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The new teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Sunday's Wrestlemania give us plenty to talk about on GamesBeat Decides this week. Also on this episode, co-hosts Mike Minotti and Jeffrey Grubb talk about Katana Zero and Pathway as well as more Sekiro and World of Warcraft. In the news, the crew talks about Steam defusing Borderlands 2's review bomb, Sekiro sales, and YouTube demonetizing Weedcraft videos. Also, you can use ray tracing on GTX cards, but should you? Join us for all that and more, won’t you? Download the episode here Subscribe to the RSS Listen on Castette AUDIO Here’s everything we talk about: Games Mike:  Hollow Knight World of Warcraft Jeff: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Katana Zero Pathway News Borderlands 2 is the fist game on Steam where you already can see Valve's new "off-topic review bombing filter" in action twitter.com/SteamD... Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice sales top two million in 10 days investor.activision.com/news-r... YouTube’s rules don’t justify demonetizing Weedcraft Inc videos Ray tracing now works on some GTX cards — here’s how they perform You can change your PSN ID starting today. blog.us.playstation.com/2019/0... Dangerous Driving (racing game) missing leaderboards feature on PC because of Epic Games Store exclusivity gamerevolution.com/review... How well Call of Duty's Blackout Battle Royale is doing

We're mad about Epic Games Store and dealing with an existential Baba crisis on GamesBeat Decides. On this week's episode, we're also talking about the Division 2 and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. In the news, Microsoft may launch an ultimate subscription bundle and Sega has its own miniconsole. Meanwhile, at PAX East, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford will have to stop doing magic long enough to launch Borderlands 3 in September. But it is coming exclusively to Epic Games Store on PC, and co-hosts Mike Minotti and Jeffrey Grubb try to figure out why they are so mad about that.Join us, won’t you? Here’s everything we talk about: Games Mike: Hollow Knight The Division 2 Jeff: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Baba Is You NEWS Microsoft may launch $15 subscription bundle with Gold and Game Pass Borderlands 3 launch date and EGS exclusivity Sega Genesis Mini PlayStation Store will refund preorders Risk of Rain 2 hits 500,000 players Labo VR supports Mario Odyssey and Breath of the Wild Best Buy allegedly leaks Person 5, Link to the Past, and Metroid Prime Trilogy for Switch

On this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, you will get to learn all about Mythic Mike. Co-host and GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti loves to raid, and you can learn all about that on this episode.Mike has also spent the last week playing Yoshi's Crafted World and The Division 2. He's finding Nintendo's platformer too breezy, but Ubisoft has nailed its online loot shooter up to this point. Fellow co-host and PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb, meanwhile, is playing the breakout indie Steam hit Factory Town.In the news, the crew talks about Halo coming to the PC, a bunch of new DLC, and why Sony isn't going to buy Take-Two.Join us, won't you? Here’s everything we talk about: Games Mike: Yoshi's Crafted World The Division 2 World of Warcraft Jeff: Factory Town NEWS Halo: The Master Chief Collection coming to PC Devil May Cry 5 sales No Man's Sky: Beyond Battlefield V: Firestorm Back 4 Blood Xbox now plays PC games streamed from a local rig Valve expands Steam Link to stream remotely outside your network Google is teasing something hardcore for GDC Sony isn't acquiring Take-Two

Jeff has never played World of Warcraft, but he has played House Party and Left Alive. In the news, Valve is just so god damn dumb, you guys. Most of its problems wouldn't be problems if it knew how to communicate. Also, Anthem has blown up almost every single PlayStation 4. There are maybe two or three that are still working. E3 is dead again. We will never get anything like Uncharted ever again, according to one of the creators of Uncharted. Apex Legends has 50 million players but even it's doomed now. Yo, sometimes video game news sucks ass. Enjoy the podcast.

After crushing the game to get the review out, Mike Minotti sits down to talk about Devil May Cry 5.

The video game industry is closing up shop after another wild week, and now it’s time to read books and speak to our families. But first, you know we gotta wrap up everything that happened with the GamesBeat Decides podcast. On this week’s episode, co-host and PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb talks about Trials Rising and Ape Out. Meanwhile, fellow co-host and reviews editor Mike Minotti goes deep into Anthem and a discussion about BioWare and Electronic Arts. The crew also played some Apex Legends and that new ToeJam and Earl. In the news, GamesBeat Decides discusses why it’s messed up that THQ Nordic held an AMA on 8Chan. And Mike reveals that he is able to see into the future when he has a fever and no sleep. Here’s everything we talk about: Games Mike: Apex Legends Anthem ToeJame and Earl: Back in the Groove Jeff: Trials Rising Ape Out NEWS THQ Nordic does an AMA on 8Chan Pokemon Sword and Shield Mike is a witch Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order reveal coming in April Cyberpunk 2077 will be at E3 Devotion removed from Steam Anthem’s physical sales

