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UnworthySeraph and PastorBoz talk about gaming, life and more in a podcast centered around positivity, bringing people together, and just having a good time.
Rapid Topics
Epic Games Store expands to carry Windows apps like Brave and Discord
https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/22/22395997/epic-games-store-pc-apps-windows-store-brave-discord-itch
Katy Perry’s new music video stars her BFF Pikachu
https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/14/22435890/katy-perry-electric-music-video-pokemon-pikachu
EA announces new Battlefield mobile game launching in 2022
https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/22/22396717/ea-battlefield-mobile-smartphones-tablets-2022
Apex Legends Mobile is going into beta this month
https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/19/22391634/apex-legends-mobile-beta
Spotify is getting a weekly League of Legends esports news podcast
https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/20/22444869/spotify-league-of-legends-weekly-esports-podcast-rift-reaction
FFXIV Endwalker Releases on Nov. 23rd. Pre-orders can play on Nov. 19th. New class Melee DPS Reaper available.
Nintendo’s new Zelda Amiibo removes tedium for an extra $25
https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/19/22444520/nintendo-skyward-sword-hd-zelda-amiibo-fast-travel
Nintendo Insider Tease Has Fans of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 Excited
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-2-release-date-insider-tease/
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-2-nintendo-switch-release-date-report-news/
The Nintendo Switch is finally getting a $10 calculator app
https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/5/12/22432014/nintendo-switch-calculator-app-math
Rapid Topics
Battlefield 6 supposedly won’t come to last gen consoles
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/battlefield-6-release-new-ps4-ps5-xbox-one-series-x-last-gen/
CS:GO has a years-old bug that can let a hacker take over your computer
https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/13/22382243/counter-strike-global-offensive-game-engine-bug-take-over-pc
Sony is reportedly remaking The Last of Us for PS5 as it chases big hits
https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/9/22375262/sony-remake-the-last-of-us-ps5-studio-reorganization-report
PS5 Breaks US Sales Record, Call Of Duty Returns To The Top As Best-Selling Game
https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/04/16/ps5-breaks-us-sales-record-call-of-duty-returns-to-the-top-as-best-selling-game
Mario Kart 8 Is Now the Best-Selling Racing Game in US History
https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-kart-8-is-now-the-best-selling-racing-game-in-us-history
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Rapid Topics
Pac-Man 99 is a new battle royale game for the Switch
https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/6/22371028/pac-man-99-nintendo-switch-online-announced-release-date
Sealed Super Mario Bros. sells for $660,000, shattering record for most expensive game ever
https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/2/22364245/super-mario-bros-most-expensive-game-ever-record-sealed-auction
Build-A-Bear’s adorable Animal Crossing: New Horizons collaboration is here
https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/6/22369875/build-a-bear-animal-crossing-new-horizons-isabelle-tom-nook-toys
Cheat code to play 4K Timesplitters 2 in Homefront: The Revolution revealed after 5 years
https://www.pcgamer.com/lost-cheat-code-to-play-4k-timesplitters-2-in-homefront-the-revolution-is-found/
Fallout 76 dataminer finds map that looks an awful lot like Washington D.C.
https://www.gamesradar.com/fallout-76-dataminer-finds-map-that-looks-an-awful-lot-like-washington-dc/
Jimmy Fallon played Among Us with streamers and the cast of Stranger Things in Twitch debut
https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/6/22370078/jimmy-fallon-twitch-stream-among-us-stranger-things
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Rapid Topics
The first footage of Call of Duty Warzone’s new 1980s map has leaked
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/new-warzone-map-1980s-leaked/
PUBG's free, low-spec edition is shutting down
https://www.pcgamer.com/pubgs-free-low-spec-edition-is-shutting-down/
Among Us getting ‘full art style revamp’ in future update
https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/31/22360609/among-us-art-style-revamp-update-airship
Police bust 'world's biggest' video-game-cheat operation
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56579449
Rapid Topics
Rocket League is coming to Android and iOS with a spinoff called Sideswipe
https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/24/22345184/rocket-league-sideswipe-android-ios-announced
Sony Makes 9 PS4 Games Free No PlayStation Plus Required
(Horizon Zero Dawn will be free for a limited time starting April 19)
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/ps4-playstation-plus-free-games-march-2021/
PS4 Error Has PlayStation Fans Worried They May Lose All Their Games
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/ps4-playstation-4-psn-games-error/
Kojima Productions likely to announce its next game ‘quite soon’, says art director
