Another week has passed, the sands of time are ticking down towards our inevitable death, and we're one step closer to 2016's Game Of The Year. August ends on a somber note as we say farewell to the greatest example of why you should preorder everything, the end of true Journalism, and Pokemon GO. Without further ado, here's your weekly update on everything terrible in our forever awkward industry. Be sure to listen to this song while reading for maximum effect.
The Headlines That Make Us Think
Pokemon Go Has Lost Over Twenty Percent Of Its US Userbase
A desperate plea to Telltale: Please make a game out of R. Kelly's 'Trapped in the Closet'
No joke, I'm legit hoping this stupid meme becomes real. My favorite xmas eve tradition would automatically be my game of the year all year every year.
Respawn: 'We are treating Titanfall 2 like a new IP'
Makes sense since nobody played it the first time around.
And The Rest
God Help Us, These Researchers Are Using Reddit to Teach a Supercomputer to Talk The Dankest of AI's
Nintendo Once Published A Game Featuring Nazis, Baby Jesus And The KKK Diddy's Kong Quest was way ahead of its time if you ask me
Pokemon Go Is Being Sued, Because Of Course It Is God speed you true patriot
Indie Nightmares
Pokemon Uranium
THIS ARTICLE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE DUE TO A COPYRIGHT CLAIM
Internet Killed The Video Star
Mega64 talks No Man's Sky and hype; it's a definite must listen if you're on the fence about the game or want to hear a rational point of video on why bad marketing is harmful.
https://youtu.be/bIsizxKUolY?t=25m10s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L20ovQCIic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chYkhlCon6E
Something We Can All Agree On
https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/766710696499417092
https://twitter.com/HulkHogan/status/766357094652112901
https://twitter.com/FFXVEN/status/766704251800215552
Final Thoughts
Lets talk about bandwagoning. While I'll be first to admit that its fun to write the occasional joke at someone's expense, it's easy to get carried away. Whether or not you like a game/band/artist/movie, it's important to remember that all art is subjective and everything is for everyone. If it wasn't, then art would be unoffensive and terribly boring. With that in mind, try to check out something new this week, whether it be a song, book, or even an obscure indie game. Life is more enjoyable when you have an open mind ... unless it's Time Stalkers, fuck that game.
Stay stick. 