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Find us on all the social places! @vgocc Articles mentioned in this episode: https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/04/anthem-crunch-bioware-ea-game-development/ https://www.gonintendo.com/stories/332473-super-mario-odyssey-and-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-getting-updates https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/04/06/steams-new-off-topic-protections-kick-in-over-borderlands-review-bombing/ https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/pewdiepie-dlive-live-streaming-lino-blockchain-1203183515/ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-09-accessibility-has-never-and-will-never-be-a-compromise-to-my-vision https://www.gamespot.com/articles/jedi-fallen-order-has-no-microtransactions-or-mult/1100-6466229/
Episode 57: GDC talk, Stadia talk, and how we learned to stop worrying and love the Epic Store Follow us on all social media as VGOCC Articles referenced throughout: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-03-17-where-in-the-world-in-carmen-sandiego-is-playable-on-google-earth-right-now https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/19/18271702/google-stadia-cloud-gaming-service-announcement-gdc-2019 https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-state-of-play-every-big-announcement-and-all-t/1100-6465834/ https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/21/epic-games-ceo-says-apex-legends-hasnt-made-a-dent-in-fortnite/ Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Trailer https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/03/apple-introduces-apple-arcade-the-worlds-first-game-subscription-service-for-mobile-desktop-and-the-living-room/ https://www.polygon.com/2019/3/5/18233699/game-developer-layoffs-unions-katie-chironis
Episode 56: Conference Season begins, making the big bucks streaming, and don't do drugs in Japan if you want to be a voice actor. all articles referenced in this episode: https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/12/18261723/halo-the-master-chief-collection-pc-release-steam-halo-reach https://thehardtimes.net/harddrive/anthem-set-in-fantasy-world-where-freelancers-are-valued/ https://www.polygon.com/2019/3/6/18253585/valve-rape-day-steam-statement https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/7/18255205/valve-employee-layoffs-hardware-vive-vr-division https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/03/12/watch-wizard-cops-at-work-in-tactical-breach-wizards/ https://www.engadget.com/2019/03/13/google-ads-target-in-app-purchases/ https://www.engadget.com/2019/03/13/ea-paid-ninja-1-million-to-stream-apex-legends/ https://www.engadget.com/2019/03/15/no-mans-sky-multiplayer-update/ https://www.polygon.com/2019/3/14/18265499/kingdom-hearts-3-olaf-japanese-voice-actor-pierre-taki https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-03-17-where-in-the-world-in-carmen-sandiego-is-playable-on-google-earth-right-now
Episode 55: Fortnite design appropriation, eSports growth in Singapore, and an unsponsored discussion of Apex Legends. Connect with us @vgocc on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Ray Tracing video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRCAfdBMe2Y Articles referenced in this episode: https://www.polygon.com/2019/2/28/18244496/fortnite-season-8-ping-system-apex-legends https://www.polygon.com/2019/2/27/18243384/dune-funcom-video-game-legendary-entertainment-movie-2020/comment/503958106 https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/ps5-and-next-xbox-price-and-specifications-leaked-1982545 https://esportsobserver.com/singapore-sports-hub-team-flash/
We get into some breaking news for digital artists, awareness of creepy streamers, discuss the impact of Reggie Fils-Aime at Nintendo, and other mentions regarding review bombs, layoffs, and introducing some new audio drops (featuring our own Michael Sewell) Reach out on Instagram and twitter: @vgocc Events: http://gdclsus.com/ https://www.sxsw.com Article citations: https://kotaku.com/when-your-favorite-streamer-turns-out-to-be-a-creep-or-1832734851 https://www.gamerpros.co/__trashed-7/ https://kotaku.com/eas-australian-studio-hit-by-massive-layoffs-1832803802 https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-02-23-chinese-users-review-bomb-steam-horror-hit-devotion-over-xi-jinping-winnie-the-pooh-moron-meme
Epic and Carlton have a copyright dance-off in court, Booker T. claims Call of Duty stole his alter ego's (G.I.Bro) image, a classic Zelda game gets a remake, and we discuss if remakes are good or bad. Connect with us on: Instagram.com/vgocc twitter.com/vgocc Articles referenced: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/copyright-office-refuses-registration-fresh-prince-star-alfonso-ribeiros-carlton-dance-1186666 https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/12/18222489/booker-t-huffman-gi-bro-comics-activision-prophet-black-ops-4-copyright-lawsuit https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-direct-announcements-switch-news-and-game/1100-6464988/ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-15-tencent-joins-netmarble-consortium-in-nexon-bid https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-makes-strong-profits-doesnt-fire-800-people/ https://techraptor.net/content/activision-blizzard-closes-kings-seattle-and-san-francisco-studios https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/violent-video-games-teenagers-mental-health-aggressive-antisocial-trump-a8776351.html https://billionaire365.com/2019/02/17/mario-kart-tour-diablo-immortal-and-the-elder-scrolls-blades-are-the-most-anticipated-android-games-in-2019/ https://www.gameinformer.com/exclusive-interview/2019/02/12/obsidian-isnt-happy-with-fans-bashing-bethesda-and-fallout-76
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It's 2019 and we're back! This week we look back at the happening of 2018. Blizzard buy-outs, Kingdom Heart 3, leaks and more!
Latest episode of Downloadable Coffee (DLC) - Dallas
Latest episode of Downloadable Coffee (DLC) - Dallas
Latest episode of Downloadable Coffee (DLC) - Dallas
Latest episode of Downloadable Coffee (DLC) - Dallas
Latest episode of Downloadable Coffee (DLC) - Dallas
Latest episode of Downloadable Coffee (DLC) - Dallas
Latest episode of Downloadable Coffee (DLC) - Dallas
Latest episode of Downloadable Coffee (DLC) - Dallas
Latest episode of Downloadable Coffee (DLC) - Dallas
Daniel provided the outro music for this episode
Latest episode of Downloadable Coffee (DLC) - Dallas
Latest episode of Downloadable Coffee (DLC) - Dallas
Latest episode of Downloadable Coffee (DLC) - Dallas
Latest episode of Downloadable Coffee (DLC) - Dallas
Latest episode of Downloadable Coffee (DLC) - Dallas
Huge Thanks to Trey Hodge with treymixes.com for the editing of this episode, and our brand new theme music!
Spoiler Alert for Ready Player One - We give you warning before we start, and then you can skip ahead to 38:05
Latest episode of Downloadable Coffee (DLC) - Dallas
Latest episode of Downloadable Coffee (DLC) - Dallas
Latest episode of Downloadable Coffee (DLC) - Dallas
Latest episode of Downloadable Coffee (DLC)
This week we talk about the events coming up for the week of the 26th. Cryptocurrency in games, Game Accessibility, and more.
The podcast crew discusses whether or not Black Panther is an origin movie, and doubts if Kingdom Hearts 3 is a real game.
The podcast crew has a "really good" guest in Storm Hughes of Boxhead Games.
The VGOCC crew finally gets a podcast started.