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Lots of games being played on Steam Deck over here, but not exclusively! Also, should Elden Ring be easier?

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Cult of the Lamb

Nobody Saves the World - Drinkbox Studios

Rollerdrome

Elden Ring

Cursed to Golf

Hades

FAR: Changing Tides

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Circuit Superstars

Days Gone

Tunic

God of War

Are we a PC Gamers podcast now?

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Steam Deck

Valve shortens Steam Deck wait times | GamesIndustry.biz

StockX

Vampire Survivors on Steam

Circuit Superstars on Steam

Devil Daggers on Steam

EmuDeck

Neon White on Steam

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge on Steam

Strange Horticulture on Steam

Virtue Reality

Discussion and debate about handheld consoles, and more of what we've been playing recently.

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Rogue Legacy 2

Bloom by RNG Party Games

Playdate Games

Steam Deck Client and OS Update: Lockscreen, Power Improvements, and more - Steam News

Steam Deck Client Update: Quality of Life update

Steam Deck - iFixit

The Ultimate Steam Deck Emulation Setup - YouTube

EmuDeck - Emulators on Steam Deck

Mario Kart - Wikipedia

Mode 7 - Wikipedia

These boys have been playing lots of games.

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Gran Turismo 7 - Wikipedia

WWE 2K22 - Wikipedia

Super Mario Land - Wikipedia

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins - Wikipedia

God of War (2018 video game) - Wikipedia

Elden Ring - Wikipedia

Sifu Is Getting Difficulty Modes - IGN

Eames Lounge and Ottoman - Herman Miller

C-FORCE OLED Monitors

Minecraft Dungeons - Wikipedia

Hades (video game) - Wikipedia

Rare Replay - Wikipedia

ZX Spectrum - Wikipedia

Federico and Shahid talk about what they've been playing recently, before broadening the discussion to consider what the essential ideas of a game can be.

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Federico and Myke review the biggest change to the Pokémon format in 25 years.

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus - Wikipedia

Pokémon Legends: Arceus - Effort Levels

Remaster #87: Games in Lockdown - Relay FM

It may be the biggest story in gaming history, and we break it down as best we can. We also turn our attention to Analogue Pocket, and some upcoming games we're excited about.

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Welcoming the Incredible Teams and Legendary Franchises of Activision Blizzard to Microsoft Gaming - Xbox Wire

Kinda Funny - YouTube

Kinda Funny Games - YouTube

Pocket - Analogue

Steam Deck

8BitDo Pro 2. More Pro. | 8BitDo

Create a new universe with us — news.community.blz — Blizzard News

Guide: PlayStation Vita – Retro Game Corps

Jeanne d'Arc (video game) - Wikipedia

Horizon Forbidden West - Wikipedia

This is apparently a Game of the Year episode...

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Metroid Dread for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo

Forza Horizon 5 – Xbox

Halo Infinite – Xbox

Kena: Bridge of Spirits - PlayStation

Forza Horizon 5, Deathloop, Death’s Door, Pokémon, and some thoughts on Game Pass.

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The next generation of gaming didn’t actually arrive with Xbox Series X and PS5 - The Verge

Forza Horizon 5

Deathloop

Death's Door

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl fans are finding weird glitches - Polygon

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

The OLED Switch is here, is Metroid Dread a good pairing for it? Also, there's a lot of new (old) stuff on the horizon.

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Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition - Rockstar Games

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct 10.15.2021 - YouTube

Nintendo 64™ - Nintendo Switch Online - Nintendo - Official Site

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl | Official Website | Pokémon

Pokémon Sword And Shield Shiny Zacian/Zamazenta Distribution Now Live In Europe, US And More - Nintendo Life

Nintendo 64™ - Nintendo Switch Online

Daniel Vuckovic on Twitter: "3D All Stars v NSO"

Nintendo Switch – OLED Model - Nintendo - Official Site

How to Transfer Animal Crossing: New Horizons Save Data to a New Nintendo Switch Console | Support | Nintendo

How to Transfer an Island to a New Nintendo Switch Console (Animal Crossing: New Horizons) | Support | Nintendo

Metroid Dread’s backstory: Everything you need to know before you play - Polygon

Triple Click | Maximum Fun

What if you want to play old games on your best hardware?

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Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe - Wikipedia

Android Apps by Pizza Emulators on Google Play

Backbone

Dolphin Emulator – Apps on Google Play

SHAKS S5b

Amazon.com: SHAKS S5b Wireless Gamepad Controller

AltStore

iPad mini Review: Small Wonder - MacStories

Provenance

Anbernic

How do you celebrate 100 episodes? By talking about games that mean something to you.

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Space Invaders - Wikipedia

Stunt Race FX - Wikipedia

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES video game) - Wikipedia

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - Wikipedia

Nintendo Space World - Wikipedia

Metroid Prime - Wikipedia

Pokémon Red and Blue - Wikipedia

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - Wikipedia

Caverns of Mars - Wikipedia

Star Raiders - Wikipedia

Super Mario Kart - Wikipedia

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Wikipedia

Super Crate Box - Wikipedia

Pokémon Yellow - Wikipedia

Pokémon Sword and Shield - Wikipedia

Threes - Wikipedia

Alto's Odyssey - Wikipedia

Doodle Jump - Wikipedia

Fruit Ninja - Wikipedia

Super Smash Bros. Melee - Wikipedia

Gauntlet (1985 video game) - Wikipedia

Amiga - Wikipedia

Nintendo Switch - Wikipedia

GameCube - Wikipedia

WaveBird Wireless Controller - Wikipedia

Oculus Touch - Wikipedia

Playdate, Nintendo Switch with OLED, Steam Deck... There's a handheld revolution!

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Minit

Teenage Engineering - Wikipedia

New Nintendo Switch model with 7-inch OLED screen announced, coming Oct. 8 - Polygon

The Nintendo Switch OLED Model isn’t 4K, despite ‘Switch Pro’ reports - Polygon

Nintendo Switch OLED Hands-on: We Compared It to the Original - IGN

The Besties

Steam Deck

Steamworks Quick Tips - Steam Deck - YouTube

Why the Steam Deck won’t flop like Valve’s Steam Machines - The Verge

Exclusive: Valve is making a Switch-like portable gaming PC | Ars Technica

Triple Click | Maximum Fun

Shahid Kamal Ahmad (@theshashed) TikTok

SteamOS

Who had the best show?

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PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita Will Continue Operations – PlayStation.Blog

Nintendo Plans Upgraded Switch Replacement as Soon as September - Bloomberg

Nintendo at E3 2021: News, announcements, trailers and more - Polygon

All the Breath of the Wild 2 fan theories - Polygon

Metroid Dread - Wikipedia

Xbox and Bethesda E3 2021 press conference: News, announcements, trailers from the event - Polygon

Square Enix at E3 2021: News, announcements, trailers and more - Polygon

Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin’s hero Jack wears a T-shirt - Polygon

Sony is shutting down the store for the PS3, PS Vita and PSP. This leads Federico and Shahid in to some deep reminiscing, with thoughts on game preservation.

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Sony confirms PS3, PSP, and Vita digital stores closing for good this summer • Eurogamer.net

The PSN 100: PS Vita | Retronauts

The PSN 100: PSP | Retronauts

Remaster #90: The PlayStation Portable - Relay FM

PlayStation TV - Wikipedia

Jeanne d'Arc (video game) - Wikipedia

Jeanne d'Arc - PSP Gameplay 1080p - YouTube

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together - Wikipedia

RG351M Review – Retro Dodo

Alien Breed - Wikipedia

Super Crate Box - Wikipedia

Hotline Miami - Wikipedia

Velocity 2X - Wikipedia

TxK - Wikipedia

OlliOlli World - Official Reveal Trailer - YouTube

OlliOlli - Wikipedia

Nintendo seems to have a new Switch on the horizon, and Federico has been up to something.

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Nintendo Plans Switch Model With Bigger Samsung OLED Display - Bloomberg

Triple Click | Maximum Fun

Fortnite Fleet Force bundle includes Peely-themed Joy-Cons for your Nintendo Switch - The Verge

Virtual #26: Emulation Finds A Way - Relay FM

Virtual #27: I Was Sad for the Lack of a Horse - Relay FM

OUTRIDERS | SQUARE ENIX

Prey + Dishonored: FPS Boost Is A Game-Changer For Xbox Series X|S - And It's Not Just About 60fps - Digital Foundry - YouTube

Final Fantasy VII Remake - Wikipedia

Alba: a wildlife adventure by ustwo games

Valheim on Steam

What is it like to play older games on current generation console hardware?

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Backward compatibility - Wikipedia

This is how Xbox Series S backwards compatibility really works • Eurogamer.net

Xbox Series X Auto HDR tested - what works and what doesn't? • Eurogamer.net

Xbox backward compatibility will make frame rate higher for some games - Polygon

Backwards compatibility: PlayStation®4 games playable on PlayStation®5 consoles

How The Last of Us: Part 2 Will Be Different On PS5 | Screen Rant

Ghost of Tsushima: PS5 vs PS4 Pro - The 60fps Difference! - YouTube

God of War is getting a PS5 optimization patch tomorrow - The Verge

Final Fantasy VII Remake Ever Crisis PS4/PS5 Leak? Rumor | ResetEra

We're all playing more games right now, what are they? Also, what are we looking forward to?

