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How Will Gaming Culture Evolve? | The Video Game Pals Episode 15

With an episode full of news about how healthy sales numbers are around video games, the pals are wondering: as gaming grows, how will gamer culture grow along with it? PLUS: Christian Bale is FUCKING DISTRACTING. -What We're Playing -Christian Bale’s Rant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0auwpvAU2YA -Reader Mail -RANDOM QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What Is Your All-Time Favorite Story in Gaming? -DA NEWS: 1. R.I.P. Corey Gaspur Family and friends have set up a fund to support Corey’s young son Cain. If you’d like to donate, you can do so here: http://bit.ly/2uhIMkN http://blog.bioware.com/2017/07/31/remembering-corey-gaspur/ 2. Atlus and P Studio have announced a slew of new Persona spin-off titles: https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/2/16082740/persona-3-dancing-moon-night-persona-3-dancing-star-night-announced-ps4-playstation-vita-persona-q2 3. PS4 Passes 63 Million Units Sold: http://www.businessinsider.com/ps4-playstation-4-sales-june-2017-8 4. Steam has added 1.5 million new users every month for the last 18 months: https://www.geekwire.com/2017/valve-reveals-steams-monthly-active-user-count-game-sales-region/ 5. PlayerUnknown’s BattleGrounds has broke 500,000 concurrent players: https://twitter.com/PLAYERUNKNOWN/status/893474629527846912 https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-crosses-500000-concur/1100-6452288/ Meat and Potatoes: As gaming becomes more mainstream, how does gamer culture evolve? Do you think there will always be a “hardcore” contingency of players that drive the industry or will the medium ever reach the mass-market penetration of something like TV and film? Has it already? 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 Andy: twitter.com/Tiger_Millions Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire

Is Netflix Buying Millarworld Good For Comics? | The Comics Pals Episode 42

In what was a massive week in comics, Netflix purchased Millarworld and Amazon signed a deal with Skybound. The Pals break down this huge news, analyze what it could mean for the comic book industry and its future, and much more! PLUS: Marco's gonna be Ms. Marvel for Halloween! Reader Mail and Random Question of the Week: Who is the most influential artist in comics? From Matt Murphy (Thanks Matt) Pals Pulls: Phil – Dark Knights Metal: #1 Cale – KaijuMax Season 3 #2, Corto Maltese Under the Sign of Capricorn Marco – Sandman Special #1, Womens Comics Sean – Batman #29, Dark Knights: Metal #1 Rob Liefeld Talks Cable Image From Deadpool 2: https://www.newsarama.com/35841-rob-liefeld-thoughts-josh-b… Avengers 4 Commences Production: http://www.ign.com/…/avengers-4-production-commences-beginn… Disney Debuts Ms. Marvel Costume at Disney Store: http://www.cbr.com/disney-official-ms-marvel-costume/ Disney to Pull Content From Netflix, Launch Own Streaming Service: https://www.newsarama.com/35861-what-disney-s-netflix-break… Early Feedback On The Defenders: https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/…/what-critics-are-s…/… Duke Thomas Costume Revealed: https://www.newsarama.com/35867-first-look-duke-thomas-s-ne… New Information About Justice League Reshoots: http://www.ign.com/…/justice-league-adjusting-the-tone-of-t… http://www.cbr.com/justice-league-two-directors/ Robert Kirkman and Skybound Sign Deal with Amazon: http://www.cbr.com/robert-kirkman-skybound-amazon-studios/ Netflix Buys Millarworld: http://www.ign.com/…/netflix-buys-civil-war-kingsman-creato… Main Topic: What does the purchase of Mark Millar's Millarworld by Netflix and Robert Kirkman signing a deal with Amazon mean for the comic book industry? The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/WoeisMarco_ Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

