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On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison start out by giving out their reactions to the Resident Evil Village: Maiden PS5 demo. What they liked about the setting and story aspects of it and also wonder what the story could actually be about as you move further into the game itself. In this section there’s also discussion on the rest of the Resident Evil Showcase reveals which were not as glamorous or meaningful. Marc also talks about playing some Immortals Fenyx Rising and how he’s enjoying it, but that it also feels empty and flying isn’t the best. The guys also give some thoughts on the major praise Hitman 3 has received. Plus, thoughts on the news about Resident Evil 4 Remake being switched to Capcom Division 1 as they figure out what’s the best course to take on it.After that, it is all about the drama surrounding the price increase to Xbox Live Gold and the eleventh hour decision to reverse it. While also subsequently making free-to-play games actually free without having to pay the subscription fee to play them. They also ponder the need for a subscription to play online at this point? And Sean really wishes that Microsoft would implement a family plan out of all this.In sadder news, Vicarious Visions' entire studio was merged into Blizzard and now the studio responsible for the Tony Hawk 1 + 2 Remasters is essentially no more and now just supporting Blizzard on their projects. Marc is very bummed about this, as Activision had the chance to have a studio that could create an original project and chose otherwise. Could there be something going on at Blizzard? Finally, Puzzle Quest 3 is announced, Gabe Newell wants Valve to make more single-player games and how Marc feels this is a hollow sentiment. While Sean thinks that they should be given the benefit of the doubt. Also, the retirement of Takaya Imamura and his legacy at Nintendo. Timestamps: Opening StuffGames We Are Playing:Resident Evil 8 Demo: Maiden and thoughts on the RE Showcase (3:05)Immortals Fenyx Rising (11:50)Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game - Complete Edition (16:32)Hitman 3’s Reception (19:20)Headlines: Resident Evil 4 Remake Changes development teams amidst disagreement over direction (23:17)Peter Moore comes back to gaming and joins Unity Games (49:19)Puzzle Quest 3 Announced (1:01:34)Uncharted Movie Delayed Again to February 2022 (1:04:53)Takaya Imamura retiring at Nintendo (1:15:20)Major Topics: Microsoft raises Xbox Live Gold prices and then reverses the decision (29:38)Vicarious Visions is merged into Blizzard Entertainment (50:55)Gabe Newell wants more single-player games for Valve (1:08:05)Ending Stuff and Upcoming Games (1:19:33)

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison enjoy the return of the full-fledged gaming news week, as this week featured quite a lot to talk about from various spectrums from another Cyberpunk 2077 apology to the return of Lucasfilms Games. The guys get to it all and still find time to talk some Wandavision at the end too. Firstly though it is about actually playing the video games. Sean and Marc describe the folly of playing Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Game - Complete Edition in four-player co-op. Marc also talks about why he may not be the biggest fan of the game. Sean is enjoying the Little Nightmares II demo too. Sales charts from the entirety of 2020 are out and the duo discusses the insanity of how the Nintendo Switch has succeeded and how they could continue that in 2021. While also examining what could be left as far as Wii U ports to bring over now that Super Mario 3D World is getting its time in the spotlight very soon. They also discuss some of the reveals from the latest trailer for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. Lucasfilm Games is back and is now the reservoir for everything that is Star Wars gaming related. Also, a Bethesda studio, Machine Games, is working on an Indiana Jones game. Is there anything to expect from the makers of the new Wolfenstein titles getting into more Adventure type games? Plus, they tackle the argument of exclusivity again too. Furthermore, what type of Star Wars game is Ubisoft making with Massive tasked with the game. Could it really be “The Division: Star Wars?” CD Projekt Red issued another apology for Cyberpunk 2077 this time in video form from Co-Founder and CEO Marcin Iwinski. However, the length of the video gave way to saying too much and led to more lies and blame-shifting on quality assurance. What does it say about the road map including free DLC before the next-gen console versions?Also, a revealing article by Patrick Klepek at Waypoint features four former GameXplain channel employees discussing various stories from their time working there. Many of them utterly damning, especially what Steve Bowling went through in reviewing Final Fantasy VII Remake. While this is an extreme and saddening example, it does show the disconnect between short embargo times and the length of AAA games. Sean discusses how boss Andre Segers is squarely to blame for many of the travesties in the article. And why trying to get a game review out by a certain date should be relaxed more. Focusing more on the health of workers instead.They also end the show by giving thoughts on Wandavision and discuss upcoming games. Timestamps: Games We Are Playing: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Game - Complete Edition (3:20)Little Nightmares II: The Demo (12:30)Major Topics: Nintendo Switch Keeps Selling, What Wii U ports are left? (15:30)Lucasfilm Games returns, Could Indiana Jones be exclusive? What kind of game will the Ubisoft Star Wars game be? (31:25)Another Cyberpunk 2077 apology and the future roadmap (49:45)Andre Segers bad management with the GameXplain channel reveals the darkside of game reviews (1:07:00)Headlines: The Super Nintendo World opening and Hogwarts Legacy are delayed (45:05)Super Mario 3D World Red and Blue Switch (57:45)New Pokemon Snap has a release date of April 30, 2021 (59:35)Mass Effect Remastered release date possibly in March 2021 (1:00:55)Josef Fares Makes Fun of Xbox System Names (1:01:15)Take-Two officially out of the Codemasters race (1:06:00)The Killzone website was retired by Sony (1:32:45)Importing Hitman 1 & 2 into Hitman 3 on PC is price gated (1:34:15)Ending Section: Wandavision Thoughts and Upcoming Games (1:37:50) Required Reading: https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvx555/former-workers-allege-youtube-gamexplain-was-exploitative-workplacehttps://www.patreon.com/GVGaminghttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-16/cyberpunk-2077-what-caused-the-video-game-s-disastrous-rollout (We do not talk about the article in this show. But linking it because I mentioned I would.)

