Episode 609: Back 4 Baseball 4 Blood

Can scalpers get any sleazier? Find out in this episode, as more exciting games are coming this year that the crew get hyped about.

The news list features:

  • Electronic Arts buys Super Mega Baseball studio Metalhead Software
  • Back 4 Blood details its deck-building card system
  • Pokémon Card scalpers are ruining cereal, too

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