Sweet 16 & Video Games At The Olympics | The Video Game Pals Episode 16

-What We're Playing This Week -PSA: Dear Matt Murphy, Hellblade is apparently good -Buy or Sell: What’s Good Games: Choose one franchise to revive in exchange for another that you love. DA NEWS: 1. Paris is currently considering including eSports in the 2024 Olympics: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/08/08/paris-mulling-inclusion-of-esports-in-2024-olympic-program/ 2. EA is fighting to make NBA Live Relevant Again: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-has-a-clever-way-of-helping-nba-live-18-compete/1100-6452440/ https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/3/16088412/wnba-nba-live-18-teams-rosters 3. Shadow of War made some headlines this week because of its new approach to microtransactions: https://community.wbgames.com/t5/Official-Announcements/Introducing-the-Market/m-p/1611183 4. Valve has announced their next video game, and their fans are NOT happy: http://screenrant.com/valve-dota-2-artifact-announcement-response/ 5. Moving on to some brighter news, Netflix’s Castlevania series has (almost) broken a small record at Rotten Tomatoes: http://www.cbr.com/castlevania-rotten-tomatoes/ Meat and potatoes: since this is our sweet 16 episode, I wanted to ask you, who are some of your favorite teenagers in gaming? What makes that time period such an attractive setting for video games? Gaijin Goomba’s Japanese High School Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PC4dGbizOM 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 Andy: twitter.com/Tiger_Millions Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire

What's Up With The Inhumans? | The Comics Pals Episode 43

Phil and Cale are MIA this week so the Titans Three are holding down the fort on a week focused on the Inhumans. -Reader Mail -Random Question of the Week -Pals Pulls PLUS: RIP Phil Skrull News: 1. Whedon Rumored to Have Scrapped original Justice League Ending: http://www.cbr.com/justice-league-whedon-original-ending-darkseid/ 2. Casey Affleck says Ben is done as Batman? http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/batman-ben-affleck-justice-league-casey-release-date-solo-film-stepping-down-leaving-a7896976.html 3. Patty Jenkins To Become the Highest Paid Female Director with Wonder Woman 2: http://www.indiewire.com/2017/08/wonder-woman-2-patty-jenkins-director-highest-paid-female-1201867661/ 4. Is Hickman moving to DC? https://www.newsarama.com/28536-hickman-teases-involvement-in-dc-s-rebirth.html 5. Thor Ragnarok Trailer Confirms Doctor Strange: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZcBnbe1ma8 6. New Punisher Teaser: https://www.polygon.com/tv/2017/8/18/16167256/punisher-trailer-marvel-netflix 7. CM Punk Writing a Master of Kung-Fu One-Shot: http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/08/16/master-of-kung-fu-marvel-legacy-cm-punk/ 8. Jamie Bell On 'Fantastic Four': "I Think We Were All Bitterly Disappointed": http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/08/18/jamie-bell-fantastic-four-i-think-we-were-all-bitterly-disappoin/ 9. New Inhumans Trailer: http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/08/18/inhumans-trailer-fixes-medusa-hair/ 10. Marvel wanted Inhumans to be "Fast and Cheap": https://www.cnet.com/news/marvel-inhumans-fast-and-cheap-director-roel-reine/ 11. Marvel is to Blame for Inhumans: https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2017/08/18/marvel-is-the-only-one-to-blame-when-inhumans-is-inevitably-a-disaster/#298c24314577 Main Topic: Inhumans: Marvel's first TRUE failure?

