It’s the final episode of Gaming Ride Home and Kyle can't thank you enough for tuning in and giving the show a shot. He shares some ideas he never got around to during the show and reads some e-mails and comments from listeners. In terms of video games news today, Sony has a lottery set up for PS5 pre-orders and it sounds like it will be releasing in November, and Gamescom shares new Dragon Age, Ratchet & Clank details, and more. Links: Register for an opportunity to be one of the first to p...
Aug 28, 2020•24 min•Ep 142•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the last week of Gaming Ride Home, and I apologize if that news has caught you off guard. I would recommend listening to the beginning of the Friday August 21 episode for more details there. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War gets a proper, PlayStation 5 gameplay trailer, a live action Resident Evil show is coming to Netflix, you can now play as all kinds of Marvel characters like She Hulk and Wolverine in Fortnite, and I played the Alan Wake Control DLC and have some impressions for you. Lin...
Aug 27, 2020•17 min•Ep 141•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the last week of Gaming Ride Home, and I apologize if that news has caught you off guard. I would recommend listening to the beginning of the Friday August 21 episode for more details there. Nintendo shared a surprise Direct this morning focusing on third-party publishers, there is more evidence that next-gen games are probably going to cost $70, Oculus seems to be rebranding, and The Sinking City’s developer is butting heads with its publisher which has lead to the game being delisted. Lin...
Aug 26, 2020•16 min•Ep 140•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the last week of Gaming Ride Home, and I apologize if that news has caught you off guard. I would recommend listening to the beginning of the Friday August 21 episode for more details there. The court rules that Apple can still block Fortnite from the App Store, but not Unreal Engine, and musician Joel Moore joins the show to talk to about making all the music for Gaming Ride Home. Links: Apple Defeats Epic’s Effort to Restore Fortnite on App Store (Bloomberg) No Straight Roads on the eShop...
Aug 25, 2020•20 min•Ep 139•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the last week of Gaming Ride Home, and I apologize if that news has caught you off guard. I would recommend listening to the beginning of the Friday August 21 episode for more details there. Gotham Knights is officially a game and developer WB Montreal showed a detailed trailer and lots of gameplay, we learned a whole lot more about Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad game, and Marvel’s Thor appears to be making his way to Fortnite. Links: Gotham Knights trailer Gotham Knights gameplay Suicide Squad...
Aug 24, 2020•15 min•Ep 138•Transcript available on Metacast The Gaming Ride Home podcast is, unfortunately, coming to an end. Next week will be the final week of episodes, but it has been a great ride! The next Call of Duty has an official subtitle and it’s the subtitle we all assumed it would be, Remedy and 505 Games offer some additional explanation about its decision to not give Control a free next-gen update. Links: @Treyarch’s tweet about Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Know Your History | Official Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Trailer (YouTube)...
Aug 21, 2020•15 min•Ep 137•Transcript available on Metacast Kingdoms of Amalur’s original developer’s former CEO is wrapped up in a laundering scheme related to raising money to build a US/Mexico border wall, Rocksteady responds to sexual harassment allegations, Valve is going to be lenient with Microsoft Flight Simulator refunds, Marvel's Avengers is getting an open beta this weekend, and Battletoads is out today. Links: Steve Bannon Arrested In Scheme To Raise Money For Trump's Border Wall (npr.org) @IsaacDovere’s tweet about Curt Schilling’s involveme...
Aug 20, 2020•15 min•Ep 136•Transcript available on Metacast A remake of Prince of Persia may be coming later this year, Oculus will require a Facebook account soon, Rockstar producer, writer, and actor Lazlow Jones has left the company, Deathloop has been delayed, and some kind of shooter MMO based in the Alien universe is in the works. Links: @KenXyro’s tweet about Prince of Persia Remake Prince of Persia Remake on max.com @iyagovos’ tweet about a previously Prince of Persia Remake rumor report @jasonschreier’s tweet about the Prince of Persia Remake @O...
