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Gabe Newell

We've talked about Gabe Newell in 2 episodes since 2014. Most recent: Mass Effect 5 Cancelled, Epic Goes AI-First, and Why You Don't Really Own Your Games.

Mass Effect 5 Cancelled, Epic Goes AI-First, and Why You Don't Really Own Your Games

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A leaked trailer has made Mass Effect fans angrier than anything BioWare has done recently. With the studio shut down and Mass Effect 5 cancelled, a petition is circulating to force EA to sell the franchise. Luke and Matt go through the whole sad run from Andromeda to Anthem to the purple Dragon Age game, and they ask whether EA might still have plans for the IP (probably involving microtransactions).

An Idiot’s Apology: Steam Dev Death Threat & Storage Wars Lawsuit

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For some reason, possibly owing to the absence of Dave, this episode is filled with celebrity news. A lot of people went nuts this week, both on the internet and in the outside world where non fictional reality shows are filmed. This week also sees the return of Pornographic Parodies and the start of the “Cyberbully Matt” initiative where you, the listener, can abuse him on twitter at @MNerdgasm using the hashtag #Make