Viewport Relay

Does Kojima have what it takes to make a movie? Spoilers: Probably not. This, Blizzcon, and more in episode 39 of Viewport Relay.

News articles that we talked about this episode:

In The Future, Hideo Kojima Says His Studio Will Make Films: https://kotaku.com/in-the-future-hideo-kojima-says-his-studio-will-make-f-1839603527

EDGE will not review Death Stranding because they couldn't bring themselves to finish it: https://twitter.com/nathan_brown/status/1190182964530991104

Ubisoft is reportedly making developers pitch why their games are unique after the reception to Ghost Recon Breakpoint: https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/dpp056/ubisoft_is_reportedly_making_developers_pitch_why/

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It's time. Time for some news and some fun games. This episode we talk about Fallout 76, review practices and Steam. Welcome back to the Relay. Oh, and happy halloween.

News articles that we talked about this episode:

Bethesda announces Fallout 1st, a premium membership for Fallout 76. (1 month: $12.99. 1 year: $99.99): https://fallout.bethesda.net/en/article/3r1YDnDtyO1CtNFbJX6RBJ/fallout-76-fallout-1st-announce

Fallout 76’s Premium Private Servers Are Not Private, Its Scrap Box Is Deleting Scrap: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2019/10/24/fallout-76s-premium-private-servers-are-not-private-its-scrap-box-is-deleting-scrap/#53991b8b7386

Why IGN is Delaying Their Modern Warfare Review (Shady Review practices?): https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/25/igns-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-review-plan

Ubisoft plummets after slashing its earnings forecast and delaying the release of 3 games: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/ubisoft-stock-plunges-after-cutting-earnings-forecast-game-delays-2019-10/amp

Introducing Steam Remote Play Together: https://steamcommunity.com/games/593110/announcements/detail/3032537193879549687

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What are your most important factors when buying a new console? We talk about it. Along with other fun topics. Welcome back to the relay.

My tweetstorm about Destiny 2: https://twitter.com/ThreeTimesStan/status/1184180172167118848

News articles that we talked about this episode:

Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming to PC November 5th: https://twitter.com/RockstarGames/status/1180129407710715905

Fortnite revenue drops 52% year-on-year in Q2 2019: https://trends.edison.tech/research/fortnite-sales-19.html

Google Stadia Is On A Collision Course With Broadband Caps, Study Shows: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/j5yagg/google-stadia-is-on-a-collision-course-with-broadband-caps-study-shows?utm_source=reddit.com

OFFICIAL: PlayStation 5 to launch Holidays 2020 feat. new controllers with haptic technology and adaptive triggers: https://blog.us.playstation.com/2019/10/08/an-update-on-next-gen-playstation-5-launches-holiday-2020/

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We had a fairly broad range of topics to talk about this episode: Death Stranding, toxicity in games, Mario Kart Tour, and Call of Duty.

News articles that we talked about this episode:

Death Stranding is complete and has gone gold: https://twitter.com/KojiPro2015_EN/status/1177112037295411200

Toxic Dota 2 Players Are Being Hit With 19 Year Bans: https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/09/18/toxic-dota-2-players-are-being-hit-with-19-year-bans

Modern Warfare Special Ops Survival Mode available only on PS4 for one year: https://charlieintel.com/modern-warfare-special-ops-survival-mode-available-exclusively-on-ps4-for-one-year/56886/?amp&__twitter_impression=true

Mario Kart Tour on mobile is insanely greedy, even for a mobile game. No multiplayer, monthly subscription, gatcha mechanics: https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/d90e1f/mario_kart_tour_on_mobile_is_insanely_greedy_even/

Treyarch last year: Black Ops 4 will be the most supported game and played for years. Treyarch today: Dark Divide is the last Operation: https://twitter.com/charlieINTEL/status/1176182580028334080?s=19

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It's been a crazy time since we last caught up! The viewport team talks about PAX West, TGS and the Nintendo Direct.

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It's Gamescom time! And pre-PAX West time! And random news time!

Articles we talked about in this episode:

Death Stranding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxnlTt2BEiM

Insomniac picked up by Sony: https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1163526820265750529

Also, Sony raises possibility of first-party titles appearing on other platforms: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2019/08/20/this-is-a-very-surprising-announcement-from-sony-about-ps5-exclusives/#4a600d573581

Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft to require loot box odds disclosure: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-07-nintendo-sony-microsoft-to-require-loot-box-odds-disclosure

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Ready for some of the best games that Albert prepared? This episode is a blast.

Articles we talked about in this episode:

More Game Store Talk?

https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1157298020691644416?s=09

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-05-ooblets-dev-received-thousands-of-hateful-threatening-messages-over-epic-exclusivity

Wolfenstein Youngblood is a shitshow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzLj5o8O130

EVO founder and Riot employee Tom Cannon has confirmed - Riot is officially working on a fighting game: https://twitter.com/Slasher/status/1157365862707466240

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® | Multiplayer Reveal Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7Ivdq5E-fs

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We talk about a variety of news across Nintendo, Valve, Oculus, and Microsoft. But most importantly, Final Fantasy XIV.

Articles we talked about in this episode:

Valve trying to create new features to provide better recommendations: https://www.polygon.com/2019/7/12/20691743/steam-labs-valve-recommender-automatic-show

Microsoft CEO talks about good position of gaming business: https://twinfinite.net/2019/07/microsoft-well-positioned-gaming/

Switch Mini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZOPC6J4fAA&feature=youtu.be

New Nintendo Switch model will have much better battery life: https://www.polygon.com/2019/7/17/20696857/nintendo-switch-battery-upgrade-new-model

Facebook will never break through with Oculus, says one of the VR company’s co-founders: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/12/facebook-oculus-will-never-break-through-co-founder-jack-mccauley.html

Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers Review: https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/07/12/ffxiv-shadowbringers-review

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The drought continues, but we talk about some of our favorite topics: Stream Gaming and FFXIV.

Articles we talked about in this episode:

There won't be a Google Stadia beta before launch, so you're going to have to trust that it works: https://www.gamesradar.com/there-wont-be-a-google-stadia-beta-before-launch-google-confirms-so-youre-going-to-have-to-trust-that-it-works/

Final Fantasy XIV Director Wants Diablo and World of Warcraft Crossovers: https://respawnfirst.com/final-fantasy-xiv-director-diablo-world-warcraft-crossovers/

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It's back! The best recurring game of Viewport Relay, Need for Speedo. We also talk about some of the gaming news that's been happening in the past two weeks.

Articles we talk about:

Blizzard Global Esports Director Resigns: https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/23/blizzard-global-esports-director-quits/

Dark Souls Creator Hidetaka Miyazaki reveals some details of Elden Ring: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dark-souls-creator-says-elden-ring-is-the-next-ste/1100-6467971/

EA CEO Explains Anthem’s Struggle: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-ceo-explains-anthems-struggles/1100-6467980/

Take Two Interactive (Rockstar Publisher) CEO talks about shorter initial dev cycles with more post launch development: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/take-twos-future-games-might-be-shorter-with-more-/1100-6467868/

Dota Underlords’ player count tops 200,000 in its opening weekend: https://www.pcgamesn.com/dota-underlords/player-count-update

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