At the top of the show, Dan and Dave discuss the ending of the Last of Us and what they’ve been playing. In the news, Microsoft shows us some Xbox Series X gameplay in their latest presentation, Sony shuts down rumors of Xbox Game Pass on Playstation and G4TV will return to your televison. All that and Dan learns why 98 Degrees is called 98 Degrees.
We’re back after the plague hit us both hard. A ton of news happened during our recoveries. Nintendo drops a mini direct as well as a new S.T.E.M. style product line, Labo launching in a few months, Microsoft is bringing back the “Duke” controller to Xbox One and Fable is coming back with a new developer since Lionhead Studios has closed and Sony plans on 130 new VR titles for 2018, all in our news segment. All of that and our massive pickups from the last two weeks.
Rated G is back again with another episode for your listening pleasure. 2018 is off and running and we get right into it. First off, we have a new website! Everyone should go check it out… right now. Okay, all set? We got some good pickups this week. Clearance items, last generation goodwill dropoffs, ebay bids won. We get into the games were playing this week. The Order 1886, Pokken Tournament and a little ol’ gem from the amazing Tim Shafer. Also, in the news, Twitter is getting antsy for Nintendo to drop a new Direct, the Switch sets sales records, SNK is rumored to be developing a new Switch game, MadCatz comes back from the dead and Microsoft buries the Kinect adapter. All that and in our convo of the week, we commiserate with bad gaming memories. So sit back, grab a pair of headphones and join us for episode 101 of Rated G for Gamers.