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Active Quest Episode 127 Switch OLED Assassin's Creed

Active Quest Episode 127: Assassin’s Creed’s Going Live Service, A Disappointing State of Play, And A New Switch (Kinda)

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 by Chris Penwell, posted in Active Quest, Gaming

Joseph and Chris discuss the future of Assassin’s Creed and the new Switch OLED Model. Plus, Chris reviews Boomerang X.

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

Starts at 9:00

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Bloodroots, Farming Simulator 19, UFC 4, and More

Megan Spurr

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Bloodroots, Farming Simulator 19, UFC 4, and More

PS Now Confirms Leaked Line-Up for July 2021, Plus More PS4 Games

Liam Croft

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/07/ps_now_confirms_leaked_line-up_for_july_2021_plus_more_ps4_games

The Witcher 3’s next-gen version will include DLC based on the Netflix show

Andy Robinson

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-witcher-3s-next-gen-version-will-include-dlc-based-on-the-netflix-show/

Death Stranding: Director’s Cut has new story missions and improved combat

Andrew Webster

https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/8/22569182/death-stranding-directors-cut-new-features-release-date-ps5

News

Watch Again: State of Play shows off 11 upcoming PS5 and PS4 games

Chris Scullion

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/watch-again-state-of-play-shows-off-11-upcoming-ps5-and-ps4-games/

Ubisoft’s next Assassin’s Creed will be a live service game

Maddy Myers

https://www.polygon.com/22566556/ubisoft-assassins-creed-infinity-live-service-game

Nintendo Switch OLED Model – Price, Release Date, Specs, Battery Life And Where It Leaves ‘Switch Pro’

Gavin Lane & Damien McFerran

https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/nintendo-switch-oled-model-price-release-date-specs-battery-life-and-where-it-leaves-switch-pro

Listener Questions

#1 Turner and Hooch Fan

@TurnerandDouche

Hey buds, so GTA 6… do you think we will finally be able to play as Grimace from McDongalds?

What We’ve Been Playing

Chris:

Boomerang X (review code provided for RetroWare review)
FIFA 21 manager mode

Josh:

Joseph:

Warzone
Metro Exodus

Active Quest Episode 119: Resident Evil Village Is A Delight, Epic vs. Apple Drama, PlayStation Forms Partnership

May 11, 2021 by Chris Penwell, posted in Active Quest, Gaming

Josh, Chris, and special guest game developer Eldar Basic discuss the wonderfully gruesome Resident Evil Village, the Epic vs. Apple drama in court, and PlayStation’s latest deal with Discord.

Josh Nichols – twitter.com/itsjerkjersh
Chris Penwell – twitter.com/PenwellWrites
Eldar – twitter.com/EldarBasically

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Music

Theme Song made by Novila. soundcloud.com/novila-edm

Quick News

Announcing PlayStation’s new Partnership with Discord

Jim Ryan

Announcing PlayStation’s new Partnership with Discord

Nintendo’s next big Switch title is aimed at budding game designers

Andrew Webster

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/5/22419556/game-builder-garage-nintendo-switch-trailer-release-date

Upcoming Releases/Announcements

News

Epic Games vs. Apple Court Hearing Day One: Screaming Fortnite Kids, Tim Sweeney Takes The Stand

Liana Ruppert

https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/05/03/epic-games-vs-apple-court-hearing-day-one-screaming-fortnite-kids-tim-sweeney-takes-the

Listener Questions

Andrew McMahon (@McMahon_Bearpig)

Do you think a Resident Evil game will ever come close to the Resident Evil 2 Remake?

Jake Free (@JakeFreeDieHard)

Can Chris just explain how to make tea? What’s the process? Why am I putting milk in it? Sugar? What aisle is it in? What kind am I getting? Does it have to be hot? Do I have to invest in a kettle? What’s its purpose!?!?

What We’ve Been Playing

Joseph:

Chris:

Crash Bandicoot 2
Resident Evil Village (review code provided)

Josh:

New Pokemon Snap
Resident Evil Village (review code provided)

Eldar:

Resident Evil: Village
Final Fantasy VII (PSone)
Magic the Gathering: Arena

It Takes Two EA Hazelight Active Quest Episode 113

Active Quest Episode 113: It Takes Two And Monster Hunter Rise Are Amazing And Why Won’t Sony Keep Their Legacy Online?

March 30, 2021 by JosephYaden, posted in Active Quest

In this episode, Chris, Josh, and Joseph discuss Monster Hunter Rise, a new Pikmin AR mobile game, It Takes Two, and Sony pulling its online stores for PSP, PS Vita, and PS3.

Joseph Yaden – twitter.com/josephyaden
Josh Nichols – twitter.com/itsjerkjersh
Chris Penwell – twitter.com/PenwellWrites

You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed.

Email us @ ActiveQuestPodcast@gmail.com

Rate us on Apple Podcasts, and Podcast Addict so we can continue to grow. Reviews are so helpful for discovery and opening doors in the industry for us!