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Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales PS4 & PS5

Ghost of Tsushima - PS4 Games | PlayStation

Call of Duty®: Black Ops - Cold War

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered

Remnant: From the Ashes

Arctis Pro | SteelSeries

"DEATHLOOP” | Official Website

Returnal — Housemarque

2020 has been an unprecedented year for gaming — which title took our top spot? It’s also the start of a new console generation — which game rules the previous one?

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2

Hades

Half-Life: Alyx

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Demon's Souls

Astro's Playroom

Finally we have our new consoles – so how do we feel about them?

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Assassin's Creed - Wikipedia

SSX Tricky - Wikipedia

Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X | S | Xbox

Two Weeks After Launch, Xbox Series X’s Quick Resume Feature Isn’t Working Great - Kotaku

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale - Wikipedia

We are on the eve of the next Xbox and PlayStation... Let's get caught up.

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PlayStation 5

The new Xbox Consoles

Why Microsoft bought Bethesda for $7.5 billion - The Verge

Let’s explore the history of the PSP. Where did it succeed, and where did it fail?

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PlayStation Portable - Wikipedia

E3 2003: Sony announces PlayStation Portable • Eurogamer.net

PSP Concept System - IGN

E3 2004 - Sony PSP - 11 Games - YouTube

Retro GAMESPOT - PSP Booth Tour E3 2004 - YouTube

PlayStation Portable homebrew - Wikipedia

PSP hackers Dark Alex and Fanjita unmasked | Engadget

25 best PSP games, ranked from worst to best | GamesRadar+

Sony have shown us the PlayStation 5. So what do we think?

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PS5 - The Future of Gaming Show - YouTube

PS5 showcase recap: Everything you need to know – PlayStation.Blog

Tokyo Thrift special: ‘It’s a Sony’ exhibit shows off decades of decadent design - The Verge

PS5 event: The biggest announcements - Polygon

Xbox Series X | Xbox

Controllers are very important, which ones do we love the most?

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Game controller - Wikipedia

Rumble Pak - Wikipedia

Ape Escape - Wikipedia

GameCube - Wikipedia

Xbox Elite Wireless Controller | Xbox One

Oculus Rift Accessories & Parts | Oculus

Wii Remote - Wikipedia

GameCube controller - Wikipedia

WaveBird Wireless Controller - Wikipedia

Joy-Con - Wikipedia

DualShock - Wikipedia

Introducing DualSense, the New Wireless Game Controller for PlayStation 5 – PlayStation.Blog

DualShock - Wikipedia

What games are we playing to help pass the time, and how are game developers managing to keep the pace up?

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David Eastman and Graeme Struthers

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Animal Crossing series – Official Site

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield

List of Lego video games - Wikipedia

Xbox Game Pass

Vacation Simulator | Owlchemy Labs

Pistol Whip on Oculus Quest | Oculus

Beat Saber

Cortex #100: Quarantime - Relay FM

‎Roundguard on the App Store

Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold an estimated 5m digital units in March | GamesIndustry.biz

Floor13: Deep State

Devolver Digital Games

Microsoft and Sony are lifting the lid a little more on their next gen consoles, while Nintendo is delivering another smash hit game.

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Xbox Series X Hands On, Gameplay & Controller! - Austin Evans - YouTube

The Test Drivers #3: Xbox Series X Exclusive, and the Z Flip Gang - Relay FM

The Road to PS5 - PlayStation - YouTube

PS5 isn't as powerful as Xbox Series X - Austin Evans - YouTube

Animal Crossing: New Horizons smashes sales records in the UK | GamesIndustry.biz

Animal Crossing: New Horizons breaks Switch sales records in Japan | GamesIndustry.biz

Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Nintendo Switch

Animal Crossing - Wikipedia

Federico gets incredibly nerdy (at Myke's request) about his goals for training, competing, and collecting Pokémon.

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Serebii.net - Where Legends Come To Life

Joe Merrick (@JoeMerrick) / Twitter

Pikalytics

Serebii.net Games - Individual Values

Serebii.net Games - Individual Value Calculator - Sword & Shield

Pokémon HOME

Play! Pokémon Events | Pokemon.com

PG | Wolfey (@WolfeyGlick) / Twitter

The Pokémon Video Game Championships Community – Subreddit

Smogon University - Competitive Pokémon Community

Play Pokémon on Twitter: "An INCREDIBLE read by Simone, leading to a victory and earning Simone the title of 2020 Oceania #PokemonVG Junior Champion!"

PG | Aaron Zheng (@CybertronVGC) / Twitter

Gabby Snyder (@GabbySnyder) / Twitter

Limitless VGC - Pokémon Video Game tournament database

WolfeyVGC - YouTube

CybertronProductions - YouTube

pokeaimMD - YouTube

Pokémon Sword and Shield guide: How to check EVs and IVs - Polygon

Pokémon Sword and Shield guide: How to EV train - Polygon

Pokémon Natures | Pokémon Database

Pokémon Sword & Shield - Transfer Only Pokémon

Some consoles fail, but they can still have great games.

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Not just our Game of the Year list, but also our Games of the Decade.

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Control (video game) - Wikipedia

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019 video game) - Wikipedia

Pokémon Sword and Shield - Wikipedia

Remaster #82: Pokémon Sword and Shield Review - Relay FM

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Wikipedia

Luigi's Mansion 3 - Wikipedia

Baba Is You - Wikipedia

Pistol Whip on Oculus Quest | Oculus

Beat Saber - Wikipedia

Oculus Quest: All-in-one VR Headset | Oculus

Vader Immortal: Episode I on Oculus Quest | Oculus

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - Wikipedia

Threes - Wikipedia

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - Wikipedia

Portal 2 - Wikipedia

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Wikipedia

Mario Kart 7 - Wikipedia

Bravely Default - Wikipedia

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - Wikipedia

Mario Kart 8 - Wikipedia

BioShock Infinite - Wikipedia

The Last of Us - Wikipedia

Fruit Ninja - Wikipedia

Crossy Road - Wikipedia

Velocity 2X - Wikipedia

Super Crate Box - Wikipedia

Hotline Miami - Wikipedia

Super Mario Odyssey - Wikipedia

No Man's Sky - Wikipedia

It's an event every year for Federico and Myke. How does the 2019 Pokémon game fair?

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Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield

The Pokémon Sword & Shield Controversy, Explained! - YouTube

Serebii.net - Where Legends Come To Life

Shiny Pokémon and Gigantamax Pokémon Lurk in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield’s Wild Area | Pokemon.com

Pokémon Sword and Shield guide: How to get Gigantamax Pokémon - Polygon

Pokémon Sword & Shield - Gigantamax Forms

How to trade Pokémon with friends online in Sword and Shield | Dot Esports

Pokémon Sword and Shield is the fastest-selling Nintendo Switch game yet - The Verge

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Sales Exceed 6 Million Units Worldwide After Massive Launch Weekend | Business Wire

Pokémon Sword is the biggest single-format release this year • Eurogamer.net

Allow us to share some gaming experiences we're excited about right now.

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Untitled Goose Game

christine teigen on Twitter: "my parent/guardian buying untitled goose game for me !!!"

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening | Nintendo Switch | Games | Nintendo

Sayonara Wild Hearts | Simogo

‎Assemble with Care on the App Store

‎Card of Darkness on the App Store

‎WHAT THE GOLF? on the App Store

Split Pad Pro DAEMON X MACHINA Edition - HORI USA

Xbox One Accessories & Controllers | Xbox

Amazon.com: RNGEO 3 Pack Foldable Mobile Phone Holder

‎Oceanhorn 2 on the App Store

‎Grindstone on the App Store

‎Bleak Sword on the App Store

Oculus Quest

Digging in to what Apple has to offer with their gaming subscription service.

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Apple Unveils Apple Arcade Game Subscription Details - MacStories

John Voorhees on Twitter: "The difference between Arcade when it was announced in March and today in two screenshots."

Apple Arcade — Let the games begin - YouTube

@killercow's list of Apple Arcade games

Apple Arcade invites you to play something extraordinary - Apple

Is it a good idea to sign an exclusivity deal?

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We did the thing – Ooblets

Regarding what’s been happening - Perplamps - Medium

Untitled Goose Game is an Epic Store timed exclusive on PC • Eurogamer.net

Journey gets a surprise iOS release - Polygon

Ninja is leaving Twitch, will start streaming on Mixer exclusively  - Polygon

Ninja’s first Mixer stream had more viewers than his Twitch average - Polygon

Ninja hits 1 million subscribers on Mixer five days after leaving Twitch - The Verge

With the news of Nintendo releasing the Switch Lite, we look at some of our favourite console revisions.

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Protective Case / Cover & Stand for Nintendo Switch – Amazon

Nintendo announces updated Switch with better battery life - The Verge

Nintendo Switch Lite: a smaller, cheaper Switch built for handheld play - The Verge

Nintendo Switch Lite is $200 and colorful, but doesn't connect to TV - CNET

Game Boy Advance SP - Wikipedia

Game Boy Micro - Wikipedia

PSP Go - Wikipedia

N-Gage (device) - Wikipedia

sidetalking.com

Atari Lynx II - Wikipedia

PlayStation 2 Slimline - Wikipedia

PlayStation Vita Slim - Wikipedia

Blame yourself or God for this Final Fantasy Tactics episode | Retronauts

Peter Jackson's King Kong - Wikipedia

E3 2019 has come and gone, so we take a look at what Microsoft and Nintendo had to offer.

