OK Beast Podcast - Video Games and Culture

On this week’s OK Beast Podcast, the crew is joined by InnoGames’ Chase Williams to discuss our favorite handheld gaming systems, Ninja Theory’s upcoming team-based melee brawler Bleeding Edge, the early hours of Bloodroots, and the latest features announced for Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

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The OK Beast Podcast is OKBeast.com’s weekly show dedicated to the biggest topics in video games and culture. If you enjoyed the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to the OK Beast Podcast by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice.

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News:

Everything We Just Learned About Animal Crossing: New Horizons

‘Outriders’ is a co-op shooter from the makers of ‘Bulletstorm’

Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email [email protected]):

Eduardo Santana asks, “What are you favorite handheld gaming systems – excluding the Switch?”

Alex Felker asks, “I’d love to hear your feelings on Nintendo and their bone-headed decision regarding Animal Crossing data: 

* Cloud Backups

* A single Island per Console

* ONLY ONE ISLAND RECOVERY per account. 

* “Additional Island Recovery Options available later this year.”

Ryan Othman asks, “In a post Stardew Valley world, do you think Animal Crossing will hold up?”

Ryan Marshall asks, “Thoughts on the Eli Roth Borderlands movie?”

The Red Scientist writes in, “Can we have a serious discussion about Nook Inc and memes? Do you think Nintendo leans into the capitalist shtick for Tom for memes or no? And if @IanWhyNot got hired in Nook Inc, what would he want his job to be? What job would he end up getting instead?”

 

On this week’s OK Beast Podcast, the crew discusses Bioware redesigning Anthem completely, an imminent battle royale mode that has been leaked for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and for Topic of the Show, the video games that define us. Lastly, the guys talk speed-running and a new video game documentary called Not For Resale.

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News:

BioWare is officially redesigning Anthem

Leaks And Glitches Point To An Imminent Battle Royale Mode For Modern Warfare

Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email [email protected]):

Dylan Tierney asks, “Are we getting a Freelancer’s Guide one-shot revival?”

Jared Schuh asks, “What does BioWare need to do to get you to try out a redesigned Anthem?”

Alex Felker asks, “What are your thoughts on Modern Warfare’s excessive patch sizes? Do you feel their response and the subsequent criticisms are well deserved? “

Clyclone asks, “If you had the chance to ask your favorite person in the games industry a question, what would you ask?”

Ryan Othman asks, “I loved Mass Effect’s multiplayer. It’s essentially Gears’ horde mode in Mass Effect and I would love to see something like this implemented into Anthem for loot grinding. Even still, I don’t know if it would get me interested. Is Anthem 2.0 too little, too late?”

Josh Manansala asks, “I’m building my first pc tonight. What is everyone’s number 1 must download suggestion?”

Zeke Herman asks, “How far are you willing to drive for your favorite food? For example, I used to drive an hr each way in central Cali just for Chick fil a.”

On this week’s OK Beast Podcast, the crew discusses Journey to the Savage Planet impressions, Rod Fergusson leaving behind the Gears of War series to oversee the Diablo team at Blizzard, Xbox saying their main competitors are no longer PlayStation and Nintendo, and Nvidia launching their own cloud gaming service, GeForce Now.

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The OK Beast Podcast is OKBeast.com’s weekly show dedicated to the biggest topics in video games and culture. If you enjoyed the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to the OK Beast Podcast by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice.

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News:

Gears Of Wars’ Boss Leaving, Will Now Oversee Diablo

PS5 WEBSITE LAUNCHES AS SONY TALKS PRICING IN RELATION TO XBOX SERIES X

Nvidia officially launches cloud gaming service GeForce Now for $5 per month

Microsoft’s Xbox boss says Amazon and Google are ‘the main competitors going forward’

What’s Up:

The OK Beast Podcast crew played the following games this week:

Journey to the Savage Planet, Kunai, Kingdom Hearts Re:Mind, Yakuza 0

Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email [email protected]):

Emmett Watkins asks, “I’ve gotten a lot of Ratchet and Clank vibes from gameplay footage of Journey to the Savage Planet, how justified is that comparison?” 

