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162: AMBASSADOR OF KICKYOURASSADOR Sep 06, 2020

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On this week's episode of GamesBeat Decides, hosts Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti react to the Nintendo Mario Direct. Is Super Mario 3D All-Stars exciting, disappointing, or both? Jeff also talks about the RTX 30-series GPUs while Mike pretends to listen. The pair also answer your questions, and dive into Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2, Marvel's Avengers, Captain Tsubasa, and more. Check it out, won't you?

161: THE SWEDES Aug 28, 2020

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On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, reviews editor Mike Minotti and his co-host Jeff Grubb talk about gaming's busy week. That includes DC FanDome, Gamescom's Opening Night Live, and the weird Nintendo Direct Mini Partner Showcase. Most importantly, Mike and Jeff consider The Swedes. The pair also answer your questions, like: What's going on with Nintendo? Where is the alleged Mass Effect Trilogy Remaster? And what is a live-service game, anyway? Join us!
00:00 - Start 0:30 - Mike annoys Jeff 1:50 - Credits 2:34 - News 2:36 - New 343 boss Joseph Staten 8:40 - THE FANDOME 13:00 - WOW rant 15:33 - DBZ talk 16:38 - Nintendo Direct Mini 24:04 - Gamescom 34:01 - THE SWEDES 39:14 - Epic vs. Apple Update 42:00 - News 42:11 - Switch Pro rumors 49:09 - Starfield and TESVI when? 53:24 - Where is Sonic? 55:33 - When is Final Fantasy XVI? 59:35 - Mass Effect Remasters update 1:03:24 - Other Nintendo games? 1:08:17 - Gyro aiming? 1:09:54 - What are service games? 1:12:07 - Why is Avengers bad? 1:15:39 - Is Fall Guy guy a millionaire? 1:17:43 - PS5 preorder preorder 1:20:00 - Outro

160: ROCKETEER FIVE NINER, YOU ARE CLEAR TO LAND Aug 21, 2020

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GamesBeat Decides hosts Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti are flying the friendly skies on this week's episode. The pair are getting a surprising amount of enjoyment out of Microsoft Flight Simulator. They both also really like the Xbox beat-'em-up Battletoads from developers Rare and Dlala Studios. But first, in the news, the Decides crew goes over the Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Rocksteady's toxic-workplace allegations, and the latest developments between Apple and Epic. Join us, won't you?

159: YOU ACTIVATED EPIC'S TRAP CARD! Aug 14, 2020

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GamesBeat Decides is here once again to shout that you've activated Tim Sweeney's trap card. That's right, Epic pulled some Yu-Gi-Oh moves on Apple and Google this week, and now we all have to choose the billion- or trillion-dollar corporation we're gonna root for. It's appalling!
In other news, Warner Bros. Interactive reveals it's going to talk about Suicide Squad and WB Montreal's new game at THE FANDOME on August 22. Halo gets delayed. Ubisoft fires its Assassin's Creed creative director. And the NPD report is in with more good news for game sales.
Also, over the last week, GamesBeat editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti have spent some time with the Tony Hawk remake. Mike's also playing Panzer Paladin and maximizing his efficiencies in World of Warcraft. Join us, won't you?

158: PS5-EXCLUSIVE SPIDER-MAN TEMTEM Aug 07, 2020

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GamesBeat editor Jeff Grubb is back from vacation to get mad about people who don't like the GameCube with reviews editor Mike Minotti. The pair discuss that, Rocksteady's Suicide Squad, and Sony's State of Play -- turns out Spider-Man is an exclusive Temtem or something? Also, Nintendo and PlayStation are making a lot of money, and Apple doesn't want Microsoft to make money on iOS.
Mike and Jeff have also spent time playing Fall Guys, which is a delight. They talk about the game's success and long-term prospects. They also discuss CrossCode, A Hat In Time, Flight Simulator, Frog Gractions, Panzer Paladin, and Carrion.
Tune in and let GamesBeat decide your opinions for you!

157: WAS XBOX SHOWCASE A FAILURE? Jul 24, 2020

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The Xbox Games Showcase happened on Thursday, and the GamesBeat Decides crew breaks down their reaction to the event. Are they hyped for Halo? What is Avowed? Is this enough to compete against PlayStation 5? Reviews editor Mike Minotti and PC gaming editor Jeff Grubb discuss how the show succeeded as a showcase for Xbox Game Pass but also failed to get people excited about Xbox Series X.
Then Mike and Jeff talk about what Nintendo is doing following its latest Direct Mini. Where are the first-party Switch games for the rest of 2020?
To end the episode, Mike talks about Crash Bandicoot 4. He played the an early demo of the game and talked about his thoughts for this marsupial's latest adventures.

156: GHOST OF TSUSHIMA AND PAPER MARIO REVIEWS Jul 17, 2020

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Paper Mario: The Origami King and Ghost of Tsushima are both out now, and the GamesBeat Decides crew has a review for each of them. Reviews editor Mike Minotti talks about his time in Sucker Punch's map game. PC gaming editor Jeff Grubb, meanwhile, gives his take on why Paper Mario is worth it despite flaws.
Then in the news, Mike and Jeff chat about the NPD results. Plenty of people are still buying games, and The Last of Us Part II is fueling a lot of that. Ubissoft Forward also happened but without much to get excited about.
Join us for all of that and more, won't you?

155: BAKUGAN Jul 10, 2020

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On this episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, hosts Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti have Bakugan-fever. And they're Bakugonna lose their minds! They also discuss the upcoming Xbox showcase, Ubisoft Forward, Paper Mario, and Bloodstained: Circle of the Moon.

154: LAST OF US PART II, INDUSTRY HARASSMENT, AND MORE NOT E3 Jun 26, 2020

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On this week's episode of GamesBeat Decides, reviews editor Mike Minotti and PC gaming editor Jeff Grubb talk about playing The Last of Us Part II. But first, they discuss the recent barrage of harassment claims against people in the video games industry. They also talk about a series of announcements coming out of Not E3.

153: WAGGLE IS BACKLE Jun 19, 2020

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Electronic Arts held its EA Play event as part of Not E3 this week, and the GamesBeat Decides crew talks about that on this week's episode. Reviews editor Mike Minotti and PC gaming editor Jeff Grubb are excited about Star Wars: Squadrons and Skate 4. But in addition to the EA Play news, the pair also talk about some of the games that EA left out of its presentation. Those include UFC, a new golf game, and the Mass Effect Trilogy Remastered. In other news, the Pokémon Company held a Direct-style event to announce New Pokémon Snap for Nintendo Switch. This is a followup to the Nintendo 64 original more than 20 years later.
Oh, and Crash Bandicoot 4 seems like a real thing, but who's to say? Finally, Nintendo released Jump Rope Challenge. Waggle is backle!
Mike and Jeff have also played some games. Mike is onto Jak II, and Jeff is playing VoxelGram, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, and more.
Join us, won't you?

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