Category: POP CULTURE NEWS
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 86: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge Revealed and It Looks Awesome
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Jesse Douglas, Edward Varnell, and guest Josh Finney discuss the new Ninja Turtles side scroller, the Bethesda Xbox deal, and Nvidia ending production on the Tegra X1 chip, the main component for Nintendo Switch.
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Smellstation: Sony Experimenting with Adding Smells to Your Entertainment
Sony patents aroma technology.
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Rumor: Ubisoft Games Coming to Game Pass, According to Insider
Industry insider claims that Ubisoft games will come to Xbox Game Pass by year’s end.
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Animal Crossing Dolls Coming Soon to Build-A-Bear Workshop
Animal Crossing: New Horizons collection coming soon to Build-A-Bear Workshop.
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Coffee Talk Vinyl Pre-Orders Set to Ship
Coffee Talk vinyl pre-orders are set to ship the week of March 15.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 84: Pokemon Finally Goes Open World, Monster Hunter Rise on PC, a New State of Play, and More
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Jesse Douglas, Edward Varnell, Dan Murphy, and Logan Corkins to discuss Pokemon finally going open world, Monster Hunter Rise’s PC port, Sony’s State of Play, and more.
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Live Your Best Life With These Custom Animal Crossing Character Portraits
n an era full of hardship, despair, and isolation, Animal Crossing: New Horizons became a cultural force, a gaming phenom that sold nearly 30 million copies in its first year. The ability to escape, to feel the warmth of sunny shores and joyful animal friends, all while connecting virtually with loved ones made Nintendo’s 2020…
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 83: The Mortal Kombat Movie Looks Outrageous
Edward Varnell, LeRon Dawkins, and Jesse Douglas join this week’s panel to talk about the outrageous new Mortal Kombat movie, the multiple Silent Hill reboots reportedly in development, and the declining focus on controller quality in the industry.
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Ten Takeaways from the Nintendo Direct
Initial reactions for the Nintendo Direct on 2-17
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 79: The Episode About Nothing
Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Edward Varnell, and Jesse Douglas to literally talk about nothing important this week. They discuss the games they’ve been playing and answer some listener questions about feel good games, along with multiple tangents because that’s the show.
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Letter from the Editor February 2021
Letter from the Editor for February 2021
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 78: Indiana Jones, Star Wars, and the Future of Licensed Games
Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Jesse Douglas, and Dan Murphy discuss the future of licensed games—their appeal, their rocky history, and how Disney’s new initiative could spark a major resurgence.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 77: Our Top Games of 2020 and Game of the Year Discussion
This week, Corey is joined by LeRon, Jesse, and Josh to talk about their top five games of 2020, introducing The Network, and discuss their holiday breaks.
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Top Ten – Corey’s Top Ten Games of 2020
Check out Corey’s top ten games of 2020 and his goals for 2021.
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Letter From The Editor January 2021
An old school thought with new school flair, Corey begins his monthly series Letter From The Editor, an uplifting, inspiring letter with a dash of updates for you.
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Game of the Year: Boss Rush Games Top 25 Games of 2020
Here are the top 25 games Boss Rush Games deemed the best of 2020.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 74: Announcements from The Game Awards and Cyberpunk 2077 Impressions
This week, Edward Varnell, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Jesse Douglas, and special guest Galutrad discuss the awesome announcements from The Game Awards and LeRon’s feelings on Cyberpunk 2077.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 73: BioWare’s Leadership Shakeup and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Jesse Douglas, Austin Campbell, and Logan Corkins discuss the games they’re playing and BioWare’s changing of the guard.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 71: AEW and Yukes Team Up for New Wrestling Video Games
Edward Varnell, LeRon Dawkins, Jesse Douglas, and Austin Campbell get together to talk about Nintendo’s 2020 success and AEW teaming up with former WWE and 2K Games developer Yukes for some new wrestling video games!
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The October Partners Direct is Here!
Let’s look over the Partner Direct from 10/28!
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 67: Rambo Joins Mortal Kombat, Who’s Next?
Edward Varnell, LeRon Dawkins, and Logan Corkins discuss Nintendo’s genre changes and who should join Mortal Kombat 11 after Rambo, including TV Detectives? Yeah. Detectives.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 66: Microsoft Partners with CD Projekt RED Crunch Conversations Continue
Edward Varnell, LeRon Dawkins, and Jesse Douglas come together this week to discuss a new wrinkle in the CDPR crunch story and the shocking partnership Microsoft has made with GameStop. rvices every Monday.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 64: Microsoft Just Bought Bethesda, What Does That Mean for PlayStation?
Edward Varnell, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Jesse Douglas are back this week to talk about the Microsoft purchasing Bethesda and what it means for consumers outside of Xbox.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 61: Next-Gen Optimization for Old Games and Social Issues
Edward Varnell, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Jesse Douglas next-gen versions of current games like The Witcher III, Rocket League not needing PS Plus or NSO, and how games handle social issues, both past and present.
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