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Blacknut?

It's that spooky time of year!

Yay for inclusion!

New to gaming? What would make you go HUH?

Animal goes all political and they named that service what?

All that and Diddi tries to take over the world on this episode of Joystick & Mouse.

 

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https://www.gameinformer.com/feature/2020/10/16/which-horror-game-should-you-play-this-halloween

https://www.wired.com/story/women-video-games-representation-e3/

https://metro.co.uk/2020/10/17/what-i-dont-understand-about-video-games-13436477/

https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/16/21519505/joe-biden-animal-crossing-new-horizons-biden-hq-campaign-election

https://cloudywithachanceofgames.com/blacknut-cloud-gaming-service

Shadowlands Delayed

Blizzard steps out of the shadows for a little bit longer. Video games being used for good. Sony goes all Sony with PS5 hands on and throwing the Japanese gamers under the X bus. All that, plus a discussion on where cloud gaming is headed (but minus a dime) on this episode of Joystick & Mouse!

 

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https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcraft-shadowlands-delay/

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/01/us/cfc-lual-mayen-refugee-creates-video-game-to-help-those-in-need/index.html

https://www.whathifi.com/news/ps5-hands-on-reviews-positive-first-impressions-from-japan

https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-default-selection-button-to-be-x-for-the-first-time-in-japan?sf129922925=1

http://www.basketballinsiders.com/what-does-cloud-gaming-tell-us-about-the-future-of-the-industry/

So Long Farmville

Another famous Mike comes out of retirement (and he doesn't wear number 23). What's the right way to announce a triple A title? We get to take a look at a day in the life of the new XBox Console, and it looks like it is the end of an era for one of the most iconic franchises in gaming history. A new cloud gaming player enters the fray and are you an imposter on this episode of Joystick and Mouse.

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https://venturebeat.com/2020/09/23/blizzard-cofounder-mike-morhaime-launches-new-gaming-endeavor-dreamhaven/

https://www.gameinformer.com/opinion/2020/09/24/the-right-way-to-announce-triple-a-games

https://www.theverge.com/21458254/microsoft-xbox-series-x-load-times-performance-gameplay-preview

https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-series-x-hands-on-load-times-quick-resume-and-compatibility

https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/28/21459607/original-farmville-facebook-shut-down-flash-zynga

https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/24/21451371/amazon-luna-cloud-gaming-service-twitch-alexa-controller

Microsoft Acquires Bethesda/ZeniMax

You know those weeks where there isn't a whole lot of gaming news and we're reaching for things to talk about? This wasn't one of them.

Microsoft did WHAAAAAAATTT? Sony got their thunder stolen. We're going to Blizzcon... well everyone is going to Blizzcon. You can order an XBox now (good luck with that) and Apple is being Apple again on this episode of Joystick & Mouse.

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https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-09-16-heres-everything-sony-announced-during-tonights-playstation-5-showcase

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/17/xbox-series-x-xbox-series-s-pre-orders-september-22/?fbclid=IwAR3XqWuh4uZssQAH6YIm68dA-tNetOfNhw_LaSGS1zofsWFwlXQUo38HQd8

https://blizzcon.com/en-us/news/23513935?fbclid=IwAR3txQCveMBjtaLMur03jMwRnZyXGjCpq91x8LB8JXSJI9pUoAYGrq-ePLM

https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/21/21449121/microsoft-bethesda-ps5-playstation-5-xbox-series-x-s-consoles-exclusives

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/21/welcoming-bethesda-to-the-xbox-family/

https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/18/20912689/apple-cloud-gaming-streaming-xcloud-stadia-app-store-guidelines-rules

JAM 85: Xbox Series X/S Pricing

Holy smokes Bullwinkle, we got real pricing and delivery dates. Sony still dominates the game sales battle but it appears Microsoft is looking long term to win the war. On September 15th you'll get to whip out your phone and play an Xbox game ... as long as it is an Android device but there may be some relief on the horizon for the Apple following. That and a hardware game review on this episode of Joystick & Mouse.

