Games we played:

Matt: Another Sea of Thieves adventure

Ricardo: Monster Hunter World (Deviljho Update)

Ethan: MHW World, Gunpoint, Rust

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Seat of Thieves hits some rough water…

Crashes caused one crew to lose a record-setting haul of loot

Rare announces a “Death Cost,” then says it’s cancelled those plans due to player feedback

Quests are finally coming to Pokemon GO (along with Mew)

Can you watch a new live action Street Fighter tv show soon? SUUUURE-YOU-CAN!

It’s God’s plan to topple the biggest video game stream at some point

Here are the nominees for the World Video Game Hall of Fame 2018 class!

Trailer trash:

PLAYLIST

Deathgarden – Teaser Trailer

God Eater 3 – Announcement Trailer

Omensight – Official Narrative Trailer

The Path of Motus – Adolescence Trailer

LEGO The Incredibles – Announcement Trailer

Rogue Aces – Announcement Trailer

Little Dragons Cafe – Gameplay Trailer

Total War: Thrones of Britannia – Welsh Cinematic Trailer

Far Cry 5 – Launch Trailer

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Games we played:

Matt: Nothin!

Ricardo: Incredibox

Ethan: Into the Breach

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

“She asked me ‘do you love me?’/ I tell her only partly/ I only love my bits and my mods, I’m sorry…”

Twitch is expanding freebies to Prime members by giving them free PC games every month

Monster Hunter gets a big update in March to alleviate griefing, bring Deviljho into the fold

Toys R Us to officially close all stores in the United States

Trailer trash:

Playlist

SoulCalibur 6 – Geralt of Rivia Trailer

Surviving Mars – Official Launch Trailer

Tropico 6 – Official Gameplay Trailer

Shadow of the Tomb Raider – Teaser Trailer

Sea of Thieves – Gameplay Launch Trailer

Nintendo LABO – Toycon Garage

Sega Genesis Classics – PS4 & XBO trailer

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Games we played:

Matt: Into the Breach

Ricardo: More MHW and DBFZ

Ethan: Into the Breach

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

~NINTENDO DIRECT SEGMENT~

Monster Hunter World is now the best selling Capcom game of all time

Ubisoft instituting a “Player Code of Conduct” into Rainbow Six Siege with toxic behavior being grounds for ban

Uuuuuuh… Playdead is teaming with a sex toy manufacturer for it’s $300+ collector’s edition

Mario: Plumber once more?

No one could play Oculus for like 24 hours here’s $15 cause I’m sad

Fortnite Battle Royal on mobile! Is it a good idea, who knows but it’ll make money!

Trump meets with Video Game execs to shift blame off of real guns and onto fake guns, uses 90 seconds of YouTube clips of evidence, vs. you know, the real mass murders that happen regularly in this country

Trailer trash:

PLAYLIST

Warhammer Vermintide 2 – Official Launch Trailer

Tesla vs. Lovecraft – Official Launch Trailer

Jurassic World Alive – Official Trailer

Carrion – Teaser Trailer

Far Cry 5 – Season Pass Trailer

Necromunda: Underhive Wars – Teaser Trailer

Kirby Star Allies – Trailer 2

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Games we played:

Matt: Into the Breach

Ricardo: Dragon Ball FighterZ

Ethan: Monster Hunter: World

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

The ESRB creates a label to denote “in-game purchases”

Nintendo Switch institutes user reviews, then takes them away. Calls it a “trial.”

Crytek CEO steps down

System Shock Reboot is in turmoil

PS+ say goodbye to PS3 and PS Vita

Trailer trash:

Playlist

City of the Shroud – Release Window Announce Trailer

Deep Rock Galactic – Gameplay Trailer

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery – Gameplay Trailer

Warhammer Vermintide 2 – Gameplay Trailer

Ion Maiden – Announcement Trailer

Frantics – Official Gameplay Trailer

Brigitte Origin Story

Into the Breach Launch Trailer

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Games we played:

Matt: Monster Hunter World

Ricardo: Endgame MHW, Dragon Ball FighterZ

Ethan: Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 3, A dab of SFV: Arcade Edition

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

The Sonic movie is coming out in 2019. More details about the creative team involved.

Hey, why can’t you cancel Nintendo Eshop preorders? Europe really wants to know…

You can now edit elements of your PSN profile via desktop.

Flight Sim Labs put malware into their game to prevent piracy.

Swery update: he’s making another game? With Arc System Works?

Trailer trash:

YouTube Playlist

Hunt: Showdown – Official Early Access Launch Trailer

Past Cure – Official Launch Trailer

Pit People – Release Date Announcement Trailer

Trailblazers – Announcement Trailer

Burnout Paradise: Remastered – Announcement Trailer

Dead Maze: Out now on Steam! Trailer

Hacktag Launch trailer

Metal Gear Survive – Launch Trailer

Abandon Ship: Early Access Launch Trailer

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Games we played:

Matt: Monster Hunter World, Sea of Thieves beta

Ricardo: Monster Hunter World

Ethan: Monster Hunter World, Sea of Thieves beta

Interruption

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Motiga shutting down Gigantic

Epic shutting down Paragon

Red Dead Redemption delayed to October 2018

GDC rescinds achievement award to Nolan Bushnell after public outcry

Square Enix Montreal director leaves – BREAKING NEWS INTERRUPTION – as studio shifts towards mobile games

Nintendo announces Mario Kart Tour for mobile, and gives more details on Switch Online services

Trailer trash:

PLAYLIST

SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy – Switch Announcement Trailer

Shadow of the Colossus – Story Trailer

Raging Justice – Announcement Trailer

Pokemon GO – Nature Trailer

The Persistence – Official Gameplay Trailer

Dragon’s Crown Pro – Co-Op Trailer

Guilt Battle Arena – Launch Trailer

Murderous Pursuits – Announcement Trailer

Cold Iron – Launch Trailer

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