Game Buoy Podcast Episode 82 – E3: DAY ZERO
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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, June 14, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick discuss today’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo World Championships and Bethesda conference!
PRE-3 NEWS BITS
– Super Meat Boy is coming to PS4 and Vita later this year!
– Sonic Boom was a flop, but Sonic Dash suggests a promising future for the blue blur on smartphones.
– Dragon’s Dogma Online launches in Japan on August 31.
– Angry Birds Lego sets are coming.
– Square Enix has announced a 5v5 shooter, Figure Head.
– Dark Souls 3 has been confirmed for early 2016 release thanks to promotional artwork.
– Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst has been officially announced and will be shown at E3.
– Quenser from Heavy Object is coming to Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax.
– Chris Avellone has left Obsidian Entertainment.
– Platinum Games are developing Transformers: Devastation, a character action game!
– Some of the rarest amiibo are going to be restocked soon!
OCULUS RIFT CONFERENCE
– Oculus Rift is coming in early 2016.
– Insomniac Games has announced Edge of Nowhere, a Rift game.
NINTENDO DIRECT
NINTENDO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
– Nintendo has announced a new 3DS title, BlastBall!
– Earthbound Beginnings, AKA Mother 1, is available NOW for Virtual Console on Wii U!
BETHESDA CONFERENCE
– Doom is coming in Spring 2016!
– Dishonored 2 has been announced for Spring 2016 release and features a playable female protagonist!
– Dishonored: Definitive Edition is coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC this fall.
– Elder Scrolls Legends is…a mobile social card game currently in development.
– Fallout Shelter, a free to play iOS title, was released by surprise tonight!
– Fallout 4 hits on November 10 and aims to be the most expansive Fallout title yet.
SOCIAL LINKS
E3 is ramping up! The Nintendo World Championship just ended, did you watch it? What did you think?
Next up: The Bethesda Software showcase! Be sure to watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KApp699WdE and tweet your thoughts to us after the show!
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