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It’s the final episode of Gaming Ride Home and Kyle can't thank you enough for tuning in and giving the show a shot. He shares some ideas he never got around to during the show and reads some e-mails and comments from listeners. In terms of video games news today, Sony has a lottery set up for PS5 pre-orders and it sounds like it will be releasing in November, and Gamescom shares new Dragon Age, Ratchet & Clank details, and more. Links: Register for an opportunity to be one of the first to pre-order your PS5 console from PlayStation (playstation.com) Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2020 (YouTube) The next DRAGON AGE: Behind the scenes at BioWare (YouTube) Follow Kyle on Twitter Follow Kyle on Twitch Follow Kyle on YouTube Follow MinnMax See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s the last week of Gaming Ride Home, and I apologize if that news has caught you off guard. I would recommend listening to the beginning of the Friday August 21 episode for more details there. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War gets a proper, PlayStation 5 gameplay trailer, a live action Resident Evil show is coming to Netflix, you can now play as all kinds of Marvel characters like She Hulk and Wolverine in Fortnite, and I played the Alan Wake Control DLC and have some impressions for you. Links: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War - Reveal Trailer (YouTube) @NXOnNetflix’s tweet about the Resident Evil show Resident Evil Netflix series announced and here are the first story details (GamesRadar) Nexus War Launch Trailer for Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 4 (YouTube) Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 4 Battle Pass Gameplay Trailer (YouTube) Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition on the eShop Moon on the eShop Surgeon Simulator 2 on Epic Games Store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s the last week of Gaming Ride Home, and I apologize if that news has caught you off guard. I would recommend listening to the beginning of the Friday August 21 episode for more details there. Nintendo shared a surprise Direct this morning focusing on third-party publishers, there is more evidence that next-gen games are probably going to cost $70, Oculus seems to be rebranding, and The Sinking City’s developer is butting heads with its publisher which has lead to the game being delisted. Links: Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase | August 2020 (YouTube) @shinobi602’s tweet about Call of Duty pricing Xbox store listing for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Introducing the new Facebook Reality Labs, plus save the date for Facebook Connect on September 16 (tech.fb.com) The Sinking City is Being Delisted. Here’s Why (frogwares.com) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s the last week of Gaming Ride Home, and I apologize if that news has caught you off guard. I would recommend listening to the beginning of the Friday August 21 episode for more details there. The court rules that Apple can still block Fortnite from the App Store, but not Unreal Engine, and musician Joel Moore joins the show to talk to about making all the music for Gaming Ride Home. Links: Apple Defeats Epic’s Effort to Restore Fortnite on App Store (Bloomberg) No Straight Roads on the eShop Street Power Soccer on the eShop Descenders on the PlayStation Store Vagranaut on Bandcamp See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s the last week of Gaming Ride Home, and I apologize if that news has caught you off guard. I would recommend listening to the beginning of the Friday August 21 episode for more details there. Gotham Knights is officially a game and developer WB Montreal showed a detailed trailer and lots of gameplay, we learned a whole lot more about Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad game, and Marvel’s Thor appears to be making his way to Fortnite. Links: Gotham Knights trailer Gotham Knights gameplay Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League trailer @FortniteGame’s tweet about the next season See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Gaming Ride Home podcast is, unfortunately, coming to an end. Next week will be the final week of episodes, but it has been a great ride! The next Call of Duty has an official subtitle and it’s the subtitle we all assumed it would be, Remedy and 505 Games offer some additional explanation about its decision to not give Control a free next-gen update. Links: @Treyarch’s tweet about Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Know Your History | Official Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Trailer (YouTube) Control Ultimate Edition – An Explanation (controlgame.com) Inmost on the eShop Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue on the eShop New Super Lucky's Tale on the Xbox store Crysis: Remastered release date trailer (YouTube) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kingdoms of Amalur’s original developer’s former CEO is wrapped up in a laundering scheme related to raising money to build a US/Mexico border wall, Rocksteady responds to sexual harassment allegations, Valve is going to be lenient with Microsoft Flight Simulator refunds, Marvel's Avengers is getting an open beta this weekend, and Battletoads is out today. Links: Steve Bannon Arrested In Scheme To Raise Money For Trump's Border Wall (npr.org) @IsaacDovere’s tweet about Curt Schilling’s involvement in the Build the Wall PAC @RocksteadyGames’ tweet responding to sexual harassment issues Valve says the time it takes to download Microsoft Flight Simulator won't affect refund requests (PC Gamer) Play For Free As Earth's Mightiest Heroes This Weekend In The Marvel's Avengers Open