Video Games 2 the MAX: Recent Episodes
Sean Garmer & Marc Morrison
Video Games 2 the MAX is the official Games podcast of W2Mnet.com. where Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison, and others get together to talk about everything involving Video Games.
Every week, we discuss what we are playing, games we are reviewing, the gaming news of the week, there's a special topic too. Sometimes there's some Entertainment news covered as well.
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Another week in video games, and it feels like more of the same with XBOX introducing more backwards compatibility, this time with XBOX 360 being next in line. Along with the possibility of their own version of the platinum trophy after so many years of requests. Asha Sharma also sets out a plan of how XBOX will get back to where it needs to be by 2027 to 2028, but perhaps the most frightening thing is that hot off the heels of the release of HALO: Campaign Evolved's release, there are already layoffs at HALO Studios as the game is doing "fine" but not what you'd expect a major first-party to do for XBOX.
Finally, someone from Sony responds to the controversy of deciding to end disc production in 2028 and the physical media enjoyers won't be happy with the Sony CFO's statement essentially stating that they have no other choice and they now have to figure out how to give their best with digital media as the focus. Does Marc still believe Sony will change course?
Plus, Sean's been playing Beasts of Reincarnation; Dave Batista may be Kratos in the God of War TV Series, EA completes its 55 Billion sale to the Saudi PIF, Capcom reports 93% of its sales are digital. PC Motherboards and NVIDIA GPU's are going up again soon too.
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The second of the major releases is out now everywhere on PC, XBOX, and yes, even PlayStation 5, as HALO Campaign Evolved has come out of its early access period, and both Sean and Marc have played it, so they have thoughts on whether it delivers and if this really is the definitive way to play the first HALO game.
Also, XBOX has begun its backwards compatibility program to PC beginning with four original XBOX games, with promises of more to come, and it may even possibly extend to third-party games as well. There's even the promise of achievements being added to the games as well. Could we see PlayStation doing anything similar to this at all? And will this eventually extend to a large portion of the library?
Plus, a blackout is being organized to continue the rebellion against PlayStation for stopping the production of physical discs in 2028. Could this be the thing that gets their attention? Alanah Pearce also has evidence that Sony knows full well there would be backlash against them and gave very strict social media guidelines to follow as well. God of War: Laufey has a release date, and more!!!
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Many will see it as a deflection from the bigger problem, and perhaps it is for XBOX, but the reality is, Bethesda essentially confirmed their major franchise slate for the foreseeable future. Starfield is still getting content, and Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas remasters are real; The Obsidian Fallout game is also confirmed, Fallout 5 is officially in pre-production but is still coming after Elder Scrolls VI. Does this really do anything for Sean and Marc with all these games coming at some point?
Also, there's further evidence at least from the United States side of why Sony has gone this NO DISC route, and even Gamestop calls them irrelevant. Do we still believe this could be turned back?
Plus, Take Two Interactive could be in the business of buying other studios, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced apparently didn't use the original code, actual XBOX devs have spoken out about Xbox Game Pass behind the scenes, EA wants in-game ads to become defacto in gaming, and more!
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A week after the major XBOX layoffs we've had some fallout with parts of Bethesda threatening to strike, and finding out that Id software is actually still making a new DOOM game despite all of the dismissals at the studio. There's also a new Fallout game in development from Obsidian and yes, they are still making Avowed 2 for the time being too. So there's some good and bad coming from what's been a torrid few weeks for XBOX.
PlayStation is also having to deal with its own fallout from their major decision to stop making discs, with petition's to prevent it from happening getting louder and PC players taking unfortunate matters into their own hands, none of this may deter Sony from turning back according to a certain Dr. Serkan Toto. Not to mention, some lawsuits that may already be in the works too.
Plus, some news on the Resident Evil Requiem story DLC, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is selling well, and more!
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The big moment has finally happened: XBOX announced its huge restructure on Monday, laying off 1,600 employees effective immediately and another 1,600 throughout fiscal year 2027. They've also divested of four studios and already started the process to possibly do the same with Arkane Studios as well. Layoffs are happening all across their studios; IPs are going with the divested studios. XBOX CEO Asha Sharma even admitted that the XBOX business is not doing well, and that's part of this too. Sean and Marc discuss it all, and will this truly RESET XBOX?
Also, PlayStation is not without its bad decisions this week, as they not only are closing the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita online store, but they announced that, as of 2028, there will be NO MORE Physical Disc games made. Essentially ripping a hole into the physical vs. digital debate once and for all. But will this decision actually stick?
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With the rumors and reports continuing to swirl regarding the bloodletting that is due to ensue next week from Xbox, even more information has been released this week, narrowing down the studios that could be affected even further. Not only that, but now XBOX is cutting funding to projects and even Xbox Game Pass third-party deals, plus they even raised console prices AGAIN. As XBOX evaluates everything, actual employees are already reporting they are looking for work. Bad news all around for the green brand.
Sony also had its share of bad news with the major Bungie layoffs and the removal of purchased digital content due to licensing agreements, and more rumors that the PlayStation 6 will be rather expensive, and apparently they still want live service stuff too.
Plus, Grand Theft Auto costs $80, and the special edition is $100. Persona is getting a live-action show from Netflix, NBC Universal may get into gaming, Unreal Engine 6 is really going heavy on A.I. and more.
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After a very much unintended week off, Sean and Marc are back discussing the latest in what's going on in gaming and a few big stories from the week before, too.
Valve not only revealed the Steam Machine pricing at an incredible $1049 (USD) for the 512GB version and $1349 (USD) for the 2TB version, but there are also official reviews out there for the set-top PC, and the thoughts are all over the place. Showing some of the strain that the machine may be able to play the latest games in the AAA space, but it could be a great thing for indies. So, is this something either Sean or Marc would consider purchasing it at any point? And what about for others at large?
Also, XBOX CEO Asha Sharma has now ended her own honeymoon period with XBOX players by posting another internal memo called the Next 100 Days XBOX Reset. In it is some damning state of XBOX by looking at the realities of where they are and where they need to go. Also in there are hints at layoffs with rumors of several studios being closed. Could XBOX even get a chance at resetting at all?
Plus, Grand Theft Auto VI is about to be available for pre-order, the game industry is now over $200 billion, Capcom is making more Resident Evil news, Sea of Thieves is getting a movie, more studios with layoffs too sadly.
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Summer Game Showcase has officially come to a close, but at least there was one more of the big names left to show off what they were bringing for at least the summer and maybe a little further out, and that was Nintendo, which had its first major Nintendo Direct in close to 9 months.
What did Sean and Marc think of the presentation, are there any games to be excited about? Was this more of a great list of games presented badly? They get into all of this, and they also give their favorite showcases and favorite games from SGF as well. Plus, Sean gives his thoughts on the He-Man Masters of the Universe movie too.
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The other major showcase of Summer Game Fest is always the Xbox Games Showcase, and this is significant because it is the first one headed up by new XBOX CEO Asha Sharma. Sean and Marc give their reactions to the Xbox Showcase, the surprises, including the first teaser trailer for Persona 6, which will be Day One on Xbox Game Pass too. The exclusives are back as Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are both console exclusives. But why not the rest of the games along with it?
Some of this is directly alluded to by Asha in her recent interview with Bloomberg, where she speaks on exclusives and the direction of XBOX, among other things.
Does the future look bright for the green brand? Or is it just more of the same?
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The Summer Game Showcase 2026 season is underway. Of course, the major one is the Geoff Keighley main show, along with Day of the Devs, the MIX Summer Game Showcase, Latin American Games, and Women-Led Games SGF Edition, and that's just what we've seen on Thursday and now Friday. There is more to come.
Sean and Marc discuss their favorite games from the main SGF show. Did it deliver on surprises and fun reveals? Or was it just full of things we already knew about? What about the other showcases? What cool things were at Day of the Devs SGF edition? And what indies should we be excited about going into the rest of the year? Sean gets into all of that and more on this special edition of Video Games 2 the MAX!
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Marvel's Wolverine and ended with the reveal of the latest God of War title, God of War: Laufey. What did Sean and Marc think of the showcase as a whole? Was there anything else that caught their eye?
Not surprising but Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 was announced and is set to release October 23.
Plus, Marc has more thoughts on 007: First Light, Fable gets delayed, Sony first-party games have declined in sales, Clutch gets revealed and more.
We will be having reaction shows this week for Summer Game Fest and the Xbox Showcase as well. So you'll be getting more from us as SGF season rolls along.
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On an unintended Wednesday evening episode, Sean and Marc discuss the big game release of the week with 007 First Light, as Marc has been playing it and has plenty of thoughts. Sean's also played a brand new indie Pokรฉmon-like LumenTale: Memories of Trey. Should this be one to check out?
Also, as we get ever closer to the summer of gaming chaos, we already know that Sony has a huge, possibly 90-minute, State of Play happening on Tuesday, June 2. The guys discuss games that could appear at the show aside from Marvel's Wolverine. There are also some other indie showcases that have already happened or are about to happen in the lead-up to Friday, June 5.
Plus, Valve announces Steam Deck price increases, Xbox makes new hires and other news, Bungie finally ends development on Destiny 2 and expects layoffs, the Witcher 3 expansion is finally revealed, some news on Grand Theft Auto VI and more!
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Forza Horizon 6 from Playground Games, one of 2026's biggest releases, is finally out for everyone to play, and it's already setting critical and financial milestones. Although Sean didn't get to play it yet, he and Marc discuss the prospects of what this game will mean for XBOX, if it will make it to the Game of the Year table, and does it actually come to PlayStation this year or not?
Speaking of PlayStation, a lot of their news falls on the negative side this week with hacks on PSN, an increase to the PS Plus subscription for new subscribers, Hermen Hulst confirms no more single-player PC ports, and more bad news concerning Bungie too. At least they may bring back old IP.
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They say controversy creates cash, and by-in-large that's mostly true but sometimes it can also just create a crapstorm on the internet as well. Of course, we are talking about Mixtape the newest title from Beethoven & Dinosaur that has made waves with critics and of course it has become a haven of hatred for gamers as well. Sean and Marc discuss the "it's not a real game" issue and the whole concept of paid off reviews and if that's even a thing. Does the game really deserve this much hate?
Also, Sean and Marc have both watched the Mortal Kombat II movie and they have thoughts. Is it better than the first one? They debate.
Plus, Nintendo raises the price of the Nintendo Switch 2, But they also announce another remake of Star Fox 64 simply titled Star Fox. Sony weighs in on their third party relationships and A.I., Mina the Hollower gets a release date, Ebay rejects Gamestop's bid to buy them pretty decisively and more!
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Apologies for the one-day delay, but Sean and Marc are here to discuss what's going on in the world of video games this week.
PlayStation had one of their two major releases drop in Housemarque's Saros, and Sean's been playing it, and he has some thoughts. What does Sean think of the game, even though he didn't play their other title, Returnal? Should gamers who aren't fans of Roguelikes try it out? Is it a Game of the Year contender?
Also, Sean has thoughts on some other games he's been playing this week, too, such as the newly released indies Motorslice, Wax Heads, and Dead as Disco, along with a game that released last week in Soul Quest as well. Marc played a lot of Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred Expansion and checked out Forbidden Solitaire.
Plus, Asha Sharma does away with Copilot, Gamestop wants to buy Ebay, Sony gives an answer on the DRM check-in, and it's good news, there's an Atomfall TV Series in development, Forza Horizon 6 has gone gold, and more!
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What a difference a week makes, after all the rumors, speculation, and talk, the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass has dropped to $22.99 and $13.99, respectively, and Xbox CEO (yes, the team is also called Xbox again!) Asha Sharma dropped a major manifesto that details what Xbox wants to do going forward.
Could exclusives truly make a return? Xbox Series S & Xbox Series X will keep getting updates, but could they also get price drops? What's going to happen with the PC and Mobile strategy? Should developers be excited about the future? According to Sharma, apparently, all of this could be on the table. Sean and Marc talk about all of the news, as there seems to be renewed hope in Xbox, but is it enough?
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Plus, Sean gives his thoughts on the ID @ Xbox showcase, PlayStation has a GOTY contender in Saros, but then angers its hardcore audience by dropping DRM onto the PSN store, Nintendo gets sued back over the tariff refund lawsuit, Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced got its big reveal, the Steam Machine controller releases next week, and more!
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This is a huge week for gaming with notable indie releases in the last week and a major one from Capcom in Pragmata that already has sold 1 million copies. Marc has his thoughts on Pragmata and Sean has gone the indie route with impressions on both Mouse P.I. For Hire, Replaced, Dosa Divas, Rubato, and demos for Inkonbini and Neverway too.
Also, could Xbox exclusives be returning in a meaningful way? There's supposedly been some high level discussions about it, but is this all talk? Or could there be some kind substance to it? And doesn't even make sense for Xbox at this point?
Plus, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced finally gets revealed this week, the duo discuss the Metro 2039 unveiling and if they are hyped for the game, lots of landmark sales news from Forza Horizon 6, Windrose, and Crimson Desert, Sean discusses the Galaxies Showcase and more!
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In a surprise announcement from Deep Silver and 4A Games, Metro 2039 will soon be announced on Thursday as part of an Xbox First Look at 1 pm ET. Are Sean and Marc excited about a new game in the series after an earlier game was canceled?
Also, Asha Sharma has hit on a hot button topic not only for Sean, but for many gamers, that Xbox Game Pass is too expensive and it has led to speculation that one of the ways to combat this would be to remove Call of Duty as a Day 1 game, but whether this happens or not, other measures must be taken if they want to lower the cost for Microsoft internally and thus be able to lower the cost for gamers as well. Sean and Marc discuss some strategies Asha and Co could implement to make this a reality.
Plus, Sean's been playing another indie RPG in Dosa Divas, the last title from Outerloop games, and the mash-up of music game and beat-em-up in Dead as Disco, Marc has some ranting and raving to do about Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, Epic and Disney are making an Extraction Shooter, Amazon Luna is removing purchased games, Xbox finally gets an achievements overhaul, Marathon costs a lot of money, there's finally been movement on a Metal Gear Solid movie and more!
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Gaming has certainly fallen into the same trap as Hollywood at least with a major part of AAA gaming where established franchises are king, and although movies also have the "indie space" they only really come up in the greater zeitgeist during award season. In contrast, with gaming, the indies are the area where originality has shined through more and more in each passing year. so it was interesting to hear Ben Starr say that "original IP should be King" right now. Should this be the case? Should more established gaming publishers steer into original IP again? Sean and Marc discuss if this is even possible outside of the indie space.
Sean has also been playing a new indie game called People of Note that has just released from Iridium Games and Annapurna Interactive is the Rhythm Turn-Based RPG something you should pick up? Sean gives you the details. Also, Marc's been playing more Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown too.
Plus, Xbox Fanfest is back, Marc has thoughts on the Super Mario Galaxy movie, Disney may have interest in purchasing Epic Games, Steam is going to show you framerates for games, Palworld has a dating sim, more layoffs in gaming and more!
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Sometimes, there are those unfortunate weeks in gaming where it feels like the bad news just piles on top of each other, and this last week was almost the epitome of that, and for once, Xbox actually is not involved. But Sony, Nintendo, and Epic all took their swing at the crown.
Sony announced major price increases for all formats of PlayStation 5 hardware with the PS5 Pro going up to a whopping $899 USD and the PS5 Disc version costing $649. Even the PS Portal went up to $249 as well. Should we be super concerned about what this means, gamers will be willing to spend on PS6? Or are we just in an extended bad period and things will eventually work themselves out?
That's not all, because Sony also closed down another one of their studios Dark Outlaw Games, and the true depth of their dynamic pricing shows itself and it doesn't look great for those on the losing end of the big benefits.
Plus, Nintendo introduces $10 off first-party digital games, is this another nail in the coffin for physical? Xbox had its Partner Preview event and could be introducing yet another tier of Xbox Game Pass, Epic laid off 1,000 developers as a downturn in Fortnite players, among other issues, affecting the publisher. Marc talks Star Trek Voyager: Across The Unknown and more!!!
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If you thought we'd had the worst of the A.I. discourse, enter this past week, where NVIDIA unveiled DLSS 5, which was supposed to be their next big innovation, has turned into a nightmare for online push back, with even developers themselves not only making fun of it but also stating they were left in the dark on its existence. Sean and Marc share their thoughts on whether this is a glimpse of what we should expect in the future, or if it could prompt gaming to think differently about A.I.
Crimson Desert has finally been released, and it has had its own set of controversies, from a mixed bag of review scores to their own issues with having players find Gen A.I. assets in the game and that doesn't even include problems with the game's control scheme too. But at least it didn't stop the game from selling a lot, as it already has 2 Million in the bag.
Plus, Sean gives his thoughts on the indie game Rubato and more on Pokรฉmon Pokopia. Resident Evil has its own sales milestone, can a majorly A.I. made game ever be a big success? Sony doing away with the PlayStation Network branding, and more on this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX.
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Trying to get back on schedule with some holdover stuff from the last week as Sean and Marc look back at the Spring Showcase bonanza that was GDC week with Dames 4 Games, Kinda Funny & Mix, Future Games Show, and a few others all unveiled new trailers for a plethora of games. Sean gives out his favorites from the two major indie showcases.
Also, since we will officially be into the next quadrant of the year on our next episode, it may be a good time to do a first three months Game of the Year check-in. What are our Top 5 games so far in 2026?
Plus, the Subnautica 2 saga hits another major milestone as the judge has rules in favor of the developers and the CEO has been returned to his former position. Could this mean the game actually will see its early access release soon? Another day, another percentage of investment by a Saudi-led company into a major game publisher, this time it's Capcom. Humble Games changes hands and goes under a new name, and more!
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The unintentional break has allowed for more time to gestate on the info given by Jason Ronald about Project Helix (the codename for the next Xbox) as Sean and Marc discuss the early details of the console and if they are convinced this is really going to deliver on the promise of Xbox and PC or if this is just sugarcoating the strategy that was already in the works before?
Sean's also been playing a lot of games over this time as he has plenty of indies to discuss with 1348 Ex Voto, Mr. Sleepy Man, Love Eternal, Demon Tides, and Homura Hime all on the docket. Plus, he also picked up Pokรฉmon Pokopia, and although still early on with the game, could this be the one that gets him to appreciate the Survival Craft genre? It certainly has the juice for sure. Marc also finished Resident Evil Requiem.
Plus, Satya Nadella says he's in it for the long haul on Xbox, when Xbox Mode comes to Windows 11 PC's, Nintendo is suing the US Government over tarriffs, the Newzoo report shows how Survival games are becoming the new "It" genre in gaming, plus what it says about PC gaming too, NetEase cuts off Nagoshi's studio funding and more!
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One of the biggest releases of the 2026 gaming calendar, Resident Evil Requiem, is now out, and we had to bring back Randy Isbelle to discuss his most anticipated game of the year. It is so anticipated that he's already rolled credits on the game in the manner of a weekend! Is this truly the best RE game since RE 4? Marc also has thoughts on the game, albeit he hasn't gotten as far as Randy has.
There's also a follow-up on both of the big stories from last week, as new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma had an interview with Jez Corden of Windows Central, and more details from Jason Schreier about the Bluepoint closing. However, it is another statement from Schreier about PlayStation backing out of bringing its single-player games to PC that is the major discussion for this week. The guys discuss why Sony may be heading in this direction and if they are truly leaving money on the table or not by putting the focus solely on the console.
Plus, Marvel's Wolverine now has a release date, Paramount has won the bidding war for Warner Bros and could this effect the Warner Bros game division? A new God of War game starring Freya could be in development and release as soon as this year? Pokemon Winds and Waves was announced for 2027 only on Nintendo Switch 2, Pokemon Pokopia is the highest rated Pokemon game ever? Valve being sued by the State of New York and more!
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Two huge surprises rocked the gaming world first was PlayStation with Hermen Hulst announcing out of nowhere that Bluepoint Studios has been closed down. The studio responsible for the Demon Souls and Shadow of the Colosus remake is no more, and the major takeaway from it seems to be changing circumstances and a new direction. Could this indicate that Sony is nowhere near down with live service and are there other studios in danger?
Then there's Xbox which delivered a massive change in one fell swoop with Phil Spencer suddenly retiring immediately and Sarah Bond stepping down from her role too and taking their place is Matt Booty and Asha Sharma who's not involved with gaming at all and was part of the Windows Core A.I. team. What does this mean for Xbox? Is the final nail in the coffin now? Or could this be positive for the brand?
Randy joins Sean and Marc to discuss both of these major topics. Plus Randy has been playing Reanimal, the God of War Sons of Sparta, and Marc has been playing Romeo is a Deadman and more Nioh 3.
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Back to our regularly scheduled day, Sean and Marc discuss what's been happening in gaming, which includes reports that the RAM shortage may, in fact, lead to Sony delaying the PlayStation 6 all the way to 2029, which may coincide with some major games being ready by then, too. Would this be beneficial for the industry and gamers? Or would that be too far out?
Marc has been spending some time with Nioh 3, and he has thoughts on the game.
Plus, Mewgenics is performing very well in major metrics. YapYap is another co-op title that does well on Steam. SEGA plans for four mainstay IP's per fiscal year. Ubisoft does well despite the bad news it's been involved in recently. Capcom surprise launches Dino Crisis 1 & 2 on Steam and more!
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PlayStation had its big one-hour-long State of Play with a lot of announcements including a whole section from Konami with some big surprises. Sony also showed off its slate with Ghost of Yotei Legends, Saros, Marathon, and Marvel Tolkon Fighting Souls. Third parties also had a major role too. Sean, Marc, and Randy break it all down.
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In hopefully the last time we have to move the episode to an early Friday morning, Sean and Marc discuss the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase and some of their favorite games from the event. Also, the Nintendo Switch officially becomes Nintendo's highest selling console.
Sean also has impressions on the quirky indie Hermit & Pig, a Baldur's Gate TV show is in development, Overwatch 2 becomes simply Overwatch, and more!
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The slam of winter weather caused Sean and Marc to delay the podcast recording this week. Still, we are here discussing what's going on in gaming, which is predominantly focused on two entities, Xbox and Ubisoft.
Xbox had its Developer Direct 2026 last week and showed off some interesting things for both Forza Horizon 6 and Fable, with one getting the rumored May 19 release date and the other stuck on an Autumn release window. Did the broadcast do anything to get them more excited for these two flagship titles? And what about the other two games that were shown? The duo discusses their thoughts.
Also, Ubisoft followed up on all of the talk from last week to introduce an entire restructuring plan that includes teams split among five creative houses. The cancellation of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake, the reveal of what Vantage Studios will actually be doing and the prospect of more layoffs at an already over-inflated company.
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Sadly, the bad news has begun early in 2026 as Meta has closed several of their VR studios and issued layoffs at others, raising the question of whether there should be concern about the viability of Virtual Reality as a gaming medium. Does this further push VR down the niche hole? Or is there still hope out there?
Also, Ubisoft is in the news again for a lot of the wrong reasons. Closing a studio in Canada and facing their own troubles with avoiding unions, issuing layoffs at others, as they also attempt to get gamers excited about their future products, two of which feel like it's just a matter of when, not if, they will be officially released.
Plus, Marc played the Forbidden Solitaire demo, Marathon has an official release date of March 5, Sony made some news for finally removing slop from the PSN store, Bobby Kotick is back in the news talking about Call of Duty and Xbox. All of this and more on this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX.
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It's our first regular episode of Video Games 2 the MAX for the year, and already there's plenty to discuss and celebrate as well, as Sean and Marc bring up the 2026 Gaming anniversaries, this includes: The Legend of Zelda, Pokรฉmon, Persona, Castlevania, Animal Crossing, Halo, Gears of War, and more. Will they get a new game announcement for the anniversary?
Also, Microsoft announced the 2026 edition of the Xbox Developer Direct is happening on January 22, and Playground is bringing not just Forza Horizon 6, but also Fable to the party as well. Does this mean we can be sure both games release this year then? Also, how excited are we for Beast of Reincarnation from Game Freak?
Plus, Sean has thoughts on two indie games he's reviewing that release this week in Big Hops and Cassette Boy. Marc's been playing some games as well. Nintendo is monitoring the RAM shortages when it comes to Switch 2, PlayStation patents an A.I. that can play games for you, a bunch more Xbox news, could a Final Fantasy VI remake actually happen, and more!
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We've officially begun the new year of 2026, and with that comes the outlook for the year, and of course, when it comes to gaming, the most important part of that is the actual games. Sean and Randy will give their thoughts on what the Big 3 will do this year with Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation. Plus, also look at PC Gaming and what's going to happen with the PC component increases and the Steam Machine, too.
Then, of course, it's all about the Video Games as the duo give their Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2026 as well!
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It's that time of the year for the unveiling of our Best Games of 2025. Sean, Randy, and Marc ranked their Top 15 games, the math was done, and now it is time to discuss why they are ranked where they are and to reveal the final list in this special edition of Video Games 2 the MAX.
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Well, we brought it up last week, and this episode will finalize our series by looking back at the year that was for the three major console makers, as it's now Xbox's turn to get its 2025 Report Card. Sean and Marc go through the highs and lows of Xbox throughout the year, the game releases, and also look ahead to 2026 as the company is already promising a huge year ahead.
This also brings us to a sour subject for many gamers, and that's Generative A.I., as Larian Studios and Sandfall Interactive both make news for their uses of it, and should it lead to the retracting of awards and vitriol online. Is the outlook for A.I. all grim? Or can there be some good use cases for it?
Sean also has thoughts on the indie game Unbeatable. Marc's played more Ghost of Yotei; join us for the final regular episode of Video Games 2 the MAX for 2025.
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Post Game Awards 2025, it feels as though we may as well join in on winding down and starting to look at the year that was. Although our GOTY episode is still a few weeks away, we are continuing our series on giving our grade to the year for the major console makers. This week, it's all about Nintendo as we delve into what its been in the first year of the Nintendo Switch 2, the Super Mario Galaxy Movie prospects, the year's releases, and what's ahead for the Big N.
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Awards season officially kicks into high gear with The Game Awards 2025 event. Geoff Keighley's combination of ceremony with major game announcements happened, and Sean and Marc have their thoughts on the event, the announcements, and Clair Obscur Expedition 33, virtually completing the sweep of the awards. The guys discuss their favorite announcements and perhaps some that were not there as well. Join us as we discuss it all on this special edition of Video Games 2 the MAX.
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All eyes look forward to Thursday as the Game Awards 2025 takes place, signifying yet another celebration of the year that was in video games, while also looking ahead to what's to come with major announcements and reveals hosted by one Geoff Keighley. Sean and Marc give their predictions on both the award winners and some possible predictions for some of the announcements as well.
Sean has been playing Octopath Traveler 0 and has a lot of thoughts on how it could be the best game in the series in just his short time with the game so far. Does it feel like a mobile game? Or does it feel like it could easily have been originally created for consoles? Marc also discusses his thoughts on Marvel Cosmic Invasion too.
Plus, Netflix and Paramount are embattled in a war over Warner Bros Discovery and so far Netflix has come out on top with a $83 Billion bid, but Paramount is attempting a hostile takeover that could involve the Saudi's and be worth over 108 Billion. Is one really better than the other? Katsuhiro Harada leaves Bandai Namco, Tim Cain is back working at Obsidian, PlayStation will publish somes Bad Robot games, and much more!
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Whoops, this was originally recorded on the usual Monday night slot on December 1, Sean just totally didn't realize he forgot to upload it. So here's the original description...
We enter the last month of the year, with this week being the last week of major releases, so why not take a look back at the Best PlayStation 2 games, especially considering that 2025 is the 25th anniversary of the highest-selling console ever? Sean and Marc give out their Top 10 Best PS2 games of all-time
Sean's also been playing Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Marc is also in retroland with Red Dead Redemption 1, should A.I. tags be on digital stores? Nintendo acquires Bandai Namco's Singapore Studio, World of Warcraft's next expansion releases next year, but Witcher 4 isn't releasing in 2026, and more!
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PlayStation has had an interesting year, where its smaller output in terms of first-party releases has not hurt it at all in terms of console sales. The gaming giant has made several future-facing announcements, one of which includes the existence of PlayStation 6 not that far down the line. Sean and Marc look into PlayStation's year from its games to its other media endeavors and what things look like heading into the looming 2026.
An interesting take from Strauss Zelnick that we are headed to a PC future may mean that Xbox is right? But will it be the leader on that end? As two different anecdotal reports state that the recently announced Steam Machine may not be as price-friendly as many were hoping it would be. Could it be compounded by this ongoing memory shortage?
Also, Xbox had its Partner Preview event, which included an interesting list of games. Not to mention, its weird announcement of Xbox Crocs that came out today as well. Marc has spent some time with Once Upon a Katamari, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is down sales-wise, while Battlefield 6 and Arc Raiders are booming in its stead. All of this and more on this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX!
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In a week full of news, Valve perhaps delivered the most shocking one with the announcement of a Steam controller, a VR headset, the Steam Frame, and the return of the Steam Machine. Can the new, more powerful, and proprietary versions of these devices finally spark a living room movement for PCs? Could this actually be in retail stores? And how much does this hurt Xbox being beaten to the space?
The Game Awards 2025 Nominations are out, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads the way with 12 nominations, including for Game of the Year and both of the Indie GOTY awards as well. They are also nominated for Indie Game of the Year at the Indie Awards. So, is it really an indie? And what about the rest of the lineup? Were there some major snubs?
Plus, Sean tried the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 campaign, and he was not happy with it being always online. Red Dead Redemption is finally appearing on current consoles, Pokemon Pokeopia gets a release date, but also a reveal that its a Game Key Card. Ubisoft canceled a Splinter Cell game, and more!
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In just one week, both officially and unofficially, Sony may have signaled that they, too, are looking towards the future with the PlayStation 6, and they've done so by fully unlocking Cloud Streaming on the PlayStation Portal as well. Is the PlayStation Portal now the best value in all of gaming? Plus, could Sony truly be exploring Cross-Buy with their PC Games? Or even introducing a PlayStation PC Storefront? Sean and Marc discuss what this could mean for PS6.
We are also doing a special segment this week discussing the 10 Games That Define Us. How many RPGs are going to show up on Sean's list? Will Marc have a Sonic game on his? And which Resident Evil is Randy going to choose? Definitely worth checking out for sure.
Plus, Rockstar has delayed Grand Theft Auto VI until November 19, 2025, a report from Bloomberg also alleges Rockstar may have fired over 30 employees for union busting. Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch 1 keep hitting milestones, more game delays, more layoffs, Overcooked getting a reality show, and a whole lot more!
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It feels like it just never ends with Xbox in the news, as hot off the heels of the major announcement of HALO going to PlayStation 5 with HALO: Campaign Evolved, comes some news that a Halo 2 and Halo 3 version of the same may also be in development. Plus, some news on the canceled HALO MMO that never was, and how is Don Mattrick involved? Sean and Marc discuss, plus Sean has some highlights from the latest ID @ Xbox showcase, and is gaming competing with movies and TikTok?
Nintendo, of course, has been all in the news, whether it is great news about Pokรฉmon Z-A sales or others complaining about the game, some may have lost track that Nintendo just keeps delivering the hits. Add on another potential big seller with the revival of Animal Crossing: New Horizons getting a big free update and a Nintendo Switch Edition. Is Marc ready to go back to his island?
Plus, more on PowerWash Simulator 2, Dan Houser revealed why Agent was never released, another person who says Grand Theft Auto VI should be $100, Rockstar could have fired employees to prevent unionization, Netflix may bid on Warner Bros Discovery, and much more on this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX!
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A big announcement was expected during the HALO Championship Series, and it certainly delivered, as one of the worst-kept secrets in gaming finally became real: the HALO Combat Evolved remake has evolved into HALO Campaign Evolved. Where all of the story levels are remade in Unreal Engine, a new set of prequel levels is added with Sgt Johnson and Master Chief, and it is also coming to PlayStation 5. Set to make its series debut on the console at some point in 2026. Does Sean feel anything for this?
Also, Sarah Bond echoes the sentiments of console exclusives being old hat, but Sony and Nintendo would beg to differ, as they continue to pump them out for their consoles. But will it really make a difference for the "Premium" console/hybrid that Microsoft is planning as the next and perhaps final "Xbox"? Marc certainly has some thoughts here.
Plus, Marc has been playing PowerWash Simulator 2 and Wreckreation, Sean has spent more time in Ivalice with Final Fantasy Tactics. Shawn Layden says Free-to-Play are "not real" games. Pokemon Legends Z-A sells big, Madden has a new exclusivity deal with the NFL, a pair of indies do well, and Ubisoft layoffs begin.
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The future of the Xbox platform is real, as the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X are out in the wild and the reviews are all over the place. And while Sean and Marc have not been able to use it themselves, there is a discussion to be had about the various impressions from others about the device and if it could ever get to a point of delivering the true PC/Console Hybrid experience.
Sean also played the newest release from Xbox and Double Fine Studios in Keeper. Marc is playing some Redacted games, but is also playing more Hades 2 as well.
Plus, a major departure from the Assassin's Creed franchise, the end of Windows 10 support, Sarah Bond confirms next-gen is happening, Quantic Dream is working on a multiplayer game, Battlefield 6 sells well, and more!
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Next-gen console rumors are certainly simmering, as both PlayStation and Xbox have had news emerge regarding their potential console or console-like device, potentially releasing as early as 2027. This may mean we get more compelling real news even in 2026. But is it too early for next-gen? Or does it just seem that way? Do we even need Next-Gen as soon as 2027? Sean and Marc discuss this and more.
Compound this with news from Circana about the number of games the majority of gamers buy, and it is yet another telling story about why things may be the way they are for AAA gaming. Does this concern the duo? Or is it just kind of how it's always been, and we just didn't have all these datapoints before?
Plus, Marc has more thoughts on Hades 2, Sean's been playing Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, and Little Nightmares 3. Is Xbox done at Target and Walmart too? Ubisoft's canceled Assassin's Creed Civil War game, Nintendo Switch 2 keeps selling, and much more!
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The inevitable has occurred for Xbox gamers, as now the "Best Deal in Gaming" Xbox Game Pass Ultimate skyrockets up in price by 50% to $30 a month in the United States, and even more in other regions. PC Game Pass went up to $16.50 as well. The question now is, is it still worth it? Well, the rush to cancel Game Pass was big enough to crash the cancellation page. Is this the sign of the end? Or is it once again a lot of grandstanding to wind up returning? Sean and Marc discuss their thoughts on the situation, and could Call of Duty be the biggest reason for this change?
The dooming did not end there as another rumor quickly began to spread that Microsoft would be introducing a free ad tier of Xbox Cloud and even be done with hardware entirely, which Microsoft actually came out and refuted. Will Xbox actually have a console in 2027/2028? Or are we just waiting for more bad news down the line?
Plus, aside from all of the Xbox stuff, the PS5 Dualsense may get a replaceable battery, Rock Band 4 is delisted from digital storefronts, the Golden Joystick Awards made some interesting nominee choices, and a whole lot more on this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX!
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Just when you think it may be a great week to celebrate games, here comes a huge gaming business deal that has the potential to change the fortunes of a major gaming publisher. Announced on Monday, EA was taken private for $55 billion by the Saudi Arabia Private Investment Fund and two other private investment firms. Sean and Marc discuss what this could mean for EA, its employees, and could some of EA's big franchises could go down in the wake of this.
There was a major gaming convention this weekend in the Tokyo Game Show, which featured a State of Play from PlayStation, a TGS Showcase from Xbox, Annapurna Interactive having a mini showcase, a PC Gaming showcase, and much more. The duo discusses their favorite announcements from some of the shows.
Plus, Sean and Marc have both been playing Hades 2, Marc's been playing Silent Hill F, the Xbox ROG Ally & Xbox ROG Ally X have official prices and already sold out in many places, Doug Bowser is retiring at Nintendo, and another developer talks Game Key Cards, and more on this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX.
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It feels like deja vu has hit all over again, with Microsoft announcing yet another price increase on Xbox consoles. Is it really all about macroeconomic conditions? Should we be concerned about what the next-gen Xbox console will actually become? Do Sean and Marc have concerns that there could even be one at this rate? And why haven't Microsoft revealed the price of the ROG Xbox handhelds yet, with less than a month to go now before they go on sale? At least there's some positive news about Xbox Game Pass for once, maybe?
On the Sony side of things, Tencent has fired back that Horizon devs at one point expressed concerns about the game being very similar to another gaming series. Are they right? Or is Tencent just grasping at straws? How hyped or not hyped are we for Ghost of Yotei as we inch ever closer to its release? And will we ever get that Bloodborne remake?
Plus, an instant reaction to the first trailer to Palworld Devs new game, Palfarm. Borderlands has sold well despite all the performance controversy. Sean gives his thoughts on the Six One Indie Showcase, Marc has been playing the Assassin's Creed Shadows DLC, is he excited about more RPG mechanics in a potential AC Black Flag Remake? What are Marc's Metal Gear games he'd like to see remade? All this and more on this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX.
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Nintendo surprised with an announcement of a 60-minute Nintendo Direct that happened on Friday, and boy did they have some things to announce, including the title of the next Mario Movie being Super Mario Galaxy, a new Fire Emblem game, the release date for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and a heck of a lot more. Sean and Marc discuss their favorite things from the Big Direct. Was it Fire? Or was it a bit of a smokescreen?
Also, Nintendo was awarded a patent in the United States for summoning a monster to battle for you and there's concern this could lead to more patenting of concepts in gaming, but will this be something Nintendo actually uses against other game developers to prevent their games from releasing?
Plus, Sean played the demo of Digimon Story: Time Stranger and beat Mafia: The Old Country, Marc is stuck on farming sims, Wolverine could release in 2026, a new report from Newzoo suggests that there's an optimal time to release from early access, and more on this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX!
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After years of waiting and anticipation building for its ultimate release, Hollow Knight Silksong is FINALLY out, and Sean has played at least the first few areas. How is this game for newcomers to the series? Does it make it easy to get into the flow of things? And how long does it take to get difficult? (Not very long).
Once again, Xbox Game Pass is under fire this time from former Xbox executives who are concerned about its effects on first-party developers and what it means for returns for the actual game makers compared to what they would receive in the traditional model, where gamers would buy the games instead. Is this the true killer of gaming? Or is it actually something else that gets brought up less (Free-to-Play Games, maybe?
Also, Marc has more on WWE 2K25, MachineGames says the New Wolfenstein is meant to be a trilogy, Nintendo wins yet another lawsuit against Emulation, Ubisoft brings a unique perspective to the Game Keycard debate, PlayStation 6 is getting a detachable drive at launch, Life is Strange is getting a TV series, and much more!
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Apologies for being a day late, as the Labor Day holiday delayed the episode. But at least there's plenty to discuss on this episode, mainly PlayStation, as a leak has surfaced from the reliable Moore's Law is Dead, stating that the PlayStation 6 Portable could be available at the launch of the console and will be presented as its own unique SKU, and not tied to the console like the PS Portal. Is this forward-thinking by Sony? Or could this become another Series S-type situation? Sean and Marc discuss it all.
Also, does the departure of the Fairgames Creative Director count as catching failure early or late in the process? Hermen Hulst gave an interview discussing the failure of Concord and how they want to avoid that at all costs in the future.
Plus, Marc has finished Donkey Kong Bananza, Sean keeps moseying along in Mafia: The Old Country, Xbox also has its own news with a Call of Duty movie in the works at Paramount, layoff fears at Candy Crush maker King, and Take-Two almost saved Perfect Dark, Nintendo being weirdly selective with Switch 2 Devkits, and a lot more on this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX!
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Post Gamescom 2025, there are even more games coming soon, whether it be this holiday season or beyond into 2026. Perhaps the most anticipated title of all, Hollow Knight Silksong FINALLY has a release date and its soon on September 4. Is this giving Sean and Marc the itch to play the first one again? Are they excited about the game? And will it deliver on all the hype?
Sean's also been playing Mafia: The Old Country, and Marc's also been checking out Donkey Kong Bananza, WWE 2K25, and has his first thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2 as well.
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On a day we don't normally do an episode, Sean and Marc discuss the Gamescom Opening Night Live event and which announcements they are excited about from the show. But also, was it something you really need to go out of your way to see?
Plus, PlayStation 5 price increases in the USA, Shawn Layden says prices should already be $80 because they should have increased with each console generation, The Kirby Air Riders Direct, Helldivers 2 and HALO ODST are getting a collab, and much more on this shortened episode of Video Games 2 the MAX
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Well, it was an interesting week for gaming with Nintendo unveiling their latest Indie World and the prize of that showcase was assuredly Mina the Hollower, and the best part was that a demo was availabe immediately, so Sean gave the game a whirl and he's defintely excited for October 31 to get here quickly.
Also, Sony has fantastic PS5 sales, essentially putting them right in line with PS4 numbers, while their CFO makes some interesting statements regarding live service games and a "movement away from hardware and towards creation" that got hardcore gamers all kinds of nervous.
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The beginning of a new month brings with it a sense of excitement about what lies ahead, while also putting the previous month's issues in the rear view. However, for Nintendo, there's one thing that seemingly will not go away, and that's the controversy regarding Game Key Cards. Physical game collectors like Marc are not happy about the half-measure that allows third-party publishers to save money, while somewhat providing a physical version of the game. Sean wonders if it really is as big a deal as everyone's making it out to be.
Also, the duo also discusses the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, which seemingly lit a fire under the issue, as well as bringing another one about the lack of Switch 2 devkits too.
Sean also played two demos from that direct the Adventures of Elliot and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, along with Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, while Marc finally got to check out Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.
Plus, more Xbox games are coming to PlayStation amid good news regarding Xbox Game Pass and improvements for Xbox's content and services department. Nintendo keeps selling Switch 2's, but why are the prices of Switch 1 SKUs going up? Warner Bros is doing ANOTHER live service game, Battlefield 6 is getting an open beta, and BioShock 4 is in development hell, too.
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In a week full of news, there are standouts from each of the big three. A job listing includes Sony, multiplatform, and both Xbox and Nintendo? What's this all about, and does it really mean Sony is going to join Microsoft in bringing more of its games to more places? Or is this really just an extension of the live service initiative? Sean and Marc discuss the possibilities and do PlayStation fans need to get ready for the console wars to truly be meaningless?
On the Xbox side of things, a major about-face comes as a surprise as the push towards $80 games is no more, at least for the time being, with the announcement that Outerworlds 2, Ninja Gaiden 4, and the rest of Xbox's holiday slate will go back to being $70. Will this spur a big batch of preorders for these games? Or should Microsoft have stuck to the original plan?
Nintendo also got a major sales data boon as the Nintendo Switch 2 sold 1.6 million in the United States alone. Mario Kart World also performed super well, and even third-party titles like Deltarune, Cyberpunk 2077, and Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma had standout numbers. Not to mention, the Pokรฉmon Presents had some interesting reveals for what's out now and what's to come in the future.
Plus, Sean has spent even more time with Donkey Kong Bananza, Sony sues Tencent over copying the Horizon series, the Elden Ring franchise just keeps making bank, Final Fantasy Tactics is actually a remake for an interesting reason, a Star Wars Outlaws sequel got canceled, and much more!
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It's safe to say that Sean has gone Bananas for Donkey Kong Bananza as he has impressions of the first weekend with the game. How fun is all the destruction? Do the transformations make it even better? And does it deserve the Game of the Year hype it is already getting?
There are plenty of other things, mainly from the Xbox and Ubisoft side. Xbox adds games and features, along with perhaps even greenlighting Fallout 5 already? But did it come at a high cost? Sean and Marc discuss. Ubisoft also finally made it official with their first "Creative House" that puts their biggest franchises in a different company, while pretty much everything else stays with Ubisoft. What does it all mean? And does it really make a difference in the long run?
Nintendo also cast its two leads for the 2027 Legend of Zelda live-action movie, the Mortal Kombat II Trailer dropped, Ubisoft has greenlit the Assassin's Creed live-action Netflix series, the saga continues for Subnautica 2, and much more on this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX!
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After the shock of last week, the fallout from the major Xbox layoffs continues in a figurative and literal sense. It's come to light, thanks to Video Games Chronicle, that there are multiple Fallout Games in Development from Bethesda. But even with this report, can we have any faith in Microsoft and Xbox that these games will even come out? Why sales data for the last few months may cement the direction Xbox takes.
Also, the Ghost of Yotei State of Play showcased how the game differs from Ghost of Tsushima, while it also retains many similarities to the game that preceded it. Is there too much focus on sequels needing to innovate or be different than the first game? Is it bad that a game is just "more of that?"
Plus, a Donkey Kong movie could be one of the several film projects Nintendo has coming up, and does it diminish Sean's hype for the game that it was initially created for Switch 1? More concerning developments in Subnautica 2 development, and more!
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The warning was given by many last week, we discussed it, and on Wednesday, it happened. Microsoft 9,100 employees were laid off across all departments, with a sizeable chunk coming from the Xbox division. Sean and Marc discuss the fallout of it all, which includes the cancellation of Rare's Everwild, the closure of The Initiative studio, and the subsequent cancellation of its game, the Perfect Dark Reboot. There's even more, including the incredible downsizing of the Forza Motorsport studio, Turn-10 as well.
Is Game Pass to blame? Is it the push towards AI? Is it mismanagement from executives? Has the Activision-Blizzard-King merger's spending come back to generate some revenue? We examine it all and try to make any sense of this, and will this ever reach a stopping point for Xbox?
On another front, Sony's prize live service game, Helldivers 2, is headed to Xbox on August 26. Is this a sign of Sony following in Xbox's footsteps? Or is this a one-off case where a multiplayer game needs more players to keep thriving? Plus, Marc has more to say on Death Stranding 2, Sean has finally made progress on Clair Obscur Expedition 33, and has made it to Act 3 too.
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We are officially at the halfway point of 2025, so of course, this means we need to take a look at the year so far and discuss our Best Games of 2025 So Far, with Sean, Marc, and Randy Isbelle coming back on for this episode.
Perhaps the biggest reason for having Randy on this week is that the sequel to one of his favorite games, Death Stranding 2, has been released, and Randy gives the lowdown on what's new and if it is even better than the first game. Is this Hideo Kojima's new masterpiece?
Also, is Xbox Dead as far as the console? Will their next console follow in the same vein as the ROG Xbox Ally? Or are statements by former Microsoft employees just showcasing their dislike for Xbox's current strategy?
Plus, does Sony have the best subscription service in its current form? Are we excited by the return of an EA Sports College Basketball game? Is Randy excited by what was shown for Resident Evil Requiem at the Capcom Showcase? All of this and more on this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX.
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In one of the more jam-packed weeks of news in recent memory, between PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo, there is a lot for Sean and Marc to get through in this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX.
This includes Sony reportedly being interested in acquiring not only HBO Max and the major Warner Bros IP, such as DC, Harry Potter, but also the gaming assets like Mortal Kombat, the Batman games, and much more. Could this finally give Sony its chance to have an even greater influence in so many industries, and does it really make sense for this to happen?
Microsoft also made a major announcement that they've once again partnered with AMD to not only continue the current line of things, but also to make future consoles, handhelds, cloud devices, and more. Does this mean we could once again get future consoles? And what does this mean for the idea of a platform-agnostic future? Does this include Xbox backwards compatibility?
Plus, Sean has thoughts on Sloclap's Soccer Multiplayer game, Rematch. Nintendo puts out big news concerning Donkey Kong Bananza, but also gets weird news regarding third-party games, Mindseye studio already set to have layoffs, SEGA announces sales of its games accidentally and more!
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In a week where neither Sean nor Marc has a lot going on the gaming front, they look towards the current to try to examine the future. PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox are all having success in their own ways, but which one is the ultimate winning strategy? Could it in fact be PlayStation? Sean and Marc discuss it.
Also, aside from PlayStation's business summit news, there's also major news on Nintendo Switch 2 sales, along with announcements for the next Nintendo Direct, and an update to Splatoon 3.
Plus, Borderlands 4 will be $70, Sony Bend suffers layoffs, FBC Firebreak will have free updates throughout the year and beyond, and more!
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We are back once again as Summer Game Fest winds down with perhaps the biggest one of them all, the Xbox Games Showcase 2025. Did it take the crown as the best showcase of the entire event for the third year running? Or did it come crashing down with a wimper? Sean and Marc discuss the games and if the unveiling of the Xbox ROG Ally and Xbox ROG Ally X can provide enough to convince gamers to buy it?
The duo also discusses their favorite games of SGF, and Marc talks about his time playing the Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster.
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The Summer gaming showcase season has arrived in full force with a full slate of video games and streams to go through and discuss. There's also the unique situation of an entire new console launching during the same week, and both Sean and Marc do have a Nintendo Switch 2 as well.
The guys go through their early experiences with the system. How is Mario Kart World? Is it good or bad that there's been a lot of comparisons to the Switch 2 being a Switch Pro? Does the system deliver on what they wanted? Also, is there any improvements with existing games?
Also, the duo go through the surprise Sony State of Play showcase and if there's anything there to get hyped about. Also, was the Summer Game Fest showcase the worst one in a while? And does it say anything about the industry at large? Additionally, Sean discusses some of the smaller events, such as Day of the Devs, and the Latin American Games showcase.
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This is it, the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 happens on Thursday! Some people already have the console, while the majority (including Sean and Marc) are awaiting June 5 to see if the console will arrive. In the meantime, the guys have their crystal ball predictions for the console. Will it equal the Switch 1 in terms of staying power and sales? Which Nintendo franchise will be the most talked about with this console? Will we still be playing Switch 2 in eight years?
Additionally, EA cancels yet another game and closes another studio, with this time's cancellation including the untitled Black Panther game from Cliffhanger Games. What does this mean for the Iron Man game at Motive? And what about their reliance on four core franchises going forward?
Plus, Summer Game Fest kicks off on Friday with over 60 partners, including Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox. The next Pokรฉmon Presents and Pokรฉmon Z-A get dates, Sean talks the Indie Quest 2025 Indie JRPG Showcase, Elden Ring Nightreign sells well amid tepid reviews, could Persona 4 Remake get announced soon? All of this and more on this week's Video Games 2 the MAX.
We will be doing two shows this coming week. We will discuss all the happenings from the Summer Game Fest Showcase and any announcements from the smaller showcases like Day of the Devs, Devolver, Future Games, and so on... On Saturday night. Then, in our regular Monday slot, we will cover all things Xbox Showcase, PC Gaming Show, the Switch 2, and whatever else we missed.
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We are merely two weeks away from the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, and as the date grows ever closer, the shining light of the Switch 1 as Nintendo's premier console grows dimmer. So, in celebration of over eight years of handheld to TV excellence, Sean and Marc give out their Top 10 (and maybe more) Best Nintendo Switch 1 Games.
Also, the Elden Ring A24 Movie is real, PlayStation ditches its Stars, Xbox teams up with Ant Arcade for Retro Classics, everyone is having a June gaming showcase, Marc's beaten Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Sean's been playing Nice Day For Fishing, and more on this episode!
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One of the biggest releases of the year, DOOM The Dark Ages, is out, and Sean's been playing it, but best of all, we have a guest, Krafty1111 from the Video Game Happy Hour podcast, on to discuss his thoughts on the game as a big DOOM fan. He's also been playing Clair Obscur Expedition 33, and he joins Sean and Marc to discuss his thoughts on that game, too.
Also, after an impressive full fiscal year financial report put things in great light for Sony and PlayStation, came more dower news in regards to their live service efforts with the scandal involving Bungie and art plagiarism from a former employee, taking art from another artist and putting it into assets for the game. Jade Raymond also left Haven Studios (a studio she founded) with no details from Sony. Does this put Fairgames in jeopardy of being canceled?
Plus, more information on which Switch 2 games are getting free updates at launch, Krafty' s gaming journey, Riders Republic is getting a movie, Ubisoft delays some big games, Square-Enix cancels the Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link mobile game, Injustice 3 may be in development, Marvel 1943 delayed, and more!
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As is per usual with recording on Mondays, big things tend to happen the day right after recording. Such was the case with Rockstar putting out their second trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI after announcing their over one-year delay of the game to May 26, 2026. Sean and Marc discuss their hype levels for the game after what was shown and the subsequent information drop on the characters as well. Plus, will it come out on that date next year? Or does it get delayed again?
Also, Nintendo adjusted its user agreement in preparation for the Switch 2 launch with language that now seems to indicate they could essentially make your console unusable if you play pirated games on it. Do we think Nintendo would actually go through with it? Or is it more of a heavy-handed threat?
Plus, Sean and Marc have more on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Tony Hawk says he's going to push hard for remasters of Tony Hawk's Underground next, the FTC loses its appeal in court for the Microsoft ABK purchase. Sony introduces Team LFG to the world, the ROG Ally Xbox Handheld got leaked, EA is not raising game prices just yet, and much more on this week's episode!
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A week that at first seemed a bit lacking in the news dept suddenly skyrocketed with a mixed bag of announcements from Microsoft including everything going up in price from consoles, accessories, and games to a positive quarterly earnings, and even Gears of War 1 Reloaded taking the series to PlayStation for the very first time.
Then came the (not so) shocking news that Grand Theft Auto VI would be delayed to May 26, 2026 (and even this date is tentative) as one of the major pillars of "Survive to 2025" is now gone. Will the imminent launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 be enough? Sean and Marc take a look at all of this and question what's left out there that we know of for 2025.
Plus, even more bad news: a double dose of layoffs at EA studios Respawn and Codemasters, with canceled games in tow as well. Marc beat Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, so he gives his final thoughts on the game. He also started Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, so the duo gets to continue talking about their journeys with the game, and Marc has some thoughts on it, too. Does he share Sean's high praise?
Polygon gets sold to Valnet and immediately suffers major layoffs, a major shakeup at Giant Bomb happened too. Nintendo Switch virtual cards change how game sharing works on Switch, and much more!
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In a week where two massive RPGs dropped on all consoles and PC (bar Switch), one of them being the much-leaked Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and the other, the much hyped indie title Clair Obscur Expedition 33, although both have received their fair share of praise, it is the game from Sandfall Interactive's 30-person team that has garnered the major discussion with critics and users giving the highest scores we've seen this year. Could it wind up being the Game of the Year? Sean's been playing it, and he has some thoughts that may indeed echo that sentiment.
There's also some gaming news to get through as more rumors of a Fallout 3 Remastered surface, Ghost of Yotei has a release date and so does the Remedyverse multiplayer title FBC: Firebreak. Palworld Dev speaks on Xbox Game Pass working for indies. Blizzard working with Nexon on Overwatch 3? And will the Switch 2 be the biggest console launch ever?
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Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders are back on for the United States and Canada with pre-orders going live in the USA on April 24 at varying times depending on the retail store. Now with the Mario Kart World direct done, are Sean and Marc preparing to stay up and get the Switch 2 at launch? There's also more news on the Switch 2 Key Card carts, a price raise for Switch 2 accessories, and the guys discuss whether Shuhei Yoshida is right. Has Nintendo lost its identity? Or is this just a case of they had to do Switch 2?
Sean has been playing the Lunar 1: Silver Star Story Remastered, making it the first time he's playing the series. Marc has finished Assassin's Creed Shadows, he's been playing Indiana Jones on PS5, and also has thoughts on Capcom Fighting Collection 2.
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Bungie revealed quite a few things about their next game, Marathon, on Saturday as promised. They showcased some gameplay, cover art, gave some creators hands-on time with the game, and even gave us a release date of September 23. Considering everything that's on the line for Bungie and Sony with this, it feels like they are doing their best to make this Extraction Shooter stand out. However, there's a looming decision that hasn't been made, one of cost to consumers, although rumors suggest the premium pricing will be $40. Is this too much for a live service game? Or is this fair considering the name attached to it? Did anything from the gameplay reveal entice Sean and Marc?
Also, there's more news concerning Nintendo Switch 2, including info on the Game Key Cards, pricing for Switch 2 edition,s and what some include and don't include, gaming devices not being included in tariff exemptions, and what it could mean for Nintendo.
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Politics has thrust Nintendo in a difficult situation when it comes to releasing the Nintendo Switch 2 in the United States, as pre-orders will no longer go live on April 9 in the USA and instead due to the ongoing issues surrounding tariffs which affect the production of the Switch 2, we have no idea when pre-orders will occur for the US side of things, as Nintendo intends to stick with the June 5 release date for now. At least there's more news in the form of Treehouse lives and other interviews Nintendo has done concerning the system. So Sean and Marc discuss all of that.
Sean's also been playing the newest major Xbox studios release in Compulsion games South of Midnight. This was a game Sean's been anticipating since the year started, does it stack up to expectations? Marc has been playing More Assassin's Creed Shadows.
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It finally happened we received all of the big information for the Nintendo Switch 2 including the price, the price of some of the games, the launch lineup, and some of the launch window games including a new 3D Donkey Kong game.
Sean and Marc are joined by Randy Isbelle for this special episode where the trio talk all things Switch 2. Will they actually use the C (chat) button on the system? Are the specs and mouse controls enticing? What about running games at 120 FPS? What about the games that were shown? Are they getting the system at launch or going after the preorder on April 9? They discuss all of this and more!
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Finally, after a three-week break, Sean and Marc have returned with some video games to discuss, including Assassin's Creed Shadows, Split Fiction, and Xenoblade Chronicles X are the major ones.
There's also a lot of news to get through as the guys sift through the major notes of the weeks they missed on the eve of the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct. They have thoughts on the Xbox Project Kennan info and could this truly be the trojan horse that gets their console to matter again? Plus a whole lot of other things too.
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Warner Bros gaming division continues delivering terrible news as of late, and this week was perhaps the worst of them all, as the decision was made to close down three of its studios, Player First studios, and WB San Diego, both leading and helping on the soon-to-be delisted Multiversus. They also continued by announcing the cancellation of the recently rebooted Wonder Woman game, and with it came the shutdown of Monolith Productions. Who's to blame? And where does the bleeding end for the AAA gaming space?
Microsoft also made a much quieter announcement with the newest head of Xbox, Craig Duncan, stating that the highly anticipated Fable reboot would now release in 2026, effectively delaying the game completely out of this year. Although no particular reason was given, many speculations lay ahead, is this the right time to delay the game? Or could there be something concerning afoot?
Speaking of Microsoft, Sean finally got some hands on time with Avowed and he also talks about beating Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, while Marc beat Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes as well. Plus, Sony gives the PSVR 2 a price cut, Capcom makes a change at a high position, while Monster Hunter Wilds helps Steam break concurrent records. There's Pokemon announcements, and much more!
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As one of the year's first major AAA releases inches ever closer with Monster Hunter Wilds, Sean and Marc delve a bit into the indie space as they discuss the latest ID @ Xbox showcase and the Annapurna Interactive showcase as well. Were there any games that stood out? Any that got them super excited for their eventual release? Sean certainly has quite a few from both. Could Neowiz be hinting that Lies of P: Overture is co-op?
Also, in a quiet week for gaming news, Microsoft made some waves by introducing their A.I. gaming tech called Muse which featured a demo using a rather maligned Ninja Theory game Bleeding Edge. Is there a worry about this leading to job losses? Or is this more of a positive as a way to bring back older games and keep them available on modern consoles?
Plus, NetEase makes some weird decisions after announcing great news for Marvel Rivals, a former Nintendo Sales employee says the Summer is when we see Switch 2, Ubisoft suffers another blow with Assassin's Creed Shadows, Sean has more to say on Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and more!
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Phil Spencer also appeared on one more podcast that was delayed from the Developer Direct week, as he gave updates on Everwild, Double Fine and reiterated the strategy for Xbox as far as Game Pass, games going to PS5, and more with the Xbox Era crew, is there any way for them go back to the old way of doing things?
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An unexpected event occurred early on Saturday as Sony's PlayStation Network went down for around 18 hours leaving many without the ability to play even their single-player games unless they'd remembered to set their PS5 or PS4 as their primary console beforehand. The inability to read licenses essentially left anyone wanting to play digital games twiddling their thumbs. Should everyone be singing the praises of physical media now? Or could this make Sony further lessen the PSN requirement for PC games? Do you fear the all-digital future? At least Sony seems to be taking down a lot of the Spam games.
David Brevik, formerly lead programmer on Diablo II, says modern Action RPG's reward players too quickly thus "cheapening the experience" and ruining the journey. Is he correct? Or is this quickening of everything just a sign of the times?
Also, Capcom showed off a little more on the latest Onimusha title, Nintendo gives hints on their basis for the still unannounced price of Switch 2, the Wonder Woman game was apparently rebooted, Rocksteady is back doing single-player Arkham games, Sean has thoughts on Tails of Iron 2 and Marc finished Sniper Elite Resistance too.
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Another wild week in Video Games with another move in the "no fences and no red lines" from Microsoft as Forza Horizon 5 the multiple award-winning title from Playground Studios, is headed to the PlayStation 5, and you can go wishlist it now. At this point, does it even move the needle for those like Sean and Marc, who witness this every day? But it certainly seems PlayStation players are excited and that's what matters in the end.
Speaking of Sony, they made some moves at the top by promoting a new CEO of all of the company and also moving Hideaki Nishino to the top of Sony Interactive Entertainment while Hermen Hulst stays at his position at PlayStation Studios. Does this really mean much? And will it bear fruit in the near future or is it something we won't see until maybe the PlayStation 6 is around?
Plus, Sean's been playing Big Helmet Heroes, Marc's been playing Sniper Elite Resistance, EA downsized Bioware a week after the news of Dragon Age: The Veilguard's lackluster sales, Need For Speed is on hold again, Sony drops the PSN Requirement for several PC games, Multiversus is officially ending, and more!
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Microsoft and Xbox hit heavily in the last week with their annual Xbox Developer Direct showcasing their three known games and also announced the surprises of Ninja Gaiden 4 with Team Ninja, Koei Tecmo, and PlatinumGames, and the shadow drop of Ninja Gaiden II Black as well. Is this the best edition of the Developer Direct? How excited are Sean and Marc after seeing more on these games?
Phil Spencer also did a few podcast interviews in which he both cemented and reiterated the direction of Xbox going forward, could this "everything is an Xbox" actually end up working out for the brand? And is there anything left to innovate on a console that could make the next Xbox worth purchasing?
Plus, the Horizon MMO game is rumored to be canceled by NCSoft, Ted Price retires after 30 years at Insomniac Games and is replaced by three CEOs, Ubisoft has some big layoffs, Marc has impressions on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on PC, and much more on this big news edition of Video Games 2 the MAX!
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After all this time of waiting, the leaks were right, the Nintendo Switch 2 was officially announced on Thursday and it is certainly a bigger Switch 1 with some cool features such as the magnetic attaching joycons, what looks like joycons that can be used as a mouse, and Mario Kart 9 shown as the lone game. Does this satiate Sean and Marc for now? Is April 2 too long of a time to wait for more information? And does this change their thought on when the system releases?
Also, Sony made waves by canceling another set of live service games. Including a Bluepoint studio-led God of War multiplayer title and the Studio Bend title as well. What does this say about Sony's comprehensive push into live service? Do we have faith in any of the remaining games on the slate? And why not cancel more of them?
Plus, news about Xbox seeing its demise back in 2021 before buying Bethesda, Guillemots, and Tencent looking to spinoff Ubisoft, why there isn't a Bloodborne remake/remaster, Sean's played the First Berzerker Khazan and the Rift of the Necrodancer demo, and more!
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It's almost that time, the dawning of a new Nintendo console era is upon us, maybe? This is according to Nate the Hate who has a good track record with these things, the Nintendo Switch 2 is imminent as of this week, with a date of Thursday, January 16 being given for the full reveal. Although it is only expected to be mostly a hardware-focused showcase, if it is like the original Switch trailer, some games could be teased. Sean and Marc discuss if we'll finally see Switch 2 this week, what games could appear in the trailer, and more!
Microsoft also announced the Developer Direct returns as of January 23 with three major games confirmed and a surprise fourth unannounced game from a new studio. Rumors are already swirling of what the game could be, with some predicting it is from a Japanese studio.
Also, Sony had some multimedia announcements for films and an anime at CES, Ubisoft delayed Assassin's Creed Shadows again to March 20, more Xbox games are coming to PS5, and much more!
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With 2025 literally one sleep away, we look forward to an absolutely packed 2025 slate of video game releases and give out our Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2025.
We also address the two major elephants in the room: the Nintendo Switch successor and Grand Theft Auto VI. Without a doubt, the Switch successor will release in 2025 but its a matter of when? Sean, Marc, and Randy attempt to make their best guess at the actual date and also at some possible launch games too.
Will Grand Theft Auto VI actually release in 2025? That's a big question that has so many release dates looming and Sean believes we may be looking at another year for the highly anticipated game.
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We are at the end of 2024, and it was quite a weird year in video games with a tremendous amount of varied and wonderful games released around a torrid industry full of layoffs, studio closures, and controversial decisions. And as is usual for our show, we will talk about some of the bigger news stories from 2024 in video games, but this special episode is here to showcase and discuss our favorite games of the year and ultimately rank the Top 25 Games of 2024.
Randy, Sean, and Marc will join together as we review the overall list, discuss our personal Top 10 games of 2024, debate breaking some of the ties, and celebrate the best part of gaming each year: GAMES!
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Welcome to our last regular episode of 2024, as we are so close to another year ending and 2025 beginning. Speaking of that, Nintendo looks to start 2025 on an amazing high note by finally announcing the long-awaited Switch successor. However, before we get to that, Sean and Marc go through Nintendo's 2024 and what is there to make of what feels like a whole year of waiting for information on hardware. What were the stand out games? Are any of them up for Game of the Year? And what are the latest rumors about the Switch 2?
Also, SEGA had one heck of a 2024 themselves and they capped it off with a very successful Sonic 3 Movie as well. But what about the future? Could a SEGA subscription service be on the cards? Rumors indicate it could very well be in the plans. Should it be something akin to Xbox Game Pass? Or more like PlayStation Plus? Or maybe EA Play? Should this even happen at all?
Plus, some news regarding games shown at the Game Awards, Marc has played more Infinity Nikki, Xbox won't have any more exclusives, Sony buys more of Kadokawa, and more!
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The Game Awards celebrated its 10th anniversary this year and delivered some huge surprise announcements, awards, celebrities, and more. Last year had quite a bit of controversy, did the 2024 version rectify this? And which games are Sean, Randy and Marc excited about?
There's plenty to discuss and review from the event, including whether this is the best edition of the Game Awards. Sean certainly thinks so, as this version of the show could be the magnum opus of what Geoff Keighley wants this gaming celebration to be.
