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It was a busy week of video game news and releases, and the GamesBeat Decides crew is here to talk about all of that and more. Editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb are playing Metroid Dread, and they have thoughts. They also talk about Sora joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and the GTA Trilogy launching next month. Join them, won't you?
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A video game podcast. 

Jeff Grubb tries to wrap up the first day of the Game Mess with the help of the mods and the community since Mike Minotti was traveling. 

GamesBeat Decides hosts Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti are flying the friendly skies on this week's episode. The pair are getting a surprising amount of enjoyment out of Microsoft Flight Simulator. They both also really like the Xbox beat-'em-up Battletoads from developers Rare and Dlala Studios. But first, in the news, the Decides crew goes over the Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Rocksteady's toxic-workplace allegations, and the latest developments between Apple and Epic. Join us, won't you?

Sony Interactive Entertainment hosted its PlayStation 5 Showcase to detail price, date, and Final Fantasy XV. And it was an excellent presentation that nailed exactly what Sony is great at. And then the show ended and the confusion set in. When are preorders? Wait, games are $70?  Is Demon's Souls on PC or not? We talk about all of that and more on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast.
00:00 - START 10:14 - Show begins 13:08 - Preorder? 13:53 - PS5 Showcase 16:33 - Final Fantasy XVI 24:05 - Hogwarts Legacy 27:28 - God of War 2 29:25 - PS Plus Collection 32:49 - DMC5:SE 33:49 - FNAF 35:00 - Remasters/upgrades 37:30 - $70 games 40:20 - Cross-gen 44:00 - Backward compat 44:40 - $70 DualSense 45:35 - PS5 preorders 51:29 - Xbox preorders 52:39 - Jim Ryan on Series S 57:39 - More news 1:03:15 - When to buy? 1:04:40 - Half-step consoles? 1:06:52 - Wi-Fi 6? 1:07:58 - WE FORGOT NINTENDO! 1:10:00 - Our first Superchat 1:11:43 - Messaging bad? 1:13:10 - Unannounced games? 1:16:17 - Next from Xbox? 1:17:09 - Mass Effect? 1:18:22 - Special consoles? 1:18:52 - All Access preorders? 1:20:08 - E3 moments? 1:26:08 - Ori on Switch 1:27:08 - Mario 3D All-Stars 1:38:10 - Outro

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PlayStation 5 and the new Xbox systems are out, and GamesBeat editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti talk about how they're feeling about nex--er, current-gen gaming. Mike also ranks the PS5 launch games. Find out where Sackboy, Demon's Souls, and more land. And since he didn't rate Godfall, that is automatically No. 1. The crew also talks about the news including the latest NPD report, which is especially good for Nintendo and its stockholders.

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Quakecon happened, and Bethesda revealed yet another version of Skyrim that it wants to sell you, and the GamesBeat Decides crew came together to discuss the news.
Also, fans are getting an enhanced version of Quake from Nightdive Studios, Microsoft revealed it delayed some Halo features, and GamesBeat editor Jeff Grubb played the WarioWare: Get It Together demo. Join us, won't you?

After a lengthy break, the GamesBeat Decides boys are back in town. On this week's episode, GamesBeat reviews editor and co-host Mike Minotti recaps all the Randy Pitchford news for fellow host Jeff Grubb. 
The crew also talks about some of the games that Mike played at E3 judges week. That includes Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, which Mike has some thoughts about. Meanwhile, when not moving or holding a baby, Jeff has played some Void Bastards and Outer Wilds. He also has some early thoughts on Valve's Index headset. 
In the news, Jeff and Mike dive into the Xbox Game Pass for PC, Death Stranding, and Rockstar's latest controversy. Finally, Mike learns what a CPU is. 

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On this week's episode of GamesBeat Decides, the crew talks about playing Psychonauts 2. GamesBeat editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti also discuss Gamescom news including Halo's date, Horizon's delay, and the reveal of Marvel's Midnight Suns. The team also reacts to the new Metroid Dread trailer, and we all learn about Mike's feelings about April O'Neil.
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After crushing the game to get the review out, Mike Minotti sits down to talk about Devil May Cry 5.

 The Electronic Entertainment Expo is never over in our hearts, and the fun can continue if you listen to the GamesBeat Decides podcast. You can do so right here.
On this week's episode, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti talk about some of the games they've played since returning home from Los Angeles. Highlights include Super Mario Maker 2, Cadence of Hyrule, and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. 
Then in the news, we've got some developments regarding Randy Pitchford. Nintendo explained why it's making Breath of the Wild 2, but we're skeptical. We also talk about how good Amazon is at video games. 
To close out the show, Mike asks Jeff to elaborate more about his complicated Link's Awakening feelings. And then they spend several minutes recapping Elon Musk's deep love and respect for video games, which led to him allegedly leaving Twitter.

We have the Switch, and we're allowed to talk about it ... a bit. Nintendo's preview embargo for the hardware is up now, and we wanted to answer some of your questions. Join us for the start of our content leading up to the launch of the Switch.