Beta (press.na.square-enix.com) Battletoads Review – This reboot of the legendarily unfair beat 'em up is toadally radical (IGN) Review: Battletoads (destructoid) Battletoads Review – A Shallow Swamp (Game Informer) Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition on the Google Play Store Griefhelm on Steam Pastel: Blind Karma on Steam See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A remake of Prince of Persia may be coming later this year, Oculus will require a Facebook account soon, Rockstar producer, writer, and actor Lazlow Jones has left the company, Deathloop has been delayed, and some kind of shooter MMO based in the Alien universe is in the works. Links: @KenXyro’s tweet about Prince of Persia Remake Prince of Persia Remake on max.com @iyagovos’ tweet about a previously Prince of Persia Remake rumor report @jasonschreier’s tweet about the Prince of Persia Remake @Oculus’ tweet about requiring Facebook A Single Way to Log Into Oculus and Unlock Social Features (oculus.com) @corybarlog’s tweet about Oculus requiring Facebook integration GTA radio host Lazlow leaves Rockstar (PC Gamer) @deathloop’s tweet about the game’s delay See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Untitled Goose Game is getting co-op and Hades is coming to Switch according to Nintendo’s IndieWorld showcase, Apple is blocking Unreal Engine on the App Store in retaliation to Epic, and the Batman: Arkham series developer is being accused of sexual harassment issues. Links: Indie World Showcase 8.18.2020 - Nintendo Switch (YouTube) Epic Asks Court To Prevent Apple From Blocking Fortnite And The Unreal Engine (Kotaku) Games firm Rocksteady accused of inaction over staff harassment (theguardian.com) Mortal Shell Review – Dark Souls For The Rest Of Us (GameSpot) Mortal Shell review - A budget Soulslike that still packs a punch (PC Gamer) Rogue Legacy 2 on Steam Pathfinder: Kingmaker on the Xbox Store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nintendo is holding an indie world showcase tomorrow, Ghost of Tsushima is getting a surprise co-op mode, Master Roshi is coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ, the Persona 5 anime looks like it is coming to Funimation’s streaming service, and Microsoft Flight Simulator reviews are very positive. Links: @NintendoAmerica’s tweet about the IndieWorld showcase Ghost of Tsushima: Legends coming to PS4 Fall 2020 (blog.playstation.com) DRAGONBALL FighterZ – Master Roshi Announcement Trailer (YouTube) @Funimation’s tweet about the Persona 5 anime Persona 5's Anime Is Finally Getting A $300 English Dub (Kotaku) Microsoft Flight Simulator Review – You are now free to move about the planet (IGN) @BeatSaber’s tweet about the new Linkin Park music pack See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Epic is going head to head with both Apple and Google and the mobile version of Fortnite is being held hostage as a result, we will learn more about WB Montreal’s game at DC Fandome, Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad game appears to have a subtitle. Links: App Store war: Apple, Google delete Fortnite after Epic Games adds direct payment (venturebeat.com) Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite - #FreeFortnite (YouTube) DS Fandome schedule Batman: The Court of Owls - Max Spoilers (YouTube) EA Sports UFC 4 Review – Sticking to the game plan (IGN) UFC 4 Review – Another Worthy Title Defense (Game Informer) The Last of Us Part II - Grounded Update Trailer | PS4 (YouTube) Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star | Launch Trailer (YouTube) An Update on Deliver Us The Moon for Switch (wiredproductions.com) @bryanleeomalley’s tweet about the Scott Pilgrim game See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Xbox Series X is releasing in November, but we still don’t know the exact release date, THQ Nordic’s parent company, Embracer Group, acquired a bunch of studios including 4A Games the developer behind the Metro series, and Fall Guys continues to take over the world. Links: Xbox Series X Launches this November with Thousands of Games Spanning Four Generations (news.xbox.com) Embracer Group acquires 4A Games (embracer.com) @DarkDetectiveNL’s tweet about 4A Games’ history Fall Guys on Gamstat.com @FallGuysGame’s tweet about the Team Fortress crossover Fall Guys Designer Reveals Future Roadmap - MinnMax Interview (YouTube) @FallGuysGame’s tweet about the latest update Collar X Malice -Unlimited- on the eShop A Total War Saga: Troy on the Epic Games Store @ConcernedApe’s Stardew Valley bed moving tweet See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Halo Infinite has been delayed into 2021, Control is getting a PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, but it won’t be a free upgrade if you currently own the game, Sam Fisher from Splinter Cell is coming to Rainbow Six Siege, and Dante from Devil May Cry will be in the upcoming remake of Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne as DLC. Links: @Halo’s tweet about Halo Infinite’s delay Introducing Control Ultimate Edition (controlgame.com) Rainbow Six Siege: Operation Shadow Legacy Reveal Trailer | Ubisoft (YouTube) Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster DLC ‘Maniax Pack’ announced, adds Dante from Devil May Cry (Gematsu) Metamorphosis on the eShop Volta-X on the eShop Dead Cells: Barrels o' Fun Gameplay Trailer (YouTube) Second Extinction - Welcome to the War Effort (YouTube) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Xbox Series S is a potentially cheaper and less powerful version of the Xbox Series X, Injustice 3 2ith Watchmen characters might be in development, and longtime Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono is leaving Capcom. Links: Microsoft’s new Xbox Series S console confirmed in leaked controller packaging (The Verge) @Bosslogic’s Injustice 3 tweet DC Comics, DC Universe Hit By Major Layoffs (hollywoodreporter.com) @Yoshi_OnoChin’s tweet about departing Capcom Hyper Scape on the PlayStation Store Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town on Steam @VtM_Bloodlines’ tweet about Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2’s delay Infini on the eShop Information about the Infini charity DLC See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