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In what has been a tumultuous year for Ubisoft already, the company delivered more bad news over the last week as not only are they sunsetting their live-service title XDefiant, a game that has been long-rumored to be in trouble on its own, but Ubisoft finally delivered the finishing blow and also issued several layoffs at studios involved in making the game as well. With more rumors swirling about Tencent and the Guillemot family talking about a buyout it feels like Ubisoft is in some real danger of having even further repercussions come down the line. Is there a way to stop this for Ubisoft? Does it have to involve a big buyout?
Shawn Layden was once again interviewed about the state of gaming, this time focusing on game size and its major cost. Will we see shorter games in the coming years? Or is there something else that we will see as the new trend in gaming?
Sean has been playing Fantasian and a little bit of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, while Marc has played Infinity Nikki and has beaten Alan Wake 2.
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Although we didn't intentionally mean to take a week off, things fell in a way that forced us to, but at least it was only one week. At this time, Sony has made a few announcements and moves that may make for an interesting 2025 and probably beyond. Sean and Marc have quite a bit to talk about from the last few weeks.
Sony has sent a letter of intent to Kadokawa Corporation for possible acquisition. If the acquisition actually happens, Sony would become the majority owner of the company and, by extension, a majority owner of From Software, Spike Chunsoft, Acquire on the video game side, several anime, manga, and light novel production houses, and a whole bunch of other stuff as well. Will this actually happen? Will From Software become the next PlayStation Studio? Or is this more of a Bungie situation?
There are also reports via Bloomberg about Sony developing their own native handheld that could potentially play PS5 games. Effectively countering Microsoft's Phil Spencer announcement from the week before, but also equaling the context that its "years away." Will we actually see this handheld? What makes it different than having a separate lower res SKU like Xbox Series S? And will it play PS6 games?
Plus, the duo also look back at PlayStation's 2024, the PlayStation 30th anniversary edition to the PS5, Shuhei Yoshida Leaving PlayStation, Could a Final Fantasy VI HD-2D Remake happen? Control 2 is going to be an action RPG, and more!
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Earlier today Geoff Keighley announced the nominees for the various Game Awards 2024 categories including Game of the Year. Sean and Marc discuss the nominees for several of the awards, who they think could win, and also bring up the biggest controversy which is the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC being included in the nominations for not only several awards categories but also GOTY as well. A special guest may even join in the discussion too.
Also, Phil Spencer had a lengthy interview with Bloomberg in which he discussed several topics, including an Xbox handheld that is a few years off, the no-red-line policy regarding Xbox games going to other platforms, his dislike of predatory expansions, and more.
Plus, Sean's been playing the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, announcements from the Warcraft 30th anniversary stream, the Splinter Cell movie is canceled, GOG's game preservation program and more!
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In an interview with Famitsu, Toshihiro Nagoshi, a former SEGA director who was pivotal at RGG studio, which works on the Like a Dragon games, says that the "era of game size" being pivotal to a game is coming to an end. Although it doesn't seem to be the case with the amount of large-size games still releasing in 2024, but could this be true in the near future? Could the size of a game's world finally not matter?
Also, thanks to recent live-service failures such as Suicide Squad and now Multiversus it seems as though Warner Bros Games focus will come solely from four core franchises. Harry Potter, Mortal Kombat, DC, and Game of Thrones. Could this narrowing of its focus actually help improve things for the publisher? Or does it have the chance of going the opposite way and just watering down all of them instead? What does this mean for some other somewhat successful games from WB in the past?
Plus, Nintendo finally confirms the Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with Switch 1, Sony President Hiroki Totoki states PS5 Pro's price has not effected its sales, Mass Effect TV show is in development, and more!
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Unfortunately, this week is the culmination of a previous problem for Sony, as the company officially decided to put the final nail in Concord's coffin and subsequently close down the studio that made the game, Firewalk Studios, along with mobile game developer Neon Koi. Sean and Marc discuss who should share the bulk of the blame if it means Sony needs to abandon the live service push entirely. Is there a franchise that lends itself to mobile in Sony's catalog?
Also, Sean's been playing the Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster after never playing the series at all. Is this finally what hooks Sean into joining Aloy on her quest for the Nora? Sean also tried out the Pokemon TCG app. Is this gonna get Sean into collecting all the cards? Marc also finished Metaphor ReFantazio is it his Game of the Year so far?
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The biggest release of the year as far as industry sales is here in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and it also makes its debut on Xbox Game Pass as well. As a result, Sean has played a fair portion of the campaign and he has impressions of it so far. He's also been playing Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered which he can now speak about and guess what? It's just as good as the original just now looking better. Marc is also almost done with Metaphor ReFantazio as well.
The duo also discuss their thoughts on the first three episodes of the Like A Dragon Yakuza Amazon series, does it do the first game justice so far? Are they fans of where it deviates? And what they do hope is still to come in the final three episodes of the first season?
Plus, The Prince of Persia: Lost Crown is disbanded, and some of its members are working on a Rayman Remake headed up by series creator Michel Ancel. The U.S. Copyright office has denied that researchers should be given remote access to games through libraries, Netflix cancels its AAA game, should Killzone make a comeback? And much more!
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The bombardment of game releases continues, and it does not seem to be going to let up anytime soon. Although there are plenty of new games on the horizon, the glut of remakes and remasters seems to have become a larger piece of the gaming pie in recent years. Does gaming have a remake/remaster problem? Or is this a symptom of the greater issue with so much uncertainty in the industry? Where do Sean and Marc stand on the number of remakes/remasters coming down the pike? Is there a preference for how they do them?
Sean's been playing the latest release from Nomada studio, Neva, the development team behind the indie hit Gris. Does it deserve the same praise as their previous title? Could it perhaps be even better? Marc's been hammering away at more Metaphor ReFantazio and Diablo IV as well.
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The heaviest month in the calendar in terms of game releases rolls on as Sean and Marc try the best to keep up with the heavy hitters. Marc has impressions on Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, Silent Hill 2 Remake, Metaphor ReFantazio, and a big release from last month, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2.
There's also news from all over the place including Nintendo releasing an Alarm Clock called Nintendo Alarmo, Xbox Cloud Gaming getting a huge boost with game purchases and games you purchased becoming playable next month, Xbox gets a new studio head in Rare boss Craig Duncan, Sony selling Refurbished PS5's, and more!
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Late night on Sunday during the Halo World Championships a surprise video debuted showcasing a project from 343 Industries that showcases what Halo could look like on Unreal Engine 5 as they officially make the move away from the Slipspace Engine used in Halo Infinite. They also announced multiple projects are in the works and that 343 is now called Halo Studios. Sean and Marc discuss all of this, does this give them hope for the future of Halo? And can Halo regain its flagship status as the premier franchise for Xbox?
Also, Marc's been playing the Silent Hill 2 Remake that technically hasn't been fully released yet, but it certainly has a warm reception so far from other critics, but now Marc can give his thoughts on if it holds up compared to the original, do the changes make sense, and is it better?
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Tokyo Game Show has come and gone, and aside from Nintendo and another big publisher, pretty much everyone you would expect showed off at least something to be excited about. Whether it is the PlayStation State of Play, the Xbox streaming show, the Level-5 show, Capcom, Square-Enix, or more. Sean and Marc discuss some of their favorite games from many of these showcases with specific emphasis on the PlayStation and Xbox ones.
The big publisher alluded to is Ubisoft who suddenly canceled their TGS live stream and then news came out that Assassin's Creed Shadows has been delayed out of 2024 entirely. Now released in February 2025, it seems as though shareholders are not happy with the company and are putting it into a review. Also, Star Wars Outlaws has not sold as well as expected, and other things that combined have led to this moment. But Ubisoft may be in trouble and does it all fall on how well Assassin's Creed Shadows is both received and sells?
Sean and Marc also both completed the Metaphor ReFantazio demo and have major thoughts, the unfortunate news of Merge games shutting down, could Blizzard be once again working on another Starcraft Shooter, and more!
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Sony finally unveiled the big promotions for the 30th Anniversary of PlayStation this past week and does it ever look enticing. Sean and Marc celebrate a bit themselves talking about the reveal, if they may pick up any of the accessories, and also give out their Top 10 Best PlayStation 1 Games at the end of the episode.
Before that though, there are more current PlayStation matters to attend to, as Sony announced that a State of Play is happening on Tuesday afternoon. There are already rumors swirling about what could be announced. The guys discuss a few of the known ones and make their predictions about what could be shown at the 40-minute showcase. Also, Sonic Team is doing a Sonic Central and Level-5 also announced their stream for the same day. Xbox is also doing a stream on Thursday too. Welcome to Tokyo Game Show 2024 week, as it should be packed full of news.
Plus, some big news about Concord's cost, and what it may mean for Fairgames and Marathon ahead, Sean has now platinumed Astro Bot and has some impressions on Plucky Squire, Stellar Blade being sued by Stellarblade, Nintendo sues Palworld, but not for what you think, Nintendo Switch 2 leaks, and more!
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Mark Cerny revealed the PS5 Pro last week and it was met with an immediate reaction of excitement and then an immediate shock at its retail price of $699 (USD) and even more in other regions globally. Not to mention, the extra cost of the vertical stand and the disk drive as well, adding an extra $110 to the price if these are things you absolutely need. What do Sean and Marc think of the announcement? The price? Is it worth it? Will they be getting one?
Sean and Marc have both now completed Astro Bot so they have full thoughts on the game, Sony made an agreement with AMD already for the PlayStation 6, Annapurna Interactive lost its entire gaming team, and controversy for Xbox with removing of 41 games from Xbox Game Pass Standard and laying off 650 more employees, plus much more on this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX
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Must Play Games are the rare title you'd encourage anyone to check out. A game that defines its generation, or perhaps even goes past that and could be classified as genre-defining or maybe even an all-timer? These are the sort of labels that Astrobot has garnered over the last week and Sean's been playing it. So he of course has some impressions. Does it live up to that crazy level of hype? Does it deserve all the accolades? Should you go out and buy it for your PlayStation 5 right now? (the answer is yes!)
Sony is all but set to reveal the PS5 Pro at a just-announced Tech presentation headed by Mark Cerny. Will all the rumors come true? Could the PS5 Pro actually be released without a disc drive too?
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The fall release season is officially upon us as starting from last week up to December there's a steady stream of major video games releasing for everyone to discuss, preview, review, or whatever. Sean and Marc kick off the fall season with impressions of Visions of Mana, the first brand-new game to hit consoles in the series in nearly two decades. How does it stack up? Should you pick it up if you are a Mana fan? Do you have to play the others to play this one? Marc's also been playing Star Wars Outlaws and he has some major thoughts.
Also, the bad news cycle continues for Xbox as another game is being delayed due to issues with the company. Certification issues are causing problems for the developers of Enotria: The Last Song, and thus the Xbox version won't be released at launch until this is resolved. Meanwhile, according to various reports, Sony helped with funding the port of Black Myth Wukong for PlayStation 5, which may be why the Xbox version has been delayed. But at least it isn't all bad news, as Capcom did announce that the two recently announced Fighting Game Collections will be coming to Xbox after all.
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Gamescom 2024 is fully in the rearview mirror, but the announcements don't stop coming as Nintendo is set for an Indie World and Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase very soon. However, Sean and the returning Marc Morrison take a look back at what was announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live and if there's anything they are excited about from the show. Not to mention, also going through some of their favorite announcements from other events around Gamescom.
The one more thing for Opening Night Live was actually an Xbox title, Indiana Jones And The Great Circle, being announced directly for PlayStation 5 in Spring 2025, before Indiana Jones even gets an opportunity to release on its original platform. Does this signify that we might as well expect everything is now coming over? Should Microsoft just kill the idea of making a next-gen box? Or is this about something greater than we just aren't seeing?
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With this episode hitting right before the looming Gamescom where there are sure to be a myriad of game announcements, release dates, and gameplay previews galore, there's been quite a bit of this happening in the week leading up to it. Sean and Randy discuss some of the games that are coming between September to November, and some games that have been delayed too.
Not to mention, the release of one of the year's biggest titles, at least in yearly sales, Madden NFL 25 is out, Sean's played it, and he gives his impressions. Does it eclipse the much beloved EA College Football 25, does there being a perhaps better Football game on the market hurt the game at all? And is there anything new that makes it worthy of a purchase?
Plus, more discussion on Supermarket Simulator, Randy's played ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights, will Final Fantasy Remake Part 3 be one of the greatest games of all time? Should it switch to Unreal Engine 5? Does the new trailer for Silent Hill 2 Remake excite us? And sadly, more layoffs at Ubisoft.
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In an out-of-nowhere situation, Hi-Fi Rush Survives being shut down along with the studio that made the award-winning game, Tango Gameworks, as the publisher of PUBG and Callisto Protocol, Krafton Inc., has purchased the IP and studio from Microsoft. Essentially, it saves the studio and invites its former employees to return as well. Sean is joined for one more week by Randy Isbelle to discuss the surprising news, if a Hi-Fi Rush 2 without much of its dev team could still live up to what made the first game so beloved, and what else could come from this studio?
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The advent of digital gaming has been a great convenience and has opened up so many different avenues for gaming to thrive, especially when it comes to indie games. However, this also means that entire stores can be shut down once the console's lifecycle has ended. Such is the case for the Xbox 360 digital store, leaving around 220 games that are now no longer playable at all that are digital only. Not to mention, the games that will now shoot up in price because the only way to buy them is physically. With that in mind, Sean and Marc shout out their Top 15 Xbox 360 Games.
Also, in more current gaming news, Microsoft is considering even more Xbox Game Pass tiers, including the dreaded ad-based tier. Is this a reality sooner than we think? And how far could they potentially take it?
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For 11 years, college football fans have been without a video game to call their own, and a court case effectively made it impossible to create a licensed CFB game. However, after three years of development, last week, EA College Football 25 became a reality, and with its release an outpour of hype and emotions swept over the nation as gamers and CFB fans could now go play as their favorite squads or alma maters yet again. Was the long wait worth it? Should you go out and buy it now? Or stick with what Madden's been offering over the years? Sean has his thoughts after spending almost a week now with the game.
In more gaming-focused news, Microsoft and the FTC are perhaps in a battle again over the new edition to Xbox Game Pass and whether or not it degrades the service. Microsoft has responded to the FTC's claim. Who's right? Does the qualm really have any weight to it? And could the FTC actually win?
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Has the day finally happened when Xbox Game Pass is no longer the best deal in gaming? Sean and Marc discuss Microsoft's big decision to not only raise up the price of their subscription service but also elected to remove Day 1 Games from their middle tier and make it exclusive to Game Pass Ultimate. Will gating away Day 1 games provide the FOMO purchase that Microsoft hopes it does? Is the prince increase a deserved one? Is this secretly about recouping money for Call of Duty? Should Console owners once again be worried that the end is nigh? Or is this much to do about nothing?
Sean's also tried out Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. Surprisingly, it may be the big hit in a week when many games are coming to the aforementioned Xbox service.
Plus, Nintendo Switch now owns the record for the largest period without an officially announced console successor to replace it. Several games were in the works that now are not, including a Riot Games Smash Bros title and Crash Bandicoot 5 as well. At least we can all rejoice about a new Double Dragon game, right?
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It's National Video Game Day so why not discuss one of the biggest things happening to the medium and that's the surplus of adaptations. Sean and Marc rank their Top 5 Most Wanted Video Game Adaptations, which can include unreleased TV shows or movies that are known to be in development, or we can delve into our bag of hopefuls and put in some video games that have never seen the big or small screen outside of its native format.
Marc's been playing more of Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance and also more of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC as well. Sean continues to have to focus on other things, but the video game drought will be ending very soon.
Plus, more on adaptations as the Horizon Netflix show and Batman: Arkham Asylum are no longer moving forward. Paramount is now controlled by Skydance in an $8 Billion dollar deal. Ghost of Tsushima wins the month of May in the USA. Activision games could be coming more frequently to Xbox Game Pass beginning next month and more!
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It is yet another week in Video Games and the summer of Elden Ring continues as Marc has been playing more of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. However, this week he's also been playing the Director's Cut version of another game he enjoyed very much, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance.
In other news, Nintendo has a stocking plan to stop the potential of resellers and bots from buying up preorders of the Switch 2. Will this actually work? Is most of this just inevitable at this point with the way technology is? Or do they have a point that there is no longer an inhibitor to ensuring enough Switch 2's to go around?
Also more of the usual gambit of stuff that's been the norm for gaming as more remakes have been announced or confirmed to be coming in the form of Dead Rising and an abundance of Assassin's Creed remakes. Not to mention, Ubisoft also added to the layoff tally as well. Xbox adds another device to its Cloud Gaming portfolio, One Piece Netflix Season 2 casting and release details, and more! On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX.
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It is finally here the long-awaited DLC for the smash hit Elden Ring called Shadow of the Erdtree has arrived for everyone to buy, download, and play. Marc has put some hours into it and he has some thoughts. Is this the new defacto game of the year? Is this perhaps the best DLC ever? Is the criticism of some of the bosses being too hard fair?
Also, Nintendo had one that could quite possibly be its final Nintendo Direct of the Switch era, and it certainly delivered on many fronts. So many unexpected announcements with new games from its core franchises along with remasters, remakes, ports, and other games. Sean and Marc give some of the games they are most looking forward to, what the deal is with the Marvel Fighting game collection skipping Xbox, Nintendo once again not wanting to reveal the developer of the newest Mario & Luigi title and more!
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Just ahead of a looming Nintendo Direct comes this week's edition of Video Games 2 the MAX where Sean and Marc discuss some older games that may finally be coming out like Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster, A Quiet Place game, and the Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition.
Also, would Astrobot be just as awesome without all of the PlayStation nostalgia? Todd Howard says he's in no rush with Fallout 5 and Starfield is getting more Story DLC and possibly even annually.
Sadly there are also more studio closures, layoffs, and folks leaving studios as well.
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Well, the Summer Game Fest weekend of showcases has officially come and gone. And they certainly were a mixed bag of goodness.
Geoff Keighley kicked things off and delivered some interesting games, but wound up being much more indie-focused than it has been in years past. Did this wind up being a better show because of it? Or is it a big reflection on the industry itself this year? Also, do the encouraging changes give us hope for the Game Awards?
Day of the Devs certainly had some really cool games and indie marvels to be excited about.
Could Xbox may have possibly had its best showcase ever? What about Ubisoft? Did the guys watch any of the other showcases? We will get into all of that and more on this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX.
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In the calm before the storm week, Sean and Marc discuss the PlayStation State of Play that occurred last Thursday and how once again, it is very much a mixed bag. The big game that we had discussed on the previous episode was announced in the form of the PlayStation 5 Astro Bot title, but the rest of it had varying degrees of excitement.
Also, PlayStation reiterated some of its strategies right before the State of Play in terms of PS4, Playstation games on PC, and Stellar Blade even topped the charts in April as well.
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Hopefully, everyone had a great Memorial Day Weekend. This wasn't the biggest news week but at least there are a few things to talk about including Microsoft finally confirming that Call of Duty Black Ops 6 will be coming to Xbox Game Pass. Could this be the spark plug that helps liven up the service? Or is this a huge risk at possibly diminishing the cash cow in the first year of owning it?
There are also rumors that a full PS5 Astrobot game will be announced soon and that it is not linked to the PSVR 2 like the first game was to the PlayStation VR. Does this excite the duo at the prospect of getting a longer Astrobot game? Also, some interesting announcements from Sony on their view on the future of gaming including a weird controller.
Plus, Nintendo acquires a studio, IGN acquires more gaming websites, Atari acquires Intellivision, Shift Up wants to do more with Stellar Blade and more on this edition of the show.
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This week is packed with news from all sorts of gaming channels. Let's see if Sean and Marc can even get close to touching most of it.
PlayStation made some big moves at the CEO level and announced 59.3 Million PS5's sold. They also might have a surprise Horizon game and even get more Xbox games too.
Details have surfaced on the next Assassin's Creed game officially called AC Shadows and it will feature two protagonists. Is Marc excited about this? Or is it not that big a deal with other games having eclipsed an AC Japan game.
Plus, Square-Enix reveals its multiplatform strategy, actual word on FF 16 and FF 7 Rebirth sales, a Star Wars Total War game, a release window for Grand Theft Auto 6 and so much more!!!
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This week in gaming showcased a bombshell announcement from one of the big pillars of the industry. Microsoft and Xbox announced the closure of three Bethesda studios and the consolidation of another one. Arkane Austin, Alpha Dog, Tango Gameworks, and Roundhouse are all gone. Although some of the employees will be put into other places or studios, many of these wonderful developers are now out of work.
At what point do figureheads start to carry the blame for all of these bad decisions? How does anyone have any trust at all in Xbox moving forward? Should Xbox just rip off the Band-Aid and change lanes with Xbox Game Pass? Is this all beyond Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty? How much blame does the Activision-Blizzard-King purchase carry on this as well? Should other Xbox studios be on notice now too? Sean and Marc try to parse through all of this stuff and the terrible interview by Sarah Bond with Bloomberg as well.
Thankfully, there are some positive things from this week, namely Nintendo dropping a lot of future news about the Switch 2, a June Nintendo Direct, game sales, and other things. Marc talks about games he's been playing and more!
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00:01:00: START
00:02:50: Housekeeping
---------- BIG TOPIC ----------
00:04:25: Xbox Shutters Four Bethesda Studios, is there any trust in Xbox at all?
----------- What's in the News --------
00:56:15: Vicarious Visions was working on a 3D Donkey Kong game for Nintendo Switch
00:58:00: Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Announced
01:03:30: Nintendo's President Finally Reveals Switch 2 Announcement Period and that the Switch 2 is a "Next Edition of the Switch"
01:08:20: PlayStation reverses course on Helldivers 2 PSN Account Linking
01:12:20: Atlus Considering Release Persona 5: Phantom X Mobile Game in more regions
01:13:55: There could be an Elden Ring 2, but probably not more Elden Ring Expansions or DLC
01:16:40: Newzoo Market Report on Top 10 Games of Q1
--------- Games We Are Playing ---------
01:19:15: Marc has finished Stellar Blade and talks some Knuckles TV Show
------------- The End ----------
01:24:25: What's coming out this week!
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This week saw a quieter period for gaming with everyone still catching up on the deluge of games released in the last few weeks and also some showcases highlighting upcoming games too.
Marc has now been playing Stellar Blade and makes up for Sean not getting to make any progress in the game this week. With Marc having more familiarity with the Souls genre how does his opinion differ from Sean's last week? Is Stellar Blade a hit for him too?
Also, Square-Enix announced a massive loss due to content abandonment losses totaling $141 Million. What does this mean for the company? And what could be the canceled projects? Should Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest fans be worried?
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Gaming season has arrived at the end of April and the guys have some games to talk about on this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX. Sean's been playing Stellar Blade Another Crab's Treasure, and Tales of Kenzera Zau, and Marc's been playing No Rest For the Wicked. Quite a bit of Souls on this show.
Also, Blizzard announced they will not have Blizzcon in 2024. Is this really a big deal? Or does it say something about not having really anything major to showcase?
Plus, Embracer Group spits into three, Xbox financial figures cause a meltdown, some info on potential Switch 2 joycons, and more games are being delisted.
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As we await the big game releases of next week, there are a few minor ones that have already made their way out to PC and Consoles. Sean's played Stop Motion narrative wonder Harold Halibut and the Final Fantasy XVI Rising Tide DLC. Does the Rising Tide serve as a seemingly fitting finale to FF16's content? Is Harold Halibut another indie darling that everyone should play?
There's quite a bit of video game adjacent and actual video game news to discuss, with Nintendo providing a brand new Indie World and Sean has a few favorites to be excited about. The Witcher series gets a final Season 5, Sonic 3's Shadow has its voice actor, Mike Ybarra wonders if we should be able to tip AAA game developers, and are Final Fantasy VII Rebirth sales being overblown?
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This week saw the premiere of the Fallout TV Series on Amazon Prime and Marc has binged through it all, while Sean has watched the first few episodes. So the duo discusses their impressions of the series that's already received the greenlight for a second season.
Also, this was a week of announcements, trailers, and lost possibilities. As the Star Wars Outlaws Story trailer released to much aplomb and wonder, but does it have the guys excited about what's to come when it releases on August 30?
The Triple iii Showcase also took place and both of us have some favorite games coming out of it. Then, there's the whole debacle with EA and if there was going to be a Dead Space 2 Remake or even a new Dead Space game. EA has put an end to that not happening. Is it the best move?
Plus, could we see less big-budget $70 games? EA Play goes up in price and more!
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We are now fully into April and as we wait for the big games coming at the end of the month, there are some demos out for some of them. So, Sean has some Stellar Blade Impressions to share on this episode. Along with that, he's also played two versions of the Saga: Emerald Beyond. As well as a beloved game that was released bout a month ago in Unicorn Overlord impressions too. Marc is also just enjoying more Granblue Fantasy Relink.
Some details have dropped on potential games for the June Xbox Showcase including a long-awaited Gears 6 reveal. Likewise, rumors abound that much like last year, Sony may opt to get ahead of the Summer Games Fest brouhaha and have a showcase in May. Xbox is also in the news for some others including making a games preservation team and Hellblade 2 being locked at 30 FPS.
Plus, according to an annual report from Newzoo most gamers are playing old games or recurring annual franchises. Does this say anything about the state of gaming? And does this paint a grim picture for how many new players are available for recent Live-Service games? The controversial Tekken 8 Fighter Pass, the status of the Knights of the Old Republic Remake, and more!
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Timestamps:
00:01:00: START
00:02:15: Housekeeping & Intro
------------- Games We Played ----------
00:06:50: Stellar Blade Demo (Sean)
00:12:35: Saga Emerald Beyond Demo (PS5 & Switch) (Sean)
00:19:20: Unicorn Overlord Demo (Sean)
----------- What's in the News -----------
00:22:15: Hellblade 2 will be locked to 30 FPS
00:26:25: Ninja Theory (Hellblade 2 Developer) Co-Founder Antoniades Left the Studio
00:28:00: Xbox has a Game Preservation Team, a possible Gears 6 reveal and Talking more about the state of Xbox
00:47:40: Potential announcements at May 2024 PlayStation Showcase
00:50:10: Newzoo's report of gaming habits in 2023 and Most Played Games
00:55:35: Multiversus Returning and What will Nintendo do with the next Smash Bros game
00:58:55: Tekken 8 Adds Fighter Pass and could they also add 3 vs. 3 Mode too?
01:05:40: Dragon Quest XII in Trouble? Square-Enix reassigns Top Producer
01:10:00: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Platinum issue will be patched soon
01:11:40: Could Square-Enix surprise us with DLC for FFVII Rebirth that isn't just Queen's Blood?
01:16:50: Knights of the Republic Remake is alive and well according to Sabre Interactive
01:19:40: Ubisoft and Relic Entertainment both have layoffs, The Crew 1 going to be delisted
01:26:05: Roku has patented a way to sell adds that can read what's connected to your HDMi is sitting idle
01:31:30: Apple will allow Emulators on the App Store
--------- The End ---------
01:35:00: Games Coming Out This Week!
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is so massive Sean had to bring in five guests to break down their thoughts on various parts of the game including The Ending and where we go from here into Part 3. So, if you didn't catch the title, there will be SPOILERS for the game on this special edition of Video Games 2 the MAX.
Sean is joined by the man who loves Bad Brackets Randy Isbelle and two members of The Outerhaven crew in SithScott and Andrew Agress (also, Andrew reviewed Rebirth for the Outerhaven.) Plus, you have freelance writers Hayes Madsen (he reviewed Rebirth for Inverse) and first-time guest Josh Broadwell (who reviewed Rebirth for Roger Ebert.)
So if you also have finished Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, join us in this all-encompassing, (positive and negative) discussion about the second part of the FFVII Remake Project.
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After a week that saw some big releases and exciting announcements, we have a week of interesting announcements, and more layoffs, Gearbox is free from Embracer Group, and Phil Spencer has a big interview talking about Xbox. Sean and Marc discuss it all in this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX.
Phil Spencer had an interview with Polygon while at the Game Developer's Conference (links further below in the description) where he speaks about all sorts of things including wanting PC storefronts like Epic Games and Itch.io on Xbox, the cost prohibition of exclusives, a potential Xbox handheld, and more! Could this be a potential lifespring for Xbox? Or is this all essentially wish-listing from Phil?
Marvel Rivals was suddenly announced and seems to take a lot of its inspiration from Overwatch. With Overwatch 2 in a bad spot, could a game from a big IP like Marvel overtake it and become the Defacto hero shooter?
Also, Gearbox is sold to Take-Two Interactive, Resident Evil 9 could be open-world, layoffs at several SEGA European studios, and other places such as Nintendo of America and Certain Affinity. New details on the codename Condor game from Remedy and more!
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Timestamps:
00:01:00: START
00:01:55: Housekeeping
----------------- Games We Are Playing ------------
00:04:05: Granblue Fantasy Relink (Marc)
00:14:30: Random Stuff from FFVII Rebirth (Sean)
--------------- What's Going on in the News -----------
00:17:45: Gearbox is sold to Take-Two Interactive for a cool $460 Million
------------- BIG Topic ------------
00:23:30: Phil Spencer Really Wants an Xbox Handheld and PC Storefronts on Xbox
00:47:45: Marvel Rivals Announced
------------- What's in the News Part 2 ----------
00:58:55: Resident Evil 9 Could Be Open-World
01:04:35: Remedy gives info on the Control Multiplayer game, Codename Condor
01:08:50: Earthblade gets delayed to 2025
01:09:50: SEGA sells off Relic Entertainment and lays off 240 employees, Smilegate Barcelona to lose its entire staff, Nintendo of America lays off 120 contract workers, and Creative Assembly has layoffs too
------------- The End ----------
01:19:00: Games Coming out this week
---------- News Story Links ---------
Phil Spencer's big interview with Polygon at GDC:
Phil's thoughts on the industry and why Microsoft had to do layoffs: https://www.polygon.com/24108700/phil-spencer-interview-2024-xbox-exclusives-layoffs
Phil talks A LOT about a potential handheld: https://www.polygon.com/24108660/xbox-handheld-console-phil-spencer-interview
Phil wants Epic Games Store, Itch.Io and other PC Stores on Xbox: https://www.polygon.com/24108670/xbox-epic-games-store-phil-spencer-interview
Gearbox gets sold to Take-Two Interactive: https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/take-two-interactive-acquire-borderlands-maker-gearbox-entertainment-embracer-2024-03-28/
Sega Sells Off Relic Entertainment and lays off 240 employees: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sega-sells-relic-and-will-cut-240-jobs-across-uk-studios
Marvel Rivals Announced: https://www.marvel.com/articles/games/marvel-rivals-pvp-shooter-boasts-incredible-lineup-of-marvel-characters
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A huge week in gaming with some major releases all occurring on the same day and also big gaming news with GDC and PAX East happening this week as well.
Right before recording Square-Enix had their Final Fantasy XVI: Rising Tide DLC panel and they gave some new info on what we'll be doing in the DLC, an all-important release date and so much more! Sean tries to go through the gist of it, probably much to Marc's chagrin.
Although the guys aren't playing any of the big games just yet, Marc did finally get to play Granblue Fantasy Relink and Sean finished the main story of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and also tried out the new Performance Mode Sharp as well.
There's a ton of news including the U.S. Dept of Justice Suing Apple over Monopolistic practices which include Cloud gaming. Capcom once again being in hot water of its microtransactions, Helldivers 2 is the best-selling game of February 2024, PSVR 2 halting production amid overstock concerns, Larian dropping Baldur's Gate for something new, and much more!
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00:02:30: Housekeeping and Intro
-------------- What's in the News -------------
00:06:25: Dragon's Dogma 2 Comes under fire for the way it does its Microtransactions
00:19:35: PlayStation 5 Pro DLSS feature, PSSR, gets more details
00:23:05: Sony halts production on PSVR 2 due to overstock
00:33:40: Amy Henning and New Skydance get to show off Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
00:36:00: Connie Booth joins EA as Group General Manager of RPG's
00:39:40: Blizzard may cancel the singleplayer for Overwatch 2 Completely
00:43:20: Kotaku EIC Resigns over changes in focus of website from news to guides
00:52:20: Baldur's Gate 3 Wins Big at GDC Awards, Sven Vincke makes statement afterwards
00:53:40: Larian Studios drops Baldur's Gate franchise and opts for to make something new
01:00:45: Velan Studio may have to layoff 46 workers because of a canceled major project
01:02:20: U.S. Dept of Justice sues Apple over monopolistic practices in five areas and one of them is cloud gaming
01:12:05: Remedy says they are looking to make even more Alan Wake and Control games
01:13:55: Valve introduces an improved Steam Family Game Sharing
01:15:55: Microsoft is redoing Xbox Rewards on Console
01:17:10: The Sims Movie is in the works by the same studio that made the Barbie Movie
--------------- Final Fantasy Section ---------------
01:19:40: Sean gives details on the new announcements about the FF 16 Rising Tide DLC
01:23:50: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Patch is finally out with a new Performance Mode toggle
01:25:15: Sean's final thoughts on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth after beating the game
---------------- The End -------------
01:32:40: Marc's thoughts on Granblue Fantasy Relink & Talks X-Men 97
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It's another week in gaming and another week of Video Games 2 the MAX as Sean and Marc are near the end of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, (actually, Marc beat it before we started recording), so the guys have some more thoughts on the game (without spoilers).
And something that will help FFVII Rebirth look even better is a PlayStation 5 Pro as more rumors abound about the specs and insides of the future version of the PS5. Could 4K 60 really be a thing for consoles very soon? And will the guys think about maybe getting one?
Plus, lots of announcements from Mario Day, including Super Mario Bros 2 Movie is official, Sabre Interactive is officially sold, and well, Helldivers 2 officially has sold extremely well. There are some other things to discuss too!
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Sadly a huge loss was announced to the world late Thursday/Early Friday with the passing of the legendary Akira Toriyama. The creator of Dragon Ball undoubtedly leaves a huge legacy not just in the Manga/Anime world, but also in video games with his character art for Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger, and Blue Dragon among others. Sean is joined by Marc and The Outerhaven's SithScott as they discuss what Akira Toriyama meant to them, their origins with Dragon Ball, and more.
Scott also discusses his thoughts on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth as Sean and Marc have progressed to Chapter 9 in the game, along with some other games like Zoria, Skull and Bones, and Cave of Lores.
Xbox also had their Partner Preview and there was certainly a varying degree of enjoyment in that, but it did have some cool games to look forward to. Rooster Teeth shut down. Deviation Games closes. Warner Bros looks to fully move into live-service games. Yuzu quickly goes into a settlement with Nintendo over their Switch emulator, and more!
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This week has been absolutely incredible in showing the duality of the games industry at the moment. Two giants of video games, Sony and EA both have layoffs within a day of each other, closing studios, and echoing the same refrain of needing to reassess their strategies going forward. Embracer Group entered an agreement with Sabre Interactive so they can be owned by private investors. Borderlands studio Gearbox could also be sold off, and Toys for Bob, makers of Crash Bandicoot 4 and the Spyro Reignited Trilogy enter into an agreement to go independent from Activision-Blizzard-King.
Oh yeah, and around all of this business stuff was the release of a small little game called Final Fantasy VII Rebirth that so many gamers, including both Sean and Marc, have been eagerly awaiting. Sean and Marc give their thoughts on the game so far, why Queen's Blood might be the best card game, and a whole lot more.
Plus, the Pokemon Company announced Pokemon Legends Z-A set in Lumiose City is coming in 2025 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo goes into yet another lawsuit, this time against the makers of the Switch emulator Yuzu saying that it promotes piracy of its hardware and games on the platform. Other studios also have layoffs, there's uncertainty over Apple Arcade and more!
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Timestamps:
00:01:00: START
00:02:25: Housekeeping
------------ Games We Are Playing ----------
00:04:30: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Sean & Marc)
------------ Troubles in the Industry in Multiple Ways ------------
00:33:10: Sony laid off 900 employees at various PlayStation studios
00:45:00: EA laid off 670 employees in various departments
00:50:10: Sabre Interactive escapes Embracer Group and goes Private
00:51:30: Toys For Bob Goes Independent but may still partner with Xbox
00:56:00: Deck Nine and Supermassive Studios suffer layoffs, Apple Arcade and Indies questions
-------------- What's in the News -------------
01:06:30: A small interlude discussing some other things from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
01:09:55: Discussing unionizing for Devs
01:10:55: Pokemon Presents Big announcement is Pokemon Legends Z-A
01:14:50: Nintendo aims to file a lawsuit against Switch Emulator Yuzu over piracy concerns
01:22:45: Remedy buys rights to Control, Control 2, Control Multiplayer game from 505 Games
---------------- Random Stuff & The End ------------
01:26:20: Helldivers 2 and do we listen to soundtracks outside of games
01:27:30: Will the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Mini-Figures come to the USA?
01:30:50: Games Coming Out this Week: The Thamaturge, Uforia: The Saga 2, Berserk Boy & More!
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It is nearly upon us, the moment Final Fantasy VII fans have been eagerly anticipating, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is mere days away. Sean is joined by Gaming Trends Writer at Inverse Hayes Madsen. Hayes has reviewed and played the full game already ahead of its official release.
In this SPOILER-FREE discussion about the game, Hayes gives his thoughts on the new additions, what's improved from Final Fantasy VII Remake, does going open-world make this everything we've ever dreamed of for FFVII? Hayes' favorite mini-game, what is so awesome about the new card game Queen's Blood, anything that stands out as a negative, and more!
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00:02:25: Talking about the state of Gaming and Games Journalism
00:08:30: Hayes's history with Final Fantasy VII
00:09:45: Discussing all things Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Spoiler-Free)
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This was a week of anticipation for the industry focused more so looking forward to two major games that are coming in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. Not to mention, Nintendo finally dropped that Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase as well.
Sean and Marc discuss all of these things, how reviews are shaping up for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, thoughts on the Elden Ring DLC Trailer, and also on the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase.
They've also been playing some games, with Marc having some Helldivers 2 Impressions, and also can discuss the server issues preventing him from playing the game. He's also made it further in Persona 3 Reload and Regency Solitaire 2. Sean has more to say on Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden after spending a significant amount of more time with it.
Plus, Sony will make it possible for PSVR 2 to work on PC so that the tech owners can access more games. The latest Circana report for January 2024 has dropped and brings with it some interesting info on game sales. SEGA's Crazy Taxi reboot has a Battle Royal mode and more!
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Timestamps:
00:01:00: START
00:02:30: Housekeeping
-------------- Games We Are Playing ---------------
00:04:25: Helldivers 2 (Marc)
00:14:43: Persona 3 Reload (Marc)
00:24:38: Regency Solitaire (Marc)
00:26:10: Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (Sean)
--------------- MAIN TOPIC ---------------
00:31:50: Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Reactions
00:42:05: Elden Ring DLC Trailer
------------ What's in the News -----------
00:45:25: January 2024 Circana Report & Suicide Squad Kill the Justice doesn't meet Warner Bros expectations
00:50:48: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Comes out to Great Reviews and a 94 on Metacritic
00:55:10: Could There Be a Bloodborne Remake?
00:57:38: Sony is working on allowing PSVR 2 to work on PC
01:03:55: Crazy Taxi Reboot is a AAA game with a 100-person Battle Royal Mode
01:08:40: Short interlude discussing the Sony Non-Spiderman Spidey movies & DC's New DCEU
01:13:25: EA is trying to get over 11,000 College Players to sign up to be Licensed for EA Sports College Football 25
01:16:25: Some discussion on HALO TV Series Season 2 and if Star Wars Jedi could be a TV Series
01:19:10: Discussing the Borderlands Movie Trailer & IGN Creators Guild Gets Accepted
------------------ The End ------------
01:21:25: Games Coming Out This Week: Pacific Drive, Promenade, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth & More!
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Circana January 2024 Report: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-was-the-best-selling-game-of-january-2024-in-the-us-per-circana
Everything Announced at the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase: https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/everything-announced-nintendo-direct-spartner-showcase-2024/
Sony working on getting PSVR 2 to work on PC: https://www.uploadvr.com/sony-working-on-psvr2-pc-support/
EA working on getting 11,000 players licensed for EA CFB 25: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2024/02/22/ea-sports-college-football-25-to-block-gamers-from-manually-adding-players-who-reject-nil-opt-in/72703219007/
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Randy Isbelle joins Sean and Marc on this week's big episode, as Microsoft had its business update and wound up announcing four games will be coming to other console platforms. And while they did not announce which ones they are, reports are already out there that namedrop Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves, Grounded, and Pentiment as the four coming over. There's also new console hardware being worked on and even announcements coming in the fall regarding a possible mid-gen thing. Should this be enough to calm the fears? Or is this just the start of a whole new strategy for Xbox?
On the other side, a recent earnings report from Sony had their president, CFO, and COO Hiroki Totoki state that no major franchise exclusives are coming in 2024, that they need to be more mindful of business when it comes to developing games, and even mentions being more aggressive about PC. Could Sony also be looking at modifying their strategy a bit?
Unfortunately, layoffs and bad news also continue with Embracer Group once again leading the way in both categories and now in making terrible statements concerning these layoffs as well. Bandai Namco also admits they had to cancel games amid big losses. What does this say about where the industry is right now? And how has Nintendo seemingly been able to stay above all of it?
Plus, Sean's been playing the newly released Banishers: Ghost of New Eden, Marc's been playing Persona 3 Reload, Regency Solitaire 2, and the Pacific Drive Demo. Nintendo may not release the Switch until Q1 2025, a Mandalorian game is coming from Respawn and more!
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Timestamps:
00:01:00: START
00:02:45: Housekeeping
------------------ MAIN TOPIC --------------
00:05:15: Discussion on the Xbox Business Update and discussing Xbox's subtle new strategy
00:28:55: Sony may be more aggressive with putting games on PC in the future
---------------- Games We Are Playing ------------
00:45:25: Persona 3 Reload (Marc)
00:50:40: Pacific Drive Demo (Marc)
00:52:25: Startruckers Demo (Marc)
00:53:40: Banishers: Ghost of New Eden (Sean)
00:57:40: Turnip Boy Robs a Bank & Final Fantasy VII Remake (Randy)
------------------- What's in the News ---------------
01:03:30: Yoshitaka Moriyama passes away
01:05:35: Bandai Namco had to cancel some games and didn't have great earnings
01:08:40: Embracer Group gives more details on how close they are to ending the restructuring
01:12:40: ZA/UM cancels Disco Elysium expansion and incurs some layoffs
01:14:25: Respawn is working on a Mandalorian Star Wars game
01:18:45: Nintendo Switch 2 May Not Release until Spring 2025
---------------- The End ----------
01:24:10: Games Coming out this week
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The Verge's Interview with Phil Spencer: https://www.theverge.com/24073666/microsoft-gaming-phil-spencer-interview-ps5-switch-games
Phil Spencer's Memo: https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/16/24074729/microsoft-phil-spencer-xbox-everywhere-memo
Sony' may be looking into doing more with PC: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-wants-to-improve-playstation-profit-margins-with-more-aggressive-pc-release-strategy/
Respawn's Mandalorian Game: https://insider-gaming.com/star-wars-mandalorian-game/
Nintendo Switch to release in 2025: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-switch-2-could-now-launch-in-2025-its-claimed/
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This week has been a whirlwind of rumors, speculation, and reports centered around Microsoft's possible direction for the future of Xbox as a brand, as a console, and what that means for the gaming world in general. Gaming social media imploded so crazily that Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer had to reveal a business summit is occurring next week that will cover this.
Sean and Marc discuss this possible major change to gaming, will it really be all that bad? Is it a big deal if Xbox no longer has any "true exclusives?" does this mean that it is now Game Pass or bust? What avenues does Microsoft gaming really have at this point? And is this the death of the Xbox Console?
Also, Marc is near the end of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Sean has some thoughts on Persona 3 Reload and speaks generally (without spoilers) about the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo and some things from the State of Play.
Plus, Disney invests big money into Epic Games and promises a major Fortnite partnership, Capcom asks which of their franchises you'd like to see make a return, rumors on the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement, Knuckles TV show news, and more!
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Timestamps:
00:01:00: START
00:02:50: Housekeeping
-------------- MAIN TOPIC ----------
00:04:10 What's going on at Xbox? Are they about to go Multi-Platform? Is the Xbox Console Dead?
00:36:30: Ubisoft defends the $70 Price tag of Skull & Bones because it is a AAAA Game
-------------- Games We Are Playing ---------
00:42:30: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Marc beat it)
00:52:25: Persona 3 Reload (Sean)
00:58:35 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Demo (Sean)
----------- What's in the News --------
01:03:25: Report comes out that Nintendo Switch 2 could have its announcement in March
01:05:55: Capcom asks in a survey what games you'd like to see get remade or have a sequel
01:10:55: Disney invests $1.5 Billion into Epic Games
01:16:35: Yoshinori Kitase says he'd change the Junction system for a Final Fantasy 8 Remake
01:18:55: Kadokawa acquires Octopath Traveler Developers Acquire
01:22:15: Knuckles TV Show gets release date
---------------- The End ----------
01:23:50: Games Coming out this week
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Ubisoft defends Skull & Bones Pricing: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-ceo-defends-skull-and-bones-70-price-despite-its-live-service-leanings-calls-it-quadruple-a/
Nintendo Switch 2 Could Be Announced as early as March 2024: https://gamerant.com/rumor-nintendo-switch-2-reveal-march-2024/
Capcom asks about old franchises in a survey: https://www.ign.com/articles/capcom-asks-players-if-they-want-sequels-to-okami-dead-rising-mega-man-and-more
Disney Invests $1.5 Billion in Epic Games: https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/7/24065281/disney-epic-games-investment-fortnite-metaverse
Yoshinori Kitase says he change the Junction system for a Final Fantasy VIII Remake: https://insider-gaming.com/final-fantasy-8-director-would-rework-battle-system-in-a-remake/
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This week, Sony graced us all with a rather lengthy PlayStation State of Play showing off the promised games such as Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin, but also delivering a few surprises such as an almost 10-minute look at Death Stranding 2 among other announcements. Sean and Marc give their thoughts on the State of Play and if they are more hyped about anything that was shown than they were previously.
Also, Marc has been playing quite a lot of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, as he traverses through Hawaii with Ichiban and friends exploring the beaches, the Animal Crossing-like Dondoko Island, and battling it out with the Sujimon. Sean unfortunately hasn't been able to play much, but both of them will be able to discuss Persona 3: Reload next week at least.
There's also a rumor that Sony may be working on a PlayStation Vita 2 or at least a true original portable device, but that it would not be released for at least another two years. Would it be possible to even have a PlayStation 5 portable? Does this mean we will see this become an even bigger trend in gaming? Or is this just another case of PlayStation and potentially Xbox going after Nintendo a little too late?
Plus, sadly, more layoffs at Embracer Group, and SEGA of America also is set to have layoffs as well. games being delisted with no warning off Steam and consoles, Square-Enix saying a Final Fantasy VI remake would take 20 years to make, info on the PDP Fortnite Festival guitar and more!
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Timestamps:
00:01:00: START
00:02:10: Housekeeping
------------------ MAIN TOPIC -----------
00:03:40 PlayStation State of Play Reactions
------------- Games We Are Playing ---------
00:21:45 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Sean & Marc)
00:36:40 Discussing if they are gonna play Persona 3: Reload, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and Helldivers 2
------------- What's in the News ------------
00:39:25 SEGA of America laying off 61 people and Embracer Continues Layoffs as well at Eidos Montreal, Cancels Deus Ex game too
00:42:25 Spec Ops the Line and Devil Mary Cry 3 & 4 Special Editions get suddenly Delisted
00:45:40 Some European retailers to stop selling physical Xbox Games in stores
00:49:10 According to a Hardware Leaker, there's a possible PlayStation Vita 2 or Original Portable in Development with AMD
00:55:45 Yoshinori Kitase says it would take 20 years to make a FFVII-style remake of FFVI
00:59:40 Sean talks about the PDP Rock Band 4/Fortnite Festival Guitar
1:01:15 Skull & Bones is going to have an Open Beta February 8-11 and some random thoughts
---------------- The End ------------
01:02:35 Mario versus Donkey Kong has a Demo on Nintendo Switch and the Games Coming out this week!
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Embracer Group lays off 97 people from Eidos Montreal: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/eidos-montreal-lays-off-97-staffers
Final Fantasy VI Remake Would take 20 years: https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-6-remake-would-take-about-20-years-to-make-original-director-says
PDP Riffmaster Wireless RB 4/Fornite Festival Controller: https://www.ign.com/articles/pdps-new-wireless-guitar-controller-works-with-rock-band-4-and-eventually-fortnite-festival
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In a total shocker, the first big move from Microsoft acquiring Activision-Blizzard-King becomes 1,900 employees being laid off. Many of them involved Activision-Blizzard employees and also Xbox employees leading to a 9% cut in Xbox's total gaming division among all of their studios. They also canceled the Blizzard survival game, "Odyssey" due to the engine being used to make the game being far away from being ready, and the game being many years from release.
Sean and Marc attempt to do their best to discuss the story, the statements, and the aftermath, was this all really inevitable? Could something have been done to prevent it? And what does it say that the workers that have unionized were not part of these layoffs? Do the industry's employees need to do more to fight for themselves? And does this put a damper on acquisitions seeing such large-scale layoffs like this?
Unfortunately, the layoffs don't end there, as Riot Games also suffered layoffs this week (530 employees) and closed their studio Riot Forge which were in-charge of their external partnership games furthering the lore of League of Legends. Embracer Group continued its string of layoffs by lowering the workforce of Black Forest Games by 50% as well.
There are other things discussed in this episode, but it felt very weird to lead with that. Sean has early impressions of the newly released Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Nintendo puts out a statement indirectly about Palworld, rumors continue to grow about Nintendo Switch 2 releasing in 2024 and now with an 8-inch LCD screen to boot. Square-Enix wanting to focus on quality over quantity with their games lineup, and much more!
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Links:
Preparing for two years of pain article from Christopher Dring: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/games-industry-leaders-braced-for-up-to-two-years-of-pain
Microsoft lays off 1,900 gaming division employees: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-cuts-1900-staffers-from-its-games-division
Riot Games lays off 530 employees and closes Riot Forge: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/riot-lays-off-530-staff-riot-forge-shutting-down
Nintendo Switch reportedly will have 8-inch LCD Screen: https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-reportedly-has-an-8-inch-lcd-screen
Radulich in Broadcasting's Review of Marvel's Echo on Disney +: https://youtube.com/live/6HaPqS0OD6Q
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Our Friend's over at The Outerhaven.net's newest Spectator Mode Podcast: https://youtu.be/FavWyBkhV4Q?si
Timestamps:
00:01:00: START
00:02:50: Housekeeping
---------------------- Games we are Playing -------------
00:04:50: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Sean)
00:12:50: Far Cry 6 and Team Fortress 2 (Marc)
----------------- MAIN TOPIC ---------------
00:15:00: Xbox introduces Xbox Selects Program for to help indie games with visibility
00:17:20: Microsoft lays off 9 % of the Xbox gaming division including workers from Activision-Blizzard-King, Xbox, and Zenimax/Bethesda, and also Blizzard's Survival Game "Odyssey" canceled
-------------- What's in the News -------------
00:38:40: Square-Enix wants to diversify its portfolio of games and lessen its reliance on their big franchises
00:48:35: Dragon's Dogma 2 Dev says Using Fast Travel means your game is boring
00:54:15: Nintendo Switch 2 will have an 8-inch LCD screen according to analyst
00:58:50: A little VR interlude
01:00:05: Nintendo issues a statement on defending its copyright with Pokemon mention Palworld indirectly and Palword's first roadmap
01:08:15: PlayStation is going to put Until Dawn on PS5 and PC
01:09:45: Gamers want Tifa from Final Fantasy VII in Tekken 8, and Harada responds
------------------- Entertainment Corner ---------------
01:11:35: Millie Gibson may be done with Doctor Who and the first season hasn't even aired
-------------- The End --------------
01:15:45: Games Coming out this week: Granblue Fantasy Relink, Persona 3 Reload, and more!
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This week it feels like 2024 in gaming has begun in earnest with Microsoft's Xbox Developer Direct 2024 where they showed off Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Avowed, Ara: History Untold, and the first look at the Machine Games Indiana Jones. Sean and Marc have their reactions primed and ready on the showcase itself, what they think of each game, if the surprise of Visions of Mana is a big deal or not, and much more.
Also, a Ubisoft executive got the company into some hot water when speaking on its newly rebranded Ubisoft + Premium streaming service after being misquoted by gaming websites for saying "Gamers need to get used to not owning their games." This led to a lot of discussion on the state of Gaming subscription services and if we should be afraid of them taking over gaming like they have for television shows, music, and film distribution. Should we be worried about this? Or is there data that shows it isn't a concern?
Plus, Sean has some impressions on the newly released Early Access and Xbox Game Pass title, Palworld, (also known as Pokemon with Guns), Hogwarts Legacy officially is the best-selling game of 2023, Stalker 2 Delayed, Foamstars on PS Plus for February, and much more!
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Ubisoft executive says Gamers need to get used to not owning games for subscription services to thrive: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-subscription-boss-says-gamers-are-still-used-to-owning-games/
Radulich in Broadcasting's Review of Marvel's Echo on Disney +: https://youtube.com/live/6HaPqS0OD6Q
The latest episode of Otalku Cafe: https://youtube.com/live/wgPJz036u3c
Timestamps:
00:01:00: START
00:03:18: Housekeeping
------- BIG Topic ---------
00:05:10: Xbox Developer Direct Reactions
00:22:50: STALKER 2 Delayed Until September 2024
------- Games We Are Playing ------
00:24:00: World of Warcraft and the Retro Gen (Marc)
00:25:15: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Sean)
00:26:55: Palworld (Sean)
------- BIG Topic -------
00:32:00: Ubisoft exec believes Gaming subscriptions will thrive once players get used to not owning their games.
------- What's in the News -------
00:49:50: Hogwarts Legacy is officially the #1 Selling game of 2023 in the United States
00:55:50: Harmonix announces that Rock Band 4 Weekly DLC will end on January 25, 2024.
01:01:20: Foamstars to be one of the PS Plus Monthly Games for February 2024
01:07:20: Embracer Group lays off employees from Lost Boys Studio, Thunderful Group lays off 20% of its staff, and Dead By Deadlight developer also suffers layoffs
-------- The End -------
01:11:00: Games coming out this week: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Tekken 8, Another Code: Collection and more!
--------- Entertainment Extra -------
01:14:40 Discussing The Doctor Who Specials and Christmas Special, the return of David Tennant, and the debut of Ncuti Gatwa
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The new January 2024 game releases are nearly upon us, as this week, not one, but two demos dropped for major games releasing this month. Sean and Marc have played Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Granblue Fantasy Relink. How do they stack up? Did they get them even more excited for their perspective releases? You'll want to tune in for this.
Also, Xbox announced their now yearly Developer Direct is happening next week with Machine Games Indiana Jones game getting some major screen time and more info on Avowed and Senua's Saga Hellblade 2. But the shadow drop from last year's Direct, Hi-Fi Rush, sent the internet buzzing because rumors have swirled that it could be going multiplatform along with Sea of Thieves. Does it hurt Xbox to put its exclusives on other platforms after its initial release? Or is this a smart business move?
Nintendo also is apparently in deep discussions about working with more third-party developers on some of its own IP. The guys discuss the news and what dormant franchises could stand to benefit from this the most? Are there any of them they'd like to see make a return?
Also, Sony was at CES 2024 and they teased some things, Golden Sun 1 and 2 are coming to Switch Online, the DICE Awards Finalists have been announced, and much more!
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Christopher Dring at Gamesindustry.biz says Nintendo is discussing with some third parties about making a game with their IP: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-can-nintendo-switch-2-surpass-its-predecessor-opinion
Sea of Thieves Could be going Multi-Platform: https://www.gamefile.news/p/sea-of-thieves-playstation
Hi-Fi Rush could be going Multi-Platform: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-microsoft-may-release-sea-of-thieves-hi-fi-rush-on-ps5-and-switch
Radulich in Broadcasting's Review of Netflix's Rebel Moon: https://youtube.com/live/bSDDRJG8OWo
The latest episode of Talk the Keki is their End of Year Awards: https://youtube.com/live/M5AGDZNxfYw
Timestamps:
00:01:00: START
00:03:25: Housekeeping
----------- Games We Are Playing -----------
00:05:10: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Sean and Marc)
00:16:50: Granblue Fantasy Relink (Marc)
00:21:50: Fantavision 202X (Marc)
00:26:05: Final Fantasy VII: Remake (Sean)
00:29:05 The Ascent DLC (Marc)
00:30:10: Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis (Sean)
----------- What's in the News --------
00:32:00: PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Games for January 2024
00:33:20: Sony at CES 2024: Horizon Forbidden West coming to PC, Gravity Rush Movie does exist
00:35:50: Sea of Thieves and Hi-Fi Rush Could Be Coming to Nintendo Switch and PS5
00:44:05: Xbox Developer Direct is Happening on January 18
00:50:15: DICE Awards 2023 Finalists Announced: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 leads the way
00:53:05: Netflix May Develop an extra tier for the games that are added to the service
00:57:05: Twitch, Discord, and Unity Engine all hit with layoffs
01:04:50: Golden Sun 1 & 2 are coming to Nintendo Switch Online
------------ BIG TOPIC -----------
01:06:00: Discussing some franchises that may fare better if Nintendo lets a Third-Party developer handle them
------------- The End -------------
01:11:40: Games Coming Out This Week
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean, Marc, and Randy take a look ahead at what's coming in 2024. Each of the guys give out their Top 10 Most Anticipated Games, some honorable mentions, and perhaps some predictions for the year as well. Everyone has games they are excited about. Let us know which ones you are most looking forward to as well.
Could the new Switch successor finally be coming this year? A certain analyst certainly thinks so. Plus, what can we expect from PlayStation and Xbox? Not to mention, are we getting even more handheld gaming PC's too?
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Dr. Serkan Toto says Switch Successor Will be an "Iteration:" https://kotaku.com/switch-2-price-launch-pokemon-games-1851139696#:~:text=In%20GamesIndustry.biz's%20yearly%20discussion,more%20than%20the%20original%20Switch.
Check out Randy's Sports YouTube show: https://www.youtube.com/@rrsportsreport9967
Radulich in Broadcasting's Review of Migration: https://youtube.com/live/GL1sR6HVfmQ
Radulich in Broadcasting's Review of Season 6 of Netflix's The Crown: https://youtube.com/live/gaXNVtNso_I
The latest episode of Talk the Keki is their End of Year Awards: https://youtube.com/live/M5AGDZNxfYw
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00:01:00: START
---------- 2024 in Questions --------
00:02:30: Will the Nintendo Switch 2 Come Out in 2024?
00:07:50 Will there be more PC handhelds? Or even an Xbox handheld release?
00:12:20 What's the 2024 Outlook for PlayStation?
00:19:55 We will see more AA Games? Could PS Plus Be Used More for Day 1 Games? Will We See the PS5 Pro?
00:25:05 What's the 2024 Outlook for Xbox?
00:32:55 What's the 2024 Outlook for Nintendo?
00:36:15 Some possible negatives in 2024? Will there be more remakes and remasters?
--------- MAIN TOPIC ----------
00:42:55 Our 30 Most Anticipated Games of 2024
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On this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX, we bid farewell to 2023 by looking back at the year that was and also giving out as has become tradition, our 25 Best Games of 2023, which means you'll get our Game of the Year on this episode. Sean, Marc, and a surprise appearance mid-show by Randy Isbelle discuss the list from Game #, 25 all the way to Game # 1, as well as some of the big news stories of 2023, and how the big three console makers should feel about the year as well.
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The latest episode of Talk the Keki is their Anime Fall 2023 Season Awards: https://youtube.com/live/szNhQvYmviU
Timestamps:
00:01:55 START & Marc Talks About His New PC
00:07:55 Housekeeping
00:10:10 Looking Back at the Year of 2023 in Gaming: Terrible year for Game Devs and Gaming Outlets
00:13:30 Look Back at the Year For PlayStation
00:19:30 Look Back at the Year for Xbox
00:27:40 Look Back at the Year for Nintendo
---------------------- Counting Down Our Best 25 Games --------------
00:32:15 How we made the list and why some big games may be missing
00:36:15 Discussing Each Game from # 25 to # 1 (Our GOTY for 2023)
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After an unintended week off due to Sean having an internet outage on the day of recording last week, Video Games 2 the MAX returns in a very hectic week in gaming.
Between last week and this week, more information has put into question the sustainability of AAA gaming with budgets ballooning, the increased amount of layoffs in 2023, and if games still don't cost enough to offset all of this. Is the answer to increase the price to $80 or $90 for new AAA games? Do gamers need to understand that the majority of games may have to lower their budgets? Could this bring subscription services more into play? Does this justify why there's been so much of a push towards Games as a Service? Or is this whole thing going to blow up entirely?
According to Jeff Grubb, a PS5 Pro is surely coming in 2024 with its own DLSS tech and he's also been hearing rumors of Xbox possibly starting a whole new console generation as early as 2026. Could this actually help Microsoft achieve a bit of a head start like with the Xbox 360? Or is this a dangerous situation of having the new console generation start early?
Also, E3 is officially dead according to its own organizers the ESA, does SEGA have the right idea to bring back some of its beloved older franchises? Also, Jeff has been playing Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. Sean's been playing Fortnite Festival as well.
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Analog Stick Gaming (Jeff Young's Website): https://www.analogstickgaming.com/
The Gaming Mix Podcast (Jeff's Podcast hosted with Jordan Andow: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGamingMix
Jeff's Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Review: https://www.analogstickgaming.com/game-reviews-1/2023/12/19/avatar-frontiers-of-pandora
Games Industry.Biz 2023 Infographics and other Yearly info: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gamesindustrybiz-presents-the-year-in-number-2023
Radulich in Broadcasting's Review of Wonka: https://youtube.com/live/WFMhC21ruaw
The latest episode of Talk the Keki: https://youtube.com/live/cScviV-MD2g
Run of Show:
Intro and What Will be Discussed on the episode
----------------------------- MAIN TOPIC --------------------------
Can AAA Gaming Survive? Can it be sustainable in its current state? What needs to change?
Also in this discussion: Could game prices go up to $80 or $90? Will budgets come down? Will we see smaller games be made from big publishers? Also, Sony's push of PlayStation studios to Games as Service and how the Last of Us Online shut down could be a telling sign of it being the wrong decision. How does Nintendo and Xbox factor in as well?
------------------- BIG TOPIC ----------------
How do PS5 Pro and Xbox Next Factor into the discussion, could a whole new generation begin in 2026? Would it be a good move? What about indies? How do they factor into this too?
---------------- What's in the News ----------------
SEGA gives more information on bringing back old franchises such as Jet Set Radio, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, and more. Will this mean more remasters and remakes from other studios as they find another way to minimize risk?
E3 is officially dead, according to its organizers, The ESA. Will there ever be anything like E3 again? Can Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest actually even come close? Some E3 memories were discussed as well
---------------------- Games We Are Playing --------------
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (Jeff)
Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader (Jeff)
Fortnite Festival (Sean)
In Stars And Time (Sean)
Like a Dragon: Gaiden (Sean & Jeff)
--------------------- The End --------------------
Promo Time With Jeff
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What a week it has been for the industry as the Game Awards 2023 has wrapped up, Grand Theft Auto VI had its trailer revealed a little early, and Day of the Devs happened too.
Sean and Marc have a full discussion on Game Awards 2023, the announcements, and if there can be any changes made after the appalling way award winners were treated during their speeches on a "night that's meant to celebrate gaming." Could there a better balance struck between the two? Could the announcements and awards be separated? Is this all hyperbolic?
Also, Grand Theft Auto VI had its trailer leaked early and then Rockstar put out the trailer themselves, with it getting a ridiculous amount of traffic on X and YouTube. With the series returning to Vice City could it finally spur Sean to give the series a true shot? What about what was shown in the trailer and the fact the game won't be released until 2025 at the earliest?
Day of the Devs also had a special showcase before the Game Awards and Sean has some thoughts on the games shown. What's going on with Bungie, and could they become fully owned by Sony? Sean also has thoughts on the new Final Fantasy XVI: Echos of the Fallen DLC too.
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Jez Corden's writeup at Windows Central on the uncertainty of Marvel's Blade game being Xbox exclusive or not: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-announced-marvels-blade-at-the-game-awards-but-could-it-also-be-coming-to-playstation
Rebekah Valentine's great report on the Bungie morale situation and possible full takeover by Sony for IGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/bungie-devs-say-atmosphere-is-soul-crushing-amid-layoffs-cuts-and-fear-of-total-sony-takeover
Radulich in Broadcasting's Review of Godzilla Minus One: https://youtube.com/live/ps0SjKV9VLk
Talk the Keki's Latest Episode: https://youtube.com/live/-mP9AXlEIcA
Run of Show:
START & Housekeeping
Game Awards 2023 Reactions and Discussion about the event, the announcements, and everything else
Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer Reactions
Day of the Devs (Game Awards Edition) Reactions
Baldur's Gate 3 gets shadow-dropped on Xbox
-------------------------- Games We Are Playing ----------------------
Final Fantasy XVI: Echos of the Fallen DLC (Sean)
Small section on various games (Marc)
---------------------- What's in the News ----------------------------
Low Morale at Bungie, Possible Full Takeover By Sony Could Happen if Goals aren't met
----------------------- The End -------------------
Games Coming Out this week: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Arizona Sunshine 2, FF XVI DLC, God of War: Ragnarok: Valhalla DLC
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Although the game releases are winding down for the year, Video Games 2 the MAX is still going strong, as Sean and Marc have plenty to talk about on this episode.
Microsoft CFO Tim Stuart caused a stir during an interview by mentioning that they want Xbox games on any screen where gaming exists, even if it means Nintendo and PlayStation. Should Xbox gamers be concerned? Or is this just more information on the strategy that MS has been promoting for years now? Could there be a world where Xbox goes third-party and leaves consoles behind entirely?
Also, the Game Awards go down on Thursday night and since this is the final show before the big extravaganza, the guys give their predictions on who will win in all of the big categories. As well as some announcements they'd like to see on the show.
Plus, PC Gaming Show had their Most Wanted showcase, Dragon's Dogma 2 got a release date and more information. Not to mention, it being Capcom's first $70 game. Capcom also confirmed more Resident Evil remakes are on the way, the first Grand Theft Auto VI trailer has a release date, and more!
