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Kole, Ben, and David welcome Dennis back, talk about potential uses for Oculus Rift and livestock, then ask "What's the deal with pinball?" The Brief Half Life 3 possibly in development maybe. New use for Oculus Rift: Second Livestock. The PS4 is already profitable for Sony. Steam In-Home Streaming is available now. The Grind Dennis: Star Wars Pinball: Heroes Within. Velocity Ultra. Ben: Dead Space 2. Alpha Protocol. David: Fistful of Frags. Kole: Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 3. Rocksmith 2014. Waxworks. Bonus Round Dead Space 2 spoiler sesh.###The Brief Half Life 3 possibly in development maybe. New use for Oculus Rift: Second Livestock. The PS4 is already profitable for Sony. Steam In-Home Streaming is available now. The Grind Dennis: Star Wars Pinball: Heroes Within. Velocity Ultra. Ben: Dead Space 2. Alpha Protocol. David: Fistful of Frags. Kole: Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 3. Rocksmith 2014. Waxworks. Bonus Round Dead Space 2 spoiler sesh.

Kole, Ben, and David talk about YouTube possibly buying Twitch, Dead Space 2 (about three years too late), and we ask you about your mobile remake wish list. The Brief: Is YouTube buying Twitch? "Sunless Sea" is on Steam Greenlight. Mario Dies on the Cover Multiplayer What's on your mobile remake wishlist? The Grind Ben: Dead Space 2. David: Fallen London. Fistful of Frags. Kole: Alpha Protocol.

Kole, Ben, and David talk about Microsoft's Kinect announcement, WildStar, and we ask you about your favorite arcade games. The Brief: Xbox One loses the Kinect. Harmonix complains about Xbox One. Watch_Dogs resolution Multiplayer: Favorite arcade games? The Grind Ben: Dead Space 2. David: WildStar. Kole: Trials: Frontier. Breakbeat Alley. Rocksmith 2014.

Kole, Dennis, and David talk about the new PS Vita's crappier screen, we ask you about the state of the next gen, and then we talk a lot about Sportsfriends. The Brief: Kentucky Route Zero Episode III released. PS Vita Slim announced for North America. Left 4 Dead Arcade is apparently a thing. Multiplayer: Have you bought a next gen console? The Grind: Sportsfriends Dennis: Rocksmith 2014. Dark Souls II. Kole: Rocksmith 2014. Dark Souls II. David: Fallen London. Lone Survivor: Director's Cut. Links of Note: TheBitPulse Article J.S. Joust Video

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about whether or not games need a stadium, Elder Scrolls Online, and we ask you if E3 is still relevant. The Brief Call of Duty is an X-Games event now. A literal video games stadium. PS4 system update has neat things. Ultima Online and Dark Age of Camelot listed on Steam Greenlight. Multiplayer Is E3 still relevant? The Grind: Dennis: Retro/Grade. Everyday shooter. Ben: 2048. Kole: Flappy Golf. Hitman Go. Hearthstone. Rocksmith. David: Elder Scrolls Online. Fallen London. Max Payne 3. Links of Note: The Alleged Photo Retro/Grade Gameplay Neverending Nightmares

Kole Ross, Ben Merkel, Dennis Furia, and David Moneysmith talk about Rocksmith 2014, The Elder Scrolls: Online, and we ask you about your favorite mini-games. The Brief Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth announced. Beyond Good and Evil 2 confirmed to still exist. Homeworld will be in 4k. Darth Maul game was in development, cancelled. Multiplayer Favorite or least favorite mini games? The Grind Kole: Rocksmith 2014. Dennis: Poker Night at the Inventory 2. Stealth, Inc. David: Elder Scrolls Online. Ben: NOTHING!

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about a bunch of Smash Brothers stuff, do a Free-Play multiplayer, and then dive into Monument Valley. The Brief Goat Simulator gets multiplayer mode. Smash Bros. for "Fun" or for "Glory". Smash Bros. has Mega Man. DO GAMES CAUSE VIOLENCE? Multiplayer FREE PLAY Beta bugs? Real life skills? The Grind Ben: The Last of Us. Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Kole: Monument Valley. Viscera Cleanup Detail. FTL: Advanced Edition. David: Occulus Rift. Fallen London. Dennis: Tearaway. The Plan. Links of Note: The Briefs

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the GAME_JAM fiasco, we ask you what sequels most improved on their prequels, and then we actually talk about video games for once. The Brief: Spring news drought. Occulus death threats. "Game_Jam" explodes. Batman: Arkham Origins gets Mr. Freeze DLC. Multiplayer Most improved sequels? The Grind Ben: The Last of Us. Kole: Proteus. Flappy Golf. Sometimes You Die. Thomas Was Alone. Dennis: Super Meat Boy. Dark Souls II. David: Mercenary Kings. Ingress.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about how the Last of Us is becoming more of a movie, we ask you about your favorite game adaptations, and then talk about South Park: The Stick of Truth. This episode was recorded live and in person, so please excuse the wonky levels. The Brief: Zynga knows everything about you. The Last of Us to become more of a movie. Walmart does game trades now. Multiplayer: Best game adaptation, and vice versa? The Grind: Ben: South Park: The Stick of Truth. Ibb and Obb. David: Hawken. Tomb Raider. Dennis: Tomb Raider. Dark Souls II. Kole: Dark Souls II. Walking Dead S02E02.

Dennis Furia and Murph Murphy gather to give an exhaustive and factual rundown of Dark Souls II. Check our Murph's other podcasts, The Dork Night and Hours Played.