 

Sarah Squid asks, “People say PlayStation will launch PS5 with one amazing title, but PlayStation historically has never launched with a big title. Even the PS4’s big exclusive was Killzone, & it was so lackluster people forget the game exist. Do you REALLY think PS5 will launch with something big?”

 

Paul Warren asks, “Do you think GTA V will come to Nintendo Switch?”

 

Alex Felker asks, “Do you foresee dreams disrupting the entry game development space.  Expanding, because dreams has such a low barrier to entry do you think this will allow more people to find  in-routes to the industry.”

 

Ryan Othman asks, “Blizzard continues to fascinate me. With Rod on Diablo, has your excitement increased, decreased, or been unchanged? Personally, my excitement is unchanged. I have been burned in the past and will be awaiting review scores no matter what.”

 

Xyger asks, “With the success of Outer Worlds (2 million copies sold) do you think after Obsidian releases Grounded, they’ll work on a sequel, or develop another open world RPG from the ground up exclusively for Xbox? If Outer Worlds 2 is a thing, does it stay multiplatform?”

On this week’s OK Beast Podcast, the crew by Andrew Taylor to discuss the recent Twitch phenomenon, Escape From Tarkov, Apex Legends’ incredible reveal of new characters Forge and Revenant, impressions from the Disintegration Technical Beta, and Blizzard’s fight to own Warcraft 3 custom game mods.

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The OK Beast Podcast is OKBeast.com’s weekly show dedicated to the biggest topics in video games and culture. If you enjoyed the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to the OK Beast Podcast by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice.

Catch up on recent episodes here. Receive special perks by supporting us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support.

News:

Blizzard Owns Your Custom Warcraft 3: Reforged Custom Games

Atari Opening 8 Video-Game-Themed Hotels Across the Country

Apex Legends announces new legend named Forge, then Murders Him

What’s Up:

The OK Beast Podcast crew played the following games this week:

Disintegration Technical Beta, Escape From Tarkov

Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email [email protected]):

Luis Alamilla asks, “Most anticipated indies of 2020?”

Mike Calcaterra asks, “Do you think the E.T. Atari game will be playable in every room in Atari’s hotels?”

Ryan Othman asks, “Is Forge going to come back and actually be playable as a zombie in Apex?”

Adam Wells asks, “Is anyone on the show excited for Nacho Fries to be back at Taco Bell? What is everyone’s thoughts on Taco Bell’s food in general?”

Andrew Cogswell asks, “Is Bulbasaur a frog or a dinosaur?”

Xyger asks, “What lessons do you think Nintendo/GameFreak will learn or take from the release of Temtem if any? What would you like to see them adapt from Temtem.”

Neil Rivera asks, “I’m sure it’ll come up naturally, but what are some things you think Temtem does that improves on the traditional Pokémon formula?”

Nathan asks “What is the biggest game to come out in 2020 are you least interested in?”

 

On this week’s OK Beast Podcast, the crew discusses early Temtem impressions, getting back into Grand Theft Auto V Online, and Ninja Theory’s approach to representing mental health after the announcement of their new horror game, Project: Mara.

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The OK Beast Podcast is OKBeast.com’s weekly show dedicated to the biggest topics in video games and culture. If you enjoyed the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to the OK Beast Podcast by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice.

Catch up on recent episodes here. Receive special perks by supporting us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support.

News:

Kingdom Hearts: ReMIND Released

Alienware’s Concept UFO prototype imagines a gaming PC that’s shaped like a Nintendo Switch

Ninja Theory reveals a new game that aims to ‘recreate the horrors of the mind’

What’s Up:

The OK Beast Podcast crew played the following games this week:

Temtem, Grand Theft Auto V / GTA Online

Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email [email protected]):

Ryan Marshall asks, “What’s the most recent video game sin you’ve committed?”

