Paul returns to the show to drown his sorrows in the discontinuation of a game series he loved, and the podcast ran so long it has to be split into two parts.
The first half of this podcast includes the following news items:
Stay tuned for Part 2.
Episode 425: Paul’s Return Part 1
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The game news includes:
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As for the news, the gang comments on the following items:
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This week’s Question of the Week: What board games, if any, do you love to play? Let us know!
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The news this week includes:
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- Outer Rim DLC for Star Wars: Battlefront still having issues
- Sony hints PlayStation VR may come to PC
Let us know what you think.