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The game selection for Evo 2017, Square-Enix and Marvel partner for The Avengers Project, the cost of games in Trump's America, what the latest Marvel news means for Kingdom Hearts III, preparing for a Pokémon game tournament, and the recap of reviews for the week of January 24th, 2017 - TODAY on The PowerSwitch - Gaming's Call-In Talk Radio Show!

(1:20) - Main Topic: Evo 2017 Games and The Avengers Project

(13:08) - Caller: Ivan (Illinois)

(28:56) - Caller: Doba (Kansas)

(40:11) - Caller: VideoGameGuru64 (Illinois)

(47:42) - Review Recap

Spoilers in video games and how soon is too soon, avoiding spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, purposefully spoiling certain elements of games before release, whether or not Pokémon Sun/Moon showed too much in its marketing, and good tutorials versus bad tutorials - TODAY on The PowerSwitch - Gaming's Call-In Talk Radio Show!

(1:19) - Main Topic: Spoilers in Video Games

(11:22) - Caller: VideoGameGuru64 (Illinois)

(18:52) - Caller: Ivan (Illinois)

(33:59) - Caller: Rita (California)

(43:49) - Good Tutorial vs. Bad Tutorial

Gaming resolutions for 2017, Fire Emblem Direct introduces the series' mobile game, going through a large backlog of games, and balancing open world map size with content density - TODAY on The PowerSwitch - Gaming's Call-In Talk Radio Show!

(1:24) - Main Topic: Gaming Resolutions for 2017

(11:59) - Caller: Ivan (Illinois)

(27:49) - Caller: ZeroRanma (Colorado)

(35:54) - Caller: DQP (Alaska)

(49:25) - Success of Gaming Resolutions from 2016

Five takeaways from the Nintendo Switch event in Tokyo, the quality of Wii U game upgrades with Splatoon 2 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Fire Emblem Warriors and character representation, if the Nintendo Switch should have been delayed, "Nintendo Syndrome" and the games still to come, and the value and cost of Nintendo Switch's online service - TODAY on The PowerSwitch - Gaming's Call-In Talk Radio Show!

(1:30) - Main Topic: After the Nintendo Switch Event

(19:44) - Caller: Matt (New Jersey)

(24:51) - Caller: ZeroRanma (Colorado)

(30:07) - Caller: Ivan (Illinois)

(41:18) - Caller: Samson (Indiana)

(45:59) - Caller: Videogameguru64 (Illinois)

(49:25) - What Am I Playing?

The role that game journalism plays in the aftermath of Scalebound's cancellation, if video and written word can coexist in game journalism going forward, worrying about the next generation of game leakers, if there are any Nintendo Switch surprises left, and if Nvidia Shield 2 has a chance to sell well - TODAY on The PowerSwitch - Gaming's Call-In Talk Radio Show!

(1:24) - Main Topic: The Role of Game Journalism

(12:49) - Caller: Ivan (Illinois)

(24:29) - Caller: Logan (Indiana)

(41:37) - Caller: Max (Florida)

(49:42) - Caller: Videogameguru64 (Illinois)

(53:36) - Headline Roundup

Where gaming enthusiasts stand before the upcoming Nintendo Switch event, potential changes in primarily handheld or console-based Nintendo franchises, why Switch being underpowered does not matter, a Virtual Console renaissance and using past save files, and the Switch's launch and first-year game lineup - TODAY on The PowerSwitch - Gaming's Call-In Talk Radio Show!

(1:27) - Main Topic: Before the Nintendo Switch Event

(19:01) - Caller: DjMiniboss (Illinois)

(25:59) - Caller: Matt (New Jersey)

(39:26) - Caller: ZeroRanma (Colorado)

(45:43) - Caller: Videogameguru64 (Illinois)

(59:11) - Peter's Top 5 Games of 2016

11 video game predictions for 2017, Sonic Mania's potential impact of fan influence in games, whether or not Persona 5 could ship early, changes to Marvel vs Capcom Infinite's gameplay systems, and the divisiveness of the fighting game community in 2017 - TODAY on The PowerSwitch - Gaming's Call-In Talk Radio Show!

(1:47) - Main Topic: Video Game Predictions for 2017

(13:40) - Caller: DQP (Alaska)

(25:53) - Caller: ZeroRanma (Colorado)

(31:17) - Caller: Samson (Indiana)

(44:59) - Caller: Sam (Indiana)

(1:01:20) - What Have We Learned?