#38 - Bethesda and Microsoft Smash
Episode description
After skipping a week, Dan and Luis come back to chat about all the gaming news that have broken since. From Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda to Minecraft’s Steve joining Smash, this episode has a little bit of everything! Plus: Spider-Man’s new look, next-gen pre-orders, the end of the 3DS era, and a lot more.
00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping
- 03:54 - Xbox Series pre-order conversation
11:23 - Thoughts on Games
- Super Mario 3D All Stars
- → 17:15 - SM3D All Stars outsold Avengers via Eurogamer
- 17:45 - Going Under
- 21:23 - Among Us
30:30 - Top News
- 30:30 - Minecraft Steve joining Smash via LV1 Gaming
- 36:50 - Xbox expandable storage over $200 via TheVerge
- 41:50 - PS5 retailers have Digital Edition systems via ArsTechnica
- 48:40 - Amazon warns next-gen orders might be late via IGN
- 53:24 - Peter Parker recast on Spider-Man PS5 via Eurogamer
- 57:45 - Amazon announces Luna cloud gaming service via IGN
- → Stadia doesn't work on Google's new Chromecast via Kotaku
- → New app lets you stream XOne games to your iPhone via TheVerge
1:04:50 - Extra News
- Cyberpunk 2077 to be shorter than The Witcher 3 via Eurogamer
- CD Projekt Red's crunch reports via Bloomberg
- FarmVille shutting down via Kotaku
- Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness coming to Netflix via IGN
- The Pathless will be a PS5 launch title via PushSquare
- Epic Games and Apple to face trial by jury via GamesIndustry.biz
- Morrowind rebooted your Xbox during loading screens via Kotaku
- Check this out: Fall Guys' disgusting anatomy via Eurogamer
1:10:18 - The Future of Microsoft’s 1st Party (Topic of the Show)
- Microsoft buys Bethesda for $7.5B via Bloomberg
1:35:00 - New Releases & Updates
1:49:37 - Broke Gamer’s Guide
1:56:15 - Reminiscing about the 3DS (Sharing the Love)
- Nintendo has discontinued the 3DS via TheVerge
2:20:52 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez
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