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in EP. 74, SOLO & LILO cover the week's top gaming stories. for april 17, we take a look at: [quick scope] - [1] google stadia has a lot of questions to answer about its service, [2] gamestop tries a money-back guarantee program, [3] disc-less xbox one price & release date revealed, [4] nintendo doesn't want you to brew at home on youtube, [5] & rocket league pulls loot boxes in belgium [solo's something or another] - sony patents VR spectatorship technology [lilo's game spotlight] - jedi fallen order by respawn entertainment [final lap] - le squad speculate on the information released on the ps5

in EP. 73, SOLO & LILO cover the week's top gaming stories. for APRIL 10, we take a look at: [quick scope] [1] google play store ratings whoopsie daisy, [2] atari box specs are not..awful, [3] tencent launches wegameX beta streaming platform internationally, [4] halo: infinite potentially the most expensive game ever created?, [5] & microsoft unveils new game pass/live bundled subscription! [Lilo's Lab] x| input lag [final lap] x| talking accessibility in gaming & how to define it

in EP. 72, SOLO & LILO cover the week's top gaming stories. for april 4, we take a look at: [quick scope] [1] borderlands 3 is announced & will be an epic games store exclusive for 6 months, [2] kotaku’s Jason Schrier presses bioware over anthem development, [3] nintendo partners with amazon to give free online subscriptions, [4] valve index to be released this June, [5] & more! [PLG present a soiree DU gaming] x| the good ol’ folks present A Soiree Du Gaming [a gaming community night] on May 3 @Launchpad Huntington

in EP. 71, SOLO & LILO cover the week's top gaming stories. for march 27, we take a look at: [quick scope] [1] sports watchers traumatized to learn OW airs on abc, [2] sony decides to pull digital codes from physical retailers, [3] Nintendo shares go up on talks of two new switch models, [4] valve bets on gambling & introduces soft currency betting in dota2, [5] & more! [le PLG BOOK REVIEW chapter 3] x | Significant Zero by Walt Williams

in EP. 70, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for march 20 we take a look at: quick scope | [1] nvidia geforce goes global, [2] social impact games fund launched, [3] epic responds to steam datamining claims, [4] LucasArts to bring back its gaming decision, [5] snapchat wants to get into gaming (hint: its a bad idea), [7] call of duty mobile , & more. le PLG game review | [x] le squad finally offer up their review and opinions on Kingdom Hearts 3 final lap | [x] le squad analyze google's streaming platform 'Stadia' & speculate on how it'll be implemented moving forward

in EP. 69, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for march 13, we take a look at: [quick scope] | [1] pokemon go keeps raking dough, [2] halo masterchief collection coming to pc, [3] google console controller design leaked, [4] esl x att mobile esports league, [5] game developers design rules, [6] streaming content exclusivity, [7] playstation remote arrives on iOS, [8] owl viewership gains, & [9] more! [rumor mill] | [x] ps5 delayed, a disc-less xbox, & smash ultimate stage builder [solo’s something or another] | [x] epic games introduces 'undo' button for purchases [plg game spotlight / final lap] | [x] speculating on what to expect from niantic's harry potter: wizards unite

in EP. 68, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for march 6, we take a look at: [quick scope] | [1] super league gaming debuts poorly on Wall St, [2] anthem is killing ps4s, [3] liquid founder on $ in esports, [4] tencent unveils new game streaming service, [5] twitch’s evolution since 14’, [6] POC in play, [7] xbox head phil spencer on gaming business models, [8] Chiquita Evans becomes the first woman drafted in the NBA 2k league, & [9] more! [solo’s something or another] | [x] local man sues Epic Games over llamas [lilo’s game spotlight] | [x] how much it would cost to build a PC as powerful as a console [final lap] | [x] the junto decide to chat about Nintendo ports & why there aren’t any Gameboy games on the Switch

in EP. 67, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for february 20, we take a look at: [quick scope] | [1] epic games sues fortnite festival creators, [2] call of duty league turns to franchising, [3] tencent introduces streaming rules in china, [4] esl rebrands itself, [5] nintendo switch emulator exists for the android, [6] niantic facing a class-action lawsuit, [7] sony to focus on multiplayer with the ps5, [8] twitch dough proves top heavy, & [9] more! [down the rabbit hole with solo] | [x] on datamining [besus game spotlight] | [x] besus joins the show for the first time to discuss Jump Force [final lap] | [x] the junto speculate on what to expect from the Google games streaming service set to be revealed at GDC in March