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Shortly after this episode was recorded, Jez Corden over at Windows Central posted an interview with Phil Spencer discussing many of the topics covered by Microsoft CFO Tim Stuart and it contradicts a few of the things Tim Stuart said: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/phil-spencer-jez-corden-xbox-interview-2023
Radulich in Broadcasting's Review of Disney's Wish: https://youtube.com/live/7TejDVWJBYQ
Radulich in Broadcasting's Review of Thanksgiving: https://youtube.com/live/baj1ck1a1QU
Talk the Keki's Latest Episode: https://youtube.com/live/3zFaq3EoVjw
Run of Show:
START & Housekeeping
------------------ Headline Topics ------------------
Microsoft CFO Tim Stuart Says They Want Games on Any Screen, Could Xbox go third-party?
Bethesda PR is responding to negative reviews on Steam, is this being overblown?
----------------------- What's in the News --------------------
Dragon's Dogma 2 is Capcom's First $70 Game & Capcom Confirms More RE Remakes
PlayStation Makes Deal with NCSoft and Horizon MMO is official
SEGA teases that there could be Sonic, Persona, and Like a Dragon Mobile Games
Embracer Group admits Free Radical Will Probably Close and layoffs at Fish Labs
ByteDance (TikTok) Want to Get out of Gaming, Could Marvel Snap be Affected?
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis Comes to Steam December 7
-------------------------- Headline Topic --------------------
Geoff Keighley Responds to Dave the Diver Not Being an Indie Game & Game Awards 2023 Predictions
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Hopefully, everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Sean is full and now refreshed after a long turkey-filled slumber to bring you another Video Games 2 the MAX.
Marc joins Sean this week and there are quite a few games to discuss with Marc playing Armored Core 6 and Hogwarts Legacy. Also, he's beaten Final Fantasy XVI and Remnant 2 as well. Sean also has early impressions of the indie title In Stars And Time and also the indie fishing horror game DREDGE.
Even though we've had the holiday, there is some news to get into, including PlayStation announcing a Remaster of Last of Us Part II and it begs the question, is there a certain amount of time that needs to pass for their to be a remaster made? Or does it not matter?
Plus, a former Rockstar dev reveals some games, the latest on what's going on with the Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Remake, Sony's class action lawsuit over digital store prices, our thoughts on the Scott Pilgrim Takes Off anime, and more!
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Radulich in Broadcasting's Review of Loki Season 2: https://youtube.com/live/U1l0aZSgmN8
Radulich in Broadcasting's Review of Hunger Games Ballad of Songbirds And Snakes: https://youtube.com/live/xfPJG2ZFx6w
Talk the Keki's Latest Episode Discussing MAPPA and Tokyo Revenger Season 3: https://youtube.com/live/PXilnslhKz4
Run of Show:
START & Housekeeping
---------------------- Games We Are Playing -----------------------
Final Fantasy XVI (Marc beat it)
Remnant 2 (Marc beat it)
Armored Core 6 (Marc)
Hogwarts Legacy (Marc)
Super Mario RPG (Sean)
Persona 5 Tactica (Sean)
In Stars And Time (Sean)
DREDGE (Sean)
-------------------------- What's in the News -----------------------
Marc gives his thoughts on the Game Awards Nominees
Last of Us Part II Remaster Coming January 19, 2024 with $10 Upgrade
Sony Class-Action Lawsuit Over PSN Prices Goes Ahead in UK
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake May Not be in development
Nintendo Switch 2 DLSS May Not do 4K
Former Rockstar Dev Talks about Old Rockstar Games, and Rockstar Games that we believe should exist
Simpsons Hit & Run 2 was in development, but then canceled by Vivendi
Call of Duty 2024 game could introduce an even bigger early access period
--------------- Entertainment Corner---------
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Review
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On this weekโs Video Games 2 the MAX its the final big release window of the year and Sean is discussing both Super Mario RPG Remake and Persona 5 Tactica with early impressions of both titles.
Randy Isbelle also joins Sean once again for this episode and heโs been playing some games too. So heโll have thoughts on the indie darling Cocoon, as well as some of the big recently released games Marvelโs Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Wonder, and Alan Wake Remastered as well.
Also, The 2023 Game Awards Nominations are out and the guys give out some early predictions, which games were truly snubbed, should the categories be expanded, and if changes should be made to the voting process.
Plus, thoughts on the most recent Nintendo Indie World Direct, unfortunately, more layoffs at Digital Bros and Embracer Group, The Witcher animated series, and more!
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START & Housekeeping
--------------------------- Games We Are Playing --------------------
Cocoon (Randy)
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (Randy)
Alan Wake Remastered (Randy)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Randy)
Super Mario RPG Remake (Sean)
Persona 5 Tactica (Sean)
Thirsty Suitors (Sean)
---------------------- Main Topic -------------------
Game Awards 2023 Nominations Discussion (What got nominated, Snubs, Genre definitions, and more!)
------------- What's in the News ----------------
Nintendo Indie World Thoughts
Digital Bros. (Parent Company of 505 Games) Layoffs 30% of workforce
Embracer Group announces its laid off over 900 employees as part of restructuring
------------- The End -----------
Games coming out this week!
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On this weekโs Video Games 2 the MAX, thereโs a little bit of everything to discuss from new games to a big movie announcement, and more!
On the gaming front, Seanโs been playing the newly released Like A Dragon: Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, is this shorter version of the Like A Dragon (formerly Yakuza) games worth checking out? Sean gives his thoughts on his early impressions, how fun the new Agent style is, and if Joryu works as a disguise.
Seanโs also been playing the recently released Star Ocean: Second Story R as well and heโs been enjoying his journey so far with his first Star Ocean game. Marc got further in Final Fantasy XVI, have his thoughts changed at all since last week? And heโs also played more Remnant 2 and Ghost Runner 2 as well.
Also, Nintendo announced a Live-Action Zelda film is being co-produced with Sony Pictures and Arad Productions, is live-action the way to go with such a huge franchise like Zelda? Will Link actually talk? And how much will the story matter now that it isnโt just inside a game.
Plus, Marc has thoughts on the Blizzcon 2023 announcements, especially World of Warcraft getting three expansions. Valve announced a Steam Deck OLED, while Epic Games store still isnโt profitable, Unity gets some pretty bad news regarding possible layoffs, more gaming journalism jobs are lost, but a Second Wind rises from the ashes. Thereโs a lot to discuss on this weekโs episode!
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Run of Show:
START & Housekeeping
-------------------- Games We are Playing--------------------
Final Fantasy XVI (Marc)
Ghostrunner 2 & Marc's Pickups at the Retro Game Show
Like A Dragon: Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (Sean)
Star Ocean: Second Story R (Sean)
-------------------- What's in the News ----------------------
Legend of Zelda Live-Action Movie in Development
Valve Announces the Steam Deck OLED And it Releases November 16
Unity Pre-Announces Layoffs and Restructuring Will Be Coming & More Gaming Journalism Layoffs at various websites
Epic Games Store still not profitable five years later
Next Mass Effect game not expected until at least 2029
Warner Bros. Wants to do More Live Service Games with their franchises
Free Radical Studio, Makers of Timesplitters, possibly being shutdown
Discussing the Big Annnouncements from Blizzcon 2023
-------------------------- The End ----------------------------
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It is now November! Crazy how fast the year goes, but donโt worry Sean and Marc are here with another Video Games 2 the MAX.
Seanโs been playing a slew of indie titles that have hit Xbox Game Pass in Thirsty Suitors, Headbangers: Rhythm Royale, and the climbing game, Jusant as well. Not to mention, heโs now reached the Alan Wake portion of Alan Wake 2. Marc's been playing a bunch of Remnant 2 and also finished Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and played Final Fantasy XVI as well. So there are plenty of thoughts on games this week for sure.
Speaking of, Alan Wake 2 developer, Remedy Games, has updates on five games they have in development. Three of which are the Max Payne 1 & 2 remasters and Control 2.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name was apparently at one point going to be DLC for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, while Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was going to be DLC for MW2 last year. When is it good to just leave a game as the intended DLC and when is it a better idea to make it a full game?
Sadly, more layoffs have hit the game industry as Bungie let go of eight percent of its staff (roughly 100 people) and had to delay their latest expansion, The Final Shape, for Destiny 2 as well. Could this be another cog in why Sony is reconsidering the Games as a Service direction for PlayStation?
Plus, thoughts on the success of the Five Nights at Freddyโs movie, what is going on at Marvel and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and more!
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Run of Show:
START & Housekeeping
-------------------------------- BIG TOPIC --------------------------------
00:02:50 Bungie Lays off around 100 people, delays latest Destiny 2 Expansion "The Final Shape," could it be related to PlayStation's pivot away from GAAS games?
---------------------------- Games We Are Playing --------------------
Remnant 2 (Marc)
Final Fantasy XVI (Marc)
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (Marc)
Alan Wake 2 (Sean)
Headbangers: Rhythm Royale (Sean)
Jusant (Sean)
Thirsty Suitors (Sean)
------------------------- What's in the News -------------------------
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3's Campaign is 3 to 4 Hours Long, Like A Dragon: Gaiden was originally supposed to be DLC, Should more developers be ok with making DLC instead of forcing it into making another entire game?
Controversy over Microsoft introducing splash screens as giant ads for certain games when you turn on your Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X
Remedy Gives an Update on Max Payne 1 & 2 Remakes, Control 2, and More!
A Capcom Dev says some Mods should be seen as Anti-Cheat or Anti-Piracy
Five Nights at Freddy's Movie does well at the Movies and on Peacock
There was supposed to be a Daredevil PS2 Game, But it was never approved
------------------------ Entertainment Spotlight -----------------------
01:37:20 What is Going on With Marvel Movies and the MCU
--------------------------------- The End -------------------------
01:53:15 Games Coming Out This Week: Like a Dragon: Gaiden, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, and More!
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Radulich in Broadcasting Review of Five Nights at Freddy's Film: https://youtube.com/live/A2le0yaiv10
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean is joined by Marc again after he missed the last three weeks. Sean's been playing the newly released Alan Wake II and has some early impressions of the game (Spoiler Free), also, he has thoughts on the new character Saga, if the game reaches the heights of Survival Horror, and how her gameplay differs from Alan's. Sean also has more thoughts on Super Mario Bros. Wonder as well.
Marc's been playing Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Assassin's Creed Mirage. Does the new AC game do the right thing by returning to its roots? Or is it a case of too much in the other direction? And does the dynamic duo in Spider-Man 2 truly deliver?
There's also been some big changes at Microsoft as some promotions have occurred to help improve Xbox's future. Not to mention, their first-ever Xbox Partner Preview happened on Wednesday as well. Should it be compared to a Sony State of Play? Speaking of Sony, the major departure of Connie Booth has led to a lot of conversation about PlayStation's future and if the "Games as Service" direction truly is the correct one.
Plus thoughts on the detachable PS5 disc drive requiring an internet connection to pair it, Ubisoft possibly delaying Star Wars Outlaws, and more!
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START & Housekeeping
----------------------- Games We Are Playing -----------------------
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (Marc)
Assassin's Creed Mirage (Marc)
Saints Row (2022) (Marc)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Sean)
Alan Wake 2 (Sean)
-------------------------------- What's in the News -------------------
Connie Booth Fired at Sony (PlayStation) according to David Jaffe And Also Unrest at several PlayStation studios regarding the pivot to Live Service Games
Media Molecule & Sony Visual Arts Suffer Layoffs
Detachable Disc Drive for PS5 Slim Digital Requires Internet Connection for One-Time Pairing
Discussing the first-ever Xbox Partner Preview
Starfield Brings in Most One Day Xbox Game Pass Subs in History
Sarah Bond & Matt Booty Get Promoted, Can Xbox Really Help Blizzard Achieve Their Dreams?
Metal Gear Solid Collection Volume 1 Has hints to MGS 4, MGS 5, and Peacewalker
Ubisoft Most Likely Delays Star Wars Outlaws
------------------------------ The End -----------------------------
Games Coming Out This Week: Alan Wake 2, Thirsty Suitors, Jusant & More!
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One of the biggest release weeks of the entire year is upon us, as Nintendoโs main man, Mario, releases his first 2D title in more than a decade with Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Seanโs been playing it and has plenty of first impressions of the Flower Kingdom, the elephant powers, the cool moments with the Wonder effects, and more!
But thatโs not all as Randy Isbelle joins Sean again this week and he has some early impressions of Marvelโs Spider-Man 2, if thereโs anything thatโs really changed about the game from the other two titles, the world, and more. They also discuss the cost versus length debate thatโs sprung up regarding the game and if a Venom spin-off title would be a great idea. Randy also talks about the Resident Evil 4 Remake Separate Ways DLC.
Also, Phil Spencer went on the official Xbox podcast and gave some big details regarding the Activision-Blizzard deal, when we could expect ABK titles to hit Game Pass, and more.
The guys also discuss some personal favorite games theyโd like to see come back or get some type of Remaster/Remake now that Microsoft owns ABK. Plus, will Epic succeed in getting older games to appear in droves on their Epic Games Store? And some interesting details from the latest Circana (formerly NPD) Report too.
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START & Housekeeping
-------------- Games We Are Playing -------------
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Sean)
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (Randy)
Resident Evil 4 Remake: Separate Ways DLC (Randy)
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis (Sean)
-------------- What's in the News -----------------
Analyst Believes Sony Will Strike Back With Their Own Major Acquisition
Looking at the latest Circana (formerly NPD) Report for August 2023
Phil Spencer Talks Activision-Blizzard And When Games Could Appear on Game Pass
------------- BIG Topic ----------------
Our Most Wanted Activision-Blizzard-King Games
----------- Going Back to the News -------------
Epic Games Wants Old Games on the Epic Games Store
Analogue Announces the Analogue 3D which can play Nintendo 64 Game Carts & Lies of P Sells One Million in less than a month
--------------- The End -------------------
Games Coming Out This Week
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Well, it is finally done. Microsoft has completed the 68.7 Billion dollar purchase of Activision-Blizzard King, trailers exist, statements have been made, and we now even know that ABK CEO Bobby Kotick is only sticking around until the end of 2023 as well. So what's next? Randy Isbelle once again joins Sean to discuss that very thing, what they'd like to see occur with some game franchises from the ABK library, could Guitar Hero flourish again under Microsoft? And will we see a new IP under their banner too? Do we think they could still make more purchases?
Disney may also possibly be in the gaming publisher purchasing business, or at least some executives are pushing current Disney CEO Bob Iger to do it. EA has already been floated around because Disney currently does a lot of business with them, but does another company make more sense instead? And would this be healthy for the industry? Or would it spell impending doom?
Sean also talks about his time playing the indie hit Cocoon, Sony finally reveals the long-rumored PS5 Slim, and does its digital edition version with an extra fee for a disc add-on spell the continuing end of physical games? What Ubisoft + has to do with the ABK Deal, Epic banning trading from Rocket League, more layoffs, and bad news around the industry as well.
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On this week's Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean is joined by a longtime friend of the show and host of the R & R Sports Report and Chapter Select, Randy Isbelle, as the guys discuss some fun things such as their time with Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis and Sea of Stars, and what they enjoy about the two games, plus also moving on to talking about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, how to pronounce Cait Sith, and also Randy gives thoughts on Jim Ryan leaving Sony too.
Unfortunately, there are some very not-so-fun things as well, including layoffs at several companies including Epic Games, Team 17, Naughty Dog, and more. Also, Ubisoft is in the news again because five former employees were arrested in connection with the Sexual Assault allegation investigation that began in 2021.
Sony is finally introducing their own streaming and movie purchase app for its films, some of which are available to stream as part of PS Plus. Nintendo is shutting down online play for the Wii U and 3DS, and more!
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On this week's Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean and Marc discuss the end of an era at PlayStation, as SIE President and CEO announced that he is retiring. We examine his time with the company, what it means for Sony going forward, and if we could see them perhaps take a more consumer-friendly approach with the next SIE CEO.
Sean's also been playing the newly released EA Sports FC 24. Does changing the name bring anything different to the long-running, formerly known as FIFA, franchise? Or is this more of the same? Also, is it worth going out and purchasing this one? Especially since the other games have now been delisted?
Plus, some news from Tokyo Game Show, is Capcom right that video games should cost more than $70? the Xbox vs. FTC fight continues in-house, other high-profile folks leaving studios, Unity issues yet another walk back, and more!
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This episode of Video Games 2 the MAX is well, a lot, specifically for Microsoft as someone accidentally uploaded documents from their trial against the FTC, and then the court uploaded them to their website, which made a large amount of information regarding mid-gen consoles, the next Xbox console, a new controller, a list of upcoming Bethesda games, and more available to the public. The guys go through the major points of this, some comments by Phil Spencer, and other things from it too.
Also, Nintendo and Sony both wanted to get ahead of the hoopla from the Tokyo Game Show and make their own news by releasing a Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play on the same day, within hours of each other. There's plenty to discuss from those two events including Sean going gaga over the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth trailer, another Mario RPG showing up on Switch, and well, a lot more! Also, we do touch on the new gameplay trailer for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, (we do not discuss the Story Trailer because it has major spoilers.)
There are also updates on the Unity fiasco, where they are still trying to make clarifications on their announcement, Square-Enix wants to make more of their franchises into AAA games, some unfortunate layoffs and closures, and more!
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean, and Marc discuss Sea of Stars and Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, among some other games.
Also, a huge surprise from Unity has game developers in a major outcry over the game engine pursuing charging fees if a game hits over a certain number of installs. And even though Unity has now backtracked on some of the initial wording and clarified some things, there's still a large number of unknowns, especially indie devs that could even delay DLC, delete their games entirely, or never go into subscription service because of these fees. This could be super detrimental to the industry or it could just wind up hurting Unity and Unity-made games. Either way, there's a lot to discuss on this one.
Also, Starfield is doing well and even selling systems for Xbox. While Square-Enix does it again and says that another game, this time Final Fantasy XVI did not match expectations. Although it seems like many folks within the company understand where the issues are coming from, why is Square-Enix not listening? Is this more on Square-Enix? Or is the actual game (FF 16)'s fault that it "did not meet expectations?"
Plus, Nintendo has been showing off the Switch 2 in tech demos, and the DLSS technology has it doing some really cool things, Charles Martinet's new role is explained, Phil Spencer is once again coy about Elder Scrolls VI, and more!
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Sean and Marc are back to discuss what's been happening in gaming and happy Starfield release day to all who have been waiting for it! Sean meant to play some prior to the podcast, but couldn't wake up early enough before recording. But the guys do go over Review Round-Up what some critics, friends, and others have been saying about it.
Also, Sean, the resident One Piece fan did watch the Netflix live-action show (twice) all the way through and he has some thoughts on it, but overall it is actually good! It gives Sean hope for other anime live-action shows in the future.
In the news... Volition Studios, makers of Saints Row has been closed. Final Fantasy XVI is officially getting a PC version and DLC, and there's new Super Mario Bros. Wonder news thanks to a short Nintendo Direct. Stray is getting a movie, voice actors are also at a stalemate with game companies over a new deal, Diablo IV is getting annual expansions and much more!
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- This was originally recorded on Tuesday August 29 * Apologies it is just now getting posted.
Sean and Marc are back again to discuss several things going on in gaming.
Firstly, Sean's been playing the newly released Turn-based JRPG Sea of Stars, is all of the hype justified? Could it really be a GOTY contender? Also, Marc's been playing another type of RPG, Strangers of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, and has been enjoying it. But he has a few qualms about the game, mainly the gear system.
Microsoft and Xbox were in the news a lot in the last week from selling Cloud Gaming rights to Ubisoft for Activision-Blizzard games to Phil Spencer saying that game console prices are no longer going down as we've seen in years past. The guys discuss all of this, and what it means for gaming's future, and does it make the Series S, despite its feature issues, a necessity in today's market?
Also, the PlayStation Portal officially has a price and a use case, Gamescom Opening Night Live happened, a WWF No Mercy spiritual successor is in the works, and more!
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After some scheduled and unscheduled time off, Sean and Marc are back to discuss some of the big topics going on in gaming right now.
The Xbox 360 store is the latest digital store to get the dreaded "going offline" announcement. The guys discuss some of their favorite games from the console, if there's anything that isn't backward compatible they may consider purchasing, And if this will empower Sony to once again announce a date for the PS3/PSP/Vita store closings as well.
Sean's also been playing some indie titles, mainly Venba, which he absolutely loved, and also Daymare 1994 which is an indie title heavily inspired by Resident Evil. Also, of course, Wrestlequest too. Both guys also have some thoughts on the Twisted Metal Peacock show, why it is successful, and if it deserves of being a highly beloved show for the streaming service.
You can also check out a more robust review of Twisted Metal on our channel via TV Party Tonight with the Radulich crew here: https://youtube.com/live/kW3Tl5QlAqA
Plus, Alan Wake gets delayed by 10 days, Netflix officially begins a cloud gaming beta, Naoki Yoshida wishes there were only one gaming console, the Nintendo Switch 2 could be coming in 2024, and much more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 START and Why there's been no podcast the last few weeks
00:04:25 Housekeeping
------- Games We Are Playing ------
00:06:35 Diablo IV (Marc Finished Diablo IV in Co-op)
00:15:05 Marc Buys Another Classic Game
00:16:35 Twisted Metal TV Show on Peacock (Sean & Marc)
00:19:20 Wrestlequest (Sean)
00:27:30 Venba (Sean)
00:33:00 Daymare 1994 (Sean)
------ What's in the News -----
00:36:45 Are Xbox Series X Wraps Cool Looking?
----- Major Topics -----
00:40:50 Xbox 360 Digital Store Shutting Down July 29, 2024
00:58:00 Netflix starts a Cloud Gaming Beta For PC and TV's & Some Brief Thoughts on PlayStation Portal
------- More News ---------
01:11:10 Thoughts on PS5 Slim & Naoki Yoshida Wishes There was only one home console
01:15:30 Alan Wake 2 is delayed 10 days to October 27
01:17:30 Charles Martinet is no longer the voice of Mario
01:22:30 Actual Conversations Are Being Had About the Release Cadence of Pokemon Games
01:29:30 Like A Dragon: Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will have a Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth Demo in it.
01:35:10 Apple & Tetris Company Getting Sued over using the plot of a published book without consent for the film
------ The End ------
01:41:05 Games Coming out this week: Armored Core VI, Wrestlequest, & More!
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Sean's been talking about Final Fantasy XVI for more than a month by this point, he's actually midway through a second playthrough on Final Fantasy Mode right now. So of course, there had to be a spoilercast.
However, Sean is not alone on this one, he's joined by the host of W2M Network's Chapter Select Pod, Randy Isbelle, the host of the Duosense Pod, Andrew Orozoco, and the reviewer of FF 16 for theouterhaven.net, SithScott ,as well. (You can read Scott's review here: https://www.theouterhaven.net/2023/07/final-fantasy-xvi-review-journey-into-a-new-era-of-fantasy/)
Get ready as the guys are going to take a deep dive on the plot of the game, their favorite characters, moments, sidequests, Eikons, the combat system, and a whole lot more. So be forewarned as the title says this will contain SPOILERS. So if you haven't played the game yet, or haven't finished it, maybe go do that first.
However, if you have experienced the journey, please come in watch or listen and enjoy the ride. It is sure to be a fun one!
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Sean is once again joined by Marc Morrison as they discuss what is a relatively light news week and fill it with some other things to talk about.
Sean has tested out and will review on this episode of the Antstream Arcade streaming service, which is all about retro games. And we aren't talking about games from the PS3 and 360 eras, this bonafide super retro with arcade games from the early 1980s all the way through 1990s staples like Mortal Kombat and Sensible World of Soccer. Is this worth it for old-school gamers? What about if you want to play some games with friends? He'll get into all of that and more.
PlayStation's Project Q (which for some reason still doesn't have an official name) got leaked and it is an Android device. Does this make it more viable than before? Also, Ubisoft is locking down inactive Ubisoft accounts, even with game purchases attached, the mess of a Diablo IV patch, Sean has finally beaten Final Fantasy XVI, Marc's been playing Star Wars Jedi Survivor, and more!
Timestamps:
00:00:30 START
00:03:18 Housekeeping
- Games We Are Playing -
00:04:40 Star Wars Jedi Survivor
00:11:40 AEW Fight Forever (Marc's Final Thoughts)
You can read Marc's full written review here: https://411mania.com/games/aew-fight-forever-ps5-review/
00:13:00 Final Fantasy XVI (Sean's Final Thoughts on Base Game)
00:19:55 Antstream Arcade Review
00:30:05 Sea of Stars Xbox Demo
- What's in the News -
00:32:00 Season 1 Diablo IV Patch Gets Players Upset
00:39:00 PlayStation's Project Q Handheld Footage Leaks
00:51:30 Ubisoft is closing inactive Ubisoft accounts even if they have game purchases, could more things like this spur on consumer protection for digital games?
01:11:30 Tencent Buys 100% stake in Techland, Techland Keeps IP rights and creative control
01:17:50 Mortal Kombat 1 DLC Characters Announced
01:26:00 Resident Evil 4 Remake Sells 5 Million Copies in 4 Months
- The End -
01:33:15 Games Coming Out This Week
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On this episode, Marc is BACK! Finally after basically two months away recovering from his ankle surgery, Sean is joined by his comrade once again. In that time, Marc has his full thoughts on AEW Fight Forever, what does he think of the gameplay? Can it really compare to WWE No Mercy and WCW vs. NwO Revenge? What about the story mode? And of course the rest of the modes too. Sean also played a wrestling game too, in the Wrestlequest Demo. Did it make him hyped to get the full release?
Also, Sony has finally signed a deal with Microsoft to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation for at least 10 years. What could happen after the 10-year window is up? Did Jim Ryan end up hurting PlayStation by pushing too much against the deal? And they also talk about the latest with the Microsoft and ABK deal on the verge of closing.
Plus, Microsoft reveals Xbox Game Pass Core, Major Nelson leaves Xbox, Evan Wells leaves Naughty Dog, the Limited Run Games Showcase had some cool reveals, Marc bought some more cool retro games, and a lot more!
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Sean is joined this week by Daniel Navaroli 1/3 of the Nerdic Gods Podcast, which you can find on Youtube in video format (https://www.youtube.com/@NerdicGods) or in audio format on Podcasts everywhere.
And well, we have somewhat unexpected breaking news to discuss, as Judge Corley has denied the FTC their injunction, paving the way for Microsoft to close the acquisition deal that would have them make their most significant move yet to end this whole saga and see Activision-Blizzard-King become part of Xbox. At the same time, the CMA has moved to stay any court action and try to work out a compromise with Microsoft as well.
Now that it finally feels more attainable for Microsoft and Xbox, do we think this starts a chain reaction of acquisitions? Do we actually see governments make moves to block some of them, or will this be more of an individual studio-type M & A movement? Does Sony retaliate at all? And do you think this leads to even more exclusive deals? Or could it actually level the playing field a bit?
Also this week, Sean and Daniel go through what they feel are the best Games of 2023 so far, they also give some picks on games they haven't played yet but would like to, and also some games they are looking forward to for the rest of 2023 too.
Plus, Sean has even more thoughts on Final Fantasy XVI, Daniel gives his gaming origins, Square-Enix seems interested in more remasters of older games, Capcom as well doesn't rule out redoing more Resident Evil titles, does Banjo Kazooie have an audience? And much more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 START
00:02:35 Housekeeping
- BREAKING NEWS -
00:04:10 Microsoft Wins Their Case Against the FTC & CMA is Looking to Negotiate Again, What's Next for the Industry Itself, the Xbox Game Pass price increase, and could we see Banjo Kazooie come back
- Other Things in the News -
00:36:40 Which Games we'd like to see get Remastered from Square-Enix and what Resident Evil Games should Capcom make next
00:50:30 A Second Black Panther Game is being made at EA
- Getting to Know Daniel -
00:57:45 Daniel's Gaming Origins (His Favorite Games, Genres, and gaming podcasts, How Nerdic Gods started, his thoughts on where gaming is at today, and more!)
- What Games We Are Playing -
01:45:30 Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Daniel)
01:48:20 Final Fantasy XVI (Daniel & Sean)
02:06:25 Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis Beta (Sean)
- Major Topic -
02:13:30 Best Games of 2023 So Far
- The End -
03:00:10 Games That Come Out This Week & Promo Time
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Sean is joined this week by GetSelious of TheOuterhaven.net, you can also watch his streams over at (https://www.twitch.tv/getselious), as he discusses his time with the newly released (for the West anyway), Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie. Where does it land in the Trails pantheon of titles? Could you start with Reverie and go from there with the whole series?
The duo also gets into their final thoughts on the Xbox vs. FTC trial and also give predictions on where Judge Corley's ultimate decision may lie in a case that could change the state of gaming forever. They also hit some highlights from the last few days including the big statements from Satya Nadella and Jim Ryan.
Could we actually live in a world with no Third-Party exclusives? Is Xbox Game Pass actually "Value Destructive?" and should Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X always have to share everything? GetSelious & Sean have plenty to say on these topics, so get ready for a very interesting discussion to say the least.
Plus, Sean has more thoughts on Final Fantasy XIV, GetSelious has been playing many other games, Get Selious' gaming origins, Assassin's Creed Black Flag getting a remake, WildCard Football, and much more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 START
00:04:00 Housekeeping
- Games We Are Playing -
00:05:30 Trails into Reverie (GetSelious)
00:07:55 Bleak Sword DX (GetSelious)
00:08:25 Power Chord (GetSelious)
00:10:23 Super Auto Pets (GetSelious)
00:11:35 Final Fantasy XVI (Both)
- The Xbox vs. FTC Battle is at its End - Lots of Big Questions!
00:18:35 Is Xbox Game Pass Value Destructive?
00:31:20 Could Gaming Exist Without Third-Party Exclusive Titles?
00:40:00 Should Microsoft Considered Removing Parity Between Xbox Series S & Xbox Series X?
00:47:10 How Could Microsoft Make Game Pass Less Value Destructive?
00:55:05 Final Thoughts and Predictions for Judge Corley's decision
- Getting to Know GetSelious -
01:03:45 GetSelious' Gaming Origins ((His Favorite Games and Genres, What made him go into games content creation, his thoughts on where gaming is at today, and more!))
- More Assassin's Creed is on the Way -
01:31:05 Rumors Abound About an Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake being in development
- A New Arcade Sports Game Exists -
01:41:15 Wild Card Football Gets Announced and it Releases on October 10
- More Layoffs in Gaming -
01:46:05 Niantic Layoffs 230 People, Shutters NBA All-World and Cancels its Marvel game
- Another Showcase for the Road -
01:50:00 Sean's Annapurna Showcase Thoughts
- The End -
01:53:20 Games Coming Out This Week: Trails Into Reverie, GYLT
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This week, Sean is joined by Hayes Madsen, Trends Writer at Inverse Gaming (https://www.inverse.com/profile/hayes-madsen-85654992) and a freelance writer extraordinaire (Check out all his work in one place: https://muckrack.com/hayes-madsen).
Hayes has been writing a lot about and reviewed Final Fantasy XVI. Sean also has been playing as much as possible, so both of them give their thoughts on the game, what they enjoy about it (which is a lot about it,) and perhaps some things that are lacking about it as well.
Also on this episode, the guys discuss their favorite games from the latest Nintendo Direct, and thoughts on what's happened in the first two days of the Microsoft vs. FTC court case that could literally determine whether the Xbox and Activision-Blizzard-King merger actually goes through. Plus, Hayes gaming origins, Alan Wake 2 leading to the further lessening of physical gaming media, and more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 START
00:01:55 Housekeeping
- Games We Are Playing -
00:03:00 Final Fantasy XVI Review
- Getting to Know Hayes -
00:36:30 Hayes Gaming Origins (His Favorite Games and Genres, What made him go into games journalism, his thoughts on where gaming is at today, and more!)
- Nintendo Keeps Rolling Along -
00:55:00 Thoughts and Favorite Games From the Latest Nintendo Direct
- Xbox vs. FTC First 3 Days -
01:03:30 The Latest with Xbox vs. FTC Showdown
- Smaller Newsbits
01:24:40 E3 2024 & 2025 May Be Canceled, Thoughts from Hayes about being at SGF 2023
01:30:45 Remedy Reveals that Alan Wake 2 is Digital Only so the game can be worked on till the launch
- The End -
01:36:05 Games Coming Out This Week (Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, AEW Fight Forever, Rain Code) & Promo Time!
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Hayes on the Cid & Clive Story in FF 16: https://www.cgmagonline.com/articles/editorals/cid-clive-final-fantasy-xvi/
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Sean is joined by Steve Esposito, Senior Editor at Seasoned Gaming (https://seasonedgaming.com/) in discussing more on the Final Fantasy XVI Demo since both of them have completed it and especially because the game finally releases THIS WEEK! Do they both feel the hype that everyone else seemingly feels? And do they think it will be a GOTY contender too? Steve also gives his thoughts on Diablo IV and Sean has started his journey into playing Steam Next Fest demos with Eternights the Indie Dating Sim Action RPG.
Since gaming is still in fallout mode from Summer Game Fest, the duo are going to examine some of the non-showcase banter and news that has cropped up in the last week, such as who has the best strategy when it comes to their streaming service and PC Gaming. Is it Xbox? Is it PlayStation? Or does it not really matter?
There's also a lot of discussion going on surrounding long-game development cycles and if we need to go back to a world where there's more of a middle ground. Should we see more of a resurgence in AA Gaming and Budget titles? Or does a bigger focus on indies serve as a good buffer, while the AAA and AAAA studios battle it out for mind space supremacy?
Also, Steve discusses his favorite games and gaming origins, the latest with Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard as the FTC has filed a motion for an injunction and much more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 START (Talking Father's Day, Parenting, Starting FFXVI Demo)
00:05:30 Some Random Banter (Final Fantasy & Legend of Zelda Music)
- Games We Are Playing -
00:09:35 Final Fantasy XVI Demo (Sean & Steve)
00:21:15 Diablo IV (Steve)
00:24:55 Eternights Demo (Sean)
- Discussing Various Topics -
00:28:25 Looking at Summer Game Fest as a Whole
00:33:00 Steve's Slight Tangent on Tommy Tallarico & The Failure of the Amico
00:38:30 Steve's Gaming Origins (His Favorite Games and Genres, What made him go into games journalism, working at Gamestop, more!)
00:52:20 Why Starfield is Steve's game of Summer Game Fest
- Main Topics -
01:03:25 Is There Too Much Focus on AAA Gaming? Is It time to give more love to Indies and AA Games? What can be done to help the humans behind game development not spend so long on projects?
01:23:00 Who has the upper hand with their direction for gaming? Xbox or PlayStation? Is PC Gaming a Market or a Window? Xbox Game Pass or PS Plus?
- The End -
01:41:15 The latest with the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard merger, The FTC's injunction, More!
01:48:30 Games Coming Out This Week: Final Fantasy XVI, Aliens: Dark Descent, Crash Team Rumble
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Although there are still some showcases left to come, the major ones from Summer Game Fest have all aired by this point. Sean is joined by Jeff Young of Analog Stick Gaming (https://www.analogstickgaming.com/) in a last-minute save situation to discuss and grade the Not E3 showcases.
This will include the Summer Game Fest Kickoff, Xbox Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, Capcom Showcase, and a few of the indie ones as well. Don't worry, these aren't complete breakdowns of what was shown, more of like a Greatest Hits version of them. In discussing each showcase, the duo also discusses some of their favorite reveals, games they are looking forward to, and what lies ahead for them for the rest of 2023.
Summer Game Fest also led to some demo releases as well, namely Lies of P and Final Fantasy XVI. Sean and Jeff discuss both of these and how they feel after playing both games. Are they more hyped or less hyped for both titles?
Surely there will be some current news and other things sprinkled in as well, so whether you've watched all the showcases or only a few of them. this episode is certainly worth checking out.
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This week, Sean is joined by the head man at https://www.theouterhaven.net/ Keith Mitchell, as Keith gives his thoughts and impressions of the newly released Street Fighter 6. How does it stack up to SFV? Does it bring back the glory of the series? How's the World Tour Mode? And is it something that can bring in newcomers?
Also, Summer Games Fest looms on the horizon as it begins this week with not only the SGF Showcase itself, but other big events such as the Xbox Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, and even smaller ones like the Guerilla Collective, Day of the Devs, and more. Sean discusses his hype level as a gamer and a little of the anxiety of covering it all as a Journalist too.
Plus, both Sean gives his thoughts on the One Piece Odyssey DLC, Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse, Square-Enix worried about Final Fantasy XVI sales, Arkane devs wishing that Microsoft would have canceled Redfall, Nintendo shadow announcing a game, and could Microsoft actually close the ABK Merger already? All of this and more on this episode!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 START
00:03:00 Housekeeping
- Games We Are Playing -
00:04:55 Street Fighter 6 (Keith)
00:21:35 One Piece Odyssey DLC: Reunion of Memories (Sean)
-
What's in the Gaming News -
-
Due to an unexpected Family Emergency, Keith had to wind up exiting the recording. Sean had to do the rest of the episode by himself. *
00:23:40 Arkane Austin Devs Hoped Microsoft Would Cancel Redfall After Bethesda Was Acquired
00:30:10 Microsoft is considering the possibility of closing the ABK Merger even with CMA Block
00:33:30 Capcom Wants to Know Which Resident Evil game should be Remade Next
00:38:30 Nintendo Shadow Announces Everbody 1-2 Switch
00:41:20 Kirby Support Studio Vanpool is Closed Down
- What's your Hype Level For The Big Showcases -
00:42:35 Summer Game Fest is Almost Here
- The End! -
00:52:40 Square-Enix Chances of Showing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth & Concern over FFXVI Sales
00:56:30 Spider-Man: Across the Universe Thoughts
00:59:00 Games Coming Out This Week! (Diablo IV, Amnesia: The Bunker, Loop8 & More)
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Sean is joined by Jordan Andow, a game developer and game journalist for The Outerhaven and soon also of Analog Stick Gaming in discussing their thoughts on the highly criticized PlayStation Showcase. Does it really deserve all of the "disappointment" discourse? Did everyone just get overhyped? Or is it a case of Sony setting too high expectations? We also give out some of our favorite games from the showcase as well.
One game that was not shown was the much anticipated Last of Us Factions, which according to a report from Bloomberg, has been scaled back after Sony's newly acquired major studio and makers of Destiny 2, Bungie, informed Naughty Dog that the game would not keep players interest for very long. Was this the right move? Hasn't Naughty Dog earned enough cache to do their own thing? Does this worry you about Sony's new live-service direction?
Plus, Jordan shares his gaming origins, more discussion on Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, thoughts on Sony's Cloud direction, why games have come out with issues this year, Final Fantasy may no longer have numbers, and much more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 START
00:04:50 Housekeeping
- Games We Are Playing -
00:06:20 Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Jordan). Also discussed here: Why some games have been released with Performance Issues and why Tears of the Kingdom is such a marvel from a technical standpoint.
00:22:05 Cassette Beasts (Sean & Jordan.) Also discussed here: Why Cassette Beasts' fusing mechanic could have been a good direction for Pokemon to go in, why we shouldn't treat every small-scale title in the same way, why aesthetics for a game are very important, What's always made Jordan a gamer and some cool info on one of his favorite games, Shenmue, and why Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus are vital for gaming going forward.
00:50:15 Ravenlok (Jordan). Also discussed here: The nuance of game reviews and why Ravenlok and It Takes Two are perfect examples of deceptively good games, plus more on how variety from Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus is so helpful for gaming.
01:01:15 Planet of Lana. (Sean)
- Getting to Know Jordan -
01:03:20 Jordan's Gaming Origins (including some more of his favorite games, what console he prefers, what made him go from gamer to game developer to journalist, and why Remakes are important beyond just putting it on modern consoles, Jordan's ideas behind game reviews, and more!)
- Does PlayStation deserve the hate -
01:41:00 PlayStation Showcase Thoughts (Why it really isn't as disappointing as many are making it seem like it is, reasons why it is a good showcase, Sony's live-service strategy, inside perspective on game development challenges.
02:05:10 Last of Us Factions Scaled Back By Sony
02:06:30 Jordan's Favorite Games from the Showcase and Thoughts on Project Q and Sony wanting to do more with Cloud Gaming
02:17:00 Jordan promo time!
- Sean Goes Solo for News Quick Hits -
02:18:15 Project Q (PS5 Remote Play Device), its potential price, and if it is needed at all
02:23:50 Square-Enix is Potentially Considering Removing Numbers from Mainline Final Fantasy Games
02:28:30 Samba De Amigo Party Central Gets Release Date, AEW Fight Forever Release Date, Super Mario Bros Movie Hits 1.2 Billion Worldwide and Alone in the Dark News
02:32:45 Sean gives out some favorite games from the PlayStation Showcase
- The END -
02:40:00 Games Coming Out This Week: Street Fighter 6, Super Mega Baseball 4, Etrian Odyssey HD 1-3 & More!
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Sean is joined by Jeff Young, Reviewer and Owner of Analog Stick Gaming, (which you can check out at (https://t.co/qRtFHRH3wG). Jeff gives his thoughts on Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and another game he's playing called Showgunners as well.
There's a PlayStation Showcase happening in a matter of days and both of them give three major predictions for the show, along with some hopes and dreams for it too.
The duo also gets into some big topics such as whether releasing day and date on PC actually hurts sales for consoles or its first-party games, should we read anything into the lack of exuberance over PSVR 2 from Jim Ryan, and is the gaming media biased against Xbox?
Plus, Sean saw Fast X in RDX, Jeff's Gaming origins, MK 1 DLC and Alan Wake release window have leaked, should there be a PS5 Pro? Sonic music is going on the road and much more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 START
00:02:30 Housekeeping
* Games We Are Playing -
00:03:45 Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Jeff)
00:18:00 Showgunners (Jeff)
00:24:30 Bat Boy (Sean & Jeff)
00:29:15 Octopath Traveler 2 (Sean)
- Getting to Know Jeff -
00:35:30 Jeff Young's Gaming Origins
- What's in the Gaming News -
00:55:55 Jim Ryan says it is too early to discuss PSVR 2 Success or Failure
01:03:30 Jim Ryan says PlayStation Exclusives Will be Out on PC 2 to 3 years Afterwards
01:09:15 Overwatch 2 Will No Longer Have Hero Mode or PVE
01:21:30 Is the Gaming Media Biased Against Xbox?
01:32:30 Should There Be a PS5 Pro?
01:38:15 Sonic Orchestral Concerts are going on Tour
01:41:45 SEGA is interested in more films based on their franchises
01:47:05 Mortal Kombat 1's First DLC characters get leaked & Alan Wake 2's Release Window gets leaked
- Main Topic -
01:53:55 PlayStation Showcase Predictions
- The End -
02:02:55 Games Coming Out This week!
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Perhaps the biggest release of the entire year is finally here! @TheOuterhaven's Scott Adams (find him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sithscott) joins Sean to discuss his first impressions of Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, thoughts on what's being done to all of the Korok's, and of course if this is the correct way forward for Link and company in the future.
Although there are some other Nintendo news bits to get to, The EU handed down their decision in the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard Deal and it has passed with a few remedies, one of them is that Microsoft must provide access to ABK titles to any and all Cloud streaming companies for at least the initial 10 years. Does this provide an avenue to pass the deal in the USA and UK? What did the CMA have to say? And will Cloud Gaming even matter in 10 years anyway?
Speaking of new gaming habits, Nintendo's Switch and Valve's Steam Deck have spurred quite a few competitors, but Asus ROG Ally looks to perhaps be the closest one yet, and it is releasing June 13. Although it carries a hefty $699 price tag, if it succeeds, could it lead to a major adoption of Portable Gaming devices? Would Sony or Microsoft benefit from this? And could it really be in for a fight with the Steam Deck?
Plus, learn about Scott's gaming origins and Our Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Thoughts, Mortal Kombat 1 is a thing, with more game delays, and Scott and Sean have been playing other games too, such as Bat Boy, Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord, and more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 START
00:02:15 Housekeeping
- Let's Take it to Hyrule -
00:03:30 Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom First Impressions (Scott)
- Getting to know Scott Adams -
00:15:40 Scott's Love of Gaming (First Console, Favorite Games, What made him start writing about video games & More)
- Other Games We've Been Playing -
00:36:15 Honkai Star Rail (Sean & Scott)
00:43:43 Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord (Scott)
00:53:20 Final Thoughts on Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Future Redeemed (Sean)
00:57:50 Octopath Traveler 2 (Sean)
00:58:35 Bat Boy (Sean)
- A little Nintendo News -
01:01:20 What's Next For Nintendo? A Possible Switch 2? Or Something Else?
01:09:55 Should Nintendo Stick with the Breath of the Wild Formula?
- The EU Makes a Big Move -
01:17:50 The EU Passes the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard Merger With Some Cloud Remedies
- Breaking Down the ROG Ally -
01:35:05 Could the ROG Ally Be a Serious Steam Deck Competitor?
- Some Extra News Bits -
01:47:50 Mortal Kombat 12 will actually be called MK 1
01:52:00 Hollow Knight: Silksong & Wrestlequest Both Delayed
- The End -
01:54:45 Games Coming Out This Week!
01:57:25 Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Movie Thoughts
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Sean is joined on this week's Video Games 2 the MAX by Andrew Orozco of the Duosense Podcast and geeknewsnow.net, to discuss Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Redfall, the fallout for Xbox and what it means for the future, and also PlayStation's future as well.
You can check out Andrew's podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QXKfCJcRxzL5E6GdBDNlD and Apple Pods: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/duosense-podcast/id1581531371) as well as many other places too.
Redfall launched last week in a bad state. Still, unlike another game, Star Wars Jedi Survivor, where it was clearly just performance issues that mired the game, Redfall suffered from creative and gameplay issues that are intrinsic to its experience. Since its launch, the game's reception has spurred thoughts on Xbox and Microsoft's direction of the brand as a whole.
The guys discuss highlights of Phil Spencer's recent candid interview he did on the Kinda Funny Xcast and use that as a way to analyze what to expect from Xbox and if there was more that could have been done to avoid the blunder that happened with Redfall. Should we be worried about Starfield now? And does this have any effect on the Activision-Blizzard acquisition that's still very much hanging by a thread?
However, one cannot discuss Microsoft's Xbox without making a comparison to the "Blue Guys" over at PlayStation. There's little doubt that Sony has already won the "console war" but they also have quite a lot to do with how the industry moves forward. Some of that could be revealed at their next PlayStation showcase, which could be a few weeks away. What do the guys make of the rumors about Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake? What else could Sony have up their sleeve?
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 START
- Getting to Know Andrew Orozco -
00:04:00 Andy's Love of Gaming (First Console, Favorite Games, What made him start the podcast and making content about video games & More)
- Main Topic -
00:34:30 Redfall Impressions (Sean)
00:40:40 Analyzing Microsoft/Bethesda's Decision to Release Redfall, Discussing some of the comments Phil Spencer made regarding competing with Sony, Great games not being enough to make a difference, how much pressure is on Starfield, and more.
01:03:10 Can Xbox gamers feel any sort of confidence going into the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase? What could be shown there? Should Xbox Keep investing and supporting Redfall?
- Games We Are Playing -
01:20:40 Star Wars Jedi Survivor (Andrew)
01:31:00 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Future Redeemed (Sean)
- What's Going on With Sony -
01:34:10 Sony May Have a Big Exclusivity Deal With Konami for Silent Hill 2 Remake, Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake & Castlevania too
01:39:05 What Could Sony Have at their PlayStation Showcase?
- The End -
01:51:30 Games Coming Out This Week (Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom) And Promotion Time!
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Sean is joined this week by the host of another W2M Network pod, Chapter Select's Randy Isbelle to discuss the CMA blocking the Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard Merger, the Super Mario Bros. Movie passing the $1 Billion mark globally, the disappointing issues with Star Wars Jedi Survivor, and several other topics.
The guys have also played some games with Sean diving into the newly released story DLC, Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed. He also has some impressions on the indie investigative Metroidvania The Last Case of Benedict Fox. Randy has played more Resident Evil 4 Remake, MLB The Show 23, and some of the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters too.
The duo also gives out their hype levels for various games and gaming-related media that are coming out soon such as the Twisted Metal Peacock Show, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Diablo IV, and Final Fantasy XVI to name a few.
Timestamps:
00:00:30 START
00:03:15 Housekeeping
- Games We've Played -
00:05:15 Resident Evil 4 Remake (Randy)
00:08:35 Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters (Randy)
00:14:10 A little detour into discussing if we are buying Final Fantasy XVI and Diablo IV
00:15:45 The Last Case of Benedict Fox (Sean)
00:18:05 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Future Redeemed
- Big Moment For Video Games -
00:22:25 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Finally Hits $1 Billion Worldwide, (also answer a question from a viewer, what if there was a Nintendo Cinematic Universe?)
- Major Topics -
00:34:10 The CMA BLOCKS Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision-Blizzard in the UK over Cloud Gaming concerns
00:54:20 Star Wars Jedi Survivor Launch Issues
- Asking Randy Some Questions -
01:00:40 The PSVR 2 is coming to stores soon, any interest in it?
01:04:20 What Could Sony show at the PlayStation Showcase?
01:06:35 What kinds of games do your kids play?
01:11:50 The PS Essential Games for May
- Fun Topic -
01:13:15 What's Your Hype Level For... (Peacock Twisted Metal TV Show, Gran Turismo Movie, Redfall, Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Street Fighter 6, Diablo IV & Final Fantasy XVI)
- The End -
01:34:30 Games Coming Out This Week!
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This episode was originally recorded on 04/25/23. Apologies I'm putting out late on the audio side. Sean had to work a lot this last week...
Well, it has officially begun the gaming calendar is getting clustered again and it will remain that way for the foreseeable future as major heavy hitters release alongside indie darlings, and at times, even all on the same day.
Dead Island 2 is the first of those, and the long-delayed game has actually seen impressive sales numbers in its first few days and encouraging reviews as well. Can it revitalize the franchise and spawn more sequels out of its early success?
Also, another big game releasing soon has a demo, Street Fighter 6, and Marc played it. Marc gives his thoughts on its content and if it leaves him encouraged for the gameโs release on June 2.
Diablo IV is also getting one final beta May 12-14, (which wouldnโt you know it, is when Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom releases). Horizon Forbidden West not only just released its Forbidden Shores DLC, but it also added accessibility options to the base game too. Guerrilla also confirmed the existence of Horizon 3. Oh, and Sony acquired yet another studio too.
Records are broken again for the Super Mario Bros. Movie, while Shigeru Miyamoto basically confirms that more Nintendo films are coming down the line. Nintendo also had an Indie World showcase and Sean goes through some favorites he has from the digital event as well.
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With the big controversy of the week still looming concerning the upcoming Redfall, Sean and Marc discuss if it is ok to release a new game AAA game at 30 FPS? Or does it always have to have the 60 FPS option.
The Super Mario Bros Movie has stuck around for another week at #1 passing $700 Million at the worldwide box office and breaking more records. Surely, $1 Billion is firmly in its grasp, but how far could the Nintendo flagship film soar? The guys give some predictions on where it could make its final landing.
And if you haven't had enough of the Super Mario Bros Movie yet, be sure to go check out not only our thoughts on the film from last week's episode but also reviews from the Radulich in Broadcasting crew on Damn You Hollywood and Randy Isbelle and Jens Dietrich also reviewed it on Chapter Select as well...
Our Review: https://youtube.com/live/fnXiIXFPW-4
Radulich in Broadcasting (Damn You Hollywood): https://youtube.com/live/p55RaRgjXz4
Chapter Select: https://youtu.be/W9TVM1I0lxQ
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In entertainment adjacent news, the Knuckles TV series has its cast, SEGA has made it official on acquiring Angry Birds studio, Rovio Entertainment for a cool $776 Million, there's a Harry Potter Quidditch game in development, and some interesting news with Joseph Staten headed to Netflix to begin work on a AAA game. Where could Netflix succeed where Google did not?
Plus, Marc has played the release version of Everspace 2, Media Molecule is ending support for Dreams, Suicide Squad gets the official delay to 2024, and more!!!
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 START
00:01:35 Housekeeping
- Super Mario Super Dollars -
00:03:20 Super Mario Bros Movie Holds At # 1, Passing $700 Million at the Box Office
- A little venture into the Entertainment Realm -
00:10:30 Knuckles TV Series gets its cast
00:15:10 SEGA set to acquire Rovio Entertainment (Think, Angry Birds) for $776 Million
- Main Topic -
00:21:35 The Redfall Controversy... Is it ok to release a new AAA game at 30 FPS? Should it be Delayed?
- What's in the News -
00:35:00 Joseph Staten already has a new workplace at Netflix doing a AAA game? What? Can Netflix Make this Happen? Frank O' Conner leaves as well, What does it mean for Xbox?
00:51:30 Dreams Support Shutting Down September 1, 2023.
00:59:55 Short Interlude on Final Fantasy XVI State of Play
01:02:10 Harry Potter Quidditch Game in Development
01:06:05 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Officially Delayed to February 2, 2024
01:08:10 The Mario Theme is going to be added as protected music in the Library of Congress
01:09:20 Destroy All Humans 2: Reprobed Getting a Last Gen Version for $30 and no multiplayer
01:11:55 The silliness of US Congress getting involved in the MS & Sony Spat
- Playing a Game -
01:16:25 Everspace 2
- The End -
01:17:35 Games Coming Out This Week: Minecraft Legends, FF Pixel Remasters to Console & More
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While we don't have any new games to discuss this week, Sean and Marc saw a certain box office smash on Sunday (The Super Mario Bros Movie) that they'll have some NON-SPOILER thoughts on for this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX.
Yes, the long-awaited Super Mario Bros film has been released and it has broken quite a few records in its wake. Sean and Marc discuss why they enjoyed the film, Sean's experience watching it in 4DX, and their thoughts on why Movie critics apparently severely dislike it.
The guys also debate whether there will be a Nintendo Cinematic Universe made around the success of the film, or if it should just remain centered around Mario and his part of the Nintendo clan. What films could realistically spin off of it? And should there be any other type of media made as well?
There's also some other movie news as well since the Five Nights at Freddy's Movie has a release window, Opening Night Live and the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters finally have a date, no more Alice games says EA, Persona 3 Remake and Jet Set Radio Future get more possible validations, and more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 START
00:01:36 Housekeeping
- Main Topic -
00:03:30 Super Mario Bros Movie Review (Spoiler-Free)
- What's Next for Nintendo in Film -
00:29:00 Could this all be headed for a Nintendo Cinematic Universe?
- How Does this effect the gaming industry -
00:38:15 What about other Video Game films or TV show projects? What should they make of Mario movies' success?
- What's in the News -
00:49:55 Resident Evil 4 Remake Has Now Sold Over 4 Million And Final Thoughts on RE 4 Remake
00:55:20 Xbox ends the ability to have Emulators running in Retail Mode
01:01:30 Joseph Staten leaves Microsoft & Xbox after a combined 18 years in two stints
01:06:00 Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters Get a Release Date
01:09:10 EA says NO to more Alice games from American McGee
01:16:00 Amazon layoffs members of its gaming division
01:19:40 Gamescom Opening Night Live Returns
01:20:50 Persona 3 Remake & Jet Set Radio Future Reboot Get More Leaks
- The End -
01:24:25 Games Coming Out This Week!
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It's another week in video games, which means another episode of Video Games 2 the MAX.
Well, the inevitable has occurred, pretty much as soon as we posted last week's show, SEGA, and Tencent also announced they were not going to E3 2023 and it didn't take long for organizers Reed Pop to release a statement definitively canceling the gaming industry event for this year. Can we officially call E3 Dead? Is there really a place for an event like E3 anymore in modern gaming? And what is lost without its presence?
Also, Legendary has acquired the TV show and Film rights to the Street Fighter franchise. Could they take a stab at another live-action film? And what would it need to actually be good? Marc gives some thoughts.
Marc has played a lot more of Resident Evil 4 Remake and he gives some thoughts on how it is better than the original, what changes exist, and they also discuss what comes next for the series too.
Plus, Japan approved the Activision-Blizzard merger with Xbox, although now Activision-Blizzard is being sued by the FTC, this time for its unjust E-Sports practices, the PS5 breaks sales records, while the PSVR2 does not. There's a free Sonic Murder Mystery game on Steam, the big problem with ARK, and More!!!
In a rare off-topic segment, Sean and Marc also discuss the WWE-UFC Merger under Endeavor and what it could mean going forward too.
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 START
00:01:50 Housekeeping
- Games We Are Playing -
00:03:40 Octopath Traveler 2
00:04:50 Have a Nice Death
00:06:25 Resident Evil 4 Remake
00:21:00 Marvel's Avengers
- Main Topic -
00:23:25 E3 2023 Officially Canceled, is it also officially dead?
- What's in the News -
00:36:10 Legendary lands rights to Street Fighter TV Series And Movies
00:41:40 Activision-Blizzard Merger with Xbox Approved in Japan & ABK is also sued by the FTC for their E-Sports practices
00:46:00 More Revealed on Why Blizzard Games Are Not Playable in China
00:47:40 ARK 2 Delayed to 2024 and ARK 1 Remaster is Going to Freeze out Players of Original Game
00:53:00 PS5 Breaks Sales Records for February 2023, but the PSVR2 isn't doing so Hot
01:01:30 Sonic Murder Mystery Game is Free on Steam
01:02:30 Vampire Survivors Wins Best Game at the 2023 BAFTA's
01:03:40 John Cena Will be in PGA Tour 2K23
- Going Off-Topic -
01:04:10 WWE Merges with UFC After Selling to Endeavor, can a WWE & UFC Company Work?
- The End -
01:11:05 Games Coming Out This Week
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With GDC 2023 and PAX East 2023 in the rearview mirror, there's been plenty of announcements coming off the heels of those events taking place such as Counter Strike 2, Sonic Origins Plus, and a dark TMNT game based on the Last Ronin comic too?
Not to mention, Blizzard put out two versions of a Diablo IV beta, which Marc played, and he has some thoughts on the game that is a little more than three months away from launch.
The UK's CMA has also reached a form of a verdict in relation the console portion of the potential Xbox and Activision-Blizzard-King merger. Ruling that they are no longer concerned about it as relates to consoles. However, there are still concerns regarding Cloud Gaming. Does leave rival PlayStation in a bad position? Do you think they'll eventually sign a 10-year agreement? And what does it say that the $1 Game Pass trial no longer exists?
Plus, Sean now has all eight characters in Octopath Traveler 2, does this further enhance his thoughts from last week? And how are more of the stories playing out? Ubisoft is now NOT going to E3 2023, EA delists some games, Atari acquires the System Shock remake studio, and more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 START
00:01:30 Housekeeping
- The Hellfire of Betas -
00:04:00 Diablo IV Beta Impressions
- The Microsoft & Activision-Blizzard Merger Gets a Big Move -
00:18:50 The CMA Makes a Decision
- There is Some Gaming News! -
00:29:10 The Xbox Game Pass $1 Trial is No Longer
00:34:50 The Spider-Man 2 Release Month is Possibly Leaked
- Games We've Been Playing -
00:39:20 WWE 2K23 (Final Thoughts)
00:49:00 Resident Evil 4 Remake Impressions & Separate Ways Being DLC For It
00:55:20 A little Theatrhythm Interlude
00:57:50 Octopath Traveler 2
- It's Time for Game Announcements & Rumors -
01:07:45 Counter Strike 2 Announced
01:10:20 LEGO 2K Drive Announced
01:12:20 Sonic Origins Plus Announced
01:14:45 Aliens: Dark Descent Announced
01:15:55 TMNT Game Based on "The Last Ronin" in Development
01:19:10 Blockchain Game in Development in the same universe as EVE Online
- What's in the News -
01:22:30 Chris Avellone Wins Lawsuit Against Charges of Sexual Misconduct
01:28:50 Sam Barlow Doesn't Envy Bloober Team Developing Silent Hill 2 Remaster
01:31:05 EA Delisting Some Battlefield and almost delisted Mirror's Edge
01:38:40 Ubisoft Officially OUT of E3 2023
01:42:40 Atari Buys Studio Behind System Shock Remake
01:43:40 Multiversus is a Beta and is being taken down until full release in 2024
01:49:40 Ubisoft Developing its own AI Writing Tool
- The End -
01:54:10 Games Coming Out This Week
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On a week that is kind of lite on actual gaming news, Sean and Marc have quite a few video games to discuss on this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX.
Marc has been playing WWE 2K23, how is it compared to last year's game? What about the John Cena showcase and My GM Mode? And what's with this crazy version of the WWE roster that's in the game?
Sean has also put about 10 hours into Octopath Traveler 2 and gone through several Chapter 1 stories and one Chapter 2 story, is it truly worth all the hype that it has received? Do the characters blend together better? Or is Octopath 2 really just more of the same as Octopath 1?
Sean has been playing the soon-to-be-released indie title Have a Nice Death, what stands out about this Roguelike title starring the Grim Reaper? And should you check it out? He also delved into the Bayonetta Origins: Cereza And the Lost Demon Demo, and well... find out why he absolutely adores the game.
Plus, Microsoft keeps making more 10-year deals, and there's a chance they will actually open the long-rumored Mobile game store in 2024 too. The guys give their final thoughts on the Last of Us HBO show Season 1, thoughts on what's to come in Season 2, and how a reported ousting at Marvel could lead to some changes too.
We also have a special segment featuring our picks for some games to purchase before the E-Shop closes next week on the Wii U and 3DS.
Please also go check out our fellow compatriots of the W2M Network, as the Radulich crew did a review of The Last of Us HBO Show in full as well: https://youtube.com/live/xekF9os4qxs
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 The Start
00:01:40 Housekeeping
- Games We Are Playing -
00:03:50 WWE 2K23
00:25:20 Like a Dragon: Ishin (Final Thoughts)
00:33:30 Octopath Traveler 2
00:47:20 Have a Nice Death
00:51:50 Bayonetta Origins: Cereza And The Lost Demon
- Discussing Some Sad Stories -
00:58:30 Remembering Lance Reddick
01:04:30 GAMURS Group layoffs at several Games Media websites (Twinfinite, Destructoid, Gamepur, Dot Esports & More)
- What's in the News -
01:11:40 March 2023 PlayStation Plus Extra And Premium Games
01:13:50 Microsoft Signs More 10-Year Deals and Promises More, Plus a discussion on Microsoft's strategy with this and how it may affect Nintendo
01:23:00 Does it say anything about the State of Gaming that many of the well-reviewed games so far in 2023 are Remakes/Remasters
01:26:10 Diablo IV Won't be on Xbox Game Pass Anytime Soon
01:27:40 Persona 5: Phantom X Mobile Game Announced
01:29:10 IOI Interactive Taking a Break from Hitman to See What's Next
01:31:20 Star Citizen And Their Broken Update
01:33:20 Square-Enix Shows off Symbiogenesis NFT Stuff and Virtua Fighter NFT's Are a Thing
- Favorite Games Stuck on the Wii U And 3DS -
01:36:00 The 3DS & Wii U E-Shops Go Down For Purchases Forever Next Week, Here are Some of Our Favorites to Pick Up
- Let's Go to the Movies -
01:50:20 Return to Silent Hill Film Has a Cast
01:53:40 Final Thoughts on Last of Us HBO Show and Where they go from here on Season 2
02:02:00 Big Discussion Regarding Marvel and Should There Be Concern with the Letting Go of Victoria Alonso and Bob Iger's Recent Interview Concerning the State of the Films and TV Series
- The End -
02:17:30 Games Coming Out This Week
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We have a guest on this week's Video Games 2 the MAX, as Kyle Simcox writer from theouterhaven.net (@TheOuterhaven) joins Sean and Marc to give his review of the PlayStation VR 2. He's also been playing Wild Hearts and Hogwarts Legacy too.
Sean has initial impressions on Oni: Road to be the Mightiest Oni and he has final thoughts on A Space For the Unbound after beating the game. Also, he enjoyed the RE 4 Remake Chainsaw demo too. Marc also explores the wacky world of having a PS3 dev kit.
In the news, the guys discuss the rest of the Capcom Spotlight with things like Exoprimal and Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective got release dates. The major delay for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Square-Enix once again announced a game, (Forspoken), that had lackluster sales. Starfield's release date. Plus, new and at times comedic developments from Sony and Microsoft's battle with the CMA over the Activision-Blizzard deal.
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- Timestamps -
00:00:30 Intro & Housekeeping
- Main Topic -
00:03:10 PSVR 2 Review
- Games We've Been Playing -
00:18:10 Wild Hearts
00:26:55 Hogwarts Legacy
00:35:35 Marc Talks About Playing Games on a PS3 Dev Kit He Bought
00:43:10 Like a Dragon: Ishin
00:46:50 Oni: Road to Be The Mightiest Oni
00:48:50 A Space For the Unbound (Final Thoughts)
00:51:05 Wanted: Dead (Final Thoughts)
00:55:30 Resident Evil 4 Demo
01:01:00 One Piece Odyssey (Final Thoughts)
- What's in the News -
01:04:55 Can the PSVR 2 Outsell the PSVR 1?
01:12:35 Meta May Be Doing a PS Plus type service called Quest Pass for Oculus
01:15:55 Capcom Spotlight Discussion (Exoprimal, Ghost Trick, Mega Man BN)
01:22:55 Square-Enix Says Forspoken Had Lackluster Sales
01:32:50 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League May Get a Major Delay
01:40:15 Starfield Has a New Release Date
01:46:00 Latest with CMA, Xbox & Sony involving Activision-Blizzard Deal
- The End -
01:57:10 Games Coming Out this week
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Final Fantasy XVI received big previews, and a new Dragon Ball Z Tenkaichi and Elden Ring DLC were announced since the last show, so that means Sean and Marc have plenty to discuss on this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX.
While Marc ponders what could be in the Elden Ring DLC, Shadows of the Erd Tree, Sean wonders if Final Fantasy XVI will sell the outrageous numbers that Square-Enix desires by going full Action RPG and finally shedding the last of its roots. Or could this complete embrace of something new actually backfire on them instead? And where are the guys at with feelings on the game after the major previews?
There's even more Square-Enix business news with a potential replacement of their President very soon and Luminous Productions being merged into Square-Enix itself. Sony has to reveal some of its exclusive deals to the courts, Detective Pikachu 2 may actually be happening, Telltale Delays Wolf Among Us 2, and much more!
