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Let’s ride hoverboards into the sun with Echo Point Nova! Then run on some diagonal walls in Diesel Knights! Let’s boo League of Legends for being scabs! Then run out of water in Forever Winter! Let’s fall on some pipes in Lorn’s Lure! Then God on some War! Let’s Mork on some Borg with Mork Borg! Then finally, let’s talk about the latest Sony State of Play!

Echo Point Nova - Echo Point Nova is an open-world FPS that offers unparalleled freedom and thrilling speed. Designed for both singleplayer and coop. From the creators of Severed Steel. - Greylock Studio (Steam, Available Now)

Diesel Knights - Diesel Knights is a 6-v-6, Mech/Movement Shooter set in a pulp-inspired, dieselpunk world. - Xavier B. Johnson (Steam, TBA)

SAG-AFTRA Strikes League Of Legends Due To "Secret" Shell Company - Article by Gamespot

The Forever Winter - The Forever Winter is a co-op tactical survival horror shooter where you and your squad must loot the dead to survive under the shadow of terrifying and gargantuan war machines locked in a never-ending conflict. - Fun Dog Studios (Steam, Early Access)

Lorn’s Lure - An android is led through a vast structure by a glitch in his visual system. Lorn's Lure is an atmospheric narrative first-person platformer with novel climb-anything mechanics and modernized retro 3D graphics. - Rubeki Games (Steam, Demo Available)

God of War Ragnarök - Kratos and Atreus embark on a mythic journey for answers before Ragnarök arrives – now on PC. - Santa Monica Studio, Jetpack Interactive (Steam, Available Now)

God of War Ragnarok Mod Removes Controversial PSN Requirement — and Its Creator Has Vowed to Maintain It - Article by IGN

God Of War Ragnarök’s PC Port Is A Worse Version Of An Excellent Game - Article by Kotaku

Sony Blog for State of Play: https://blog.playstation.com/2024/09/24/everything-revealed-in-state-of-play-september-2024/

State of Play trailers featured on the show:

Ghost of Yotei

Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster

Fantasian Neo Dimension

Fear the Spotlight

Hell is Us

Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered

The Midnight Walk

The PS5 Pro has landed, but not upright unless you pay 25 dollars! Xeno’s abound in Space Marine 2! God of War: Ragnarok makes its debut on the PC but unfortunately Josh has plans that day! We can’t get no satisfaction, but definitely get Satisfactory! Squeenix isn’t messing around with Playstation’s nonsense any more. And finally, the Switch 2 has been leaked!

PS5 Pro Technical Presentation: PS5 Pro Technical Presentation hosted by Mark Cerny

PS5 Pro Gives Massive Boost to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - Article by GameRant

Square Enix Confirms New Release Strategy for Final Fantasy Series - Article by GameRant

Nintendo Switch 2 to be revealed this month following another huge leak - Article by Express.co.uk

Nintendo Switch 2 first game officially announced - Article by Gaming Bible

Images of the Switch 2: https://gamerant.com/nintendo-switch-2-leaked-images/ / https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1fjp352/photos_of_switch_2_factory_prototypes_have_leaked/?share_id=crRUWVQR6VaXSqSyU1HnA&utm_content=2&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1

Accessory maker claims switch 2 photo leak is real: Article by GameRant

God of War Ragnarok's PC port is getting two new features before the PS5 version, and one of them stops companions from spoiling puzzles - Article by GamesRadar

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 - Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes. - Saber Interactive (Steam, PS5, XBOX Series, Available Now)

Satisfactory - Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven! - Coffee Stain Studios (Steam, Consoles TBA)

God of War Ragnarök - Kratos and Atreus embark on a mythic journey for answers before Ragnarök arrives – now on PC. (Santa Monica Studio, Jetpack Interactive (Steam, Available Now)

We don’t talk about the Minecraft Movie

We’re gonna make some core memories in Core Keeper! We would burn down Concord, but Sony’s doing it for us! Age of Mytholoy: Retold is going to burn us down with it’s Fire Giants. Hopoo is going to goat leg it to Valve, and Gearbox is going to ruin their franchise. Then we talk about the awesome game coming to early access: The Forever Winter!

