Gamer Friends

Gamer Friends is back again, just a little late, but we’ve been very busy being exploited by capitalism! We’ll be back to our regularly scheduled programming next week.

“Logging On,” AudioNerd has a note on the gaming industry’s ongoing #MeToo moment, we discuss the launches for Gears 5, Greedfall, Borderlands 3, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, and the Sims 4: Realm of Magic, there’s talk of Disney remastering some classic SNES games, Yakuza 7 is formally announced, Ubisoft releases Odyssey’s version of the Discovery Tour, Ms. Monopoly makes a splash, and last but not least, a recap of the latest bigotry from Nicalis and Pewdiepie.

Next up, “These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we dive into the final trailer for Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker, the latest casting rumors from Marvel (including Kate Bishop, Magneto, and Professor X), the Steven Universe Movie, a weird bit from Star Trek: Discovery, and the guys finally finish Young Justice: Outsiders.

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” your Gamer Friends have been playing Gears 5, more Red Dead Redemption 2, and as always, some Apex Legends.

Thank you so much for listening! As always, we really appreciate the support. Make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter, give us a rating or review, and tell your gamer friends about the show! We’ll catch you back here in just one week.

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Gaming’s #MeToo Moment and the Tyranny of Male Fragility

Is The Games Industry Getting Its #MeToo Moment?

Leena’s thoughts on NBA 2K

The new “I don’t know her”

Walter Mosley’s Op-Ed

Professor X and Magneto Casting Rumors

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Gamer Friends is back with a new episode! We're "Logging On" with the releases of Trek to Yomi, Evil Dead: The Game, and Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong, Square Enix's massive selloff, Bethesda's major delays for Starfield and Redfall, FIFA and EA beef, some absolute devilry via Dead Space and Silent Hill, and the new gameplay trailer for Gotham Knights.

"These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom," there's a lot of new Marvel television news, including trailers for Ms. Marvel and She-Hulk as well as Echo and Secret Invasion info. We also honor the big homie George Perez, comic book pioneer and OG. Plus, are we actually into Star Wars? Maybe? On "The Homescreen," Big Nkrumah dives into Trek to Yomi, AudioNerd64 tries the alpha for Prehistoric Kingdom, and the boys play Civilization 6 and more Apex Legends.

Spoilers for Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness from 23:42 to 25:12

Thank you so much for listening! As always, we really appreciate the support. Make sure to give us a rating and review, follow us on Twitter, Discord, or Instagram, support us on Patreon, and tell your gamer friends about the show! We’ll catch you back here soon.

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It’s a tardy for the party episode of Gamer Friends! This go around we’re “Logging On” with a note on the recent mass shootings in the United States and the implications of blaming violent video games, related and unrelated Call of Duty news, the joint Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony loot box announcement, Destiny 2: Shadowkeep’s delay, Apex Legends Solo Mode, Mortal Kombat news that doesn’t involve racism, and EA’s Need for Speed: Heat announcement.

Moving on to “These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we are explicitly not discussing the Sony/Marvel nonsense until next episode, but we are digging into Rocko’s Modern Life and Invader Zim’s return via Netflix, Amanda Seyfreid’s bad decision, Venom 2 news, and a loving tribute to Toni Morrison.

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” it’s been a Rockstar kind of month so far, with Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption II on the docket, as well as Apex Legends’ new mode (not just the drama) and Destiny 2’s “Solstice of Heroes” event.

Thank you so much for listening! As always, we really appreciate the support. Make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter, give us a rating or review, and tell your gamer friends about the show! We’ll catch you back here in just one week.

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Need for Speed: Heat Reveal Trailer

Listen To Yola While Playing Red Dead 2

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Your Gamer Friends have returned, and one of us is now a Master. Congratulations to AudioNerd64 for completing grad school this week!

While he’s been busy, a backlog of news has piled up that we’re tackling this week in “Logging On,” including Fortnite’s new map, Destiny 2’s new season, an update for Warframe, The Division 2 news, Nintendo Labo VR first impressions, Mortal Kombat 11, Days Gone, Planet Zoo, Cities: Skylines, Predator: Hunting Ground, Ghost Recon: Breaking Point, and the Riot Games walkout.

On, “These Past Two Three Weeks in Nerdom,” we’re still basking in the post-Endgame glow as we look ahead to the next decade of Disney movies, including the new trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home. We also cover Detective Pikachu, Invader Zim and Rocko’s Modern Life coming to Netflix, Sonic the Hedgehog’s return the drawing board, and Chewbacca’s untimely passing.

Finally, in “Party Chat,” friend and colleague of the show OtakuB joins us to extol the virtues of PC gaming culture and to discuss Mortal Kombat 11 in-depth, including the microtransactions controversy and the incredibly 2019 fight over ending slavery. Last but not least, all of us can agree that Delta Airlines can go f*** themselves.

Thank you so much for listening! As always, we really appreciate the support. Make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter, give us a rating or review, and tell your gamer friends about the show!

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Disney’s Upcoming Movie Schedule

The Reason Why Big Nick Gets Screening Emails

Fortnite is Free, But Kids Are Getting Bullied into Spending Money

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Your Gamer Friends are back at it! “Logging On” gets a little derailed by Anthem-induced stress, but we manage to dive into Devil May Cry 5’s launch, Steam’s most recent controversy, EA’s mishandling of their influencer program, an #E32019 update, Nintendo Labo’s newest offering, Fortnite lawsuit news, Swimsanity’s beta, and the AFL-CIO’s open letter to the video game industry.

“These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” we officially stan Brie Larson and Captain Marvel, Big Nick shares some geeky theme park news, and we get to ask AudioNerd if he finally watched Titans (for a fourth episode in a row).

Finally, on “The Homescreen,” Anthem’s failures have led us to greener pastures in EA’s catalogue, including our continued obsession with Apex Legends, Big Nick’s first foray into the Mass Effect universe, and AudioNerd’s first go at Titanfall 2.

Thank you so much for listening! We really appreciate the support. Make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter, give us a rating or review, and tell your gamer friends about the show! Catch you in two weeks!

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Humans Who Make Games “Game Workers Unite”

Steam statement

AFL-CIO open letter

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