We are back! The GamesBeat Decides podcast took two weeks off because co-host Jeffrey Grubb had another kid. What was he thinking? But he has returned from parental leave, and co-host Mike Minotti and GamesBeat PC guest post editor Rowan Kaiser joins him.  On this week's episode, the GamesBeat Decides team talks about Apex Legends, and how it is dominating the world. Jeff has also played Far Cry: New Dawn and explains why you may or may not want to skip it.  In the news, the team breaks down the Nintendo Direct announcements, which includes a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. And then the crew laments Activision leadership laying off 800 people following record revenues.  Join us, won't you? Here’s everything we talk about: Games Mike:  Tetris 99 Eco Jeff: Far Cry: New Dawn Tetris 99 Eco Rowan: Civilization VI Apex Legends NEWS Nintendo Direct Activision Blizzard layoffs US Copyright and Trademark Office refuses Carlton dance copyright The Division 2 has more PC preorders than The Division 1 despite not being on Steam

The news was still slow this past week, but we have plenty to talk about. On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti talk about their reviews for Resident Evil 2 and Kingdom Hearts III. The crew also gets into some details about the first 24 hours in The Big Eco Game that is happening now. In the news, Mike and Jeff break down the monthly NPD report as well as the annual results for 2018. It was a big year for game sales and Nintendo in particular. Here’s everything we talk about: Games Mike:  Kingdom Hearts III Eco Jeff: Resident Evil 2 Eco NEWS NPD 2018 results

The news has calmed down after last week, and the GamesBeat staff is playing a lot of games for review. That means it's time for a quick episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast.  On this half-hour of power, GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti talks about playing Tales of Vesperia on Switch. PC gaming editor Jeff Grubb, meanwhile, is playing Resident Evil 2 and Eco.  In the news, the co-hosts discuss Electronic Arts rebooting the Star Wars game it just rebooted. And we got some more info about why no one is talking about Artifact.  Here’s everything we talk about: Games Mike:  Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition Jeff: Resident Evil 2 Eco NEWS EA reboots its Star Wars game again BioWare has tried to get Knights of the Old Republic 3 going multiple times Artifact has lost most of its players Netflix is competing with Fortnite not HBO or Hulu Nintendo president said Smash Ultimate sold 5 million copies in a week

We're two weeks into 2019, and the year finally decided to wake up. On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, we look back at several big stories that all broke in the last couple of days.  Co-hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti talk Activision and Bungie splitting up. That includes the future of Destiny, Blizzard, and more. They also dive into the beef between Unity and Improbable. Finally, Epic Games continues to splash around its money and influence across the industry.  Join us, won't you? Here’s everything we talk about: Games Mike:  New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Red Dead Redemption II Jeff: PUBG Vikendi Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story The big topic: Bungie splits with Activision Unity and Improbable beef Ubisoft takes The Division 2 to Epic Games Store but not Steam Gearbox lawyer sues Randy Pitchford PS4 sales surpass 91.6 million AMD Radeon VII Linux gamers are bad, and they should feel bad Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen comes to Switch

We've had enough of looking backward at 2018. That year was stinky. Forget about it. We've got a fresh 2019 ahead of us, so we're going to talk about it on the GamesBeat Decides podcast. On this week's episode, the GamesBeat Decides crew runs down the big list of upcoming games. They talk about Anthem, Kingdom Hearts III, Resident Evil 2, and more.  Join us and learn about the future. Here’s everything we talk about: Games Mike:  Phantasy Star IV Jeff: Into the Breach Return of the Obra Dinn Jason: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Pillars of Eternity Dean:  The Last of Us The big topic: The games of 2019 Our most anticipated games of the year

The GamesBeat talks about 30 games on their way to selecting the top 10 best of the year.

We invent some awards to give to the best and worst moments of the year. This is the Best Star Fox Game in Forever Nostalgia is real Horizontal Platforming is Cool Best night out with a friend award The John Maynard Keynes Memorial Award for Video Game Economics The "Oh, there are good people in games" Award Solving deaths in Obra Dinn Getting through any section in Celeste The black, gay, furry esports player moment of the year VR gets its killer app Everyone is here Microsoft buys everyone Sony's E3 funhouse 2018 was the year of fan mobs

We invest some bad awards for some of the worst games of the year. 02:00 The Award For Loving Your Own Farts/Sticking Your Head Up Your Ass 07:17 Ain't No Roach 11:28 The "100 Hour Work Week Challenge" Award 19:25 Riot Games sexual harassment 26:16 The "Why Is This OK in Video Games" Award 31:17 The "Hey, why I am playing the baby version when I can play the real thing" 33:01 Worst "Let's Build a Castle" Midgame of the Year 34:17 I'm a bad Tolkein fan Award 35:57 The Best Game At Saving Me Time By Being Bad 38:13 This is Sparta? This is boring 44:34 The John McAfee Award For Destroying Wealth and Wasting Time 52:52 Caving into Japanese shareholders Award 56:34 "MUSHROOOM POWERRRRR" 57:32 Sick of mobile timers 01:01:39 The "I guess that was a bad idea after all" Award 01:03:15 The He-Man's Manly Game for Men Award 01:05:27 Detroit's back of the bus mistake 01:08:44 Best Argument for a Union Award 01:14:28 "I hate Spiders" award 01:17:12 The Game I Should have Like But Didn't Award

