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A Soup SandwichBorderlands 3 is coming in the fall. EverQuest turns 20. EVE Online accomplishment and intrigue. BioWare goes astray.WRUPRocket LeagueOverwatchDestiny 2 ForsakenAn Insurmountable SkullfortTom Clancy's The Division 2How to keep having fun once you hit 30 in The Division 2Raid launches April 25thKerbal Space ProgramNOTESBorderlands 3 is coming in September...and will be exclusive to Epic Games Store on PC until 2020Steam counters Borderlands 1 and 2 review bombingReveal TrailerAnnouncement TrailerSecret message in Borderlands 3 art teases SPOILERSEverQuest turns 20Valve Index VR headset shipping in June, pre-orders open in MayOne player spent 10 years exploring every corner of EVE OnlineThe SCOPE, YC 121.03.23 - Triglavian construction site discovered and Katia Sae completes her world tourEVE FanfestEVE player government delegate gets banned for violating NDACouncil of Stellar ManagementReal-life politician runs for EVE Online's in-game councilBioWare gets salty with the press after Kotaku's Anth

EA continues the layoff waves. Gearbox is going back to the Borderlands. China burns Cthulhu RPG rulebooks. Jeremy and Joe get their Overwatch on.WRUPDestiny 2 ForsakenSeason 7's Enhancement Core ReworkOverwatchJoe's Highlights: 1 | 2Jeremy's Highlights: 1 | 2Jeremy's Mobile GamesTom Clancy's The Division 2Tidal Basin and World Tier 5 coming April 5thNew Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeNOTESEA lays off 350Gearbox teases a new Borderlands game ahead of PAX East...and it turns out to be Borderlands 3Overwatch's Endorsement system continues to encourage good behaviorApple ArcadeApple Arcade PreviewApple Arcade - Meet the CreatorsNo Man's Sky Beyond to bring VR to PS4 and PCSuccess, and Farming vs. Mining - Wil ShipleyChinese government burns all copies of The Sassoon FilesSony to stop selling download codes via retailPlaying For Fun - Relay.FMPlaying For Fun on TwitchMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attrib

Google gets into game streaming. Oculus announces a new VR headset. Nvidia to shoehorn ray tracing onto old cards, and Old Man Wuerthele gets skeptical.WRUPSea of ThievesOverwatchBattle medic Baptiste officially joins OverwatchSatisfactoryDestiny 2 ForsakenTom Clancy's The Division 2Kerbal Space ProgramNOTESGoogle announces Stadia game streaming serviceRift S is Oculus' second generation PC VR headsetGoogle+ is going away, leaving indie tabletop culture in a lurchitch.ioTracy Barnett's gamesSummoner's FateMutants in the NightGames created as part of the Sad Mech Game JamRPG and TV writer Larry DiTillio dead at 76Nvidia bringing ray tracing to older GTX graphics cardsHello Games announces No Man's Sky's next summer update, BeyondMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Microsoft brings Halo to the PC once again. PC memory prices are dropping. Fortnite enables cross-play by default.WRUPOverwatchWarframeFarming Simulator '19SatisfactoryDestiny 2 ForsakenTom Clancy's The Division 2NOTESHalo: The Master Chief Collection coming to PC; adds Halo: ReachForgeWhat is Griffball?MS to pester Windows 7 users to upgrade to Windows 10 before 2020 end-of-supportDwarf Fortress coming to Steam with graphics and mod supportAdobe killing of Shockwave. Finally.Cities Skylines is 4 years old, has sold 6 million copiesPathfinder Second Edition has a release date!PC RAM prices are in freefallNiantic to follow up Pokémon GO with Harry Potter: Wizards UniteModiphius is making a licensed Fallout TTRPGFortnite on console now has cross-play enabled by defaultPlayStation 4 Remote Play now works on iOS devicesDoes This Unit Have A Soul? AI Ethics in Video GamesClucks & Clicks: Archaeology & Ethics of Chickens in Video Games (from PAX East 2017)MUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is

Early Access comes to bite ATLAS players. Fortnite players beware the Fork Knife. Games should probably stop dropping non-delta patches. Gearbox is bringing big things to PAX East.WRUPFactorioFarming Simulator 19Apex LegendsOverwatchDestiny 2 ForsakenWarGroovePatch 1.2.0 brings some quality-of-life changes to WarGrooveMass Effect: AndromedaNvidia AnselTetris 99Fantasy AGEStar Trek AdventuresNOTESATLAS' March Milestone to completely wipe the public servers in a full map resetSatisfactory Early Access starts March 19thFortnite players are dying to the Fork KnifeAnthem players say it's crashing their PlayStation 4sRemembering the dev studios and franchises EA has killed over the yearsApex Legends tops 50M players in first monthRawmen: Like Splatoon, but you're a naked man who throws soupElite Dangerous isn't getting another major update until 2020GPU shipments are in decline as retailers can't move inventoryGames need to stop wasting bandwidth with gigantic patchesGearbox is revealing something at PAX East, poss

