e squad offer a mid-week review of the industry. on JULY 10, SOLO & LILO take a look at: [quick scope |] - [1] cuphead heads to Netflix for a tv series, [2] youtuber creates spec-based console replicas, [3]tencent introduces a new rating system for Chinese games, [4] Game Pass developers discuss Xbox Game Pass, & [5] more. [solo’s something or another |] – Call of Duty Mobile [lilo’s game spotlight |] – apex season 2 review [final lap |] – le squad ask each other a series of unrelated qu...
Jul 10, 2019•57 min•Season 3Ep. 84
le squad offer a mid-week review of the industry. on JULY 3, SOLO & LILO take a look at: [quick scope |] - [1] twitch unveils subscriber only streams which might be illegal, [2] sony, microsoft, & Nintendo team up against tariffs, [3] indie devs want you to pirate instead of use G2A, [4] Phil Harrison speaks on Google Stadia gaming catalogue, & [5] more. [solo’s something or another |] – ‘What happens to a game you own on streaming services if a publisher happens to pull support or r...
Jul 03, 2019•41 min•Season 3Ep. 83
le squad offer a mid-week review of the most important news in the industry. on June 26, SOLO & LILO take a look at: [quick scope |] - [1] mcirosoft discusses how Sea of Thieves benefited from the Game Pass ecosystem, [2] the overwatch league continues its viewer slide, [3] Plink, a software meant to allow players to find others for matchmaking shows potential , [4] Sony new patent reveals the rumored no-load feature coming to PS5, & [5] more. [rumor mill |] – xbox going solo console, ch...
Jun 26, 2019•57 min•Season 3Ep. 82
le squad decide to scrap the normal show outline for a full episode dedicated to E3 2019. So, for JUNE 12, Solo & Lilo discuss past and present: [E3 2018 Retrospective |] - Le squad review some of the predictions they made following E3 2018 last year. [E3 2019 Reactions |] – Le squad offer analysis & their reactions to what's released been so far at E3 2019.
Jun 12, 2019•54 min•Season 3Ep. 81
le squad offer a mid-week review of the industry. on June 5, SOLO & LILO take a look at: [quick scope |] - [1] scientists create a test to see if you're addicted to games, [2] japanese high court sides with Nintendo in go-kart dispute, [3] Apple announces it's arcade will support xbox/ps controllers, [5] magic the gathering tv show and more. [lilo's Game Spotlight |] – Game Bender [final lap |] - le squad speculate on what to expect at E3 this year....
Jun 05, 2019•51 min•Season 3Ep. 80
le squad offer a mid-week review of the industry. for May 29, SOLO & LILO take a look at: [quick scope |] - [1] WHO officially defines gaming disorder, [2] tencent pulls its support of arena of valor [3] playstation productions to make gaming film/tv, [4] the science of electric consumption, [5] & US considers 25% tariff on gaming related products. [solo's something or another |] – US Senators introduce loot box legislation. [final lap |] - le squad discuss the God of War documentary 'Ra...
May 29, 2019•51 min•Season 3Ep. 79
for the week of May 22, SOLO & LILO take a look at: [quick scope |] - [1] netease inks deals with Marvel & Pokemon, [2] Nintendo pulls it's mobile games with loot boxes from Belgium [3] Valve charges to avoid toxic players, [4] top streamers getting paid, [5] & Riot establishes collegiate governing body for league. [solo's something or another |] – Ttfue sues Faze over contract. [rumor mill |] – twisted metal tv, george RR Gaming, & Optic acquired? [final lap |] - le squad specul...
May 22, 2019•48 min•Season 3Ep. 78
as per usual Solo & Lilo cover the most important & interesting stories in the industry . for the week of May 15, we take a look at: [quick scope | 8:02] - [1] ESA chooses it new CEO, [2] Microsoft releases Game Stack for developers, [3] God of War Documentary ‘Raising Kratos’ released, [4] Nintendo president speaks on expectations of Switch China release, [5] & more. [solo's something or another | 32:11] – the US Supreme Court yeets Apple with App Store ruling. [rumor mill | 40:12] ...
May 15, 2019•56 min•Season 3Ep. 77
as per usual Solo & Lilo cover the most important & interesting stories in the industry. for the week of May 8, we take a look at: [quick scope | 5:54] - [1] xbox braille controller patents, [2] 5 Call of Duty league teams announced, [3] Riot walk-outs & forced arbitration clauses, [4] Nintendo eshop v. backdoor code editors, [5] & more. [solo's something or another | 29:11] - Starcitizen development continues to flail [lilo’s game spotlight | 32:58] - Tabletop Gods by Ghost Fish...
May 08, 2019•50 min•Season 3Ep. 76
in EP. 75, SOLO & LILO as usual cover the week's top gaming stories. for april 24, we take a look at: [quick scope] - [1] epic games developers detail perpetual crunch with Fortnite, [2] Able Gamers x accessibility, [3] Nintendo partners with tecent & officially plans to launch Switch in china, [4] European esports federation is formed by 12 countries, [5] & more. [solo's something or another] - with the 30th anniversary of the original Gameboy, solo reflects on the importance of Gun...
