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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!
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.
Ubisoft Attempted to Bribe StarWarsTheory for a Good Review?Or did they? That Park Place published an article that states Ubisoft buttered up YouTubers and influencers to promote Star Wars Outlaws. Within their article they mention an investigation into Ubisoft’s marketing campaign, which alleges that they were attempting to… Read more: <span class="tags">Stream Notes: 8/2/24 </span><br>Ubisoft Attempted to Bribe StarWarsTheory for a Good Review?
Google v The DOJSee our companion piece about X vs GARM that goes hand in hand with this topic. Google has, once again, been busted practicing anti-competitive ways–and has, once again, been brought before the courts. This should come as no surprise, in… Read more: <span class="tags">Stream Notes: 7/26/24 </span><br>Google v The DOJ
AI is Already HereThere have been many reports, talks, announcements, and job listings regarding A.I. in technology and gaming industries, but a recent report by Wired has argued that it’s already here; with testimonies from people impacted by the changes. The hosts were… Read more: <span class="tags">Stream Notes: 7/19/24 </span><br>AI is Already Here
TF2 Respawns’ Comic and Game InterestTeam Fortress 2 fans have been through a lot: Game abandonment; Bot invasions; CP in the chats, and; The comic hiatus. Fans tried for years to request help through, shall we say, proper channels, but Valve ignored them like a… Read more: <span class="tags">Stream Notes: 7/12/24 </span><br><i>TF2</i> Respawns’ Comic and Game Interest
Blackstone Makes an Offer for InfoComIs it racist to go somewhere you aren’t from and impose your beliefs on the native people, or is it spreading moral truths? Asking for a friend. In all seriousness, the infamous company Blackstone, known for a shared past with… Read more: <span class="tags">Stream Notes: 7/05/24 </span><br>Blackstone Makes an Offer for InfoCom
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.
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>
The Day the Music Died, or Exploded?The Following was by Contributing Author TheGreatGazoo A.I. generated music; what is it? Simply put, anyone can use a website like Suno.ai to generate music, but not only music, we’re talking music WITH lyrics, complete with A.I. generated vocals, backing tracks, you… Read more: <span class="tags">Topical </span><br>The Day the Music Died, or Exploded?
Fallout TV Show Teaser DropsThis weekend our patience was rewarded by Amazon Prime finally dropping a teaser for their new show…one we’ve all been (some with trepidation) looking forward to… FALLOUT. Some are excited, some are skeptical. I, myself, am undecided, and there are reasons for this… Read more: <span class="tags">Review </span><br><i>Fallout</i> TV Show Teaser Drops
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