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Racial Diversity Gaming Hour 20 - Watch Dogs is here and E3 2014 is coming

Episode 20 of the Racial Diversity Gaming hour is here, and with it the most racially diverse gaming cast on the Internet today! Join host Glenn "The Commissioner" Gordon, KGB Garri Bagdasarov, The Original Ben Stirling, and The Shapeshifter, Fraser Miller as they talk about the latest events in gaming.

The most anticipated new IP in history, Watch_Dogs, finally launched on May 27, breaking industry records for a new IP by selling an enormous amount of copies in its first week of public existence. As many gamers are discovering, however, Ubisoft did not manage to make the game perfect on the first try. What went wrong?

Sony and Microsoft both plan to launch the PS4 and Xbox One in China--but with strict content rules and a society relatively inexperienced with video games, is the largest country in the world really worth their effort?

The Wii U has finally earned a ray of light, outselling the PS4 in Japan and significantly increased interest around the world. How has its latest offering, Mario Kart 8, helped the struggling Wii U?

All of this and more makes the latest episode of RDGH. Enjoy!

Our intro music this week is a vocal remix of the Rainbow Road track from Mario Kart 64. It was made by talented remixers Benjamin Briggs and Level 99 from OCremix.org. To hear the rest of the song and download it and many more amazing video game remixes for free, visit OCremix.org.

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Also, you don't want to miss Episode 21 next week, where the most racially diverse gaming cast on the Internet will recap the Big Three press conferences for Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony! Stay tuned!

Racial Diversity Gaming Hour 19 - F2P vs. P2P vs. B2P

Episode 19 is finally here, and the most racially diverse gaming cast on the Internet has things to say (as usual). Join host Glenn "The Commissioner" Gordon, KGB Garri Bagdasarov, Ben Sterling, and newcomer Mike Harradence (officially dubbed "The Muscles from Brussels") as they discuss the news in gaming.

YouTube is making plans to buy Twitch for a billion dollars, and gamers are concerned that like YouTube, Twitch could have an influx of ads and content could be removed for digital rights management purposes. Hear why the cast thinks this is not entirely accurate.

The Xbox One will soon have an SKU at the same price point as the PS4, minus the highly-touted and much maligned Kinect camera. GameStop has reported greater interest in the Xbox One since this new disKinected SKU was announced, but will the difference be enough to significantly dent the millions-wide gap between sales for the Xbox One and the PS4?

Free-to-play, pay-to-play, and buy-to-play are three business models that have caused controversy among gamers for years, and KGB Garri has something to say about it. Which is the best business model, and is there any hope for the others? Also, can Driveclub's microtransactions be successful without harming the community?

Finally, The Commissioner has an important message about E3, and the cast makes predictions about what we could see on June 9 and how it will affect Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. All this and more comprise a great episode of RDGH.

The intro and ending music are remixes of "Logan's Journey" from the Guild Wars 2 soundtrack. The intro is from the Sunny Glade level of Super Adventure Box, a dungeon within Guild Wars 2. Hear the rest of it and more at ArenaNet's official SoundCloud; the game has a seriously great soundtrack that's worth the listen. The ending is a metal remix of the intro song, created by very talented game music remixer, DusK. Hear the entire song here, and be sure to subscribe to him for more great remixes.

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PlayStation Unchained - Episode 40: News and gossip from the world of PlayStation

Get comfy as the PlayStation Unchained crew return for episode 40 of our weekly gaming podcast. Join Mike, Ben, and Glenn for the latest news, reviews, rumors and banter.

Racial Diversity Gaming Hour 18 - Is Far Cry 4 Racist?

Episode 18 comes during an exciting week for gaming, and the most racially diverse gaming cast on the Internet has something to say about it! Join host Glenn "The Commissioner" Gordon, KGB Garri Bagdasarov, The Prodigal Son Ernest Lin, and our good ol' Host with the Most Dane Smith as they tackle the issues this week.

Could the PlayStation Vita be getting another price drop? Can Sony handle another price drop?

Nintendo won't be at E3, opting instead to use Nintendo Direct once again. Is this a good move for the company? With talk of new Nintendo consoles incoming, has Nintendo finally given up on the Wii U?

Microsoft has a hunch as to why it's so far the behind the PS4 in sales. Does the old argument about Sony's presence in multiple territories making for more sales ring true?

Also, it's like Resident Evil 5 all over again with the announcement of Far Cry 4, which looks like it will be a highly anticipated game. An apparently controversial cover had some gamers outraged--and in turn, Dane and Glenn are both outraged at those gamers. Hear one of the biggest rants on RDGH so far about a controversial topic, all in the latest episode of RDGH.

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Racial Diversity Gaming Hour 17 - PC vs. Console

It's Wednesday, and that means a new episode of the most racially diverse gaming podcast on the Internet today! Join host "The Commissioner" Glenn Gordon, "The Shapeshifter" Fraser Miller, and once again, our other Host with the Most Dane Smith as they discuss the issues in modern gaming.