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Our First Look At Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, A Single-Player Game Starring A Jedi Survivor

Xbox at E3 2019: the biggest announcements, trailers, and games - Polygon

Cyberpunk 2077: Everything we know - Polygon

Hands-On With The Secret-Filled Luigi’s Mansion 3 – Kotaku

Luigi’s Mansion 3 Gameplay Pt. 1 - Nintendo Treehouse: Live | E3 2019 - YouTube

Nintendo’s remake of Link’s Awakening is exactly what I wanted out of E3 - Polygon

Zelda: Link's Awakening Switch First Look + Game Boy Upgrade Comparisons! - YouTube

Where To Pre-Order The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening's Limited Edition - Guide - Nintendo Life

Link's Awakening on Switch: can a Game Boy title hold up 26 years later? • Eurogamer.net

Cadence of Hyrule - Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details

Pokémon Direct 6.5.2019 - YouTube

Pokémon Home will expand the cloud-based Pokémon Bank storage system - Polygon

Not all Pokémon will carry over to Pokémon Sword and Shield - Polygon

Ni No Kuni's Remaster Is Looking Beautiful, Of Course - Kotaku

Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - First Look Trailer - Nintendo E3 2019 - YouTube

Breath of the Wild’s concept art may have a big clue about the sequel - Polygon

Zelda BotW trailer explained. *NEW CLUES* : NintendoSwitch

Breath Of The Wild Is Getting A Sequel Because The Team Had Too Many DLC Ideas (And Other Info From Zelda's Producer)

A Wishlist For The Legend of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Sequel – Kotaku

Breath Of The Wild Sequel Producer Won't Say If You Can Play As Zelda – Kotaku

Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - First Look Trailer - Nintendo E3 2019 - YouTube

With Sony lifting the lid on what the next PlayStation is going to look at, we take a look at what their competitors may be doing, and then judge the rumor reporting of yesteryear.

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Exclusive: What to Expect From Sony's Next-Gen PlayStation | WIRED

What We Know About PCIe 4.0 So Far - Tom's Guide

Nintendo to Launch Two New Switch Models - WSJ

Nintendo shoots down rumors of a new Switch at E3 - The Verge

Xbox Project Scarlett release date, specs, design and everything we know so far | GamesRadar+

Xbox's Phil Spencer promises big E3 announcements to make up for PlayStation's absence | GamesRadar+

PSP Concept System - IGN

Are These Nintendo Revolution Images? | Gear Live

Nintendo Revolution (Wii) Announcement at E3 2004 - YouTube

Nintendo E3 2005 Press Conference - YouTube

Wii | Logopedia | FANDOM powered by Wikia

Rumors abound on Nintendo Revolution controllers – Engadget

TGS 2005: Iwata speaks - News at GameSpot

Wii Remote - Tokyo Game Show 2005 Trailer - YouTube

In Theory: PlayStation 4 in 2012 – Eurogamer

The Next PlayStation is Called Orbis, Sources Say. Here are the Details – Kotaku

Official PlayStation Used Game Instructional Video - YouTube

PS4 Concept 1

PS4 Concept 2

PS4 Concept 3

PS4 Concept 4

PS4 Concept 5

First Details of Nintendo's Next System, the 'NX' - GameSpot

The 'Leaked' NX Controller Is Just the Latest Viral Nintendo Fan Hoax - Motherboard

Remaster #10: Nintendo’s plans for E3 and the NX - Relay FM

Why Nintendo NX’s rumored shift from discs to cartridges is actually smart | Ars Technica

Nintendo NX rumored to launch with Smash Bros. game | GamesRadar+

Report: Nintendo NX Is A Portable Console With Detachable Controllers

Yet another hint that Nintendo’s NX is a handheld/console hybrid | Ars Technica

NX Concept 1

NX Concept 2

NX Concept 3

NX Concept 4

Over the last couple of weeks, two new services have been announced — Google Stadia; a game streaming service, and Apple Arcade; a game subscription service. Today we will be looking at what effect they could have on the world of gaming.

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Google Announces Stadia, a Video Game Streaming Service Designed to Change the Way Games Are Enjoyed – MacStories

Stadia: Google’s gaming service and hardware announcement, keynote, and details - Polygon

4 big questions we still have about Google’s Stadia - Polygon

Google Stadia hands-on: streaming analysis and controller impressions • Eurogamer.net

Countries with the fastest internet in the world 2018 | Atlas & Boots

App Preservation: Saving the App Store’s History – MacStories

Frank Cifaldi – Twitter

The Pen Addict - Relay FM

Apple Arcade: Our Overview of Apple’s New Gaming Subscription Service – MacStories

Apple Arcade

Apple Arcade: Every Game Confirmed So Far - GameSpot

Reggie Fils-Aimé recently announced his retirement as President of Nintendo of America. On this episode we look at his history at Nintendo, and discuss what it takes to become a legend in Video Gaming.

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Nintendo of America on Twitter: "Nintendo fans, Reggie has a message for all of you. Please take a look."

The Video Game Industry Says A Fond Farewell To Reggie Fils-Aimé - Game Informer

How Reggie Fils-Aime Became A Nintendo Legend – Kotaku

Business & Technology | Putting Nintendo back in the game | Seattle Times Newspaper

Nintendo E3 2004 Press Conference - YouTube

Life as the Regginator - The New York Times

The Evolution of Nintendo Dual Screen - IGN

One Of The Best E3 Reactions - Zelda Twilight Princess Reveal 2004 - YouTube

Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aime's Long Career... Being Asked About Mother 3

​Reggie Fils-Aime on Why the Wii U Was Misunderstood - Nintendo Life

Reggie Fils-Aime Says Switch Success Comes From Wii U's Failure - Game Informer

Remaster #8: State of the Union: Sony - Relay FM

Remaster #6: PlayStation VR Special - Relay FM

In the light of Nintendo delaying Metroid Prime 4, we take a deep dive in to what results in a game being delayed, and how developers move forward.

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Development update on Metroid Prime 4 for Nintendo Switch - YouTube

Imran Khan on the Metroid Prime 4 development process

Metroid Prime 4 delay: Nintendo taps Retro Studios to restart project - Polygon

Nintendo Switch - News, Updates, & Information

Apple Plans Gaming Subscription Service: Sources on Cheddar – Cheddar

Duke Nukem Forever - Wikipedia

Duke Nukem Forever - (TRAILERS 1997-2011) - YouTube

Zelda Wii U Delayed 3-27-15 - YouTube

The Makers of Zelda On Why Their Games Are Usually Late – Kotaku

Wii U - The Legend of Zelda - Gameplay First Look from The Game Awards - YouTube

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Official Game Trailer - Nintendo E3 2016 - YouTube

Virtual #17: Weaponized Hashtags - Relay FM

Virtual #33: Flipper Machines - Relay FM

Remaster #13: Nintendo: If Not VR, Where? - Relay FM

Crackdown 3 - Wikipedia

Crackdown 3 Xbox One - E3 2014 Trailer - YouTube

Crackdown 3 is another open-world shooter, not a gaming revolution - Polygon

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night by Koji Igarashi — Kickstarter

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

Six phases of a big project - Wikipedia

Dunning–Kruger effect - Wikipedia

Shahid's Tweet asking for feedback on delays (these responses are worth reading)

What’s Epic up to with the Epic Games Store, and what have we all been playing recently?

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Links and Show Notes

Epic launching Steam rival with 88% revenue share for developers | GamesIndustry.biz

Ubisoft forgoes Steam in favour of Epic Games for The Division 2 | GamesIndustry.biz

Epic has plans to launch the Epic Games Store on Android devices later this year - MCV

Unity blocks Improbable’s Spatial OS – all live and in development games affected - MCV

Celeste

God of War

RunGunJumpGun

Dashy Crashy

Universal Paperclips

‎SPACEPLAN on the App Store

Beat Street — Lucky Kat Studios

Phoenix 2

Fruit Ninja - The original juicy fruit-slicing action game!

Edith Finch

Gold Rush: The Game on Steam

Yooka-Laylee - Playtonic Games

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details

Enter the Gungeon

What are our Games of the Year?

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Links and Show Notes

Red Dead Redemption 2

Beat Saber

Marvel's Spider-Man

Holedown

Remaster #63: The Tax - Relay FM

Celeste

Pokémon: Let's Go

Dead Cells

God of War

Return of the Obra Dinn

Donut County

RunGunJumpGun

‎Florence

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Amazon: 8Bitdo Gbros. Wireless Adapter for Nintendo Switch

ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission Game | PS4 - PlayStation

Federico is joined by his MacStories colleague John Voorhees to discuss the potential of the iPad Pro as a console-level game platform and share some of their favorite iPad games.

Guest Starring:

John Voorhees

Links and Show Notes

iPad Diaries – Tag Archive - MacStories

Hidden Folks: A Whimsical Game of Exploration – MacStories

Episode 8: Interview: Hidden Folks with Adriaan de Jongh – AppStories

Game Day: Mini Metro – MacStories

Game Day: Euclidean Lands – MacStories

Alto’s Odyssey Review: Desert Tranquility – MacStories

Our first impressions of Pokémon: Let's Go.

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Links and Show Notes

Federico Viticci on Twitter: "Pokémon, 20 years apart. Technology is indeed incredible."

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!

Poké Ball™ Plus

Serebii.net - Where Legends Come To Life

Microsoft enters the game streaming arena, and what exactly is an 'Idle Clicker'?

