Around the World:  00:09:10

• Twitch opening up lower-tiered partner status ("Affiliates"), with lesser requirements; offers use af "bits", eventually will allow subscriptions and ads; also opens up new $10 and $25 / month subscription tiers
• Valve starts requiring legitimate phone numbers for DOTA 2 accounts to combat smurfing
• Massive free N++ update - 2000+ more levels, hardcore mode
• Increasing number of collegiate programs for eSports
• Some professional NBA teams are recruiting for eSports teams for NBA 2k17
• Thumper to be released on Switch 18 May
• Alan Wake will no longer be for sale (digitally) thanks to expiring music licenses - 90% off on Steam this weekend
• Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age allows two job classes per character; to be released 11 Jul
• PS4 Slim to release in North America for $299 (OG PS4 has sold 60M units)
• OG Game Boy is 28 years old (as of 28 Apr)
• Rumors of a SNES Mini for 2017 holiday season
• Night Trap to receive a 25th anniversary re-release (not remaster)
• Resident Evil 7 thus far has $3.5M in sales across all platforms
• Nintendo confirms no live E3 presentation this year; announces "New 2DS XL" for $150, releasing 28 Jul
• Kickstarted Winds of Change releases demo
• nVidia release new compute-focuse Volta architecture
• Strafe released; the best 90s game of 2017
• Prey released w/ heavy DRM; already very fast speedruns (~12 minutes)
• Quake Champions continues closed-beta weekends

Bonus Level 1:  01:23:41

• Chris J Hampton - The New Zeal - Chrono Trigger (OC ReMix)
• timaeus222 - CONNECTED! - Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon (OC ReMix)
• Jorito, JoyDreamer, Lauren the Flute, Trev Wignall, XPRTNovice - Do You Remember? - Suikoden II (OC ReMix)

Personal Gaming:  01:36:05

• Furi (PC: Quest for Semi-Glory; now complete)
• Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment (PC: Quest for Semi-Glory; now complete)
• Momodora series (PC: Quest for Semi-Glory; now in progress)
• Assault Android Cactus (weekly speedrun practice)
• Overload (PC) - early access
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch; Tormod Streams / Quest for Semi-Glory co-stream)
• Super Mario World (SNES)
• Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch)
• Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past (SNES)
• World of Warcraft (PC)
• Major\Minor (PC)
• Legend of Blacksilver (C64)
• beatmaniaIIDX 23 Copula (arcade)
• jubeat (arcade)
• DJMax Technika 3 (arcade)
• Pop'n Music éclale (arcade)
• OpenITG (PC)

Bonus Level 2:  02:04:06

• RebeccaETripp - Vincent's Longing - Final Fantasy 7 (OC ReMix)
• Mordi - Seagull Sonata - Donkey Kong Country 2 (OC ReMix)
• Shnabubula - One, Two, Three, One, Two, Three, WHIP! - Super Castlevania IV (OC ReMix)

Ad-hoc Design: 02:18:51

• City block-based enemy avoidance
• Rhythm-based JRPG
• Sword-focused JRPG