Mike is back from his sexual tourism in Canada, and we talk Persona 5, Splatoon 2, and whether Nintendo's business model is what Microsoft and Sony are missing.

On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, the hoes are mad about Byleth in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The crew also dives into the best-selling games of the last decade. Also, what is going on with E3 now that PlayStation isn't showing up. Join us, won't you?

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Video game news is back after taking an extended holiday break. On the GamesBeat Decides podcast this week, editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti talk about Lucasfilm Games, the 2020 NPD game-sales report, and Bowser's Fury. The Decides crew also answers your questions, which are almost all about Elden Ring for some reason. Join us, won't you?
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We've had enough of looking backward at 2018. That year was stinky. Forget about it. We've got a fresh 2019 ahead of us, so we're going to talk about it on the GamesBeat Decides podcast.

On this week's episode, the GamesBeat Decides crew runs down the big list of upcoming games. They talk about Anthem, Kingdom Hearts III, Resident Evil 2, and more. 

Join us and learn about the future.

Here’s everything we talk about:
Games
Mike: 

Phantasy Star IV
Jeff:
Into the Breach
Return of the Obra Dinn
Jason:

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Pillars of Eternity
Dean: 

The Last of Us
The big topic:
The games of 2019
Our most anticipated games of the year

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Horizon: Forbidden West isn't coming out this year. That's according to a GamesBeat source and corroborated by a source for Bloomberg's Jason Schreier. What does that mean for Sony's holiday release slate? Well, PlayStation probably isn't worried as PlayStation 5 hardware and software continue to sell well. GamesBeat Decides hosts Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti discuss all of that and more on this week's episode. 

Electronic Arts held its EA Play event as part of Not E3 this week, and the GamesBeat Decides crew talks about that on this week's episode. Reviews editor Mike Minotti and PC gaming editor Jeff Grubb are excited about Star Wars: Squadrons and Skate 4. But in addition to the EA Play news, the pair also talk about some of the games that EA left out of its presentation. Those include UFC, a new golf game, and the Mass Effect Trilogy Remastered. In other news, the Pokémon Company held a Direct-style event to announce New Pokémon Snap for Nintendo Switch. This is a followup to the Nintendo 64 original more than 20 years later. 
Oh, and Crash Bandicoot 4 seems like a real thing, but who's to say? Finally, Nintendo released Jump Rope Challenge. Waggle is backle!
Mike and Jeff have also played some games. Mike is onto Jak II, and Jeff is playing VoxelGram, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, and more. 
Join us, won't you? 

Regular host Jeff Grubb is on vacation and is getting ready to road trip up to Mount Rushmore, but he came in to record this week's podcast with Mike Minotti. Inspired by this presidential monument, the GamesBeat Decides crew is going to pick which characters should go on the Mount Rushmore of video games.

We also talk about the news and some games on this episode, so join us, won't you?

Games discussed this week:
- PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
- Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
- SMT: Strange Journey

On this week's episode of GamesBeat Decides, Imran Khan and Blessing Adeyoe, Jr. from Kinda Funny Games joins the show to fill in for Mike Minotti, who is stuck at a Chipotle. The crew discusses Xbox Series X and S pricing and preorders and when Sony will respond. Blessing and Jeff also played Immortals: Fenyx Rising, which is a bad name for a video game. Then Imran, Blessing, Jeff, and Mike answer some of your questions. Join us, won't you?

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On this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, you will get to learn all about Mythic Mike. Co-host and GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti loves to raid, and you can learn all about that on this episode.Mike has also spent the last week playing Yoshi's Crafted World and The Division 2. He's finding Nintendo's platformer too breezy, but Ubisoft has nailed its online loot shooter up to this point. Fellow co-host and PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb, meanwhile, is playing the breakout indie Steam hit Factory Town.In the news, the crew talks about Halo coming to the PC, a bunch of new DLC, and why Sony isn't going to buy Take-Two.Join us, won't you?

Here’s everything we talk about:
Games
Mike: Yoshi's Crafted World
The Division 2
World of Warcraft
Jeff:
Factory Town
NEWS
Halo: The Master Chief Collection coming to PC
Devil May Cry 5 sales
No Man's Sky: Beyond
Battlefield V: Firestorm
Back 4 Blood
Xbox now plays PC games streamed from a local rig
Valve expands Steam Link to stream remotely outside your network
Google is teasing something hardcore for GDC
Sony isn't acquiring Take-Two

On this week's episode of GamesBeat Decides, hosts Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti react to the Nintendo Mario Direct. Is Super Mario 3D All-Stars exciting, disappointing, or both? Jeff also talks about the RTX 30-series GPUs while Mike pretends to listen.  The pair also answer your questions, and dive into Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2, Marvel's Avengers, Captain Tsubasa, and more. Check it out, won't you?

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Ecco The Dolphin: Defender of the Future has an 84 on Metacritic, but none of you people ever talk about the game. What is wrong with you? Why is this the game that no one remembers? And while we're at it, Sonic Adventure for Dreamcast DID NOT AGE BETTER THAN SUPER MARIO 64.  GOD! 

Friends for eternity, honesty, loyalty. 

