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To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Alan Wake, the Not Enough Resources crew invites Twin Peaks aficionado Caitlin to the mic to dish on Remedy Entertainments excellent physiological thriller.

It is the big mini-series finale! Who will take home the statue? - Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) - Mortal Kombat (1995) - Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019) - Double Dragon (1994) Special thanks to Caitlin for joining us on this journey! Follow us on Twitter.

Our fourth episode of March Madness and the last before our finale! Caitlin joins us for four more movies based on video games. In this episode we discuss: - Resident Evil (2002) - Silent Hill (2006) - Double Dragon (1994) - Rampage (2018) As we crown the champion for this division look forward to Monday where we discuss which of our four winners will face off to determine the best video game movie ever, out of these 16. Be sure to follow us on Twitter.

Our third episode of our March Madness series, where we watch and discuss movies based on video games! Caitlin joins us for our third entry into this series covering action games! Here are the video game movies we will be discussing - Assassin's Creed (2016) - Prince of Persia (2010) - DOOM (2005) - Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) Remember, wash your hands! And be kind to your fellow gamers.

Our second episode of our March Madness series, where we watch and discuss movies based on video games! Caitlin joins us yet again to discuss movies that favor punches and kicks over things like... plot and production. Here are the video game movies for the fighting division: - DoA Colon Dead or Alive (2006) - Mortal Kombat (1995) - Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li (2009) - Tekken (2010) Remember, follow us on Twitter to vote for your favorite, and be kind to your fellow gamers.

Our first episode of our March Madness series, where we watch and discuss movies based on video games! Caitlin will be joining us for this entire 5 episode series. First up, our mascot division. - Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019) - Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) - Super Mario Brothers (1993) - Angry Birds (2016) Remember, follow us on Twitter to vote for your favorite!

Join Ryan and Dylan as they take an extended look at Star Fox Adventures, the last game Rare made for Nintendo before becoming a part of Microsoft.

To start off the new decade we dive headfirst into the benefits and disadvantages of physical and digital games. From preservation, patches, collectors editions and more, we try to figure out if there is a clear winner for distribution methods. Featuring special guest Steph Gerk. Follow Not Enough Resources.

Going into 2020 we have some big changes coming! First off, we are moving a bunch of stuff around in the back end of things. More importantly though, it means more focused and deliberate topics throughout the year. We are shifting focus from news to bigger picture topics, and will be doing specific deep dives into our favorite games. For 2020 we will be covering one topic a month! Be sure to follow us @NERPodcast to stay up to date with us!

Hold on to your hype. It's time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast. As always, send us your comments and suggestions. You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Please remember to rate and leave a review as well! We might read it on air, and it is a great way to leave us some feedback. Now Playing - Dylan is still drowning himself in Breath of the Wild, but has Project Winter on the backburner calling his name. Ryan has a transcendent experience with Tetris Effect. News - GameStop laid off 120 employees under the guise of restructuring, including eliminating 7 positions at the company owned GameInformer magazine. We discuss the impacts this has on the industry not only as some folks from the enthusiast press lose their jobs, but what identity the industry will have in the eventual post-GameStop world. Competitive Corner - The Overwatch League is heding to home markets in 2020 with a full schedule released last week. The big news? No more Thursday or Friday games, and super stacked Saturday and Sundays, as each weekend of Season 3 will hold two Homestands every week. How will viewers schedule around a global time frame? We will have to wait and see. And always, be kind to your fellow gamers.

Hold on to your hype. It's time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast. As always, send us your comments and suggestions. You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Please remember to rate and leave a review as well! We might read it on air, and it is a great way to leave us some feedback. Now Playing - We keep it brief, as Dylan talks about his love for Pikachu and Ness in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, while Ryan dives into Crypt of the Necrodancer. News - There is so much news. We start off with what we hope will be the death of a favorite topic, loot boxes. From there, we go though the ups and downs of streaming giant Ninja and his transition from Twitch to Mixer, and some of the fallout that has come from that agreement. And then, following an amazing episode of Patriot Act, Dylan and Ryan dive into so many different topics they have discussed over the past few years, such as labor practices, sexism at Riot Games, and how much money is going into the industry. Dylan delivers a passionate call to arms to stop supporting bad actors within development, and focus your energy on the games that treat developers as people. Finally, the Epic Games Store VS Steam debate continues to churn, with disgusting behavior hurled towards indie developer Glumberland, makers of the upcoming sure-to-be-indie-darling Ooblets. Don't send death threats folks. Competitive Corner - EVO was held last weekend, and Dylan and Ryan are in complete awe by the energy and passion of the Fighting Game Community. Rick Fox is finally speaking publicly about his removal from EchoFox, and Ryan and Dylan wonder if the corporation sports is known for has finally seeped into the world of esports. Finally, the 19th place Washington Justice are tearing through all competitors in the Overwatch League, including the #1 ranked Titans, thanks to a meta shift into 2-2-2. Notable Links - Inside the Culture of Sexism At Riot Games - By Cecilia D'Anastasio Riot Employees Say Company Has Made Real Progress Fixing Its Sexism Issues - By Cecilia D'Anastasio The Dark Side of the Video Game Industry - from Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj/Netflix ENTERING TEH STRATUSPHERE - by Overwatch League As always: Be kind to your fellow gamers.

