Gaming Ride Home

Sony promises it will give fair warning before it opens up PlayStation 5 pre-orders, The Last of Us Part II and Ring Fit Adventure sold really well in June, a Prince of Persia VR Escape Room is in the works, and Ghost of Tsushima and Paper Mario: The Origami King are both out today.

Link:

• @geoffkeighley’s tweet about PS5 pre-orders
• @MatPiscatella’s NPD thread
• Prince of Persia: The Dagger of Time (ubisoftescapegames.com)

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Microsoft’s xCloud streaming service will be part of Game Pass Ultimate in the future, Guy "Dr Disrespect" Beahm, is doing interviews, but we’re no closer to learning why he was banned, and it seems the Uncharted movie has finally begun shooting.

Links:

• You Are the Future of Gaming (news.xbox.com)
• @aarongreenburg’s tweet about the Xbox Games Showcase
• Dr Disrespect is speaking again (The Washington Post)
• Interview: Dr Disrespect talks about his Twitch ban, the rumors, and his future (PC Gamer)
• Tom Holland’s Instagram post about the Uncharted movie
• No Man’s Sky Desolation Release
• Henry Cavill builds a PC

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Sony is reportedly boosting its PlayStation 5 production efforts, Paper Mario: The Origami King reviews are online ahead of its Friday release, Nintendo is making a Lego NES and accompanying Lego TV, and Netflix is making a Dragon’s Dogma anime.

Links:

• Sony Boosting Output of PlayStation 5 to Meet Surge in Demand (Bloomberg)
• Paper Mario: The Origami King Review: A Crafty and Clean Must-Have for Fans (comicbook.com)
• Paper Mario: The Origami King review: "Something special that should be celebrated" (gamesradar.com)
• Paper Mario: The Origami King Review - Exploring New Dimensions (GameSpot)
• Paper Mario: The Origami King Review – Just Above The Fold (Game Informer)
• Paper Mario: The Origami King Review - Mountains and valleys (IGN)
• Paper Mario: The Origami King review Spinning wheels (egmnow.com)
• @NintendoAmerica’s tweet about the Lego NES
• @NXOnNetflix’s tweet about its Dragon’s Dogma show
• Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for Console and PC: Yakuza Kiwami 2, Carrion, Grounded (Game Preview), and More (news.xbox.com)
• Ooblets on the Epic Games Store

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Ghost of Tsushima reviews are online and I have some of my own thoughts to share. It’s good! Google also shared a Stadia Connect presentation, and Death Stranding is out on PC today.

Links:

• Ghost of Tsushima Review – A Most Honorable Epic (Game Informer)
• Ghost of Tsushima Review – This is the Way (Of the Samurai) (IGN)
• Review: Ghost of Tsushima (Easy Allies)
• Ghost of Tsushima Review: Hopefully Not The Last Samurai (usgamer.net)
• Ghost Of Tsushima Review - Tool-Assisted Ninja Run (GameSpot)
• Stadia Connect 7.14.2020 - Check Out New Game Releases & Announcements (YouTube)
• Death Stranding on Steam
• Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town on the eShop
• Microsoft Flight Simulator Set for Launch on August 18 for PC, also with Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta) (news.xbox.com)

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Ubisoft announces Far Cry 6, gives Watch Dogs: Legion an October release date, shows lots of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla gameplay, and tries not to publicize the big internal changes that are happening within the publisher/developer too much. And Devolver made a bunch of announcements, as well.

Links:

• Ubisoft Forward: Official Livestream - July 2020 | Ubisoft (YouTube)
• Ubisoft Employees Have 'Grave Concerns' Over Toronto Studio's Misconduct Allegations (Ubisoft)
• Three top Ubisoft execs are leaving the company amid abuse allegations (theverge.com)
• @jasonchreier’s tweets about Ubisoft’s departure
• @Ubisoft’s tweet about Ubisoft Forward
• @Futterish’s tweet about Watch Dogs Legion
• @UbisoftSupport’s tweet about server issues
• Devolver Direct 2020 (YouTube)

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Sony is investing heavily in Epic games, Far Cry 6 is happening and Giancarlo Esposito is in it according to a recent leak, Nintendo gets everyone’s hopes up and then reveals a new Bakugon game, Capcom shared a Mega Man VR trailer, and Tencent is in talks to take ownership of Warframe.

