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PS5 First Details Revealed! - What's Good Games (Ep. 101) Apr 19, 2019

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This week Steimer and Andrea have so much news to discuss, they break it into 2 segments! First, they start with the new details on the next generation for PlayStation were fondly calling PS5, though no official name was given. Then they dive into the new Xbox One S All-Digital edition and how it's a bit of a disappointment. In the second block, they chat about the reveal of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Ubisoft donating funds to Notre Dame, The Division 2's raid delay, and more. Lastly, Andrea chats about her hands-on time with Dreams early access and Steimer talks about her continued adventures in The Division 2.
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1:00 - Welcome to episode 101
2:50 - Write to us at http://www.whatsgoodgames.com/DearWGG
3:15 - Andrea is hosting at GamesBeat Summit 2019 next week!
9:00 - Playstation 5 new details unveiled
16:21 - What about cross-platform games from PS4 to PS5?
23:23 - Do you think the next-gen system will have a bigger box so it doesn't overheat?
26:20 - How much will the PS5 cost?
29:58 - Will Sony change the Dualshock controller for PS5?
33:34 - Microsoft reveals the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition
36:20 - Xbox Game Pass Ultimate details
51:15 - Remember when Xbox One was revealed and people were mad?
52:50 - SEGMENT 2 BEGINS
55:10 - Star Wars Jedi: Fall Order info from Star Wars Celebration
1:10:05 - Ubisoft donates funds to help rebuild Notre Dame
1:16:15 - Do you think Assassin's Creed Odyssey post-launch content strategy is enough to keep players interested?
1:18:18 - The Division 2's first raid is delayed
1:20:30 - Netflix's The Witcher adaptation is releasing this fall
1:24:10 - Persona 5's Joker is out now for Super Smash Bros Ultimate
1:29:45 - SEGMENT 3 BEGINS
1:33:11 - Andrea tried Dreams Early Access on PS4
1:44:42 - SwitchFix Nintendo Switch Pro Controller holder
1:47:17 - Astro Gaming C40 Pro Controller first impressions
1:50:30 - We played the Division 2 together!
1:57:45 - Steimer wants glitter effects for her guns

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Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Reveal Incoming - What's Good Games (Ep. 100) Apr 12, 2019

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This week the crew is celebrating 100 EPISODES of What's Good Games! **throws confetti** In the news block we chat about PSN ID name changes finally going live, what is going on with Dragon Age 4, Resident Evil 2 paid unlocks, and the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order reveal tease. In hands-on, Britt is still obsessed with My Time at Portia, Steimer is loving her little birb in Falcon Age, and Andrea is burning rubber in Dangerous Driving. They wrap up the show with some of their favorite memories across 100 episodes of WGG.

Segment One: News
:43 Welcome to the show!
9:45 PSN ID changes are LIVE!
17:30 Dragon Age 4
32:13 Resident Evil 2’s in-game rewards DLC
37:40 Star Wars Jedi: Fall Order reveal incoming
43:39 Anonymous millionaire wants to create IRL battle royale

Segment Two: Hands-on
50:16 Welcome back!
51:50 My Time at Portia
54:30 Ace Attorney
58:16 Dangerous Driving
1:08:54 Dragon’s Dogma
1:11:05 Outward
1:17:39 Falcon Age
1:32:00 The Division 2

Segment Three: 100 Episodes of WGG!
1:34:01 Welcome back!
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Borderlands 3 & Anthem's Troubled Development - What's Good Games (Ep.99) Apr 05, 2019

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This week Andrea is taking some R&R (clever girl) so the Steimbachers are holding it down! They talk about the exciting Borderlands 3 news, the bummertown article that recently came out about Anthem’s troubled development, GameStop’s heavy loss and could Persona 5 be coming to Switch?! Britt is still playing My Time at Portia and recently hopped into Yoshi’s Crafted World and Steimer has finished another game! They also talk about their time in co-op challenge tombs in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
*NOTE: DLC 7 for Shadow of the Tomb Raider releases April 23rd.

Segment One: News
:46 Welcome to the show!
9:55 Borderlands 3 news!
21:18 Anthem’s troubled development
50:01 GameStop’s losing money
58:07 PlayStation Store’s refund policy
1:01:26 Have Twitch Prime? Get a free year of Nintendo Switch Online!
1:02:55 Is Persona 5, A Link to the Past and Metroid Prime Trilogy coming to Switch?!
1:08:06 Monolith working on another Zelda!
1:12:11 Human Fall Flat’s new level coming to console

Segment Two: Hands-on
1:13:54 Welcome back!
1:16:03 Oxenfree
1:21:56 Celeste
1:33:56 My Time at Portia
1:37:06 Yoshi’s Crafted World
1:43:40 Shadow of the Tomb Raider DLC 6/7
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What's Good Games LIVE! - PAX East 2019 Panel Recording Apr 01, 2019

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We had an amazing time at PAX East 2019! In this special episode of What’s Good Games you can listen to the panel we held on Thursday, March 25th where we chatted about Borderlands 3, the games we played at PAX East, we took questions from the audience and more!

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State of Play, ID@Xbox, and more w/ Marissa Roberto - What's Good Games (Ep. 98) Mar 29, 2019

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This week Steimer is on vacation but Marissa Roberto joins Britt and Andrea for the show! They discuss Playstation's new State of Play presentation, the ID@Xbox game showcase, Apple Arcade, rumored changes to Nintendo Switch and more. In hands-on they discuss Marissa's time in Clash Royale, Britt's obsession with My Time in Portia, and Andrea's end game experience in The Division 2. They also got an early preview of Remedy's CONTROL and Typhoon Studios' Journey to a Savage Planet. Lastly they chat with Marissa about her work in the field of esports and gaming, why she loves baseball so much, and what her plan is next.