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- Timestamps -
00:00:30 Intro & Housekeeping
- Big Announcements and the Final Fantasy XVI Preview Discussion -
00:02:40 Elden Ring is Getting DLC
00:08:15 Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi Gets Announced in Japan
00:15:00 How we feel after Final Fantasy XVI Previews, Still Excited? Or Not? (There are also some Elden Ring DLC questions brought by a viewer during this as well)
- What's in the News -
00:43:00 Square-Enix Wants to Replace its President And Luminous Productions Merges with SE, Also looking at what's working for SE and what's not
00:55:00 Cities Skylines 2 gets announced and its Day 1 on Xbox Game Pass
00:56:00 Counter Strike 2 Could Be Coming Soon
00:59:00 Respawn Wants to Make a
01:01:50 Wolf Among Us 2 Delayed to 2024
01:07:50 Detective Pikachu 2 Could Be Happening
- The Xbox and Activision-Blizzard Merger Section -
01:12:20 Sony Does Have to Present Some of its Exclusive Agreements & Microsoft doesn't believe Call of Duty on Xbox Game Pass Would Make People Buy Xbox's if they already own a PS5
01:25:30 What "Goldeneye" type announcements could MS announce at their Summer Showcase?
- Games We've Been Playing -
01:29:00 Yakuza: Like a Dragon
01:32:30 Theatrhythm Final Bar Line
01:41:15 One Piece Odyssey
- The Ending -
01:49:40 Games Coming Out This Week
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Sean and Marc go through another week in Video Games with both having early impressions of Like a Dragon: Ishin and the retail version of Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. Does Ishin continue the fun and crazy legacy of the other formerly Yakuza games? Does the Samurai aspect translate to more than just fans of the series? How much of an entry point into the wide world of Like a Dragon is this?
Sean also has some early thoughts on the controversial Atomic Heart. The Bioshock-inspired game dropped last week on consoles and Xbox Game Pass. Does it make Marc excited to play it? How much Russian propaganda is in the game? And is the government of Ukraine correct in wanting to take it down?
The guys also go through the important stuff from the Pokemon Presents broadcast and the highlights of the most recent Sony State of Play. Plus, more Assassin's Creed games are in development, Phil Spencer says the future of Xbox doesn't hinge solely on the Activision-Blizzard deal, console warriors getting clowned by the developers of Baldurs Gate 3, and much more!
Apologies for the banging sound throughout the episode, there was repair work going on in the apartment below Marc.
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 Intro & Housekeeping
- Games We Are Playing -
00:03:30 Like a Dragon Ishin & Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Yakuza 7)
00:18:50 Final Fantasy Theatrhythm Final Bar Line
00:29:00 Atomic Heart
- The Big Events -
00:35:15 Pokemon Presents Discussion
00:43:05 Sony State of Play Thoughts
- What's in the News? -
00:51:40 Baldur's Gate 3 is Not Exclusive But it Leads to Console Warrior Anger Anyway
00:58:30 Even More Assassin's Creed Games are in Development, now the Number is 10. Is it too much?
01:08:15 Beyond Good & Evil 2 Loses Studio Head, is this game ever coming out?
01:18:10 Phil Spencer says if the Activision-Blizzard Deal is Blocked, Xbox Will Still Exist? How important is this deal really? How big are the Nintendo & GeForce Now Deals?
01:24:30 Mortal Kombat 12 is Coming in 2023
01:20:45 Hogwarts Legacy is Getting a Netflix Show
01:34:10 Shinji Mikami is Leaving Tango Gameworks
01:36:40 Hironobu Sakaguchi Could Bring Fantasian to PC
01:38:48 The DICE Award Winners & Rovio Removes Angry Birds Again
01:43:30 Games Coming Out This Week!
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Well, it is again that time of the week for a new Video Games 2 the MAX. Sean and Marc discuss some of the games theyโve been playing, whatโs in the news and more.
Sean has put a chunk of time into Wanted: Dead the newest title from developers behind two of his favorite franchises, Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive. Should this be another celebrated title from them? Or is it more of a misfire? The truth lies probably somewhere in the middle actually.
He also gave the Wild Hearts trial a go and the demo for Like a Dragon: Ishinโs combat too. How does it compare to others in the series? Can Wild Hearts truly be called a worthy Monster Hunter clone?
Plus, the guys discuss how much validity is there to the report from Gamesindustry.biz (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-confirms-game-pass-cannibalizes-sales) regarding Xbox Game Pass cannibalizing sales. Speaking of sales, Sonic Frontiers had some impressive numbers and there are the January NPD numbers too. Also, Marc gives his thoughts on a new Civilization game getting announced and the changes coming at Friaxis as well.
Timestamps:
00:00:30 Intro & Housekeeping
- Games We Are Playing -
00:03:45 Wanted: Dead
00:16:15 Wild Hearts (Apologies for the sound popping during this segment. Not sure why this happened)
- What's in the News -
00:22:15 Civilization 7 is Announced, Major Departures at Friaxis Games
00:28:55 Diablo IV is Getting a Beta, Blizzard Employees Receiving Less of a Bonus
00:40:10 Embracer Group Promises Lots of AAA Games By 2028
00:49:15 SEGA Touts Great Sales for Sonic Frontiers, Could a Sequel be on the way?
00:54:10 NPD Numbers for January 2023: COD and PS5 # 1
00:57:35 PlayStation Plus Extra & Premium Games For February 2023 & PSVR 2 Reviews
01:06:15 Marvel's Avengers Creative Director Apologizes for State of Game
01:09:50 Multiversus Sees a Big Drop in Players on Steam
- MAIN TOPIC -
01:16:50 Does Xbox Game Pass Actually Hurt Game Sales? Or is there something more to it?
01:42:05 What Games Are Coming Out This Week
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On the latest episode, Sean and Marc are joined by Jens Dietrich as he gives his thoughts and impressions of his time with Hogwarts Legacy. Does it live up to the hype brought on by the mammoth franchise? Is it unique for fans of the series? Could non-fans play it as well? Jens answers these questions, and much more.
( Writer's Note: We are fully aware of the issues brought on by the creator and author of the Harry Potter IP against the LGBTQIA + community, specifically comments that have been made against Trans and Jewish persons. We are vehemently against and DO NOT condone those statements and words by said person. Jens is discussing his playtime with the video game and making judgments based on solely on it being a video game. There is no ill will meant towards ANYONE for merely discussing Hogwarts Legacy. )
Sean also spent some time with the newly released Sea of Stars Demo and he gives his thoughts on the highly anticipated JRPG inspired by Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI. Plus, Marc has finished Forspoken and gives his final thoughts on the game. Jens also discusses the Third-Person Shooter Evil West as well.
The guys of course also breakdown and discuss their favorite announcements from the recent Nintendo Direct. How shocking is it that Metroid Prime Remaster was shadowdropped and at $40? Is anyone wowed by the latest trailer for Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and that it will be $70? What about Pikmin 4, Bayonetta Origins, and the other games shown off?
Also, Nintendo says it is now in uncharted territory with the Switch, could it finally be time for a new system? SEGA goes Neptunia in their new mobile game with Yoko Taro, and much more.
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00:03:50: Hogwarts Legacy
00:24:30 Evil West
00:32:30 Sea of Stars Demo
00:37:15 Forspoken (Marc's Final Thoughts)
- All Things Nintendo Direct -
00:47:30 Discussion and Breakdown on the Announcements
- What's in the News -
01:21:40 Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will cost $70
01:25:10 What's next for Nintendo post-Zelda TotK
01:31:50 SEGA combines with Yoko Taro for the Mobile Game 404 Game Re:Set
01:36:00 Bobby Kotick Would Return as Activision-Blizzard CEO if the Microsoft Merger falls through and some of the latest on the Xbox & Activision-Blizzard court dealings with CMA & UK
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Sean and Marc are back with a two-part episode of Video Games 2 the MAX.
On Part 2, Sean's been playing the newly released DEMO for the upcoming Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line. How does the former handheld-only Final Fantasy Music game translate to TV-based consoles? Has anything changed with the gameplay in the transition? And is it still just as fun as the previous games?
Marc has played about 15 hours of Forspoken and he has some thoughts. Is the cool parkour and magic powers enough to overcome some of the other game's faults?
The guys also discuss if PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox not being at E3 2023 is the final downfall of the convention. Can it survive without them? Or should everyone just be ready for the Geoff Keighley Summer Game Fest to be the new ruler of them all? Plus, Amazon is planning a whole universe with the Tomb Raider property. A whole lot of multiplayer games are shutting down soon. Our thoughts on Last of Us HBO show Episodes 2 and 3.
If you would like a more in-depth discussion on each episode, please consider subscribing to our fellow comrades, Randy Isbelle and Jens Dietrich's podcast, Chapter Select on the podcatcher of your choice, or check them out on the W2M Network Youtube channel in the links below...
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Sean and Marc are back with a two-part episode of Video Games 2 the MAX. On Part 1, the guys delve into the Xbox Developer Direct and discuss what was announced, what they liked and maybe weren't so hot about.
Plus, Sean played the shadow-dropped, HI-FI Rush and absolutely LOVES It! He discusses his first impressions of the game, what makes it stand out, and why it could wind up as one of the best games of 2023.
Marc has been playing Fire Emblem Engage and he's maybe not as enthused compared to Sean, but he's still enjoying his time with it. Does it work in a POST Three Houses Fire Emblem universe? What is it exactly that isn't so glowing about the game? Marc certainly has some thoughts.
Also, the guys discuss Gears 6 being in development, and what moving on to the next thing for Halo means in the grand scheme, The Crew LIVES!!! And it is getting a new iteration in The Crew: Motorfest. Ubisoft working on two Far Cry titles, and much more.
Be sure to tune in to Part 2 as well, where Sean discusses his thoughts on the demo for Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line. Marc talks about Forspoken, Plus, what Xbox, Nintendo, and PlayStation not being E3 2023 do for the convention, Tomb Raider getting a series with Amazon, a whole lot of multiplayer games getting shut down, and MORE!
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Yeah, it's almost the middle of February, so what? Better late than never right? Sean and Marc with a little help from regular guests of the show bring you our 25 Best Video Games of 2022.
Will it be Elden Ring or God of War Ragnarok taking the crown? What about other major titles from the year such as Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Horizon Forbidden West, and Vampire Survivors? Will a Pokemon game actually make it in? There are so many games that come out every year, but it is always exciting to see which ones make the lists. Here's our GOTY for 2022 discussion about a month and a half late.
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2023 in gaming has officially begun with some major releases, One Piece Odyssey, and some smaller ones, including Space for the Unbound. Sean has some significant impressions of both titles.
Unfortunately, the big tech layoffs have hit Xbox and Bethesda, especially for many at 343 Industries, which has put the future of the Halo franchise in doubt. Marc wonders if this is more of the same bad news for Microsoft, especially when paired with the news that Google and NVIDIA have also voiced concerns over the Activision-Blizzard deal too. Could this make it even tougher for the big purchase to go through?
The only thing that seemed to go right in video game-related things was the NPD sales for the year and The Last of Us HBO show premiere. Aside from thoughts on the first episode, there are also discussions on Callisto Protocol's low sales, Ubisoft's underperforming in a variety of areas, Square-Enix officially announcing the end of support for Marvel's Avengers, and much more.
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This episode was originally recorded on January 7, 2023... (Sean is having a hard time finding computer access to edit due to his living situation. Also, apologies, Sean was sick during the recording so there are some audible sniffles here and there.)
Sean and Marc are back to discuss the possibility of getting that long-rumored Final Fantasy IX Remake, but that
may not be the only one, as there are now rumors of a Persona 3 Remake as well.
Sony also took to CES to make some big announcements including their version of a disability controller called Project Leonardo, the announcement that 30 Million PS5s have been sold, and even Neil Druckmann had some news about a possible Last of Us Part 3 too.
Plus, Square-Enix is still stuck on the blockchain, the System Shock Remake could be out soon, Sean's beat Crisis Core FF VII Reunion, and now is playing the Original Final Fantasy VII too. Marc keeps going on World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, and much more.
The guys also give out their Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2023 in the special topic of the show!
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Originally Recorded on 12/21/22. This is just a straight up goof. Sean thought he had posted the audio version and turns out he did not.
Unfortunately, due to further personal issues for Sean, we havenโt been able to keep a set schedule, but at least we do have another episode of Video Games 2 the MAX for ya.
Although the Game Awards have passed, thereโs been quite a bit of fallout from it that isnโt just the announcements and awards, (although the guys are going to discuss some of their favorite things from it and about the show in general), such as the show doing incredibly well in viewership numbers, more information on some of the announcements, criticism towards Xbox for basically no showing the event, especially when their rivals did have announcements at the Game Awards, and more.
Microsoft is seemingly making more strides in concessions to help the Activision-Blizzard deal go through, including offering Call of Duty on PS Plus and offering that 10-year deal as well. Then, thereโs the other side of it where the FTC is suing to block the acquisition, but the EU and CMA may be heading the other way on it. At least there is some interesting news on the Game Pass front with a possible ad-supported tier coming and that High on Life is doing great numbers on the service.
Plus, Sean is excited that the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters are finally coming to consoles. The Amazon God of War show is gonna be EPIC. Henry Cavill leaves the Superman role but now looks to be starting a Warhammer movie universe.
Sean and Marc have both played Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, Sean is loving Chained Echoes, and much more.
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It has been one thing or another with personal issues for Sean over the last month that's kept us from recording an episode. However, prior to the Game Awards we did do an episode with Sean, Marc, and Daniel. Obviously, the award show has already passed, but if you'd like, you can go to the 1 hour and 9 min mark and listen to who we thought would win in most of the major categories including Game of the Year.
Also on this episode, we discuss Microsoft's big announcement that they are officially joining the $70 games club, as its future first-party titles will now be at that price. Could a price increase for Xbox Game Pass be next on the horizon as well? Are video games even worth the price to begin with?
Plus, the latest on the Activision-Blizzard deal, the FTC trying to block the deal and what concessions may be made for it to go through. Dead Island 2 is delayed AGAIN, could Legacy of Kain be close to a comeback?
Marc has more thoughts on God of War Ragnarok, Sonic Frontiers, and World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, Sean, and Daniel give their first impressions on Pokemon Violet. Plus Sean played Vampire Survivors, Soccer Story, and more.
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Marc has been playing God of War Ragnarok and has some thoughts after about 15 hours through the game.
Nintendo had another indie world showcase so you know Sean has some favorite games that were shown off.
Plus, Final Fantasy XVI controversy, Control 2 is official, there's a Gears of War movie and animated series coming, rumors abound of a Horizon MMO, the guys lament the sad passing of the voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy, Sean has thoughts on Marvel Snap and more.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro & Housekeeping
- Major Topic -
00:03:55 God of War Ragnarok Impressions
- Going Gaming -
00:21:00 Marc Goes to a Retro Game Expo and Buys some old games (Perfect Dark (N64), X-Men (SNES), Legend of Dragoon (PS1), Kagero: Deception 2 (PS1), Mega Drive Power Mini
- What's in the News -
00:29:20 Kevin Conroy, THE voice of Batman, passes away
00:35:50 Favorite Games from the latest Nintendo Indie World (Sports Story, Pepper Grinder, A Little to the Left, Venba, WrestleQuest and More!)
00:43:15 Control 2 Officially Announced by Remedy With 505 Games as Publisher, Porting Games to Switch, Miyamoto's Comments about Switch Backwards Compatibility
00:52:05 EA is Not Making Any Project Cars Games
01:02:40 NC Soft (Makers of Guild Wars) possibly Making a Horizon MMO
01:08:05 AEW Game May or May Not Be Coming to Xbox Game Pass
01:13:05 Ubisoft Assures Everyone that the Prince of Persia Remake is still happening
01:14:40 Gears of War Movie in Development at Netflix
01:20:40 Diablo IV may release in April 2023, Phil Spencer Wants Starcraft on Consoles
01:24:40 Final Fantasy XVI Causes Controversy With Its choice of characters and Square-Enix First "Collectible Art Project"
01:35:05 Latest With the ZA/UM Disco Elysium Case
- What We Are Playing -
01:38:25 Marvel Snap (Sean)
01:43:30 Overwatch 2 (Marc)
01:45:05 The Upcoming Games
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Sony has finally revealed the price and release date of the PlayStation VR 2 or PSVR 2. Retailing for a whopping $549 and out on February 22, 2023. Is the price too high? Or is it fair considering the market that's out there for VR currently? What is the launch lineup looking like and will Sean or Marc even venture to get one at some point?
Financials are out for many gaming companies, but namely the two big ones, Xbox and PlayStation see downtrends in subscribers or growth for consoles at least when it comes to Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus respectively, what could be the cause of this? And should any alarm bells be sounding because of this?
Plus, Henry Cavill leaves the Witcher series, CD Projekt announces The Witcher 1 remake, Phil Spencer has some choice words about Call of Duty remaining on PlayStation, EA making more Marvel games, and more.
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Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope is OUT! And Marc has been playing it. Marc gives his impressions of it, having finished about half the game. Have the gameplay changes been for the better? How's the Overworld? Are the talking Rabbids as hilarious as we'd expect? Yeah, I have a lot of questions. Plus, is it better than the original?
Silent Hill's presentation had quite a lot to announce, and although most of it was things we guessed would happen, it is still pretty cool to be getting a Silent Hill 2 Remake, a separate Silent Hill game from No Code and Annapurna called Silent Hill Townfall, Silent Hill F, (the next game in the series), and even a new movie too. Sean and Marc have some thoughts on this as well.
Also, the Bayonetta 3 Voice Actor saga takes another turn, Fallout 4 goes Next-Gen, Sean plays God of War 2018, and the first A Plague Tale game too! Marc also played Batora: Lost Haven, and more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 Intro & Housekeeping:
- Games We Are Playing -
00:03:00 Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (Marc)
* Review Code was provided by Ubisoft *
00:18:40 Live a Live (Marc)
00:19:10 Batora: Lost Haven (Marc)
* Review Code Provided By Team 17 *
00:22:30 God of War (2018) (Sean)
00:28:55 A Plague Tale: Innocence (Sean)
00:31:40 Soul Hackers 2 (Sean)
* Review Code Provided By Atlus *
00:33:30 Persona 5: The Royal (Sean)
- What's in the News -
00:39:00 Bayonetta 3 VA Controversy: Hellena Taylor Wasn't Honest About Her Claims
00:51:30 Fallout 4 Getting a Next-Gen Patch in 2023
00:56:00 Disco Elysium Lawsuit
00:57:50 Oscar Isaac Still Wants to make a Metal Gear Solid Movie
01:04:30 Konami Announces Silent Hill 2 Remake, Silent Hill Townfall, Silent Hill F, Return to Silent Hill Movie
01:08:55 Resident Evil 4 Remake Gets Gameplay & What Could be Next for the RE Franchise?
01:14:35 Square-Enix Potentially Making a Parasite Eve Remaster?
01:16:00 PlayStation Edge Controller is $200, No Cyberpunk Edgerunners Season 2
- The End -
01:21:40 House of Dragon Season 1 Finale, Doctor Who & Upcoming Games
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Two upcoming games are causing a big stir this week for different reasons.
Gotham Knights running at 30 FPS instead of 60 FPS sends gamers into a tizzy because it isn't the peak performance one would expect from a Current gen game. Sean, Marc, and Daniel discuss and debate their stance on the subject and if 30 FPS games could still be happening even further into this console generation.
Bayonetta 3 also featured in its own controversy with the past voice of the lead character, Hellena Taylor, saying she didn't return to reprise her role because she wasn't offered a fair wage for her services. This led to a lot of other things including current Bayonetta voice actress Jennifer Hale having to release a statement as well.
The CMA has pursued a Phase 2 investigation in the Activision-Blizzard-King acquisition, forcing Microsoft to lay it all out there to prevent a big blow to their hopes of landing the Call of Duty maker. Could Sony have also delayed a PlayStation Showcase to strengthen its position further as well?
Plus, Sean has thoughts on Scorn, and Silent Hill is finally back! Or well we are supposed to get some info pretty soon at least. The sad ending of G4, and a mini She-Hulk Season 1 Review.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro & Housekeeping:
- What's in the News -
00:05:10 G4's Return is Officially Over
00:13:35 Gamers Get Mad: Gotham Knights Runs at 30 FPS
00:19:30 Bayonetta 3 VA Controversy and the Not Boycott
00:34:20 Square-Enix Shuts Down Final Fantasy VII: First Soldier
00:38:15 The CMA proceeds into Phase 2 in Sony vs MS over ABK
00:49:15 Konami Doing a Digital Presentation for Silent Hill
00:55:20 Overwatch 2 Has a Big Player Count
00:57:50 Splinter Cell Remake Director Leaves Ubisoft After 11 Years & The State of Stealth Games
01:03:35 EA Ends Online Support For Some Old Games
- Games We Are Playing -
01:07:00 Terra Invicta (Daniel)
( A Review Code was Provided by Hooded Horse )
01:10:35 Warhammer 4K DarkTide Beta (Marc)
01:13:35 Asterigos: Curse Of The Stars (Marc)
01:15:30 Scorn (Sean)
01:18:30 Marc Goes to Motor City Comic-Con, Dragon Ball & Doctor Who
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01:22:00 She-Hulk Mini Review, House of Dragon & Upcoming Games
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Another week in video games and another week that revolves around Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard. Whether it is Brazil approving the Microsoft acquisition of ABK, Overwatch 2 launching with various issues, or even Call of Duty also forcing people to use a mobile device there are certainly a lot of talking points for Sean and Marc to mull over.
Marc did run into some issues, but he's also played Overwatch 2 and gives out his Launch Impressions on this episode.
Would You buy an Xbox Streaming Device? Well, Phil Spencer may have possibly teased the existence of it while hyping a tweet. Sean discusses how the right price could make this a viable option for people that want to get into gaming without a box. While you can probably expect that Marc will have an opposing opinion on the matter.
The Super Mario Bros. movie got its first teaser trailer and it was pretty cool. Meta bought some gaming VR studios, and much more.
- Apologies, I didn't realize until after we finished recording that I didn't talk about my thoughts on the Pokemon Gameplay Trailer. There's supposed to be more info on the game coming this week. So for the next episode, I'll make sure it gets covered. * - Sean
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro & Housekeeping
- What's in the News -
00:03:10 Super Mario Bros. Movie Trailer Thoughts
- Games We Are Playing -
00:10:15 Overwatch 2 Launch Impressions & Issues
- What's in the News Continued... -
00:24:40 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Will Require a Mobile Phone to Register & Advance Warfare 2 Rumors
- Main Topics -
00:30:00 Brazil's CADE Approves Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision-Blizzard-King With No Restrictions
00:45:45 Xbox Streaming Device Teased By Phil Spencer in a Tweet
- Some Quick HIts -
00:56:55 Meta Announces Meta Quest Pro And Buys Some Gaming VR Studios
01:03:30 Square-Enix Montreal is now Onoma Studios
- The End -
01:05:55 Doctor Who Returns Soon, She-Hulk, And Upcoming Games
- Plugs -
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CD Projekt Dropped some HUGE news confirming they are working on a brand new IP, an entire second Witcher trilogy, two other Witcher projects being developed by other studios, and even a sequel to Cyberpunk 2077 as well called Project Orion. Sean and Marc discuss their thoughts on this bold initiative by the company to just announce it all at once and if this will lead to redemption for the studio.
Sony and Microsoft's battle over the Activision-Blizzard-King deal continues with each side having its final meetings and say before the CMA goes into investigation mode. Microsoft even made an entire site dedicated to the deal. Could this actually help them get the deal passed? Or are the constant complaints from Sony going to halt it?
Also, Sony drew the ire of social media with rumored plans to Remaster or possibly even Remake Horizon Zero Dawn to make it more in line with its sequel Horizon Forbidden West so that it creates more hype around the game when the Netflix series launches. Sean and Marc discuss if there's a legit reason for this to even be made, and why are so many are upset with it happening.
Plus, things aren't going great for the Overwatch 2 launch, even more, TV shows and Movie news from The Medium, The Mario movie, and possibly even From Software IP too? Tencent wants to fully acquire studios instead of investing, and Fandom acquires a whole slew of gaming sites from Red Ventures too.
Sean played Josh Journey Darkness Totems ( A Review Code was provided by Provincia Studios ), while Marc is very close to the end of Grand Theft Auto V.
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On this edition of the show, Sean and Marc discuss Google Stadia shutting down, is this more of Google expecting more than they should have, what went wrong? And what does it say about Cloud Gaming? Even with Logitech and Razer both announcing Cloud Gaming Devices. Is it possible Microsoft could do their own Game Pass Handheld?
Also, Skull & Bones is Delayed AGAIN by Ubisoft and this time it won't be released until March 2023. Will the game actually see release? And could there be some kind of redemption for this title at some point?
There's also the latest controversy with Overwatch 2, Tiny Tina becoming a franchise, EA's Wild Hearts, Sean played a little of FIFA 23, Marc played some Live a Live, and more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Talking about Hurricane Ian, Housekeeping & Intro
- What's in the News -
00:04:15 Google Stadia Shut Down
00:17:20 The Logitech G Cloud & Razer Edge 5G Announced
00:25:15 Embracer Group is Happy With Tiny Tina And Upset at Saints Row
00:33:50 Skull & Bones Delayed AGAIN
00:39:25 Overwatch 2 Forcing New Players to Play 100 Matches to Unlock Original Characters
00:46:10 World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Release Date Announced
00:50:25 EA shows off their Monster Hunter-like, Wild Hearts
00:54:25 Alleged GTA 6 Hacker Arrested & the Cyberpunk 2077 Redemption Arc
00:59:00 Onimusha Netflix Anime Announced & PS Plus Games for October 2022
- Games We Are Playing -
01:02:30 Ted Lasso Officially Comes to FIFA 23 & Sean's initial thoughts on FIFA 23
01:07:30 Soul Hackers 2 (- Sean -)
01:11:35 Shovel Knight Dig (- Marc -)
On this episode, Sean, Marc, and Daniel discuss the announcement of a new Iron Man game in development at EA's Motive studio. There's a rumor going around of a new PlayStation 5 SKU with a detachable disc drive. Also, sadly mass layoffs occur at G4 and gaming outlet Fanbyte.
Someone leaked Grand Theft Auto VI and now even the F.B.I. is involved. Dan Allen Gaming outed himself as the "Real Insider." The Yakuza name is no more, it's all about Like a Dragon, at least there are more games coming in the series now.
Plus, Sean played all of the recently released demos of the big swath of Square-Enix games that are coming soon. Harvestella, Diofield Chronicle, Valkyrie Elysium, Star Ocean Divine Force, and he has thoughts on them all.
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 Intro & Housekeeping
What's in the News -
00:02:55 Layoffs at Fanbyte & G4
00:10:10 EA Motive Making a New Iron Man Game
00:18:00 Grand Theft Auto 6 Leak
00:28:10 Dan Allen Gaming Outs Himself as Real Insider
00:34:50 RUMOR: Possible New PS5 SKU with Detachable Disc Drive
00:39:45 Sony Confirms PSVR 1 Games Won't Work on PSVR 2
00:43:45 Yakuza Series Now Known as Like a Dragon in Every Region & Their New Game Announcements
00:52:30 Suikoden 1 & 2 Remasters Announced by Konami
00:58:45 Elden Ring Wins Best Game at Japan Awards & NPD for August 2022
Games We Are Playing -
01:01:30 Temtem - (Daniel)
01:05:30 Assassin's Creed Ragnarok & GTA 5 - (Marc)
01:08:00 Harvestella Demo, Diofield Chronicle Demo, Valkyrie Elysium Demo, Star Ocean Divine Force Demo, Soul Hackers 2 - (Sean)
01:21:10 TV Show Talk, Marc watched Clerks 3, Sean watched the Cyberpunk Anime, and Upcoming Games
On this episode, Sean, Marc, and Daniel discuss the announcement of a new Iron Man game in development at EA's Motive studio. There's a rumor going around of a new PlayStation 5 SKU with a detachable disc drive. Also, sadly mass layoffs occur at G4 and gaming outlet Fanbyte.
Someone leaked Grand Theft Auto VI and now even the F.B.I. is involved. Dan Allen Gaming outed himself as the "Real Insider." The Yakuza name is no more, it's all about Like a Dragon, at least there are more games coming in the series now.
Plus, Sean played all of the recently released demos of the big swath of Square-Enix games that are coming soon. Harvestella, Diofield Chronicle, Valkyrie Elysium, Star Ocean Divine Force, and he has thoughts on them all.
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 Intro & Housekeeping
What's in the News -
00:02:55 Layoffs at Fanbyte & G4
00:10:10 EA Motive Making a New Iron Man Game
00:18:00 Grand Theft Auto 6 Leak
00:28:10 Dan Allen Gaming Outs Himself as Real Insider
00:34:50 RUMOR: Possible New PS5 SKU with Detachable Disc Drive
00:39:45 Sony Confirms PSVR 1 Games Won't Work on PSVR 2
00:43:45 Yakuza Series Now Known as Like a Dragon in Every Region & Their New Game Announcements
00:52:30 Suikoden 1 & 2 Remasters Announced by Konami
00:58:45 Elden Ring Wins Best Game at Japan Awards & NPD for August 2022
Games We Are Playing -
01:01:30 Temtem - (Daniel)
01:05:30 Assassin's Creed Ragnarok & GTA 5 - (Marc)
01:08:00 Harvestella Demo, Diofield Chronicle Demo, Valkyrie Elysium Demo, Star Ocean Divine Force Demo, Soul Hackers 2 - (Sean)
01:21:10 TV Show Talk, Marc watched Clerks 3, Sean watched the Cyberpunk Anime, and Upcoming Games
Originally Recorded in the early hours of Wednesday 09/14/22. It is out late this week due to Sean having to go to his Grandfather's Viewing and Funeral within two consecutive days.
Well, to put it mildly, this week was announcement mania. No less than four showcases have taken place since the last time we recorded an episode. So obviously there is a lot to discuss and go through.
Sean, Marc, and Daniel discuss their favorite announcements and things they are looking forward to from each one. We got God of War: Ragnarok, Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, a new Captain America & Black Panther game, and teases for several Assassin's Creed titles. What more could have happened? Trust me, there was quite a bit more.
Plus, although Square-Enix had a ton of positives from two of these events, they also announced the shutdown of Babylon's Fall is coming soon, Xbox is getting Discord support and a new dashboard, and also Bonnie Ross leaving 343 Industries too.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro & Housekeeping
00:04:30 State of Play: God of War Ragnarok, Stellar Blade, More
00:12:10 Nintendo Direct: LoZ: Tears of the Kingdom, Bayonetta 3, More
00:42:45 Ubisoft Forward: Assassin's Creed Mirage, $70 Games, More
01:00:20 Marvel & Disney Games: Captain America & Black Panther, More
01:09:20 D 23 Announcements: Marvel, Star Wars, Disney
01:17:10 Bonnie Ross Leaving HALO & 343 Industries
01:30:20 Babylon's Fall is Being Taken Down
01:33:30 Xbox Gets Discord & A New Dashboard
01:35:30 Sean Beat Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Upcoming Games, And TV Show Talk
Originally Recorded in the early hours of Wednesday 09/14/22. It is out late this week due to Sean having to go to his Grandfather's Viewing and Funeral within two consecutive days.
Well, to put it mildly, this week was announcement mania. No less than four showcases have taken place since the last time we recorded an episode. So obviously there is a lot to discuss and go through.
Sean, Marc, and Daniel discuss their favorite announcements and things they are looking forward to from each one. We got God of War: Ragnarok, Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, a new Captain America & Black Panther game, and teases for several Assassin's Creed titles. What more could have happened? Trust me, there was quite a bit more.
Plus, although Square-Enix had a ton of positives from two of these events, they also announced the shutdown of Babylon's Fall is coming soon, Xbox is getting Discord support and a new dashboard, and also Bonnie Ross leaving 343 Industries too.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro & Housekeeping
00:04:30 State of Play: God of War Ragnarok, Stellar Blade, More
00:12:10 Nintendo Direct: LoZ: Tears of the Kingdom, Bayonetta 3, More
00:42:45 Ubisoft Forward: Assassin's Creed Mirage, $70 Games, More
01:00:20 Marvel & Disney Games: Captain America & Black Panther, More
01:09:20 D 23 Announcements: Marvel, Star Wars, Disney
01:17:10 Bonnie Ross Leaving HALO & 343 Industries
01:30:20 Babylon's Fall is Being Taken Down
01:33:30 Xbox Gets Discord & A New Dashboard
01:35:30 Sean Beat Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Upcoming Games, And TV Show Talk
Originally recorded in the early morning of 09/08/22. Sean had a death in the family shortly before recording this episode which delayed the release of it.
As the gaming world gears up for some big announcements within the next few weeks, the acquisitions and stock purchases of companies continue, as Tencent and Sony make payments to up their stake in Elden Ring developer From Software, while Tencent even does the same with Ubisoft making the rumors from a few weeks ago come true. Not to mention, Net Ease ups their stake into a full-on acquisition as they have made it their intention to purchase Quantic Dream.
The battle still rages on between Sony and Microsoft in the fight with the review boards, as Sony gets a small victory in forcing an in-depth review of the Activision-Blizzard-King acquisition in the UK. While also fanning the flames of social media with Jim Ryanโs statement that โMicrosoftโs offer is inadequate.โ Is it really a bad deal? Would this actually weaken Sonyโs place in the gaming industry? And should that really be a regionโs place to decide anyway? Shouldnโt Microsoftโs intent to want to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation play a role in this as well?
If you havenโt noticed, there sure have been a lot of Horror games in the works lately, the System Shock devs say this in-large part due to the success of Resident Evil 2 Remake. Sean and Marc discusses the revival of Horror games and what are some franchises that are dormant theyโd like to see make a comeback.
Plus, should we believe the rumors about the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Wind Waker remasters being announced for Switch at the next Nintendo Direct? What the canceling of Split-Screen Co-op says about the state of Halo Infinite, final thoughts on Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Soul Hackers 2, and more.
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Originally recorded in the early morning of 09/08/22. Sean had a death in the family shortly before recording this episode which delayed the release of it.
As the gaming world gears up for some big announcements within the next few weeks, the acquisitions and stock purchases of companies continue, as Tencent and Sony make payments to up their stake in Elden Ring developer From Software, while Tencent even does the same with Ubisoft making the rumors from a few weeks ago come true. Not to mention, Net Ease ups their stake into a full-on acquisition as they have made it their intention to purchase Quantic Dream.
The battle still rages on between Sony and Microsoft in the fight with the review boards, as Sony gets a small victory in forcing an in-depth review of the Activision-Blizzard-King acquisition in the UK. While also fanning the flames of social media with Jim Ryanโs statement that โMicrosoftโs offer is inadequate.โ Is it really a bad deal? Would this actually weaken Sonyโs place in the gaming industry? And should that really be a regionโs place to decide anyway? Shouldnโt Microsoftโs intent to want to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation play a role in this as well?
If you havenโt noticed, there sure have been a lot of Horror games in the works lately, the System Shock devs say this in-large part due to the success of Resident Evil 2 Remake. Sean and Marc discusses the revival of Horror games and what are some franchises that are dormant theyโd like to see make a comeback.
Plus, should we believe the rumors about the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Wind Waker remasters being announced for Switch at the next Nintendo Direct? What the canceling of Split-Screen Co-op says about the state of Halo Infinite, final thoughts on Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Soul Hackers 2, and more.
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It's another week in video games and one that created controversy with Sony deciding that the PlayStation 5 should see a price hike in basically all major regions except the United States.
Sean, Marc, and Daniel give their views on the decision if it's really needed, and what it says about Sony, especially in the face of Microsoft and Nintendo both stating they would not raise the price of their consoles.
Sony also made another purchase, this time in the form of a Mobile game studio, Savage Games, furthering their previously stated intent to go into mobile gaming. Is this a good idea for Sony? Phil Spencer also stated that their still pending acquisition of Activision-Blizzard-King is due to a greater push towards mobile and PC. Should primarily console gamers be worried about this? Or is this just the way of the times?
Also in this episode, the guys discuss if there could be a gaming world with no Third-Party exclusives, the first two episodes of She-Hulk, the latest with Assassin's Creed Mirage, could Bandai Namco lock down From Software? The new Mafia game, and much more.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro & Housekeeping
Main Topics -
00:02:50 Sony Increases the price of the PlayStation 5 Globally
00:17:40 Sony Buys Savage Studios For Mobile Games, Both PlayStation and Xbox are putting a focus on Mobile
What's in the News -
00:31:00 What if Amazon did actually purchase EA?
00:40:25 Bandai Namco is concerned about not owning IPs
00:45:00 Netflix's Horizon TV show has a Showrunner
00:45:40 Hangar 13 has a new Mafia game in development
00:48:25 New info on Assassin's Creed Mirage & AC 1 Remake
00:54:35 Could there be a revival of Capcom vs SNK?
00:59:20 Netflix's Bioshock Movie has a Director and Head Writer & Resident Evil Series Canceled
Games We Are Playing -
01:06:45 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - (Sean)
01:08:10 Soul Hackers 2 - (Sean & Marc)
01:18:30 Upcoming Games For This Week
TV Show Interlude -
01:24:20 Thoughts on She-Hulk, House of Dragon, More
It's another week in video games and one that created controversy with Sony deciding that the PlayStation 5 should see a price hike in basically all major regions except the United States.
Sean, Marc, and Daniel give their views on the decision if it's really needed, and what it says about Sony, especially in the face of Microsoft and Nintendo both stating they would not raise the price of their consoles.
Sony also made another purchase, this time in the form of a Mobile game studio, Savage Games, furthering their previously stated intent to go into mobile gaming. Is this a good idea for Sony? Phil Spencer also stated that their still pending acquisition of Activision-Blizzard-King is due to a greater push towards mobile and PC. Should primarily console gamers be worried about this? Or is this just the way of the times?
Also in this episode, the guys discuss if there could be a gaming world with no Third-Party exclusives, the first two episodes of She-Hulk, the latest with Assassin's Creed Mirage, could Bandai Namco lock down From Software? The new Mafia game, and much more.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro & Housekeeping
Main Topics -
00:02:50 Sony Increases the price of the PlayStation 5 Globally
00:17:40 Sony Buys Savage Studios For Mobile Games, Both PlayStation and Xbox are putting a focus on Mobile
What's in the News -
00:31:00 What if Amazon did actually purchase EA?
00:40:25 Bandai Namco is concerned about not owning IPs
00:45:00 Netflix's Horizon TV show has a Showrunner
00:45:40 Hangar 13 has a new Mafia game in development
00:48:25 New info on Assassin's Creed Mirage & AC 1 Remake
00:54:35 Could there be a revival of Capcom vs SNK?
00:59:20 Netflix's Bioshock Movie has a Director and Head Writer & Resident Evil Series Canceled
Games We Are Playing -
01:06:45 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - (Sean)
01:08:10 Soul Hackers 2 - (Sean & Marc)
01:18:30 Upcoming Games For This Week
TV Show Interlude -
01:24:20 Thoughts on She-Hulk, House of Dragon, More
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 had plenty of trailers and gameplay reveals, but what did Sean and Marc find most interesting from the showcase? How does it stack up to what Geoff Keighley has done with Summer Game Fest and Opening Night Live in the past? And what are the guys looking forward to for the rest of this year?
Embracer Group made HUGE news with the purchase of the Lord of the Rings IP, Limited Run Games, Tripwire Interactive, and a whole lot more. Could there be more in store? And what could this mean for LOTR?
There are also the latest NPD sales, the canceled Iron Man game, SEGA, and Sony making more movie news with four movies on four known franchises including Space Channel 5, Comix Zone, Days Gone, and Gravity Rush. PSVR 2 coming in 2023, the KOTOR Remake officially switches studios, and much more.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro & Housekeeping
Main Topic -
00:02:45 Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 Reactions
What's in the News -
00:49:10 Embracer Group Buys the Lord of the Rings IP, Limited Run Games & More Game Studios & KOTOR Remake Switches Studios
01:12:30 Disney's Avalanche Studios was making an Iron Man game in 2012 & Could there be another Marvel vs. Capcom game ever?
01:17:30 NPD Sales for July 2022 features Multiversus & Xenoblade 3 in the Top 10
01:19:20 Blizzard Promises Diablo IV won't be Pay to Win
01:22:35 SEGA Genesis Mini 2 Games & SEGA Movies For Space Channel 5 & Comix Zone in Development
01:28:45 Sony is making movies for Days Gone & Gravity Rush, Possible PSVR 2 Release Date
01:39:55 Tiger Woods on Cover of PGA Tour 2K23
01:42:30 Controversy Abounds Death Stranding is now on PC Game Pass
Games We Are Playing -
01:44:50 Bloodborne - (Marc)
01:50:15 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - (Sean)
01:52:30 Upcoming Games & The Ending
Sony and Microsoft are in a now second week of the war of potshots and statements. Microsoft alleges Sony makes deals that effectively block big third-party games from appearing on Xbox Game Pass. While Microsoft proves just how unprofitable it would be to keep COD off Sony's platform. This will certainly have Sean, Marc, and Daniel in their feelings.
Game Delays continue as now Hogwarts Legacy is the next big game that moves its release date to 2023. Some other smaller games also have to take the hit and head into 2023 as well.
There are some major game-related events on the horizon with a recently announced Disney + Marvel showcase and Gamescom's Opening Night Live too.
All of this, plus Marc has some thoughts on PlayStation maybe having their own PC game launcher too.
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It is certainly a mixed bag of a week in gaming with yet another major third-party release seeing a delay, this time it is Marvel's Midnight Suns. While the EVO Live event possibly teased Tekken 8 and the first Fatal Fury game in 23 years. Plus, is Marvel doing too much content between their films and TV Shows?
Sean, Marc, and Daniel give their thoughts on that, plus Xbox may be rolling out a new feature for Cloud Gaming Soon, an Xbox Game Pass Family Plan is actually being tested, and Ubisoft is in the news again and it involves Tencent. Also, one of its games, Beyond Good & Evil 2, actually has good news for once.
Sean has more thoughts on Xenoblade Chronicles 3 as he approaches the 40-hour mark with the game and also finally gets to talk about all the announcements in the Pokemon Direct too.
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On our latest episode, so is Call of Duty "nothing special?" or is it "indescribable?" These are the statements put out by Microsoft and Sony concerning whether or not it would be ok for Call of Duty to be owned by Xbox.
Sean and Marc debate on who's right considering some other factors at play involving the franchise as well. Is it a good idea to have them skip a year? And is there really no way to have a COD competitor?
Warner Bros. Discovery has apparently shelved Batgirl and it may be due to monetary reasons. Why not just release it on HBO Max instead? And was there any interest in this film? Does it further the negative narrative about DC Films?
Also, it is finally here, Sean has initial impressions of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, the game he's been waiting for all year. Does it live up to the hype and all of the praise from critics? What about the story, the characters, and how is the battle system?
Plus, the duo have their say on the reports that Grand Theft Auto VI is set in Miami and will feature a Latina main character. Sean is obviously a lot more excited, but Marc has some concerns for sure.
The next Tomb Raider game's plot may have leaked, EVO is going to have a press conference type event called EVO Live, will there be some big announcements? Also, rumors are swelling about a huge D23 for Marvel Disney Plus shows. What are the guys excited about from the big slate?
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 Intro & Housekeeping
Special Entertainment Topic
00:03:10 Batgirl Movie Canceled, Could HBO Max be canned too? And What Marvel stuff could be announced at D23 Expo 2022
What's in the Gaming News
00:32:30 Sony's Concerns Over Xbox Owning Call of Duty and Microsoft's response to it, Will the acquisition actually go through?
00:48:10 Grand Theft Auto VI Set in Miami And Feature a Latina Lead
00:59:15 PS Plus & Xbox Game Pass Games
01:05:30 Next Tomb Raider Game's Plot Possibly Leaked
01:09:40 Warhammer 40K Dark Tide Gets Delayed Again
01:12:35 EA Pays for Naming Rights for Spain's La Liga
01:13:55 Could Mortal Kombat 12 Be Announced at EVO Live 2022?
01:18:10 AEW Fight Forever Gets Some New Info
Games We Are Playing
01:20:45 Bloodborne & Remnant from the Ashes - (Marc)
01:25:50 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - (Sean)
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This episode was originally recorded on July 27. Apologies for taking a little long to get it out to you all. We also do the podcast in video form on our Youtube channel and it gets out much quicker there: https://youtu.be/tpY5ZXpYmxo
On this episode, there's quite a lot going on between the KOTOR remake having major issues to Ubisoft continuing to have delays and cancelations.
VR also is a big fixture this week with Meta announcing a price hike and PSVR 2 getting another info drop as well.
SDCC just happened too. Sean and Marc discuss some of their favorite announcements from the big convention. Plus, there's also a Black Panther open-world game in the works too.
Sean's excitement for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 reaches a fever pitch as it's only a few days away. While Marc is playing Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak.
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This episode was originally recorded on July 20. Apologies for taking so long to get it out for audio listeners. We also do the podcast on our Youtube channel and it gets out much quicker there: https://youtu.be/rzGsdb2VoEk
On this episode, is a double dose of impressions from Sean regarding Stray and As Dusk Falls, two games currently on PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass respectively. Sean enjoys both games, one for being a great cat simulator, and the other for telling a terrific suspense tale with narrative game aspects.
In the news, Bayonetta 3 finally gets a release date, Sony finishes their acquisition of Bungie and then acquires Repeat.gg, as the guys discuss what PlayStation's strategy could be for making so many varied acquisitions in a short span of time. Plus, what are some Konami franchises that could use a revival?
Could Nintendo be doing more with CG in their games and maybe even push into TV series after buying a Japanese company Dynamo? What are some shows that work in this type of vein?
Marc has some thoughts on the decision to not make Final Fantasy XVI turn-based and how the young generation has something to do. He's also not to fond of what's going on with the Assassin's Creed franchise too.
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Sean, Marc, and Daniel discuss the announcement of Kirby's Dream Buffet, Sean has initial thoughts on Bright Memory Infinite, as he's reviewing the game.
Plus, God of War Ragnarok has a release date, Forspoken is Delayed Again, Supermassive Games getting acquired, Haven being fully acquired by Sony, should Last of Us Part 1 Remake cost $70, Rockstar confirming GTA 6 development is the priority, and much more.
Due to some news items involving Ubisoft and Assassin's Creed Liberation HD and Sony, the guys also debate the merits of buying physical media versus digital media, does it really make a difference at this point? And what is everyone's preference now?
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Timestamps:
Intro & Games We Are Playing -
(00:01:10) Fire Emblem: Three Hopes - Marc
(00:05:25) Bright Memory Infinite First Impressions - Sean
* A Digital Code was Provided For Review by the PR Company *
Whatโs in the News -
(00:10:45) Forspoken Delayed, God of War: Ragnarok Release Date, Skull & Bones Gameplay & Release Date Reveal
(00:20:05) Kirbyโs Dream Buffet Announced
(00:25:20) Lollipop Chainsaw is Getting a Remake
(00:26:45) Ubisoft starts up the Physical vs Digital Debate Again
(00:39:10) Xbox Series Consoles Double Xbox One Sales in Japan
(00:45:45) Sony Completes Purchase of Haven Studios & SuperMassive Acquired By Nordisk. Could increased global Inflation cause fewer studios to be purchased and more companies selectively buy known IP instead?
(00:55:30) Should The Last of Us Part 1 Remake cost $70? Will there be a Last of Us Part 3?
(01:01:45) PlayStation 5 gets an official Third Party SSD Drive and Is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Really Only on PS5 Because of its SSD?
(01:08:35) Grand Theft Auto IV and Red Dead Redemption Remasters shelved to focus on GTA 6.
(01:15:55) E3 is Back Thanks to ReedPop, Could it Succeed?
(01:19:10) Xbox 360 Games Ending Soon on Games For Gold
(01:23:10) Which do you think does better a Terminator game or a Robocop Game?
(01:29:00) Sean laments Kazuki Takahashi, Creator of Yu-Gi-Ohโs sad passing
(01:31:20) Ending: Upcoming Games & TV Talk
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Now that the first six months have passed in 2022 it serves as a great halfway point to examine how things have been up to this point in the gaming year. Sean, Marc, and Daniel give out their Best Games of 2022 So Far with each person dishing out their Top 5. Youโd obviously expect major games such as Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West to be on there, but what surprises could be there for some games to check out this summer.
Sean also checked out some games this week, namely the newly released DLC Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course, the Live a Live Demo, and Neon White as well. Sean discusses why he absolutely loves Neon White. How the Live a Live Demo gets you hyped for the remasterโs release in a few weeks. Plus, Marc also has a lot more thoughts on Fire Emblem: Three Hopes as well.
In the news, Sucker Punch finally quells rumors of a new Sly Cooper or InFamous game, Nintendo opens up a monthly subscription warranty program for the Switch, HALO Infinite Co-op Campaign progression and why it is a good thing for more games.
Thereโs also discussion on gamer hate affecting both God of War Ragnarok and Return to Monkey Island. The death of the Intellivision Amico patent, could an NFT console actually happen? And what are some Nintendo franchises weโd like to see make a return?
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Timestamps:
(00:00:30) - Intro: 4th of July Celebrations
Games We Played -
(00:02:40) - Fire Emblem: Three Hopes - Marc
(00:09:40) - Marc completes his SNES Physical Collection
(00:12:45) - Neon White - Sean
(00:17:55) - Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course - Sean
(00:21:00) - Live a Live Demo & Card Shark Demo - Sean
Whatโs Going on in the News -
(00:23:50) - Nintendo Wide Care Launches in Japan - A Monthly Warranty Subscription
(00:29:30) - Nintendo Franchises Weโd Like to See Get Sequels
(00:40:40) - Sucker Punch Definitively Says There Are NO Sly Cooper or InFamous games in development.
(00:45:00) - HALO Co-op Campaign Has Progress For All Players
(00:49:30) - Mary DeMarle joins Mass Effect 4 Writing Team
(00:55:10) - EA Knocks Singleplayer Games Going for a Twitter Trend
(00:58:30) - Ubisoft Ends Multiplayer Servers for Some Old Games
(01:00:50) - Blizzard Purchases Spellbreak Studio Proletariat
(01:04:00) - God of War Release Date Circus and Gamer Hate Towards Ron Gilbert and Sony Santa Monica Employees
(01:16:45) - The First NFT Game Console is a Scam and Intellivision Amico Patent Dead
(01:22:10) - Sony Files Patent That Includes Many PS3 Accessories
(01:25:50) - Good Klonoa Remaster Sales Could Lead to More For Series
Main Topic -
(01:28:30) - Top 5 Games of 2022 So Far
Ending -
(01:31:40) - Games Coming Out This Week & TV Show Talk
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On the latest episode, Sean, Marc, and Daniel discuss early thoughts on Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes and a little more on TMNT: Shredderโs Revenge in the Games Being Played.
The trio also goes through the highlights of the latest Nintendo Direct Mini which featured Persona 3, 4, and 5 finally being announced as coming to the Switch. Sean is excited, but Marc thinks Persona 3 Portable was not the right version to bring over. Of course, Sean has plenty of indies he wants to check out now including the cute puzzle game Blanc, RPG Time: The Legend of Wright, Return to Monkey Island, and more.
Marc also isnโt impressed by the footage of Sonic Frontiers and is now turned off by the game entirely, here is why he feels this way and how this sort of has something to do with Sonic Origins. But at least thereโs the awesome announcement of a Megaman Battle Network Legacy Collection.
Marc and Daniel also have a pretty interesting conversation about how to save World of Warcraft in light of the newest expansion Dragonflight getting special edition details.
Also on this show: Sean goes through what he liked from the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct and the Expansion Pass, Final Fantasy XVIโs unique take on easy mode, and initial thoughts on the Horizon 2074 show.
Around 1 hour and 14-minute mark, the Entertainment talk begins with final thoughts on the Star Wars Kenobi series now that it's hit the finale and The Orville Season 3 too.
This episode was originally recorded on 06/21/22. Apologies for taking long to edit it and get it out to you all.
It certainly was one heck of a celebration week for both Final Fantasy VII and Dragonโs Dogma. Square-Enix and Capcom respectively showed off new games in both of these franchises. Dragonโs Dogma 2 is certainly really in development. And not only are known games such as Ever Crisis getting a beta. But also thereโs a remaster of Crisis Core coming and also the second game in the Remake series, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth was shown off as well.
Sean, Marc, and Daniel discuss their thoughts on all these reveals and also if Square-Enixโs heavy reliance on Final Fantasy will pay off or end up backfiring instead.
Also, Sean and Daniel played some TMNT: Shredderโs Revenge and they loved the game. Is it even going to be Game of the Year contender?
Plus, the Gran Turismo movie gets a synopsis, is God of War: Ragnarok actually coming out in November 2022? Marcโs despair over the shelving of Tony Hawk 3 & 4 Remaster, and Skull & Bones gets ratings around the globe. Could it actually finally release?
Thereโs also discussion on episodes 4 & 5 of Kenobi and where the Star Wars film universe stands as a whole.
Originally Recorded on 06/15/22. Sorry for taking a little too long to get this edited and out.
On this episode, Sean, Marc, and Daniel give their thoughts both positive and negative on the Summer Games Fest Opening, Capcom Showcase, and Xbox + Bethesda Showcase, (and Extended too).
This includes looking at each showcase in general, the big games like Resident Evil 4 Remake, Redfall, Starfield, Last of Us Remake, and a lot more. Sean also has thoughts on some standout games from the smaller indie showcases too.
They also discuss some of the games they are looking forward to for the rest of the year as well.
This episode was originally recorded on 06/07/22. Apologies for taking so long to edit it and get it out.
On this episode, Daniel has played quite a bit of Diablo Immortal. He discusses the game itself, how Diablo Immortal's Pay to Win strategy is a total detriment to gaining good vibes with gamers and it actually makes Sean and Marc not want to play it at all. Will this prove to be a winner for Blizzard? And could any of this bleed into Diablo IV as well?
Marc also laments Jeff Gertsmann leaving Giant Bomb, his legacy in gaming, and what he could do next. (Turns out he's doing his own thing including a Solo podcast called the Jeff Gertsmann Show.)
They also go through the highlights of the most recent PlayStation State of Play which featured the surprise of Final Fantasy XVI and even included a release window of Summer 2023. The Resident Evil 4 Remake also got show time too. Could this be the best State of Play ever?
Also on this show: The latest Pokemon Scarlet & Violet trailer, the SEGA Mega Drive 2 announcement, Street Fighter VI leaks, and thoughts on the first three episodes of Star Wars Kenobi as well.
This episode was originally recorded on 05/31/22. Apologies on taking so long to edit it and get it out.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean, Marc, and Daniel discuss playing V Rising, Warcraft 3 Reforged supposed roadmap and the overall picture of Blizzard heading into the release of Diablo Immortal.
PlayStation also seems to be on this big turn to changing how many think of them. Moving away from only being known as a place for the big tent pole AAA games and doing more in the PC, VR, and games as service spaces. Will this wind up as a major win for Sony?
Other things discussed on the show: The reveal of the Jedi Fallen Order sequel, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The Marvel MMO that never was. Horizon Zero Dawn getting a Netflix show, and more.
This episode was originally Recorded on 05/24/22. Apologies that it took so long to edit and come out.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean, Marc, and Daniel discuss whether the sentiment that Xbox Game Pass is not living up to its billing of delivering on the AAA titles is truly warranted. Do gamers just need to be playing more indies? Or do gamers have a point? Is it time to start unsubscribing from the service?
There's also discussion on how EA's deal to merge with NBC Universal falling through is a major statement about where the state of AAA gaming is at? And should we worry for other big publishers like Ubisoft and Square-Enix as well?
Also on the episode: Would the Spider-Man games be as big a deal if they were an Xbox exclusive? Norman Reedus sort of confirming the existence of Death Stranding 2. Thoughts on the HALO TV Show and more.
The show goes through a little bit of a reboot to introduce a third co-host with Daniel Anderson making his return and Marc Morrison takes the reigns as host, with Sean going into more of a rotating role where he may be on some episodes and not on others to make time for other things at the W2M Network.
In this episode, Marc and Daniel discuss the announcement of the first classic titles heading to the PlayStation Plus Premium service, the tiers, and the outlook of the service as a whole as it heads into launch.
Thereโs also discussion on whatโs happening at Blizzard, Activision putting on a front about Call of Duty Vanguardโs lack of sales, the EA and FIFA split, the possibility of several Silent Hill titles in the works, Square-Enix selling off much of their western studios, the WATA lawsuit, and much more.
Just a side note, when Marc and Daniel are the only ones hosting the show will still be available on Youtube, but only in audio format.
After an unintended long layoff, Video Games 2 the MAX has returned with Sean and Marc joined by Jens Dietrich to talk about, you guessed it, more Elden Ring. Marc also has final thoughts on Horizon Forbidden West as he's beaten the game. Sean's also been playing some games too, with Tunic and Strangers of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin being the two main ones.
There are quite a few things to discuss since the last episode, as CD Projekt has announced a new saga of The Witcher series is in development. Although scarce details are available as they are basically in the beginning stages. At least it is being made with Unreal Engine this time.
Moon Studios is hugely toxic according to many former employees. We discuss some of the aspects of why this is so concerning and how it played a role in why Microsoft did not push to acquire them.
Sony had not one, but two State of Plays since our last episode, and they've also acquired yet another studio in Haven. Supermassive has a new game, Gotham Knights is actually coming out, and much more.
Well, there certainly have been a lot of big games that have come along lately to keep everyone busy, as Triangle Strategy now joins the list of yet another game someone on the podcast is playing. Sean discusses his very brief time with the game so far and also more on A Musical Story as well. Marc continues trekking through the huge open worlds in Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West, and Lost Ark.
As the War in Ukraine has intensified over the last week, gaming companies have done everything from donating money and game sale proceeds to even stopping their games and products from being sold in Russia too. EA even made sure to remove Russian teams from NHL 22 and FIFA 22 as well.
New Pokemon games are coming THIS YEAR and it is in fact generation nine of the series as Pokemon Scarlet and Violet were revealed in a Pokemon Presents last week. Is Sean excited for more Pokemon? Or is there some Pokemon fatigue possibly setting in?
Plus, Forspoken has been delayed into the fall, Switch Online subscribers get a semblance of a reward system, Halo Infinite gets more bad news, more TV shows are coming for Sony, and more.
We are joined by The Outerhaven.net's Head Man and EIC Keith Mitchell and Jens Dietrich to discuss their spoiler-free thoughts on Elden Ring. Keith reviewed the game for The Outerhaven and is pretty far in the game, while Jens is still early on in his adventure. Being two major Soulsborne lovers will their ideas match? Marc is also playing the game too. Will there be a big difference of opinion? Plus, Marc also has more thoughts on Horizon Forbidden West as well.
There's also discussion on the latest rumors surrounding Project Spartacus, the price tiers, and what they could offer. Is this worth it? Will there be changes to what's there? Or is this all a bunch of nothing that won't even happen?
Not to mention, Street Fighter 6 has officially been announced, the PSVR 2 has some real images, Call of Duty skipping a year in 2023, Bethesda closes their launcher, another Western developed game doesn't sell well enough for Square-Enix, and more.
Another one of 2022's most anticipated games is finally out in the wild and Marc's had a chance to play it. He gives his first thoughts on the game in a review-in-progress style. Sean has plenty of questions since this is on everyone's minds this week. Marc also is further into Lost Ark and he beat Demon's Souls as well. Sean played a little Edge of Eternity and Kingdom of the Dead too.
Nintendo once again causes controversy by announcing that as of March 2023 gamers will no longer be able to make digital purchases on the Wii U and 3DS E-Shops. Will this wind up being a permanent move? Or could Nintendo change course as Sony did with the PS3 and Vita storefronts?
Plus, there's a chance another Fire Emblem game comes out in 2022, Street Fighter 6 was officially announced post podcast, but Marc gave plenty of thoughts on what needs to be changed from Street Fighter V. Ubisoft hints they could entertain an acquisition, a ton of video game TV and Movie news including a Sonic 3 already being greenlit, and much more.
After a very much unintended delay, Sean and Marc are back and have plenty to discuss on this jam-packed episode of Video Games 2 the MAX.
Sean finally gets to talk about his adventures in Pokemon Legends Arceus, while Marc has been spending a lot of time with Lost Ark.
There's also a big Nintendo Direct to talk about as the Big N revealed additions to their 2022 slate of games, some we already knew about like Kirby And The Forgotten Land and Advance Wars 1 & 2: Reboot Camp, while others such as Xenoblade Chronicles 3 were a total surprise. Sean gushes about all the awesome stuff revealed in this Direct, while Marc will probably have a few less enthused thoughts.
There are also the latest NPD numbers, and some major stories the guys haven't discussed yet like Sony acquiring Bungie news, World of Warcraft going Mobile, Grand Theft Auto 6 is actually real, and a lot more!
Originally Recorded January 27, 2022. Apologies that it is being posted now. Sean had been going through some personal issues that made this one very late, but also be sure to check out the new episode that was posted as well. The original description continues as follows...
Sean talks about playing Nobody Saves the World, the indie RPG Paladin Dream, the mobile game Beat Star, and Marc beats Chorus too.
In a calm before the storm of sorts before the big game releases start rolling in for the year, EA announces that Respawn is making not one, not two, but three Star Wars games at the studio. And while it looks like only one is coming relatively soon in Jedi Fallen Order 2, the others are farther away
Hot off the big acquisition news of last week, Call of Duty will remain on PlayStation for at least three more years and there's even a Warzone 2 in the works. Blizzard also announces their own Survival game as well. Plus, more news on Overwatch 2, Diablo IV, and other franchises are on the way.
All of that and there's also Crysis 4, the QA team at Raven unionizing, and more.
Some huge news dropped on Tuesday morning that shook everybody in gaming. Microsoft announced that they are set to acquire Activision Blizzard King for a whopping $68.7 Billion.
We spend the first 23 minutes of the podcast discussing what this means for Xbox, for Xbox Game Pass, Sony, and the rest of the gaming industry. Of course, between Marc, Sean, Randy Isbelle, and Jens Dietrich we also cover the workplace issues and the topic of exclusivity as well.
The rest of the episode is dedicated to our Fantasy Critic Draft. Each host will have to pick seven games that they think will score the best on the website opencritic.com and do it in snake draft style. This should certainly be a fun podcast for sure.
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(0:00) Microsoft set to acquire Activision Blizzard King
(23:00) Our Fantasy Critic Video Game Draft
In the first episode of 2022, Sean gives out the reason why that is (hint, he and the family got COVID-19.) Marc also discusses his trip to Atlanta that was supposed to involve seeing the Final Fantasy VII Remake Orchestra concert, but COVID-19 canceled that too.
After that, the guys discuss playing Gravity Chase, Heaven Dust 2, Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth, and The Anacrusis.
Topics include: PlayStation deciding to keep making PS4's for another year.
Discussing PSVR 2 Features and how much it will cost, PS NOW cards being removed from retail in the United States and the UK, what it means for Spartacus, and what could Spartacus actually include in its service.
Plus, Sean asks Marc the golden question of when PlayStation exclusives should come to PC?
They also discuss Days Gone not getting a sequel, E3 canceled as an in-person event, Take-Two purchasing Zynga, and the latest with NFT's in gaming involving Troy Baker and Square-Enix both saying agreeing to them, while SEGA reverses course and cancels their interest.
Make sure to tune in to the next episode which will be available on Thursday, January 20 where Sean and Marc are joined by Jens, Randy, and Daniel to do the first-ever Video Games 2 the MAX Fantasy Critic Draft.
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It is that time again to decide what games make up Our 25 Best Games. For the 2021 edition Sean and Marc are joined by Randy Isbelle to debate, order, and finally, decide on the ultimate choices. Each person also gives out their personal Top 10 Games of 2021 and takes a look back at the year that was during this special episode as well.
In a year that was rife with great Indie titles will this be the year that a game like Death's Door, It Takes Two, or Kena: Bridge of Spirits takes the crown?
Will it be a PlayStation exclusive like Returnal or Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart? Or perhaps something from an Xbox studio such as Psychonauts 2, Deathloop, Halo Infinite, or Forza Horizon 5? Don't forget Nintendo also had a huge stalwart in Metroid Dread to consider as well.
Plus, there are the third parties bringing their own major games to the table such as Resident Evil Village, Monster Hunter Rise, Scarlet Nexus, Tales of Arise, Riders Republic, and so many others.
2021 was another terrific year for games. Picking just 25 is certainly an unenviable task for sure.
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It is games, games, and more games to discuss in this episode. Between Sean and Marc, the guys have been playing quite a lot. Sean delved deeper into the Halo Infinite Campaign, although all of the side stuff is kind of derailing the story portion of it. He discusses why this is both a good and bad thing for the series.
He's also played an even more recent game in Dungeon Munchies, which was one of the four games that released the day of the most recent Indie World event. Of course, they discuss the showcase, and some of their favorite games from the show too.
Also on the list to be discussed today: No Longer Home, Moonglow Bay, The Gunk, The Forgotten City, and a bunch of Game Awards and Indie World Demos too.
In the news, the development team behind S.T,A,L,K.E.R. felt the blow of being on the wrong end of the NFT debate. Final Fantasy XIV is so popular that it has been taken down from storefronts to help curb the long queue times for veteran players excited for the Endwalker expansion. A new Splinter Cell game has finally been announced in the most non-exciting way possible, PlayStation 5 finally gets the long awaited cover plates, and more.
Oh, and if you didn't have enough games in this episode, get ready for Our Most Anticipated Games of 2022 as well.
The Game Awards 2021 has finished and there certainly were a lot of announcements, advertisements, and I guess some awards given out at the show. Certainly, there is a lot to discuss about the event itself.
Sean and Marc give their feelings on the show in general, the lack of showing awards, could it use being a little bit shorter, and of course their favorite announcements and not-so-favorite things from the show as well. Not to mention, their thoughts on the actual award winners. Especially with It Takes Two GOTY.
Randy Isbelle joins Sean and Marc to dish out early thoughts on the Halo Infinite Campaign.
Since this is coming out before the actual 2021 Game Awards, the guys give out their games that will probably just barely be off their eventual Top 10 Best Games of 2021 and also discuss some games they've either recently finished playing or are still playing such as Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 7, Unpacking, The Artful Escape, Persona 5 Strikers, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Demon's Souls, and Kena: Bridge of Spirits.
Plus, there's also been some news this week as well. Could it be that a Chrono Cross Remake is actually happening? There are now two sources kinda sorta making Sean get really excited about it. Should gamers actually be upset about Spider-Man outfits not coming to PS4 and The Uncharted 4 and Lost Legacy Collection having a $10 upgrade for PS5?