Apr 24, 2019•56 min•Season 3Ep. 75
in EP. 74, SOLO & LILO cover the week's top gaming stories. for april 17, we take a look at: [quick scope] - [1] google stadia has a lot of questions to answer about its service, [2] gamestop tries a money-back guarantee program, [3] disc-less xbox one price & release date revealed, [4] nintendo doesn't want you to brew at home on youtube, [5] & rocket league pulls loot boxes in belgium [solo's something or another] - sony patents VR spectatorship technology [lilo's game spotlight] -...
Apr 17, 2019•52 min•Season 3Ep. 74
in EP. 73, SOLO & LILO cover the week's top gaming stories. for APRIL 10, we take a look at: [ quick scope ] [1] google play store ratings whoopsie daisy, [2] atari box specs are not..awful, [3] tencent launches wegameX beta streaming platform internationally, [4] halo: infinite potentially the most expensive game ever created?, [5] & microsoft unveils new game pass/live bundled subscription! [ Lilo's Lab ] x| input lag [ final lap ] x| talking accessibility in gaming & how to define...
Apr 10, 2019•50 min•Season 3Ep. 73
in EP. 72, SOLO & LILO cover the week's top gaming stories. for april 4, we take a look at: [quick scope] [1] borderlands 3 is announced & will be an epic games store exclusive for 6 months, [2] kotaku’s Jason Schrier presses bioware over anthem development, [3] nintendo partners with amazon to give free online subscriptions, [4] valve index to be released this June, [5] & more! [PLG present a soiree DU gaming] x| the good ol’ folks present A Soiree Du Gaming [a gaming community nigh...
Apr 04, 2019•39 min•Season 3Ep. 72
in EP. 71, SOLO & LILO cover the week's top gaming stories. for march 27, we take a look at: [quick scope] [1] sports watchers traumatized to learn OW airs on abc, [2] sony decides to pull digital codes from physical retailers, [3] Nintendo shares go up on talks of two new switch models, [4] valve bets on gambling & introduces soft currency betting in dota2, [5] & more! [le PLG BOOK REVIEW chapter 3] x | Significant Zero by Walt Williams...
Mar 27, 2019•54 min•Season 3Ep. 71
in EP. 70, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for march 20 we take a look at: quick scope | [1] nvidia geforce goes global, [2] social impact games fund launched, [3] epic responds to steam datamining claims, [4] LucasArts to bring back its gaming decision, [5] snapchat wants to get into gaming (hint: its a bad idea), [7] call of duty mobile , & more. le PLG game review | [x] le squad finally offer up their review and opinions on Kingdom Hearts 3 final lap | [x] l...
Mar 21, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 70
in EP. 69, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for march 13, we take a look at: [quick scope] | [1] pokemon go keeps raking dough, [2] halo masterchief collection coming to pc, [3] google console controller design leaked, [4] esl x att mobile esports league, [5] game developers design rules, [6] streaming content exclusivity, [7] playstation remote arrives on iOS, [8] owl viewership gains, & [9] more! [rumor mill] | [x] ps5 delayed, a disc-less xbox, & smash ul...
Mar 13, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 69
in EP. 68, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for march 6, we take a look at: [quick scope] | [1] super league gaming debuts poorly on Wall St, [2] anthem is killing ps4s, [3] liquid founder on $ in esports, [4] tencent unveils new game streaming service, [5] twitch’s evolution since 14’, [6] POC in play, [7] xbox head phil spencer on gaming business models, [8] Chiquita Evans becomes the first woman drafted in the NBA 2k league, & [9] more! [solo’s something or a...
Mar 06, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 68
in EP. 67, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for february 20, we take a look at: [quick scope] | [1] epic games sues fortnite festival creators, [2] call of duty league turns to franchising, [3] tencent introduces streaming rules in china, [4] esl rebrands itself, [5] nintendo switch emulator exists for the android, [6] niantic facing a class-action lawsuit, [7] sony to focus on multiplayer with the ps5, [8] twitch dough proves top heavy, & [9] more! [down the ra...
Feb 20, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 67
in EP. 66, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for february 13, we take a look at: [ quick scope ] | [1] apex legends exponential growth, [2] square enix registers ‘parasite eve’ tm, [3] blocking move in LoL causes controversy, [4] fifa 19 removes ronaldo from its cover, [5] steam chart wishlist analysis, [6] pennsylvania bill pushes to tax violent video games, [7] take-two wins gtaV mod lawsuit judgment, [8] overwatch league starts this week, & [9] more! [solo’s s...
Feb 13, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 66
in EP. 65, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for february 6 , we take a look at: [quick scope] | [1] new consoles try to hit the market, [2] kingdom hearts 3 sells five mil in week one, [3] wii shop channel closes, [4] microsoft rebrands its game studios, [5] cd projekt red to pay witcher author more, [6] twitch all access features for owl season 2, [7] sony punting on cloud even as ps4 sales slow down, [8] smash smashing sales records, & [9] more! [solo’s someth...
Feb 06, 2019•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 65
in EP. 64, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for January 30, we take a look at: ___ [quick scope] | [1] overwatch decides to cut prices in half, [2] new PUBG companion app lets you find out if you killed a streamer, [3] apparently there’s a farming simulator esports league coming, [4] twitch backs down on advertising streamers on streamers channels, [5] nvidia shares tank following earning reports, [6] h1z1 league’s utter failure persists, [7] metro exodus chooses to...
Jan 30, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 64
in EP. 63, SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for January 23, we take a look at: [quick scope] | [1] heroes of the storm player lawsuits [2] fifa 19 is the highest selling game in europe [3] nintendo reiterates position on mobile gaming as a pillar, [4] westworld mobile game closes following bethesda lawsuit, [5] china begins approving games – just not tencent & netease, [6] realm royale set to debut on ps4 & xbox, [7] uk parliament asks to hear from gamers &a...
Jan 24, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 63
in EP. 62 , SOLO & LILO as always cover the week's top gaming stories. for January 16, we take a look at: [quick scope] | [1] tabletop games continue to grow in popularity, [2] nintendo switch datamine reveals new SNES games & more [3] valve overhauls its game discovery algorithm, [4] optic gaming drops its fortnite esports team, [5] youtube comments on video monetization & profanity, [6] amazon & Verizon both working on a ‘netflix for games’, [7] puma joins esports, & [8] mo...
Jan 16, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 62
in EP. 61, SOLO & LILO return after a prolonged sabbatical for the launch of SEASON 3. [ quick scope ] | (1) top ten worst games of 2018 on metacritic, (2) japan makes modding illegal, (3) nintendo switch becoming board game heaven, (4) old school runescape hits five million downloads, (5) the FCC & accessibility in gaming, (6)fortnite sees huge boost in mobile revenue, (7) black ops 4 micotransactions still suck, & (8) more! [SOLO's something or another] | (-) Super League Gaming wa...
Jan 09, 2019•59 min•Season 3Ep. 61
IN EP. 60, Solo & Lilo celebrate the finale of Season 2 in a slightly different way than listeners are accustomed to. Come join the squad for the week of November 28 as: [x] le Squad reminisce on some of the favorite moments, new stories, personal highlights of the past 30 episodes, Solo's favorite rant, Lilo's favorite Game Spotlight. & then, the Final Lap finds the squad speculating on things of a future Nature, particularly what to expect from People Like Games in the upcoming Third S...
Nov 28, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 60
IN EP. 59, SOLO & LILO cover the week's top gaming stories for the penultimate season finale. For the week of November 21, we take a look at: | QUICK SCOPE | - (x) [1] le Squad discuss Padalins & Warframe on Nintendo Switch [2] Warframe drives Twitch viewership with in-game prizes, [3] Hi-Rez Studio games all gaining cross-play this week, [4] Riot rebrands the EU LCS, [5] ‘Artifact’s’ questionable monetization system comes under fire, [6] H1Z1 Pro League shutters under financial concerns...
Nov 21, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 59
IN EP. 58, SOLO & LILO, bring back the original format as they cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of November 14, we take a look at: | QUICK SCOPE | - (x) [1] le Squad pay their respects to Stan Lee, [2] Sony agrees to start paying a digital sales tax in Chicago, [3] Xbox keyboard & mouse support goes live, [4] Nintendo reaches a judgment in its case against ROM sites, [5] Crackdown 3 Cloud driven multiplayer is revealed, [6] PS Classic uses an open emulator, [7] NBPA agre...
Nov 14, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 58
IN EP. 57, SOLO & LILO cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of November 7, we take a look at: | QUICK SCOPE | - (x) [1] Mario Segale, namesake of Super Mario series passes away [2] Lilo gives a recap of BlizzCon 2018, [3] Niantic releases Pokemon Go Adventure Sync [4] Rainbow Six Siege tries to create a single global version of its game [5] Tencent looks to fully adopt an ID system across all its games [6] Discord acquires Blitz esports, [7] PUBG is arriving on PS4, & [8] mo...
Nov 07, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 57
IN EP. 56, Solo & Lilo bring back the PLG Book Review for Chapter 2, & as always cover the week's top gaming stories. For HALLOWEEN week, we take a look at: | QUICK SCOPE | - (x) [1] Red Dead Redemption 2 three day record breaking sales, [2] Raspberry Pi to launch a game development magazine, [3] Zelda TV show rumor, [4] Epic raises $1.25 billion dollars in venture capital money [5] Twitch unveils squad streaming, [6] Discord plans an offlne mode, [7] EA jumps into AI x cloud infrastruct...
Oct 31, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 56
IN EP.55, life takes Solo away from the microphone & Lilo decides to take the opportunity to go on another solo voyage. But, as always, he makes sure to cover the week's top gaming stories. For the week of October 24: | QUICK SCOPE | - (x) [1] Drake Making Moves, [2] Atlanta Reign debut for Overwatch, [3] Overwatch League Spectating Changes (for the win), [4] Intellivision joins the Retro gaming scene, [5] EA and Activision making bank, [6] Unikrn gamble and wins, [7] Days Gone experiences m...
Oct 25, 2018•44 min•Season 2Ep. 55
