Gaming Ride Home

The Last of Us Part II has been delayed and no longer has a release date, Final Fantasy VII Remake will not be releasing any earlier than April 10, Hideo Kojima is still interested in making a horror game, Platinum Games should have a real fourth announcement soon, Rogue Legacy 2 has been announced, and Resident Evil 3 is out today. Links:@PlayStation tweet about delaying The Last of Us Part II and Iron Man VR @Naughty_Dog’s tweet about The Last of Us Part II’s delay@jasonschreier’s The Last of Us Part II delay tweetUncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Dirt Rally 2.0 are Your PlayStation Plus Games for April (blog.us.playstation)Square Enix Final Fantasy VII Remake early release statement (support.na.square-enix.com)The Fellowship – Hideo Kojima (bafta.org)Platinum’s website teasing a fifth announcement@CellarDoorGames’ Rogue Legacy 2 tweet See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gearbox employees are disputing bonuses related to Borderlands 3, J.J. Abrams and Epic announced Spyjinx a long time ago, but now we finally know what it is, Sea of Thieves and Fallout 76 are coming to Steam, there are a few more April Fools’ Day pranks to talk about even though it is April 2, and I have almost finished Half-Life Alyx. Links:Sources: Despite Huge Sales, Borderlands 3 Developers Are Getting Stiffed On Bonuses (Kotaku)Beta Test Announcement Blog (Epic Games) Spyjinx Game Overview (Epic)@SeaOfThieves’ Steam tweetFallout 76 – Special Steam Offers (Bethesda.net)A Small April Fool's Event – For Honor: Mini Edition (for honor.ubisoft.com)Warframe | Introducing MoreFrame, a totally (not) real Tenno Lifestyle Channel (Warframe on YouTube)One Snapshot. Infinite Dimensions. (Minecraft YouTube)April Fools Mode: Turret Town! (World of Tanks on YouTube) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There are lots of April Fools’ Day pranks on the internet today so Kyle runs down the ones that stand out the most, Bethesda won’t be sharing a digital showcase in June, Ryan Reyonolds and Netflix are making a Dragon’s Lair movie, and Pokémon Go’s developer, Niantic, acquires an augmented reality startup and continues to make the game easier to play from home. Links:Overwatch heroes are wearing googly eyes (Polygon)Capcom’s Neco DropHal’s Boxboy beat ‘em up tweetFantasy Battle Royale (pubg.com)Bandai Namco's Tales of the Rays trailerRevealing DiRT Rollers: The Official Marble Racing Video Game! (codemasters.com)PlatinumGames presents a shocking⁠—err, docking new collaboration!@DCDeacon’s tweet about Bethesda’s lack of a June digital showcaseRyan Reynolds in Talks to Tackle Live-Action Adaptation of '80s Video Game 'Dragon's Lair' (Exclusive)Embracing real-world gaming from home (ninanticlabs.com)Niantic squares up against Apple and Facebook with acquisition of AR startup 6D.ai (tech crunch.com)Announcing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered, featuring the UDT Classic Ghost Bundle for instant access in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, including Call of Duty: Warzone (Activision) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gamescom is still happening, but it might be more digital, Artifact’s overhaul is starting to ramp up and Suriel Vazquez calls in to tell me about it, The Outer Worlds, Wasteland 3, and Minecraft Dungeons all have new release dates, and Persona 5 Royal is out today. Links:gamescom 2020: Organisers update revised plans (gamescom.com)What's the plan - Beta 2.0 (Steam)@nintendoamerica’s tweet about The Outer Worlds’ new release dateThe Outer Worlds to Launch on Nintendo Switch on June 5, 2020 (outerworlds.obsidian.net)Wasteland 3 Now Releasing August 28 (fig.co)Minecraft Dungeon's official website See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered might be out tomorrow, a number of classic Mario games might be coming to Switch, the original Nier is getting remade for modern consoles and PC, Sony is slowing down the PlayStation Network in the U.S. to help with bandwidth, it looks like OXM, Official Xbox magazine, may have folded, and Resident Evil 3 remake reviews are out in the wild. Links:Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Remaster launches tomorrow (Eurogamer)Nintendo has big