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Epic Games Store's Ultimatum - What's Good Games (Ep. 111) Jun 28, 2019

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This week the team is chatting about PUBG's new "narrative experience" in the works, Respawn telling folks Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order is more than meets the eye, and the Epic Games Store ultimatum delivered by Tim Sweeney. In our hands-on segment, Britt and Andrea discuss their time with Cadence of Hyrule, Steimer has been slaying in Dauntless, and Britt is loving the world of Judgement. Lastly, they take your Dear WGG questions including female representation in video games, Baldur's Gate 3 hype, and more.

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Segment One: News
:44 Welcome to the show!
14:46 A new PUBG narrative experience?!
22:28 Jedi: Fallen Order’s E3 demo
32:09 Epic’s strategy to disrupt Steam

Segment Two: Hands-On
44:33 Welcome back!
47:10 Cadence of Hyrule
59:48 Dauntless
1:03:35 Monster Hunter World
1:07:18 Judgment
1:15:00 Steimer’s Rage 2 update

Segment Three: Dear WGG questions!
1:17:50 Welcome back!
1:20:24 Have you ever put down a game, then come back to it later and LOVE IT? – Moll-AY
1:24:58 How excited are you for Baldur’s Gate 3?! – Sascha
1:29:23 Your thoughts on female representation in video games? -Gabbie
1:39:25 Will you be joining us for PAX West? – Nicole
1:40:15 The future of internet caps – The Nano Biologist
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Best of E3 2019 - What's Good Games (Ep. 110) Jun 21, 2019

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This week the crew is back in the studio for a post-E3 recap. They kick things off discussing the news about Phil Spencer's statement on the Microsoft/Sony partnership, the "surprise mechanics" and lootbox drama continues with EA, and the launch of Harry Potter: Wizard Unite is here! In hands-on they continue the discussion of The Outer Worlds E3 demo, Gears 5, Wolfenstein: Youngblood and more. Lastly, they take your Dear WGG questions and discuss Luigi's Mansion 3, DOOM Eternal, and Darksiders Genesis.

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Segment One: News
:43 Welcome to the show!
15:13 Sony/Microsoft partnership explained
19:35 EA’s lootboxes are “surprise mechanics”
32:55 Niantic’s Harry Potter launches this week!
36:10 Monster Hunter World: Iceborne beta incoming

Segment Two: E3 2019 Hands-On
38:01 Welcome back!
41:16 The Outer Worlds
54:25 Wolfenstein: Youngblood
1:02:00 Link’s Awakening
1:07:20 Gears 5
1:13:50 Oddworld: Soulstorm

Segment Three: E3 2019 Hands-On Continued!
1:24:03 Welcome back!
1:30:35 Luigi’s Mansion 3
1:40:25 Doom Eternal
1:47:35 Darksiders: Genesis
1:57:09 “Do you think publishers should only announce games when they’re ready?” -Brandon Gann
2:00:38 PC Gaming Show questions from Lexis & Eric
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E3 2019 LIVE! - What's Good Games (Ep. 109) Jun 14, 2019

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We’re live from GameSpot’s Base Station at E3 2019! Th ladies talk you through the 10 most exciting things they saw at E3 2019. Let’s chat about Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy VII, Pokémon and more!

Timestamps:
3:05 Star Wars: Skywalker Saga
6:23 Dragon Ball Z: Kakaraot
10:04 Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
16:20 Watch Dogs Legion
21:47 Final Fantasy VII
27:27 Dying Light 2
33:33 Cyberpunk 2077
41:00 Pokemon Sword/Shield
48:30 Avengers
54:00 The Outer Worlds

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Watch Dogs Legion Confirmed! - What's Good Games (Ep. 108) Jun 07, 2019

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This week the team is back in the States but also recording early because E3!!! It's almost time for the big show to kick off, so they missed some big news (sorry Stadia and Pokemon fans) but they did chat about the Watch Dogs Legion leak, Destiny 2's upcoming expansion on the moon, and new info from Hideo Kojima on the production of Death Stranding. In hands-on, Andrea discusses the deep dive she got with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Steimer talks about her time with Unravel 2 and Rage 2, and Britt jumped into Dauntless and Observation. Lastly, they recap their trip to the UK including what they learned about High Tea (ahem...Afternoon Tea), Bangers and Mash, and their mutual love for the Spice Girls.

