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Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about What Remains of Edith Finch?, Atari’s console teaser, and we ask you about villains and henchmen. The Brief: Atari is making a console? Dragon Quest XI Nintendo Direct is happening next week. Call of Duty: WWII won’t feature swastikas. The Multiplayer: If you were a villain, what would your minions be? The Grind: Kole: What Remains of Edith Finch? Jala: Sky Dancer. Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions. David: Killing Floor 2. Ben: Friday the 13th.

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about their favorite E3 2017 announcements. The Brief: A whole slew of stories from E3 2017. The Grind: Kole: Mario Kart 8: Deluxe. Resident Evil 6. Jala: Mario Kart 8: Deluxe. Resident Evil 6. Transformers War for Cybertron. Sniper Elite Zombie Army Trilogy. Sorcery! 4. Probably Archery. Last Word. Ben: Friday the 13th. David: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about some pre-E3 announcements, Friday the 13th, and we ask you which games you stopped right at the end. The Brief: Monument Valley 2 gets a surprise release. Peter Jackson is working on an AR game. Pokemon Silver and Pokemon Gold are coming to the 3DS Virtual Console. Umbrella Skin Care Company. The Multiplayer: What game did you stop right before the end? The Grind: Kole: Nothing. Ben: PLAYERUNKNOWN’s Battlegrounds. ClusterTruck. Assassin’s Creed 4. Ryme. Friday the 13th. David: Hollow Knight. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Dennis: PLAYERUNKNOWN’s Battlegrounds. Uncharted 4. Balls vs. Blocks.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Far Cry 5 announcement, Hollow Knight, and we ask you if you buy Early Access games. The Brief: Red Dead Redemption 2 delayed. Far Cry 5 takes place in Montana. Lone Echo has a cool looking VR mode. Porn star answers question about Warframe. The Multiplayer: What’s your relationship with Early Access games? The Grind: David: Warframe. Hollow Knight. Ben: Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag. Dennis: Heroes of the Storm. Uncharted 4. Kole: Theatrhythm: Curtain Call.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about putting your Sonic OCs (do not steal) into games, a smattering of old games, and we ask you what game you spent the most time customizing. The Brief: Sonic Forces will let you make your OC. Toys ‘R’ Us will get Switches. Humble Indie Bundle 18 is a thing. Build-A-Bear gets Squirtles. The Multiplayer: What game did you spend the most time customizing? The Grind: Dennis: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. Heroes of the Storm. Ben: FRAMED. Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag. David: Saints Row 4. Kole: Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy.

Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about the Deadly Premonition card game, Foul Play, and we ask what game you spent the most money on. The Brief: Deadly Premonition card game gets a Kickstarter. Bioware’s new IP is delayed to 2018. Assassin’s Creed: Origins is exactly that. Boston Celtics form an eSports team. South Korean politician uses Overwatch aesthetic for campaign ad. The Multiplayer: What game did you spend the most money on? The Grind: David: Foul Play. Warframe. Jala: The Road Not Taken. FRAMED. Ben: Magic Duels. Prey (Demo). Kole: Puyo Puyo Tetris. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about Minecraft Education Edition, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and we ask you which object from a game you would most like to have in real life. The Brief: Minecraft Education Edition teaches programming. Tribeca Film Festival adds gaming event. E-sports added to the 2022 Asian Games. Kirby Dream Land was programmed with a trackball. Atlus relaxes Persona 5 streaming rules. The Multiplayer: What object from a game would you most want to have in real life? The Grind: Jala: The Room 3. Road Not Taken. Persona 4: Golden. Kole: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. David: Warframe. Orcs Must Die: Unchained. Ben: PlayerNone’s Battleground. Hanabi. Links:Early Nintendo programmer worked without a keyboard | Ars TechnicaStudents can now learn how to code directly in Minecraft - PolygonFirst ever Tribeca Video Games Festival shines spotlight on gaming innovation | Fox NewsE-sports to become a medal event in 2022 Asian Games - BBC NewsAtlus has a slight change of heart regarding Persona 5 streamingDark Insight Episode 53: Let's Get RezzedHumble Very Positive Bundle (pay what you want and help charity)

Kole, Ben, and David talk about the Night Trap re-release, Puyo Puyo Tetris, and we ask you about something really goofy. The Brief: Night Trap is getting a re-release this year. Jackbox Party Pack 4 will include Fibbage 3. Red Dead Redemption fan remake canceled. The Multiplayer: What’s your dream Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator matchup? The Grind: Kole: Puyo Puyo Tetris. Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Ben: Magic: The Gathering. 1-2 Switch. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. David: Warframe. Orcs Must Die: Unchained.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about driverless cars learning from Grand Theft Auto V, Drawn to Death, and we do a Freeplay Multiplayer. The Brief: People are dipshits about game design. Driverless cars are learning from Grand Theft Auto V. Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator is excessive and necessary. PS4 Slims now ship with 1 TB hard drives. Day of the Tentacle dependency graph. Multiplayer Free play. The Grind: Kole: Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Dennis: Horizon: Zero Dawn. Drawn to Death. Ben: Among the Sleep. David: Warframe. Links:The Day of The Tentacle: Dependency Graph Analysis | The Website is Down Dev BlogPS4 Slims will have a 1TB hard drive in North America going fowardThe most joyful thing on YouTube right now is Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator - PolygonDevelopers, don't mock people for being amazed by game dev techniques (update) - PolygonL.A. Noire requires you to read subtle facial cues to tell if someone is lying - YouTube

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Bayonetta PC re-release, Stephen’s Sausage Roll, and we ask you about your favorite side content in games. The Brief: Ransomware forces you to play a bullet hell game. Bayonetta is being re-released on PC. Warframe does a Destiny April Fools joke. Overwatch Play of the Game feature is being tuned. CD Projekt Red trademarks the term cyberpunk. Uncharted: Lost Legacy is a standalone product coming in August. The Multiplayer: What’s your favorite side content in games? The Grind: Kole: Ain’t played shit. David: Warframe. Ben: Portal 2. Horizon: Zero Dawn. Stephen’s Sausage Roll. Dennis: Horizon: Zero Dawn. Hearthstone.