plans for Super Mario Bros.’ 35th anniversary (Video Games Chronicle)Sources: Nintendo Switch 2020 line-up dominated by Mario games old and new (Eurogamer)NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… in development (Square Enix)UPDATE: Preserving Internet Access for the Entire Community (PlayStation Blog)Long-running Official Xbox Magazine shuts down (Eurogamer)Resident Evil 3 Review – A Relentless Terror (Game Informer)Resident Evil 3 Remake review – A disappointing step back for the series (PC Gamer)Resident Evil 3 Single-Player Review – My bloody valentine (IGN)Resident Evil 3 Remake Review In Progress (GameSpot) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Microsoft and Sony offer somewhat reassuring comments about game delays, there is a little more to the Epic publishing announcement yesterday, Switches are scarce right now, and Plague Inc. is doing its part to help fight COVID-19. Links:Statement Regarding the Impact of the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus (Sony) Xbox Releases Statement On COVID-19's Impact On Exclusive Game Development (GameSpot)Remedy Entertainment signs with Epic Games to publish two new multi-platform games (Remedy)@Playdead’s next game tease tweetNintendo Switch Is Sold Out Almost Everywhere, Dramatically Increasing Prices (GameSpot)Plague Inc. gives a quarter of a million dollars to fight COVID-19 (ndemiccreations.com) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nintendo released a surprise Direct this morning with Xenoblade, Smash Bros., Pokémon news, and a lot more, and Remedy, Playdead, and GenDesign all sign game publishing deals with Epic. Links:Nintendo Direct Mini 3.26.20 (YouTube)Epic Games Publishing Announces Partnerships with gen DESIGN, Playdead, and Remedy Entertainment (Epic) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Animal Crossing’s creators spoke with The Washington Post about time travel, potential delays, and more, Minecraft adds free educational content, Plague Inc. is helping with COVID-19 research, and I stayed up way too late last night playing Half-Life: Alyx. Links:Nintendo explains philosophy behind Animal Crossing’s big changes, such as gender expression and terraforming (The Washington Post/Launcher)A Message to the Gaming Community on What We’re Doing to Help Today (news.xbox.com)Plague Inc. gives a quarter of a million dollars to fight COVID-19 (ndemiccreations.com)Inside the Surrealistic World of Paper Beast, Out Tomorrow for PS VR (PlayStation Blog) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

PlayStation is lowering download speeds in Europe, Konami is pushing back against Silent Hill rumors, photo mode is not PC-exclusive for Death Stranding, and Kyle has early impressions for the upcoming Control DLC, The Foundation, which is coming out Thursday. Links:Preserving Internet Access for the Entire Community (PlayStation Blog)@KazHiraiCEO’s PSN bandwith tweetKonami Claims Recent Silent Hill Rumors are False (Rely on Horror)@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN’s photo mode in Death Stranding tweet See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The PlayStation 5 will play more PlayStation 4 games than we thought, GameStop is closing stores to fight the COVID-19 spread, Nintendo doesn’t want Dreams creators making Mario games, Twitch streamer Kaceytron gets banned, and a new Half-Life game is out today. Links:Unveiling New Details of PlayStation 5: Hardware Technical Specs [UPDATED] (PlayStation Blog)GameStop Provides US Store Operations and Customer Service Update (GameStop)GameStop Shuts Down Stores In California (Kotaku)Sony going after Dreams creations that use Nintendo IP at the request of Nintendo (gonintendo)@Piece_of_Craft’s Dreams/Nintendo tweet@kaceytron’s tweet about suspension See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

