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Tuesday Feb 06, 2018
Tuesday Feb 06, 2018
#NotNolan, the meteoric rise of Nintendo Switch and the rumor of Microsoft buying EA are all on the docket for this week's episode of The Video Game Pals. PLUS: Monster Hunter! -What we're playing -Monster Hunter: World Review -Random Question of the Week! DA NEWS: 1. Biowarre’s Anthem has been officially delayed to 2019 (but not TECNHICALLY delayed according to EA): https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/30/16952414/bioware-anthem-delayed-battlefield-2018-release-date-electronic-arts 2. Speaking of delays, Rockstar has officially announced another delay for their highly anticipated follow up to Red Dead Redemption: https://kotaku.com/red-dead-redemption-2-delayed-again-coming-in-october-1822627232 3. In brighter news we got details about Far Cry 5’s season pass plans and they sound like a hoot and a half: https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/2/16964762/far-cry-5-season-pass-gold-dlc-far-cry-3-price-release-date 4. And now on to the not so fun stuff. Counter-Strike co-creator Jess Cliffe has been suspended from Valve and arrested for allegations of “sexual misconduct with a child.”: https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/2018/2/2/16963890/counter-strike-jess-cliffe-arrested-suspended-valve 5. GDC has chosen to revoke an award for Atari founder Nolan Bushnell after #NotNolan movement erupts on twitter: https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/31/16955152/nolan-bushnell-gdc-pioneer-award-notnolan-metoo 6. Nintendo Switch Online: https://twitter.com/nintendoamerica/status/958872936257019904 7. Mario Kart Tour: https://twitter.com/nintendoamerica/status/958876622517452801 8. Nintendo and Illumination Studios: 9. Switch has already passed the Wii U’s lifetime sales: https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/31/16954676/nintendo-switch-sales-hardware-numbers-wii-u Meat and Potatoes: Is Microsoft considering the acquisition of another major Games studio? https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/29/16930892/xbox-one-exclusive-games-analysis-microsoft Outro Music: "Swanky Ballroom Party For Sophisticated People" by Adhesive Wombat - @adhesivewombat The Video Game Pals is The Pals Network's weekly video game podcast where we talk about video games, the news and how it all makes us feel. The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire Andy: twitter.com/tiger_millions Peggy: twitter.com/MoiraiOW
Wednesday Feb 07, 2018
Wednesday Feb 07, 2018
On this week's episode of The Riverdale Review, Editor-In-Chief for The Nerd League, Gabrielle Van Welie is back in the booth dropping her hot theories about who the mysterious Chic could be! Plus: Cale's got issues. Check out The Nerd League: thenerdleague.com/ Follow them on Twitter: @thenerdleague Follow Gabrielle on Twitter: @gvanwelie The Riverdale Review is a weekly conversational review of The CW's Riverdale! The Pals: Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Marco: twitter.com/MrMarcoAnimoto Cale: twitter.com/Totointow
Friday Feb 09, 2018
Friday Feb 09, 2018
This month, The Comics Pals read the critically acclaimed A Nation Under Our Feet arc from Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Black Panther series! Tune in to find out what we thought of the book, and leave us a like and subscribe if you enjoy the content! Let us know in the comments what books YOU would like to see us read for an upcoming Book Club episode, and stay tuned to The Comics Pals podcast for updates on future book choices! The Pals: The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/MrMarcoAnimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop
Monday Feb 12, 2018
Monday Feb 12, 2018
This week on The Comics Pals, we talk about DC’S new imprints aimed at kids and young adults, the trailers for Deadpool 2 and Venom, and much more! Give this video a like and subscribe for more content like this! Random Question of the Week 00:07:48 Pals Pulls: 00:13:26 Sean - Dark Nights Rising: The Wild Hunt, Flash #40 Cale - Secret Love of Geek TP, Invincible 144 Marco - Archie #28 Pete - Invincible #144, KICK-ASS #1 Phil - Dark Nights Rising: The Wild Hunt Swamp Thing Special #1 Review 00:21:57 News: DC Launches Two New Imprints Aimed at Kids And Teens: 00:36:37 https://www.cbr.com/dc-young-adult-imprints-zoom-ink/ DC Wants Michael Bay to Direct Lobo: 00:47:00 http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/02/08/michael-bay-lobo-movie-dc-films-warner-bros/ Power Rangers Shattered Grid Trailer: 00:54:02 http://comicbook.com/powerrangers/2018/02/06/jason-david-frank-narrates-power-rangers-shattered-grid-trailer/ Deadpool 2 Trailer: 01:01:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZNBFcwd7zc Venom Teaser Trailer: 01:03:41 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzxFdtWmjto Wolverine: The Long Night Trailer: 01:14:27 https://www.wolverinepodcast.com/ Marvel Studios Celebrates 10 Years of Films: 01:21:35 http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/02/08/marvel-studios-first-10-years-banner-image/ New Deadpool Comic Is a Role Playing Game: 01:24:45 https://news.marvel.com/comics/84081/you-are-deadpool/ Main Topic: 01:26:40 What Is the Future of the Star Wars Universe of Films? This week, Lucasfilm announced that Game of Thrones television series creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will write and produce a new series of Star Wars films. This news has split fans down the middle, as some feel these two have the chops to handle a sprawling universe like Star Wars, while others feel that seeing two white men taking over the series isn't the progress they were hoping for, especially in light of some of the content of Game of Thrones and how it treats women. We break down the announcement, what we'd like to see this new series be about, and what direction the Star Wars films are going down. The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/MrMarcoAnimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop
Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
Red Dead 2, Metroid Prime 4 and...Crash Bandicoot? This week is all about leaks for some of the most anticipated games on the horizon. PLUS: Could Kingdom Hearts 3 actually release this year? -Corrections -Reader Mail -Write in to thevideogamepals@gmail.com for your chance to get a free copy of Life is Strange this week! -Da News: 1. Jess Cliffe has been charged: https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/6/16979264/counter-strike-jess-cliffe-charged-underage-sex 2. Behavior outside Twitch can now result to an indefinite ban: https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/8/16988424/twitch-rules-harassment-toxicity-ban-policy 3. Kingdom Hearts 3 trailer: https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/10/16998738/kingdom-hearts-3-monsters-inc-world-pixar-d23-expo-japan-trailer 4. MyNintendo points to work on digital software: https://my.nintendo.com/news/29b8f71f90e837dd 5. More Crash is on the way? https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/5/16973738/crash-bandicoot-n-sane-trilogy-switch-pc 6. Red Dead Redemption 2 leaks: http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/red-dead-redemption-2-leak-reveals-battle-royale-first-person-more-3388634 7. Metroid Prime 4: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-02-08-yes-namco-bandai-is-working-on-metroid-prime-4 Meat and Potatoes: Video game leaks. Love them or hate them they’re a huge part of the video game news cycle, but I wanted to ask how do you feel they affect the industry? Do you see them as a good thing, or do you think they can damage a game’s release? Outro Music: "Swanky Ballroom Party For Sophisticated People" by Adhesive Wombat - @adhesivewombat The Video Game Pals is The Pals Network's weekly video game podcast where we talk about video games, the news and how it all makes us feel. The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire Andy: twitter.com/tiger_millions Peggy: twitter.com/MoiraiOW
Wednesday Feb 14, 2018
Wednesday Feb 14, 2018
Welcome back to the Cale Was Right Podcast! Your weekly review of how great Cale is! Oh and we talk about one of the most action packed episodes of Riverdale since The Black Hood! PLUS: Who the heck is Fred Andrews hiring these days? The Riverdale Review is a weekly conversational review of The CW's Riverdale! The Pals: Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Marco: twitter.com/MrMarcoAnimoto Cale: twitter.com/Totointow
Monday Feb 19, 2018
Monday Feb 19, 2018
On the week of Black Panther’s release, we discuss early box office reports for the film, the rumors of Zack Snyder being fired from Justice League, Woody Harrelson possibly playing Carnage, and we read YOUR mail on the air! Be sure to leave this a like, share with your friends and subscribe to our channel for more content! Reader Mail 00:04:51 Random Question of the Week 00:21:53 News: Zack Snyder fired from Justice League: 00:30:09 https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/13/17007872/zack-snyder-justice-league-fired Eric Stephenson Made Co-Owner of Image: 00:39:55 https://www.newsarama.com/38666-stephenson-to-co-own-image-as-part-of-new-role.html Brian K. Vaughn and Marcos Martin’s Barrier to be Released Weekly Through Image: 00:43:30 https://www.newsarama.com/38608-vaughn-martin-s-barrier-to-be-serialized-in-print-weekly-in-may-from-image-comics.html Woody Harrelson Rumored to Play Carnage In Venom Film: 00:49:13 http://bloody-disgusting.com/comics/3482649/huge-venom-rumor-pegs-woody-harrelson-carnage/ Marvel Almost Made War Machine FIlm: 00:56:42 http://www.slashfilm.com/war-machine-movie-marvel/ Sony Turned Down Movie Rights to Most Marvel Properties 20 Years Ago: 01:09:59 http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/02/16/sony-turned-down-the-movie-rights-to-all-of-marvels-heroes-20-years-ago?abthid=5a87023a5b17b74d0c000202 Black Panther Film Set For Incredible Opening Weekend: 01:18:02 http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/02/16/black-panther-box-office-opening-weekend-200-million/ Pals Pulls: 01:20:27 Sean - Black Panther Annual #1, Infinity Countdown Prime Pete - Punks Not Dead #1 by David Barnett & Martin Simmons (IDW) Cale - Capture Creatures- TP, Deathbed #1 Marco - Cave Carson Swamp Thing Special #1 Main Topic: 01:27:16 Is the rumored Kitty Pryde film written by Brian Michael Bendis a shot in the arm that superhero films need, or does making films based on B list characters run the risk of tiring audiences out on the genre? http://deadline.com/2018/02/x-men-tim-miller-brian-michael-bendis-143-fox-deadpool-jessica-jones-1202286967/ The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/MrMarcoAnimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop
Monday Feb 19, 2018
Monday Feb 19, 2018