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison ponder the latest rumors around the Switch Pro, Nintendo’s acquisition of Next Level Games, and Microsoft’s laughable attempt to acquire Nintendo. The mystery of why Microsoft continues to use AA batteries in their controllers is finally revealed, and it will shock you almost as much as the PS5’s sales underperformance in Japan. Also: Marc rants about Chris Chibnall again.

On this final and special episode of Video Games 2 the MAX for 2020 hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Randy Isbelle and Jens Dietrich in discussing and debating what belongs on the list of this year's 25 Best Games. This is our second of two podcasts looking back at the year that was 2020. Although we do nominate some new games that weren't previously discussed, please make sure to listen to our previous episode where we discussed our Personal Top 10 Games to get a more in-depth reasoning as to what games wound up making the majority of the list, as this episode is mostly about ranking those games. The discussion as to what we loved about them happened on the previous episode. There are still some fun debates here and passionate speeches, but don't go in expecting a ton of talk about the games themselves. Also, the last 10 minutes or so is a discussion on some highlights from the gaming year.

This special episode of Video Games 2 the MAX is the first of two that focus solely on celebrating the gaming year that was. This one features Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle joining hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison along with a list provided by Daniel Anderson in discussing it all about their Personal Top 10 Games of 2020. There’s also some talk interspersed about games that didn’t make the lists at all like Bugsnax, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Deadly Premonition 2, and a few more. Timestamps:11’s: The games that just missed out (5:00) 10’s: (10:50)9’s: (19:20)8’s: (32:50)7’s: (41:09)6’s: (46:45)5’s: (58:25)4’s: (1:03:45)3’s: (1:12:00)2’s: (1:30:15)1’s: (1:35:20)

This episode of Video Games 2 the MAX features a guest in The Outerhaven founder and writer for Tom’s Hardware Keith Mitchell as he joins Sean Garmer, Marc Morrison, and regulars, Jens Dietrich, and Randy Isbelle. Keith talks about his origins with gaming and games writing. While also discussing some of his favorite genres, conversing extensively with Jens about how much he enjoys the Soulsborne games and his favorite Resident Evil titles too. Keith also talks about some of his favorite games from 2020, especially the Demon’s Souls Remake. Once again gaming conversation surrounds the uber popular Cyberpunk 2077 as new news items surface regarding enlarged save files due to too much crafting, which causes them to become corrupted. Not to mention, CD Projekt Red could also face class action lawsuits due to misleading investors. This also leads to discussion on the entire saga as a whole from both a consumer and reviewer perspective. Plus, Defector and Paste Magazine took the controversy involving Cyberpunk 2077 to a new level and at the same time angered many inside both the writing and game development industries. Keith and Sean discuss how the review process actually works in working with PR companies and why NDA’s are not bad. What they are usually for and why sometimes you choose not to sign one. Not to mention, the very real consequences of breaking one that can occur. Finally, in the main topic everyone gives their Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2021. How good is Back 4 Blood after Keith played the alpha. Does Final Fantasy XVI actually come out this year? Will Halo Infinite wind up getting canceled on Xbox One consoles? Is Kena: Bridge of Spirits the indie game everyone’s excited about? There’s just so many games. There’s certainly something for all in 2021. Keith's video on why NDA's aren't bad: https://youtu.be/jneCP1oyGHcDefector Article: https://defector.com/at-least-now-you-know-which-video-game-reviewers-are-sellout-clowns/Paste Article: https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/cyberpunk-2077/cyberpunk-2077-game-of-the-year/