Also, according to Bloomberg, Sony may actually have a true competitor to Xbox Game Pass in the offing. What do the guys think about the rumored "three tier system?" Does it have to actually include day-one first-party titles? And will we see Sony pay for exclusives and add perks too?
After an unintended week off, it is back to gaming for Sean and Marc.
Games discussed in this episode include: Sean took his first steps in the world of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond, discussing his choice for starter, where he's at, and what it feels like to go back in time with the Pocket Monsters. He also played and beat Life is Strange: True Colors, is almost at the end of Resident Evil Village, and also got some time in with Deathloop and Persona 5 Strikers too. Marc takes his turn with Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy does he feel differently than Sean has? Plus, he's had a lot more time with Shin Megami Tensei V too.
Amazon is apparently close to making it official for a Mass Effect TV Show, Bobby Kotick keeps making a mess of things over at Activision-Blizzard including even hinting at resigning if things don't turn around quickly. Will he actually do it? Sean has major mixed feelings about Epic Games buying Harmonix. There's a possible Marvel MMO in the works, Phil Spencer wants legal emulation in the future, and a whole lot more.
Also, some movie talk on this episode as Sean went saw Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City and liked it a lot even with its low budget. Marc also liked Ghostbusters: Afterlife too.
Well while someone was off celebrating a birthday, the REAL offseason really began with some MAJOR announcements in terms of roster changes, coaching changes, and a big development from Riot themselves that harkens back to what we discussed on the show before. The preseason has begun, and Bryan is here to help get the ball rolling on our first official show!
Microsoft had their 20th Anniversary event stream and had quite a few announcements to share from it. Sean and Marc discuss the big ones including the final backwards compatibility additions, Halo Infinite Multiplayer releasing early as a Beta, and a big documentary series too.
Right before the guys started recording the Game Awards 2021 Nominees were announced. So they go through the game-related ones and give their early predictions for who is going to take the crown and who they would like to see win.
Marc also gives his first thoughts on Shin Megami Tensei V. Sean finally beat Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and also played a lot more of Eastward as well.
There are also thoughts on the GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition mess, the NPD for October 2021, Elder Scrolls VI being an exclusive for Xbox and PC, Gamepass was once a rental service and more.
Games discussed on this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX include: Sean spending a little bit of time with Forza Horizon 5, along with some indie titles in The Legend of Tianding and Tunche. Marc also gets to play some Deathloop too!
In the news, rumors abound that a Donkey Kong movie could be up next for Nintendo after the Mario film. They also promise more for Switch Online and Switch Online expansion as well.
Also, Xbox has some games leak, Phil Spencer talks about wanting more social and casual games as part of their portfolio, could it lead to the return of 1 vs 100? Sadly delays are also a topic of conversation once again, but hey, at least there's more news on Sonic Frontiers, right?
Finally, there's also a look at the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles as they both have been out on the market for one year. Who's done more in that time? And what about those games?
The chaos wasn't done after all, as EDward Gaming pulled off a major upset over Damwon Kia to claim the Summoner's Cup. Dr. Manhattan will be salty, but Bryan will put the last bit of energy he has together to recap a classic final, and a classic world championship tournament overall.
Our Worlds 2021 Finals Week coverage continues with a deep dive into our second finalist. EDward Gaming is on a historic run, making it past the quarterfinals for the first time ever. We'll take a look into how they got here, their history, and a bit more on how they stack up come Saturday.
We start off our Worlds 2021 Finals Week coverage with a deep dive into Damwon Kia Gaming. How they got here, the dynasty talk, a bit of history, the whole works. Also, prepare for some interesting strategies and tips.
Well, the time has come. After one very hyped semifinal, and another that wasn't so much, the finals are set. We'll recap both series and look ahead to the finals on Saturday. Plus, we'll look towards our content for the upcoming week ahead of the championship series.
Games discussed on this week's Video Games 2 the MAX include: Sean has hit about the halfway mark on Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy so he has some thoughts on the game and why it is one you may want to pick up. Marc has spent some time with Far Cry 6. He gives you plenty of reasons why he did not enjoy it much. So you get two big games covered on the show.
This wasn't the biggest news week, but the guys discuss the kinda recent Sony State of Play, more on the Warner Bros Smash Clone leak, SEGA's big partnership with Microsoft's cloud service, Amy Hennig making a Marvel game, Assassin's Creed Infinity costing money, and more!
Well, this was the more anticipated and hyped-up semifinal, and it was discussed as the de facto championship match. Needless to say, it lived up to the hype! Bryan is here to break down what happened, what it means, and to look forward to tomorrow.
Well, here we are, the penultimate round of the League of Legends World Championship 2021. Today we will look at how our first two teams got to this stage and a preview of their match, as well as some late-breaking news in the countdown to Contract Day.
Just wanted to note that this show was recorded on Tuesday Morning 10/26/21.
Games played this week include Marc beating Metroid Dread, more Alan Wake Remastered, and Lost Judgment. Sean has dabbled in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and beat Echo Generation as well.
Lots of old games saw some new light this week with the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Remasters finally getting a release date and some Xbox Game Pass announcements too.
Plus, there's a rumor that a new Splinter Cell game is in development. Could it actually be happening? Is Sam Fisher really coming back inside the franchise that created him?
Sean is excited for the Halo Infinite Campaign after the overview trailer released. Speaking of trailers, Marc also has plenty to say about the Uncharted movie trailer too.
And goodness me, now Warner Bros. wants to make a Smash Bros clone too? This early lineup of characters is certainly an interesting one, and much more.
After today's match, the semifinals are set in Reykjavik. Bryan is doing his best to recover and will break down everything from the week and look ahead to this weekend's big matchups.
We knew it could happen, and it did. Damwon continues their unbeaten run right through to the semifinals. Three down, one to go setting up the big Gen.G vs Cloud9 matchup to close out the quarters.
So with the quarterfinals now halfway done, there's already been one sweep and one Silver Scrapes. Bryan is here as always to break down what happened, look ahead to the rest of the bracket, and provide a little bit of lore to explain what's going on and exactly what history has been made...
Just when we all thought the chaos was done, the final group of the League of Legends World Championship provided one last dose. The quarterfinals are now set, and Bryan is here to look over what happened throughout an incredibly crazy group stage, and look ahead to the beginning of the knockout stage.
Metroid Dread, Tales of Arise, Echo Generation, Alan Wake Remastered are the major games discussed by Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison on this one.
The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion adds $30 a year to the regular Switch Online price and $45 a year for families is it worth the price for Nintendo 64 and SEGA Genesis games, along with the Animal Crossing DLC? Could some of the licensing costs be avoided entirely? Is there a price on nostalgia?
FIFA and EA are at the breaking point with FIFA already declaring they are open to working with other developers and EA has trademarked a new name and continued making deals with FIFPro and others to keep things status quo. Who actually wins out in the end? Do they find a way to make peace?
Plus, the Xbox Series X Mini Fridge is a thing, the PlayStation 5 finally unseats the Nintendo Switch for one month in the sales dept, Google is the latest to take aim at Epic Games and more.
Three groups down, one more to go before the full quarterfinal bracket is (essentially) set. The good news is someone was right when it came to predictions. The bad news is it's coming right back to haunt someone else...
Funny thing how sometimes things happen almost exactly the way you think they will. For the most part, this was Group B and how things ended today as the quarterfinalists continue to identify themselves at the League of Legends World Championship.
Well, Dr. Manhattan kept mentioning chaos. Bryan kept saying it could happen. Today, it finally happened as Group A finished out with a bang at the League of Legends World Championships!
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After our first Week in Review, we're starting to get into the meat and potatoes of the tournament, with the first part of the group stage in the books. Bryan will give his thoughts on the first round and check his predictions on how the rest of the group stage will play out.
There was some high drama in Reykjavik in the first week of the League of Legends World Championships. The play-ins are done, the groups are set, roster moves have been made, and...match-fixing?! Bryan is here to break down everything and give his predictions on what's to come.
After an unintended delay, Video Games 2 the MAX is back with Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discussing a lot of Tales of Arise now that Sean is close to the end and Marc beat the game completely. Marc has also been playing the Castlevania Advance Collection, Diablo II: Resurrected, and Lost Judgment. Sean has also delved back into the sports realm for the first time in a long time with FIFA 22 as well.
Aside from the games, the final Super Smash Bros Ultimate character was revealed as the most requested of them all in Sora from Kingdom Hearts. How exciting is it to have the beloved Square-Enix & Disney character included in the game?
Plus news on Far Cry 7 being more online-focused and perhaps multiplayer focused, Yakuza losing a very important figure, Capcom doing more with PC, Konami making a comeback into the AAA gaming space, Netflix acquiring Night School Studio, and much more.
There was an action-packed day in Reykjavik! A few big upsets and a couple of teams are already out of the running for passage through the group stage. Bryan is back and ready to recap all of the big action, news, highlights, and rankings from the League of Legends World Championship!
It's that time of year, and the League of Legends World Championship is getting underway. Never worry about FOMO with Bryan covering the day's action on a special Video Games 2 the MAX. It's Day 1 of the play-ins, and Bryan has the highlights and a recap of the North American action.
Nintendo delivered a ton to talk about with their latest Nintendo Direct from Bayonetta 3 finally getting its time to shine and Monster Hunter Rise getting a new expansion. Not to mention, a new Kirby game was announced too and it is in full 3D!
However, it also created some joyous moments with the announcement of Nintendo 64 and SEGA Genesis games coming to the Nintendo Switch Online service. This is not without its controversy as well, since this also means a price increase too. Where do Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison fall on that line? Should there be a price increase for old games? Or is this just another case of Nintendo doing it because they can?
Sean also played a little Kena: Bridge of Spirits, while Marc tried his hand at Tales of Arise, WRC 10, and Diablo II: Resurrected.
Plus there is a lot of other classic games talk from the Direct and outside of it with other collections being confirmed and even a rumored Klonoa one that has Sean very excited as well.
Something old, something new, and quite a few leaked games too. Certainly not the biggest of news weeks, but still quite a few things to discuss for Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison on Video Games 2 the MAX.
The main games for Sean are the much anticipated JRPG Tales of Arise as heโs made it to the second town in the game and is enjoying it quite a bit. Heโs also been loving the indie Earthbound-inspired game Eastward. Marc got into the beta for Call of Duty Vanguard and tries out the Super Gameboy 2.
There's also some news to get to with Wipeout Rush announced, God of War ending the Norse mythology with God of War: Ragnarok. NVIDIA's GeForce Now leaking a bunch of possibly real games. Twisted Metal and Driver are getting TV shows, Battlefield 2042 delayed, and much more.
The PlayStation Showcase is top of mind with major games like God of War: Ragnarok and Spider-Man 2. Surprises like Wolverine and Project EVE. Plus, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake, Alan Wake Remaster, and much more round out the lineup. Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison give their thoughts on these PlayStation Showcase reveals and on the entire thing as well.
The guys have also played some games as well. Marc gives final thoughts on Psychonauts 2 after beating it. He also does the same on Resident Evil Village as well. Sean barely starting a few games with Lake, The Artful Escape, and Tales of Arise too.
Other things discussed on the podcast: The ruling in the Apple versus Epic case and how it effects both sides. Sony making a decision to charge $10 for future PS4 to PS5 upgrades after they created a controversy with Horizon: Forbidden West. Also, the statement by John Gibson that caused him to stepdown at Tripwire Interactive.
Gamescom took over this week with some major announcements including the Halo Infinite release date, the Horizon Forbidden West release date, the true reveal of a Saints Row Reboot, the surprise of Dokev, and much more.
Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison both played Psychonauts 2. Marc got a lot farther than Sean and he has plenty to say about the game.
Activision-Blizzard are now being accused of not preserving documents needed for the lawsuit from the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. Netherrealm go on making a Mortal Kombat 12 instead of an Injustice 3 due to uncertainty around Warner Bros involvement in video games. Not to mention, thoughts on removing the McCree name and much more.
Also, due to an investigation it has been uncovered that WATA a game grading company and Heritage Auction have been colluding to raise retro game prices. Marc being an avid collector of games has plenty to say here on the subject.
Sorry about missing the last few weeks, but the show has returned. Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss playing Sailor Zombie, Boyfriend Dungeon, Twelve Minutes, the Back 4 Blood Beta, The Forgotten City, and The Tales of Arise demo.
In the news, they go through the latest on the Activision-Blizzard lawsuit since a lot has happened since the last show. Thereโs also discussion on GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas getting ports to the Nintendo Switch. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim getting an Anniversary edition for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is possibly a thing and so is a Saints Row Reboot as well.
They end the show with thoughts on Halo having no co-op campaign at launch, Pokemon Presents, and of course they look ahead to a big week of releases next week too.
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The gaming week has once again been dominated by more fallout from the Activision Blizzard debacle, which includes a large walkout, more heinous stories coming out and now J Allen Brack leaving the company. The one positive about this, Ubisoft employees also stood in solidarity and made their own demands as well. Although we don't talk much about this on the show this week, I did want to note what's been happening and that we still stand with all of those employees going through so much right now.
However, if you want to look at just the gaming side of things and ignore reality, Annapurna Interactive had a tremendous showcase highlighting what having a host of interesting games, funny personalities, and some surprises do to one's enjoyment. Seriously! Outerwilds is getting an expansion y'all!
This was also a week for Business stuff and there will be some discussions about that. Sadly, there are also some delays and store removals too. Horizon: Forbidden West seemingly is the next big game pushed into 2022, while Kena: Bridge of Spirits also gets a one-month delay as well. Forza Motorsport 7 is being removed from the Microsoft Store entirely starting in September too.
Finally, things look positive for the Playdate, Team ASOBI is making a new game, and there's also a discussion on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 and the systems as a whole. Plus, the whole overblown thing about the PS5 SSD versus the Xbox Memory Card.
Don't forget, there are some games to discuss as Sean keeps pushing through Death's Door and Cris Tales, while Marc tries out The Forgotten City and has continued the journey through Ys IX: Monstrum Nox too.
Timestamps:
(0:00) Start
(2:30) Marc goes to another used store
(7:30) Games We Are Playing: (Ys IX, The Forgotten City, Cris Tales, Deathโs Door)
(28:15) Horizon Forbidden West and Kena: Bridge of Spirits Delayed, Could Halo: Infinite Multiplayer release by itself?
(47:35) Team ASOBI making a new game, could it possibly be a full Astrobot title?
(52:00) PlayStation 5 and is the $70 price making some rethink buying at release?
(1:02:15) Quick Hits of News
(1:16:40) Annapurna Interactive Showcase Thoughts
(1:25:00) Whatโs there to love about the PS5 and Xbox Series X 9 Months Later
(1:49:05) Upcoming Games
In a week that's felt like it has gone on forever, there have been some great game releases such as Death's Door, Cris Tales, and The Last Stop, some exciting news like a Pokemon live-action series in development at Netflix, and then the absolutely horrifying news involving Activision Blizzard and the lawsuit from the State of California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
All of this will be discussed on this episode along with big announcements from the EA Play Live event including the official reveal of the long-rumored Dead Space remake, GRID Legends being the first Codemasters game under the EA banner, EA Originals getting a major spotlight, and what's going on with Battlefield 2042 as well.
Plus, could Konami start a new trend with eFootball in making sports games fully embrace the "games as a service" and forgo the yearly model? Or is this Konami just doing something different to compete with EA's FIFA series?
Sean discusses playing all three of the games mentioned above and more Scarlet Nexus. All while Marc has final thoughts on Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and he starts playing Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, and more.
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Games We Are Playing: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, Death's Door, Cris Tales, The Last Stop (2:50)
EA Play Live Thoughts: GRID Legends, EA Originals, Dead Space Remake (28:00)
Quick Hits of News (38:30)
Major Topic: Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Discussion (50:00)
Major Topic 2: Konami Makes eFootball (PES) Free to Play (1:22:35)
Upcoming Games (1:36:30)
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Ubisoft announces their new game XDefiant, a 6 vs 6 multiplayer shooter with factions from various Tom Clancy games. Nintendo actually acknowledges rumors only to shoot them down. Could they be serious about no other Switch models? Yeah... about that.
Also, the Steam Deck is seriously a thing and it has gotten everyone riled up about everything from emulation to portable PCs to even being a "Switch Killer." Don't really think that the last one is going to happen, but preorders did drop for it and a few of the SKU's have already been delayed.
Speaking of delays, there have been a few of those. But there's also been the announcement of Company of Heroes 3, the purchase of Sumo by Tencent, possible proof that the Metroid Prime Trilogy is ready for Switch, Netflix getting into gaming, the NPD numbers for June 2021, and much more.
Also, Marc Morrison finally beat Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne and It Takes Two. He got to play some Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart as well and he talks about why it didn't quite jive with him. Sean Garmer had a week off from games pretty much, as he's been trying to knock out some written reviews.
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Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison bring you another edition of Video Games 2 the MAX as they discuss games they are playing like Sean finishing Chicory: A Colorful Tale and starting up Scarlet Nexus. Marc also got into It Takes Two and more Timespinner as well.
They also wonder if the recent news about SEGA and the agency in charge of the lead actor Takuya Kimura having a standoff about a PC version of Judgment could spell the end for the series. Should they just go on with another actor? And what does this say about SEGA's push for PC?
A huge announcement made much earlier in the week from Bloomberg looks to put the next Assassin's Creed code-named Infinity into the live service realm. Marc is a major fan of the franchise and has reviewed all three of the most recent games, as well as many of the older ones as well and he has plenty to say on where the franchise could be headed, if it is a good idea or not, and if it means we see smaller scale AC settings again too.
Double Fine wades into the difficulty debate by adding an Invincibility Mode for Psychonauts 2. Where do Sean and Marc stand on having things like this in video games?
Plus, EA becomes the latest publisher to test gamer's wallets if you want to do an upgrade from last-gen to current-gen, Thoughts on Sony's latest State of Play, Square-Enix sells out of Final Fantasy XIV digitally, and more.
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We actually recorded our latest episode before the Switch OLED announcement, so we didn't have the same problem two weeks in a row, we recorded a special short talking all things Nintendo Switch OLED model. Then our regular episode follows when that ends at about 25 mins in.
Well, it has finally happened. The next iteration of the Nintendo Switch has been announced, but is it everything everyone hoped it would be? Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the expectations versus what was actually revealed. Are we disappointed? Are we upset? What is there to feel anymore. Also, stay tuned afterward for our regular episode # 279 about 24 minutes into this. The episode description is as follows...
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison cover a PlayStation heavy show with some acquisitions, some losses, and pushing for some change from the big gaming brand.
Of course, we are referring to bringing Housemarque, Nixxes, and possibly even Bluepoint too. Are all of these expected? What do we expect to see next? And is this better than making a bigger splash purchase? Plus, the official end of Sony Japan Studio as well.
Also, a lot of controversy abounds over the decision of charging for the PlayStation 5 upgrade of the Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut. Is the $10 charge justified? Is this greed? Or does it make sense considering what's added? Are either of the guys interested in the Director's Cut at all?
The guys also get into a discussion on whether or not Sony needs to do more with PlayStation NOW. Is it fine the way it is? Do is it need Day 1 games like Xbox Game Pass? Or are more quality of life changes what's in order? How about just putting a little hype behind it?
Finally, the guys talk about Nintendo wanting to do more with Donkey Kong, the rumored remake of Dead Space, and also with the reveal of EA Play Spotlights ahead of the July 22 event. The major topic for this show centers around bringing back dormant EA Sports franchises and which ones could work today.
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Jakejames Lugo, go follow him on Twitter at (https://twitter.com/jakejameslugo) joins the full crew of W2M folks Sean Garmer, Marc Morrison, Randy Isbelle, and Jens Dietrich on Video Games 2 the MAX, as they give out their Top 5 Games of 2021 So Far. Since everyone on the panel owns at least one current-generation console there should be a lot of unique lists for sure.
Jake also discusses some of his influences, favorite games, game genres, and there's some talk about why he wanted to get into creating and writing in the industry as well.
Plus, Randy also has thoughts on Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade: Episode Intermission and Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart. Also, find out why he is down on Mario Golf: Super Rush as well. Marc has been playing more Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne. Jens took the hit for everyone on Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance as well. Sean also discovers the reason why no one likes Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge too.
There's also a rumor about Ghost of Tsushima DLC, Xbox finally updates X-Cloud and adds Xbox Game Pass to Windows 11 from the jump. A Space Jam game is coming soon, Tekken X Streetfighter, Final Fantasy IX getting an anime, and more.
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Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison return with a regular episode of Video Games 2 the MAX as the Xbox Extended Showcase and our favorite games from E3 2021 are the major topics, as there is major E3 2021 fallout syndrome happening this week.
Sean has been playing Chicory: A Colorful Tale and Game Builder Garage while Marc is all about Guilty Gear Strive and a few other things as well.
The news consists of some rumors like Final Fantasy VII Remake and Alan Wake having data in the Epic Games Store. Back 4 Blood requiring a constant connection. Sony also got into the mix with some comments from Jim Ryan and a possible 2022 release date for the PSVR too.
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On the final E3 2021 broadcast Sean Garmer is joined by Marc Morrison, Randy Isbelle, Jens Dietrich, and a special guest writer from Android Central and Twinfinite, Charlie Wacholz (you can follow him at (https://twitter.com/chas_mke) or go check out his podcast Comfort Foods Pod.
Enough with the introductions on this big show we are doing one more discussion on the Nintendo Direct since a few of the panel wasn't on the shows earlier and then we get into our favorite games.
Sean and Jens also making an interlude to talk about the Strangers of Paradise: A Final Fantasy Origin demo and the number of things they didn't really like about it. Charlie also discusses a little about Bloodborne and feelings on Souls games in general.
There's also best showcase, discussing the E3 2021 in general, and also looking ahead to what E3 could be in 2022. Is it still relevant? Or we are looking at a further demise of E3 once people start going back to in-person events. There is a great conversation about this topic in here towards the end.
Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss and grade the last big E3 showcase, the Nintendo Direct. Certainly Nintendo showed once again they know how to do these digital presentations. They delivered a lot of surprises and we got to see a little Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 as well. What are some of our favorite games from the showcase? Tune in and find out.
Capcom certainly had an event, although it was rather lackluster on their part. Sean Garmer, Randy Isbelle, Daniel Anderson, and Paul Leazar go through the little reedeming value of their E3 2021 showcase. At least Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin and Ace Attorney got some time and there's RE Village DLC coming. However, due to there not being much to discuss about Capcom the guys all look ahead to what Nintendo could show at their Direct.
Well, Day 2 has come and gone, but there's certainly a lot to talk about here. Video Games 2 the MAX gets an Outerhaven invasion as Sean is joined by his comprades from (https://www.theouterhaven.net/) with Keith Mitchell, Karl Smart, Kyle Simcox, and Matthew Paul all onboard to discuss what was on the Xbox & Bethesda show, the Square-Enix show, and to give both shows grades and favorite game announcements too. Of course, with everyone on this show there's some shenanigans as well.
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Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich, Jed Shaffer, and Daniel Anderson to discuss what was announced at the Square-Enix show which honestly wasn't a whole lot, but there's still Guardians of the Galaxy, which looked good (although much of this panel was not happy about it), Final Fantasy 1-6 remasters that are only on Steam and Mobile, which Sean is disgusted about, oh and yes, a new take on a Final Fantasy Origin story too.
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Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by a big group including Randy Isbelle, Daniel Anderson, Jens Dietrich, and an appearance by Jed Shaffer to talk about all the things announced at the Xbox and Bethesda showcase. Not only do they discuss the big things like Halo Infinite, Starfield, and Forza Horizon 5. They cover some other things like Psychonauts 2, Replaced, Red Fall, and others. Is this the best presentation so far? Or were there some issues? Certainly a very polarizing event for a few of the folks on the panel.
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Video Games 2 the MAX host Sean Garmer is joined by Chapter Select's Randy Isbelle and the duo from the Outerhaven Keith Mitchell and Karl Smart in discussing the first day of E3 2021. So thoughts on the Ubisoft Forward, Devolver Digital, and Gearbox showcases. Plus, some non E3 stuff too like Netflix Geeked Week, IGN's Summer of Gaming, and more.
Join Video Games 2 the MAX host Sean Garmer along with Kyle Simcox, and Jake Collier as they discuss and breakdown what was announced at the Ubisoft Forward event. What was the biggest announcement? Is it the Mario & Rabbids: Sparks of Hope? Or did Avatar steal the show? What about Rainbow Six: Extraction too? Also, they give a letter grade for the event too. So be sure to check out it or watch it on video as well: https://youtu.be/Z2LISmQSYWQ
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by fellow 411mania writer Jed Shaffer, you can go check out his podcast the Gamer Parent Strategy Guide on anywhere there are podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gamer-parents-strategy-guide/id1555897879) or follow him on Twitter (https://twitter.com/GPSGPodcast) and also fellow freelance writer Kyle Simcox, you can follow him on Twitter (https://twitter.com/KyleSims89) or check out his latest at the Outerhaven with a review of Biomutant (https://www.theouterhaven.net/2021/06/biomutant-review-the-fun-yet-messy-future/)
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After the guests introduce themselves and get through their gaming firsts, everyone gives out some of their favorite games from the Guerrilla Collective 2 Showcase. Everyone should go check out the trailers from the games and make their own decisions, but a few recommendations include Endling, El Paso Elsewhere, Beasts of Maravilla Island, Industria, and My Lovely Wife for its sheer weirdness. Many more are mentioned and discussed as well.
In the news, Capcom gets sued for texture infringement that they could have easily avoided. Controversy ensues as the panel has different takes on whether cross-gen is a good thing or not. Sony recently announced that not only is God of War: Ragnarok delayed, but it is also a cross-gen game, along with Gran Turismo 7. So they will be on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
The guys also talk about what on earth Koch Media could be showing with no Saints Row, Timesplitters, Metro, or Dead Island there. Yuji Naka no longer with Square-Enix, and also what Take-Two and Square-Enix are doing at E3 2021 too.
Finally, in our big topic, we discuss what Ubisoft, Capcom, Bandai Namco, and others could show at E3 in our final discussion on the topic before we get to the actual event itself.
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and a special guest from the Back Log Banter podcast and Youtube Channel, Tucker Hazell. You can go check out everything he does at (https://www.youtube.com/c/BackLogBanter/featured) or follow him on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Tzurki).
First up, the guys discuss games they are playing such as The Wild At Heart, Star Fox 64, Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster, Scarlet Nexus Demo, and more.
Then, they get into all of the big announcements this week from everything shown at the Sonic and Dragon Quest anniversary specials to the Horizon: Forbidden West and Far Cry 6 trailers too. Thereโs also a lesson to be learned here about not quote tweeting bad people.
Plus, they speculate on what Koch Media could announce at their E3 conference, what Sony games could work well on Mobile, the Pokemon release dates, Uncharted 4 headed to PC, and more.
Of course, we have to talk once again about the rampant Nintendo Switch Pro rumors that are leading everyone to believe there will be an announcement before Nintendoโs June 15 E3 2021 presentation.
Finally, the group discusses what Final Fantasy Origin could be, could Final Fantasy VI get a remake? Will there be news on Kingdom Hearts or Final Fantasy XVI? Any surprises possibly from them? So much to speculate about as things get even closer to E3 2021.
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and guest Jake Collier (A K A ObiwanJakolby (you can follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ObiWanJakolby or Twitch: https://t.co/Wu8Q19LX32?amp=1) as they discuss the return of Free Radical studios and the Timesplitters IP. Will it simply be remasters and try to do another one of those games, or are they going to try to modernize it? Will the nostalgia play actually pay off? The crew seems mixed on it for sure.
They also talk about the report that Netflix is looking to get into Video Games. Is this a whole bunch of discussions or will Netflix try to develop something similar to Apple Arcade? Are they going to just do a bunch of games on licenses and properties they own?
The guys also discuss the games they are playing which vary from the big games like Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Returnal, and Resident Evil Village to the Scarlet Nexus demo and indie titles like Aerial_Knightโs Never Yield and Rain on Your Parade.
The main topic explores what Xbox could show off at their E3 extravaganza. Does the information on Starfieldโs release date hamper that a bit, will Halo get the big showcase or does another title enter the fray and steal the limelight. Could any old Xbox franchise make a return? And so much more as we keep the hype going for E3 2021.
Other things discussed on the episode: The controversial new Zelda Amiibo, the release of Grand Theft Auto V on current gen consoles, the potential for a 30th anniversary Sonic collection, and Overwatch dropping to 5 versus 5.
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by fellow W2M staffer and host of Chapter Select, Randy Isbelle, and a special guest from the Burn Out Brighter Podcast, Matt (you can follow Matt and the show at https://twitter.com/burnout_matt). Matt is also part of the Kinda Funny Best Friends Creators Network, (which we are also now part of), if you are a creator, streamer, or podcaster go join the discord as well (https://discord.gg/SWyd5eNM)
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Things begin with some chatter about everyoneโs week and we also get to learn a little bit about Matt himself and The Burn Out Brighter Podcast. What kind of games he enjoys, and his gaming beginnings too.
The guys also talk about playing Resident Evil Village, Returnal, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, and New Pokemon Snap.
There is also discussion about the conflict going on in the West Bank especially as it relates to what happened between IGN and Game Informer and their parent companies and how it is great that there is more awareness of whatโs happening and the IGN staff letter to their bosses setting a major precedent.
Major Topics on the episode: Game franchises weโve never played,
Starfield being a 2022 exclusive for Xbox and PC
Ubisoft making more Free to Play Games?
Will PlayStation do anything for E3 2021 and what could they show. What are some of the โ15 gamesโ that are being worked on for PlayStation 5?
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How is Everyone Doing: (2:05)
Getting to Know Matt From the Burnout Brighter Podcast (8:45)
Games or Game Franchises Weโve Never Played (16:15)
Games We Are Playing:
Resident Evil Village (29:20) (Randy)
Returnal (33:40) (Matt & Marc)
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (34:50) (Matt & Marc)
New Pokemon Snap (42:10) (Matt & Randy)
Major Topics:
IGN and Game Informerโs fight their corporations in support of Palestine (46:35)
Starfield is Exclusive to Xbox and PC (51:30)
Ubisoft Doing More With Free to Play (1:10:15)
PlayStation Time: The new Dualsense controllers, PSVR 2 Leaks, what PlayStation could do at E3 2021, what are some of their โ15 Gamesโ being developed for PS5 (1:17:35)
Headlines:
Google says Stadia is โdoing fineโ (1:02:10)
Could Steam come to consoles (1:06:30)
The End and Upcoming Games: (1:53:20)
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by the Outerhavenโs (https://www.theouterhaven.net/) Karl Smart in discussing two games he reviewed in New Pokemon Snap and Resident Evil Village. Marc also finished Returnal and has his final thoughts on the game. He also started an indie game called Insurmountable and gives his initial impressions of it as well.
The trio also gets into Microsoft not making a profit on the Xbox consoles themselves and how this being made into a much bigger deal than it actually is. Sony is also possibly facing a lawsuit regarding their decision to keep digital game codes away from other retailers. Who has a point here? Could Sony actually have to reverse their decision? And is this even worth fighting about?
Since this was a major topic on social media in the last week, the guys give their thoughts on the game review discourse. Should games always be finished before reviewing them? Are there times where it is excusable not to finish a game before reviewing it? The reality of an embargo and why more gaming sites should push them if a review isnโt ready and also why many donโt do it and why there should be more understanding on all sides about it in general.
Finally, E3 2021 is only a month away and we begin looking at what could be announced at the show from Nintendoโs side and some things weโd like to see as well.
Other things discussed on the show: Yakuza Staying a JRPG, the Giantbomb exodus, EA purchases Super Mega Baseball developer,
Timestamps
Games We Are Playing:
Resident Evil Village (2:50) (Karl)
Returnal (13:55) (Marc)
New Pokemon Snap (20:30) (Karl)
Insurmountable (27:40) Marc
Marc gets scammed at Used Game Store (29:40)
Headlines:
Xbox consoles donโt make a profit (39:40)
Yakuza Stays as a JRPG (101:45)
Sony Trademarks Sunset Overdrive (107:40)
Super Mega Baseball Developer is Purchased by EA (109:40)
Brad Shoemaker, Alex Navarro, and Vinny Caravella leave Giantbomb (116:50)
Major Topics:
Sony faces a lawsuit for not allowing digital game sales in stores (44:50)
Game Review Discourse: Do you have to finish a game? Why you should and why sometimes it just isnโt possible. (1:22:30)
What could Nintendo reveal at E3 2021 and what are some things we want to see? (1:53:30)
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are once again joined by The Outerhavenโs Keith Mitchell.
Keith and Marc dish on the games theyโve been playing which includes Keith talking quite a bit about his time with Outriders. What he enjoyed about it, the server problems, and what the dwindling player numbers could mean for the future of the game. Marc has been playing some Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 and Sean checked out the Retro Machina demo too.
Thatโs not all though, as both Keith and Marc have played some hours of Returnal. Marc even got through and defeated the Boss of the second biome. The guys discuss what they enjoy about the game so far. Some of the early story, the shooting mechanics, the Roguelike elements, and give thoughts, on the whole, save controversy too.
The guys also discuss the decision from Microsoft to lower their cut to match the Epic Games Storeโs 12 percent and make improvements to the Windows Store. Will this move entice developers to bring games to the platforms? Is Microsoft planning PC exclusives? Or this a little too late?
Plus, Keith gives his thoughts on Google Stadia as a whole, the trio wonders what genres Sony could add to their Games Lineup, Konami not making E3, they also review the Mortal Kombat (2021) film too.
Things finish with a look at some of the crewโs favorite PlayStation exclusives.
Timestamps:
Games We Are Playing:
Outriders and some upcoming games talk (3:00) (Keith)
Puyo Puyo Tetris (13:35) (Marc)
Retro Machina Demo (17:10) (Sean)
Returnal (18:20) (Keith & Marc)
Major Topics:
Hype Levels For Ratchet & Clank (PS5) After the State of Play (33:45)
Toys For Bob Put on Call of Duty and Possibly Suffers Layoffs (37:40)
Microsoft Lowers Their Store cut to 12 Percent, promises improvements for their Windows store and PC Game Pass, thereโs also discussion on the Wolfire games suing Valve news too (50:15)
What genres does Sony Need to Add to its Games Lineup after they promise to spend $183 Million on Studios and Partnerships (1:11:40)
Our Mortal Kombat Movie (2021) Review (1:21:25)
Headlines:
IO Interactive Working with Microsoft on a โDragon IPโ (47:05)
Google Stadia adds a Search Bar, Keithโs thoughts on the service (1:04:20)
EA has documents leak that point that the game is geared towards FIFA Ultimate Team (1:15:50)
Konami not going to E3 2021 (1:17:20)
The End: Some our favorite PlayStation exclusives, Keth and Sean talk about their puppies (1:31:45)
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by fellow W2M staff member Randy Isbelle as he discusses his thoughts on It Takes Two and MLB The Show 21. Heโs also been playing Yakuza: Like A Dragon so he and Marc discuss their progress through the game so far.
Sony has reversed course on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita store closings for the foreseeable future. Randy gives his thoughts on the entire ordeal as the guys discuss if Sony may have any plans to bring more games from those stores to PlayStation NOW or another type of service. What Sony could do with PS NOW to improve it, and more. They also talk about the recent comments from Jim Ryan concerning PlayStation 5 exclusives, their cloud gaming initiative, and the comments from Days Gone creative director about frugal gamers. This also leads into a conversation about should games cost $70?
Microsoft also started their beta for X-Cloud on IOS devices via the Safari browser and also PC browsers as well. (Sean actually received an invite to try it out after the podcast finished recording, so heโll have more on that next week.) Plus Free to Play finally means Free for anyone that has an Xbox system.
Jeff Kaplan has left Blizzard after 19 years and with Overwatch 2 in development as well. Marc has some big thoughts on this and why it seems like some in the Overwatch community are happy about this, while others see it as a major blow.
Other Things Discussed on the Show: Battlefield 6 Teased, Discord Stays Independent, 2021 Dice Awards, The Evercade Versus, And More
The show ends with Sean and Marc discussing their full thoughts on The Falcon and Winter Soldier now that it has finished.
Timestamps:
Start: Sean talks about a lot of his week being spent in a hospital and playing a few games
Games We Are Playing:
It Takes Two (9:10) (Randy)
MLB The Show 21 (13:20) (Randy)
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (24:50) (Randy & Marc)
Marc Gets a Super Nintendo (31:50)
Major Topics:
Sony Reverses Course on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita Store Closing (32:30)
Jim Ryan says PlayStation 5 will have the most exclusives ever (44:45)
Days Gone Creative Director goes off on buying games at launch, should games cost $70? (54:45)
Grammarly Ad (1:10:40)
Headlines:
X-Cloud goes into Beta on IOS and PC Browsers, Free to Play Games are now free on Xbox (1:13:50)
Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard after 19 years there (1:16:05)
Cyberpunk 2077 refunds are only 30,000 of the amount sold (1:20:00)
Sonic The Movie 2 will star Tails and Knuckles (1:21:45)
Amazon Music Unlimited Ad (1:23:25)
Aspyr is working on a Knights of the Old Republic remake (1:27:20)
Tales of Arise gets a release date (1:31:15)
Amazon cancels the Lord of the Rings MMO game (1:32:40)
Battlefield 6 announcement coming (1:34:50)
Discord stays independent (1:36:50)
Evercade Versus Announced (1:39:30)
D.I.C.E. Awards 2021 (1:43:10)
The Ending: Other Shows we are watching on Disney Plus,
Falcon And Winter Soldier Series Discussion, The Upcoming Games. (1:47:40)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the games they are playing such as Marc finally trying out Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Taiko No Tatsujin, although he got some bad news about his drums. Sean also played Another Eden a mobile JRPG that was put on Steam and how heโs so glad his PC has a touch screen. The NPD numbers from March 2021 are also out too, Sony being the fastest-selling console ever, Monster Hunter Rise and Outriders selling well, and more.
They also discuss the games they are excited about from the Nintendo Indie World Showcase. Sean is happy about seeing more from Last Stop, There is No Game: Wrong Dimension hitting the Switch, more on Cris Tales, and the big announcement of Oxenfree 2. While Marc liked Never Yield and Aztech Forgotten Gods. Marc is also a bit befuddled by Konamiโs latest indie title Getsufumaden and this leads to a discussion on a rumor flying around that Microsoft may have purchased the rights to Konami franchises. If it is even real, what could be the result of this?
Plus, a big rumor started suddenly that was quickly and thankfully squashed by the company itself regarding Square-Enix having interested suitors, although the company has no interest in selling at all. The guys talk about what this would mean and how it would not be good for gaming. Plus the latest details on the Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intergrade and the Yuffie DLC finally having a standalone price.
The duo also converses on why there should be another F-Zero game and that the excuse of โwe canโt think of anything innovative to do with itโ is a really lame reason to not make one. Especially when Nintendo doesnโt have a racing game of this type. They also ponder the same thing for Star Fox. Plus, the end of Nintendo Labo leads to a conversation on what could have been with Toys to Life.
Other things discussed in the episode: Resident Evil 4 VR, Castlevania Anime canceled after Season 4, WWE 2K22โs debut and the wrestlers that were recently released, and the Upcoming Games.
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Start: Sean had to get a Covid-19 test due to getting some allergy symptoms at work
Games We Are Playing:
Another Eden: The Cat Beyond And Time-Space (4:50)
Assassinโs Creed: Valhalla (8:28)
Marc buying Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete (9:15)
Taiko No Tatsujin (9:40)
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (11:30)
Breathedge (17:15)
Headlines:
PS5 fastest-selling console, NPD Numbers for March 2021 (20:40)
Nintendo Indie World Showcase & Konami Rumors (28:30)
F-Zero is not Dead and why it should come back, the same thing for StarFox, and the end of Nintendo Labo (43:45)
A random conversation about what could have been with Toys to Life (51:25)
Grammarly Ad (57:30)
Final Fantasy VII: Intergrade Yuffie DLC has a price (59:10)
Some Resident Evil Showcase Talk and Resident Evil 4 VR (1:02:10)
Square-Enix Has Some Suitors But is Not Selling (1:04:40)
Castlevania Anime canceled after Season 4 (1:11:40)
WWE 2K22 And Seanโs thoughts on the recent wrestler releases (1:14:30)
Ending: The Upcoming Games (1:21:30)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX we have way better audio for one, also hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the news from Bloomberg that The Last of Us Remake is in production and is now being headed by Naughty Dog but it was actually once the task of another studio Visual Arts Service Group. The guys discuss the history of that studio, the news that Bend Studio tried to pitch a Days Gone 2, if Last of Us Remake will follow the HBO show or be super faithful to the original game, and of course thereโs a discussion on should it be even made in the first place.
The PlayStation 5 news continues as Bethesda delays Deathloop until September 14, 2021 and a new Survival Shooter Abandoned is begrudgingly announced too. Will Marc give that game a shot?
There are also rumors that Hideo Kojima could partner with Xbox for his next big game. Would he actually do it? Or this all just a big rumor to stir the pot? How major of a move is it for Microsoft if they can pull it off? Also, Sony dealt a blow to Disney in signing a long term deal with Netflix for their movie rights. So no total Marvel Cinematic Universe on Disney + then.
Other things discussed on the show: E3 2021โs major partners, Pac-Man 99, Castlevania Resurrection, Streets of Rage 4 DLC, and of course the Upcoming Games.
Thank you as always for listening and hope everyone has a great week.
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss Narita Boy, Theatrythm Final Fantasy: All-Star Carnival, Dirt 5 and more.
After talking about some games, the duo discuss the closure of the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation Vita online stores. This is a heartfelt topic for Sean from a game preservation perspective and from a digital buyer perspective. Thereโs a lot of good conversation here about why this is important and if Sony would actually use PlayStation NOW as a way to put more of these libraries on the service, along with some PS3 games you should totally check out and buy before the store shuts down.
Thereโs also a discussion on why MLB The Show 21 being Day 1 on Game Pass is a big deal beyond just that it is a Sony San Diego developed game. How this is possibly a disruptive strategy that Microsoft and Xbox will continue to employ in the future, and what Sony could do to combat it as well.
Other topics discussed on the show: Microsoft interested in purchasing Discord, Remedy teasing Alan Wake 2 again, a possible Binary Domain remake, Hironobu Sakaguchi may be close to retirement, and much more.
Also major apologies for my (Sean) sound issues on this episode. Due to changing some sound settings for work we didnโt realize until after the recording that I have some popping when I speak. You can still clearly hear me and Marc sounds just fine though.
Thank you as always for listening and hope everyone has a Happy Easter.
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the major highlights of the Square-Enix presents showcase such as Life is Strange: True Colors and Forspoken. Not to mention, the other announcements from the show including the Tomb Raider anniversary collection, Sean being into Outriders and the Xbox Game Pass announcement, and more.
The guys also discuss Sony surprising everyone and buying EVO. Does Nintendo leave the tournament now that a competitor owns it? Will it change much with Sony putting money into it? Or is it the same show with more PlayStation branding? Plus, Sony helps fund a new IP from the recently formed Haven studios led by Jade Raymond as well.
Sony also announced the PSVR 2 controllers modeled after the Oculus Quest ones. Why they are way better than the Move wands, why Sean is enticed by them, and how long until we see the actual VR unit. Also, Sony adds more to the Play From Home list, including Horizon Zero Dawn in April.
Thereโs also a wrap-up on Persona 5 Strikers and more on Everspace 2 and Marc plays The Climb 2 for Oculus Quest too.
Marc also talks about some of his favorite Bethesda games in our main topic as well.
Also on this episode: New Xbox Game Pass announcements, Unfortunately there are more Activision Blizzard layoffs, Star Citizen is still raising money, Tiger Woods on the 2K game
Games We Are Playing:
Marc finishes Persona 5 Strikers and plays The Climb 2. Sean talks about getting a puppy.
Major Topic: Square-Enix Presents Discussion
Headlines:
Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne gets a release date
Sony Buys the EVO Fighting game tournament
Jade Raymond Starts a new Studio Haven, Sony funds first IP
PSVR 2 Controllers are Revealed, More Play From Home Games
Activision/Blizzard has more layoffs and Bobby Kotick makes more money
Star Citizen still raising money
Tiger Woods is in the 2K Golf game
Special Topic: Best Bethesda Games
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss more on Bravely Default II and Persona 5 Strikers, while Sean also gives his initial thoughts on Retromania Wrestling as well.
Next, the duo gets into the major news involving the finalization of the partnership between Xbox and Bethesda. Did Phil Spencer really make things clearer with his statement on exclusives? Or is just further muddying the waters for more open interpretation? Also, they discuss the 20 games announced for Xbox Game Pass, (although most of them were already on the service anyway), and the possible upcoming Xbox events including one that could be happening as early as March 26.
After that, a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles beat-em-up game was announced by Dot Emu and it looks very much like the old arcade titles. Sean is super excited and ready to jump in at the moment of release. While Marc is a bit more reserved on the announcement. Plus, the latest NPD numbers and what is known and what could be announced at the Square Enix presents showcase on Thursday.
Other things discussed in the episode: The Resident Evil film reboot getting a September 2021 release window. Nobuo Uematsu possibly retiring. An EA employee making money off FIFA Ultimate Team cards, and more.
Of course, the show ends with a look at the upcoming games for the week.
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the information coming from Bloomberg concerning a possible Nintendo Switch Pro. This states that the updated console would include a 7-inch 720p OLED display and the ability to play in up-rezzed 4K on televisions. While there are a lot of inferences to other upgrades as well, nothing is explicitly stated either. Sean and Marc wonder what those could be if the Pro will just be a simple upgrade or mean much for the portable hybrid?
Next, they also get into the games they are playing with Marc delving deeper into Persona 5 Strikers. While also trying out Breathedge and Everspace 2. Find out why Marc is super into Everspace 2 and what makes it different from the first game. Sean has finished Ys IX: Monstrum Nox and gives his final thoughts. However, heโs started another long adventure in Bravely Default II. He gives his early impressions and why a certain sleep mode feature is pretty awesome.
After that, thereโs some discussion on Square-Enix bringing aboard Forever Entertainment for more remakes and ports. The duo gives out some hopefuls. Plus, Epic Games has purchased the developer of Fall Guys, Media Tonic. What does this mean for the game? And Marc wonders why Epic doesnโt focus on using more of the studios it already has to make games.
Also discussed on the show: Avengers changing their experience grind, Take-Two is onboard with games moving up to $70, Sonyโs patent thatโs literally bananas, Aliens: Fireteam, and at the end, thereโs some Wandavision finale talk too.
- Sorry that this episode wonโt have the normal timestamps. We recorded the show later than usual and I didnโt have the same time I usually do to put them in.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich in discussing various things. Firstly, Marc and Jens have both been playing Persona 5 Strikers. So, Sean asks questions and they provide answers to gameplay aspects, exploring dungeons if playing the original Persona 5 is required, how much does the game varies from typical Musou gameplay, and much more.
After that, everyone gets into the latest Pokemon news with a Pre-Pokemon day direct that showed off more on New Pokemon Snap and delivered on the rumored Pokemon Diamond and Pearl remakes featuring a Chibi art style similar to the one used in the Linkโs Awakening remake from last year. There was also a big surprise in Pokemon Legends Araceus. Featuring an entire open-world Pokemon game for the first time using a past version of the Sinnoh region. Sean is very much excited and wonders if a Nintendo Switch Pro launch is connected to it.
Sony also had a State of Play and showed off new gameplay of Returnal and Kena: Bridge of Spirits. While also providing a vehicle for the SIFU announcement and the big one is the reveal of Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade which is not only a PlayStation 5 upgrade with the usual inclusions but also adds DLC featuring Yuffie. The guys discuss everything involving the announcement and the ensuing controversy after it was announced the PlayStation 4 version of Final Fantasy VII Remake would be part of the March 2021 PlayStation Plus lineup. Should you be provided an upgrade path with the PS Plus version? Or is Square-Enix right in doing it their way? Plus, more Final Fantasy mobile titles were announced too, including one that goes through the entirety of the Final Fantasy VII series of games. Would this finally get Jens to play a mobile game?
Also discussed in the episode: The shuttering of Anthem and Sony Japan studio, Amazon Luna boss Marc Whitten leaving for Unity, PSVR 2 in development, more Sony games coming to PC, Dragon Age 4 dropping multiplayer, and more.
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Timestamps:
Grammarly Ad (49:00)
Amazon Music Unlimited Ad (1:27:30)
Games We Are Playing:
Persona 5 Strikers (2:10)
Major Topics
Pokemon Direct (36:00)
State of Play Thoughts & Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (52:10)
Headlines
Amazon Luna VP of Entertainment Devices and Services Marc Whitten leaves for Unity (1:25:05)
Anthem development is shut down & Dragon Age 4 Multiplayer Canceled (1:29:55)
Possible Mass Effect series in the works? (1:35:05)
Sony Japan Studio Shuttered and Merged into Team ASOBI (1:36:40)
PlayStation VR 2 is in Development (1:42:35)
More Sony Games Coming to PC (1:45:35)
Quick Hitters
Halo TV Show to Debut on Paramount + (1:51:15)
Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 Delayed to 2022 (1:52:50)
Tony Hawk 1 + 2 Remasters coming to PS5 & Xbox Series (1:53:40)
Call of Duty Games Take Up A Lot of Space (1:55:05)
Twisted Metal TV Show in development (1:56:00)
Life is Strange getting new games (2:00:50)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison deal with a double whammy of announcement showcases. Blizzard had a lot of announcements on Day 1 of Blizzcon headlined by a Diablo IV introducing the Rogue class and the Diablo II Resurrected remaster. Not to mention, more stuff gets added to World of Warcraft: Shadowlands and the Blizzard: Arcade Collection too.
After that, the duo moves on to discussing the big and some small announcements from the Nintendo Direct. Sean is happy about Xenoblade Chronicles 2โs Pyra and Mythra being in Smash Bros Ultimate. While some surprises like Splatoon 3, Project Triangle Strategy and Stubbs The Zombie caught his eye too. The guys also discuss the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD and if thereโs going to be more coming for Link this year. Plus, they wonder where the heck is the Metroid announcement.
Sean praises Microsoftโs FPS boost addition and their continued support of accessibility with their new guidelines and the release of the accessibility service too. Marc goes off about weird Tommy Tallarico's decisions involving the Intellivision Amico, which to no surprise got delayed again.
Marc also gives his final thoughts on Super Mario 3D World + Bowserโs Fury too.
Timestamps:
Housekeeping and the difference between the Persona 5 Strikers digital and physical editions (1:00)
Major Topics:
Blizzcon Announcements: Diablo IV gets a Rogue, Diablo II Resurrected, More (6:00)
Nintendo Direct announcements: Pyra & Mythra join Smash, Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword, Project Triangle Strategy, More (22:50)
Headlines:
Xbox Adds FPS Boost Mode (52:30)
Xbox Accessibility gets testing guidelines (55:35)
Intellivision Amico Gets Delayed (1:01:15)
Amazonโs New World MMO is delayed again (1:08:40)
Apple subpoena's Valve in its lawsuit with Epic Games (1:11:45)
Emoji Evolution developer renames itself Very Positive (1:17:25)
Games We Are Playing:
Super Mario 3D World + Bowserโs Fury (1:21:20)
Upcoming Games And Ending (1:28:40)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Randy Isbelle in discussing two games heโs been reviewing. First is Randyโs thoughts on Bloober Teamโs The Medium. He discusses what he likes from the gameplay, setting, and how the dual world aspect doesnโt hit as great as intended. Overall, he did find it enjoyable and liked the game. Randy has also started tinkering with Little Nightmares II on Xbox Series X and he talks about his thoughts so far on the game.
Sean also tested out Amazon Luna on PC with Control and Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. This also creates an avenue for Marc and Randy to talk about Control: Ultimate Edition on PlayStation 5 too.
Before Randy departs, the guys ask him about his thoughts on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order since it is the next game heโs discussing with Jens on their podcast Chapter Select. Plus, Randy watched the Star Wars films for the first time and his favorite may surprise you. Next, they also get into some casting news with the leads for Last of Us the TV Series and Jack Blackโs casting as Claptrap for the Borderlands film.
Marc gives his initial thoughts on Super Mario 3D World + Bowserโs Fury and how it may not be a bad idea to have a more open-world Mario game. This leads to a discussion on what could be included in a Legend of Zelda collection for the 35th anniversary.
Other things discussed: Dualsense controllers also drift and a possible lawsuit could be brewing. Kingdom Hearts coming to PC via the Epic Games store. The CD Projekt Red hack. E3 going digital. Warner Bros. patenting the โNemesisโ system, and more.
Timestamps:
Games We Are Playing:
The Medium (2:20)
Little Nightmares II (17:00)
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (21:15)
Control: Ultimate Edition (24:05)
Sean tests out Amazon Luna (25:55)
Super Mario 3D World + Bowserโs Fury (41:30)
Headlines:
Randy watched the Star Wars films for the first time (28:40)
Pedro Pascal cast as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie in The Last of Us TV Show (31:20)
Jack Black cast as Claptrap in Borderlands Movie (33:35)
PlayStation 5 Dualsense controllers also drift like Nintendoโs Joycons (52:10)
CD Projekt Red gets hacked (59:40)
Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart gets a release date (1:04:25)
Kingdom Hearts is coming to PC (1:05:55)
Forza Horizon 4 coming to Steam (1:11:53)
E3 Goes Digital (1:14:38)
Some Interesting NES and SNES Titles Come to Switch Online (1:19:48)
Another company is bringing back Konamiโs canceled Six Days in Fallujah (1:20:55)
Warner Bros. Patents the โNemesisโ System (1:24:15)
Terraria cancels development of game on Stadia (1:27:40)
Some Topics of Discussion:
What could be included in a Legend of Zelda 3D Collection (45:00)
The turmoil with Gina Carano and Joss Whedon (1:33:05)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss more on Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, Control: Ultimate Edition, and Marc even checked out the Xbox 360 version of Goldeneye. As well as the announcement of Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker, the new class, and the PlayStation 5 information.
Thereโs also discussion on Google closing Stadiaโs internal studios and if it should worry subscribers and game owners about the future of Stadia. Marc thinks their days are numbered, while Sean believes they can still exist as a service to buy games for people that just want streaming.
Also, Embracer Group makes another purchase in Gearbox Software and Publishing. Taking the Borderlands developer into their conglomeration of studios. The guys wonder whoโs left out there that Embracer Group could target next and if Gearbox would keep being the developer for any future Borderlands titles even with Take-Two being the actual publisher of the games.
Not to mention, the duo wonders if anything is going to come out this year for Blizzard and what is left to remaster for Activision after they claim they want more of them.
Plus, thoughts on the delay of Prince of Persia remake, EA bringing back College Football, and how they could go about getting the conferences and teams to come aboard. Judgment not coming to PC but is coming to PS5, Xbox Series, and Stadia. The info released on the Mass Effect remasters, and even some Wandavision talk at the end too. Thereโs a lot of little conversations in here about the topics as well.
Timestamps:
Intro Talk: Sean gets a Samsung Galaxy S21 and a Galaxy A Tablet (1:00)
Games We Are Playing:
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (4:40)
Control: Ultimate Edition (13:50)
Goldeneye 007 (Xbox 360 version, 15:10)
Headlines:
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker expansion announced for Fall 2021 (20:55)
Gearbox Software and Publishing purchased by Embracer Group (26:20)
Mass Effect Legendary Edition gets a release date (31:10)
Rumor: Could Sony possibly acquire From Software? (52:20)
Blizzard not releasing Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 in 2021 (58:10)
Activision Wants More Remasters (1:01:25)
Prince of Persia Remake is Delayed Indefinitely (1:07:30)
EA is bringing back a College Football game for 2022 (1:09:00)
EA wants an annual racing game from Codemasters (1:15:05)
Sony sells 4.5 Million PlayStation 5โs (1:20:28)
Apex Legends hitting Nintendo Switch in March 2021 (1:23:00)
Judgment coming to PS5, Xbox Series, and Stadia in April 2021 (1:25:45)
Nintendo apparently did cancel some Netflix shows and their marketing idea for Switch (1:29:50)
Sonic gets more voice cast members and a new animated show (1:36:55)
Major Topic:
Google closes Stadiaโs internal studios (35:45)
Ending Stuff:
Upcoming Games and Wandavision talk (1:43:30)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss some games they are playing. Marc is reviewing Skul: The Hero Slayer. While Sean is reviewing Ys IX: Monstrum Nox and he gives his first thoughts on that. While he has also checked out Cybershadow and The Medium thanks to Xbox Game Pass. Sean has enjoyed The Medium so far albeit in its early stages and Cybershadow is fun but also difficult. But man that music rules.
After that, they move on to the Xbox Games With Gold and PlayStation Plus Games for February. There is definitely a lot to pickup there.
Thereโs also much to talk about in the headlines this week, aside from The Gamestop stuff. Nintendo apparently owns the Astral Chain IP and what is going on with Bayonetta 3? Konami still has a games division despite the misunderstanding from their earnings call. What IPโs could use a new game that Konami is not capitalizing on?
Also, The Returnal and Lord of the Rings Gollum are delayed. At least Returnalโs is only one month. After a long wait, Biomutant finally gets a release date of May 25. But Marc wonders why it is getting a collectors edition at all.
Plus, a new Knights of the Old Republic could be in the works. Hitman 3 making back some big money. More icky stuff happening at another studio, as Seasons developer Scavengers Studio faces reports of harassment, abuse, and the downright awful. We also talk about some upcoming games too.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison start out by giving out their reactions to the Resident Evil Village: Maiden PS5 demo. What they liked about the setting and story aspects of it and also wonder what the story could actually be about as you move further into the game itself. In this section thereโs also discussion on the rest of the Resident Evil Showcase reveals which were not as glamorous or meaningful.
Marc also talks about playing some Immortals Fenyx Rising and how heโs enjoying it, but that it also feels empty and flying isnโt the best. The guys also give some thoughts on the major praise Hitman 3 has received. Plus, thoughts on the news about Resident Evil 4 Remake being switched to Capcom Division 1 as they figure out whatโs the best course to take on it.
After that, it is all about the drama surrounding the price increase to Xbox Live Gold and the eleventh hour decision to reverse it. While also subsequently making free-to-play games actually free without having to pay the subscription fee to play them. They also ponder the need for a subscription to play online at this point? And Sean really wishes that Microsoft would implement a family plan out of all this.
In sadder news, Vicarious Visions' entire studio was merged into Blizzard and now the studio responsible for the Tony Hawk 1 + 2 Remasters is essentially no more and now just supporting Blizzard on their projects. Marc is very bummed about this, as Activision had the chance to have a studio that could create an original project and chose otherwise. Could there be something going on at Blizzard?
Finally, Puzzle Quest 3 is announced, Gabe Newell wants Valve to make more single-player games and how Marc feels this is a hollow sentiment. While Sean thinks that they should be given the benefit of the doubt. Also, the retirement of Takaya Imamura and his legacy at Nintendo.
Timestamps:
Opening Stuff
Games We Are Playing:
Resident Evil 8 Demo: Maiden and thoughts on the RE Showcase (3:05)
Immortals Fenyx Rising (11:50)
Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game - Complete Edition (16:32)
Hitman 3โs Reception (19:20)
Headlines:
Resident Evil 4 Remake Changes development teams amidst disagreement over direction (23:17)
Peter Moore comes back to gaming and joins Unity Games (49:19)
Puzzle Quest 3 Announced (1:01:34)
Uncharted Movie Delayed Again to February 2022 (1:04:53)
Takaya Imamura retiring at Nintendo (1:15:20)
Major Topics:
Microsoft raises Xbox Live Gold prices and then reverses the decision (29:38)
Vicarious Visions is merged into Blizzard Entertainment (50:55)
Gabe Newell wants more single-player games for Valve (1:08:05)
Ending Stuff and Upcoming Games (1:19:33)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison enjoy the return of the full-fledged gaming news week, as this week featured quite a lot to talk about from various spectrums from another Cyberpunk 2077 apology to the return of Lucasfilms Games. The guys get to it all and still find time to talk some Wandavision at the end too.
Firstly though it is about actually playing the video games. Sean and Marc describe the folly of playing Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Game - Complete Edition in four-player co-op. Marc also talks about why he may not be the biggest fan of the game. Sean is enjoying the Little Nightmares II demo too.
Sales charts from the entirety of 2020 are out and the duo discusses the insanity of how the Nintendo Switch has succeeded and how they could continue that in 2021. While also examining what could be left as far as Wii U ports to bring over now that Super Mario 3D World is getting its time in the spotlight very soon. They also discuss some of the reveals from the latest trailer for Super Mario 3D World + Bowserโs Fury.
Lucasfilm Games is back and is now the reservoir for everything that is Star Wars gaming related. Also, a Bethesda studio, Machine Games, is working on an Indiana Jones game. Is there anything to expect from the makers of the new Wolfenstein titles getting into more Adventure type games? Plus, they tackle the argument of exclusivity again too. Furthermore, what type of Star Wars game is Ubisoft making with Massive tasked with the game. Could it really be โThe Division: Star Wars?โ
CD Projekt Red issued another apology for Cyberpunk 2077 this time in video form from Co-Founder and CEO Marcin Iwinski. However, the length of the video gave way to saying too much and led to more lies and blame-shifting on quality assurance. What does it say about the road map including free DLC before the next-gen console versions?
Also, a revealing article by Patrick Klepek at Waypoint features four former GameXplain channel employees discussing various stories from their time working there. Many of them utterly damning, especially what Steve Bowling went through in reviewing Final Fantasy VII Remake. While this is an extreme and saddening example, it does show the disconnect between short embargo times and the length of AAA games. Sean discusses how boss Andre Segers is squarely to blame for many of the travesties in the article. And why trying to get a game review out by a certain date should be relaxed more. Focusing more on the health of workers instead.
They also end the show by giving thoughts on Wandavision and discuss upcoming games.
Timestamps:
Games We Are Playing:
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Game - Complete Edition (3:20)
Little Nightmares II: The Demo (12:30)
Major Topics:
Nintendo Switch Keeps Selling, What Wii U ports are left? (15:30)
Lucasfilm Games returns, Could Indiana Jones be exclusive? What kind of game will the Ubisoft Star Wars game be? (31:25)
Another Cyberpunk 2077 apology and the future roadmap (49:45)
Andre Segers bad management with the GameXplain channel reveals the darkside of game reviews (1:07:00)
Headlines:
The Super Nintendo World opening and Hogwarts Legacy are delayed (45:05)
Super Mario 3D World Red and Blue Switch (57:45)
New Pokemon Snap has a release date of April 30, 2021 (59:35)
Mass Effect Remastered release date possibly in March 2021 (1:00:55)
Josef Fares Makes Fun of Xbox System Names (1:01:15)
Take-Two officially out of the Codemasters race (1:06:00)
The Killzone website was retired by Sony (1:32:45)
Importing Hitman 1 & 2 into Hitman 3 on PC is price gated (1:34:15)
Ending Section:
Wandavision Thoughts and Upcoming Games (1:37:50)
Required Reading:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvx555/former-workers-allege-youtube-gamexplain-was-exploitative-workplace
https://www.patreon.com/GVGaming
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-16/cyberpunk-2077-what-caused-the-video-game-s-disastrous-rollout (We do not talk about the article in this show. But linking it because I mentioned I would.)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison ponder the latest rumors around the Switch Pro, Nintendoโs acquisition of Next Level Games, and Microsoftโs laughable attempt to acquire Nintendo. The mystery of why Microsoft continues to use AA batteries in their controllers is finally revealed, and it will shock you almost as much as the PS5โs sales underperformance in Japan. Also: Marc rants about Chris Chibnall again.
On this final and special episode of Video Games 2 the MAX for 2020 hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Randy Isbelle and Jens Dietrich in discussing and debating what belongs on the list of this year's 25 Best Games. This is our second of two podcasts looking back at the year that was 2020. Although we do nominate some new games that weren't previously discussed, please make sure to listen to our previous episode where we discussed our Personal Top 10 Games to get a more in-depth reasoning as to what games wound up making the majority of the list, as this episode is mostly about ranking those games. The discussion as to what we loved about them happened on the previous episode. There are still some fun debates here and passionate speeches, but don't go in expecting a ton of talk about the games themselves.
Also, the last 10 minutes or so is a discussion on some highlights from the gaming year.
This special episode of Video Games 2 the MAX is the first of two that focus solely on celebrating the gaming year that was. This one features Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle joining hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison along with a list provided by Daniel Anderson in discussing it all about their Personal Top 10 Games of 2020. Thereโs also some talk interspersed about games that didnโt make the lists at all like Bugsnax, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Deadly Premonition 2, and a few more.
Timestamps:
11โs: The games that just missed out (5:00)
10โs: (10:50)
9โs: (19:20)
8โs: (32:50)
7โs: (41:09)
6โs: (46:45)
5โs: (58:25)
4โs: (1:03:45)
3โs: (1:12:00)
2โs: (1:30:15)
1โs: (1:35:20)
This episode of Video Games 2 the MAX features a guest in The Outerhaven founder and writer for Tomโs Hardware Keith Mitchell as he joins Sean Garmer, Marc Morrison, and regulars, Jens Dietrich, and Randy Isbelle. Keith talks about his origins with gaming and games writing. While also discussing some of his favorite genres, conversing extensively with Jens about how much he enjoys the Soulsborne games and his favorite Resident Evil titles too. Keith also talks about some of his favorite games from 2020, especially the Demonโs Souls Remake.
Once again gaming conversation surrounds the uber popular Cyberpunk 2077 as new news items surface regarding enlarged save files due to too much crafting, which causes them to become corrupted. Not to mention, CD Projekt Red could also face class action lawsuits due to misleading investors. This also leads to discussion on the entire saga as a whole from both a consumer and reviewer perspective.
Plus, Defector and Paste Magazine took the controversy involving Cyberpunk 2077 to a new level and at the same time angered many inside both the writing and game development industries. Keith and Sean discuss how the review process actually works in working with PR companies and why NDAโs are not bad. What they are usually for and why sometimes you choose not to sign one. Not to mention, the very real consequences of breaking one that can occur.
Finally, in the main topic everyone gives their Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2021. How good is Back 4 Blood after Keith played the alpha. Does Final Fantasy XVI actually come out this year? Will Halo Infinite wind up getting canceled on Xbox One consoles? Is Kena: Bridge of Spirits the indie game everyoneโs excited about? Thereโs just so many games. Thereโs certainly something for all in 2021.