Hold on to your hype. It's time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast. As always, send us your comments and suggestions. You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Please remember to rate and leave a review as well! We might read it on air, and it is a great way to leave us some feedback. Now Playing - Dylan has finally gotten his own Switch, and is exploring 2017's Game of the Year, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Things he loves? Cooking and playing the game for more than 30 minutes at a time. Meanwhile, Ryan dives back into the Gears of War series for the first time since 2011's Gears of War 3 with the Gears 5 beta. Turns out slowing down a bit makes shooters fun? News - UK Parliament has determined things like FIFA Ultimate Team Packs are not considered gambling. After discussing this at length, Ryan challenges Dylan's concept of what a loot box is, while Dylan's primary concern is how these games keep closing up and taking players purchases with them once the service shuts down. The debate of physical versus digital goods comes up a lot, as we try to figure out how to place value on digital purcahses. Competitive Corner - The 2-2-2 lock for Overwatch League is real, and after one week of play it is already shaking up the standings and the players. This meta shift should hit live servers here in the next couple weeks! In addition to the 2-2-2 lock, Blizzard also revealed their next hero, a gravity manipulating tank named Sigma. In a sad note, we here at Not Enough Resources would like to extend our deepest condolences to the StarCraft 2 community, who lost a bright star in the scene. Geoff 'iNcontroL' Robinson passed away last week and the Starcraft 2 scene, and esports, will never be the same. He will be missed. Notable Links - National Library of Spain to preserve Video Game History by Matthew Karambelas Nintendo will fix JoyCon drift for free! by Patrick Klepek Day[9] Reflects on iNcontroL's passing by Day[9] As always, be kind to your fellow gamers.

Hold on to your hype. It's time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Be sure to follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast. As always, send us your comments and suggestions. You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Please remember to rate and leave a review as well! We might read it on air, and it is a great way to leave us some feedback. Now Playing Following E3 announcements, Ryan decided to dive into Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and is quickly exploring as many games as he can, including What Remains of Edith Finch and Life is Strange. Meanwhile, Dylan jumps back into the world of MMO's with Final Fantasy XIV, and has lots of thoughts on what makes an MMO great. News Nintendo finally announced the newest version of the Nintendo Switch, the Nintendo Switch Lite. After going through a basic rundown of changes from the standard hardware, Dylan decides that the Lite isn't for him. But we wonder, who is this Switch designed for, and will it force a price drop on the standard edition of the Switch before the holiday season. Competitive Corner Overwatch League Season 2 is headed towards the Stage 3 Playoffs, with the Titans and the Shock looking for a title rematch. Ryan would like the Shanghai Dragons to go all the way, but that is a very unlikely scenario (POST PLAYOFF UPDATE: Shanghai did in face win the Stage 3 Playoffs.) Notable Links: The esports pipeline problem by Will Partin It's Becoming Impossible To Keep Up With More Than A Couple "Forever" Games by Caty McCarthy How female characters in FIFA led to a diversity movement at EA by Dean Takahashi Video Game History Is More Than Just Software and Hardware by Cameron Kunzelman And remember: Be kind to your fellow gamers.

Hold on to your hype, it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Be sure to follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast. As always, send us your comments and suggestions. You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Please remember to rate and leave a review as well! We might read it on air, and it is a great way to leave us some feedback. Now Playing - A great new genre has exploded in the gaming world: Auto Battlers. Between Auto Chess, DotA: Underlords and League of Legends Team Fight Tactics, everyone is looking for a bit of the new genre on the block. Each game has it's own subtle differences, but between the three of them, a single one hasn't alienated itself from the pack. Maybe there is room for a fourth game in the genre? Perhaps in a beloved sci-fi universe? We hope, but are still addicted to the versions put out so far. News - Once again, Kotaku's Jason Schreier has a great deep dive on the working conditions of another AAA studio, this time focusing on Treyarch and the Call of Duty Black Ops franchise. Read his in-depth article here, and then add Treyarch to the list of companies that are in the cross hairs for unionization. Dylan compares the current state of the industry to how Hollywood was controlled at every level by the studios back in it's heyday, and how gaming might be able to evolve pass their current growing pains. Competitive Corner - Dylan is still abstaining from Riot, so he is on the search for a new esport to scratch his itch. Meanwhile, in the Overwatch League, both the San Francisco Shock and the Vancouver Titans have had their blood drawn, and by unexpected teams too. This is a great shake up to the league, and keeps the season chugging along with every team having suffered at least one loss. Following his retirement from the League, Gesture spills the beans on the 2-2-2 lock coming in Stage 4 of Season 2. Hopefully the rumor is true and Overwatch see's a big shake up to it's meta in the coming months. Remember, be kind to your fellow gamers.

Hold on to your hype, it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Be sure to follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast. As always, send us your comments and suggestions. You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Please remember to rate and leave a review as well! We might read it on air, and it is a great way to leave us some feedback. Last week was E3 so our usual format is out the window in favor of so much news. We tackle some highlights and disappointments from the show. Things that we are excited about include Cyberpunk 2077, The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild 2, Star War Jedi Fallen Order and... gamers not being disappointed in an Animal Crossing delay? Sadly, not everything was a surefire hit with us, especially the forthcoming Square-Enix Avengers game. Weird graphics, incomplete examples of gameplay and muddled promises of co-op. The big head-scratcher though? The removal of the national Pokédex from Pokémon Sword and Shield. Will removal of a large swath of Pokémon from the game, will this effect the sales of the game, or only irritate the hardcore? Remember, if you love being kind to your fellow gamers, wear it on your sleeve! These Not Enough Resources icons in both Red and Blue are available on a variety of things, like mugs and shirts via Redbubble.

Hold on to your hype, it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Be sure to follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast. As always, send us your comments and suggestions. You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Please remember to rate and leave a review as well! We might read it on air, and it is a great way to leave us some feedback. This week we are joined by a special guest, Caitlin, to walk us through what 'gaming addiction' could mean for the world. Now Playing: This month Rogues Portal will be participating in #loveindies and we will be shining a spotline on some of the indie games we love so much. Ryan revisits Into the Breach, a puzzle game with a Pacific Rim style paint job, and how well it works on laptops with touch screen controls. Dylan explores new territory with Pikuniku, which blends charming graphics with... political commentary? Special guest Caitlin talks about what makes her love Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. News: The big news we focus on this week has to concern a new classification from the World Health Organization, which added 'gaming addiction' to the newest edition of the international classification of diseases. Caitlin brings the knowledge as Ryan and Dylan ask her what this means for the future of gaming in conjunction with mental health. Competitive Corner: FaZe Clan is under a bunch of hot water recently thanks to two big controversies, one involving top Fortnite player Tfue and how his contract is manged by FaZe, and another dealing with an underage player in Fortnite playing for the clan. What does this mean for the future of FaZe Clan, and in more broader strokes, how will this effect the industry as it continues to grow? And, as always, be kind to your fellow gamers.

