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Show Notes Gaming critic TotalBiscuit passes away at 33. (http://bit.ly/2LPvAxt) Sony: Next PlayStation is at least three years off. (http://bit.ly/2LOlltf) Pokémon’s first Switch game launches in November, connects to Pokémon Go. (http://bit.ly/2LNEzzl) One hundred meeeeellion dollars: Epic dumps serious cash into Fortnite esports. (http://bit.ly/2LNkJEy) W.T.F Atari VCS pre-sale rakes in over two million dollars from 7000 backers. (http://bit.ly/2LMQo8Z) Star Citizen will be offering a $27,000 DLC bundle, for those who already spent $1,000. (http://bit.ly/2LKoCtD)

Show Notes Sources say that Nintendo is not planning a 'Switch 2.0,' will get by on peripherals. (http://bit.ly/2FKe0Zg) Nintendo: letting our fans review video games might not be a good idea [Updated]. (http://bit.ly/2FJswR7) ESRB defends “fun” loot boxes as it starts labeling all “in-game purchases” [Updated]. (http://bit.ly/2FKe9fg) Can gaming’s own “academy awards” become a cultural event? (http://bit.ly/2FJvFjQ) The Papers, Please short film is now available. (http://bit.ly/2FLbjqw) Valve bans developer after employees leave fake user reviews [Updated] (http://bit.ly/2CZcX4C) PlayStation 4 news: HUGE Sony update adds new PSN feature. (http://bit.ly/2FHpdJW) You Can Now Interact With PS4's Social Features From A Web Browser. (http://bit.ly/2FdC05V)  

For this special edition of Press Any Key Podcast co-hosts Mike and Conner chat with special guests from indie developer Multivarious Games. Cody, the producer and lead game designer and Bria, narrative designer and community manager, joined us to talk about No Mercy, their studio's upcoming story-driven brawler expected to launch on Steam later this year. Cody and Bria discuss inspirations for the game, the ongoing development process and much more. Check out the conversation here and be sure to visit Multivarious' site for additional details about the game.

Show Notes The legislative fight over loot boxes expands to Washington state. (http://bit.ly/2GAjtSt) Xbox Game Pass Expands to Include New Releases from Microsoft Studios. (http://bit.ly/2GClwWe) Mad Catz, maker of gaming peripherals, is back from the dead. (http://cnet.co/2Gz5Q5X) Nintendo’s Labo playset slaps the Switch into build-your-own cardboard toys. (http://bit.ly/2GAjfe5) Unlocked PS4 consoles can now run copies of PS2 games. (http://bit.ly/2GzOPIQ) The Overwatch League claims higher ratings than ‘Thursday Night Football’ … but it’s complicated. (http://bit.ly/2GClIVs) GDC Re-Examines Award for Atari Founder After Outcry Over Past Conduct. (http://rol.st/2GClP3k) W.T.F An Indie RPG Game Developer Is Using Real-Time Bitcoin Prices To Scale Loot And Difficulty. (http://bit.ly/2Gz2znd) Nike to produce light-emitting Sony PlayStation shoes. (http://bit.ly/2GH2hLf)

Show Notes PSA Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is free to download on PC through December 18. (http://bit.ly/2CdmR3x) Sony is discounting PlayStation VR to $200 for the holidays. (http://bit.ly/2CgshuL) Topics Loot boxes may not return to Star Wars: Battlefront II. (http://bit.ly/2CdHlZX) Putting Nintendo Switch’s 10 million sales in context. (http://bit.ly/2CgsyxN) Fortnite developer: Players “deserve” cross-console play. (http://bit.ly/2Cd8KuZ) Here are the 2017 Game Awards winners. (http://bit.ly/2CfnhWS) Recap: Everything that happened at The Game Awards 2017. (http://bit.ly/2CgmlSf) Shadow of the Colossus remake gets comparison video and Special Edition. (http://bit.ly/2CdH1KR) W.T.F Detective Pikachu movie gets Summer 2019 release date. (http://bit.ly/2CezR8P)