Ryan Othman asks, “Real talk, now that there are some hot and heavy Paper Mario 2020 rumors out there. I ask again, what are the odds Paper Mario gets into smash? Shut me down again, Ian, I dare you!”

Zachary Davis asks, “When last generation began in 2013, they notably lacked 4K HDMI ports that are standard today. The Xbox One doesn’t support Bluetooth, and the PS4 family doesn’t support UHD discs. What kind of modern or upcoming tech do you feel should be included in the upcoming consoles?”

Xyger asks, “With the tons of games delays, studio crunch stories, and advances in tech, do you think we’ll start seeing less game announcements with release windows? I understand announcing a date is great for pre-orders, but every delay means months of added crunch. 

Do you think game studios can continue with this workload going into the next console generation? Games are taking longer to make, and we as an industry know crunch exist, but can’t do anything when the 7th game of 2020 gets delayed. Why can’t games get announced without a date?”

Eduardo Santana asks, “Are you more excited for Nioh 2 or Ghost of Tsushima?”

Frankie Godoy asks, “What delayed 2020 game are you still hyped about?”

On this week’s OK Beast Podcast, the crew discusses Xbox Series X ditching hardware-exclusive launch games, reports of PlayStation games coming to PC, and the delay of Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and Marvel’s Avengers.

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The OK Beast Podcast is OKBeast.com’s weekly show dedicated to the biggest topics in video games and culture. If you enjoyed the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to the OK Beast Podcast by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice.

Catch up on recent episodes here. Receive special perks by supporting us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support.

News:

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s next fighter is Fire Emblem’s Byleth

Square Enix Delays Final Fantasy VII Remake And Avengers

Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed to September 17th

Sources: Horizon: Zero Dawn Is Coming To PC

Microsoft says Xbox Series X won’t have exclusive first-party games at launch

What’s Up:

The OK Beast Podcast crew played the following games this week:

Uhhh we didn’t play many games. Instead we discuss One Piece, Weathering With You, and Netflix’s The Circle

Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email [email protected]):

Alexandru Felker asks “With Sony & Microsoft looking to bring more games to PC do you foresee this next console generation eroding the “walled garden” nature of consoles for good? Furthermore do you think by the end of the PS5 & SeXbox gens you’ll see PS on Xbox consoles Or will PC be their neutral ground”

Logan asks, ““Based on the information we have right now, which next-gen console would you get regardless of price?”

Paul Warren asks ,”I feel like the current gen consoles are going to be well supported for awhile so that I won’t really need to jump on the next gen right away. What do you think?”

John Maddock asks, “As the number one Garfield expert what does @IanWhyNot think of Garfield Kart Furious Racing?”

Ryan Othman asks, “What are the odds paper Mario gets into smash brothers?”

Clint Gilmore asks, “If you could design one ride to be at Super Nintendo World, what would it be?”

Xyger asks, “Are you happy to see GameFreak step away from a definitive 3rd version of a Pokémon game? Personally I am, we can play with our current save, it cost half the price, & we are getting just new content at a faster pace. This seemed like a natural evolution of Pokémon releases to me.”

AJ McRae asks, “Did you guys check out the Mystery Dungeon demo? If so, which Pokemon did you get?… also, thoughts on the game in general i guess but – most importantly – i must judge you for which Pokemon you got from the test lol.”

Chris Nelson asks, “When you get sick (like a cold),

On this week’s OK Beast Podcast, the crew discusses their most anticipated games of 2020, Fortnite bringing in over $1.8 Billion in revenue, and Pokemon Sword & Shield expansions along with a remake of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team coming to Nintendo Switch in 2020.

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The OK Beast Podcast is OKBeast.com’s weekly show dedicated to the biggest topics in video games and culture. If you enjoyed the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to the OK Beast Podcast by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice.

Catch up on recent episodes here. Receive special perks by supporting us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support.

