The year of the microtransactions culminates in the release of Battlefront II, rife with loot boxes, unlockable heroes, and Reddit downvotes. Mike Pearce and I discuss this and other stories
Another Blizzcon has come and gone, bringing news of a new Overwatch character, Hearthstone’s next expansion, and a classic, vanilla server for World of Warcraft. Mike Pearce and I
PlayStation had a big showing at its Paris Games Week conference, revealing new games like Spelunky 2, Guacamelee 2, and Sucker Punch’s new IP, Ghost of Tsushima. Mike Pearce
The popular gaming forum NeoGAF went dark this weekend in the wake of sexual harassment allegations directed at the site’s owner, Tyler Malka. Mike Pearce and I discuss this
This week, we discuss the shuttering of EA’s Visceral Games Studio and what it means for the future of linear, narrative-driven games. We also talk about Middle Earth: Shadow
Mike and Joe discuss PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS developer Bluehole’s plans to divvy up and bring on new talent for a subsidiary team, then Josh Devlin joins the show to
On this week’s episode, Mike and Joe administer the final nail in Mass Effect: Andromeda’s coffin with the announcement of the game’s aborted post-release content. With the
Mike and Joe discuss the next expansion for Blizzard’s popular CCG and Bioware Montreal’s merger with other EA studios.
Every week, Mike Pearce and Joe DeClara convene to
Yes: the ‘undercooked’ pun is overplayed. I have no regrets.
When a game creator lands on a truly excellent gameplay concept, it breeds creativity and excitement; a newly tapped wellspring
Joe runs down the three of the biggest news stories in gaming this week: Atari’s mysterious new console, Ni no Kuni II’s delay into 2018, and PLAYERUNKNOWN’S
Bungie announces the contents of the Destiny 2 console beta, Blizzard finally reveals Doomfist in the PTR, and Mike talks about his experience moving from Seattle to the UK!
Every
Greetings, travelers! Welcome to Gaming Trend’s Hearthstone strategy podcast, the Mana Drop.
For this new weekly show, Joe DeClara will invite guests to offer in-depth analysis of a current,
