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The State of Single Player Games | The Video Game Pals Episode 53

Far Cry 5 is lighting up the sales charts, Blizzard is working on a new FPS and Nintendo has sold 18 million Nintendo Switches, so we’ve got the heftiest episode we’ve had in a while! PLUS: Battletech, Defiance 2050 and the state of single player! What we’re playing: 02:36 · Battletech · Defiance: 2050 -RANDOM QUESTION OF THE WEEK 18:02 -DA NEWS: Blizzard Working on new FPS: 31:02 http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/04/30/blizzards-unannounced-first-person-game-seems-to-be-moving-ahead PUBG Corp. announced that it will host the first official esports tournament for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds later this year: 43:05 https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/23/17270668/pubg-tournament-pgi-2018-start-date-prize-pool Microsoft has partnered with Discord to bring the popular chat app to Xbox: 48:30 https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/04/24/microsoft-discord-team-connect-gamers-across-xbox-live-discord/ Belgium has ruled that Loot Boxes are gambling and is taking action against major publishers: 52:24 https://news.unikrn.com/article/overwatch-csgo-dota-fifa-loot-box-ban-belgium NINTENDO ROCK BLOCK: 1:11:06 https://www.usgamer.net/articles/switch-sales-near-18-million-with-mario-odyssey-and-mario-kart-8-deluxe-the-most-popular-titles https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/26/17284140/new-nintendo-president-2018-shuntaro-furukawa https://twitter.com/wario64/status/989682515978829825?s=21 https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/27/17290054/dragalia-lost-trailer-nintendo-mobile-ios-android https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/26/17288862/when-is-nintendo-e3-2018-direct-super-smash-bros Far Cry 5 is currently the best-selling game of the year: 1:41:26 https://venturebeat.com/2018/04/24/march-npd-2018-far-cry-5-debuts-as-the-top-selling-game-of-the-year/ Main Topic: 1:48:54 Are single player games in a healthy place? We discussed the widespread worry about the death of AAA single-player games all the way back in October for episode 26, but a lot has changed since then. We’ve seen pushback from consumers on predatory/intrusive loot box practices, we’ve gotten major releases like Far Cry selling better than previous entries in the series, and we have Peggy as a cohost on this show. SO let’s reopen the floor to talk about the state of single player gaming. 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

Chapter Thirty Two: Prisoners (S2E19) | The Riverdale Review

This week, returning guest Jeremy Rodriguez joins Pete and Cale in the booth to talk about how right Cale has been about everything! PLUS: The boys accidentally make Nick Archie's nemesis, when clearly he is Veronica's! We apologize for our sexism. Follow Jeremy! Twitter: @RodriguezJeremy Instagram: @RodriguezJeremy_ 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

DC Universe Streaming Service Announced | The Comics Pals Episode 80

This week, the Pals talk about the incredible success of Infinity War, the newest Ant-Man and Wasp trailer, and the announcement of the DC Universe streaming service. PLUS: A tragedy? Listener Mail 04:56 Random Question of the Week Pals Pulls: 17:41 Sean - Batman: White Knight #8, Flash #46 Marco - Barrier #1 Cale - Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil Vol 1, My Boyfriend is a Bear News: Avengers: Infinity War Breaks Records, Feige Thanks Fans: 23:59 http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/04/30/avengers-infinity-war-kevin-feige-thank-you-opening-weekend/ http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/04/29/avengers-infinity-war-records/ Ant-Man and Wasp Trailer #2: 29:17 http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/05/01/ant-man-and-the-wasp-trailer-paul-rudd-weak/ IDW Hires John Barber as Editor-in-Chief: 35:27 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/idw-publishing-names-john-barber-as-new-editor-chief-1106830 Boom Studios Hires Jeanine Schaefer as Executive Editor: 38:10 http://comicbookclublive.com/2018/05/02/boom-studios-jeanine-schaefer-executive-editor/ Hasbro Acquires Power Rangers: 40:42 http://comicbook.com/powerrangers/2018/05/01/power-rangers-acquired-by-hasbro/ Babs Tarr to Illustrate Story in Judge Dredd Anthology: 44:43 http://2000ad.com/post/3407 Doomsday Clock Release Schedule Revised (Again): 49:05 https://www.newsarama.com/39737-doomsday-clock-5-and-6-delayed-a-month-each.html Main Topic: 53:57 DC has officially announced their streaming service, titled DC Universe, alongside several shows that will air exclusively via the platform. That said, the announcement is light on information outside of these shows. We break down the content offerings so far, and what it would take to make this streaming service worth our money. 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

Chapter Thirty Three: Shadow of a Doubt (S2E20)| The Riverdale Review

Pete is joined by Jeremy again this week because Marco and Cale can't seem to find their way to Pop's anymore! Who is the Black Hood? Was #Calewasright? Tune in! PLUS: Do we actually want fanfic of that? Well, if it gets out name out there... Follow Jeremy! Twitter: @RodriguezJeremy Instagram: @RodriguezJeremy_ 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

TOO MANY Battle Royales? I The Video Game Pals Episode 54

Pete's away this week, but the rest of the Pals returned to talk about Battle Royales, the Atari VCS and some shocking Megaman news. TIMESTAMPS (Sorry! No links this week): 2:06 - FrostPunk review 9:07 - THE NEWS START Megaman cartridges 13:15 - RANDOM QUESTION OF THE WEEK 22:42 - GoW sells 3 million in 3 days 28:28 - Ataribox / VCS 35:32 - Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer 44:35 - Battle Royale board game in development, have Battle Royale's gone too far? 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. Music: "Swanky Ballroom Party For Sophisticated People" by Adhesive Wombat - @adhesivewombat The Pals: Sean: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Thompson: https://twitter.com/RelicVampire Andy: https://twitter.com/tiger_millions Peggy: https://twitter.com/MoiraiOW

