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Merve
Lovely Bones
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0:15 – Introductions
1:40 – What We’ve Been Playing
23:45 – Randy Pitchford’s Recent Troubles -sigh-
36:10 – Epic Games’ Recent Troubles
51:10 – Riot Games’ Recent Troubles
59:20 – A Digression on Online Journalism
1:03:35 – E3 2019 Preview: Intro
1:14:55 – E3 2019 Preview: Microsoft
1:20:40 – E3 2019 Preview: Nintendo
1:28:55 – E3 2019 Preview: Bethesda
1:37:10 – E3 2019 Preview: Ubisoft
1:43:30 – E3 2019 Preview: Square Enix
1:49:15 – Sony’s Potential Troubles
2:00:40 – VR
2:04:55 – What We’re Anticipating at E3
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Introductions (0:15)
Wikipedia article on the Suikoden series.Yharnam is the location where Bloodborne takes place. (Source: Wikipedia)Steam store pages for Elite Dangerous and Jurassic World Evolution.What We’ve Been Playing (1:40)
Official website for Dauntless. It is indeed free-to-play.Correction: There is no currently available retail information on Dauntless, as it is free-to-play and was released in late May. (Source: VGChartz)Plaideweave in Dragon Age: Inquisition. (Source: Reddit)Latest patch for Suikoden II. (Source: Suikosource)Steam store page for Final Fantasy XIV Online.The new Final Fantasy XIV expansion, Shadowbringers, is coming out on July 2nd, 2019. (Source: Square Enix)Wikipedia article on Pikmin 2.Olimar’s and Louie’s names are meant to sound like Mario and Luigi. (Source: Pikmin Wiki on Fandom)The action RPG Overlord spin-off was called Dark Legend. It also had an action-puzzle spin-off called Minions. (Source: Wikipedia)The 2D spin-off of the Pikmin series is called Hey! Pikmin. (Source: Wikipedia)Randy Pitchford’s Recent Troubles -sigh- (23:45)
CONTENT WARNING: DISCUSSION OF ANIMAL ABUSEThe Jimquisition’s video on Randy Pitchford. (Source: Jim Sterling on YouTube)Jim Sterling on the animal abuse video Randy Pitchford shared. (Source: Jim Sterling on YouTube)Game Informer’s Tweet about microtransactions in Borderlands 3.Gearbox, Epic, and Valve were all expressly excluded in Bungie’s contract from working on Destiny games. (Source: GamesIndustry.biz)Wikipedia article on Denis Dyack.Epic Games’ Recent Troubles (36:10)
Controversy over the Epic Games Store mega sale. (Source: Jim Sterling on YouTube)Borderlands 3 was actually one of the games pulled from the Epic Games Store in the wake of the discount controversy. (Source: Screen Rant)Corrections and clarifications: The main controversy surrounding Ashen was its Epic Games Store exclusivity on PC, because it was originally advertised as an Xbox Play Anywhere title. Ashen’s developers appear to have been fine with the sale, at least going by their social media. The game that quietly raised its price, necessitating an apologetic blog post afterward, was Hades, developed by Supergiant Games. (Sources: Game Rant, A44 Games on Twitter, and Supergiant Games blog)Reports on crunch at Epic Games. (Source: Polygon)Official site for TikiOne Steam Cleaner. (Source: GitHub)Steam Spreader is a tool in GameSave Manager. (Source: Cloud Storage Buzz)Correction: The 100 GB figure for Star Citizen’s hard drive space requirements came from a 2015 forum post by a Cloud Imperium Games employee. Currently the game requires 47 GB for the launcher and an addition 20 GB for the pagefile. (Sources: Massively Overpowered and Roberts Space Industries)Riot Games’ Recent Troubles (51:10)
Article on the walkout at Riot Games. (Source: Kotaku)Article on sexism at Riot Games. (Source: Kotaku)Riot Games is indeed based in Los Angeles. (Source: Wikipedia)A Digression on Online Journalism (59:20)
Clarification: Many of the people responsible for making lists and quizzes at BuzzFeed were laid off in January. But many of the most popular quizzes on the site were made by unpaid site users. (Source: Intelligencer)The Jimquisition on non-games topics in games media. (Source: Jim Sterling on YouTube)E3 2019 Preview: Intro (1:03:35)
Official website for E3.Official website for CES.Recap of Sony’s May 2019 State of Play. (Source: PlayStation blog)Release date reveal trailer for Death Stranding. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)Correction: The Google Stadia Connect was held June 6th, 2019. (Source: CNET)Devolver Digital’s E3 2018 “press conference.” (Source: Devolver Digital on YouTube)Confirmation: The Mario + Rabbids developer who cried during Ubisoft’s 2017 E3 presser was Davide Soliani. (Source: Tuan X on YouTube)E3 2019 Preview: Microsoft (1:14:55)
Microsoft’s E3 2018 press conference. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)Information on Microsoft’s studio acquisitions. (Source: The Verge)Microsoft is bringing more games to Steam and Xbox Game Pass to PC. (Source: PC Gamer)Steam store page for Jump Force.E3 2019 Preview: Nintendo (1:20:40)
Nintendo’s E3 2018 Direct. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)Nintendo’s pre-E3 Pokémon Direct. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)Restrictions on playing online with friends in Super Mario Maker 2. (Source: Kotaku)A “boneless OJ” meme in Splatoon. (Source: Disqus)E3 2019 Preview: Bethesda (1:28:55)
Bethesda’s E3 2019 press conference. (Source: Bethesda Softworks on YouTube)Fallout 76’s 2019 roadmap. (Source: Bethesda)Steam store page for Wolfenstein: Youngblood.Steam store page for Rage 2.Paul Tassi’s accidental feud with Rage 2’s Twitter. (Source: Forbes)Wikipedia article on Andrew W.K.E3 2019 Preview: Ubisoft (1:37:10)
Ubisoft’s E3 2018 press conference. (Source: Ubisoft on YouTube)Ubisoft’s leaked titles include Roller Champions, which we discussed, and Watch Dogs Legion, which leaked after recording. (Sources: Polygon and Kotaku)E3 2019 Preview: Square Enix (1:43:30)
Square Enix’s E3 2018 press conference. (Source: SquareEnixPresents on YouTube)Merve’s scathing review of Thief. (Source: Refrigerator Rants)Steam store page for Octopath Traveler.Official website for Square Enix Collective.Sony’s Potential Troubles (1:49:15)
Sony’s E3 2018 press conference. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)Correction: The PS4’s pricing was revealed by Andrew House, not Shawn Layden, at E3 2013. (Source: IGN on YouTube)VR (2:00:40)
Wikipedia article on Tetris Effect.Wikipedia article on the Virtual Boy.Wikipedia article on Beat Saber.What We’re Anticipating at E3 (2:04:55)
E3 2018 announcement trailer for Halo Infinite. (Source: HALO on YouTube)The Kappa’s offer to do a Shooter Tutor for Halo: Combat Evolved. (Source: Disqus)Steam store page for The Master Chief Collection.Steam store page for Cuphead.E3 2018 gameplay trailer for Ori and the Will of the Wisps. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)Konami’s legendarily awful E3 2010 press conference. (Source: All Ice on YouTube)Correction: Mr. Caffeine was at Ubisoft’s E3 2011 press conference, not Activision’s. (Source: Know Your Meme)Correction and confirmation: The launch price of the PS3 was $599 US, not $699. This was indeed announced at Sony’s E3 2006 presser, though, and it was also this presser that provided the source of the “massive damage” meme. (Source: Know Your Meme)Epic Games Store page for Outer Wilds.Announcement trailer for Luigi’s Mansion 3. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)Announcement trailer for the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)Announcement trailer for Astral Chain. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)Conclusions (2:17:50)
Apple is splitting iTunes into separate apps for podcasts, TV, and music. (Source: The Verge)Official website for iTunes.
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