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Segment One: News
:41 Welcome to the show!
10:55 EA Donates $1 million to fight against online toxicity
17:38 Google Stadia press conference incoming
19:30 Watch Dogs Legion has LEAKED!
27:17 Destiny 2 expansion will be revealed soon
33:40 Kojima talks Death Stranding

Segment Two: Hands-On
41:58 Welcome back!
44:30 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
1:06:48 Dauntless
1:10:12 Unravel 2
1:13:00 Rage 2
1:16:18 Observation
1:20:15 Journey to the Savage Planet
1:21:30 Control
1:22:23 Trover Saves the Universe

Segment Three: LONDON!
1:28:03 Welcome back! Let’s talk about our time in London!
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E3 2019 Predictions w/ Magic 8-Ball - What's Good Games (Ep. 107) May 31, 2019

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That's right, the Magic 8-Ball is BACK! We run through our predictions for the upcoming extravaganza that is E3 2019. We will see new hardware from Xbox? What about a new game from Bethesda? Will Ubisoft finally show Beyond Good & Evil 2 gameplay? Will Square Enix reveal a release date for Final Fantasy 7 Remake??! Is this the year Britt hears about an Ocarina of Time remake for Switch? WHAT WILL THE 8-BALL SAY?

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Segment One: E3 Predictions!
:44 Welcome to the show!
6:38 EA predictions
10:42 Microsoft predictions
30:44 Bethesda predictions
41:16 PC Gamer Show
42:24 Ubisoft predictions
55:40 Square Enix predictions
1:17:32 Nintendo predictions

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What's up with THQ Nordic? - What's Good Games (Ep. 106) May 24, 2019

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This week Andrea and Steimer chat about the final death of Ouya, THQ Nordic's crazy announcement about all of their games in development, George R.R. Martin getting into video games, Sony's new production house for TV & Movies, and more. In hands-on, Andrea talks about her experience with the Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S and she also got hands-on with Double Fine's upcoming rogue-like RAD. Steimer chats about what she's loaded up on her Switch for the trip to London, and lastly they take your questions from the anniversary stream.
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Segment One: News
:43 Welcome to the show!
8:20 Ouya’s game store closes next month
16:02 THQ Nordic is bananas
23:52 George R.R. Martin is working with From Software?!
27:42 Duantless is the first game to launch with PS4 cross-play!
31:58 Sony opens PlayStation Productions

Segment Two: Hands-On
39:00 Welcome back!
41:56 Oculus Quest
43:40 Phantom: Covert Ops
50:18 Lone Echo II
53:49 Asgard’s Wrath
1:05:20 RAD
1:13:16 The Division 2 Dark Hours Raid

Segment Three: Let’s take your questions!
1:20:32 Welcome back!

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Sony and Microsoft Are Working Together - What's Good Games (Ep. 105) May 17, 2019

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This week the team is back together to discuss the whopper news story of Sony and Microsoft working together on cloud gaming and streaming. We also chat about the new EPIC MEGA SALE, Nintendo's Super Mario Maker 2 details, their weird voucher thing, and their Japan sales milestone. In hands-on, Andrea and Steimer talk about some indies they played a Judges Week, Andrea got hands-on with the newly announced Rocket Arena, and Britt went medieval with A Plague Tale: Innocence. Spoilers: there are lots of rats. Lastly, Andrea took a deep dive into hunting combat game Dauntless ahead of their official launch next week.

