This week we threw together a bunch of different articles and then talked about them. This was just the way it worked out, since a lot of the points were cool topics, but not enough to fill up a whole show, so I thought we’d just talk about a variety of things. Topics range from Gamescom and SOE live, to Blaugust posts with interesting ideas, to another Ubisoft employee sounding like a jackass. I won’t spoil anything here. Listen below!

 

Couch Podtatoes Epsiode 9: Talking Points (runtime: 1:08:43)

Breaking the Ice: what are we playing? (starts at 1:10)
Talking Points (starts at 12:14)

Host Contact information:

Izlain
Blog: Me vs. Myself and I
Twitter:@mevsmyselfandi

J3w3l
Blog: Healing The Masses
Twitter: @ausj3w3l

Talking Points Articles:

SOE live info
https://www.soe.com/soelive/news/soe-live-registration-pass-price-lineup-june-2014

SOE live on Twitch
https://www.soe.com/soelive/news/soe-live-digital-pass-2014

Sony PS4 Gamescom news:
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/08/12/sony-gamescom-press-conference-recap.aspx?utm_content=buffer7b9e1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Game Exclusivity (only on Xbox, etc)
http://gamingconjecture.wordpress.com/2014/08/12/exclusively-stupid/

Cross-platform MMO’ing
Cross-platform gaming: hardware politics vs. united playerbases

To be Monogamous, or not to be?
http://biobreak.wordpress.com/2014/08/12/monogamy-and-the-mmo-player/

On balance in pvp-oriented games and MMO pvp
Steady Status Auto-Balancing of Games

10 years, 10 questions (original, WoW)
http://www.alternative-blog.net/2014/08/10-years-10-questions-official-launch.html#sthash.2KfSD4h0.dpbs

10 years, 10 questions (for someone who didn’t play wow, GW2 edition)
http://themysticalmesmer.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/keister-eggs.html

Blizzard phasing out WoW
http://www.keenandgraev.com/2014/08/06/still-believe-blizzard-phasing-wow

League of Legends f2p model is “bad for business” but great for consumers
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/223071/Dont_monetize_like_League_of_Legends_consultant_says.php

Music Credits:
“Level Up” by Cookie Monsta (from the Riot! EP)
“Head Down” by Nine Inch Nails (from the album The Slip)
“Enchanted Rose” by Bury Your Dead (from the album Beauty and the Breakdown)

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