We invent some good awards to give out to some of the best games of the year. The Award for "Let's play this game so I can make a cool YouTube video" The Missing Dungeon Master Award Best Apocalypse of the Year Best Boozy Game of the Year Best History Repeating Game Best Throwing Game of the Year Best Mardi Gras of the Year Best Mining Contraption Best Chat with a God while being a Pirate Best Izzet My New Groove Award The best game for living gods The "Oh, hello. OK, Bye!" Award The Video Game Ass Video Game Award The Stan Lee Memorial Award for Not Being Ashamed of What You Are Best overshadowed retro game The best Mega Man game since Mega Man 10 Best game I thought I would hate but didn't

Even after a life on the internet, the hosts of the GamesBeat Decides podcast discovered this week that a picture of Sonic the Hedgehog could still disturb them. On this podcast, co-hosts Jeffrey Grubb (PC gaming editor) and Mike Minotti (reviews editor) discuss the horrifying man limbs on Paramount Pictures' Sonic. When not despairing at the unholy hedgehog, the GamesBeat Decides crew also talk about some December games. Mike discusses his review for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Surprise! He really likes it. Both guys are also enjoying PlayStation VR's Astro Bot, and Jeff has a lot of nice things to say about Return of the Obra Dinn. In the news, we run down the headlines from The Game Awards. That includes some new games, DLC for Smash, and the Epic Games Store.  Join us and enjoy. Here’s everything we talk about: Games Mike:  Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Astro Bot: Rescue Mission Monster Boy Jeff: Paratopic Starlink Dusk Return of the Obra Dinn News Sonic the Hedgehog abomination The Game Awards Epic Games Store Joker is Smash DLC Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Mortal Kombat 11 Dragon Age 4 Anthem trailer The Last Campfire Crash Team Racing Journey The Outer Worlds Starbreeze raided China has a new ethics board for rating games Monster Hunter: World is getting an expansion John Romero is making Sigil, which is a level pack for Doom Panzer Dragoon 1 and 2 getting remakes.  This podcast is brought to you by the producers of The Fast and the Furious. 

The GamesBeat Decides podcast is back to talk about all of the games and news happening over the last week. That includes a check-in on Red Dead Redemption 2, trying to finish Spider-Man, and trying out The Missing. In the news, GamesBeat Decides co-hosts Jeffrey Grubb (PC gaming editor) and Mike Minotti (reviews editor) dive into the Fallout 76 mess. Few people love the game, and Bethesda is making things worse with some unforced errors. For example, it sold people a special edition of Fallout 76 with a canvas bag, but then the final product shipped with the flimsiest nylong bag in the history of the world.  The GamesBeat Decides crew also dives into some strong sales for Nintendo Switch, Casey Hudson teasing Dragon Age, and what's up with The Game Awards.  Listen and enjoy, and maybe even learn something for once: Here’s everything we talk about: Games Mike:  Red Dead Redemption 2 Pokemon Go Jeff: Spider-Man The Missing: J.J. MacField and the Island of Memories News FTC plans to investigate loot boxes Fallout 76 is a mess Nintendo Switch did well on Black Friday Anthem is getting an alpha Casey Hudson teases Dragon Age The Game Wards will reveal 10 new games Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the fastest preselling Switch game Nintendo kills its revenue-sharing program on YouTube, which no one liked. Get hyped, and sue anyone who kills the hype. 

It's time for Thanksgiving here in the United States, and that means it's time for naps and catching up on video games. Oh, and family or something. On this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, we talk about all of that and killing Sean Bean. On this episode, co-host (and GamesBeat reviews editor) Mike Minotti talks about how much he is enjoying Pokémon -- Let's Go. Fellow co-host (and PC gaming editor) Jeffrey Grubb tries to avoid the call of Pikachu because $60 is a lot of money. The crew also checks in on Overwatch. In the news, Mike and Jeff break down the most recent NPD Group report for the gaming industry. Turns out that releasing a Call of Duty and Red Dead in October could lead to a lot of spending. And the GamesBeat team is even more skeptical than ever that PlayStation 5 is coming soon.  I hope you will join us for an enjoyable Turkey Day and black Friday!  Here’s everything we talk about: Games Mike:  Pokémon -- Let's Go Overwatch Jeff: Hitman 2 Bad North News October 2018 NPD Discless Xbox One Valve discontinues the Steam Link Civilization VI: Gathering Storm expansion Ubisoft reverses its decision to edit Rainbow Six: Siege for China Activision is considering putting subtitles into Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Let's go shopping!

