Games we played:

Amber: Soul Calibur VI

Matt: Soul Calibur VI

Ricardo: Dead by Daylight

Ethan: Jackbox Party Pack 5, Minecraft, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Kotaku’s Jason Schreier dives deep with a 10,000 word, 90 person investigation into Rockstar’s culture of crunch

Spider-Man’s latest update pokes fun at #Puddlegate

Everyone’s *most favorite new Pokemon, Meltan, has an evolution. How does it look? LIKE ASSSSSSSSSSS

PSA: RUN DO NOT WALK ALAN WAKE IS BACK AND IS LIKE SUPER CHEAP GO GO GO

Two years after its announcement at E3 2016, Days Gone continues to be delayed

Old game consoles are still a threat(?) Intellivision announces new console for 2020

Trailer Trash

PLAYLIST

Battle Princess Madelyn – Gameplay Trailer

Marvel Battle Lines – Launch Trailer

Deadhaus Sonata – Cinematic Announcement Trailer

Hitman 2 – “Untouchable” All Locations Reveal Trailer

Swords and Soldiers 2: Schwarmageddon – Release Date Announcement

Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales – Launch Trailer

Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise – Announcement Trailer | PS4

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Games we played:

Amber: Forza Horizon 4, Ocarina of Time 3DS

Matt: Noffin

Ricardo: Finished Dark Souls 3

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Let’s talk about Rockstar and its dev practices….

Ahead of BlizzCon 2018, Blizzard clarifies what fans should expect from Diablo franchise

Loot Crate introduces indie game subscription service, “Loot Play”

Discord officially enters games marketplace with Discord Store Beta

Obama does not care about Pokemon.

Trailer Trash

PLAYLIST

Halloween Forever – Launch Trailer

Drone Striker – Launch Trailer

Reigns: Game of Thrones – Gameplay Trailer

Red Dead Redemption 2 – Launch Trailer

Skin Deep – Announcement Trailer

The Jackbox Party Pack 5 – Official Trailer

Dream Daddy: Dadrector’s Cut – Gameplay Trailer

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Games we played:

Ethan: Forza 4 life, Just a wee bit of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Matt: Finished Spider-Man, some thoughts

Ricardo: Nothing new!

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Follow-up to the follow-up; Skybound Entertainment says TWD’s last season will be finished

Sony says next gen hardware “necessary,” hinting at the future of PlayStation

Sony swears that PSN name changes still coming… now in “early 2019”

Xbox One unveils game-streaming tech, Project xCloud

Trailer Trash

PLAYLIST

Assassin’s Creed Rebellion – Pre-Registration Trailer

The Swindle – Official Launch Trailer

Squadron 42 – CitizenCon Trailer

Dimension Drifter – Teaser Trailer

Just Cause 4 – Story Trailer

Cineris Somnia – Official Trailer

My Memory of Us – Launch Trailer

Shortest Trip to Earth – Early Access Trailer

The Shape-Shifting Detective – Teaser Trailer

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Games we played:

Ethan: SoulCalibur VI network test, Forza Horizon 4, Dead Cells, Arena of Valor on SWITCH

Matt: I thought I had played something but I guess I hadn’t

Ricardo: SoulCalibur VI network test

Amber: SoulCalibur VI network test, Forza Horizon 4

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Author of “The Witcher” novels wants $16M in royalties from CD Projekt Red

BilzzCon 2018 to introduce “Inclusion Nexus”

Michael Morhaime steps down as studio president

Telltale Skeleton Crew is no more

New Nintendo Switch hardware in 2019?

Trailer Trash

PLAYLIST

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – Defy Fate Trailer

Descent – Trailer 1

Jump Force – Yugi Reveal Trailer

The Door VR – Trailer

The Missing – US Launch Trailer

Zarvot – Official Story Trailer

Headliner: NoviNews – Release Date Trailer

The Quiet Man – Release Date Trailer

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Games we played:

Ethan: Onward, Social Club VR, Stories Untold, Bioshock: Remastered

Matt: How to completely break your Mass Effect textures with mods!

