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The curtains have fallen on gaming's biggest annual week, but before we bid adieu to E3 and Summer Game Fest, let's break down all the big announcements and headlines! There's Microsoft and Nintendo and Square Enix, oh my! There are indies (like Axiom Verge 2) and AAA exclusives (lik…

Welcome to the Story Mode: Outtake Special, Vol. 3! Blue, Red, and Ryan are taking advantage of the lull in gaming news prior to E3 this weekend, and they're giving themselves the week off.  So in place of a normal episode, here's a mix of outtakes and discussions that didn’t make the fin…

When it comes to ROMs, everyone has an opinion -- including Nintendo, who just won $2.1 million against RomUniverse in “a straightforward video game piracy case.” Is this issue as cut-and-dry as it seems? We explore the murky middle ground of this legal and ethical dilemma.But first, we're cov…

Have you ever wished for a gaming PC that you could carry in your pocket? Neither have we, but Valve is reportedly making a Steam handheld that sounds suspiciously like a Nintendo Switch. We discuss the possible pros and cons of one of the more bizarre pieces of news to come out of this timeline.Bu…

Alright, we've made it to our 69th episode, and we promise to do our best to get through this with a straight face. That won't be easy considering eBay has announced its new ban on the sale of mature content (including video games). What's behind the company's course change, and…

The Story Mode crew is together again! Yes, Red has finally returned from his five-week absence that literally turned into a matter of life or death. But now that he's back, he can help us discuss the lawsuits targeted at both Sony and Valve alleging the companies hold monopolies over their re…

The Apple vs Epic trial began this past Monday, and the headlines are just as juicy as we could've hoped. We're joined by Avery from Gaming Source Network to talk about all the big reveals coming from that courtroom.But first, we've gotta do game announcements (like Limited Run'…

"We do not 'push' people to spend in our games," EA said in a new statement, and we allllllmost believe them. This week, we're joined by Jeff, the other half of the New Dad Gaming Podcast, to discuss the intersection between loot boxes, kids, and EA's perennially bad r…

Have you ever bought a game on sale? Well, shame on you! According to John Garvin, writer of Days Gone, "If you love a game, buy it at f***ing full price." Is there any merit to his argument? We're joined by Trevor of New Dad Gaming Podcast to work through the issue of bargain games …