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Links and Show Notes

Microsoft’s xCloud service streams Xbox games to PCs, consoles, and mobile devices - The Verge

Forza Horizon 4

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

‎Egg, Inc. on the App Store

Incremental game - Wikipedia

Numbers Getting Bigger: What Are Incremental Games, and Why Are They Fun?

Cow Clicker

‎Kung Fu Clicker on the App Store

Pocket City - A mobile city building game (iOS, Android).

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details

TowerFall

UNDERTALE

The Gardens Between

Guacamelee!

Nintendo are reportedly working on new Switch hardware, Oculus have announced new hardware, and Google is getting in to game streaming (but not in the way you might expect).

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Links and Show Notes

Nintendo Plans New Version of Switch Next Year - WSJ

Oculus Quest — VR Focus — YouTube

Google tests game streaming service with Assassin’s Creed Odyssey - Polygon

Buy Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition - Microsoft Store en-GB

DRAGON BALL FighterZ | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America | Games

Egg, inc — iOS App Store

Bitcoin Billionaire - iOS App Store

Incremental game - Wikipedia

Numbers Getting Bigger: What Are Incremental Games, and Why Are They Fun?

Nintendo Switch Online launches, Sony gets in to tiny consoles, and we have some more thoughts on Spider-Man.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 gameplay hands-on: Exploring a stunning, lifelike world - Polygon

Marvel’s Spider-Man DLC: Release date, price and details - Polygon

Everything you need to know about Nintendo’s online Switch service - The Verge

Should you subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online? - Polygon

Nintendo Switch Online already hacked to allow more NES games - Polygon

Tim Roger's Tweet Thread

Hardware Review: Hori D-Pad Joy-Con Controller For Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Life

25 Best D-Pad Switch Games - Kotaku

Playing for Fun - Relay FM

The Gardens Between | Nintendo Switch download software | Games | Nintendo

Nintendo Direct Sept 2018: Final Fantasy, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Katamari & more - Polygon

Town is a Nintendo Switch RPG from the developer of Pokémon - Polygon

Introducing PlayStation Classic, with 20 Pre-Loaded Games – PlayStation.Blog

Here Are The Games We Want To See On The PlayStation Classic - Game Informer

Our first-look at Spider-Man for PS4, and Federico's experiences with an Xbox One X.

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Links and Show Notes

Marvel's Spider-Man Game | PS4 - PlayStation

Introducing the Limited Edition Marvel's Spider-Man PS4 Pro and PS4 bundles - PlayStation.Blog.Europe

The Getaway (video game) - Wikipedia

Batman: Arkham City - Wikipedia

The Messenger for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details

The Messenger Teaser Trailer - Nintendo Switch - YouTube

holedown - a delightful spectacle of bouncing

Dead Cells

OCTOPATH TRAVELER | Nintendo Switch | Games | Nintendo

Donut County

Subset Games | Into the Breach

Minit

Considering everyone is totally obsessed with Holedown, Shahid decided to sit down with its developer Martin Jonasson, to find out how the game was created.

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Links and Show Notes

grapefrukt games

Martin Jonasson

holedown - a delightful spectacle of bouncing

rymdkapsel - meditative space strategy

twofold inc. - a puzzle game you've never seen before

10000000 | EightyEightGames

You Must Build A Boat | EightyEightGames

‎Ballz on the App Store

geoDefense - Wikipedia

Hardware shake-up at Sony, Fortnite on Android, and 'Holedown'.

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Links and Show Notes

Introducing the Limited Edition Marvel's Spider-Man PS4 Pro and PS4 bundles - PlayStation.Blog.Europe

Introducing the 500 Million Limited Edition PS4 Pro, Commemorating 500 Million Systems Sold – PlayStation.Blog

PlayStation VR maker Richard Marks joins Google’s console division - Polygon

“30% store tax is a high cost,” says Sweeney as Fortnite skips Google Play | GamesIndustry.biz

Fortnite for Android is launching today exclusively on Samsung devices - The Verge

holedown - a delightful spectacle of bouncing

Federico and Shahid (almost) get lost in the infinite universe of No Man’s Sky 1.5 before discussing the future of Xbox and game streaming.

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Links and Show Notes

Amateur Developer Says Adding Dragon Ball Z To Pokémon Helped Make Him A Better Person

Remaster #35: Super Illegal and Super Awesome - Relay FM

NEXT Update - No Man's Sky

A Few More Details About Microsoft's Xbox Scarlett Game Streaming Service - Thurrott.com

Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox will focus on ‘XCloud’ game streaming - The Verge

Microsoft is building a game streaming service and new Xbox consoles - The Verge

Sources: Google Is Planning A Game Platform That Could Take On Xbox And PlayStation

Microsoft backtracks on VR, but gets serious about cross-play, and what if the games you love today were given technology that's on the rise?

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Links and Show Notes

Xbox's evolving first-party strategy | GamesIndustry.biz

Microsoft says it’s no longer planning VR support on Xbox - The Verge

Nintendo and Microsoft team up to promote cross-play, while Sony remains silent - The Verge

Sony ‘confident’ it’ll find a Fortnite cross-play solution - The Verge

Valve 'Knuckles' controllers — Everything you need to know! | Windows Central

Introducing: Unity Machine Learning Agents Toolkit – Unity Blog

Nintendo Wii Vitality Sensor Is Nintendo's Second Heart Rate Monitor - Kotaku

Who were the winners, and who were the losers?

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Links and Show Notes

The 25 best game trailers from E3 2018 - The Verge

Xbox E3 Briefing 2018 in under 3 minutes. - YouTube

Microsoft buys Ninja Theory, Playground Games, more • Eurogamer.net

Why Ninja Theory has joined Microsoft Studios - YouTube

Microsoft is building a game streaming service and new Xbox consoles - The Verge

Microsoft's Next-Gen Xbox Will Arrive in 2020 - Thurrott.com

Fallout 76 – Official E3 Trailer - YouTube

Sony PlayStation E3 2018 press conference in 10 minutes - YouTube

That Last of Us Part II kiss shows off Naughty Dog’s great animation - The Verge

Hit Rhythm Action Game Beat Saber Coming to PS VR – PlayStation.Blog

Hyperbolic Magnetism

Sony’s Fortnite cross-play nightmare isn’t going away - Polygon

Sony’s response to Fortnite Switch controversy is embarrassing - Polygon

Pokémon Let's Go! Pikachu and Eevee is a startlingly basic reboot • Eurogamer.net

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! & Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! - Nintendo Treehouse: Live | E3 2018 - YouTube

There was a Pokémon Press Conference, and Myke is hooked on PC gaming.

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Links and Show Notes

New, non-core RPG Pokémon game, Pokémon Quest, announced • Eurogamer.net

Pokémon Quest is now free on Nintendo Switch - Polygon

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! Trailer - YouTube

Pokémon Let’s Go! Pikachu and Eevee Versions launch on Switch in November - Polygon

AirFly | Twelve South

Subset Games | Into the Breach

Sea of Thieves

SUPERHOT - The FPS where time moves only when you move

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

Robo Recall | Oculus

Beat Saber

Tilt Brush by Google

Nintendo news roundup, impressions of God of War and Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, and Myke built his gaming PC.

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Links and Show Notes

Virtual Console Is Not Coming To Switch, Nintendo Says - Kotaku

NES Classic Edition returns to stores in June - Polygon

Xbox One may be indies' least popular platform, survey suggests | GamesIndustry.biz

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | Nintendo Switch

Beat Saber

Building My New Streaming PC - Austin Evans - YouTube

PlayingForFunFM - Twitch

Streaming PC Build - Myke's Saved Part List

Myke's PC Building Instagram Story

Federico considers buying an Xbox One X, Myke is super excited about some cardboard, and Shahid interviews Michael French about The London Games Festival.

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Links and Show Notes

The Xbox One is the best console if you don’t care about new games - The Verge

DigitalFoundry - YouTube

Xbox One Backward Compatibility List | Xbox

Original Xbox games run at 16 times the resolution on Xbox One X | Windows Central

Forza Horizon 3

Nintendo Labo UNBOXING & BUILDING — Let's Make a Toy-Con RC Car! - Polygon - YouTube

Nintendo Labo: build and code your own instruments - The Verge - YouTube

London Games Festival

God of War

God of War review - Polygon

A Way Out — 2 HOURS OF CO-OP GAMEPLAY With Simone and Jenna! - YouTube

[SPOILERS] A Way Out — On the Lam with Simone and Jenna - YouTube

What have we been playing recently?

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Links and Show Notes

Spider-Man Releases Exclusively On PlayStation 4 On September 7 - Game Informer

PS3 boomerang prototype defended - Engadget

Campo Santo - Firewatch for Nintendo Switch™

Spyro the Dragon remastered trilogy coming to PS4, Xbox One - Polygon

All Scaled Up Reveal Trailer | Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy | Spyro the Dragon - YouTube

Playing for Fun #2: Celeste - Relay FM

Celeste

Super Mario Odyssey for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details

ATOMIK: RunGunJumpGun for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details

Florence on the App Store

Minit

The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild for the Nintendo Switch™ - Expansion Pass

DRAGON BALL FighterZ

Shadow of the Colossus Game | PS4 - PlayStation

Alto's Odyssey

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | Nintendo Switch | Games | Nintendo

Axiom Verge

Far Cry 5 on PS4, Xbox One, PC | Ubisoft

GDC news, Nindie News and Battle Royale games on mobile.