Aug 19, 2020•16 min•Ep 135•Transcript available on Metacast Untitled Goose Game is getting co-op and Hades is coming to Switch according to Nintendo’s IndieWorld showcase, Apple is blocking Unreal Engine on the App Store in retaliation to Epic, and the Batman: Arkham series developer is being accused of sexual harassment issues. Links: Indie World Showcase 8.18.2020 - Nintendo Switch (YouTube) Epic Asks Court To Prevent Apple From Blocking Fortnite And The Unreal Engine (Kotaku) Games firm Rocksteady accused of inaction over staff harassment (theguardian...
Aug 18, 2020•16 min•Ep 134•Transcript available on Metacast Nintendo is holding an indie world showcase tomorrow, Ghost of Tsushima is getting a surprise co-op mode, Master Roshi is coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ, the Persona 5 anime looks like it is coming to Funimation’s streaming service, and Microsoft Flight Simulator reviews are very positive. Links: @NintendoAmerica’s tweet about the IndieWorld showcase Ghost of Tsushima: Legends coming to PS4 Fall 2020 (blog.playstation.com) DRAGONBALL FighterZ – Master Roshi Announcement Trailer (YouTube) @Funima...
Aug 17, 2020•15 min•Ep 133•Transcript available on Metacast Epic is going head to head with both Apple and Google and the mobile version of Fortnite is being held hostage as a result, we will learn more about WB Montreal’s game at DC Fandome, Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad game appears to have a subtitle. Links: App Store war: Apple, Google delete Fortnite after Epic Games adds direct payment (venturebeat.com) Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite - #FreeFortnite (YouTube) DS Fandome schedule Batman: The Court of Owls - Max Spoilers (YouTube) EA Sports UFC 4 Review – Sti...
Aug 14, 2020•16 min•Ep 132•Transcript available on Metacast The Xbox Series X is releasing in November, but we still don’t know the exact release date, THQ Nordic’s parent company, Embracer Group, acquired a bunch of studios including 4A Games the developer behind the Metro series, and Fall Guys continues to take over the world. Links: Xbox Series X Launches this November with Thousands of Games Spanning Four Generations (news.xbox.com) Embracer Group acquires 4A Games (embracer.com) @DarkDetectiveNL’s tweet about 4A Games’ history Fall Guys on Gamstat.c...
Aug 13, 2020•15 min•Ep 131•Transcript available on Metacast Halo Infinite has been delayed into 2021, Control is getting a PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, but it won’t be a free upgrade if you currently own the game, Sam Fisher from Splinter Cell is coming to Rainbow Six Siege, and Dante from Devil May Cry will be in the upcoming remake of Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne as DLC. Links: @Halo’s tweet about Halo Infinite’s delay Introducing Control Ultimate Edition (controlgame.com) Rainbow Six Siege: Operation Shadow Legacy Reveal Trailer | Ubisoft (YouTube...
Aug 12, 2020•17 min•Ep 130•Transcript available on Metacast The Xbox Series S is a potentially cheaper and less powerful version of the Xbox Series X, Injustice 3 2ith Watchmen characters might be in development, and longtime Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono is leaving Capcom. Links: Microsoft’s new Xbox Series S console confirmed in leaked controller packaging (The Verge) @Bosslogic’s Injustice 3 tweet DC Comics, DC Universe Hit By Major Layoffs (hollywoodreporter.com) @Yoshi_OnoChin’s tweet about departing Capcom Hyper Scape on the PlayStation Sto...
Aug 11, 2020•17 min•Ep 129•Transcript available on Metacast CD Projekt Red details the classes, music, and guns of Cyberpunk 2077, The Last of Us Part II is getting a harder difficulty and a permadeath mode, Final Fantasy VII Remake and Fall Guys are both selling very well, and Warner Media might be reconsidering the sale of its video game division. Links: Cyberpunk 2077 — Night City Wire: Episode 2 (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do51eJowSyg The Last of Us Part 2 getting permadeath, Grounded difficulty in new update (Polygon) - https://www.p...