The Comics Pals review the Black Panther film, one of the most monumental superhero releases in the modern era. Tune in to find out our thoughts on the film and whether it lives up to the considerable hype surrounding its release! The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/MrMarcoAnimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop
Tuesday Feb 20, 2018
Tuesday Feb 20, 2018
Spyro is back, history has been made in the OWL & PUBG is overrun with Chinese cheaters on this week’s episode of The Video Game Pals! PLUS: Remember to write in for your free copy of Life is Strange! -What we’re playing -Reader Mail -Buy or sell: play a game first or play it on your platform of choice? -DA NEWS: 1. Spyro Trilogy Remaster is coming to PS4 in Q3 of this year: http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2018/02/13/spyro-trilogy-remaster-coming-to-ps4-this-year 2. Geguri has signed to the Shanghai Dragons, becoming the first female player in the OWL: https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/14/17012010/overwatch-league-first-female-player-geguri-shanghai-dragons 3. THQ Nordic has purchased Koch Media and regained a ton of the original THQ’s IP: http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/02/14/thq-nordic-buys-saints-row-metro-dead-island-owner-koch-media 4. Harry Potter Director Chris Columbus to direct Five Night’s at Freddy’s movie: http://deadline.com/2018/02/five-nights-at-freddys-chris-columbus-harry-potter-blumhouse-1202286349/ 5. PUBG’s active daily players players took a MAJOR hit for the first time in months dropping from nearly 3.5 million to just around 2.5 million: https://twitter.com/ynakamura56/status/963666762582708224 Meat and Potatoes: Nakamura attributes the drop to player frustration over Chinese players invading North American serves and cheating. Now, that may sound like the rantings of a racist baby if you don’t play the game, but it’s become a very real issue for PUBG players in NA. Recent data from the company's anti-cheat tech provider, BattlEye indicates that 99% of accounts that have been banned for cheating are from China. Youxi Story also reports that 46% of the game’s total players are based in China making the problem hard to address for PUBGCorp. We’ve already seen one million accounts banned for cheating in January alone and BattlEye says things have “continued to escalate” despite their best efforts to combat the issue. Since being acquired by Tencent, a Chinese server was announced to be on the way, but my question is will this all be enough? Do you think this issue could really affect the longevity of PUBG? Has it affected your own play/enjoyment of the game? Outro Music: "Swanky Ballroom Party For Sophisticated People" by Adhesive Wombat - @adhesivewombat The Video Game Pals is The Pals Network's weekly video game podcast where we talk about video games, the news and how it all makes us feel. The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire Andy: twitter.com/tiger_millions Peggy: twitter.com/MoiraiOW
Monday Feb 26, 2018
Monday Feb 26, 2018
On this week's episode, the Pals break down all the biggest news of the week, including Joss Whedon leaving the Batgirl film, all the DC comic cancellations, Marvel's fresh start relaunch, and more! Drop us a like and hit the subscribe button to stay in touch with The Comics Pals! Buy Or Sell- 00:04:35 Mailbag- 00:13:22 Pals Pulls: - 00:23:24 Sean - Abbott 2 Marco - Saga #49 Pete - Saga #49, Void Trip #4 Phil - Terrifics #1 News: Black Panther Crushes Box Office: 00:29:26 http://www.superherohype.com/news/412401-black-panther-passing-the-500-million-mark-globally-today#/slide/1 Black Panther Director Pens Heartfelt Thank You to Fans: https://www.instagram.com/p/BfcIToJHPbS/ Black Panther Original Cut Was 4 Hours Long: http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/02/23/black-panther-directors-cut-four-hours-long/ Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur Animated Series in the Works: 00:36:49 https://shadowandact.com/marvel-moon-girl-dinosaur-animated-series-disney/?utm_content=buffer0ffdb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer Marvel Announces Fresh Start Relaunch: 00:42:21 https://www.polygon.com/comics/2018/2/20/17031924/marvel-fresh-start-relaunch-announcement Joss Whedon Exits Batgirl: 00:57:49 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/joss-whedon-exits-batgirl-movie-1087384 Writer Roxanne Gay Interested In Writing Batgirl Film: http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/02/23/batgirl-movie-roxane-gay-marvel-writer-warner-bros/ Nightwing Not a Top Priority For Warner Bros: http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/02/21/nightwing-movie-on-hold-chris-mckay-dungeons-and-dragons/ Aquaman Reportedly Testing Very Positively In Early Screenings: 01:06:27 http://collider.com/aquaman-test-screening-movie-talk/ DC Comics Cancellations: 01:14:16 http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/02/21/dc-cancels-supergirl/ Main Topic: 01:19:53 Image Comics Expo 2018 featured the announcement of 21 new titles for the third largest comic book publisher in North America. We break down all the book announcements by some of the top creators in the comic book industry and talk about which ones we're most excited about. https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/02/21/all-image-expo-2018-announcements/ The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/MrMarcoAnimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop