<p>Bri, Maddy, Georgia and Steve discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Watch Dogs launch; whether delaying Steam Machines to 2015 makes them irrelevant; and marvel in awe and disgust at the Mario Mercedes commercial.</p>
 <h4>Links and Show Notes</h4> <p>What We’re Playing:</p>

<ul>
<li>Bri - Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag</li>
<li>Maddy - Analogue: A Hate Story and Hate Plus</li>
<li>Georgia - They Breathe</li>
<li>Steve - TwoDots and Wolfenstein: The New Order</li>
</ul>

<p><p>Links for this episode:</p><h4><a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/218668/Watch_Dogs_hits_hard_as_Ubisoft_needs_it_to_.php" class="link" target="_blank">Watch Dogs sets UbiSoft launch records</a></h4></p>

<h4><a href="http://www.polygon.com/2014/5/28/5757992/watch-dogs-pc-performance" class="link" target="_blank">Performance issues running Watch Dogs on PC</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-05-29-uplay-issues-affect-watch-dogs-on-ps4-and-xbox-one-too" class="link" target="_blank">UPlay issues preventing users from playing Watch Dogs at launch</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/05/in-watch-dogs-women-are-victims-and-plot-points.html" class="link" target="_blank">The portrayal of women in Watch Dogs</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse#announcements/detail/182089122390696782" class="link" target="_blank">Steam Machines delayed until 2015</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/05/c-stick-activate-wii-u-to-receive-gamecube-controller-adapter/" class="link" target="_blank">GameCube adapter announced for Wii U</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/218572/Nintendo_reveals_YouTube_affiliate_program_for_Lets_Players.php" class="link" target="_blank">Nintendo announces YouTube affiliate program for Let’s Players</a></h4>

<h4><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOA1KIJM7V8" class="link" target="_blank">The infamous Mercedes commercial</a></h4>

5: The Rock of Power

Game developer Brianna Wu, technology journalists Georgia Dow and Mikah Sargent, and game enthusiast Steve Lubitz analyzed the week’s biggest stories in the video game industry from different perspectives. Hosted by Brianna Wu, Georgia Dow, Steve Lubitz, and Maddy Myers.