Viewport Relay

With the end of year 4, we do another episode of Annual Analysis. We would also like to announce the closure of Viewport Gaming. Thank you for all your support of the years. More info to come on our website. You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com

We cover the (now-old) Nintendo Direct, and Cyberpunk 2077 makes a comeback?! News articles we talk about in this episode: Horizon Forbidden West Was Delayed To Avoid Crunch, Says Game Director: https://www.thegamer.com/horizon-forbidden-west-delayed-crunch/ Cyberpunk 2077: Patch 1.5 & Next-Generation Update — list of changes: https://www.cyberpunk.net/en/news/41435/patch-1-5-next-generation-update-list-of-changes Analysis: Up to 1,000 digital-only games will disappear when Nintendo closes its 3DS and Wii U stores: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/analysis-up-to-1000-digital-only-games-will-disappear-when-nintendo-closes-its-3ds-and-wii-u-stores/ Nintendo Direct: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-09-everything-announced-in-the-nintendo-direct Street Fighter 6: https://www.streetfighter.com/6/en-us/ You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

The acquisitions continue! We talk about the latest purchases in the gaming world, with other news sprinkled in.   News articles we talk about in this episode: Sony buying Bungie for $3.6 billion: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-31-sony-buying-bungie-for-usd3-6-billion Rockstar: "Many of you have been asking about a new entry in the Grand Theft Auto series.With every new project, our goal is always to significantly move beyond what we've previously delivered. We're pleased to confirm that active development for the next entry in the series is underway.": https://twitter.com/RockstarGames/status/1489617718009606150?t=DGCon4yWDpvEA4ns2tsd4A&s=19 Electronic Arts & Lucasfilm Games announce new Star Wars titles from Respawn Entertainment: https://www.ea.com/news/electronic-arts-and-lucasfilm-games-announce-new-star-wars-titles-from-respawn-entertainment "Team17 is today announcing an end to the MetaWorms NFT project. We have listened to our Teamsters, development partners, and our games' communities, and the concerns they've expressed, and have therefore taken the decision to step back from the NFT space.": https://twitter.com/Team17/status/1488618187109408780?t=AgdTvtfXTh8-YcJlGLDfGg&s=19 Steam Deck Launching February 25th: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675180/view/3117055056380003048 Stadia reportedly "deprioritised" as Google focuses on selling streaming tech to third-parties: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-04-stadia-reportedly-deprioritised-as-google-focuses-on-selling-streaming-tech-to-third-parties Pokemon releases the music and sound effects from Diamond and Pearl for free personal use: https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/1488889958505062400 You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

And just like that, one episode after Take-Two sets a record on an acquisition, Microsoft strikes back. News articles we talk about this episode: Welcoming the Incredible Teams and Legendary Franchises of Activision Blizzard to Microsoft Gaming - Xbox Wire: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/01/18/welcoming-activision-blizzard-to-microsoft-gaming/ Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick expected to leave once Microsoft deal closes - report: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-01-18-activision-blizzard-boss-bobby-kotick-expected-to-leave-once-microsoft-deal-closes-report Phil Spencer: We "desire to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation.": https://twitter.com/xboxp3/status/1484273335139651585?s=21 New Blizzard Game: https://www.polygon.com/22901092/blizzard-new-survival-game-original-universe-ip "EA is reportedly very disappointed with how Battlefield 2042 has performed and is "looking at all the options" including a kind of F2P system: https://twitter.com/_Tom_Henderson_/status/1484261137818525714 Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel got 241,038 peak concurrent users on steam. Over 10x any other Yugioh game. Almost 4x Valve's Artifact launch number.: https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/s9yukg/yugioh_master_duel_got_241038_peak_concurrent/ Kirby and the Forgotten Land launches March 25th! (Nintendo Switch): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu_qwN-Y_P4 Rainbow Six Extraction really, really blows (Review) - Skill Up: https://youtu.be/4RdRh97jHvw Square Enix 2022 Games: https://square-enix-games.com/en_GB/news/square-enix-preview-2022 You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

After the holiday break, we're back! We cover what we've been up to since the break and some of the top news that hit within the past month. News articles we talk about in this episode: SEGA promises to avoid NFTs if gamers think it's a money-making scheme: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/83803/sega-promises-to-avoid-nfts-if-gamers-think-its-money-making-scheme/index.html S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is getting NFTs, including one that lets you become an in-game ‘metahuman': https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/15/22834567/stalker-2-nfts-metahuman-dmarket https://www.polygon.com/22841151/stalker-2-nft-content-canceled-reaction EA was in the process of developing a Harry Potter MMO, but scrapped it because they didn't think HP had longevity: https://twitter.com/Brandolorian17/status/1473356649972879364?t=vn7SLyTDe1Cj-xO33mgmhw&s=19 Take-Two acquires Zynga at a valuation of $12.7bn: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220110005389/en/Take-Two-and-Zynga-to-Combine-Bringing-Together-Best-in-Class-Intellectual-Properties-and-a-Market-Leading-Diversified-Mobile-Publishing-Platform-to-Enhance-Positioning-as-a-Global-Leader-in-Interactive-Entertainment Mario Kart 9 Is Reportedly In Development, 'With a New Twist': https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-kart-9-is-reportedly-in-development-with-a-new-twist PSVR2 specs announced: https://blog.playstation.com/2022/01/04/playstation-vr2-and-playstation-vr2-sense-controller-the-next-generation-of-vr-gaming-on-ps5/ FF16 development update: https://twitter.com/finalfantasyxvi/status/1475335618905669635?s=20 E3 online only again: https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/6/22870913/e3-2022-online-virtual-event-covid-19-pandemic-omicron You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

