03-10-15 Show Notes

Both Hours: It’s the second Tuesday of the month and that means it’s time for our Gamer Tuesday Show! Joining us tonight is Grayson Hamilton. Gray is our Computer America Gamer Correspondent! Gray recently completed and received his Masters Degree of Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin, and is actively pursuing a career in video game journalism. Gray is an Editor-at-Large for Popzara Magazine! He’s an experienced game enthusiast and author who will give us his viewpoints when it come to computer and set top games!

Radio Show Topics (3.10.15)

  1. GDC 2015!
  2. VRs Duke it Out: Project Morpheus, Oculus Rift, and now Valve has their own called the Vive?!?
  3. Steam Machines are debuted, over a dozen models, price points range $500-$4,500
  4. Valve releases Source 2 for FREE, and Epic isn’t happy about that…
  5. Valve’s Steam Controller finalized and shipping this year, but is it any good?
  6. NVidia unveils their new powerhouse, the Titan X GPU… oh yea and their own CONSOLE?!?
  7. Microsoft beefing up their Indie game, and teases us with Battletoads!
  1. The Internet is for Bullies: The Order 1886 Backlash
  2. Ready at Dawn Studios first AAA title for PS4 reached top seller last month…
  3. …but received mediocre reviews (including from me)
  4. Ready at Dawn speaks out against reviewers and gaming community: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-order-1886-dev-says-internet-is-the-new-playgr/1100-6425374/
  5. Can a game be criticized for being too short?

 

  1. News Round-Up!
  2. Microsoft VP Phil Harrison leaving company after only 3 years: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-exec-phil-harrison-expected-to-leave-micr/1100-6425707/
  3. Ubisoft releasing new game that helps treat gamers with Lazy Eye: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-s-next-game-is-available-by-prescription-o/1100-6425646/
  4. Blizzard announced players can trade in-game gold for monthly subscription time: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-ll-soon-be-able-to-play-wow-without-spending-m/1100-6425629/
  5. Nielsen study argues that people buy PS4 for graphics, Xbox for the brand name, Wii U for actual entertainment: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/study-people-buy-ps4-for-graphics-xbox-one-for-bra/1100-6425537/
  6. Telltale receives financial investment from Lionsgate, announces video game/TV hybrid project: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/telltale-announces-video-game-tv-show-hybrid-proje/1100-6425497/
  7. Twitch announces plans for their own annual convention: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/twitch-announces-plans-for-its-own-convention/1100-6425432/
  8. New card game Exploding Kittens becomes largest Kickstarter funded game ever, surpasses Ouya: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/exploding-kittens-sets-new-game-kickstarter-record/1100-6425416/