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the entire saga surrounding Cyberpunk 2077 from the apology post to being delisted from the PlayStation Store by Sony and everything in-between. They discuss if Sony went too far, should digital return policies be changed after this debacle, and where does the buck stop with CD Projekt Red management. There is a lot of great discussion here about the situation. Also, Marc talks about how the game has improved after Hot-Fix 1.05 and what he is enjoying about the game. Plus, why he may miss some of the actual glitches that exist currently. While Sean is almost done with Yakuza: Like a Dragon and he also played Chapter 1 of the Gears 5: Hivebusters DLC and it is damn good. Finally, they also get into some news such as EA buying Codemasters, Hades getting cross-save, Yu Yu Hakusho getting a live action adaptation, GOG removing Devotion and also PS4 Pro possibly being discontinued. Timestamps: Major Topic: CD Projekt Red Bungles It For Cyberpunk 2077 (1:00)Games We Are Playing:Marc talks Hot-Fix 1.05 and playing Cyberpunk 2077 (38:55)Sean keeps playing Yakuza: Like a Dragon and checks out Gears 5: Hivebusters DLC (53:00)Headlines: GOG removes Devotion from its store after only a few hours (1:03:20)Shinji Makmi ponders retirement (1:05:50)Nintendo Indie World showcase Thoughts (1:08:15)Hades has cross-save support (1:10:10)EA buys Codemasters for 1.2 Billion (1:10:55)PS4 Pro could be discontinued (1:19:50)Dan is coming to Street Fighter V (1:21:35)Riot Games doing a League of Legends MMO (1:22:45)Terminator Resistance is getting a PS5 version (1:24:05)Yu Yu Hakusho Live Action adaptation (1:25:30)

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle in discussing the Game Awards 2020, the NPD for November 2020, early impressions of Cyberpunk 2077, and the huge announcements from Disney Investor Day 2020. Around the first hour of the show is all about the Game Awards 2020. From the show not focusing enough on the awards to Last of Us Part 2 sweeping almost everything. While everyone also discusses their favorite announcements such as The Initiative working on Perfect Dark and the horror narrative game Callisto Project. Plus, they get into where the show could improve in the future too. A gaming interlude takes place so that Randy, Jens, and Marc can all discuss various points about their early hours with Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Even with the improved power of the next-gen consoles there are still plenty of cracks underneath. Leading to a discussion on if the game should have been delayed again at least on consoles.The guys also get into how console shortages and sales helped Nintendo secure another monthly top spot. Plus, Call of Duty continues its reign at the top but at least Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales are keeping it close. Finally in the games realm, Halo: Infinite officially gets a new release window of Fall 2021 and PC gets cloud gaming through Xbox Game Pass soon too. After that things delve fully into the entertainment realm. With Funimation buying Crunchyroll for a cool 1.2 Billion and Sonic possibly getting a 3D animation series at Netflix. The show ends with a major discussion on the big things announced at Disney Investor Day 2020 involving Star Wars, Marvel, Disney original shows and movies, and much more. Timestamps:The Game Awards 2020: Making Changes, Winners, and Reveals (0:00)Cyberpunk 2077 early impressions (54:30)NPD for November 2020 (1:15:00) Sonic on Netflix (1:20:30)Funimation Buys Crunchyroll (1:26:00)Halo: Infinite release window is now Fall 2021 and PC gets X-Cloud soon (1:29:50)Disney Investor Day 2020 announcements (1:36:05)Sean's Last Word on Gaming Article: https://lastwordongaming.com/2020/12/11/xbox-game-pass-adds-another-great-feature/

