Early Nintendo E3 2019 Predictions | The PowerSwitch

Early Nintendo E3 2019 predictions, Epic buys Rocket League developer Psyonix, the first Sonic the Hedgehog movie trailer draws criticism, PS Plus and Xbox Live Gold free games for May 2019, a new Earthworm Jim game announced as an Intellivision Amico exclusive, a new Tom Clancy game may be revealed this week, and playing Resident Evil 2

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Enter Stadia | The PowerSwitch

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

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The PowerSwitch – Xbox and the Netflix for Games – Episode 14

Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass subscription service shows a new commitment to a game distribution model with potentially huge industry ramifications, over sixty indie games announced during the Nintendo Switch Indie Showcase, new virtual reality pricing models show further competitiveness between HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, and Nintendo Switch is taking up the mantle of the PlayStation Vita

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The PowerSwitch – Advertising Games in Super Bowl LI – Episode 9

How video games presented themselves in commercial breaks during Super Bowl LI, the early intrigue of Fire Emblem Heroes, Conan Exiles pushes character customization boundaries, being sold on 1-2-Switch, hacks vs. glitches in the competitive Pokémon metagame, GameStop’s “Circle of Life” methodology, the result of the Oculus vs. Zenimax legal case, possible Nintendo Network annual pricing, Tony Hawk’s contender for gaming tweet of the year, and the last episode of Hot Pepper Gaming

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Tempo Control: Episode 6 – Killer Instinct: Season 2

On this week’s episode: The Top 10 songs from the Killer Instinct: Season 2 soundtrack, the leaked NX controllers are fake, players get to experience Dark Souls III early, the GameTrailers crew returns under a new name, and the top five rabbits in video games! SHOW SEGMENTS 0:00 – Intro 2:18 – #10 Song 9:08 – Leaked NX Controllers are Fake 12:09 – #9 Song 17:31 – Learning How to Ultra Combo (Skit) 21:28 – #8 Song 27:39 – Dark Souls III Leaked in English Early 29:56 – #7 Song 39:07 – Now Playing 40:59 – Composer Spotlight 42:00 –

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Tempo Control: Episode 2 – The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

On this week’s episode: The Top 10 songs from the The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess soundtrack, Pokémon reveals its new Sun & Moon games to usher in Generation VII, HTC Vive is priced at $799, PlayStation Vita turns four years old, and Naughty Dog nabs some art! SHOW SEGMENTS 0:00 – Intro 2:41 – #10 Song 6:25 – Pokémon Sun/Moon announced 10:09 – #9 Song 16:08 – “Turned into a Wolf” 19:59 – #8 Song 21:45 – HTC Vive priced at $799 25:39 – #7 Song 28:35 – Now Playing 29:58 – Composer Spotlight 32:09 – #6 Song 36:55

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