The Warthog

Ollie and Hamish are back to go through the latest gaming news, including the Fall Guys charity auction, PUBG getting banned in India and the huge Mario 35th Anniversary Nintendo Direct! In this episode of the gaming podcast, they ask what it means for a game to be a remake? How does the Mario 3D All-Stars collection compare to the Spyro Reignited and Crash N-Sane Trilogies? Was the Mario 35th Anniversary Direct worth the wait? Enjoy the episode!

Ollie and Hamish are back to go through the latest gaming news, including the Fall Guys charity auction, PUBG getting banned in India and the huge Mario 35th Anniversary Nintendo Direct! In this episode of the gaming podcast, they ask what it means for a game to be a remake? How does the Mario 3D All-Stars collection compare to the Spyro Reignited and Crash N-Sane Trilogies? Was the Mario 35th Anniversary Direct worth the wait? Enjoy the episode!

This week Ollie and Hamish live-streamed a brilliant show but didn't record it..... So you'll have to wait just a teeny weeny bit longer for them to be back! Follow our Instagram for more details!!

Hey everybody, The Warthog is taking a little break but don't worry, we'll be back real soon! By the 29th my dissertation should be all done and video games can rule my life again. Hamish out!

Hey guys! On this episode Ollie and I unpack the week's news which led very well into our pro-consumer topic. We discussed the August State of Play, the Spider-Man/Avengers controversy and Apple not liking xCloud or Stadia. Press play to start!

~~Timestamps~~

00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing

5:59 - News

37:18 - Pro-consumer or just pro-money?

~~Links~~

Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -

https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk

State of Play

https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-state-of-play-august-2020-every-game-announced-and-revealed

Blizzard Pay

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-08-06-blizzard-employees-reportedly-preparing-demands-for-fair-pay

Marvel's Avengers Spider-Man exclusive

https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/3/21352816/spider-man-marvels-avengers-post-launch-hero-exclusive-launch-2021

Apple vs xCloud and Google Stadia

https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/6/21357771/apple-cloud-gaming-microsoft-xcloud-google-stadia-ios-app-store-guidelines-violations

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-08-07-apple-blocks-project-xcloud-on-ios

Hey guys! This week Ollie and I talk about an update to last week's US Army's Twitch channel story, Joe Rogan's gaming comments and about Xbox Gold maybe going away. We also discuss our thoughts on what we've seen of the next-gen consoles so far!

~~Timestamps~~

00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing

13:30 - News

32:31 - Xbox Event

~~Links~~

Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -

https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk

US Army Twitch Vote

https://www.ign.com/articles/us-army-twitch-amendment-voted-down-aoc-tech-literacy

Joe Rogan's Gaming Comments

https://metro.co.uk/2020/07/29/joe-rogan-ninja-gaming-waste-time-13056014/

Halo Infinite Free to Play Multiplayer

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-07-31-halo-infinite-multiplayer-is-free-to-play-report

Marvel's Avengers

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marvels-avengers-will-add-hawkeye-as-first-dlc-cha/1100-6480313/

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marvels-avengers-beta-will-give-fortnite-rewards/1100-6480315/

Hey guys! This week Ollie and I briefly talk about the gaming news before pur deep dive into the Xbox event! This should be a great episode and please forgive the minor editing errors, it's been a busy weekend.

~~Timestamps~~

00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing 

5:14 - News

15:19 - Xbox Event

~~Links~~

Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -

https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk

US Army Twitch Nonsense

https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/23/21335347/us-army-military-pauses-esports-twitch-streaming-war-crimes-criticism

Fifa 2021 Box Art

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/07/23/fifa-21-box-art/

This week Ollie and Hamish predict what they think will be shown at the Xbox event, talk about all the latest gaming news and then discuss their favourite Xbox games! This episode is not one for the Sony fans!

~~Timestamps~~

00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing (Resident Evil 2 Remake)

9:15 - News

44:36 - Top 6 Xbox Games

~~Links~~

Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -

https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk

Ubisoft Forward

https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/1J95sSKLABXMjPY4WSJQ5y/ubisoft-forward-july-2020-recap

Xbox Game Pass and xCloud

https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/16/21326903/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-project-xcloud-game-streaming-subscription

PES 2021 update

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-07-16-pes-2021-season-update-out-this-september-priced-gbp25

LEGO NES console

https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/nintendo-entertainment-system-71374

This week Hamish and Ollie discuss their favourite Playstion games, the state of next-gen prices, Microsoft maybe buying WB interactive, and why sending death threats to developers and voice actors is wrong and childish.

~~Timestamps~~

00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing

7:15 - News

31:52 - Top 5 Playstation Games

~~Links~~

Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -

https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk

Microsoft buying WB Interactive?

https://www.vg247.com/2020/07/06/microsoft-warner-bros-xbox-series-x/

Prices going up for games

https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/2/21311250/nba-2k21-playstation-5-xbox-series-x-versions-70-dollars-next-gen-price-increase-games

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/next-gen-game-upgrades-should-be-free-xbox-tells-developers/

Why Horizon Zero Dawn costs more on Steam now

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-07-05-pc-horizon-zero-dawn-gets-surprise-price-hike-on-steam

The Naughty Dog and Laura Bailey death threats are wrong

https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/6/21314543/the-last-of-us-2-harassment-neil-druckmann-laura-bailey-naughty-dog-abby-death-threats-ps4

Prepare for Trouble & Make it double

https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/9/21318979/pokemon-go-team-rocket-jessie-james-meowth-balloon

This week Izzy and Lucy talk about all things gaming news from the next-gen game price increase to more abuse allegations coming out in gaming and Harry Potter devs distancing themselves from J.K. Rowling's transphobic comments. Oh, and Hamish and Ollie are there too to talk about gaming with their partners.

~~Timestamps~~

00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing

15:01 - News

48:45 - Topic: Gaming with partners

~~Links~~

Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -

https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk

Abuse allegations in Smash Bros. Community

https://screenrant.com/smash-bros-pros-accused-sexual-assault-pedophilia/

Why was Dr Disrespect Banned?

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dr-disrespects-twitch-banone-week-later-and-we-sti/1100-6479050/

Lootboxes and Uk Lords

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53253195

Harry Potter RPG rattled by J.K. Rowling's comments

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-29/harry-potter-game-developers-rattled-by-j-k-rowling-backlash

Xbox Demos

https://www.gamesradar.com/xbox-is-holding-a-week-long-summer-games-fest-demo-event-with-over-60-games/

Prices going up for games

https://www.ign.com/articles/multiple-publishers-apparently-considering-raising-game-prices-on-ps5-and-xbox-series-x

Brie Larson's Gaming Channel

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/07/random_brie_larsons_boyfriend_said_she_was_taking_super_mario_galaxy_too_seriously_so_she_threw_him_out