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Links and Show Notes

Remaster #7: Interviews from GDC - Relay FM

Epic Games Demo at GDC Offers Peek of Ray Tracing | NVIDIA Blog 

Announcing Microsoft DirectX Raytracing! – DirectX Developer Blog

Nvidia tech enables ‘cinematic-quality’ graphics — on unannounced GPUs - Polygon

Shadertoy BETA

A look at the future of Unreal Engine graphics - Polygon

VIVE Pro | The professional-grade VR headset

GDC 2018: Oculus Go Feels Like A Solid $200 Standalone VR Headset

Forthcoming Ataribox renamed "Atari VCS" / Boing Boing

Breath of the Wild takes top prize at the 2018 Game Developers Choice Awards! - GDC News

GDC 2018: Google Opens Maps API So Devs Can Create 'Pokémon Go'-style Games

Creator | Magic Leap

GDC 2018: 'Budget Cuts' Showcases an Impressive Grip on What Makes VR Great

Nintendo Switch Nindies Spring Showcase 2018 trailers and release dates - Polygon

Nidhogg 2 also coming to Switch - Tiny Cartridge

Hyper Light Drifter is coming to Switch - Polygon

Lumines Remastered is coming to consoles and Steam this spring (update) - Polygon

Crashlands for Switch

Nintendo at E3 2018

Nintendo Reveals The 10 Best-Selling Indie Games On Switch | Kotaku

Switch's Success Means a Changing Nintendo | Kotaku

Fortnite on the App Store

Fortnite: Drake and Ninja's Twitch battle gets huge crowd - BBC News

PUBG Mobile on the App Store

Is PUBG Mobile full of bots? - Polygon

Looks like a pretty smashing line-up for 2018.

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Links and Show Notes

Nintendo Direct 3.8.2018 - YouTube

Everything shown in Nintendo Direct March 2018 - Polygon

Detective Pikachu amiibo

Octopath Traveller Special Edition

Cortex #64: 6 Days to Air - Relay FM

GameMaker Studio 2 to launch on Switch - Nintendo Everything

Subset Games | Into the Breach

Into The Breach: The Kotaku Review

Pokémon Colosseum - Wikipedia

The news of the Burnout Paradise remaster starts a conversation about what games would be ideal candidates for the same treatment. Also, Alto's Odyssey is out, so it must be reviewed.

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Links and Show Notes

Burnout Paradise Remastered hits consoles in March (update) - Polygon

Panasonic Q - Wikipedia

Alto’s Odyssey Review: Desert Tranquility – MacStories

Is it a good idea for Microsoft to buy a publisher? What are Sony up to with the next PSVR? Can Nintendo break all console sales records? What will happen to Sony without Kaz Hirai?

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Links and Show Notes

The Xbox One has a serious exclusive games problem - Polygon

List of best-selling game consoles - Wikipedia

Nintendo Switch outsold Wii U in less than a year • Eurogamer.net

Fans have created a full 80-level sequel to New Super Mario Bros DS • Eurogamer.net

Mario Kart Tour

The Nintendo Switch online service is launching in September - The Verge

Nintendo Labo hands-on: how these cardboard add-ons work - YouTube

Gamasutra - Sony patents show redesigned motion controller

Sony’s Kaz Hirai to step down as CEO - Polygon

CEO Kaz Hirai on Sony turnaround: 'My job has been to revive pride in what we do' | Technology | The Guardian

Let's finish off our expectations for gaming in 2018.

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Links and Show Notes

Nintendo Labo | Nintendo

Xbox Game Pass Expands To Include New Releases From Microsoft Studios |

Apple previews iOS 11.3 - Apple

HTC VIVE Raises The Bar For Premium VR With New VIVE PRO Upgrade And Wireless VIVE Adaptor - VIVE Blog

Oculus Go is built by Xiaomi and has a Snapdragon 821 processor - The Verge

Steam saw more than 7,600 games debut in 2017 - SteamSpy | GamesIndustry.biz

AWFUL SQUAD — PUBG Streams Tuesdays @ 2pm ET! - YouTube - YouTube

It’s a new year, and we have lots of things we want from the gaming world. Let’s start by looking at Sony and Nintendo.

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Links and Show Notes

HTC VIVE PRO Upgrade And Wireless VIVE Adaptor - VIVE Blog

Nintendo Details Nearly a Dozen Big Switch Titles Inbound - Rolling Stone

What are game engines? Shahid attempts to explain, along with the help of Alex Evans from Media Molecule.

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Links and Show Notes

Housemarque licenses Unreal Engine 4 for unannounced new title - Housemarque

Media Molecule

Our picks for the best games we've played in 2017.

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Mario is back! Is he better than ever?

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Links and Show Notes

Super Mario Odyssey is the fastest-selling Mario game in the U.S. - Polygon

Nintendo Switch Has Sold 4.7 Million Units Worldwide - Nintendo Life

200 games are now available in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch! | News | Nintendo

Stardew Valley review, Mario Odyssey preparations, and details on the new Nintendo Switch console update.

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Links and Show Notes

Nintendo Switch System Updates and Change History | Nintendo Support

Nintendo Switch update adds video capture and save data transfers - Polygon

Federico's Video of Zelda

Nintendo Switch update also adds wireless headset support - Polygon

Anker PowerCore+ 26800 PD: Amazon

Nintendo has quietly added GameCube controller support to Switch • Eurogamer.net

Federico's SNES 3DS

A SNES-styled 3DS XL is coming to the US - The Verge

Poor Chris Grant

Pre-order: Cool Fresh Gear — Relay FM

Jump Up, Super Star! - Single by The Super Mario Players feat.Kate Davis on iTunes

Jump Up, Super Star! - Super Mario Odyssey Musical - YouTube

Federico has (mostly) completed Breath of the Wild, and Shahid gives a personal history of the SNES.

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Links and Show Notes

Stardew Valley for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details

SNES Classic - US Version (The Ugly One)

SNES Classic - EU and JP Version (The Cute One)

Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Wikipedia

Polystation - Wikipedia

News and updates from the September Nintendo Direct, and a look at the first crop of ARKit games on iOS 11.

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Links and Show Notes

Nintendo is bringing back the NES Classic - The Verge

Nintendo bringing arcade classics to Switch, starting with Mario Bros. - Polygon

Nintendo Direct 9.13.2017 - YouTube

Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus and Doom coming to Nintendo Switch - Polygon

Doom on the Switch is real Doom ... on the Switch - Polygon

Thimbleweed Park | Nintendo

Super Mario Odyssey - Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Direct 9.13.2017 - YouTube

Thomas & Friends Minis on the App Store

AR Sports Basketball on the App Store

The Machines on the App Store

Flat Pack on the App Store

Zombie Gunship Revenant AR on the App Store

Splitter Critters on the App Store

Paint Space AR on the App Store

News of Shahid's first VR game, thoughts on upcoming and recent Switch releases, and an interview with Mike Bithell to discuss Subsurface Circular.

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Former PlayStation Figurehead Shahid Kamal Ahmad's First VR Game Is Chimera Zero

Mario Is Officially No Longer A Plumber - Kotaku

Russ Frushtick: "Nintendo is fully filling the Vita-shaped hole in my heart with all these great indies ❤️"

Nintendo: New indie games for Switch, and new No More Heroes game - The Verge

Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase Summer 2017 - YouTube

4 New Versions of L.A. NOIRE Coming November 14 - Rockstar Games

Subsurface Circular on Steam

Bithell Games Podcast

The GameDev Business Handbook

Pre-order systems fail because of the SNES Classic, Microsoft readies sale of the Xbox One X, and arguments for and against 'Crunch'.

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Links and Show Notes

Nintendo's SNES Classic preorders were a sh**show - CNET

The SNES mini has a useful gameplay rewind feature • Eurogamer.net

SNES Classic hands-on - YouTube

Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System - The console of a generation! - YouTube

Nintendo’s amazing SNES-styled 3DS is sadly only coming to Europe - The Verge

Xbox One X Project Scorpio limited edition hardware coming - Polygon

Microsoft confirms 100-plus games enhanced for Xbox One X - Polygon

Crackdown 3 delayed to 2018 - Polygon

Microsoft will be the publisher of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds when it comes to Xbox - The Verge

Jurassic World Evolution Announcement Trailer - YouTube

Gamescom 2017: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Season Pass Announced - IGN

Why I worship crunch - Polygon

Significant Zero: Walt Williams - Amazon

Erin Hoffman - 'EA Spouse': Wikipedia

Gamasutra: Paul Tozour's Blog - The Game Outcomes Project, Part 5: What Great Teams Do

Locus of control - Wikipedia

Brogrammer - Wikipedia

Karōshi - Wikipedia

Parkinson's law - Wikipedia

Buying streaming hardware for non-conventional purposes, looking at how the iOS 11 App Store could change game development, and what games are left to come for the Switch in 2017.

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Links and Show Notes

HD60 S | elgato.com

The Best Prebuilt Gaming PC? - Austin Evans - YouTube

Upcoming Switch Games - IGN

Stardew Valley Multiplayer News | Stardew Valley

Myke has been playing Superhot and Splatoon 2, Federico is buying every amiibo he can find, and Shahid interviews developers about the announced end of Adobe's support of Flash.

