Episode 52 - EVO 2019

Published: Aug. 22, 2019, 1 a.m.

EVO 2019 brought the fighting game community a slew of exciting announcements and tournaments. In addition, the ESA has made a fatal error, exposing personal information for over 2000 industry members. These news stories and more covered on this packed episode!

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TIMESTAMPS

ROUND 1 (Major News)

06:13 - Review Roundup (Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Wolfenstein, and more)

23:52 - The ESA leaked personal information for over 2000 content creators and journalists.

34:05 - All of the big announcements from EVO 2019! (Guilty Gear, King of Fighters XV, and much more)

1:08:25 - Hero from Dragon Quest is now available for download in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

1:11:52 - New Pokemon, rivals, enemy team, and Poke Jobs revealed for Pokemon Sword and Shield.

1:22:11 - Sony reveals Concrete Genie release date, SKUs, and price.

1:23:47 - Gamescom 2019: Opening Night Live, hosted by Geoff Keighley, detailed.

1:27:47 - Control, Borderlands 3, and Gears 5 have gone gold.

1:29:02 - Twitch streamer Ninja leaves the platform for Microsoft's Mixer platform.

1:31:28 - Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft will now require loot box odds to be disclosed.

1:36:44 - Capcom is recruiting testers for a new Resident Evil title.

1:38:05 - Noclip: IO Interactive is currently working on a new IP and planning Hitman 3.

BONUS STAGE (Quick News)

1:40:30 - Need for Speed Heat leaks by Austrian retailer Gameware.

1:41:28 - Konami announces the final lineup for the TurboGrafx-16 Mini, including Splatterhouse.

1:44:33 - Mojang cancels their Super Duper Graphics Pack for Minecraft, citing technical difficulties.

1:46:45 - Dying Light 2 is being developed for both current and next-generation hardware.

1:48:00 - Obsidian's The Outer Worlds is coming to Nintendo Switch.

1:48:38 - Grandia HD Collection launches August 16th on Nintendo Switch.

1:49:20 - PlayStation Plus free games for August 2019 (WipEout and Sniper Elite).

1:50:34 - Nintendo increases course-upload limit for Super Mario Maker 2.

1:51:51 - Ducktales Remastered has been delisted from digital storefronts.

1:52:37 - New Super Lucky's Tale launches November 8th for Nintendo Switch.

1:53:13 - Granblue Fantasy: Versus launches February 2020 in Japan.

1:53:47 - XIII remake has been delayed to 2020.

1:54:51 - Yo-kai Watch 1 for Nintendo Switch will arrive on October 10th in Japan.

1:55:31 - No Man’s Sky Beyond will launch on August 14th, adding VR and enhanced online multiplayer.

1:56:07 - Suda51 is currently talking with Marvelous to bring previous No More Heroes titles to modern consoles.

1:56:54 - Rockstar transitions game testers from part-time to full-time employees.