Gaming Ride Home

GameStop is re-opening some of its stores while its executives are taking pay cuts, it might be a good idea to change your Nintendo account password, Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming to Game Pass in May, Minimal Affect is a full on Mass Effect parody video game, and reviews are online for XCOM Chimera Squad. Links:GameStop Provides Business Update Related to COVID-19 (GameStop)Nintendo owners urged to secure accounts (BBC)Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for Console: Red Dead Redemption 2 (news.xbox.com)Minimal Affect Announcement Trailer (YouTube)XCOM: Chimera Squad Review - Breaching Simplicity Through Strategy (ScreenRant)XCOM: Chimera Squad Review – A New Kind Of Goon Squad (Game Informer)XCOM: Chimera Squad review (PC Gamer)XCOM: Chimera Squad Review (IGN) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Far Cry 3’s Vaas might be making a return, Fortnite is finally on the Google Play Store, there is a Crash Bandicoot mobile from the makers of Candy Crush, Nvidia’s Geforce Now game streaming service loses some big titles, and Valorant gets a patch. Links:Michael Mando’s Reddit AMAEpic Games launches Fortnite on the Google Play Store and they’re not happy about it (techcrunch)Crash Bandicoot Mobile on the Google Play storeNvidia’s GeForce Now will lose access to titles from Xbox Game Studios and Warner Bros. (The Verge)Full Stream Ahead: PC Community Rallies Behind GeForce NOW (blogs.nvidia.com)Valorant Patch Notes 0.47+Control April 2020 Update Notes (controlgame.com) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Both Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Super Mario Maker 2 are getting updates this week, NPD numbers are in and Animal Crossing basically demolished everyone, Final Fantasy VII Remake has sold more than three million copies in three days, and the My Nintendo app released in Japan. Links:@animalcrossing’s tweet about the next update@NintendoAmerica’s tweet about Super Mario Maker 2’s big final updateNPD’s @MatPiscatella’s tweets about game sales for March, etc.Final Fantasy on FacebookJapanese listing for the My Nintendo appResetEra thread about the My Nintendo app See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

An Animal Crossing: New Horizons data mine hints at the future of the game, there is going to be a special edition Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One X console, controller, and more, Michel Ancel's Wild reappears, the Nier mobile game actually looks interesting, Comic-Con 2020 has been cancelled, and Gris from developer Nomada has sold over 1 million copies. Links:Animal Crossing: New Horizons data mine hints at vegetable growing, diving, and Crazy Redd’s return (Polygon)@_Ninji’s tweets about the Animal Crossing: New Horizons data mineCyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition Bundle, Controller And Accessories Coming to Xbox (majornelson.com)The Website for PS4 Exclusive WiLD Appears to Have Been Recently Updated With Concept Art (playstationlifestyle.net)Reddit post about new Wild screenshotsNieR Re[in]carnation gameplay clip on YouTube@Comic_Con’s tweet about the cancellation of the 2020 event@nomadastudiobcn’s tweet about selling one million copies of Gris See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rockstar is working on a new Grand Theft Auto and improving its work environment according to a report, Gamescom and Oculus Connect are going digital as a result of COVID-19, Cyberpunk 2077 is teasing maybe a special edition Xbox One console, and Ninjala is getting an open beta. Links:18 Months After Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar Has Made Big Cultural Changes (Kotaku)@gamescom’s tweet about the showing going digital@gamescom’s official statement about the 2020 eventAn Update on Oculus Connect 7 (oculus.com)Microsoft Looks Like It's Teasing A Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One (Game Informer)The Definitive Version of Star Wars Episode I: Racer Hits PS4 May 12 (blog.us.playstation) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