Hold on to your hype, it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Be sure to follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast. As always send us your comments and suggestions. You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Please remember to leave a comment as well! We might read it on air and it is a great way to leave us some feedback. Shout out to Dylan for patching together this weeks episode despite some difficulties. Now Playing: Dylan dives into the Dalaran Heist single player adventure in Hearthstone while Ryan talks about playing... EA's Star Wars Battlefront 2, the scourge of all loot boxes. How have both games evolved into the states they are in today, compared to what they looked like when they were first released? News: Speaking of... Loot Boxes, the United States is finally introducing legislation in the U.S. Senate. While some of the concerns raised by the bill have been corrected by the industry, there is a lot of wording in the bill concerned about how microtransactions target children. In a press release, bill creator Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) stated "Game developers who knowingly exploit children should face legal consequences.” We also looked at the differences in bringing high quality end game content like raiding into the console space thanks to some issues console players of the Division 2 had with the latest update. How will developers build their games to cater to all audiences when there are hardware differences? Competitive Corner: G2 took down Team Liquid at the Mid-Season Invitational, ending Liquids dominate run through the NA teams. We will see where they end up once World's come around. After Rick Fox decided to leave Echo Fox a few weeks ago due to racial slurs from a board member, Riot issued an ultimatum demanding the board member be removed. But at the same time, Riot still has employee's performing walkouts because of how their workers are treated. It is very disheartening to see Riot have a heavy hand ready to swing at other esports organizations, but they don't take the same approach to protecting their most valuable assets: Their staff. Finally, we talk about the pure joy that comes from watching the Overwatch League All Star Week events. It is just great to see so many pros relax, have fun, and laugh. Remember folks, as always, be kind to your fellow gamers.

Hold on to your hype, it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! We have a lot of cool things in the works, so keep an eye on Rogues Portal and follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast. As always send us your comments and suggestions. You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Please remember to leave a comment as well! We might read it on air and it is a great way to leave us some feedback. Now Playing Ryan is back into Smash Brothers Ultimate thanks to the addition of Joker from Persona 5, and Dylan talks about super fun indie game Nidhogg 2. News Epic Games purchases Psyonix, adding Rocket League to the list of games in their stable. We discuss what that means for the future of the game, and if selling out is worth all the hate it gets from certain circles. Riot employees are planning a walk out due to the companies track record with sexual assault, arbitration and how it treats it employee's. Hopefully it will be an effective step towards change. Finally, we gush about the possibilities coming to Overwatch thanks to the brand new Workshop mode. Competitive Corner Overwatch League has their first successful Homestand weekend in Dallas. Arena sellouts sound exciting, but will that momentum be sustainable when home games become the status quo instead of an event? Meanwhile Dylan wrestles with his fading interest in competitive League of Legends due to the midseason lull and all of the news coming out of Riot about their company culture. As always, be kind to your fellow gamers.

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! We have a lot of cool things in the work, so keep an eye on Rogues Portal and follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast! As always send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing - Dylan figures out that life is indeed strange, and dives into the world of story based gaming. Ryan is playing through Assassin's Creed III Remastered, but is mostly interested in Liberation HD due it's setting and characters. News - Borderlands 3 isn't even out yet, and the PC community is up in arms about the Epic Store exclusivity. Devs are getting more money though, so is that really a bad thing? Sony talks about the guts of the next Playstation, which seems to offer more of the same, but better. Will this be one of the last dedicated hardware generations? And finally, EA and Lucasfilm decide now is the time to return to great single-player games with the reveal of Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order. Competitive Corner - The NA LCS finished with Team Liquid punching their card to the Mid-Season Invitational, and Dylan feels pretty good about their chances going forward. Overwatch League has entered Stage 2, and with that the GOATs Meta of 3 tanks and 3 healers has been left behind. This coming weekend is the Overwatch League's first games outside of Burbank for Season 2, so be sure to tune into the Dallas Homestead weekend on Saturday and Sunday! As always folks, be kind to your fellow gamers.

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! We have a lot of cool things in the work, so keep an eye on Rogues Portal and follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast! As always send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. After you have checked us out, we have some much requested merch. We always sign off every episode with the same closing, and decided to turn that into something more. These icons stating 'Be Kind to Your Fellow Gamers' in both Red and Blue are available on a variety of things, like mugs and shirts via Redbubble. Now Playing - Dylan explores the single player side of everyone's favorite multiplayer brawler, Super Smash Brothers Ultimate. Surprisingly, he finds that it doesn't drag as much as a tacked on single player mode should, and the puzzle elements of each match up present some fun challenge. Ryan takes a break from boring you with Kingdom Hearts shenanigans and instead talks about a book about gaming, Blood, Sweat and Pixels by Jason Schreier from Kotaku. These inside stories from development are always cool to hear, so track down a copy of the book if you want a deep dive into some of your favorite titles. News - GDC has come and gone, and Google is looking to shake up the industry in big ways with the Google Stadia. Will the giant infrastructure problems that plague the United States doom this device from the get go? The biggest problem: consumer grade internet data caps. We will be keeping an eye on things to see if streaming is really the future of gaming. Also, surprising no one, there are rumors that there are multiple versions of the Nintendo Switch being made, from a handheld only version of the machine to what essentially amounts to a Nintendo Switch Pro. But more importantly, this announcement delay's Dylan's eventual purchase of a new system... Competitive Corner - Ryan took a little trip to Burbank a few weeks ago to see Overwatch League, and Dylan grills him about the experience. The League recently announced all team will be playing matches in their respective cities for Season 3, with Philadelphia Fusion building a brand new stadium specifically for this.

