Awesome Gaming: Beta 1

Published: May 5, 2017, 2 a.m.

We've got some nerds and geeks together to talk some video games for our reboot of Boss Battle, and we're doing it AwesomeCast style with AwesomeGaming. For Beta Episode 1 we've got Chachi, Rizz, and Chad talking about some gaming play and news, including:

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We're celebrating Star Wars Day on the show talking some Star Wars Battlefront 2 with Rizz.
\nStar Wars Battlefront 2 offers a single player trailer. It's not just multiplayer death matches!
\nStar Wars Battlefront 2 also sticks to the original canon!
\nChad likes the X-Wing VR mode. #StarWars
\nSpeaking of VR, we're talking about which games make us queasy.
\nTip of the Week - If you get motion sick, watch out for Minecraft VR.
\nVR problems: Trying to put your hand up to block out the sun in driving games.
\nChachi is interested in a VR purchase....for job simulator.
\nChad is telling us about Resident Evil in VR.
\nChachi is talking about how No Man's Sky was the reason for his Play Station switch from XBox.
\nRizz is recommending Flinthook if you're looking for a fun game.
\nWe're talking some Cuphead!
\nRizz is talking about the NFL draft pick who is excited to spend his draft money on a gaming PC.
\nNintendo is predicting the Switch could outsell the WiiU.
\nWe can thank Zelda and Pokemon Go for the Switch sales.
\nNintendo has sold more copies of Zelda than actual Switch consoles.
\nGTA Online store clerks went missing?!?!
\nGTA gave money back for items that are now free in-game.
\nEve Online is taking a stand that online scams aren't just legal - they're encouraged.
\nPokemon Go is running a grass event starting tomorrow.
\nChad, Rizz, and Chachi are talking about the games they're currently playing.
\nChad is playing some No Man's Sky and GTA Online.
\nRizz is playing some Flinthook.
\nChachi is playing a few things, especially some VR games like Esper, and MLB and Madden on PS4.
\nBecause it's May 4th, we're streaming some Star Wars games after the podcast.
\nAfter the show remember to:

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Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Chachi (@chachisays), Chad the Shad (@ChadTheShad), and Rizz (@RizzPlaysGames)

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