On this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich in discussing Yakuza: Like a Dragon, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Yes Your Grace, Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, and more. Sean finally got a PlayStation 5 and he’s set it up and played some games on it too. Mainly Astro’s Playroom and Sackboy: A Big Adventure. He explains what makes each game unique and why Astro may be a better overall experience. Not to mention, going through some of his early experiences with the system and the Dualsense controller.They also talk about the discourse around Cyberpunk 2077 reviews and how gamers should be a bit more understanding what reviewers have to go through to get out reviews of these big games in a timely manner. Plus, the trio discuss the giant move by Warner Bros. to put their films on HBO Max for 2021 and the reaction by Christopher Nolan, Legendary Pictures, and AMC. There’s also Scott Pilgrim: Complete edition coming next year, Persona 5: Strikers finally getting a western release date, and a discussion on Nintendo’s recent dealings with online tournaments. Timestamps: Intro: Ghost of Tsushima winning the Player’s Choice award and the Monster Hunter film removed in China due to a joke. Games We Are Playing: Sean gets a PlayStation 5, Sackboy: A Big Adventure and Astro’s Playroom (4:25)Yes Your Grace (16:13)Yakuza: Like a Dragon (18:50)Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla (33:20)13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (41:40)Update on reviews for Cyberpunk 2077 and Immortals Fenyx Rising (50:15)Headlines: Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah leave Bioware (56:10)Saga: Frontier Remastered announced and Project Athia is a 2 year PS5 exclusive (1:02:15)Metal Gear Solid movie in development and Tom Holland at the Game Awards (1:08:50)Entertainment News: Warner Bros bringing their entire 2021 slate of films to HBO Max (1:21:05)Scott Pilgrim: Complete Edition coming January 14, 2021 (1:33:05)Sony’s Bend Studio loses some folks, Neil Druckmann gets promoted, and Keiichiro Toyoma out at Sony Japan studio (1:36:00)Persona 5: Strikers gets western release date and streaming Atlus games (1:41:35)The Xbox Game Pass December 2020 lineup (1:53:45)Nintendo and its dealings with the community (1:59:20)

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Hades, and more Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla too. Plus, PS5 accounts are being banned for selling access to the PS Plus Collection to PS4 players. Does this create another conundrum of control for digital games? Or is this more of Sony protecting its gift and making sure it is used correctly? Will Sony eventually give PS4 players the opportunity to also have the PS Plus collection? All those questions are explored in this topic. Also, the super accomplished soccer star, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, has opened the door for a potential myriad of lawsuits to come EA’s way over likeness rights in the FIFA games, as he is not part of the FIFPro players union and doesn’t feel correctly compensated. Now over 300 other players are also pondering lawsuits. Could this change the landscape of soccer video games similar to the college football one? Or does this just wind up as a big cash settlement and perhaps a change in contracts going forward?Not to mention, Neo: The World Ends With You is officially announced, Avengers still hasn’t made back its development costs, Red Dead Online goes solo, and SNK gets some ownership interest too. All of this and much more on this one. Thank you to Jens Dietrich for doing the editing and post-production on the showLike us on the w2mnet.com Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork/Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/W2MNetwork (W2M Network), https://twitter.com/W2MSean (Sean), https://twitter.com/HumanityPlague (Marc), https://twitter.com/ApertureSilence (Jens)Marc and Jens both have their reviews of Call of Duty: Cold War... http://w2mnet.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-review/http://w2mnet.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-a-second-review/

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss more games they are playing. Marc has spent a lot of time with Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. While Sean has done the same with Yakuza: Like a Dragon. The guys discuss their progress in both games and why Valhalla is more akin to the older AC games than you may think. Sean also discovers Dragon Kart, brand new jobs, and Karaoke in Yakuza. Sean got to check out Hades and start his journey in one of the best games of 2020. Then, it is on to the news, as PlayStation outsold Xbox in Japan. The Embracer Group buys even more studios, and the Last of Us TV series gets the full greenlight at HBO. Jim Ryan is once again talking a lot in the media. He dropped a hint that there is “news to come” on a potential PlayStation answer to Xbox Gamepass. The duo ponder what that could actually look like, what would be included, and should Sony just bundle PlayStation Plus and PS NOW together for one price? Also, IO Interactive surprised everyone with their acquisition of the James Bond license. Promising an original story for 007 in the game. The guys wonder if there will be any allusion to any of the Bond films or stories and IO will improve upon what they already do with the Hitman franchise too. This also leads Sean and Marc to discuss the rumored potential sale by Square-Enix of their Western IP’s such as Just Cause, Tomb Raider, and Deus Ex. Who could be the one to buy them? Would it be better for them to go elsewhere? And would this help Square-Enix refocus their efforts on doing more with other Japanese IP’s? Finally, Marc finds the prospect of a Tetris film interesting, but isn’t happen with the direction of the narrative. While Sean discusses his sadness over the shuttering of USGamer, one of the best gaming websites in existence. TimestampsHousekeeping and some Wing Commander talk (0:00)Games We Are Playing: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla & Its Sales Numbers (3:25)Hades (31:00)Yakuza: Like a Dragon (38:30)Headlines: Last of Us TV Series Goes Green (49:45)PlayStation outsells Xbox Series in Japan (52:00)Shadow Complex now works on PS5 (53:45)Doom Eternal goes digital only on Switch (1:12:15)New Day are characters in Gears 5 (1:14:05)Tetris is getting a movie for Apple TV (1:15:30)IO Interactive gets the James Bond license (1:17:55)RUMOR: Square-Enix could sell off its Western IP’s (1:21:30)The Embracer Group buys 13 more studios (1:27:40)USGamer Shuttered (1:30:20)Major Topic: Jim Ryan Says “news to come” on a PlayStation version of Gamepass (55:00)Ending Topic: Still searching for a PlayStation 5 and Black Friday Sales (1:35:15)