Show Notes PSA It appears Assassin's Creed Origins is getting a Chocobo mount. (http://bit.ly/2zWxJBh) Ubisoft is handing out Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and World in Conflict on PC. (http://bit.ly/2zUVyJG)   Topics Nintendo brings HD Wii games to China’s Nvidia Shield—is Switch next? [Updated]. (http://bit.ly/2zUfyMu) How does Nintendo’s mobile gaming experiment look after Animal Crossing?.(http://bit.ly/2zUfH2u) Bungie opens up about Destiny 2 changes after hidden “scaling” debacle. (http://bit.ly/2zXIa7H) Destiny 2 misrepresented XP gains to its players until the devs got caught. (http://bit.ly/2zTXx0R) Games industry is going 100% digital - Take-Two. (http://bit.ly/2zWwXo0) W.T.F Destiny 2’s Ghost is actually an Amazon Alexa speaker and skill now. (http://bit.ly/2zU3SJN)

Show Notes Topics The McLaren Formula 1 team just hired the World’s Fastest Gamer. (http://bit.ly/2zt9Kxx) After fan outcry, EA kicks real-money purchases out of Battlefront II. (http://bit.ly/2zsoQmB) (Update) The Belgium Gaming Commission has declared loot boxes as gambling. (http://bit.ly/2zt9SNx) Did Disney push for EA’s Battlefront microtransaction decision? (http://bit.ly/2zuGfeo) EA expects 'no material impact' on financial earnings after turning off Star Wars Battlefront II's microtransactions. (http://bit.ly/2zulC2c) EA buys out a game studio after shutting another one down 3 weeks ago. (http://bit.ly/2zswZYn) There could be a Super Mario movie from the Despicable Me and Minions studio. (http://bit.ly/2ztwlKe) Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cleveland Cavs, invests in eSports team 100 Thieves. (http://bit.ly/2zuc6MA)

Show Notes Sony comes to Paris with tons of PlayStation announcements, new footage. (http://bit.ly/2ylGN69) Ubisoft says DRM isn’t the reason Assassin’s Creed: Origins pushes CPUs. (http://bit.ly/2ymGWWX) EA shuts down fan-run servers for older Battlefield games. (http://bit.ly/2ylXJtc) Nintendo promises improved Switch availability for holiday season. (http://bit.ly/2yncEmU) Report claims that Japanese third-party devs are scrambling to support the Switch now. (http://bit.ly/2ymiHYM) Most people prefer to use the Switch as a hybrid console according to Nintendo. (http://bit.ly/2ylD4Fj) Blizzard is going to make it easier to follow Overwatch eSports matches. (http://bit.ly/2ymppy3) Microsoft has stopped making the Kinect, and that makes me sad. (http://bit.ly/2ymPSLG)

Topics 21 years later, original developer works to fix 16-bit Sonic. (http://bit.ly/2kZmGEq) Super Nt is a $190 FPGA, HDMI SNES (and probably other acronyms). (http://bit.ly/2kX3RBE) Tekken producer claims that fighting game fans don't use tutorials. (http://bit.ly/2kYWidT) So, IGN acquired Humble Bundle. (http://bit.ly/2l0igx2) Activision Patents Matchmaking That Encourages Players To Buy Microtransactions. (http://bit.ly/2l3b7w7) EA shuts down Visceral, will reboot its Star Wars game due to “marketplace”. (http://bit.ly/2kX2CCu) Big-budget, single-player gaming isn’t dead (yet). (http://bit.ly/2kYmeGp) W.T.F Exclusive Assassin's Creed-branded Yeezy sneakers to be won in competition. (http://bit.ly/2kZEi2N) Taiwan wins for the most excessive Gran Turismo Sport bundle. (http://bit.ly/2l0ogFQ)

Show Notes PSA Oculus Rift sees permanent price drop: $399 with Touch controllers. (http://bit.ly/2xBNWi1) Topics Zuckerberg announces $199 Oculus Go as “sweet spot” standalone VR headset. (http://bit.ly/2xAu0vT) Valve announces the first big SteamVR 2.0 feature: waaay more space. (http://bit.ly/2xBeal0) Xbox chief says Sony won’t allow cross-platform Minecraft, probably never will. (http://bit.ly/2xBmpxn) Loot boxes in video games will soon get a review flag from OpenCritic. (http://bit.ly/2xBBUVW) Bethesda: Anti-Nazi game wasn’t meant to “incite political discussions”. (http://bit.ly/2xBNlwI) W.T.F KFC's Colonel Sanders is in WWE 2K18...this is not a joke. (http://bit.ly/2xB0pTr) A $1000 Sagat statue is a little too rich for my blood. (http://bit.ly/2xASbdT)

