060: They Didn't Do The Reading

Your Gamer Friends return with (most but not all) of the news we’ve missed while taking some time to decompress. “Logging On,” The Last of Us II has been released, Sony revealed the PS5, Cyberpunk 2077, Marvel’s Avengers, Nintendo, and EA all held updates/press conferences in lieu of #E32020, Cards Against Humanity, streaming platform Mixer, and Amazon’s Crucible implode, and Big Nkrumah risks cancelation to discuss the long-rumored Harry Potter RPG. “These Past Two Weeks in Nerdom,” COVID continues to thwart the best (and worst) laid plans of Hollywood, Joss Whedon is probably what many of us assumed him to be, and there’s been a wild increase in performative nonsense in response to Black Lives Matter protests enveloping the United States and several other countries. Finally, we’ve been playing some games! Our usual favorites like Apex Legends, Destiny 2, Animal Crossing, Rocket League, and The Sims 4 are all briefly discussed, but AudioNerd has some major news about his racing sim habit as Assetto Corsa Competizione launches on console. As always, we really appreciate the support. Make sure to give us a rating and review, follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Discord, support us on Patreon, and tell your gamer friends about the show! We’ll catch you back here in two weeks. Links: Carolyn Petit’s Last of Us II piece Cyberpunk 2077’s Night City Wire PS5 Reveal Event The Worst Video Game Ever from 99% Invisible Mixer’s Sudden Shutdown Has Streamers Scrambling To Reboot Their Careers on Twitch Cards Against Humanity allegations A Reported Piece from Polygon on Cards Against Humanity Kotaku’s Piece on the wave of sexaul abuse allegations Sim Racing 101