The Rocket Punch Show

It's time to kick off the annual Rocket Punch Game of the Year Awards discussions for 2016! Each year, we "deliberate" as a group and figure out some of the best games from the past year. In the first topic of ten, we're starting big with best Independent Game of 2016. We have some heavy hitters up for victory, but only one will be named the best of 2016! Tune in to find out who won Best Indie!

More Star Wars has been given to us, but how does the Rocket Punch crew feel about it? This week, Seth and Cameron discuss the latest release in the Star Wars saga, Rogue One, and figure out if it is as good as some people think (WARNING: There will be spoilers!). Plus, Cameron needs to find out if the latest Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary rumors are true, Super Mario Run is finally released and the crew shares what they think, and Seth actually gives his opinions after playing... Final Fantasy XV?? All this, plus the latest happenings from the After Hours Game Dev group in Huntsville, AL, are waiting in this episode. This is the last Rocket Punch Cast for 2016, so be sure not to miss it! SHOW NOTES: After Hours Game Devs FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AfterHoursGameDev/ Snowmaggedon Stencyl game: http://www.stencyl.com/game/play/35753 HOSTS Seth | Cameron INTRO THEME Victory Lapse by Roboctopus is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: https://roboctopus.bandcamp.com/album/victory-lapse END THEME Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Bye Bye, See you Again by wyver9 is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/637032

It's a celebration, and you are all invited to join in with the Rocket Punch crew! This week, the crew celebrates one full year of Rocket Punch, and reflects on the lessons they all have learned throughout the journey, what they have loved so far, and what they hope to accomplish with Year 2. The crew also discusses the new content and changes being made to Rocket Punch to make Year 2 the best ever! Plus, Seth can't get enough of Dishonored 2, Chaz finally gets to talk about his Final Fantasy XV impressions, Cam finally becomes the Champion in Pokemon Sun, and Will get down and dirty to talk about the Mean Street of Engadget, Hearthstone's latest expansion. All this and more conversation is waiting for you, including a discussion on... notebooks?? Don't miss the shenanigans in this celebratory episode! SHOW NOTES: The Rocket Punch Anniversary Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/rocketpunchlive/v/106559317 HOSTS Seth | Will | Cameron | Chaz INTRO THEME Victory Lapse by Roboctopus is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: https://roboctopus.bandcamp.com/album/victory-lapse END THEME Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Bye Bye, See you Again by wyver9 is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/637032

The winners from The Game Awards have been announced, and some exciting announcements were made at PlayStation Experience, and the crew at Rocket Punch are here to talk about them! The week, the crew goes through all the news from this past week's big events, and give their thoughts on how it all shook out. Plus, Cameron (finally) gets to talk about his playtime with Final Fantasy XV, Will is still neck deep in Pokemon Sun, and Seth keeps us up to date on the God Emperor in Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War II. All of this and more is waiting for you this week, so don't miss a second!

Hello Games has finally broken their silence about No Man's Sky, and brought along some new updates and plans along for the ride, but is it too little, too late for gamers? This week in the Rocket Punch Cast, the crew discusses Hello Games and their plans, and look at the bigger picture of how we as gamers are interacting with developers. Are we justified in our comments to devs when good or bad things happen? Are there better ways to go about it? Plus, the crew talks about what they expect at the Video Game Awards and PlayStation Experience, everyone continues to gush over Pokemon Sun and Moon, Will shows his sister the ropes in Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, and more! Don't miss out! SHOW NOTES: No Man's Sky Update: http://www.no-mans-sky.com/foundation-update/ VGA Nominees: http://thegameawards.com/nominees/

Where do your allegiances lie? Team Rowlet? Team Litten? Team Popplio? You can only choose one, but it's up to you to decide which is best. We discuss all things Pokemon Sun and Moon in this week's Rocket Punch Cast! We also dive into EA's big decision to make things more transparent for sponsored streamers. We also decide which Bethesda open world series we like best, Fallout or Elder Scrolls!

We've got an all new format for the Rocket Punch cast! We're going to highlight interesting topics based on interesting things in gaming this week! We dive straight into the new format with our thoughts on the NES Classic Edition debacle. We also reflect on the Mass Effect: Andromeda launch trailer, plus we share what we want from the game. Set phasers to FUN, because it's time for another Rocket Punch Cast!!!

While we're all casting our votes for villains anyways, we discuss which video game/anime villains we would want to rule the world. We also react to Bethesda's pre-release game policy, and we mourn the passing of Vine. We finally get a date for the full Nintendo Switch announcement, and we get E-Sports while we react to the League of Legends world championship. Fire up the bass cannon, and prepare to fire. It's time for the Rocket Punch Cast!

The time we've all been waiting for has finally arrived! Nintendo has shown the first glimpses and announced a few details about the Nintendo NX... we mean the Nintendo Switch! We sit and chat about all of the juicy bits of info we have received from the initial trailer for Nintendo's newest console, and speculate about what's in store for gamers! How powerful is the hardware? What is the battery life? What games are coming to the console? Will some new services be announced? Find out the answers to these questions, and our thoughts on this hybrid console, right now in this episode of the Rocket Punch Cast!

Rockstar is driving people nuts this week with an amazing teaser for Red Dead Redemption 2. We discuss what we want from Rockstar's next masterpiece. We also discuss the latest addition to the Pokedex in Sun and Moon, impressions of Playstation VR, and our thoughts on Overwatch's Halloween event. Lock S-Foils in attack position, because it's time for the Rocket Punch Cast!