Episode 86: Loot Boxes, D&D, and The Hand of Gilgamech

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In this episode of BGA, we discuss the government’s fixation with loot boxes, Crowley’s fixation with SWTOR, Sony’s idiotic attempt at copying Nintendo Direct, and the labor issue in gaming (it’s a good thing Crowley isn’t here for this one, because he’d explain to us and you, the listener, why we’re both wrong). We talk a bit about why Randy Pitchford is insane before we review The Hand of Gilgamech!

Outside Sources:

https://www.wired.com/story/videogame-legislation-loot-boxes/

https://www.polygon.com/2019/5/8/18537481/elder-scrolls-plagiarism-elsweyr-dungeons-and-dragons

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-ps4-state-of-play-news-roundup-everything-ann/1100-6466735/

https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/7/18534477/riot-employees-walkout-forced-arbitration-workplace-culture

https://www.polygon.com/2019/5/12/18616643/apex-legends-cheating-piggy-backing-bans-update-patch

https://screenrant.com/borderlands-3-microtransactions-randy-pitchford/

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/indie_game_removed_from_switch_eshop_after_dev_reveals_it_contains_a_hidden_code_editor