About this episode
The Core Three give us the scoop on Polygon, the LucasArts buyout, and preorder bonuses. Questions this week: FRANK: Adapt Sanford and Son into a video game. (01:52) Are we in the Golden Age of video game journalism? (08:55) How effective are preorder bonuses as a marketing strategy? (15:10) What is the best Atlus game? (21:19) Explaining Dishonored to your mom. (27:30) What does Disney buying out LucasArts mean for videogames? (34:51) What expectations can we extrapolate for Portal 3? (41:08) Why the hell are Square Enix mobile games like 15 bucks? (47:25) Who is the PT Barnum of video games? (53:51) What was the deal with that handle on the back of the GameCube? (01:00:19) LIGHTNING ROUND: MathM: Pitch me some games to relay to my dad, David Jaffe. (01:06:44) Edited by Andrew Toups .