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! We have a lot of cool things in the work, so keep an eye on Rogues Portal and follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast! As always send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. In celebration of our 50th Episode, we have something awesome: Merch. We always sign off every episode with the same closing, and decided to turn that into something more. These icons in both Red and Blue are available on a variety of things, like mugs and shirts via Redbubble. With that being said, lets get to some games! Now Playing - Dylan goes through the woes of playing an online game with a non-existent community, on a console two generations old. Pokémon Battle Revolution was a good first attempt at online play, but now the software is basically just a husk of former greatness. Ryan has some beef to grind with J-RPG's, specifically Kingdom Hearts 1, and the need to keep the ending of the game behind a constant pattern of 8 minute cut scene, boss, 8 minute cut scene, 2nd form of boss, 10 minute cut scene, final form of boss. News - Google is looking to enter the gaming space, with a really weird controller and a brand new VP to head up the initiative. Will this be a good bet, or is this another Steambox trying to enter the marketplace. In what seems like an announcement years in the making Halo: The Master Chief Collection is coming to PC! What will this mean for the future of the Halo Championship Series, and the future of the franchise? Does this signal Microsoft's plans to step out of the hardware space? All we know is more Halo is great! Competitive Corner - Call of Duty wants to enter the esports scene in a big way, but with a $25 million buy in will it actually be successful? The EVO line up is leaving Super Smash Brothers Melee behind in favor of Super Smash Brothers Ultimate. Is this a good idea or a bad idea?

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! We have a lot of cool things in the work, so keep an eye on Rogues Portal and follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast! As always send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. This was our first episode recorded live, and we are looking into streaming our future episodes live as well. Follow me on twitch.tv for updates. Now Playing - On his quest to replay GameCube greats, Dylan grabs a buddy and revisits X-Men Legends on the hardest difficulty. Ryan continues his quest to understand Kingdom Hearts, finishing Birth by Sleep. News - How hype are we for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield? We discuss what it means for the future of the traditionally handheld series, and what we hope will come with the jump to a sort of console environment. Also rumored to come to the Nintendo Switch is... Xbox Live? Will this move from Microsoft mean future consoles might have an Xbox style Operating System? Only time will tell. Competitive Corner - Two internet titans, Comcast and SK Telecom are looking to partner to bring their wallets to esports world wide. This is gonna be awesome, and something we are very excited about. Team Liquid is finally popping off in League of Legends. And finally... the Shanghai Dragons get their first win ever.

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! We have a lot of cool things in the work, so keep an eye on Rogues Portal and follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast! As always send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. This was our first episode recorded live, and we are looking into streaming our future episodes live as well. Follow me on twitch.tv for updates. Now Playing - Dylan is going on a journey through his past. He started by wiping his old Gamecube memory card and is replaying all the games he has, starting with The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Ryan explores the brilliance that is Tetris 99. Who would have thought Tetris and Battle Royal games would go together so well? News - Activision Blizzard reported their best year ever, but that didn't stop them form laying off 8% of their workforce. While most of these layoff's have come from 'non-development' positions, there are still disastrous effects from letting all of these people go. What does this mean for community relationships and esports? Competitive Corner - Overwatch League Season 2 has started! There are a lot of fun changes, including better viewing options for All-Access Pass holders, 8 brand new teams and a brand new Meta. But there are still some blemishes to be worked out, such as long match days and readability for new comers.

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! We have a lot of cool things in the work, so keep an eye on Rogues Portal and follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast! As always send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. This was our first episode recorded live, and we are looking into streaming our future episodes live as well. Now Playing: Dylan is back into Hearthstone with a brand new focus: Single player puzzle modes. They itch his challenge without the frustration of multiplayer. Ryan finished Resident Evil 2, but has been itching to keep playing BioWare's latest, Anthem. With only an hour and a half of playtime in the demo, he is ready to make the jump to a full purchase. News: Converging markets might force GameStop to close their doors, while Epic and Steam face off in the digital space for your hard earned dollars. The real winner in all of this news though? Developers. Also, Metroid Prime 4 restarts development, so when are we actually going to see the game? Competitive Corner: Overwatch goes to Paris! The new map is beautiful and fun, and Ryan gives a potential helpful strategy to taking to the first point. Nintendo shows it's support for the competitive Super Smash Brothers Ultimate scene by providing some of the most in-depth patch notes imaginable, and Piranha Plant enters the battle. Finally, we talk about AlphaStar, the Google Deepmind StarCraft II AI, and what it means for the future of competitive play and developing metas.

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! We have a lot of cool things in the work, so keep an eye on Rogues Portal and follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast! As always send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing - Dylan is getting lost in dice thanks to plenty of Dungeons and Dragons and explores Divinity: Original Sin in hopes to find a digital scratch for his role playing itch. Meanwhile, Ryan has been exploring the hack n slash nature of The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors - Definitive Edition. News - Mortal Kombat 11 looks promising, but will loot boxes and loot hold the game back? Do gearing and unlockable abilities belong in a fighting game? Oh, and EA continues to cancel Star Wars games. Is having one developer tied to such a mega franchise a good thing? Competitive Corner - Preseason is starting for League of Legends, leading Dylan to dip his toes back into the game a bit, but from a more casual stance. And finally, after two major tournaments, Epic Games promises that they won't be adding any new items to Fortnite at the last minute during tournament play.

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! We have a lot of cool things in the work, so keep an eye on Rogues Portal and follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast! As always send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing - Ryan gushes about the finale for Spider-Man's final DLC and Dylan talks about his time with Counter Strike - Global Offensive. The thing we both 'played' and wanted to digest Black Mirror Bandersnatch a little more. Is it a game? A movie? Is this a new form of media for the future? There is a lot to discuss here. Competitive Corner - We dive into the Overwatch Contenders drama surrounding a smurf account and a bunch of bad actors, leading Ryan to get very heated about a very important issue: How women are treated in gaming spaces and how games can support marginalized voices.

