Joseph, Josh, and Chris go over some surprising sales results from March 2021 and discuss many indie standouts like Oxenfree 2, Before Your Eyes, and Emily Is Away <3.
- Joseph Yaden – twitter.com/josephyaden
- Josh Nichols – twitter.com/itsjerkjersh
- Chris Penwell – twitter.com/PenwellWrites
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Music
Theme Song made by Novila. soundcloud.com/novila-edm
Quick News
Nintendo is releasing a bright blue Switch Lite in May
Taylor Lyles
https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/13/22381575/nintendo-switch-lite-new-color-blue-price-release-date
Amazon’s Lord Of The Rings MMO Canceled
Liana Ruppert
https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/04/17/amazons-lord-of-the-rings-mmo-canceled
Upcoming Releases/Announcements
Fortnite’s Aloy and Lara Croft team-up is delayed to next week
Andy Chalk
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnites-aloy-and-lara-croft-team-
Days Gone PC Release Date Announced
Adam Bankhurst
https://www.ign.com/articles/days-gone-pc-release-date-announced
Quick News
New Resident Evil Village demo comes to PS4 and PS5 April 17
Kellen Haney
Resident Evil 4 VR Announced for Oculus Quest 2
Matt T.M. Kim
https://www.ign.com/articles/resident-evil-4-vr-announced-for-oculus-quest-2
News
Oxenfree 2 and more new games announced at Nintendo Indie World Showcase
Joseph Yaden
https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/nintendo-indie-world-showcase-april-2021-recap/
The PS5 is the fastest-selling console in U.S. history, according to March game sales data
Joseph Yaden
https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/video-game-sales-report-match-2021/
Listener Questions
Jordan Aslett
@_JordanAslett_
Is the new Switch lite blue or purple?
Jeremy
@hostofhollows
It is not lost on me that if you combine those two games you get… olli olli oxenfree
Andrew McMahon
@McMahon_BearPig
Where the fuck is Hollow Knight Silksong? Also, shoutout to Oxenfree II and OlliOlli World. Both day one pick ups for me.
#1 Kingdom Hearts Fan
@No1KHFan
Hi there, long time no see! I thught I wasn’t wanted so I stupped ):
Anyway, when do u think the next Kingdom of Hearts game will get announced? I’m running out of Hot cheetos and i need a pick me up.
What We’ve Been Playing
Joseph:
- Dragon Quest XI
- Warzone
Chris:
- Before Your Eyes (review code for RetroWare)
- Ashwalkers (review code provided for RetroWare)
- Outriders (review code provided)
Josh:
- Emily is Away ❤ (review code for Retroware)
- Pokemon Snap
- Pokémon Card GB2: Great Rocket-Dan Sanjō!
- Silent Hill 2
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