 

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https://www.techradar.com/news/xbox-series-x-price-and-release-date-finally-confirmed

https://twistedvoxel.com/ps4-dominates-top-10-sales-exclusives/

https://www.engadget.com/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-pc-ea-play-subscription-134007089.html?fbclid=IwAR2O2qZWLNoSQAB5EdPuU8eTMlThUI-W1kSLCRa9ydhLcaql9PWWcBr88l8

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/14/cloud-gaming-with-xbox-game-pass-ultimate/

https://www.engadget.com/apple-app-store-google-stadia-xcloud-microsoft-171436934.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHpFl6zJTHc-gGBSXLtxFdN4ZjH9ihgrvwi7J8XryMNEEW16xBaW00Azw7ha-2BrFYmXW3n_gBQAOu4_0nmfI_lXG9BE2e300gL2vC9YTa0IsJQHeS-KTule5NIhTD2pGKaatUZv7kaYcQ5uhDcksDhqek8lUY_cIoxCE-jJ8Bk2&fbclid=IwAR2O2qZWLNoSQAB5EdPuU8eTMlThUI-W1kSLCRa9ydhLcaql9PWWcBr88l8

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/6/13/18677743/hori-grip-controller-nintendo-switch-joy-cons-gamepad

JAM 84: Gamescom 2020 Highlights

How has the pandemic affected our gaming world? Social change through gaming and there was some little get together in Cologne, Germany called Gamescon this week. We tackle these topics and why cloud gaming might be bad on todays episode of Joystick & Mouse.

 

https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/28/21405697/nba-players-strike-video-games-union

https://www.ign.com/articles/gamescom-2020-the-biggest-news-best-trailers-and-coolest-gameplay-videos

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53838645

JAM 83: DC Games Announcements

Do we need a new beefier switch? DC rocks the gaming world with 2 new game announcements. Microsoft has no clue what the hell it is doing anymore and we get technical about cloud gaming infrastructure on todays installment of Joystick & Mouse.

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https://www.gamesradar.com/a-new-nintendo-switch-may-launch-early-next-year/

https://variety.com/2020/gaming/news/gotham-knights-batman-video-game-1234744745/

https://www.gothamknightsgame.com/en-US

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-revealed-at-/1100-6481237/

https://www.cnet.com/news/new-suicide-squad-video-game-gets-debut-trailer-at-dc-fandome/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/halo-infinite-could-drop-its-xbox-one-version-its-been-claimed/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-clouds-game-servers-moves-into-ga/

JAM 82: Apple vs Fortnite

There's a new reality series using the SIMS as a basis (because of course there is). Epic is in a HUGE pissing match with Apple. Will we start to see camera man shots in Overwatch league? There was XBox Series X sighting in the wild; and speaking of Microsoft, they gave us more info on xCloud. We discuss all this, and don't fall or get pushed off, on this episode of Joystick & Mouse!

 

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https://www.cnet.com/news/why-the-sims-reality-show-sparkd-is-groundbreaking-for-gamers/

https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/gaming/the-sims-sparkd-reality-tv-show-a4493361.html

https://www.ign.com/articles/apple-removes-fortnite-from-ios-app-store

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/epic-says-apple-has-retaliated-ferociously-files-f/1100-6481043/

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/video-games/do-esports-have-camera-operators-sort-they-get-yelled-more-n1236201

https://twistedvoxel.com/xbox-series-x-stylish-pictures-germany/

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/04/microsoft-reveals-more-details-about-its-xcloud-game-streaming-service.html

JAM 81: The Petty Controller Debacle

Microsoft walks back on play all the games! We really are going to get to explore Amalor again. Man, I hope that PS5 controller is good because you are going to HAVE to use it. Zelda monster parts used to cure desease in a new book by John Boyne and Google just can't get it right with Stadia. This and pretty lights on this episode of Joystick and Mouse!

 

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https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/23/21335984/microsoft-xbox-series-x-exclusive-next-gen-promise

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/kingdoms-of-amalur-re-reckoning-pre-order-info-edi/1100-6478038/

https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/3/21352382/sony-ps5-playstation-4-controllers-new-ps4-support-games

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/aug/03/john-boyne-accidentally-includes-zelda-video-game-monsters-in-novel

https://cloudywithachanceofgames.com/too-many-users-error-message-being-reported-for-stadia

 

JAM 80: Microsoft Leads Next Gen?

Microsoft did a thing and Master Chief approves. What exactly is Nintendo's end game? The incredible color changing PS5. You're going to get more bang for your buck and a stealthy samurai on this edition of Joystick and Mouse!

 

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https://www.cnet.com/how-to/xbox-games-showcase-everything-announced-including-halo-infinite-forza-more-for-xbox-series-x/

https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/23/21331829/xbox-series-x-games-showcase-news-microsoft

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-games-showcase

https://gamingbolt.com/what-in-the-world-is-going-on-with-nintendo

https://mp1st.com/news/report-leaked-images-suggest-ps5-white-covers-are-swappable

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/07/16/players-first-you-are-the-future-of-gaming/