Ricardo: Capcom Beat ‘em Up Bundle

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Let’s talk about the Telltale situation…

PS4-locked Fortnite accounts are now freed on XBONE and Switch

Apropos of that, PS4 beginning to support cross-play (Fortnite to be first supported title)

Oculus Quest is the first computer free us vr headset that features walking and hand tracking

Total War: Rome 2 getting backlash for including female generals, but Creative Assembly isn’t backing down

Trailer Trash

PLAYLIST

Vader Immortal – Episode 1 Teaser Trailer

Pillar – Launch Trailer

Starlink: Battle for Atlas – Story Trailer

Cryptract – Launch Trailer

Creed: Rise to Glory – Launch Trailer

Metal Max Xeno – Launch Trailer

Ultra Space Battle Brawl – Trailer

New Pokemon Discovered – Introducing Meltan!

Death Stranding – TGS 2018 Trailer

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Games we played:

Ethan: Marvel’s Spider-Man, blackout beta

Matt: Marvel’s Spider-Man, Blackout Beta

Ricardo: Blackout Multiplayer Beta

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

PlayStation announces its PlayStation Mini

As one door opens… another closes. Sony ending PS Vita manufacture in 2019.

Like GTA 5 before it, you can play Red Dead Redemption 2 in first person mode

Capcom closes studio behind Dead Rising series, Capcom Vancouver

Microsoft teaming with Make A Wish to auction custom consoles off for the kids

Square’s iconic composer, Nobuo Uematsu, to take an indefinite leave of absence

Trailer Trash

PLAYLIST

Transference – Launch Trailer

Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey – Alexa Meets Alexios

Resident Evil 2 – Story Trailer

Green Hell – Launch Trailer

The Gardens Between – Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer

Life is Strange 2 – Launch Trailer

8-bit Armies – Launch Trailer

Devil May Cry 5 – TGS 2018 Trailer

Undertale – Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer

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Games we played:

Ethan: Marvel’s Spider-Man, Hidden Agendas, Little Nightmares

Matt: Marvel presents Marvel’s Spider-Man brought to you by Marvel

Amber: Marvel’s Spider-Man, Mass Effect 2

Ricardo: Fire Pro Wrestling, Hidden Agendas, Knowledge is Power

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Let’s talk about the Nintendo Direct (Online Service, Smash Reveal, Ports, etc.)

HEY! Suggest Niantic a Pokestop and maybe it’ll make it into the game?

Alan Wake is comin’ to TV

Dr. DisRespect’s home is shot at while he’s streaming

Trailer Trash:

PLAYLIST

Nickelodeon Kart Racers – Gameplay Trailer

Frozen Synapse 2 – Open World Tactics Trailer

The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrow’s Deep – Launch Trailer

Old School Musical – Launch Trailer

Dead or Alive 6 – Release Date Trailer

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – TGS 2018 Trailer

Samurai Spirits – Teaser Trailer

Luigi’s Mansion 3 – Announce Trailer

Animal Crossing for Nintendo Switch – Announcment Trailer

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Isabelle Reveal Trailer

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Games we played:

Ethan: Noffin

Matt: Donut County, Two Point Hospital

Amber: Donut County

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

WildStar Developer, Carbine Studios, is shutting down

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and 38 Studios’ assets acquired by THQ Nordic

Steam is trying to change its policies for the better…?

Trailer Trash:

PLAYLIST

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 – Blackout Battle Royale Trailer

The Surge – The Good The Bad and The Augmented Trailer

Fortnite – High Stakes Trailer

Mad Crown – Announcement Trailer

Unknown Fate – Launch Trailer

The Caligula Effect: Overdose – Story Trailer

Siegecraft Commander – Nintendo Switch Announcement

Wizards Tourney – Beta Trailer

Damnview: Built from Nothing – Announcement Trailer

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