The PowerSwitch – Advertising Games in Super Bowl LI – Episode 9

How video games presented themselves in commercial breaks during Super Bowl LI, the early intrigue of Fire Emblem Heroes, Conan Exiles pushes character customization boundaries, being sold on 1-2-Switch, hacks vs. glitches in the competitive Pokémon metagame, GameStop’s “Circle of Life” methodology, the result of the Oculus vs. Zenimax legal case, possible Nintendo Network annual pricing, Tony Hawk’s contender for gaming tweet of the year, and the last episode of Hot Pepper Gaming

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Tempo Control: Episode 4 – Pokémon Black & White

On this week’s episode: The Top 10 songs from the Pokémon Black & White soundtrack, our final predictions for the PlayStation VR release date and price, Microsoft closes Lionhead Studios, Ubisoft has a long way to go with The Division, and we rank the Pokémon generations from worst to first! SHOW SEGMENTS 0:00 – Intro 2:19 – #10 Song 4:24 – Final Predictions for PlayStation VR 7:25 – #9 Song 9:21 – A Pokémon Battle With No Regrets (Skit) 15:16 – #8 Song 18:54 – Microsoft Closes Lionhead Studios 21:25 – #7 Song 24:01 – Now Playing 25:31 – Composer

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Top 5 Favorite Games of 2015

From 2011 to 2014, I produced an audio extravaganza of a Game of the Year award show to note the best video games of the year. To not do one for 2015 in my break from podcasting was bittersweet. While those productions of the past were all fan-voted, I thought I would mix things up a bit in my return to video game media. Even though we’re a month into 2016, let’s take a look at my personal favorite games of 2015, along with my votes for the categories that would have been included in a 2015 award show! TALES

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