Episode 119: Did Steam Slay Origin?
b"GrandPooBear is back with Jaku and Xwater to bring you the news.\\n\\nWhile it's not directly gaming related, NCAA athletes can now take paid endorsements. It might not seem like a big deal, but Poo has some insight on it. \\n\\nShigeru Miyamoto was given the Person of Cultural Merit award. His accomplishments are being acknowledged by the Japanese government, and we think he completely deserves it.\\n\\nReviews for Death Stranding are out. It's either the best game ever made and a masterpiece, or the worst piece of hot garbage ever. What's the truth? You'll have to play 100+ hours to find out.\\n\\nLuigi's Mansion 3 is out. It's a lot of fun, but nothing groundbreaking. If you liked the other's in the series, you'll like this one though.\\n\\nOrigin is EA's digital platform for their games. But, they're starting to release their games on Steam too. What does that mean for Origin? \\n\\nBlizzCon has happened. On day one they issued an apology, that wasn't really a very good one. They announced the next expansion for WoW. They showed some videos on Diablo 4. Overwatch is getting a sequel. Warcraft is getting a new game. Warcraft 4? No. Warcraft 3: Reforged, a remake of Warcraft 3. Is this enough to bring them back to the top of their game?\\n\\nWe have a Hot Take on Fallout 76. There's a new subscription service. For $13 you can get access to private servers, but also some benefits that makes you better in game. The player base has risen up. The subscribers are stronger, but the free to players out number them. It's like a Fallout civil war. Is this good, bad, or just funny?\\n\\nWE NOW HAVE A PATREON! Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/WarpWorld\\n\\nCheck out https://coins.warp.world for a salty treat!\\n\\nYou can submit any questions you have to podcast@warp.world for the Ask the Broadcasters segment!"