On this episode of Rated G, the state of Xbox Scarlett generates conflicting reports and theories, reports of two next gen Xboxes one with a disc drive and one without, Resident Evil 3 leaked by Sony, and the Atari VCS delayed again for Indiegogo backers. All this and why Dan things the N64 mini is not in the future for Nintendo.
Our December contest is now live!

For December, we have an most excellent holiday giveaway. We’re giving away one copy of either Pokémon Sword or Shield for the Switch. You have until December 31st to enter our contest. Entry details are as follows:
Listen to our episodes all month long for secret codes. We’ll be dropping one unique code each episode and each unique code gets you one entry. DM or private message on social media @ratedgforgamers or email us at info@ratedgforgamers.com your answers. Good luck to all who enter.
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Episode 195 – Phil “Nobody’s Asking for VR” Spencer

We got some hot Thanksgiving vacation talk at the top of show. In the news, Phil Spencer declares that no one is asking for VR in a controversial statement made at XO19, a new PS5 patent hints at possible sharing tech with their next generation content, Facebook buys Beat Saber devs and Nintendo is rumored to have no less than 3 Metroid games in the works. All this and more on episode 195 of Rated G for Gamers.
Episode 194 – Geoff Keighley, Hideo Kojima and the Game Awards Nominees

Boy do we have a good one this week folks! Valve announces a new game… and it’s fricken’ Half-Life… and in VR!!! We here at Rated G as well as the internet are suitably excited. Also, Dan and Dave get into everything Game Awards. From the nominees, to the controversy and who they think will take the crown. All that and more on episode 194 of Rated G for Gamers.
Episode 193 – Kojima Claps Back

With Death Stranding hitting wildly all over the review scales, Kojima speaks out against American’s love of First Person Shooters. The internet, of course, has opinions and Rated G gives their take on the whole situation. Also in the news, XO19 happened, Google Stadia is poised for a rocky launch and Polygon drops a most bananas top 100 list. All this and more on episode 193 of Rated G for Gamers.
Episode 192 – Sam Porter Bridges Reporting for Duty

Arguably the biggest game release of the year dropped this past Friday, the new Hideo Kojima epic Death Stranding. As polarizing reviews come in, Dan and Dave give their take on this wildly indescribable game. With only a few hours under their belt, they certainly are floored by the story and visuals. In other news, Horizon Zero Dawn 2 possibly leaked via suspicious game dev job listing, Pokémon Sword and Shield leaker revealed and Hermen Hulst from Guerilla Games takes over Sony Worldwide Studios.
Our November giveaway is live!

For November, we have an amazing giveaway. We’re giving away one copy of the Star Wars – Jedi Fallen Order for either the PS4 or Xbox One. You have until November 30th to enter our contest. Entry details are as follows:
Listen to our episodes all month long for secret codes. We’ll be dropping one unique code each episode and each unique code gets you one entry. DM or private message on social media @ratedgforgamers or email us at info@ratedgforgamers.com your answers. Also you can gain an additional entry by following us on Twitter, like liking our contest post and retweeting said post. Good luck to all who enter.
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Feral Frontier

When I first saw this game at PAX East 2019 – Indie Megabooth I fell in love with the pixel art style and old school platforming. This is a new game made by the developer Dirty Beast Games but it seemed strangely familiar. I only had a chance to preview the game for a few minutes but my initial thought was this is the Tales stand alone game (from the Sonic series) we never got on the Sega Genesis back in the 90’s.
Continue reading “Feral Frontier”Episode 191 – Diablo Cometh

BizzCon happened over Halloween and that weekend and boy did we get some bombshells. New Hearthstone content, new WoW expansion, Overwatch 2! and Diablo IV!!! What a turn around news wise since last year. We also got an apology for the Hearthstone incident. Also in the news, PS4 hits 100 million and another fake swatting attempt happened during a Fortnite livestream.
Episode 190 – Delays! Delays! Delays!

As we head into the holiday season, so many delays for upcoming games were announced. UbiSoft and Naughty Dog put the breaks on the the Last of Us 2, Watch Dogs Legion, Rainbow Six Quarantine, and Gods and Monsters. Rated G discusses why that is a good thing and what it means for the games and these studios. Also in the news, Fallout 76 goes premium membership, Microsoft re-confirms all Xbox One controllers will work with Project Scarlett and we may just have gotten a Diablo 4 leak via an online sale listing.