Starside Chat Episode 036 - Games at E3, Game of Thrones, Shakedown Hawaii

We're back with another week of news and we discuss what we've been playing and watching - in particular we give a brief review of the Pokémon Detective Pikachu movie and explain why the last season of Game of Thrones is such a failure. Zach also explains why he's enjoying Shakedown Hawaii and Aaron has finally started playing Uncharted 4!

[News of the Week]

• Free PS Plus Play Pack for Apex Legends (03:35)
• Microsoft and Sony are teaming up for the future of gaming (08:55)
• Red Dead 2 Online Exits Beta with a huge update (15:10)
• Skull and Bones delayed again (no earlier than April 2020) - and will NOT be at E3 (19:20)
• Games confirmed for E3 2019: (21:41) 
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order
  • Halo Infinite
  • Stadia?
• Ubisoft reveals The Division 2 did not meet sales expectations (30:55) 
  • Price drops on Anthem, Division 2 and Days Gone
• Kung Fury 2 (34:10)
• Play Date (36:49)
• Oculus Quest released on Tuesday! (40:01)
• Minecraft Earth (40:55)

 

[What We’re Playing/Watching]

• Detective Pikachu (47:30)
• Barry (51:54)
• Westworld Season 3 Trailer (52:37)
• What We Do in the Shadows Season 1 (55:39)
• Game of Thrones Season 8 - It’s over - Finale set a viewership record (59:13)
  • Change.org petition to remake season 8
• Shakedown Hawaii (01:07:24)
• Uncharted 4 (01:09:47)

 

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