The viewport team recaps their thoughts on The Game Awards 2021, with 4-time world champion, Tristan Jung. You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

The viewport team talks about their favorite games across a broad set of categories. You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

We spend an hour talking about the games we've been playing for the past month. News we talk about in this episode: GTA: The Trilogy has a Metacritic aggregate score of 0.5: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-14-gta-the-trilogy-has-a-metacritic-aggregate-score-of-0-5 Rockstar pulls Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition from sale on PC: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-12-rockstar-pulls-grand-theft-auto-the-trilogy-the-definitive-edition-from-sale-on-pc#comments Ubisoft Announces Pay Raises To Stop Developers From Leaving: https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-announces-pay-raises-to-stop-developers-from-le-1848012438 Forza Horizon 5 is officially the largest launch of any Xbox Game Studios Title ever. https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/1458269032986013706?t=6ecU2kTk8SC8iMPyX5smSw&s=19 Steam Deck Delayed By Two Months: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675180/view/3084396982306430712 Square Enix claims Crystal Dynamics was the wrong fit for ‘disappointing' Marvel's Avengers | VGC: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-claims-crystal-dynamics-was-the-wrong-fit-for-disappointing-marvels-avengers/ You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

It's been a fairly quiet week, with a random scattering of news across different areas: PC gaming, GTA, CP2077 and Blizzard. News we talk about in this episode: God of War is coming to PC: https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/qc2rrf/god_of_war_is_coming_to_pc/ Sony has formed the ‘PlayStation PC' label for its PC games push: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-has-formed-the-playstation-pc-label-for-its-pc-games-push/ Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D71cBUeAL58 Cyberpunk 2077 has updated its roadmap pushing all updates, improvements and DLC to Q1 2022: https://www.cyberpunk.net/en/news/37298/our-commitment Fortnite is shutting down in China in 2 weeks: https://www.thegamer.com/fortnite-shutting-down-china-november-15/ Roblox has been down for over 24 hours: https://twitter.com/roblox/status/1454215549014069249?s=21 Warner Bros Multiversus Character select screen leaked: https://twitter.com/LiquidHbox/status/1453409855428038656?t=WjmUqOhysXjWYpz9VSimkA&s=09 OW 2 and D4 delayed: https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1455635542054477831?s=21 Jen Oneal leaves Blizzard; https://venturebeat.com/2021/11/02/jen-oneal-leaves-blizzard-co-leader-role-mike-ybarra-becomes-sole-boss/ February 2022 BlizzConline event has been canceled: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzcon/23738004/reimagining-blizzcon You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

Oh, Elden Ring (is delayed), and we talk about Nintendo's new Online strategy. News we talk about in this episode: Twitch leaks: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-entirety-of-twitch-has-reportedly-been-leaked/ Elden Ring delayed to Feb 25, 2022: https://twitter.com/ELDENRING/status/1450100145689927683 The entirety of Twitch has reportedly been leaked (Source codes and user payouts among the data) | VGC: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-entirety-of-twitch-has-reportedly-been-leaked/ Paid XP boosts have been added to Avengers, despite promises it would never happen: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/paid-xp-boosts-have-been-added-to-avengers-despite-promises-it-would-never-happen/ Final Fantasy 14 Surpasses 24 Million Players, Becomes Most Profitable Final Fantasy Game In the Series - IGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-14-24-million-players-most-profitable Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack to be $49.99 USD for 12 months, $79.99 USD for family membership: https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/q8pk3m/nintendo_switch_online_expansion_pack_to_be_4999/ You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

After 6 weeks, the gang is back! We talk about State of Play, Nintendo Direct, and everything in between. Oh, and SORA IS IN SMASH. News we talk about in this episode: General State of Play discussion: https://www.gamesradar.com/playstation-showcase-september-2021/ Epic vs Apple ruling revealed: Apple must allow App Store devs to redirect users to other payment systems: https://9to5mac.com/2021/09/10/epic-vs-apple-ruling-revealed-apple-must-allow-app-store-devs-to-redirect-users-to-other-payment-systems/ Konami is set to revive Metal Gear, Castlevania and Silent Hill: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/konami-is-set-to-revive-metal-gear-castlevania-and-silent-hill/ General Nintendo Direct discussion: https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendo-direct-september/ You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