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/kojima-productions-likely-to-announce-its-next-game-quite-soon-says-art-director/
Halo Infinite’s developers smashed a piano to record sounds for the game
https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/25/22351421/halo-infinite-developers-smash-piano-record-sounds-343-industries
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Rapid Topics
Half-Life: Alyx mod Return to Rapture turns BioShock into a whole new VR campaign
https://www.pcgamer.com/half-life-alyx-mod-return-to-rapture-turns-bioshock-into-a-whole-new-vr-campaign/
The next Among Us map is finally coming out, here's why it took longer than expected
https://www.pcgamer.com/among-us-airship-release-date-new-map/
There's a job ad for professional Minecraft landscapers, and children keep applying
https://www.pcgamer.com/theres-a-job-ad-for-professional-minecraft-landscapers-and-children-keep-applying/
Life Topic
Budgeting
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Main Topics
Epic Games is buying Fall Guys creator Mediatonic
https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/2/22309569/epic-games-fall-guys-mediatonic-acquisition-buying-announce-deal
Steam’s multiplayer game streaming now works with friends without Steam accounts
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/25/22300768/steam-remote-play-together-no-account-required-beta
New Nintendo Switch with 7-inch OLED screen coming this year, says report
https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/3/22312559/new-nintendo-switch-oled-screen-holiday-release-report
EU officially approves Microsoft purchase of Bethesda
https://www.gamesradar.com/eu-officially-approves-microsoft-purchase-of-bethesda/
Rapid Topics
Destiny 2's 12-player fun can stay for now, but Bungie says it: 'didn’t create activities expecting a clown car of Guardians'
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-players-are-glitching-into-raids-with-double-the-amount-of-players/
Pokemon Go Player Catches 11,400 Pokemon in 24 Hours
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/pokemon-go-player-catches-11-400-pokemon-24-hours/
Diablo II: Resurrected will let you import your 20-year-old savegames
https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/4/22314085/diablo-ii-remastered-original-save-files-savegames
This Dark Souls 3 mod brings Sekiro's weapons and movesets to Lothric
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-dark-souls-3-mod-brings-sekiros-weapons-and-movesets-to-lothric/
Dark Souls 3 is a **** sports game now thanks to this amazing mod
https://www.pcgamer.com/dark-souls-3-is-a-damn-sports-game-now-thanks-to-this-amazing-mod/
You can now play 2D Minecraft in the Minecraft chat window
https://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-now-play-2d-minecraft-in-the-minecraft-chat-window/
Rapid Topics
PSA: this is your last chance to grab these Mario games for your Switch
https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/1/22307522/mario-limited-time-nintendo-switch-disney-vault
Activision admits the complete Call of Duty experience no longer fits on an original PS4
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/25/22302057/call-of-duty-warzone-black-ops-modern-warfare-500gb-size
Sony will reportedly enable PS5 SSD expansion this summer
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/26/22302646/sony-ps5-ssd-expansion-coming-summer-report
Final Fantasy VII Remake is getting a huge PS5 update with a new Yuffie episode
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/25/22274549/final-fantasy-7-remake-intergrade-ps5-update-graphics-expansion
Cloud Strife’s muscle mass on PS5: a very important investigation
https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/2/25/22302175/cloud-strife-arms-muscles-ps5-final-fantasy-vii-7-remake-intergrade
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Main Topics
Nintendo Direct
Pyrra in Smash
Skyward Sword HD
Splatoon 3
BlizzCon
Diablo 2 Resurrected
Burning Crusade for Classic WoW
Blizzard Arcade Collection
Overwatch 2 Details: There are two new maps, Rome and New York, weather effects like sandstorms and snow, new enemy units, and redesigned looks for Widowmaker, Reaper, McCree, and Pharah.
Apple lawyers are fighting for Steam sales data on hundreds of games
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/19/22291297/apple-valve-data-steam-sales-epic-games-dispute
Rapid Topics
New Zombie Mode Coming as a Free Update to Cold War
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/call-of-duty-zombies-outbreak-trailer-black-ops-cold-war/
Rare’s unreleased N64 game Dinosaur Planet has leaked
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/20/22292964/dinosaur-planet-rare-n64-game-leak-star-fox
A streamer completed a sweet, juicy Hades run using a literal pomegranate controller
https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/2/18/22289520/hades-pomegranate-controller-rudeism-streamer
Life Topic
Relationships
Long Distance
Love Languages
What is real love?
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Topics
Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 aren’t launching this year
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/4/22267131/diablo-4-overwatch-2-release-date-2022-activision-blizzard-earnings
We probably won’t see many big game launches this year
E3 Will Have a Digital Event Again this Year.
