Minimap July 2: CSR2, Leland Yee, Club Nintendo, Xbox at Gamescom, Fallout, Star Wars Battlefront

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Minimap is your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV. Here's what we're covering today:

THE BIG STORIES

• CSR2 obliterates the line between tablet and console graphics, proves Zynga's smarts
• Former State Sen. Leland Yee pleads guilty, admits to gun-running, extortion, bribes
• Mario is sad that Nintendo discontinued Club Nintendo
• Microsoft outlines plans for Xbox at Gamescom
• How to get Fallout 3 free on Xbox with Fallout 4, now and later
• Star Wars Battlefront alpha goes live; Star Wars Battlefront footage leaks

THE BEST OF THE REST

• Call of Duty storytelling: The past, present and future of Black Ops
• The Art of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
• ELEX is the next game from the studio behind Risen
• Get your first look at Bruce Campbell in Ash vs Evil Dead
• First pics from Batman v Superman showcase Batman and Wonder Woman together