We discuss some updates in the ActivisionBlizzard lawsuit, Gamescom, and DocWatch returns?! News we talk about this episode: Activision Blizzard ‘suppressed' evidence in sex discrimination lawsuit, California claims: https://www.polygon.com/22641099/activision-blizzard-dfeh-gender-discrimination-lawsuit-amendment   Dr Disrespect Knows Why Twitch Banned Him And He's Planning To Sue: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2021/08/24/dr-disrespect-guy-beahm-suing-twitch-over-ban/ You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

Blizzard continues its turmoil, we talk about Back 4 Blood, and dig deep into Epic Games' financial plans. News we talk about this episode: Mass Effect Legendary Edition Sales Were Well Above EA's Expectations: https://www.ign.com/articles/mass-effect-legendary-edition New leadership at Blizzard: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/23706475/new-leadership-at-blizzard Jason Schreier: "NEWS: Blizzard's head of HR, Jesse Meschuk, is also no longer at the company, Bloomberg has learned": https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1422653540774907907 PS5 is the fastest-selling PlayStation as it hits 10m sales milestone: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-07-28-ps5-is-the-fastest-selling-playstation-as-it-hits-10-million-sales-milestone Epic has sunk $500M into the Epic Games Store, doesn't expect to make a profit until 2027: https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-has-sunk-dollar500m-into-the-epic-games-store-doesnt-expect-to-make-a-profit-until-2027/ Deathloop has gone gold! https://twitter.com/deathloop/status/1423297769524056064 New World Delays Release Until September 28th: https://twitter.com/playnewworld/status/1422969580394319877 You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

The actual, better new Nintendo Switch from Valve is announced! Also, the viewport team talks about how Blizzard has screwed up big time, and their excitement about the new Battlefield 2042 game mode. News we talk about this episode: Blizzard is a frat house: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/activision-blizzard-sued-by-california-over-frat-boy-culture Blizzard Botched Warcraft III Remake After Internal Fights, Pressure Over Costs: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/blizzard-botched-warcraft-iii-remake-after-internal-fights-pressure-over-costs-1.1631788 Due to ongoing situation, no work being on on WOW: https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/world-of-warcraft-dev-says-no-work-is-being-done-on-the-game-following-company-lawsuit-3002950 Steam Deck: https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck EA play live 2021: https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/ea-play-live-2021-live-blog You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

It's been a little bit hasn't it? Per tradition, it's been a little bit quiet after E3, but there has been some huge hardware news from Nintendo and a State of Play from Sony. Warning: We talk about what we've been playing for about 45 minutes. News we talk about this episode: Switch OLED: https://www.nintendo.com/switch/oled-model/ State of Play July 2021: https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/08/state-of-play-july-2021-all-trailers-and-complete-recap/ FF16 News: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-16-may-skip-tgs-2021-but-story-is-finished-and-english-vo-almost-done/1100-6493802/ You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

For the first time, live from West Seattle, it's Viewport Relay Live! The viewport team talks about what they thought about E3 2021 IN PERSON. Which conference got the highest marks? Which got the lowest? Find out in this episode. You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

E3 is just around the corner! The viewport team shares their raw takes on what they think will happen at the Ubisoft, Xbox, Nintendo and Square Enix conferences. You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

With E3 looming, the news starts to dry up. We still have time to talk about Fanfest, Ubisoft, and The International! News we talk about this episode: FFXIV FanFest: https://fanfest.finalfantasyxiv.com/2021/na/ Total War Warhammer 3 cinematic and gameplay trailer released: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--89PwHsKJM Ubisoft says it will shift to more “high-end free-to-play” games: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-says-its-changing-strategy-to-focus-on-more-high-end-free-to-play-games/  Starfield is exclusive to Xbox and PC: https://twitter.com/jeffgrubb/status/1393383582370992128  The International 10: https://www.dota2.com/newsentry/3066366095803889976  EA Play Live is coming back July 22nd: https://twitter.com/EA/status/1392147491915763719  You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

It begins. The Big Book of Bets. The viewport team is tasked with finishing games by a deadline or else face the consequences. News we talk about this episode: Epic Apple documents show PS4, not iPhone, is Fortnite’s cash cow: https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/28/22407939/fortnite-biggest-platform-revenue-playstation-not-ios-iphone State of play: https://www.cbr.com/state-play-biggest-reveals-april-2021/  Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – Gameplay Trailer I PS5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p_gg9UW9k4  Battlefield 6 - Leaked 2 Screenshots: https://twitter.com/_tom_henderson_/status/1388622810231279619?s=21 Battlefield Franchise Update: https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/news/battlefield-franchise-update-oskar-gabrielson  Respawn is forming a new IP that will "pioneer new ways to enable 'adventuring until the heat death of the universe'": https://www.respawn.com/careers/software-engineer-new-product-incubation  You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

Amazon Game Studios continues to struggle, we discuss if BioShock Infinite was a good game, and Jeff Kaplan's departure from Blizzard. News we talk about this episode: Bloomberg: Sony’s Obsession With Blockbusters Is Stirring Unrest Within PlayStation Empire: https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1380476925811032065?s=21 Amazon Cancels Its The Lord of the Rings MMORPG: https://www.ign.com/articles/amazon-cancels-its-the-lord-of-the-rings-mmorpg BioShock 4 will be an open world game, a job advert has suggested | VGC: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bioshock-4-will-be-an-open-world-game-a-job-advert-has-suggested/ Deathloop delayed until September 14, 2021: https://twitter.com/deathloop/status/1380160144206626824?s=19 Our Improved PlayStation 5 Packaging: https://www.sie.com/en/blog/our-improved-playstation-5-packaging/ Age of Empires IV - Gameplay Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTaCrP_U4ao Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard. New Overwatch game director — Aaron Keller: https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/news/23665015/ PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita Will Continue Operations: https://blog.playstation.com/2021/04/19/playstation-store-on-ps3-and-ps-vita-will-continue-operaions/ You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

It's the end of year 3, which means another installment of Annual Analysis! Thank you so much for all your support in the past three years. You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

Continuing to talk about the new Nintendo Switch, dead games that aren't really dead, and Discord's acquisition news. News we talk about this episode: Square Enix Presents: https://www.polygon.com/22337940/square-enix-presents-march-2021-announcements-trailers-release-dates MS and Discord: https://twitter.com/business/status/1374183042600820743  Switch pro news: https://twitter.com/6d6f636869/status/1374260197724626944?s=19 ‘Marvel Avengers’ Sees 5x Player Increase After Hawkeye’s Release: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/03/22/marvels-avengers-sees-5x-player-increase-after-hawkeyes-release/?sh=3b7f17ce738a Fallout 76 | Fallout 76: Inside the Vault – 2021 Roadmap and AMA: https://fallout.bethesda.net/en/article/5XyzcQiBzFCYI4hMris1L3/fallout-76-inside-the-vault-2021-roadmap-and-ama Play at Home 2021: https://blog.playstation.com/2021/03/17/play-at-home-2021-update-10-free-games-to-download-this-spring/ You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

We talk Perfect Tower II, Loop Hero, State of Play, new Pokemon games, dead games, and the new Nintendo Switch. News we talk about in this episode: February 2021 - State of Play: https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-playstation-state-of-play-february-2021-live-updates-everything-announced-news Pokemon Sinnoh Remakes + RPG: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pokemon-legends-arceus-plus-pokemon-brilliant-diamond-and-pokemon-shining-pearl-for-nintendo-switch Anthem: https://blog.bioware.com/2021/02/24/anthem-update/ Artifact: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/583950/view/3047218819080842820 Jason Schreier: "Following the success of Jedi Fallen Order and the failure of Anthem, EA has allowed BioWare to make the next Dragon Age a single-player RPG. Previously, it was planned as a service game": https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1365005940739743745 Nintendo to buy rigid OLED display panels from Samsung Display for a new Switch model planned this year, people familiar with the matter say. 7-inch, 720p. Mass production as early as from June: https://twitter.com/6d6f636869/status/1367277999721050114 New Switch model will have exclusive games that won’t run on normal Switch: https://screenrant.com/nintendo-switch-pro-exclusive-games-rumor/ You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

Two events happened in the past 2 weeks, so let's talk about it. We talk Nintendo Direct, and Blizzcon. You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

After many, many technical difficulties over the past month, Viewport Relay is back for 2021! News we talk about in this episode: Total War: WARHAMMER III Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 won’t be released in 2021, Activision Blizzard says Gearbox has been bought by Embracer Group in $1.3 billion deal Mass Effect Legendary Edition Launching May 14, 2021 Terraria on Stadia cancelled after developer's Google account gets locked Google Stadia Shuts Down Internal Studios, Changing Business Focus Creator of Bugsnax says the game has already outsold its previous title despite being free for PS5 PS+ users Hitman 3 recoups project costs in under a week FINAL FANTASY XIV: ENDWALKER  E3 pushes forward with plans for a digital 2021 event   You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

We talk for 2 hours about 2020. Hope everyone has been enjoying their holidays, and see you all in the New Year! You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

Come listen to us talk about Cyberpunk 2077 for an hour, then about TGAs. You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

We did it. After 61 episodes, the Viewport team finally unanimously agrees on something. News articles we discuss in this episode: Marvel's Avengers Hasn't Recouped Its Development Costs Yet: https://www.ign.com/articles/marvels-avengers-hasnt-recouped-its-development-costs-yet   Major Super Smash Bros Melee Online Tournament Shut Down by Nintendo C&D: https://twitter.com/TheBigHouseSSB/status/1329521081577857036 New The World Ends with You game announced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thvqIawz5lc IOI James Bond: https://twitter.com/IOInteractive/status/1329420059048091650 PS5's Activities System Makes Playing Open World Games Brutally Efficient: https://www.vice.com/en/article/93wb8d/ps5s-activities-system-makes-playing-open-world-games-brutally-efficient You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

