Rant On by Ranting Media

We discuss the latest news, does a seasoned veteran leaving a company affect your opinion of that company…and more!

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HOSTED BY

Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, David Feldman & Michael Fritz

NEWS

* Chris Metzen, Blizzard Vet leaves Company: http://www.polygon.com/2016/9/14/12904434/chris-metzen-blizzard-warcraft-starcraft-overwatch

* https://bethesda.net/#en/events/game/ps4-mod-update/2016/09/09/199 (Sony Declines ability to add mods to bethesda games.)

* https://www.wired.com/2016/09/the-last-guardian-delayed/ (VAPORWARE UPDATE: The Last Gaurdian Edition)

SHOW NOTES

* http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-worldwide-studios-announced-brings-together-max/1100-6443562/

* http://www.polygon.com/2015/12/16/10220356/hideo-kojima-konami-explainer-metal-gear-solid-silent-hills

* https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Valve_Time

* http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-09-12-how-to-upgrade-pc-copies-of-bioshock-bioshock-2-on-steam

Sony has officially dropped details about the new Playstation 4 Slim…and Playstation 4 Pro! Learn all about it and what we think in a special edition podcast!

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SONY PLAYSTATION PRESS CONFERENCE 2016

HOSTED BY

Geoff Stevens, David Feldman & Michael Fritz

NEWS

Mass Effect Andromeda Debuts at Playstation Conference.

http://www.pcgamer.com/mass-effect-andromeda-gameplay-trailer-debuts-at-sonys-playstation-meeting-2016/

Farming Simulator 17 isn’t realistic enough PETA steps in and asks to include more realistic pig slaughter.

http://www.pcgamer.com/farming-simulator-17-asked-by-peta-to-depict-pig-slaughter/

Microsoft talks smack after Playstation 4 Pro Reveal.

http://gamerant.com/microsoft-ps4-pro-reveal-response/

We discuss the latest news, No Man’s Sky, Male vs Female Demographics, and more!

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HOSTED BY

Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, David Feldman & Michael Fritz

NEWS

* http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/08/without-kojima-metal-gear-becomes-an-multiplayer-zombie-action-game/ (New Metal Gear Solid Game?!)

* http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/17/12515492/south-park-brings-smell-o-vision-and-more-farts-to-gamescom (Ubisoft and South Park to introduce new gaming hardware!)

* http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/news/news-from-gamescom (New mode for star wars battlefront…Side note is anyone playing this still?!)

SHOW NOTES

* http://flip.it/C9TkdP (OP Ed about no mans sky)

* https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/father-io-massive-multiplayer-laser-tag-app#/ (Augmented reality laser tag)

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvAwB7ogkik (E3 trailer vs Gameplay 2016)

* http://www.polygon.com/features/2013/12/2/5143856/no-girls-allowed (Article about marketing and promotion for gaming in reference to gender.)

* http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/06/batman-arkham-knight-for-pc-pulled-from-steam-and-retailers-due-to-bugs/ (Arkham Knight removed from Steam.)

* http://kotaku.com/two-no-mans-sky-players-wound-up-on-the-same-planet-bu-1785051898 (2 Players in the same spot in No Mans Sky cant see each other.)

* http://kotaku.com/crunch-time-why-game-developers-work-such-insane-hours-1704744577 (Crunch time causing bad games)

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Game_Plus (New Game Plus)

We look at Pokemon Go post launch and if discuss if it’s gotten any better…and Diversity in Video Games

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HOSTED BY

Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, David Feldman & Michael Fritz

NEWS

http://www.cnet.com/uk/products/nintendo-nes-classic-edition/ (Nintendo announces NES Classic Edition.)

http://www.wired.com/2016/07/nintendo-nx-hybrid/ (Nintendo NX is a Portable console first?!)

http://steamcommunity.com/app/443810/discussions/0/353915309336788419/ (Dev forgets to press publish button)

SHOW NOTES

http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/7/28/12311290/pokemon-go-cheat-gps-signal-spoofing

http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/27/12294496/pokemon-go-plus-delay-september

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Garbodor_(Pok%C3%A9mon)

http://www.polygon.com/2016/6/22/11978908/overwatch-diversity-team-fortress

The guys chat about Pokemon Go…and whether those fancy new consoles on the horizon are gonna be worth it.

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HOSTED BY

Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, David Feldman & Michael Fritz

NEWS

* http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/7/12122834/valve-counter-strike-csgo-lawsuit-illegal-gambling (CS:GO Gambling contrevesy)

* http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/6/12107852/team-fortress-2-matchmaking-update-competitive-mode (TF2 Competivite update coming… its like Overwatch thats like TF2 but better, so now its like the Best again, and by best again I’m talking about Overwatch)

* Bioshock remaster and Resident evil 4 remastered confirmed. RDR backwards compatible starting Friday July 8th

In this special post-E3 Episode, Geoff, David, Todd, and Michael discuss how 2016’s E3 went down, what the biggest surprises were and who “Won/Lost” E3.

