In this inadvertently mammoth episode, Joe & Malcolm discuss the passing of a gaming legend, major PS4 updates, and much, much, much, much more!
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Firmware Update Special: 2017 Gaming Preview
In this special edition of The Firmware Update, Joe and Malcolm look ahead through the 2017 gaming calendar. Let me tell you, friends, it’s already looking pretty stacked.
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Firmware Update 1.86: Switch Hitter
In this edition of The Firmware Update, it’s an upside-down new reality in which a vindictive game show host is the most powerful man on the planet, Malcolm preorders a Nintendo Switch, and Joe wears a chocobo hat.
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Firmware Update 1.85: Game of the Year 2016
In this edition of The Firmware Update, Joe, Malcolm, and former co-host Tyler Lee finish what they started and hash out the best that 2016 had to offer. Get comfy, it’s a long’n!
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Firmware Update 1.84: The Road to Game of the Year 2016
This week on The Firmware Update, Joe & Malcolm are joined by former co-host Tyler Lee to discuss Diablo III’s throwback event, Mass Effect: Andromeda, PlayStation’s most recent success, and — oh, yeah — get the ball rolling on their annual Game of the Year tournament.
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Firmware Update 1.83: Delicious Cup Noodles
This week on The Firmware Update, Joe & Malcolm return from a long absence with an even longer show! Over the course of damn near four hours, they recount the 2016 editions of The Game Awards and PlayStation Experience, all while being hit from all angles with product placement.
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Batman: The Telltale Series Review
Batman: The Telltale Series
Platforms: PlayStation 4 (reviewed), PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC, mobile
Release Date: December 13th, 2016
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Firmware Update Special: Final Fantasy XV Preview
In this special edition of The Firmware Update, Joe & Malcolm are all about Final Fantasy XV. With a well-documented development cycle that spans an entire decade, there’s plenty to talk about — recalling all the different games and world events that have occurred since its announcement in 2006, what the hell took so long, and what lessons Square Enix could learn from it all.
Talking Points: The trials and tribulations of Final Fantasy XV, and its road ahead.
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Firmware Update 1.82: Sure As God Made Green Apples
This week on The Firmware Update, Joe & Malcolm journey through the stars with the help of Mass Effect: Andromeda and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, while news out of BlizzCon promises to pull them back down into Diablo III. And have you heard the good news about the Chicago Cubs baseball club?!
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Firmware Update 1.81: Red Dead Switch-eroo
The latest episode of The Firmware Update is short but no less momentous, as Joe & Malcolm talk up the blockbuster reveals of Red Dead Redemption 2 and the newly-christened Nintendo Switch console.
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