Press Any Key Podcast

Show Notes

Steam hits 14 million concurrent users in new milestone. (http://bit.ly/2jwXl3e)

More games on Steam doesn't mean more money for Valve. (http://bit.ly/2jwXrb6)

Sim racing hits the big time with the $1 million Vegas eRace. (http://bit.ly/2jwQ5nO)

Nvidia brings GeForce Now game streaming to any PC or Mac. (http://bit.ly/2iWIX14)

Mobile research firm estimates less than 5% of userbase paid for Super Mario Run. (http://bit.ly/2jwWCPu)

With no price, release date, or real info, GameStops in Europe are taking Nintendo Switch pre-orders. (http://bit.ly/2jwFOb9)  

W.T.F

There's a reality show casting internet trolls sick of 'fake gamer girls'. (http://bit.ly/2jwULtP)

Ariana Grande is so into Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius. (http://bit.ly/2jwOlem)

These Super Nintendo shoes have real buttons and a d-pad. (http://bit.ly/2jwNomq)

Show Notes

Super Mario Run breaks records, gets 40 million downloads in 4 days. (http://bit.ly/2igyCLC)

NES Mini sells as many units in 30 days as Wii U in six months. (http://bit.ly/2igA14U)

Nintendo Switch uses Nvidia Tegra X1 SoC, clock speeds outed. (http://bit.ly/2igA8NS)

Street Fighter V ragequitters to be publicly shamed with profile icon. (http://bit.ly/2ignqP2)

Twitch rolls out automated tool to stem wave of chat harassment. (http://bit.ly/2igsWl5)

Crytek just got a lot smaller, closes multiple studios. (http://bit.ly/2igzVtX)

W.T.F

It didn't take 10 years for the Final Fantasy XV o to come out. (http://bit.ly/2igqkU6)

Show Notes

PewDiePie claims he will delete his YouTube channel today [Update]. (http://bit.ly/2gTxVI4) Follow Up

Super Nintendo World will be built in time for 2020 Olympics, looks to be Mario focused. (http://bit.ly/2gTk3xq)

Ubisoft has plans for a theme park in the UAE. (http://bit.ly/2gTxDkf)

After cracks, developers remove Denuvo DRM from their games. (http://bit.ly/2gToiJp)

Super Mario Run is online-only to combat piracy, says Nintendo’s Miyamoto. (http://bit.ly/2gTt35z)

Tall Pikachu, no whip: Starbucks to launch Pokémon Go crossover. (http://bit.ly/2gTn1lw)

Sprint and Niantic enter exclusive deal for Pokemon Go. (http://bit.ly/2gTrKUm)

Nintendo offers $20,000 bounty for 3DS exploits. (http://bit.ly/2gTrQLI)

New Chinese law governs video game loot boxes. (http://bit.ly/2gToF6L)

Show Notes

Ubisoft ends its free game giveaway with a whimper. (http://bit.ly/2gdQfxD) PSA

The Last of Us: Part 2 revealed in trailer; Ellie and Joel return. (http://bit.ly/2gdI9VH)

Watch Captain Marvel kick butt in Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite gameplay premiere. (http://bit.ly/2gdInMx)

Zynga sues 2 former employees over alleged massive data heist. (http://bit.ly/2gdNZpY)

Nintendo attractions are coming to all Universal theme parks. (http://bit.ly/2gdKbVO)

No Man’s Sky devs end months of silence, release Foundation Update [Updated]. (http://bit.ly/2gdOiBb)

No Man’s Sky’s Steam page didn’t mislead gamers, rules UK ad watchdog. (http://bit.ly/2gdOoIZ)

Show Notes

Google DeepMind could invent the next generation of AI by playing Starcraft 2. (http://bit.ly/2geq1c5)

Steam autumn sale kicks off, joined by first annual Steam Awards. (http://bit.ly/2geqP0B)

Xbox One streaming comes to Oculus Rift on December 12. (http://bit.ly/2geu48j)

Two Nintendo-themed fan games have been locked out of The Game Awards. (http://bit.ly/2gepZkE)

Star Citizen production schedule goes public—but still no release date. (http://bit.ly/2gepaIz)

A full-fledged Pokémon RPG may finally be coming to a TV console. (http://bit.ly/2gemMlb)

Nintendo bans 3DS users for early Pokémon piracy. (http://bit.ly/2genD5b)

Todd Howard says Nintendo Switch has 'one of the best demos I've ever seen'. (http://bit.ly/2gelR4c)

Show Notes

Infinite Warfare's Windows 10 And Steam Versions Don't Play Together. (http://bit.ly/2egenAb)

Snag a copy of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon while it's free on PC. (http://bit.ly/2f1pGZk)

You’ll need to hit the arcades to play new Daytona USA, Cruis’n. (http://bit.ly/2egd7gu)

4K game analyzers say YouTube isn’t good enough, unveil new video site [Updated]. (http://bit.ly/2egcMKS)

Steam bans misleading “bullshots” from its product pages. (http://bit.ly/2egdIyZ)

Blizzard announces Overwatch League, a melding of eSports and traditional sports leagues. (http://bit.ly/2egbRKn)

W.T.F

A game about driving tractors is more popular on Steam than Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. (http://bit.ly/2eghSGO)

There's going to be a movie based on cat collectathon Neko Atsume. (http://bit.ly/2epXeEh)

Epic's Co-Founder Has Saved A 7000-Acre Forest. (http://bit.ly/2epWajK)

Show Notes

Lost Soul Aside still an impressive one-man effort, will be a timed PS4 exclusive. (http://bit.ly/2eOHOFf)

No, Hello Games didn’t admit that No Man’s Sky was a mistake. (http://bit.ly/2faleqR)

Report: Nintendo Switch has 6.2”, 720p multitouch screen. (http://bit.ly/2fakEtg)

Nintendo president hints at “wide array” of add-on hardware for Switch. (http://bit.ly/2faoXog)

Nintendo pins financial hopes on selling 2 million Switch consoles at launch. (http://bit.ly/2fao3rT)

Will the VR revolution be ushered in by Microsoft, of all companies? (http://bit.ly/2fanK0g)

VR Developers Add 'Superpower' To Their Game To Fight Harassment. (http://bit.ly/2faokep)

Every main Kingdom Hearts game is coming to PS4 next year. (http://bit.ly/2fapruT)

W.T.F

Someone put the new Doom inside the old Doom. (http://bit.ly/2faoYJb)

Show Notes

Searching for hidden surprises in Nintendo’s Switch controller reveal. (http://bit.ly/2eOF8Yu)

Nintendo: Switch trailer may not show “actual game footage”. (http://bit.ly/2eOKVgm)

One day later, additional Nintendo Switch details dribble out. (http://bit.ly/2eOHMgQ)

What we know (and what we can guess) about Nintendo Switch’s insides. (http://bit.ly/2eOHy9f)

Nintendo Switch’s apparent lack of touchscreen isn’t an accident. (http://bit.ly/2eOGzGp)

It’s official: Unionized video game voice actors are on strike. (http://bit.ly/2eOHkz3)

Video game companies and voice actor union struggle to communicate amid Electronic Arts picket. (http://bit.ly/2eOFbmP)

W.T.F

(Update) Samsung is clearly unimpressed with a GTA mod that mocks the Galaxy Note 7. (http://bit.ly/2eOHczu)