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We chat about our intital thoughts on the Nintendo Switch, Games that deserve a sequel (and some that should just learn to quit), and what we consider to be the best game genre! PRESS START GAMING EPISODE 26 HOSTED BY Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, David Feldman, Michael Fritz PRODUCED BY Todd Hardin NEWS http://www.polygon.com/2017/1/17/14304734/valve-gabe-newell-reddit-ama-roundup-half-life-portal (Valve Still makes games_) http://www.polygon.com/2017/1/18/14314230/resident-evil-7-xbox-play-anywhere-pc (3rd parties finally embrace Cross buying) SHOW NOTES https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Valve_Time http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-wont-support-netflix-at-launch-rep/1100-6447025/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.hack//G.U. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKQu4IZDG0I (Advent rising) http://i.imgur.com/iDRjIvH.png (Reminder Box) The post Nintendo Switch Thoughts & More | PSG EP. 26 appeared first on Ranting Media.

Happy New Year! It’s the first new episode of PSG in 2017, and we thought we would do a gaming State of the Union. How do we think the big 3 fare this year? And what are we looking forward to? Tune in now! PRESS START GAMING EPISODE 25 HOSTED BY Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, Kevin Nelson, Michael Fritz PRODUCED BY Todd Hardin SHOW NOTES https://www.vg247.com/2016/12/21/video-game-release-dates-2017/ http://www.nintendo.com/nes-classic/ http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/nintendo-nx-news/ The post Gaming State of The Union 2017 | PSG EP. 25 appeared first on Ranting Media.

Happy Holidays from PSG! We prepared a special episode for you to so you can figure out just exactly what to get when heading out for Black Friday! We discuss what’s worth it…and not so worth it. Tune in now! PRESS START GAMING EPISODE 24 HOSTED BY Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, Kevin Nelson, Michael Fritz NEWS Mass Effect Andromeda: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mass-effect-andromeda-is-not-the-start-of-a-new-tr/1100-6445250/ Xbox Insider Program: http://www.polygon.com/2016/11/8/13562410/xbox-one-preview-insider-program-invitations Sombra: http://www.polygon.com/2016/11/4/13522290/overwatch-sombra-trailer SHOW NOTES http://www.gamespot.com/articles/every-ps4-pro-game-that-is-and-isnt-getting-an-upg/1100-6443385/ (Games getting the upgrade) https://www.vg247.com/2016/11/03/if-you-buy-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-pc-from-the-windows-10-store-you-cant-play-with-anyone-on-steam/ (oops COD) https://www.theblackfriday.com/ The post Holiday 2016 Special | PSG EP. 24 appeared first on Ranting Media.

We discuss that Red Dead Redemption 2 Trailer and…the Nintendo Switch?! PRESS START GAMING EPISODE 23 HOSTED BY Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, David Feldman & Michael Fritz SHOW NOTES The post Nintendo Switch & More | PSG EP 23 appeared first on Ranting Media.

We discuss the latest news, does a seasoned veteran leaving a company affect your opinion of that company…and more! PRESS START GAMING EPISODE 22 HOSTED BY Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, David Feldman & Michael Fritz NEWS Chris Metzen, Blizzard Vet leaves Company: http://www.polygon.com/2016/9/14/12904434/chris-metzen-blizzard-warcraft-starcraft-overwatch https://bethesda.net/#en/events/game/ps4-mod-update/2016/09/09/199 (Sony Declines ability to add mods to bethesda games.) https://www.wired.com/2016/09/the-last-guardian-delayed/ (VAPORWARE UPDATE: The Last Gaurdian Edition) SHOW NOTES http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-worldwide-studios-announced-brings-together-max/1100-6443562/ http://www.polygon.com/2015/12/16/10220356/hideo-kojima-konami-explainer-metal-gear-solid-silent-hills https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Valve_Time http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-09-12-how-to-upgrade-pc-copies-of-bioshock-bioshock-2-on-steam The post Mass Effect Andromeda and Chris Metzen Leaving Blizzard. | P

Sony has officially dropped details about the new Playstation 4 Slim…and Playstation 4 Pro! Learn all about it and what we think in a special edition podcast! PRESS START GAMING EPISODE 22.5 SONY PLAYSTATION PRESS CONFERENCE 2016 HOSTED BY Geoff Stevens, David Feldman & Michael Fritz NEWS Mass Effect Andromeda Debuts at Playstation Conference. http://www.pcgamer.com/mass-effect-andromeda-gameplay-trailer-debuts-at-sonys-playstation-meeting-2016/ Farming Simulator 17 isn’t realistic enough PETA steps in and asks to include more realistic pig slaughter. http://www.pcgamer.com/farming-simulator-17-asked-by-peta-to-depict-pig-slaughter/ Microsoft talks smack after Playstation 4 Pro Reveal. http://gamerant.com/microsoft-ps4-pro-reveal-response/ The post Playstation 4 Pro and Slim | PSG EP. 22.5 appeared first on Ranting Media.

