Archive for January 18, 2013

Episode 126: Apex of a New Year

The NRA Attacks Games, Valve Box, and APEX 2013 are discussed. Also, Pokémon X/Y and Unfounded Ouya Hate in the Soapbox segment, Photoshopped Googly Eyes is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! Buzz is back this week, so we catch up on life with him! We finish the show with a thought on the SMYN Game of the Year awards and how things went. Youko, Super, TonyTH, and TheBuzzSaw break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Smash Nexus and Donations

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GAMING RESOLUTIONS
Tony: The Walking Dead, Mass Effect Trilogy, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Final Fantasy VII, WWE ’13
Buzz: Borderlands 2 DLC, The Walking Dead, Starbound, (Unknown OUYA Games)

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Games under attack by NRA AND NRA’s shooting game
Headline 2: Valve Box is official
Headline 3: APEX 2013 AND EVO Donation Drive
Hilarity of the week: Photoshopped Googly Eyes in Games

STORY POOL
Rumor of PS4 locking down used games with NFC
Final Fantasy: All the Bravest (iOS)

OUT RECENTLY
The Walking Dead (full console release), Hawken, Street Fighter X Mega Man, Anarchy Reigns, DmC: Devil May Cry

SOAPBOX
Youko: Steam Sale Purchases, Pokémon X/Y
Tony: New computer, EVA 3.0
Buzz: Unfounded Ouya Hate
Super: More SMYN Contributions, Game Grumps game skill

THOUGHT
Game of the Year Awards – Reactions