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Paper Mario: The Origami King and Ghost of Tsushima are both out now, and the GamesBeat Decides crew has a review for each of them. Reviews editor Mike Minotti talks about his time in Sucker Punch's map game. PC gaming editor Jeff Grubb, meanwhile, gives his take on why Paper Mario is worth it despite flaws. 
Then in the news, Mike and Jeff chat about the NPD results. Plenty of people are still buying games, and The Last of Us Part II is fueling a lot of that. Ubissoft Forward also happened but without much to get excited about. 
Join us for all of that and more, won't you? 

We invest some bad awards for some of the worst games of the year.

02:00 The Award For Loving Your Own Farts/Sticking Your Head Up Your Ass
07:17 Ain't No Roach
11:28 The "100 Hour Work Week Challenge" Award
19:25 Riot Games sexual harassment
26:16 The "Why Is This OK in Video Games" Award
31:17 The "Hey, why I am playing the baby version when I can play the real thing"
33:01 Worst "Let's Build a Castle" Midgame of the Year
34:17 I'm a bad Tolkein fan Award
35:57 The Best Game At Saving Me Time By Being Bad
38:13 This is Sparta? This is boring
44:34 The John McAfee Award For Destroying Wealth and Wasting Time
52:52 Caving into Japanese shareholders Award
56:34 "MUSHROOOM POWERRRRR"
57:32 Sick of mobile timers
01:01:39 The "I guess that was a bad idea after all" Award
01:03:15 The He-Man's Manly Game for Men Award
01:05:27 Detroit's back of the bus mistake
01:08:44 Best Argument for a Union Award
01:14:28 "I hate Spiders" award
01:17:12 The Game I Should have Like But Didn't Award

Things are changing in the world of Pac-Man. Ms. Pac-Man is changing into a Pac-MILF with a name change to "Pac-Mom." And that's really all that happened in the news. Hosts Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti also talk about the new Need For Speed and other tidbits before answering your questions. Join us, won't you?

In 2020, we're getting both the PlayStation 5 and the new Xbox. And with that next-generation of hardware on the horizon, we're looking forward with anticipation. What do we want from yet another round of consoles? We talk about that on this special episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. Join us, won't you?
We also talk about some of the games we're looking forward to in 2019. And then we wrap up the episode with this question: what present do you want from a major publisher by next Christmas? How about a new F-Zero or Kirby's Dream Course from Nintendo? Or maybe Sony could bring back some more PlayStation 1 games like G-Police.
Finally, keep an eye on this feed. We'll have our Game of the Year episode up soon. And then we'll return for more in the new year. See you then!

The GB Decides crew picks the dormant Nintendo franchises that should return on the Switch.

Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan are in the news in the United States for holding rallies and murdering a counter-protester in Charlottesville, Virginia. This grim reality weighed on our minds when we went to record the GamesBeat Decides podcast this week, so we decided to talk about the history and the future of how games depict white supremacy.

This week, VentureBeat social editor Anthony Agnello and VentureBeat managing editor Jason Wilson join host Jeffrey Grubb on the GamesBeat Decides podcast to talk about the Nazi-killing escapism of Wolfenstein and Bionic Commando. The group also touch on fighting against World War II-era Germans in online games like World of Warships as well as the depiction of the KKK in Mafia III. That leads into whether we should have high hopes that Ubisoft will confidently tackle the racial implications of American white supremacy with the cult in its upcoming Far Cry 5 shooter.

On top of the discussion of fascists, this week's show features the news as well as some of the biggest games released so far this August.

Games we talk about:
- PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
- Agents of Mayhem
- Sonic Mania
- Strikers 1945
- Gravity Rush 2
- Citadel: Forged with Fire
- Hearthstone: Knights of the Frozen Throne
- Neverwinter

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Take-Two Interactive is bringing games to the Nintendo Switch, so the GamesBeat Decides podcast wants to talk about third-party support for the Switch. Are more publishers going to consider the hybrid console? We decide that and more.

Hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti also talk about the news and some of the games we've been playing.

Games discussed include:
- Final Fantasy XII
- Shovel Knight: Spectre of Torment
- PUBG

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The Nintendo Switch Pro is back in the news, and a reveal is imminent, according to Bloomberg and other insiders. Meanwhile, it was a busy week leading into E3 with news about Horizon: Forbidden West, Dragon Quest 12, and Sonic Rangers. The crew talks about all of that and more on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast.

GamesBeat Decides the top 10 games of the year. 

Keighley had it.

An animal destroyed GamesBeat editor Mike Minotti's home or something, so he had to break into his brother's home to record the podcast. Thankfully he was able to do that so the GamesBeat Decides crew could discuss important news like Splatoon 3's release date, Skate 4, and new Star Wars games. Mike and fellow editor Jeff Grubb then answer your questions and discuss playing RiffTrax: The Game. 

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The GamesBeat Decides crew can finally talk about Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury without getting a spank on the bottom, so they do exactly that this week. GamesBeat editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb both really like the Wii U port and the new Mario experience. They talk about seeing the limitations of this new format for a Nintendo platformer while also guessing what the publisher might do next with the character. In the news, the team covers the latest NPD game report, CD Projekt Red's hack, and Six Days in Fallujah's surprising return. 

GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti talks with gaming editor Jeff Grubb about Xbox Series X, Hades, and more. Also, Minecraft is in Smash Ultimate now because of course it is. And, hey, what the hell is wrong with cross-saves between PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. 

The country roads have lifted their embargo, and now GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti can talk about them. He spends some time explaining what he found on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. It turns out that we still have questions.

PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb joins Mike to talk about BOBO (Call of Duty: Black Ops Black Out), which still isn't doing it for him. Mike is also finally playing 2016's Hitman, and he's mad that Jeff didn't tell him how great it is. It's a shame that we don't hours of audio footage -- like a podcast, for example -- where Jeff repeatedly told him to play it immediately for two years. 

In the news, Mike and Jeff talk about Nintendo remixing its NES classics. They also wonder if a Zelda randomizer or Super Wario Bros. 3 could come to Switch next. The crew also spends some time exasperated at people who think we're getting new consoles in 2019. 

You should join us and listen along. 

Here’s everything we talk about:
Games
Mike: 

Fallout 76
Hitman
Jeff:
BOBO
News
Nintendo's remixed NES classics
Sony CEO says PS5 is "necessary"
Hitman 2 gets multiplayer
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is doing well
Forza Horizon 4 had 2 million players
Microsoft might buy Obsidian
Skyboud is gonna save The Walking Dead's final season
PSN is getting name changes
But seriously, why would you possibly think we're getting new consoles in 2019?

On this episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, reviews editor Mike Minotti and PC gaming editor Jeff Grubb talk about the latest monthly games report from The NPD Group. They also discuss financials out of Take-Two Interactive. 
Later, managing editor Jason Wilson joins to talk about shark RPG Maneater. Mike is playing Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition. And Jeff is playing Clubhouse Games. 

We have the PlayStation 5. We have the Xbox Series X. We have the Xbox Series S. What we don't have is a lot of time -- unless it's to do some Halloween cosplay. So let's do a one-hour-of-power episode where we blast through the week's topics on this episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. You can listen to hear GamesBeat editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti talk about the new hardware. But they also talk about the latest news and how new consoles are like buying a car. Oh, and Jeff likes some pumpkin game. Join us, won't you?

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The GamesBeat Decides crew has come together to talk about Nintendo's tight 45-minute direct and what they've seen now that the E3 show is officially open.

Mike is way into Smash Bros. and Mega Man 11. Jeff saw impressive demos for Dying Light 2 and Cyberpunk 2077. And Stephanie brings all the indie games.

It's been a good E3 so far, and we're trying to keep it going.

It was a busy week of video game news and releases, and the GamesBeat Decides crew is here to talk about all of that and more. Editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb talk about the new Final Fantasy XIV expansion, which Mike played for around 9 hours. They also talk about Nintendo's expensive Expansion Pack. Join them, won't you?

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It was a weird one in video games this week. Gamers upended the stock market because they only believe in memes, and whose fault is that? Also, you can bang Keanu Reeves in Cyberpunk, but should you? Nope, because he belongs to GamesBeat editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti. Also, Mike talks about Super Mario 3D World. Join us, won't you?

It's a special episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast this week where the crew goes deep on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. EA Motive writer Mitch Dyer joins GamesBeat managing  editor Jason Wilson and PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb to talk about the game and everything related to Star Wars. 
The gang touches on everything from The Courtship of Princess Leia to Dash Rendar. But, of course, most of the spoilers have to do with Jedi: Fallen Order itself.  Join us, won't you?

On this special episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, Jeff interviews Brendan Greene, PUBG creative director and the titular PlayerUnknown. Enjoy, and come back next week for our GOTY GAMESBEAT REWIND SPECTACULAR!

For our first GamesBeat Decides podcast of E3 2017, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti welcome on new hire Stephaine Chan to talk about what we've seen so far. Electronic Arts, Microsoft, and Bethesda have finished their media events. They were exhausting, nonstop experiences clearly designed to overwhelm the senses. And I think you can consider our senses overwhelmed.

On this week's episode, Mike and Jeff talk Nintendo at E3. We know about Mario, but what else will the publisher bring? And what did we do to deserve a crossover Rabbids game?

We also have news and some new games. Here's what we discuss:
- Star Trek: Bridge Crew
- Vanquish
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind

We're back with one dang busy week. We broke a couple of big stories, and the White House is bizarre even when it comes to planning meetings.