We spend the better part of the hour talking about the new consoles that just came out and our thoughts about them. News articles we discuss in this episode: Phil Spencer on Twitter - "Thank you for supporting the largest launch in Xbox history. In 24 hrs more new consoles sold, in more countries, than ever before.": https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/1326693095954550784?s=19 The Nioh Collection announced for PS5, launches next February: https://blog.playstation.com/2020/11/13/the-nioh-collection-announced-for-ps5-launches-next-february/ Mass Effect Legendary Edition announced: https://blog.bioware.com/2020/11/07/happy-n7-day-4/ Deathloop launches May 21, 2021: https://www.gematsu.com/2020/11/deathloop-launches-may-21-2021 You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/  

Welcome to one of our longest episodes ever! We talk delays, next-gen, and take a trip down memory lane to talk about our favorites from 8th gen. News articles we discuss in this episode: Cyberpunk 2077 release date delayed slightly again: https://twitter.com/CyberpunkGame/status/1321128432370176002 Hackers reportedly jailbreak the Oculus Quest 2, bypassing its forced Facebook login: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-28-hackers-reportedly-jailbreak-the-oculus-quest-2-bypassing-its-forced-facebook-login Halo Infinite Director leaves project: https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1321494790098354177?s=21 Kojima Productions confirms a new project is in development and is looking to hire the best-in-class talent to work out of our Tokyo Studio: https://twitter.com/KojiPro2015_EN/status/1319201597117718528?s=19 You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

Honestly, it's been a pretty quiet 2 weeks on the gaming front with all the next-gen news out of the way. We spend a little bit of time going over the headlines, but spend most of this episode talking about an assortment of topics through the power of game segments! News articles we discuss in this episode: Cyberpunk 2077 has gone gold: https://twitter.com/CyberpunkGame/status/1313067011455569921?s=19 BUGSNAX GOES GOLD: https://twitter.com/YoungHorses/status/1314207723106435073 CoD: Modern Warfare on PC no longer fits on a 250GB SSD and can't be updated: https://twitter.com/BattleNonSense/status/1312361436514054146 Related Update: https://twitter.com/Tyrael/status/1315718167658811393?s=20 Steve and Alex From Minecraft Joins Super Smash Bros!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaDhtEcX1TM&ab_channel=Nintendo [Larian CEO] Our sales are insane - this is just Early Access you all. We just wanted to have a nice little community to iterate with. Now what are we going to do?: https://twitter.com/LarAtLarian/status/1313598859596226563 You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

Microsoft makes a big play this episode, there's another cloud gaming player in the mix, and we talk long games. Welcome back to the Relay. News articles we discuss in this episode: Welcoming the Talented Teams and Beloved Game Franchises of Bethesda to Xbox: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/21/welcoming-bethesda-to-the-xbox-family/ Phil Spencer: Xbox plans to honor the PS5 exclusivity commitment for Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1308062702905044993 Todd Howard On Joining Xbox: https://bethesda.net/en/article/4IwKWIj174Cb2QNTTtBAEb/todd-howard-on-joining-xbox A closer look at Luna, Amazon's cloud gaming service: https://www.engadget.com/luna-amazon-cloud-gaming-interview-pwa-apple-173948922.html?guccounter=1 Cyberpunk 2077 Campaign Will Be Shorter Than The Witcher 3's Because A Lot of People Didn't Finish It - IGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-campaign-will-be-shorter-than-the-witcher-3s-because-a-lot-of-people-didnt-finish-it Farmville officially closing down: https://zyngasupport.helpshift.com/a/farmville/?s=announcements&f=important-announcement&l=en You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

It's finally here. Next-gen is about to become current-gen. We talk about the prices, launch dates, and games of the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Did the Viewport team get their preorders in? Tune in and find out. News articles we discuss in this episode: PlayStation on Twitter: PlayStation 5 Showcase broadcasts live this Wednesday at 1pm Pacific Time: https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1304768250400530432 Actual conference reveals: https://kotaku.com/everything-sony-announced-in-todays-ps5-event-1845082097 Xbox Series X launches Nov 10 for $499. Pre orders start Sep 22nd: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-x?xr=shellnav Xbox Series S: https://youtu.be/fYtJWIxt3-M Ubisoft Forward Sep 2020: https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/1CRqvtLkZ5mz3o9WCQbZdk/ubisoft-forward-september-2020-recap You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

We talk an update on Epic, Tristan's mastery of Fall Guys, Airplanes, and weird games. News articles we talk about this episode: Fortnite pulled from Apple’s App Store: https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/13/21366455/fortnite-ios-apple-app-store-gone-removed-v-bucks-change-discount More recent update on Apple v Epic stuff: https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/28/21406013/apple-epic-games-fortnite-developer-account-terminated-no-longer-available As of today, Fall Guys is the most downloaded PS Plus game of all time on a global basis. https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1298606121549041664?s=19 Microsoft Flight Simulator is the new “Crysis”, current-gen CPUs unable to offer 60fps on High/Ultra https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/microsoft-flight-simulator-is-the-new-crysis-current-gen-cpus-unable-to-offer-60fps-on-high-ultra/ Sony looking into bringing more 1st party titles to PC https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/iitws3/sony_looking_into_bringing_more_1st_party_titles/ Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Reveal Trailer https://twitter.com/suicidesquadRS/status/1297326553106325504 You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