What Makes A Good Star Wars Game? | The Video Game Pals Episode 17

Pete and Sean are covering away covering Flame Con 2017 with The Comics Pals, so Andy & Thompson are holding down the fort yet again with an episode about what it takes to make a great Star Wars game. PLUS: You gotta stop perpetuating the myth that Boba Fett is some kind of bad-ass. -What we're playing -BUY OR SELL -NEWS 1) MASS EFFECT ANDROMEDA UPDATE: https://www.masseffect.com/news/mass-effect-andromeda-update-from-the-studio 2) Sonic Mania is good (suck it Thompson): https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/897630533253033984 3) German Magazine leaks THQ Nordic’s new game BIOMUTANT: THE Post apocalyptic kung fu RPG: https://twitter.com/Tino_Hahn/status/898864092307484672 4) FFG Announces Star Wars Legion at GenCon: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/star-wars-legion/ 5) New Star Wars Battlefront 2 trailer showcases Starfighter assault mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWHQ77BZDZg&feature=youtu.be Meat & Potatoes: WHAT MAKES A GOOD STAR WARS GAME? 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 Andy: twitter.com/Tiger_Millions Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire

The Joker Movie & The Hypocrisy of Joss Whedon | The Comics Pals Episode 44

This week, the Pals talk about the landslide of (mostly bad) news coming from DC/WB, including the controversial Joker origin movie announcement, the compelling back and forth between directors James Cameron and Patty Jenkins, and the scathing essay written by Joss Whedon’s ex-wife Kai Cole, and what her words about him say about his work, and whether it can still be considered feminist. PLUS: We plug a Defenders review that got ruined by Audacity! Tune in this week for the replacement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEJ84xsPRqw&feature=youtu.be Pals Pulls: Planetoid Praxis #6 - Marco Quantum Teens Are Go - Cale Saga #46 - Pete Secret Empire #10 - Sean Batman Rebirth Deluxe Edition #1 - Phil News: Christopher Sebela's HEARTTHROB Optioned for TV Show: https://twitter.com/xtop/status/900719834484191232 Wonder Woman Eclipses Spider-Man and Deadpool to Become Highest Grossing Origin Film Domestically: https://www.facebook.com/rottentomatoes/photos/a.10151031062162357.453462.7899892356/10155535254312357/?type=3&theater WB/DC Announce Joker Origin Film: http://www.cbr.com/joker-movie-martin-scorsese/… http://comicbook.com/…/20…/08/23/joker-origin-movie-setting/ Joker and Harley Quinn Film Announced: http://comicbook.com/…/joker-harley-quinn-movie-dc-films-d…/ http://comicbook.com/…/joker-harley-quinn-movie-reportedly…/ Matt Reeves Clarifies That The Batman Will Be in DCEU: http://www.cbr.com/ben-affleck-batman-film-not-dceu/… https://www.polygon.com/…/16199426/batman-matt-reeves-dc-wa… Justice League Dark Suffers Another Setback: http://comicbook.com/…/…/justice-league-dark-script-rewrite/ Starfire Cast for Teen Titans: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/…/titans-live-action-tv-seri… Batman Who Laughs Revealed: https://www.polygon.com/…/16…/joker-batman-dark-nights-metal James Cameron Criticizes Wonder Woman: http://comicbook.com/…/20…/08/24/wonder-woman-james-cameron/ Patty Jenkins Fires Back at James Cameron: http://www.msn.com/…/patty-jenkins-fires-back-a…/ar-AAqFtq9… Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Sets Up "10-20 Years" of MCU Films: https://www.polygon.com/…/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-mar… Joss Whedon's Ex-Wife Pens Scathing Essay Labeling Whedon a Hypocrite http://www.huffingtonpost.com/…/joss-whedons-ex-wife-warns-… Main Topic: Does Joss Whedon cheating on his wife negate him as a feminist, and does it taint his creative works? Looking for our Defenders Review? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEJ84xsPRqw&feature=youtu.be 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: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: https://twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: https://twitter.com/Totointow Marco: https://twitter.com/Soundinctrio Phil: https://twitter.com/Cyborgholliday

Gamescom, The SNES Classic Debacle & Half-Life 3 | The Video Game Pals Episode 18