Here's what we talked about this week:
- Into the Breach
- Stardew Valley
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege
- Mike's GPU died at an inopportune time
- World of Warcraft on the lowest settings
- Battlefield V is coming this year; it's a World War II game
- White House claims it is meeting with the gaming industry next week, but the gaming industry says it was not invited
- ESRB adds stickers to games with in-game purchases
- Cryptocurrency miners bought 3 million graphics cards worth $776 million in 2017
- Metal Gear Survive flops at UK retail
- After 10 Days Of Its Release, Kingdom -
- Come: Deliverance Surpasses 500K -
- Units Sold On Steam Alone
- PSN Plus games for March: Bloodborne and Ratchet & Clank -- No more PS3/Vita games starting soon
- How Activision Blizzard Has Become a Safer Stock | Blizzard's plans for 2018 and predicted revenue streams heavily rely on the expansion of microtransactions
- Chrono Trigger releases on Steam today -- it’s bad
- New Overwatch hero: Brigitte
- Sega: Yakuza 6 Demo allowed access to full game, pulled from PlayStation Store

PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb is on vacation, but he came back for the podcast because what if everyone realizes they don't need him. This is why his hair is going white. Capitalism is going to kill him. 

On this week's episode, fellow host and GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti talks about Mega Man X. Jeff talks about Dead Cells and Spintires: Mudrunner. And together they tackle the news.

Join them, won't you?

In part 3 of our look back at 2016, Jeff and Mike pick the best gaming company of 2016.

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a stunning success. The social-life simulator had better launch-month sales than any other Nintendo game besides Super Smash Bros. Ultiamte and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. And the GamesBeat Decides crew comes together to talk about that and more in this week's episode. Also in the news, reviews editor Mike Minotti talks about MLB The Show 20's sales. And PC gaming editor Jeff Grubb dives into the hardware numbers from the monthly sales report from The NPD Group. 
Later in the show, Mike and Jeff talk more about Animal Crossing and Final Fantasy VII Remake. But both are playing a lot of unreleased games they can't discuss yet, so return next week for their thoughts on those.
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GamesBeat Decides is reconvening to decide everything about the world of video games so you don't have to think for yourself. On this episode, GamesBeat editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb talk about the recently announced PlayStation 5 showcase. That is coming next week and will focus on PS5 games. Sony also revealed some details about Horizon: Forbidden West's launch including the lack of an upgrade path for PS4 owners. Finally, Nintendo surprised everyone with a new game that is launching this year.

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Nintendo is going to destroy the legacy of Rusty's Real Deal Baseball, and no one is going to do anything about it! The company announced that it is shutting down the eShops for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS next March, and fans aren't happy. GamesBeat editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb discuss what this means on the latest episode of GamesBeat Decides podcast. The crew then takes on the rest of the news and your questions. Join them, won't you?

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GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti got his first vaccine shot, so he's feeling a little loopy. He also ripped off his bandaid live during this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. Beyond their adventures in public health, Mike and fellow editor Jeff Grubb talk about more Super Nintendo Switch rumors and Discord going up for sale. The crew also answers your questions and discusses Monster Hunter: Rise and It Takes Two. Join us, won't you?

HAHA, he doesn't even have a Steam Deck!

GamesBeat Decides the game of the year.

On this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, co-host Jeff Grubb prepares for PAX East by getting a cold. As co-host Mike Minotti points out, this is probably the big one, so it's time to start the GamesBeat Decides farewell tour.

In addition to Jeff's impending doom, the crew also talks about buying houses, "Bob Ross rooms," and this new video game thing ... turns out that they're not just Pac-Man anymore.

Here's what we discussed on the show this week:

Fortnite
Star Wars: Battlefront II
The Curse of Monkey Island
Eco
PixARK
PUBG Savage map
Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered Edition
PlayStation VR bundle price drop
Shadow of War changes
SpyParty release date
Dragon Quest 11 details
Valve removes Steam Machines section from Steam

n this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti are mad, but they're also dads -- so they feel guilty about it. Hey, that's just like Kratos from God of War!

Mike has played a lot of God of War and written a review, so expect a lot of non-spoilery talk about one of the biggest

Here's everything that we talked about:

God of War
Wolfenstein 2 on Switch
Underworld: Ascendant
The Messenger
Trailermakers
Scum/teethmeter
Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Radical Heights
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 won't have traditional single-player campaign
Raven is working on battle royale mode for Black Ops 4
Billy Mitchell is bad
FTC: Those warranty-voiding stickers are illegal
Shenmue I & II HD
Xbox backward compatibility update
Shovel Knight sales
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 sales
MapleStory 2 coming to the North America

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GamesBeat PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb hurt his hand after 80 hours of Dead Cells and poor posture, and now he's going to whine to you about it. If that sounds like your kind of content, you can tune into this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast with co-host Mike Minotti. 

On this episode, Jeff and Mike talk about how one day they can speak about Spider-Man for the PlayStation 4. Jeff also finally beat Dead Cells. In the news, Mike and Jeff try to cover the tragic events from Jacksonville over the weekend. They also get into some of the other, more frivolous headlines from the last week.

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In this special episode, host Jeffrey Grubb breaks down why you don't see video game commercials during the Super Bowl. Spider-Man, Red Dead Redemption 2, and others are big games due out later this year, but publishers have better ways of spending their cash.

Fall is upon us, and we are gasping for breath under a deluge of games. That's one of the reasons this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast is extra long. We spend a ton of time talking about games before diving into some news, but the big topic this week is all about big games like Lawbreakers, Agents of Mayhem, and Battleborn crashing and burning immediately after launching. 