News:

Pokemon Nintendo Direct Recap

SuperData: Games hit $120.1 billion in 2019, with Fortnite topping $1.8 billion

What’s Up:

The OK Beast Podcast crew played the following games this week:

Breath of the Wild (Brandon’s New Nintendo Switch), Outer Worlds Ending (No-Spoilers), League of Legends

Listener Questions (Tweet Us or Email [email protected]):

Anthony Rivadeneira writes in, “After listening to your last podcast about game of the year, it got me thinking, what 2019 games would the OK Beast crew recommend? One caveat – the total playtime across all the games cannot exceed 60 hours. 

Why 60 hours? Sadly I only get about 60 to 80 hours a year to play games. Luckily! I get 1 to 3 three hours of OK Beast a week which helps keep me close to the culture and community.”

Kam Konek asks, “What Pokemon spinoff game would you like to see?”

Monti asks, “Most fuckable Pokemon – who is it?”

Xyger asks, “Who are you going to play as in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon remake? Personally I always play as Charmander as he’s my favorite starter.“

Ryan Othman asks, “Have you played Pokémon Mystery Dungeon before? Do you want to try this one out?”

Eduardo Santana asks, “Why is Totodile the best starter? And if Papa Beast were to choose a Pokemon starter, which one would it be?”

Greysun Morales asks, “So the Mystery Dungeon games are known for having personality tests to decide on which Pokemon you become. Which starter Pokemon would you guys be based on personality and looks?”

Sarah Squid asks, “How come we aren’t getting Pokémon Gun?”

Alec Bobko asks, “With the rumors of a Switch Pro coming out, would you want an upgraded version of the Switch, or would an upgraded dock suffice? I’m thinking both could be capable of doing 4k HDR.”

John Porter Hale asks, “If Pokémon Snap 2 ever happens, can it survive with its original on-rails format or will it get with the times and go open-world?”

Logan asks, “What genre/type of game do you find hard to get into? Which games of this type have you managed to push through that barrier and enjoy regardless?”.

Andrew Taylor asks, “If you could take one movie property and make it into a full fledged AAA experience, what would it be?”

Nabeshin asks, “What’s the biggest not serious thing you just want to rant about right now?”

Blessing Adeoye asks, “Can I come back? They’re making me play Graveyard Keeper over here.”

Moises Taveras asks,

On this week’s OK Beast Podcast, Blessing announces his new employment at video game media outlet, Kinda Funny, as a host and producer, and his departure from the OK Beast team. We’ll miss you, Bless.

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The OK Beast Podcast is OKBeast.com’s weekly show dedicated to the biggest topics in video games and culture. If you enjoyed the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to the OK Beast Podcast by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice.

Catch up on recent episodes here. Receive special perks by supporting us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support.

Welcome to Part Two of OK Beast’s Game of the Year 2019 discussions! On this episode, you’ll hear the entire crew break down the best games that they played this year – category by category. Alex, Blessing, Brandon, and Ian sit down to discuss and rank this year’s releases in the following categories:

Best Narrative

* Most Disappointing

* Best Audiovisual Presentation

* Game of The Year (Top Ten)

Talk to us on Twitter: Alex; Blessing; Brandon; Ian; OK Beast;

The OK Beast Podcast is OKBeast.com’s weekly show dedicated to the biggest topics in video games and culture. If you enjoyed the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to the OK Beast Podcast by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice. Catch up on recent episodes here. Receive special perks by supporting us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support.

Welcome to Part One of OK Beast’s Game of the Year 2019 discussions! On this two parter, you’ll hear the entire crew break down the best games that they played this year – category by category. Alex, Blessing, Brandon, and Ian sit down to discuss and rank this year’s releases in the following categories:

* Best Cast of Characters

* Best Music

* Best Ongoing

* Best System or Mechanic

Talk to us on Twitter: Alex; Blessing; Brandon; Ian; OK Beast;

The OK Beast Podcast is OKBeast.com’s weekly show dedicated to the biggest topics in video games and culture. If you enjoyed the show and would like to help us out, please review and subscribe to the OK Beast Podcast by visiting our page on the podcast platform of your choice. Catch up on recent episodes here. Receive special perks by supporting us monthly at Patreon.com/OKBeast. As always, thank you for your support.