Pokémon's Generation 8 is coming in 2019. The Division 2 is weeks away. Destiny 2's next season brings big changes. Bowser now runs Nintendo of America!WRUPApex LegendsFarming Simulator 2019Mass Effect: AndromedaTetris 99Destiny 2 ForsakenNOTESPokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield coming later this year to Nintendo SwitchNintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé retires, is replaced by... BOWSER?The Division 2 clan systemThe Division 2's Year One content roadmapStardew Valley has a competitive esports scene?Blizzard wants to know what would bring you back to HearthstoneBig changes coming to Destiny 2 in the Season of the DrifterUntitled Goose Game delayed until later in 2019Nvidia and OBS team up to make streaming less taxing on your PCFortnite's revenue dropped 48% in January, likely a post-Holiday lullFuncom to make Dune video games alongside Legendary's 2020 film remakeMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Co

Game industry workers flirt with unionizing. Star Citizen throws shade on ray-tracing. Jeff Kaplan didn't foresee "maining." Old-man Wuerthele has opinions.WRUPDestiny 2MinecraftStar Trek AdventuresSTA Science Division SourcebookDriveThruRPG Library Sync AppsmacOSWindowsiOS (iPad only)AndroidMass Effect: AndromedaTetris 99Duane is not the family Tetris master...Fantasy AGENOTESAFL-CIO encouraged game industry workers to unionizeUbisoft posts strong profits, doesn't fire anyoneDance cannot be copyrighted, much to Carlton's dismayDid you know Razer had a digital game store? Neither did we, and it's already closing after 10 monthsStar Citizen eschews ray-tracing, calls it a "headache"Elite Dangerous pilot stranded for 3 months, will be rescued soonOverwatch's Jeff Kaplan taken aback by "maining"Tabletop RPG community snubs Zak Smith after abuse allegationsMissing stairMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By

Activision Blizzard makes layoffs while posting record revenues. The Steam Award winners are weird. Abuse allegations roil TTRPGs. Todd builds a new computer.WRUPApex LegendsGuild Wars 2ATLASWarGrooveTetris 99...is the opposite of Tetris Effect, and it's amazingNOTESTodd's new computer buildNintendo Direct 2.13.2019Super Mario Maker 2The Legend of Zelda: Link's AwakeningActivision Blizzard lays off 800 while posting record-setting revenuesThe Steam Awards 2018 winners8K gaming is a long way off, and it's gonna be priceyDell's $5,000 8K PC monitorDuane & Todd's Dell UltraSharp U3415WBioWare (allegedly) not done with Mass EffectPolygon's BioWare studio profileCivilization VI: Gathering Storm reviewsPolygonThe VergeKotakuIGNMultiple new abuse allegations against Zak Smith emerge; CW: sexual abuse, emotional abuseDriveThruRPG's responseRAINN: Rape, Abuse & Incest National NetworkArs Technica's favorite two-player board games of 2019Keyforge: Call of the ArchonsMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of Hammer

Anthem's public demo sucked a little less. Apex Legends makes a splash. Machinima closes its doors. Duane gushes about WarGroove.WRUPATLASDestiny 2 ForsakenWarGrooveIGN's video reviewChucklefish Reddit AMAWarGroove Dev Blog: What's next for WarGroove?NOTESSea of Thieves free trial weekendAnthem's public demo weekend...was buggy as hell...and will have some updated to PC controlsApex Legends is upending F2P battle royaleGroundhog Day VR game coming this yearGameInformer's proposal to fix OverWatch's most underutilized heroesMachinima shuttered by AT&TIt's Steam Lunar New Year saleHearthstone's mimicking the Corrupted Blood plague via the Mark of HakkarMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Nintendo restarts Metroid Prime 4 development. Anthem has a rocky private demo weekend. Metro: Exodus defects to Epic. Todd builds an ATLAS server.WRUPATLASThe new Hammer Gaming ATLAS server buildSingle Instruction, Multiple DataAce Combat 7: Skies UnknownGrisNOTESIntel's Xeon W-3175X is a BEASTNintendo restarts Metroid Prime 4 development with Retro StudiosGameCube Broadband AdapterAnthem's rocky VIP demoPolygon's impressions from when they managed to playGameStop gives up trying to sell itselfMetro: Exodus defects to Epic Games StoreFallout 76 Patch 5 regresses Patch 4 bugfixesFallout 3 Vault-Tec lunchboxMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