Lawbreakers has only a couple hundred people playing at any one time, and Agents of Mayhem was the No. 16 best-selling game in the United States during its debut month of August, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. Lawbreakers and Agents are the latest releases from Cliff Bleszinski and Saints Row team Volition, respectively. These are important creators who have made hits before, but their latest projects are commercial flops. What makes this even more fascinating is that neither game is critically reviled. Few people hate Agents of Mayhem or Lawbreakers -- it's just that no one is playing them. 

You can get that discussion in the second half of our episode. In the first segment, we talk about everything else. Here's the full list of discussed games:

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
Divinity: Original Sin 2
Talisman: Digital Edition
Hearthstone
Fortnite: Battlegrounds
Observer
The Little Ball That Could
Metroid: Samus Returns
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On the episode for the week of November 14, GamesBeat Decides host Jeffrey Grubb and his cohort Mike Minotti decide the fate of the NES Mini and 2016's forgotten game of the year contenders. They also choose the next franchise that Telltale should work on.

The Super Nintendo Classic Edition is out this week, and we got our hands on one. On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, host and PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb asks co-host and reviews editor Mike Minotti whether it lives up to the excitement.

We also talk about the news from the last week. Bethesda wants to get close with Nintendo and its fans. Game developers admit they're afraid to speak out due to "toxic" gamer culture. Xbox boss Phil Spencer gets a promotion. And w easo talk about Monster Hunter: World and Nier: Automata.

In the second segment, Mike and Jeff spend a lot of time trying to determine what the "core" Mario games are. This is a pointless exercise that we take far too seriously. You should join us and share your list -- but only if you agree with our opinions.

Games discussed this week:

SteamWorld Dig 2
Mystic Melee
Thimbleweed Park
Super Nintendo Classic Edition

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The collection of gamers that compose YouTube and Reddit have turned their suspicious gaze upon GamesBeat, and we swear we didn't mean to offend. On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, hosts Dean Takahashi, Jeffrey Grubb, and Mike Minotti humble themselves before this great and terrible force. Together, we are holding hands and begging for one last chance to "git gud."

We awoke this ancient legion of frustrated gamers with a 26-minute demo of Dean playing the upcoming Xbox One and PC platformer Cuphead. In the video, Dean struggles with the tutorial and fails to pass the first stage. To paraphrase one YouTube comments, it's like watching an artificial intelligence slowly figure out how to run and jump at the same time. It's difficult to watch, and that made us at GamesBeat laugh. Dean is no professional esports athlete, and he's a good sport about being made into the butt of a joke. So we uploaded the video. But many viewers didn't see the humor. Instead, a lot of people are using this video as evidence that people like Dean don't have the basic skills required to adequately assess games. And that is our big topic in the first segment of the podcast this week.

In addition to our Dean drama, we also dive into the news and some of the games we've spent some time with.

Games discussed include:

Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
Absolver
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Metroid: Samus Returns
Knack 2
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

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Michael Pachter says PlayStation is doomed, but no one agrees -- especially not NPD analyst Mat Piscatella! Speaking of Mat, he dropped the latest gaming report for February. Elden Ring came out on top, but everything is selling well while new-gen consoles are still constrained by their supply. Also, Dead Space is coming early 2023, Gotham Knights lands October 25, and Russia is still invading a country and the world is trying to figure out how to respond. Editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti, meanwhile, do their best to answer your questions. Join them, won't you?

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Super Nintendo Switch rumors are heating up again, and GamesBeat Decides hosts Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb talk about what they could mean. Also, that Elden Ring trailer leaked.

Are you considering thinking for yourself? Well cut that out because GamesBeat Decides is here to do all your thinking for you. That includes insights regarding the PlayStation 5 Showcase, the return of KOTOR, and Insomniac's Wolverine. We also talk about Jim Ryan reversing decisions, Halo's next flight, and some awful game called Parasite Eve.
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On this week's GamesBeat Decides, we admit that we were referencing Dead Space now that everyone else in the world has confirmed it. Also in the news, Hideo Kojima is getting nearer to a deal with Microsoft, and Mass Effect and Dragon Age will skip EA Play later this month. Editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb, meanwhile, answer listener questions and play listener-submitted games. Join us, won't you?
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GamesBeat Decides is with you once again to talk about surprising cooperative games and the correct Fire Emblem house. On this week's episode, reviews editor Mike Minotti scolds PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb for siding against Splatoon 2 start Marina in the last Splatfest. But no way was Jeff going to side with the cops on Team Order over Team Chaos.  The crew also talks a bit more about Fire Emblem: Three Houses before jumping into an explanation of Wolfenstein: Youngblood and 198X.
In the news, Nintendo is doing the right thing to fix its Joy-Con issues. Blizzard steps in it with its explanation for Sigma's feet. And Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is selling well. 
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Here are all the games we talked about
Jeff:

Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble
Aim Lab

Mike:

Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3

So many games are getting delayed that it's even happening to games that don't have release dates. Also, people seem to really like that Forza Horizon 5. The GamesBeat Decides crew gives their thoughts on that game, the news, and more. Join them, won't you?

