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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the WHO’s recent report on video game addiction, FAR: Lone Sails, and we ask you what your most useless game skill is. The Brief: The WHO establishes video game addiction as a mental illness. Bethesda sues Warner Bros. over Westworld game. Final Fantasy VII remake director admits they announced the game too soon. Sims 4: Seasons lets you boink St. Nick. The Multiplayer: What is your most hard-won, but useless, video game skill? The Grind: Jala: Sniper Elite 4. Persona 4: Dancing All Night. Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds. Ben: FAR: Lone Sails. Divinity: Original Sin II. Knights of the Old Republic II. Dennis: Realm Royale. RIGS. Trackmania. Kole: The Cat Lady. Rocksmith.

Kole, Dennis, and David talk about the remaining E3 news, ask you what headlines you wished you’d seen, and camp out talking about Rime. The Brief: What E3 stuff are we actually excited about? The Multiplayer: Share the E3 headlines you wish you’d seen. The Grind: David: Nioh. Cultist Simulator. Kole: The Park. Dennis: Realm Royale. Rime.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about some general E3 news, Realm Royale, and we do some free-play multiplayer cleanup. The Brief: CD Projekt Red shows more Cyberpunk 2077. Metal Wolf Chaos XD is being published by Devolver. Fallout 76 is an online prequel. Elder Scrolls Blade is a thing, so is Skyrim Very Special Edition. The Multiplayer: Free Play cleanup. The Grind: Dennis: Realm Royale. Starblood: Arena. Rec Royale. Kole: Vampyr. Jala: Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds. Persona 4: Dancing All Night. Ben: Nothing.

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Cultist Simulator, the Fallout 76 reveal, and we ask for your E3 predictions… real and fake. The Brief Bethesda trolls fans with announcement stream. Bethesda announces Fallout 76. Square Enix says that they won’t make any more ___ Go games. The Multiplayer: E3 predictions, real or fake. The Grind: Jala: Corpse Party: Blood Drive. My Name is Mayo. Open Sorcery. Mind≒0. Kole: White Day: A Labyrinth Named School. Ben: Epistory. David: Cultist Simulator. Links:Jala Plays Open Sorcery - YouTube

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about God of War, Dennis’ new PSVR, and we ask you what you think will be different about games in 10 years. The Brief: Killer7 is coming to Steam. Solo underperforms. Battlefield 5 will have female playable characters. TotalBiscuit passes away. The Multiplayer: What will be different about games in ten years? What will be the same? The Grind: Ben: God of War. A Way Out. Kole: Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. Dennis: Playstation VR! Skyrim: Rastered. RIGS. David: Subnautica. Darkwood.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David do some Free Play Multiplayer cleanup!

Kole, Dennis, Jala, and David talk about Trackmania, learning foreign languages through games, and we ask you about your favorite peaceful moments in non-peaceful games. The Brief: Framed Collection is coming to PC and Switch. Indiana university uses Assassin’s Creed to teach Italian. Charles Martinet will appear in Runner 3. The Multiplayer What’s your favorite peaceful/serene moment in a non-walking-sim game. The Grind: David: Bloodborne. Far Cry 5. Subnautica. Dennis: Subnautica. Trackmania. Kole: Reigns. Jala: Corpse Party: Blood Drive.

Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about, Corpse Party: Blood Drive, the 2018 NPD Game Gear Game Mystery, and we ask you what moment in your life most resembled a video game. The Brief: Paratopic is what Back in 1995 should have been. Someone bought a Game Gear Game in 2018. Xbox One adds Discord integration. The Multiplayer: What moment in your life was the most like a video game? The Grind: Jala: Abyss Odyssey. Fire Emblem: Awakening. Corpse Party: Blood Drive. Ben: Subnautica. Kole: Nintendo Labo. Deep Town.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Nintendo Labo, Valve’s acquisition of Campo Santo, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Brief: Dark Souls port for Switch delayed to “Summer”. Valve buys Campo Santo. Detroit: Become Human demo gets some favorable coverage. The Multiplayer Free play! The Grind: David: Bloodborne. Far Cry 5. Kole: Nintendo Labo Variety Kit. Ben: Subnautica. Dennis: Subnautica. Catherine.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Myst 25th Anniversary Collection Kickstarter launch, FRAMED 2, and Freeways. The Brief: Cyan has launched a Kickstarter for a Myst collection. It’s one of those good times to invest in video game stocks if you can. Canadian lawmakers get free copies of “Orwell: Ignorance is Strength”. Healer’s Quest is a game that casts you as the healer in an RPG party. The Multiplayer: Describe your favorite game in haiku. The Grind: Dennis: Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. Wet. Jala: Fire Emblem: Awakening. FRAMED 2. Kole: Plague, Inc. Freeways. Ben: Viticulture. Scythe. Divinity: Original Sin 2.