Sony is skipping the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show next year. This is the first time PlayStation won't have a presence at the event since it began 24 years ago. On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti dig into this news. What does it mean for Sony? What does it mean for E3? We know*, but you'll have to listen to find out. (*we don't actually know.) The Decides crew also talk about Tetris Effect, Hitman, and not playing Red Dead Redemption 2. In addition, Jeff -- GamesBeat's PC gaming editor -- has actually seen ray tracing working in a game. He paired Battlefield V with the $1,200 RTX 2080 Ti and the latest version of Windows 10. That combination enabled him to try out the latest lighting technology. The result? Some really good looking puddles. That's right. It's 2018, and we're talking about puddles in a video game again.  Join us for this week's show, and don't hesitate to tell us what your favorite puddle in a game is by tweeting @GBDecides.  Here’s everything we talk about: Games Mike:  Spyro collection Fallout 76 Tetris Effect Jeff: Tetris Effect Battlefield V/RTX Hitman 2 News PlayStation skips E3 PlayStation's 5th anniversary 86.1 million hardware units shipped 777.9 million software units X018 Crackdown 3 comes February 15 Xbox acquires Obsidian and InXile Sunset Overdrive comes to PC Phil Spencer promises to fix Microsoft Store for PC games Spencer doesn’t think cloud will ever fully replace dedicated hardware Xbox will still make powerful hardware Nintendo wins $12 million lawsuit against couple that hosted illegal ROMs Nintendo of Russia's president is a nightmare human Soon, everything will be THQ Nordic Telltale enters bankruptcy Xbox One gets keyboard and mouse support Play the outro music. No, the other outro music!

The GamesBeat Decides podast is back. In this episode, we talk about betraying the very rational and calm fans. We also go over all the news from BlizzCon and the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct. Have a listen: Here’s everything we talk about: Games Mike:  BlizzCon Jeff: Red Dead Redemption 2 News BlizzCon Path of Exile comes to PlayStation 4 Sunset Overdrive is probably coming to PC Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 gets microtransactions Respawn will have two games in 2019 ... Titanfall 3? Ubisoft is changing Rainbow Six: Siege for China Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct What's still coming out this year? Tetris Effect (November 9) Hitman 2 (November 13) SNK 40th Anniversary Collection (November 13) Spyro Reignited Trilogy (November 13) Fallout 76 (November 14) Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu/Eevee (November 16) Battlefield V (November 20) Darksiders III (November 27) Just cause 4 (December 4) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (December 7) I'm with the fans!

It's our 100th-episode spectacular! To celebrate, we are doing exactly what we always do! That's right. This week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast is a power-hour of two guys pretending to know what they're talking about. Co-host and GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti has spent some time with Soul Calibur 6, and he tells us about the status of said soul vis-à-vis burning. Co-host and PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb, meanwhile, has had some hardware struggles that have kept him busy. The crew also spends some time explaining why they don't need to shoot anyone in BOBO (Black Ops Blackout) to contribute to the success of their team. In the news, the Decides team talks about Rockstar's crunch problems. Finally, they discuss murdering Sean Bean in a completely consensual way.  Here’s everything we talk about: Games Mike:  BOBO Soul Calibur 6 The Legend of Zelda Jeff: Intel Core i9-9900K News Red Dead studio is crunching Analogue is making the Mega Sg for Sega games Sony fixes malicious PlayStation Network message Hitman 2's first elusive target is Sean Bean Black Ops 4 had the biggest digital day one sales ever, but it's stock is down Discord Store is live Discord terms of service removes right to join class-action lawsuit BOBO-YOLO!

The country roads have lifted their embargo, and now GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti can talk about them. He spends some time explaining what he found on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. It turns out that we still have questions. PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb joins Mike to talk about BOBO (Call of Duty: Black Ops Black Out), which still isn't doing it for him. Mike is also finally playing 2016's Hitman, and he's mad that Jeff didn't tell him how great it is. It's a shame that we don't hours of audio footage -- like a podcast, for example -- where Jeff repeatedly told him to play it immediately for two years.  In the news, Mike and Jeff talk about Nintendo remixing its NES classics. They also wonder if a Zelda randomizer or Super Wario Bros. 3 could come to Switch next. The crew also spends some time exasperated at people who think we're getting new consoles in 2019.  You should join us and listen along.  Here’s everything we talk about: Games Mike:  Fallout 76 Hitman Jeff: BOBO News Nintendo's remixed NES classics Sony CEO says PS5 is "necessary" Hitman 2 gets multiplayer Assassin's Creed Odyssey is doing well Forza Horizon 4 had 2 million players Microsoft might buy Obsidian Skyboud is gonna save The Walking Dead's final season PSN is getting name changes But seriously, why would you possibly think we're getting new consoles in 2019?

