League of Legends Addiction Stories - Episode 43

Spurred by a discussion of Ciaran (hey, Ciaran!) having an Overwatch break, Dylan discusses his League of Legends addiction and why he breaks away from anything that feels like it’s becoming an addiction.

Also on the show:
Overwatch Coming To Switch?
Game Informer Lay Offs
Remedy’s Control & Alan Wake

Hosts:
Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil
Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley
Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Episode Timecodes

INTRO
00:00:10 - Hello
00:00:30 - Drugs Talk
00:02:05 - This Week On The Show
THE NEWS
00:02:45 - Overwatch Seems To Be Coming To The Switch
00:09:30 - Game Informer and Gamestop Lay Offs
00:23:20 - South Australia Gets Gaming Fund
00:31:00 - Gears 5 Is Doing The Free Tattoo's Thing
00:39:30 - Mixer Announces Creator Program
00:47:30 - Victorian Police Arrests Over Esports Fixing
00:52:50 - Aladdin and Lion King Remasters
MAIN TOPIC//WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING
58:50 - Catching Up With Ciaran: Overwatch Break & Dylan's History With Game Addiction
01:16:55 - Control Review
01:20:50 - Dylan's Started Alan Wake
01:23:40 - Never Give Up Is Rage Inducing
OUTRO
01:28:10 - Wrap-Up

Resources:

AusGamers
’Overwatch on Nintendo Switch Potentially Confirmed By An Accessory’
Bleeding Cool
’Mixer Announces New Creator Program With Xbox Game Pass’
GameIndustry.Biz
’Game Informer Lays Off “Many” Staff’
Gamasutra
’Australian Police Make Arrests As Part of Investigation Into Esports Match Fixing’
Kotaku
’Aladdin And The Lion King Are Getting Remastered’
’South Australia Announces $300,000 Fund For Video Games’
Press-Start
’A Massive Free Gears 5 Event Is Coming To Melbourne’

Arcade Couch Credits:
Music by: Dylan Blight
Art by: Cherie Henriques

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