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JAM 72: Are MMO's Dead?

Are MMO's on the decline? How important to mental health are video games? Microsoft gets sued again and breaking news concerning a really cool possible PS5 feature. All that and GeForce Now cloud gaming news on this episode of Joystick and Mouse!

 

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https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-co-founder-believes-accessibility-has-made-world-of-warcraft-less-social/?fbclid=IwAR0QQacZCtQdAecnl5MVSm7IY-3rzEUuy7I_EIoJBe9llsVAAlJFx4f3ttI

https://www.inquirer.com/life/coronavirus-covid-pandemic-fantasy-the-sims-animal-crossing-games-jane-mcgonigal-20200415.html

https://www.wuwf.org/post/game-designer-says-video-games-challenge-mind-grow#stream/0

https://www.iftf.org/janemcgonigal/

https://screenrant.com/xbox-controller-drift-joystick-lawsuit-class-action-microsoft/

https://wegotthiscovered.com/gaming/rumored-playstation-5-feature-change/?fbclid=IwAR2R2Kv25W2dsfYtrCNDMCvv1Vu-DOCn-7CPxxP6xn2kdNQnVrUO4psINdo

https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/ps5-playstation-5-console-feature-leak/

https://www.techspot.com/news/84575-nvidia-cosies-up-epic-games-bring-new-titles.html

JAM 71: Yank Those Weeds

We're beating COVID on the island! Cheaters gonna cheat! Are we getting a cheaper next gen XBox to go with their cloud gaming platform? And the movie industry turns to video game companies for a little help in making movie magic on this weeks Joystick & Mouse.

 

 

 

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https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/video-games/amid-quarantine-thousands-are-escaping-tropical-islands-animal-crossing-n1189976

https://www.polygon.com/2020/4/28/21239684/animal-crossing-new-horizons-weed-pulling-service-hired

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-04-25-video-game-cheating-is-back-in-the-headlines

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsofts-cheaper-next-gen-console-xbox-series-s-could-reportedly-be-revealed-in-may/

https://nypost.com/2020/04/26/studios-take-cues-from-video-game-tech-after-delayed-productions/

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/04/21/game_streaming_market_kerfuffle/

JAM 70: New Controller, Who Dis?

Hmmm, I think I've seen this PS5 controller somewhere else, there's an Animal crossing swap meet going on, The ESRB tries to protect us from ourselves and when will we be ready for a gaming convention. These items along with EA jumping into the cloud gaming space on this episode of Joystick and Mouse.

 

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https://www.techradar.com/news/ps5-controller-dualsense

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-16/sony-is-said-to-plan-limited-playstation-5-output-in-first-year?fbclid=IwAR2ifm8fmG055sFgY2vCIuuhMmPkuVzPHrFWXNCBC8dYtIjg5msAcqDYDso

https://www.destructoid.com/nookazon-is-like-amazon-but-for-animal-crossing-586924.phtml

https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/13/21219192/esrb-new-label-loot-boxes-gacha-game

https://www.ea.com/news/cloud-gaming-trial

JAM 69: The Scary Easter Bunny

Enough with the eggs already and what's with that creepy bunny. The Wii U sees a surge in popularity because people are bored and Steam breaks it's own record because ... well people are bored. We discuss this and Amazons push to take over the world on this installment of Joystick and Mouse.

JAM 68: The Fall of GameStop?

Covid-19 turns the world on it's ear, the downward spiral of GameStop continues and the heavy hitters of Chinese gaming and telcom create a tag team to enter the cloud gaming ring. All this and the persuit of N'Zoth on this installment of Joystick and Mouse

JAM 67: Deserted Islands Are Fun

Sony sticks it's stake in the sand, Blizzard is doing blizzard things and reddit asks some questions. All this plus cloud gaming is becoming big business and pick that fruit in our game review on this installment of Joystick and Mouse.

 

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https://www.polygon.com/2020/3/18/21184984/ps5-specs-playstation-5-gpu-cpu-ssd?utm_campaign=polygon&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

https://www.vg247.com/2020/03/22/blizzard-care-packages-coronavirus-lockdown/

https://www.reddit.com/r/gamers/comments/fn6cv5/is_looking_up_help_online_for_a_game_cheating_or/

https://news.yahoo.com/cloud-gaming-market-reach-usd-133000612.html

JAM 66: COVID Operations

The zombie apocolypse is upon us, People are bored and Microsoft shows us thier guts. All that and more on this virus free episode of Joystick and Mouse.

 

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https://www.gamesradar.com/nvidias-calling-on-gaming-pc-owners-to-put-their-systems-to-work-fighting-covid-19/?utm_content=buffer98747&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=buffer_grfb

https://www.ign.com/articles/steam-concurrent-user-player-record-coronavirus?sf119176844=1&fbclid=IwAR0WTWUDdLZZR1t6einTT0Mf2vQKFN7o7TbznjHhpv7f5RH68jOX2i0-UDI

https://kotaku.com/heres-whats-inside-the-xbox-series-x-1842356685

https://www.engadget.com/2020/03/06/nvidia-geforce-loses-2k-games/?fbclid=IwAR3okqFFizncLrzLqRyxfa8f7cHdfnum4d915OG7ZPRzOeqPse1clwO1rVs

JAM 65: Salty JayDimes

We finally learn some specs for Microsofts new console, Nintendo protects its IP's. A mom brings her child back from the dead and Division 2 announces a new expansion.

 

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https://bgr.com/2020/02/24/xbox-series-x-specs-confirmed-price-release-date-next/

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/02/24/what-you-can-expect-next-generation-gaming/

https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-publicly-cuts-ties-with-game-publication-after-pokemon-sword-and-shield-leaks

https://www.boredpanda.com/mother-reunited-with-lost-daughter-vr/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BPFacebook&fbclid=IwAR3bF_QhFT_pqx7wgzNarkeXQ6X3guaK45wG26-IdVYAAa17JPx_2Kn8N3E

https://www.mmorpg.com/the-division-2/news/division-2-expansion-takes-you-on-a-manhunt-in-manhattan-in-march-1000055322

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-will-launch-on-nvidias-cloud-gaming/1100-6473948/

JAM 64: Skeletal Trolling

Diablo coming to a phone near you, Anthem is getting a full make over and Zombie skeletons invade Red Dead Online. All that streaming news on this installment of Joystick and Mouse.

 

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https://gamingonphone.com/news/diablo-immortal-is-entering-alpha-test-in-2020/

https://www.gamesradar.com/anthem-overhaul-bioware/

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/02/10/red-dead-online-hackers-are-sending-spooky-scary-skeletons-to-attack-players/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/02/05/with-xbox-eyeing-google-amazon-its-rivals-its-time-ditch-console-wars-narrative/

JAM 63: To Pay or Play to Win? That is the Question...

Nintendo introduces pay to win, Blizzard stubs their toe again and what is going on at Ubisoft Montreal? All that as well as talk about Facebook cloud gaming and a review on Warcraft Reforged on this weeks Joystick and Mouse.

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http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/02/mobile_hit_fire_emblem_heroes_introduces_a_new_subscription-based_service

https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/2020/2/4/21122208/warcraft-3-reforged-blizzard-apologizes-patch-fixes-refunds?fbclid=IwAR25AVNJq8V7XRKgVT4xYMrYoID4-5ofJf6RcoWEujVRVnuVRUla9kZLSfw

https://www.polygon.com/2020/2/1/21118420/mike-laidlaw-dragon-age-designer-ubisoft-quebec-leaves

https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/facebook-acquires-cloud-gaming-startup-playgiga-1203448090/#!