Brand new Pokemon games are on their way in the form of Pokemon Sword & Pokemon Shield. Both were announced in a Pokemon Direct from Nintendo early Thursday morning and Dylan, Ashley and Cherie break down the new games and starter Pokemon.

Also on the show

- Ape Out Review

- Detective Pikachu Trailer

- THQ Nordic Loses Their Minds

- Overkills Walking Dead Cancelled

- Anthem & Wargroove Impressions

- Yoshi's Crafted World Demo

—INTRO—

00:10 - Welcome

00:47 - On The Show This Week...

—NEWS—

01:25 - THQ Does An AMA On 8Chan

17:15 - Overkills The Walking Dead Is Cancelled

—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—

23:05 - Wargroove Impressions (Ash)

25:05 - Anthem Impressions (Dylan)

29:15 - Yoshi's Crafted World Demo Thoughts (Dylan)

31:40 - Ape Out Review (Dylan)

—MAIN TOPIC—

37:00 - Cherie Joins The Couch

37:30 - Detective Pikachu Trailer Thoughts

46:40 - Pokemon Sword & Pokemon Shield Reveal Impressions

58:15 - Gen 8 Starter Thoughts

01:05:15 - Overall Thoughts On The Pokemon Direct

01:10:55 - Pokemon Generation 8 Needs To Be Accessible

—OUTRO—

01:20:30 - Wrap-Up

Hosts:

Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil

Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley

Cherie Henriques: https://twitter.com/Cheriacorno

Resources:

THQ Nordic facing serious backlash after 8chan AMA - GameDaily.biz

Overkill’s The Walking Dead Canceled For PS4, Xbox One, PC Version Support To Be Discontinued - IGN

Pokemon Detective Pikachu (Trailer 2) Review - Explosion Network

Pokemon Generation 8 Revealed As “Pokemon Sword” & “Pokemon Shield” - Explosion Network

Music by:

Dylan Blight

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