Keith's video on why NDA's aren't bad: https://youtu.be/jneCP1oyGHc
Defector Article: https://defector.com/at-least-now-you-know-which-video-game-reviewers-are-sellout-clowns/
Paste Article: https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/cyberpunk-2077/cyberpunk-2077-game-of-the-year/
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the entire saga surrounding Cyberpunk 2077 from the apology post to being delisted from the PlayStation Store by Sony and everything in-between. They discuss if Sony went too far, should digital return policies be changed after this debacle, and where does the buck stop with CD Projekt Red management. There is a lot of great discussion here about the situation.
Also, Marc talks about how the game has improved after Hot-Fix 1.05 and what he is enjoying about the game. Plus, why he may miss some of the actual glitches that exist currently. While Sean is almost done with Yakuza: Like a Dragon and he also played Chapter 1 of the Gears 5: Hivebusters DLC and it is damn good.
Finally, they also get into some news such as EA buying Codemasters, Hades getting cross-save, Yu Yu Hakusho getting a live action adaptation, GOG removing Devotion and also PS4 Pro possibly being discontinued.
Timestamps:
Major Topic:
CD Projekt Red Bungles It For Cyberpunk 2077 (1:00)
Games We Are Playing:
Marc talks Hot-Fix 1.05 and playing Cyberpunk 2077 (38:55)
Sean keeps playing Yakuza: Like a Dragon and checks out Gears 5: Hivebusters DLC (53:00)
Headlines:
GOG removes Devotion from its store after only a few hours (1:03:20)
Shinji Makmi ponders retirement (1:05:50)
Nintendo Indie World showcase Thoughts (1:08:15)
Hades has cross-save support (1:10:10)
EA buys Codemasters for 1.2 Billion (1:10:55)
PS4 Pro could be discontinued (1:19:50)
Dan is coming to Street Fighter V (1:21:35)
Riot Games doing a League of Legends MMO (1:22:45)
Terminator Resistance is getting a PS5 version (1:24:05)
Yu Yu Hakusho Live Action adaptation (1:25:30)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle in discussing the Game Awards 2020, the NPD for November 2020, early impressions of Cyberpunk 2077, and the huge announcements from Disney Investor Day 2020.
Around the first hour of the show is all about the Game Awards 2020. From the show not focusing enough on the awards to Last of Us Part 2 sweeping almost everything. While everyone also discusses their favorite announcements such as The Initiative working on Perfect Dark and the horror narrative game Callisto Project. Plus, they get into where the show could improve in the future too.
A gaming interlude takes place so that Randy, Jens, and Marc can all discuss various points about their early hours with Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Even with the improved power of the next-gen consoles there are still plenty of cracks underneath. Leading to a discussion on if the game should have been delayed again at least on consoles.
The guys also get into how console shortages and sales helped Nintendo secure another monthly top spot. Plus, Call of Duty continues its reign at the top but at least Assassinโs Creed Valhalla and Marvelโs Spider-Man: Miles Morales are keeping it close. Finally in the games realm, Halo: Infinite officially gets a new release window of Fall 2021 and PC gets cloud gaming through Xbox Game Pass soon too.
After that things delve fully into the entertainment realm. With Funimation buying Crunchyroll for a cool 1.2 Billion and Sonic possibly getting a 3D animation series at Netflix. The show ends with a major discussion on the big things announced at Disney Investor Day 2020 involving Star Wars, Marvel, Disney original shows and movies, and much more.
Timestamps:
The Game Awards 2020: Making Changes, Winners, and Reveals (0:00)
Cyberpunk 2077 early impressions (54:30)
NPD for November 2020 (1:15:00)
Sonic on Netflix (1:20:30)
Funimation Buys Crunchyroll (1:26:00)
Halo: Infinite release window is now Fall 2021 and PC gets X-Cloud soon (1:29:50)
Disney Investor Day 2020 announcements (1:36:05)
Sean's Last Word on Gaming Article:
https://lastwordongaming.com/2020/12/11/xbox-game-pass-adds-another-great-feature/
On this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich in discussing Yakuza: Like a Dragon, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Yes Your Grace, Assassinโs Creed: Valhalla, and more.
Sean finally got a PlayStation 5 and heโs set it up and played some games on it too. Mainly Astroโs Playroom and Sackboy: A Big Adventure. He explains what makes each game unique and why Astro may be a better overall experience. Not to mention, going through some of his early experiences with the system and the Dualsense controller.
They also talk about the discourse around Cyberpunk 2077 reviews and how gamers should be a bit more understanding what reviewers have to go through to get out reviews of these big games in a timely manner.
Plus, the trio discuss the giant move by Warner Bros. to put their films on HBO Max for 2021 and the reaction by Christopher Nolan, Legendary Pictures, and AMC.
Thereโs also Scott Pilgrim: Complete edition coming next year, Persona 5: Strikers finally getting a western release date, and a discussion on Nintendoโs recent dealings with online tournaments.
Timestamps:
Intro: Ghost of Tsushima winning the Playerโs Choice award and the Monster Hunter film removed in China due to a joke.
Games We Are Playing:
Sean gets a PlayStation 5, Sackboy: A Big Adventure and Astroโs Playroom (4:25)
Yes Your Grace (16:13)
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (18:50)
Assassinโs Creed: Valhalla (33:20)
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (41:40)
Update on reviews for Cyberpunk 2077 and Immortals Fenyx Rising (50:15)
Headlines:
Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah leave Bioware (56:10)
Saga: Frontier Remastered announced and Project Athia is a 2 year PS5 exclusive (1:02:15)
Metal Gear Solid movie in development and Tom Holland at the Game Awards (1:08:50)
Entertainment News: Warner Bros bringing their entire 2021 slate of films to HBO Max (1:21:05)
Scott Pilgrim: Complete Edition coming January 14, 2021 (1:33:05)
Sonyโs Bend Studio loses some folks, Neil Druckmann gets promoted, and Keiichiro Toyoma out at Sony Japan studio (1:36:00)
Persona 5: Strikers gets western release date and streaming Atlus games (1:41:35)
The Xbox Game Pass December 2020 lineup (1:53:45)
Nintendo and its dealings with the community (1:59:20)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Hades, and more Assassinโs Creed: Valhalla too.
Plus, PS5 accounts are being banned for selling access to the PS Plus Collection to PS4 players. Does this create another conundrum of control for digital games? Or is this more of Sony protecting its gift and making sure it is used correctly? Will Sony eventually give PS4 players the opportunity to also have the PS Plus collection? All those questions are explored in this topic.
Also, the super accomplished soccer star, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, has opened the door for a potential myriad of lawsuits to come EAโs way over likeness rights in the FIFA games, as he is not part of the FIFPro players union and doesnโt feel correctly compensated. Now over 300 other players are also pondering lawsuits. Could this change the landscape of soccer video games similar to the college football one? Or does this just wind up as a big cash settlement and perhaps a change in contracts going forward?
Not to mention, Neo: The World Ends With You is officially announced, Avengers still hasnโt made back its development costs, Red Dead Online goes solo, and SNK gets some ownership interest too. All of this and much more on this one.
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss more games they are playing. Marc has spent a lot of time with Assassinโs Creed: Valhalla. While Sean has done the same with Yakuza: Like a Dragon. The guys discuss their progress in both games and why Valhalla is more akin to the older AC games than you may think. Sean also discovers Dragon Kart, brand new jobs, and Karaoke in Yakuza. Sean got to check out Hades and start his journey in one of the best games of 2020.
Then, it is on to the news, as PlayStation outsold Xbox in Japan. The Embracer Group buys even more studios, and the Last of Us TV series gets the full greenlight at HBO.
Jim Ryan is once again talking a lot in the media. He dropped a hint that there is โnews to comeโ on a potential PlayStation answer to Xbox Gamepass. The duo ponder what that could actually look like, what would be included, and should Sony just bundle PlayStation Plus and PS NOW together for one price?
Also, IO Interactive surprised everyone with their acquisition of the James Bond license. Promising an original story for 007 in the game. The guys wonder if there will be any allusion to any of the Bond films or stories and IO will improve upon what they already do with the Hitman franchise too.
This also leads Sean and Marc to discuss the rumored potential sale by Square-Enix of their Western IPโs such as Just Cause, Tomb Raider, and Deus Ex. Who could be the one to buy them? Would it be better for them to go elsewhere? And would this help Square-Enix refocus their efforts on doing more with other Japanese IPโs?
Finally, Marc finds the prospect of a Tetris film interesting, but isnโt happen with the direction of the narrative. While Sean discusses his sadness over the shuttering of USGamer, one of the best gaming websites in existence.
Timestamps
Housekeeping and some Wing Commander talk (0:00)
Games We Are Playing:
Assassinโs Creed Valhalla & Its Sales Numbers (3:25)
Hades (31:00)
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (38:30)
Headlines:
Last of Us TV Series Goes Green (49:45)
PlayStation outsells Xbox Series in Japan (52:00)
Shadow Complex now works on PS5 (53:45)
Doom Eternal goes digital only on Switch (1:12:15)
New Day are characters in Gears 5 (1:14:05)
Tetris is getting a movie for Apple TV (1:15:30)
IO Interactive gets the James Bond license (1:17:55)
RUMOR: Square-Enix could sell off its Western IPโs (1:21:30)
The Embracer Group buys 13 more studios (1:27:40)
USGamer Shuttered (1:30:20)
Major Topic:
Jim Ryan Says โnews to comeโ on a PlayStation version of Gamepass (55:00)
Ending Topic:
Still searching for a PlayStation 5 and Black Friday Sales (1:35:15)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich in discussing nominations and categories for the Game Awards 2020. They go through each award (except the E-Sports ones) and choose who they want to win by voting live on-air and also discussing who they think will actually get the award at the event.
There is a lot of great discussion on some of the best games from 2020 in this section. So, if there are some games youโve been unsure about picking up or trying out, this may give you some fresh opinions on those titles.
Also, as promised, Sean and Jens both got in their Xbox Series Xโs and they have plenty to talk about concerning system setup, transferring games from an external HDD to the console and how long it takes. Jens also bought the Seagate External SSD too. Plus, they go over some of the features of the system and whether or not it is worth owning right now. Whether having the right television makes a difference or not, and more. Not to mention, discussing more of the launch games too. Sean has thoughts on Bright Memory and Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Jens also talks about some backwards compatible games heโs tried out on the Series X as well.
while Marc and Jens are both reviewing Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on PlayStation 5. So thereโs things to talk about there. Also, some upcoming games talk and will God of War: Ragnarok actually come to PlayStation 4 as well?
Timestamps:
Game Awards 2020 Predictions (1:00)
Xbox Series X Impressions (55:00)
Games We Are Playing:
Bright Memory (1:18:20)
Call of Duty Blacks Ops (1:20:55)
Yakuza: Like A Dragon (1:26:20)
Xbox Series X Final Thoughts And Why You Should Buy or Not (1:36:25)
Headlines:
God of War Ragnarok possibly coming to PS4 (1:40:25)
Upcoming Games and Random Stuff (1:44:40)
Persona 5: Scramble Getting More Release Locations (1:52:20)
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War causing issues on PlayStation 5 (1:53:30)
Some last things on Xbox Series X: Quick Resume and Xbox Gamepass (1:57:55)
On this huge episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle to discuss the PlayStation 5. Yes, next-gen has finally arrived. Of course, being a console launch means there are also all these games to talk about along with it.
Jens, Randy, and Marc all have the console and they describe the things they love most about the console. From the magical Dualsense controller to the updated graphics for older titles and beyond. Sean and Jens also found out that their Xbox Series X consoles are arriving by Tuesday too. So, we may have another show soon to discuss that console as well.
The guys also talk about the set up for the console, transferring saves from PS4 to PS5, and how buying cross-gen games can mean that you wind up playing the PS4 version on your PS5.
Speaking of games, there are a lot of them to go through. Astroโs Playroom gets a lot of love from everyone and why it deserves to be in the top games of 2020 discussion. Spider-Man: Miles Morales plays extremely well and looks great. While Marc also spent time with Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Assassinโs Creed Valhalla. Jens is in love with the Demonโs Souls remake. Plus, Randy is struck by the oddity and absurdity of Bugsnax.
Sean and Jens also delve into quite a bit of Yakuza: Like A Dragon and Fuser. While Sean rounds things out with his feelings on The Falconeer and Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory.
Thereโs also news to talk about. The NPD numbers are out for October 2020 and the Nintendo Switch is still selling like crazy. Plus, a game from last year and Animal Crossing still lead in game sales too. Sean gets into why Microsoft may focus more on revealing ecosystem numbers and not console sales. While everyone tackles Yukes making AEW games.
Not to mention, Yakuza: Like A Dragon not being sold on Xbox Series X in Japan sparks a debate on Microsoft potentially partnering with Japanese studios in the future. The Mass Effect and Nioh collections for the new consoles, and a few other things.
This is a jam packed show that ran fairly long because everyone was excited to talk about the PS5 and all these new games. A new generation of gaming is here and it has certainly started off in impressive fashion.
Timestamps:
Intro and explanation why there are no Xbox Series X impressions on this one (0:00)
The PlayStation 5 and its launch games (Astroโs Playroom, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Assassinโs Creed: Valhalla, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition, Demonโs Souls, Bugsnax) (4:50)
Other games discussed that are played on Xbox One or Xbox One X consoles: Yakuza: Like A Dragon, Fuser, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, and The Falconeer (54:50)
Headlines:
Mortal Kombat Gets Delayed (1:25:17)
Take-Two officially buys Codemasters (1:27:40)
Mass Effect Remastered Collection Announced (1:29:20)
Nioh Collection announced (1:34:25)
Microsoft focused on player data and not sales data (1:39:15)
NPD numbers for October 2020: Nintendo Smashes Again (1:43:00)
Yukes making AEW video games (1:52:22)
Sam & Max getting a remaster (1:57:40)
Cortana is recast in the Showtime HALO TV show (2:00:00)
Yakuza: Like A Dragon not releasing on Xbox Series X in Japan, Could Microsoft partner with some Japanese studios (2:03:25)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the early reviews of both Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, as they both await their consoles arriving next week. They discuss the positives and the few negatives for each console, while also mentioning other things like the 2020 United States Presidential election as well.
Next, Marc discusses his final thoughts on Watch Dogs: Legion. While Sean has been working on editing a bunch of reviews that are in the backlog that you can check out at the bottom of this description.
The guys also get into the news on the multitude of delays for various games. The Medium, Control: Ultimate Edition and Kerbal Space Program 2 all see pushes into 2021 and beyond. While Marc wonders if P. T. will actually stay blocked from the PlayStation 5 for very long. Plus the duo also talk about the sudden realization that PlayStation 5 games cannot be stored on an external HDD drive, at least for launch.
Sean also wonders if we are going to miss seeing consoles in stores during the holidays and he loves the commercial Walmart made for the Xbox Series X as well. While Marc really lays nto the Avengers failure for Square-Enix.
Plus, Nintendo keeps hitting it big with the Switch in selling 68 Million globally and Take-Two may buy Codemasters as well.
Finally, Sean and Marc give out their Top 5 Console Launch Games of All-Time.
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the run of delays between Cyberpunk 2077, Bravely Default II and Destruction All-Stars. What does it mean for Cyberpunk 2077 to once again be taking some more time in the oven. Is it really coming out on December 10? Is this secretly a good thing for the game since it would come out at a less crowded time? Or does the super negative reaction prove it should have just released already.
Nintendo gets into the mix as well with the revelation that Control: Ultimate Edition and Hitman 3 are coming to Nintendo Switch via the Cloud. Could this be a way for Nintendo to keep up with Sony and Microsoft when it comes to third party titles even without a true next-gen console? Sean believes it certainly could be. But will these two titles give Nintendo enough confidence to keep pushing for its use.
Sony made some moves by possibly acquiring Crunchyroll and declaring their support for the PlayStation 4. While two Xbox teams lost two important creative directors for Halo: Infinite and Everwild. Should people be worried about Halo: Infinite and if this delays it even further out? Perhaps it just means the game will be even better once it finally arrives.
Plus, Gears 5 gets story DLC, Assassinโs Creed is getting multiple series at Netflix, and Buzzfeed is making an e-sports and gamergate movie with Ellen Page.
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss Sony finally letting streamers, influencers, and gaming sites preview the PlayStation 5. They also talk about some games they are playing too. Sean is enjoying two different Strategy RPG titles in Star Renegades and Ikenfell. While Marc plays some older stuff in Ghost Recon: Breakpoint and the first Alice game.
The CEO of one of Google Stadiaโs creative teams, Alex Hutchinson, put out some terrible tweets stating Streamers should pay a license to stream the video games they play. Although neither host is really a streamer, they have some choice words for the idiotic statements. They discuss the various ways streaming has helped the industry grow, the hard work content creators put in that goes unnoticed, and the fact that 99 percent of streamers actually pay for the games they play already.
Thereโs also other discussions as well on the show. Could an X-Cloud stick create an entry point for console gaming? Also, the original Fire Emblem becomes the next Nintendo limited release, is this going to be a trend for Nintendo moving forward with every anniversary? Plus, the Uncharted movie gets some pictures, Ubisoft wants to connect for cross-progression, and more.
Finally, in the special topic of the week, the guys discuss their console launch memories for the various times in life where they received or bought consoles for the first time over the many console generations.
Timestamps:
Intro Discussion: People getting PlayStation 5โs
Games We Are Playing:
Ghost Recon: Breakpoint (5:10)
American McGeeโs Alice (5:45)
Ikenfell & Star Renegades (7:00)
Major Topics:
The original NES version of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & The Blade of Light coming to Switch as a limited release (9:20)
Alex Hutchinsonโs terrible comments on Streamers (27:40)
Phil Spencer talks about a possible X-Cloud Streaming Stick for TVโs (51:30)
Headlines:
Nintendo lowers the price of joycons (20:45)
PlayStation 5 is getting Third Party covers (22:55)
Tom Holland releases Uncharted movie set photos (43:45)
Ubisoft introduces Ubisoft Connect for cross-progression (45:40)
Croteam is acquired by Devolver Digital (49:05)
Halo 5 Free With Monster and Xbox remote play for IOS (50:20)
Control: Ultimate Edition doesnโt fit on an Xbox disc (57:39)
Special Topic:
Our game console launch memories (1:01:30)
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Sean and Marc discuss the recent PlayStation 5 UI reveal, alongside the Microsoft launch lineup and other game news that has happened in the past week.
Games discussed: Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality, Banjo Kazooie, Crucible, and Marvel's Avengers
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the resurgence of PlayStation 5 in the news, as Sony revealed the insides of their next-gen console to the world. However, it didnโt stop there, Sony also finally shared how game saves, game libraries, and PS4 backwards compatibility will work with the system. The guys discuss the interesting tidbits from all of this.
Microsoft also continues to make moves as they made a deal with Gamestop to help stores on the backend. But could it mean more in the future? And will Xbox All-Access having a physical outlet turn some folks towards getting a Xbox Series system. They also talk about the rumors of Series X getting too hot and Gamepass going to IOS through a browser based app. Will Apple actually let that happen?
Sadly, the duo also have to get into the sour side of gaming with people harassing Insomniacโs community manager for the change to Spider-Manโs face. And even worse, journalists are making side stories out of the CD Projekt Red decision to work overtime to finish Cyberpunk 2077.
Sean has some serious thoughts on this. And he also goes into how a certain person is making this much more into a personal agenda and attacking differing opinions, instead of just reporting the situation.
Marc also shares his thoughts on Solitaire Conspiracy and thereโs upcoming game talk too.
Timestamps:
Games We Are Playing: Solitaire Conspiracy (1:52)
Headlines:
Gamestop layoffs (5:53)
Sony unveils the insides of the PlayStation 5 (9:00)
Xbox Series X Gets Hot (Or Not) (20:15)
Sony finally gives information on PS4 to PS5 transfers (23:45)
Microsoft partners with Gamestop (32:15)
Sony makes changes to trophies and the PSN store on PC and Mobile (42:40)
Microsoft announces Gamepass cloud gaming will be on IOS in 2021 (49:15)
Bethesda releasing collections of their biggest games (51:45)
Gamers get mad at Insomniac for the Spider-Man face change (56:00)
Lab Zero Games is no longer working on indivisible (58:20)
Amazon cancels Crucible completely (59:20)
Avengers falling player base (1:14:22)
Mortal Kombat 11 gets more characters (1:17:25)
Resident Evil Movie reboot gets a cast (1:18:55)
Major Topic:
CD Projekt Red has to crunch for Cyberpunk 2077 And how the main message is getting buried underneath one personโs agenda: (1:03:00)
Upcoming Games (1:24:10)
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison banter about Steve and Alex from Minecraft making it into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Of course, some folks were not happy about it, but honestly, it is all quite shocking. It totally adds another new wrinkle to the variety of fighters in the game.
Plus, Nintendo apparently thinks the Joycon drift โis a non-issue.โ Although Marc feels otherwise. And Nintendo wins some lawsuits and it sparks debate about emulation too. Marc also has thoughts on Mario 35 as well.
Thereโs also the not so clear cross-gen and PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5 save situation. Also, Spider-Manโs face changed for the PS5 remaster. Are these things something thatโs worth getting upset about? Or is this another case of news being blown out of proportion in the hype toward new a console launch?
Xbox Series Xโs are out for preview and backwards compatible games have new load times and show off the vaunted Quick Resume feature. Not to mention, the size of the darn thing. Sean has some thoughts on all the new information on the system. And how Yakuza: Like a Dragon being next-gen only on Xbox until March 2021 could be a feather in the cap for their good press lately.
In our major topic, the guys also talk about the latest with WWE and Twitch. Now, the company wants full control of their wrestlerโs accounts. Could this turn into an absolute nightmare for the superstars that gained a following on the site?
Timestamps:
Opening Banter:
Xbox Series X out in the wild (3:10)
Headlines:
Spider-Man for PS5 even sees a facial remaster (8:00)
PS4 and Cross-Gen donโt all transfer over (10:40)
PS Plus and Xbox Games For Gold for October 2020 (15:30)
Yakuza: Like a Dragon Releases on PS5 in March 2021 (21:50)
Steve From Minecraft is in Smash Bros. (25:10)
Nintendo says Joycon Drift is not a thing (32:55)
World of Warcraft expansion delayed (47:02)
Minor Topic:
The emulation debate (39:28)
Games We Are Playing:
Super Mario 35 (48:55)
Major Topic:
WWE Now Wants to Control Their Superstars Twitch Accounts (55:53)
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On this special episode, Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by fellow gamer, streamer, and member of the Radulich in Broadcasting crew for a crossover TV Party Tonight. The trio get together and discuss their gaming origins, whether they were a Nintendo or SEGA kid, and of course delve deep into the 1 hour and 30 minute CBS All-Access documentary based on the Blake J. Harris book entitled Console Wars.
They talk about the ups and downs of SEGA and Nintendo as they fought it out in the first video game battle and all the figure heads representing Nintendo of America and SEGA of America are there to talk about it. The guys discuss most of the major points and some of the things they found most interesting.
Plus, they also discuss what they are looking forward to with the upcoming continuing console wars between Nintendo, Sony's PlayStation 5 and Microsoft's Series X as we are nearly a month away from the two new consoles launching.
Timestamps:
Gaming Origins and Nintendo or SEGA Kid (0:00)
Discussing the Documentary (17:50)
Looking Ahead to Next-Gen PS5 vs. Xbox Series X (1:12:30)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss Seanโs adventure with Xbox Series X pre orders (he did get one), and how this could be a much better process for everyone. the cost of Next-Gen SSD Drives and why it is really an overblown non-issue.
Also, Surprise! Microsoft bought Bethesda, which raises their amount of internal studios to 23 and leaves gamers everywhere stunned. The guys discuss what this means for Xbox as a brand, if Gamepass is now must-have, some of the possibilities for future games, and of course they weigh in on the actual exclusivity of the games. Is there a chance that games show up on the PlayStation 5 as well?
Plus, Amazon also announces a new game streaming platform called Amazon Luna. Could this finally be the one that hits it big without having to be tied to a console like X-Cloud? Or will it just be another Google Stadia instead.
Also, the duo talk about the Mass Effect Remaster, Final Fantasy XVI coming sooner than you think, a Yakuza movie, and wonder about the latest rumors on a new Nintendo direct.
Marc also has more to say about Hades and Mario 3D All-Stars, while Sean goes on a rant about WWE 2K Battlegrounds pointing out both the good and bad about the game.
Time Stamps:
Intro:
Sean tells his story about pre ordering a Xbox Series X and trying to pre order a PlayStation 5 online through Gamestop (0:00)
Major Topics:
The heavy price of next-gen SSDโs (11:08)
Microsoft Buys Bethesda (16:25)
To Upgrade or Not Upgrade Spider-Man (35:35)
Headlines:
Final Fantasy XVI Coming Possibly in 2021 (42:55)
Nier Replicant Gets Western Release Date (48:18)
Mass Effect Remasters Coming at Some Point (50:30)
Among Us Getting More Content (54:57)
Amazon Luna is Announced (57:35)
SEGA may make a Yakuza movie (1:04:00)
Games We Are Playing:
Mario 3D All-Stars (1:10:20)
Hades (1:12:40)
WWE 2K Battlegrounds (1:14:00)
Fun Topic:
Discussing Some Nintendo Direct Rumors and Upcoming Games 1:28:00)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss more of the fallout of the PlayStation 5 showcase and preorder fiasco. Sony PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan had a lot to say this week regarding a variety of topics. The guys discuss everything from lower spec consoles, PlayStation having a Gamepass type service, backwards compatibility for older generations, and more. Thereโs a lot of good conversation about the benefits of all of these things and why Sony may be right and not need any of it.
Plus, they breakdown the latest Nintendo Mini Partner Direct, Michel Ancel leaving video games to go work in wildlife and where this leaves Beyond Good & Evil 2 and Wild for Ubisoft, and the official end of the Nintendo 3DS.
Also, Marc gives initial thoughts on playing the first few hours of Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Galaxy in Super Mario 3D All-Stars. Heโs also been playing quite a bit of Hades as well and he loves it. Although he doesnโt have much love for Project Cars 3. While Sean barely started on WWE 2K Battlegrounds.
Timestamps:
Intro: Talking the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and more on PS5 Preorders (0:00)
Games We Are Playing:
Super Mario 3D All-Stars (4:55)
Will Nintendo have a TV only console ever again? (11:53)
Project Cars 3 (14:25)
Hades (18:18)
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (24:15)
WWE 2K Battlegrounds (26:30)
Major Topics:
Nintendo Mini Partner Showcase Discussion (32:25)
Jim Ryan talks quite a lot:
Did Sony purposely produce less no disc PS5โs on purpose to drive sales of the more expensive hardware? (38:18)
Could Sony benefit from a Gamepass type service? (46:58)
Is it true lower spec consoles like a Xbox Series S donโt sell well? (52:30)
Are you really going to use PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3 backwards compatibility? (1:05:05)
Quick Hit Headlines:
J. K. Rowling is not involved with Harry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy (01:18:20)
Michel Ancel leaves Video Games (01:23:35)
Oculus Quest 2 Announced (01:28:13)
On this special edition of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich to discuss the fiasco that was the early release of preorders for the PlayStation 5.
They also breakdown the entire PlayStation 5 showcase. The reveal of Final Fantasy XVI, Harry Potter: Legacy and God of War: Ragnarok. New footage shown for Spider-Man: Miles Morales, the decision on the price for both SKU's and the controversy around Horizon: Forbidden West also being on PlayStation 4. Not to mention, their thoughts on the showcase as a whole, what it means to really be next-gen, prices going up to $70 for AAA games, and much more. There's a lot of good conversations in one hour on this one.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the Ubisoft Forward September event. What they are excited about like the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake and Immortals Fenyx Rising, and the things that they are less so enthralled about.
They also discuss a leak and also Microsoft revealing the existence and price of the Xbox Series S and also the price of the Xbox Series X. Sean and Marc discuss whether the Series S will be a big sales driver, what Sony could do about the price of their two SKUโs, and how the Xbox All-Access deal may push Sean to get a Series S at launch.
Plus, the duo discuss the Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity DLC, upcoming games, the delay of Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Gamestop closing more stores, and more.
Marc also gives final thoughts on the Tony Hawk remakes. While Sean does the same for Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions and gives some details on Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning.
Timestamps:
Intro, opening convo, and some housekeeping (0:00)
Major Topics:
September Ubisoft Forward Discussion (4:50)
Xbox Series S Reveal and Xbox Series X Price (22:20)
Headlines:
Kena: Bridge of Spirits Delayed (20:40)
Legend of Zelda: Age of Calamity DLC News (36:06)
Games We Are Playing and Upcoming Games:
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning (41:25)
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (42:05)
Tony Hawk 1 & 2 Remakes (44:50)
Upcoming Games: (51:10)
Quick Hit News:
Gamestop closing more stores (52:20)
Ninja Gaiden 1-3 (Xbox 360 & PS3 gen games) collection shows up (1:01:05)
Sonic getting more games for 30th anniversary and CBS All-Access Console Wars documentary trailer (1:05:00)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss G4โs open call for talent and what their focus for this version of the network could be. They also wonder if G4 would be an actual channel on television or more of an over the top type service. Could some of the old guard return? Or is this going to be an infusion of established talent and streamers and Youtubers.
After that, the duo switch gears into Nintendoโs Mario 35th anniversary direct. They discuss the controversy surrounding Mario 3D All-Stars, the new Toys to Life initiative of Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, Super Mario 3D World + Bowserโs Fury coming next year, and more.
Plus, Witcher 3 coming to next-gen consoles, Vlambeer shuts down, a Shenmue anime is announced too.
Both guys have also been playing some new games since the last show. Sean is enjoying Chapter 1 of Tell Me Why and Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions. While Marc is riding around with Project Cars 3, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 and 2 Remakes, and Wasteland 3.
We also go off-topic a little bit to discuss WWEโs decision to not allow its wrestlers to use Twitch.
Timestamps:
Opening Topic:
G4โs open call for talent and discussing what could be for the return of a gaming centric channel
Major Topic:
Super Mario 35th Anniversary Direct Discussion (17:20)
Games We Are Playing:
Tony Hawk 1 & 2 Remaster (33:25)
Project Cars 3 (38:10)
Wasteland 3 (41:35)
Tell Me Why Chapter 1 (46:50)
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (50:50)
Headlines:
Vlambeer shuts down (57:22)
Shenmue Anime coming to Crunchyroll and Toonami (58:55)
Lab Zero Games lays off the rest of its staff (1:01:00)
Norm Spencer passes away (1:05:30)
Off-Topic:
WWE saying no to wrestlers using Twitch (1:07:45-End)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the big fight between Apple and Epic Games. They go over whatโs happened to this point, whoโs in the right, and why Epic may have met more than their match in the legal realm.
343 Industries had to do their own fighting against rumors of further delays of Halo Infinite and possibly removing Xbox One support. The guys wonder if maybe that is whatโs best for Microsoftโs major franchise.
Thereโs also talk on the two DC comics games, Gotham Knights from WB Montreal and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Lab Zero Games internal problems, SEGA wanting to port more of their games to PC, and more.
Plus, Marc talks Rogue Legacy 2 and Saints Row 3: Remastered. While Sean played Battletoads, Spiritfarer, and Darksiders: Genesis.
Games We Are Playing:
Saints Row 3: Remastered (4:40)
Rogue Legacy 2 (8:28)
Mega Man 11 (11:05)
Battletoads (11:32)
Darksiders: Genesis (13:45)
Spiritfarer (18:00)
Headlines:
Nintendo Partner Direct Discussion and possibility of a new Nintendo Switch (22:00)
Apple Versus Epic Games (30:30)
Halo Infinite staying on Xbox One (42:20)
Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (49:25)
Facebook forcing integration on Oculus Quest in 2023 (55:55)
SEGA wants more ports to PC and other consoles and Yakuza: Like a Dragon (1:00:45)
Lab Zero Games employees leave the company (1:06:15)
Fall Guys becomes most downloaded game on PS Plus ever (1:13:25)
Small Topic:
Netflixโs High Score Documentary General Thoughts
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the delay of HALO Infinite and what it means for the Xbox Series X launch in November. Does it make things even grimmer for Microsoft in going up against Sony and the PlayStation 5, or could this be the time for shine for their services like Xbox Gamepass and X-Cloud.
However, will Appleโs insistence on Consumer protection put a dent in those plans at least for IOS devices. Sean has a big problem with Appleโs statement of why they arenโt down with Microsoftโs services on IOS.
The duo also discusses some of the announcements at the most recent Sony State of Play and what they are excited for the most like The Pathless, Spelunky 2 and the Control expansion.
Plus, Yoshinori Ono leaves Capcom, Dante will be in the Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Remaster, and Christopher Eccleston returning to Doctor Who in audio form.
Also, Marc talks about playing Fall Guys, Crysis Remastered on Switch and finishing Ghost of Tsushima as well.
Timestamps:
Games We Are Playing:
Fall Guys (6:05)
Ghost of Tsushima (10:30)
Crysis Remastered (13:50)
Saints Row 3: Remastered (15:35)
Code Vein (16:20)
Headlines:
Halo Infinite Delayed (18:35)
Whatโs Left for Xbox Series X Launch, Series S Leak (22:20)
Microsoft Versus Apple Over X-Cloud and Gamepass on IOS (39:45)
Forza Horizon 3 Getting Delisted (44:30)
Vampire Masquerade Bloodlines 2 Delayed (46:50)
Dante in SMT 3 (48:00)
Quick Thoughts on Sonyโs State of Play (50:00)
Suicide Squad Game Announcement (56:30)
Yoshinori Ono Leaves Capcom (58:35)
Christopher Eccleston Returns to Doctor Who (1:02:45)
Marc and Jens are back in a new episode of Video Games to the Medium! Hear their thoughts on Ghost of Tsushima, Gamer Girl and Code Vein, along with news on the Analogue Pocket and Shin Megami Tensei.
It is Microsoftโs turn to show off some first party games for the next generation. Did it live up to the hype? Sean Garmer and Randy Isbelle breakdown each of the 20+ games shown in the hour long presentation.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the Ubisoft Forward event. They give thoughts on the gameplay reveals of Watch Dogs: Legion, Assassinโs Creed Valhalla, and the announcement of Far Cry 6 starring Giancarlo Esposito. Thereโs also discussion on Ubisoft executives leaving due to the misconduct allegations and the revamp of Ubisoftโs naval combat game Skull & Bones too.
The guys also talk about the Devolver Digital Expo, EA UFC 4 announced, and the Sony patent that once again gives hope of possible PlayStation 1, 2, and 3 backwards compatibility.
Plus, Marc is playing Mr. Driller in Drill Land and Sean has finally finished Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected and now has moved on to Crosscode.
Timestamps:
Games We Are Playing:
Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected (1:00)
Crosscode (2:40)
Mr. Driller in Drill Land (3:48)
Code Vein (5:55)
Main Topic: Ubisoft Forward (11:10)
Headlines:
Skull & Bones Revamped (29:15)
Ubisoft executives exit (34:18)
EA UFC 4 Announced (36:30)
Devolver Digital Expo (39:49)
Ideas on what Microsoft could announce (42:10)
Sony patent hints at further backwards compatibility (48:45)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle as they discuss game prices rising for next-gen, Fallot getting a TV series, EVO 2020 canceled, and Microsoftโs possible interest in acquiring WB Interactive.
Plus, the trio of Randy, Jens, and Marc take a spoiler-free dive into Last of Us Part 2 as Randy has finished the game. While Marc and Jens are about halfway through. Marc also has thoughts on Hardspace: Shipbreaker and Jens gives his review on the new content in Persona 5 The Royal. Sean also has finally beaten Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition and is on to the Future Connected epilogue.
Finally, in our special topic for this show, everyone gives out their Top 5 Best Games of 2020 So Far.
Timestamps:
Headlines:
Game prices possibly going up for Next-Gen (1:00)
Microsoft possibly interested in WB Interactive (20:15)
Fallout getting a TV series thanks to Amazon (26:30)
EVO 2020 canceled amidst allegations (36:30)
Persona 5 Anime Dubbed Hits Bluray (45:37)
Games We Are Playing:
Persona 5 The Royal (47:38)
Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected Epilogue (51:20)
Last of Us Part 2 (54:30)
Hardspace: Shipbreaker (1:22:50)
Special Topic: Best Games of 2020 So Far (1:24:00)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the announcements from the EA Play 2020 event. How Star Wars: Squadrons has them excited. While Marc is really sour on Skate 4. They also wonder why some of the bigger games did not receive much information at all like the next Dragon Age.
Marc gives his early thoughts on Last of Us Part 2 and Persona 4 Golden on PC. While Sean keeps bashing away at Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition.
Also, Crash Bandicoot 4: Itโs About Time leaked due to a retail listing, Sean gets hyped for New Pokemon Snap and Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory getting announced. While they also discuss the Cyberpunk 2077 delay and if the game actually comes out this year.
Thank you to Jens Dietrich for Editing and doing Post Production on the episode.
Timestamps:
Games We Are Playing:
Last of Us Part 2 (4:58)
Persona 4: Golden on PC (9:00)
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (13:35)
Headlines:
Crash Bandicoot 4 leaks (19:35)
Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed till November 19
Potential PS5 and Xbox Series X price leaks (57:55)
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory Announced (1:08:40)
New Pokemon Snap Announced (1:15:15)
Predictions for next weekโs Pokemon Presents (1:24:30)
Main Topic:
EA Play Live 2020 Discussion (22:20)
What Marc found interesting from other announcements this week (1:29:15)
On this special edition of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle as they discuss everything announced at the PlayStation 5 event. Covering the big games such as: Horizon Zero Dawn: Forbidden West, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. While also talking about the smaller games like Bugsnax and Kena: Bridge of Spirits too.
Plus, the console has finally been revealed and the guys talk about a potential price, the console design, and there being a digital edition as well.
Also, The Last of Us Part 2 reviews are out and they are absolutely glowing about the game. Not to mention, the big news that AT&T is putting WB Interactive up for sale is discussed. Where could beloved studios Rocksteady and Netherrealm land and is their a best choice for any of them.
Timestamps:
Headlines:
Intro & Last of Us Part 2 Reviews
AT&T Putting WB Interactive up for sale (3:15)
More on Persona 4 Hitting PC (1:19:30)
Main Topic:
Playstation 5 Event Discussion (13:50)
PS5 Console Reveal Discussion (1:06:50)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the PlayStation event being back on for tomorrow. The guys give a final preview of some games that could be announced or shown off at the event.
There was also a Destiny event yesterday and Bungie even announced whatโs ahead in 2021 and 2022. Could this finally be what gets more people into playing Destiny, or is this just a case of current fans should be excited for more content coming.
This week also saw some surprise leaks as well. It looks like Persona 4: Golden is headed to PC very soon. While Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is a thing and it is out in August too. Even the troublesome Dead Island 2 got a build leaked and its downloadable as well.
Plus, Marc talks about his time with Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics and Sean has gotten pretty far into Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition.
Timestamps:
Intro and Opening Discussion: Marc going shopping again, and a little more on the happenings in the world as well.
Games We Are Playing:
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (3:15)
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (11:25)
Super Castlevania IV (19:20)
Headlines:
Sean Talks About Getting a pet, a Kitty Cat (22:38)
Cops Being Canceled and the Demise of G4 (25:20)
PS5 Event Rescheduled For Thursday (31:00)
Persona 4: Golden to Hit PC June 13 (32:15)
Destiny 2 Expansion News (39:10)
Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning Announcement (42:40)
Marcโs thoughts on World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Expansion with Livestream delay (49:11)
Dead Island 2 Leak (55:20)
EA Adds Games to Steam (59:00)
Konami Partnering With Western Studios (1:01:50)
Special Topic: PlayStation 5 Event Preview (1:11:35)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the Black Lives Matter protests, their support of them, and if some actual change will come as a result. The protests also brought along delays for the PlayStation 5 and Madden 21 events as well. Will they cause other events to be delayed in the weeks to come too?
In that same discussion, they also touch on some games that could be shown off at the PS5 event, how the event could shape what Microsoft does in their July event, and how EA extending their exclusivity deal with the NFL is going to bring about competition in another genre.
SEGA also announced the Game Gear Micro with a set of four colors and each one including four exclusive games. The guys wonder if this actually comes out in other places besides Japan and have a live reaction to the game reveals as well.
Also, Kingdom Hearts could get a Disney + Show, Sonic Movie is getting a sequel, Cate Blanchett cast in Borderlands movie. Plus, Sean gives his early thoughts on Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition after playing the first 20 hours or so.
Timestamps:
Intro and Discussion on the Black Lives Matter Protests in the United States
Headlines:
Sony delays the PlayStation 5 event due to the protests and also some games we could see at the event when it eventually happens, and more (12:35)
EA extends their exclusivity deal with the NFL for Madden and their plan to start making arcade football games again (43:50)
The Sonic Movie gets the green light for a sequel (46:00)
SEGA reveals the Game Gear Micro (47:20)
Sonic Boom cartoon is canceled (58:30)
TSSZ Sonic Fansite Shuts Down (59:35)
Street Fighter V Gets More DLC (1:02:35)
Kingdom Hearts May Get a Disney + Show (1:05:15)
Cate Blanchett Cast as Lilith in Borderlands Movie (1:15:20)
Live Reaction to Game Gear Micro game reveal trailer (1:22:40)
Games We Are Playing: Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (1:28:06)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss when Sony could show off something game-related for PlayStation 5 and what remains of 2020 for the company. As well as the PS Plus titles for June 2020 and the Xbox Games For Gold too.
Blizzcon is the latest convention canceled over COVID-19 concerns. Marc wonders if thatโs secretly a good thing for the company in the long run now that they wonโt even have a digital event until some time in 2021.
Also, Sean breaks down some of the announcements from the Wholesome Direct. While the guys also talk about if Assassinโs Creed Valhallaโs world is going to be too big. Marc also has thoughts on why Ubisoft should have just chosen one gender for the game and stuck to it. The debate is feisty for this one.
Finally, the duo discusses their favorite open worlds to explore in gaming.
Time Stamps:
Headlines:
Discussing Sony showing PS5 Games and what remains of 2020 for them (2:50)
PS Plus Games For June 2020 (Not talked about, but looks like the other game could be Star Wars Battlefront II) (11:10)
Xbox Games For Gold June 2020 (15:40)
Blizzcon Canceled (20:33)
Manchester United Suing Football Manager (28:40)
Major Talking Points:
Wholesome Direct Discussion (36:10)
How Big is Too Big: Assassinโs Creed Valhalla Open World and should Ubisoft have just picked for Eivor to be Male or Female and gone in one direction (44:50)
Special Topic:
Favorite Open Worlds (1:05:00)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the crazy month that was April for video game sales. Final Fantasy VII Remake takes the top spot inevitably, but even wilder is the three major console makers all had a ridiculous month, is it something we could see sustained in May as well? Or is this all due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Plus, future games are a big theme for this week as another expo was announced with Japanese publishers taking center stage on June 23rd for the New Game + expo. Sony plans on revealing its lineup of PlayStation 5 games soon.
While The Embracer Group and Take-Two each reveal that they have a ton of games in development. The duo explore what could the Take-Two studios be making and could The Embracer Group really buy even more studios?
We also take a fun look at the past with our favorite Arcade games in celebration of Pac-Manโs 40th anniversary Minecraft DLC.
Timestamps:
Games Weโve Been Playing:
Snowrunner (3:40)
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (4:05)
Kirby Games (6:40)
Vanquish (7:50)
Oculus Quest stuff (9:30)
Games out this week (10:20)
Headlines:
April 2020 is huge for game sales (12:00)
Valorant goes public June 2 2020 (16:15)
New Game Expo + Hits June 23 2020 (17:45)
Ubisoft teases Scott Pilgrim game returning (21:18)
Call of Duty 2020 based on Cold War time period (28:10)
System Shock 3 Transferred to Tencent, plus some Wonderful 101 and The Bouncer talk (32:35)
Sony Teases Announcing Games and more news on the Dualsense controller (38:50)
Take-Two Interactive and The Embracer Group announce they have a ton of games in development (42:10)
Pac-Man 40th Anniversary Celebration (57:28)
Special Topic:
Favorite Arcade Games (59:27)
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On this Video Games 2 the MAX special hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle to talk all things Final Fantasy VII Remake. Thoughts on the story throughout various points, the characters, the battle system, music, and where they go from here. So there are spoilers for the game and some for the original Final Fantasy VII, you have been warned.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the week of announcements and gameplay reveals. Starting with the Tony Hawk 1 & 2 Remakes, touching on the PlayStation 5 Unreal Engine demo, and diving into the Ghost of Tsushima State of Play and Nintendoโs reveal of Paper Mario: The Origami King coming out on the same day as well.
Marc is very excited for the Tony Hawk games. While Sean is wowed by what Ghost of Tsushima brings in both gameplay forms and in exploring its vast world.
Plus, discussions on the Mafia Trilogy announcement, why Nintendo is not doing enough with its older library of games, Doctor Who getting a trilogy of VR titles, and more.
Timestamps:
Housekeeping and Marc goes to Ohio (0:00)
Headlines:
Tony Hawk Remaster 1 & 2 (5:35)
Unreal Engine 5 Shows Off the PlayStation 5 (13:46)
State of Play: Ghost of Tsushima (16:35)
Mafia Trilogy Discussion (23:40)
Paper Mario: The Origami King (27:31)
Assassinโs Creed Valhalla 30 FPS on Xbox Series X (32:30)
Anthem Team Size, Biowareโs Situation, 4 vs. 1 Games (35:17)
J Allard Joins Intellivision (48:40)
Nintendoโs May 2020 SNES and NES Games, Is Nintendo Doing Enough With Retro Games? (51:32)
Doctor Who VR Trilogy and Controlโs Next Expansion Explains Alan Wake (1:02:40)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss more events for IGNโs Summer of Gaming and Gamespotโs Play For All announced. Including the Guerrilla Collective Showcase that focuses on indies. While Ubisoft Forward is happening July 12. The duo talk about what they are looking forward to seeing from these shows.
Thereโs also a rumor that a Diablo 2 remaster could release by the end of 2020. Will it actually happen? Should people be worried that Vicarious Visions is being attached as well? And is there a chance this could rush the game as well.
Plus, in the special topic the guys discuss their first console, who got them into video games, some of their first favorite games, and early memories of playing games in arcades and stores.
Timestamps:
Headlines:
Guerrilla Collective Showcase Announced (3:45)
Diablo 2 Remaster Possibly Coming (11:50)
Star Wars Episode I: Pod Racer (25:10)
Ubisoft Forward Announced (27:00)
Steam Possibly Doing a Loyalty Program (37:00)
Cassette Beasts Announced (43:40)
American Horror Stories (45:40)
Special Topic: Our Firsts in Gaming, How we got into Games, Arcade and Store memories
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Deitrich as they discuss the torrid critical reception and analyze what was shown at the recent third party focused Inside Xbox from Microsoft. Is everyone right in being disappointed by the showing? Is there really a gameplay gate going on? Or are they losing focus on some fun and interesting games that were shown.
Plus, Jens gets a bit too enthralled with how Cyberpunk 2077 is going to handle character creation. Marc is excited about Robocop as part of the hype for Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, and Sean is a bit saddened by the loss of another gaming convention as Tokyo Game Show 2020 is canceled.
Sean also gushes on Streets of Rage 4. Jens is equally as excited about his time with the rebooted Sakura Wars. While Marc continues trodding along with Snowrunner and Final Fantasy VII Remake. Not to mention, Marc talks way too much about the Sega CD, as he discusses playing games on the Mega SG.
Timestamps:
Games We Are Playing:
Streets of Rage 4 (6:15)
Snowrunner (11:21)
The Mega SG and Sega CD Hits (14:53)
Sakura Wars (20:34)
Final Fantasy VII Remake (36:44)
XCOM: Chimera Squad (38:58)
Headlines:
Discussing New Xenoblade: Definitive Edition Trailer (41:17)
Tokyo Game Show Canceled, Will Be Digital (44:25)
Major Topic:
Inside Xbox Breakdown & Analysis (46:55)
More Headlines:
Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath And Kombat Character Pack 2 (01:10:48)
Cyberpunk 2077 Will Let You Customize Genitalia (01:15:25)
Deep Silver Trades With THQ Nordic (01:20:13)
Entertainment Stuff:
Disney + Doing a National Treasure Series (01:22:00)
Disney casts Boba Fett For Mandalorian Season 2 (01:24:35)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss EA Play being part of IGNโs Summer Gaming event. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order getting a new game plus mode and a new Star Wars film directed by Taiki Watiti in the works as well.
A new interview sheds new light on just where Square-Enix is with part 2 of Final Fantasy VII Remake and the ever popular โwill it be open-world or not?โ question. While Marc also talks more about his journey through FFVII Remake and they discuss some story details too.
Finally, the duo also discuss their favorite racing games in the special topic for this show.
Timestamps:
Games We Are Playing:
Wanting to Play Older Games (Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core, Persona 3 Portable, 3:00)
Marc makes it to Chapter 13 in Final Fantasy VII Remake (7:40, Story Spoilers from that point in the game are discussed)
News: FFVII Remake interview sheds light on how open part 2 could be (22:05)
Sean Plays Gears Tactics And Moving Out (29:35)
Headlines:
Xbox Games For Gold and PS Plus For May 2020 (38:38)
A new Dirt game is in the works at Codemasters (42:25)
EA Play Announced For June 11 2020 (44:25)
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order gets New Game Plus (46:00)
New Star Wars film directed by Taiki Watiti (51:15)
Sylvester Stallone confirms Demolition Man 2 (53:20)
Billy Mitchell Files Lawsuit Against Twin Galaxies (56:00)
Special Topic: Favorite Racing Games (59:50)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich to discuss the Summer Games Fest and what it could mean for the future of gaming conventions. How it is a good thing for everyone, but Marc feels it may not be best.
Assassinโs Creed Valhalla was shown off and the trio talk about everything announced about the game. What they are excited about going into the Vikings time period and more.
Plus, the news that Sony knows who leaked Last of Us Part 2, Jens disappointment in Wonderful 101 physical copy delays, the guys discuss whether or not there will be big changes in future Final Fantasy VII Remake installments and could they be much shorter in scope. Also, an entertainment topic gets some time with the AMC and Regal battle against Universal.
Finally, everyone details their Top 5 Best Assassinโs Creed games as well.
Timestamps:
Headlines:
Summer Games Fest Announcement (4:50)
Last of Us Part 2 leaker Found By Sony (17:50)
Wonderful 101 physical copies delayed (22:42)
Assassinโs Creed Valhalla (30:55)
Gearbox Doing a Brothers In Arms TV Show (50:00)
AMC and Regal Saying no to Universal films (54:50)
Games We Are Playing:
Final Fantasy VII Remake future changes, plus talk about what FFVII Remake part 2 could bring (1:00:37, There are some spoilers for Remake and original FFVII in here.)
Snowrunner (1:20:45)
Upcoming Games and Special Topic: Top 5 Best Assassinโs Creed Games (1:39:20)
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the reveal of WWE 2K Battlegrounds, the Last of Us Part 2 leak, and how they feel about spoilers in general. The new release date for the game and for Ghost of Tsushima as well. Horizon Zero Dawn becoming a much bigger trilogy, and more.
Plus, Sean has final thoughts on Final Fantasy VII Remake after beating it on Normal Mode. Marc talks Ancient Enemy and Playing Starcraft Ghost on an Original Xbox dev kit.
Finally, we talk about the big list of games coming out this week and the most overrated consoles in our special topic.
Games We Are Playing: FFVII Remake (Spoiler-Free, 2:45), Starcraft Ghost With an Xbox Dev Kit Marc bought (23:05), Ancient Enemy (26:50), Playing old Arcade Games (29:45)
Headlines: WWE 2K Battlegrounds Announcement (32:20), Crysis Remastered Coming Soon (39:23), Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot DLC (41:30), Last of Us Part 2 Leak and New Release Date (43:28), Horizon Zero Dawn Trilogy (49:15), Bit Summit and Gamescom 2020 Going Digital (55:12),
Upcoming Games and Special Topic: Most Overrated Consoles And Our Console Journeys (56:00)
On this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX, hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are once again joined by Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle as they all discuss their thoughts on playing Final Fantasy VII Remake (spoiler-free) and also talk about the latest on Ghost of Tsushima and Resident Evil 4 being the next remake as well.
The show begins with a quick hits section of news, as the guys discussing the passing of voice actor Rick May, whoโs most well known as the voice of Peppy from Star Fox 64. As well as cleaning products for your Nintendo Switch, controller mapping now being available for the system, and some data transfers from the SD card too.
Plus, the guys also talk about the latest on Ghost of Tsushima and how gameplay choices affect how certain characters react to you in-game.
After that, the episode becomes a roundtable discussion concerning all things Final Fantasy VII Remake. Randy has made it to Chapter 14. While Sean and Jens are in Chapter 4. What are their thoughts on character development, specifically those of Jessie, Biggs, Wedge, and the main cast too? How great is the music and what about the battle system? It is all discussed, along with a few thoughts on the negatives others have brought up about the game too.
Headlines: Rick May Passes (1:20), Nintendo Switch No Alcohol and Button Mapping (4:10) Ghost of Tsushima New Info (14:40)
Games We Are Playing: Final Fantasy VII Remake Discussion (20:30), Persona 5 Royal (1:01:00), Nioh 2 (1:01:50),
Bonus Topic: Resident Evil 4 is the Next Remake (1:08:10)
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined once again by Jens Dietrich, as they discuss the PlayStation 5 Dualsense Controller, Valorant Breaking Twitch Records, the Inside Xbox reveal, and the Top 5 Best Square-Enix developed games.
Things start with the headlines for this time period. The guys discuss final hype for Final Fantasy VII Remake, as they actually started recording 30 minutes before the game released. While also talking about some reviews for the game too.
Also, the Japanese video game ratings board shutting down and how the ESRB and PEGI ratings boards are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Could some Japanese games be delayed if this shut down goes too long?
The trio also discusses Google Stadia going free for a few months, Valorant breaking Twitch records, the Inside Xbox reveals and what in the world AtomicCrops is. The various parodies of the PS5 Dualsense controller and the Top 5 Best Square-Enix developed games.
Headlines: Final Fantasy VII Remake Final Hype and Reviews (1:00), Japanese game ratings board shuts down due to COVID-19 (5:00), Sony gives refunds for Last of Us Part 2 Digital Preorders (9:45), PS5 Dualsense Controller (11:50), Valorant breaking records (17:55), Google Stadia Debuts the Free Version (21:12), Inside Xbox Announcements (28:25)
Games We Are Playing: Marc talks more about his progress in Persona 5 Royal including some of the new stuff (42:30), And some final thoughts on Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories now that the review is done (51:00)
Special Topic: Top 5 Best Square-Enix Developed Games (58:18)
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle as they discuss the Last of Us Part 2 Delay, the Cooking Mama Cookstar controversy, and Randy dishes on Resident Evil 3 Remake. While all four of the guys give out their Top 5 Favorite Final Fantasy Games too.
Things begin with more of the current situation happening with everyoneโs states involving the current Covid-19 pandemic. After that, things transition into the news with the Last of Us Part 2 delay bringing up a major topic of discussion. Should games be released digitally before being available physically and why Sony made the right decision on the delay.
Also, more info is revealed on rumors about Resident Evil 8 in development. The possibility of the 3D Mario remasters being put into one package. Rogue Legacy 2 is announced. Plus, Cooking Mama Cookstar disappears from digital and physical storefronts with a possible blockchain cryptocurrency DRM involved.
The quadruplet each discusses the games they are playing. Randy gives out his major thoughts on Resident Evil 3. What he likes and dislikes about the game and everyone chimes in on the idea of playtime equaling price. Why they are two separate things and how thereโs always a solution to that issue. Furthermore, Jens and Marc talk more about Persona 5: Royal and Animal Crossing. While Randy also banters on some Doom: Eternal and the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remaster. While Sean and Jens have thoughts on the Bravely Default II Demo too.
Finally, everyone has their favorite Final Fantasy titles. Get ready for some similarities and big differences between the four hosts in discussing why certain games made the list over others.
Time Stamps:
Opening Banter and Introduction: The ongoing effects of Covid-19.
News of the Week: Last of Us Part 2 Delayed (8:10), IGNโs Summer of Gaming Event (24:15), Rogue Legacy 2 Announced (27:00), Resident Evil 8 Rumors (28:10), Mario Remasters May Come to Switch in one package (31:28), Cooking Mama Cookstar Disappears (38:30)
Games We Are Playing: Resident Evil 3 (41:15), Persona 5 Royale (56:53), Bravely Default II Demo (1:03:30), Doom: Eternal (1:09:45), Ori and the Will of the Wisps (1:10:20), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remaster (1:13:45), Animal Crossing: New Horizons (1:16:00), Panzer Dragoon Remake and One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 (1:27:33)
Special Topic: Top 5 Favorite Final Fantasy Games (1:34:30)
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the games they are playing like Persona 5 Royal and One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4. Not to mention, the news of Gearboxโs wage gap between employees and management, Bethesda not having an E3 digital presentation and Wasteland 3 being delayed both due to COVID-19 concerns. While the guys also dish on their favorite Survival Horror Games too.
The show begins with the duo discussing some of the fallout from the physical version of Final Fantasy VII Remake releasing early in Europe and Australia. While also talking about the reception for Resident Evil 3. Marc then gets into his early impressions of Persona 5 Royal and works on exercise with Virzoom. Plus, his thoughts on Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories after playing the full release. While Sean gives early impressions of One Piece: Pirate 4 Warriors and the Panzer Dragoon Remake.
Then, the guys get into the news with the first topic being the bizarre and awful pay structure at Gearbox and how greed can show itself in terrible ways as Randy Pitchford deals with delivering bad news to employees about lower bonuses in a bad way.
Plus, Bethesda is not doing a E3 digital presentation. Gamescom staying on even if it has to move to a digital format. Wasteland 3 getting delayed. The huge Mario 35th anniversary news bringing a lot of 3D classic games to Switch like Super Mario Galaxy and Mario 64. The original Nier getting a remake and a special topic on Survival Horror Games too.
Time Stamps:
Opening Banter: Final Fantasy VII Remake releases early and Resident Evil 3 reviews
Games We are Playing: Persona 5 Royal (4:15), Virzoom (VR Game, 10:30), Animal Crossing: New Horizons (12:15), Resident Evil 6 (16:20), One Piece: Pirate 4 Warriors (19:19), Panzer Dragoon Remake (22:40), Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories (25:20)
News of the Week: Borderlands 3 Causes Strife at Gearbox (34:40), Bethesda Not Doing an E3 Digital Presentation (45:28), Gamescom 2020 Will Happen Digitally (49:36), Wasteland 3 Delayed (53:38), Mario 35th Anniversary News (57:44), Ubisoft Giving Free Games (1:04:00), Nier Remake is Happening (1:06:00)
Special Topic: Favorite Survival Horror Games: 1:09:25
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Marc's Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection Review:
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On this Video Games 2 the MAX Extra our hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison do a deep dive on the surprise Nintendo Direct Mini. While also talking about the big Epic Games publishing deals with Remedy, Play Dead, and gen Design, among some other things.
During the Nintendo Direct Mini discussion, the guys go over everything announced on the 28-minute video. Sean loves the Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition and Bravely Default II footage. While Marc is a bit excited about the Clubhouse games reveal. Plus, Sean reveals which games heโs now reviewing that were released that day and some talk about an ARMS character being the next Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC too.
Plus, Epic Games signs big publishing deals with Remedy, Play Dead and gen Design and why it could change the way deals are done in the future. Castlevania getting a season 4, a potential Dragonโs Lair movie, and more.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are once again joined by Jens Deitrich for a big discussion on Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Konami dashing hopes about the Silent Hill rumors, the PlayStation 5 specs, and more.
The trio begin by having some banter about the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the current situation in all three of their states, how they are dealing with it, and Jens love for the bidet.
After that, Marc and Jens get into a lively and large discussion on what they enjoy most and least about Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Plus, Jens dishes more thoughts on Nioh 2. While Marc has thoughts on the Resident Evil 3 Demo, A Fishermanโs Tale, and both have also been playing the 2018 title Strange Brigade too.
Sean gets back to hosting duties as the guys talk about the nature of Final Fantasy VII Remake being episodic. Is this actually good for Square-Enix considering the amount of issues they faced with their titles in the last 10-15 years. Does this help make sure we get an actual ending as well? Plenty of discussion on this too.
Furthermore, Konami blasts a hole through the Silent Hill rumors, Avalanche studios becomes a group, Nintendo forcing the removal of anything Mario from Sonyโs Dreams. The PS5 specs and all three of them have different ideas on how far Sony will go with backwards compatibility on PlayStation 4 titles. While they also Gamestopโs essential status and curbside pickup idea.
Finally, they have a special topic on their favorite relaxation games in honor of the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. In addition, Sean discusses his excitement for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4. While Marc and Jens anticipate the release of Persona 5: The Royal as they both come out before the next podcast.
Timestamps:
Intro and Covid-19โs continued impact on the hosts lives (0:00-9:30)
Games Being Played: Animal Crossing: New Horizons (9:35), Nioh 2 (26:50), Resident Evil 3 Demo (29:52), Strange Brigade (31:15), Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories Demo (37:45), A Fishermanโs Tale (VR Game) (39:35), Fire Emblem Three Houses DLC (41:23),
News of the Week: Good or Bad: Final Fantasy VII Remake Being Episodic (47:00), Konami Dashes Silent Hill rumors (58:14), Avalanche Studios Group Forms (1:04:09), Nintendo Demands Mario Be Removed From Sonyโs Dreams (1:07:30), PS5 Specs and the extent of Backwards Compatibility (1:13:05), Gamestop is Essential and Then Not (1:31:10).
Upcoming Games and Special Topic: Our Favorite Games to Relax (1:41:20-End)
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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich to discuss how everyone is dealing with the tightening of restrictions due to COVID-19, Nioh 2, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, more Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo talk, Xbox Series X Storage, comfort food games, and more.
Things begin with the trio discussing their personal experiences with Coronavirus restrictions, the delay of Final Fantasy VII Remake special editions, and new release films going online.
Next, a short discussion on the Nintendo Indie World Direct and some games that everyone is looking forward to from the 19 minute showcase.
After that, Jens discusses how he is loving his time with Nioh 2. While Sean is enjoying the early hours of Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Plus, Jens gives his thoughts on the FFVII Remake Demo and Marc has more to say on Street Fighter V on Switch.
Furthermore, Resident Evil 3 Remake Demo News, February 2020 NPD Numbers, Microsoftโs decision to use NVMe storage cards for the Xbox Series X and what it could mean for the price of extra storage on the system, and the Control expansion news.
Finally, the crew talk about their favorite comfort food games to go back to in this time of Social Distancing and Self-Isolating. Along with bantering about upcoming games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Doom: Eternal.
Timestamps
Intro and Opening Banter (0:00): How everyone is dealing with COVID-19 Restrictions, FFVII Remake special edition delay, and new release films going online
Nintendo Indie World Direct (18:15)
Games Weโve Been Playing: Nioh 2 (24:03), Ori and the Will of the Wisps (38:09), Metroid Fusion, Star Fox (SNES), Street Fighter V Switch (44:55), FFVIIR Demo (48:16)
News of the Week: Resident Evil 3 Demo News (1:00:20), February 2020 NPD Numbers (1:02:00), Microsoft Xbox Series X Storage (1:09:35), Control Expansion (1:30:30)
Special Topic: Our Favorite Comfort Food Games and Upcoming Games Talk (1:32:40)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the cancelation of E3 2020 due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) concerns. What it means for E3's future, Microsoft and Ubisoft already announcing digital events, and other things that have been canceled around it as well.
Plus, Mario Day springs a conversation about favorite Mario Games, NFL 2K lives again, Horizon: Zero Dawn is confirmed for PC and the Nintendo Playstation selling too.
Sean also talks about his time with the Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo, and how much he's enjoying Underhero and Murder By Numbers.
Finally, the duo gives a full review of the Not For Resale documentary. They discuss what they liked, disliked, and an overall view of digital versus physical media. Will it all eventually go away? Or does physical media always have its place? It is certainly a very interesting and thought-provoking discussion.
Timestamps:
How COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is effecting the Games Industry (0:00): The delay of the Turbografx 16 mini along with talk about the games lineup.
Mario Day Convo: What is the LEGO Mario tease, our favorite Mario Games (12:00)
Nintendo Playstation Sells For $360,000 at Auction (25:00)
What happens with E3 2020 Being Canceled (31:00)
Horizon Zero Dawn Confirmed By Sony For PC (40:00)
NFL 2K Lives Again in Non-Simulation Titles (52:30)
Games Being Played (58:00): Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo, Underhero, Murder By Numbers
Special Topic:
Not For Resale Documentary Review (1:11:20-End)
On this episode, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss games they are playing like the Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo. The news of the week such as Last of Us getting a TV show, and bring out a special topic as well.
First, Marc talks about his trip to Cleveland and what he found at a used game store. Then, he delves into the Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo. While also talking about Street Fighter V: Championship Edition, Megaman Zero Collection, and more.
After that, the guys discuss the big news of Last of Us getting a TV Show with HBO. Will it be a huge hit, what does it mean for video game adaptations, and what other Sony properties could translate to the silver screen.
Plus, Ghost of Tsushima gets a release date, the corona virus postpones GDC and puts E3 and Gamescom in danger. And what a E3 cancelation could mean for its future. Red XIII not being playable in FFVII Remake's Part 1, A possible return for Parasite Eve, PlatinumGames new studio, and Yacht Club Games mini direct.
Finally, the guys also cover a special topic about their most wanted remakes.
Time Stamps:
Intro and Marc's story (0:00):
Games Being Played : Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo (7:11), Doctor Who: Edge of Time VR (12:18), Ancient Enemy Beta (14:23), Street Fighter V: Championship Edition (15:25), Megaman Zero Collection (21:45)
News of the Week:
PS Plus and Ghost of Tsushima Release Date (23:35), Last of Us HBO Show (27:50), Corona Virus Postpones GDC (34:23), Red XIII Not Playable FFVIII Remake (47:35), Parasite Eve Comeback and No Square-Enix Next-Gen Exclusives (54:50), Konami Code Creator Passes Away (1:01:30), PlatinumGames Tokyo Studio (1:04:20), Yacht Club Games New Stuff (1:12:00) Upcoming Games (1:14:00)
Special Topic: Most Wanted Remakes (1:15:30)
On this episode, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss games they are playing and the big news happening in the gaming world.