GameStop is staying open and calling itself essential retail, Valve is giving Artifact another shot, Sam Fisher from Splinter Cell is coming to Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Fallout 76 players are hoarding toilet paper, A Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 remaster might be in the works, SonicFox takes the next step in his esports career, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Doom Eternal are out today. Links:GameStop: We Can Stay Open During Lockdowns Because We're 'Essential Retail' (Kotaku)GameStop Instructs Employees to Ignore Law Enforcement And Not Shut Down (Vice/Waypoint)Official GameStop statement about preventative measures@jasonschreier’s GameStop tweet@yozetty’s GameStop tweetValve's digital card game Artifact "reboot" is so large, it's internally being called Artifact 2, says Gabe Newell (GamesRadar)Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint: Deep State Teaser (YouTube)Fallout 76 players are also hoarding toilet paper (Polygon)Call of Duty: MW2 Campaign Remaster rated in South Korea (ResetEra)SonicFox signs with Evil Geniuses (The Washington Post/Launcher) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Xbox Series X had a release date for a little while yesterday, Square Enix clears some confusion around Final Fantasy VII Remake delays, the White House asks for gamers to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Untitled Goose Game takes home the big GDC award, and Leo Vader calls in to talk about the unexpected closure of MapleStory 2. Links:The Xbox Series X releases this Thanksgiving (Mashable)Square Enix’s @finalfantasyvii tweetWhite House Doctor: We Need Millennials To Stay Healthy Because They Know How To Speedrun Video Games (Kotaku)Untitled Goose Game nabs Game of the Year at the 2020 Game Developers Choice Awards! (gdconf.com)MapleStory 2 Service Closure on May 27, 2020 (maplestory2.nexon.net)@peter_dalton from Bluepoint’s PS5 tweet See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sony and Mark Cerny detail the PlayStation 5, Hearthstone’s big Ashes of Outland expansion adds a new class, Call of Duty: Warzone’s solo mode is live, we know exactly when Half-Life: Alyx will release, and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is having a free weekend. Links:Inside PlayStation 5: the specs and the tech that deliver Sony's next-gen vision (EuroGamer/Digital Foundry)Announcing Ashes of Outland – Hearthstone's Newest Expansion! (Blizzard)Introducing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks Plus New Titles for Console and PC (news.xbox.com)@CallofDuty’s tweet about solos in Warzone@valvesoftware’s Half-Life: Alyx tweetAssassin’s Creed® Odyssey Free Weekend – Everything You Need To Know! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The PlayStation 5 is getting an in-depth reveal tomorrow, Nintendo announced a bunch of Indie Stuff, Super Smash Bros. announcements and DLC might be delayed, Trials of Mana is getting a demo, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is getting some DLC, and Square Enix released the first part of its Final Fantasy vii remake documentary series. Links:@PlayStation’s tweet about the PlayStation 5Link to Japanese excerpt from Sakurai’s Famitsu column @PushDustIn’s tweet about Super Smash Bros. reveal delaysDragon Ball Z: Kakarot Will Add Super Saiyan God, Training With Whis, Beerus Fight, and More as DLC (Siliconera)Trials of Mana demo launches March 18; ‘Final’ trailer and pre-launch gameplay (Gematsu)Inside FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE – Episode 1: Introduction (YouTube)‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Just Raced Past A Major Box Office Milestone (Forbes) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Microsoft goes into even further detail with the Xbox Series X, Animal Crossing: New Horizons reviews are dropping online, Resident Evil 3 remake is getting a demo and Resident Evil Resistance is getting an open beta, there will be an indie focused Nintendo direct tomorrow, Control is getting its first big expansion, and Gamescom is still planned for later this year. Links:Inside Xbox Series X: the full specs (EuroGamer/Digital Foundry)Animal Crossing: New Horizons Review – A Wholesome Island Oasis (Game Informer)Animal Crossing: New Horizons Review – Horizon Zero Yawns (IGN)Animal Crossing: New Horizons Review In Progress (GameSpot)Explore the Resident Evil 3 Raccoon City demo starting March 19! (Capcom)@nintendoamerica’s indie world direct tweet@ControlRemedy’s tweet about The Foundation@gamescom’s tweet about COVID-19 concerns See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.