Episode 347: Subscriptions & Controllers & Icepicks & Premium Editions

This week's episode sees the Say Reporters sharing lamentations about the raising cost of streaming and gaming subscriptions despite the offerings not really offering anything new or inventive to their value. From there Devon shares his experiences with 8bitdo and how his views of the company have changed and grown as they have perfected their offerings, up to and including their latest offering, a micro controller for use on the Nintendo Switch and PC. Sejohn then does a brief report on the latest true and dark history novel he has been spending his time with, "The Icepick Surgeon" by Sam Kean, and how its subject matter seems relevant as we try as a society to put trust in science again. Finally, we look at the staggering price difference between the standard and premium editions of "Mortal Kombat 1" and attempt to determine if paying an additional $50 is worth the advantage of getting to play the game proper five days early.