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Fallout 76 gets a subscription. The Switch gets a cut-rate Overwatch port. Blizzard gets a letter from Congress. Fortnite gets a whole new chapter.WRUPDestiny 2 ShadowkeepOverwatchRing Fit AdventureNOTESElite Dangerous' long overdue Fleet Carriers get another six month delayFallout 76 players can now spend $100/year for exclusive private servers and other perksOverwatch on the Switch is an underperforming messBlizzard's China censorship draws Congressional ireFortnite goes away, but it came backSteam Holiday Sale LeaksTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSDuane SibillyMike WuertheleMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Destiny gets on the slow reveal train. Google tries to sell us on "negative latency." Blizzard bends the knee to China and triggers a PR firestorm.WRUPNoitaOverwatchPlanet Zoo BetaDestiny 2 ShadowkeepOxygen Not IncludedMini MotorwaysThe Enchanted WorldNOTESDestiny x Palladium bootsBungie's building something in Destiny 2's Tower and nobody knows whatStardew Valley 1.4 will "add some depth to post-marriage life"Google wants to reduce Stadia lag with "negative latency"An Update on Next-Gen: PlayStation 5 Launches Holiday 2020 - Sony PlayStation BlogPS5 dev kit render based on design leakBlizzard pulls Blitzchung from Hearthstone esports tournament over support for Hong Kong protestsBlizzard employees walked out in protest following pro-Hong Kong player banPopular Hearthstone caster quits in protest of Blizzard's Hong Kong punishmentProtesters are trying to get Overwatch banned in China, using memes of popular hero MeiTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSJoe HollisDuane SibillyMike WuertheleMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of Ha

Apple and Google make mobile gaming interesting again. Quidditch is coming back to the digital pitch, without Mister Potter. Blizzard overhauls Overwatch in a big way.WRUPOverwatchCelesteUntitled Goose GameThe Legend of Zelda: Link's AwakeningMini MotorwaysNOTESApple ArcadeApple Arcade is Mobile Gaming Without All The BullshitGoogle Play PassGoogle PLay Pass bundles 350 Android games and apps for $4.99 per monthMinecraft has a built-in character creator nowSomeone is making a Quidditch game, minus the Harry PotterOverwatch 'remaster' patch makes changes to 13 heroes on the PTRTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSJoe HollisDuane SibillyMike WuertheleMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

GameStop shutters stores, Twitch confounds partners, Nintendo keeps winning, Bethesda keeps losing, and Kickstarter pisses creators off.WRUPOverwatchDauntlessMinecraftFactorioTom Clancy's The Division 2Oxygen Not IncludedFinal Fantasy VIII RemasteredKerbal Space ProgramWilmot's WarehouseMini MotorwaysNOTESTwitch's Latest Crackdowns on 'Sexual' Content Are Leaving Streamers BaffledGameStop to close up to 200 storesE3 2020 could have 'paid media partnerships' and more celebritiesElite Dangerous is getting a new tutorial and premium currencyFallout 76 fans are furious over the newest cash shop itemsSelect SNES games available on Nintendo Switch to Switch Online membersTrivium Studios roll 216000d6 in crashNintendo Switch's new ring controller game is Ring Fit AdventureDiscord Nitro games library shutting downKickstarter under fire from creators over labor disputeTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSTodd ChartierJoe HollisDuane SibillyMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incom

Telltale returns from the dead, WoW Classic has queues for their queues, Disney remasters some classics, and Atomicrops… is a thing.WRUPDauntlessMonster Hunter: World vs. Dauntless: Which should you play?OverwatchFactorioKerbal Space ProgramPocket TrainsFire Emblem: Three HousesNOTESSomeone you've (probably) never heard of is buying Telltale Games' IPWoW Classic players are forming orderly lines to slay monstersFallout 76's buggy new raid drags the game down furtherMinecraft Java update adds bees, honey farming, harmony, hopeMinecraft bee is transMinecraft's new bees have already been made ridableThe Portland coneDisney's Aladdin and The Lion King games get HD remasters this yearAtomicrops hits early access next week - it's Stardew Valley with gunsTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSTodd ChartierDuane SibillyMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Sega's HUMANKIND is coming for Civilization. Kerbal Space Program is getting a sequel. WoW Classic to get enormous login queues.WRUPFactorioCliff Empire: Back to EarthThe Sunless Citadeld20MonkeySprigganOverwatchFire Emblem: Three HousesPocket Trains - iOS | AndroidKerbal Space ProgramNOTESLeague of Legends fans angry over Riot Games' latest monetization effortHUMANKINDSteam storefront pageEndless SpaceEndless LegendHumankind makes multiculturalism its killer feature at GamescomKerbal Space Program 2KSP 2 Cinematic Announce TrailerKerbal Space Program 2 - What We Know About The Sequel - Scott ManleyKSP 2 Developer Story TrailerBlizzard urges fans to switch WoW Classic servers, Herod 'massively overpopulated'For Honor is free-to-keep on UPlay until 27 AugustTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSTodd ChartierDuane SibillyMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