We discuss the latest news, No Man’s Sky, Male vs Female Demographics, and more! PRESS START GAMING EPISODE 21 HOSTED BY Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, David Feldman & Michael Fritz NEWS http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/08/without-kojima-metal-gear-becomes-an-multiplayer-zombie-action-game/ (New Metal Gear Solid Game?!) http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/17/12515492/south-park-brings-smell-o-vision-and-more-farts-to-gamescom (Ubisoft and South Park to introduce new gaming hardware!) http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/news/news-from-gamescom (New mode for star wars battlefront…Side note is anyone playing this still?!) SHOW NOTES http://flip.it/C9TkdP (OP Ed about no mans sky) https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/father-io-massive-multiplayer-laser-tag-app#/ (Augmented reality laser tag) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvAwB7ogkik (E3 trailer vs Gameplay 2016) http://www.polygon.com/features/2013/12/2/5143856/no-girls-allowed (Article about marketing and promotion for gaming in reference to gender.) ht

We look at Pokemon Go post launch and if discuss if it’s gotten any better…and Diversity in Video Games PRESS START GAMING EPISODE 20 HOSTED BY Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, David Feldman & Michael Fritz NEWS http://www.cnet.com/uk/products/nintendo-nes-classic-edition/ (Nintendo announces NES Classic Edition.) http://www.wired.com/2016/07/nintendo-nx-hybrid/ (Nintendo NX is a Portable console first?!) http://steamcommunity.com/app/443810/discussions/0/353915309336788419/ (Dev forgets to press publish button) SHOW NOTES http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/7/28/12311290/pokemon-go-cheat-gps-signal-spoofing http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/27/12294496/pokemon-go-plus-delay-september http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Garbodor_(Pok%C3%A9mon) http://www.polygon.com/2016/6/22/11978908/overwatch-diversity-team-fortress The post Diversity in Video Games | PSG EP. 20 appeared first on Ranting Media.

The guys chat about Pokemon Go…and whether those fancy new consoles on the horizon are gonna be worth it. PRESS START GAMING EPISODE 19 HOSTED BY Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, David Feldman & Michael Fritz NEWS http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/7/12122834/valve-counter-strike-csgo-lawsuit-illegal-gambling (CS:GO Gambling contrevesy) http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/6/12107852/team-fortress-2-matchmaking-update-competitive-mode (TF2 Competivite update coming… its like Overwatch thats like TF2 but better, so now its like the Best again, and by best again I’m talking about Overwatch) Bioshock remaster and Resident evil 4 remastered confirmed. RDR backwards compatible starting Friday July 8th The post Pokemon Go | PSG EP. 19 appeared first on Ranting Media.

In this special post-E3 Episode, Geoff, David, Todd, and Michael discuss how 2016’s E3 went down, what the biggest surprises were and who “Won/Lost” E3. PRESS START GAMING EPISODE 18 SPECIAL E3 2016 POST SHOW HOSTED BY Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, David Feldman & Michael Fritz The post E3 2016 Post Show | PSG EP. 18 appeared first on Ranting Media.

In this special pre-E3 episode, Todd and David discuss some of the biggest announcements to drop so far–Watch Dogs 2 and Destiny: Rise of Iron! PRESS START GAMING EPISODE 17 SPECIAL E3 2016 MINICAST HOSTED BY Todd Hardin, David Feldman The post Watch Dogs 2 and Destiny: Rise of Iron | PSG EP. 17 appeared first on Ranting Media.

