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The Alpha Build Ep 45: Call of Duty: WW2; Wolfenstein II; Deadliest Character; Assassins Creed: Origins
This holiday season saw the release of many highly anticipated triple-A games. While there are many notable releases, we discuss some of favorites so far including Call of Duty: WW2, Wolfenstein II The New Colossus, and Assassin’s Creed Origins. How...
The Alpha Build Ep 43: Movies tank this summer; next Bond; CoD: WW2
We experienced record lows in summer movies this year. It had one of the worst slate of movies to release, along with a downturn in tickets sold to go along with it. What’s going on? Daniel Craig is coming back...
The Alpha Build Ep 42: Let’s Talk Destiny 2
On this week's episode we have our Destiny 2 review! Did Bungie fix the issues of its predecessor or is it still a battle of fun and frustration? Tune in to find out!
The Alpha Build Ep 41: Gamescom 2017; Gaming on a budget; Destiny 2 and CoD: WW2
The world’s largest gaming convention, Gamescom 2017, wrapped up in Cologne, Germany this week. While it may not have rivaled E3’s announcements we still got plenty of news. We’ve also got a collection of bargain bin games for you to...
The Alpha Build 40: Punchin’ Nazis; Deadliest Characters; New GPUs
After the recent tragic events in the US, we took a minute to lighten the mood and discuss our favorite games to beat up on Nazis. Whether it was a classic like Wolfenstein or something more recent like Company of...
The Alpha Build 39: San Diego Comic-Con 2017; Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds; Deadliest Character
San Diego Comic-Con recently wrapped and the with it came a bevy of movie/TV debuted at various panels. The Super Hero movie genre was very well represented with both Marvel and DC showing significant offerings. We were treated to the...
The Alpha Build 38: E3 2017 part 2; Sony, Nintendo, Ubisoft, and EA press events
E3 2017 wrapped on June 15th and this episode focuses on the Sony, Nintendo, Ubisoft, and EA press conferences. Sony kept a very game-centric show; Opting to minimize speakers on stage and emphasize their games. Among which were some big...
The Alpha Build 37: E3 2017; Microsoft and Bethesda press events; Xbox One X announced
E3 2017 wrapped on June 15th and this episode focuses on the Microsoft and Bethesda press events. Microsoft showed off the brand new Xbox One X (previously known as Scorpio) and it’s insane native 4K and 60 FPS capabilities. Book-ending...
The Alpha Build 36: Call of Duty: WWII announced; Net Neutrality under assault
Activision unveiled the next installment of the Call of Duty series, Call of Duty: WWII. Will the return to WWII refresh the franchise or follow Infinite Warfare's disappointment? Also, FCC set to roll back Net Neutrality protections.
The Alpha Build 35: The Last Jedi trailer; why does Hollywood keeping whitewashing?
In a rare win for us, The Last Jedi trailer was released before we recorded so the guys spend some timing watching and discussing each frame. Also, why does Hollywood feel the need to keep whitewashing roles? Why isn't there...