in EP. 66, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for february 13, we take a look at: [quick scope] | [1] apex legends exponential growth, [2] square enix registers ‘parasite eve’ tm, [3] blocking move in LoL causes controversy, [4] fifa 19 removes ronaldo from its cover, [5] steam chart wishlist analysis, [6] pennsylvania bill pushes to tax violent video games, [7] take-two wins gtaV mod lawsuit judgment, [8] overwatch league starts this week, & [9] more! [solo’s something or another] | [x] blizzard-activision lays off almost 8% of its staff [lilo’s game spotlight] | [x] five games to look forward to in february [final lap] | [x] the junto decide to split up the final lap this week, with the first half focused on sony’s aversion to cloud, & in the second half, our greatest gaming comebacks

in EP. 65, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for february 6, we take a look at: [quick scope] | [1] new consoles try to hit the market, [2] kingdom hearts 3 sells five mil in week one, [3] wii shop channel closes, [4] microsoft rebrands its game studios, [5] cd projekt red to pay witcher author more, [6] twitch all access features for owl season 2, [7] sony punting on cloud even as ps4 sales slow down, [8] smash smashing sales records, & [9] more! [solo’s something or another] | [x] nintendo removes keywords from smash code to prevent dataminers from leaking dlc characters [lilo’s game spotlight] | [x] apex legends by respawn entertainment [final lap] | [x] with xbox live set to be available on the nintendo switch, the junto come together & ask, wtf mate?

in EP. 64, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for January 30, we take a look at: ___ [quick scope] | [1] overwatch decides to cut prices in half, [2] new PUBG companion app lets you find out if you killed a streamer, [3] apparently there’s a farming simulator esports league coming, [4] twitch backs down on advertising streamers on streamers channels, [5] nvidia shares tank following earning reports, [6] h1z1 league’s utter failure persists, [7] metro exodus chooses to release exclusively on the epic games store, & [8] more! [solo’s something or another] | [x] EA finally bows down to Belgium’s loot box regulation decree as it decides to remove FIFA points from its offerings in the country [lilo’s game spotlight] | [x] an attempt to make sense of the Kingdom Hearts story thus far [final lap] | [x] a few moments to say thank you to everyone who came out to the inaugural winter smash

in EP. 63, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for January 23, we take a look at: [quick scope] | [1] heroes of the storm player lawsuits [2] fifa 19 is the highest selling game in europe [3] nintendo reiterates position on mobile gaming as a pillar, [4] westworld mobile game closes following bethesda lawsuit, [5] china begins approving games – just not tencent & netease, [6] realm royale set to debut on ps4 & xbox, [7] uk parliament asks to hear from gamers & devs on ‘addictive technologies’ , & [8] more! [solo’s something or another] | [x] unsealed court documents show how Facebook dealt with returns for underage gamers [lilo’s game rant] | [x] cod black ops free trial offers a less than ideal experience [final lap] | [x] what are some of of your favorite game mechanics of the past five years, & in gaming as a whole

in EP. 62, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for January 16, we take a look at: [quick scope] | [1] tabletop games continue to grow in popularity, [2] nintendo switch datamine reveals new SNES games & more [3] valve overhauls its game discovery algorithm, [4] optic gaming drops its fortnite esports team, [5] youtube comments on video monetization & profanity, [6] amazon & Verizon both working on a ‘netflix for games’, [7] puma joins esports, & [8] more! [solo’s something or another] | [x] Horizon 4 remove ‘carlton’ & ‘the floss’ dance emojis from their game which paints an ominous picture for epic’s chances in its legal cases. [lilo’s game spotlight] | [x] echo combat by ready at dawn studios [final lap] | [x] what are some of the consequences of the activision & bungie split, & what which direction do the future of both companies point?

in EP. 61, SOLO & LILO return after a prolonged sabbatical for the launch of SEASON 3. [quick scope] | (1) top ten worst games of 2018 on metacritic, (2) japan makes modding illegal, (3) nintendo switch becoming board game heaven, (4) old school runescape hits five million downloads, (5) the FCC & accessibility in gaming, (6)fortnite sees huge boost in mobile revenue, (7) black ops 4 micotransactions still suck, & (8) more! [SOLO's something or another] | (-) Super League Gaming wants to IPO. y tho? [LILO's game spotlight] | (-) brawlstars by supercell [final lap] | (-) le squad fill you in on what's new to come for season three & we PLG team officially launches their first event, "The Inaugural Winter Smash"

IN EP. 60, Solo & Lilo celebrate the finale of Season 2 in a slightly different way than listeners are accustomed to. Come join the squad for the week of November 28 as: [x] le Squad reminisce on some of the favorite moments, new stories, personal highlights of the past 30 episodes, Solo's favorite rant, Lilo's favorite Game Spotlight. & then, the Final Lap finds the squad speculating on things of a future Nature, particularly what to expect from People Like Games in the upcoming Third Season (Coming in December!).

