Nerdly Kingdom: Arcade Mode

Jacob breezes through the Microsoft announcements, because we were running out of recording time. Cyperpunk 2077, Halo Infinite, and more!The Twitters: @the_nerdom @todo_mcg @thejacoblowe Instagram thenerdlykingdom todo_mcg therealjacobloweI really need to learn Andrea’s stuffI keep forgeting to ask

Upfront warning: Some adult themed discussions start at the beginning of this podcast. Just so you know. Subverse and the word ‘consentacles gets brought up before we talk Bethesda. Doom and 76 are big talking points. And I try not to thoink about what they’ve done to Commander Keen.The Twitters: @the_nerdom @todo_mcg @thejacoblowe @da_jawrsh Instagram thenerdlykingdom todo_mcg jawrshua therealjacobloweI really need to learn Andrea’s stuffI keep forgeting to ask

Jacob and Brad talk about some stuff they saw on Nintendo’s E3 show. Jacob yells angrily about Pokemon. Somehow that leads into an Anthem discussion, becaues of course we do.The Twitters: @the_nerdom @todo_mcg @thejacoblowe @da_jawrsh Instagram thenerdlykingdom todo_mcg jawrshua therealjacoblowe

The Arcade Mode people talk about how they feel about Microtransactions, the whole “Easy Mode Controversy” with Sekiro, and Borderlands (because we can’t help ourselves)The Twitters: @the_nerdom @todo_mcg @thejacoblowe @da_jawrsh Instagram thenerdlykingdom todo_mcg jawrshua therealjacoblowe

Josh talks about everything he knows (at the time of recording) about Borderladns 3. Its quite a bit. The Twitters: @the_nerdom @todo_mcg @thejacoblowe @da_jawrsh Instagram thenerdlykingdom todo_mcg jawrshua therealjacoblowe

Jacob and Brad talk about the travasty that is Anthem, both in general and as a looter-shooter, and talk about the looter-shooter genre and its mechanics.The Twitters: @the_nerdom @todo_mcg @thejacoblowe @da_jawrsh Instagram thenerdlykingdom todo_mcg jawrshua therealjacoblowe

Jacob, Josh, and Brad talk about Halo a bit more and how people that hate cross platform play are dumb and should be hated, why we really don’t like Borderlands 3 being exclusive to the Epic Games Launcher and Brad talks a lot about Barony and the toxicity of some of the Rouge-like gaming community.The Twitters: @the_nerdom @todo_mcg @thejacoblowe @da_jawrsh Instagram thenerdlykingdom todo_mcg jawrshua therealjacoblowe

Wiliiam and Brad randomly started talking about Halo due to the announcement of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Steam. We talk about random Halo stories and William talks about his thoughts on Halo 5.The Twitters: @the_nerdom @todo_mcg @thejacoblowe @da_jawrsh Instagram thenerdlykingdom todo_mcg jawrshua therealjacoblowe

NOTE: This was recorded the 1st of March. Our opinions have changed just a bit.The Arcade Mode nerds talk about their thoughts on Anthem. Its goods, its bads, its bugs, and its fixes.The Twitters: @the_nerdom @todo_mcg @thejacoblowe @da_jawrsh Instagram thenerdlykingdom todo_mcg jawrshua therealjacoblowe

The Arcade Mode crew mourns the leaving of Reggie Fils-Aimé and talks a lot about Crystal Chronicles and Tetris 99. Andrea talks about looking foward to the new Destiny DLC.The Twitters: @the_nerdom @todo_mcg @thejacoblowe @da_jawrsh Instagram thenerdlykingdom todo_mcg jawrshua therealjacoblowe

The Arcade Mode crew talks about the state of Fallout 76 and why you should give it a chance, out thoughts on the Anthem demo and some opinions about Destiny 2. The Twitters: @the_nerdom @todo_mcg @thejacoblowe @da_jawrsh Instagram thenerdlykingdom todo_mcg jawrshua therealjacoblowe

2019! Woo Woo! The Arcade Mode fools talk about how much they actually enjoyed Forza and how surpising good game pass ended up being. And as usual talk about the importnace of crossplay. The Twitters: @the_nerdom @todo_mcg @thejacoblowe @da_jawrsh Instagram thenerdlykingdom todo_mcg jawrshua therealjacoblowe

There's a new Pokemon game coming out? Well that depnds on who you ask and their definition of game. The Arcade Mode crew 'talks about that'. They also cover what little is know of Fallout 76 and talk extensively on their love/hate relationship with Sea of Thieves. Also Jacob highly recommends State of Decay.The Twitters:@the_nerdom@todo_mcg@thejacoblowe@da_jawrshInstagramthenerdlykingdomtodo_mcgjawrshuatherealjacoblowe

Josh, Jacob, and Brad talk about Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Kirby Star Allies, and somehow get sidetrack and start talking about Dynasty Warriors (not knowing that the new one just came out).The Twitters:@the_nerdom@todo_mcg@thejacoblowe@da_jawrshInstagramthenerdlykingdomtodo_mcgjawrshua therealjacoblowe

Josh, Jacob, and Brad speculate on what the new Fable and Metroid game might be while reminiscing about the old. They also stop to talk about Skyrim and Terraria a bit too.The Twitters:@the_nerdom@todo_mcg@thejacoblowe@da_jawrshInstagramthenerdlykingdomtodo_mcgjawrshua therealjacoblowe

Josh, Jacob, and Brad talk in a super echoy room about Breath of the Wild. Sorry about that. The rest are better quality. I swear.The Twitters:@the_nerdom@todo_mcg@thejacoblowe@da_jawrshInstagramthenerdlykingdomtodo_mcgjawrshuatherealjacoblowe