What we know of Pokémon Sword & Shield expands, the main storyline of Final Fantasy XIV condenses, and in The Outer Worlds anyone can die.WRUPYu-Gi-Oh Duel LinksOverwatchFire Emblem: Three HousesPocket Trains - iOS, AndroidNOTESPokémon Sword & Shield adds new Galarian forms of old PokémonNew Sword and Shield Pokémon Morpeko has a hangry modePokémon Sword and Shield let Pokémon get jobs in Galar's gig economyFinal Fantasy 14 devs plan to condense the base game's main storyAcclaimed atmospheric platformer Journey gets surprise release on iOSJourney (PS4) reviewAustin Wintory's Journey OSTThe Banner SagaLeague of Legends' Riot Games are making a fighting gameNo Man's Sky Beyond drops August 14thStardew Valley mod adds Island FarmingObsidian is making sure you can kill anyone in The Outer WorldsTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSJoe HollisDuane SibillyMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Joe and Duane briefly on D&D dominance, Discord server folders, Warhammer video game licenses, and... cat vomit?WRUPFinal Fantasy XIVSuper Mario Maker 2OverwatchFire Emblem: Three HousesHyrule WarriorsFire Emblem WarriorsRashomonNOTESOrr Group report reveals D&D dominanceCat knocks Twitch streamer off airDiscord adds server foldersFallout 76 raids open August 20thVideo games licenses keep Games Workshop's lights onWarhammer: Vermintide 2Total War: Warhammer IIWarhammer 40K TV series is comingWarhammer/Event Horizon fan theoryTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSJoe HollisDuane SibillyMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Fallout & Anthem woes persist. EVE Online shakes up PvP. Destiny 2 revamps armor. Plants vs. Zombies 3 is coming!WRUPFinal Fantasy XIVAlt-aholismTom Clancy's The Division 2OverwatchSuper Mario Maker 2NOTESHasbro crowdfunds a 27" tall, 19 lb., $580 TransformerLEGO IdeasAdorable Dumpster Fire Toys Coming to SDCC 2019Fallout 76 players say Patch 11 is a big messAnthem accidentally got space stations and more in a recent updateEVE Online is changing how chat works, and that changes the gameDestiny 2: Shadowkeep's Armor 2.0 system is about bringing stats back to the gamePlants vs. Zombies 3 exists, but ou probably can't play it yetTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSTodd ChartierJoe HollisDuane SibillyMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

A short one this week as Duane, Joe, and Todd discuss the Switch Lite, game studio crunch, and a missing Pokémon card worth more than your car!WRUPRailroad CorporationStationeersOverwatchSuper Mario Maker 2Joe's LevelsMeowio Snow Days FFN-TYG-C8GBouncing Through Goomba Slopes NDB-WBQ-9VGBoom's Treasure Past the Wall M48-6ML-G9GDuane's LevelsPyro Pipes 8GN-NTX-V5GOctopath TravelerTransistorNOTESNintendo announces the Switch LateFirst Look at Nintendo Switch LiteThe Division 2's first free episode is coming as DC Outskirts: ExpeditionsPokémon collectors say rare $60,000 trading card was lost in the mailSean Murray says devs should be quiet after a rough launchCrunch is "not sustainable" but Blizzard wouldn't be Blizzard without it, founder saysTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSTodd ChartierJoe HollisDuane SibillyMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Epic Games insists exclusivity is all that matters, D&D Beyond dishes on alignments, and TaleSpire might reinvent virtual tabletop.WRUPTom Clancy's The Division 2OverwatchKingdoms & CastlesKerbal Space ProgramFantasy AGENOTESTCTD2 update breaks enemy AI and damage output... againBungie delays Destiny 2 fix to maintain dev work-life balanceD&D Beyond data dump on alignmentsVideo game version of Paranoia coming to Steam2019 Origins Award winnersRoot by Leder GamesEpic Games CEO says exclusives are the 'only' stragety to shake up PC gaming status quo2011: Jobs called Dropbox "a feature, not a product" during an acquisition pitchGenCon 2011 industry guests and other newsWyvern Gaming to publish a Stargate TTRPG in 2020, with preview at GenCon 2019Twitch reinstates Dr. DisrespectScum adds playable female characters with their very own slidersTaleSpire is a massive, beautiful buildling tool for your next tabletop RPGKickstarter campaignEA's Andrew Wilson's E3 2019 interview with GameDaily.bizTHIS WEEK'S

