THIS WEEK on The PowerSwitch – Gaming’s Call-In Talk Radio Show: Google reveals its Stadia streaming platform at GDC, a Nindies presentation shows Cuphead coming to Switch, PlayStation announces its own “State of Play” Direct, Epic Games Store recruits more exclusives, Bethesda confirms their E3 2019 plans, Hideo Kojima will discuss Death Stranding at Tribeca Film Festival, and Persona 5 The Royal teases a new character
SEGMENTS
- (1:34) – Headline Roundup
- Nindies Showcase highlights Cuphead for Switch and more
- PlayStation launches “State of Play” Direct on March 25
- Sony to stop distributing digital game codes to retailers
- Epic Games Store expands exclusive games list
- Bethesda to host E3 conference Sunday June 9
- Kojima and Reedus to talk Death Stranding at Tribeca
- Persona 5 The Royal revealed with female character
- GAME & RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Apex Legends – Season 1 w/ Octane (NOW – PS4, Xbox One, PC)
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 LITE (NOW – PS4, Xbox One)
- Life Is Strange 2: Episode 3 (May 9), Episode 4 (August 22), Episode 5 (December 3 – PS4, Xbox One, PC)
- Oculus Rift S (Spring 2019 – $399)
- Beat Saber (Spring 2019 – Oculus Quest)
- Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs (Late Spring 2019 – iOS)
- AI: The Somnium Files (July 25 – PS4, Switch)
- Control (August 27 – PS4, Xbox One, PC)
- Castle Crashers Remastered (Summer 2019 – PS4, Switch)
- Call of Duty: Mobile (2019 – iOS, Android)
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 (Q1 2020 – PS4, Xbox One, PC)
- (22:36) – Main Topic: Enter Stadia
- What is Stadia?
- Did Google address last week’s key points?
- Concerns going forward
- Should competitors be on notice?
- (41:41) – Out This Week
- Battlefield V: Firestorm (March 25 – PS4, Xbox One, PC)
- Final Fantasy VII (March 26 – Xbox One, Switch)
- Final Fantasy XV – Episode Ardyn DLC (March 26 – PS4, Xbox One, PC)
- MLB The Show 19 (March 26 – PS4)
- The Walking Dead: The Final Season – Episode 4 (March 26 – PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)
- Assassin’s Creed III Remastered (March 29 – PS4, Xbox One, PC)
- Yoshi’s Crafted World (March 29 – Switch)
- Tropico 6 (March 29 – PC)
- (43:41) – Outro
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Peter Spezia
Editor-in-Chief at Rhymes With Asia
Speaking into a microphone about nerd culture is a passion project for Peter Spezia, formerly known as SMYNYouko. Peter has been an Internet broadcaster since 2007, with past shows including Show Me Your News and WTF, Pokémon. His latest ventures include hosting The PowerSwitch - gaming's call-in talk radio show - and writing for RhymesWithAsia.com. A University of Michigan alum, Peter lives in the Great Lakes State with his wife Rachel as he works in video production for FCA US LLC. When he isn't keeping track of the latest video game industry news, Peter is either playing the guitar or staying fit.
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