Epic faces off against Apple and Google, Halo gets delayed, and we talk Sonic Lore. News articles we talk about this episode: Apple removes Fortnite from App Store, Google follows suit: https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/13/21366455/fortnite-ios-apple-app-store-gone-removed-v-bucks-change-discount Apple has informed Epic Games that it will "terminate all [their] developer accounts and cut Epic off from iOS and Mac development tools" on August 28th, according to a new statement. HALO Infinite delayed to 2021:https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1293261002037841920?s=20 Fall Guys is Devolver Digital’s Biggest Launch Ever with Over 100k Players and #4 on Steam: https://www.githyp.com/fall-guys-is-devolver-digitals-biggest-launch-ever-with-over-100k-players-on-steam/ Fall Guys sold 2 million on steam in a week: https://twitter.com/devolverdigital/status/1292807456452685826 Yoshinori Ono is leaving Capcom: https://twitter.com/yoshi_onochin/status/1292430444672163842 You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

We talk about the Xbox event, XPlay/G4, and Tristan's ranty thoughts on Destiny 2 and Valorant. There's also a game at the end! XBox Series X Games Showcase: https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/23/21331849/xbox-series-x-games-event-trailers-gameplay-announcements-microsoft Halo: "We can confirm Halo Infinite multiplayer will be free-to-play and will support 120FPS on Xbox Series X.: https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1289298976550731776 Rocket League going Free to Play and moving to EGS: https://www.rocketleague.com/news/rocket-league-going-free-to-play-this-summer/ XPlay returning in 2021: https://twitter.com/xplay/status/1286705200292663297 Ghost of Tsushima is now PS4's fastest selling first-party original IP debut with more than 2.4 million units sold through globally in its first 3 days of sales.: https://twitter.com/playstation/status/1286632240949219331?s=21 You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

It finally happened. SMTV made a comeback. We talk about Ubisoft Forward, Devolver Digital, and a bunch of new games. Ubisoft Forward: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-forward-all-the-game-news-and-announcement/1100-6479366/ PlayStation worldwide marketing head Eric Lempel says they will give gamers plenty of advance notice for PS5 pre-orders: https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/1284163872694272000 Devolver Direct: https://cogconnected.com/2020/07/games-devolvers-digital-direct/ SMT5 still exists and will release in 2021 and surprise remaster of SMT3: Nocturne coming to switch (and PS4):  https://www.siliconera.com/shin-megami-tensei-v-will-appear-in-2021/ https://www.siliconera.com/shin-megami-tensei-iii-nocturne-hd-remaster-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-in-spring-2021/ You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com   Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media!   Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

Welcome to the first episode of the summer. We talk about tragedies in the industry, upcoming games, and conferences.  News articles we talk about: Kongregate no longer accepting new games: https://www.kongregate.com/forums/1-kongregate/topics/1916387-important-kongregate-announcement EVO Online canceled - EVO drops Joey "Mr. Wizard" Cuellar after recent sexual misconduct allegations: https://twitter.com/EVO/status/1278859734099963904 Twitch Streamer Reckful Has Passed Away Aged 31: https://twitter.com/Slasher/status/1278732395756355586 Amazon's Crucible Goes From Release Back to Closed Beta: https://www.playcrucible.com/en-us/news/articles/developer-update-crucible-beta Devolver Press Conference July 11: https://twitter.com/devolverdigital/status/1279804926923808770 Xbox Games Showcase July 23: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-games-showcase Microsoft is shutting down Mixer on July 22: https://blog.mixer.com/2020/06/22/the-next-step-for-mixer/ You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

It's been a while. There's been a lot of news in the past month (well, the past two weeks). We spend a lot of time talking about the PSV, EA, PC Gaming Show, and a lot more! Join the viewport team on the discussion! News articles we talk about: PS5: https://blog.playstation.com/2020/06/11/ps5-showcase-recap-everything-you-need-to-know/ EA Play Live: https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/ea-play-live-2020-how-to-watch-news-updates-and-everything-you-need-to-know-2672298 PC Gaming Show 2020: https://www.ign.com/articles/pc-gaming-show-2020-everything-announced-and-revealed Crash 4: https://www.theverge.com/21296319/crash-bandicoot-4-announced-ps4-xbox-one-price-date Cyberpunk Delayed Again:https://twitter.com/CyberpunkGame/status/1273647385294626816 Microsoft is shutting down Mixer and partnering with Facebook Gaming: https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/22/21299032/microsoft-mixer-closing-facebook-gaming-partnership-xcloud-features Min Min in Smash Bros.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgufXM4PHLg You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

We spend a lot of time talking about our backlog this episode. And a bunch of news. News articles we talk about: Paper Mario: Origami King: https://papermario.nintendo.com Unreal 5: https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/a-first-look-at-unreal-engine-5  Steam Spring Cleaning Update: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/steams-new-event-isnt-trying-to-sell-you-new-games/1100-6477580/   You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