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich in discussing nominations and categories for the Game Awards 2020. They go through each award (except the E-Sports ones) and choose who they want to win by voting live on-air and also discussing who they think will actually get the award at the event. There is a lot of great discussion on some of the best games from 2020 in this section. So, if there are some games you’ve been unsure about picking up or trying out, this may give you some fresh opinions on those titles. Also, as promised, Sean and Jens both got in their Xbox Series X’s and they have plenty to talk about concerning system setup, transferring games from an external HDD to the console and how long it takes. Jens also bought the Seagate External SSD too. Plus, they go over some of the features of the system and whether or not it is worth owning right now. Whether having the right television makes a difference or not, and more. Not to mention, discussing more of the launch games too. Sean has thoughts on Bright Memory and Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Jens also talks about some backwards compatible games he’s tried out on the Series X as well. while Marc and Jens are both reviewing Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on PlayStation 5. So there’s things to talk about there. Also, some upcoming games talk and will God of War: Ragnarok actually come to PlayStation 4 as well? Timestamps: Game Awards 2020 Predictions (1:00)Xbox Series X Impressions (55:00)Games We Are Playing:Bright Memory (1:18:20)Call of Duty Blacks Ops (1:20:55)Yakuza: Like A Dragon (1:26:20)Xbox Series X Final Thoughts And Why You Should Buy or Not (1:36:25)Headlines: God of War Ragnarok possibly coming to PS4 (1:40:25)Upcoming Games and Random Stuff (1:44:40)Persona 5: Scramble Getting More Release Locations (1:52:20)Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War causing issues on PlayStation 5 (1:53:30)Some last things on Xbox Series X: Quick Resume and Xbox Gamepass (1:57:55)

On this huge episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by Jens Dietrich and Randy Isbelle to discuss the PlayStation 5. Yes, next-gen has finally arrived. Of course, being a console launch means there are also all these games to talk about along with it. Jens, Randy, and Marc all have the console and they describe the things they love most about the console. From the magical Dualsense controller to the updated graphics for older titles and beyond. Sean and Jens also found out that their Xbox Series X consoles are arriving by Tuesday too. So, we may have another show soon to discuss that console as well. The guys also talk about the set up for the console, transferring saves from PS4 to PS5, and how buying cross-gen games can mean that you wind up playing the PS4 version on your PS5. Speaking of games, there are a lot of them to go through. Astro’s Playroom gets a lot of love from everyone and why it deserves to be in the top games of 2020 discussion. Spider-Man: Miles Morales plays extremely well and looks great. While Marc also spent time with Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Jens is in love with the Demon’s Souls remake. Plus, Randy is struck by the oddity and absurdity of Bugsnax. Sean and Jens also delve into quite a bit of Yakuza: Like A Dragon and Fuser. While Sean rounds things out with his feelings on The Falconeer and Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory. There’s also news to talk about. The NPD numbers are out for October 2020 and the Nintendo Switch is still selling like crazy. Plus, a game from last year and Animal Crossing still lead in game sales too. Sean gets into why Microsoft may focus more on revealing ecosystem numbers and not console sales. While everyone tackles Yukes making AEW games. Not to mention, Yakuza: Like A Dragon not being sold on Xbox Series X in Japan sparks a debate on Microsoft potentially partnering with Japanese studios in the future. The Mass Effect and Nioh collections for the new consoles, and a few other things. This is a jam packed show that ran fairly long because everyone was excited to talk about the PS5 and all these new games. A new generation of gaming is here and it has certainly started off in impressive fashion.Timestamps: Intro and explanation why there are no Xbox Series X impressions on this one (0:00)The PlayStation 5 and its launch games (Astro’s Playroom, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition, Demon’s Souls, Bugsnax) (4:50)Other games discussed that are played on Xbox One or Xbox One X consoles: Yakuza: Like A Dragon, Fuser, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, and The Falconeer (54:50)Headlines: Mortal Kombat Gets Delayed (1:25:17) Take-Two officially buys Codemasters (1:27:40) Mass Effect Remastered Collection Announced (1:29:20) Nioh Collection announced (1:34:25) Microsoft focused on player data and not sales data (1:39:15) NPD numbers for October 2020: Nintendo Smashes Again (1:43:00)Yukes making AEW video games (1:52:22)Sam & Max getting a remaster (1:57:40)Cortana is recast in the Showtime HALO TV show (2:00:00)Yakuza: Like A Dragon not releasing on Xbox Series X in Japan, Could Microsoft partner with some Japanese studios (2:03:25)