In this episode, we chat about our predictions for E3–and the latest news! PRESS START GAMING EPISODE 16 HOSTED BY Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, David Feldman NEWS LINKS http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/16/11682186/nintendo-movies-tatsumi-kimishima (Nintendo to make movies again!?) (was Mario not enough) http://kotaku.com/reviewer-targeted-for-giving-uncharted-4-negative-revie-1776854933 (should reviews be pulled because people dont agree and is metacritc broken?) SHOW REFERENCES  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/05/12/uncharted-4-a-thiefs-end-review-this-four-part-series-should-have-ended-after-part-one/ http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/uncharted-4-a-thiefs-endhttp://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/batman_v_superman_dawn_of_justice/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-wont-have-booth-at-e3-2016-briefing-scheduled-f/1100-6434221/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/activision-wont-have-a-booth-on-e3-2016-show-floor/1100-6435246/ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sounds-like-no-nintendo

In this episode, we chat about the latest news, In Game Currency, Most Original Game Studio, and what we’re playing now. PRESS START GAMING EPISODE 14 HOSTED BY Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, Kevin Nelson, David Feldman NEWS LINKS http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/3/11577964/dishonored-2-release-date-ps4-pc-xbox-one (Dishonored 2 Release Date) http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/2/11564558/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-space-trailer (Launches Nov 4th, has space battles, comes with remastered Call of Duty Modern Warfare but ONLY in special editions which start at $80) http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/2/11565954/oculus-rift-best-buy-amazon-pre-order (Oculus heading into retail stores before pre-orders are fufilled) http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/2/11565868/gears-of-war-4-100-million-budget-epic-games-sale (Gears of War 4 was dropped by Epic Games because of budget) SHOW REFERENCES  http://www.vgchartz.com/game/44123/gears-of-war-3/ http://slither.io/ http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/13354139/diablo-iii-auction-house-comes-to-a

In this episode, we chat about the latest news, Game to Movie Adaptations, Kickstarter Games, and Nostalgia for Video Games. PRESS START GAMING EPISODE 12 HOSTED BY Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, Kevin Nelson, David Feldman NEWS LINKS http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2016-in-theory-playstation-4k-is-real-but-why-is-sony-making-it (Playstation 4.5) http://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2016/03/25/oculus/#gref (Oculus shipping now) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFiSyxFycjo (Nintendo to stop manufacturing Wii U this year) http://www.inquisitr.com/2931597/xbox-one-will-you-trade-in-your-digital-game-download-for-10-percent/ (trading in digital games now a thing, no longer just physical copy) SHOW REFERENCES  https://shield.nvidia.com/android-tv http://www.bestbuy.com/site/oculus-rift-virtual-reality-headset-asus-g11cd-b11-desktop-package/9999260600050006.p?id=pcmprd259000050006&skuId=9999260600050006&ref=199&loc=TnL5HPStwNw&acampID=1&siteID=TnL5HPStwNw-C4R54_v.NulaCwFkPyA88w http://w

In this episode, we chat about the latest news, Games in the Real World, Video Games Going Mobile in New Ways, How much influence should a game studio have over reviews, are MMORPGS worth the time anymore? Enjoy our technical difficulties and late night shenanigans! Listen now! PRESS START GAMING EPISODE 11 HOSTED BY Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, Kevin Nelson, David Feldman NEWS LINKS http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/7/11172472/microsoft-lionhead-studio-proposed-closure Fable canceled, lionhead studios to close http://time.com/4260570/sony-playstation-vr/ (Playstation VR launched) http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/14/xbox-live-now-supports-cross-platform-multiplayer-with-ps4/ SHOW REFERENCES  https://youtu.be/YUhUzUWOIug Future of first person shooters. http://i.imgur.com/dhcnVXR.png Urinal Games http://www.polygon.com/pages/ethics-statement (ethics at polygon) http://gizmodo.com/5520438/how-apple-lost-the-next-iphone (Gawker and the iphone) http://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcraft-pandaren-reaches-level-90-with

In this episode, we chat about the latest news, Violence in Video Games, Game Franchises we’ll never leave, and much more! Listen now! PRESS START GAMING EPISODE 10 HOSTED BY Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, Kevin Nelson, David Feldman NEWS LINKS http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/2/11147874/steam-dynamic-pricing-bundle-discounts-valve (Neat way of saving money) http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/3/11153454/doom-2016-reversible-box-art-id-software-bethesda (Sorely Needed Box art for new Doom) http://www.wired.com/2016/03/ps4-streaming-pc/ PS4 streaming to PC and Mac SHOW REFERENCES  https://youtu.be/ETHJhdBLQX0  (ASMR) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OnLive http://www.twitch.tv/trbonepro/v/42770001 (Kevin’s perspective) http://www.twitch.tv/toddmh/v/42781396 (Todds first person perspective) http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pokemon-Snap-Station-Kiosk-Machine-RARE-Storage-Find-/201494698069?hash=item2eea051855:g:v1IAAOSwZd1VYk5u http://www.macworld.com/article/1159989/intel_thunderbolt.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderb

