The Tangent

155: Kona, Secret of Mana, And Crossing Souls

We had to cut the episode short this week on account of someone getting married (send your congrats to @ItzAMeBt), so there is no Drunken News. However, never fear, we've got plenty of games to talk about. And also, next week's episode is our 3rd year anniversary of the podcast. So, who knows what shenanigans may take place. Be sure to tune in to twitch.tv/pxlpts on Thursday, March 1st to see what happens LIVE.

Under Your Thumb:

Anthony: Secret of Mana

Brian: Kona and RIME

Gary: Crossing Souls, Bornite, and Shadow of the Colossus

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154: Crossing Souls, Rime, And The Future Of Star Wars

Under Your Thumb:

Gary: Subnautica, Agents of Mayhem, and Crossing Souls.

Anthony: Monster Hunter World

Brian: Shadow of the Colossus, Shadow Warrior, and Rime.

The Drunken News

• PS4 exclusive Shadow of the Colossus tops chart
• Spyro Trilogy Remaster Coming to PS4 This Year
• If This New Video Game Loot Box Bill Becomes Law, It Could Shake Up The Industry
• Disney Might Take Star Wars License Away from Electronic Arts
• Modder Makes $6,000 A Month Adding Drugs To The Sims 4

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153: Shadow Of The Colossus, Blossom Tales, And Crusader Kings 2

Gary's out and Cox is back again. Enjoy all of his awkwardness on the mic and camera this week, as we're streaming live now on Twitch.

Under Your Thumb:

Brian: Shadow of the Colossus, Blossom Tales

Cox: Witcher 3, Pokemon Go, Crusader Kings 2, Four Last Things

Stephen: Super Mario RPG

Anthony: Monster Hunter World

The Drunken News

• Celeste sold best on Switch according to its creator
• Rumor: Activision plans for more Crash Bandicoot games, including N. Sane Trilogy on Switch
• Nintendo Eyes 'Longer Gameplay' And 'More DLC' With Future Games
• Report: Google Working On Game Streaming Service
• Cyberpunk 2077 Developer CD Projekt RED Will Be at E3 2018
• Starting in early March: Redeem Gold Points for eligible digital purchases
• Monster Hunter World overtakes PUBG as the top paid game on the Xbox Store
• Dragon Age creator David Gaider leaves Beamdog
• METROID PRIME 4 REPORTEDLY IN DEVELOPMENT AT BANDAI NAMCO
• Activision Blizzard makes 4 billion USD in microtransaction revenue out of a 7.16 billion USD total in 2017 (approx. 2 billion from King)

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152: Wolfenstein DLC, Monster Hunter World, And The Red Strings Club

Gary: Super Mario Odyssey, Genital Jousting, Wolfenstein DLC, and The Red Strings Club

Stephen: What Remains of Edith Finch

Brian: Celeste

Anthony: DBZ Fighters and Monster Hunters World

The Drunken News

• Square Enix Montreal cancels game led by Hyper Light Drifter's Teddy Dief
• What could possibly go wrong? Microsoft may be looking to buy EA, Valve and PUBG
• Star Wars: Battlefront 2 Underperforms, Microtransactions Coming Back
• Nintendo Announces Third Quarter Financial Results: Switch Officially Outships Wii U
• EA CONFIRMS NEW BATTLEFIELD FOR 2018, ANTHEM OFFICIALLY COMING IN 2019
• Hulu SVP Comments on Working with Nintendo, Bringing Touch Controls to Switch
• RESPAWN'S STAR WARS GAME COULD BE RELEASED BY MARCH 2020, EA UNSURE WHEN BATTLEFRONT 3 WILL BE RELEASED
• PlayStation Plus: Free Games for February 2018
• Nintendo will bring 'Mario Kart Tour' to smartphones by March 2019
• Switch Online Service To Launch In September
• Nintendo Officially Partners with Illumination for New Mario Movie
• Diablo creator David Brevik is back with a new game, It Lurks Below
• RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 IS COMING OCTOBER 26TH 2018
• NINTENDO WANTS TO EXTEND THE SWITCH’S LIFESPAN TO OVER 6 YEARS

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151: Monster Hunter World, Dragon Ball Z Fighters, And Celeste

Gary's gone again, and we have new guest in studio to talk some games this week. Assassin's Creed, Monster Hunter World, Dragon Ball Z Fighters, and Celeste are all on the agenda. So, don't miss out!

