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Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about the Rockstar labor controversy, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday, and we ask you about your favorite open world games. The Brief: Onimusha is getting an HD re-release. Rockstar’s 100 hour faux pas. Are open world games getting too big? The Multiplayer: What is your favorite open world game? The Grind: Ben: No Man’s Sky. Kole: Resident Evil 7. Jala: Nine Parchments. Heroes of the Monkey Tavern. 1979 Revolution: Black Friday. David: Middle-earth: Shadow of War.

Kole, Jala, and David talk about Middle-earth: Shadow of War, the strange Telltale saga, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Brief: The live action Mega Man movie has two directors attached. The Walking Dead is going to finish, after Telltale’s shuttering. Madden devs respond to requests of visually impaired players. The Multiplayer: FREE PLAY! The Grind: David: Middle-earth: Shadow of War. Kole: Ain’t Played Shit. Jala: Hand of Fate 2. Shin Megami Tensei IV. Ao Oni 2

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Hand of Fate 2, Bowsette, and we ask you what retro game you’d like to see a modern remake for. The Brief Honour of Kings goes to great lengths to stop kids from playing for too long. Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer makes it look huge. There’s a Metal Gear Solid sneak room that looks very fun. We let our hair down to talk about Bowsette well after it’s no longer the hot meme. The Multiplayer: What retro game would you like to see a modern remake for? The Grind: Jala: Shin Megami Tensei IV. Hand of Fate 2. David: Middle-earth: Shadow of War. Ben: No Man’s Sky NEXT. Kole: Downfall.

Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about some followup to that Spider-Man proposal, Ratchet and Clank, and we ask you about your favorite times that games have honored your unexpected choices. The Brief: Followup: The Spider-Man Proposal. Lots of board game adaptations are coming to the Switch. Horizon Zero Dawn board game Kickstarter succeeds wildly. The Multiplayer: What’s your favorite way a game has honored your unexpected choices? The Grind: Ben: Spider-Man. Magic: The Gathering. Dennis: Ratchet and Clank. Impossible Road. Kole: Human Resource Machine.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Spider-Man, curious AI, and we ask you what your favorite modern local multiplayer game is. The Brief: Spider-Man has the saddest easter egg in it. Project Awakening is suspiciously similar to a lot of other games. Blackout is Call of Duty’s battle royale mode. Research on curious AI. The Multiplayer: What’s your go-to current gen local multiplayer party game? The Grind: Kole: Rocksmith 2014. Ben: Spider-Man. Black: The Fall. David: Cryptark. Fallout 4. Dennis: Star Realms. Mansions of Madness 2E. Ratchet and Clank. No Man’s Sky Next.

Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Donut County, the atlas of video game cities, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Brief: Subnautica expansion announced. Spelunky 2 announced. Virtual Cities is an atlas of noteworthy video game cities. The Multiplayer: Free play! The Grind: Ben: Donut County. Black: The Fall. Jala: Shin Megami Tensei IV. Kole: Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Man of Medan announcement, Detention, and we ask you which video game critter you’d like to be. The Brief: Until Dawn studio announces their new game series. Biofeedback, biometrics, biohazards. The different kinds of gamers. Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay video makes Dennis mad. The Multiplayer: Which video game creature would you most want to be? The Grind: Jala: Shin Megami Tensei IV. The Witness. Corpse Party: Blood Drive. Dennis: No Man’s Sky. Zero Time Dilemma. Mansions of Madness. Sheriff of Nottingham. Ben: Dead Cells. Kole: Detention. Flipflop Solitaire.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Sekiro release date announcement, Dead Cells, and we ask you which sequels most improved on their predecessors. The Brief: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice releases March 22, 2019. Amazon Prime changes things (for the worse) for gamers Yakuza games are a front for game preservation. Monster Hunter World is very inefficient. The Multiplayer: Which sequel most improved on its predecessors? Which had the biggest dip in quality? The Grind: Dennis: No Man’s Sky Next. Zero Time Dilemma. Ben: Dead Cells. Divinity: Original Sin 2. Octopath Traveler. David: Dead Cells. Fallout 4. Kole: Holedown.

Kole, Jala, and David talk about the Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker, the real price of fake real estate, and we ask you which game worlds you’d most (and least!) like to live in. The Brief: The real cost of fake real estate. Bethesda bullies someone selling one of their games. Americans own less. The Multiplayer: Which game worlds you’d most (and least!) like to live in? The Grind: Kole: Mega Man X Legacy Collection. Jala: Octopath Traveler. Vampyr. The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker. David: Fallout 4. Links:An In-Depth Analysis of the Video Game Housing Market by L&C

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Mega Man X Legacy Collections, Valve’s new Artifact details, and we ask you about your favorite tutorials. The Brief: Hire Fortnite tutors so your kids can get scholarships. Watch streams to thwart your backlog. Lords of the Fallen 2 scrapped. Valve announces more details about Artifact. MGS5 adds Quiet to FOB missions. The Multiplayer: What’s your favorite tutorial? The Grind: Jala: Corpse Party: Blood Drive. Shin Megami Tensei IV. Octopath Traveler. Ben: Octopath Traveler. David: Fallout 4. Kole: Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2.