The GamesBeat Decides podcast is so nuanced that it can see the silver lining of even the worst human tragedies. That's why on this week's episode, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti don't shy away from talking about the new Mega Man movie.  Mike also returns from West Virginia with stories of his time with Fallout 76 ... although he can't talk about Fallout 76 itself. But we can talk about Mega Man 11 and more Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. Mike likes the latest adventure of the Blue Bomber, and Jeff's still happy with Odyssey despite a big flaw.  In the news, the GamesBeat Decides crew wonders if the Mega Man movie will surpass Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik in the Sonic the Hedgehog film. Probably not, how could it? Jeff and Mike also talk about what a new Nintendo Switch will include and name changes coming to PlayStation Network. But why don't you click play and join us?  Here's everything we talk about: Games Mike:  Mega Man 11 Jeff:  Assassin's Creed: Odyssey News Mega Man movie New Nintendo Switch PSN name changes Harry Potter game More Telltale layoffs FIFA Ultimate Team odds No PSX this year Google's Project Stream Nintendo patents Game Boy case for phones Same time next week? See you then.

It's time to podcast, y'all. The GamesBeat Decides crew is back for another week of news and games.  On this episode, we have only the latest in entertainment. That includes ... Super Mario Bros. 3 and The Legend of Zelda? Well, co-host Jeffrey Grubb has at least spent some time with Forza Horizon 4 and Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. He dives into both of those, while fellow co-host Mike Minotti wastes his life with NES Nintendo Switch Online games.  Before getting into the news, Mike and Jeff talk about the 5 bad PlayStation games they want on the PlayStation Classic.  In the headlines, the pair talk about the tragic end of Telltale Games and unionization. Then it's a lot of PlayStation news. Sony is permitting crossplay now. The Vita is dead. And you can download PlayStation Now games.  I invite you to join us. Here's everything we talked about NES Nintendo Switch Online app Assassin's Creed Odyssey Forza Horizon 4 PlayStation Classic The 5 bad PlayStation games we want on PS Classic PlayStation Crossplay Vita is dead PlayStation Now downloads Oculus Quest Let's do this again next week!

It's a Friday show this week for the GamesBeat Decides podcast, and that means hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti are in a saucy mood. On this episode, the GamesBeat Decides crew talks about Call of Duty's Blackout beta and Spider-Man. Mike also tells the tale of beating Dead Cells. It turns out that double-bow strategy is legit. In the news, it's mostly a Nintendo Direct roundup. Switch is getting Luigi's Mansion 3 and a new Animal Crossing, and that is all very exciting. Join us for all that and more, won't you? What we talked about The Games Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - Blackout Spider-Man Dead Cells The news Nintendo Direct Luigi's Mansion 3 Isabelle in Smash Animal Crossing Switch New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Final Fantasy Extravaganza NES Switch controllers Yoshi's Crafted World Town Katamari Damacy: Reroll Daemon X Machina Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle Cities Skylines Civ VI Splatoon 2 and Mario Tennis updates EA won't remove loot boxes in Belgium Not every game supports cloud saves on Switch PUBG dips below 1 million concurrent players Project Judge

Jeff is back from PAX, and Mike is back from All In wrestling ... we should do one of those GamesBeat Decides podcasts. On this week's episode, Jeff talks about competing in the Kinda Funny championship, and Mike talks about playing and finishing Spider-Man for the PlayStation 4. In the news, the GamesBeat Decides crew talk about the devastating Hokkaido earthquake in Japan and how that forced Nintendo to move around a scheduled event. Jeff and Mike also wonder why Valve thinks it's a good idea to not moderate the chat feature in its upcoming card battler Artifact. For all that and more, join us for GamesBeat Decides! What we talked about The games Jeff PAX West Shadow of the Tomb Raider Streets of Rage 4 Windjammers 2 Valkyria Chronicles 4 Building a PC Mike Spider-Man All in The news Nintendo Direct delay Yoshi's Crafted World Civilization VI on Switch God of War surpasses 9 million players Doom and the fake outrage THQ Nordic picks up the Kingdoms of Amalur IP Valve won't moderate Artifact chat Pearl Abyss acquires CCP Games Athlon is making a Lord of the Rings game

[iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xViKYe_JPu8" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen] GamesBeat PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb hurt his hand after 80 hours of Dead Cells and poor posture, and now he's going to whine to you about it. If that sounds like your kind of content, you can tune into this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast with co-host Mike Minotti.  On this episode, Jeff and Mike talk about how one day they can speak about Spider-Man for the PlayStation 4. Jeff also finally beat Dead Cells. In the news, Mike and Jeff try to cover the tragic events from Jacksonville over the weekend. They also get into some of the other, more frivolous headlines from the last week. Join us, won't you?