Core Keeper - Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core. - Pugstorm (Steam, Available Now)

An important update on Concord - Playstation Blog

Age of Mythology: Retold - From the creators of the award-winning Age of Empires franchise, Age of Mythology: Retold goes beyond history to a mythical age where gods, monsters, and humans collide. - World’s Edge, Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, CaptureAge, Virtuous Games (Steam, Available Now)

Risk of Rain studio stops work on new game as key talent joins Valve - Article by GVC

Declaration of War - The Forever Winter EA Announcement - Fun Dog

The Forever Winter - The Forever Winter is a co-op tactical survival horror shooter where you and your squad must loot the dead to survive under the shadow of terrifying and gargantuan war machines locked in a never-ending conflict. - Fun Dog Studios (Steam, Available September 24)

The guys discuss upcoming indie title Sand! Bandai Namco have killed their latest MMO just weeks after it's launch! CD Projekt Red have announced they are in full development swing on the Witcher 4! And World of Warcraft has released their latest expansion The War Within, the first part of a 3 part saga called The World Soul Saga!

SAND - SAND is a vast, open world PVPVE game where you explore the fallen planet of Sophie. Build gigantic Tramplers to conquer this hostile environment, filled with mystical anomalies, monuments, and other players. Find out what happened in this fallen world, once ruled by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. - Hologryph, Towerhaus (Steam, TBA)

Bandai Namco and Amazon say no refunds as they kill off anime MMO Blue Protocol, but they'll give you 5,000 funbucks a month until it dies - Article by PC Gamer

The Witcher and Cyberpunk Sequels Get an Encouraging Update - Article by GamesRadar

World of Warcraft: The War Within - worldofwarcraft.com

This time on Video Game Tango, we don’t like when games die forever so we talk about our opinions on the Stop Killing Games initiative, then it’s all GamesCom, Secret Level, and bad bad Borderlands!

The Stop Killing Games initiative

Games at gamescom 2024 List

Everything announced at the Future Games Show at Gamescom Presented by Sid Meier’s Civilization VII - GamesRadar

Prime Video's ‘Secret Level’: List Of Featured Games, Premiere Date

Everything announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 | - Eurogamer

KING OF MEAT: Announce Trailer | gamescom 2024

REANIMAL Trailer 4K (New Horror Game 2025)

Masters of Albion - Official Gameplay Reveal Trailer | gamescom 2024

Borderlands 4 - Official Teaser Trailer

Borderlands - Rotten Tomatoes

We’re talking Rogue: Genesia, the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strikes, the THQ showcase including news on Gothic, Titan Quest 2, and an unnamed Darksiders project, as well as more Abiotic Factor, and Odd Realm!

Rogue: Genesia - Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds. - Quadi Huard (Available Now, Early Access, Steam)

SAG-AFTRA Video Game Performers Set Disney Picket Line for Thursday

GTA 6 unaffected by video game acting strike, contract terms appear to state

Many live-service games also unaffected - for now.

Gothic Remake - The Kingdom of Myrtana has been invaded by an implacable horde of orcs. King Rhobar II, in need of a large quantity of magical ore in order to forge powerful weapons, operates the Khorinis mines with all available prisoners. - Akimia Interactive (Coming Soon, Steam)

Titan Quest II - Nemesis, Goddess of Retribution, is out of control. She is corrupting the Threads of Fate and punishing all those who oppose her. Take up your weapon, fight alongside gods, and change fate itself in Titan Quest 2, an action RPG inspired by Greek mythology. - Grimlore Games (Coming Soon, Steam)

Unspecified Darksiders Project Teaser

Shots Fired: THQ Nordic's Digital Showcase Unveils New Games, Gameplay, and Exciting Teasers

THQ Nordic Showcase VOD

THQ Nordic Sale on Steam (Limited Time)

Abiotic Factor - Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats. - Deep Field Games (Available Now, Steam)

