We're back! The Fall games season is upon us and there's so many games to talk about! So we're keeping the news section short and spending the majority of the episode talking about the games we've been playing! We've both put in some time on Metroid Dread and Eastward, and Zach talks about his early experiences playing New World (political intrigue is afoot).  [News of the Week] Animal Crossing 2.0 + DLC + Nintendo Online Pricing [Stadia Pro games for October] Control Ultimate Edition Mafia 3: Definitive Edition Hello Engineer - Early Access DreamWorks Spirit Lucky’s Big Adventure Cake Bash [PlayStation Plus games for October] Hell Let Loose PGA Tour 2k21 Mortal Kombat X [Xbox Games with Gold for October] Aaero (Xbox One) Hover (Xbox One) Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (360 game playable via backwards compatibility) Resident Evil Code: Veronica X [Features] Metroid Dread New World [What We’re Playing/Watching] Eastward Battlefield 2042 Beta Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta Destiny 2: Festival of the Lost (Halloween Event) Rogue Lords Aaron's Parting Wisdom --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/starside-cafe/message

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Metroid Dread, New World, Eastward, Rogue Lords

In this episode, we talk about the recent Nintendo Direct and Sony PlayStation Showcase! We also talk about some of the hot new releases in Deathloop and Eastward! Write in to the show at starsidecafe@gmail.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/starside-cafe/message

Nintendo Direct, PlayStation Showcase, Deathloop, Eastward

Starside Chat Episode 051 Aaron is out this week, so Zach tries his hand at a solo podcast. In this episode, Zach gives a brief review of Psychonauts 2, and talks about the metroidvania-style game, Grime! Then, he runs down the fairly lengthy list of games coming out in September! There's a lot to be excited about this month! Plus, he looks ahead to games coming the rest of this year! Send us a question, or your thoughts on a game or topic discussed on this week's episode on Twitter @StarsideCafe or starsidecafe@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/starside-cafe/message

Psychonauts 2, Grime, September game releases!

Gamesom 2021 happened this last week, and a lot of games announced official release dates. So we talked about those games. Plus, a crazy looking new game called DokeV got announced, and Bethesda released a few videos covering locations you'll be able to explore in their upcoming spacefaring RPG, Starfield!  Oh, and we have been busy playing games, making videos about them, and watching a few TV shows. We cover it all in episode 050 of Starside Chat! [News of the Week] Destiny 2 DLC The Witch Queen coming Feb. 22 Microsoft’s Xbox showcase: xCloud to bring next gen games to last gen hardware with Game Pass Ultimate Call of Duty Vanguard Halo Infinite release date announced - December 8 Riders Republic - Open beta on PC and console Sifu release date announced Feb. 22, 2022 Horizon Forbidden West release date - Feb. 18, 2022 New Saints Row coming in February as well DokeV Starfield Information [What We’re Playing/Watching] Psychonauts 2 Dreamscaper Splitgate Young Souls Ghost of Tsushima Jungle Cruise (Movie) Wellington Paranormal (comedy TV show) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/starside-cafe/message

Gamescom, DokeV, Starfield, Young Souls, Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut

[News of the Week] Stadia now works on new Chromecast with Google TV and other Android TV set-top boxes Google holds Stadia keynote about how it plans to attract games and publishers to the platform Microsoft’s xCloud streaming service now available on iOS and PC for Game Pass Ultimate Subscribers Stadia vs Xbox Cloud Gaming Netflix to add game streaming to service Sony buys Housemarque Ghost wire Tokyo delayed from October 2021 release to early 2022 Casey Hudson, formerly of Bioware, creates new studio, announces new IP. EA Play shows Battlfield 2042 Portal Nintendo Switch OLED model (costs $350) No Bluetooth support No 4k or HDR support from the dock No fast charging or extended battery life Valve announces Steam Deck handheld, starting at $400 Basically a small PC They talked about cloud saves, allowing you to start on PC and pick up where you left off on the Steam Deck Suspend mode coming too Battery life = 2-8 hours Dock coming, will be sold separately (can use any other dock) Tom Clancy's xDefiant coming soon Free to play first person multiplayer shooter that combines all of Tom Clancy's big franchises Will have cross play and is out for literally everything including streaming service like Stadia and Luna Seems like an Overwatch competitor [Features] Mid-year top games [What We’re Playing/Watching] Zach’s Mystery Chivalry 2 Overboard Griftlands Ys 9 Fast 9 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/starside-cafe/message

Stadia & Steam Deck News plus Midyear top games!