Marc begins by talking about going back to World of Warcraft again and his frustrations with it. While also discussing his short time with the MegaMan Zero/ZX Collection too and Samurai Showdown for Switch too.
Next, it is on to the news with the guys breaking down the Xbox Series X Details. Will Smart Delivery actually be something third party publishers use for next-gen. At least CD Projekt Red has said yes. And does Sony counter with something similar. There's also discussion on whether or not backwards compatibility will truly be viable for both Microsoft and Sony for next-gen as well.
After that, they also talk about The Embracer Group purchasing Saber Interactive, EA's battle with a FIFA Streamer, Animal Crossing Direct news, Gamestop's store changes and phone upselling, and more.
Time Stamps:
Games Being Played (2:00): WoW, Megaman Zero/ZX Collection, Samurai Showdown on Switch
The News:
Xbox Games For Gold March 2020 (21:30), Marc Talks Sonic Movie (23:09), Xbox Series X Details and CD Projekt's response (26:43), CD Projekt Red becomes Europe's 2nd most profitable developer (53:23), Embracer Group purchases Saber Interactive (56:28), Animal Crossing Direct News (1:00:50), EA Streamer gets Banned (1:06:30), Gamestop Store Changes (1:15:55), Publishers dropping out of Gaming Events (1:35:15), Eli Roth Named Director of Borderlands Movie (1:41:49)
Upcoming Games talk to end the show
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean gives his thoughts on the Sonic Movie, Marc talks about the Fire Emblem: Three Houses DLC, and some major topics drive the conversation.
The show begins with a short conversation about Media Molecule's Dreams and what the guys are interested in checking out about the game. Marc then gives final thoughts on Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot and also discusses the Fire Emblem Three Houses DLC too. While Sean gives spoiler-free thoughts on the Sonic Movie.
The PS5 price debate and whether or not Sony will have first-party exclusives in year 1 of the console drive a large part of the conversation on the show. Plus, Geoff Keighley not doing E3 2020 and what it says about the current and future state of E3 as a show. Additionally, the duo also discusses Disney wanting more games from their franchises, Disney saying no to Sora in Smash, and breaking free Persona onto the Switch.
In the main topic, Sean and Marc talk about Xbox Gamepass, its future, and will it push Sony to make PS Now into something similar, and could other big publishers follow suit as well? They also discuss if Gamepass's existence affects game quality too.
Timestamps:
Intro-Dreams Talk (0:00)
Games We are playing: Fire Emblem DLC (10:55), Sonic Movie (16:55)
News Topics: Best of January NPD (27:43), Diablo and Overwatch Cartoons (31:20), Goose Game wins at D.I.C.E. (34:00), PS5 Price (38:30), Geoff Keighley not at E3 2020 (1:11:29), Disney wants more games, No Sora in Smash (1:17:25), Break Free Persona (1:38:55),
Main Topic: Is Xbox Gamepass the future of games and are exclusives really anti-consumer? (1:51:00)
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the games they are playing, cover the big news items, and have a main topic as well.
The show begins with a little banter about Marc's trip to a used game store and Marc watching Naruto. Then, Sean talks about his enjoyment of Arc System Works Code Shifter. While Marc plays the Persona 5: Scramble and Yakuza: Like a Dragon Japanese demos. Plus, describes his continued struggles with Monster Hunter World: Iceborne and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot.
After that, the guys cover all of the big news from the last few weeks. Nintendo blacklisting a press outlet over Pokemon Sword and Shield leaks, Ubisoft announcing a new Division 2 expansion, Bioware going for Anthem 2.0, System Shock 3's demise, Blizzard's bad week, Resident Evil on Netflix, Activision announcing a new Call of Duty, the Wonderful 101 Kickstarter, and more.
Finally, the main topic sees Sean and Marc figuring out what games could Activision possibly be remastering in 2020. Especially since they don't have that many franchises at their disposal.
There's also talk about the games coming out as well.
Timestamps:
0:00: Intro & Marc goes to a Used Game Store and Naruto
6:53: Games Discussed: Code Shifter (6:53), Persona 5: Scramble Demo (11:14), Yakuza: Like a Dragon Demo (15:06), Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (18:06), Monster Hunter World Iceborne (22:30), Temtem (23:58), Super Mario Bros 3. (GBA, 26:11)
News Topics:
Nintendo Blacklists FN Nintendo (28:37), Division 2: Warlords of New York Expansion (38:32), Ubisoft Promises Five AAA games by 2021 (43:23), Anthem 2.0 (47:20), System Shock 3 Dead (54:04), Warcraft 3: Reforged Troubles (59:38), Rod Fergusson Heads to Blizzard (1:09:48), Call of Duty 2020 May Be Black Ops 5 (1:12:11), Sony Files Patent To Help Gamers Find Their Way (1:14:41), Resident Evil Netflix and Resident Evil 8 News (1:18:58), Dan Houser Leaves Rockstar (1:31:00), Wonderful 101 Kickstarter (1:37:30).
Main Topic: Possible Activision Remasters (1:42:11)
On this episode, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison begin by discussing Marc's trip to Chicago to see a Nier orchestral concert. Then, they move on to the games they are playing and reviewing. Marc keeps powering his way through Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot and has played some Tokyo Mirage Sessions: #FE Encore as well. While Sean talks the Pokemon-like MMO Temtem and the narrative game Mosaic.
After that, they get into the news of the week. Torchlight Frontier is now Torchlight 3 and it has Marc a bit excited. Dying Light 2 is the latest game to be delayed. Ninja Theory's Project Mara, Activision-Blizzard signing with Youtube Gaming, Nintendo's touch pen patent, and more.
FInally, in the topic of the week, the guys try to predict which one of these numerous amounts of rumors could actually come true and which ones are totally false. Will any of them be launch games? Or are these titles that we see way down the line in the console generation? Listen as they discuss the possibility of Horizon: Zero Dawn 2, God of War 2, Silent Hill games, Sony buying a few studios, and more.
Timestamps: (Sorry these are not more exact as Sean is uploading this quickly before going to his other job, they will be replaced later in the day.)
First 30 mins: Marc's trip to Chicago and Games they are playing: Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, Temtem, and Mosaic.
Next 30 Mins: Torchlight 3, Kotor Remake, Activision-Blizzard signing with Google and Youtube, and more.
Final 30 mins or so: Predicting PS5 Games Topic: The guys talk Sony possibly buying some studios, what those studios may be making, and all the recent PS5 game rumors too.
On this episode, Sean Garmer, Marc Morrison, and Jens Dietrich begin by discussing games they are playing/reviewing beginning with Marc talking about his experience with the first few hours of Dragon Ball Z Kakarot. While Jens loves revisiting Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore and Sean adores Vertex Pop's latest Super Crush KO.
After that, they get into the news of the week and there's quite a bit.
Nintendo and Masahiro Sakurai revealed Byleth as the final Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighter Pass character. Considering there are two huge Fire Emblem: Three Houses fans on the panel, their opinions on the inclusion is much more celebratory than some others out there.
They also discuss the big game delays including Cyberpunk 2077 and Final Fantasy VII Remake. Sony skips E3 for the second year in a row and the ESA responds. Does Sony really need E3 at this point? And is in E3 headed in the right direction?
Not to mention, Horizon: Zero Dawn is headed to PC and perhaps other Sony first party games may join it on Steam and Epic Games store in the future. Is this the end of console exclusives? Or just another avenue for Sony to get more people playing their games? (We tend to agree on the second option.)
Finally, the trio gush about their favorite Nintendo consoles, discussing their first ones, the games that brought them the most joy, and too much Virtual Boy talk as well.
Timestamps:
Games Being Played:
1:30 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
12:45 - Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore
25:05 - Super Crush KO
The News:
30:22 - Byleth is in Smash Bros. Ultimate
36:43 - Big Game Delays
50:00- Sony Skipping E3 2020
58:43 - Horizon: Zero Dawn Bringing Sony exclusives to PC
104:52 - Skies of Arcadia 2 Push
109:40 - Main Topic: Favorite Nintendo Consoles
After weeks of preliminary Top 10's and last chance rankings, it is finally time to actually rank the Top 100 games of the 2010s.
For this episode, Sean Garmer, Marc Morrison, and Jens Dietrich deliberate over the final set of games that make the list.
Listen to where games such as Last of Us, Portal 2, Minecraft, and Super Mario Odyssey may rank in this fourth of four episodes counting down the best of the previous decade.
After weeks of preliminary Top 10's and last chance rankings, it is finally time to actually rank the Top 100 games of the 2010s.
For this episode, Sean Garmer, Marc Morrison, and Jens Dietrich deliberate over the next set of games that make the list.
Listen to where games such as Super Meat Boy, Uncharted 4, Stardew Valley, and Tomb Raider may rank in this third of four episodes counting down the best of the previous decade.
After weeks of preliminary Top 10's and last chance rankings, it is finally time to actually rank the Top 100 games of the 2010s.
For this episode, Sean Garmer, Marc Morrison, and Jens Dietrich deliberate over the next 26 games that make the list.
Listen for where games such as Spelunky, Overwatch, Hearthstone, and Wolf Among Us may rank in this second of four episodes counting down the best of the previous decade.
After weeks of preliminary Top 10's and last chance rankings, it is finally time to actually rank the Top 100 games of the 2010s.
For this episode, Sean Garmer, Marc Morrison, and Jens Dietrich deliberate over the first 25 games that make the list.
Listen for where games such as Cuphead, PUBG, Papers Please, and Rise of the Tomb Raider may rank in this first of four episodes counting down the best of the previous decade.
On this episode, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the big announcement that the Xbox Series X won't have console exclusives for a few years. Does this hurt potential sales of the new console? How does it affect the games if they need to be scaled down for Xbox One X or Xbox One S? Or is being consumer friendly more important than all of that?
Also, more rumors of a Nintendo Switch Pro have surfaced. Does Sean or Marc think it actually releases in 2020?
Plus, Sean gives his thoughts on the Pokemon Direct, the controversy surrounding the expansion pass, and what he thought of the demo for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Team Rescue DX on Nintendo Switch too.
Along with that, thoughts on games they are playing like Darksiders Genesis and One Piece: Unlimited World Red, and more.
Timestamps:
Games Being Played:
0:00-14:03: Hitman 2, Darksiders Genesis, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 and One Piece: Unlimited World Red.
News Topics:
14:03: Xbox Series X making exclusives cross-gen for first few years
24:27: Nintendo Switch Pro rumors resurface
30:40: Pokemon Direct and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Demo Thoughts
37:48: Resident Evil 3 Remake More Changes
40:19: Kentucky Route Zero TV Edition Announced
42:34: PlatinumGames May Start Self-Publishing
44:52: Vince Zampella Heading up D.I.C.E. LA
47:02 Lord of the Rings: Gollum next-gen game
Upcoming Games:
53:38 Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (PC), More
On the final show before we actually start ranking the Top 100, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Randy Isbelle, Jens Dietrich, and Daniel Anderson to give one last shot to some games that didn't make it in the yearly Top 10's.
Listen to find out if games such as Fortnite, Cuphead, Gone Home, and Nioh are passed through to the final round of voting.
And be sure to check back on Tuesday as the final Top 100 countdown begins.
2019 is over, and so is the entire decade of the 2010's. So, it is time to look back at 10 years worth of gaming year by year and decide on a Top 10 list for each of them. This helps greatly when we eventually decide on our Top 100 Games of the 2010's.
As a staff, a vote was held and a Top 15 for 2018 and 2019 were chosen. Now, podcast hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich, Randy Isbelle, and Daniel Anderson to make the final decisions.
Where do games such as: Celeste, Red Dead Redemption 2, Control, and Fortnite land on the list? Could there be any surprise inclusions? Or even exclusions. You'll need to tune in and find out.
2019 is over, and so is the entire decade of the 2010's. So, it is time to look back at 10 years worth of gaming year by year and decide on a Top 10 list for each of them. This helps greatly when we eventually decide on our Top 100 Games of the 2010's.
As a staff, a vote was held and a Top 15 for 2017 was chosen. Now, podcast hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich, Randy Isbelle, and Daniel Anderson to make the final decisions.
Where do games such as: Persona 5, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Nier: Automata, and PUBG land on the list? Could there be any surprise inclusions? Or even exclusions. You'll need to tune in and find out.
2019 is over, and so is the entire decade of the 2010s. So, it is time to look back at 10 years worth of gaming year by year and decide on a Top 10 list for each of them. This helps greatly when we eventually decide on our Top 100 Games of the 2010's.
As a staff, a vote was held and a Top 15 for 2016 was chosen. Now, podcast hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich, Randy Isbelle, and Daniel Anderson to make the final decisions.
Where do games such as: Titanfall 2, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, Stardew Valley, and Dark Souls 3 land on the list? Could there be any surprise inclusions? Or even exclusions. You'll need to tune in and find out.
2019 is over, and so is the entire decade of the 2010's. So, it is time to look back at 10 years worth of gaming year by year and decide on a Top 10 list for each of them. This helps greatly when we eventually decide on our Top 100 Games of the 2010's.
As a staff, a vote was held and a Top 15 for 2015 was chosen. Now, podcast hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle to make the final decisions.
Where do games such as: Bloodborne, Witcher 3, Undertale, and Fallout 4 land on the list? Could there be any surprise inclusions? Or even exclusions. You'll need to tune in and find out.
2019 is over, and so is the entire decade of the 2010's. So, it is time to look back at 10 years worth of gaming year by year and decide on a Top 10 list for each of them. This helps greatly when we eventually decide on our Top 100 Games of the 2010's.
As a staff, a vote was held and a Top 15 for 2014 was chosen. Now, podcast hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle to make the final decisions.
Where do games such as: Mario Kart 8, Dark Souls 2, Far Cry 4, and Dragon Age: Inquisition land on the list? Could there be any surprise inclusions? Or even exclusions. You'll need to tune in and find out.
2019 is over, and so is the entire decade of the 2010's. So, it is time to look back at 10 years worth of gaming year by year and decide on a Top 10 list for each of them. This helps greatly when we eventually decide on our Top 100 Games of the 2010's.
As a staff, a vote was held and a Top 15 for 2013 was chosen. Now, podcast hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle to make the final decisions.
Where do games such as Last of Us, Grand Theft Auto V, Tomb Raider, and Saints Row 4 land on the list? Could there be any surprise inclusions? Or even exclusions. You'll need to tune in and find out.
On this episode, hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle in discussing some recent gaming news and giving out their Top 10 most anticipated games of 2020.
First, the guys discuss the Uncharted Movie losing another director. While wondering if the film should even be made in the first place. Plus, they talk changes in Resident Evil 3 Remake, a Final Fantasy XIV live-action show being made, Sony adding a back button to the Dual Shock 4, and a few other things.
The last hour or so of the show is spent gushing over each of the hosts Top 10 most anticipated games coming in 2020. Over 30 games are brought up that have some sort of 2020 window.
Some of the games included: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Resident Evil 3 Remake, Persona 5: Royal, Last of Us: Part II, Cyberpunk 2077, Deadly Premonition 2, No More Heroes 3, Psychonauts 2, and many more.
Time stamps:
0:35-4:27: Intro
4:28 - 9:19 Uncharted Movie news
9:20 - 11:32 Final Fantasy XIV Live-Action show
11:33 - 16:07 Resident Evil 3 Remake Changes
16:08 - 19:43 Wolf Among Us 2 Starting From Scratch
19:44 - 23:23 Dualshock 4 Back Button Attachment
23:24 - 29:30 Witcher Author and CD Projeckt Red Strike New Deal
29:31 - End: Our Most Anticipated Games For 2020
Not only is 2019 ending, but also the entire decade of the 2010's. So, it is time to look back at 10 years worth of gaming year by year and decide on Top 10 list for each of them. This helps greatly when we eventually decide on our Top 100 Games of the 2010's.
As a staff, a vote was held and a Top 15 for 2012 was chosen. Now, podcast hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle to make the final decisions.
Where do games such as: Journey, Telltale's Walking Dead, Mass Effect 3, and Far Cry 3 land on the list? Could there be any surprise inclusions? Or even exclusions. You'll need to tune in and find out.
Not only is 2019 ending, but also the entire decade of the 2010's. So, it is time to look back at 10 years worth of gaming year by year and decide on a Top 10 list for each of them. This helps greatly when we eventually decide on our Top 100 Games of the 2010's.
As a staff, a vote was held and a Top 15 for 2011 was chosen. Now, podcast hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle to make the final decisions.
Where do games such as: Portal 2, Batman: Arkham City, Gears of War 3, and Minecraft land on the list? Could there be any surprise inclusions? Or even exclusions. You'll need to tune in and find out.
Not only is 2019 ending, but also the entire decade of the 2010's. So, it is time to look back at 10 years worth of gaming year by year and decide on Top 10 list for each of them. This helps greatly when we eventually decide on our Top 100 Games of the 2010's.
As a staff, a vote was held and a Top 15 for 2010 was chosen. Now, podcast hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle to make the final decisions.
Where do games such as: Red Dead Redemption, Mass Effect 2, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Fallout: New Vegas land on the list? Could there be any surprise inclusions? Or even exclusions. You'll need to tune in and find out.
On this special episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle to give all of their personal Top 10 games of 2019, which all leads into deliberating and making the overall Top 25 Games of 2019.
The show begins with a roundtable question about what stood out about 2019 in Games. Then it is followed by a discussion on each game in everyone's Top 10. This is where most of the talk about the indie's and AAA titles of the year occur.
All leading into at around 2 hours and 16 mins the actual forming and deliberating of the Top 25 list happens, and ultimately the Game of the Year is crowned.
On this episode, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the big announcements and happenings from the 2019 Game Awards. They also talk about some games they've been playing and take a look at the year that was for consoles in 2019.
The guys give their thoughts on the Xbox Series X, Green Day, more or less awards, a Fast and Furious game, and other big things from the 2019 Game Awards.
After that, Sean gives some early thoughts on Gears 5, My Friend Pedro, and Astral Chain. While Marc talks Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, Death Stranding, and more.
Finally at 1:00:10 Sean and Marc talk about 2019 for Nintendo, Playstation, and Xbox. While also looking ahead to 2020 for each system as well.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss a tremendous amount of news that's occurred this week. Talk about some games they've been playing, and do some big award predictions too.
First, they run through Sony's final State of Play for 2019 and wonder if Resident Evil 3 Remake can be just as good as Resident Evil 2. Plus, Kingdom Hearts III DLC finally has a release date too.
Not to mention, Major League Baseball and Sony put MLB: The Show on other consoles. Sony finally admitting handhelds aren't their thing. Nintendo's final Direct of 2019. Legend of Zelda content hits Super Mario Maker 2. The future of physical media with Redbox gettting out of video games, and much more.
Sean also talks more about Pokemon Sword and takes a short diversion into Arise: A Simple Story. While Marc is enamored with The Touryst as he has a small calm before receiving a lot of games to play in the next week.
Finally, at 1:49:10, on the eve of the event, the guys give their predictions for almost all of the awards expected to be given out at the 2019 Game Awards.
Sean Garmer is finally back to playing games again and he talks all things, Pokemon Sword, right after Marc talks some Puzzle Quest for Switch and other things he purchased for Black Friday.
The guys also talk Phil Spencer saying Xbox isn't doing VR, Kingdom Hearts III DLC modes, Final Fantasy VII Remake getting extra bosses, Jedi Fallen Order doing well, and their thoughts on Doctor Who heading into the expected new season.
The show should be getting into a regular schedule once again with it coming out on Sundays going forward.
Jens and Marc talk about Death Stranding, Bee Simulator, Luigi's Mansion 3 and more, as well as current game news and far-off movie news.
Hear Jens and Marc talk a bit about current gaming news, what they've been playing and hear each count down his list of the Top Gaming Soundtracks of 2019!
Marc and Jens talk about Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Man of Medan, The Surge 2 and some of the recent news and what's happening in video games and movies.
The one where Jens and Marc spoil the rest of Catherine, which Marc just finished playing and Jens will never stop playing.
The one where Jens makes Marc play and talk about Catherine: Full Body.
No spoilers past day three, The Torture Chamber.
Host Sean Garmer finally is playing games again after a long break and he joins Marc Morrison to talk about all of them. Marc discusses Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, Super Mario Maker 2, and Cadence of Hyrule. While Sean dishes early thoughts on Dragon Quest Builders 2 and his fun with Slay the Spire.
In-between talking about those games, they also bring up the MUA 3 Expansion Pass, The best selling games of June 2019, and the two new Nintendo Switch announcements.
After that, they get into some legal issues for Nintendo, as the Switch Joycons have come under fire and now the subject of a class-action lawsuit. Will Nintendo have to fork over some cash for their removable controllers? Or will their sudden change of heart at repairing them for free be enough to save them?
There's also their thoughts on Gamestop's retro store idea, Hideo Kojima believing in a streaming future, and they go deep into Marvel's Phase 4 announcements from San Diego Comic-Con 2019 as well.
Marc and Jens interview special guest Natalie Lander about her varied voice over career, her acting work and her family history in regards to showbiz.
On this episode, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison talk about all the things announced during NIntendo's E3 2019 press conference.
Sean and Marc talk about everything announced at the E3 2019 Ubisoft and Square-Enix press conferences.
On this special episode, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss everything announced at the Microsoft and Bethesda E3 2019 press conferences. What did they like? What wasn't so hot? And they give overall thoughts on both pressers as well.
Hear Marc and Jens talk about Chaosbane, Days Gone, a bit of Judgement and some pre-E3 news
On this episode, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens to spend the first part of the episode discussing his and Marc's further progress in Days Gone. They talk about some of the story beats spoiler free, the motorcycle, freakers, and much more about the game. Marc also gives final thoughts on Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain as well.
Next, the trio delves into the Borderlands 3 Gameplay reveal. Are they excited about the game? And what's really new with the franchise this go around. There's also a change coming for the design of Sonic after the poor reception to the trailer. Can they really change much with the release date remaining the same?
Plus, there's a discussion on possible franchises SEGA could bring back after their earnings call has the company upset about its financials. A new Ghost Recon game could be coming, Epic buys Psyonix, and more.
On this episode, Sean Garmer is back in the host chair along with Marc Morrison as they discuss some big topics happening in gaming.
They begin with Marc's very early thoughts on Days Gone. Plus, discussion on the sort of announcement of Kingdom Hearts 3 DLC called ReMIND. Not to mention, the NPD results for March and for 2019 so far.
Next, they get into some heavy stuff with the crunch and workplace issues at Riot Games, Netherrealm Studios, and Epic Games. They also get into what Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said about stopping Epic Store exclusives if Valve lowers their cut.
Then, a section on the PlayStation 5, its possible price, which features are important, and which are not. The future of streaming between Microsoft and Google's Stadia. Atlus dropping the Persona 5 announcements, the Sonic Movie trailer, and more.
They also talk about the games they've been playing. Marc dishes on The Division 2 and Far Cry: New Dawn. While Sean blabs on The World Next Door, Katana Zero, and Steam World Quest.
Finally, the duo discusses Disney +, Disney's potential takeover of Hulu, and in the last 10 minutes, they talk Avengers Endgame too.
Join Marc and new player Jens as they talk about the past few weeks of video game stories and what they've been playing.
On this episode, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the Nintendo Switch's second birthday. How the system has evolved over time and how much they enjoy the system itself. They also talk about fond memories of the PlayStation 2 as it passes its 19th anniversary in Japan. Marc also gives general thoughts on Captain Marvel too.
The duo also discuss games they've been playing. Sean loves Ape Out. While Marc talks about his not so fun time with Anthem. Plus, more on Marc's journey through Kingdom Hearts 3, Pokemon Let's Go and more.
They get into the news with Nintendo's VR Labo Kit. Could this be what helps Labo become a success? Finally, the Generation 8 Pokemon game is announced with Pokemon Sword and Shield. Some information on the Disc-less Xbox One S has released. Judgment comes West June 25. Valve's Steam controversy with Rape Day, and much more.
Also, they talk about the sad passing of Luke Perry, Idris Elba possibly taking over as Deadshot in Suicide Squad 2, many anime going Live-Action, Disney opening up the vault for Disney +.
Finally, they talk about the big games coming next week such as: The Division 2, One Piece: The World Seeker, Caligula Effect Overdose, and others.
If you'd like to watch the video version: https://youtu.be/YV0PYVzMpwo
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the games they've been playing. Jump Force and God Eater 3 are on the docket. How do the two anime-inspired games fare? They also give some thoughts on the other big game releases of last week. While Sean talks Senran Kagura: Burst ReNewal, Mages of Mystralia, and much more.
They also get into the news talking the Activision-Blizzard Layoffs. Rumors of Scalebound returning but for the Nintendo Switch. A breakdown of the recent Nintendo Direct and what it means for the Switch's future lineup. Sony's errors in cross-play continue, Hollow Knight getting a sequel.
Netflix also canceled the rest of their Marvel shows. Hulu picked up some Marvel shows. Ni No Kuni becomes an actual anime, and more animated shows make a return to the silver screen too.
Finally, the duo end things by talking about the games coming this week like Steins;Gate Elite, Death end Re;Quest, Aragami: Shadow Edition, and more.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss two major games they've played in Kingdom Hearts III and Resident Evil 2. They discuss a lot about both games without story spoilers. While also covering the possible announcement of Resident Evil 3 and Netflix developing a Resident Evil TV Series.
After that, they get into the news with Microsoft maybe bringing Xbox Live features to Nintendo Switch and Mobile. Could it be much more than that though? They speculate on the possibilities with some actual arguing as well. The duo also discuss the saga of Metro Exodus on PC, Sony possibly doing backwards compatibility on PS5, the rumors of a smaller Nintendo Switch, and much more.
Finally, Sean talks about playing Wargroove, Marc discusses more on Ace Combat 7 and Gears of War 4. Plus, the games releasing this week to end the show.
You can also watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/P-PkuwtLPdc
On this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss all the big news that's happened already in 2019, along with games they've been playing too.
First off, they discuss a variety of news topics ranging from the huge news of Bungie going independent and splitting from Activision to the absurd with Randy Pitchford, Gearbox, and some magic. Along the way they discuss various companies getting sued including Rockstar. EA canceling yet another Star Wars game. Super Nintendo Games possibly coming to the Nintendo Switch, and much more.
The duo also discuss games they've been playing. Sean gives his review of YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG. While both talk a little about Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, and the Resident Evil 2: One Shot Demo.
Finally, they end things with a full spoiler discussion of Dragon Ball Super: Broly.
On this special episode, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by fellow W2Mnet.com staff members Daniel Anderson and Randy Isbelle to take a list of 42 games and whittle it down to 25. So they can determine the 25 Best Games of 2018.
However, they begin with a "Year in Review." Looking back at some of the biggest storylines of the year. Starting with how Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo did. Who had the best year out of the "Big 3?" They also talk about the year's consistency of great games, especially the indies. The resurgence of PlayStation VR. The power of Fortnite. Microsoft's Gamepass being a boon for the future. They also look ahead to 2019 a little too.
Finally, they spend the other hour and a half discussing the Games of 2018. What are the 25 Best of the year? Listen to find out.
The full staff voted and we wound up using a tier system depending on the number of votes games received. We reference this throughout the discussion. Below is the full list of games available we had to choose from when coming up with the Best 25 Games.
The following are the tiersโฆ
Tier 0: (Games Listed That Received No Votes): Iconoclasts, Subnautica, Kirby Star Allies, A Way Out, Far Cry 5, Minit, Swords of Ditto, Battlechasers Nightwar, Omensight, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, Moonlighter, Yokuโs Island Express, Wreckfest, Sushi Striker: Way of the Sushido, Florence, Little Dragonโs Cafe, Donut County, CrossCode, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Banner Saga 3, Soul Calibur VI, My Hero Oneโs Justice, 11-11 Memories Retold, Darksiders 3, Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, Ashen, Below, Gris, The Missing
Tier 1: (Games That Received One Vote): Dragon Ball FighterZ, Red Strings Club, Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Golden Torna Expansion, Destiny 2: Forsaken Expansion, Sea of Thieves, Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom, Jurassic Park World Evolution, The Messenger, Return of the Obra Dinn, Unravel 2, Moss, Mario Tennis Aces, Super Mario Party, Yakuza 6, Astro Bot: Rescue Mission, Hitman 2, Beat Saber, Megaman 11, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, We Happy Few, Strange Brigade
Tier 2: (Games That Received Two Votes): Celeste, Into the Breach, Dead Cells, Overcooked 2, Dragon Quest XI, Just Cause 4, Persona Dancing 3 & 5
Tier 3: (Games That Received Three Votes): Pokemon Letโs Go, Tetris Effect, Forza Horizon 4, Octopath Traveler, Vampyr, Monster Hunter World
Tier 4: (Games That Received Four Votes): Marvelโs Spider-Man, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Assassinโs Creed Odyssey,
Tier 5: (Games That Received Five Votes): Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Tier 6: (Games That Received Six Votes): Detroit: Become Human
Tier 7: (Games That Received Seven Votes): God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2
As the year is winding down be sure to check back with W2Mnet.com for personal Top lists, reviews, other features, and more.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss quite a few topics. Not to mention, they have listened to the audience and commenters as well. Welcome to their first video podcast. What will hopefully be the first of many to come.
The guys begin talking about CBS doing a Gamers Choice Awards. What it means for the industry to now have two award shows basically back to back. Will this one be good? What do they think of the actual awards? And will the celebrities help or hurt the show?
They also talk about Starbreeze Studios issues thanks to a bad game. Loot Boxes possibly being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission. Fallout 76 being investigated for a potential lawsuit, and what nylon bags have to do it.
They also talk about the possible surprises and games we could see at the Game Awards. One name that won't be there is Rocksteady. Who aren't making a Superman game, as many speculated? But what are they making?
Plus, Daredevil canceled. Evangelion is coming to Netflix. Marc talks Just Cause 4 and Detroit: Become Human. While Sean talks Bendy and the Ink Machine and Nairi: Tower of Shirin. Both guys get excited about Persona Dancing and Super Smash Bros. too.
On this Thanksgiving episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss quite a few topics, and the games they've been playing heading into the last legs of the year.
They begin by talking game sales for last month as Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 proves triumphant over Red Dead Redemption 2. Then, they switch focus to a much longer conversation about Sony skipping E3 2019. What it means for the company and for the Entertainment Software Association that runs E3. Is the PS5 truly on the horizon, and what games could they have to show even if they did an event. They also get into what Microsoft has planned for Scarlett and a rumored upgraded Nintendo Switch too.
They also discuss Square-Enix's financial troubles and what it meant for Final Fantasy XV, Hajime Tabata, Shadow of the Tomb Raider. There's elaborations on Mortal Kombat 11 and Diablo 4 being in development. THQ Nordic buying more studios and their lack of marketing for Darksiders 3. Microsoft's X018 event, and much more.
Near the end, they go through most of the 2018 Game Awards and give their predictions for who will win at the show.
The guys end with talking about the games they've been playing. Sean gushes over Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu. While Marc has some less than savory things to say about Red Dead Redemption 2. But both guys agree on how good Tetris Effect is though.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison return from a very much unintended layoff to discuss some of the big news and recently released games.
The guys change things up this time around talking the news first. Sean and Marc discuss the huge backlash from Blizzard fans after the Diablo Immortal mobile game was announced at Blizzcon 2018. Is the hate justified? Or is this another case of entitlement in the community? Is mobile gaming truly the devil?
The guys also rundown what was announced at the final Smash Ultimate Direct. They talk the final new additions to the roster. The announcement of a Fighter Season Pass. A big story mode "World of Light," Spirts, and more.
The guys also discuss the highs and lows of the full PlayStation Classic lineup. Are there some big misses? Did remasters, remakes, and ports hurt what could have been a sold first try for Sony? Or is this what we expected all along?
There's also Netflix's Castlevania getting a Season 3, Penny Dreadful getting a sequel series at Showtime, news on the Witcher Netflix series, Sonic Team Racing delayed, and a few other things too.
Finally, Marc talks a lot about Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Red Dead Redemption 2. He also gives a little info on Diablo 3: Eternal Collection on Nintendo Switch too. While Sean talks My Hero Academia: One Justice and an indie game called Minit that released earlier this year.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison begin by discussing the terrible news concerning Telltale Games laying off over 275 people without severance pay or any warning. The class action lawsuit filed by an employee in its wake, the reasons behind the studio closing, and how it may be time for game development to bring unions into the mix. They also discuss the Capcom Vancouver studio closing and Total War Rome II stupid controversy in this as well.
After that, they talk Microsoft announcing their fan fest in Mexico, bringing mouse and keyboard support to the Xbox family, and what they've been playing with Marc talking Marvel's Spiderman. While Sean talks about the DLC expansion to one of his favorite games from 2017 in Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna: The Golden Country.
Continuing on, they talk the announcements from the Nintendo Direct. What they are most excited about, some not so favorites, and Final Fantasy coming to Switch, and if it means they are buying some of these games again on another console. Plus, what happened to Final Fantasy VIII?
There's also a discussion on the newly announced Playstation Classic, Japan ending PlayStation Vita production in 2019, Project Judge coming from the Yakuza series creator, Alan Wake getting a TV show, Henry Cavill cast as Geralt, and more.
As always, they talk the games coming out this week too like Valkyria Chronicles 4, Life is Strange 2, and more.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison comeback from another unintended delay having played some major games.
Marc talks more about World of Warcraft: Battle For Azeroth and gives final thoughts about We Happy Few. While Sean has a long list of games to go through. He gives his intial thoughts on Dragon Quest XI, right as embargo lifts a week before launch date. While he also discusses Ninja Gaiden and Metroidvania lovechild, The Messenger. He tries not to burn too many things talking Overcooked 2. Sean gives a major Suplex to baddies in Guacamelee 2. Tries not to die a lot in Death's Gambit. Goes back in time with Freedom Planet, and more.
The guys also touch on some things announced around Gamescom 2018. Including release dates for major games like Devil May Cry 5 and Shenmue III. There's also a big discussion on what the introduction of Xbox All Access could mean for how we buy gaming consoles in the future. Will this turn out to be a boom for Microsoft? And could the other two big companies try this as well?
They also discuss Twitch Prime doing away with paid ads. Great sales numbers for Nintendo Switch in July. Plus, even more games like Diablo III, Grandia I & II, Hat in Time, and maybe Super Mario Bros. U are hitting the console too.
They close things out discussing some of the huge games coming out this week like Yakuza Kiwami 2, The Messenger, Donut County, Strange Brigade, and more.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the latest in Games and some Entertainment happenings.
The guys begin by discussing the games they've been playing. Marc gives his initial thoughts on We Happy Few. While also giving his feelings on Dead Cells as well.
This also bleeds into the two talking about the plagiarism at IGN by Filip Muocin of Boomstick Gaming's script for a Dead Cells review. Sean also talks a bit more on Pool Panic, and about an indie game called Russian Subway Dogs.
They also talk about the very recent Super Smash Bros. Direct. What do the guys think about Simon Belmont and King K. Rool being added to the roster? The Nintendo Switch being a MP3 machine, 103 stages, and more.
Plus, they talk more on the saga involving James Gunn. Ben Schwartz cast as Sonic. Master Chief actually being in the Showtime series. Nintendo and Sony's big sales numbers. New Bravely Default and Persona Q2.
There is absolutely a lot to discuss here folks.
On this post San Diego Comic-Con 2018 episode, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the juicy details that Microsoft may be planning not one, but two consoles for a 2020 release. One of them is possibly an all streaming edition. Could this actually be feasible by then? Or is it still too early for it? What are some features it could bring into gaming? We discuss that and more out of that potential big news.
Nintendo also sues two Rom websites for copyright infringement, could they be starting a war on downloading their games over the internet?
NBA Playgrounds is now published by 2K. The Sly Cooper Animated series is finally happening. Battle Royals could earn $20 Million in 2019, and much.
Then, on the entertainment end things get a little controversial, as the guys tackle the gaming Arena Net scandal. The firing of James Gunn. Dan Harmon's bad video, and somehow Twitter was involved in all of those too.
They also talk their favorite trailers from SDCC 2018, HBO bringing some big news. Joss Whedon leading a Buffy: The Vampire Slayer reboot, the world's first anime music streaming service, and a lot more.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, after an very much unintended longtime off, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss some of the major things they missed prior to San Diego Comic-Con week.
First though, Sean and Marc discuss the games they've been playing in that span. Sean and Marc have both been doling out Break Points in Octopath Traveler. While Marc talks Mega Man X Legacy Collection as well. Sean also talks Adult Swim's latest Pool Panic and Y's VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana both on PC.
After that, they discuss the news from that time period. Sean brings up the No Man's Sky NEXT update and wonders if Marc is gonna give the game a shot once again. While there's also talk of Yakuza games maybe coming to Xbox consoles. Nintendo wanting 20-30 indie games each week on Switch. The HALO TV series getting the greenlight at Showtime. Blizzard ending the Battle Chest. Jim Carrey playing Dr. Robotnik in the Sonic movie. Rugrats gets a revival and much more.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison take a deep dive into a variety of topics, as they return from a post E3 2018 break.
First, they begin by talking about games they've played over that span. Marc gives his thoughts on both Vampyr and Jurassic Park Evolution. While Sean hasn't played any games because of the World Cup, but he did see Incredibles 2.
There's plenty in the news for the guys to cover. Gaming is a step closer to becoming an official disorder. The two talk the pros and cons of this happening, why people are over-analyzing this, and why it is the bad thing gamers are making it out to be.
They also talk May 2018 hardware and software sales. PUBG receiving backlash for their $10 event pass. Pokemon Go adds trading, but is it too little, too late?
Telltale finally ditches its old engine. Capcom thinking about doing more cloud games on Switch. The Cyberpunk 2077 controversy. Gamestop possibly being sold and what could happen to the company if it did. Why a Spiderman Spinoff Silk movie is a bad idea, and a lot more.
On the final E3 2018 centered special episode, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Randy Isbelle and Sean Comer to talk all things Nintendo.
How did the guys feel about a new Mario Party announced? What about Overcooked 2? And did Sean go crazy about Xenoblade 2 DLC? Plus, some interesting info on Pokemon Let's Go was revealed concerning the Pokeball Plus, and of course Super Smash Bros. Ultimate too. The guys also discuss the press conference in general as well.
Finally, after finishing the details on the Nintendo presser, all four guys rank the E3 2018 press conference from best to worst. Who's number one? Listen to find out.
On this special E3 episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Randy Isbelle, Daniel Anderson, and Sean Comer to discuss all things Playstation.
Sony stood firm and showcased their four pillars in Last of Us Part 2, Spiderman, Death Stranding, and Ghost of Tsushima, but did anything else catch the panel's eye? What game did they like the best? And how about the layout of the press conference itself. There's also a few surprises to talk about too. So don't miss it.
On this special E3 episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Randy Isbelle and Daniel Anderson to talk all things Ubisoft.
What did the crew think of the new Trials game announcement, the big showing for Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Starfox in Starlink: Battle For Atlas, and all the other things shown. Plus, what about the press conference in general? They talk all this and more.
On this special E3 episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Randy Isbelle to talk all things Square-Enix announcements.
They discuss the short run-time of the conference, and how truly the company gave everyone else their stuff. But they did include some surprises and they have five games releasing in 2018 as well. What did the guys like about what was shown? What about the conference in general? And how can they improve it for next year? They discuss all this and more.
On this special E3 2018 episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Randy Isbelle to talk all things announced at the Bethesda E3 2018 Press Briefing.
How do they feel after Todd Howard outlined what Fallout 76 actually is? Are they interested in Elder Scrolls Blades? And what about Doom: Eternal? How about the press conference in general? And how can they improve it for next year. The guys discuss all of this and more.
On this special E3 2018 episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Randy Isbelle to discuss everything that happened at the Microsoft E3 2018 Press Briefing.
How do the guys feel about some of the announcements like Gears 5, Halo Infinite, Just Cause 4, and much more. What about the press conference in general? And is this the best one so far?
On the first of many E3 2018 press conference review shows, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Randy Isbelle and first time guest Sean Comer to discuss everything Electronic Arts showed off during EA Play 2018. Is there anything they are excited about? What about the show in general? And how can they improve it in the future. The guys give a terrific rundown of what happened so be sure to check it out.
On this special Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by guest Randy Isbelle. The trio go through each press conference and give their predictions for what could be announced or shown at the event.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss all of the Pre-E3 2018 announcements and leaks, as it gets closer and closer to the event. So many games, so little time.
Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee are official and the guys discuss all the details. Will this be something that really appeals to so many different gamers? Or is it just hardcore Pokemon fans?
They also discuss the big leaks of Fortnite coming to Switch. Plus, does PUBG have a leg to stand on in suing Fortnite? Especially since they waited after it became popular? There's a new Assassin's Creed game set in Ancient Greece. Fallout 76 is a thing, and it may not make many Fallout fans too happy. Megaman 11 has a release date, but is Marc actually excited about it? Power Rangers is getting more movies. Seriously there's a lot in this one.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss what's been happening this week in Gaming news.
First up is the latest information on Kingdom Hearts 3 including what's new based on pre-E3 demos played by press members. What do the duo think of some of the additions to the game? How about the new summons? And the various locations?
They also talk about the Pokemon Switch leak. Could the Nintendo Switch Pokemon game really be a remake of Pokemon Yellow? Or is it a side story to that game? What about the rumors of motion controls making it akin to the mobile game Pokemon Go? The guys discuss this and other ideas about the game.
Plus, Devolver Digital announces an E3 2018 press conference. Microsoft reveals a HALO arcade game. Various game delays into 2019. ThunderCats Roar causes controversy amongst diehard fans. Zombieland 2 gets a release window, and much more.
Finally, the guys talk about the big list of games coming out this week including Dark Souls Remastered, Detroit: Become Human, State of Decay 2, and more.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison talk the latest in gaming news, as E3 2018 approaches. Along with that, some leaks have sprung up from sources and retailers. The guys talk about which ones seem likely, and which ones are just too crazy.
They also discuss the announcement of Rage 2. A possible Star Fox Racing Game for Switch. God of War getting more games in the series. Monster Hunter getting a movie. A new Superhot based in Japan. Lots of classic game announcements. Plus, Nintendo finally revealed the long awaited info on its online service.
Sean and Marc also discuss Dragon's Crown Pro. Plus, the new game releases for this week and more.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean and Marc talk a lot more than just about Games for this one. They bookend the show talking about two huge releases.
First, Marc discusses all his thoughts on God of War without spoilers. Talking about Atreus's role, the relationship between him and Kratos. How much Norse mythology really is in the game, combat, and more. Plus, more on the Persona 5 anime, and their continuing trek through Dragon Ball Z with Sean making it all the way to the Cell Games.
After that, they get into the news. The Witcher Netflix series has an episode number and release window. The Division and Doom movies have developments. Nintendo has a new President, what could it mean for the company's direction? Persona 5 Dancing All Night gets cool DLC. While Dragonball FighterZ gets more new fighters too.
The guys also talk about Netflix rising the ranks, Amazon Prime upping the price, Ash vs. Evil Dead being cancelled, and more.
Finally, they discuss Avengers: Infinity War at the end. What did they like? What they didn't? What to expect in Avengers 4?
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison return after an unintended time off.
Marc gives his absolute final thoughts on Ni No Kuni 2 and Far Cry 5. He also talks about Steam World Dig 2 and a few other games he's been playing too.
Both men also talk about their travels through watching the Dragon Ball Z series all the way through. Sean watched all of Dragon Ball and is on Ep. 41 of DBZ, while Marc is on Ep. 70 they discuss what they've enjoyed so far, the characters, and more. Plus, their thoughts on the first two episodes of the Persona 5 Animation as well.
After that, they get into the news. Kingdom Hearts 3 Minigames feature in a new trailer. While old games from all over are the subject of re-releases, mini consoles, remasters. This includes the much anticipated Shenmue 1 & 2 also. You could say old games rule on this one.
Plus, Spiderman gets a release date, the My Hero game gets details and more.
Don't forget to tune-in later in the week for another episode complete with Marc's initial impressions on God of War that releases this week.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss another week in gaming.
The duo begin by discussing the two big games Marc has been playing. Diving deep into both Ni No Kuni 2 and Far Cry 5.
After that, they talk some news, which is almost more about other things than actual games stuff. Microsoft makes some changes to their EULA and gets people up in arms. John Cena is Duke Nukem. Gina Rodriguez brings back a double dose of Carmen San Diego.
There's also the Dragon Quest 11 release date announcement. No Man's Sky is Xbox One bound. Could Chris Evans be done as Captain America? And when is it too much for Marvel films. Plus, the guys also talk the return of Roseanne and Silicon Valley too.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison begin with games they've been playing. Marc gives his final thoughts on Yakuza 6, as reviews have begun pouring in through various places. He also discusses the Assassin's Creed Rogue Remaster too. Sean also talks looking forward to Ni No Kuni 2.
In the news, there's plenty to talk about. LEGO toys reveal LEGO Incredibles. Square-Enix reveals Shadow of the Tomb Raider. While the guys also talk the Tomb Raider film. There's also Geralt coming to Soul Calibur VI. Twitch Prime adding free games to spice up the service. The HTC Vive Pro release date.
Game announcements and listings de jour too. Sonic Mania Plus, a new Genesis/Mega Drive collection, V-Rally 4. Also, could Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 be getting a remaster? And there's also the possibility of new Splinter Cell too.
The guys also give personal memories of Toys R Us visits. While also discussing reasons why the chain is closing all their stores, and what could happen for toy makers in general. Could an old face return in TRU's stead?
Finally, for the last 25 minutes the duo discuss the Top 25 in Game Informer's Top 300 Games of all-time. Do they agree with the list? Or are there some games that are totally in the wrong place?
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss a doozy of a week in gaming.
First, the guys begin by talking about the games they've been playing. Marc discusses some things on Yakuza 6: Song of Life and Final Fantasy XV on PC. While Sean plays Super Seducer on PC, so that you don't have to.
The duo also talk about the news. Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft announce The Division 2. Marc gives the lowdown on what needs changing to make the sequel a success. They also talk about Gabe Newell and will Valve really start "shipping games" again? Well, they are making Artifact. So, that's a start, maybe? Could a Valkyrie Profile remaster be coming? And what about this Jurassic Park AR game?
Of course, they couldn't not talk about the week Nintendo's had. They had a pretty big Direct with the major announcement of Super Smash Bros. coming to the Switch. Along with a new singleplayer expansion for Splatoon 2, more ports, and even some good games for 3DS too. Plus, even more game announcements outside of that too.
Finally, Marc gives some thoughts on Jessica Jones Season 2. Plus, the upcoming games releasing this week too.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison have to discuss more on the subject of violence in video games. Especially, with news coming out about President Donald Trump meeting with "members of the games industry" next week. Is there really anything that can be changed in the rating system?
Marc also discusses his time with Final Fantasy XV on PC. Fe and a few other games he's played this week.
There's also more gaming type news. Sony wants to focus more on first party games. Don't they do a good job of this already? Activision plans on remastering more old games. However, Sean and Marc have a hard time pinning down just what games they have that could actually go through this. The Yakuza 6 demo take down that caused a stir in the United States. Plus, D.I.C.E. award winners, a Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 3 leak, and more.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss another politician invoking video game violence due to the recent school shooting in Florida. They discuss why the Kentucky Govenor is wrong. What some of the real problems actually are, and is there a time where we do need to be weary of what children are playing?
Then, the guys discuss the games they are playing. Marc goes into his thoughts on Battle Chef Brigade. While Sean talks a little more on Crossing Souls.
After that, it is the news. Spyro may be getting his own trilogy remaster soon. The Call of Duty movie has a director. And do they even consider it a video game movie? Plus, THQ Nordic buys Koch Media. What does this mean for the industry and franchises like Saints Row and Metro? SWERY's new game with Arc System Works, and more.
Marc also gives his thoughts on the Black Panther film. The duo talk the big box office it pulled. And is it true Sony could have had almost every Marvel character's films rights for a cool $25 Million?
They end discussing the games coming out next week. Including Konami's Metal Gear Survive and Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet from Bandai Namco.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison waste no time getting into the big topic at hand. There's a new Kingdom Hearts 3 trailer and its spooky. Well, in a way that you think Monsters Inc. is scary anyway. The guys pick out some of the best things from the trailer. Discuss whether the game still releases in 2018. And why is Marc not enthused about Monsters Inc. being one of the worlds?
After that, they discuss games they are playing. Marc keeps poking away at Monster Hunter World. While Sean talks about his time with Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology on 3DS.
There's also lots more news. Nintendo is finally getting those Gold Points ready. But could launch Switch owners be screwed? Do the guys have any expectations for Bandai Namco working on Metroid Prime 4? Plus, Yakuza 6 and Red Dead Redemption 2 get delayed. One of them is even getting a Battle Royale mode. Not to mention, there's more on what could be on the Disney Streaming Service. A Kim Possible movie in the works too.
Finally, the guys talk about the big week ahead in new releases. With Secret of Mana remake, Fe, Kingdom Come: Deliverance and more releasing on Valentine's Week.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison have lots to discuss after taking an unintended week off. Including Marc getting a Nintendo Switch for his birthday.
Sean discusses his time with Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Hacker's Memory. While Marc talks Dragon Ball FighterZ, Monster Hunter World, Iconoclasts, and more. Plus, both guys give their thoughts on Metal Gear Survive after playing the beta.
After that, they get into the news and there's a lot of it. Nintendo announced Nintendo Labo and Sean and Marc are on opposite ends about the cardboard filled game. Microsoft also announced changes to Gamepass. Putting all first party games on the service Day 1. Does this have the potential to backfire on Microsoft? Or is it so consumer friendly everyone will flock to it?
There's also God of War's release date. Sony getting into the act of Amiibo like figures. A new steam compeititor in the works. Disney being sued by Redbox over Copyright issues. And could John Cena really play Duke Nukem?
Finally, the guys finish by discussing the games releasing this week.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison talk about quite a lot, as video games kick full swing into 2018.
First, they begin by discussing the two open betas held on the same weekend. DISSIDIA: Final Fantasy NT and Dragon Ball Z FighterZ. They discuss why the DBZ one had so many problems, but perhaps winds up being the better of the two games. While DISSIDIA had a lot to show, but may be too obtuse for its own good. Not to mention, Marc schools Sean on why DBZ is better than Final Fantasy. Plus, Sean also talks about Super Meat Boy on Nintendo Switch.
There's also quite a bit of news. Quantic Dream has come under fire from former employees about a toxic work environment. How perhaps the denials were not handled very well, and is this a case of conduct overblown? Or is there something more sinster going on?
In addition, Gravity Rush 2 fans save the online servers. D.I.C.E awards announcements and why exactly there's some peculiar choices for some of the categories. Thoughts on Overwatch League. A convo on X-Men films in relation to the news that another director has left the Gambit film, and a heck of a lot more.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss what's been happening in gaming each week.
They begin by talking about games they've been playing. Marc speaks on a Steam game called Superflight. While Sean talks about Super Mario Odyssey after finally beating it.
Next, they go through the news. The Game Developer's Choice Awards Nominees are out. They rundown who probably wins out of what's nominated. Nintendo broke a bunch of sales records in both Japan and the United States. Microsoft halted production on the Kinect adapter.
Plus, the Animaniacs are coming back in 2020 to Hulu. Bright gets a sequel for Netflix, Amazon dissolves Anime Strike.
They also discuss a few more news and notes as well on a lull week in the calendar.
On the final Video Games 2 the MAX that happened in 2017, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss some of their most anticipated Games of 2018 in the final 30 minutes or so.
However, they begin with talking about games they've been playing over the holidays. Marc talks Grim Legend on PC. While Sean finally gets to play Night in the Woods on Playstation 4 and loves it. He also gets into his time with the original Xenoblade Chronicles on New 3DS. Plus gives the lowdown on the Lost Sphear demo on Nintendo Switch too.
The guys also get into some news. The Nintendo Switch becomes the fast selling console in it's first year in Japan. Plus, the two also talk the delay of the 64GB cartridges and what it means for third parties. There's also talk of a couple of announcements from Atlus. They get into the Persona 3 and 5 dancing titles getting a release date. As well as, the controversy concerning the new content in the Catherine: Full Body remake coming in 2019.
Finally, Sean and Marc discuss some of their most anticipated Games of 2018. They cover some big games like God of War, Code Vein, Kingdom Hearts 3, Last of Us 2. Plus, some smaller titles like Wolf Among Us 2, Concrete Genie, Wandersong and more. Happy New Year everyone!
On this special episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by fellow W2Mnet.com staff members Daniel Anderson and Wes Harrington, as they debate, discuss and decide on the Top 25 Games of 2017. Using a list of over 47 Games, as voted on by the full staff, they whittle it all down to 25 Games, and then rank them in order.
- Editor's Note: We realized after recording that due to a mistake with not putting it into that vote tier list that's below, (which it's there now post recording,) when we recorded no one mentioned Destiny 2. That was a mistake and have made changes to our final ranked list off podcast including it at #18 and removing Evil Within 2 off the list completely. *
Below is the list as it appears in our original document.
6 Votes: Horizon: Zero Dawn, Assassinโs Creed: Origins
5 Votes: Super Mario Odyssey, Hellblade: Senuaโs Sacrifice, South Park Fractured Butt Whole, Wolfenstein II, Nier: Automata,
4 Votes: Persona 5, Legend of Zelda BOTW,
3 Votes: Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Golf Story, Yakuza 0, Uncharted: Lost Legacy, Nioh, Tom Clancyโs Ghost Recon: Wildlands, Resident Evil 7, Tekken 7,
2 Votes: Pyre, Steamworld Dig 2, Cuphead, Divinity Original Sin 2, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Injustice 2, PUBG, Life is Strange: Before the Storm Series, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, Telltaleโs Guardians of the Galaxy Series, Little Nightmares, Friday the 13th Game, Sonic Mania, Destiny 2
1 Vote: Shadowhand, EVERYTHING, Night in the Woods, Forza Motorsport 7, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, Call of Duty WW2, Everybodyโs Golf, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Gravity Rush 2, Splatoon 2, Seasons After Fall, Halo Wars 2, Evil Within 2, Prey, Farpoint
Be sure to visit http://w2mnet.com/games/ after the holidays for special articles, system report cards, and of course the full Top 25 column as well.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison by discussing the impact of Disney buying Fox TV and film properties. What movies or TV shows would they like to see come out of this? What does it mean for the entertainment industry? And how does it shakeup the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
After that, the guys talk about games they are playing. Marc talks playing Okami HD and Shadowhand. While Sean has more on Xenoblade Chronicles 2 after finishing the game.
There's also some game news. Not much actually came out of Playstation Experience 2017, but there were a few announcements. Capcom announces a Streetfighter 30th Anniversary collection. Crytek sues Star Citizen. The November NPD sales are in, and Call of Duty WW2 takes the top spot. Plus, could the Nintendo Switch really beat out Wii U sales in one month? After reaching the 10 Million sold milestone?
Finally, the show ends with a look at games coming out this week.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison run down and give reactions to what happened at the 2017 Game Awards. What about the surprise announcements of Bayonetta 3 and Soul Calibur VI? The crazy Death Stranding trailer. The guys also give thoughts on the award winners, and the presentation of gaming's biggest night as a whole.
Then, they get into the news with the Megaman X games coming to current-gen consoles. Megaman 11 being a thing. More info on why the Disney and Fox deal is important.
Sean finishes the show by talking about his time with Xenoblade Chronicles 2. * Editor's note: Sean found out shortly after the podcast, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 actually has 10 chapters. So, he actually still has a ways to go in the game yet. *
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison start with the games they've been playing. Marc talks more on Hand of Fate 2 and beating Ori and the Blind Forest. Sean picked up some things on Black Friday, so he talks Wolfenstein 2, Horizon: Zero Dawn, HALO Wars 2 and more.
After that, it's the news. The guys discuss the rumor of Devil May Cry V being announced soon. Character swapping coming to Final Fantasy XV. Super Mario Cereal. Valkyria Chronicles 4 coming out in 2018.
Sean and Marc also have a lot to say on all of the stories about loot boxes or micro-transactions that have come out recently. Including Hawaii trying to bring down legislation on them.
Finally, they give their predictions for who wins most of the awards, at the Game Awards 2017 happening on December 7.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison begin with their games they are playing. Sean speaks on his time Pokemon Ultra Sun. While Marc discusses Call of Duty WWII Multiplayer, Hand of Fate 2 and School Girl Zombie Hunter.
After that, they have a lengthy conversation on the Star Wars Battlefront 2 controversy. Did EA caving so quickly show that this was always all about the money? Is there really a way to fix the progression system? And could Disney be the reason for all the changes?
There's also the postponement of the Gamestop rental program. A Super Mario Bros moving coming from the same studio that makes Minions and Despicable Me. The best sellers of October, and much more.
The guys end the show discussing next week's release of Tiny Metal, and the rest of the light lineup new releases.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss a variety of things on the gaming and entertainment front.
The podcast begins with Marc giving more thoughts on both Assassin's Creed Origins and Call of Duty WWII now that he's finished both games. He talks some of the end game things in AC Origins. While with COD WWII he talks Nazi Zombies, the objectives and how unauthentic the game is about the war it's covering. The guys also discuss the sales doubling for both games, over their predecessors.
After that, they get into the news. EA buys Respawn, and subsequently announces Titanfall 3. Is there a possibility they wind up like Visceral Games in five years? Will a Titanfall 3 succeed? And they talk the Respawn Star Wars game too.
There's also sad news about layoffs at Telltale. But really get them to improve the engine? And could it effect any of their unreleased titles? Sean talks the news from the Xenoblade 2 direct and how excited he is for the game.
Plus, what do they make about the announcement from Take-Two about "all their games having microtransactions." Not to mention, they talk all the rumors about Disney wanting to buy FOX TV and film properties. The announcement of a new Star Wars trilogy and live action TV show too.
The guys end things discussing the new releases coming out next week.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison begin with the games they are playing.
Sean tries out the new Nintendo Switch indie game from Harmonix called Super Sports Beats. While also raving about Super Mario Odyssey's many moons and great worlds. Marc has a virtual travel to Egypt, as he details his play time with Assassin's Creed Origins. He also is halfway through the newest in Activision's yearly military franchise, Call of Duty WWII.
The guys also get into some good and bad Nintendo Switch news. Some great financial sales for Switch. But there's also EA not being too keen on making games for Switch right now. EA also gives more info on what happened to Star Wars Visceral Games. However, EA wasn't the only place closing studios. We also talk the closer of Runic Games and what the Torchlight games meant to us.
Plus, the news from Blizzcon 2017, Sony's presser at Paris Games Week 2017, and much more too.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison have plenty to talk about. Actually not so much on games they've been playing, as there is the South Park: Fractured Butt Whole Demo for Sean. While Marc talks more about Shadow of War after beating the main story thread in the game.
Visceral Games has been shut down by EA. This means another Star Wars game is going through issues. Does it help or hurt going into a more Destiny type arena for Star Wars?
We also talk about if Loot Boxes can be considered gambling. Doctor Who companions being announced. The new Animal Crossing mobile game. Xbox Original Backwards Compatibility and a heck of a lot more on this edition of the show.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss Middle-Earth: Shadow of War. How does the game differ from the first one? Is it being less open world a good thing? Are people making too much of the random loot boxes? What about the all important Nemesis system? Marc answers all those questions and more.
Sean gives his thoughts on the Octopath Traveler Demo. He also remembers to talk about his play time with Cuphead too.
The guys also get into the news of the week. There's suddenly a big push for VR units. Playstation VR has a new SKU, which makes things a little easier to use. Oculus Rift makers introduce a Go model and lower the price of the main unit. Not to mention, Sony says over 60 games are coming to PSVR over the next 14 months. Why the sudden push? Could it really become a mainstream product? Or is it always destined to be just a way to play?
There's also talk on Andrew House leaving Sony. God Eater 3 announced. Xbox One introducing a gifting program. A Sonic the Hedehog movie being made, Netflix raising prices, and more.
Finally, they discuss the new releases coming out next week.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison start by talking about the latest they are playing.
Marc has a SNES Classic and he gives his thoughts on the mini system, it's games and the package as a whole. Will he keep it? Or put it up for sale?
After that, the guys get into the ongoings with the news. Sony's Andrew House says they don't have plans to make a Playstation Vita 2, or any compeitior for the Nintendo Switch. Do we actually believe him? And what were the issues with the Vita?
There's also Nintendo once again blocking youtubers. Red Dead Redemption 2's new trailer and story details. The video game voice actor strike may be over. A Commodore 64 Mini announcement. The Atari Box getting a price, and more.
Finally, they end things by talking about the games coming out this week, including Forza Motorsport 7, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Remaster and more.
This show was actually recorded on 9/23/17, but there were audio issues some that were able to be fixed, and some that weren't. So, we apologize for this coming out so late. Also be aware that around the 1 hour and 28 minute mark, the audio cuts out for about one minute and resumes at the 1:29:30 mark.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison begin, as usual with the games they've been playing. This takes up the first 35 minutes or so the episode.
Marc talks Divinity Original Sin 2, Escapists 2, Windjammers, and more. Sean gives his thoughts on Final Fantasy IX on PS4, Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash, Warriors All-Stars, Mario + Rabbids.
After that, is the news. The guys get into the big Square-Enix announcement of sort of a new Front Mission game called Left Alive. They also talk about other annoucements from the Sony TGS Presser. The duo also discuss some important things from the most recent Nintendo Directs, like a release date for Xenoblade 2 and more on Super Mario Odyssey. Doom and Wolfenstein 2 coming to Switch. What vitural console could wind up being on Switch. The Players Unknown Battlegrounds legal threat, cross-platform play being enabled "accidentally" and more.
Finally, they end the show by talking about games the next week.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the Xbox Gamescom Conference. Are any of the games really system sellers? And are we excited about a Jurassic Park simulator? Square-Enix has quite a bit of news on Final Fantasy XV getting new editions on PC and a pocket version. Nintendo winning in sales.
Plus, can Moviepass really succeed? Even with big theater chains like AMC going against it.
Marc talks about playing Yakuza Kiwami and Mega Man Legacy Collection 2. While Sean has Sonic Mania on Nintendo Switch and is spooked a little by Hellblade: Senuaโs Sacrifice.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss some gaming and entertainment news, as the Fall season rapidly approaches for both.
Disney announces their attentions to launch a streaming service for both Disney proper and ESPN. While also giving only a year, for when Disney properties are set to leave streaming giant Neflix. Is this a good idea for Disney? Are there too many streaming services out there? And how much content could there actually be on it?
Atlus also announced a trio of new Persona games. Plus an anime for Persona 5 as well. How are excited are we for these games? There's also Xbox wanting to change achievements. Nintendo being sued over the Switch design. FOX saying the Simpsons aren't ending anytime soon. And could there be a Season 2 of Twin Peaks: The Return? We discuss all this and more on the latest Video Games 2 the MAX.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the news coming out of San Diego Comic-Con 2017. Did we like the trailers for the latest Marvel and DC movies? What about some of the announcements? We discuss all that. Plus what's Christopher Nolan's beef with Netflix?
There's also Video Games news too. Some trademark filings reveal that perhaps a Nintendo 64 Classic could be on the cards in the near future. Sean and Marc wonder what games could be on the system. Not to mention, there's the NPD numbers for June. Telltale finally announces Wolf Among Us 2. Some info on the FFXV Multiplayer mode, and more.
Sean and Marc also discuss their time with Supergiant's newest game Pyre, and it's awesomely fun.
After failing to hit record on the first try at this show on Friday, the guys are here again for a second crack at another Video Games 2 the MAX.
Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the events from the D23. They go in-depth on what was shown in the Kingdom Hearts 3 trailer. Will the game actually come out in 2018? What about the new forms?
They also discuss their thoughts on Jodie Whittaker being named the new Doctor Who replacing Peter Capaldi. Did the internet get in an uproar over nothing? Yeah... pretty much. There's been female doctors before in other versions of Doctor Who.
The guys also discuss some other news, like the first pictures of the Ataribox. Marc talks the Netflix Castlevania Series. Plus, the guys bring up games that should be in the running for GOTY and some honorable mentions as well.
Both Sean and Marc have also played quite a bit of Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age too.
After a little post E3 2017 break, the guys return to talk about the big announcement from Nintendo about the SNES Classic. Do Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison like the 21 games on offer? Are they missing a few gems? What are some games that should have been in it? Plus, how cool is it that Star Fox 2 is appearing too.
There's also Atari re-entering the hardware market. News on the Starcraft Remastered price. Skull & Bones making waves. Plus Marc doesn't think the ABC's Inhumans is going to be very good.
Plus some random discussions here and there about TV shows and older games too.
On this special edition of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Randy Isbelle and Wes Harrington, as they discuss everything from the Nintendo Spotlight Direct.
Nintendo showed off quite a lot, promised release dates and even had some surprises. What did the guys think of the big reveals, the Super Mario Odyssey gameplay, Xenoblade 2 and much more.
On this special Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Wes Harrington, Randy Isbelle and Robert Taylor to discuss everything from the Playstation E3 Media Showcase.
Things did not go as expected during the stream, as sound issues and buffering problems plagued the conference. Not to mention, many games not even having release dates.
However, they did show gameplay for Days Gone, Spiderman, Detroit: Become Human and God of War. Monster Hunter Worlds is a thing and there was lots of VR content too.
What did the guys think about the conference overall? You may be surprised to find out those scores.
On this special episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Robert Taylor and Wes Harrington to discuss the Ubisoft E3 Press Conference.
What did they think of more Assassin's Creed Origins, Far Cry 5 and the reveal of a multi vehicle Crew 2. Plus Beyond Good Evil 2 is real. Mario + Rabbids has an interesting gameplay concept and a whole lot more.
On this special edition of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Randy Isbelle and Wes Harrington.
The guys discuss everything that happened at the Bethesda E3 Showcase. Mainly, the good parts like Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus. Also, Evil Within 2. Not to mention, a special Dishonored side story too.
There's other stuff as well, but it may not be appealing to everyone.
On this special episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Randy Isbelle, Wes Harrington and the debuting Robert Taylor.