ATLAS mania continues. Farming Simulator gets an esports league. Google is training Skynet on StarCraft 2. The Division 2's Dark Zones look interesting.WRUPATLASDestiny 2 ForsakenOverwatchAce Combat 7: Skies UnknownNOTESChucklefish's Wargroove launches February 1stATLAS admin account hacked, resulting in whales, tanks, and WW2 airplanesPathfinder 2E Playtest is overTidying Up with Marie KondoFarming Simulator gets a €250,000 esports leagueMN Millennial FarmerWelker Farms, Inc.Fantasy Grounds' top played game systems of 2018Google, Blizzard to show off DeepMind StarCraft 2 AINetflix on its competition (PDF)Ubisoft drops deets on The Division 2's Dark ZonesMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Bungie leaves Activision and takes Destiny indie. Rocket League goes cross-platform. Intel price-gouges on downmarket CPUs. Todd and Joe have ATLAS on the brain...WRUPATLASFarming Simulator 19Destiny 2 ForsakenSuper Smash Bros. UltimateNOTESTodd's AKRacing MAX Gaming ChairMassDropBungie, Activision Part Ways2010's 10-year publishing deal between Bungie and ActivisionActivision Bungie contract unsealed in Call of Duty caseActivision "not happy" with Destiny 2 Forsaken's salesBungie's Luke Smith: We are not disappointed with ForsakenBungie gets $100M investment from Chinese gaming company NetEaseDiablo: Immortal is a co-development project between Blizzard and NetEaseRocket League goes full cross-platformXBox Elite Wireless ControllerThe real Pinkertons aren't happy with Red Dead Redemption 2Microsoft removes Forza dances amid Fortnite lawsuitsEA cancels open-world Star Wars gameRobert Schwalb's D&D 5e Warlord ClassComicbook.com's reviewFallout 76 players find a hidden Developer RoomSave $0 by opting for In

CES is in full swing. GAMA drama roils. PS4 is winning the console war. The Division 2 snubs Steam.WRUPDestiny 2 ForsakenATLASScreenshots from the Hammer Gaming ATLAS serverFarming Simulator 19Super Smash Bros. UltimateGrisNOTESTECH.CO's Best Gaming Tech from CES 2019First, a fast-rising female esports star was threatened. Then she quit. Then she didn’t exist.Official statement regarding Ellie from Second Wind managementSoldier:76 is our gay daddyMichael Stackpole resigns from GAMA amidst continuing organizational dramaOrigin Games FairAugust 2018: Former GAMA Deputy Director Angela Ward retains counsel amid turmoilAugust 2018: GAMA terminates Executive Director John WardAugust 2018: Jeff Tidball: It is wise for GAMA to seek a new Executive DirectorSeptember 2018: GAMA censures their own President over alleged assault at GenConSeptember 2018: GAMA Board Member Brian Dalrymple defends John Ward as "Best and Most Effective ED" the organization ever hadSteve Jackson Games is running a tiny convention!PlayStation

ATLAS has a rocky launch. Fallout 76's woes continue. Blizzard is beleaguered. There is less Duane than usual.WRUP7 Days to DieFarming Simulator 19Destiny 2 ForsakenIron BannerATLASSuper Smash Bros. UltimateSlime RancherPokémon GOReturn of the Obra DinnValkyria Chronicles 4CelesteNOTESATLAS devs apologize for game's rocky launchJinawee's Twitch channelUnofficial ATLAS Dedicated Server GuideFallout 76's unintentional New Year's armisticeBethesda invites banned Fallout 76 cheaters to write an essay to appeal their bansParadox grants Modiphius the Vampire the Masquerade licenseStardock's Star Control DMCA messStar Citizen's CIG takes $46M private investmentBlizzard paying staff to leave companyActivision Blizzard fires its CFO for unspecified causeMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

ATLAS gets delayed again. Blizzard walks away from Heroes of the Storm. Fortnite dances may get a day in court. Games and gaming things we're thankful for in 2018.HammerCast on iTunes - Give us a review!WRUP7 Days to DieMass Effect: AndromedaDestiny 2 ForsakenThe Malfeasance Quest LineKerbal Space ProgramNOTESATLAS Early release delayed a second time, now set for Friday 21 DecemberJinawee's Twitch ChannelDiscord wades into store fray with 90/10 revenue split for developersDiscord NitroDestiny 2 resurrects a major dead character with major consequences - SPOILERS WARNINGGrimoireDregden YorBlizzard winds down Heroes of the Storm development, cancels eSportsGaming Stuff We're Grateful For in 2018Todd: Video GamesDuane: Nintendo SwitchJoe: Virtual RealityOculus RiftBeat SaberEpic Games under legal fire for Fortnite dances2 Milly's Milly RockAlfonso Ribeiro's "The Carlton"Backpack Kid's FlossingSteam Winter Sale begins 20 DecemberThe Steam Awards 2018World of Warcraft implements ancient potion to make cross-factio

