The first Lusi vs. Bup arrives in a feature-length podcast crammed chock-full of culture: Literature, Music, and Intelligent Discourse all feature prominently, as does a double helping of Cricket live-commentated from the last over of the T20 Blast final!
Mel reexamines the world of Early Access games this week with a much more critical, and so a much more cynical, eye. This industry, like any other, is plagued by opportunists willing to drown a good idea and Early Access is only the latest victim.
Lusipurr demands that Sabin present himself for duty despite illness, and, with the help of SiliconNooB and Iliya Moroumetz, the panel announces a new Reader Membership Drive, through which, dedicated readers can assign games to Lusipurr for review.
Social Justice warriors once again kick up a stink, Kickstarter crooks get taken to court, and Epic Games seems to be finally back on track in the news of the week!
Regg talks about Kingdom Come: Deliverance’s million dollar pitch, and the double edge sword of crowd-funding.
The OUYA can not catch a break. Of course, it does not help to have a cocky CEO that points blame everywhere but her own company. Having nothing in terms of software is not doing any favors either. At only 100 days old, the OUYA is looking ready to die.
Imitanis and Mel join Lusipurr in a discussion of Kickstarter’s effect as a litmus test for investments, and as the site crosses the half-way mark in its fifth year of operation, Lusipurr considers the long-term viability of the Lusipurr.com enterprise.
Keiji Inafune has announced the game his new studio has been working on by creating a Kickstarter for it. At first glance it does look much like his past work for Capcom, so Imitanis takes a much longer look at the project.
During the second T20 between Australia and England, Lusipurr, SiliconNooB, and Mel discuss the Wii U price cut, the lack of voice recognition in Xbone Kinect, and the crushing success of Final Fantasy XIV, before resurrecting the TSM Discussion Segment!
England follow up retaining the Ashes by winning the Ashes, much to the delight of Lusipurr and the chagrin of SiliconNooB. However, sports rivalries are eventually set aside in favour of a discussion about intellectual pursuits and Hamburger Helper.