E3 may be canceled, but the summer of gaming is live! We talk about a bunch of new things that were announced recently. News articles we talk about: The Next Assassin’s Creed will be titled Valhalla: https://gamingroute.com/the-next-assassins-creed-will-be-titled-valhalla/ Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Start of New Franchise, EA Confirms: https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-sequel-franchise Analysis: ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Adds Nearly 1 Million VR Users to Steam in Record Gain: https://www.roadtovr.com/steam-survey-vr-headset-growth-april-2020-half-life-alyx/ XBOX Insider Event #1:https://www.gamesradar.com/every-game-announced-xbox-series-x-may-event/ Summer Game Fest: https://www.summergamefest.com/ You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

Not allowed to use the D word, but there's a severe lack of gaming news at the moment. Listen to us ramble! News articles we talk about: The Last Of Us Part II Story Details Have Apparently Leaked: https://www.gameinformer.com/psa/2020/04/27/the-last-of-us-part-ii-story-details-have-apparently-leaked The Last of Us 2 and Ghosts of Tsushima get new release dates: https://blog.eu.playstation.com/2020/04/27/new-ps4-release-dates-confirmed-for-the-last-of-us-part-ii-and-ghost-of-tsushima/ Pretty cool and big update for Super Mario Maker 2: https://youtu.be/NABeP5oGygM DICE announces end of future content for Battlefield V. June update to be last: https://www.ea.com/en-gb/games/battlefield/battlefield-5/news/the-future-of-battlefield-v?utm_campaign=bf5_hd_ww_ic_soco_twt_tw-the-future-of-battlefield-v You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

Can you believe it's been two whole years of Viewport Relay? We can't either. Thank you so much for all your support in the past two years. With that, we talk about some news, and do the annual analysis. News articles we talk about: SIE has made the difficult decision to delay the launch of The Last of Us Part II and Marvel's Iron Man VR until further notice: https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1245773000592384001 CD Projekt insists Cyberpunk 2077 release plans ‘haven’t changed’: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cd-projekt-insists-cyberpunk-2077-release-plans-havent-changed/ Introducing DualSense, the New Wireless Game Controller for PlayStation 5: https://blog.us.playstation.com/2020/04/07/introducing-dualsense-the-new-wireless-game-controller-for-playstation-5/ Capcom is working on a Resident Evil 4 remake: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/resident-evil-4-remake/ There will be NO official E3 2020 online event: https://twitter.com/Futterish/status/1247536645965897733 IGN Announces 'Summer of Gaming' Event in June: https://www.ign.com/articles/ign-announces-summer-of-gaming-event-in-june You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

The second episode where we are isolated, but that doesn't deter us from talking about the new hardware that's slated for the holidays! Come join the viewport team with a new episode of Viewport Relay! News articles we talk about: Xbox Series X vs. PS5 specs https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/xbox-scarlett-vs-ps5/ https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/3/18/21185141/ps5-playstation-5-xbox-series-x-comparison-specs-features-release-date?__twitter_impression=true Nintendo Direct Mini shows some new (old) switch games: https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/2020/new-nintendo-direct-mini-highlights-a-wide-variety-of-games-coming-to-nintendo-switch-this-year/ Nier 10th anniversary; Nier Replicant “Upgraded” version and mobage: https://www.gematsu.com/2020/03/nier-replicant-ver-1-22474487139-announced-for-ps4-xbox-one-and-pc Remastered Mario Games: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/super-mario-bros-35th-anniversary/ https://www.gematsu.com/2020/03/rumor-super-mario-back-catalog-and-several-other-mario-titles-coming-to-switch-in-2020 You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

As more and more of us go into isolation, the amount of news have dropped. Join the viewport team as we discuss what little there is left with gaming news, and general tomfoolery. News articles we talk about: E3 2020 Canceled After ‘Overwhelming Concerns’ About Coronavirus: https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/e3-2020-canceled-coronavirus-1203529992/ Reggie Fils-Aimé appointed to GameStop board of directors: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-03-09-reggie-fils-aim-appointed-to-gamestop-board-of-directors Xbox Series X Official website: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-x You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

We're back from a quick break. Lots to talk about, and a quick game at the end. News articles we talk about: Sony paid $229 million for Insomniac Games: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-02-10-sony-paid-usd229-million-for-insomniac FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE - Opening Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IrheLf0Ki0 Half-Life: Alyx, available March 23, 2020: https://twitter.com/valvesoftware/status/1228039740001177600 Half-Life: Alyx Launches Next Month But Index is Still Sold Out Across the Globe: https://www.roadtovr.com/valve-index-sold-out-stock-check-2-13-2020/ Nintendo has cut ties with a Portuguese publication, as one of their reviewers had leaked Pokemon Sword and Shield information https://fnintendo.net/article/13496-comunicado-do-fnintendo https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/f26zs9/nintendo_has_cut_ties_with_a_portuguese/ Riot Games announces shooter “Project A” as Valorant, coming this summer: https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/02/tech/valorant-league-of-legends-riot-games-shooter/index.html Platinum Games Project G.G.: https://four.platinumgames.com/02-GG/ You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