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Segment One: News
:44 Welcome to the show!
1:20 Welcome Marissa!
19:45 State of Play recap
45:00 ID@Xbox Game Pass recap
51:56 Apple Arcade?!
57:18 The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
1:01:05 New Switch models incoming?!

Segment Two: Hands-on
1:10:19 Welcome back!
1:14:47 Britt’s obsession with My Time at Portia
1:26:22 Clash Royale
1:33:09 The Division 2
1:36:43 Journey to the Savage Planet
1:44:10 CONTROL

Segment 3: Let’s chat with Marissa Roberto!
1:54:08 Welcome back!

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Google Stadia and GDC 2019 with Meggan Scavio - What's Good Games (Ep. 97) Mar 22, 2019

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This week the crew is all together in the Bay Area for the 2019 Game Developer's Conference! They are joined by special guest Meggan Scavio, the President of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. They chat about Google's Stadia announcement, Sea of Thieves' new update, Nintendo's Nindies reveal, and more from GDC. They also discuss a variety of games they played at the show from ID@Xbox, Oculus, and more. Lastly, they discuss the AIAS Foundation, scholarship program, and more ways the Academy is helping young talent start creating in the games industry.

Segment One: News
:44 Welcome to the show!
12:45 Google Stadia
36:13 Sea of Thieves Anniversary
39:40 Metro Exodus does VERY well on Epic Games Store
43:15 Quantic Dream/Ubisoft and Epic Games Store
46:00 Nintendo Switch Nindies
50:45 Apex Legends Battle Pass
50:52 Anthem sales start STRONG

Segment Two: Hands-on
55:55 BeatSaber
58:10 Journey of the Gods
1:04:06 Stormland
1:11:57 After Party
1:17:50 Hyper Dot
1:21:40 Silver Chains
1:27:09 Falcon Age

Segment 3: Let’s chat with Meggan Scavio!
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What's Good Cory? - God of War Special Episode with Cory Barlog Mar 18, 2019

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During the 2019 Game Developer's Conference, Sony Santa Monica's Cory Barlog stopped by the What's Good Games studio to chat about the impressive amount of awards the studio has won, what his "Reinventing God of War" GDC talk will look like, and how a jumping spider made its way into his house.

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The Division 2 is REAL Fun - What's Good Games (Ep. 96) Mar 15, 2019

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This week on the show the crew is back chatting about Jade Raymond joining Google, and is Borderlands 3 going to be revealed at PAX East? In hands-on, Britt talks about her time with Final Fantasy IX on Switch, Andrea played more Season of the Drifter, and Steimer dipped her toes into Tom Clancy's The Division 2. They wrap up the show with Andrea interviewing Riana Manuel where they chat about working as an admin in the Kinda Funny community, finding What's Good, and playing games together.

Segment One: News
:43 Welcome!
2:17 WGG streams and PAX East news
9:24 Jade Raymond joins Google/Google’s gaming plans?!
19:50 Brendan Greene has a new role within PUBG
25:16 Borderlands 3 incoming?!
36:33 Halo: The Master Chief Collection coming to PC
44:00 Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

Segment Two: Hands-on
53:37 Welcome back! Let’s talk about embarrassing stories because WHY NOT
1:02:09 Final Fantasy IX
1:08:09 Destiny 2: Forsaken – Season of the Drifter
1:10:43 The Division 2

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Devil May Cry 5 and Days Gone Hands-On - What's Good Games (Ep. 95) Mar 08, 2019

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This week Britt and Andrea hold down the fort while Steimer takes some personal time. They chat about Nintendo's foray into VR with Labo, Xbox's rumored disc-less console, and Anthem's continued issues. In the hands-on segment, Britt gives her thoughts on Devil May Cry 5 (hint: it's awesome) and Andrea chats about her lengthy time with Days Gone. They also chat about Destiny 2: Forsaken's Season of the Drifter, The Division 2 open beta, and Britt's first time with a Warhammer game: Chaosbane.

Segment One: News
:43 Welcome!
10:33 Nintendo LABO VR announced
19:18 Xbox One S All-Digital Edition?!
30:08 Another Sonic movie leak
38:36 Apex Legends hits 50 million players
44:18 Anthem is crashing PS4s

Segment Two: Hands-on
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1:07:30 The Division 2 open beta
1:09:25 Destiny 2’s Season of the Drifter
1:13:52 Devil May Cry 5
1:35:25 Days Gone
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Days Gone: Crafting Narrative in an Open World Mar 06, 2019

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In this special episode* of What's Good Games, Andrea chats with John Garvin, Creative Director at Sony Interactive Entertainment's Bend Studio. After spending a few hours with a preview build of the upcoming game, they discuss the open world mechanics, how to incorporate narrative into a player-driven game, and if there is hope for Deacon St. John.
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1:45 - Does Days Gone have an identity crisis? What is this game?
2:52 - Who is Deacon?
3:20 - Incorporating cut scenes into an open world
5:24 - Explaining the "Storylines" feature to quests
7:20 - How do you balance narrative progress in an open world?
9:35 - The crafting system explained
10:50 - Gameplay grounded in realism: where is the balance in a fantasy world?
13:10 - Deacon's motorcycle and its upgrade progression
14:00 - Encampments, vendors, and the "Trust" system
16:35 - Where the "Days Gone" title comes from
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