The Drunken News

• Unlocked PS4 consoles can now run copies of PS2 games
• Nintendo's president said the Switch is a console 'with a long lifespan'
• David Jaffe's Studio Hit With Layoffs
• Atari Launches Crowd-Investing Campaign To Bring RollerCoaster Tycoon To Switch
• PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds to Ban Over 100,000 Cheaters
• RollerCoaster Tycoon fans hit out at Atari over controversial Switch port crowdfunder
• GDC: Nintendo Switch developers are making 4 times more games this year
• The new Dragon Age will be "story and character focused"

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150: Issues With Games In Early Access

Gary's back this week and he's alive. And boy does he have a lot to talk about. He opens, and with Mario Odyssey. He likes the hybrid ability of the Switch. Then again, who doesn't? He then follows that up with Dusk, which was early access. Followed by Fortnite, and finally his Game of the Year, Genital Jousting. It has a better story than most games. Really, a game for the ages. Anthony's got Diablo III for the console. The lack of RAM really got to him. Lastly, Brian beat the Breath of the Wild DLC. Not too thrilled with getting the motorcycle at the end (spoiler). However, Assassins Creed: Origins... that's a whole other can of worms.

The Drunken News

• Splatoon 2 is first game to hit 2 million sales in Japan this decade
• Nintendo's president said the Switch is a console 'with a long lifespan'
• Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg Leaves After Eight Years
• Nintendo Announces Labo, A Cardboard-Software Hybrid For The Switch
• We Happy Few Delayed, New Release Window Announced
• Red Dead Redemption 2 Release Date Leaked via Mexican Retailer?

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149: Fortnite, PUBG, And Deus Ex

This week brings us a new guest, Derek, as Gary's flight ends up being delayed. And like the good hosts we are, we let him go first. Fortnite is on his mind and he let's us know what he thinks of the game compared to PUBG. After that, he's got Breath of the Wild. It's pretty much his first Zelda game. Very interesting. Following that is Stephen, and speaking of Zelda he's still going through Ocarina of Time 3D on the 3DS. It's not too bad of a remaster, but one I think he wants to see on the Switch. Lastly, Anthony, and he's got Deus Ex. One thing's for sure, Justin's Adam Jensen voice was spot on.

We got a surprise mini Nintendo Direct, and we go through all the announces in it, but not before we talk about all the other news that happened in the week.

The Drunken News

• Valve Backs Out Of $1 Million Dota 2 Tournament Due To Drug Testing Requirement
• Rumor: Fable 4 is Being Developed by UK Studio
• Mad Catz Returns Following Bankruptcy
• All The New Switch Games Revealed During The Nintendo Direct January 2018
• PUBG players respond to BP apology with demand for Chinese region lock over cheating
• Nintendo Switch hacked, opening door for homebrew games (and pirates)
• Boise-made "Harambe Kong" video game has some calling foul
• Switch Fastest Selling Game System Ever In United States

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148: Fortnite, Turok Remastered, And Our Top 5 of 2017

First recorded episode in the New Year, and Gary hobbles back this week and we talk some games.

Gary starts off with Little Nightmares. He finally beat the DLC. In fact, he was only 10 minutes from beating it the last time. He doesn't think it's as good as the game itself, but it's still pretty good. Though, the ending left him disappointed. Plus, water levels. Then it's Immortal Redneck time. It's taken over his life. It's got some of the best first-person shooting, but the RNG is the biggest downside. Brian's up next with Fortnite: Battle Royal. You only get a pick axe and is like Minecraft in a way. He loves the art style and it's free right now. It's a fort defense game. He's having a blast. Anthony steps into his time machine and played Turok: Remastered. A true classic. Also, before exiting his time machine he also played Knights of the Old Republic. To say the least, it's a good game. Last up is, Stephen. He's playing though Ocarina of Time 3D on the greatest color scheme ever released for a console. We can all agree on that.