The WB's Nemesis Patent Could Start a Dangerous Trend in Gaming
https://www.cbr.com/middle-earth-wb-nemesis-patent-dangerous/
UK politician's effort to outlaw PC component reselling gains steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk-politicians-effort-to-outlaw-pc-component-reselling-gains-steam/
Terraria co-creator says Stadia version is canceled after losing access to Google accounts
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/8/22272502/terraria-google-stadia-port-canceled-deceloper-locked-out
Cyberpunk 2077 studio falls victim to ransomware attack, data leak threatened
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/9/22274035/cd-projekt-hack-source-code-cyberpunk-2077-witcher-3-encrypt-data-ransom
EA takes a big step into mobile with acquisition of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood developer Glu
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/8/22273187/ea-glu-mobile-acquisition-kim-kardashian-hollywood
Relationships: dating and expectations
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Topics
Elon Musk is trying to make psychic gamer monkeys
https://www.pcgamesn.com/elon-musk-monkey-neuralink
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-neuralink-monkey-plays-video-games-using-his-mind-2021-2
Tesla’s new Model S will apparently play Witcher 3 on a built-in 10 teraflop gaming rig
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/27/22253258/tesla-model-s-ps5-xbox-series-x-next-gen-10-teraflop
Google Stadia Shuts Down Internal Studios, Changing Business Focus
https://kotaku.com/google-stadia-shuts-down-internal-studios-changing-bus-1846146761
https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/1/22260807/google-stadia-games-shut-down-jade-raymond
The latest Steam Game Festival kicks off Wednesday
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/31/22257888/steam-game-festival-pc-indie-developers
G4 will return with a weekly series on Twitch and YouTube
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/29/22254953/g4b4-revival-twitch-youtube-attack-of-the-show-x-play
Short topic: MLB The Show is coming to both PlayStation and Xbox consoles on April 20th
Epic Games Store users claimed 749 million free games last year
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/28/22254901/epic-games-store-accounts-daily-monthly-active-concurrent-users-storefront-2020-data
Razer’s new Viper 8K promises the fastest performance of any gaming mouse
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/28/22248515/razer-viper-8k-gaming-mouse-release-date-performance-price-features
Cyberpunk 2077 gets new patch to fix old patch that introduced a game-breaking bug
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/28/22253990/cyberpunk-2077-new-1-11-update-hotfix-game-breaking-bug
Relationships: Being Single
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Gabe Newell has big plans for brain-computer interfaces in gaming
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/25/22248202/gabe-newell-valve-brain-computer-interface-bci-meat-peripherals
https://www.roadtovr.com/valve-openbci-immersive-vr-games/
Ninja Thinks Parents Should Parent Their Kids
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ninja-thinks-parents-should-parent-their-kids/1100-6486705/?TheTime=2021-01-25T19%3A59%3A21&UniqueID=D0F5546A-5F47-11EB-8D51-D3404D484DA4&PostType=image&ServiceType=twitter&ftag=ftag%3DGSS-05-10aab8e
https://kotaku.com/ninja-sounds-fed-up-1846127076?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=dlvrit&utm_content=kotaku
Microsoft backtracks on Xbox Live Gold price hike
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/23/22245630/microsoft-xbox-live-gold-price-increase-reversed-f2p
Runescape is now owned by the world's second-largest private equity firm
https://www.pcgamer.com/runescape-is-now-owned-by-the-worlds-second-biggest-private-equity-firm/
Tencent acquires majority stake in Don't Starve studio Klei Entertainment
https://www.pcgamer.com/tencent-acquires-majority-stake-in-dont-starve-studio-klei-entertainment/
Blizzard absorbs acclaimed Activision studio as a dedicated “support” team [Updated]
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/01/blizzard-absorbs-acclaimed-activision-studio-as-a-dedicated-support-team/
A Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Game Is Reportedly In Development Without EA and BioWare
https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-kotor-ea-bioware-remake
Rust, Vr, and Closing
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Topics
New Star Wars Games
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/13/22227235/ubisoft-star-wars-game-massive-entertainment-lucasfilm
The developers of an acclaimed Skyrim mod just made it to the big leagues
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/18/22237584/skyrim-mod-enderal-sure-ai-new-commercial-game
Bungie's vast library of Halo stats goes offline next month (This makes Seraph very sad)
https://www.pcgamer.com/bungies-vast-library-of-halo-stats-goes-offline-next-month/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social
This Nintendo player turned ‘Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’ into a fitness game. Here’s how he did it.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/01/18/mario-kart-exercise-bike/
Hogwarts Legacy is delayed until 2022
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/13/22229085/hogwarts-legacy-delay-2022-release-date
How do we make habits?
