Easy Allies Podcast #186 (fixed post)

Can I ask you what action you would have them take to show they are truly sorry? If they don't give Blitzchung a punishment for breaking his contract and talking politics, then they give a free pass to anyone to express any political viewpoint they want on their official platform.

Andrew Burton

I would like to put forward that if the teams stay the same next year, that you keep the same names, they are great names.

Ben Bernard-Smith

Hey Brandon. Greedfall is only $49.99 and pretty great. It is like an old Bioware or Obsidian game. Very fun and underrated.

NorthStarKen

OK now, I think that the Allies of all people would be able to sympathize with Blizzard’s situation. You spent all of 10 minutes talking about Trump when he literally accused Video Games for the increased number of Mass Shootings in recent years. Now however, You’ve spent an entire episode and then some talking about Greedy Blizzard wanting Chinese money. As adamant as you are about Not expressing your own individual political affiliations, I can’t really find an avenue where this isn’t hypocrisy.

I personally have stayed away from looking at the announcements coming out of Blizzcon this weekend because of the non-apology they gave at the start of their keynote and because of an interview with J Allen Brack that PC Gamer did that showed me they haven't changed their mindset or really acknowledged what was wrong with their actions. I think you should cover the announcements from Blizzcon if they interest the panel, but I hope you start that coverage by acknowledging Blizzard's lack of an actual apology and a pretty tone deaf interview after the fact. As always L&R to all you guys.

Wolfgang HellicksonSabelhaus

Agree with Nakey Jakeys Red Dead Video being great but hard disagree with his "Red Dead 2 needs to be more like BotW"-stance. Also Ian, stop trashing the Last Guardian already! Goty 2016 is over and there are people who have very fuzzy feelings about that game!

ToiletDrummer

Tank you sooooo much for not even talking about Death Stranding reviews. I’m frustrated that Sony let the embargo lift so far away from release. I don’t want others opinions in my head when I play this game. And it’s hard doing this. But I knew you guys wouldn’t, at least not till a Spoiler Mode is done. Love & Respect!

Seanie Dee

Best bit of the year lost to the listener only portion of the audience.

JessieBlu

Thank Ibrihim Sozer (Shawdawt!)

JessieBlu

I want my phone call, Kyle.

Corrigall

Love the longer podcast!

Props to Ian's "winnie the pooh is huge in China too" comment that had no reaction.

David Sobiegraj

CORRECTION: This just dawned on me. Kyle is the Shadow the Hedgehog of Nerd Media

Star Tsurugi

Jones' glasses ain't even straight haha.

Andrew Chalmers

“Is it, is, and, what do...help me.”

Personally, I would like yall to talk about the Blizzcon announcements the exact same as you would had there never been this controversy, that is to say going into the ones you think are a big deal or worth discussing and avoiding the ones that Kyle would describe as "meh". Now, however yall are comfortable wrapping that discussion on either or both ends to preserve how yall feel about the situation is fine too within the bubble of the topic at hand. PS: DeepMind revealed itself!

MBUN

Sam Fisher - Future of Dreams

Rui Fidalgo

Kyle was spot on, Blizzard apologized in the most direct and respectful way. You should definitely bring this up next week, especially with how pessimistic panel was about the company admitting its mistake.

responding to Jones and Ian, please get Nakey Jakey on the show

RanchoCucamunga

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

Seanie Dee

Haha sick thanks ezaLR

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