There are no news items in this podcast. Instead, it’s just post-E3 discussion. Everything is E3. What the crew liked, what the crew didn’t, and T.J.’s reports from doing the show floor. The episode is almost 2 hours long, so there was a lot to talk about.
Episode 541: E3 Reaction 2019
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There’s also Listener Feedback, and the Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm contest is still open – a winner will be announced next week.
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The news was also pretty major this week, including:
- THQ finally dissolved, assets auctioned off
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We also have Reader Feedback and a new Question of the Week: “What kind of microtransactions are acceptable?”