The GamesBeat Decides podcast is back, and it's going to get it right this time. On this episode, GamesBeat PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb and review editor Mike Minotti talk about video games and private detective Ray Tracing. The crew also dives into the NPD numbers for July. Nintendo did really well, and so did Octopath Traveler. WHAT WE’VE BEEN DOING Jeff: Dead Cells The Messenger Samsung ultrawide monitor MIKE: The Messenger World of Warcraft News: NPD Battlefield V preorders Xbox One All Access No 2019 Assassin's Creed Steam.tv And more.

The GamesBeat Decides podcast is here this week to present other people's work as their own. On this week's episode, hosts Mike Minotti and Jeffrey Grubb talk about new developments in the Filip Miucin plagiarism story at IGN, Ninja's no-girls-allowed rule, and Discord's new store. Mike and Jeff also gush more about Dead Cells, and they get into the new World of Warcraft expansion. Join us, won't you?

We've only had 5 days between recordings of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, so we weren't expecting to have a lot to talk about on this week's episode. That was our first mistake.  The GamesBeat Decides crew has spent most of the last week playing Dead Cells, and that's what they spend the top half of this week's episode talking about. But then it is a huge news section with several major stories including IGN's plagiarism problem, Riot's sexism problems, and Steam's Fallout 76 problem. 

It's time for another GamesBeat Decides podcast. This week, PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb and reviews editor Mike Minotti get together to talk about some games and the news.  On this episode, the crew discusses virtual bedrooms, Donkey Kong '94, and World of Warcraft. The duo also talk about EA Sports bleeping Colin Kaepernick's name in a song on the Madden NFL 19 soundtrack, and how that is part of why it's hard for Jeff to enjoy Madden on PC. In the news, it's mostly the monthly game sales report from The NPD Group. The NES Classic was a big seller, and Mario Tennis Aces was the winner on the software chart.  You can listen to all of that and more if you join us.

PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb is on vacation, but he came back for the podcast because what if everyone realizes they don't need him. This is why his hair is going white. Capitalism is going to kill him.  On this week's episode, fellow host and GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti talks about Mega Man X. Jeff talks about Dead Cells and Spintires: Mudrunner. And together they tackle the news. Join them, won't you?

This week, co-host Jeffrey Grubb has begun calling himself the "godking" because his people in Frostpunk have started worshiping him. This has left GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti, fellow GamesBeat Decides podcast co-host, frightened and alone. You'll have to listen to see if he decides to submit to lord Jeffrey's rule.  On this episode, Mike and Jeff also talk about She-Ra, Danger Zone 2, and Dead Cells on Switch. In the news, the crew discusses how typos can destroy a game, Epic's bold move to give more money to asset creators, and Capcom's stock price.  Here’s what we talked about: 20XX Frostpunk Danger Zone 2 Dead Cells Modders fix Alien: Colonial Marines by fixing a typo Epic increases payout to 88 percent Capcom shares plummet because analysts are concerned about Monster Hunter sales Rainbow Six: Siege players are getting banned for slurs No Man's Sky Next trailer Epic's first esports Fortnite event didn't go so well German court bans vague dates in promotional material Wolfenstein II probably didn't sell very well Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or RSS Listen on Cast Watch live on Facebook, Twitch, or YouTube Follow us: GamesBeat on Twitter, GamesBeat Decides on Twitter Please don’t try to get us fired!

We're back after taking a week off for Independence Day, and everyone is talking about ArenaNet for some reason? Well, the GamesBeat Decides podcast is not going to miss out on a mess like this. That studios decision to fire two of its Guild Wars II writers for being mildly of abrasive on Twitter takes up a good portion of this week's news section.  In addition to overreactions from ArenaNet management, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti also talk about the first 10 hours of Octopath Traveler, Frostpunk, and the Nintendo Virtual Boy. The Decides crew also weighs in on Steam sales, Todd Howard, and Crash Bandicoot.  You can hear all that and more by clicking play below. Join us, won't you? Here's what we talked about: Octopath Traveler Frostpunk Red Faction Guerrilla: Re-Mars-Tered Edtion The Sexy Brutale Virtual Boy ArenaNet has messed up Steam's best-selling PC games Todd Howard says things Monster Hunter: World comes to PC August 9 Super Mario 64 in 60 frames per second Ratchet & Clank is Insomniac's best-selling game Crash Bandicoot is the fastest-selling Switch game in 2018 Nintendo is going to announce more games later this year A lot of third-party games are coming to Switch Hearthstone expansion Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or RSS Listen on Cast Watch live on Facebook, Twitch, or YouTube Follow us: GamesBeat on Twitter, GamesBeat Decides on Twitter Please don't try to get us fired!

On this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti talk about Summer Games Done Quick, Mario Tennis Aces online, and more. We also had some news with Microsoft's Xbox Community Content platform and more. Listen, won't you? Here's what we talked about: Here's what we talked about: Wolfenstein 2 Battlefield V Overwatch with Hammond Mario Tennis Aces SGDQ Xbox One gets Steam Workshop-like platform Amy Hennis left EA Bluehole dropped Fortnite lawsuit Hollow Knight on Switch is selling very well Google is planning a game platform Mario Kart 8 gets Toy-Con support PUBG Mobile's progression pass leads to 365% boost Pokemon Go is back Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, Stitcher, or RSS Listen on Cast Watch live on Facebook, Twitch, or YouTube Follow us: GamesBeat on Twitter, GamesBeat Decides on Twitter Until next time!

