Real Talk About Video Games

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is an underrated game and while not perfect, should not be passed up. Get a different and in-depth perspective on the gameplay, Lara's characterization three games in, and more!

Welcome to This Morning In Games! The easiest and quickest way to get the most important video games news. Today's news includes Spider-Man as the fastest selling first-party game for Sony, PlayStation Now allowing you to download certain games, Rockstar announcing first-person mode for Red Dead Redemption 2, Fortnite having its best month in August, and a teacher using his child to steal Nintendo consoles. Remember to subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. If you have any feedback, feel free to contact me on Twitter @MrAntShelton.

Welcome to This Morning In Games! The easiest and quickest way to get the most important video games news. Today's news includes the unveiling of Red Dead Online, Final Fantasy Composer's Illness, info on Grandia I and II, the 8th DLC character for Dragon Ball FigherZ, and THQ's purchase of more franchises. Remember to subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. If you have any feedback, feel free to contact me on Twitter @MrAntShelton.

Welcome to This Morning In Games! The easiest and quickest way to get the most important video games news. Today's news includes the unveiling of the PlayStation Classic, Nintendo Switch game sharing, the Sega Genesis Collection coming to Switch, Capcom closing its Vancouver studio, and info on the Dark Souls Remastered network test on the Switch. Remember to subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. If you have any feedback, feel free to contact me on Twitter @MrAntShelton.

Welcome to This Morning In Games! The easiest and quickest way to get the most important video games news. Today's news includes the delay of the latest Sea of Thieves content, info on Resonance of Fate, the revealed bundles for Tales of Vesperia, Forza Horizon 4 pre-load updates, and South Park: Stick of Truth coming to the Nintendo Switch. Remember to subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. If you have any feedback, feel free to contact me on Twitter @MrAntShelton.

Welcome to This Morning In Games! The easiest and quickest way to get the most important video games news. Today's news includes final information on Nintendo's Switch Online service, news on Wolfenstein 3, new characters from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and other third-party games coming to Nintendo Switch, and the result of the raid for Destiny 2: Forsaken. Remember to subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.

In order to keep the feed updated more often and a desire to create more content that is immediately useful, I am including new daily episodes in line with the "Real Talk" theme of the podcast.

In this episode for Overcooked 2 on the Switch, Anthony discusses how the only way to play Overcooked 2 is with real people; how single-player makes the overall package mediocre; how online succeeds and fails; what's the point of level-gating in Overcooked 2?

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy should be great but it can't be great. Inexplicable decisions for controls, irrational hitbox placements, and questionable levels make every game in this trilogy make you wonder if Naughty Dog understood what actually makes a great platformer. Vicarious Visions decided they wouldn't improve them or they just couldn't.

Splatoon 2 is a rock solid game wrapped in a lot of odd, conflicting design decisions. We didn't need this game, though. Episode Summary - Intro 0:08 - Atrocious online problems  0:45 - Salmon Run is nice 3:45 - What you want may not be available to play 6:09 - We didn't need Splatoon 2 9:08 - What's up with the controls? 17:21 - Single-player feels uninspired 21:18 - Sheldon's a jerk 27:13 - The many questions about multiplayer: modes, lobbies, splatfest versus league play 29:12 - Outro 41:29

Overwatch is the video game version of a love-hate relationship. Naturally, we need to talk about this.  Episode Summary - Intro 0:08 - The same reason the world has problems is the reason Overwatch has problems;  1:14 - Is Blizzard shoehorning diversity? 8:42 - Predictability makes the game skill-based 16:45 - Why Assault (2CP) sucks 19:12 - Gushing over Overwatch's audio 24:05 - Competitive: The glory and downfall of Overwatch 30:16 - Outro 49:49

Anthony looks at the snowball that is Fortnite Battle Royale. How long will the craze last? What makes the game so appealing to the masses? How is Battle Royale better than PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds? Where could Fortnite use improvement on console and PC? Share your opinions with the show and hear your voice on listener feedback episodes. Tell Anthony what you think on Twitter, @MrAntShelton, on the website realtalkaboutvideogames.libsyn.com via SpeakPipe or leave a message on the Anchor podcast app.