TODAY on The PowerSwitch – Gaming’s Call-In Talk Radio Show: The Pokémon Switch roadmap has been laid out with Let’s Go Pikachu/Eevee, Quest, and the fall 2019 core RPG, Fallout 76 and other pre-E3 games have been revealed, PUBG sues Fortnite in Korea, PS Plus and Xbox Live Gold games for June 2018, Mega Man 11 has been dated, Crackdown 3 has a delay scare, and the latest Smash Bros. rumors hype up a great roster and five newcomers
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- (2:05) – Headline Roundup
- Fallout 76 revealed
- PUBG sues Fortnite in Korea
- PS Plus and Xbox Live Gold games for June 2018
- Team Sonic Racing and LEGO DC Super-Villains revealed
- Mega Man 11 dated for October 2
- SMASH RUMOR: YouTubers hype great roster, 5 newcomers
- (12:18) – Main Topic: The Roadmap for Pokémon Switch
- Pokémon Quest is a genre and pricing experiment
- Pokéball accessory adds an outdoor conversation piece
- Pokémon GO functionality is a much bigger deal than advertised
- Nostalgia is key to leverage a larger player base
- This may not be for you and that’s OK
- (24:24) – Caller: Scott (Michigan)
- Smart of Nintendo to mention that Generation VIII is still coming
- Drawing off of GO for Pikachu/Eevee
- Possibility of splitting Let’s Go games with main series titles
- Is E3 being spoiled nearly one week out?
- Will Crackdown 3 be sent out to die?
- (39:04) – 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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