Aug 10, 2020•17 min•Ep 128•Transcript available on Metacast Rocksteady, the studio behind Batman: Arkham Asylum, City, and Knight, are making a Suicide Squad game and Sony’s State of Play presentation showed gameplay for games like Crash 4, The Pathless, Spelunky 2, Bugsnax, and more and they also announced a remaster of Braid and that the recent Hitman trilogy will soon be playable in VR. Links: @RocksteadyGames’ tweet about Suicide Squad State of Play | August 6th 2020 (YouTube) @calibrono’s tweet about Aeon Must Die @FocusHome’s tweet about Aeon Must ...
Aug 07, 2020•18 min•Ep 127•Transcript available on Metacast xCloud, Microsoft’s game streaming service, is not coming to iOS devices, at least not near the planned launch, Darksiders Genesis, the original Final Fantasy VII, and more are coming to Game Pass, and Microsoft celebrates games leaving the subscription service with a weird song, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate added a new minor stage with the latest update, and Epic Games Store is experimenting with a free, weekly, video game sitcom. Links: Microsoft cuts xCloud iOS testing early as its future on Ap...
Aug 06, 2020•16 min•Ep 126•Transcript available on Metacast Konami calms fervor surrounding Silent Hill rumors, while also establishing a new official Silent Hill twitter account, the Xbox digital storefront is getting overhauled, Pikmin 3 is coming to Switch, and Activision has confirmed that Treyarch and Raven Software are making the next Call of Duty. Links: Konami tells fans to go "easy" on Silent Hill rumours but then links to a new "official" Twitter account (GamesRadar) A New Microsoft Store Experience is Coming to Xbox Insiders (news.xbox.com) @N...
Aug 05, 2020•16 min•Ep 125•Transcript available on Metacast Spider-Man will be exclusive to the PlayStation version of Marvel’s Avengers. It’s no longer rumor. Blizzard employees are frustrated over pay disparities, Microsoft’s game streaming service launches in September, Halo Infinite’s multiplayer will be free-to-play, and Fall Guys is out today. Links: Spider-Man Coming to Marvel’s Avengers Exclusively on PlayStation (blog.playstation.com) Blizzard Workers Share Salaries in Revolt Over Wage Disparities (Bloomberg) @jasonschreier’s tweet about the Bli...
Aug 04, 2020•16 min•Ep 124•Transcript available on Metacast Sony answers some questions about PlayStation 5 compatibility regarding PlayStation 4 accessories and sets a date for an upcoming State of Play presentation. Rumors are pointing toward Spider-Man potentially being a PlayStation exclusive for the upcoming Marvel’s Avengers, a new Leisure Suit Larry has been announces, and Microsoft is probably going to buy TikTok. Links: PlayStation 5: Answering your questions on compatible PS4 peripherals & accessories (blog.playstation.com) Avengers’ Spider...
Aug 03, 2020•16 min•Ep 123•Transcript available on Metacast A Splinter Cell anime is coming to Netflix, the house chooses not to pass a bill that would prevent the military from recruiting on twitch, Battletoads has a release date, and the Tony Hawk remake’s soundtrack is growing. Links: ‘Splinter Cell’ Anime Series From ‘John Wick’ Writer Derek Kolstad Set at Netflix (Variety) After impassioned speech, AOC’s ban on US military recruiting via Twitch fails House vote (theverge.com) @AOC’s tweet about congress and Twitch Battletoads - Official Release Date...
Jul 31, 2020•16 min•Ep 122•Transcript available on Metacast Animal Crossing adds luck to the game which may have larger implications regarding the game’s future, Valve boss Gabe Newell says he prefers Xbox Series X over PlayStation 5, and CD Projekt Red warns against clicking links in e-mails about a Cyberpunk 2077 beta. Links: Looks like Animal Crossing is about to get a luck system (Polygon) PS5 or Series X? Gabe Newell picks next-gen Xbox over PlayStation (cnet.com) Liberated on Steam Yakuza Kiwami 2 Is Now Available For Xbox One And Windows 10 (And I...
