<p>In a surprisingly lucid episode, Maddy talks about the necessary evil of PAX. Steve gets twitchy when it’s suggested that an F-Zero remake might not be the best, and Georgia recommends gateway games to a life-destroying habit. Plus, Bri talks about her smackdown of a harasser that went ridiculously viral.</p>
 <h4>Links and Show Notes</h4> <p>What We’re Playing:</p>

<ul>
<li>Maddy - <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/45760/">Ultra Street Fighter IV (again)</a></li>
<li>Georgia - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapper">Tapper</a></li>
<li>Bri - <a href="http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/root/">Pokemon X</a> and <a href="http://us.battle.net/d3/en/console/">Diablo 3 Ultimate Edition</a></li>
<li>Steve - Diablo 3 Ultimate Edition and <a href="http://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/olliolli-psvita">OlliOlli</a></li>
</ul>

<p><p>Links for this episode:</p><h4><a href="https://twitter.com/georgia_dow/status/504025272044490752" class="link" target="_blank">Georgia&#x27;s Ice Bucket Challenge injury</a></h4></p>

<h4><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_uRgbXvGGk" class="link" target="_blank">Full video of Georgia&#x27;s Ice Bucket Challenge</a></h4>

<h4><a href="https://fnd.io/#/us/ios-universal-app/742869081-revolution-60-by-brianna-w-wu" class="link" target="_blank">Revolution 60 </a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/232430" class="link" target="_blank">Gone Home</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/231160/" class="link" target="_blank">The Swapper</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/233470/" class="link" target="_blank">Evoland</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Hard-Corps-Uprising/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410a18" class="link" target="_blank">Hard Corps Uprising</a></h4>

<h4><a href="https://fnd.io/#/us/iphone-app/314303518-peggle-classic-by-popcap" class="link" target="_blank">Peggle</a></h4>

<h4><a href="https://fnd.io/#/us/ios-universal-app/300896018-edge-by-mobigame" class="link" target="_blank">EDGE</a></h4>

<h4><a href="https://fnd.io/#/us/ios-universal-app/533815482-girls-like-robots-by-adult-swim" class="link" target="_blank">Girls Like Robots</a></h4>

<h4><a href="https://fnd.io/#/us/iphone-app/501499260-zumas-revenge-by-popcap" class="link" target="_blank">Zuma&#x27;s Revenge</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/212680/" class="link" target="_blank">FTL</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/241600/" class="link" target="_blank">Rogue Legacy</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/" class="link" target="_blank">Crypt of the Necrodancer</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://boingboing.net/2014/08/27/snappy-response-to-sexist-harr.html" class="link" target="_blank">Bri’s viral e-mail (NFSW)</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/08/26/star-trek-online-drops-a-delta-rising-trailer/" class="link" target="_blank">New Star Trek Online expansion announced</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://bostonfig.com" class="link" target="_blank">Boston Festival of Indie Games</a></h4>

<h4><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gaymercon/gx3-everyone-games" class="link" target="_blank">GaymerX Kickstarter</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://www.polygamer.net/2014/07/09/pg01-matt-conn-gaymerx/" class="link" target="_blank">Polygamer Interview with Matt Conn</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/08/amazon-not-google-reportedly-buying-twitch-for-1-billion/" class="link" target="_blank">Twitch finally bought by Amazon</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2014/08/26/execs-explain-the-rationale-behind-amazon-buying-twitch/?ncid=rss_truncated" class="link" target="_blank">Interview with Twitch and Amazon execs</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://thephoenix.com/boston/recroom/145892-one-womans-battle-against-the-anxious-masculinity/" class="link" target="_blank">Maddy&#x27;s fighting tournament article</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://tinycartridge.com/post/95821343917/pokken-tournament-is-happening-a-pokemon" class="link" target="_blank">Pokken Tournament announcement</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/08/nintendo-embraces-paid-dlc-with-two-mario-kart-8-track-packs" class="link" target="_blank">Mario Kart DLC Announced</a></h4>

<h4><a href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/475384/miyamoto-explains-nintendos-renewed-passion-for-the-core/" class="link" target="_blank">Miyamoto interview</a></h4>

18: Rainbows and Sunshine

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.

Links and Show Notes

Georgia's Ice Bucket Challenge injury

Full video of Georgia's Ice Bucket Challenge

Revolution 60

Gone Home

The Swapper

Evoland

Hard Corps Uprising

Peggle

EDGE

Girls Like Robots

Zuma's Revenge

FTL

Rogue Legacy

Crypt of the Necrodancer

Bri’s viral e-mail (NFSW)

New Star Trek Online expansion announced

Boston Festival of Indie Games

GaymerX Kickstarter

Polygamer Interview with Matt Conn

Twitch finally bought by Amazon

Interview with Twitch and Amazon execs

Maddy's fighting tournament article

Pokken Tournament announcement

Mario Kart DLC Announced

Miyamoto interview