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Microsoft and Sony kick off the 9th gen with a new round of consoles, Roblox runs into some legal trouble, Konami partners up with a prosthetics company, and the group reviews Bugsnax. Also, the best games of 2016.
Here are the news stories they discuss in this episode:
UK Roblox users have to pay £0.76 (approx $1) to die with the iconic OOF sound due to UK copyright law

Open Bionics develops Prosthetic arm designed around MGSV’s Venom Snake

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The Emerald GamesCast is a weekly video game news and discussion podcast from the Emerald Podcast Network with an industry focus. Hosted by three best friends, each episode will provide the listener with a week’s worth of gaming headlines and conversation about current releases. Guests welcome, scripts discouraged and passion essential.
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