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Did you miss an episode and don’t have time to catch up? Are you curious about the types of stories we cover? Check out our most recent topics below!
How To Train Your DEI?In the ways that movie studios should not be emulating Disney, making live-action remakes seems like it should be at the top of the list. No one told this to to Dreamworks Pictures, though, which currently outshines the Mouse House… Read more: <span class="tags">Stream Notes: 12/13/2024 </span><br>How To Train Your DEI?
No, I Do Not Think You Left On Your OwnIt would seem that Alyssa Mercante can’t stop seeking attention as she races to the bottom of her career. Her position as the defacto editor-in-chief of Kotaku ended recently, to her claims of leaving willingly. Within an hour of that… Read more: <span class="tags">Stream Notes: 11/15/2024 </span><br>No, I Do Not Think You Left On Your Own
Maybe the big game studios are learning…oh, wait, never mind.It’s been a rough six months for Ubisoft, and BioWare isn’t that far behind. Their games have tanked, their transparent lies are becoming more known, and their popularity/defenders are dwindling by the day. They need to do something so they… Read more: <span class="tags">Stream Notes: 11/8/2024 </span><br>Maybe the big game studios are learning…oh, wait, never mind.
GAMER R BAD…Or at least, these conservative commentators want you to think that. It would seem that we are witnessing the early stages of a 90s rerun. If some of our dear readers would recall from the late 80s and early 90s,… Read more: <span class="tags">Stream Notes: 11/1/2024 </span><br>GAMER R BAD…
Engagement with DenialThis topic might be a bit dated at this point, but it’s not our fault that Amazon can’t not bring ridicule on themselves. This time, as reported on That Park Place, Amazon MGM Studio Boss is committed to propagating the… Read more: <span class="tags">Stream Notes: 10/18/2024 </span> <br> Engagement with Denial
Deadspin is in a Tailspin… StillRoughly a year ago, we reported on Deadspin’s epic miscalculation that resulted in a lawsuit. In our report on the livestream, we talked about how Deadspin’s Carron Phillips wrote an article titled “The NFL needs to speak out against the… Read more: <span class="tags">Stream Notes: 10/11/2024 </span> <br> Deadspin is in a Tailspin… Still
Censorship Doesn’t Work!Well…here we are again. The ‘idealogues’ vs the regular gamers. What was the controversy this time? A remake of a game has unnecessarily updated a character model because it’s ‘problematic.’ To add to the controversy, the Japanese creators were caught… Read more: <span class="tags">Stream Notes: 10/4/24 </span><br>Censorship Doesn’t Work!
Nintendo v. Pocket Pair: Let the Showdown BeginLaggin’ Out Entertainment offers apologies for missing a week of podcast recaps, but I promise, it’s for a good reason. Last week, during our podcast, I offered a brief recap of what was going down between Pokemon and Palworld, and… Read more: <span class="tags">Stream Notes: 9/27/24 </span><br>Nintendo v. Pocket Pair: Let the Showdown Begin
PS5 Pro’s “eye watering, face melting, spine crushing price tag”I’m borrowing this article’s title from MontyCircus’s post on NintendoLife.com, because it’s a brilliant title and I couldn’t think of anything more poignant. So, yeah…Sony making headlines…the wrong kind…again. Do these megacorps not learn from each other’s past mistakes? You… Read more: <span class="tags">Stream Notes: 9/13/24 </span><br>PS5 Pro’s “eye watering, face melting, spine crushing price tag”
The Worst of Hollywood Attacks the Best of YouTube!So this particular topic was slated for this past Friday’s show, but we never got around to it, amongst all of the hijinks and hilarity we had with King Science. This has been a pretty prominent topic amongst the YouTube… Read more: <span class="tags">Stream Notes: 9/6/24 </span><br>The Worst of Hollywood Attacks the Best of YouTube!
Too Soon, Deadpool?There’s been a video going around the interwebs. It’s about Deadpool…it’s about Disney. How had I not seen this before the live? [Yeah, how come?] To be fair, I’m not as attentive as most when it comes to Pop Culture… Read more: <span class="tags">Stream Notes: 8/30/24 </span><br>Too Soon, Deadpool?
Procreate Disavows A.I.Laggin’ Out as a company, has long discussed the merits, potential, and possibilities of A.I. We’ve made no secrets of our opinions and criticisms, as well as the positive criticisms we have for A.I. as a technology. There is much… Read more: <span class="tags">Stream Notes: 8/23/24 </span><br>Procreate Disavows A.I.
Other News and Topics
Sadly, we don’t have time to cover everything in our Live broadcasts. For the rest, our awesome team will occasionally provide coverage on things we missed.
How To Train Your DEI?In the ways that movie studios should not be emulating Disney, making live-action remakes seems like it should be at the top of the list. No one told this to to Dreamworks Pictures, though, which currently outshines the Mouse House… Read more: <span class="tags">Stream Notes: 12/13/2024 </span><br>How To Train Your DEI?
Starfield: Shattered Space – Unshattered DullnessWell…here we are…my Starfield DLC review. Wish I could report better news, but it’s nowhere near what people were hoping for. No big improvements to gameplay, no big improvements to writing quality, and no big improvements in optimization. Let’s start… Read more: <span class="tags">Game Review </span><br>Starfield: Shattered Space – Unshattered Dullness
Starfield: One Year OnHere we are…Starfield has been out for a whole year. Time to take another look to see what we think of the game. For those curious about my original review of Starfield, here’s the link: Starfield First Impressions. Since it’s… Read more: <span class="tags">Game Review </span><br>Starfield: One Year On
Star Wars: Outlaws…The $2,500 GameWe’ve all seen what’s been coming out of the Triple-A game studios (Quadruple-A, if you’re Ubisoft) of late: lack of graphics, lack of optimization, lack of imagination. What’s the reason? Simple: they’re lazy. They want a quick cash grab without… Read more: <span class="tags">Topical </span><br>Star Wars: Outlaws…The $2,500 Game
X and Rumble v GARM and the WFASee our companion piece about the DOJ vs Google that goes hand in hand with this topic. This story in particular is a big win for the Laggin’ Out community, despite its very near borderline closeness to a politically charged… Read more: <span class="tags">Topical </span><br>X and Rumble v GARM and the WFA
The Real Problem with Kingdom of the Planet of the ApesKingdom of the Planet of the Apes definitely ranks as the worst in the Apes franchise. It looks good, but it lacks what made the franchise successful over the decades. While I would argue that another Apes film could do well, even leading to the point where… Read more: <span class="tags">Review </span><br>The Real Problem with <i>Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes</i>
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