Gaming Ride Home

In this bonus episode of Gaming Ride Home, Kyle talks to Murder by Number director, Ed Fear, about his history with picross, the fear of accidentally making a Phoenix Wright spiritual successor, their mutual appreciation for Tina Fey, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Konami may be returning to Silent Hill and though it is strictly rumor and should be treated as such, Hideo Kojima might be involved with the project. February 2020’s NPD numbers are live, we know who bought the Nintendo PlayStation, coronavirus is causing more statements, changes, and cancellations, and Nioh 2 is out today. Links:Sources: PlayStation Backs Silent Hill Series Reboot & Silent Hills Revival (Rely on Horror)Exclusive: Meet The Person Who Spent $360,000 To Own The ‘Nintendo PlayStation’ Prototype (Forbes)@SquareEnix’s E3 cancellation statement tweetPokémon Go Makes Changes For The Coronavirus Pandemic (Game Informer)Call of Duty League cancels all Home Series events and shifts to online format (Charlie Intel) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The recently teased Lego Mario is a new, unique type of Lego set, big publishers like Nintendo , Microsoft, and more react to E3’s cancellation which may have robbed us of Rocksteady, Batman, and Harry Potter video game details, the coronavirus is causing esports cancellations, a Nintendo class action lawsuit takes a small step forward, and the 1997 Blade Runner game is getting enhanced for consoles and Steam. Links:@NintendoAmerica’s Lego Mario tweetLEGO Super Mario Revealed, How It Bridges Gap Between Games and LEGO (IGN)Microsoft, Nintendo, Ubisoft Respond To The News Of E3's Cancellation (Kotaku)Microsoft, Ubisoft move to digital events after E3’s cancellation (Polygon)@ubisoft’s E3 cancelation tweet@devolverdigital’s E3 cancelation tweetE3 2020 Cancelled (Kotaku)@ESLDota2’s tweet about the Dota 2 Los Angeles Major@overwatchleague’s coronavirus tweetNintendo Switch Joy-Con Class Action Sent To Arbitration (Top Class Actions)Classic 'Blade Runner' Video Game to Be Restored For Consoles, Steam (The Hollywood Reporter) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After a number of rumors and speculation last night, E3 has been cancelled and GameDev Business Handbook author Mike Futter stops by to discuss the announcement, 2K will be making football games again, but don’t expect a return to the ESPN NFL 2K series, Spelunky 2 gets a small update, and Ori and the Will of the Wisps is both out today and a very good video game. Links:E3 2020 Cancelled Due To Growing Concerns Over COVID-19 Virus (theesa.com)E3 2020 has been canceled (Ars Technica)@Futterish’s E3 tweet@jasonschreier’s E3 tweet@patrickklepek’s E3 tweet2K Making NFL Games Again (Game Informer)Spelunky 2 Developer Shares New Screens, Progress Update (PlayStation Blog)Ori and the Will of the Wisps isn’t ready, so neither is our review (Polygon) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Reggie Fils-Aimé joins GameStop’s board of directors, Nintendo is doing something with Lego that’s probably not a video game, but could be, Resident Evil 3 remake’s safe rooms are safe again, the coronavirus is affecting more video game and video game-adjacent events, and it’s Mario day, which is the perfect excuse for Kyle to talk about his favorite Mario game. Links:@Reggie’s tweet about joining GameStopGameStop Appoints Reginald Fils-Aimé, William Simon and James Symancyk to Board of Directors and Enhances Corporate Governance to Drive Ongoing Business Transformation (GameStop.com)@NintendoAmerica's Lego tease tweetDon't worry, Resident Evil 3 safe rooms ARE safe, confirms Capcom (GamesRadar)SXSW canceled over coronavirus concerns (cnet)An Important Update on EA’s Upcoming Competitive Gaming Events (ea.com)Sign up for the Gwent on Android beta See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Warzone is a free-to-play battle royale Call of Duty mode that is releasing tomorrow, SonicFox wins big with Mortal Kombat, NetherRealm shows off Spawn gameplay and shows a trailer for an upcoming animated Mortal Kombat movie, changes are happening at Ubisoft Paris, andom someone bought the Nintendo PlayStation for $300,000. Links:Introducing a Game-Changing Free-to-play Experience - Call of Duty: Warzone (blog.activision.com)Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat Pack – Official Spawn Gameplay Trailer (YouTube)Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge - Red Band Trailer (YouTube)Marie-Sophie de Waubert will head the French game company's flagship studio, developer of such franchises as 'Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon' and 'Just Dance.' (The Hollywood Reporter)One Of The Rarest Video Game Consoles Ever Sells For A Record-Breaking Price At Auction (GameSpot) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Frictional Games, the creators of Amnesia, have announced a sequel, the TurboGrafx-16 Mini has been delayed due to the coronavirus, iam8bit is no longer creative directing e3 2020, and Kyle takes a look at today’s new releases and runs down some sales that recently caught his eye. Links:@konamieu’s tweet detailing the TurboGrafx-16 Mini’s delayiam8bit resigns as E3 2020 creative director (gamesindustry.biz)@iam8bit’s E3 2020 resignation tweetThe Sonic the Hedgehog movie has been delayed in Japan (Kotaku)One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows review (IGN) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sony Santa Monica’s head leaves for Stadia and Stadia gets another update, Ghost of Tsushima has a summer release date, and the Last of Us is getting a TV adaptation for HBO.Sony Names New Head of Santa Monica Studio (IGN)Our new Stadia Games and Entertainment Studio in Playa Vista (blog.google)Google starts rolling out 4K Stadia gaming on the web (9to5google)Ghost of Tsushima Out June 26: Collector’s & Digital Deluxe Editions Detailed (PlayStation Blog)'The Last of Us' Series in the Works at HBO From 'Chernobyl' Creator Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann (The Hollywood Reporter) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A new Star Wars game, Maverick, was revealed in a data mine, Google Stadia gets a small, but welcome update, the Uncharted movie takes a step towards becoming a real thing, we learn why Romance of the Three Kingdoms is cool, and the PlayStation 2 is 20 years old today. Links:@psnrelease’s Star Wars: Project Maverick tweetUnannounced Star Wars game appears to leak via PlayStation Network (Polygon)@GoogleStadia’s tweet about the game capture library updateStadia Just Added A Much-Requested Feature (GameSpot)Antonio Banderas Joins Tom Holland in ‘Uncharted’ Movie (Variety)Hideo Kojima’s Strange, Unforgettable Video-Game Worlds (New York Times) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Indie devs explain why they’re not on Stadia, Mario Kart Tour is finally getting multiplayer, different polls reveal the video game movies people want to see and decide the best Final Fantasies and Final Fantasy characters, and we learn about Granblue Fantasy Versus from the creators of Dragon Ball FighterZ. Links:Google's ambitious push into gaming is floundering, and it's due largely to too few games on its Stadia platform — here's why developers have held back (Business Insider)@mariokarttourEN tweet announcing multiplayer update'Super Mario Bros.', 'Pac-Man' Top America's List of Most-Wanted Video Game Films (The Hollywood Reporter)Japan Picks Its Favourite Final Fantasy Game And Character (Nintendolife) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