Since last week was Gamescom we have a STACKED news week, that will be taking the place of our normal Meat & Potatoes, but the pals have some hot takes on all of the biggest announcements. PLUS: The fuck Nintendo? What we're playing this week. RANDOM QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If your favorite game HAD to be made by another development team, who would it be? Old Slack N' Slash Final Fantasy Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o5PTzV1nLE&list=PLDI1R3bvIvxHpMkrfyXWIOZ_p6-n6TtWH&index=1 DA NEWS: 1. Universal and Frontier Developments the team behind Elite Dangerous & Planet Coaster, have revealed their next game, Jurassic World Evolution https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/20/16176368/jurassic-world-evolution-sim-frontier-developments-ps4-xbox-one-pc 2. Speaking of long-dormant PC darlings, Microsoft Studios has announced Age of Empires 4 is currently in development for PC. https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/21/16180714/age-of-empires-4-pc-relic-entertainment-definitive-edition 3. Speaking of remakes, Square Enix has announced a Secret of Mana remake for PS4, PS Vita & PC: https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/25/16201488/secret-of-mana-remake-ps4-vita-windows-pc-release-date 4. Square also announced Final Fantasy 15 is coming to PC…and mobile? https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/21/16178022/final-fantasy-15-windows-pc-release-date-trailer http://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-xv-pocket-edition-announced-1798300284 5. In more, What the fuck Sqaure Enix news, Final Fantasy XV is getting free dlc that crosses over with Assassin’s Creed: http://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-xv-gets-dlc-from-uh-assassins-creed-1798391506 6. Speaking of free DLC, ARMS next DLC character Lola Pop is on the way: https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/22/16182734/arms-free-demo-playable-characters-lola-pop-trailer 7. Injustice 2 has announced its second character pack will include Aquaman villain Black Manta, Mortal Kombat’s Raiden, and Dark Horse Comic’s Hellboy: https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/23/16188870/injustice-2-fighter-pack-2-dlc-raiden-black-manta-hellboy 8. Nintendo has mismanaged the hell out of the SNES Classic Pre-Orders, surprising no one: http://www.businessinsider.com/nintendo-snes-classic-preorder-fiasco-2017-8 9. While Nintendo is mismanaging the pre-orders of their latest miniconsole, Microsoft seems to be knocking it out of the park with the Xbox One X’s pre-orders: https://news.xbox.com/2017/08/25/xbox-one-x-project-scorpio-edition-fastest-selling-xbox/#D6zQtcqlE7FHW4Cm.99 10. And Finally, in what may be the end to one of gaming’s greatest untold stories, the lead writer of the Half-Life Series, Marc Laidlaw, posted what many are calling the unreleased Story for Half-Life 3: i. The Original: http://www.marclaidlaw.com/epistle-3/ ii. And a mirror version on GitHub which changes all of the character names and gender pronouns to properly match the game: iii. https://github.com/Jackathan/MarcLaidlaw-Epistle3/blob/master/Epistle3_Corrected.md iv. Marc on Twitter: https://twitter.com/marc_laidlaw/status/900902074954661888 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 Andy: twitter.com/Tiger_Millions Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire

The Defenders Review | The Comics Pals

After a trip to a day of future past and some technical difficulties, our review of Netflix's The Defenders is finally here! 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: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: https://twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: https://twitter.com/Totointow Marco: https://twitter.com/woeismarco_ Phil: https://twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

