The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion briefly discuss the latest trailer for 'The Last of Us Part II' (1:00) then bring on Kotaku news editor and 'Blood, Sweat, and Pixels' author Jason Schreier for a wide-ranging discussion about 'Super Mario Odyssey' and Nintendo's stellar 2017 (9:00); the fall of Visceral Games and the cancellation of another high-profile 'Star Wars' game (27:00); the proliferation of loot boxes and microtransactions; whether loot boxes constitute gambling' and the cyclical nature of the video game industry (41:25); and the crowded release calendar and 'South Park: The Fractured But Whole' (54:00).
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Games of the Year, 'Gorogoa,' and 'The Last Jedi' (Ep. 67)
Ever-Evolving Games: 'PUBG,' 'Star Citizen,' 'GTA Online,' and 'Zelda' (Ep. 66)
Triumphant Nintendo, 'Xenoblade,' and Loot Boxes vs. the Law (Ep. 65)
EA's Reddit-Driven Downfall and Overwatch League Unknowns (Ep. 64)
We Finally Did a Mailbag Episode (Ep. 63)
Loot Boxes Are Bad, but 'Battlefront II' Is Good (Ep. 62)
'Assassin's Creed: Origins' and the Xbox One X (Ep. 61)
'Call of Duty: WW II,' 'The Frozen Wilds' DLC, and 'Super Lucky's Tale' (Ep. 60)
'Super Mario Odyssey,' 'Shadow of War,' 'Wolfenstein 2,' and 'Darkwood' (Ep. 58)
The Holiday Deluge, 'Stardew' on Switch, and the AI of 'Echo' (Ep. 57)
'NBA 2K' Player Ratings and the Rise and Fall of 'Backyard Baseball' (Ep. 56)
The Frustration-Free Challenge of 'Cuphead' (Ep. 55)
The SNES Classic, Revisiting 'Night Trap,' and Gaming Fear (Ep. 54)
Video Game Writer Walt Williams on 'Significant Zero' (Ep. 53)
'2K18' Release Week (Ep. 52)
Streaming Sins, Space Games, and 'Metroid' (Ep. 51)
'Blood, Sweat, and Pixels,' 'Destiny 2,' and 'Localhost' (Ep. 50)
Recent Releases, 'Uncharted,' and 'Good Game' (Ep. 49)
Making Mo-cap Magic, and Going Inside an Esports Team (Ep. 48)
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