The guys restart 7 Days to Die. The Game Awards happened. Epic makes a lot of moves. Nintendo's netcode still sucks.HammerCast on iTunes - Give us a review!WRUP7 Days to DieAlpha 17 Experimental B221 Patch NotesDestiny 2 ForsakenThe Dawning 2018Pokémon Let's GoKerbal Space ProgramNOTESThe Game AwardsMortal Kombat 11FarCry: New DawnDragon Age... 4?The Outer WorldsATLASInto The BreachEpic Store is not so epic?Q&A: Satisfactory exclusive to Epic Games StoreSouth Korea outlaws boostingInfinity Blade leaves iOS App StoreElite: Dangerous Beyond Chapter 4Original TRAVELLER RPG released for freeSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate's online woesMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Steam faces stiff competition from Epic and others. WalMart's gaming PCs are... kinda OK. Bethesda's Fallout woes continue. Todd returns from vacation, and Duane returns from PAX Unplugged.HammerCast on iTunes - Give us a review!WRUPPokémon Let's GoBeat SaberBeat Saber v0.12 Patch Notes7 Days to DieRavenhurst ModDestiny 2PAX UnpluggedCondottiereGwentSecret Unknown Stuff: Escape from DulcePick The LockDanny Rupp of Critical HitsNOTESHammerCast is now hosted at hammercast.fmSteam offers better profit sharing terms for popular gamesEpic Games launches new storefront with publisher-friendly termsAre WalMart Gaming PCs actually THAT bad? - Linus Tech TipsEpic halts development on Unreal TournamentStardew Valley dev Concerned Ape going solo, splitting with ChucklefishChucklefishWarGrooveAdvance WarsPokémon GO getting PvP trainer battles at lastEverything you need to knowLeisure Suit Larry creator auctioning off Sierra source codeAl Lowe's eBay auctionsStarfinder Character Operations Manual playtest is liveBethesda

White Wolf's last straw. Bethesda's sorry about Fallout 76. The US Army gets into eSports. Mike Wuerthele gets cranky.WRUPDestiny 2 ForsakenBattletechPokémon Let's Go Pikachu / EeveeHow to catch MeltanWarframeStarlink: Battle for AtlasNOTESParadox Interactive dissolves White Wolf in wake of controversiesPS Classic shipping with PAL versions of half its game libraryBethesda apologizes for Fallout 76 woes, announces forthcoming patchesTriple Nuke crashes Fallout 76 serverElder Scrolls Legends"Canvas Bag Included"Gertsman rags on Fallout 76FTC to investigate video game loot boxesSony skips out on E3 2019Video Game Museum wants to preserve dead MMOsMuseum ports 80's online pioneer Habitat to web emulatorDriveThruRPG"Hail, Citizen"On the City of VillainsCDPR blames subsidiary GOG.com's limited reach for tepid Thronebreaker salesUS Army jumps into eSports for recruitingMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast was provided by Purple Planet Music.

We say goodbye to Stan Lee. Microsoft makes big RPG moves. We talk Dungeons & Dragons, games of shame and more with special guest Brian Patterson.WRUP OverwatchDead by DaylightThey Are BillionsTetris EffectOctopath TravelerPokemon GOMario Tennis AcesNOTES d20Monkey, Brian Patterson's webcomic about gamers, gaming, and life. Karthun: Lands of Conflict, his successful Kickstarter campaign setting published by Evil Hat Productions.Brian on Twitch Stan Lee dead at 95Scum bug gave players ever-growing dicksMicrosoft acquires Obsidian, inExile Diablo II: The AwakeningDiablo II: DiablerieDiablo II: To Hell and Back PlayStation Classic to use open-source emulator PCSXOverwatch's Hero 29, Ashe, is liveTake-Two cagey about RDR2 coming to PC "We were working 100-hour weeks" WotC to release a campaign setting book in 2019 PlanescapeRavenloftGreyhawkRed SteelDragonlance Cam Banks Dark SunAl Qadim Al Qadim: Land of Fate Kara-TurMaztica The Lost Laboratory of Kwalish Expedition to the Barrier PeaksExtra Life FF X

BlizzCon! Diablo Immortal disappoints. Riot sued for gender discrimination. Scum gets virtual male enhancement. Todd launches a rocket.WRUPFactorioFallout 76 BetaKerbal Space ProgramValkyria Chronicles 4OverwatchNEWSJohn Wick Presents lays of 7th Sea staffChinese firm buys portion of Dark Horse ComicsBlizzCon 2018Warcraft III: ReforgedHearthstone: Rastakhan's RumbleOverwatch's 29th hero is Ashe, leader of the Deadlock GangOverwatch's Lucio-Ohs are coming to the real-world in DecemberOverwatch parners with LEGO for six themed building setsDiablo ImmortalBlizzard denies they pulled Diablo 4 announcement from BlizzConRiot Games sued for gender discriminationScum adds virtual male enhancementMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast was provided by Purple Planet Music.