Starside Chat Episode 048 In this week's episode, we recap the big news from the shows at E3/Summer Games Fest 2021! This one's a long episode because there's lots to cover. Tell us what got you the most excited at E3 2021. Send us an email at starsidecafe@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter @starsidecafe And subscribe to our YouTube channel! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/starside-cafe/message

E3 Summer Games Fest 2021 Recap Show

Starside Chat Episode 047 On this week's episode we talk what we've been playing (including Biomutant, Scarlet Nexus Demo, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order), and then we deep dive the schedule for E3 and the Summer Games Fest to speculate on what we might see and what we hope to see. It's a long episode this week because there's lots to cover! For more, including E3 show recaps once things kickoff, follow our YouTube channel here. Visit StarsideCafe.com and write in to the show at starsidecafe@gmail.com Please subscribe the podcast and leave us a review on iTunes if you like what you hear! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/starside-cafe/message

The Big Pre-E3 Hype Show! Predictions, Speculation, What we're hoping to see at E3 2021!

Starside Chat - Episode 046 We're back again! And it's very exciting because one of us now has a PS5. So we get to talk about the new console, give some early impressions, and talk games... lots of game. Also, we give some brief, belated thoughts on the Mortal Kombat movie. Head to our website starsidecafe.com And check out our YouTube channel! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/starside-cafe/message

PS5, Returnal, Mortal Kombat Movie, Legend of Keepers

Starside Chat Episode 045 [News of the Week] Niantic partners with Nintendo on a new AR game in the Pikmin franchise Xbox adds 20 Bethesda games to Game Pass Xbox confirms it will have a summer event and Bethesda is “heavily involved.” Starfield may come out in 2021 The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos CD Projekt Red announces Patch 1.2 to address major issues Fallout 76 unveils update plans through rest of 2021 Ghost of tsushima getting a movie adaptation by director of John Wick The Day Mario Dies [Features/What We're Playing and Watching] Loop Hero Geoguesser Persona 5 Strikers --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/starside-cafe/message

Bethesda + Xbox, Loop Hero, Persona 5 Strikers, Geoguesser

Starside Chat Episode 044 Wouldn't you know it? As soon as we recorded this episode an announcement dropped that Watchdogs Legion was delaying its cooperative mode indefinitely. So we didn't reference that news while discussing the upcoming cooperative mode. [News of the Week] Watch dogs Legion cooperative mode unveiled (now delayed indefinitely) Vampire the Masquerade delayed Nintendo Switch turns 4 Nintendo Switch Pro [Features] Playstation State of Play - FF7 Remake DLC Pokémon Direct [What We’re Playing/Watching] Outriders Demo Ghosts n' Goblins Resurrected Pixel Junk Raiders Loop Heroes --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/starside-cafe/message

Nintendo Switch Turns 4, Outriders Demo, Loop Hero!

Starside Chat Episode 043 We recorded this episode over the weekend but release got delayed a bit, so when we reference Outrider's demo releasing "next week," we mean this week. Otherwise, we discuss some of the recent news in gaming and entertainment. We give some thoughts on the announcements during last week's Nintendo Direct. And finally we get into what we've been playing. [News of the Week] Mortal Kombat 2021 trailer Little Nightmares 2 is the last game in the series, but namco could continue it. Outriders developer releases demo details ahead of next week’s launch Microsoft to hold event about Bethesda next month Destiny expanding to other media? Valheim   [Features] Nintendo Direct 2-17-21The list of announcements   [What We’re Playing/Watching] Little Nightmares 2 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Olija Persona 5 Strikers Stardew Valley 1.5 Wanda Vision --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/starside-cafe/message

Nintendo Direct, Little Nightmares 2, Super Mario 3D World + Bowsers Fury

This week we're finally listing our top 10 games of 2020. We're also looking ahead and briefly talking about what games we're anticipating in 2021. We don't discuss any gaming-related news this week because there are too many games to talk about!   Give us a rating, and let us know what your top games of 2020 are! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/starside-cafe/message

Starside Chat Episode 042 - Top 10 Games of 2020!