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! We have a lot of cool things in the work, so keep an eye on Rogues Portal and follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast! As always send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing - Dylan goes deep into Magic the Gathering Arena and discusses the differences between the physical version of the game and the digital. Both of us have been playing Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, and it is super fun when playing together in the same room, but not so much when playing online. News - Everyone who has ever danced ever is suing Fortnite creator Epic games for copyright infringement. We discuss the legalities of the three biggest claims, and how replications of public performances are copyrighted. We will definitely be watching these cases going forward. Competitive Corner - Earlier this month Blizzard took the axe to the competitive Heroes of the Storm scene, killing the Heroes Global Championship and the Heroes of the Dorm collegiate tournament. Blizzard handled the situation very poorly, and now an entire subsection of the industry is left without jobs and career prospects.

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! We have a lot of cool things in the work, so keep an eye on Rogues Portal and follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast! As always send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. This week Dylan and Ryan are joined by special guest Stacy from the Fanboy Power Hour! Now Playing: Dylan was sick and revisited the loot'em-up shoot'em-up Borderlands 2, and he went back an entire console generation to do so. Then, special guest Stacy gets grilled on everything Red Dead Redemption 2, while Ryan wanders about the wasteland in Fallout 76. News: We dive into two prominent awards shows happening next week: The Game Awards and The Gamer's Choice Awards and dissect what each show means to gaming and how categories are broken down for each event. Is there not enough focus on games, or too much focus on gaming culture? Competitive Corner: Toronto Esports has shut down in quite the blaze of glory, following the announcement of the Toronto Defiant Overwatch League Team. Finally all us here want to wish a happy and wonderful congratulations to Overwatch League Caster Monte Cristo and London Spitfire General Manager Susie Kim on their marriage. They have both done a lot for esports and with their powers combined the sky will truly be the limit. As always, be kind to your fellow gamers.

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! We have a lot of cool things in the work, so keep an eye on Rogues Portal and follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast! As always send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing: Dylan and Ryan are both prepping for Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, with Dylan diving into Brawlhalla on the Switch. Ryan is back to exploring ancient Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and is fascinated by how each control scheme the Switch offers effects the game. News: Sony is dropping out of E3 2019? What does this mean for the future of these big gaming focused events, and how will the industry react? Not to be outdone by Blizzard announcing Warcraft 3 Reforged, EA has will be putting that remaster paint on Command & Conquer and Command & Conquer Red Alert. Will we be getting a new golden age of RTS games? One can hope. Competitive Corner: Microsoft is bringing Mouse and Keyboard support to the Xbox One! What will that mean for competitive style games, and how will console gamers adapt to players with faster turn rates in FPS games. Does this also mean some really ambitious PC games like World of Warcraft could eventually make their way to the Xbox One? We also dive into the newly announced Overwatch League teams for Season 2. Only Vancouver and Washington D.C. haven't revealed their team names and logos, but it looks to be a great start to the forthcoming season.

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! We have a lot of cool things in the work, so keep an eye on Rogues Portal and follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast! As always send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing: Ryan is touring the wasteland in the Fallout 76 BETA on both Xbox One and PC. Dylan asks some tough questions about the future of the Fallout Universe. News: Super Smash Brothers Ultimate announced two new fighters for the core game and their first DLC fighter, a... Piranha Plant?! On the BlizzCon side of things Dylan can barely contain his excitement for Warcraft III Reforged and Ryan explains the weird feeling of being excited for a mobile game. Competitive Corner: The League of Legends World Finals are getting Dylan super excited, as it will be the first time in years a non-Korean team is crowned Champion. Ryan is drowning in esports between the Overwatch World Cup and the WCS Championship matches at BlizzCon. Will Serral be the first ever non-Korean to win a StarCraft II Championship?

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! We have a lot of cool things in the work, so keep an eye on Rogues Portal and follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast! As always send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing - Dylan and Ryan have both dived into the world of the Nintendo Switch. Dylan goes hands on with Super Mario Party and Doom, while Ryan explores Captain Toad's Treasure Tracker and Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle. News - Over the past week Rockstar has come under fire for a quote about 100 hour work weeks to get Red Dead Redemption 2 out the door. Obviously, they didn't read the room. What are fair labor practices for a creative field? How should developers be protected? Are gamers too demanding when it comes to AAA Titles? Are cost of games too low to support this kind of development cycle? We muse over a lot of questions. Competitive Corner - Dylan is super hype about the League of Legends Worlds tournament, and after some stunning defeats at the group stages, will this finally be the year a foreign team brings it home? Ryan gushes about the Overwatch League Season 2 changes, from roster shake ups to overall league structure changes.

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! We have a lot of cool things in the work, so keep an eye on Rogues Portal and follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast! As always send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Firsts things first, next week we will be hosting the first ever Not Enough Resources Game Night! On September 27th at 8PM EST we will be playing StarCraft II. StarCraft II is a free to play PC title that can be downloaded here. Watch Rogues Portal next week for all sorts of fun articles to get you started with the esports phenomena. We look forward to seeing you online! Now Playing: Dylan settles into Gold for Competitive Overwatch, but that takes a quick back seat. Dylan has a million questions about everyone's favorite webslinger and Ryan is happy to fill him in with answers. News: Nintendo Switch Online launched just a few days ago, and already there have been some big questions raised about the service. The biggest thing? Cloud saves getting erased if you subscription lapses, and NES emulation on the system. Competitive Corner: Dylan shares the hype for the Cloud9 victories in the NALCS as the team travels to South Korea to prepare for Worlds, and Ryan breaks down some Serral play from WCS Montreal.

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! We have a lot of cool things in the work, so keep an eye on Rogues Portal and follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast! As always send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing: Dylan continues the grind in World of Warcraft with a second character, and dabbles in some competitive Overwatch following a long hiatus. Ryan is back on Overwatch as well, but instead of just sticking to mystery heroes, Ryan has jumped back into competitive and finds it not as daunting as he once thought. Finally, some thoughts on the opening 20 minutes or so of the PS4 exclusive, Marvel's Spider-Man. News: It is with a heavy heart that we must mention a tragedy in the esports and gaming world. Our hearts go out to the family and victims of the Jacksonville shooting at the GLHF Bar, and to the friends and family of the victims Taylor "SpotMePlzzz" Robertson, and Eli "True" Clayton. We highly encourage everyone who has the means to donate here to help where you can. We also discuss what games and esports should do concerning the Olympics, and what esport or competitive game would be a great fit for gaming as a whole, and for the Olympics given their fear of violence. Competitive Corner: There are going to be 8 new teams added to the Overwatch League for the second season!? What will that mean for league structure, finding players and the health of the esport?

