It’s the final episode of Gaming Ride Home and Kyle can't thank you enough for tuning in and giving the show a shot. He shares some ideas he never got around to during the show and reads some e-mails and comments from listeners. In terms of video games news today, Sony has a lottery set up for PS5 pre-orders and it sounds like it will be releasing in November, and Gamescom shares new Dragon Age, Ratchet & Clank details, and more.

Links:

• Register for an opportunity to be one of the first to pre-order your PS5 console from PlayStation (playstation.com)
• Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2020 (YouTube)
• The next DRAGON AGE: Behind the scenes at BioWare (YouTube)
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It’s the last week of Gaming Ride Home, and I apologize if that news has caught you off guard. I would recommend listening to the beginning of the Friday August 21 episode for more details there.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War gets a proper, PlayStation 5 gameplay trailer, a live action Resident Evil show is coming to Netflix, you can now play as all kinds of Marvel characters like She Hulk and Wolverine in Fortnite, and I played the Alan Wake Control DLC and have some impressions for you.

Links:

• Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War - Reveal Trailer (YouTube)
• @NXOnNetflix’s tweet about the Resident Evil show
• Resident Evil Netflix series announced and here are the first story details (GamesRadar)
• Nexus War Launch Trailer for Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 4 (YouTube)
• Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 4 Battle Pass Gameplay Trailer (YouTube)
• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition on the eShop
• Moon on the eShop
• Surgeon Simulator 2 on Epic Games Store

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It’s the last week of Gaming Ride Home, and I apologize if that news has caught you off guard. I would recommend listening to the beginning of the Friday August 21 episode for more details there.

Nintendo shared a surprise Direct this morning focusing on third-party publishers, there is more evidence that next-gen games are probably going to cost $70, Oculus seems to be rebranding, and The Sinking City’s developer is butting heads with its publisher which has lead to the game being delisted.

Links:

• Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase | August 2020 (YouTube)
• @shinobi602’s tweet about Call of Duty pricing
• Xbox store listing for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
• Introducing the new Facebook Reality Labs, plus save the date for Facebook Connect on September 16 (tech.fb.com)
• The Sinking City is Being Delisted. Here’s Why (frogwares.com)

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It’s the last week of Gaming Ride Home, and I apologize if that news has caught you off guard. I would recommend listening to the beginning of the Friday August 21 episode for more details there.

The court rules that Apple can still block Fortnite from the App Store, but not Unreal Engine, and musician Joel Moore joins the show to talk to about making all the music for Gaming Ride Home.

Links:

• Apple Defeats Epic’s Effort to Restore Fortnite on App Store (Bloomberg)
• No Straight Roads on the eShop
• Street Power Soccer on the eShop
• Descenders on the PlayStation Store
• Vagranaut on Bandcamp

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It’s the last week of Gaming Ride Home, and I apologize if that news has caught you off guard. I would recommend listening to the beginning of the Friday August 21 episode for more details there.

Gotham Knights is officially a game and developer WB Montreal showed a detailed trailer and lots of gameplay, we learned a whole lot more about Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad game, and Marvel’s Thor appears to be making his way to Fortnite.

Links:

• Gotham Knights trailer
• Gotham Knights gameplay
• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League trailer
• @FortniteGame’s tweet about the next season

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The Gaming Ride Home podcast is, unfortunately, coming to an end. Next week will be the final week of episodes, but it has been a great ride! The next Call of Duty has an official subtitle and it’s the subtitle we all assumed it would be, Remedy and 505 Games offer some additional explanation about its decision to not give Control a free next-gen update.

Links:

• @Treyarch’s tweet about Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
• Know Your History | Official Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Trailer (YouTube)
• Control Ultimate Edition – An Explanation (controlgame.com)
• Inmost on the eShop
• Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue on the eShop
• New Super Lucky's Tale on the Xbox store
• Crysis: Remastered release date trailer (YouTube)

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Kingdoms of Amalur’s original developer’s former CEO is wrapped up in a laundering scheme related to raising money to build a US/Mexico border wall, Rocksteady responds to sexual harassment allegations, Valve is going to be lenient with Microsoft Flight Simulator refunds, Marvel's Avengers is getting an open beta this weekend, and Battletoads is out today.