We're finally back! 2020 has been a year huh?  Cyberpunk 2077 is out and there's plenty of good and bad to say about it, so this week we're diving in with initial impressions! After that we get into some of the other things we've been playing this year including Watchdogs Legion, Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Hades. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! Don't ask why the episode number jumped from 39 to 41, it's not important... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/starside-cafe/message

Starside Chat Episode 041 - Cyberpunk 2077

It's been a while huh? But we're finally back, this time to discuss the latest gaming news and get caught up on what we've been watching and playing lately (which is a lot)!    [News of the Week] Microsoft inside Xbox stream Mass effect remastered? Unreal engine 5 running on PS5 Paper Mario - The Origami King Ghost of Tsushima   [What We’re Playing/Watching] West World 3 Upload Red Dwarf Scrap Mechanic Final Fantasy 7 Remake GTA5 is free on Epic Game Store??? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/starside-cafe/message

Starside Chat Episode 039 - We're back! Talking Ghost of Tsushima Preview

We're behind (I'm also releasing this episode later than intended), but on this week's episode of Starside Chat, we discuss the 2019 Game Awards and what we've been playing and watching lately! We're hoping to do a top 5 games of 2019 episode in the near future so stay tuned, and give us your top 5 in the comments! [News of the Week] Bioware plans a complete overhaul for Anthem Stadia is out, but it’s getting bad reviews Half Life: Alyx (March 2020)    [Features]   The Game Awards 2019 Nominations - this isn't the complete list, just the ones we found most interesting. Game of the year:   Control Death Stranding Resident Evil 2 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - WINNER Super Smash Bros. Ultimate The Outer Worlds   Action Game   Apex Legends Astral Chain Call of Duty Modern Warfare Devil May Cry 5 - WINNER Gears 5 Metro Exodus   Action/Adventure Game   Borderlands 3 Control Death Stranding Resident Evil 2 The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - WINNER   Family Game   Luigi’s Mansion 3 - WINNER Ring Fit Adventure Super Mario Maker 2 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Yoshi’s Crafted World   Fighting Game   Dead or Alive 6 Jump Force Mortal Kombat 11 Samurai Showdown Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - WINNER Fresh Indie Game (Recognizing a new independent studio that released its first game in 2019)Za/Um - Disco Elysium - WINNER Nomada Studio - Gris Deadtoast Entertainment - My Friend Pedro Mobius Digital - The Outer Wilds Mega Crit - Slay the Spire House House - Untitled Goose Game   Game Direction   Control Death Stranding - WINNER Resident Evil 2 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice The Outer Wilds   Independent Game   Baba is You Disco Elysium - WINNER Katana Zero The Outer Wilds Untitled Goose Game   Multiplayer Game   Apex Legends - WINNER Borderlands 3 Call of Duty Modern Warfare Tetris 99 Tom Clancy’s The Division 2   Narrative   A Plague Tale: Innocence Control Death Stranding Disco Elysium - WINNER The Outer Worlds   Ongoing Game   Apex Legends Destiny 2 Final Fantasy XIV Fortnite - WINNER Rainbow Six Siege   Performance   Ashly Burch as Parvati Holcomb in The Outer Worlds Courtney Hope as Jesse Faden in Control Laura Bailey as Kait Diaz in Gears 5 Mads Mikkelsen as Cliff in Death Stranding - WINNER Matthew Porretta as Dr. Casper Darling in Control Norman Reedus as Sam in Death Stranding   Role Playing Game   Disco Elysium - WINNER Final Fantasy XIV Kingdom Hearts 3 Monster Hunter World: Iceborne The Outer Worlds   Score and Music   Cadence of Hyrule Death Stranding - WINNER Devil May Cry 5 Kingdom Hearts 3 Sayonara Wild Hearts   Art Direction   Control - WINNER Death Stranding Gris Sayonara Wild Hearts Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening   Audio Design   Call of Duty Modern Warfare - WINNER Control Death Stranding Gears 5 Resident Evil 2 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Community Support (outstanding community support, transparency and responsiveness)Apex Legends Destiny 2 - WINNER Final Fantasy XIV Fortnite Rainbow Six Siege   eSports Game of the Year   Counter Strike Global Offensive Dota 2 Fortnite League of Legends - WINNER Overwatch   [What We’re Playing/Watching] Death Stranding Pokemon Sword and ShieldDespite controversy, has broken a Nintendo launch weekend sales record with 6 million units sold worldwide. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order Minecraft Earth --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/starside-cafe/message

Starside Chat Episode 038 - The Game Awards 2019!

We mainly talk about video games, but we also get sidetracked discussing movies, TV shows, and tech!

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