No, that’s not a clever pun. For whatever reason, the opening intro is missing from the file. It’s just not there – perhaps the recording software was late in starting.
Regardless, the crew discuss the Palmer Luckey scandal before moving head with a new segment, just to discuss random stuff they’ve seen that isn’t on the news docket.
Speaking of which, the news includes:
- Beyond Good and Evil 2 is happening, original game free on PC next week
- The Witcher 3 success “marred my books,” claims author
- October has arrived, and the Nintendo NX has not
- Fallout 4/Skyrim mods are back on for PlayStation 4, with one big caveat
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It seems Spore was the staging point for the SecuROM revolt and the massive amazon 1-star reviews and backlash have not gone on deaf ears. Electronic Arts has opted to leave SecuROM out of The Sims 3, an upcoming release for just that reason.