Rust
Age of Calamity
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Star Wars Video Games To Now All Be Branded Under Lucasfilm Games Name
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/star-wars-lucasfilm-games-brand/
Microsoft’s ambitious Minecraft Earth game is closing down on June 30th
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/5/22215253/minecraft-earth-closing-down-june-2021-microsoft
POKEMON GO CREATORS SAY COVID IS EXISTENTIAL TO OUR GAME’
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/19/22189424/pokemon-go-covid-2020-safety
Spanish Fortnite Streamer TheGrefg Breaks All-Time Twitch Viewership Record
2.4 Million Viewers watched him reveal his skin on Fortnite. The previous Record was Ninja at 635,000 in 2018.
Cyberpunk 2077 Developers May Be in Even More Trouble According to New Report
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/cyberpunk-2077-cd-projekt-red-trouble-ps4-ps5-xbox-series-x-pc/
Nintendo once laughed Xbox execs out of the room over a Microsoft acquisition offer
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/6/22217027/nintendo-xbox-microsoft-acquisition
What Good Habits Do We Have?
YokeTalk “Core Values” - The Yokers’ Meta
Joy Instead of Displeasure
Analyze Instead of Judge
Mindful Instead of Careless
Co-op Instead of Solo
Topics
Big Games coming in 2021
https://www.cnet.com/news/biggest-games-of-2021-all-the-release-dates-you-need-to-know/
Ubisoft+ rumored to be heading to Xbox Game Pass
https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/ubisoft-plus-xbox-game-pass-rumour-2848832
Epic Games buys a huge mall for its new global HQ
https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/4/22213102/epic-games-buys-mall-new-headquarters-cary-towne-center
Nintendo to acquire Luigi’s Mansion developer Next Level Games
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/5/22214725/nintendo-acquiring-next-level-games
The PS5 and Xbox Series X are so big that Ikea has mock consoles in store to help you buy a media cabinet
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/4/22213222/ikea-playstation-5-ps5-xbox-series-x-boxes-media-cabinet
Seraph got a Vive (Virtual Reality Headset)
Boz loves Age of Calamity
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Topics
Epic Games Store now offers Spotify, signaling app store ambitions beyond just games
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/17/22183446/epic-games-store-spotify-app-store-ambitions
CD Projekt may face class action lawsuits over Cyberpunk 2077
https://www.pcgamer.com/cd-projekt-may-face-class-action-lawsuits-over-cyberpunk-2077/
Riot confirms it’s making a League of Legends MMO
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/18/22187980/riot-games-league-of-legends-mmo-greg-street
Fall Guys made a full live-action Christmas ad to promote a free in-game costume
https://www.pcgamer.com/fall-guys-made-a-full-live-action-christmas-ad-to-promote-a-free-in-game-costume/
Shigeru Miyamoto tours Super Nintendo World theme park in new video
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/18/22189601/super-nintendo-world-theme-park-universal-studios-japan-mario-shigeru-miyamoto
Fortnite can now run at 120 frames per second on PS5 and Xbox Series X / S
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/15/22176382/fortnite-epic-120-fps-ps5-xbox-series-x-s
An absolutely wild mod has brought real-time ray tracing to the SNES
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/16/22178922/snes-mod-ray-tracing-3d-graphics
Christmas/New Year
YokeTalk structure changes coming in the New Year
YokeTalk “Core Values” Coming
Thinking about a Time/Day Change
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Timestamps and Topics
00:00 Introduction
04:15 Nintendo Upsets Longtime Fans After Etika, Splatoon, Melee Incidents
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2020/12/07/nintendo-upsets-longtime-fans-after-etika-splatoon-melee-incidents/?sh=3f9061006dd0
16:07 Microsoft acquires Smash.gg esports tournament platform
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-acquires-smashgg-esports-tournament-platform
22:47 Over $300,000 worth of RTX 3090s were stolen out of a factory in China
https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-rtx-3090-stock-stolen-msi/
27:58 Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is set to become 2020's biggest install at launch
https://www.pcgamer.com/medal-of-honor-above-and-beyond-is-set-to-become-2020s-biggest-install-at-launch/
34:07 Are developers rehashing ideas, or is innovation alive and well?
47:27 PS5 a Literal Brick?
