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    #2: Naked Link Isn't Canonical

    May 20th, 2014 · 83 minutes

    Bri, Maddy, Georgia and Steve react to Nintendo’s real Tomodachi Life apology, have a eulogy for the Kinect and discuss whether it finally means the end of console gimmicks, and react to the editorial from The Room’s developer on the state of mobile gamin

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    What We're Playing:

    • Maddy: Kirby & the Amazing Mirror and Metroid Fusion
    • Georgia: A Dark Room and Tetris Battle Gaiden
    • Bri: Pokemon X
    • Steve: Octodad: Dadliest Catch

    Links for this episode:

    Release dates for Bayonetta and Hyrule Warriors in Japan

    Nintendo issues apology and promises more inclusivity in future Tomodachi games

    Gay marriage: The database design perspective

    Animal Crossing’s female villager announced as playable in Super Smash Bros

    Harmonix on why they had to go to Kickstarter for Amplitude

    Microsoft releases Xbox One for $399 without Kinect

    Xbox Live Gold no longer required for Netflix and Hulu

    Thomas Was Alone dev's comments about PS Plus' impact to his audience

    Fireproof’s editorial on free-to-play and mobile