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the early reviews of both Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, as they both await their consoles arriving next week. They discuss the positives and the few negatives for each console, while also mentioning other things like the 2020 United States Presidential election as well. Next, Marc discusses his final thoughts on Watch Dogs: Legion. While Sean has been working on editing a bunch of reviews that are in the backlog that you can check out at the bottom of this description. The guys also get into the news on the multitude of delays for various games. The Medium, Control: Ultimate Edition and Kerbal Space Program 2 all see pushes into 2021 and beyond. While Marc wonders if P. T. will actually stay blocked from the PlayStation 5 for very long. Plus the duo also talk about the sudden realization that PlayStation 5 games cannot be stored on an external HDD drive, at least for launch. Sean also wonders if we are going to miss seeing consoles in stores during the holidays and he loves the commercial Walmart made for the Xbox Series X as well. While Marc really lays nto the Avengers failure for Square-Enix. Plus, Nintendo keeps hitting it big with the Switch in selling 68 Million globally and Take-Two may buy Codemasters as well. Finally, Sean and Marc give out their Top 5 Console Launch Games of All-Time. You can always let us know your thoughts on the show via the comments, email us at w2mnetwork@gmail.com with any questions or concerns, or shout out and follow us on twitter or via the Facebook page too. Also, be sure to review us on your listening app of choice, or via podchaser if you’d like to do so.Thank you to Jens Dietrich for doing the editing and post production on the showLike us on the w2mnet.com Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork/Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/W2MNetwork (W2M Network), https://twitter.com/W2MSean (Sean), https://twitter.com/HumanityPlague (Marc), https://twitter.com/ApertureSilence (Jens)Sean Reviewed Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions...https://w2mnet.com/captain-tsubasa-rise-of-new-champions-review/Marc Reviewed Project CARS 3 And Solitaire Conspiracy...https://w2mnet.com/project-cars-3-review/https://w2mnet.com/the-solitaire-conspiracy-review/Daniel also did a review for Wasteland 3 as well...https://w2mnet.com/wasteland-3-review/

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the run of delays between Cyberpunk 2077, Bravely Default II and Destruction All-Stars. What does it mean for Cyberpunk 2077 to once again be taking some more time in the oven. Is it really coming out on December 10? Is this secretly a good thing for the game since it would come out at a less crowded time? Or does the super negative reaction prove it should have just released already. Nintendo gets into the mix as well with the revelation that Control: Ultimate Edition and Hitman 3 are coming to Nintendo Switch via the Cloud. Could this be a way for Nintendo to keep up with Sony and Microsoft when it comes to third party titles even without a true next-gen console? Sean believes it certainly could be. But will these two titles give Nintendo enough confidence to keep pushing for its use. Sony made some moves by possibly acquiring Crunchyroll and declaring their support for the PlayStation 4. While two Xbox teams lost two important creative directors for Halo: Infinite and Everwild. Should people be worried about Halo: Infinite and if this delays it even further out? Perhaps it just means the game will be even better once it finally arrives. Plus, Gears 5 gets story DLC, Assassin’s Creed is getting multiple series at Netflix, and Buzzfeed is making an e-sports and gamergate movie with Ellen Page.You can always let us know your thoughts on the show via the comments, email us at w2mnetwork@gmail.com with any questions or concerns, or shout out and follow us on twitter or via the Facebook page too. Also, be sure to review us on your listening app of choice, or via podchaser if you’d like to do so.Thank you to Jens Dietrich for doing the editing and post production on the showLike us on the w2mnet.com Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork/Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/W2MNetwork (W2M Network), https://twitter.com/W2MSean (Sean), https://twitter.com/HumanityPlague (Marc), https://twitter.com/ApertureSilence (Jens)

