THIS WEEK on The PowerSwitch – Gaming’s Call-In Talk Radio Show: Dean Takahashi’s play session of Cuphead raises questions about a journalist’s required game skill, Campo Santo brings DMCA into the Pewdiepie racial slur controversy, recapping the Nindie Showcase for Summer 2017, PlayStation Plus free games for September 2017, South Park: The Fractured But Whole’s difficulty changes skin color, Destiny 2’s microtransactions, L.A. Noire announced for Switch, PUBG continues to grow as a phenomenon, Miiverse to close in November, playing Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, and September 2017’s currently scheduled game releases
SHOW NOTES
- (1:25) – Now Playing
- Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
- Life Is Strange: Before the Storm – Episode 1
- Destiny 2
- Yakuza 0
- (4:15) – Headline Roundup
- Nindie Showcase for Summer 2017
- PlayStation Plus free games for September 2017
- South Park: TFBW’s difficulty changes skin color
- Destiny 2 features one-time use microtransactions
- L.A. Noire getting current-gen port and VR game
- PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds reaches new milestones
- Miiverse to close in November
- (14:36) – Main Topic: Game Skill VS Game Critique
- Dean Takahashi (GamesBeat) plays Cuphead
- Dean’s response
- Opening old industry wounds with jealousy
- Knowing conventions of the reviewed genre
- (20:29) – Caller: Matt Zawodniak (New Jersey)
- George Weidman’s take on the Dean Takahashi story
- Campo Santo adds DMCA into the Pewdiepie racial slur controversy
- Yakuza’s rise in the West and finishing Yakuza Kiwami
- NieR: Automata and requiring gameplay for narrative
- Plug: Super Mario 64 Online
- (38:06) – This Month in Games: September 2017
- September 5
- Knack II (PS4)
- September 6
- Destiny 2 (PS4, XBO)
- September 8
- Monster Hunter Stories (3DS)
- September 15
- Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (PS4, XBO, PC)
- Metroid: Samus Returns (3DS)
- NHL 18 (PS4, XBO)
- September 19
- Marvel vs Capcom Infinite (PS4, XBO)
- NBA 2K18 (PS4, XBO, NSW, PC, PS3, 360)
- September 21
- Steamworld Dig 2 (PS4, NSW, PC)
- September 22
- Pokkén Tournament DX (NSW)
- Project CARS 2 (PS4, XBO, PC)
- September 26
- Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (PS4, Vita)
- Batman: The Enemy Within – Episode 2 (PS4, XBO, PC)
- September 29
- Cuphead (XBO, PC)
- FIFA 18 (PS4, XBO, NSW, PC, PS3, 360)
- SNES Classic
- September 5
- (46:25) – 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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