Links:

• Sony invests $250 million in Fortnite maker Epic Games (venturebeat.com)
• Far Cry 6 leak confirms Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito will star (eurogamer.net)
• @NintendoAmerica’s tweet about a Treehouse live
• Mega Man VR: Targeted Virtual World!! debut trailer (gematsu.com)
• Tencent is in talks to acquire Digital Extremes owner Leyou Technologies (pcgamer.com)
• Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise on the eShop
• Bloodstained: Curs of the Moon 2 on the eShop
• Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris’s official website

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A patent teases some potential backwards compatibility options for PlayStation 5, Fortnite streamer Ninja has moved over to YouTube, Deadly Premonition 2 should hopefully be getting patched after release, a The Sims reality show is on the way, and Sony shares what PlayStation 5 game boxes will look like.

• Links:
• Sony Patent Suggests PS1, PS2 and PS3 Could Be Backwards Compatible Via the Cloud (IGN)
• Ninja Starts Streaming on YouTube (IGN)
• @patrickklepek’s tweet about Deadly Premonition 2 update
• 'The Sims' Is Getting a Reality TV Show (vice.com)
• First look: Box art for upcoming PS5 games (blog.playstation.com)
• CrossCode on the eShop
• Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales | iOS Launch Trailer (YouTube)
• Elden: Path of the Forgotten on the eShop
• Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours on Steam
• How Minecraft and Mojang taught Xbox how to buy studios (gamesindustry.biz’s)
• @nakamura193’s baby announcement tweet

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Donkey Kong Country is coming to Switch, reviews are live for Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise, Capcom is asking for Resident Evil Village feedback, and Halo 3 is coming to PC in less than a week.

Links:

• @NintendoAmerica’s tweet about new SNES and NES games coming to Switch
• Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise Review — Always Trust the Pizza, Zach (dualshockers.com)
• Review: Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing In Disguise (destructoid.com)
• Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise Review (IGN)
• Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise – Chasing Its Own Shadow (Game Informer)
• Deadly Premonition 2 Review: What Year Is This, Zach? (usgamer.net)
• @RE_Games’ survey tweet
• Vigor on the eShop
• @Halo’s tweet about Halo 3’s release PC release date
• Mafia Definitive Edition release pushed to September (GamesRadar)
• Watch Dogs 2 free copy details

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Microsoft might be thinking about buying WB Games, Far Cry 6 may be revealed soon and it might feature actor Giancarlo Esposito in a major role, Stardew Valley’s creator teases a big update, and director Rian Johnson made a Pokémon Go commercial.

Links:

• Microsoft Expresses Interest in Acquiring Warner Game Unit (theinformation.com)
• Microsoft Interested In Buying Batman, Mortal Kombat Dev WB Games – Report (GameSpot)
• @Nibellion’s tweet about WB Games
• ResetEra thread about Far Cry 6 rumors
• Giancarlo Esposito on How ‘Breaking Bad’ Changed His Life, and How Yoga Helps Him Play Gus Fring (Collider)
• Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito Is Working On A Big Video Game That He Can't Tell You About (GameSpot)
• Stardew Valley's Next Update Will Add More End-Game Content (Game Informer)
• @ConcernedApe’s tweet about Stardew Valley 1.5
• Look closer to discover what Pokémon GO Fest 2020 has in store! (YouTube)
• Major Pokémon Fan Rian Johnson Directed an Adorable ‘Pokémon Go’ Commercial (slashfilm.com)
• Catherine: Full Body on the Switch eShop
• Superliminal on the eShop
• Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning trailer (YouTube)
• Ys Origina Switch trailer (YouTube)
• @Wario64’s tweet about Orce Must Die 3

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Microsoft’s games showcase which will show first party Xbox Series X games will be airing later this month, Naughty Dog responds to harassment it has received for The Last of Us Part II, rumor is pointing to Rockstar planning a big triple A, open-world VR game, Shadows of the Damned is on sale, but has also been delisted, which is weird, and Shadow Warrior 3 has been announced.

Links:

• @Xbox’s tweet about the upcoming Games Showcase
• @Naughty_Dog’s tweet condemning harassment
• Video Games Deluxe’s LinkedIn post about VR work with Rockstar
• @Wario64’s tweet about Shadows of the Damned
• Shadow Warrior 3 - Teaser Trailer (YouTube)
• @animalcrossing’s tweet about the update
• @mortalshellgame’s tweet about going from closed beta to open beta
• Mortal Shell on the Epic Games Store

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