#27 – Ubisoft News and Game Length
Episode description
On this week’s episode, Dan and Luis gather to discuss the games they’re playing, new announcements from Ubisoft, Devolver and Stadia digital presentations, the potential for PS5’s backwards compatibility, Microsoft discontinuing certain Xbox One SKUs, and a lot more! Plus, the return of a more traditional “topic of the show” with a discussion on videogame length.
Full notes & sources: https://readypressplay.wordpress.com/2020/07/17/27-ubisoft-news-and-game-length/
00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping
- 01:06 - Luis will be hosting Smash or Pass, his annual Smash Bros. tournament, on Saturday 07/25 on www.twitch.tv/chacalaca88
08:45 - Thoughts on games
- 08:55 - Fortnite, Smash Bros.
- 11:50 - Bioshock
- 15:55 - The Last of Us Part 2, One Night Stand
- 19:45 - Trivia Royale
21:31 - Top News
- 21:31 - Everything Ubisoft announced during its not-E3 event via Kotaku
- 34:50 - Sony patent suggests PS1, PS2, and PS3 could be backwards compatible via the cloud via IGN
- 40:15 - Check this out: Here's your first look at official PS5 game box art via PushSquare
- 42:00 - Everything announced during Devolver Direct 2020 via Kotaku
- 45:00 - Xbox one consoles getting discontinued via Gamespot
- 51:10 - Microsoft announces xCloud streaming service included with Game Pass via the Verge
- 53:25 - Amazon delays MMO New World to 2021 via Polygon
- 57:30 - Amazon's Crucible is headed back to closed Beta a month after release via IGN
- 1:01:25 - Sekiro and all the new Stadia games shown in July Stadia Connect via GameSpot
- 1:07:00 - Extra News
1:12:47 - New Releases & Updates
1:17:05 - Broke Gamer’s Guide
1:21:31 - The ideal game length (Topic of the show)
1:39:05 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez
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