#45 - Game Awards Predictions
Episode description
Dan and Luis talk about the nominations for the Game Awards that just got announced and try to best each other in who can guess the most categories correctly. Also, some news on Apple reducing its App Store cut for small devs, the Capcom leaks, and Nintendo cracking down on Smash and Animal Crossing. All this and more.
00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping
- Go to readyplaynetwork.com for this week’s prompt!
05:59 - Thoughts on Games
Stuff we are watching
- 08:56 - Jackbox Party Pack 6
- 10:54 - Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- 17:24 - Halo: Combat Evolved
- 21:06 - Phasmophobia
25:53 - The Game Awards Nominees & Predictions (Topic of the Show)
59:36 - Top News
- Apple reducing App Store cut to 15% for small devs via TheVerge
- 1:08:33 - Capcom leak reveals RE4 Remake and more via GameInformer
- 1:12:36 - Streamers baffled by new Twitch option to buy affiliate status via Kotaku
- 1:17:47 - Nintendo sent a cease and desist for The Big House Online via GoNintendo
- 1:23:29 - No more Animal Crossing for 'political purposes' via IGN
- 1:26:56 - Video Game Accessibility Awards via Gamespot
1:28:20 - Extra News
- Ghost of Tsushima sets new record via IGN
- PS5 download queue bug via IGN
- Some PS5 Digital Editions shipping with Blu-ray drives via PushSquare
- Cyberpunk 2077 over 70GB on PS4, coming in 2 discs via IGN
- Sunshine gets Gamecube controller support SM3DAS via Kotaku
- New James Bond game by Hitman dev via IGN
1:30:58 - Check this Out!
- PS5 Simulation game via Gamespot
- PS5 Yu-Gi-Oh! Character via Kotaku
- Miles Morales shoes via PushSquare
- Oxford PlayStation signs via Reddit
- Phasmophobia Honest Game Trailer via FandomGames
1:34:50 - New Releases & Updates
1:38:53 - Broke Gamer’s Guide
1:42:12 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez
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