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Episode 118: Hap-y Hour

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Matt, Ethan and Ricardo get together to drink some too-strong beers, some crazy Japanese apps with some really catchy music, some games you can’t buy anymore even if you want to, and Batman! Plus Ethan tries to hide the biggest news of the week, and none of the trailers this week are good, except for one! And it’s not the one about shoes.

 

Games we played:

Ethan: Rimworld, Castle of Illusion, Hidden my Game by Mom

Ricardo: Batman: The Telltale Series Episode 1

Matt:  Sid Meier’s Sim Golf OR How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the ROM, Rimworld, Hap Games (HMGBM)

 

Beer we drank: Victory Golden Monkey

 

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Demo discs are back! Every PSVR gets a demo disc

Super Mario Run! Coming to iOS

Pokeman on my Apple watch?

Playstation Pro and Slim! Pro is HDR and 4K compatible and slim is….slim!

Actually everyone gets HDR compatibility

Fallout 4 and Skyrim won’t have mods on PS4

The Last Guardian is delayed again!

Bye Chris Metzen

 

Trailer trash:

WWE 2K17 gameplay trailer

Virgina

Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary

Filthy Lucre

NBA 2K17 shoe trailer

Horizon Zero Dawn Playstation

Mass Effect Andromeda

 

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Episode 115: Run Escape Survive

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This week Matt, Ethan and Ricardo are joined by an extra beer each! Join us as we take a look at a game that isn’t out yet, a phone game, and a game from 2004! Plus Monster Hunter I guess. The news this week is full of stories, so full that we almost forgot one of them completely!

 

Games we played:

Ethan: Titanfall 2, Monster Hunter Generations, Tricky Towers

Ricardo: Monster Hunter Generations, Reigns, Tricky Towers

Matt: Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath, Tricky Towers, Reigns

 

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

ZeniMax still suing Oculus/Faceboook, but now says John Carmack stole tech from them

http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/22/12590352/oculus-rift-facebook-zenimax-carmack

Shinzo Abe cosplays as Mario as Rio Olympics end in handoff to Tokyo

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/23/world/asia/shinzo-abe-super-mario-tokyo-rio-olympics.html

Playstation Plus gets $10 price hike

http://kotaku.com/playstation-plus-gets-a-10-price-hike-1785596101

Fans making Halo for PC, how long before this is shut down?

http://kotaku.com/fans-building-new-halo-game-on-pc-1785571351

A Playstation 4 Slim has leaked, images shown on online auction site, to be announced with Neo

http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/22/12583022/sony-two-new-ps4-rumor-neo

Allison Road back from the dead? Maybe? It might be a while before you see it

http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/22/12587000/allison-road-revived-pt-survival-horror

 

Trailer trash:

Loot Rascals Official Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVG8_4Djios

Pac-Man Puzzle Tour Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op6-enyRM38

RuneScape Official Eastern Lands Cinematic Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3ngMxpnD8g

Attack on Titan Launch Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST-9nbPPXJI

Yooka-Laylee Official Trailer – Gamescom 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtUoxTke4WQ

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Mario Tennis Open

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After going to Wondercon on a whim, I was pleasantly surprised to find that Nintendo of America had set up a booth in the dead center of the exhibit hall. Their booth was centered on the 3DS and its upcoming games, while the WiiU was unsurprisingly a no show, Nintendo having said they’re saving it for E3.

Besides a handful of downloadable titles, there were three different yet to be released games on the floor. Spirit Camera was an odd game that focused on the use of the 3DS camera to make the settings around the player scary and weird but it came off as a little gimmicky. Kid Icarus held a spot in a majority of the 3DS’ cartridge slot with both multiplayer and single player stations. I played a bit of that, but the game comes out March 23rd so I felt like playing a game that was a bit farther off.

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