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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Games we played:

Matt: Dream Daddy

Ricardo: More FFXV

Amber: Dream Daddy, Hidden Folks

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

RIP Miitomo; Nintendo shutting down app this May

Anthem being delayed into 2019

DOTA players and fans banning ESL following streaming controversy

New PlayStation figures aren’t Amiibo, but they’re still pretty cool

Namco clarifies the proper pronunciation of Dragon Ball FighterZ

John Cena cast as Duke Nukem in upcoming film

Trailer trash:

Aegis Defenders – Nintendo Switch Announcement Trailer

Soul Calibur VI – “The Agent in Black” Announcement Trailer

Zwei: The Arges Adventure – Launch Trailer

Subnautica – Cinematic Trailer

Dandara – Launch Trailer

Sea of Thieves – Closed Beta Trailer

Those Who Remain – Announcement Trailer

7 Billion Humans – Official Trailer

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Games we played:

Matt: Nothin’ (Except more Persona)

Ethan: Wolfenstein: The New Order, Kingdom Hearts HD Final ReMIX 1.8 and 2.8

Ricardo: Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, Arena of Valor

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Nintendo’s newest insane thing they’re trying is Nintendo Labo.

Nintendo also saying MAYBE Netflix will eventually come to Switch so… there’s also that.

Fortnite’s success might mean a continued slow decline for Paragon.

Eurogamer reports that Microsoft is working on a new Fable game.

Quantic Dreams hit with workplace harassment allegations.

Trailer trash:

PLAYLIST 1/18/2018

TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge – Official “THE Rush” Trailer

Memories of Mars – Official “Welcome to the Red Planet” Trailer

Defender’s Quest: Valley of the Forgotten DX – Announce Trailer

Underworld Ascendant – PAX South Trailer

Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition – Announcement Trailer

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life – Minigames Trailer

Nintendo Labo – First Look Trailer

MechaStorm – Heroes of the Storm

Detective Pikachu Official Trailer (2018)

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Games we played:

Matt: Persona 5

Ethan: The Infectious Madness of Dr. Dekker, VRChat, Superhot VR, Arena of Valor, HQ Trivia

Ricardo: Fortnite: Battle Royale

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Nintendo Direct Mini announces remasters, ports and DLC for Switch

Consumers for Digital Fairness aiming to take down exploitative loot box practices

Unrelated, but relevant, PUBG posts drop rates for rare loot box items

Five years after the intial teaser, Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account finally posts “update”

AGDQ is going on this week, and some are upset at chat being limited to Twitch subs

Trailer trash:

Playlist 1/11/2018

Dontnod Presents Vampyr – Webseries Trailer

Dragon Sinker – Official Trailer

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine – Characters Trailer

Albert & Otto – Launch Trailer

Mario + Rabbids – Donkey Kong Reveal Trailer

Strikers Edge – Release Trailer

Total War: Three Kingdoms – Reveal Trailer

Mario Tennis Aces Gameplay Trailer

Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition Trailer for Nintendo Switch

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Matt, Ricardo, Amber and 100 Kirbys drop out of a plane and into 2018 to duke it out against the world! With Ethan suspiciously missing since the New Year (but will probably turn out to be back next week) the crew discuss the stuff they played over the winter break, wrap up some missed 2017 news, and look forward to some 2018 trailer trash!

Games we played:

Matt: SNES Classic, Persona 5

Amber: SNES Classic (Donkey Kong Country), more BOTW

Ricardo: NieR Automata

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Sony releases 2017 list of top PS4 Downloads

2018 Game Dev Awards announce their nominees

FIG investment significantly down in 2017

*Sad Trombone* Monster Hunter World not coming to PC until Fall of 2018

Mad Catz is back

Jim French, Left 4 Dead’s Bill, dies at age 89

Trailer trash:

Playlist

Kirby Battle Royale – Official Kirby VS. Kirby Trailer

OK K.O.! Let’s Play Heroes – Official Gameplay Trailer

The Messenger – Official Teaser Trailer

The Next Penelope: Race to Odysseus – Launch Trailer

Cold Iron – Announcement Trailer

Monster Hunter World – Elder Dragons Trailer

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