Starside Chat Episode 035 - New Consoles! Star Wars Stuff, and So Much News!

We may be anxiously anticipating Avengers: End Game, but we're making time to discuss the latest video game, TV and movie news!

 

[News of the Week]

• New details about the PS5
• Discless Xbox one S coming in May
• Low-Cost Nintendo Switch might arrive in June
  • But no higher end model
• Mario Kart Tour Closed Beta Test coming to Android May 22nd - June 4th (official launch “summer 2019” - same release window as Dr. Mario World)
  • Sign up here - https://mariokarttour.com/en-US
• Surprise Direct! Smash Update
• Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5 Scramble
• Fallen Order Reveal Trailer
• Rise of Skywalker Reveal Trailer
• Live action Minecraft movie coming out in 2022 - Aaron’s Minecraft Declaration!
• Master Chief
• Anthem Update:
  • now possible to choose new contracts directly from the mission selection screen
  • ability to access the Forge during missions.
  • new stronghold called Sunken Cell
  • More bug fixes, balance changes, and new masterwork components
  • Bioware also pushed back items on the roadmap, including the first cataclysm, in order to focus on bug fixes and quality of life improvements.

 

[This Week’s New Releases]

• SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech (Switch) – April 25
• BoxBoy + BoxGirl (Switch) – April 26
• Days Gone (PS4) – April 26
• Super Meat Boy Forever (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, iOS, Android) – April 26

 

[What We’re Playing/Watching]

• Game of Thrones?
• What we do in the Shadows
• Barry Season 2
• Cobra Kai Season 2
• Katana Zero