Smash Bros. 3DS Demo, Dr. Strange & Deadpool movies announced, Retron 5 code controversy, E.T. landfill carts, and more on this #CUPodcast!

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Shenmue 1 & 2 HD re-release, Mega Drive and Neo Geo Mini announced, drugs in NES games, new Venom trailer, and more!
 
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Spider-Man enters the Marvel Cinematic universe, Zelda Netflix series in development, Sega closing its San Francisco office, Peter Molyneux Curiousity prize controversy, Smash Bros. DLC, blind-folded Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out, and more!

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Tetris movie announced, Retron 5 price increase, Big Lebowski pinball prototype revealed, Hyrule Warriors Limited Edition, and more on this #CUPodcast!

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The 5th Anniversary of the #CUPodcast, Streets of Rage 4 announcement, Classic 2 Magic SNES Mini adapter, Return of Double Dragon issues, and more!
 
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SimCity NES prototype found, Miiverse ending, more SNES Classic preorder issues, H3H3 lawsuit won, Defenders review, and more!

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Batman: Arkham Knight PC version pulled due to bugs, Shovel Knight physical release, Super Mario World Blindfolded speed run, Sony’s First Flight internal crowd-sourcing, and more on this #CUPodcast!

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Gaming Disorder now official, Playdate handheld announced, NintendoAge sold, State of Retro Game Collecting 2019, and more!

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On this #CUPodcast, Pat & Ian discuss Shovel Knight, the IeSF controversy, Sega CD Snatcher scam, the Atari Denny’s promotion, Crytek troubles and much more!

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Avengers: Endgame reviewed, Sonic movie trailer, the 3DS may be dead, a lost Atari ROM preserved, and more!

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Google Stadia game streaming service announced, Atari VCS delayed, lost Hi-Ten Bomberman game found, Polymega drama, and more!

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On this #CUPodcast – YouTube acquires Twitch, Microsoft offering Xbox One without Kinect, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Godzilla review, and more!

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Game of Thrones finale petition, GameStop changing rewards program, Genesis Mini update, Phantom Menace 20th Anniversary, and more!

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The release of the movie Pixels, Hulk Hogan fired, Dragon Quest XI on both 3DS and PS4, China lifting video game ban, Street Fighter V DLC, and more on the #CUPodcast!

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Tetris 99 DLC, a bill to ban loot boxes in the U.S. introduced, the ProJared situation, and more!

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Xbox Game Pass announced for PC, R-Type Final 2 on Kickstarter, Sega Saturn Star Wars game discovered, Atari VCS on Fox Business, NWC sold, and more.

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Dr. Mario World details announced, another NWC cart found, MegaSD FPGA flash cart, and more!

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On this E3 special: Super Mario Odyssey, Wolfenstein II, Xbox One X, Retron 77, an Earthbound NES prototype discovered, and more!
 
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Recap of E3 2015 including Nintendo news, NWC, Shenmue 3, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Last Guardian, Rare Replay pack, and more!

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Nintendo Switch Online membership details, Friday the 13th game review, Wonder Woman film review, Coleco Holdings goes nuts, and more!
 
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Pac-Man's 40th anniversary and its significance, Justice League Zack Snyder cut, Empire Strikes Back turns 40, G2A pays out $40K to game dev for stolen keys, and more!
 
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Smash Bros. Ultimate dropped from EVO, Nintendo goes after Switch hack sellers, NBA Jam deep-dive discussion, Paper Mario: The Origami King trailer, and more!
 
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 Remaster announced, Billy Mitchell sues YouTuber Apollo Legend, looking back at the failure of the Sega Saturn, examining Quibi's struggles, and much more!
 
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Nintendo suffers a massive data leak, Billy Mitchell vs Twin Galaxies, Atari 2600 auction results, is N64 collecting worth it, and more!
 
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The NEO GEO turns 30, the Last of Us 2 story leaks, COD cheaters forced to play each other, Game & Watch turns 40, good games with bad stories, and much more!
 
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The Super Mario Maker 2 final update released, Switch scalpers using bots, the Intellivision Amico marketing video, Pat's epic childhood school fight, and much more!

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New ESRB loot box label announced, Google Stadia Pro now free, custom Nintendo Joy-Con colors, will we ever see another major game console that is not Nintendo/Sony/Microsoft, and more!
 
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Atari Casino announced, Cooking Mama pulled from Switch eShop, the potential coronavirus effect on game collecting, and more!
 
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A recap of the Nintendo Direct Mini, Dragon's Lair movie starring Ryan Reynolds announced, PC Engine Mini released, prototype N64 game preserved, and more!
 
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An Atari VCS production update, GameStop acts dumb, Sega Pluto console prototype repaired, World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists announced, Amico controller info, and more!
 
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We discuss the world health crisis, LEGO Super Mario, the Intellivision Amico gameplay trailer, a hand sanitizer Scumbag Seller of the Week, and lots more!
 
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The Nintendo PlayStation sells at auction, Reggie Fils-Amie joins GameStop's board of directors, bad video game ideas from movies/TV, and lots more!

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The Analogue Nt Mini is returning, Dead or Alive 6 hair rental DLC, the NES creator speaks about the console's strange design, a gamer bed for sale, DOOM deep-dive discussion, and more!
 
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Tiger LCD handhelds return, Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct, low morale at GameStop, Limited Run Sega CD games, Xbox Series X specs, #CUPodcast memories, and more! 
 
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Nintendo PlayStation up on auction, canceled Starcraft Ghost leaks, a review of the Sonic movie, Nintendo airport lounges, and more!
 
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Game franchises ruined by greed, Nintendo clamps down on third-party game codes, Double Dragon & Kunio-kun brawler bundle announced, Not for Resale: A Video Game Store Documentary discussion, and more!
 
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Animal Crossing Switch announced, Warcraft 3: Reforged controversy, three NWC gray carts on Ebay, Switch sales surpasses SNES, Flash games preserved, more!
 
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Atari hotels announced, Nintendo logo almost changed, Brady rookie card traded for NWC cart, New York Times article on graded games, and more!
 
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Cooly Skunk SNES game discovered and dumped, Super Retro Champ handheld, N64 controller screen resurfaces, Rap Snacks, and more!
 
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The Super Nintendo World trailer, Pokemon Direct news, Xbox Series X news, Hyperkin Retron Jr. and much more!
 
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