Odd Realm - Dive into Odd Realm, a mystical colony sim set in a land of fantasy! Lead your settlers to construct a thriving haven, navigating unpredictable seasons, elusive bandits, unseen horrors, and fabled gods. Every choice etches your colony's destiny, igniting a saga of adventure, peril, and triumph. - Unknown Origin Games (Available Now, Steam)

Thanks for checking out Video Game Tango! To get additional information and links to all the stories in this episode, check out videogametango.com! It's been a few weeks but the guys are back! SAG-AFTRA is facing down the AI threat, and the Video Games industry is involved. Bethesda and World of Warcraft developers at Blizzard Entertainment have entered wall-to-wall unions. We check out indie games Forgotten Mines, Cataclismo, and V.A. Proxy. Roblox has some serious explaining to do!, Turns out nobody wanted Concord!, and Concerned Ape has guaranteed he won't charge for DLC and addons to his game content!

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This week The Guys examine some of the best games show off during this weeks Nintendo Direct, and take a dive into the upcoming Forever Winter!

Show notes this week are too long for description boxes, so head on over to the blog for show notes and links for this episode!

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If your’e a fan of words like Indie, Doom, Gears, Metal, Battle, Mecha, Tactics, Aces, Dark, Darker, and Flintlock, then this is the show for you! Kick back and relax as we discuss some choice favorites, and some controversial showcases from Summer Game Fest and Steam Next Fest!

Screenbound - Screenbound is a game about being distracted, but totally in control. 

Crescent Moon Games, Those Dang Games (Steam, TBA)

Tactical Breach Wizards - In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window. - Suspicious Developments Inc. (Steam, Demo Available, Planned Release Date August 22nd 2024)

Battle Aces - Welcome to a fast paced and action-oriented real time strategy game where you defend your base, advance your tech and attack the enemy’s core. Customize your Unit Deck by deploying strategic compositions and fight your way to become one of the best-in-class drone pilots, known as Battle Aces! - Uncapped Games (Steam, Coming Soon)

Dark and Darker - An unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure. Band together with your friends and use your courage, wits, and cunning to uncover mythical treasures, defeat gruesome monsters, while staying one step ahead of the other devious treasure-hunters. - IRONMACE (Steam, Free to Play, Early Access)

Sid Meier’s: Civilization VI - The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known! Full reveal of its exciting new features coming August 2024. - Firaxis Games (Steam, 2025)

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine II - Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes. - Saber Games (Steam, September 9th 2024)

Mecha BREAK - Mecha BREAK is a multiplayer mech game that allows players to choose from diverse mechs, customize appearances, and battle colossal war machines on treacherous terrain. Get ready for the ultimate showdown—blitz, brawl, blaze! - Amazing Seasun (Steam, TBA)

Flintlock - From games studio A44, makers of Ashen, comes an explosive Souls-lite, where Gods and guns collide in a battle for the future of humanity. - A44 Games (Steam, PS5, XBOX Series, July 18th 2024, Demo Available Now)

The Alters - Explore an emotional sci-fi game that features a unique blend of adventure, survival, and base-building elements. Play as Jan Dolski, a simple worker who creates alternative versions of himself in a desperate attempt to escape from a planet where even sun rays can prove deadly. - 11 bit studios (Steam, PS5, XBOX Series, 2024, Demo Available Now)

Aloft - Soar the skies in Aloft, the co-op sandbox survival game set in a world of floating islands. Build any island into a skyship, your home in the clouds. Find lost knowledge, cure the fungal corruption, and brave the hurricane to restore the ecosystem. - Astrolabe Interactive Inc. (Steam, Q3 2024, Demo Available Now)

Gears of War E-Day - First Trailer

Perfect Dark - First Trailer

Doom: The Dark Ages - First Trailer

Metal Gear Solid Delta - New Trailer

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 - First Trailer, Releases November 19th 2024

Stalker 2 - Trailer, Releases September 25th 2024

Fallout 76: Skyline Valley Expansion - Trailer, June 12th 2024

World of Warcraft: The War Within - Date Announcement Cinematic, August 26th 2024

The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road - Trailer, June 18th 2024 for Consoles

Sea of Thieves Season 13 - Trailer, July 25th 2024

Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred - Official Release Date Trailer, October 8th 2024