We're back from the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show, and we learned a lot about video games ... and even more about ourselves. Also, we're dead and ghosts now. It was a wild event, and we're going to wrap it up on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. Co-hosts Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb also talk about Mario Tennis Aces and that new Sega classics collection. In the news, the Decides team breaks down the latest monthly NPD report from May. It turns out that people still like spending money on video games. Listen to us, won't you? Here's everything we talked about: Sega Classics ToeJam and Earl 2 Beyond Oasis Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus Mario Tennis Aces May 2018 NPDs Steam summer sale How much you've spent on Steam Nintendo and Microsoft play nice to make Sony look bad WHO classifies gaming disorder Console players still prefer physical Sony launches PlayStation Hits for $20 What the hell was that Jedi Fallen Order reveal?

We went to the fig, and we are drinky and sleepy. This is a podcast we did earlier this evening.

The GamesBeat Decides crew has come together to talk about Nintendo's tight 45-minute direct and what they've seen now that the E3 show is officially open. Mike is way into Smash Bros. and Mega Man 11. Jeff saw impressive demos for Dying Light 2 and Cyberpunk 2077. And Stephanie brings all the indie games. It's been a good E3 so far, and we're trying to keep it going.

I'm tired and drunk. I'll fill this out tomorrow.

We've been in Los Angeles for two days, and boy, we have a lot to talk about. Join us as we look back on three major conferences from Saturday and Sunday. Bethesda may have captured the weekend by saying out loud that it is making that game that we all know that it is making. But Microsoft also came out strong with a conference that featured new Halo, Gears 5, and lots of third-party games. EA, meanwhile, had exactly what we thought it would have and nothing else. We're tired and hungry, but we're ready to talk about E3 with you.

It's the last show before E3, and everything was already announced. So on this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, your hosts Mike Minotti and Jeffrey Grubb spend a long time ranting about Valve. The verdict? That's the one company on Earth that needs more lawyers and PR people crafting its public statements. But don't worry, Jeff and Mike also have plenty to say about the E3 leaks. That includes trying to figure out what is going on with Crackdown 3 and its delay into 2019. Finally, Jeff is really liking Yoku's Island Express, and Mike explains why Symmetra is different again. Join us, won't you?

We kept putting off recording the latest episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast this week because more news kept happening. But we finally committed, and that's when Ubisoft decided it was time to confirm Assassin's Creed: Odyssey and someone leaked a few Nintendo Switch surprises (Fortnite!).  Oh, well. This episode has almost all of the news from the last week or so, and that's what PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb and reviews editor Mike Minotti are going to talk about this week. It's all about the rumors of that new Assassin's Creed, Bethesda's tease of Fallout 76, and some new Pokémon games. It sounds like the pocket monsters are going for an even younger audience this time around, and the next core entry in the series will hit in 2019.  Mike and Jeff also spend some time talking about playing Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, which is excellent. You can also read our thoughts here and here.  I hope you like your E3 news early and often. Join us, won't you? Here's a rundown of what we talked about: Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Stardew Valley Mega Man Legacy Collection Assassin's Creed: Odyssey Fallout 76 is an online survival game like Rust 3 Pokémon games, but not Gen 8 Valve removes school-shooting simulator Battlefield V dev DICE on customization options Killer 7 on Steam So long, y'all. See you when this E3 ends ... which means never. 

Co-host and GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti has returned from E3 judge's week for another entry in the GamesBeat Decides podcast. He has brought with him tales of loud media presentations and Disney games.  While in Los Angeles to get briefed on a handful of games along with his GamesBeat colleagues Dean Takahashi and Stephanie Chan, Mike played Kingdom Hearts III, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and more. Now, he is ready to tell co-host Jeffrey Grubb (and the rest of the world) all about it.  In the second segment, Jeff and Mike break down this month's NPD numbers before hopping into the news. Microsoft has a new accessibility controller, Epic is putting a lot of money into Fortnite esports, and Valve doesn't like cartoon boobs ... or maybe it does. We're in the weird-news period before E3, so buckle up for a wild one, won’t you? Days Gone Dreams Kingdom Hearts III Black Ops 4 God of War State of Decay 2 April 2018 NPD Xbox Adaptive Controller STALKER 2 in 2021(?!) Valve cracks down on boob games and then backs off Epic puts $100 million into Fortnite esports Best Buy ends Gamers Club Unlocked Shenmue III delayed (lol) Vita physical game production ends Resident Evil 7 cloud edition for Switch

