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Sony officially dated & priced the PlayStation 5 at $399 for PS5 Digital Edition & $499 for PS5 Disc Edition for release on November 12 in North America. Launching alongside Sony's new hardware will be Demon's Souls and a few other Sony published titles, but there's a catch -- Spider-Man: Miles Morales is also releasing for PS4 this holiday season. Despite claims that such a release would not happen, Sony has plans for several more cross-gen games & it includes a major 2021 release. Did Sony lie and deceive with their early PS5 marketing? Or was this just a case of normal business?

Furthermore, we learn that Sony will price PS5 software as high as $69.99. How will this impact consumer buying habits? We discuss this and more.

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Sony is hosting the next PlayStation 5 Showcase this week & they are expected to introduce us to the PS5's price & launch date. We discuss the potential pricing Sony may target with the PS5 and it may surprise you for several reasons. Furthermore, we predict the launch day and launch lineup of PS5 software, evaluate the launch window (opening few months) and how it compares to Microsoft and the Series X.

Beyond announced software, we predict and share our expectations as to what new software Sony may announce at the Showcase and how they may surprise with a new third-party exclusive and, perhaps, a hype inducing first-party announcement to excite fans.

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Nintendo have announced their big holiday 2020 release & it took many by surprise. It may not be The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2, but it is the next best thing -- a prequel to Breath of the Wild but presented in the style of a Hyrule Warriors game. Taking place 100 years before the events of the first Breath of the Wild, players will assume control Link, Zelda, and the Guardians as you battle the army of Ganon. Does the release of the prequel give us hints as to when we can expect to see Breath of the Wild 2? Will Nintendo use Age of Calamity to heighten our interests in Breath of the Wild 2's story?  

With the holiday title now known, what does this mean for Nintendo Direct presentations in 2020? There is now little need for a General Direct, but Mini and Partner Showcases remain pivotal for marketing upcoming third-party software. Will we see more of these showings in 2020? If so, how can Nintendo improve the quality of the shows & excite fans with Directs that lack first-party software?

We discuss all this and more.

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The Nintendo Direct presentation of August has aired & it was another installment to the Partner Showcase brand of Directs. Are these the only Direct-style presentation we'll see in 2020? We discuss how Nintendo may approach the remainder of 2020 in terms of how they handle announcing & dating first-party software. This year has proven the games industry is as fluid as ever and nothing is certain.

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It's the final week of August & the Nintendo community is ready for what's to come. Expectation is high. Excitement has the fans shiver in anticipation. The next Nintendo Direct is near, but will it be what fans hope or is Nintendo going to throw a curveball & catch everyone off-guard? 

A tale old as time is the story of the impending Nintendo Switch Pro. Reports & rumors of this fabled hardware have circulated for many moons; but in 2021 the timing is right for a Switch revision. If Nintendo is to launch a new Switch model in early 2021, what can we expect from it in terms of performance and what software does Nintendo release to launch the new model?

We discuss this and more.

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It's been a while since Nintendo hosted an Indie World presentation, but they have confirmed such an event is taking place tomorrow & we are here to share our predictions for the event. Last year's Indie World played host to the announcement of Microsoft's Ori & the Blind Forest for the Nintendo Switch. Could we see a repeat take place this year with Microsoft announcing Ori & the Will of the Wisps for the Switch? Furthermore, many indie titles are need of updates; of which include: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Cuphead Delicious Last Course, Sports Story, Pixel Junk Eden 2, and many more. 

We discuss what we think may be announced during the Indie World presentation & it sounds like it'll be a fun show.

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The month of August will play a pivotal role in Nintendo's Switch software 2020 release planning. To be blunt: it's now or never for Nintendo. Speculation, rumor, and our information suggests that Nintendo has at least one event/presentation set for the month of August - with the high potential for a second, and Nintendo has to detail their 2020 lineup and give fans an idea of what the company is planning for the future. 

Beyond Nintendo, Microsoft is encountering their own communication nightmare, as Halo Infinite for the Xbox Series X & Xbox One family of hardware is now delayed into 2021. Is this delay a major concern or just a significant fall for Microsoft and the Xbox Series X launch momentum?

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Microsoft held their highly anticipated Xbox Games Showcase and the event has received a mixed reaction from fans. While some consider the event to be a disaster for Microsoft,  others have been able to see the long-term vision that the company has as it builds a foundation for a stronger tomorrow. Showcasing software like Halo Infinite, a new Fable, and Avowed, a new IP from Obsidian, Microsoft has a plethora of software on display; yet it felt like the show was missing something. 

We discuss our opinions of the show and what Microsoft offered. 

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After a lengthy period of silence, Nintendo has awakened and begun to open the lines of communication with fans in the form of a Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase. This was the first Nintendo Direct-style presentation since late March, so expectation and hopes were high. For some, this new format delivered; while others are left wondering if Nintendo has abandoned 2020.

We discuss and share our reaction and thoughts to the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase and how Nintendo could use this new platform to their advantage. We also delve deep into Nintendo's marketing plans for 2020 and how they may approach announce and detail their software for not only the remainder of 2020, but for early 2021, as well.

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