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This week, freelance writer Bethany Massimilla and Slide.com community manager Don Francis join Bitmob's Aaron Thomas and his archnemesis Shanker Srinivasan.
The crew discusses which titles have the most intimidating learning curves, Blizzard's divisive attempt to implement its Real ID identity-verification system, social gaming, game-buying gluttony, and whether or not reviews should include multiple scores targeted at distinct subsets of gamers.
Have a community topic you want to hear the crew discuss? E-mail your suggestions to letters@bitmob.com, subject: Mobcast.
Here's an example of the artwork Don refers to during the show. This piece is made from in-game items such as apples, Christmas tree ornaments, ribbons, beads, and more.
From left to right: Don Francis, Bethany Massimilla, Aaron Thomas, and Shanker Srinivasan
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