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It was a big week with a lot of video game news, and the crew runs through it all on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. Dan Houser is leaving Rockstar Games. Warcraft III: Reforged is the worst thing since murder. And Nvidia GeForce Now is launching out of beta. We also have a huge pile of financial news from Sony, Take-Two, and Activision. 
GamesBeat PC gaming editor Jeff Grubb also has a chat with lead writer Dean Takahashi about Doom Eternal. He posted a video on YouTube, and -- surprise -- people are mad at him about it. Then reviews editor Mike Minotti talks to us all about Mega Man Zero. Jeff, meanwhile, is playing ScourgeBringer and PictoQuest on Steam. 
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WHAT WE’VE BEEN DOING
Jeff:

ScourgeBringer
PictoQuest

Mike:

Mega Man Zero

Co-host and GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti has returned from E3 judge's week for another entry in the GamesBeat Decides podcast. He has brought with him tales of loud media presentations and Disney games. 

While in Los Angeles to get briefed on a handful of games along with his GamesBeat colleagues Dean Takahashi and Stephanie Chan, Mike played Kingdom Hearts III, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and more. Now, he is ready to tell co-host Jeffrey Grubb (and the rest of the world) all about it. 

In the second segment, Jeff and Mike break down this month's NPD numbers before hopping into the news. Microsoft has a new accessibility controller, Epic is putting a lot of money into Fortnite esports, and Valve doesn't like cartoon boobs ... or maybe it does.

We're in the weird-news period before E3, so buckle up for a wild one, won’t you?

Days Gone
Dreams
Kingdom Hearts III
Black Ops 4
God of War
State of Decay 2
April 2018 NPD
Xbox Adaptive Controller
STALKER 2 in 2021(?!)
Valve cracks down on boob games and then backs off
Epic puts $100 million into Fortnite esports
Best Buy ends Gamers Club Unlocked
Shenmue III delayed (lol)
Vita physical game production ends
Resident Evil 7 cloud edition for Switch

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On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, reviews editor Mike Minotti shares some deeply troubling information about the nature of the game Kingdom Hearths 358/2. Also, Mike and fellow editor Jeff Grubb talk about MLB The Show launching on Xbox Game Pass, Mario's death, and Balan Wonderworld. Join us, won't you?

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On this episode of GamesBeat Decides, hosts Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti talk about video games and hugging. Microsoft is making moves with its cloud-gaming business while Sony is acquiring more of its close partners. Also, Mike watched a 5.5-hour video essay about Kingdom Hearts 3 -- like some kind of pervert. Join us, won't you?

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The crew gets together to pick the Standout Gaming Moment of the year, Best Writing, and Best Continuing Game Experience.

Welcome to the biggest news week in the 232-episode history of GamesBeat Decides. Editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti definitely have a lot to say about Microsoft acquiring Activision. Join them, won't you?

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We talk about commercials for video games and old games and other games. 

On this episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, hosts Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti have Bakugan-fever. And they're Bakugonna lose their minds! They also discuss the upcoming Xbox showcase, Ubisoft Forward, Paper Mario, and Bloodstained: Circle of the Moon. 

It's the first big, busy week of the year, and we have a ton of games and news to go over. Also, 50 Cent found $8 million in Bitcoin.

Games we talk about:
Sea of Thieves
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Celeste
Monster Hunter World
Shadow of the Colossus Remake

GamesBeat reviews The Outer Worlds.

Super Mario Maker came out in 2015 and proved that designing games is a ton of fun. Now, in 2017, gamers are still waiting for a followup to that game from Nintendo or something similar from any other publisher or developer. Instead, fans have started filling in the gaps with their own games that enable you to make your own Mega Man levels and Super Mario 64 courses. So why the hell are we relying on fans, and where are the official Mario Maker clones? We tackle that subject on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast.

Hosts Stephanie Chan, Jeffrey Grubb, and Mike Minotti also get together to talk about the news and games they are playing. The team talks about what it means to have Toy Story in Kingdom Hearts III as well as how first-person-only servers will affect PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. 

Games discussed this week include: 

- Splatoon 2
- Trails in the Sky: Second Chapter
- Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
- Edith Finch
- Kingsway

Mike has returned from BlizzCon, and Jeff Kaplan is his best friend now. We spend a portion of this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast going over what happened at BlizzCon and some of the games Mike got to play.

In addition to Minotti's Anaheim Adventures, we dig into the news and the difference between a cup for liquids and a cup for wieners.

Games we talk about this episode:

Super Mario Odyssey
Doom on Switch
Need For Speed: Payback
Call of Duty: WWII
BlizzCon games

It's a Friday show this week for the GamesBeat Decides podcast, and that means hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti are in a saucy mood.

On this episode, the GamesBeat Decides crew talks about Call of Duty's Blackout beta and Spider-Man. Mike also tells the tale of beating Dead Cells. It turns out that double-bow strategy is legit.

In the news, it's mostly a Nintendo Direct roundup. Switch is getting Luigi's Mansion 3 and a new Animal Crossing, and that is all very exciting.

Join us for all that and more, won't you?

