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Episode 265 – The New Face of E3

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: aew, castlevania, dmx, dreamcast, e3, e32021, gamingpodcastalliance, podcast, ratedgforgamers, ringleadermidas, sony, squareenix, videogames

Big news this week as we get word of the plans for E3 2021. Who will be presenting and how the show will run in a general sense. Some big names like Sony and Square-Enix won’t be attending, will they do their own thing? Also, in the news, Dan’s cousin grabs a spot on AEW, Sony is shifting away from smaller games in favor of blockbuster hits and the Dreamcast prototype for the cancelled Castlevania surfaces. All that and we mourn the loss of DMX on episode 265 of Rated G.

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Episode 264 – The $25,000 Mario Hustle

April 6, 2021April 14, 2021 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: 505games, aprilfools, bungie, crunchyroll, doom, e3, gaming, gamingpodcastalliance, ghostrunner, paxeast, ratedgforgamers, sony, supermario3dallstars, videogames

April Fool’s just passed as of this recording and we’ve got all your pranks right here! In the news, Sony’s has it’s sights on Crunchyroll for $1.1 Billion, Bungie has a new IP Looking to Launch in 2025 and scalpers list Super Mario 3D All-Stars for insane prices. All that and Dan and Dave commiserate the cancellation of a live PAX East on this episode of Rated G for Gamers.

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Episode 263 – Microsoft Eyes Discord

March 31, 2021April 6, 2021 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: amazon, discord, gamestop, gaming, gamingpodcastalliance, ghostngoblins, hades, microsoft, podcast, ps3, psp, psvita, rainbowsix, ratedgforgamers, reggiefilsaime, sony, supermario3dallstars

Microsoft is not done acquiring all the things as they throw their hat into the Discord bidding war for a cool $10 billion. Also in the news, we say goodbye to Mario 35th and Mario 3D All-Stars, Sony reportedly shutting down PS3, PSP, and PS Vita PlayStation Stores, Amazon Games opening new AAA studio and they run down the games coming out next month. All that and more on episode 263 of Rated G for Gamers.

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Saturday Morning Retro Episode 11 – Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game (PS1), Metroid (NES)

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: gaming, gamingpodcastalliance, metroid, nes, playstation, ps1, ratedgforgamers, saturdaymorningretro, streetfighter, streetfighterthemoviethegame, videogames

On this month’s episode of Saturday Morning Retro, Dan and Dave talk about Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game for the PS1 and Metroid for the NES. Big thanks to Retro Ghetto on YouTube for the topic of discussion this month.

Retro Ghetto channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiWRHmyOtMUjuTLw6UzYh_A

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Episode 262 – Tiger Woods is Back!

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: 2kgames, bubblebobble, cyberpunk2077, evo, gaming, golf, jaderaymond, lifeisstrange3, nintendo, pga, podcast, psvr2, ratedgforgamers, sony, squareenix, switch, taito, tigerwoods, videogames

On this episode, Square-Enix gets in on the presentation action, a Switch pro console may launch this year and 2K Signs Exclusive Deal With Tiger Woods for PGA Tour Games. All that and Ace Ventura 3 is in development with the Sonic movie writers on episode 262 of Rated G for Gamers.

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Episode 261 – The Xbox / Bethesda Snoozefest

March 16, 2021March 23, 2021 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: arkanestudios, bethesda, bobwulff, capcom, christophernolan, gameboyadvance, gaming, gamingpodcastalliance, idsoftware, machinegames, perfectdark, podcast, ratedgforgamers, squareenix, stadia, teenagemutantninjaturtles, tenet, terraria, videogames

It’s an momentous occasion, Bethesda joins the Microsoft family. They discuss future plans in new roundtable livestream. Also in the news, Capcom requires it’s employees in office amidst cyberattack, Perfect Dark reboot team adds God of War producer to it’s team and YouTube personality and modder Bob Wulff turns Christopher Nolan’s Tenet into a Game Boy Advance movie and a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles beat ’em up from the creators of Scott Pilgrim and Streets of Rage 4 gets a new trailer and it looks awesome.

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Episode 260 – The 4K, OLED, Larger Screeen, DLSS enabled Switch Pro

March 9, 2021March 14, 2021 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: aliensfireteam, epic, fallguys, gaming, gamingpodcastalliance, google, hideokojima, mediatonic, nintendo, nomoreheroes, paxeast, podcast, ratedgforgamers, stadia, supernintendoworld, switchpro, taketwo, videogames, wiiu

On this episode of Rated G, No More Heroes 1 & 2 physical releases get announced for the Switch, a new actiony Aliens game gets announced, Nintendo is reportedly announcing a new Switch model later this year and the Wii U Receives Its First System Firmware Update Since 2018. All that and Dan and Dave reminisce about PAX East.

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Episode 259 – Yuffie Joins the Party

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: 3ds, amazonluna, blizzcon, diabloii, finalfantasyviiintergrade, gamestop, gamingpodcastalliance, jimbell, nintendo, podcast, ratedgforgamers, sony, souljaboy, spiderman, stateofplay, yuffie

Not to be outdone from Nintendo, Sony drops their first State of Play for 2021, BlizzCon 2021 announced the Diablo II remake and Soulja Boy is making yet another gaming console. All that and the Nintendo 3DS turns 10 this year all on episode 259 of Rated G for Gamers.

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Saturday Morning Retro Episode 10 – Fantastic Four (PS2), Fez (X360), X-men Mutant Academy (PS1), Flipnic (PS2)

February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: fantasticfour, fez, flipnic, gaming, gamingpodcastalliance, mario, podcast, ps1, ps2, ratedgforgamers, retrogaming, saturdaymorningretro, supermariobros3, videogames, xmenmutantacademy

On this month’s episode of Saturday Morning Retro, Dan and Dave talk about the Fantastic Four for the PS2, Fez for the Xbox 360, X-Men Mutant Academy for the PS1 and Flipnic for the PS2.

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Episode 258 – Glad We Waited… Hades is Getting a Physical Edition!

February 24, 2021February 25, 2021 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: bloodstainedcurseofthemoon2, fallguys, gamestop, gaming, gamingpodcastalliance, ittakestwo, legendofmana, monsterhunterrise, nomoreheroes3, plantsvszombies, podcast, ratedgforgamers, reggiefilsaime, splatoon3, stubbsthezombie, talesfromtheborderlands, videogames

Nintendo drops their first big Direct of the year and there’s some good stuff in there. Dan and Dave break it all down for you. Bloodstained – Curse of the Moon 2 gets a physical edition and Reggie has some thoughts on this years E3 on episode 258 of Rated G for Gamers.

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