Thanks to Walmart Canada and publishers wanting to avoid getting buried, the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show has already begun for the GamesBeat Decides podcast. The event may not open until June 12, but that doesn't matter since we're already getting leaks and announcements. For this episode of the podcast that does all of your thinking for you, host and PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb and VentureBeat editor Jeremy Horwitz get together to talk about the great E3 expansion, Tempest 4000, and more. Jeff also gives his expert tips to get the Infinity Gauntlet in Fortnite: Battle Royale's Marvel crossover event. In the news section, Jeff and Jeremy break down Nintendo's online system, EA's promise to "push forward" with loot boxes, and Sony's plans to shift its E3 strategy. Here's everything we talk about: Fortnite: Infinity Gauntlet Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze Tempest 4000 Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition Nintendo Switch Online No more virtual console Cloud-save BS 20 NES games Sony vs. emulation Archiving Flash games Sony's new E3 strategy Walmart Canada leak Rage account resurrected on Twitter Rage 2 is maybe happening Bethesda is teasing something for May 14 Battlefield V tease points to May 23 announcement Steam Link app brings Valve's in-home streaming to iOS and Android devices Sony's Japan Display creates 1,000 ppi VR displays

It's only five weeks until E3, and that is both exhilarating and frightening for the GamesBeat Decides podcast crew. On this week's episode, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti, try to figure out what is happening in the world of games so you don't have to think for yourself. The duo dive into the latest updates for Fortnite and PUBG, Mike talks about his concern that Ni No Kuni 2 isn't challenging, and they both wonder which game is the most flammable. In the news, the Decides team talks about Red Dead Redemption 2's new trailer, God of War sales, and paying to end an NPC's strangulation. It's always a good time here on the GamesBeat Decides show. Here's everything we talked about: - BattleTech - PUBG - Labo - Ni No Kuni 2 - Axiom Verge - Stardew Valley - Red Dead Redemption 2 - Beyond Good and Evil 2 - Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery monetizaion - God of War sales - Stardew Valley multiplayer Until next time, paisanos.

It took us until well into spring, but Mike Minotti and Jeffrey Grubb finally did two episodes together back-to-back. On this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, your hosts spend a lot of time talking about God of War. In the second segment, the squad digs into the best reboots of all time. They also try to define a reboot in the age of the "sequel" that resets almost everything. The past week also had major stories like our Battlefield V Battle Royale report and Valve acquiring Firewatch developer Campo Santo that takes up a chunk of the news segment. Join us for all of that and more, won't you?

n this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti are mad, but they're also dads -- so they feel guilty about it. Hey, that's just like Kratos from God of War! Mike has played a lot of God of War and written a review, so expect a lot of non-spoilery talk about one of the biggest Here's everything that we talked about: God of War Wolfenstein 2 on Switch Underworld: Ascendant The Messenger Trailermakers Scum/teethmeter Ghost Recon: Wildlands Radical Heights Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 won't have traditional single-player campaign Raven is working on battle royale mode for Black Ops 4 Billy Mitchell is bad FTC: Those warranty-voiding stickers are illegal Shenmue I & II HD Xbox backward compatibility update Shovel Knight sales Warhammer: Vermintide 2 sales MapleStory 2 coming to the North America 

This special edition of the GamesBeat Decides podcast comes to you live from the bowels of Boston. This live recording captures the PAX East panel where we decided what makes a core Mario game. Join us, won't you?

On this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, co-host Jeff Grubb prepares for PAX East by getting a cold. As co-host Mike Minotti points out, this is probably the big one, so it's time to start the GamesBeat Decides farewell tour. In addition to Jeff's impending doom, the crew also talks about buying houses, "Bob Ross rooms," and this new video game thing ... turns out that they're not just Pac-Man anymore. Here's what we discussed on the show this week: Fortnite Star Wars: Battlefront II The Curse of Monkey Island Eco PixARK PUBG Savage map Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered Edition PlayStation VR bundle price drop Shadow of War changes SpyParty release date Dragon Quest 11 details Valve removes Steam Machines section from Steam

It's time for another GamesBeat Decides podcast because games are happening and someone has to figure out what the heck it all means.  On this week's episode, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti talk about Mike's first Victory Royael in Fortnite that happened right before they recorded. Jeff also dives into Far Cry 5, which he is conflicted about for a lot of reasons. The industry is recovering from Game Developers Conference in San Francisco last week, and Mike shared some stories from the event. The crew also talks about the growing momentum for unions coming out of GDC 2018.  Join us, won't you? Here's everything we talked about this week: Far Cry 5 Sea of Thieves Fortnite The Messenger Guacamelee 2 Wolfenstein 2 Kirby: Star Allies GDC Game Workers Unite Vivendi exits Ubisoft Valve has a lot of hardware fighting cheaters

Most of GamesBeat is off at GDC in San Francisco (Frisco, as the locals call it), so host Jeffrey Grubb has brought in some of the fine citizens of his Eco server to talk about the labor-intensive, ecological and economics simulator.