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Hijinks ensue on today's episode as one of the Hosts reveals on air they're having a baby?! But more importantly, the crew analyzes some of the answers to come out of the recent Live Letter. It seems Yoshi-P is making a lot of contradicting statements, what do you think? Tune in to find out!

On this episode the crew talk Game of Thrones theories and what they're most looking forward too. Plus, Nate takes us on a magical journey as he explains the cultural importance of Twin Peaks. Other headlines include; WoW dungeons as an esport, a video game selling for $42,000 and Half Life see's an update?

The newest raid for FFXIV Stormblood’s is out, Omega: Deltascape. It’s been met with mixed reviews, some people praise the design of the battles, some the nostalgia of the fights. However, some believe the Devs dialed it in and the level of nostalgia may be a cop out for designing original lore and story. The Crew breaks down what the raid does right and what it could’ve improved on. This show also features a plethora of callers both with matching opinions and dissenting ones.

Several stories have been popping up about a survey that claims to look at the correlation between young men who aren’t working and are instead playing video games. The hosts look deep into this hypothesis and find more than a few flaws. Other headlines include: ‘The Wanderer’ song getting Fallout 4 into some trouble, Tencent limiting mobile play for children and Photobucket finds a way hang itself. Tune in now!

This week on Limit Break Radio the hosts take a look at the reception of Stormblood and determine if it’s living up to the promise and the hype Square Enix has been trying to sell us. Some callers bring up interesting points and the crew takes shots at a Reddit Otaku thread.

Artbooks, Lithographs, Pendants, Play Art Figures and more on this episode of Final Encounter Cast! No, you can’t get any of those from us, but depending on the game and the amount of cash you fork over it could all be yours! But is it right? When is enough enough? $800 Assassin’s Creed? 10 MILLION DOLLARS DYLING LIGHT?! The hosts talk about the nature of Collectors Editions and whether or not the industry is better for it. Other headlines include; A New Dragon Age game could be on the horizon, Star Fox 2 will see a release 22 years after it’s cancellation and guess which triple A title isn’t getting ANY DLC.

With Stormblood officially underway for the masses, the Hosts take calls from the fans on what they like and don't like about the newest expansion. Plus, MassivelyOP and Kotaku release interviews with Yoshida that shed some interesting light on recent hot LBR topics.

A new update has hit Pokemon GO and changes the game. The hosts dive into the substantial gym revamp and introduction of raids. They also talk about the upcoming Pokefest in Chicago. Other headlines include; SEGA forever, Nintendo changing Pokken players names and Seattle PD closes its Twitch account.

On Limit Break Radio, the cast tackles the early access of Stormblood. The launch has been sordid and buggy leaving even the most stalwart supporters of the game frustrated and angry. The hosts talk to several callers as they attempt to break down and analyze all the changes with hands on experience.

Half of the Final Encounter Cast crew were able to attend E3 this year thanks to the Checkpoint Radio agenda, gaining first hand experience on several games and insight into developer interviews. Tune in now to find out how that experience was and what they thought of the bigger announcements. Other headlines include: the continuing Konami x Kojima feud, Take-Two Interactive butchering the GTA5 Mod Community and Nintendo making a mess of everything as usual.

With the release of the official Stormblood Trailer the crew dissects the new information gleaned from within. Has Square Enix pulled more punches? Or do they have something up thier sleeves? Will Stormblood be a break out hit? Or follow the pattern set by his predecessors? Tune in to find out what LBR thinks.

Fusion X of Gamer Escape joins us as we take a journey through all the information being passed around from the Stormblood Media tour, from Zone design to a Dungeon Preview, to brief descriptions of battle changes in action. We also dig into an interview done with Yosheep by Gamer Escape and as usual, things reach critical sodium levels. Join us as not only Aniero gets salty, but Nikalia, the voices of reason fall to the Saltiness as well.

League of Legends North American LCS is making the move to emulate traditional sports. Gone will be days the relegation as Riot moves to a franchise model. The FEC crew discuss and analyze why this is such a big deal and how it could cause huge waves in the world of esports at large. Other headlines include; the return of Seaman (yes, THAT game), Nintendo listening to their fans and Twitch plays the Stock Market.

Producer Live Letter 35 brought to us a myriad of changes to classes and the battle system at large. The LBR crew begins to analyze this plethora of information, but the LBRmy descends on the phone lines with opinions and questions of their own. This show is heavy with your calls, including, JoeNeverFails. Aniero and Joe go toe to toe on a very deep and personal level in relation to FFXIV as they reflect on the changes SE is making to the game. Tune in now to find out where they discussion takes us.

This week on FEC the crew discuss the consequences of the recent Phoenix Comicon situation. An armed attendee who planned to target a specific guest as well as law enforcement was apprehended before a tragedy could unfold. What does this mean for the future of conventions? Other headlines include: Pokemon Go shadowbans, the future of Uncharted and Resident Evil movies, and Porn. Yea, we talk about porn. Tune in now!

Since the reveal of the Revolution song and trailer, the community has been alight with speculation and theory crafting. The LBR hosts toss their two cents into the ring and have it out about what this could all mean for Stormblood. Additionally, an article has been making the rounds positing that being a weeaboo is at it’s core inherently racist. Its cut a pretty solid divide in the community and LBR breaks it all down.

A few weeks ago a Kickstarter campaign started for a new MMO Called Ashes of Creation. Aiming for a modest 750k, the crowdfunding site has thus far raised 2.2M with a week left to go. The catch? This game may change the face of the genre in a way greater than World of Warcraft did. The crew weighs in on the possibilities. Other headlines include; a teen is send on a wilderness survival trip to cure his gaming addiction, the courts will decide if Valve owns DOTA and The Witcher is coming to Netflix.

With Stormblood only 5 weeks out, the amazing and talented cast of Limit Break Radio hosts have a SLEW of stuff to talk about. But this week we take a minute to slow down and smell the proverbial flowers. But instead of flowers it’s music. And we’re listening instead of smelling. Just shut up and listen to these beautiful remixes! We’re joined by special guest NPC and as of course, Juxta finds a way to mess something up

Today's episode features some pretty heated discussions on a varied of fronts including; controversy surrounding Blizzard’s Overwatch League as well as some Hearthstone related blunders, the French government stepping in and laying down legislation for esports and a surprising statistic about how much of esports viewers actually play the games they watch. Other headlines include; Bioware putting Mass Effect on hiatus, the Rainway App making it’s way to other consoles and Square Enix parting ways with a long-time franchise.

Last week a video leaked of .dat mined Stormblood zones used in the Benchmark Trailer. SE was very diligent in removing it, but not before we got our grubby paws on it! We watch the video and break down what we see as we explore a few of the amazing zones coming in Stormblood. Plus, we read emails...yea, we still have those laying around.