Ready Press Play: A Video Game Podcast

#38 - Bethesda and Microsoft Smash

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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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