https://www.gameinformer.com/2020/12/07/player-buys-ps5-on-ebay-receives-literal-concrete-instead
50:13 Game Awards
59:17 Closing
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Fortnite's subscription service goes live on December 2
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pcgamer.com/uk/amp/fortnites-subscription-service-goes-live-on-december-2/
‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’ PC mod unlocks Premium cosmetics for free
https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/assassins-creed-valhalla-pc-mod-unlock-premium-cosmetics-free-2829242
Xbox's Phil Spencer: 'We're not driven by how many consoles we sell'
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/nov/11/xbox-phil-spencer-interview-microsoft-series-x
Enterprising developers are emulating PS2 games on the Xbox Series S and X
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/30/21734149/ps2-emulation-xbox-series-x-s-retroarch-support
Nintendo’s Game & Watch can run Doom, barely
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/11/23/21611884/nintendo-game-and-watch-doom-port-hack-homebrew-games
Nvidia announces $399 GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, available December 2nd
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/1/21754850/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-specs-price-release-date
Approximately 20% slower than the 3070
Around the performance of a 2080 SUPER
In some cases (CS:GO) matches the performance of 2080ti
Most expensive video game ever: Rare copy of 'Super Mario 3' sold at auction
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/rare-copy-super-mario-3-sells-156g-auction
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Game Awards Nominations
https://thegameawards.com/nominees
Nintendo shuts down Super Smash Bros. tournament for using mods to play online
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/11/20/21579392/nintendo-big-house-super-smash-bros-melee-tournament-slippi-cease-desist
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Twitch Multiplayer Ads
https://help.twitch.tv/s/article/multiplayer-ads?language=en_US
Microsoft expects Xbox Series X/S supply shortages to continue until April 2021
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-expects-xbox-series-x-s-supply-shortages-to-continue-until-april-2021/
A PS5 simulator for everyone who couldn’t get the console
https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/16/21570021/ps5-simulator-itchio-free-game-download-playstation-5-console
Sony addresses PS5’s lack of web browser and 1440p support
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/11/21559903/sony-playstation-5-no-browser-1440p-support-vr
Nvidia delivers an 85% frame rate boost to Call of Duty Cold War thanks to DLSS
https://www.pcgamer.com/au/Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-Cold-War-Nvidia-DLSS-performance-boost/
Google is giving free Stadia gaming kits to YouTube premium subscribers
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/10/21558820/youtube-premium-subscribers-free-stadia-premiere-edition-bundle-deals
Super Mario 3D All-Stars update includes GameCube controller support for Sunshine
https://www.gamesradar.com/super-mario-3d-all-stars-update-includes-gamecube-controller-support-for-sunshine/
‘Super Mario’ trainer collection announced by Puma
https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/super-mario-3d-all-stars-trainer-collection-announced-by-puma-2818756
Thoughts on consoles not having many exclusive games at launch.
Seraph got his first Fall Guys win
Thankfullness
Q&A
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Sony gives your PS4 a second life: [streaming] a PS5 to another room of your househttps://www.theverge.com/2020/11/9/21556803/sony-ps5-remote-play-ps4-app-streaming-games
Spiderman saves will transfer to the PS5 after fans complained about not being able to do so.
Sony confirms the PS5 won’t support SSD storage expansion at launch
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/5/21551165/sony-ps5-playstation-5-no-m2-ssd-expansion-launch
PS5: Walmart confirms PlayStation 5 launch day availability https://apptrigger.com/2020/11/06/walmart-ps5-launch-day/
Amazon says some Xbox Series X preorders won’t arrive until December 31st at the latest
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/9/21557532/amazon-xbox-series-x-preorders-delayed-email
A first look at ray tracing on the $299 Xbox Series S (and other consoles)
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/9/21556197/xbox-series-s-ray-tracing-watch-dogs-legion
Watch Dogs: Legion runs at 1080p 30fps with Ray Tracing on the series S
(Comparatively,
Xbox Series X runs it at 4k 30fps with Ray Tracing
Spiderman Miles Morales runs at 4k 30fps with Ray tracing or 4k 60fps without)
Seraph’s realization about next-gen consoles
Mass Effect Legendary Edition is a remaster of the original trilogy coming to PC and consoles
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/7/21518322/mass-effect-legendary-edition-original-trilogy-remaster-announced
Here’s how Call of Duty: Warzone will share content across Modern Warfare and Black Ops Cold War
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/6/21552437/call-of-duty-warzone-player-progression-weapons-cosmetics-shared-unified-black-ops-cold-war
Boz’s thoughts on Age of Calamity
Sony gives your PS4 a second life: [streaming] a PS5 to another room of your house
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/9/21556803/sony-ps5-remote-play-ps4-app-streaming-games
Spiderman saves will transfer to the PS5 after fans complained about not being able to do so.