What we talked about
The Games
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - Blackout
Spider-Man
Dead Cells
The news
Nintendo Direct
Luigi's Mansion 3
Isabelle in Smash
Animal Crossing Switch
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Final Fantasy Extravaganza
NES Switch controllers
Yoshi's Crafted World
Town
Katamari Damacy: Reroll
Daemon X Machina
Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle
Cities Skylines
Civ VI
Splatoon 2 and Mario Tennis updates
EA won't remove loot boxes in Belgium
Not every game supports cloud saves on Switch
PUBG dips below 1 million concurrent players
Project Judge

The evil White House in the upcoming Metal Gear Solid parody game Never Stop Sneakin' includes Health and Human Services secretary Dr. Acula (who is probably a vampire) and Vice President Helicopter (who is a helicopter), and that nearly kills host and PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb on this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast. 

Never Stop Sneakin' is a new stealth action game from Dust: An Elysian Tail developer Humble Hearts, and Jeff and co-host Mike Minotti talk about it on this week's episode along with the news and a ton of games. Let me ask you something: Do you love raging about loot boxes on the internet? Well, then this is one of the best weeks of the year for you with the microtransaction trifecta of Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Forza Motorsport 7, and Star Wars: Battlefront II. All those games are driving players mad by disrupting progression or offering pay-to-win alternatives in competitive multiplayer. 

Additionally, we talk about the following games:

Star Wars: Battlefront II
Golf Story
FIFA 18
A Hat In Time
Heat Signature
Super Metroid
Super Mario RPG

The news has calmed down after last week, and the GamesBeat staff is playing a lot of games for review. That means it's time for a quick episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. 

On this half-hour of power, GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti talks about playing Tales of Vesperia on Switch. PC gaming editor Jeff Grubb, meanwhile, is playing Resident Evil 2 and Eco. 

In the news, the co-hosts discuss Electronic Arts rebooting the Star Wars game it just rebooted. And we got some more info about why no one is talking about Artifact. 

Here’s everything we talk about:
Games
Mike: 

Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
Jeff:
Resident Evil 2
Eco
NEWS
EA reboots its Star Wars game again
BioWare has tried to get Knights of the Old Republic 3 going multiple times
Artifact has lost most of its players
Netflix is competing with Fortnite not HBO or Hulu
Nintendo president said Smash Ultimate sold 5 million copies in a week

It's time to podcast, y'all. The GamesBeat Decides crew is back for another week of news and games. 

On this episode, we have only the latest in entertainment. That includes ... Super Mario Bros. 3 and The Legend of Zelda? Well, co-host Jeffrey Grubb has at least spent some time with Forza Horizon 4 and Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. He dives into both of those, while fellow co-host Mike Minotti wastes his life with NES Nintendo Switch Online games. 

Before getting into the news, Mike and Jeff talk about the 5 bad PlayStation games they want on the PlayStation Classic. 

In the headlines, the pair talk about the tragic end of Telltale Games and unionization. Then it's a lot of PlayStation news. Sony is permitting crossplay now. The Vita is dead. And you can download PlayStation Now games. 

I invite you to join us.

Here's everything we talked about
NES Nintendo Switch Online app
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Forza Horizon 4
PlayStation Classic
The 5 bad PlayStation games we want on PS Classic
PlayStation Crossplay
Vita is dead
PlayStation Now downloads
Oculus Quest
Let's do this again next week!

GamesBeat Decides looks back on 2016 with some year-end awards.

E3 is fast approaching, so we're going to start talking about this week on the podcast. We also go over the last week of news and talk about what we've been playing.

Discussed: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Mario KArt 8 Deluxe, and more

ABANDON ALL HOPE YE WHO PREDICT ACQUISITIONS BASED ON JPGS.

The Xbox Games Showcase happened on Thursday, and the GamesBeat Decides crew breaks down their reaction to the event. Are they hyped for Halo? What is Avowed? Is this enough to compete against PlayStation 5? Reviews editor Mike Minotti and PC gaming editor Jeff Grubb discuss how the show succeeded as a showcase for Xbox Game Pass but also failed to get people excited about Xbox Series X.
Then Mike and Jeff talk about what Nintendo is doing following its latest Direct Mini. Where are the first-party Switch games for the rest of 2020?
To end the episode, Mike talks about Crash Bandicoot 4. He played the an early demo of the game and talked about his thoughts for this marsupial's latest adventures.

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We were supposed to talk about new games announced at E3 on this show, but there freakin' weren't any. Instead, Batman doesn't go down, Intellivision is like a depressing Vegas casino, and your questions answered.

I am too tired to do this because I'm watching Dragon Ball Evolution at 3:33 a.m.

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is still coming, but not in 2020. GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti and editor Jeff Grubb talk about that story on this weeks GamesBeat Decides podcast. The crew then talks about Xbox buying Bethesda, Amazon's Luna platform, and more.

The GamesBeat Decides crew is back with another podcast from E3. In this episode, we talk about playing games at Microsoft's Xbox booth. Turns out gameplay is important. We also cover Ubisoft's and Square Enix's events.