IN EP. 59, SOLO & LILO cover the week's top gaming stories for the penultimate season finale. For the week of November 21, we take a look at: | QUICK SCOPE | - (x) [1] le Squad discuss Padalins & Warframe on Nintendo Switch [2] Warframe drives Twitch viewership with in-game prizes, [3] Hi-Rez Studio games all gaining cross-play this week, [4] Riot rebrands the EU LCS, [5] ‘Artifact’s’ questionable monetization system comes under fire, [6] H1Z1 Pro League shutters under financial concerns, [7] PUBG declares the results of its ‘FIX PUBG’ campaign, [8] Stardew Valley mobile hits a millie, & [9] more! | a solo RANT | - (x) [-] Donald Faison joins the battle against Fortnite hip hop appropriation | lilo’s GAME SPOTLIGHT | - (x) [-] Final Fantasy Mobile | FINAL LAP | - (x) [-] le Squad discusses what Sony might have planned for the future of Playstation following their decision to skip E3.

IN EP. 58, SOLO & LILO, bring back the original format as they cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of November 14, we take a look at: | QUICK SCOPE | - (x) [1] le Squad pay their respects to Stan Lee, [2] Sony agrees to start paying a digital sales tax in Chicago, [3] Xbox keyboard & mouse support goes live, [4] Nintendo reaches a judgment in its case against ROM sites, [5] Crackdown 3 Cloud driven multiplayer is revealed, [6] PS Classic uses an open emulator, [7] NBPA agrees to help athletes become streaming stars, & [8] le squad parse through Game Award Nominees! | solo’s SOMETHING OR ANOTHER | - (x) [-] Brian Schmidt discusses designing the original Xbox console start up sound | lilo’s GAME SPOTLIGHT | - (x) [-] GLOOMHAVEN by Cephalofair Games | FINAL LAP | - (x) [-] le Squad discusses how mobile companion apps are the future of mobile and gaming integration

IN EP. 57, SOLO & LILO cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of November 7, we take a look at: | QUICK SCOPE | - (x) [1] Mario Segale, namesake of Super Mario series passes away [2] Lilo gives a recap of BlizzCon 2018, [3] Niantic releases Pokemon Go Adventure Sync [4] Rainbow Six Siege tries to create a single global version of its game [5] Tencent looks to fully adopt an ID system across all its games [6] Discord acquires Blitz esports, [7] PUBG is arriving on PS4, & [8] more! | le Squad RANT | - (x) [-] On Black Ops 4’s Battlefront 2 Impression | le Squad GAME SPOTLIGHT | - (x) [-] le Squad discuss initial Red Dead Redemption 2 reactions

IN EP. 56, Solo & Lilo bring back the PLG Book Review for Chapter 2, & as always cover the week's top gaming stories. For HALLOWEEN week, we take a look at: | QUICK SCOPE | - (x) [1] Red Dead Redemption 2 three day record breaking sales, [2] Raspberry Pi to launch a game development magazine, [3] Zelda TV show rumor, [4] Epic raises $1.25 billion dollars in venture capital money [5] Twitch unveils squad streaming, [6] Discord plans an offlne mode, [7] EA jumps into AI x cloud infrastructure development, & [8] the PS1 classic! | de BOOK REVIEW CH. 2 | - (x) [-] Console Wars by Blake J. Harris

IN EP.55, life takes Solo away from the microphone & Lilo decides to take the opportunity to go on another solo voyage. But, as always, he makes sure to cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of October 24: | QUICK SCOPE | - (x) [1] Drake Making Moves, [2] Atlanta Reign debut for Overwatch, [3] Overwatch League Spectating Changes (for the win), [4] Intellivision joins the Retro gaming scene, [5] EA and Activision making bank, [6] Unikrn gamble and wins, [7] Days Gone experiences more time off, & [9] Girl Gamers pursue Science! | Solos Toots his Horn| - (x) [-] Nintendo Labo joins the classroom | Lilos Game Spotlight | - (x) [-] Assasins Creed: Odyssey – Ubisoft | Rumor Mill | - (x) [-] Super Smash Leaks 7 characters - Nintendo