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Right now, we are in improvement mode, so we are asking you what you want to hear more of from us? Follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast, and send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing: Dylan dives back into World of Warcraft with it's latest expansion, Battle for Azeroth. Is it a return to glory from a story perspective, or more of the same? News: With Nintendo shutting down ROM sites with Cease and Desist letters, Dylan and Ryan weigh in on topic of game preservation and what could be done instead of erasing gaming history forever. Is Nintendo in the right for exercising their rights as the IP holder? Competitive Corner: Cloud9 has turned over a new leaf in the NALCS, winning their last 8 matches in a row and earning a bi-week for the Summer Split Playoffs. Also going on this weekend is the first All-Star Weekend for the Overwatch League, which will feature some great show matches like Lucio Ball and Mystery Heroes on Saturday, and the actual All-Star match on Sunday.

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Right now, we are in improvement mode, so we are asking you what you want to hear more of from us? Follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast, and send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Thanks to a hectic few weeks, there isn't much to talk about in now playing, but that means we jump straight into news. Earlier this week Kotaku published a incredibly in-depth investigative journalism piece concerning rampant sexism at Riot Games, the creators and publishers of League of Legends. Dylan dives into his disappointment of this new light shown on one of his favorite developers and we discuss how to be a better ally for women in gaming. On a brighter note, there was a whole bunch announced for the upcoming Super Smash Brothers Ultimate. So much so that Ryan is forced to eat his foot on calling the game a mere port of the Wii U version. In the competitive corner we break down what Ryan refers to as the Stomping Grounds Clause in the Overwatch League, which is preventing Inaugral Season Champions the London Spitfire, from hosting a player meet n' greet/celebration in Seoul Korea. To close, we briefly touch on GSL vs The World and SonicFox's impressive run at EVO 2018.

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Right now, we are in improvement mode, so we are asking you what you want to hear more of from us? Follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast, and send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. This week we are joined by special guest Caitlin, to gauge the exposure of esports through the lense of the first season of the Overwatch League. Together with Dylan and Ryan, we look back at some of the successes the league has had and how it will help define the future of esports.

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Right now, we are in improvement mode, so we are asking you what you want to hear more of from us? Follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast, and send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing - Dylan is branching out into new games, and has quite the experience with Rainbow Six Siege and it's always-on friendly fire. Ryan is closing out 300 hours in Fallout 4 before Fallout 76 hits this fall. News - Jessica Price, a former narrative designer at Arenanet, was fired after a heated discussion with a prominent community member. We examine the role of communities in building fanbases for games and how public facing developers can handle the expectations of unrealistic fans. Competitive Corner - Dylan breaks down a possible paradigm shift in League of Legends, and if it is turning people away from the game, while Ryan discusses the newest Overwatch Hero, Wrecking Ball and the Overwatch League Playoffs.

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Right now, we are in improvement mode, so we are asking you what you want to hear more of from us? Follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast, and send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing Dylan explores the unsettling and atmospheric world of Limbo for the first time, and dives into what makes indie platformers so great. Ryan settles his World of Warcraft itch thanks to Heroes of the Storm's latest map: Alterac Pass. News Fortnite is in the news again thanks to a dropped lawsuit from the creators of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Meanwhile, physical disc based copies of Fortnite are selling for upwards of $300 online. Finally, we discuss the future of everyone's hated, and at the same time loved, business GameStop and how they can survive being put on the auction block. Competitive Corner AI is being trained to play DotA 2, and it is fascinating Dylan to see how AI can push both players and computer technology. Summer Games Done Quick has been dominating Twitch for the past week by raising money for Doctor's Without Borders, and Ryan discovers that there are some speedrunners that are sponsored by esports organizations. Finally the long awaited rework of Symmetra hit's Overwatch. We also mention two great games you should pick up on the Steam Summer Sale: hilarious multiplayer game Mount Your Friends and the pure metal reboot that is Doom (2016).

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Right now, we are in improvement mode, so we are asking you what you want to hear more of from us? Follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast, and send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Ryan and Dylan and joined by special guest Michael this week to take a loot at everything E3 2018. There was so much good, and so much not-good. We dive through all of our favorites, from Death Stranding, Kingdom Hearts III, Fallout 76 and all of the other pretty things. On the dark side of the E3 coin? Sony being completely tone def and locking out Fortnite players who want to play multiplatform, exploitation of artists for Beyond Good and Evil 2, and the final blow to the Nintendo 3DS. Hold on to your hype, we've got a lot to cover!

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Right now, we are in improvement mode, so we are asking you what you want to hear more of from us? Follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast, and send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing - Dylan talks about Hearthstone getting normalized after a huge meta shift. Meanwhile Ryan dives into the world of sort-of house renovations in House Flipper. Can you learn to renovate a full house with a video game? Probably not, but that doesn't mean Ryan isn't learning stuff along the way. News - We talk everything Battlefield V, from highlighting the Women of service in World War 2, to procedurally generated single player mode, and DICE trying to knock this out of the park following the mishandling of Star Wars Battlefront 2. Competitive Corner - Does the EU have hope of winning a World Championship in League of Legends? How awesome was Heroes of the Dorm? And finally, the guys share their favorite moments of gaming with a crowd.

