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Video game news that reflects on the latest trends and cultural impacts brought on by gaming. From the perspective of a few guys who wish they had more time to play video games!
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Monday Apr 01, 2019
Monday Apr 01, 2019
The guys are back to talk about the new Nintendo Switch models that are expected to be announced and what that means for your competitive, online play. JayDimes also shares his thoughts on a highly anticipated game for him, The Division 2.
Thursday Mar 21, 2019
Thursday Mar 21, 2019
JayDimes is sick! So Dukes comes in for a clutch guest appearance. The crew talks about Snoop Dogg's new e-sports gaming league, how you can have sex and play DDR in the same hotel room, and what to do with old video game consoles. Dukes also shares his appreciation for an indy title on Steam called Raft.
https://www.pcgamer.com/snoop-doggs-esports-series-the-gangsta-gaming-league-kicks-off-tonight/
https://kotaku.com/play-naked-dance-dance-revolution-at-this-love-hotel-in-1833224613
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Friday Mar 15, 2019
Friday Mar 15, 2019
The guys are back to talk about how college e-sports are becoming more prevalent now than ever. They also talk about Google's new design for an ugly controller, and recap some of the excitement coming in patch 8.1.5 of World of Warcraft.
https://www.wowhead.com/news=290635/official-patch-notes-for-tides-of-vengeance-patch-8-1-5
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Thursday Mar 07, 2019
Thursday Mar 07, 2019
The guys talk about why they think Nintendo is dominating the current console generation compared to Sony and Microsoft. Diddi also shares his thoughts after playing The Division 2 beta.
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Thursday Feb 21, 2019
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
It really sucks when folks lose their jobs. The guys share their reactions to the layoffs that happened at Blizzard and what it means to them as fans of the company. Cross also shares his thoughts on Anthem.
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Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
How do you feel about the taxation of Mature rated video games? The guys and their guest, Diddi's son Zach, talk about what sort of implications an extra tax on M rated video games would have and the perception of violent video games having a direct correlation with violent behavior. They also talk about the new phenomenon, Apex Legends, and how it's Cross' favorite battle royale game out right now.
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Thursday Feb 07, 2019
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
Cross, JayDimes, and Diddi talk about some games that they fondly remember and are now 20 years old! Man, those were the days... Cross and Diddi also share how much they enjoyed the Anthem beta as well as their time spent in Kingdom Hearts 3 up to this point.
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Thursday Jan 31, 2019
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
For the first time in 30 years, the GLAAD awards have a new category for LGBTQ representation in video games. The guys talk about that and what that means for the gaming industry in general. Diddi also reviews a game. Oh, and there is singing involved.
Thursday Jan 24, 2019
Thursday Jan 24, 2019
The guys talk about how EA has scrapped their open world Star Wars game and critique the company's misuse of one of the fondest franchises in history. They also go on a tangent or 3 about movies. Alex shares his thoughts on a video game that the 3 spoke about on their last episode.
If you'd like to contribute to the show, email joystickandmouse@gmail.com
Thursday Jan 17, 2019
Thursday Jan 17, 2019
The guys talk about some of the nasty splits that have been happening within the video game industry here at the start of 2019. From Bungie's split with Activision, Blizzard's CEO-gone-consultant leaving Blizzard for good, and Ubisoft stepping away from Steam to deliver The Division 2 exclusively with Epic Games. JayDimes also shares his thoughts on Google's new video game streaming service, which he's been beta testing.