PlayStation 5 should be out this year, but it might hard to find, the latest entry in the ongoing Cooking Mama: Cookstar saga may be the most interesting and dramatic yet, and a number of smaller game and port announcements round out the end of the show. Links:Sony Plans Limited PlayStation 5 Output in First Year (Bloomberg)Re: Unauthorized Release of Cooking Mama: Cookstar by Planet Entertainment LLC (offer.co.jp)EXCLUSIVE: Cooking Mama Cookstar Switch eShop Controversy Explained (Screenrant) @CookstarMama’s tweet in reponse to Office Create’s statementWorld War Z Gets New Content in GOTY Edition, Nintendo Switch Version Announced (IGN)@Jupiter_JP1’s tweet teasing the next picrossPress Sneak Out (Kotaku) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sony is giving away games and establishing a helpful fund for indie devs, Fortnite’s next season has been delayed, the next batch of Xbox Game Pass games has been revealed, Chex Quest HD and the next Dark Pictures Anthology entry are releasing this summer, and Hello Neighbor is getting an animated adaptation. Links:Announcing the Play At Home Initiative (blog.us.playstation)Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 2 Extension (epicgames.com)Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for Console: The Long Dark, Deliver Us The Moon, Gato Roboto, and More (news.xbox.com)Gears Tactics, The Long Dark, Machinarium, and More Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta) (news.xbox.com)Chex Quest HD on SteamThe Dark Pictures: Little Hope – Announcement Trailer (YouTube)Hello Neighbor Is Getting Its Own Animated Feature (OpenCritic) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Switch operating system, has been updated to version 10.0.0, Minecraft is going to look a lot prettier soon, a new XCOM, Chimera Squad, is releasing in 10 days, Fallout 76’s big Wastelanders updated is live, and Rick May, who voiced Peppy in Star Fox 64, has sadly passed away after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Links:Nintendo Switch System Updates and Change History (support.nintendo.com)@NVIDIAGeForceUK’s Minecraft RTX On beta tweetPlanned Graphics Improvements For Minecraft Cancelled (Game Informer)@XCOM’s Chimera Squad announcement tweet@SolomonJake’s tweet congratulating the XCOM: Chimera Squad teamRick May, the voice of Peppy and Andross in StarFox 64, has passed away from coronavirus (gonintendo.com)@Wolpaw’s tweet about Rick MayEverything You Need to Know About Fallout 76: Wastelanders (Bethesda.net) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A Resident Evil 4 remake is rumored to be in production and Resident Evil 2 and 3 remake are selling very well, ESRB is now calling out in-game purchases with random results, Grounded is getting an arachnophobia mode, and the Crysis twitter account is active for the first time in four years. Links:Capcom is working on a Resident Evil 4 remake (videogamechronicles.com)Resident Evil 3 Ships 2 Million Units Five Days After Release (Capcom.co.jp)@cvxfreak’s Resident Evil tweetIntroducing a New Interactive Element: In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items) (esrb.org)@Obsidian’s Grounded arachnophobia tweet@Crysis' "RECEIVING DATA" tweet See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this bonus episode of Gaming Ride Home, Kyle talks to Benjamin Truman, a writer and designer for Black Mesa, the remake of Half-Life that was in development for more than a decade. Truman talks about what it's like to work on a game for so long, how involved Valve was with the project, and how the team managed to officially release the game right before the release of Half-Life: Alyx.Black Mesa on SteamBenjamin Truman on TwitterDeveloper Crowbar Collective on twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cyberpunk 2077 is on track for its September release, Blizzard isn’t sure about Blizzcon yet, and Final Fantasy XIV’s next update has been delayed, but that’s okay because today marks the release of Final Fantasy VII Remake. Links:Grupa