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Right now, we are in improvement mode, so we are asking you what you want to hear more of from us? Follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast, and send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Special thanks to Dylan this week for helping edit the podcast. Now Playing With a glut of free time, Dylan dives into Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Switch woes. Afterwards he talks about Superhot VR, and how the HTC Vive has some exciting possibilities beyond gaming. Ryan is praising Xbox Live Games With Gold again for its latest addition, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, and how fun it can be to go back and play older games in an established series. Competitive Corner How do you set up a tournament for Fortnite? The Ninja Vegas 18 show's a promising start to how you can keep the spirit of Fortnite alive will adding some esports elements to create an amazing experience for everyone. Using an open buy system where anyone can compete, it turns the growing competitive Fortnite scene into a weird amalgam of Golf, Tennis and more.

Hold on to your hype it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Right now, we are in improvement mode, so we are asking you what you want to hear more of from us? Follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast, and send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing - Dylan dives into the latest Hearthstone expansion, The Witchwood and he breaks down how the new card keyword Rush helps bring new life to the game. Ryan is addicted to the super pretentious puzzler The Witness from Braid's creator Johnathan Blow. News - Billy Mitchell has been stripped of all of his records from Twin Galaxies, and the Guinness Book of World records is expected to follow suit, following an internal investigation that Billy's Donkey Kong scores came from an emulator and not arcade hardware. Star Wars Battlefront 2 is back in the news, this time thanks to EA announcing they will restore micro-transactions for the game for cosmetic items, such as Return of the Jedi skins for Han Solo and Princess Leia. With this comes a new mode pitting Stromtroppers against Ewoks. But are these changes too little too late? Competitive Corner - NALCS Spring Playoff Finals! Some new blood is shaking it up in the form of 100 Thieves, as it shows the longevity of the league. Meanwhile, things have come to a head in the Overwatch League following the suspension of the leagues second player, Dreamkazper, following accusations from underage girls. Hopefully, these are just growing pains from the inaugural season that will get ironed out in the future once players recognize the position they are in.

Hold on to your hype, it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Right now, we are in improvement mode, so we are asking you what you want to hear more of from us? Follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast, and send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing: Dylan dives into World of Warcraft: Legion to get ready for the next expansion, Battle for Azeroth. He dishes on the allied races, and what he is most looking forward to in WoW's 7th expansion. Both Ryan and Dylan have been bit by the Fortnite: Battle Royale bug, and wonder if the FFA Arena is a new mode that everyone can enjoy or a niche experiment in the evolution of the shooter. News: Last episode we completely slipped up and forgot to mention the biggest news for the Nintendo Switch: Super Smash Brothers. Following the release of a trailer featuring the Splatoon kids and shadows of familiar faces and a Breath of the Wild style Link, we wonder if this is going to be the game that bridges the Fighting Game Community and the rest of the eSports world. Ultimately, we think it comes down to one question: Is this going to be a new Smash Brothers game, or a port of the Wii U game with a couple more characters thrown into the mix. Competitive Corner: Esports wouldn't exsist without Starcraft, so in honor of it's twenty anniversary, Dylan tells the tale of the best summer he had playing custom games with friends in a hellish Oklahoma Summer, and Ryan breaks down the time he was searched for 2 hours by TSA because the Overmind said "Nuclear Launch Detected" through his phone while going through airport security. To hear other tales of the granddaddy of all esports, look for the #sc20 hashtag. The NALCS is chugging along, but this time they are missing some familiar faces, while new ones grace the scene. Dylan breaks down Clutch Gaming's rise to the upper echelon of League of Legends. Meanwhile, Overwatch League is getting some serious shake up's with the climb of the Philadelphia Fusion into the Stage 2 finals against the New York Excelsior. While they didn't win, it is really cool to see how even after only 10 weeks of play there can be some shake ups to the foundations of the league. Next week the meta will shift yet again with the newest hero, Brigette entering the fray, so be sure to tune in next Wednesday.

Hold on to your hype, it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Right now, we are in improvement mode, so we are asking you what you want to hear more of from us? Follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast, and send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing: Dylan breaks down free-to-play brawler Battlerite, which shakes up the MOBA format by making it all about arena style combat instead of objective based gameplay. Ryan finally get's his hands on first-person puzzler Superhot, which has been scratching his itch for high level concepts with stunning execution. News: Dylan is excited about the new Hearthstone expansion: The Witchwood, featuring some cool new keywords and the shuffling of some classic cards back to their pre-nerfed states. Meanwhile, EA is updating Star Wars Battlefront 2 to remove all Star Cards in favor of a linear progression system and cosmetic upgrades. Finally, not even we can escape the cultural juggernaut that is Fortnite. Competitive Corner: We are starting a sub-segment in competitive corner: Games of the Week! Dylan breaks down TSM vs Cloud 9 face off in League of Legends, while Ryan is in awe that the last place Shanghai Dragons took a map off Seoul Dynasty in the Overwatch League. Over the past week thanks to the 20th Anniversary of Starcraft, we got to see a campaign Achievement Hunt through all three Starcraft II campaigns. What is the strategy that goes into an achievement race? Do you start on the hardest difficulty, or clear out individual maps first?

Hold on to your hype, it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Right now, we are in improvement mode, so we are asking you what you want to hear more of from us? Follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast, and send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing: Dylan keeps going back to Horizon Zero Dawn, drawn in by it's gorgeous open world and great narrative design. Meanwhile, Ryan dives into the tactical PC indie Into The Breach thanks to it's sharp design and addictive gameplay. News: The ESRB is doing the absolute bare minimum when it comes to the loot box controversy, stipulating that they will add a label to games that have additional purchases available to players beyond the initial purchase of the game. Spoilers: The is pretty much every game being made. The language doesn't differentiate between loot boxes, expansion content or unlocks, making this the smallest of steps the ESRB could take. There is also talk of a potential remaster of Warcraft 3 on the horizon, thanks to a new developer sponsored tournament coming up for the 16 year old game. Competitive Corner: Dylan breaks down more League of Legends meta shifts while Ryan talks Stage 2 of Overwatch League. On the developer side of things, Blizzard announced Brigitte, a new support healer that is going to shake up the meta in Stage 3 for sure.