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss Sony finally letting streamers, influencers, and gaming sites preview the PlayStation 5. They also talk about some games they are playing too. Sean is enjoying two different Strategy RPG titles in Star Renegades and Ikenfell. While Marc plays some older stuff in Ghost Recon: Breakpoint and the first Alice game.The CEO of one of Google Stadia’s creative teams, Alex Hutchinson, put out some terrible tweets stating Streamers should pay a license to stream the video games they play. Although neither host is really a streamer, they have some choice words for the idiotic statements. They discuss the various ways streaming has helped the industry grow, the hard work content creators put in that goes unnoticed, and the fact that 99 percent of streamers actually pay for the games they play already. There’s also other discussions as well on the show. Could an X-Cloud stick create an entry point for console gaming? Also, the original Fire Emblem becomes the next Nintendo limited release, is this going to be a trend for Nintendo moving forward with every anniversary? Plus, the Uncharted movie gets some pictures, Ubisoft wants to connect for cross-progression, and more. Finally, in the special topic of the week, the guys discuss their console launch memories for the various times in life where they received or bought consoles for the first time over the many console generations. Timestamps: Intro Discussion: People getting PlayStation 5’sGames We Are Playing: Ghost Recon: Breakpoint (5:10) American McGee’s Alice (5:45) Ikenfell & Star Renegades (7:00)Major Topics: The original NES version of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & The Blade of Light coming to Switch as a limited release (9:20)Alex Hutchinson’s terrible comments on Streamers (27:40) Phil Spencer talks about a possible X-Cloud Streaming Stick for TV’s (51:30)Headlines: Nintendo lowers the price of joycons (20:45)PlayStation 5 is getting Third Party covers (22:55) Tom Holland releases Uncharted movie set photos (43:45)Ubisoft introduces Ubisoft Connect for cross-progression (45:40)Croteam is acquired by Devolver Digital (49:05)Halo 5 Free With Monster and Xbox remote play for IOS (50:20)Control: Ultimate Edition doesn’t fit on an Xbox disc (57:39) Special Topic: Our game console launch memories (1:01:30)You can always let us know your thoughts on the show via the comments, email us at w2mnetwork@gmail.com with any questions or concerns, or shout out and follow us on twitter or via the Facebook page too. Also, be sure to review us on your listening app of choice, or via podchaser if you’d like to do so.Thank you to Jens Dietrich for doing the editing and post production on the showLike us on the w2mnet.com Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork/Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/W2MNetwork (W2M Network), https://twitter.com/W2MSean (Sean), https://twitter.com/HumanityPlague (Marc), https://twitter.com/ApertureSilence (Jens)

Sean and Marc discuss the recent PlayStation 5 UI reveal, alongside the Microsoft launch lineup and other game news that has happened in the past week.Games discussed: Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality, Banjo Kazooie, Crucible, and Marvel's AvengersYou can always let us know your thoughts on the show via the comments, email us at w2mnetwork@gmail.com with any questions or concerns, or shout out and follow us on twitter or via the Facebook page too. Also, be sure to review us on your listening app of choice, or via podchaser if you’d like to do so.Thank you to Jens Dietrich for doing the editing and post production on the showLike us on the w2mnet.com Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork/Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/W2MNetwork (W2M Network), https://twitter.com/W2MSean (Sean), https://twitter.com/HumanityPlague (Marc), https://twitter.com/ApertureSilence (Jens)

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX, hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss the resurgence of PlayStation 5 in the news, as Sony revealed the insides of their next-gen console to the world. However, it didn’t stop there, Sony also finally shared how game saves, game libraries, and PS4 backwards compatibility will work with the system. The guys discuss the interesting tidbits from all of this. Microsoft also continues to make moves as they made a deal with Gamestop to help stores on the backend. But could it mean more in the future? And will Xbox All-Access having a physical outlet turn some folks towards getting a Xbox Series system. They also talk about the rumors of Series X getting too hot and Gamepass going to IOS through a browser based app. Will Apple actually let that happen? Sadly, the duo also have to get into the sour side of gaming with people harassing Insomniac’s community manager for the change to Spider-Man’s face. And even worse, journalists are making side stories out of the CD Projekt Red decision to work overtime to finish Cyberpunk 2077. Sean has some serious thoughts on this. And he also goes into how a certain person is making this much more into a personal agenda and attacking differing opinions, instead of just reporting the situation. Marc also shares his thoughts on Solitaire Conspiracy and there’s upcoming game talk too. Timestamps: Games We Are Playing: Solitaire Conspiracy (1:52) Headlines: Gamestop layoffs (5:53) Sony unveils the insides of the PlayStation 5 (9:00) Xbox Series X Gets Hot (Or Not) (20:15) Sony finally gives information on PS4 to PS5 transfers (23:45) Microsoft partners with Gamestop (32:15) Sony makes changes to trophies and the PSN store on PC and Mobile (42:40) Microsoft announces Gamepass cloud gaming will be on IOS in 2021 (49:15) Bethesda releasing collections of their biggest games (51:45) Gamers get mad at Insomniac for the Spider-Man face change (56:00) Lab Zero Games is no longer working on indivisible (58:20) Amazon cancels Crucible completely (59:20) Avengers falling player base (1:14:22) Mortal Kombat 11 gets more characters (1:17:25) Resident Evil Movie reboot gets a cast (1:18:55) Major Topic: CD Projekt Red has to crunch for Cyberpunk 2077 And how the main message is getting buried underneath one person’s agenda: (1:03:00) Upcoming Games (1:24:10)You can always let us know your thoughts on the show via the comments, email us at w2mnetwork@gmail.com with any questions or concerns, or shout out and follow us on twitter or via the Facebook page too. Also, be sure to review us on your listening app of choice, or via podchaser if you’d like to do so.Thank you to Jens Dietrich for doing the editing and post production on the showLike us on the w2mnet.com Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork/Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/W2MNetwork (W2M Network), https://twitter.com/W2MSean (Sean), https://twitter.com/HumanityPlague (Marc), https://twitter.com/ApertureSilence (Jens)

