Game Buoy Podcast Episode 117 – Signal to Noise: Making Sense of the Nintendo NX Rumors
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Ahoy, mateys, and welcome to the Game Buoy podcast – your twice monthly port of call for gaming news and views that maybe aren’t on your radar, but most definitely should be! On this episode, recorded Sunday, July 31, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick unpack the latest NX rumors to analyze what they could mean for Nintendo’s next piece of hardware.
FOLLOW UPS
– http://kotaku.com/life-is-strange-is-getting-adapted-into-a-digital-tv-se-1784398251
– http://www.usgamer.net/articles/sonys-adam-boyes-joins-iron-galaxy-as-ceo
– http://www.siliconera.com/2016/07/26/pokmon-go-hit-75-million-downloads-around-world/
– http://www.siliconera.com/2016/07/28/kain-highwind-jumps-action-dissidia-final-fantasys-latest-footage/
– http://steamed.kotaku.com/dota-2-adds-vr-spectator-mode-1784488872
– http://kotaku.com/fan-made-starcraft-rpg-finally-launches-1784419111
– http://www.siliconera.com/2016/07/29/little-kings-story-hd-remaster-coming-pc-august/
– http://kotaku.com/pokemon-go-plus-delayed-to-september-1784371328
– http://kotaku.com/players-who-pre-purchase-world-of-warcraft-s-legion-exp-1784592375
RELEASE INFO
– http://kotaku.com/berserk-musou-the-upcoming-title-from-koei-tecmo-is-b-1784298595
– http://kotaku.com/https-www-youtube-com-watch-v-htnkopkngok-the-u-s-ve-1784214593
– http://www.siliconera.com/2016/07/27/strategy-rpg-ambition-slimes-3ds-gets-august-11th-release-date/
– http://www.siliconera.com/2016/07/25/yakuza-6-poetry-life-releasing-japan-december-8-will-kiryus-final-chapter/
– http://www.usgamer.net/articles/yakuza-0-revisits-kazuma-kiryus-karaoke-past-on-jan-24-2017
– http://www.usgamer.net/articles/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-comes-to-ps4-october-11-with-co-op-and-psvr-support
– http://www.siliconera.com/2016/07/26/akibas-beat-releasing-japan-october-13-ps4-ps-vita/
– http://kotaku.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-and-fantastic-beasts-headline-lego-d-1784168183
OMG NEWS
– http://kotaku.com/the-new-sonic-the-hedgehog-game-is-reimagined-old-sonic-1784168746
– http://kotaku.com/the-new-layton-game-is-called-lady-layton-1784370911
– http://www.siliconera.com/2016/07/27/megaton-musashi-revealed-as-level-5s-fifth-cross-media-project/
– – http://kotaku.com/yokai-watch-is-heading-to-smartphones-in-japan-reports-1784372348
– http://www.siliconera.com/2016/07/27/yo-kai-watch-also-getting-yo-kai-quiz-game-rhythm-game-smartphone/
– http://www.siliconera.com/2016/07/27/snack-world-to-launch-for-smartphone-in-japan-in-april-2017-3ds-in-july-2017/
– http://www.siliconera.com/2016/07/27/fantasy-life-2s-closed-beta-to-start-on-smartphone-in-japan-on-july-29/
– http://www.usgamer.net/articles/dancing-is-overrated-ubisoft-reveals-just-sing
– http://kotaku.com/hearthstones-new-adventure-is-one-big-party-1784519066
– http://kotaku.com/playing-d-d-online-is-about-to-get-easier-1784473155
– http://www.usgamer.net/articles/pac-man-championship-edition-2-arriving-this-september
SOOOOOOOOOO CONTROVERSIAL
– http://kotaku.com/thats-one-way-to-fix-pokemon-gos-three-step-glitch-1784589719
– http://kotaku.com/pokevision-and-other-pokemon-go-trackers-seem-to-have-b-1784602025
– http://kotaku.com/pokemon-go-players-requesting-refunds-over-lack-of-trac-1784616329
– http://kotaku.com/the-marvel-ultimate-alliance-re-release-was-bad-but-ma-1784577426
– http://kotaku.com/the-death-of-disney-infinity-has-begun-1784537766
– http://kotaku.com/twitch-streamer-swatted-while-playing-pokemon-go-outsid-1784309781
SMASH HIT!
– http://yachtclubgames.com/2016/07/japan-localization/
DISCUSSION
This week, on the heels of a slew of Nintendo NX rumors, the Podcast Pirates analyze what could very likely be the plans for the new hardware. They examine the latest rumors in the context of what we already know and with various patents filed by Nintendo, and the business, design, and gameplay implications of a likely handheld/home console hybrid.
Further reading: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-07-26-nx-is-a-portable-console-with-detachable-controllers
WHAT’S UP
Captain Spike has been playing Monster Hunter Generations, World of Warcraft, and Smash Bros. First Mate Slagkick has been playing World of Warcraft.
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