Sony confirms the PS5 won’t support SSD storage expansion at launch
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/5/21551165/sony-ps5-playstation-5-no-m2-ssd-expansion-launch
PS5: Walmart confirms PlayStation 5 launch day availability https://apptrigger.com/2020/11/06/walmart-ps5-launch-day/
Amazon says some Xbox Series X preorders won’t arrive until December 31st at the latest
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/9/21557532/amazon-xbox-series-x-preorders-delayed-email
A first look at ray tracing on the $299 Xbox Series S (and other consoles)
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/9/21556197/xbox-series-s-ray-tracing-watch-dogs-legion
Watch Dogs: Legion runs at 1080p 30fps with Ray Tracing on the series S
(Comparatively,
Xbox Series X runs it at 4k 30fps with Ray Tracing
Spiderman Miles Morales runs at 4k 30fps with Ray tracing or 4k 60fps without)
Seraph’s realization about next-gen consoles
Mass Effect Legendary Edition is a remaster of the original trilogy coming to PC and consoles
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/7/21518322/mass-effect-legendary-edition-original-trilogy-remaster-announced
Here’s how Call of Duty: Warzone will share content across Modern Warfare and Black Ops Cold War
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/6/21552437/call-of-duty-warzone-player-progression-weapons-cosmetics-shared-unified-black-ops-cold-war
Boz’s thoughts on Age of Calamity
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AMD Big Navi and RDNA 2 GPUs: Release Date, Specs, Everything We Know
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-big_navi-rdna2-all-we-know
Microsoft could bring xCloud to iOS next year, but though the web
https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/microsoft-could-bring-xcloud-to-ios-next-year-but-though-the-web
COD Cold War needs 250GB to download
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/30/21541718/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-pc-specifications-requirements-250gb-space-ultra-settings
Nintendo Switch grows its cloud streaming
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.t3.com/us/amp/news/nintendo-switch-pro-game-streaming
Twitch announces virtual Twitch Con for next week.
https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/2/21546694/twitch-virtual-twitchcon-glitchcon-date
PlayStation CEO says VR won’t be a ‘meaningful’ part of gaming for years
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/29/21540786/sony-playstation-jim-ryan-psvr-headset-timeline-ps5
The Oculus Quest 2 was preordered five times as much as the original
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/30/21541535/oculus-quest-2-preorders-sales-developers-zuckerberg
PS5 controller
Seraph played Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity Demo
Microsoft made an Xbox Series X fridge that it’s giving away
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/28/21538654/microsoft-xbox-series-x-fridge-competition
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Facebook gets into the cloud gaming race
https://www.pcgamer.com/facebook-gaming-announces-cloud-gaming-service/
Sony will optimize PS5 fan performance with software updates using individual game data
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/19/21522991/sony-ps5-fan-optimize-update-game-performance-data
GameStop will reportedly get a cut of Xbox games, even if you’re not buying them from GameStop
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/15/21517970/gamestop-revenue-sharing-microsoft-xbox-digital-downloads-games
Nintendo is dropping the price of replacement single Joy-Con controller halves to $40
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/23/21530255/nintendo-switch-single-joy-con-controller-price-drop-40-dollars
Here’s Doom running on a Samsung fridge thanks to xCloud
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/13/21514030/microsoft-xcloud-samsung-smart-fridge-doom-enternal-xbox-games-android
Baby Yoda is coming to Star Wars: Squadrons
https://www.pcgamer.com/baby-yoda-is-coming-to-star-wars-squadrons/
Sacrifice
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Razer’s first gaming chair is a curvier Secretlab Omega / Titan with fancy lumbar support
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/10/21510427/razer-iskur-first-gaming-chair-secretlab-omega-titan-similarity
Starfield features an overhauled Bethesda animation system
https://www.gamesradar.com/starfield-features-an-overhauled-bethesda-animation-system/
Minecraft Update Finally Adds Useful Multiplayer Feature
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/minecraft-update-java-edition-mute/
Treyarch trolls Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War dataminers with the oldest trick in the book
https://www.gamesradar.com/treyarch-trolls-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-dataminers-with-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/
Dataminer uncovers code about an Apex Legends Arenas Mode
https://www.gamesradar.com/dataminer-uncovers-code-about-an-apex-legends-arenas-mode/
Steve in Smash Bros Extended Thoughts
Boz's first Experience with Among Us
Leaders and Followers and why we need both
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Razer made a Visa card for gamers so naturally it has an LED
https://www.pcgamer.com/razer-made-a-visa-card-for-gamers-so-naturally-it-has-an-led/
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare no longer fits on a 250GB SSD
BUT
Next Call of Duty: Modern Warfare update will let you make the game smaller
https://www.pcgamer.com/next-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-update-will-let-you-make-the-game-smaller/
Sonic is Coming to …. Fall Guys?
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-fall-guys-sonic-costume-is-deeply-disrespectful/
Amazon has canceled Crucible, its free-to-play multiplayer shooter that had already been returned to closed beta
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/9/21510190/amazon-crucible-canceled-game-studios-closed-beta#:~:text=Amazon%20has%20officially%20canceled%20Crucible,into%20closed%20beta%20in%20July.