The guys discuss and review the Xbox E3 Briefing. It's officially now called the Xbox One X, retails for $499, but what about the games?
Microsoft showed off 23 games with some kind of trailer or gameplay. 42 in total, including the sizzle reel. How did State of Decay 2, Anthem, the Life is Strange Prequel, Forza 7 all look on the new system? We discuss that and more on this one.
On this special episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer, Randy Isbelle, and Wes Harrington discuss what was shown at the EA Play Press Conference.
How did Star Wars Battlefront II look? What was new in the Sports realm? And how about that Need For Speed Payback. The guys also talk about the new games announced and more.
On this special of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by fellow W2Mnet.com writers Randy Isbelle and Wes Harrington to do their E3 2017 Predictions.
The guys go through each press conference from EA Play to Devolver Digital and end at Nintendo, plus everything in between as well. Bethesda, Sony, Ubisoft, Xbox are also discussed. They talk, what is expected, what would surprise them and they make a bold prediction for each show. Join them for some laughs and a fun show.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the return of Bubsy for a new game in 2017. Minecraft Story Mode getting a second season. All the news coming out of the Pokemon Direct. Not to mention a Cowboy Bebop live action series coming as well.
Marc talks about his time with Dirt 4. While Sean talks Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the information released on Far Cry 5. How do they feel about the characters and the setting after the trailers.
Some big news about Nintendo's online prices. However, another piece of news is that it's been delayed until 2018. What does this mean? And could a Nintendo game pass like service be in the works too?
Plus, big news coming about three Life is Strange projects. Netflix may cancel more shows. Square-Enix wants Hitman to stay.
Sean and Marc both spent time with Victor Vran: Overkill Edition too.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the reveal of Far Cry 5 and it's setting of America. Much more specifically, the fictional place of Hope, Montana. The guys also discuss the idea of teaser trailers leading up to a big showing on Friday.
There's also the delay of both Red Dead Redemption 2 and South Park: the Fractured But Whole as well. Microsoft taking a hands off approach to dealing with Scorpio and Xbox One differences. A new Dragon Age game in the works. Uncharted Movie turning into a prequel and casts it's lead man.
Plus, some remasters are coming to consoles. Universal officially begins its shared Dark Universe. George A. Romero has a new zombie movie and quite a few other things to discuss too.
Sean discusses his time with Akiba's Beat. While Marc talks Endless Space 2.
Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss quite a bit on the latest Video Games 2 the MAX. Although this show borders on dishing out as much entertainment talk, as it does about video games.
Square-Enix shocked many when they suddenly announced they are withdrawing from IO Interactive. Thus leaving the Hitman games in jeopardy. Not to be out done, Bioware put Mass Effect on hiatus as well. Plus, there's a new Thief game being made too? Well, it can't be as bad as the last game.
There's also Timeless getting cancelled and then renewed within three days. King Arthur bombs at the box office. Deadpool and Judge Dredd get TV shows. While some shows are truly cancelled.
Sean talks about his time with NBA Playgrounds on Nintendo Switch. While Marc talks Players Unknown Battlegrounds and more Prey. Plus, the guys talk how the 10th season of Doctor Who has been so far as well.
Sean Garmer and Daniel Anderson did a 20 minute interview with Matthias Hoene, who directed the film "Enter the Warriors Gate," which released on May 5, 2017.
The film also stars Uriah Shelton, Dave Bautista, Ni Ni, and Mark Chao.
Sean Garmer and Daniel Anderson did a 15 minute interview with Uriah Shelton, who starred in the film "Enter the Warriors Gate," which released on May 5, 2017. Shelton plays the main character Jack Bronson in the film.
The film also stars Dave Bautista, Ni Ni, Mark Chao and is directed by Mattihas Hoene.
Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison have finally figured out the remedy for the missing weeks and that's to make this podcast a weekend show.
Anyway, on this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, there's quite a bit to talk about on this one. The IGN First for this month revealed the existence of Darksiders 3. The guys talk about if they are excited for a new game in the series. Not to mention, if they like the gameplay footage shown as well. The two also do the same for Call of Duty: WW II, since we missed talking about it when they debuted that trailer.
Marc also got Prey for review, so he talks about his early stages with the game. Sean has Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for Nintendo Switch too on his review list.
There's also the Dark Tower trailer. Game of Thrones Spin-Offs. Roseanne returning. Ubisoft giving weird hints about Far Cry 3. The Mario + Rabbids RPG announcement and heck of a lot more to cover on this edition of the podcast.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX,
Sean and Marc discuss the Nintendo Direct from 4.12.17 the ARMS and Splatoon 2 release date announcements. The new and old games coming to Switch. The cool games coming to the 3DS and YES! The Cloud and Bayonetta Amiibo's are finally coming too.
The guys also spend time discussing the Xbox Scorpio specs, Microsoft embracing VR and refunds as well. They talk about the early outlook for the system, a potential price and more.
Sean and Marc both have Persona 5 and they talk about the game, as well as the streaming controversy as well.
Sean also spent some time with Mr. Shifty and Has-Been Heroes on Nintendo Switch. While Marc played Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition.
At some point, we will figure out how to avoid these breaks, but hey, at least we are back. On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the possibility of an Assassinโs Creed TV show. What could they base it on? Could it be better than the movie? What do they think it needs to succeed? We discuss all of that.
Plus, Activision officially announced Destiny 2. Does it have the potential to reel Sean and Marc into playing it?
Thereโs also the highest selling games for February 2017. Game Freak sending out adverts for job positions on a Nintendo Switch Title. Call of Duty going back to World War II. Evil Within 2 leaked. Not to mention, news on the deal between Sony and Marvel for Spiderman having an ending. A Batgirl movie being a reality with Joss Whedon directing too.
Sean talks about his time with Kingdom Hearts 1.5 & 2.5 Remix and actually playing Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Marc played the new Gladio DLC for Final Fantasy XV.
After another little break, there is some news to discuss with a triple set of video game movies in the works. One of them being Sleeping Dogs. Sean did actually get a launch day Nintendo Switch, so he gives a review of that on this episode. Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison also talk about Harmonixโs new game Dropmix. What got revealed in a recent hack of the Nintendo Switch. Plus, we discuss what to make of all this Switch sales success and what it means for the consoleโs future.
Marc gives his final thoughts on Horizon: Zero Dawn. While also talking about Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 on PC.
Sean has been playing quite a few games on his Switch. He gives the lowdown on Snipperclips, Blaster Master Zero, the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and more.
On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are back to discuss the early reviews for the Nintendo Switch. Plus some tidbits about the system in the news.
They also talk about the reveal of Xbox Game Pass. Will this be a draw for the system? We are also recording this after a few days into GDC and Microsoft also announced an open creation program too.
Peter Moore left EA to go to Liverpool FC (no we aren't kidding) and there's even this thing called Youtube TV as well.
Marc talks about his first few days with Horizon: Zero Dawn and the recently released Torment: Tides of Numenera. Sean talks about his time with Berserk: Band of the Hawk.
Another week passes and we stand another week closer to the release of the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima went on a rather lengthy series of interviews talking about ports coming to Switch, no backwards compatibility and more. Destiny 2 has been confirmed by Activision. PS4 Beta firmware introduces External Hard Drive use. E3 goes public for 2017. Thereโs even a Castlevania TV show in the works over at Netflix.
Plus, Take-Two Interactive admits they have licensed some franchises for possible film adaptations. Retailers looking to take a slice out of digital pre-orders? Could getting physical copies early really lead to more buys? We discuss all of this and more.
Marc also talks about his time with the Disgaea 2 PC Port. While Sean talks the For Honor Beta, ahead of the gameโs release on Valentineโs Day.
On this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX, After another unintended delay, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are back to talk about whatโs going on in Video Games, and some Entertainment stuff too.
Nintendo has revealed more spec information on the Switch, including confirming some pertinent questions. Nintendo also has good and bad news on their financials. This includes strong sales for Pokemon Sun and Moon. EA also has some interesting financial stuff, with Titanfall 2 sales causing some speculation as to what it means for the franchiseโs future. Eidos puts Deus Ex Franchise on hold. Sony even has financial news too.
Sean and Marc talk about their time with Yakuza 0. Marcโs also been playing Tales of Berseria. While Sean picked up Kingdom Hearts 2.8 as well.
Sean Garmer, Marc Morrison and Randy Isbelle watched the Nintendo Switch Presentation live. Now, they give you their reactions.
What did they think of what was said by Nintendo in the one hour presser. Is $299.99 the right price for the system?
March 3, 2017 is six weeks away and that's the release date. Pretty crazy to think it's coming that fast. What did we think of the games shown, including Super Mario Odyssey, ARMS, a new Shin Megami Tensei, a new Square-Enix game and more.
What about the questions we still have? Memory? Cartridges? the launch lineup?
Sean and Marc are back to discuss their most anticipated games of 2017. What are some of the games they are most looking forward to in this year? What are some games they could see being delayed? Plus more.
Perhaps, this even includes a certain Mass Effect: Andromeda, which received a March 21 release date. Will this game actually be ready then? How do we feel about the game.
There's some more small news bits, including a writer for the Tomb Raider leaving for other things. The guys also delve into talking about the 2016 Doctor Who Christmas Special too.
Marc and Sean also talk about their time with Yakuza 0. Sean gives some thoughts on Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. While Marc also played a lot of Final Fantasy XV too.
Our whole show celebrates 2016, as we discuss and debate the Top 25 Games that released this year. Join Sean Garmer, Daniel Anderson, and Marc Morrison as we make up the Top 25 list. Where did your favorite game place? Did it even make it? And of course tune-in for the W2Mnet.com Game of the Year as well.
We apologize for the very long time off. The Holidays, moving, and oversleeping, work, and other things have made it hard to get together and do the podcast. At least the double whammy of The Game Awards 2016 and Playstation Experience 2016 gives us two big events to discuss.
Sean and Marc talk about all the announcements, surprises, and other things that happened at Sonyโs Playstation Experience 2016. The announcement of a new MechWarrior game and SEGA getting their franchises into movies.
The guys also give their thoughts on The Game Awards 2016. Did they agree with the winners? Has Geoff Keighley finally nailed the event? Or are there still a few things to iron out? The guys discuss this and more.
Finally, both Sean and Marc have played lots of games since the last time theyโve had a show. Marc has his thoughts on Watch Dogs 2, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Titanfall 2, Planet Coaster, and Assassinโs Creed: Ezio Trilogy.
Sean talks Pokemon Sun, Root Letter, Senran Kagura: Bon Apetit, and a little game called Final Fantasy XV as well.
So, be sure to join the guys for a big episode of Video Games 2 the MAX.
We apologize for the one week off, but sometimes the schedules donโt match-up. However, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are back and have plenty to discuss on this weekโs Video Games 2 the MAX.
The guys discuss Bethesdaโs decision to pull early review copies and only begin to hand them out 24 hours prior to the release of their games. We discuss the pros and cons of this decision, how it affects reviewers and gamers, and why this will turn out a bad thing for the future.
Thereโs also more information from Nintendo about the Nintendo Switch, including when we can expect more information to be revealed about the product. The end of Evolve, Uwe Boll retiring, Phil Spencerโs statement on the plan after Scorpio, a Kingdom Hearts Collection on PS4, Mafia 3 making sales, plus much more.
Marc also has more thoughts on Civilization 6. While Sean discusses his time with World of Final Fantasy for PS4.
On a special Thursday edition of VG2M, Nintendo finally reveals the Nintendo Switch, which is the new name of the former codename NX. They decided to show a three minute and 37 second trailer and in it, plenty of easter eggs, information, and questions.
Sean and Marc discuss everything about the reveal, the trailer, if they are excited about the console, and any questions or concerns they have about the system as well. They also talk about the developer reel announced for the system. Possible Wii U ports and more.
Thatโs not all, Rockstar also showed off the first trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2. Sony is making mobile games again. NPD numbers for September 2016. More VR games being made. A Captain Planet movie is a thing. In addition, quite a few more news items are on the docket as well.
Sean talks about his time with the Pokemon Sun and Moon Demo and the new Rock Band Rivals expansion too.
Due to Sean having to make a trip to Texas for a Funeral and work getting in the way after that, the guys have had to delay the podcast until today.
We are on the eve of the release of Playstation VR and there are already quite a few games that could be coming to the device in the future. Not to mention, projections for its sales until the end of 2016. Shawn Layden has also mentioned updated PSVR units and non-gaming applications for it as well.
Aside from VR talk, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss a few delays, namely Gravity Rush and Cuphead moving into 2017. Voodoo Vince is getting a HD remaster. Call of Duty and Gears of War are both getting movies. Plus quite a few things from New York Comic Con too.
In addition, Marc talks about his time with Rise of the Tomb Raider on PS4.
Sean and Marc discuss Palmer Lucky's underhanded tactics in funding a group that exists to smear Hilary Clinton. Iceland not being in FIFA 17. Shovel Knight joining Yooka-Layle, a game shutting down, Nathan Fillion done with Firefly and more.
Marc also talks about his time God Eater 2 for PC and Sean talks about Dragon Quest VII for 3DS.
Although thereโs still two days left of the 2016 Tokyo Game Show, we still have a show to do. Amidst the new Pokemon Sun and Moon announcements, a new Digimon game coming, Naruto, Misou Stars, and other things from there, surprisingly other news abounds.
Many of those things are game delays from Kingdom Hearts 2.8 and Last Guardian to South Park: Fractured Butt Whole and more. There have been layoffs at Sonyโs San Diego studio, best known for the MLB: The Show series. The 1998 unreleased Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clan leaked online. Thereโs even more movies based on Video Games coming out too. Monster Hunter is getting a film and so is Resident Evil, but thankfully it is of the CGI variety.
Marc talks more about World of Warcraft: Legion, testing out Overwatch, and playing Bioshock: The Collection.
Well, Sony had their Playstation Meeting and did announce the PS4 Pro for a nice price of $399. They also officially announced the PS4 Slim for $299. They showed some gameplay footage for known games like Mass Effect Andromeda and Horizon: Zero Dawn. However, without having a 4K TV it was also hard at times to tell what was really supposed to be impressive about it.
Daniel Anderson joins Sean and Marc to discuss all of this, plus some news related to Nintendoโs mobile titles, Battlefield 1 Open Beta, and more.
So much to talk about on this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX. Sean and Marc played the Titanfall 2 Tech test. They are also joined by Austin Foncannon to talk about Nintendoโs 3DS focused Nintendo Direct and quite a bit of games news came out of that too. Thereโs more Nintendo NX rumors abound. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare open beta announced, the passing of Gene Wilder, and much more.
Marc talks about World of Warcraft: Legion, Sean talks God Eater 2: Rage Burst and Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom.
Sorry we missed last week, as real life and work just didnโt allow for us to be able to have a podcast. However, we return this week, albeit a little later than usual.
There has been a few things leak since the last time we had a show and we plan to talk about them. It looks like the PS NEO will not be the only PS4 model being revealed on September 7. A PS4 Slim also appears to be in the works and how does this differ from the backlash Microsoft received for the Xbox One S. We also talk about the biggest overblown story in that Sony revealed PS Plus was going up to $59.99 starting around this time next month.
Nintendo also confirmed a few more games for the Nintendo NX and will also allow Wii Remote play for some games as well. Konami made Metal Gear fans angry with the announcement of Metal Gear Survive and could Mass Effect remasters seriously be on the way? We talk about all of this and more in this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX.
Marc also finally gets to talk about his time with No Manโs Sky as well.
So, itโs been another week in video games and there are some things to discuss like Sony setting a date for a special event, which probably is the reveal of the PS NEO. The Xbox One S causes some issues in Europe, Nintendo has to deal with fan made games, but at least they have another third party into making games for NX, and much more.
Sean discusses his time with Telltaleโs Batman episode 1, Marc talks about Headlander too. Marc does have No Manโs Sky ordered, so hopefully on next weekโs show, we can have a nice discussion about one of the big releases of 2016.
Another week in Video Games and at least one thing remains consistent, thereโs something Pokemon related to talk about. Not only have Nintendo revealed more information about new things that will be in Pokemon Sun and Moon, but Pokemon Go has people enraged too. One man even filed a lawsuit against Niantic because he doesnโt like people invading his private property.
Thereโs also Telltaleโs Batman having some issues with framerate and maybe not being the big hit many expected either. Final Fantasy is getting a season pass, Ubisoft announces โJust Sing,โ MTV creates a MTV Classic channel, and there could even be a Star Wars TV series on the horizon too.
So, join Sean and Marc as they navigate through the gaming week, much like everyone else, without the use of a nearby โThree Stepโ mechanism.
We took an unintentional week off last week, partially because Sean fell asleep on the one day we actually had time to do the show, but at least we are back this week.
A huge rumor broke this week revealing what Nintendo NXโs actually could be. We discuss the latest on the next potential Nintendo portable, but also home console as well. Is it a big deal that it wonโt have backwards compatibility with Wii U? Will it hurt the NX to be less powerful than PS4? Are cartridges a good thing? We talk about it all on here.
Thereโs also Life is Strange becoming a TV show, Sonic getting some new games, more on the potential of cross-play between consoles, Xbox One S coming next week, and more.
We also get into some news from Comic-Con about Marvelโs netflix series shows, WWE getting a comic book thatโs actually about wrestling, and they even had information about the future of Pokemon Go there.
A much better week in gaming news this time round for Sean and Marc to discuss. Microsoft and Sony will not be doing press conferences at Gamescom. Is it really about the show being close to E3? Or is there more to it than that? We try to figure it out.
Sean actually played more of Pokemon Go and he has a few stories about the game, not to mention thereโs news about additions coming to it as well. There could even be a live action movie too.
Thereโs also the FTC smacking Warner Bros, Microsoft setting up a trade-in program for the Scorpio, Batman Arkham Collection now has a release date, and Nintendo is releasing a Mini NES, no we arenโt kidding.
Itโs another week in Video Games and although there isnโt a ton to talk about, we still bring you a show.
Evolve goes from obscurity to free to play in literally hours, Pokemon Go has swept the nation, there might be a new Diablo game in the works, and thereโs a scandal involving Counter-Strike Go skins? No iโm not kidding on that last one. Not to mention, The Warriors is being remade and itโs also the newest PS2 classic on PS4 as well.
Sean has spent more time with Tokyo Mirage Sessions and he hasnโt had the best of luck with Pokemon Go either. Marc talks about The Technomancer.
It is now firmly post E3 and the news is starting to get slow again. We do have a few things to talk about though thankfully. Sean also discusses the Wii U JRPG Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE.
Nintendo reveals they are working on VR, the Batman Return to Arkham collection has been delayed, Bungie officially stops major support for Destiny on last generation consoles.
We also have an Animation Throwdown Collectible Card Game being made, Brock Lesnar on the cover of WWE 2K17 and more.
Well, we are back a little later than expected, but thereโs plenty of things to discuss with E3 2016 ending and other news trickling out in the weekend that after it as well.
Sean and Marc discuss what Nintendo did at E3 and if they liked the Gameplay of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Pokemon Sun & Moon, and Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE.
The guys also get into the news with Gamestop revealing Nintendo will have physical media, Phil Spencer being clear on why Project Scorpio exists, Sony explaining the PS NEO, Platinum Games revealing they have new ideas for some of their best games, Final Fantasy XV to at least be 40 hours, Netflix makes a deal with CW and much more.
The guys also discuss their thoughts on some E3 demos like the Resident Evil 7 Beginning Hour, LEGO Star Wars: Force Awakens, FF XV Platinum, the first level of DOOM, and more.
It is one of the biggest times of the year in Video Games, E3, and Sony gave us quite a bit of surprises, known games, and VR we have a panel of 411mania writers to react to it.
Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison as well as, VG2M original Daniel Anderson and the Backlog Busting Projectโs Randy Isbelle and Wes Harrington break down everything that happened at the Sony Conference.
They also talk about what they liked most that was shown, the things that werenโt that impressive and the big announcements of Crash Bandicoot series remastered, Resident Evil VII: Biohazard, PS VR Games, God of War and more.
Donโt forget to subscribe to the podcast on I-Tunes, Stitcher, Tune-In Radio, Youtube, or even Sound Cloud or you can just subscribe to the W2M Network to get all of our great podcasts.
It is one of the biggest times of the year in Video Games, E3, and Ubisoft had a over 2 hour E3 press conference and we have a panel of 411mania writers to react to it.
Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison as well as, the Backlog Busting Projectโs Randy Isbelle and Wes Harrington break down everything that happened at the Ubisoft Conference.
They also talk about what they liked most that was shown, the things that werenโt that impressive and the big announcements of a Watch Dogs 2 movie, a new Mountain game called Steep, Grow Up and more.
We will be back on later on Monday night with our thoughts on the Sony conference reaction too. Donโt forget to subscribe to the podcast on I-Tunes, Stitcher, Tune-In Radio, Youtube, or even Sound Cloud or you can just subscribe to the W2M Network to get all of our great podcasts.
It is one of the biggest times of the year in Video Games, E3, and Microsoft just dropped a doozy of an E3 press conference and we have a panel of 411mania writers to react to them.
Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by the two VG2M originals Daniel Anderson and Robert Cooper, as well as, the Backlog Busting Projectโs Randy Isbelle and Wes Harrington, plus you hear him talk wrestling on 411, but Patrick Ketza joins us as well to talk some games. The guys break down everything that happened at the Microsoft Xbox Conference.
They also talk about what they liked most that was shown, the things that werenโt that impressive and the big announcements of not only the Xbox One Slim, but also the Project Scorpio reveal and what this means for Sonyโs PS NEO and beyond.
We will be back on later on Monday afternoon with our thoughts on the Ubisoft Conference, plus late tonight we will have a Sony conference reaction too. Donโt forget to subscribe to the podcast on I-Tunes, Stitcher, Tune-In Radio, Youtube, or even Sound Cloud or you can just subscribe to the W2M Network to get all of our great podcasts.
It is one of the biggest times of the year in Video Games, E3, and two of the biggest third party developers in the world had their press conferences today and we have a panel of 411mania writers to react to them.
Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Daniel Anderson, and the Backlog Busting Projectโs Wes Harrington as well. The guys break down everything that happened at both the Bethesda Conference that just ended and the EA one from earlier in the day, (although there isnโt much to say on that one.)
They also talked about what they liked most that was shown, the things that werenโt that impressive and we look ahead to the big Monday conferences as well.
We will be back on Monday afternoon with our thoughts on the Microsoft Conference as well. Donโt forget to subscribe to the podcast on I-Tunes, Stitcher, Tune-In Radio, Youtube, or even Sound Cloud or you can just subscribe to the W2M Network to get all of our great podcasts.
You would think there wasnโt some big event happening in less than a week with all of these leaks and early announcements coming BEFORE E3 2016 itself. We get into all of those, give our thoughts, and also have some E3 2016 Predictions too.
We dive into the Watch Dogs 2 reveal, Deep Silverโs new โAgents of Mayhemโ reveal, Square-Enix gave release dates for Kingdom Hearts 2.8, World of Final Fantasy, and that there will be more information on Kingdom Hearts 3 in the Winter.
Injustice 2 also got leaked and so did possibly all of Bethesdaโs E3 Press Conference that happens on Sunday night as well. Persona 5 not coming West in 2016, Horizon: Zero Dawn delayed, Deus Ex Go and more. We have a few more days before we even hit the first conference, so who knows what else will get leaked by then.
In our last episode before heading into full E3 mode, thereโs a surprising amount of things to talk about and also games out there to sink your teeth into as well. Next week will be our E3 2016 Preview edition, but for this one, you get some more of the regular stuff.
Nintendo played their hand and revealed there is in fact more than just Zelda Wii U from them at E3. Vivendi could be coming for Ubisoft, now that they are close to overtaking Gameloft, the Payday franchise has new owners, Activision has announced the newest Skylanders game, Overwatch has taken the world by storm, Goldberg is in WWE 2K17 and Fable returns as a card game.
Marc has his final thoughts on Odin Sphere HD and also Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator, Seanโs reviewing the newest Atelier game as well.
As we get closer to one of the biggest dates on the calendar for video games, the rumors, speculation, and reports will continue to come in and weโve spoken a bunch about Nintendo, Sony had their time with the PS4 NEO, now we find out what Microsoft is doing with their codename Xbox Scorpio.
Apparently it may not just be a Xbox 1.5 either, it could be four times as powerful, have 4K, and even partner with Oculus to have virtual reality as well. Thatโs not all, there may be a slim version of the Xbox One to come out at the end of 2016 too. Aside from this Xbox stuff, No Man Sky has officially been delayed, Batman: Return to Arkham has been announced, Warner Bros. shakes up their film division, and the internet delivers some typical internet BS.
Here we are once again, talking about whatโs been happening in video games. Marc isnโt feeling his best after having a few Wisdom teeth pulled a few days ago, so Randy Isbelle from the โBacklog Busting Projectโ podcast and fellow 411 writer joins us on this episode.
We discuss if Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot is right when he says video games are headed towards streaming, without consoles, within another console generation. Can we see this actually happening? Or will there always be a console to physically play in our homes?
Thereโs also the announcement of Unravel 2, a release window for the PS NEO, Nintendo going into the animated films business, some game collections that could be coming, a Harley Quinn movie and a trio of old video games being made into films as well.
Randy has also completed Uncharted 4, so he gives his thoughts on the whole experience, Marc has finished all three episodes of Walking Dead: Michonne, so we talk about that too.
Itโs back down to the usual two hosts for this episode, but donโt worry, we have plenty to talk about on this edition of the podcast.
It looks like each week we are going to have to address a new rumor with the Nintendo NX and this week it is about them possibly using cartridges again. Are there positives to not using discs? Could this really mean that there will be a portable version of the console? Or is this all an internal thing?
We also talk about the Assassinโs Creed movie trailer, a big rumor about why Lionhead was shut down, Disney Infinity being cancelled, Battlefield 1 being announced, the Pokemon Sun & Moon starters, and oh yeah, Marc has played Uncharted 4 and we get into that as well.
We also spend time at the end of the podcast talking about Captain America: Civil War
The Captain America: Civil War portion of the podcast starts at the 1:49:00 mark.
Itโs that time once again for us to discuss whatโs happening in the world of Video Games. We are starting to get into the hype for E3 2016 and some small details are beginning to come out about what could be revealed at the show. This week, the big one is more rumors spreading about Microsoft having new hardware and even a new controller to unveil at E3, but thatโs not all as Microsoft is doing a big fanfest at E3 and even an ID@Xbox event for May.
Thereโs also the announcement that we shouldnโt expect Nintendo NX to be sold at a loss, details on the new Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Lara Croft casting revealed for the Tomb Raider movie, FOX and possibly Disney pulling out of Comic-Con and more.
Marc talks about some Duck Game and Crypt of the Necrodancer as well.
Another week and once again we get big news, Iโm beginning to like how these news cycles are turning out. Nintendo has revealed that the Nintendo NX will release in March 2017, but we wonโt know anything until some time after E3 2016. Is it a good idea for Nintendo to skip E3? When do we expect for this NX event to occur? And what could be the price tag? Also, Nintendo delayed Zelda Wii U to 2017 and announced what weโve known all along that a Zelda NX was in development as well.
Thereโs also other Nintendo News on their profits, selling a stake in the Seattle Mariners, The Wii U production, and more. We discuss a few things from PAX East, Borderlands 3 is real, the new Call of Duty game has a name, our thoughts on the new Doctor Who Companion and whatever else is out there news wise.
We even have a returning co-host for this show as well, as fellow 411 Writer Daniel Anderson makes a special appearance to break it all down with us.
Well, it did not take long for these PS4.5 rumors to grow some legs and there are already documents out there that have leaked the specs for the system as well. There also sources saying the Xbox 1.5 may not be a myth either, but now that this is really out there, what does this do to the Video Game industry? Are we starting to see a change in how consoles wonโt last for a long time? Could this separate the player base, even though Sony is adamant they donโt want that to happen? Will this be the way of the future? Is it possible thereโs not a PS5? We try to discuss all of this and more.
Aside from that, thereโs also the possibility that Red Dead Redemption 2 actually exists, Mafia 3 has a release date, Street Fighter V finally goes after rage quitters and AMC even tried to allow texting in movie theaters, plus we discuss quite a few other things as well.
Marc talks about The Order 1886 and Sean talks about that Final Fantasy IX Steam release heโs been waiting to come out.
Well, lots of things happened on Sean's trip to Texas and while it was certainly eventful for many reasons, it also kind of prevented him from doing a podcast that wasn't wrestling related.
So, now that he's back home and in the groove of the regular schedule again, it is time to return to discussing video games, since this podcast is called Video Games 2 the MAX and all.
This week, we discuss the newest patent to release about the Nintendo NX and we debate whether the NX launch lineup will include a bunch of Wii U ports or not?
Microsoft had some news as well, as Quantum Break has become their best selling new IP for the Xbox One, speaking of Xbox One, there could be more SKU's on the horizon, Gears 4 is keeping split-screen, and more.
An explanation has also been given on what exactly is "enough content to fill a whole game" when it comes to the Final Fantasy VII Remake Episodes.
So, looks like we have plenty to talk about on this one, plus Sean talks about Kingdom Hearts Unchained X and Marc has been playing lots of Final Fantasy X.
Well, it has finally happened! Sony have revealed the price of PSVR and it is a whopping $399, which is without the PS Camera and PS MOVE controller you need to use the device. Should Sony have made it cheaper? Why not announce all of the extra peripherals needed straight away? Do you think this will sell well? Could people actually use this to play PS4 games without a TV? We try to answer these questions about it as best we can.
Thereโs also a ton more stuff in here, since it has been a bit since weโve done a podcast. Could Sony and Microsoft actually approve cross-platform play for games? Microsoft has at least extended the olive branch. We talk about the last Nintendo Direct that happened, The Division being the new best selling franchise, Indiana Jones 5 being announced and a ton more.
Sean also talks about his time with Senran Kagura: Estival Versus and Marc bought The Division and has been playing quite a lot of it, he also talks about Disgaea PC as well.
Well, you may have noticed that the podcast is under a different name. Don't worry, we didn't go anywhere, Sean and Marc are still here and not a whole lot is changing either. It's just called Video Games 2 the MAX.
This week, Marc talks about his time with Far Cry Primal and Super Hot, while Sean talks about Toki Tori 2 and BroForce.
We discuss the possibility of upgradeable consoles, forward compatibility of games, and if there is a way to keep the essence of what a console is by doing that.
There's also Battlefield 5 being set in WWI, Pokemon Sun and Moon being announced, Ubisoft trying to prevent a takeover from Vivendi, Harmonix crowdfunding a PC version of Rock Band 4 and a whole lot more.
We really have to stop doing this long layoff thing, it isnโt good for our morale. Once again, it is totally unintentional, but at least we have some things to talk about on the podcast today.
Could the Playstation VR price be revealed at Sonyโs VR event at the Game Developers Conference in March? Are any of these prices listed the right one? Six million people played The Division Beta, we were two of them, we give our thoughts on The Division.
Thereโs a maybe a Dragon Age Tactics, Bethesda having a E3 press conference again, Knack 2 being made, Crash Bandicoot maybe coming back, Hideo Kojima talking to Guillermo Del Toro and Norman Reedus again and a lot more.
Sean talks about his time with Fire Emblem Fates and Walking Dead Michonne, Marc spent a lot of time with The Division Beta.
It has been a bit, but we are back looking at what's been going on in Video Games for the past few weeks, plus we've played quite a few games as well.
Marc talks about his time with XCOM 2, Firewatch, American Truck Simulator and Tron R
Sean talks about Nitroplus Blasterz Heroines Infinite Duel and Megadimension Neptunia VII
Respawn have confirmed that Titanfall 2 will have a single player campaign and we discuss if that is going to make the game more appealing. The new DOOM finally has a release date, Microsoft confirms that most games going forward will be Cross-Buy between PC and Xbox One, The PS4 and Call of Duty Black Ops 3 keep selling and a whole lot more.
There's even quite a bit of entertainment news as Deadpool 2 has already been greenlit, Lethal Weapon, Macguyver, and Star Trek all get TV series, Hasbro and Mattel could merge, and quite a few other things to talk about as well.
So once again Nintendo is in the news, hey we aren't complaining because it gives us stuff to talk about. Bandai Namco is apparently working on Nintendo NX games and there could even be a Super Smash Bros. game at launch. Not to mention, they are about to release a new Pikachu spin-off game.
EA is also in the news for two different reasons, as they may have accidentally revealed the current Xbox One console sales figures (and they are pretty far behind PS4.) They also will have their own pre E3 event called EA Play and we discuss that as well.
There's also Apple making its own VR system, Mighty No. 9 being delayed again, Microsoft renewing Jet Force Gemini, Disney's Bob Iger saying that Marvel movies will be made forever and a lot more.
Marc also talks about his time with the PC version of Rise of the Tomb Raider
It seems like this will be a never ending story until Nintendo gets ahead of it. More rumors have come out about the Nintendo NX, this time though, we have some concrete numbers attached to them and also some crazy speculation that could change the way we think about consoles forever if true.
Do Sean and Marc believe any of these rumors? what do they entail exactly? Well, let's just say we could see a portable and a home console NX.
We also talk about Hitman going episodic, Nintendo doing some Anime shows, Square-Enix teasing two different battle systems for Final Fantasy XV, Danganronpa games coming to PC, lots of information about The Division and more. FOX and Netflix also give us plenty to talk about on the TV side of things as well.
Plus we end the show discussing some of the games that came out this week and the ones that release next week as well.
With another unintended partial week off, we are back to discuss what's been happening in video games.
Could the next Assassin's Creed game really be pushed to 2017? How far into completion is Quantum Break? The Nintendo NX has another report discussing a 2016 release date, are we convinced?
There's also the price for the Oculus Rift and the belief that VR will be big business this year, Watch Dogs 2, delays for Scalebound and ReCore, Square-Enix doing lots more with Final Fantasy, CES 2016 talk and more.
The guys also talk about some games they've been playing and what to make of all the Star Wars: Force Awakens records being broken.
The holidays has made it hard for us to get together and do a podcast, but we've finally found a day that works and thus let's us squeeze one more show into 2015.
There isn't a ton of news, so the bulk of the podcast will be spent looking back at the year that was. Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss their Top 10 Games of 2015, which were two of 12 people that contributed to the overall 411 Games Top 10 list that will be revealed next week in a special 411 Game Awards Column.
We also discuss some underrated games from this year, discuss some of our most anticipated for next year, and maybe a few other things too.
There is some news like Sean's favorite Final Fantasy IX finally coming to PC and mobile, EA deciding on no Episode VII content for Star Wars Battlefront, Uncharted 4 being delayed again, a Russian man suing Bethesda, Star Wars: Force Awakens making Disney lots of cash and more.
We also both played some games during this time. Sean talks about Crypt of the Necro Dancer, getting a Wii U, Super Mario Maker, and more. Marc talks about his Steam Sale gifts.
Both of us also saw Star Wars: Force Awakens, so we will be discussing the movie with spoilers at the end of the show. Don't worry, we will give fair warning to when we are starting that conversation.
Well, it's been a couple weeks and a lot has happened since we last had a podcast. Nintendo had their final Direct of 2015 and the Game Awards and Playstation Experience 2015 have occurred and at least there were quite a few things to discuss out of it.
Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss what they thought about all three of those events in detail, what were some of the best announcements? Are we excited to see Bayonetta in Smash? Did they finally get it right with the Game Awards? Did Sony leave some things on the table? We give all of our thoughts right here.
Of course, we couldn't leave without talking about all of the news surrounding the Final Fantasy VII Remake. Did Square-Enix make things worse by making the game episodic? Could it actually turn out to be a better experience? You might be surprised by our thoughts on this.
There's also Hideo Kojima making his independent studio and signing a deal with Sony, Sony wanting fans to pick their PS2 games on PS4, Microsoft working to add Xbox 360 games to the Xbox One digitally, System Shock 3 being sort of announced, G.I. Joe, Micronauts, and more getting a shared universe, could there be more Hunger Games films? And is Good Dinosaur really a flop? We talk about all of this and more on this week's edition.
Plus Sean gives his thoughts on Yakuza 5, FF VII PS4, Rock Band 4 new update, Guns Up! and Marc talks Just Cause 3 and Dragon Quest Heroes PC.
We know it has been a little bit, but the holidays are upon us and that means Sean has to work a bunch of extra hours, thus making it a little more difficult to play video games.
However, we have two weeks worth of news to discuss and we also played quite a few games (new and old) in that time as well.
Today, we discuss what could be shown at Playstation Experience 2015 as for as surprises and more updates on games we already know about. There's also the Game Awards happening in mere hours and we discuss what could be shown on there.
We also discuss what it means to "win" Black Friday in sales and if it means anything that the Xbox One wasn't really discussed much unlike the PS4 and the WiiU. Nintendo made quite a bit of news between having more Nintendo NX news release, making its own Ebay store, and more. There's also Amazon signing patents to possibly make its own AR device, Sony Santa Monica's Bound, The new TMNT game from Platinum Games and a whole lot more.
Marc talks about his experience with Until Dawn and more on Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void and Fallout 4. Sean spent time with HALO 5, the new Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon, Persona Q: Shadow of Labyrinth, Project X-Zone, and more.
This week Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss everything that was announced at the Nintendo Direct from last week. How big is the news of Cloud Strife being in Smash Bros? Will Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess HD be a huge hit for the Wii U? We ponder that and more from the Direct, including lots of RPG announcements.
We also take the time to discuss an article by Kotaku that brings some controversy about gaming journalism to light. Is it more important to report on leaks for the readers and risk being blacklisted? Or do you stay with the status quo, only report what's asked, and make sure you get those review copies?
There's also Norman Reedus believing that Silent Hills could still be made and we go through the categories in the "Game Awards" that are happening in a few weeks and select what games would win each award.
We also both spent time with Fallout 4 since the last time we did a podcast, so we discuss our experiences with the game and a few other things we've been playing as well.
We apologize for not having an episode for a few weeks, but we are back with a fully packed show including reactions to what was announced and shown at Blizzcon 2015.
Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison also discuss some of the financial announcements from Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, and Capcom. Crystal Dynamics saying they are 50/50 on a new Legacy of Kain game, Konami shutting down the former Kojima Productions, the first slate of Xbox 360 backwards compatible games, and more.
Sean also talks about his time with WWE 2K16 on PS4 and Yo-Kai Watch on 3DS. Marc played and reviewed Assassin's Creed Syndicate too.
This week, there's big news coming about the Nintendo NX, Destiny 2 apparently exists and is being developed, Square-Enix wants to keep doing remakes, Harmonix confirms Rock Band 3 will export into Rock Band 4, and EA wants to make more new IP's too.
However, we start by discussing what we've been playing, which for Marc it was completing Life is Strange and Tales from the Borderlands. Sean beat Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 1, played some Blood Bowl 2, and both Sean and Marc played some Tales of Zestria as well.
The guys then go through all of the big news that happened in gaming since last week, which includes everything in the headline, and even more including: The September NDP info, Konami shooting down Hideo Kojima rumors again, Blizzard making their own E-Sports division and a whole lot more.
We end things by looking at the new releases and if we'd buy any of them.
This week, Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss their time with the Star Wars Battlefront Beta. What are some things they liked and things they didn't like about it. Could they possibly be interested in buying the game? EA also announced a bunch more stuff coming for the game including a $50 Season Pass.
There's also Destiny having more microtransactions then they initially stated, the Uncharted movie maybe not being made, Nintendo making a Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess HD, lots of movie news coming out of New York Comic Con, including the possibility of Inhumans being cancelled, and more.
Sean also finally got the Rock Band 4 Legacy Adapter in the mail yesterday and can finally give his thoughts on how guitar, bass, and drums handle in the game, plus if the new features are good. Marc talks more about games he's playing as well.
Of course, we end things with our "what are we buying this week" segment.
This week, Sean and Marc discuss Ubisoft announcing Far Cry Primal, is it a good idea to go back to the Stone Age? Or was there somewhere else the series could have explored?
There's also Microsoft announcing Project X-Ray, a bunch of Xbox One Bundles, the video game voice actors voting "yes" to strike, 2K giving out WWE 2K16 Season Pass info and more.
Marc spent some time with Mad Max on PC and Sean is reviewing Rock Band 4, so he gives you the low down on the pro's and con's about the game.
This week, Sean and Marc discuss if Gamestop is correct in thinking that physical video games will be around forever, although there is a significant decline in physical media sales.
We also discuss if we like binge watching shows, like the way Netflix puts things out, or if we are more traditonalists and want to watch things episodically.
There's also the controversial actions by Ubisoft and Activision involving singleplayer in their games, or really the lack thereof. Sony not making another Playstation Vita, more developers heading to Kickstarter and more.
Marc is reviewing NBA 2K16 and played some anime fighting game, while Sean continues down the road of playing past versions of Rock Band.
The guys end the show talking about Doctor Who Season 9, Episode 2 and "which new releases we might buy" segment.
Did you know there is a W2M Network Facebook Page? If you โlikeโ the page, you will get any announcements about the podcast, anything the guys write, or other various things as well.
This week, it has been delay after delay notifications received from some big games. Namely Persona 5 and Star Fox Zero to name a few that are not coming out until 2016 at the earliest.
However, don't fret because it isn't all bad news we are discussing today. Some Nintendo patent leaked and the internet went wild with speculation, Final Fantasy XII Remaster may have been accidentally leaked along with a Bioshock Collection, and Michael Pachter predicts the death of gaming consoles again.
Marc discusses his trip to a used video game store and Sean discusses a retrospective he's writing that should debut soon.
Did you know there is a W2M Network Facebook Page? If you "like" the page, you will get any announcements about the podcast, anything the guys write, or other various things as well.
This week, Sean and Marc discuss everything that came out of Sony's press conference at the Tokyo Game Show.
How will some of the things affect the West, namely the $50 PS4 price cut, will other regions see it as well? When could we see Kingdom Hearts II.8 and exactly what is it? There's also a Danganronpa game coming to PS4 and a new Resident Evil game that you may not want to know exists.
Marc also discusses more on MGS V, playing WWE 2K15 on PC, and even going retro to play Super Mario RPG on an actual SNES.
Just in case you didnโt know, we now have a W2M Network Facebook Page (which you can find at: https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork). It would really help a lot if you like the page and get your friends to do so as well. Itโs really there that you can keep up with everything going on with the podcast.
There's also a W2M Network Youtube Channel as well.
This week, Sean, Marc, and Daniel discuss if there was ever a time where they had to do without gaming or considering quitting video games all together.
They also discuss Destiny's story filled past and if it could have postively affected their present and future. There's also Witcher 3 getting its first expansion, the possibility of a Kingdom Hearts 2.9 edition, Assassin's Creed getting a theme park and more.
Sean discusses what he can say about his time with an early copy of Disgaea 5, Marc continues along his journey with Metal Gear Solid V and why it could be his Game of the Year.
This is a little later than normal, but hey, at least we are here right?
Sean and Marc delve right into it with Marc talking about his experience with Disney Infinity 3.0 and Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain as well.
The guys also discuss WWE 2K16's new things, Destiny's newest expansion not having a raid at launch, Nintendo launching it's first indie game Amiibo, Borderlands getting a movie, and a whole lot more.
Then we end the show with our "Games we would buy that come out next week."
Sean, Marc, and yes, Daniel is back as well to do another edition of Co-operative Multiplayer Live.
This week, there's lots of Nintendo news with everything from an almost shooting to Nintendo possibly making the NX without a disc drive.
There's also Microsoft possibly making Original Xbox games backwards compatible, Blizzard bringing Seasons to the Diablo 3 console versions and more.
Well, we took another break that we weren't supposed to, but at least now all the wrestling stuff is out of the way for Sean and the guys can refocus on the podcast. Daniel Anderson also returns on this one as well.
So, a lot of the stuff that's come out since we last did a show has mainly been focused around two things. Gamescom 2015 and the D23 Expo. So, we will delve into those.
There's also some crazy EULA stuff going on with Microsoft's Windows 10, Blizzard has hinted at a possible Warcraft 4, the Top 10 Games of July 2015 have been revealed and a whole lot more.
Sean talks about Gauntlet Slayer Edition for PS4 and Celestian Tales of the Old North for PC, two games he's reviewing. Marc also delves into Tales from the Borderlands Episode 4, and his time with some older games like Infamous: Second Son and Max Payne 3 as well.
I want to apologize for taking such a long and unintended break. Sean has been consumed by the NJPW G1 Climax 25, personal issues, work, and the need for sleep. So, the last thing he did in that time off was do stuff with video games.
However, Sean and Marc are back with the first of two shows this week. This will cover pretty much everything we missed before Gamescom happened.
Then tomorrow we will discuss what occurred at Gamescom 2015 and more.
We still have plenty to discuss today such as: Square-Enix declaring Final Fantasy VII Remake to see dramatic changes, rumors of a possible Final Fantasy XII Remaster, China lifting their home console ban, Tomb Raider being exclusive for a year and a lot more.
Marc also discusses what he's playing and Sean just tries to get through it all.
This week, we discuss the best selling games of June 2015, Nintendo releasing Devil's Third (I forgot this game existed) to the Americas this year, the possibility of a Borderlands 4 and more.
Marc also discusses what he's been playing this week and what he thinks of the new edition of Deception IV.
As many people know by now, Nintendo's President and C.E.O. Satoru Iwata passed away a few days ago and Sean is joined by the whole crew of Marc, Daniel Anderson, and Robert Cooper to talk about what Mr. Iwata meant to Nintendo, what is his legacy, and if Nintendo will change going forward.
The guys also discuss what they've been playing, Kojima Productions ending, Deep Silver parting ways with Dead Island 2 developer YAGER, and what stood out to everyone about comic-con.
Sorry we took a week off last week, Marc was sick, Sean had a lot of stuff happening at work and we could never figure out a time to do it.
Anyway, so at least there are things to talk about in this episode. There are more leaks about the possibility of a release window for the Nintendo NX, Microsoft could buy AMD, Minecraft: Story Mode details have been revealed, Warner Bros apparently knew all along that Batman for PC sucked and a whole lot more.
We have around two weeks of news to sift through, so this could be a longer one than usual.
Marc also gives his final thoughts on Batman: Arkham Knight, both Marc and Sean have played the new PS Plus title Rocket League (Go Download it Now!)
We also discuss what are the Top 5 Best Games of 2015 (So Far) at the end.
This week, Sean and Marc have plenty of news from Nintendo. Everything from Splatoon selling over 1 Million copies to Reggie Fils-Aime voicing his opinion on VR. The Dishonored developers also revealed how much control the players will have over the characters, Tetsuya Nomura promises changes to the Final Fantasy VII Remake and Online for Kingdom Hearts 3? What? Yeah it's a thing apparently.
So, join us for all of that, plus Marc has his thoughts on Batman Arkham Knight on PC, both guys have been playing some Ori and the Blind Forest, and much more.
Sean and Marc are joined by Robert Cooper to discuss some further information about games like the Final Fantasy VII Remake and if that means we will see more FF remakes in the future. Horizon, Star Fox, and more.
The guys also give a wrap-up on what we saw from the conferences and talk about some of their most anticipated titles for the upcoming year.
Remember, we had reaction podcasts for all of the press conferences. If you already subscribe to the podcast, they should be in your feed. They are also available in the Games section on 411mania.com as well.
What a contrast of styles we had within one hour of each other. Nintendo showed off Star Fox, Muppets, and lots of Mario content, while Square-Enix showed a lot of stuff that had already been revealed, plus Star Ocean 5.
Sean and Marc are joined by Stephen Randle, and Backlog Busting Project's Wes Harrington and Randy Isbelle to discuss and break down everything that happened.
Don't forget we will have a regular edition of the podcast later tonight wrapping up the press conferences and doing our regular format of the show. We are live every Tuesday Night and then available on-demand on Wednesday mornings in podcast hosting places everywhere.
Holy Crap! Sony had a lot to show, a heck of a lot of surprises at the start, and then we got the stuff we know was gonna be there like Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, Uncharted 4, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Destiny, even indy stuff like No Man's Sky too. A whole big cast is here to discuss it too.
Sean and Marc are joined by Stephen Randle, 411mania.com Editor Jeremy Thomas, and Backlog Busting Project's Randy Isbelle and Wes Harrington. This should be fun!
On this special E3 2015 edition of Co-operative Multiplayer Live...
What did we think about what Sony, EA and Ubisoft had to show at their press conferences? Well listen here to find out. Sean and Marc are joined by Stephen Randle and Daniel Anderson to break it all down. What was revealed about Star Wars? What did we think of Assassin's Creed Syndicate? Did EA learn anything from last year?
What did we think about what Microsoft presented at their E3 press conference? Well we are gonna tell you right here! Sean and Marc are joined by Daniel Anderson, Stephen Randle, and Backlog Busting's Wes Harrington to break it all down and find out what were the best parts of the big show. Halo 5, Gears 1 remaster, Gears 4, Fable Legends, Forza 6, we all knew about, but there were quite a few surprises too.
Sean and Marc are joined by Randy Isbelle and Wes Harrington from 411's retro podcast "Backlog Busting Project" to discuss and give our reactions to everything that was shown at the Bethesda Studios E3 press conference. What did we think of what we saw of Doom, Fallout 4 (It's coming out this year!), Dishonored 2 and all the surprises? Listen to find out!
This week, Sean and Marc are joined by the returning Robert Cooper to discuss all the news going on as we are less than a week away from the start of E3 2015. That being said, the guys discuss what they are playing and give out some predictions for what we could see at E3 2015.
We would also like to remind you that starting with Bethesda's E3 press conference on Sunday night, we will have LIVE reaction podcasts immediately following each of the press conferences. So, if you watch the pressers and want some opinion, this is the spot for that.
This week, Sean and Marc discuss the reveals of both Fallout 4 and XCOM 2. We also spend time wondering if the Nintendo NX rumors are true, the newest Silent Hills rumors being false, Toys to Life getting lots of news, can LEGO really compete with Minecraft and more.
We also discuss what we are playing and if people really have a "right" to complain about free games.
This week on The official 411 Games podcast, Sean and Marc discuss the possibility of there being a Red Dead Redemption 2, Need for Speed getting a reboot, Rock Band 4 being like an RPG, Bravely Second possibly coming West, the whole Witcher 3 graphics issue, and more.
Marc also has more to say about his time with Witcher 3 as well.
This week, Sean & Marc discuss the information that has come out about Doom and if they would be interested in what apparently might be an "origin" story.
There's also news about Konami announcing their future plans, Nintendo sort of saying they won't be doing microtransactions in their mobile games, NPD's for April, Capcom's love of HD remasters and more.
We talk what we've been playing and a lot more too.
We are a day later, but that's ok because Sean and Marc have plenty of stuff to discuss on this week's episode. Nintendo revealed a bunch of stuff about Splatoon and also about themselves. Who would have thought Nintendo theme park rides would be a reality? Yeah... probably no one.
However, that's happening so we are going to talk about that, plus Nintendo earns its first profit in a long time and lots more. Activision also revealed they made money, but gave out some bad news about World of Warcraft losing 3 million subscribers. There's also information about Guitar Hero LIVE and Destiny too.
EA gave out release years for Mirror's Edge and Titanfall 2. SEGA is not happy with their sales (go figure), and there's a Dishonored Remastered coming too. Not to mention, there's even more out there like Grandia II remaster coming to Steam as well.
I know this is a quick turn around, but this is probably going to be our new release time-frame for a little while. This week, Sean and Marc share their "Five Games that make-up our gaming influences." Marc has also been playing Project CARS for revew too.
In the news: We discuss Konami's legacy, some new information about instrument expression has come out for Rock Band 4, Disney Infinity 3.0 may have been leaked, more information has come out about the Batman Arkham Season pass, Dead Island 2 has been delayed and a few other things of note to talk about as well.
Around the 22 minute mark thereโs a little bit of silence because we lost the feed, but we got it back like five seconds later.
It's been a little bit, but hopefully this is the last unintended break we take. Daniel joins Sean and Marc for the whole show on this episode too.
Today we are starting a series introducing our personal gaming stories and tendencies to everyone. We are going to start with our "gaming origin stories about how we became gamers and what reasons we have for playing video games."
We also discuss what we are playing and topics such as: the paid mods controversy with Valve and Steam, Marvel partnering with Telltale, Microsoft and Black Tusk possibly deciding to remaster only one Gears of War title, Square-Enix having their own press conference and many more things. Hope you enjoy the show!!
I know it has been two weeks, but scheduling conflicts and new work schedules caused to have to delay the podcast. But we are back and if you like Star Wars, there's plenty to talk about on that front. We delve into what was announced for Star Wars Battlefront and we also talk about the Force Awakens new trailer, the Anthology Films, and a few other things. There's also the Guitar Hero Live announcement, the US Government allowing people to voice their opinion on jailbreaking home consoles, Call of Duty Black Ops 3, and a whole lot more.
Marc also talks about Axiom Verge, Mortal Kombat X for PC, Sean gives more thoughts on Xenoblade Chronicles 3D and why he's going to start playing series of games that he owns.
Happy Easter everyone. Sorry, we took a week off due to Wrestlemania 31 consuming Sean's time. But that gives us two week's worth of news to get through.
Sean and Marc break down Nintendo's pretty big direct where they confirmed Legend of Zelda Wii U has been delayed until 2016, but they revealed more Amiibo, a new trailer for Shin Megami X Fire Emblem, more DLC for Smash and Mario Kart, and yeah more stuff. Marc bought a PS4 this week, so we get his thoughts on that. We talk about the Halo 5 trailers and what it could mean for the game's story, Quantum Break gets delayed until 2016, and damn there is just too much to list here.
Sean has started his review of Xenoblade Chronicles 3D. Sean also has thoughts on the mobile game Final Fantasy Record Keeper, both Marc and Sean talk Episode 2 of Tales from the Borderlands, and probably a few more games will be mixed in there. So, be sure to listen to this episode, because I'm sure there is something for everyone here.
This week, Sean and Marc discuss Nintendo's big announcement about finally making games for mobile platforms, what does this mean for the future of Nintendo, and what could the "NX" possibly be. Hideo Kojima is leaving Konami and the Metal Gear franchise after Phantom Pain, where does this leave Metal Gear and can it be successful without Kojima? Plus Sean talks Final Fantasy XV Episode Duscae and Type-0, Microsoft could potentially have two lawsuits on its hands, and a whole lot more.
Even though we are on a day later than normal, don't fret we are still here to deliver 411mania.com's Games Zone podcast. This week, Sean and Marc discuss Uncharted 4 being delayed until 2016, how this affects Sony's outlook for 2015, and does this help Microsoft and Nintendo at all. We also discuss the February 2015 NPD numbers, Frozen 2 being announced, and a whole lot more.
This week, Robert returns to discuss with Sean and Matt what each one has been playing. PAX East and GDC 2015 happened this week and we talk about some of the big things that happened there like Phil Spencer announcing retail Xbox Ones can now be used to develop games, Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain finally gets a release date, are we excited? Valve revealed the Steam Link and Steam Controller, plus a whole lot more.
Sorry for being a few days late, a few personal things became issues for Sean to be able to do the podcast. Anyway, Marc and Sean are back discussing a myriad of things. Marc talks about Dragonball Xenoverse and another weird Steam purchase. Then there's also the possible return of Guitar Hero, Nintendo talking about how to best deal with the digital age, Fable Legends being free to play, DuckTales making a comeback, lots of Final Fantasy stuff to get to, and a whole lot more.
This week, Robert returns and he joins Sean and Marc to discuss what they've been playing, which includes the newly released Hand of Fate and the guys also discuss The Order 1886 and if the game is truly worth $60. Nintendo also had a lot of things to announce about Amiibo's and New 3DS sales, Sony says they are relying on Playstation to help them turn a profit, Microsoft closes the Phantom Dust studio and a whole lot more!
This week, Marc and Sean discuss the NPD numbers for January 2015 and how it might look different for this month. Sean got a New 3DS so he shares his thoughts on Nintendo's newest handheld. The guys also talk about what Bethesda could be announcing at E3 2015, Ubisoft confirming both Tom Clancy games are releasing this year, and a whole lot more.
After an unintended week off, Sean and Marc are back with financial reports from all the big game companies, Sony Online being bought and going multi-platform, the possibility of a Condemned 3, SEGA downsizing, and more. Plus Sean discusses Grim Fandango Remastered, #IDARB, Theaterrhythm Curtain Call, and Marc has his review of Hyperdimension Neptunia Rebirth 1 that released on Steam last week and lots more.
This week, Sean is joined by Robert and Marc to discuss all that went down at the Windows 10 event. Is holo lens really a big deal? What about streaming games from Xbox One to PC? Will people actually use this feature? Then there's also Gearbox's decision to make a Borderlands Collection without Borderlands 1, Apple patents a joystick, Nintendo ending Club Nintendo, and a whole lot more.
This week, Robert is back and he joins Sean and Marc to discuss all the things coming out of Nintendo's first Direct of 2015. Is the New Nintendo 3DS worth buying? Are you excited about downloadable Wii Games on Wii U? Microsoft also started up their $349 sale again, the 2014 best selling games of 2014 were revealed, and what game has Australia banned now? We discuss all of this and a whole lot more in this week's Co-op Multi!!!
This week, Sean and Marc Morrison discuss the big things to come out of CES 2015 as it relates to TV and Gaming. The guys also discuss all of Sony's announcements about PS NOW, PS VUE, and Microsoft setting up Rare for a big year, making their own streaming rules, Open Betas, and a whole lot MORE!!! Trust me, there's a lot going on this week.
This week, Daniel is back along with Sean and Robert. The guys are also once again joined by Marc Morrison to look ahead to 2015 and talk about what games they are most looking forward to in the coming year. There's also a few news bits such as: Sony's reward for a PSN outage, Square-Enix announces their future strategy, HALO 5 Multiplayer Beta talk, and more.
This week, Daniel is back, but dammit wouldn't you know Robert couldn't be on. So, Sean and Daniel are joined by 411mania.com editor Jeremy Thomas to talk Doctor Who Christmas special, talk about the PSN and Xbox Live hack and also discuss some of the best and worst things about video games in 2014, plus we reveal games 10-5 in our personal GOTY lists.
This week Sean, Robert, and Marc Morrison discuss Miyamoto teasing new Nintendo hardware and wanting Mario to be a launch game for it. We also discuss our thoughts on the possibility of SOPA rising again, TellTale goes Minecraft, and more.
This week, we are again without Daniel due to a work conflict, but Sean and Robert are once again joined by Marc Morrison to discuss the NPD numbers for November, Nintendo's flip flop on less popular Amiibos, and more Remastered editions being released, plus a whole lot more!
Sean and Robert are joined by Marc Morrison to discuss all that was announced at Playstation Experience and to discuss what happened at the Game Awards too. We are without Daniel due to a work conflict. Plus we talk about whether we prefer holding a disc or downloading a game, Kingdom Hearts games going to current-gen, and some movie stuff as well.
Sorry for the pretty much one week delay, but work and the holidays have had all of us on conflicting schedules. We convene to discuss the anniversary's of the PS4 and Xbox One. How do we look at them a year later, the ups and downs of both companies throughout the year, and more. We also discuss all the news that's happened over the last couple weeks, discuss what we are thankful for in gaming this year, and we all have played a lot of games so there will be plenty of new releases to talk about on here as well.
Sean, Daniel, and Robert discuss Xbox One's sales going up after the price cut, Sean got a Xbox One because of the sale and he talks about the system, as well as Daniel has his thoughts on Halo Master Chief Collection, plus Robert played some Shadow of Mordor. We also discuss AC Unity's issues, and a whole lot more.
Back on our normal day, Sean, Daniel, Robert, and Marc Morrison discuss all the happenings from Blizzcon 2014, including the announcement of Blizzard's first new IP in 17 years, Overwatch. Nintendo also had a pretty bad ass Nintendo Direct where they unveiled quite a few things including that Majora's Mask 3D is coming to 3DS. There's also the Call of Duty woes, Sony's Share Play callback, and Sean discusses his time with the Advanced Warfare single player, Doctor Who finale talk, and a whole lot more.
This week Sean, Daniel, and Robert are joined by Marc Morrison once again, as well as, 411mania.com editor Jeremy Thomas to spend some time talking Doctor Who, along with the Marvel Phase 3 Films, and then we go deep into video game finances, Xbox One's holiday plans, Sony and their losses, and Nintendo as well.
This week, Sean and Robert are joined by a fellow 411 Games Zone writer, Marc Morrison, to discuss news such as: Super Smash Bros unveiling of information, lawsuits galore, Ubisoft saying The Division is more RPG than shooter, and a whole lot more.
In a week that probably features more news about apple tech, big news in TV, and lots of movie stuff, there is some gaming news too. The PS TV has released and what do we think? NPD numbers for September are out, Sony announcing an e-sports league, and a lot more.
This week, 411mania.com Editor Jeremy Thomas and Stephen Randle return, along with Sean, Daniel, and Robert to discuss all the happenings coming out of New York City Comic Con. There's also a little bit of gaming news too, the whole Resolution controversy with AC Unity, NO DLC for last gen, early GOTY discussion, and a whole lot more.
We are back again to deliver to you what's been going on in the gaming world. Sean, Daniel, and Robert discuss Star Citizen becoming the biggest crowdfunded item ever, Netflix getting into original movies, How do we feel about DLC, Hackers getting charged and more.
We are back to discuss another week in gaming. There wasn't a whole lot of jaw dropping news, but we do find time to discuss what cancelling the Titan MMO means for Blizzard, Valve releasing a music player, Destiny content being leaked, Nintendo announcing things, and more.
We went on an unscheduled hiatus due to Daniel getting married, but we are back with the full crew to discuss what's been going on in video games. We fully go into the gamergate controversy and what this means for gaming at large. We also delve into Destiny since Sean and Daniel played it. Then we discuss the new Kickstarter policies, bunch of Final Fantasy news, Gamestop selling "used" DLC and a lot more.
Sorry, we know it has been almost three weeks, but we have had some major scheduling conflicts and issues since the last episode. Anyway, Sean, Robert and Daniel are back to discuss what has happened in the last two weeks with video games. They discuss PSN getting hacked again, Microsoft getting free game trials, Nintendo's plethora of news, including the new 3DS, the Kinect situation, and Amazon buying Twitch, plus a whole lot more.
Sony and Microsoft's Gamescom 2014 press conferences happened today and Sean & Daniel give you their reactions to everything that was revealed. Plus what we played this week, more news that happened in gaming, and a whole lot more.
This week, Daniel had to miss due to some personal reasons. However, Sean & Robert carry on discussing the WWE 2K15 story mode reveal, last gen Assassin's Creed information, Nintendo in some turmoil, and why might people hate on indy games. This and a whole lot more on this week's Co-op Multiplayer.
This week on Co-operative Multiplayer we discuss what we played, Daniel talks about the Destiny beta, and we go over some of our favorite things from Comic Con 2014. Plus we discuss all the news of the week in gaming like Sony's bogus PSN hack settlement, Google officially buying Twitch, how much developers make, and a whole lot more.
Once again, apologize for the long layoff but for Sean life just sucks right now. So, we delve into two week's worth of news to discuss Microsoft doubling profits after one month of no Kinect, Simpsons huge deal with FXX, No upgrade for Last of Us, Destiny getting sequels and not expansions, and a whole lot more.
Sorry once again for missing a week, but I think we've come up with a system that might get us back on track now. So, Sean, Daniel, & Robert get together to shuffle through this week and last week in gaming. We discuss things such as Nintendo deciding to sponsor EVO 2014, Peter Moore loving Console Wars, Hard Games Being a Thing, and a whole lot more.
Just a programming note, we are going to be doing the podcast on Tuesday afternoon all of this month, due to some scheduling conflicts on Sunday.
Sorry we had to miss a week, but sometimes life, computer issues, and other stuff combine to give people issues.
This week on Cooperative Multiplayer, Sean, Daniel, and Robert discuss Legend of Zelda possibly getting multiplayer, Nintendo losing lawsuits, World Cup phising scams, and a whole lot more. Enjoy the Show!!!
Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have all had their big events at E3 2014. We bring everyone together, Sean, Daniel, and Robert, and a return from Stephen Randle๏ปฟ. Plus a special guest appearance from Randy Isbelle๏ปฟ as well, to discuss the ins and outs of everything announced, who had the best press conference? what surprised us most? What was the best game announced? And what are we looking towards the most as the next year of gaming is laid out upon us.
What happened at the Nintendo Digital Event? Join Sean and Daniel as they give their reactions to all the announcements made by Reggie Fils-Aime and the rest of the Nintendo team. What is Splatoon? Devil's Third? A new Zelda was announced and a whole lot more.
What happened at the Sony E3 Press Conference? Join Sean, Daniel, and Randy Isbelle for our LIVE reactions to the Sony Presser. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, Little Big Planet 3, Bloodborne, Ratchet & Clank Movie, Suda 51 Game, Dead Island 2, and a whole lot more!!!
Join Sean, Daniel, and Randy Isbelle for our LIVE reactions to the 2014 E3 Press Conference. Halo 5 talk, Call of Duty Advanced Warfare, Fable Legends, Scalebound, and more!!!
This week is all about E3 2014, as this is our last show before the conferences kick off in Los Angeles filling us up with more information than you can shake a stick at about what's happening for Xbox One, PS4, and Wii U, as well as the third party developers. Daniel, Robert, and Sean try to get through it all and tell you what they are most excited about for this E3.
We will be doing two LIVE reaction podcasts on Monday June 9, the first one will be as soon as the Microsoft and EA conferences are done. The second one will be after the Ubisoft and Sony conferences are done. Then the next night on June 10 we will return to recap what happened with Nintendo and come together to discuss who we thought won E3, who had the best showing, and a whole lot more.
This week, Daniel is back and he joins Sean and Robert to talk a lot about what's going on with the recent change with Xbox One, going Kinect-less, the upcoming June update, and what he expects from Microsoft at E3. We also discuss Watch Dogs and Mario Kart 8 coming out this week, Far Cry 4's controversy, our thoughts on gaming leaks, and a whole lot more.
So, that we can finally get things back to our regular Sunday schedule, Sean and Robert are back to talk video games. Daniel is still on the road, so it will be just two guys tonight. But don't fret because there is plenty to talk about this week, the NPD numbers are in for April 2014 and there are some surprises on there. We also discuss all of the HALO info that dropped, developers speaking their mind about Microsoft's decision to go without Kinect for Xbox One, Godzilla 2 being announced, Youtube buying Twitch, and a whole lot more.