Links:

• Steve Bannon Arrested In Scheme To Raise Money For Trump's Border Wall (npr.org)
• @IsaacDovere’s tweet about Curt Schilling’s involvement in the Build the Wall PAC
• @RocksteadyGames’ tweet responding to sexual harassment issues
• Valve says the time it takes to download Microsoft Flight Simulator won't affect refund requests (PC Gamer)
• Play For Free As Earth's Mightiest Heroes This Weekend In The Marvel's Avengers Open Beta (press.na.square-enix.com)
• Battletoads Review – This reboot of the legendarily unfair beat 'em up is toadally radical (IGN)
• Review: Battletoads (destructoid)
• Battletoads Review – A Shallow Swamp (Game Informer)
• Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition on the Google Play Store
• Griefhelm on Steam
• Pastel: Blind Karma on Steam

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A remake of Prince of Persia may be coming later this year, Oculus will require a Facebook account soon, Rockstar producer, writer, and actor Lazlow Jones has left the company, Deathloop has been delayed, and some kind of shooter MMO based in the Alien universe is in the works.

Links:

• @KenXyro’s tweet about Prince of Persia Remake
• Prince of Persia Remake on max.com
• @iyagovos’ tweet about a previously Prince of Persia Remake rumor report
• @jasonschreier’s tweet about the Prince of Persia Remake
• @Oculus’ tweet about requiring Facebook
• A Single Way to Log Into Oculus and Unlock Social Features (oculus.com)
• @corybarlog’s tweet about Oculus requiring Facebook integration
• GTA radio host Lazlow leaves Rockstar (PC Gamer)
• @deathloop’s tweet about the game’s delay

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Untitled Goose Game is getting co-op and Hades is coming to Switch according to Nintendo’s IndieWorld showcase, Apple is blocking Unreal Engine on the App Store in retaliation to Epic, and the Batman: Arkham series developer is being accused of sexual harassment issues.

Links:

• Indie World Showcase 8.18.2020 - Nintendo Switch (YouTube)
• Epic Asks Court To Prevent Apple From Blocking Fortnite And The Unreal Engine (Kotaku)
• Games firm Rocksteady accused of inaction over staff harassment (theguardian.com)
• Mortal Shell Review – Dark Souls For The Rest Of Us (GameSpot)
• Mortal Shell review - A budget Soulslike that still packs a punch (PC Gamer)
• Rogue Legacy 2 on Steam
• Pathfinder: Kingmaker on the Xbox Store

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Nintendo is holding an indie world showcase tomorrow, Ghost of Tsushima is getting a surprise co-op mode, Master Roshi is coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ, the Persona 5 anime looks like it is coming to Funimation’s streaming service, and Microsoft Flight Simulator reviews are very positive.

Links:

• @NintendoAmerica’s tweet about the IndieWorld showcase
• Ghost of Tsushima: Legends coming to PS4 Fall 2020 (blog.playstation.com)
• DRAGONBALL FighterZ – Master Roshi Announcement Trailer (YouTube)
• @Funimation’s tweet about the Persona 5 anime
• Persona 5's Anime Is Finally Getting A $300 English Dub (Kotaku)
• Microsoft Flight Simulator Review – You are now free to move about the planet (IGN)
• @BeatSaber’s tweet about the new Linkin Park music pack

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Epic is going head to head with both Apple and Google and the mobile version of Fortnite is being held hostage as a result, we will learn more about WB Montreal’s game at DC Fandome, Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad game appears to have a subtitle.

Links:

• App Store war: Apple, Google delete Fortnite after Epic Games adds direct payment (venturebeat.com)
• Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite - #FreeFortnite (YouTube)
• DS Fandome schedule
• Batman: The Court of Owls - Max Spoilers (YouTube)
• EA Sports UFC 4 Review – Sticking to the game plan (IGN)
• UFC 4 Review – Another Worthy Title Defense (Game Informer)
• The Last of Us Part II - Grounded Update Trailer | PS4 (YouTube)
• Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star | Launch Trailer (YouTube)
• An Update on Deliver Us The Moon for Switch (wiredproductions.com)
• @bryanleeomalley’s tweet about the Scott Pilgrim game

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