08-12-14 Show Notes

Hour one and two: It’s our Gamer Tuesday Show with Computer America Correspondent Grayson Hamilton!  Also joining us once again is OriginPC with the hottest lineup of customized computer systems for gamers, including their latest 4K systems for 4K!   Don’t miss this show!

Radio Show Topics (8.12.2014)

1. Starting the School Year Off Right: GamesCom 2014

a. Dates—June 14-17, 2014—Cologne, Germany
b. 6th annual video game trade show?Games that weren’t playable at E3
c. Sony: The Order 1886, BloodBorne, LittleBigPlanet 3, DriveClub, Maybe some Uncharted 4?
d. Microsoft: Quantum Break, more Killer Instinct,
e. Nintendo: Super Smash Bros, Hyrule Warriors, Bayonetta 2, Splatoon, Sonic Boom
f. Don’t forget: Assassin’s Creed Unity AND Rogue, Aliens: Isolation, Diablo 3 Ultimate Edition, Far Cry 4, MGS 5, Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, The Witcher 3, Tom Clancy’s the Division… and a NEW Bioware game?!

2. The Secrets of Source: Did Valve Quietly Release Source 2.0??

a. Large file update for DOTA 2 saw some “interesting” file names
b. Reddit User NAME gathered evidence from program files, but there’s no big differences in graphics, so what exactly got updated?
c. Youtube video here details everything we know so far about Source 2.0
d. If Source 2.0 has been in development for so long… what’s Valve waiting for?
e. Can a new Source engine compete with next-gen consoles? Are PC and consoles in different markets now?
f. Lots and lots of 3’s to think about… Portal 3, Half-Life 3, Left for Dead 3, Team Fortress 3… SHUTUP AND TAKE MY MONEY ALREADY!!

3. News Round-Up!

a. PS4 outselling Xbox One 3-to-1: http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/31/5954553/ps3-ps4-xbox-360-xbox-one-sony-microsoft-financial-results-2014

b. Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us being adapted for the silver screen: http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08/11/parts-of-the-last-of-us-movie-to-be-quite-different-to-the-game

c. New gaming mouse allows you to 3D print customizable buttons to add on: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-gaming-mouse-allows-you-to-3d-print-your-own-b/1100-6421624/

d. Doom creator John Romero says PC is dominating consoles simply through price and availability alone: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2014-07-24-pc-is-decimating-console-just-through-price-romero