Show Notes PSA Take the plunge on that PS4 Pro with Sony's new 'PlayStation Credit Card'. (http://bit.ly/2kW9ro0) Fallout 1 celebrates 20th anniversary, is now totally free to own on Steam. (http://bit.ly/2kSgDBo) Topics Nintendo no longer welcoming YouTube livestreams of its games. (http://bit.ly/2kVyO9q) Loot boxes have reached a new low with Forza 7’s “pay to earn” option. (http://bit.ly/2kVCfN9) New casino game lets you bet real money on Pac-Man. (http://bit.ly/2kUG3yt) Combat-free mode makes Assassin’s Creed: Origins incredibly easy to explore. (http://bit.ly/2kVCGaf) W.T.F Hilarious upcoming game stars Asshole Goose. (http://bit.ly/2kWajJi) Insane PUBG player spends $1,015 on a red bandana. (http://bit.ly/2kVlKB1)

Show Notes Update Shadow of War's controversial charity DLC is now free. (http://bit.ly/2ya125V) Topics Hidden Switch game is actually a tribute to former Nintendo president [Updated]. (http://bit.ly/2y8J9o7) Fortnite devs inadvertently prove cross-console play is possible [Updated]. (http://bit.ly/2ya6fuG) Phil Spencer is movin' on up at Microsoft. (http://bit.ly/2yb66ac) Combat-free mode makes Assassin’s Creed: Origins incredibly easy to explore. (http://bit.ly/2y91lxY) EU study finds piracy doesn’t hurt game sales, may actually help. (http://bit.ly/2y90OMz) Ataribox aims high with $250-300 price point, Linux core, custom AMD chip. (http://bit.ly/2y9k1hk) Mod that adds online play to Super Mario 64 draws Nintendo’s ire. (http://bit.ly/2y8VBEl)   W.T.F The Navy is using Xbox controllers to make life easier. (http://bit.ly/2y9Yt44)

Show Notes PSA Ukiyo-e Heroes: Boss Fights. (http://kck.st/2xA5ZFj) Sega Dreamcast: Collected Works. (http://kck.st/2xzmOQP) Topics Nintendo fixes a major problem with Switch in-game chat service. (http://bit.ly/2xB1tGM) Nintendo likes money again, bringing back NES Classic Edition “next summer”. (http://bit.ly/2xyWG8F) Nintendo: Super NES Classic production has been “dramatically increased”. (http://bit.ly/2xyWSop) Blizzard opening dedicated esports arena in Los Angeles. (http://bit.ly/2xzIufJ) Coming South Park game is harder for black characters. (http://bit.ly/2xAnRQE) Can a tattoo on human flesh be copyrighted? We’ll soon find out. (http://bit.ly/2xzXWZa) Here’s what the law says about PewDiePie’s fight with Campo Santo. (http://bit.ly/2xzbRid)

Show Notes One developer is attempting to archive the entirety of Miiverse. (http://bit.ly/2j5kdaw) (Update) Shadow of War DLC honours developer who passed away. (http://bit.ly/2j2IHkw) Pokémon Boss Thought The Switch Was Going To Be A Failure. (http://bit.ly/2j2ILkg) Steam's Haphazard Sex Games Policies Hit Another Game. (http://bit.ly/2j4GuoN) W.T.F This trailer for the Chuck Tingle game is going to pound you in the butt. (http://bit.ly/2j50cRl) Jesus Kicks Ass In New 2D Fighting Game. (http://bit.ly/2j5QgXF) 227 Artists Remade An Episode Of Super Mario World's Cartoon. (http://bit.ly/2j4Zvrp) http://kotaku.com/1798696067

Show Notes Why don’t you make your own Half-Life 3 if you’re so smart?(http://bit.ly/2wjW0BI) Potential Half-Life 3 plot outed by series writer Marc Laidlaw. (http://bit.ly/2wjPQlk) Asus’ Windows Mixed Reality headset is priced on the steep side. (http://bit.ly/2wjztVP) SteamVR games coming to Microsoft’s $299 VR platform. (http://bit.ly/2wjZp3L) GameStop blames “lagging Xbox One sales” for poor software performance. (http://bit.ly/2wjVfbV) EB Games transforms its used game stocks into a massive lending library. (http://bit.ly/2wjYtMR) Bethesda's paid mods debut today on Fallout 4. (http://bit.ly/2wjQ6Rk) Google’s ARCore brings augmented reality to millions of Android devices. (http://bit.ly/2wjWVST) Steam reviewers bomb Dota 2 over lack of Half-Life 3. (http://bit.ly/2wjOVBk)

