GameHounds 277: Pre-PAX and DDOS

Published: Aug. 27, 2014, 8:33 p.m.

It's the last show before we head off to PAX Prime, but there's still a lot of news to chat about. Gamer Edie, Nick Dinicola, and Holy Goalie bring you the latest with aplomb.      •Hackers hit Playstation Network and an number of other online games hard on Sunday; •Amazon buys Twitch for $1 billion, give or take; •Further research shows a large amount of Microsoft customers jumping ship for the PS4; •Microsoft will release Xbox One Kinect standalone for $150; •Bioware reveals a four-man multiplayer experience for Dragon Age: Inquisition; •OlliOlli comes to PS4 and PS3; •The PS4 becomes the lead platform for Battlefield 4; •Rockstar files suit against Lindsey Lohan for her “frivolous” lawsuit; •Playstation Now’s odd pricing scheme may be based on consumer psychology; •Why we don’t go to Tokyo Game Show; •What we’re seeing at PAX Prime and what do you want us to see.   ALSO! Don’t forget to sign up for Spreaker for live (hopefully) interviews with developers this weekend and for our Facebook page for alerts of interviews as they’re posted.    Enjoy.