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Hunter's return marks an episode full of cancellation news to discuss and the ever-expanding beast of Epic Games. There's also a new esport arriving with the morning sun that's eyeing the fertile grounds of Europe. Maybe it can plant a new seed and see what grows!

Kyle and Marc run the show this episode with a good old fashioned duocast about Epic Games' continued momentum into the digital retailing space and Rockstar's legal battle around Red Dead Redemption 2. Soulja Boy and Stan Lee stories make it into the Lighter Side, so be sure to check it out!

In the first episode of 2019, the crew catches up on the last bits of news from the end of 2018 and recaps their holidays while Melissa plays Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor. There's news about Stardew Valley, Heroes of the Storm, Discord, and more! Don't forget to stick around for the Lighter Side and question of the week!

Despite some headset issues, Melissa and Kyle power through while Marc barely holds it together (literally!). The Video Game Awards and Epic's foray into the digital marketplace take center stage and then, of course, talk turns to figure skating!

As the crew tries to get back into the swing of things, there's discussion about Stan Lee's passing and Nintendo's litigation against ROM sites. On the lighter side, Square Enix might be moving on to its Last Idea (TM) while Desert Bus for Hope raised a record-breaking amount for charity!

In this short shot episode, Kyle, Melissa, and Marc tackle news about boob physics in Fortnite along with its cross-platform open beta on PS4. There's also discussion about the new Pokemon Meltan and a lack of PSX later this year.

The team laments the closure of Telltale Games and Capcom Vancouver and discusses the announcement of the PlayStation Classic. There's talk of years old games that topped the chart in August and Kyle finds a way to taint the Lighter Side as well.

Hunter, Kyle, and Marc talk about new releases for games that launched years ago and the success of indies on Nintendo Switch. Also, can you guess how many divorces have happened over Fortnite? Hint: It's in the triple digits. We've cut down the news agenda to a more consumable size, let us know what you think!

Kyle takes the reins and grills Marc, Melissa, and Hunter about their time at PAX West 2018. Tune in to find out their best in show, weirdest game played, and more!

With the shooting in Jacksonville, this episode starts off on a somber note. There is also news about Palmer Luckey's plans for VR motion sickness, plenty from Fortnite as usual, and changes to streaming from Steam and Twitch.

The crew warms up with discussion about games being sold on Discord as well as the Fix PUBG campaign. But the real discussion comes into play when Melissa, Marc, and Kyle turn their attention to the recent report of sexism running rampant at Riot Games.

Kyle, Hunter, and Marc succeed on the third attempt to record a show with talk about No Man's Sky's NEXT update and H1Z1's surprising announcement for release on PS4. There's also talk about PUBG's refusal to provide free private servers for its playerbase and about how Epic Games is now worth definitely more than $5 billion. Canada is getting its first esports arena, Riot is musing about branching out, and IGN is suddenly in the market for a new reviews editor after an embarrassing mistake around its Dead Cells review.

In this episode we talk about how a tiny spelling mistake can change an entire AI's behavior, an anti-harassment campaign in the Smash community, and the next big ticket item in video games according to industry veterans. There's also talk about No Man's Sky and esports to round things out, and don't miss the On the Lighter Side portion of the show!

There wasn't much to discuss this week, but that didn't stop us from talking Minecraft and Splatoon 2, among other things! Listen in to the latest episode of Press Pass!

We're back, yo! After the internet suplexed our site for a while, Press Pass is back to talk games 'n things! Listen in to the latest episode of Press Pass!

It's the E3 edition (Part 1)! Kyle, Marc, and Hunter all get into the big conferences at North America's largest games show. Listen in to the latest episode of Press Pass!

With a bevy of new game announcements, Marc, Melissa, and Hunter have plenty to talk about. Listen in to the latest episode of Press Pass!

Sony is apparently winding down the PS4 over the next few years and Dauntless is just starting to ramp up! Put on your Sonic shoes and listen in to the latest episode of Press Pass!

Pokemon on Switch and No Man's Sky are just a couple things the crew talks about before digging into the E3 2018 schedule. Listen in to the latest episode of Press Pass!

Last minute changes mean it's just Kyle and Marc again this week. They talk Frostpunk, Nintendo, and the state of PC gaming according to Dell. Listen in to the latest episode of Press Pass!