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RATCHET & CLANK: RIFT APART REVIEW Jun 08, 2021

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Mike and Jeff review Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, which launches June 11 exclusively on PlayStation 5 for $70.
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199: E3 2021 SCHEDULE, PREDICTIONS, AND LEAKS Jun 04, 2021

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The rumored Nintendo Switch Pro probably won't pop up before E3, and GamesBeat editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb talk about that and more this week. Also, what is up with Elden Ring, Marvel XCOM leaks, and more. E3 2021 is heating up, and the crew is getting excited and is ready to answer listener questions.

198: E3 2021 NEWS WEEK 1, SWITCH PRO, SONIC, HORIZON, AND DRAGON QUEST May 28, 2021

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The Nintendo Switch Pro is back in the news, and a reveal is imminent, according to Bloomberg and other insiders. Meanwhile, it was a busy week leading into E3 with news about Horizon: Forbidden West, Dragon Quest 12, and Sonic Rangers. The crew talks about all of that and more on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast.

197: STARFIELD DISCOURSE NEVER ENDS May 21, 2021

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Sorry about AJ's Audio. I did what I could to fix it! It gets better later in the episode.
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E3 2021 is mere weeks away, and is it time for gamers to start putting their expectations in check? That's one of the things that comes up on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. For this episode, Mike Minotti has been banished to the phantom zone, so editors Jeff Grubb and Jason Wilson brought in AJ Minotti, Mike's brother. In addition to E3, the crew talks about Starfield, of course. But they also talk about the possibility of Psychonauts 2 shadowdropping at E3, Jason really wanting Avowed, Overwatch 2 changes, and more.
00:00 - Intro
5:40 - LIGMA II
9:40 - CANDACE
10:53 - Final Fantasy rumors
13:14 - Starfield-apalooza!
21:00 - Pre-E3 Starfield tease?
21:19 - Chris Minotti
23:05 - Sparkster
24:12 - Psychonauts 2 won't shadowdrop
26:00 - Hopes for Outer Worlds
27:14 - Star Citizen
29:54 - WB Games
34:30 - Embracer Group
41:43 - Overwatch 2
44:25 - Biomutant
45:58 - Battlefield 2021?
48: 20 - Nintendo E3 2021?
50:01 - Other Bethesda E3 games?
52:35 - Saints Row 5?
1:03:09 - Hades
53:21 - Fallout new team?
55:23 - Grounded?
55:39 - Elder Scrolls 6 this year?!
56:05 - Xbox E3 disappointing?
57:19 - Questions
1:10:55 - Mass Effect
1:15:41 - MLB
1:18:45 - More games
1:29:20 - Outro

196: ELDEN RING, STARFIELD, AND E3 2021 May 14, 2021

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It feels like E3 has already begun, but while some fun announcements are coming, let's get some bad news out of the way. To that end, GamesBeat editors talk about Elden Ring's chances to show up at E3. They also discuss their expectations for Starfield releasing in 2021.
01:53 - Mike gets banished
04:20 - Starfield
6:30 - Elden Ring
11:05 - "I hope I'm wrong"
12:50 - PlayStation news
17:01 - New DualSense colors
19:40 - DQ stream
22:05 - Yakuza/Sega news
26:25 - Ubisoft news
29:10 - Capcom news
33:09 - Steam on consoles?
35:27 - Superchat/Questions

195: LIGMA May 07, 2021

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On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, the crew discusses Nintendo's record earnings report. Reviews editor Mike Minotti talks about his Resident Evil Village review, Nintendo's new IP, and his thoughts on ligma. Also, more companies are joining E3 2021 and GamesBeat editor Jeff Grubb talks about that as well as the Minions CEO joining Nintendo's board of directors.

194: THREE OUT OF FIVE Apr 30, 2021

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GamesBeat editor Jeff Grubb dropped his Returnal review this week, and the internet handled it well. Jeff and reviews editor Mike Minotti discuss the game and the response to the review. Also, rumors are swirling about a new Project Dragon game out of Hitman developer IO Interactive. Jeff addresses that and the future of Star Wars games out of Lucasfilm.

193: INSPIRED BY MAG Apr 23, 2021

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GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti is furious that Disney is changing an attraction -- something the company has probably never done before. But the crew doesn't have much time to talk about that because it's a busy GamesBeat Decides this week. Sony and Microsoft both have a lot of news, and then Mike and co-host Jeff Grubb answer a lot of your questions. They then talk about Returnal, MLB The Show 21, and Nier Replicant. Join us, won't you!
0:49 - Woke Disney
02:30 - Credits
03:56 - News
35:23 - Make it wet
40:30 - Questions

192: EVERYBODY HATES JEFF Apr 16, 2021

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Everyone in video games is mad at GamesBeat editor Jeff Grubb this week. ResetEra is furious, Dave Jaffe is upset, young people are cranky, and Jeff talks about it on this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast. Reviews editor Mike Minotti, meanwhile, gives us a look at the Nintendo Indie World Showcase. But first, the crew dives into the March 2021 NPD report, the Resident Evil showcase, and more. Join us, won't you!

191: KOJIMA + XBOX Apr 09, 2021

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Hideo Kojima is talking with Xbox about publishing his next game, according to ... well, according to this podcast. Editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti discuss that deal on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. The crew also tries to figure out what is going on with Sony's blockbusters-only strategy and if that could have negative repercussions for the publisher. Oh, and Jeff is nearly finished with Balan Wonderworld, which is a miserable experience. Join us, won't you?

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