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Links and Show Notes

Nintendo Switch Online app’s voice chat is already turning people off - Polygon

Splatoon 2 Sold Over Half a Million Copies in Japan in Three Days - Nintendo Life

Splatoon 2 Delivers Extraordinary Launch Sales in Japan and Boosts Switch Hardware - Nintendo Life

Nintendo The Legend of Zelda amiibo | Nintendo Official UK Store

Zelda Breath of the Wild Amiibo Unlock Guide - GameSpot

Adobe Flash Will Finally Die Off in 2020 | WIRED

Thoughts on Flash - Apple

Home - Haxe - The Cross-platform Toolkit

FlashDevelop.org

Unity

Some upcoming games for the Switch, thoughts on the Zelda DLC, and a discussion about PlayStation PlayLink

Links and Show Notes

Amazon.com: HORI Nintendo Switch Splatoon 2 Splat & Chat Headset

MykeStreaming - Twitch

WWE 2K18 is confirmed for Nintendo Switch (Correction) - Polygon

Membership - Relay FM

PlayLink

PlayLink | E3 2017 Reveal | PS4 - YouTube

Jackbox Games | We make fun games

Have Nintendo learned from their previous foray in to tiny nostalgia?

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Links and Show Notes

Nintendo Announces SNES Classic, Which Comes With 21 Stellar Games [UPDATE]

Nintendo making ‘significantly more’ SNES Classic units than NES Classic - Polygon

List of best-selling game consoles - Wikipedia

Nintendo: Switch shortages are “definitely not intentional” | Ars Technica

The 9 games we wish were coming to SNES Classic Edition - Polygon

Nintendo's Star Fox 2 announcement surprised everyone — even its creators - The Verge

Super FX - Wikipedia

Horizon Zero Dawn - Wikipedia

Wolfenstein: The New Order - Wikipedia

Doom (2016 video game) - Wikipedia

AWFUL SQUAD — PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds - YouTube

Nex Machina - Housemarque

What we're most excited about from E3 2017.

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Links and Show Notes

1930s cartoon-styled Cuphead is finally coming out on September 29th on Xbox and Steam - The Verge

Xbox One X And Everything Else Microsoft Showed At E3 2017 - Kotaku

UNCHARTED: The Lost Legacy – PS4 Story Trailer | E3 2017 - YouTube

Monster Hunter: World - PS4 Announcement Trailer | E3 2017 - YouTube

Shadow of the Colossus on PS4 is a complete remake, with optional new controls - Polygon

God of War - Be A Warrior: PS4 Gameplay Trailer | E3 2017 - YouTube

Detroit: Become Human - PS4 Live Gameplay Demo | E3 2017 - YouTube

Detroit: Become Human - PS4 Trailer | E3 2017 - YouTube

Marvel’s Spider-Man - PS4 Trailer | E3 2017 - YouTube

E3 2017: All The PSVR Games At Sony's Press Conference - GameSpot

Super Mario Odyssey - Game Trailer - Nintendo E3 2017 - YouTube

Super Mario Odyssey - Show Floor Demonstration - Nintendo E3 2017 - YouTube

Sony's excuse for blocking PlayStation and Xbox cross-platform play is hostile and stupid - The Verge

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: E3 2017 Announcement Trailer | Ubisoft [US] - YouTube

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: Creating Chaos In Mushroom Kingdom | BTS | Ubisoft [US] - YouTube

Metroid Prime 4 - First Look - Nintendo E3 2017 - YouTube

Metroid: Samus Returns - Official Game Trailer - Nintendo E3 2017 - YouTube

Why Today’s Metroid Announcements Are Such A Big Deal - Kotaku

Yoshi for Nintendo Switch - Official Game Trailer - Nintendo E3 2017 - YouTube

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Expansion Pass - Nintendo E3 2017 - YouTube

A short history lesson on 'Game Mods', and some wishes for E3.

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Links and Show Notes

Adventure Construction Set - Wikipedia

Splash Damage - Wikipedia

Counter-Strike - Wikipedia

Black Mesa (video game) - Wikipedia

Dota 2 - Wikipedia

LittleBigPlanet - Wikipedia

DayZ (video game) - Wikipedia

Garry's Mod - Wikipedia

Portal Stories: Mel on Steam

StarCrafts Mod Opening Cinematic - YouTube

Fan made games, and how copyright owners react to these projects.

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Links and Show Notes

The World of Pokémon Fan Games Has Become A Minefield - Kotaku

After Nine Years Of Work, Fans Release Their Own Pokémon Game - Kotaku

Pokémon Uranium NEW Full Game Trailer - Explore Tandor Region! - YouTube

Pokémon Essentials Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia

Pokémon Uranium Creators Pull Game After A Reported 1.5 Million Downloads - Kotaku

Twitch Is Playing An Unreleased Pokémon Hack That Took Eight Years To Make - Kotaku

Black Mesa (video game) - Wikipedia

Here's What The Creators of Pokémon Sun and Moon Think About Fan Games - Kotaku

Pokémon Prism | Rijon Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia

RPG Maker

How To Make a Pokemon Game in RPG Maker - Part 1: Getting Started - YouTube

To the Moon

Twine / An open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories

Adventure Creator

Arcade Game Studio

Arcade Game Construction Kit - Wikipedia

Metroid 2 fan remake finally released, quickly hit with copyright claims - Polygon

AM2R Fan Trailer - YouTube

Nintendo slaps Metroid 2 remake and 500-plus fangames with takedown orders - Polygon

Here's What Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Looked Like In The Early Stages - Kotaku

Zelda Fan Game Turns Breath of the Wild Prototype Into Thing You Can Play - Kotaku

Zelda Fan Game Changes Course After Nintendo Issues Takedown - Kotaku

Nintendo threatens diehard fans; Sega hires them - Kotaku

Taxman and Stealth: The Story behind Sonic Mania's Fans Turned Developers - YouTube

Sonic Utopia Reveal Trailer - YouTube

Sonic CD Demonstration - YouTube

Sega gives Sonic fans the okay to make games - Destructoid

The new Sonic basically lets you play as fan art - The Verge

Sonic Forces: Custom Hero Trailer - YouTube

Roblox

Pokémon Brick Bronze Wikia | Fandom powered by Wikia

Pokémon Brick Bronze | ROBLOX - YouTube

Crusader Kings 2: A Game of Thrones (CK2:AGOT) mod - Mod DB

Super Mario 3Mix for NES Review - Nintendo ROM Hack - YouTube

Hack flips Super Metroid on its side, makes game even harder • Eurogamer.net

Pokémon ROM Hacks - YouTube

Nintendo earnings report news, new Zelda DLC info, and a review of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

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Links and Show Notes

Expansion Pass DLC Pack 1 Detailed | The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild

Nintendo predicts Switch sales of nearly 13 million by next April - The Verge

Nintendo says Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for Switch is fastest seller in series history - The Verge

Introducing New Nintendo 2DS XL - YouTube

Nintendo 2DS XL: Everything You Need To Know | Time.com

Switch sales figures, and updates to the accessories and game lineups. Also why did they kill the NES Classic?

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Links and Show Notes

SuperData: Nintendo sells 2.4 million Switch consoles worldwide in first month, above original forecast | GamesBeat | Games | by Mike Minotti

Nintendo to Double Production of Switch Console - WSJ

The Nintendo Switch has a big summer of games - Polygon

Nintendo introduces new neon yellow Joy-Con color and controller battery pack - The Verge

RDS Industries, Inc Nintendo Switch Game Traveler Deluxe Travel Case - Amazon

Nintendo 'Front Cover'

'Front Cover' in the Dock

Nintendo Switch Hybrid Cover - Amazon

HORI Compact Playstand for Nintendo Switch - Amazon

Mario "M" Edition Switch Case | GAME

NES Classic Edition has been discontinued (update) - Polygon

Nintendo Discontinues the NES Classic Edition - IGN

Sources: Nintendo to launch SNES mini this year • Eurogamer.net

Nintendo Shouldn’t Be Running Nintendo – 500ish Words

Microsoft unveil specs of their upcoming Project Scorpio, and Shahid explains what makes a developer 'First Party'.

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Links and Show Notes

Scorpio made simple: the next Xbox's tech explained • Eurogamer.net

Project Scorpio Exclusive: Final Specs Revealed! - YouTube

5 Ways Scorpio Improves Your Xbox One and 360 Games! - YouTube

Federico and Myke give their review of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

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Our review of the Nintendo Switch, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (with no story spoilers).

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Links and Show Notes

Nintendo Switch REVIEW - mykehurley - YouTube

Nintendo says the Switch outsold the Wii at launch - Polygon

Switch is Nintendo's fastest-selling console ever in Europe • Eurogamer.net

Nintendo gives Switch Joy-Con wireless connectivity advice, warns of nearby fish tanks • Eurogamer.net

This could be why the Switch’s left Joy-Con has so many connection problems | Ars Technica

HORI Compact Playstand for Nintendo Switch - Amazon

Nintendo Switch Accessory Set - Carry Case + Screen Protector - Amazon

Nintendo Switch Hybrid Cover - Amazon

We are just one week away from the Nintendo Switch. What do we know?

