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Your weekly dose of video gaming news!
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P.A.K Ep 299A - E3 2018 Leaks
Show Notes
Gaming critic TotalBiscuit passes away at 33. (http://bit.ly/2LPvAxt)
Sony: Next PlayStation is at least three years off. (http://bit.ly/2LOlltf)
Pokémon’s first Switch game launches in November, connects to Pokémon Go. (http://bit.ly/2LNEzzl)
One hundred meeeeellion dollars: Epic dumps serious cash into Fortnite esports. (http://bit.ly/2LNkJEy)
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Atari VCS pre-sale rakes in over two million dollars from 7000 backers. (http://bit.ly/2LMQo8Z)
Star Citizen will be offering a $27,000 DLC bundle, for those who already spent $1,000. (http://bit.ly/2LKoCtD) -
PAKGP Ep 299 - No Switch 2.0
Show Notes
Sources say that Nintendo is not planning a 'Switch 2.0,' will get by on peripherals. (http://bit.ly/2FKe0Zg)
Nintendo: letting our fans review video games might not be a good idea [Updated]. (http://bit.ly/2FJswR7)
ESRB defends “fun” loot boxes as it starts labeling all “in-game purchases” [Updated]. (http://bit.ly/2FKe9fg)
Can gaming’s own “academy awards” become a cultural event? (http://bit.ly/2FJvFjQ)
The Papers, Please short film is now available. (http://bit.ly/2FLbjqw)
Valve bans developer after employees leave fake user reviews [Updated] (http://bit.ly/2CZcX4C)
PlayStation 4 news: HUGE Sony update adds new PSN feature. (http://bit.ly/2FHpdJW)
You Can Now Interact With PS4's Social Features From A Web Browser. (http://bit.ly/2FdC05V)
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Multivarious talks "No Mercy" on Press Any Key Podcast
For this special edition of Press Any Key Podcast co-hosts Mike and Conner chat with special guests from indie developer Multivarious Games. Cody, the producer and lead game designer and Bria, narrative designer and community manager, joined us to talk about No Mercy, their studio's upcoming story-driven brawler expected to launch on Steam later this year. Cody and Bria discuss inspirations for the game, the ongoing development process and much more. Check out the conversation here and be sure to visit Multivarious' site for additional details about the game.
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Games Podcast Episode 298 - Zelda Beer
Show Notes
The legislative fight over loot boxes expands to Washington state. (http://bit.ly/2GAjtSt)
Xbox Game Pass Expands to Include New Releases from Microsoft Studios. (http://bit.ly/2GClwWe)
Mad Catz, maker of gaming peripherals, is back from the dead. (http://cnet.co/2Gz5Q5X)
Nintendo’s Labo playset slaps the Switch into build-your-own cardboard toys. (http://bit.ly/2GAjfe5)
Unlocked PS4 consoles can now run copies of PS2 games. (http://bit.ly/2GzOPIQ)
The Overwatch League claims higher ratings than ‘Thursday Night Football’ … but it’s complicated. (http://bit.ly/2GClIVs)
GDC Re-Examines Award for Atari Founder After Outcry Over Past Conduct. (http://rol.st/2GClP3k)
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An Indie RPG Game Developer Is Using Real-Time Bitcoin Prices To Scale Loot And Difficulty. (http://bit.ly/2Gz2znd)
Nike to produce light-emitting Sony PlayStation shoes. (http://bit.ly/2GH2hLf) -
Games Podcast Episode 297- Crycash
Show Notes
PSA
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is free to download on PC through December 18. (http://bit.ly/2CdmR3x)
Sony is discounting PlayStation VR to $200 for the holidays. (http://bit.ly/2CgshuL)
Topics
Loot boxes may not return to Star Wars: Battlefront II. (http://bit.ly/2CdHlZX)
Putting Nintendo Switch’s 10 million sales in context. (http://bit.ly/2CgsyxN)
Fortnite developer: Players “deserve” cross-console play. (http://bit.ly/2Cd8KuZ)
Here are the 2017 Game Awards winners. (http://bit.ly/2CfnhWS)
Recap: Everything that happened at The Game Awards 2017. (http://bit.ly/2CgmlSf)
Shadow of the Colossus remake gets comparison video and Special Edition. (http://bit.ly/2CdH1KR)
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Detective Pikachu movie gets Summer 2019 release date. (http://bit.ly/2CezR8P) -
Games Podcast 296 - Ghost Alexa
Show Notes
PSA
It appears Assassin's Creed Origins is getting a Chocobo mount. (http://bit.ly/2zWxJBh)
Ubisoft is handing out Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and World in Conflict on PC. (http://bit.ly/2zUVyJG)
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Nintendo brings HD Wii games to China’s Nvidia Shield—is Switch next? [Updated]. (http://bit.ly/2zUfyMu)
How does Nintendo’s mobile gaming experiment look after Animal Crossing?.(http://bit.ly/2zUfH2u)
Bungie opens up about Destiny 2 changes after hidden “scaling” debacle. (http://bit.ly/2zXIa7H)
Destiny 2 misrepresented XP gains to its players until the devs got caught. (http://bit.ly/2zTXx0R)
Games industry is going 100% digital - Take-Two. (http://bit.ly/2zWwXo0)
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Destiny 2’s Ghost is actually an Amazon Alexa speaker and skill now. (http://bit.ly/2zU3SJN)