Crisis at DC Comics? | The Comics Pals Episode 81

This week on The Comics Pals, we discuss the latest trailer for Luke Cage, fans claiming that Star Lord is the true villain of Avengers: Infinity War, the end of Gerard Way’s Young Animal imprint (for now) and much, much more! Be sure to leave us a like on your platform of choice and subscribe to our YouTube channel! Listener Mail- 04:07 Random Question of the Week - 06:38 Pals Pulls: 18:45 Sean - Infidel #3 Phil - The Wildstorm #13 Cale - New Challengers of the Unknown #1, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #27, Quicksilver No Surrender #1 Pete - Barrier #3 News: Inhuman's Cancelled Officially: 28:17 https://www.newsarama.com/39902-inhumans-cancelled.html Luke Cage Trailer: 30:59 https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/7/17326654/luke-cage-season-2-trailer-netflix Fans Deem Star-Lord the Real Villain of Avengers: Infinity War: 37:31 http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/05/12/chris-pratt-addresses-angry-fans-avengers-infinity-war/ Marvel Partners With NetEase for New Chinese Superheroes: 42:48 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-44078700 Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins Announce Black Badge: 52:19 http://www.boom-studios.com/2018/05/07/eisner-award-nominated-matt-kindt-tyler-jenkins-announce-black-badge/ Gerard Way’s Young Animal Imprint Going On Hiatus: 56:54 https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/05/10/gerard-way-young-animal-gone/ Main Topic: 1:00:43 Is there a Crisis at DC Comics? With the announcement of them walking back their 2011 stance of "Holding the Line at 2.99" - a stance they upheld during the Rebirth era of their books, and the rumors of a new 'Crisis' crossover that will reboot their continuity again, fans are beginning to question DC's direction. We break down the rumors and facts and try to determine what's going on at DC. https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/05/11/dc-comics-crisis-event-revealed/ http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/05/10/dc-comics-titles-set-price-at-3-99/ 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

E3 2018 Leaks, Announcements & HYPE! | The Video Game Pals Episode 55

It was Mother's Day this week so the Pals are down their two trolliest members,but Pete, Sean and Thompson abandoned their Mothers to dig into all the biggest stories this week! •Reader Mail •RANDOM QUESTION OF THE WEEK •DA NEWS: 1. Thanos the Mad Titan is now in Fortnite for a limited time: http://ew.com/gaming/2018/05/07/thanos-fortnite-avengers-infinity-war/ 2. Moscow-based dev Mundfish has dropped a trailer for their new game Atomic Heart and it looks so cool you guys: https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/10/17339298/atomic-heart-trailer-pc-ps4-xbox-one 3. DAYS GONE will grace the cover of this month’s Game Informer: http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2018/05/08/game-informer-june-cover-revealed-days-gone.aspx 4. Nintendo's Plans For Virtual Console, Online, Etc.: https://kotaku.com/nintendo-switchs-online-service-will-finally-let-you-ba-1825841960 https://kotaku.com/virtual-console-is-not-coming-to-switch-nintendo-says-1825848253 5. Walmart Canada apparently leaked the names of numerous games that could be making an appearance at this year’s E3: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/pavyg8/walmart-canada-leaked-rage-2-bethesda-splinter-cell-e3-glitch https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/994219391997755392 6. Sony’s E3 Plans: https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/11/17343976/playstation-e3-2018-press-conference-date-start-time Main Topic: E3 Hype and Speculation time. What are the game’s you’re most excited to see? What is your one crazy wish list announcement? Who do you think is going to come out and surprise us with something new and special? 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

Chapter Thirty Four: Judgment Night (S2E21)| The Riverdale Review

The town of Riverdale is falling apart with the events of this episode, and the Pals are feeling the effects! What chilling events happened in this episode? PLUS!: Narrative bricks and worldbuilding! 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

Deadpool 2 Review | The Comics Pals

Deadpool 2 is finally out, and The Comics Pals have seen it! Listen to our spoiler-free and spoiler-full thoughts on the latest film from Fox’s X-Men universe. Be sure to leave us a like, drop us a comment and subscribe to our YouTube channel! The Pals: Sean: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: https://twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: https://twitter.com/Totointow Marco: https://twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: https://twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

Ms. Marvel in the MCU & Deadpool 2 Review | The Comics Pals Episode 82

The Comics Pals are together (minus Cale) for Wizard World Philadelphia, but they managed to sit down and talk about all the biggest news in comics, including the passing of Margot Kidder, the first look trailer for Deadly Class, the announcement from Kevin Feige of Ms. Marvel's arrival to the MCU, and of course, our review of Deadpool 2! Listener Mail Random Question of the Week Pals Pulls: Pete & Marco - Snotgirl Volume 2 Phil - The Wildstorm Volume 2 Sean - Flash #47 News: Margot Kidder Passes: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/05/margot-kidder-obit Deadly Class Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCvgBlFWdII Ryan Reynolds Says No Deadpool 3 Coming: http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/05/19/deadpool-3-ryan-reynolds-x-force/ Deadpool 2 Tracking for $350 million dollar opening weekend: http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/05/16/deadpool-2-box-office-opening-weekend/ Marvel Announces West Coast Avengers Returning: http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/05/17/marvel-new-west-coast-avengers-series/ Kevin Feige says Ms. Marvel Is Coming to the MCU: http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/05/12/ms-marvel-kamala-khan-marvel-cinematic-universe-kevin-feige/ Main Topic: Deadpool 2 is finally out, and The Comics Pals have seen it! Listen to our spoiler-free and spoiler-full thoughts on the latest film from Fox’s X-Men universe. 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