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SPECIAL E3 2016 POST SHOW

HOSTED BY

Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, David Feldman & Michael Fritz

In this special pre-E3 episode, Todd and David discuss some of the biggest announcements to drop so far–Watch Dogs 2 and Destiny: Rise of Iron!

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SPECIAL E3 2016 MINICAST

HOSTED BY

Todd Hardin, David Feldman

In this episode, we chat about our predictions for E3–and the latest news!

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HOSTED BY

Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, David Feldman

NEWS LINKS

http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/16/11682186/nintendo-movies-tatsumi-kimishima (Nintendo to make movies again!?) (was Mario not enough)

http://kotaku.com/reviewer-targeted-for-giving-uncharted-4-negative-revie-1776854933 (should reviews be pulled because people dont agree and is metacritc broken?)

SHOW REFERENCES 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/05/12/uncharted-4-a-thiefs-end-review-this-four-part-series-should-have-ended-after-part-one/

http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/uncharted-4-a-thiefs-endhttp://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/batman_v_superman_dawn_of_justice/

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-wont-have-booth-at-e3-2016-briefing-scheduled-f/1100-6434221/

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/activision-wont-have-a-booth-on-e3-2016-show-floor/1100-6435246/

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sounds-like-no-nintendo-direct-e3-briefing-this-ye/1100-6439519/

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsofts-e3-2016-press-conference-time-and-date-/1100-6438740/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocarinahttp://www.cnet.com/news/new-ps4-what-we-know-about-sonys-rumored-ps4-5-playstation-upgrade-ps4k/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Shadows_of_the_Empire_(video_game)

http://www.wired.com/2016/04/ken-levine-twilight-zone/

https://www.twitch.tv/press_start_awne

In this episode, we chat about the latest news, In Game Currency, Most Original Game Studio, and what we’re playing now.

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HOSTED BY

Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, Kevin Nelson, David Feldman

NEWS LINKS

http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/3/11577964/dishonored-2-release-date-ps4-pc-xbox-one (Dishonored 2 Release Date)

http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/2/11564558/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-space-trailer (Launches Nov 4th, has space battles, comes with remastered Call of Duty Modern Warfare but ONLY in special editions which start at $80)

http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/2/11565954/oculus-rift-best-buy-amazon-pre-order (Oculus heading into retail stores before pre-orders are fufilled)

http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/2/11565868/gears-of-war-4-100-million-budget-epic-games-sale (Gears of War 4 was dropped by Epic Games because of budget)

SHOW REFERENCES 

http://www.vgchartz.com/game/44123/gears-of-war-3/

http://slither.io/

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/13354139/diablo-iii-auction-house-comes-to-a-close-3-18-2014

http://www.technobuffalo.com/2015/12/15/destiny-level-boosting-dlc/

http://www.naughtydog.com/games/

http://en.cdprojektred.com/

http://www.rockstargames.com/games

https://bethesda.net/#en/dashboard

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_Systems

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplayer_online_battle_arena

https://youtu.be/NAMpL5I_mJc

http://imgur.com/gallery/6Zl7k

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bondage_suit (We’re sorry)

In this episode, we chat about the latest news, Game to Movie Adaptations, Kickstarter Games, and Nostalgia for Video Games.

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HOSTED BY

Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, Kevin Nelson, David Feldman

NEWS LINKS

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2016-in-theory-playstation-4k-is-real-but-why-is-sony-making-it (Playstation 4.5)

http://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2016/03/25/oculus/#gref (Oculus shipping now)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFiSyxFycjo (Nintendo to stop manufacturing Wii U this year)

http://www.inquisitr.com/2931597/xbox-one-will-you-trade-in-your-digital-game-download-for-10-percent/ (trading in digital games now a thing, no longer just physical copy)

SHOW REFERENCES 

https://shield.nvidia.com/android-tv

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/oculus-rift-virtual-reality-headset-asus-g11cd-b11-desktop-package/9999260600050006.p?id=pcmprd259000050006&skuId=9999260600050006&ref=199&loc=TnL5HPStwNw&acampID=1&siteID=TnL5HPStwNw-C4R54_v.NulaCwFkPyA88w

http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/26/11311000/htc-vive-accessories-included-diagram

http://imgur.com/gallery/8epCywU

http://www.playtonicgames.com/games/yooka-laylee/

http://www.mightyno9.com/

https://www.fig.co/campaigns/psychonauts-2/#about

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenmue

http://www.polygon.com/2015/5/30/8691561/halo-3-odst-remaster-xbox-one-free-video

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_based_on_video_games

http://www.warcraftmovie.com/

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pun-dog

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowl

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent_Rising

https://www.turtlerockstudios.com/games/

https://youtu.be/65IPyQBgbF8 (hitman pile)