GamesBeat Decides

On this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti talk about Summer Games Done Quick, Mario Tennis Aces online, and more.

We also had some news with Microsoft's Xbox Community Content platform and more.

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Here's what we talked about:

Here's what we talked about:

Wolfenstein 2

Battlefield V

Overwatch with Hammond

Mario Tennis Aces

SGDQ

Xbox One gets Steam Workshop-like platform

Amy Hennis left EA

Bluehole dropped Fortnite lawsuit

Hollow Knight on Switch is selling very well

Google is planning a game platform

Mario Kart 8 gets Toy-Con support

PUBG Mobile's progression pass leads to 365% boost

Pokemon Go is back

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We're back from the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show, and we learned a lot about video games ... and even more about ourselves. Also, we're dead and ghosts now. It was a wild event, and we're going to wrap it up on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast.

Co-hosts Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb also talk about Mario Tennis Aces and that new Sega classics collection. In the news, the Decides team breaks down the latest monthly NPD report from May. It turns out that people still like spending money on video games.

Listen to us, won't you?

Here's everything we talked about:

Sega Classics

ToeJam and Earl 2

Beyond Oasis

Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus

Mario Tennis Aces

May 2018 NPDs

Steam summer sale

How much you've spent on Steam

Nintendo and Microsoft play nice to make Sony look bad

WHO classifies gaming disorder

Console players still prefer physical

Sony launches PlayStation Hits for $20

What the hell was that Jedi Fallen Order reveal?

We went to the fig, and we are drinky and sleepy. This is a podcast we did earlier this evening.

The GamesBeat Decides crew has come together to talk about Nintendo's tight 45-minute direct and what they've seen now that the E3 show is officially open.

Mike is way into Smash Bros. and Mega Man 11. Jeff saw impressive demos for Dying Light 2 and Cyberpunk 2077. And Stephanie brings all the indie games.

It's been a good E3 so far, and we're trying to keep it going.

I'm tired and drunk. I'll fill this out tomorrow.

We've been in Los Angeles for two days, and boy, we have a lot to talk about. Join us as we look back on three major conferences from Saturday and Sunday.

Bethesda may have captured the weekend by saying out loud that it is making that game that we all know that it is making. But Microsoft also came out strong with a conference that featured new Halo, Gears 5, and lots of third-party games. EA, meanwhile, had exactly what we thought it would have and nothing else.

We're tired and hungry, but we're ready to talk about E3 with you.

It's the last show before E3, and everything was already announced. So on this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, your hosts Mike Minotti and Jeffrey Grubb spend a long time ranting about Valve. The verdict? That's the one company on Earth that needs more lawyers and PR people crafting its public statements.

But don't worry, Jeff and Mike also have plenty to say about the E3 leaks. That includes trying to figure out what is going on with Crackdown 3 and its delay into 2019.

Finally, Jeff is really liking Yoku's Island Express, and Mike explains why Symmetra is different again.

Join us, won't you?

We kept putting off recording the latest episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast this week because more news kept happening. But we finally committed, and that's when Ubisoft decided it was time to confirm Assassin's Creed: Odyssey and someone leaked a few Nintendo Switch surprises (Fortnite!). 

Oh, well. This episode has almost all of the news from the last week or so, and that's what PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb and reviews editor Mike Minotti are going to talk about this week. It's all about the rumors of that new Assassin's Creed, Bethesda's tease of Fallout 76, and some new Pokémon games. It sounds like the pocket monsters are going for an even younger audience this time around, and the next core entry in the series will hit in 2019. 

Mike and Jeff also spend some time talking about playing Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, which is excellent. You can also read our thoughts here and here. 

I hope you like your E3 news early and often. Join us, won't you?

Here's a rundown of what we talked about:

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

Stardew Valley

Mega Man Legacy Collection

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Fallout 76 is an online survival game like Rust

3 Pokémon games, but not Gen 8

Valve removes school-shooting simulator

Battlefield V dev DICE on customization options

Killer 7 on Steam

So long, y'all. See you when this E3 ends ... which means never.

Co-host and GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti has returned from E3 judge's week for another entry in the GamesBeat Decides podcast. He has brought with him tales of loud media presentations and Disney games. 

While in Los Angeles to get briefed on a handful of games along with his GamesBeat colleagues Dean Takahashi and Stephanie Chan, Mike played Kingdom Hearts III, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and more. Now, he is ready to tell co-host Jeffrey Grubb (and the rest of the world) all about it. 

In the second segment, Jeff and Mike break down this month's NPD numbers before hopping into the news. Microsoft has a new accessibility controller, Epic is putting a lot of money into Fortnite esports, and Valve doesn't like cartoon boobs ... or maybe it does.

We're in the weird-news period before E3, so buckle up for a wild one, won’t you?

Days Gone

Dreams

Kingdom Hearts III

Black Ops 4

God of War

State of Decay 2

April 2018 NPD

Xbox Adaptive Controller

STALKER 2 in 2021(?!)

Valve cracks down on boob games and then backs off

Epic puts $100 million into Fortnite esports

Best Buy ends Gamers Club Unlocked

Shenmue III delayed (lol)

Vita physical game production ends

Resident Evil 7 cloud edition for Switch

Thanks to Walmart Canada and publishers wanting to avoid getting buried, the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show has already begun for the GamesBeat Decides podcast. The event may not open until June 12, but that doesn't matter since we're already getting leaks and announcements.

For this episode of the podcast that does all of your thinking for you, host and PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb and VentureBeat editor Jeremy Horwitz get together to talk about the great E3 expansion, Tempest 4000, and more. Jeff also gives his expert tips to get the Infinity Gauntlet in Fortnite: Battle Royale's Marvel crossover event.

In the news section, Jeff and Jeremy break down Nintendo's online system, EA's promise to "push forward" with loot boxes, and Sony's plans to shift its E3 strategy.

Here's everything we talk about:

Fortnite: Infinity Gauntlet

Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze

Tempest 4000

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

Nintendo Switch Online

No more virtual console

Cloud-save BS

20 NES games

Sony vs. emulation

Archiving Flash games

Sony's new E3 strategy

Walmart Canada leak

Rage account resurrected on Twitter

Rage 2 is maybe happening

Bethesda is teasing something for May 14

Battlefield V tease points to May 23 announcement

Steam Link app brings Valve's in-home streaming to iOS and Android devices

Sony's Japan Display creates 1,000 ppi VR displays