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KBMOD Podcast – Episode 302 Nov 28, 2017

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The crew unites again this week to recount glorious Thanksgiving meals and discuss some juicy games industry drama. In the news, the Star Wars Battlefront 2 controversy continues as Lucasfilm weighs in and a US legislator calls out EA, Bungie makes changes to Destiny 2’s XP system after analysis by some dedicated players, and Gazillion abruptly lays off all of its staff on the day before Thanksgiving. In the quick hits, a new monster gets discovered in Bloodborne, Sonic Forces embraces the Sanic meme with a new in-game t-shirt, and data miners have uncovered new weapons possibly coming to PUBG.

In the viewer questions, we tackle the delicate topic of bathroom-door-locking habits and whether Microsoft will recoup its money on acquiring Minecraft developer Mojang.

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KBMOD Podcast – Episode 301 Nov 21, 2017

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With Scott out this week, the lovable Hardballer joins us as we discuss Thanksgiving preparation, Diablo III addiction, and a whole lot about microtransactions. EA dominates the news this week for all the wrong reasons: Need for Speed Payback makes changes after getting “community feedback,” and juicy scandal surrounds the launch of Star Wars Battlefront II. This story has all the makings of a classic: the most downvoted Reddit post in history, a massive reduction of unlock costs across the board, the temporary removal of all microtransactions, and rumors that Disney forced EA’s hand. If all of that still isn’t juicy enough for you, we’ve also got the Belgian Gaming Commission investigating whether loot boxes are gambling, Marvel shutting down Marvel Heroes, and Minecraft getting new aquatic features.

We have just one viewer question this week, but it’s an interesting dive into our thoughts on the future of automation and advancing technology as it pertains to the games industry.

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KBMOD Podcast – Episode 300 Nov 14, 2017

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Our good friend and KBMOD veteran Nick Fenton joins the cast this week to celebrate our 300th episode in style! In the news, Intel partners with AMD to go against Nvidia, EA acquires Respawn Entertainment, Telltale cuts 90 staff, and Call of Duty: WWII has a pretty nice opening weekend.

In the viewer questions, we start off discussing our most pleasant surprises in gaming this year and thinking about which animal hybrids would taste the best. In honor of our 300th episode, we look back on listeners’ favorite moments and look forward to who we might like to have on the cast in the next hundred episodes.

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KBMOD Podcast – Episode 299 Nov 07, 2017

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As our 300th episode draws near, we try to figure out whether YingityYang really did intentionally avoid Brandon all throughout TwitchCon. In the news, BlizzCon brings announcements about StarCraft II going free-to-play, WoW getting a new expansion and official vanilla servers, Hearthstone’s new expansion on the way, and so much more. In sadder news, we also discuss layoffs at Motiga and the sudden closure of Runic Games. In the quick hits, the CIA discovers that Osama Bin Laden was a weeb, PUBG will come out of Early Access in “late December,” and PlayStation trophies can now get you a little bit of store credit.

In the viewer questions, we discuss which video games (past or present) we wish could have a massive esports scene, and we give our thoughts about how games can strike the right balance between accessibility and competitiveness.

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KBMOD Podcast – Episode 298 (Featuring Ben Basic) Oct 31, 2017

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This week, we’re joined by our good friend Ben Basic, talented animator and video game developer working on the upcoming game Neon Town! To start off, we talk about Halloween festivities, our TwitchCon experiences, and a whole lot of Destiny 2. With Ben joining us this week, we ask him some questions to gain some knowledge about the challenges of developing a game, his game design philosophy, and trends like the increasing presence of microtransactions in games.

In the news, EA closes Visceral Games, an Activison patent for matchmaking that encourages micro-transactions gets approved, and GameStop announces a new rental service for used games. In the quick hits, Sonic Forces gets a really short demo, and Traveller’s Tales founder Jon Burton is planning to make big improvements to Sonic 3D Blast nearly 21 years after its release.

In the viewer questions, we discuss the most embarrassing things our children might discover about us on the internet, and we are all treated to another incredible excerpt from the continuation of the KBMOD screenplay.

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KBMOD Podcast – Episode 297 Oct 17, 2017

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On this week’s episode, the crew recounts their experiences with bug-infested TVs, the woes of house hunting, and the upcoming TwitchCon weekend. In the news, Epic Games files a lawsuit against Fortnite cheaters, and a report claims loot boxes have tripled the value of the games industry. In the quick hits, IGN acquires Humble Bundle, PUBG passes two million concurrent players, The Orange Box turns ten years old, the co-founders of Riot Games plan to re-focus on making new games, and Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition is coming in 2018.

In the viewer questions this week, we talk about KBMOD’s presence at TwitchCon and which movies we would give a sequel or remake.

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KBMOD Podcast – Episode 296 Oct 10, 2017

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The crew unites again this week for another hilarious episode! In the news, AOL Instant Messenger is shutting down after 20 years, and PUBG gets bombarded with negative Steam reviews due to questionable in-game advertising. In the quick hits, Hawken is shutting down and being removed from Steam, Intel’s new Core i7-8700K gets reviewed, Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite deals with a rocky launch, a former Square Enix employee gets busted for reselling game consoles, Nioh is coming to PC next month, and God Eater 3 gets announced.

In the viewer questions, we give our opinions on pumpkin spice, round up our favorite music of 2017, and tackle an important bread-related decision that will impact the rest of our lives. Lastly, we finish up with a callback to a question from an old podcast that you won’t want to miss!

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KBMOD Podcast – Episode 295 Oct 03, 2017

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Brandon, KDZen, and YingityYang gather round this week as autumn sets upon us. In the news this week, Call of Duty: WWII’s developers want to win over the PC gaming community, Assassin’s Creed Origins will get an education-focused “Discovery Tour” mode in early 2018, and Red Dead Redemption 2 still shows no signs of coming to PC. In the quick hits, Intel’s monstrous 18-core 7980X gets reviewed and sees a ludicrous liquid nitrogen overclock, and Valve starts allowing fans to create and sell 3D-printed merchandise based on their games.

In the viewer questions, we discuss how we like our coffee, having to wear one Halloween costume for the rest of our life, and how video games have helped us develop certain valuable life skills.

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KBMOD Podcast – Episode 294 Sep 26, 2017

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The usual suspects return this week to talk about weddings per second, the appropriate dress code for jury duty, and movie theater etiquette. In the news, Fortnite Battle Royale will go free-to-play this week, and PUBG executives become “concerned” (and then attempt to clarify that concern) over Fortnite’s similarities to PUBG. In the quick hits, Rainbow Six Siege will be changing weapon recoil patterns, Palmer Luckey talks about creating VR porn hardware, DDR5 memory will be coming in 2019, the PC open beta for Call of Duty: WWII goes live at the end of this month, and the SNES Classic launches on September 29.

In the viewer questions, we tackle just one important question about our backpack strategy for an impending nuclear situation.

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KBMOD Podcast – Episode 293 Sep 19, 2017

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Scott, KDZen, and YingityYang are here this week for an episode that may be light on news, but is heavy on delectable memes. In the news, PUBG dethrones Dota 2’s record for highest concurrent player count on Steam, Cliff Bleszinski says Lawbreakers can still be a success, Battleborn inches one step closer to the grave, and toxic players are slowing down feature development in Overwatch.

In the viewer questions, we discuss the order in which we eat our favorite foods, how to determine the cut of someone’s jib, our favorite video game genre, and our preferred Autumn holiday. Last up, we round out the cast with an iTunes review from an inquisitive time-traveler.

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