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Links and Show Notes

Pre-review: Nintendo Switch - Polygon

Early Impressions Of My Very Own Nintendo Switch - Kotaku

The Nintendo Switch is the company’s biggest, boldest gamble in years - The Verge

Nintendo Switch Preview: A Visual Walkthrough of Nintendo's Newest Console | USgamer

Nintendo Switch: TIME Interviews President Tatsumi Kimishima | Time.com

Breath of the Wild on Switch doesn’t require an install - Polygon

Nintendo Switch’s online service will cost less than $30 a year - The Verge

Nintendo Switch won’t have virtual console games at launch - The Verge

We still don’t know how the Switch will be handling digital purchases - The Verge

Specter of Torment and Treasure Trove Initial Release Date! | Yacht Club Games

Super Motherload

Nintendo prepares downloadable content for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | News | Nintendo

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Limited Edition - Mr Aonuma unboxing - YouTube

The Nintendo Switch battery pack situation is more complicated than first thought - The Verge

Nintendo Switch impressions: Out of the box and into our hands | Ars Technica

Buy Nintendo Switch Starter Kit - Mario "M" Edition - Only at GAME | Free UK Delivery | GAMEtrue

Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Charging Grip | Nintendo Store

Buy Nintendo Switch Joy Con Charging Dock | GAME

The gaming scene on iOS is a vibrant place, but what about the iPad specifically? Is the App Store the right market for games on larger screens? Where are all of the tailor made gaming experiences?

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Links and Show Notes

Oceanhorn ™ on the App Store

Fire Emblem Heroes on the App Store

Clash Royale on the App Store

Reigns on the App Store

Threes! on the App Store

Hitman GO on the App Store

Crashlands on the App Store

Canabalt on the App Store

Alto's Adventure on the App Store

The 12 Best Games for the iPad - Kotaku

Apple Publishes Best of 2016 App Store Lists – MacStories

Lumino City on the App Store

Nintendo’s ‘Super Mario Run’ Scores Revenue, but CEO Wants More - WSJ

Stagehand: A Reverse Platformer on the App Store

Goat Simulator on the App Store

Oceanhorn ™ on the App Store

DEVICE 6 on the App Store

Papers, Please on the App Store

Federico and Myke talk about what they're excited for in 2017.

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Links and Show Notes

Pokémon Bank

Serebii.net - Where Legends Come To Life

Players Try Bringing Missingno Into Pokémon Sun and Moon, Get A Glitch Instead - Kotaku

Now That Pokemon Bank is Out, The Fun Really Begins | USgamer

The Switch’s Launch Lineup Is Getting Beefier - Kotaku

Buy Nintendo Switch Starter Kit - Mario "M" Edition - Only at GAME | Free UK Delivery | GAMEtrue

The race for 4K: how Project Scorpio targets ultra HD gaming • Eurogamer.net

17 Minutes of THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD Nintendo Switch Gameplay - YouTube

You can make a Link catapult in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - YouTube

Nintendo Switch is getting Minecraft-style Lego Worlds game | WIRED UK

SPIDER-MAN PS4 4K Gameplay (Playstation 4 Pro) - YouTube

PlayStation Experience 2015: Final Fantasy VII Remake - PSX 2015 Trailer | PS4 - YouTube

The Turing Test

Myke, Federico, and Shahid break down Nintendo's Switch presentation.

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Links and Show Notes

Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 - YouTube

Nintendo confirms Switch launch lineup of games • Eurogamer.net

11 Nintendo Switch Game Trailers - NintendoToday

The Legend of Zelda Master Edition and Special Edition for the Switch announced | Nintendo Wire

Super Mario Odyssey is weird - Tiny Cartridge 3DS

A closer look at the Nintendo Switch - The Verge

Federico and Shahid discuss some of 2016's biggest trends.

Links and Show Notes

Super Mario Run on the App Store

Nearly 40% Of All Steam Games Were Released In 2016

A Computer for Everything: One Year of iPad Pro – MacStories

Nintendo’s first Universal Studios park attraction is called Super Nintendo World - Polygon

Sony has sold 50 million PS4s - The Verge

Nvidia brings desktop GPUs to laptops for 'VR ready' gaming - The Verge

The Inevitable, by Kevin Kelly - Amazon

Federico and Myke break down the announcements from PSX, and give their review of Pokémon Sun/Moon so far.

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Links and Show Notes

Unravel the Secrets of an Unknown Land in Vane on PS4 – PlayStation.Blog

Yakuza's PS4 remake is coming to the west • Eurogamer.net

Wipeout Gets a Remaster Collection for PS4, Not a Sequel | USgamer

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy: First Screens, In-Depth Details – PlayStation.Blog

Here's your first look at the Crash Bandicoot remaster • Eurogamer.net

Last of Us: Part II Brings a Family Back Together | USgamer

Ellie is the lead character in The Last of Us Part 2 • Eurogamer.net

Drake's Done: Chloe Takes the Lead in Uncharted: The Lost Legacy | USgamer

FINAL FANTASY 15 (XV) - BEST MOMENTS!! - PewDiePie - YouTube

Myke got an NES Mini, and Shahid explains the wonderful world of Console Devkits.

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Links and Show Notes

The Story of Super Mario Bros. 2 - Gaming Historian - YouTube

Shahid establishes the current landscape of game development hardware, in the light of Apple's recent Mac announcements.

Links and Show Notes

MacBook Pro - Apple

The New Razer Blade

ALIENWARE

After months of speculation, Nintendo's next big console has been unveiled and named. This week on Remaster, we discuss whether the Nintendo Switch is shaping up to be what we always wanted.

Links and Show Notes

First Look at Nintendo Switch - YouTube

Nintendo Switch™ - Official Site - Nintendo's New Video Game System

NVIDIA Gaming Technology Powers Nintendo Switch | NVIDIA Blog

BOXBOY! for Nintendo 3DS - Official Site

After months of waiting, the PlayStation VR has been released. Federico, Myke, and Shahid share their views on the hardware, the experience, and the launch lineup.

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Links and Show Notes

Collective Minds PSVR Showcase Rapid AC PS4 VR Charge & Display Stand - Amazon

New DualShock 4 Wireless Controller for PlayStation 4 - Amazon

Steam Dev Days Goss: New Vive Controllers, Steam Link In TVs | Rock, Paper, Shotgun

PlayStation VR | PlayStation.com

Job Simulator: the 2050 Archives | Owlchemy Labs

SUPERHYPERCUBE

PlayStation VR Worlds | PS VR Games | PlayStation

Thumper | A Rhythm Violence Game

Tumble VR | PS4 Games | PlayStation

Battlezone

Wayward Sky | PS4 Games | PlayStation

Rez Infinite Game | PS4 - PlayStation

Shahid is going all-in on VR development.

This week Federico and Shahid discuss Shigeru Miyamoto being on-stage at the Apple iPhone event, and Sony's new PlayStation hardware.

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The Remaster trio are reunited to give their thoughts and experiences of playing No Man's Sky, and also take a look at why there's such a backlash against the game.

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Links and Show Notes

No Man’s Sky players push for returns outside of Steam and Sony's official policy | Polygon

Spore (2008 video game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

No Man’s Sky and its path to PlayStation, told by the man who brought it there.

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Links and Show Notes

Hello Games

Joe Danger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

No Man's Sky

How do video game companies use nostalgia to repackage and remaster games for new audiences? Are established and well-loved characters a strength or weakness? And what are the latest hardware rumors on the Nintendo NX?

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Links and Show Notes

Pokémon Go Plus delayed

Even Pokémon Go's Biggest Fans Are Turning Against It Right Now - Kotaku

Pokémon Go developer promises nearby tracking improvements amidst uproar | Polygon

Up close with Nintendo's new NES Classic Edition | Polygon

Crash Bandicoot returns to PlayStation with three remasters and in Skylanders Imaginators (update) | Polygon

Digital Eclipse

Land of the Giants - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nintendo NX is a portable console with detachable controllers • Eurogamer.net

Nintendo NX is powered by Nvidia Tegra technology • Eurogamer.net

This time the guys discuss why Pokémon Go has been so successful, and what this means for Nintendo.

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Links and Show Notes

Pokémon Go

Pokémon GO on the App Store

Phanpy (Pokémon) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia

Donphan (Pokémon) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia

Pokémon GO is Big, Really Big – MacStories

Gamasutra - Despite radical success, Pokemon Go won't affect Nintendo's bottom line

Nintendo shares plummet after investors realize it doesn't actually make Pokémon Go | The Verge

Pokémon GO Plus | Pokémon GO

Federico is back to discuss his thoughts on his first VR experience. This leads to a discussion on what Nintendo's VR plans could be, before wrapping up with some thoughts on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

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Links and Show Notes

Oculus

Cortex #32: Dropping Acid - Relay FM

Introducing Bullet Train: A New VR Experience

Federico in VR

PS VR Aim Controller and Farpoint Announced for PlayStation VR

Xbox Play Anywhere | Xbox

Xbox One S FAQ | VG247

Report: Nintendo's fear of imitators kept NX out of E3 | Polygon

Virtual Boy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

77 Little Things in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's E3 Demo That Will Blow Your Mind - YouTube

Sheikah Slate - Zelda Wiki

Design a Nintendo t-shirt for Uniqlo, win a signed NX | Polygon

Just back from E3 2016, Shahid shares his personal history with E3, and gives the lowdown on what was announced this year.

