Gaming Ride Home

In this bonus episode of Gaming Ride Home, Kyle talks to Murder by Number director, Ed Fear, about his history with picross, the fear of accidentally making a Phoenix Wright spiritual successor, their mutual appreciation for Tina Fey, and more.

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Konami may be returning to Silent Hill and though it is strictly rumor and should be treated as such, Hideo Kojima might be involved with the project. February 2020’s NPD numbers are live, we know who bought the Nintendo PlayStation, coronavirus is causing more statements, changes, and cancellations, and Nioh 2 is out today.

Links:

• Sources: PlayStation Backs Silent Hill Series Reboot & Silent Hills Revival (Rely on Horror)
• Exclusive: Meet The Person Who Spent $360,000 To Own The ‘Nintendo PlayStation’ Prototype (Forbes)
• @SquareEnix’s E3 cancellation statement tweet
• Pokémon Go Makes Changes For The Coronavirus Pandemic (Game Informer)
• Call of Duty League cancels all Home Series events and shifts to online format (Charlie Intel)

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The recently teased Lego Mario is a new, unique type of Lego set, big publishers like Nintendo , Microsoft, and more react to E3’s cancellation which may have robbed us of Rocksteady, Batman, and Harry Potter video game details, the coronavirus is causing esports cancellations, a Nintendo class action lawsuit takes a small step forward, and the 1997 Blade Runner game is getting enhanced for consoles and Steam.

Links:

• @NintendoAmerica’s Lego Mario tweet
• LEGO Super Mario Revealed, How It Bridges Gap Between Games and LEGO (IGN)
• Microsoft, Nintendo, Ubisoft Respond To The News Of E3's Cancellation (Kotaku)
• Microsoft, Ubisoft move to digital events after E3’s cancellation (Polygon)
• @ubisoft’s E3 cancelation tweet
• @devolverdigital’s E3 cancelation tweet
• E3 2020 Cancelled (Kotaku)
• @ESLDota2’s tweet about the Dota 2 Los Angeles Major
• @overwatchleague’s coronavirus tweet
• Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Class Action Sent To Arbitration (Top Class Actions)
• Classic 'Blade Runner' Video Game to Be Restored For Consoles, Steam (The Hollywood Reporter)

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After a number of rumors and speculation last night, E3 has been cancelled and GameDev Business Handbook author Mike Futter stops by to discuss the announcement, 2K will be making football games again, but don’t expect a return to the ESPN NFL 2K series, Spelunky 2 gets a small update, and Ori and the Will of the Wisps is both out today and a very good video game.

Links:

• E3 2020 Cancelled Due To Growing Concerns Over COVID-19 Virus (theesa.com)
• E3 2020 has been canceled (Ars Technica)
• @Futterish’s E3 tweet
• @jasonschreier’s E3 tweet
• @patrickklepek’s E3 tweet
• 2K Making NFL Games Again (Game Informer)
• Spelunky 2 Developer Shares New Screens, Progress Update (PlayStation Blog)
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps isn’t ready, so neither is our review (Polygon)

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Reggie Fils-Aimé joins GameStop’s board of directors, Nintendo is doing something with Lego that’s probably not a video game, but could be, Resident Evil 3 remake’s safe rooms are safe again, the coronavirus is affecting more video game and video game-adjacent events, and it’s Mario day, which is the perfect excuse for Kyle to talk about his favorite Mario game.

Links:

• @Reggie’s tweet about joining GameStop
• GameStop Appoints Reginald Fils-Aimé, William Simon and James Symancyk to Board of Directors and Enhances Corporate Governance to Drive Ongoing Business Transformation (GameStop.com)
• @NintendoAmerica's Lego tease tweet
• Don't worry, Resident Evil 3 safe rooms ARE safe, confirms Capcom (GamesRadar)
• SXSW canceled over coronavirus concerns (cnet)
• An Important Update on EA’s Upcoming Competitive Gaming Events (ea.com)
• Sign up for the Gwent on Android beta

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Warzone is a free-to-play battle royale Call of Duty mode that is releasing tomorrow, SonicFox wins big with Mortal Kombat, NetherRealm shows off Spawn gameplay and shows a trailer for an upcoming animated Mortal Kombat movie, changes are happening at Ubisoft Paris, andom someone bought the Nintendo PlayStation for $300,000.

Links:

• Introducing a Game-Changing Free-to-play Experience - Call of Duty: Warzone (blog.activision.com)
• Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat Pack – Official Spawn Gameplay Trailer (YouTube)
• Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge - Red Band Trailer (YouTube)
• Marie-Sophie de Waubert will head the French game company's flagship studio, developer of such franchises as 'Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon' and 'Just Dance.' (The Hollywood Reporter)
• One Of The Rarest Video Game Consoles Ever Sells For A Record-Breaking Price At Auction (GameSpot)

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Frictional Games, the creators of Amnesia, have announced a sequel, the TurboGrafx-16 Mini has been delayed due to the coronavirus, iam8bit is no longer creative directing e3 2020, and Kyle takes a look at today’s new releases and runs down some sales that recently caught his eye.

Links:

• @konamieu’s tweet detailing the TurboGrafx-16 Mini’s delay
• iam8bit resigns as E3 2020 creative director (gamesindustry.biz)
• @iam8bit’s E3 2020 resignation tweet
• The Sonic the Hedgehog movie has been delayed in Japan (Kotaku)
• One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows review (IGN)

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Sony Santa Monica’s head leaves for Stadia and Stadia gets another update, Ghost of Tsushima has a summer release date, and the Last of Us is getting a TV adaptation for HBO.

• Sony Names New Head of Santa Monica Studio (IGN)
• Our new Stadia Games and Entertainment Studio in Playa Vista (blog.google)
• Google starts rolling out 4K Stadia gaming on the web (9to5google)
• Ghost of Tsushima Out June 26: Collector’s & Digital Deluxe Editions Detailed (PlayStation Blog)
• 'The Last of Us' Series in the Works at HBO From 'Chernobyl' Creator Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann (The Hollywood Reporter)

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A new Star Wars game, Maverick, was revealed in a data mine, Google Stadia gets a small, but welcome update, the Uncharted movie takes a step towards becoming a real thing, we learn why Romance of the Three Kingdoms is cool, and the PlayStation 2 is 20 years old today.

Links:

• @psnrelease’s Star Wars: Project Maverick tweet
• Unannounced Star Wars game appears to leak via PlayStation Network (Polygon)
• @GoogleStadia’s tweet about the game capture library update
• Stadia Just Added A Much-Requested Feature (GameSpot)
• Antonio Banderas Joins Tom Holland in ‘Uncharted’ Movie (Variety)
• Hideo Kojima’s Strange, Unforgettable Video-Game Worlds (New York Times)

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Indie devs explain why they’re not on Stadia, Mario Kart Tour is finally getting multiplayer, different polls reveal the video game movies people want to see and decide the best Final Fantasies and Final Fantasy characters, and we learn about Granblue Fantasy Versus from the creators of Dragon Ball FighterZ.

Links:

• Google's ambitious push into gaming is floundering, and it's due largely to too few games on its Stadia platform — here's why developers have held back (Business Insider)
• @mariokarttourEN tweet announcing multiplayer update
• 'Super Mario Bros.', 'Pac-Man' Top America's List of Most-Wanted Video Game Films (The Hollywood Reporter)
• Japan Picks Its Favourite Final Fantasy Game And Character (Nintendolife)

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