CD Projekt Red details the classes, music, and guns of Cyberpunk 2077, The Last of Us Part II is getting a harder difficulty and a permadeath mode, Final Fantasy VII Remake and Fall Guys are both selling very well, and Warner Media might be reconsidering the sale of its video game division. Links: Cyberpunk 2077 — Night City Wire: Episode 2 (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do51eJowSyg The Last of Us Part 2 getting permadeath, Grounded difficulty in new update (Polygon) - https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/10/21362263/the-last-of-us-part-2-grounded-difficulty-dlc-permadeath-mode-trophy @FallGuysGame’s tweet about sales - https://twitter.com/FallGuysGame/status/1292832566958084097 WarnerMedia’s Jason Kilar On New Structure, Layoffs & Future Of HBO Max, Theatrical Distribution & Linear TV (Deadline) - https://deadline.com/2020/08/warnermedia-jason-kilar-new-structure-layoffs-future-hbo-max-theatrical-distribution-linear-tv-tenet-1203007840/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rocksteady, the studio behind Batman: Arkham Asylum, City, and Knight, are making a Suicide Squad game and Sony’s State of Play presentation showed gameplay for games like Crash 4, The Pathless, Spelunky 2, Bugsnax, and more and they also announced a remaster of Braid and that the recent Hitman trilogy will soon be playable in VR. Links: @RocksteadyGames’ tweet about Suicide Squad State of Play | August 6th 2020 (YouTube) @calibrono’s tweet about Aeon Must Die @FocusHome’s tweet about Aeon Must Die See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

xCloud, Microsoft’s game streaming service, is not coming to iOS devices, at least not near the planned launch, Darksiders Genesis, the original Final Fantasy VII, and more are coming to Game Pass, and Microsoft celebrates games leaving the subscription service with a weird song, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate added a new minor stage with the latest update, and Epic Games Store is experimenting with a free, weekly, video game sitcom. Links: Microsoft cuts xCloud iOS testing early as its future on Apple devices remains unclear (theverge.com) Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for Console and PC: The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan, Final Fantasy VII HD, Darksiders: Genesis, and More (news.xbox.com) Where the Water Tastes Like Wine Postmortem (medium.com) Software update available: Ver. 8.1.0 (Nintendo.net) 3 out 10 on Epic Games Store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Konami calms fervor surrounding Silent Hill rumors, while also establishing a new official Silent Hill twitter account, the Xbox digital storefront is getting overhauled, Pikmin 3 is coming to Switch, and Activision has confirmed that Treyarch and Raven Software are making the next Call of Duty. Links: Konami tells fans to go "easy" on Silent Hill rumours but then links to a new "official" Twitter account (GamesRadar) A New Microsoft Store Experience is Coming to Xbox Insiders (news.xbox.com) @NintendoAmerica’s tweet about Pikmin 3 Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® & Warzone - Official Season Five Trailer (YouTube) Call of Duty 2020 dev confirmed as Treyarch, further suggesting it's a Black Ops game  (techradar.com) GWENT: The Witcher Card Game | Journey #2 Launch Trailer (YouTuber) West of Dead on Steam See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Spider-Man will be exclusive to the PlayStation version of Marvel’s Avengers. It’s no longer rumor. Blizzard employees are frustrated over pay disparities, Microsoft’s game streaming service launches in September, Halo Infinite’s multiplayer will be free-to-play, and Fall Guys is out today. Links: Spider-Man Coming to Marvel’s Avengers Exclusively on PlayStation (blog.playstation.com) Blizzard Workers Share Salaries in Revolt Over Wage Disparities (Bloomberg) @jasonschreier’s tweet about the Blizzard CEO’s salary Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Delivers 100+ Games Directly to Your Mobile Device Beginning September 15 (news.xbox.com) @Halo’s tweet about Halo Infinite multiplayer Skully – Launch Trailer | Available Now! (YouTube) Hellbound on Steam Relicta – Launch Trailer (YouTube) Spitlings Release Trailer (YouTube) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sony answers some questions about PlayStation 5 compatibility regarding PlayStation 4 accessories and sets a date for an upcoming State of Play presentation. Rumors are pointing toward Spider-Man potentially being a PlayStation exclusive for the upcoming Marvel’s Avengers, a new Leisure Suit Larry has been announces, and Microsoft is probably going to buy TikTok. Links: PlayStation 5: Answering your questions on compatible PS4 peripherals & accessories (blog.playstation.com) Avengers’ Spider-Man will be exclusive to PlayStation, according to a pulled retail listing (videogameschronicle.com) @Andrew_Reiner’s tweet about Spider-Man in Marvel’s Avengers @PlayStation’s tweet about this week’s State of Play State of Play returns this Thursday, August 6 (blog.playstation.com) Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Dry Twice on Steam Microsoft to continue discussions on potential TikTok purchase in the United States (blogs.microsoft.com) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.