Apple has been ordered to leave Unreal Engine and Epic subsidiaries alone
https://www.pcgamer.com/apple-has-been-ordered-to-leave-unreal-engine-and-epic-subsidiaries-alone/
Thoughts on Steve for Smash
PS5 X Button Controversy
Fish plays Pokemon
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/games/pokemon-fish-stream-glitch-gba-mutekimaru-sapphire-ruby-b908733.html%3famp
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Video games are about to get more expensive as the console wars return
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/29/xbox-series-x-and-ps5-gamers-brace-for-70-video-game-prices.html
Overlooked incredible value of Xbox Series S financing and controller support
Xbox All Access gives you an Xbox Series S and 24 months of game pass ultimate for $25 a month for 2 years. This is CHEAPER than buying console and game pass outright ($60 less)
Xbox Series X All Access at $35 a month for 24 months ends up being $80 more
Xbox allows you to use old controllers with new console. Playstation ONLY allows old controllers for PS4 games.
Epic’s decision to bypass Apple’s App Store policies were dishonest, says US judge
https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/29/21493096/epic-apple-antitrust-lawsuit-fortnite-app-store-court-hearing
Among Us is so popular that its developers just canceled the sequel
https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/23/21453499/among-us-2-sequel-popular-canceled-developers-innersloth
No Man’s Sky’s massive Origins update doubles the variety in the game
https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/23/21450755/no-mans-sky-origin-expansion-hello-games-sean-murray-interview
Work/Rest Balance
Boz is a bot
Seraph played 2 Player Untitled Goose Game
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Microsoft Buys Bethesda and Parent Company Zenimax
https://www.theverge.com/21449178/microsoft-xbox-bethesda-zenimax-media-acquisition-xbox-game-pass
Microsoft will honor Bethesda’s PS5 exclusives, but future console releases will be ‘case-by-case’
https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/21/21449121/microsoft-bethesda-ps5-playstation-5-xbox-series-x-s-consoles-exclusives
Bethesda's Games, Including Starfield, Will Be On Xbox Game Pass
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/elder-scrolls-6-starfield-will-be-on-xbox-game-pass/1100-6482407/
Xbox Game Pass subscribers jump 50 percent to 15 million in less than six months
https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/21/21449219/xbox-game-pass-15-million-subscribers-microsoft-growth
PS5 Price announced and PreOrder Mess
$400 Digital Option will be a good competitor with $300 Digital Xbox Series S
Sony apologizes for PS5 preorders mess, promises more stock over ‘next few days’
https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/19/21446782/sony-ps5-preorders-apology-more-consoles-preorder
Apple says Epic is 'marketing' with Fortnite lawsuit, Epic hits back (SPICY)
https://www.pcgamer.com/apple-says-epic-is-marketing-with-fortnite-lawsuit-epic-hits-back/
Seraph played Mario 3D All Stars and Among Us, while also continuing his Outer Wilds playthrough.
Boz considers leaving his 3D All Stars in the packaging, and has been playing Horizon Zero Dawn.
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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is LITTY
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/14/cloud-gaming-with-xbox-game-pass-ultimate/
Apple Changes App Store Rules To Allow xCloud, Microsoft Calls It A "Bad Experience"
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/apple-changes-app-store-rules-to-allow-xcloud-micr/1100-6482084/
Oculus Quest 2 promo videos accidentally leak new processor, 'almost 4K display'
https://www.pcgamer.com/oculus-quest-2-promo-videos-accidentally-leaks-new-processor-almost-4k-display/
Asus Republic of Gamers and IKEA are teaming up to create a line of gaming furniture
https://www.pcgamer.com/asus-republic-of-gamers-and-ikea-are-teaming-up-to-create-a-line-of-gaming-furniture/
Twitch plays Microsoft Flight Simulator, lands plane safely
https://www.pcgamer.com/twitch-plays-microsoft-flight-simulator-lands-plane-safely/
Fall Guys Update
https://blog.playstation.com/2020/09/15/fall-guys-mixes-it-up-in-todays-mid-season-update/
Among Us
Seraph finally started Outer Wilds (and it's bonkers)
Topics
Read Epic’s new, full argument why a court should force Apple to reinstate Fortnite
https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/5/21423889/fortnite-epic-apple-preliminary-injunction-filing-ios-mac
Mario 35th Anniversary
-Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
-Mario 3D World
-Mario 3D All-Stars
-Super Mario Bros. 35
https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/3/21419025/mario-kart-live-home-circuit-nintendo-switch-ar-remote-control
Hyrule Warrios: Age of Calamity is a new Zelda action game for the Switch
https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/8/21427031/hyrule-warrriors-age-of-calamity-nintendo-switch-zelda
Xbox Series S (confirmed) November 10th
https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/8/21427510/microsoft-xbox-series-x-november-10th-release-date
Major PS5 price and pre-order reveal CONFIRMED for September 9
https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/1332788/PS5-pre-order-update-GAME-PlayStation-5-price-September-9-announcement-event
Godzilla makes its Microsoft Flight Simulator debut with this mod
https://www.pcgamer.com/godzilla-makes-its-microsoft-flight-simulator-debut-with-this-mod/
Topics
Rumored Nintendo Direct Soon with 3D Mario Collection
https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/1329885/Nintendo-Direct-September-2020-good-bad-news-next-Direct
Sony games to PC in the future?