Dane's review of the God of War collection got some criticism. Are reviews really worth listening to, and what should gamers look for in a review? Also, is it really worth remaking games?

Nintendo had to apologize recently for not allowing homosexual relationships in one of its games. Lately, more and more games have been allowing for homosexuality. Is this a trend that could continue to grow? Should it?

For gaming, what makes PCs better than consoles? What makes consoles better than PCs?

Also, does Sony have the right idea in giving indie gaming more attention? Will we start seeing fewer AAA games in the future, and what makes a AAA game a AAA game anyway?

All of this and more comprises episode 17 of the Racial Diversity Gaming Hour. Enjoy!

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Racial Diversity Gaming Hour 16 - Cybercrime

The most racially diverse gaming podcast on the Internet is back with its sixteenth episode and its equally diverse cast returns with it! Join host Glenn "The Commissioner" Gordon, Ben Sterling, and KGB Garri Bagdasarov as they discuss the latest issues in all kinds of gaming.

Sony is expecting a huge loss for this fiscal year, and it probably has very little to do with PlayStation. More than 1,000 independent developers have signed up to self-publish on the PS4, and Sky Go and Now TV are coming to PS4s all over the UK--but why not Xbox Ones? Mario Kart 8 is making waves for the Wii U. Also, is it important for companies to uphold their Terms of Service, or is it a losing battle?

There are not one, but TWO rants this episode. KGB Garri is mad about new terminology in Child of Light, and Ben is somewhat bothered by CCP's flip-flopping at the expense of EVE: DUST 514.

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PlayStation Unchained - Episode 37: Special Edition - Interview with Sony's Shahid Ahmad

In this special edition of PlayStation Unchained, the official weekly podcast of PSU.com, we talk with Sony Computer Entertainment's Business Development Manager Shahid Kamal Ahmad about all things PlayStation, including the future of Vita, how social media has changed the way we discuss and market videogames and the excitement surrounding the PS4 virtual reality headset, Project Morpheus.

RDGH - Episode 14: Why NOT to threaten airlines, Sony sells Square stock, What's wrong with Wii U, more Square JRPGs

It's a new week and a new RDGH! Episode 14's a great listen, so join host KGB Garri Bagdasarov (You read right; #BelieveInGarri's hosting!) The (Dethroned) Commissioner Glenn Gordon, Ben Sterling, and the Prodigal Son himself, Ernest Lin, as they discuss the world of gaming.

Why on earth did Sony sell its Square Enix shares? (Bonus points for catching all the alliteration in this week's title, by the way).

Wii U only sold half of what Sega's Dreamcast did in the same timeframe. What's wrong with the Wii U, and how can it possibly be fixed (naturally, the cast can't talk about this without mentioning the possibility of a Pokémon MMO)?

Speaking of Square earlier, the company is back on track to produce more JRPGs going forward. Is this a good thing for them?

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Outro song: Rising Sun - Hikari (Rock Remix)

RDGH - Episode 13: Dane Returns, Xbox One price cut, Rock Band to new gen, #KevinButler2015, Rant on Anita Sarkeesian's award

Surprise! The Racial Diversity Gaming Hour's original host-with-the-most, Dane Smith, joins us all the way from South Korea as a special guest for one episode only! Join him and host Glenn "The Commissioner" Gordon, KGB Garri Bagdasarov, and Ben Sterling as he explains what being a gamer in South Korea is like.

Xbox has gotten ANOTHER retailer price cut from some UK retailers, making those units comparable in price to the PS4. What does this mean for Xbox as a whole and for PlayStation? Harmonix's CEO announced plans to bring Rock Band and Dance Central to PS4 and Xbox One! PlayStation's advertising has felt lackluster since the departure of Kevin Butler, but could everyone's favorite Vice President of _______ return?

Afterward, Dane has a good rant about Anita Sarkeesian, who won a 2014 Game Developer's Choice award. We're all for more females in video games. In fact, we're all for more of EVERY kind of person in video games, but listen to find out why we think the issue should not be forced.

Also, stay tuned at the end for a special treat from E3 2010!

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Racial Diversity Gaming Hour - Episode 12: Power Rangers, Pokémon still going; WHY NO POKÉMON MMO? Megaservers for MMOs

It's a brand new week and a brand new RDGH as host Glenn "The Commissioner" Gordon, Ben Sterling, and KGB Garri Bagdasarov discuss the long runs of Pokémon and Power Rangers. Of course, they can't start talking about Pokémon without hanging around the topic for awhile, discussing the new evolutions, and why there are TOO MANY FLIPPIN' POKÉMON! Also, why, Nintendo, have you not made a full-fledged Pokémon MMO yet?

It's not all Pokémon though. Guild Wars 2 is getting new megaservers. Should we see these on more MMOs? Why aren't more studios embracing the Vita?

Find this out and more in this new episode. Oh, and The Commissioner apologizes for his moment of dyslexia in the beginning: "How has your been week, Garri?" Really, Glenn Gordon?

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