electronic Gaming Federation (https://egfederation.com), an organization that aims to create an NCAA-like governing body for collegiate esports as well as to partner with states to set up high school level esports programs. We talk a little gaming, the complexities of establishing esports organizations, some of the issues with the NCAA model, and more!

(Ep. 6): "iTunes Adds Pre-Orders, Video Game Rental Services, & Jamie Broadnax of Black Girl Nerds" Dec 13, 2017

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In the sixth episode, SOLO discusses this week's top gaming stories (from Bungie screwing up again, to Nintendo Switch sales, to PUBG, to Apple introducing pre-orders for mobile games). Then, for the in-depth segment, we'll be taking a look at what available video game rental services are on the market. And lastly, to wrap things up, I had the chance to speak with Jamie Broadnax, who is the founder of the website and online community, Black Girl Nerds (@blackgirlnerds). We talk a little gaming, Golden Globe nominations, racial and gender diversity in the industry, and just have a fun time.

(Ep. 5): "On Games as Services, Physical v. Digital Pricing, & Manny Anekal of TNL Media" Dec 06, 2017

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In the fifth episode, SOLO discusses this week's top gaming stories (with a little rant on Overwatch tokens, The Game Awards, and obviously, EA), offers a brief analysis of why digital downloads and physical discs are priced the same for consoles, and lastly, joining me as this week's guest is Manny Anekal (@mannyanekal)l, CEO of TNL Media and veteran of the gaming industry. We chat about the upcoming OWL, 2K League, and what successful numbers will look like in these inaugural seasons. We also see who makes up Manny's top five list of rappers and where he sees the esports industry moving towards in the next few years.

(Ep. 4): "On Bungie's Destiny 2 Fiasco, A Brief Analysis of the ESRB, & Data in eSports" Nov 28, 2017

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Solo discusses this week's top gaming stories (with a little rant on the impending Destiny 2 XP controversy, offers a brief analysis of the Entertainment Software Rating Board(ESRB), and lastly, joining me on this week's episode is Scott Nowers, CEO of Waypoint Media, a data analytics company focused on eSports, where we talk about the role and importance of data in the industry.

(Ep. 3): "On EA & Battlefront2, Game of the Year Awards, & Gaming with Entrepreneurs" Nov 21, 2017

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In the third episode of PLG, show host SOLO sits down to discuss the most important stories of the past week of gaming(obviously Star wars Battlefront 2), takes a dive into the topic of Game of the Year Awards and which are considered the most prestigious. And lastly, for our guest interview, Solo is joined by Teja Yenamandra, CEO of Gun.io, to talk about gaming amongst entrepreneurs and how best to balance your work and hobbies.

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