In this episode, we chat about the latest news, Game Companies hindering good games, Companion Apps, and Twitch. Enjoy our technical difficulties and late night shenanigans! Listen now! PRESS START GAMING EPISODE 9 HOSTED BY Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, Kevin Nelson, David Feldman NEWS LINKS Corsair releases new VOID Surround Sound Headphones for PC, XBONE, PS4. http://www.thexboxhub.com/new-corsair-void-surround-brings-advanced-audio-to-xbox-one-ps4-and-pc/ Steam has a hidden VR performance test. https://www.pixeldynamo.com/news/gaming/2016/02/22/98212/steam-hidden-vr-performance-test/ Best Buy Is Cancelling Fire Emblem Fates Special Edition Preorders http://gameranx.com/updates/id/39150/article/best-buy-is-cancelling-fire-emblem-special-edition-preorders/ IBM Japan Announces Sword Art Online-Inspired Virtual Reality MMO Project http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/02/22/ibm-japan-announces-sword-art-online-inspired-vrmmo-project/ Fallout 4 DLC Revealed: robot-building,capturing enemies, and a whole new landmass

In this episode, we chat about the latest news, and the gaming State of the Union for the big 3: Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. Listen now! PRESS START GAMING EPISODE EIGHT HOSTED BY Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, Kevin Nelson, David Feldman NEWS LINKS http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/news/star-wars-battlefront-the-road-ahead (Battlefront DLC Details) http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/01/25/five-nights-at-freddys-world-pulled-from-steam (New 5N@F game pulled from steam) http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/27/10853620/sony-trademark-lets-play-rejected (Sony tries to trademark “Lets Play”…fails miserably) http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/01/28/insomniac-and-gamestop-announce-publishing-partnership-with-song-of-the-deep (Gamestop publishing games for insomniac?) SHOW REFERENCES  http://freddy-fazbears-pizza.wikia.com/wiki/Five_Nights_at_Freddy%27s_Wiki http://segaretro.org/Sega_Titan_Video https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games#Multi-platform The post The Gaming State of the Union |

In this episode, we chat about the latest news, games we’re looking forward to in 2016–and which ones will flop. Also, is 4K Gaming necessary? Listen now! PRESS START GAMING EPISODE SEVEN HOSTED BY Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, Kevin Nelson, David Feldman NEWS LINKS https://www.oculus.com/en-us/rift/ (rift Preorders start now $600) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/12092607/HTC-Vive-pre-orders-to-start-on-February-29.html  (HTC Vive preorders start Feb. 29th) http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/12/amazon-prime-video-game-discounts/ (Amazon Discounts on Video Games) http://www.pcgamer.com/twitter-gaming-is-now-a-thing/ (another social media group creates a “Gaming” version of itself http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/12/10756004/ea-origin-access-pc-gaming-subscription-service (EA Tries another All you can play format pricing system) SHOW REFERENCES  http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/01/12/2016-video-game-release-schedule.aspx https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/horizon-zero-dawn-ps4/ htt

In this episode, we chat about the latest news, Arcades, and VR! PRESS START GAMING EPISODE SIX HOSTED BY Geoff Stevens, Todd Hardin, Kevin Nelson, David Feldman NEWS LINKS https://mojang.com/2015/12/minecraft-coming-to-nintendo-wii-u/ (Minecraft Wii U) http://gematsu.com/2015/12/final-fantasy-vii-remake-details-reason-multi-part-release-cyberconnect2-collaboration-more (Final fantasy 7 remake will be episodic?!) http://www.gamespot.com/articles/valve-and-htcs-vr-headset-delayed-to-2016/1100-6432937/ (HTC Vive Delayed)      4. http://www.pcgamer.com/everybodys-gone-to-the-rapture-half-life-3-and-more-appear-in-steamdb-list/?utm_content=bufferef0a8&utm (HALF LIFE 3…HALF LIFE 3!) SHOW REFERENCES  http://www.polygon.com/2015/12/6/9857992/half-life-two-episode-four-return-to-ravenholm http://www.yelp.com/biz/joystix-classic-games-and-pinballs-houston https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uzLml7JdQDQ/maxresdefault.jpg (David) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WHdTFye2jY (NSFL) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VR_Troopers http