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281: Oubliette Duet Apr 12, 2019

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Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Baba is You, the difficulty as accessibility issue, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer.

The Grind

SNL makes fun of the Division 2 NPC dialogue, while Ubisoft makes NPCs less talkative.
Someone made Mario Maker in LittleBigPlanet.
Is difficulty an accessibility issue?

The Multiplayer:

FREE PLAY.

The Grind:

Ben: Gorogoa. Baba is You. Celeste.
Jala: Cthluhu Chronicles.
David: The Division 2.
Kole: Satisfactory.

280: I Big Data'd Myself Apr 05, 2019

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Kole, Dennis, and David talk about Satisfactory, the 20th anniversary of EverQuest, and we ask you what game-related April Fools joke you would run.

The Brief:

Yager announces “The Cycle”, a PVE battle royale game.
Skyrim Grandma will be in Elder Scrolls VI.
EverQuest turns 20.

The Multiplayer:

What game-related April Fools joke would you run?

The Grind:

Dennis: Apex Legends. Slime Rancher.
Kole: Satisfactory.
David: The Division 2.

279: My Fun Appliance Mar 29, 2019

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Kole, Jala, and David talk about the Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 announcement, The Division 2, and we ask you how you prefer to play games.

The Brief:

Apple Arcade announced.
Valve scientists want to get into your brain, electronically.
Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 announced.

The Multiplayer:

How do you prefer to play games? Portable? Console? PC?

The Grind:

David: The Division 2.
Jala: Vampyr. Lost in Harmony.
Kole: Resident Evil 6. Commodore 64 Mini.

278: Loading Scream Mar 22, 2019

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Kole, Dennis, Jala, and David talk about Devil May Cry 5, Surviving Mars, and we ask you about your favorite small details in games.

The Brief:

Google announces game streaming service at GDC.
No Man’s Sky is getting a major multiplayer update this summer.
German government allows Nazi imagery into games.
House Flipper is getting Garden Flipper DLC.

The Multiplayer:

What’s your favorite small detail in games?

The Grind:

Dennis: Apex Legends. Devil May Cry 5.
Kole: Plague, Inc. Surviving Mars. Resident Evil 6.
Jala: Resident Evil 6. Vampyr.
David: Immortal: Unchained.

277: How Are You Older Than Me? Mar 15, 2019

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Kole, David, and Jala talk about the end of the PS Vita, Immortal: Unchained, and we ask you what obscure game you wish people would stream.

The Brief:

British game devs launch POC in Play initiative.
University of Texas adds game design curriculum.
PlayStation adds remote play to iOS, which is a feature for nobody.
Sony ceases production on the PS Vita.

The Multiplayer:

Which obscure game do you wish people would stream?

The Grind:

Jala: Octopath Traveler. Abyss Odyssey. Vampyr. Super Mario Odyssey.
David: Abyss Odyssey. Immortal: Unchained.
Kole: The Evil Within DLC.

276: That's Not a Title Mar 01, 2019

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Kole, Dennis, and David talk about Apex Legends, Terra Tech, and we ask you what games make you the most anxious.

The Brief:

Lots of Resident Evil and Final Fantasy games are coming to the Switch very soon.
Anakin Skywalker is still baffling, in Star Wars Battlefront II.
Winnie the Pooh comparison gets horror game “Devotion” pulled from Steam.

The Multiplayer:

What non-horror game makes you the most anxious?

The Grind:

Dennis: Apex Legends.
David: Sunless Skies. BattleTech. Terra Tech.
Kole: Resident Evil 2: Ghost Survivors. Resident Evil GameBoy Color. Resident Evil Gaiden.

275: Bone Burns Bright Feb 22, 2019

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Kole, Ben, and David talk about the recent Nintendo Direct announcements, Sunless Skies, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer.

The Brief:

Carlton dance cannot be copyrighted.
Nintendo Direct brings us Super Mario Maker 2 and Link’s Awakening remake.
Silksong is a new game by Team Cherry, set in the Hollow Knight universe.
Stranger Things gets its own Dungeons & Dragons content.

The Multiplayer:

FREE PLAY.

The Grind:

David: Sunless Skies.
Ben: Astroneer. Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze.
Kole: Tetris 99. Rebel, Inc. Thief Simulator. Frostpunk

274: Improvised Murder Opportunities Feb 15, 2019

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Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Sunless Skies, Astroneer, and we ask you about your favorite game manuals.

The Brief:

Nintendo is taking steps to fight game addiction.
Frostpunk adds a photo mode.
Geralt comes to Monster Hunter: World.
Capcom adds a bunch of game music to Spotify.

The Multiplayer:

What’s your favorite video game manual?

The Grind:

Ben: Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze. Astroneer.
David: Sunless Skies.
Jala: Octopath Traveler.
Kole: Resident Evil 2.

273: Hey Shut Up and Eat Your Soup Feb 09, 2019

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Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about the release of Apex Legends, Frost Punk, and we ask you what your longest gaming session was.

The Brief:

Marshmello teams up with Fortnite, which is a thing people might know about.
Respect announces and releases Apex Legends.
There will be a Groundhog Day VR game.
The Wii Shop closing down

The Multiplayer:

What was your longest marathon gaming session?

The Grind:

Ben: Frostpunk.
Jala: Tiny Bird Garden. Octopath Traveler.
Kole: Resident Evil 2.
David: Desolate.

272: Technically Not a Door Feb 01, 2019

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Kole, Dennis, and David talk about the Steam/Epic/Metro controversy, Resident Evil 2, and we ask you about your favorite video game black sheep.

The Brief:

Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth is like Mansions of Madness with Hobbits.
Valve doesn’t like that Steam has competition.
GameStop cancels lots and lots of Kingdom Hearts 3 preorders.
Metroid Prime 4 restarted, moved to Retro.

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