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Is Microsoft Buying Discord

The guys get together to talk about the possible acquisition of the popular gamer chat platform Discord by Microsoft. What does this mean for the platform and the Discord community? We break it down on this episode.

Social Aspect of Video Games

We have tangents with a capital T on this episode. Join the guys as they discuss how video games have helped us stay socially connected during the pandemic. We also discuss intern dresses and how somebody hasn't seen The Godfather 2. All that and a review of the soon to be released game "Outriders" on Joystick and Mouse.

How Do We Get Our Games Now?

With the plethora of Video Game company acquisitions taking place lately it begs the question. How will we get our video games in the near future and what will they and the distribution of them look like. That topic and what is Gish on this episode of Joystick and Mouse.

100 Episodes!

We're celebrating 100 episodes of Joystick & Mouse! We look back at what our first episode was like and how the gaming industry has evolved over the past 2+ years. Many thanks to all of our listeners who have supported us over the past 100 episodes. We sincerely appreciate you!

 

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Are Video Games Dying?

No, definitely not, from the literal perspective anyways. But the guys talk about a potential bubble happening in the industry, what quality vs quantity means for AAA titles, and talk about what they're looking forward to in the future of gaming with a saturated market!

 

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https://www.quora.com/Are-video-games-dying

https://vironit.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-make-a-video-game/

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/google-stadia-never-work

Video Game Adaptations into Movies & TV Shows

It works either REALLY well, or REALLY poorly. Video games have been adapted into TV shows and movies for decades now. From Pokemon, to the Mortal Kombat movies in the 90's, to the well-received Witcher and Castlevania series on Netflix. We take time to talk about what has worked, what hasn't, and what we have to look forward to on this episode of Joystick & Mouse!

The Xbox Live Gold Debacle!

Microsoft had quite the roller coaster of a day on Friday. They announced they were going to DOUBLE the price of their Xbox Live Gold membership. This set the internet ablaze, and Microsoft did something great. They listened. We'll talk about what happened and what this means for the bigger picture of subscription services in gaming on today's episode of Joystick & Mouse!

 

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https://www.geekwire.com/2021/microsoft-will-increase-price-xbox-live-gold-subscription-plans-apparent-push-game-pass/

 

Diversity and Inclusion in Gaming

It's Martin Luther King Jr Day here in the states. As one of the most influential figures who fought for equality and inclusion in America, we wanted to dedicate today's show to take a hard look at inclusion and diversity as it pertains to video games.

 

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https://kotaku.com/the-state-of-diversity-in-big-budget-video-games-1845994350

https://www.gamedesigning.org/gaming/diversity/

https://www.thewrap.com/lgbtq-representation-gaming/

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/piapeterson/a3-magazine-black-creatives?origin=web-hf

https://theundefeated.com/features/why-arent-more-black-kids-going-pro-in-esports/

https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/30067415/a-conversation-race-diversity-esports-gaming

https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/21/confronting-racial-bias-in-video-games/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAH-yFfZQewY7cojaeCjJe7qegv1DRQ7bwNg9FRJ4AmunXy7qQgiVitau4sZTyFLzgls5aN3jcu6KikzDrQtWUnMG4rW52vCNntf8yOsEk5YDy-Vaol9NGGfZ9imikPeCQVZU2kvM2Ui6ikX66OOgZvJR0GxGdzJO2B0R-1nt1cJu

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-12-22-four-takeaways-from-the-gi-100-game-changers-opinion

Lucasfilm Games!

Lucasfilm Games enters the arena and isn't bound to EA anymore. What does that mean for new Star Wars games and other IP's under the Lucasfilm umbrella? We talk about this and review Assassin's Creed Valhalla on this episode of Joystick & Mouse!

 

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https://www.starwars.com/news/lucasfilm-games

https://www.wired.com/story/lucasfilm-games-star-wars-ubisoft-indiana-jones-bethesda/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/01/13/star-wars-open-world-ubisoft/

https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/12/22226965/indiana-jones-video-game-bethesda-machinegames-release-date-teaser

https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/12/22226966/bethesda-indiana-jones-game-machinegames

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/its-time-for-star-wars-games-to-get-weird/1100-6486292/

https://www.gsmarena.com/cloud_gaming_on_the_go-review-2215.php

2020 Year End Review!

Happy 2021! The guys are back to talk about some gaming highlights from 2020 and their own list of "best of" gaming titles.

 

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