https://www.pcgamer.com/sonys-new-strategy-brings-more-of-its-titles-to-pc/
New NVIDIA 30 series GPUs
COD Cold War essentially integrating with Warzone
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-08-27-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-will-share-battle-pass-progression-with-warzone
Seraph and Boz played the New World Preview
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Nintendo Plans Upgraded Switch Console and Major Games for 2021
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-25/nintendo-plans-upgraded-switch-console-and-major-games-for-2021
Apple says Fortnite can come back anytime, once Epic cleans up its 'hot mess'
https://www.pcgamer.com/apple-says-fortnite-can-come-back-anytime-once-epic-cleans-up-its-hot-mess/
Microsoft backs Epic's request for a restraining order against Apple
https://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-backs-epics-request-for-a-restraining-order-against-apple/
Epic [hosted] a #FreeFortnite tournament with anti-Apple prizes
https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/20/21394834/epic-fortnite-apple-freefortnite-tournament-prizes
Apple can’t revoke Epic Games’ Unreal Engine developer tools, judge rules
https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/25/21400248/epic-games-apple-lawsuit-fortnite-ios-unreal-engine-ruling
How developers are using mobile games to help save the planet
https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-53808488
New World Beta Discussion
Boz isn't going to finish Paper Mario: Origami King
Topics
Epic Games is suing Apple
https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/8/13/21367963/epic-fortnite-legal-complaint-apple-ios-app-store-removal-injunctive-relief?__twitter_impression=true
Apple Threatens to Ban Fortnite and Unreal Engine From iOS and macOS
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2020/08/apple-attempts-to-take-its-toys-away-and-effectively-ban-fortnite-from-ios-and-macos/
Nintendo IndieWorld Showcase
Two Player Untitled Goose Game
Subnautica and Sequel coming to Switch next year.
Netflix's High Score Explores the Life of an Esports Athlete
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/netflix-high-score-esports-exclusive-clip/
Final Fantasy 14 player eats 999 eggs
https://www.pcgamer.com/final-fantasy-14-player-eats-999-eggs/
Fall Guys Bidding War
https://twitter.com/FallGuysGame/status/1295416753976160259?s=20
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Twitch Prime as a name is being killed off and replaced with "Prime Gaming". Not only that, but Halo Infinite is getting delayed to 2021.
Topics
Amazon Kills Off Twitch Prime Name, Replaces It With ‘Prime Gaming’ Perk With Free Games and Content https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/amazon-twitch-prime-gaming-replaced-free-games-1234730422/
People are still spending record amounts on gaming in the US this year https://www.engadget.com/record-video-game-spending-us-q2-2020-163834813.html
Halo delayed to 2021...just announced. COVID played a part in this decision https://venturebeat.com/2020/08/11/halo-infinite-delayed-into-2021-xbox-series-x-still-launching-this-year/
Sony’s Spider-Man exclusive sparks backlash https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-53654338
Apple Wages War with the Gaming Industry https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/09/apple-goes-to-war-with-the-gaming-industry/
Treyarch’s COD tease trailer coming this week https://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-arg-teases-black-ops-reveal-coming-later-this-week/
Fall Guys' is getting its first new levelhttps://www.engadget.com/fall-guys-new-level-path-bug-fixes-174930233.html
Halo Infinite Multiplayer will be free to play, but what does that mean for the franchise as a whole? This, more Halo news, Warzone updates, Fall Guys, and more.
Seraph got his first flat tire miles away from home. Join PastorBoz in hearing the story for the first time and see how it unfolds!
Rocket League goes Free to Play, trains coming to Warzone, Boz gets VR, and more in this week's episode of the YokeTalk Podcast!
Ubisoft seems to be changing direction with the presentation of their Ubisoft Forward Event, and Amazon's next game gets delayed 9 months. UnworthySeraph and PastorBoz talk it out as always.
On Episode 2 of the YokeTalk Podcast, UnworthySeraph and PastorBoz open up with a discussion about how even though they have very different opinions when it comes to some games, that doesn't prevent them from being great friends.
Join UnworthySeraph and PastorBoz as they kick off the Yoketalk podcast by talking about what a "yoke" even is, why they are "Yokefellows", and what that has to do with the podcast. Then they jump into some gaming topics, talking about the new 200 Player Call of Duty Warzone Update, Dr Disrespect being banned on Twitch, and more!