Gaming Ride Home

EVO 2020 has been cancelled and Imran Khan joins the show to explain exactly what happened, Sony is considering a sale that could put Warframe in its pocket, and Horizon Zero Dawn is coming to PC in August.

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• Sony weighs bid for Hong Kong-listed gaming firm Leyou (bnnbloomberg.com)
• Iron Man VR on PlayStation 4
• Supraland's Crash DLC
• Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC – PC Features Trailer (YouTube)

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Video games might cost $10 more in the next console generation, Amazon is making a Fallout show with the creators of Westworld, and Kyle played a bunch of Mortal Shell, a Dark Souls-inspired game that is releasing later this year.

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• NBA 2K21 price is $10 more expensive on Xbox Series X and PS5 (gamesindustry.biz)
• @MatPiscatella’s tweet about next-gen price jumps
• @Fallout’s tweet about the Amazon TV show
• ‘Fallout’ TV Series From ‘Westworld’ Creators Based On Games In Works At Amazon With Series Commitment (Deadline)
• Biped on the eShop
• Neon Abyss on the eShop
• Inflicted: Extended Cut on the eShop
• Dragon Quest X in Final Fantasy XIV details

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Amazon’s Crucible is unreleasing and going back into beta, Crysis R emastered has been delayed after the game’s reveal trailer leaked, Nintendo offers various updates related to Switch shortage, COVID-19 and more, an Ape Escape twitter account goes dark, and Fallout 76 and CrossCode are coming to Xbox Game Pass.

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• Developer Update: Crucible Beta (playcrucible.com)
• Crysis Remastered delayed after fans react poorly to leaked trailer (Polygon)
• @Crysis’ tweet about delaying the Switch version of Crysis
• @Sephazon’s twitter thread about the Nintendo Shareholders Q and A
• The Ape Escape 20th Anniversary Twitter Account Is Shutting Down Without Announcing Anything (press-start.com)
• Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for Console and PC: Fallout 76, Soulcalibur VI, and More (news.xbox.com)
• Trackmania® will come out on July 1st (trackmania.com)

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The Harry Potter game that leaked a few years ago is real, according to Bloomberg, but its developers have expressed concern about recent comments from Harry Potter creator JK Rowling, it looks like the Commander Keen mobile game may have been cancelled, and the publisher of Descenders shares some interesting information about Game Pass’ effect on its sales.

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• Some Harry Potter Game Developers Rattled by J.K. Rowling Backlash (Bloomberg)
• @nitomatta’s tweet about Commander Keen
• @RaveofRivendale’s tweet about Descenders’ success
• @NinntendoVS’s tweet about Min Min being available
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III on the eShop
• @RaveofRavendale’s tweet about Bikeout 3 in Descenders
• Hunting simulator 2 on the Xbox store

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Dr Disrespect has been banned from Twitch and Donald Trump’s account has been suspended, some secretive Fable and Perfect Dark twitter accounts surfaced online this weekend, and Disco Elysium is coming to television at some point.

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• Twitch bans popular streamer Dr Disrespect (Polygon)
• @Slasher’s tweet about Dr Disrespect’s ban
• @drdisrespect’s tweet about getting banned
• Twitch temporarily bans President Trump (The Verge)
• @tomwarren’s tweets about the Perfect Dark and Fable twitter accounts
• @PerfectDarkGame’s tweet dashing our dreams
• @aarongreenberg’s tweet about the Fable and Perfect Dark twitter accounts
• @tomwarren’s follow-up tweet about the @Fable account
• ‘Disco Elysium’ TV Series Adaptation in the Works From ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Producer (Variety)
• Metal Slug Code: J (TBD) Gameplay Reveal Trailer (YouTube)
• Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 trailer (YouTube)
• Picross S: Mega Drive & Mark III Edition announced for Switch (Gematsu)
• @CharlesMartinet’s tweet about not being in The Cuphead Show on Netflix

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A leak confirms Microsoft’s multiple next-gen Xbox consoles plans, The Banished appear to be returning for Halo Infinite, Netflix shows a little animation from The Cuphead Show, Square Enix announces plans for a The World Ends With You anime, Tales of Arise has been delayed out of 2020, and The Last of Us Part II is Sony’s fastest-selling first-party PS4 exclusive ever.

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• Leaked Microsoft document hints at second next-gen Xbox (theverge.com)
• Halo Infinite teaser suggests The Banished enemies (Polygon)
• @NXOnNetflix’s tweet about the Cuphead show
• @Nibellion’s tweet about The World Ends With You’s anime adaptation
• The Last of Us Part II sells more than 4 million copies (blog.playstation.com)
• Seven Doors on Steam
• Tower of Time on the eShop
• Yes, Your Grace on eShop
• Regaining Control in the Foundation (news.xbox.com)

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CD Projekt Red reveals a whole lot more about Cyberpunk 2077 and announces a Cyberpunk anime from the studio behind Promare, the next Animal Crossing update will let you go diving, Crystal Dynamics shares new Marvel’s Avengers details, and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s director is off the project.

Links:

• Announcing an original anime series – CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS! (cyberpunk.net)
• Cyberpunk 2077 — Official Trailer — The Gig (YouTube)
• Everything You Need To Know About Cyberpunk 2077’s Customisation (Kotaku.au)
• @animalcrossing’s tweet about the next update
• June Marvel's Avengers WAR TABLE (YouTube)
• Assassin's Creed: Valhalla Director Steps Down After Impropriety Allegations (IGN)
• Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia on the eShop
• Collar × Malice on the eShop
• Death Come True on the eShop
• Mr. Driller in DrillLand on the eShop
• Blair Witch on the eShop

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A number of developers, streamers, and game journalists have shared stories of abuse in the industry, Pokémon Unite, a Pokémon MOBA, was announced this morning, former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden reminisces about shorter games with smaller budgets, Facebook Gaming will not be integrated into Xbox One to replace Mixer, and Christopher Nolan’s Inception will be airing in Fortnite on Friday.

Links:

• Get ready to tune in for Pokémon Presents! (YouTube)
• Shawn Layden: "I would welcome a return to the 12 to 15 hour AAA game" (gamesindustry.biz)
• MajorNelson’s reddit post about Facebook Gaming integration
• @XboxP3’s tweet about streaming on Xbox
• @GeoffKeighley's tweet about Christopher Nolan's films airing in Fortnite
• Ninjala on the eShop

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Mixer is shutting down and merging with Facebook gaming, the latest Rocksteady rumors point to the Batman Arkham developer working on a Suicide Squad game, the New Game Plus expo reveals a number of Japanese games, and Oculus acquires developer Ready at Dawn.

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• The Next Step for Mixer (blog.mixer.com)
• @Ninja’s tweet about Mixer’s shutdown
• Ninja, Shroud, and other top Mixer streamers are now free to stream on Twitch again (The Verge)
• Yes, Batman Arkham developer Rocksteady is making a Suicide Squad game (Eurogamer)
• New Game Plus Expo’s website
• Welcoming Ready At DSawn to Facebook (oculus.com)
• Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour on the eShop
• Pokémon Café Mix on the eShop

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Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time has gone from leaked rumor to real, official game, Min Min, the ramen-inspired character from Arms is coming to Smash Bros. and Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai has two TVs in his living room, and Nintendo is backing away from making mobile games.

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• Crash 4 - First Gameplay and Interview! (YouTube)
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents "Min Min" (YouTube)
• Nintendo Chills Mobile Ambitions After Animal Crossing Success (Bloomberg)
• Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 on Steam

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