A quiet 2 weeks means the viewport team gets to talk about all the stuff they've been doing. We also have our regular Nintendo quarterly financials check-in. News articles we talk about: Warcraft 3: Reforged Isn’t Much Of An Upgrade: https://kotaku.com/warcraft-3-reforged-isn-t-much-of-an-upgrade-1841325885 Stardew Valley has sold more than 10 Million copies across all platforms: https://www.stardewvalley.net/press/ Subnautica Has Sold Over 5m Copies: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-01-14-subnautica-has-sold-over-5m-copies Untitled Goose Game 1 million: https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/356224/Untitled_Goose_Game_has_topped_1_million_sales_in_three_months.php Announcing - Torchlight III: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo-KscmCsbk Nintendo Quarterly Fiscal Results: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

New year, same old us. The viewport team is back to talk about everything that's been going on: rumors of game releases, delays, the PS5, Pokemon, and of course, the Stadia. News articles we talk about: New Years messages and other possible hintings (Platinum Games, SMT5, Hideaki Itsuno [DMC]):  https://www.gematsu.com/2019/12/games-industry-new-year-2020-cards-and-messages https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bayonetta-3-developer-platinumgames-promises-multi/1100-6472499/ https://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/news/2020/html/a_new_years_letter_from_the_president.html Sources: Horizon: Zero Dawn Is Coming To PC: https://kotaku.com/sources-horizon-zero-dawn-is-coming-to-pc-1841043569 Cyberpunk 2077 delayed to September 17th, 2020: https://twitter.com/CDPROJEKTRED/status/1217861009446182912 A message from the FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE development team (Delay): https://square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/message-final-fantasy-vii-remake-development-team Avengers game delayed until September 4th: https://crystald.com/news/important-marvels-avengers-update Dying Light 2 Development Update: https://twitter.com/DyingLightGame/status/1219288598920470529 PlayStation will not participate in E3 2020: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-01-11-playstation-will-not-participate-in-e3-2020 Pokémon Sword and Shield getting two expansions: https://www.polygon.com/2020/1/9/21058286/pokemon-sword-shield-expansion-pass-isle-of-armor-crown-tundra Google Stadia's early adopters are losing patience with Google: https://www.businessinsider.com/google-stadia-early-adopters-giving-up-2020-1?utm_source=reddit.com Destiny 2’s Google Stadia Population Has Dropped By More Than Half Since Launch: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2020/01/03/destiny-2s-google-stadia-population-has-dropped-by-more-than-half-since-launch/#212561032604 Google Stadia mobile downloads have halved since November: https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/72354/google-stadia-mobile-downloads-have-halved-since-november/ You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

Our last episode of the decade! Albert walks us through each year while we provide our thoughts. What was your game of the decade? Also we prepare for the potential disaster that is The Game Awards. Spoilers, our games of the decades: Alex: Monster Hunter 4U Tristan: Dota 2 Albert: Super Mario Galaxy 2 You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

Lots of anger this episode, mostly from Tristan around his recent experiences around Pokemon Sword and the Stadia. Come listen to what he has to say. News articles that we talked about this episode: Half-Life: Alyx Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2W0N3uKXmo Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield Review Thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/dvs74l/pok%C3%A9mon_sword_pok%C3%A9mon_shield_review_thread/ Datamines have begun on Pokemon Sword and Shield. Unannounced removal of moves has been found and if you transfer a Pokemon with the move it no longer works: https://twitter.com/Kaphotics/status/1193893971698700288 Pokemon Sword and Shield can interfere with Roku devices making them boot loop. Solution is to put your Nintendo Switch into airplane mode: https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/comments/dxc5yg/psa_pokemon_swordshield_causes_roku_devices_on/ Pokémon Sword & Shield have sold over 6 million units worldwide in first week of release: https://twitter.com/SerebiiNet/status/1197447479324762112 Death Stranding becomes the biggest IP launch of this generation in Japan: https://twitter.com/GameDataLibrary/status/119461349054524621 Users report their Chromecast Ultras overheating while playing Stadia games: https://np.reddit.com/r/Stadia/comments/dzd6v8/chromecast_ultra_overheating/ You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/

Does Kojima have what it takes to make a movie? Spoilers: Probably not. This, Blizzcon, and more in episode 39 of Viewport Relay. News articles that we talked about this episode: In The Future, Hideo Kojima Says His Studio Will Make Films: https://kotaku.com/in-the-future-hideo-kojima-says-his-studio-will-make-f-1839603527 EDGE will not review Death Stranding because they couldn't bring themselves to finish it: https://twitter.com/nathan_brown/status/1190182964530991104 Ubisoft is reportedly making developers pitch why their games are unique after the reception to Ghost Recon Breakpoint: https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/dpp056/ubisoft_is_reportedly_making_developers_pitch_why/ You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of course, podcasts!) on our website: https://www.viewportgaming.com Want your thoughts featured on the podcast? Contact us on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/viewportgamingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/viewportgaming/Instagram: https://instagram.com/viewportgaming/