We wave goodbye to ThinkGeek, raise eyebrows at Twitch's lawsuit against Artifact trolls, and consider Starbase and other games with programming inside them.WRUPKingdoms and CastlesIslandersMinecraftStellarisTom Clancy's The Division 2The Division 2's new Gunner specialization is available nowFinal Fantasy XII: The Zodiac AgeFinal Fantasy XVFinal Fantasy VIISquare Enix has an ethics department and it told Final Fantasy VII Remake developers to "restrict" Tifa's chestKerbal Space ProgramNOTESTwitch sues last month's Artifact trolls for copyright infringement and fraudWhy Pokémon Sword and Shield's limited Pokédex is such a huge deal to fansTodd Howard wishes FO76 had a real betaEVE Online Monthly Economic Report - May 2019Starbase comes with its own programming language, YOLOLRobot WarOmega)ScreepsHarry Potter: Wizards Unite launches June 21 on iOS and AndroidHP:WU OverviewIngressMike's early Pokémon GO beat at Apple InsiderThinkGeek officially absorbed by GameStop, offers 50 percent off closeout saleThinkGeek

It's E3 2019! Mike, Todd and Duane talk about all the things...WRUPSurviving MarsTom Clancy's The Division 2Kerbal Space ProgramHeaven's VaultNOTESJames Mathe, pioneer of tabletop gaming PDF sales, dies at 52.Stardock and Star Control's creators call a truceShock-jock streamer Dr. Disrespect enters an E3 public bathroom, gets banned from Twitch and booted from E3E3 RECAPEAPlay 2019Star Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderFirst look at Apex Legends' Season 2 Battle PassBattlefield V getting new maps, new Pacific theater of war later this yearFIFA 20 brings back FIFA Street, in spiritI ate grilled cheese sandwiches I found under a waterfall in The Sims 4 Island LivingThe Sims 4 to get LGBTQ+ Pride in-game clothing to benefit the It Gets Better ProjectXbox E3 2019Keanu Reeves is in Cyberpunk 2077, release date set for April 2020RPS' Matt Cox found the Cyberpunk 2077 demo's gunplay weak and the stereotypes unimaginativeObsidian's The Outer Worlds feels even more like Fallout: New Vegas than expectedOri & The Will Of The W

Pokémon, Baldur's Gate, The Division 2, Minecraft and more keep us busy as we warm up the E3 engines for takeoff!WRUPMinecraftStellarisD&D 5th EditionTales from the Yawning PortalTom Clancy's The Division 2Farming Simulator '19Final Fantasy XVHeaven's VaultKerbal Space ProgramBreaking Ground ExpansionLearn more about the KAL-1000 Controller in KSP: Breaking GroundMultiplayer - The KSP WikiNOTESPokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield: Everything we know - PolygonPokémon Direct 6.5.2019 - YouTubeRandom Encounters Might Be A Thing Of The Past - GameSpotZacian & Zamazenta, the new legendary Pokémon:Divinity: Original Sin studio teases new game, signs point to Baldur's Gate 3 - PolygonMetadata from the Larian Studio's website video - @kunkken on TwitterBaldur's Gate 1 & 2, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment and more coming to consoles - PolygonThe Division 2's Gunner Specialization - UbisoftGunner Gameplay via Arekkz Gaming - YouTubeMinecraft Earth Demo from Apple's WWDC 2019 Keynote - The VergeMinecraft HoloL

We start ramping up to E3 2019. Pokémon made us GO, now they want us to Sleep. Twitch battles a hive of scum and villainy. Old Man Wuerthele tears into Intel over the 10nm saga.WRUPStellarisRunescapeStar Trek AdventuresTom Clancy's The Division 2Final Fantasy XVHeaven's VaultSlay the SpireNOTESSquare-Enix to show off Marvel's Avengers at E3 2019EA Play 2019 to cover six games pre-E3Ubisoft leaks evidence of a subscription servicePokémon Sleep is Pokémon GO but for bedtimePokémon Home coming to Nintendo SwitchTwitch's Artifact category has become a wasteland of porn, memes, and worseTwitch suspends streaming for new users as it fights off Artifact trollsOverwatch League commissioner departs for Epic GamesIntel finally hits 10nm with Ice Lake processorsApril 2018 - Intel delays 10nm chips yet againCannon Lake microarchitecture10nm Intel CPUs not coming to desktops until at least 2022THIS WEEK'S HOSTSJoe HollisDuane SibillyMike WuertheleMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm b

