Round 60 - "Friendly" Fire

Date aired: 

14 Sep 2018

Show Length: 

02:07:42

Multimedia version - YouTube

Around the World:  00:07:33

  • Valve leaning heavily into Steam Play - most Windows-only games now playable through Linux Steam client, w/ modified build of Proton / WINE
  • Microsoft launches US-only Xbox All Access - 24-month subscription model, includes console, Game Pass, and Live Gold; $22-35 / month depending on the tier of console chosen
  • Nintendo's online cloud saves may not work for all games, and may disappear if you cancel your subscription
  • Switch NES titles need to be "activated" by online server once every 7 days, or you may lose access to them
  • Valve adds / re-adds "Adults Only" tag to allow uncensored content back on Steam
  • Huge reveals from 13 Sep Nintendo Direct - many new games, new Smash characters, online service
  • Twitch universal ad-free viewing ends now for new subscribers, 15 Oct for existing Twitch Prime

Bonus Level 1:  00:52:10

Personal Gaming:  01:01:03

  • Enter the Gungeon (PC; Quest for Semi-Glory, in progress)
  • Thunder Cross II (Arcade; Shmup Book Club, Sep 2018)
  • Blue Revolver (PC; Shmup Book Club, Jul-Sep 2018)
  • Double Dragon II (marathon practice)
  • Nuclear Throne (4P loop!)
  • Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES; weekly randomizers)
  • Assault Android Cactus (PC; weekly speedrun practice)
  • Tetris DX (Gameboy Color)
  • Tetris: The Grandmaster (Arcade)
  • Octopath Traveler (Switch)
  • Quiplash 2 (Switch)
  • Tee K. O. (Switch)
  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch)
  • F-Zero AX (Arcade)
  • World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth (PC)
  • Pathfinder (tabletop)
  • Master of Magic (C64)
  • DOOM (DOS)
  • Duke Nukem 2 (DOS)
  • Jill of the Jungle (DOS)

Bonus Level 2:  01:24:16

Super Stigma Slam marathon reveal: 01:36:04

Full date: 

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 19:00:00 CDT