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191: Peon Masters Apr 07, 2017

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Atlus’ oppressive streaming rules, and we ask you about game themes and mechanics.

The Brief:

All of the Jak and Daxter games are coming to PS4.
Someone beat Dark Souls III with bananas.
Breath of the Wild will run on 4K in PC.
Atlus doesn’t want you to stream Persona 5.

The Multiplayer:

What game’s play best supports its theme?

The Grind:

Jala: Vermintide. Torment: Tides of Numenera.
Kole: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Dennis: Minion Masters.
Ben: Horizon: Zero Dawn. Antichamber. Portal 2 hell.

190: All Tentacled Up Mar 31, 2017

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about all kinds of game remake news, Blaster Master Zero, and we ask you which game worlds you would be stuck in.

The Brief:

Fans are remaking Red Dead Redemption in the Grand Theft Auto V engine.
Starcraft Remastered is coming soon.
Shin Megami Tensei: Deep Strange Journey announced.
Warframe is getting a rhythm-based character.

The Multiplayer:

You are stuck in the last game you played. What game is it, and who would you bring?

The Grind:

Kole: Switch impressions. Blaster Master Zero. Bomberman R. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Dennis: Horizon: Zero Dawn. Endless Legend. Starbound.
Jala: The Room. The Room 2. Torment: Tides of Numenera.
Ben: Horizon: Zero Dawn. Rocket League.

189: Noted Serial Killer and Dab Expert Mar 24, 2017

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Little Big Planet 3, the Mass Effect: Andromeda animation controversy, and we ask you about your favorite women in games.

The Brief:

Fire Emblem Echoes is getting a cool special edition.
Seiken Densetsu collection is coming to Switch.
Mass Effect: Adromeda’s faces are all weird.
Young kid makes good, develops a Zelda.

The Multiplayer:

Who are your favorite women in games?

The Grind:

Kole: Hitman 2016.
Jala: Torment: Tides of Numenera. The Room. Dishonored 2.
Ben: Antichamber. The Yawhg. Horizon: Zero Dawn.
Dennis: Horizon: Zero Dawn. The Inner World. Little Big Planet 3.

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188: Ollie Don't Digital Mar 17, 2017

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Torment: Tides of Numenera, Nintendo Switch sales figures, and we ask you whether you prefer physical or digital games.

The Brief:

Games will be more expensive on Switch.
Nintendo has sold over 1.5 million Switches.
For Honor has a level cheating problem.
Rocket League gets a new game mode called Dropshot.

The Multiplayer:

Do you prefer digital or physical goods?

The Grind:

Jala: Torment: Tides of Numenera.
Ben: Stephen’s Sausage Roll. Antichamber.
Dennis: Horizon: Zero Dawn. Disc Jam.

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187: Debra, the Eye is Coming Mar 07, 2017

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Horizon: Zero Dawn, Destiny 2 import woes, and we ask you about your best social game memories.

The Brief:

WikiLeaks reveals CIA device snooping.
Parappa the Rapper is getting an HD remake on PS4.
Destiny 2 import/export details surface.
Twitch is selling games now.

The Multiplayer:

What are you best memories of playing games with people?

The Grind:

Dennis: Horizon: Zero Dawn. The Inner World.
Kole: Dragon Quest Builders.
Ben: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. The Witness (Windmill).

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186: Bring a Dingus Mar 03, 2017

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Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Berserk and the Band of the Hawk, Microsoft Game Pass, and we ask you what game you would make in a hypothetical DuckJam.

The Brief:

Microsoft Game Pass is Netflix for games.
Middle-earth: Shadow of War announced.
Blaster Master Zero exists and it looks sweet.
Overwatch gets a game browser.

The Multiplayer:

What would you make in a hypothetical DuckJam

The Grind:

David: Warframe. Vermintide.
Jala: Guild Wars 2. The Inner World.
Ben: Magic the Gathering. RISK Legacy. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
Kole: Dragon Quest Builders. Berserk and the Band of the Hawk.

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185: Apropos of Basically Nothing Feb 24, 2017

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about The Inner World, Eric Wolpaw leaving valve, and we ask you which game showed you something new about the world.

The Brief:

Eric Wolpaw leaves valve.
Army vet says games help with PTSD.
SwordQuest comics are coming back from the dead.
Sundered seriously looks great.

The Multiplayer:

What game made you see the world differently?

The Grind:

Jala: Guild Wars 2. Vermintide. Steins;Gate. The Inner World.
Kole: Rocksmith 2014. Dragon Quest Builders.
Ben: X-COM 2.
Dennis: Shadow of Mordor. Sunless Sea.

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184: The Visual Equivalent of Polka Music Feb 10, 2017

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Invisible Inc., Discord’s community problems, and we ask you which games would make for good Bonus Level episodes.

The Brief:

Portal is on Microsoft Holo-Lens.
Fire Emblem Heroes is going to get story DLC.
People do crazy things to get Fire Emblem Heroes characters.
Discord has serious community problems.

The Multiplayer:

What game would make for a good Bonus Level?

The Grind:

Dennis: GearVR stuff. Fire Emblem Heroes. Invisible Inc. DOOM.
Jala: Steins;Gate. Overwatch.
Ben: Transistor. XCOM 2.
Kole: Rocksmith 2014. Resident Evil 7 DLC.

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183: Kaiju Cop Feb 03, 2017

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Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Resident Evil 7, some PAX South experiences, and we ask you about your favorite video game demos.

The Brief:

Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age releases July 11.
Resident Evil 7 speed runs are down to 94 minutes.
Resident Evil movies gross over $1 billion.
Jala’s PAX South breakdown. (Earthfall, The Shrouded Isle, Mages of Mystralia, and others)

Multiplayer:

What’s your favorite video game demo?

The Grind:

David: WarFrame. Vermintide.
Ben: Resident Evil 7 Demo.
Kole: Resident Evil 7.
Jala: More PAX South stuff. Shadow Over Westminster.

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182: Shared Seed Jan 27, 2017

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Pokémon Duel, the new Dark Souls 3 DLC announcement, and we ask you about your dream games.

The Brief:

Dark Souls 3 “The Ringed City” coming March 28.
Resident Evil 7 is getting a lot of DLC, very quickly.
VR movie “Pearl” gets an Oscar nomination.
Pokémon Duel is released.

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What’s the game you would design if given infinite resources and talent.

The Grind

Dennis: Pokémon Duel. Forced Showdown.
Jala: Robot Roller Derby Disco Dodgeball. Dishonored 2. Resident Evil 7 Demo.
Ben: Rocket League. DOOM. TIS-100. INSIDE.
Kole: Mini Metro. Rocksmith 2014.

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