The Definitive Ranking of Marvel's Netflix Shows | The Comics Pals Episode 45

This week, the Pals talk about more rumors surrounding the Joker movie, including whether or not Leonardo Dicaprio would ever accept the role as the Clown Prince of Crime, Ed Skrein stepping down from his role in Hellboy film due to whitewashing, the incredibly bad reviews for the Inhumans debut on Imax, and of course, our definitive, set in stone forever rankings of the Marvel Netflix shows! You don’t want to miss this one! PLUS: A guest appearance by President Wilson Fisk? Pals Pulls News: Joker Movie to be "Dark and Real" http://www.cbr.com/joker-origin-movie-super-dark/?utm_source=CBR-FB-P Leonardo Dicaprio as Joker: https://www.newsarama.com/36225-report-warner-wants-leonardo-dicaprio-for-joker-solo-film.html http://www.cbr.com/leonardo-dicaprio-joker-origin-film-fake/ Lakeith Stanfield Wants to Play Joker: http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/08/26/the-joker-origin-movie-martin-scorsese-fancast-lakeith-stanfield/ Dick Grayson Has Been Cast: http://www.cbr.com/titans-tv-dick-grayson/ Ed Skrein Steps Down From Hellboy Role: https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/29/16219630/hellboy-actor-whitewashing-ed-skrein Simon Kinberg Wants to Make 'Dark Phoenix' Movie Grounded: http://www.cbr.com/x-men-dark-phoenix-grounded/?utm_source=CBR-FB-P Inhumans Show Dragged On Social Media: https://www.polygon.com/tv/2017/8/29/16220418/marvel-inhumans-trailer-medusa-hair First Look At Misty Knight's Bionic Arm: http://www.cbr.com/luke-cage-s2-misty-knight-bionic-arm-photo/ Sin-Eater Rumored to be Daredevil Season 3 Villain: http://www.cbr.com/daredevil-season-3-villain-rumor/ Punisher Episode Titles Revealed: https://www.polygon.com/tv/2017/8/28/16217222/marvel-punisher-netflix-episode-titles-premiere-date What Leads Viewers to Watch Marvel Netflix Shows: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2017/08/22/you-wont-believe-what-shows-lead-viewers-watch-netflixs-marvel-series/587947001/ Main Topic: Ranking Marvel's Netflix shows! With six seasons of television in the bank, the Pals give their definitive rankings for each show and then tally them for our official ranking. At least until Punisher comes out and changes everything! 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: https://twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: https://twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: https://twitter.com/Totointow Marco: https://twitter.com/woeismarco_ Phil: https://twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

League of Legends is Changing! | The Video Game Pals Episode 19

Just Pete and Andy? What is this, the Slack Cast? No! It's episode 19 of The Video Game Pals! Get ready for a very Pete & Andy-centric episode about Nintendo's Nindie event, PUBG and the changes coming to League of Legends! PLUS: Andy forgets what show we're on! What are we playing? PSA Buy or Sell: Mario or Zelda?! DA NEWS: 1. PUBG finally has its first AAA competitor in GTA Online’s ‘Motor Wars’ game mode: https://gamerant.com/gta-online-motor-wars-dlc-532/ 2. The end of the Miiverse: https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/29/16222310/miiverse-wii-u-games-shutdown-2017 https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/29/16219962/nintendo-miiverse-shutting-down-date https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAADAAADV44YslslXw 3. Speaking of Nintendo, we got the announcement of a ton of really exciting indie games coming to Nintendo Switch in 2018 by way of Nintendo’s latest Nindie showcase: https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/30/16227652/nintendo-switch-games-indie-games-2018 4. Keeping in trend with Andy Brown-Centric news, we got an update on the release of Fire Emblem Warriors: http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/08/29/fire-emblem-warriors-release-date-collectors-edition-revealed 5. Hot off of announcing a new bundle for PS VR that includes the required PlayStation Camera, effectively serving as a $60 price cut for PSVR, Sony has announced the first PSVR-compatible title to come to PS Plus: https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/30/16226702/playstation-plus-free-games-september-2017 6. Square has released the The First 20 Minutes of Final Fantasy 15 Pocket Edition Gameplay and it’s trash because it doesn’t have Stand By Me in it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQGWY5tMZB8&feature=youtu.be 7. Major updates coming to League of Legends: https://www.riftherald.com/lol-gameplay/2017/9/1/16243350/lol-level-cap-change-preseason Meat and Potatoes: How do we feel about these changes to League of Legends, does any of it matter? 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 Andy: twitter.com/Tiger_Millions Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire