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On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, reviews editor Mike Minotti explains his review of Half-Life: Alyx. The new VR Half-Life marks a full return for the series, but it's not the revolution that some are making it out to be. It's also a stressful game that is tough to play in these stressful times.  Mike then joins editor Jeffrey Grubb in talking about the lovely escapism of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. 

But first, in the news, GameStop cares more about money than people. Animal Crossing is selling well. And Nintendo is going after Dreams players who use its characters. Jeff also talks about Nvidia's new DLSS 2.0 technology. 

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Sony and Microsoft have both revealed the technical specifications for their upcoming next-gen consoles. On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti discuss what is under the hood of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Also in the news, Nintendo held an Indie World Showcase and The NPD Group revealed its latest monthly report. Join us, won't you?

In addition to the news, the GamesBeat Decides crew also goes in depth on Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Nintendo's social-life simulator is launching this week, and you can hear Jeff's review thoughts right here.

We gotta go fast on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. Reviews editor Mike Minotti has to run to get to his World of Warcraft raid because he is very cool, so that leaves PC gaming editor Jeff Grubb with a tight timeline to fit in all the news. And this week that includes our story about the upcoming Nintendo Direct. That is coming before the end of the month, according to our sources. Fans may also get an Indie World as well.  The GamesBeat Decides crew also talks about Horizon: Zero Dawn heading to PC, Reggie joining GameStop's board of directors, and 2K getting back together with the NFL. 

After the news, you can hear Mike talk about Ori and the Will of the Wisps, which he seems to think is pretty decent. OK, he actually thinks it rules. Join us for that discussion and more. 

You have protagonists, and then you have antagonists. But on this week's GamesBeat Decides, reviews editor Mike Minotti talks about the often-overlooked "tagonists." 

Sonic the Hedgehog is in theaters, and reviews editor Mike Minotti has seen it. Turns out it's pretty good even though it features an unfortunate fart joke. Mike and PC gaming editor Jeff Grubb talk about the new record-setting video game movie on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. Join us, wont' you?

In the news, the GamesBeat Decides crew talks through the production costs of the PlayStation 5 and what it means for the next-gen system's price. Over at Electronic Arts and BioWare, plans are brewing to reboot Anthem, and does that even make sense? Mike and Jeff then breakdown the latest monthly U.S. games sales report from The NPD Group. 

Finally, Mike is continuing to work through Mega Man Zero. Jeff, meanwhile, is getting back into Dead Cells for the new content. 

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It was a big week with a lot of video game news, and the crew runs through it all on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. Dan Houser is leaving Rockstar Games. Warcraft III: Reforged is the worst thing since murder. And Nvidia GeForce Now is launching out of beta. We also have a huge pile of financial news from Sony, Take-Two, and Activision. 

GamesBeat PC gaming editor Jeff Grubb also has a chat with lead writer Dean Takahashi about Doom Eternal. He posted a video on YouTube, and -- surprise -- people are mad at him about it. Then reviews editor Mike Minotti talks to us all about Mega Man Zero. Jeff, meanwhile, is playing ScourgeBringer and PictoQuest on Steam. 

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On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb and review editor Mike Minotti are skeptical that Google Stadia has a future. The crew also talks about what they would want from a Knights of the Old Republic reboot. Also, if you need to set precedent in your country, don't try to do so by suing Nintendo. The spirit of Howard Lincoln will come for you. Join us, won't you?

Also, Mike has finished Tokyo Mirage Sessions, and Jeff has finished Luigi's Mansion 3. Both feel very positive about each game. Now, it's time to catch up on some more games. 

On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, the hoes are mad about Byleth in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The crew also dives into the best-selling games of the last decade. Also, what is going on with E3 now that PlayStation isn't showing up. Join us, won't you?

The GamesBeat Decides is ready to welcome in 2020 before it ends. We have about two solid months where new game releases slow down. Then, in March, it's going to get wild through the end of the year. So join us as we check in with Tokyo Mirage Sessions and imagine what we'll do with some of this free time.

In the news, we talk about the start of AGDQ, Grand Theft Auto V on Game Pass, and WWE 2K20's new year bug. Join us for discussions on all that and more.

We got the whole GamesBeat crew together to talk out Game of the Year, and you can listen to that discussion for yourselves!