Segment One: News
:43 Welcome to the show!
10:46 Sony and Microsoft are working together?!
21:15 Epic’s Mega Sale
33:02 Super Mario Maker 2
38:42 Nintendo is offering vouchers
43:59 Switch has outsold PS4 in Japan

Segment Two: Hands-on
50:48 Welcome back!
55:10 Supermarket Shriek
1:01:19 Creature in the Well
1:13:00 Rocket Arena
1:21:14 Plague Tale: Innocence
Segment Three
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1:41:00 Andrea’s Dauntless impressions
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What is the 100 Baby Challenge? - What's Good Games (Ep. 104) May 10, 2019

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This week with Steimer out, Andrea and Britt are joined by Buzzfeed Multiplayer's Kelsey Impicciche. They talk about proposed legislation banning lootboxes, a new Ubisoft leaked game called Ghost Recon Breakpoint, EA Access is finally coming to PS4, a potential Final Fantasy VII Remake tease, and more. In hands-on, Andrea chats about how much she loved the Mortal Kombat 11 campaign, Britt is having a blast in Outward, and Kelsey talks about her fascination with Dead by Daylight. Lastly, Kelsey explains The Sims 100 Baby Challenge she is currently undergoing and why she decided to start "Scared Buddies" even though she hates horror games.

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Segment One: News
:42 Welcome to the show!
1:00 Welcome Kelsey!
8:35 A US senator is introducing a loot box bill
20:50 Ubisoft’s next Ghost Recon leaked
24:43 EA is expanding its service to PS4
31:23 Square Enix teases Final Fantasy?
37:40 Netherrealm responds to accusations
43:54 Sonic is getting a makeover!

Segment Two: Hands-on
49:42 Welcome back!
52:00 Days Gone
1:00:03 Dead by Daylight
1:08:06 Diablo 3: Eternal Collection
1:09:22 Mortal Kombat 11
1:18:06 Outward

Segment Three
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Borderlands 3 Gameplay Reveal - What's Good Games (Ep. 103) May 03, 2019

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This week Britt and Andrea flew down to Hollywood to play Borderlands 3! (Courtesy of 2K Games) They watched a presentation from Randy Pitchford and Paul Sage, and were given extensive hands-on time with the upcoming game. Be sure to check out the gameplay video on the channel!

Segment One: Borderlands 3 Announcements
:43 Welcome to the show!
1:40 What happened to this week’s show?
4:10 Brief (BRIEF) rundown of the week’s gaming news
8:54 Borderlands 3 news!

Segment Two: Hands-on
33:15 Welcome back!
38:59 Borderlands 3 hands-on impressions

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Days Gone Review – What’s Good Games (Ep. 102) Apr 26, 2019

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This week Andrea is hosting at GamesBeat Summit so Britt and Steimer and holding it DOOOWN. They talk about the latest rumors regarding a new Switch console, the Persona 5 Royal reveal, Square Enix at E3, crunch at Epic Games and more. Hands-on include Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy and A Dark Room. The entire third segment is dedicated to reviewing Days Gone!

Segment One: News
:44 Welcome to the show!
11:06 Another report about a new Nintendo Switch console surfaces
16:20 Persona 5: The Royal revealed!
23:59 Square Enix announces a E3 press conference
26:26 I wanted to ask about the most talked about Avengers project in gaming: What do you think the current status is of the project being developed by Crystal Dynamics? – Brandon Gann
36:28 Another FortnitexAvengers crossover
39:18 Crunch at Epic Games
53:49 Doraemon Story of Seasons is heading west

Segment Two: Hands-on
58:55 Welcome back!
1:01:20 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
1:04:46 A Dark Room
1:08:30 Hey Friends! From what it seems and what rumors are saying, we will now likely have 5 zombie games releasing this year (World War Z, Days Gone, Back 4 Blood, Last of Us 2, and Dying Light 2)...with that said, do you think that zombie style games are becoming outdated? - Caleb

Segment Three: Days Gone Review
1:18:37 Welcome back!
1:20:04 Britt’s thoughts on Days Gone
1:30:32 Andrea/Steimer’s Days Gone discussion

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