What's Good Games: A Video Game Podcast What's Good Games

Andrea and Riana kick things off with their take on the Ubisoft statement on Assassin's Creed Shadows, then they recap the World of Warcraft union news, Humble Games shut down, and Reah Ripley coming to Call of Duty. In hands-on, both played the new Closed Beta for Marvel Rivals, an upcoming hero shooter.

*Closed Beta access to Marvel Rivals provided by NetEase Games

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Timestamps:
04:13 - Ubisoft Issues Weird Statement On Assassin's Creed Shadows Controversies
14:02 - Break 1
14:05 - A Message From Shopify
15:44 - Headlines: World of Warcraft developers form wall-to-wall union at Blizzard Entertainment 
18:43 - Humble Games says it's 'restructuring, employees say its entire staff has been laid off
22:24 - Rhea Bloody Ripley coming to Call of Duty Season 5
24:59 - Break 2
25:00 - A Message From Boot.Dev
26:33 - A Message From Hims
28:34 - Marvel Rivals
29:37 - Game Breakdown
31:24 - Gameplay
33:48 - Field movement
39:20 - Characters
41:00 - Art Style
41:50 - How are progression, awards and monetizations going to pan out?
42:34 - Garden of Joy
45:41 - Destiny 2: The Final Shape

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Britt is in husbando heaven spectulating what RGG Studios is going to announce at Tokyo Game Show after they tease a new project is coming. All are happy to see a SEGA employee received monetary compensation after sustained online harassment and the Fallout TV series got a bunch of Emmy nods. In hands-on Britt chats at length about her time playing Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, a strategy RPG tower defense mash-up.

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Timestamps:
02:02 - Next Ryu Ga Gotoko Game to Be Revealed at Tokyo Game Show 2024
11:05 - Break 1
11:28 - Sega is Taking Legal Action Against Social Media User
16:16 - Amazon's Fallout TV adaptation nominated for 16 Emmy Awards
18:48 - Break 2
19:01 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
19:45 - Game Setting
20:20 - Level Breakdown
21:59 - Game Progression
23:31 - Items & Collectables
24:20 - Maps
24:45 - Skill Trees
30:54 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance

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This week Andrea and Riana discuss the price hike coming to Xbox Game Pass, Riana checked out the demo for the sci-fi space cloning game The Alters, and General Manager of EVO, Rick Thiher joins Andrea to chat about what's new for the fighting game tournament and festival in 2024.

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Time stamps:
02:02 - Xbox Game Pass is getting major tier changes
15:31 - Subscription price hikes across the board
20:49 - Break 1
20:50 - A Message from Spotify
22:54 - The Alters
24:21 - Story Breakdown
24:48 - Gameplay Breakdown
31:54 - Destiny 2: The Final Shape 
33:56 - Garden Joy: Design Game
44:20 - Art Design
45:37 - Break 2
45:39 - A Message from Boot.Dev
47:09 - A Message from GoldenNuggetOnline
48:18 - Special Interview w. Rick Thiher of EVO 2024
49:38 - What is Rick's history with EVO?
56:58 - What makes EVO still exciting?
57:34 - What's good about the new location?
58:35 - How many people are expected to attend?
59:23 - What goes into game selection?
1:01:33 - How accessible is EVO to outsiders?
1:04:04 - What about inclusivity?
1:05:14 - Where should people go to get involved?
1:07:02 - Challenges?
1:08:59 - What does the future of fighting games look like?
1:10:23 - Canon Award
1:12:49 - What's the future looking like for EVO?

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It's July so that means time to assess what games are rising to the top in 2024. Who will be jockeying for the top spot in gamers hearts this year? Will it be Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Hades 2, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, or will a dark horse like Balatro surprise everyone?

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Time stamps:
02:14 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
05:41 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
12:57 - Balatro
17:10 - Secrets of Grindea
24:34 - Helldivers 2
28:48 - Hades II
34:13 - XDefiant

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This week Andrea and Britt chat about Palworld and Nintendo's non-beef and how Elden Ring players are complaining the hard game is somehow...too hard? In hands-on Britt chats about playing Fear the Spotlight and Andrea chat about her time with The First Descendant, they both chat about what they saw from Unknown 9: Awakening at Summer Game Fest, plus Riana joins in to talk Parcel Corps and 1000xResist.

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The latest Nintendo Direct is here and boy was it a whopper! No Nintendo Switch 2 news but Britt's excited about The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom plus there is a new Mario & Luigi game, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond finally gets an update, and so much more. In hands-on we've got more from Summer Game Fest including Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Tales of the Shire, and Delta Force Hawk Ops.

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Time stamps:
02:47 - Nintendo Direct June 2024 Everything Announced!
03:33 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
07:59 - Mario & Luigi: Brothership
10:01 - Super Mario Party Jamboree
11:38 - Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
12:07 - Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven
12:14 - Fantasian
12:41 - Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
13:35 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
18:17 - Farmagia
21:39 - A Message from BetterHelp
23:01 - This week's Headlines:
23:06 - Beyond Good and Evil delisted on Steam Ahead of Remaster
26:17 - Banana Clicking Game
34:35 - Break 2
34:39 - Hands-On Section:
34:52 - Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
38:17 - Music & Graphics
38:23 - Gameplay
39:43 - Combat
40:21 - Difficulty Level
43:35 - Tales of the Shire
44:22 - Story Breakdown
45:22 - Customizations
51:47 - Delta Force: Hawk Ops
59:47 - Exoborne
1:00:52 - Hyper Light Breaker 
1:01:58 - Path of Exile 2

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