The Cake's a Lie Better Than Portal 2

Games editor Rishi Alwani, friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani, and host Pranay Parab talk about games such as Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, Forza 7, FIFA 18, Shadow of War, LA Noire, and much more.

PUBG vs Fornite

• Battle Royale mode


• Does PUBG have a case here?


• Should they take action against Fortnite?

Forza 7

• Massive download size


• No review codes till very late


• Why gamers are getting the short end of the stick


• Microsoft needs to sort out its marketing

FIFA 18

• Selling price mess


• Discounts online


• Retail disc sales hit


• Why this situation is so messy in India

Shadow of War

• Single player lootboxes


• How developers justify that


• Difficulty modes and linking to lootboxes


• Preying on people


• Gambling in video games

LA Noire on Nintendo Switch

• Variety of control methods


• Camera modes adapt to portable and TV mode


• Frame rates and performance

Wolfenstein 2 Collector’s Edition

• Coming to India


• Where to buy

Games we’ve been playing this week:

• Dishonored: Death of the Outsider


• Battle Chasers Night War


• Darkest Dungeon


• The Witness


• Blue Reflection


• Steamworld Dig 2


• Minecraft

Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.