Hold on to your hype, it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Right now, we are in improvement mode, so we are asking you what you want to hear more of from us? Follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast, and send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing - Dylan is eagerly watching Magic the Gathering: Arena, eager to play a more polished, and balanced, version of Magic Online. Ryan is exploring history with Civilization VI and it's new approach to city building. News - Billy Mitchell, the antagonist of King Of Kong is having all three of his 1 million plus scores in Donkey Kong challenged, based on evidence that he performed the runs on MAME. Meanwhile, Hawaii is pushing for legislation for Loot Boxes, requiring that gamers be over 21 to purchase these games. Is that enough, or too much? Competitive Corner - Following a rough first couple weeks of the NALCS, Dylan breaks down the changes to the stopwatch mechanic in League of Legends. Ryan gushed over a photo finish to Overwatch League Stage 1. Stage 2 is seeing a lot changes, not only in scheduling, but in rosters, including Geguri, the first female player in the Overwatch League. In the world of StarCraft 2, Scarlett dominates at IEM Pyeongchang and continues to dominate in GSL.

Hold on to your hype, it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Right now, we are in improvement mode, so we are asking you what you want to hear more from us? Follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast, and send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing – Dylan breaks down insane co-op game, Golf with Friends, which simulates 8 players playing Putt Putt Golf, all at the same time with full physics. Meanwhile, Ryan is coming back from a week on the high sea's with the Sea of Theives beta. News – Fortnite has exploded everywhere, from meme's to Twitch streams and more, so we examine some of the factors leading to it's success, and why Epic would close down another game entirely to focus on their newfound golden goose. Competitive Corner – Dylan has watched a lot of League of Legends. Like every single match. He breaks down why a simple rune that grants players stasis has lead to prolonged games, and why that is bad for the competitive community. The world of Overwatch League is finally started to even out heading into the Stage 1 finals, with no teams being undefeated. Plus, we get some answers to our questions about patches and how Overwatch League will handle them.

Hold on to your hype, it is time for the first episode of Not Enough Resources for 2018! Speaking of 2018, what do you want to hear more of from us? Follow us on Twitter @NERPodcast, and send us your comments and suggestions! You can subscribe to Not Enough Resources on iTunes or Google Play. Now Playing - Dylan falls in love with Horizon Zero Dawn, praising it as the best open world game ever. He also brings tales from the San Antonio hosted PAX South, including falling in love with objective based shooter Due Process. Meanwhile, Ryan dives into Early Access title They Are Billions, a healthy mixture of tower defense and RTS that is about steampunk and zombies. News - Instead of talking about loot boxes (again!), we talk about cardboard boxes. What is the Nintendo Labo? Is it a tool for teaching programing to kids? A DIY dreamscape? There is a lot of potential in Labo, but we try to wrap our head around what that potential is, and who this product is for. Competitive Corner - Dylan breaks down the upcoming ticket system coming to League of Legends, and how we both hope it will foster a healthy amateur scene for the game. In addition to League of Legends, another League we have been anticipating for over a year now finally started up: The Overwatch League. We break down the first week and a half of matches, and our hopes for improvement over the inaugural season.

Hold on to your hype, it is time for Not Enough Resources! Now Playing: Dylan was gifted a copy of Destiny 2, and he explores the odd pairing of first-person shooter and MMO. Ryan is riding the high from Star Wars The Last Jedi by diving head first into 2010's Star Wars: The Old Republic and its two most recent expansions, Knights of the Fallen Empire and Knights of the Eternal Throne. News: The loot box conversation continues! Apple has updated their developers terms of service to require games that have a randomization purchasing element to disclose drop rates. We speculate on how this might effect the industry going forward, and what it means to have a storefront regulate these practices rather than legislation. Game of the Year 2017: We discuss some of the ups and downs of the year, from big budget games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to amazing indies like A Mortician's Tale and Cuphead. The biggest take away? Gaming has reached the point where we can have experimental games that don't focus on realism, but instead aim to stir emotions in their players. The Game of the Year for 2017 for Not Enough Resources is Cuphead. Read our review.

Hold on to your hype, it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Now Playing: Dylan goes on a journey through Factorio, which sounds absolutely insane. Ryan muses about the new additions of Black Widow, Winter Solider and Venom in Marvel VS Capcom Infinite, which is finally starting to feel like a complete game. News: With the big shakedown at EA over loot boxes in Star Wars Battlefront II, what is the solution to this problem? Is it legislation, like Hawaii and Belgium are looking at? Or is it turning games into services, instead of just using that as a PR line. Competitive Corner: Overwatch League pre-season has started, so we discuss the teams we are rooting for, and what can be done to improve the game going forward.

Hold on to your hype, it is time for the latest episode of Not Enough Resources! Now Playing: Dylan finished out this season of League of Legends just below platinum, despite a last minute push. Thankfully, the meta for the next season looks to show lots of promise thanks to some reworked systems. Ryan has finally finished Assassin's Creed Origins, and it is his favorite Assassin's Creed yet. News: BlizzCon 2017 was this past weekend, and there was a lot announced. World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth looks to be the closest to Warcraft 4 we will ever get. Meanwhile, Overwatch is getting a brand new map and a new support hero in early 2018. Starcraft 2 is going completely free to play, and is bucking the trend of secondary currencies. Hearthstones next expansion, Kolbolds and Catacombs, looks to be a doozy as far as balance is concerned, but hopefully the Dungeon Run single player mode can bring players back in. Finally, Heroes of the Storm is getting a lot of back end upgrades, including changes to stealth that begs the question: How do you handle stealth versus balance when it comes to multiplayer? Competitive Corner: We finally get our first details on the Overwatch League's inaugural season, and we could not have been more wrong on how the entire thing was going to be handled. Cool new additions to the game include team uniforms and matching colors for abilities, but how will that effect readability for viewers? Meanwhile, Compete had a great look at how Super Smash Brothers Melee is hampered in Japan. We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to Team Liquid, as one of their Overwatch coaches, INTERNETHULK, has unexpectedly passed away. Thank you for everything you have done for esports, and for channeling your passion into something that others can enjoy.