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison banter about Steve and Alex from Minecraft making it into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Of course, some folks were not happy about it, but honestly, it is all quite shocking. It totally adds another new wrinkle to the variety of fighters in the game. Plus, Nintendo apparently thinks the Joycon drift “is a non-issue.” Although Marc feels otherwise. And Nintendo wins some lawsuits and it sparks debate about emulation too. Marc also has thoughts on Mario 35 as well. There’s also the not so clear cross-gen and PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5 save situation. Also, Spider-Man’s face changed for the PS5 remaster. Are these things something that’s worth getting upset about? Or is this another case of news being blown out of proportion in the hype toward new a console launch? Xbox Series X’s are out for preview and backwards compatible games have new load times and show off the vaunted Quick Resume feature. Not to mention, the size of the darn thing. Sean has some thoughts on all the new information on the system. And how Yakuza: Like a Dragon being next-gen only on Xbox until March 2021 could be a feather in the cap for their good press lately. In our major topic, the guys also talk about the latest with WWE and Twitch. Now, the company wants full control of their wrestler’s accounts. Could this turn into an absolute nightmare for the superstars that gained a following on the site? Timestamps: Opening Banter: Xbox Series X out in the wild (3:10) Headlines: Spider-Man for PS5 even sees a facial remaster (8:00) PS4 and Cross-Gen don’t all transfer over (10:40) PS Plus and Xbox Games For Gold for October 2020 (15:30) Yakuza: Like a Dragon Releases on PS5 in March 2021 (21:50) Steve From Minecraft is in Smash Bros. (25:10) Nintendo says Joycon Drift is not a thing (32:55) World of Warcraft expansion delayed (47:02) Minor Topic: The emulation debate (39:28) Games We Are Playing: Super Mario 35 (48:55) Major Topic: WWE Now Wants to Control Their Superstars Twitch Accounts (55:53)You can always let us know your thoughts on the show via the comments, email us at w2mnetwork@gmail.com with any questions or concerns, or shout out and follow us on twitter or via the Facebook page too. Also, be sure to review us on your listening app of choice, or via podchaser if you’d like to do so.Thank you to Jens Dietrich for doing the editing and post production on the showLike us on the w2mnet.com Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork/Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/W2MNetwork (W2M Network), https://twitter.com/W2MSean (Sean), https://twitter.com/HumanityPlague (Marc), https://twitter.com/ApertureSilence (Jens)Marc's Review of the Tony Hawk 1 + 2 Remakes: http://w2mnet.com/tony-hawks-pro-skater-12-review/

On this special episode, Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by fellow gamer, streamer, and member of the Radulich in Broadcasting crew for a crossover TV Party Tonight. The trio get together and discuss their gaming origins, whether they were a Nintendo or SEGA kid, and of course delve deep into the 1 hour and 30 minute CBS All-Access documentary based on the Blake J. Harris book entitled Console Wars. They talk about the ups and downs of SEGA and Nintendo as they fought it out in the first video game battle and all the figure heads representing Nintendo of America and SEGA of America are there to talk about it. The guys discuss most of the major points and some of the things they found most interesting. Plus, they also discuss what they are looking forward to with the upcoming continuing console wars between Nintendo, Sony's PlayStation 5 and Microsoft's Series X as we are nearly a month away from the two new consoles launching. Timestamps: Gaming Origins and Nintendo or SEGA Kid (0:00)Discussing the Documentary (17:50)Looking Ahead to Next-Gen PS5 vs. Xbox Series X (1:12:30)