Jul 30, 2020•17 min•Ep 121•Transcript available on Metacast The studio behind the Ori games are working on an action RPG in a new, original IP with Private Division, the director behind the Yakuza series has nice things to say about Ghost of Tsushima, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is getting a free update in October. Links: Private Division Teams Up with Moon Studios, League of Geeks, and Roll7 on Upcoming New Games (take2games.com) @moongamestudios’ tweet about its next game @PrivateDivision’s tweet about Moon Studios’ new IP Yakuza Director Praises Gho...
Jul 29, 2020•16 min•Ep 120•Transcript available on Metacast A massive Nintendo leak has surfaced all kinds of behind-the-scenes Nintendo oddities, Ubisoft cancelled a King Arthur game, you will be able to back up your Animal Crossing save soon, but you still can’t transfer it, and Cuphead surprise released on PlayStation 4 today. Links: Huge Nintendo 'Gigaleak' Reveals Tons Of SNES & N64 Secrets, Like Luigi In Mario 64 (Kotaku) Ubisoft’s Planned King Arthur Game Was Nixed by Ex-Creative Head (Bloomberg) Animal Crossing is finally getting island save ...
Jul 28, 2020•17 min•Ep 119•Transcript available on Metacast Rumor points to the next Call of Duty being subtitled Black Ops Cold War, Persona 5 Scramble has finally been confirmed for a North American release, The Witcher is getting a spin-off series that will also be live-action, Hideo Kojima will be a judge at the Venice Film festival and might be working on a horror video game, and Fall Guys is going to be a PlayStation Plus game. Links: Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Revealed Through Doritos Promo (modernwarzone.com) Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom ...
Jul 27, 2020•15 min•Ep 118•Transcript available on Metacast Ghost of Tsushima is the PlayStation 4’s fastest selling first-party original IP, the video game television network G4 is teasing a return, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie sequel has a 2022 release date, a Tetris biopic is in the works, and the creators of Sonic the Hedgehog are teaming up for a new video game. Links: @PlayStation’s tweet about Ghost of Tsushima sales G4 Teases a Return in Some Form (IGN) ‘A Quiet Place 2,’ ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Delayed Until 2021 (Variety) Tetris Movie Locks Down Ta...
Jul 24, 2020•16 min•Ep 117•Transcript available on Metacast Microsoft shows Halo Infinite campaign gameplay, shares all kinds of Xbox Series X and Game Pass announcements, and announces Stalker 2 and a new Fable. Links: Xbox Series X - Xbox Games Showcase - Games Announce Trailer (YouTube) Carrion on the eShop Crysis Remastered is out on the eShop Röki on Steam Dying Light Receiving Hellraid DLC This Summer (Game Informer) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jul 23, 2020•18 min•Ep 116•Transcript available on Metacast Rocket League is going free to play, we will definitely learn more about Halo Infinite’s campaign tomorrow, as we as some kind of new Square Enix action game, Mafia: Definitive Edition is a more substantial remake than we realized, and you can now play and create in VR in Dreams. Links: Rocket League going free-to-play, new players will have to get it on the Epic Store (PC Gamer) @xbox’s tweet about Halo Infinite @Nibellion’s tweet about Balan Company Mafia: Definitive Edition Gameplay Revealed,...
Jul 22, 2020•17 min•Ep 115•Transcript available on Metacast Bloomberg shares a big, in depth article detailing the internal issues and shake-ups that have been affecting Ubisoft, more than 70 Xbox One games received demos today, and The Nagasaki Prefecture and Tsushima Island tourism associations have a website dedicated to Ghost of Tsushima. Links: @jasonschreier’s story about the Ubisoft issues Ubisoft Family Accused of Mishandling Sexual Misconduct Claims (Bloomberg) Summer Game Fest Demo Event Coming July 21 to an Xbox One Near You (news.xbox.com) ID...
Jul 21, 2020•16 min•Ep 114•Transcript available on Metacast Nintendo shares a surprise mini direct to announce two Shin Megami Tensei games, new content is coming to Cadence of Hyrule, and Metacritic is instituting a delay before users can start submitting user reviews. Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase | July 2020 (YouTube) Metacritic Will Delay User Reviews For Games (GameSpot) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
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