GDC has been delayed to the ambiguous late summer, the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo is available now for PlayStation 4, Death Stranding PC has a release date and includes a number of Half-Life bonuses, The Witcher season 2 on Netflix has cast its Vesemir and it’s not Mark Hamill, Platinum explains why The Wonderful 101 won't come to be Xbox One, and the duct tape ceiling Counter-Strike player is getting a documentary. Links:Important GDC 2020 Update (gdconf.com)GDC Postponed Due To Coronavirus Concerns; E3 Organizer The ESA 'Watching The Situation Very Closely' (Game Informer)@finalfantasyvii’s tweet announcing the launch of the demoPlayStation store link to the Final Fantasy VII demo@505_Games’ tweet about Death StrandingThe Witcher Finds Its Uncle Vesemir (Gizmodo)@Hamillhimself’s Witcher tweet@LHissrich’s reply to Mark Hamill’s Witcher tweetPlatinum Games interview with Atsushi Inaba and Hideki Kamiya at PAX East 2020 – The Wonderful 101: Remastered, Project G.G., and Tokyo office (Gematsu)Internet Legends: Duct-Taped Gamer’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.

Rockstar might be teasing something with some logo changes, Plague Inc. has been pulled from China’s App Store, which is very likely related to the coronavirus, Epic is unsure about data that is being shared about Fortnite, and we look at what games released today. Links:Rockstar Games is updating its website with mysterious new imagery (GamesRadar)Pandemic simulation game 'Plague Inc' pulled from China's App Store (Mashable)Statement on the Removal of Plague Inc. from the China App StoreEpic questions SuperData on Fortnite figures (gamesindustry.biz) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

More content is coming to Stardew Valley, today is Pokémon Day, Platinum Games is self-publishing its first game, Sanzaru is an Oculus studio now, and a few Ghost Recon Breakpoint updates have been delayed at the last second. Links:@ConcernedApe’s Stardew Valley tweetThe Mythical Pokémon Zarude discovered! (pokemon.com)Google and the Pokémon of the year poll (YouTube)Hideki Kamiya’s blog announcing Project GG (platinumgames.com)Welcoming Sanzaru Games to Facebook (oculus.com)Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint: Immersive Mode Update (Ubisoft) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

GOG is making it a lot easier to return games, Horizon: Zero Dawn might be coming to PC, Uncharted 4’s director opens the door a little bit for an Uncharted sequel, more developers and publishers are backing out of PAX, and Kunai gets a full, proper scored review. Links:GOG’s Updated Refund Policy has your back (even more) (gog.com)@Wario64’s tweet about Horizon Zero DawnThe Last of Us | The Definitive Playthrough - P15 (Troy Baker, Nolan North, Neil Druckmann, Ashley Johnson)(YouTube)Cyberpunk 2077, PUBG Devs Pull Out Of PAX East (GameSpot) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The coronavirus is causing more publishers and developers to back away from shows like PAX and GDC, the fan-made Half-Life remake, Black Mesa has a release date, there is a new unstoppable Pokémon champion who is only seven years old, and Shenmue is doing okay, even if it doesn’t have a mass market appeal. Links:@CapcomUSA_’s tweet about PAX PlayStation and Facebook cancel GDC appearances citing coronavirus concerns (gamesindustry.biz)Kojima Productions' tweets about exiting GDC, (2)Fear Not The Long Road (Steam)Seven-Year-Old Wins A Pokémon Championship, Makes Everyone A Fan (Kotaku)@slasher’s tweet about Simone LimPokémon Oceania International Championships: VGC Junior Division Finals (YouTube)@DarkDetectiveNL's tweet about Shenmue IIIDeveloper Update | Experimental Mode: Triple Damage | Overwatch (YouTube)Overwatch’s first experimental mode is all about damage dealers (The Verge) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.