WoW Classic proves the past is more complex than our nostalgia. Sony and Microsoft team up to take on Google Stadia. Minecraft Earth, Destiny nerfs, Division 2's raid, and Todd starts running D&D.WRUPTom Clancy's The Division 2Farming Simulator '19RunescapeOverwatchTetris 99Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac AgeFireball Island: The Curse of Vul-karWargrooveTodd runs D&DFantasy GroundsTales from the The Yawning PortalA Crap Guide to D&D (5th Edition) by JoCatNOTESGOG Galaxy wants to become an ur-platform that ties together your Steam, Epic, Origin and other game libraries into oneSteam Spy was a great hype buster for wary consumersRelevant XKCD: StandardsWoW Classic beta testers reporting features as bugsDecursive for WoW v1.12Blizzard broke the AVR add-on with Patch 3.3.5 in 2010Minecraft Earth brings augmented reality Minecraft to mobileSony & Microsoft to cooperate on cloud gamingRazer to kill off the Ouya console by shutting down its store serviceElite Dangerous hacks are on the riseBungie is ne

The trade war threatens tabletop gaming. Monster Hunter's expansion gets a release date. Casual vs. Hardcore is sooo 2014. KFC throws shade and gets fried.WRUPOverwatchATLASTom Clancy's The Division 2Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac AgeSecret of Mana remakePolygon reviewNOTESChinese trade war threatens tariffs on toys, board games, and dice importsAlien the RPGTrailerAltered Carbon RPG Interview with Ivan Van NormanMonster Hunter: World Icebourne expansion coming in September for consolesDauntless goes into full release on May 21Flight Sim developer jailed for smuggling jet fighter manualsCasual vs. Hardcore not nuanced enough for reality, suggests researchTake the survey for yourselfKFC throws shade at Apex Legends, gets fried on TwitterTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSJoe HollisDuane SibillyMike WuertheleMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

We say goodbye to Peter Mayhew, cackle at China's Game for Peace, chide Bethesda's TTRPG plagiarism, and marvel at CRYTEK's software ray tracing.WRUPATLASAnno 1800Tropico 6Idling to Rule the GodsFinal Fantasy XII: The Zodiac AgeTom Clancy's The Division 2World of WarshipsNOTESPeter Mayhew, 1944-2019China's PUBG replacement makes people wave goodbye after they dieChinese government burns all copies of The Sassoon FilesMicrosoft says acceptable Xbox Live trask talk includes 'get wrecked' and 'potato aim'Community Standards for XboxBethesda's latest Elder Scrolls adventure taken down amid claims of plagiarismThe Elsweyr adventure module from Bethesda (via Ars Technica)The Black Road adventure module at the DM's GuildPaige Leitman: "How They Plagiarized Our Adventure"EA: The "old way" of releasing games doesn't work anymoreAnthem Subreddit: "Can we all just agree that Anthem is dead?"Massive walks back release of The Division 2's 515-level gear following player backlashCRYTEK shows off hardware-agnostic ray traci

WRUPTom Clancy's The Division 220XXMega Man: The Power BattleDead By DaylightDestiny 2 ForsakenNOTESA string of high-profile departures from the Destiny 2 team has players worriedBorderlands 3's gameplay reveal...with a 30+ hour campaignOverwatch Workshop adds player-created content to the gamePopular Workshop codes on the PTSLarry Nemecek re: Trek fandomValve Index delivers high-end VR for a high-end pricePre-orders are open at SteamForbes Exclusive: "The Saga of Star Citizen"CCP reinstates Brisc Rubal to EVE Online and clears him of all insider trading allegationsWindows 10's big May 2019 Update is blocked on PCs using USB storageChina bans dead bodies, harem games, pools of bloodEpic to acquire Psyonix, Rocket LeagueShadowrun: Sixth World to be the 6th edition of the cyberpunk TTRPG stapleCox Cable trials "Elite Gamer" tiered Internet serviceFCC repeals net neutrality rulesTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSBrian Pattersond20MonkeyDuane SibillyMike WuertheleMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ult

Black holes, real and digital. Sony teases the next PlayStation. The Minecraft movie, Division 2 patches, and ATLAS' long-delayed 1.5 update.WRUPTom Clancy's The Division 2Tropico 6Farming Simulator 19ATLAS1.5 Patch released, overhauls the entire gameDestiny 2 ForsakenWorld of Warships BlitzNaval Ops: Warship GunnerNOTESThe Minecraft movie is just "around the corner"Notch references removed from MinecraftSteve Jackson Games offers partial refunds after gamers raise ethical concernsHarassment at PaizoCon 2017 (TW: abuse)No Man's Sky players are documenting thousands of black holesBlack Hole Suns' subredditDistance and Route CalculatorDivision 2's first raid delayed to MayDivision 2 PC path to address performance issuesCommunity Update - Title Update 2.0 & Beyond - April 11th, 2019 - Ubisoft's The Division 2 Forums Sony outlines next PlayStation consoleSony is skipping E3 2019Disney's Star Wars Galaxy's Edge ARGSorcerer's of the Magic Kingdom TCGUbisoft offers Assassin's Creed Unity for free so you can see