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I Accuse The Chicken Nugget

We open the door, throw the chicken nugget out the air lock and break down another useless but fun list as well as being thankful for the 5G nanobots that we were injected with on this episode of Joystick and Mouse.

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References:

https://screenrant.com/iconic-scenes-doors-ocarina-dark-souls-resident-evil/

https://www.timesnownews.com/the-buzz/article/mcdonalds-chicken-nugget-shaped-like-among-us-character-sold-for/766886

https://www.denofgeek.com/games/e3-2021-conference-schedule-dates-games-news/

https://venturebeat.com/2021/06/01/5g-to-accelerate-cloud-gaming-expansion/

https://gulfnews.com/business/markets/uae-5g-users-spend-more-time-on-cloud-gaming-live-video---and-less-time-using-wi-fi-1.1623062255326

 

Game Studies 101 - Interview with Dominic Myers

We're doing something a little different this week! Alex interviews a video game scholar, Dominic Myers, better known as GameStudies101 on TikTok. Dominic shares enlightening perspectives on video games; from the ways we build relationships with characters in video games, the state of the indie gaming industry, and how there is a budding scholastic focus on the ways video games affect people's lives.

 

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Epic VS Apple

YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH! Well that's what Epic is saying as final arguments concluded in the court case between them and Apple. We break down what has been revealed and what it could mean for the future of video games as well as talking about a 9 ft victorian hottie on this episode of Joystick and Mouse.

And the Oscar goes to ...

And the oscar goes to ... a video game company? how did THAT happen? You know we love a list to dissect but this one just was like throwing out angry gamer bait. We take a look at Yahoo's top 30 video games of all time and tell them why they are wrong. That along with Sony trying to keep up with the Jones's on this episode of Joystick and Mouse.

How old is too old?

Ahh, Sony is being Sony again and usually that's not a good thing, but in this case, a lot of people are quite happy. With their announcement about leaving old game system store open it begs the question ... who cares? Today we take on the topic of old game systems and their life expectancy and how old is too old as well as something new on this episode of Joystick and Mouse.

Cheating In Video Games

Tonight we take on the topic of cheating in video games. Is it ok? and if so when? What constitutes cheating and would any of us do it? That and does cloud gaming eliminate cheating on this episode of Joystick and Mouse.

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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