Lbr Podcast Network

The World Health Organization has officially declared Gaming Disorder as an official mental disorder. The ESA feels this undermines real more problematic and dangerous mental disorders. The FEC crew break down the pros, the cons and real danger.

The upcoming patch for 4.2 offers quite a bit to chew on, but not much of it is what we usually consider the meat and potatoes of a patch. The big changes come along with PvP, Glamour and a Duty Recorder?! The crew also gets trolled by a long time listener.

Most of the information being shared on the Net Neutrality issue are doing so in extremes, using scare tactics and hyperbole. It’s absolutely still an issue you should be tuned into, but for the real scoop and how it’s actually going to affect you, tune in now. Other headlines include; Square Enix making a promise to include predatory micro transactions in their console games, a popular streamer taking a step away from stream persona for personal reasons and what is Nika’s problem with non-gamer content on Twitch?

This time on Juxtober, the cast of Limit Break Radio drop the dead weight and get down to brass tacks. She Heals, I Tank volunteers as tribute and it really does turn into a shit show. Plus, Very Special Guest Fusion X joins the crew to rip a new one for Aetheryte Radio Episode One and Aniero learns something new about himself.

This week was a big one in the world of gaming. With the holidays inching ever closing, all the big games have come and gone. But it seems like we still have plenty to talk about. The Game Awards brought with it more than a few gems, including an 8 min trailer for Death Stranding. Robbie talks OWL Preseason and Nate geeks out for Pokemon GO and Ultra Sun and Moon.

When FFXIV was reborn, Yoshi P took a new approach to developing games. As it would turn out, Square Enix as a company would eventually adapt to his new way of thinking. But is this something that will benefit the series as a whole? Tune in to find out what the hosts think.

Three years ago the gaming culture nearly tore itself in half over such things as politics, ethics and harassment in gaming. It was gamers at their ugliest. But have we as a culture learned anything? Have we grown or applied any of the insights we cleaned from GamerGate? Probably not…but it’s time to re-examine and grow up. Other headlines include; Niantic is set to overhaul their first AR game, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice proves you can get AAA quality without the budget and Scott Cawthon reveals the next step for FNAF.

Hot on the heels of Patch 4.15 the crew...give thanks? Whose thankful for what inside and out of LBR and Final Fantasy XIV? Tune in to hear the thoughts of the entire LBR family, even Kooky and Scuro. The cast also dig into Rival Wings and make a peculiar announcement regarding the new Perform Function.

Due to the recent outcry against EA and the way they’re doing Lootboxes in an IP as big as Star Wars, the conversation has finally started to be addressed by Government branches around the world. While this may have been a long time coming and inevitable, one thing is for certain -- Gamers need to stop acting like children.

Soken recently did an interview about his history and work with Square Enix and Final Fantasy XIV, including how he came to possess the world record for most songs composed in an MMORPG. Yosheep also did an interview which was laden with hypocritical responses. The LBR crew breaks down both interviews.

A little over a week ago Robbie and Nate attended a charity event to benefit Anxiety Gaming. Nate shares some realizations he’s made since then and how mental health is an important issue, not just in gaming but all around. Other headlines include; Russia claiming proof of USA involved in ISIS using a video game screenshot, a Heroes of the Storm esports team not paying their players and Nintendo in talks to make another Mario movie.

After 29 grueling days of bashing heads against keyboards a world first has finally been achieved – we’ll discuss their achievement and help you get to know that fine group of adventurers! Plus, Playstation Universe did an interview with Yoshi-P that revealed some interesting tidbits for future content.

With Blizzcon come and gone, the hosts talk about the news that broke for all the biggest games. Chris’ isn’t impressed with what Hearthstone is offering and Kali wants to return to Azeroth to throw his support behind the Horde. Other headlines include; Amazon creating a new department for retro gaming, EA turning a beloved franchise into games as a service and Niantic talks about their new game and the future of old ones.

Today's show is an homage to the great Opie and Anthony. Inspired by Limit Break Radio, the minds behind RPMMORadio submit one of their episodes for scrutiny under the the fiery eye of Aniero and Co. With an absent Nika from the show the kid gloves are off and it gets brutal very fast. Not for the feint of heart.

Paying homage to an O and A shtick, the FEC crew listen to a fan's podcast titled ‘The Blind Monkey Show’. It’s ruthless, brutal, tasteless and overall, the Blind Monkey will be better for it. Other headlines include; Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp coming to mobile devices, an interview with a Mass Effect dev sheds light on the proliferation of loot boxes in games and Hellblade exceeds sales expectations.

Limit Break Radio takes a closer look at some of the things Yoshi-P said in an interview with GamesIndustry.Biz. They dial in on two main points of contention including the 10 Million player count and the idea that the game could go Free-To-Play a lot sooner than anyone is comfortable admitting. Nika also talks about her Bahamut Escape Room escapades and Aniero loses his shit.

The latest loss to the industry is Dead Space studio Visceral Games. Despite selling 4 Million copies, the sequel is still seen as a loss to EA. The cast talks about the ballooning industry and how we has consumers are going to be the ones who pay for it. Other headlines include; Sony making games for Nintendo? Is Twitch really more popular than Netflix and HBO? Plus, the latest PUBG style game targets Virtual Reality.

After the abysmal attempt that was Omega as a raid and a narrative, The Return to Ivalice seems to have given a breath of fresh air to the world of Eorzea. Tune in to find out what all the hosts think about the raid and the rest of patch 4.1 as a whole.

After receiving an email regarding FEC and Checkpoint, the crew has a reality check and talks about the very real work that goes into living in a world rife with so much content. After doing their own investigation into the matter, they also talk about the ‘reality’ of the Rape Tavern from two weeks ago. Other headlines include; an Elementary School removing a video game about slavery from its curriculum, DOTA2 saying anyone can stream DOTA TV and IGN buys out a very popular charity program.

It’s been a very busy week in the world of FFXIV as Yoshida has appeared in two separate interviews and dropped preliminary patch notes for the impending 4.1. But, LBR doesn’t get to dive too deeply into them because the phones are ringing off the hook, you’re going to want to hear what these callers had to say about the state of the game.