CD PROJEKT - wyniki finansowe za 2019 r. | KOMENTARZ (YouTube)@AdamBadowski's tweet about Cyberpunk 2077's ratingsA Note About BlizzCon (blizzcon.com)On the Impact of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) on FFXIV Service and Development (na.finalfantasyxiv.com)Final Fantasy VII Remake - Thank You for waiting… | PS4 (YouTube)@MatPiscatella’s Final Fantasy VII Remake sales tweetFinal Fantasy VII Remake PlayStation 4 theme See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Google Stadia is free right now, or at least it will be very soon, Resident Evil 8 rumors point the game being subtitled Village, and a digital version of E3 won’t be happening in 2020, at least not one guided by the ESA. Links:Play Stadia Pro for free, starting today (blog.google)Sources: Resident Evil 8: Village Test Demo Details Leak (relyonhorro.com)New Rumors Arise About Resident Evil 8 (biohazardcast.com) @Nibellion’s tweets about Resident Evil 8E3 2021 dates revealed, but the 2020 'online experience' isn't going to happen (PC Gamer)The ESA sets dates for E3 2021 (gamesindustry.biz)IGN Announces 'Summer of Gaming' Event in June (IGN) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sony reveals the PlayStation 5 controller, which it has dubbed the DualSense, CD Projekt Red is sharing some little bits of Cyberpunk 2077 lore, Rhythm Heaven’s composer and producer wants help bringing the game to Switch, and Valorant did break Twitch viewership records yesterday as expected. Links:Introducing DualSense, the New Wireless Game Controller for PlayStation 5 (PlayStation Blog) PlayStation product manager @toshimasa_aoki’s tweet about the headphone jack AsboZapruder’s reddit post about the DualSense controller@Marcin360’s tweet about Cyberpunk details@CyberpunkGame’s tweet about The Mox@tsunkuboy’s Rhythm Heaven tweet@PushDustin’s translation of @tsunkuboy’s tweet@krispiotrowski's tweet about Below's PC update See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Valorant will probably have set a Twitch viewership record by the time you’re listening to this episode, there is a new wrinkle in the mysterious case of Cooking Mama: Cookstar, Chrono Trigger’s composer is working on a throwback RPG, No Man’s Sky has mechs now, and Disco Elysium is reportedly in development for Switch. Links:Valorant on TwitchEXCLUSIVE: Cooking Mama Cookstar Switch eShop Controversy Explained (Screenrant)Sea of Stars KickstarterEXO Mech: Introducing Update 2.4 (No Man’s Sky)Disco Elysium Switch port currently in development (GamesRadar) Game On - Disco Elysium and games and families (BBC)Below Hits PS4 April 7, New “Explore” Mode Added (PlayStation Blog) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nintendo is limiting Animal Crossing: New Horizons eggs, Cooking Mama: Cookstar might be mining cryptocurrency, but probably isn’t, Final Fantasy VII Remake’s review embargo has lifted, and Saint’s Row: The Third is getting a big remaster. Links:Animal Crossing nerfs some egg drop rates for Bunny Day (Polygon)@konjak’s Animal Crossing tweetThe Cooking Mama Game for Switch That Came Out, and Then Disappeared (IGN) Cooking Mama: Cookstar Creators Move to Quash Cryptocurrency Mining Speculation (IGN)@CookingMama tweet about cryptocurrency/blockchain capabilitiesCooking Mama: Cookstar Pulled From Switch eShop Amid Accusations Of Mining Cryptocurrency (Nintendolife)Final Fantasy 7 Remake Review - Count On Cloud (GameSpot) Final Fantasy VII Remake Review — Old Friends And New Life (Game Informer) Final Fantasy VII Remake review – Soldier Boy, Tell ‘Em (EGM)Final Fantasy 7 Remake Review (IGN) Review: Final Fantasy VII Remake (Easy Allies) Final Fantasy 7 Remake review: "A loving reimagining of the original that delivers a new experience that's wholly its own" (GamesRadar)@imranzomg’s Final Fantasy VII Remake tweet Final Fantasy VII Remake Review - Kinda Funny Gamescast Ep. 15 (Kinda Funny)@jasonschreier’s Final Fantasy VII Remake tweet Final Fantasy VII Remake: The Kotaku Review (Kotaku) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.