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Resident Evil gives us chills by how creepy Village feels and how weird Re:Verse looks in their recent Showcase. After replaying the Maiden demo a few times, we discuss Capcom’s plans for a successful 2021, the EU’s fines for companies that geo-block, and the big gaming investments of 2020.

00:01:02 - Corrections
00:03:46 - Silver Lining
00:06:07 - Resident Evil Village Showcase
00:36:21 - Capcom in 2021
00:51:05 - A Word From Our Sponsors
00:53:27 - EU fines 6 companies for geo-blocking
01:01:08 - Gaming Investments in 2020
01:06:15 - Also This Week...
01:16:09 - L&R - Media events on your birthday?
01:18:51 - L&R - Game: Kirby with the Gravity Hammer in Spencer Mansion
01:23:07 - L&R - Recommended PlayStation exclusives
01:26:53 - L&R - Game: Either/Or, Schick or Xbox?
01:30:57 - L&R - Game: How Many Allies?
01:36:16 - Time For Bets
01:40:41 - Closing

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Lucasfilm re-invests in games so we share our excitement as Indiana Jones rides again and Ubisoft opens up the galaxy far, far away. Also worth speculating: new trademarks made by Square Enix, a very quick end-screen of upcoming Sony exclusive release dates, and some games you might not have heard of among Twitter’s biggest stats of 2020.

00:00:39 - Corrections
00:03:13 - Silver Lining
00:04:41 - Lucasfilm Games - Indiana Jones
00:27:16 - Lucasfilm Games - Ubisoft Star Wars
00:39:51 - Square Enix Trademarks
00:49:51 - A Word From Our Sponsors
00:53:34 - Sony’s Exclusive Release Dates
01:12:30 - Twitter Gaming Stats
01:23:04 - Also This Week...
01:34:57 - L&R - Under-the-radar gaming stuff
01:40:04 - L&R - Game: E3 Conference Finales
01:45:22 - L&R - Helpless story moments
01:47:25 - L&R - Game: Name That Cheat Code
01:52:01 - Time For Bets
01:57:01 - Closing

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It’s time to look ahead at the next three months of releases using a time-honored tradition of ridiculous breakfast food comparisons; a Q1 2021 preview with sprinkles and spreadable frosting. Also, Amazon reveals its list of the top 100 best-selling products from last year and we try to find something on it to analyze that isn't a gift card or a game exclusive to Switch.

00:01:03 - Corrections
00:04:27 - Silver Lining
00:05:38 - Q1 2021 Preview - January
00:26:43 - Q1 2021 Preview - February
00:52:32 - A Word From Our Sponsors
00:57:19 - Q1 2021 Preview - March
01:17:50 - Amazon’s Best Sellers of 2020
01:27:46 - Also This Week...
01:38:01 - L&R - Most memorable box art?
01:41:15 - L&R - Game: Name that Steam Tag!
01:47:51 - L&R - Favorite pre-rendered trailers?
01:52:00 - Time For Bets
01:53:32 - Or Wars
01:57:42 - Closing

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This has been a strange and sometimes uncomfortable year to sort through, but before we tackle another 12 months we need to sort through the biggest headlines and most interesting stats of 2020. Also, Tencent picks up another handful of studio stocks and Star Citizen delays something yet again.

00:00:58 - Corrections
00:03:17 - Silver Lining
00:04:53 - Biggest Headlines of 2020
00:47:01 - A Word From Our Sponsors
00:51:34 - Fun Stats from 2020
01:16:58 - Tencent acquires Leyou Technologies
01:23:26 - Squadron 42 delayed again
01:31:27 - Also This Past Two Weeks...
01:35:51 - L&R - How big is too big for indie?
01:42:01 - L&R - Game: Which open world is larger?
01:47:07 - L&R - Is hoarding skill points okay?
01:49:33 - Or Wars
01:57:59 - Closing
01:59:50 - Producer Credits

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What games got banned in Australia? What games have the best nightlife? What’s the best game we’ve never played? What the heck does “Best Direction” mean? The answers to these and many more burning questions are answered in this special Love & Respect episode.

00:01:31 - Silver Lining
00:03:12 - L&R - What came first in 2020?
00:07:02 - L&R - Favorite thing to do in games?
00:09:42 - L&R - Excited for Wolf Among Us 2?
00:12:17 - L&R - Coolest you’ve felt playing a game?
00:17:37 - L&R - Best game you’ve never played?
00:19:29 - L&R - Game with the best nightlife?
00:22:31 - L&R - Best “movie night” game?
00:26:05 - L&R - Bring it back or let it rest?
00:31:33 - L&R - What does “Best Direction” mean?
00:40:34 - L&R - Game: Banned, Censored, or Unscathed?
00:44:44 - A Word From our Sponsor
00:47:22 - L&R - Does the industry reward crunch?
01:00:54 - L&R - How do you cater to the Wii Sports market?
01:06:42 - L&R - Game: Officially released in Japan?
01:11:26 - L&R - Must we stop overhyping games? 
01:20:42 - L&R - Game: What game is this song from?
01:25:07 - L&R - Last game inside an old console?
01:28:20 - L&R - Is “Games as a Service” dying?
01:32:59 - L&R - Pick these GOTY category winners
01:39:02 - Or Wars
01:44:04 - Closing

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November’s NPDs give us a clearer picture of what everyone wanted and was able to buy when next-gen launched, before we also dig into reports of EA outbidding Take Two for Codemasters and evaluate the big 3’s big ideas on “Safer Gaming.” But the real breaking news is Cyberpunk’s continued launch woes, including a hot headline hitting while the podcast was rolling.

00:00:37 - Corrections
00:05:15 - Silver Lining
00:07:19 - November NPDs
00:27:13 - EA’s bid for Codemasters
00:41:39 - A Word From our Sponsors
00:49:23 - “Shared Commitment to Safer Gaming”
01:02:54 - Cyberpunk 2077 Updates
01:26:56 - Also This Week...
01:34:09 - L&R - Holiday break backlogs
01:36:03 - L&R - PS1 demake requests
01:37:51 - L&R - Game: Fastest Any% Speedrun
01:43:03 - L&R - Most broken game we’ve played
01:44:15 - Time for Bets
01:48:54 - Closing

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