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Links and Show Notes

E3 2016 | Electronic Entertainment Expo - June 14-16, 2016

XBOX E3 Briefing

INSIDE

Sea of Thieves

E3 2016 | PlayStation

Insomniac’s New PS4-Exclusive Spider-Man Game Revealed, First Trailer – PlayStation.Blog

Days Gone | PS4 Games | PlayStation

Battlezone's PSVR reboot is the ultimate fan service

Sony boss confirms PlayStation 4 'Neo' exists, won't be at E3 - Engadget

Nintendo @ E3 2016 - Gameplay Images, Videos

Watch the stampede to play Zelda on the last day of E3 | Polygon

E3 2016: Nintendo: 'A New Kind of Mario' Is Coming - IGN

Federico and Myke discuss their thoughts on the final instalment of Nathan Drake's journey.

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Links and Show Notes

Uncharted - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Uncharted 4

Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D on the App Store

Uncharted 4: Here's What Got Cut From the Game - GameSpot

Nintendo has announced that they are only bringing Zelda to E3, and that their next console will launch in March. How is this going to effect the company, and what do their launch plans look like for the NX?

Oh, and the new Pokemon trailer is out.

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Links and Show Notes

Nintendo's E3 pre-show will be focused on The Legend of Zelda for Wii U | Polygon

Nintendo will only have one playable game at E3 2016 | Polygon

The Legend of Zelda will release in 2017 for NX, Wii U | Polygon

Why Twilight Princess on the GameCube is Superior to the Wii Version

NX Rumors - Nintendo NX Wiki Guide - IGN

Nintendo NX rumored to launch with Smash Bros. game | GamesRadar+

Nintendo Land for Wii U - Official Site

Why Nintendo NX’s rumored shift from discs to cartridges is actually smart | Ars Technica

Nintendo Provides More Details on 'Animal Crossing' and 'Fire Emblem', Both Games Scheduled to Release Fall 2016 | TouchArcade

Nintendo Announces Mobile Versions Of 'Animal Crossing' And 'Fire Emblem' | TouchArcade

Nintendo's Charming 'Miitomo' Could Be the Most Brilliant Data Mining App Ever | Motherboard

Starter Pokémon for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Revealed! - YouTube

These Are Your Pokémon Sun and Moon Starters - Kotaku

Both Microsoft and Sony appear to be working on updates to their current console lineup. What will that look like, and why would they do it?

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Links and Show Notes

It sounds like Xbox One will get hardware upgrades • Eurogamer.net

Xbox boss backtracks on “Xbox One and a half” upgrade rumors | Ars Technica

Xbox One hardware revisions, June announcement hinted at by FCC docs | Ars Technica UK

Sources: Sony Is Working On A ‘PlayStation 4.5’

Sources: The Upgraded PlayStation 4 is Codenamed NEO, Contains Upgraded CPU, GPU, RAM - Giant Bomb

Revealed: Sony's plan for PlayStation 4K - codename Neo • Eurogamer.net

Nintendo to Launch $99 ‘Wii Mini,’ But Only in Canada | WIRED

Ratchet & Clank | PS4 Games | PlayStation

Xbox One Green Screen Of Death

Google may be considering Swift for use on Android - TNW

Most Loved Programming Languages Of 2016 — Rust, Swift, F#, Scala, Go

This episode completes the State of the Union series, by focusing on Sony. Your hosts take a look at what has led Sony to have successful year with the PlayStation 4. Shahid interviews developers Mike Bithell and James Austin, and from Sony, Jim Ryan.

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Guest Starring:

James Austin, Jim Ryan, and Mike Bithell

Links and Show Notes:

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PlayStation 4 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

PS4 sales surpass 35.9M units worldwide | Polygon

PlayStation VR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

HTC Vive VR review - YouTube

PlayStation Vita may die childless, but it changed Sony in time for the PS4 | Polygon

UNCHARTED 4: A Thief's End on PlayStation 4 - Naughty Dog

Ratchet & Clank | PS4 Games | PlayStation

Croc: Legend of the Gobbos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Knack (video game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jak and Daxter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mike Bithell's Games

Thomas Was Alone Collaborator Reveal Video - YouTube

Boundless by Wonderstuck

At GDC, Shahid also conducted a selection of interviews with amazing people from the games industry. On this episode, you'll get to hear what GDC means to some fantastic individuals.

Guest Starring:

Rami Ismail, Runa Haukland, Ilari Kuittinen, Adriel Wallick, Mark South, Kimberley Turner, Eline Muijres, Damir Đurović, Ben Andac, and Lorenzo Grimaldi

Links and Show Notes

Rami Ismail | Game Business & Development

Vlambeer | Bringing back arcade since 1978

Super Crate Box

Nuclear Throne

Housemarque

Dutch Game Garden

Sassybot Studios

Hamar Game Collective

Mosaic, by Krillbite Studio

Sarepta Studio

MsMinotaur – Adriel Wallick

Train Jam

Reboot

Magic Leap

Manifold Garden

Everything

Capy – Below

Double Eleven

Prison Architect: Xbox One Edition (Game Preview)

Goat Simulator

Playdead

This week on Remaster, we’re covering all things PlayStation VR. First up Federico and Myke run-through all the news from the GDC presentation, and share their thoughts. Next up Shahid brings us an exclusive interview with Shuhei Yoshida, President of World Wide Studios at PlayStation. We finish up the episode finding out exactly why Shahid flew out to San Francisco for just one night.

Guest Starring:

Shuhei Yoshida

Links and Show Notes

Introducing 30 Games Coming to Oculus on March 28 - Oculus Blog

PlayStation VR launches October 2016 for $399 | Polygon

PlayStation VR hands-on: the $399 headset is comfortable, sturdy, and holds its own | The Verge

PlayStation VR requires a camera — but doesn’t come with one | The Verge

PlayStation UK on Twitter: "PlayStation VR requires the PlayStation Camera, which is available separately."

The Playroom VR | Gameplay trailer | PlayStation VR - YouTube

Myke Using Gear VR

Gary the Gull announced for PlayStation VR - PlayStation.Blog.Europe

Google Cardboard

Shuhei Yoshida (@yosp) | Twitter

Shuhei Yoshida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This week your hosts discuss what Steam means to them, and to the wider development community. They also take a look at the advancements they have made to their platform, and what the Vive could do for them.

They then turn their focus to discussing their experiences with Firewatch.

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Links and Show Notes

Steam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

World of Goo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gamasutra: Ryan Clark's Blog - The 5 Myths of the Indiepocalypse

Steam Greenlight

Nuclear Throne

Steam Workshop

Vive

HTC sold 15,000 $800 Vive virtual reality headsets in 10 minutes | GamesBeat

Campo Santo - Firewatch

This week your hosts focus on Microsoft in 2015, and try to understand why the Xbox One is lacking behind the PS4. Discussion then turns to whether Hololens, more platform exclusives, and Minecraft could push Xbox ahead in 2016.

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Links and Show Notes

Xbox One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Xbox One Sales Hit 18 Million: Report | Tech Times

PS4 sales surpass 35.9M units worldwide | Polygon

Microsoft to hold Windows 10 and Xbox gaming press event Feb. 25 | Windows Central

Microsoft HoloLens | Official Site

Minecraft Hololens demo at E3 2015 - YouTube

Quantum Break | Xbox

Some Xbox fans are upset more people will play Quantum Break | Polygon

ReCore for Xbox One

Cuphead - in Don't Deal with the Devil

Cities: Skylines | Paradox Interactive

Tacoma - Fullbright

Below - Capy

The Platform State of the Union series continues. This week your hosts focus on how Apple has fared in 2015, taking a look at all of their current platforms and where games fit within them.

They also take a look at Apple's overall attitude towards gaming, and how this could be improved.

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Links and Show Notes

Remaster (@remasterfm) | Twitter

Crashlands on the App Store

Monument Valley on the App Store

Crossy Road - Endless Arcade Hopper on the App Store

Threes! on the App Store

Gamasutra - Chasing the Whale: Examining the ethics of free-to-play games

ROCKET LEAGUE - Official Site

Apple is getting into VR in a big way - Tech Insider

This week begins the platform 'State of the Union' series, in which your hosts will discuss the how each platform has performed in 2015, and look forward in to 2016. First up is Nintendo.

Discussion ranges from the performance of the Wii U and 3DS as of the end of 2015, what the NX and Mobile Games could do for the company, and a look at how the creation of new characters and franchises could affect them.

This episode of Remaster is sponsored by:

• Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use code ‘INSERTCOIN’ for 10% off.
• Igloo: An intranet you’ll actually like, free for up to 10 people.

Links and Show Notes

Wii U - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nintendo 3DS - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Super Mario Kart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Super Mario Bros. 3 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Amiibo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Popular Nintendo characters are coming to mobile this year | The Verge

Super Mario 64 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pokemon celebrates its 20th anniversary with a New 3DS bundle and a Super Bowl ad | The Verge

Pokémon on Twitter: "Get ready to celebrate 20 years of Pokémon adventures!"

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD coming to Wii U in 2016 | Polygon

The Legend of Zelda Wii U delayed beyond 2015, skipping E3 | Polygon

For their first episode, the guys discuss Shahid's return to video game development, whilst taking a look at how team sizes, abundance of choice, and attitudes to shipping have changed over the last 20 years.

This episode of Remaster is sponsored by:

• Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use code ‘INSERTCOIN’ for 10% off.
• Igloo: An intranet you'll actually like, free for up to 10 people.

Links and Show Notes

Chimera (video game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Honeyslug

List of PlayStation minis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Atari video game burial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

World of Goo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Limbo (video game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Castle Crashers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

WordUp | Ludum Dare

WordUp by shahidkamal

Monument Valley: an iOS and Android game by ustwo