No Drunken News this week, but we go over our top 5 games of 2017. Let us know your top 5 and what you think of ours over on Twitter.

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147: Hob, South Park, And Super Paper Mario

Well, you know what they say, start the New Year with a bang. And by bang, we mean down one man. Wouldn't you know it? Gary broke his foot once again, and both of them, in another tragic volleyball incident. Guess you aren't able to play on ice. Food for thought.

Let's get started, and first up is Stephen with Super Paper Mario. It has some issues, but he's only an hour or so in. The real issue was the batteries in his Wii remote. Garbage. The game looks good, has some of the same humor from previous games, yet falls flat so far on the combat system, as it was radically changed from Paper Mario for the N64 and Thousand Year Door. Next, Anthony, and he's got Dark Siders 2. It's pretty much a Zelda, but with simpler puzzles. The combat system isn't too bad either. He's enjoying it. Then there's Brian. He checks out Hob, the game in which Gary was signing the praises of. Brian? Not so much. You want to explore? Good luck finding anything. He also finds the combat system extremely frustrating. It looks good though. Then South Park: Fractured But Whole. It's a South Park game for sure. The humor is there and much more.

The last Drunken News of 2017. What a year its been for us and many others. We talk Nintendo in multiple stories, Diablo 3 returns retro, and Playstation Plus' games this month are definitely worth checking out.

See you all in 2018!

The Drunken News

• PlayStation Plus: Free Games for January 2018
• Paid Nintendo Switch Online Service Delayed To Fall 2018, According To Nintendo Italy
• Nintendo Switch 64GB Game Cards Delayed To 2019
• Nintendo Switch Continues to Dominate in Japan
• Diablo 3 Anniversary Event Returns To Retro Diablo
• Nintendo Sets Goal Of 20 Million Switch Units By End Of Next Financial Year
• Star Citizen

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146: Brawlout And Wolfenstein DLC

Two is the loneliest number, and on this Christmas Day episode with the four of us there, only two had games to talk about. Talk about your Christmas Grinches. That's alright, I'm sure Santa will bring plenty of great games this year for the gang. That is, unless he brings coal.

Gary leads us off and he talks Battlefront II, the newest one. He beat it and it's basically nothing special. That's being kind. He mentions "the newest one" because he also played Battlefront II from 2005. The memories are solid and the campaign is awesome. Yet, what is even more awesome is Shadows of the Empire. A classic Star Wars game in a time when we get neither good games or movies. Plus, Dash Rendar is a badass and gets a jetpack. Gary then briefly mentions Wolfenstein DLC and Little Nightmares, but is really waiting to talk about Immortal Rednecks. I don't want to spoil anything. Just go listen.

Then Brian, with Hoppenhelm, a endless runner of sorts. Basically, a Brian Shitter Game™. He also played Brawlout. Not to be confused with Brawlhalla, which is also a Super Smash Bros.-like game. However, Brian does not like it. Lastly, more Breath of the Wild DLC. Brian is really enjoying himself and finding new things. What more could you ask for?

We thought it was going to be a light news week with the holiday and all, but that doesn't seem to be the case. We've got plenty to talk about, so buckle up for Atari delays, Dragon Quest Builders, Cuphead goes double platinum, and more.

And guys get in those questions for our last episode of 2017. We're going to talk about our games of the year and would love to hear yours. So let us know!

The Drunken News

• 'No microtransactions of any kind' in upcoming Obsidian RPG despite Take-Two involvement
• Atari delays preorders of Ataribox console
• Dragon Quest Builders Constructs February Release Outside Japan
• Cuphead Goes Double Platinum!
• New Games with Gold for January 2018
• Nintendo Power Returns As A Podcast
• ‘Sid Meier's Civilization VI’ Just Released for iPad and You Can Try It out for Free Right Now
• Psychonauts Sequel Delayed Past 2018
• Licensed Activision Games Disappearing From Digital Stores, Including Platinum Games Titles
• Witcher 3's Xbox One X Update Now Available
• Chrono Trigger Director Says Cancelled Sequel Ideas Exist In Final Fantasy Dimensions II
• Apple Now Requires Disclosure Of Loot Box Odds On Apps

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