#44 - Next-Gen is Here!
Episode description
Next-gen is officially here, and while Dan and Luis haven’t gotten their hands on a PS5 yet, they bring first impressions on the Series X as well as lots of next-gen updates to cover. Plus: Nintendo’s new sales milestones, Mass Effect remastered, the best games of Gen 8, and more!
00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping
- Go to readyplaynetwork.com for this week’s prompt!
05:11 - Thoughts on Games
- 05:20 - Luis’ vacation
- 10:00 - Dan’s wedding
- 11:29 - Xbox Series X Impressions
31:07 - Top News
- 31:07 - No day one stock for PS5 at retail via GamesIndustry.biz
- → 36:00 - Updated release windows for PS5’s 2021 games via TheVerge
- → 38:33 - PS5 doesn’t support external storage right now via IGN
- 41:33 - Series X/S was the biggest Xbox launch ever via Eurogamer
- 48:17 - The Switch has outsold the NES via AltChar
- 51:55 - BioWare is working on a new Mass Effect game via TheVerge
- 56:45 - Fortnite set to return to iPhones via Nvidia cloud gaming service via BBC
- 58:34 - Sega to quit game arcade business in Japan via JapanTimes
1:01:40 - Extra News
- #1 - The Medium delayed to 2021 via GamesIndustry.biz
- #2 - No web browser on the PS5 via PushSquare
- #3 - Spider-Man save carries over to PS5 via PushSquare
- #4 - Sony discussed raising prices above $70 USD via IGN
- #5 - The Rock giving away Series X's to children's hospitals via IGN
- #6 - AC Valhalla does not include XP boost packs for sale via Eurogamer
- #7 - PS5 doesn't support 1440p via Eurogamer
- #8 - Players surveyed over potential subscriptions for Fortnite via GameInformer
1:07:28 - Check this Out!
- A PS5 event held at an ancient Japanese shrine via Kotaku
- Series X 'smoking' videos faked with vape via IGN
1:10:57 - New Releases & Updates
1:14:14 - Broke Gamer’s Guide
1:19:47 - The End of the PS4 & XboxOne Generation (Topic of the Show)
1:37:30 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez
- Plug: Dan guest starred on Putin’ in Work podcast
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