PSA Battle.net is called Battle.net again, just like it always was. (http://bit.ly/2vFaADT) Topics Blizzard is once again resurrecting Warcraft III with updates over a decade on. (http://bit.ly/2vF0X84) Elon Musk’s Dota 2 AI beats the professionals at their own game. (http://bit.ly/2vESSQJ) The Secret World Is Getting A TV Series. (http://bit.ly/2vFaRGV) Blizzard Korea accused of antitrust breach over ‘Starcraft: Remastered’. (http://bit.ly/2wUDazw) Blatant clone or marketing hoax? The curious case of Tokyo 41 and Tokyo 42 [Updated]. (http://bit.ly/2vFaE6B)   W.T.F bots are invading PSN. (http://bit.ly/2vFaVq9)

Show Notes PSA For the first time in years, GameStop will open its doors on Thanksgiving. (http://bit.ly/2w3UIss) The SNES Classic will be available for pre-order in late August. (http://bit.ly/2w40v1q) Topics Injustice 2 is releasing gold shaders to help fund the tournament scene. (http://bit.ly/2w4d3pB) Niantic cancels European Pokémon Go gatherings after Chicago fiasco. (http://bit.ly/2w4bSpN) Pokemon Go Fest’s blunders result in class-action lawsuit. (http://bit.ly/2w3ZXbS) Sexually explicit game returns to Steam after adding “censor” bars. (http://bit.ly/2w4cVGo) UCF kicker ruled ineligible, loses scholarship after monetizing YouTube videos. (http://bit.ly/2w3Ucuw)

Show Notes PSA It’s Dota 2 time: Y‘all should watch The International. (http://bit.ly/2wvoW82) Nintendo World Championships 2017 coming to New York this October. (http://bit.ly/2wvUQBd) Follow Up AM2R developer gets hired at Moon Studios. (http://bit.ly/2wvA0lI) Definite Topics Valve announces Artifact, a Dota-themed digital card game. (http://bit.ly/2wvbEsf) Spelunky creator finally returns with a new game—er, 50 of them. (http://bit.ly/2wvvALJ) After Crash sells big, Activision gets bullish on nostalgia. (http://bit.ly/2wvbJMz) Take Two cancels plans to stop printing money via Grand Theft Auto Online. (http://bit.ly/2wv76SN) W.T.F Relax together with 109-centimeter Exeggutor statue for $300. (http://bit.ly/2wvpfzI) Guile reveals grooming tips in Japanese gel advert. (http://bit.ly/2wvdyJl)  

Show Notes PSA Humble Telltale Bundle. (http://bit.ly/2uEkfu9) The International 2017's Record-Breaking Prize Pool: $20 Million and Counting. (http://bit.ly/2uECBLq) Mass Effect: Andromeda now has a 10 hour trial. (http://bit.ly/2uEmFcl) Topics Oculus’ next step? A $200, untracked wireless headset for next year [Updated]. (http://bit.ly/2uExPNV) More on Oculus’ plans for a “spectrum” of standalone VR headsets. (http://bit.ly/2uEqbTS) Nintendo ceases production of the New Nintendo 3DS in Japan [Updated]. (http://bit.ly/2uEA0RF) Bootleg NES Classics flood market to fill demand that Nintendo won’t. (http://bit.ly/2uEJZql) Mario Kart becomes the first Nintendo property to come to VR. (http://bit.ly/2uEajRm)   W.T.F Massive lines and raffles continue in Japan for the Nintendo Switch. (http://bit.ly/2uErq5A)

Show Notes PSA Oculus cuts Rift price for second time this year, now $399 with Touch [Updated]. (http://bit.ly/2u78psd) Topics PlayStation Now updated with PS4 game support—and a hint at its future. (http://bit.ly/2u7umrb) Oddworld creator calls out Nintendo's third party support, says Switch has 'no hope'. (http://bit.ly/2u74StY) Study: Lumosity boosts brain function as much as normal video games—by 0%. (http://bit.ly/2ubLnk7) Spotify-Like Video Game Subscription Service Announced, Now In Beta. (http://bit.ly/2uc27r4) W.T.F I watched the Candy Crush TV show until I died. (http://bit.ly/2ubwSfQ) One player has exposed the truth behind this MMO's 12-year-old mystery, and it sucks. (http://bit.ly/2u7iFR1)