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Music

Theme Song made by Novila. soundcloud.com/novila-edm

Quick News

Epileptic PSA: Balan Wonderworld (Update)

Liana Ruppert

gameinformer.com/2021/03/25/epileptic-psa-balan-wonderworld-update

Report: Call Of Duty Returns To A WWII Setting This Year

Daniel Tack

gameinformer.com/2021/03/26/report-call-of-duty-returns-to-a-wwii-setting-this-year

Halo Infinite actor says game is launching in November 2021

Hirun Cryer

gamesradar.com/uk/halo-infinite-actor-says-game-is-launching-in-november-2021/

Back 4 Blood delayed until October

Austen Goslin

polygon.com/22350419/back-4-blood-delay-beta-release-date-turtle-rock

Upcoming Releases

A Pikmin AR mobile game is coming from Nintendo and the Pokémon Go team

Jeffrey Grubbz

venturebeat.com/2021/03/22/a-pikmin-ar-mobile-game-is-coming-from-nintendo-and-pokemon-go-dev-team/

News

‘Resident Evil’ Director Johannes Roberts Reveals Title and Details of Upcoming Film

Ellise Shafer

variety.com/2021/film/news/resident-evil-film-title-johannes-roberts-1234935345/#

New STALKER 2 video, 15 new Game Pass titles, and everything else from the ID@Xbox showcase

Connor Sheridan

gamesradar.com/new-stalker-2-video-15-new-game-pass-titles-and-everything-else-from-the-idxbox-showcase/

Report: PS3, PS Vita stores will close for good this summer

Owen S. Good

polygon.com/22345099/ps3-ps-vita-psp-playstation-store-shutting-down-closes

Listener Questions

#1 Turner and Hooch Fan

@TurnerandDouche

Hey my gaggle of goofy gigglin gamers, my question is do you think that my copies of Turner and Hooch on VHS I ordered are stuck on the big boat in the suez canal? I ordered 51000 copies.

Zion Grassl

@ZionDood

What are your hopes for the new Resident Evil movie? I’m personally hoping it’s more focused on the horror of surviving the Raccoon City outbreak than the overall action of killing zombies.

#1 50 Cent Blood on the Sand fan

@curtiscent2

Kratos, Master Chief, Lara Croft, and Baby G-Unit (G is for Grogu. Always has been baby !) were all added to Fortnite in the last few months.

When do you think 50 Cent is getting added?

Otto Kratky

@Otto_Kratky

Any PS3/Vita games are y’all scrambling to get? I’m trying to nab a PS3 now so I can get the R&C collection. Can’t beat the originals!

Alejandro Pizaña

@alekspizana

Is there any info on what’s gonna happen once the Stores close?. Will we be able to download our games afterwards?. Do you think it’s a good idea to get anything quickly before it closes?. What are you guys going to do with your own PS3’s – if you have any?

What We’ve Been Playing

Joseph:

Monster Hunter Rise (review code provided)
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
It Takes Two (review code provided)

Chris:

Monster Hunter Rise (review code provided)
It Takes Two (friend pass access through review code)

I’ll be covering Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins and Lost Words: Beyond The Page

Josh:

NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 (review code provided)

Active Quest Episode 108: You’re Wrong, The Nintendo Direct Was Good + Call of Duty: Warzone Is Going Downhill

February 23, 2021 by Chris Penwell, posted in Active Quest

Joseph and Josh discuss Nintendo’s controversial Nintendo Direct and the recent news from Blizzconline (yep it’s called that…)

Hosts:

Joseph Yaden – twitter.com/josephyaden

Josh Nichols – twitter.com/itsjerkjersh

Chris Penwell – twitter.com/PenwellWrites

You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed.

Email us @ ActiveQuestPodcast@gmail.com

Rate us on Apple Podcasts, and Podcast Addict so we can continue to grow. Reviews are so helpful for discovery and opening doors in the industry for us!

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Music

Theme Song made by Novila. soundcloud.com/novila-edm

Upcoming Releases

Metro Exodus is getting ray tracing on the PS5 and new Xbox consoles

Jon Porter

https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/16/22285215/metro-exodus-pc-enhanced-edition-ps5-xbox-series-x-s-upgrades-ray-tracing-dlss-2-0

Marvel’s Avengers hits PS5 and Xbox Series X/S alongside Hawkeye DLC in March
Tom Ivan

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/marvels-avengers-hits-ps5-and-xbox-series-x-s-alongside-hawkeye-dlc-in-march/

Rapid News

News

BlizzCon 2021 Announcements and Reveals, From World of Warcraft to Diablo

Felicia Miranda

https://www.ign.com/articles/blizzconline-blizzcon-2021-news-everything-announced-biggest-reveals

Nintendo Direct February 2021 Roundup: Everything Announced During the Presentation

Joseph Yaden

https://yourmoneygeek.com/nintendo-direct-february-2021-roundup-everything-announced-during-the-presentation/

https://twitter.com/AndyPlaytonic/status/1362213588694368260?s=20

Listener Questions

Sabrina Rei

@StewOfBoo

Who among you is the best archer?

Andrew McMahon

@McMahon_BearPig

What is a game you played on Game Pass you otherwise wouldn’t that you loved. Also, what game isn’t on there that you think would be perfect for the platform

Lily Zaldivar

@CoolCatLilyZ

Excuse me but SPLATOON 3!?! What the frick mate!?

Michael Cwick

@The1stMJC

Origin story!

How’d you all meet? Who’s idea was it to do the podcast and have you ever all met up in person?

What We’ve Been Playing

Joseph

Warzone
Super Mario 3D World

Chris

Josh

DOOM Eternal
Resident Evil 4 (not going to say anything other than I beat it 3 times in 7 days because it’s still fucking awesome)
Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+

Recommended Reading

Active Quest Episode 81: Is Mortal Shell A Great Souls-Like Game? Fortnite vs. Apple and Google, Halo Infinite Delayed To 2021

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 by Chris Penwell, posted in Active Quest, Uncategorized

Joseph, Chris, and Josh are joined by IGN freelancer Wesley LeBlanc to talk about the crazy Fortnite drama between Epic and Apple/Google. Joseph also gives us his first impressions of Mortal Shell.

Hosts:

Joseph Yaden – twitter.com/josephyaden

Josh Nichols – twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols

Chris Penwell – twitter.com/PenwellWrites

You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed.

Email us @ ActiveQuestPodcast@gmail.com

Rate us on iTunes so we can continue to reach people, go to E3, get more review codes to provide coverage to you all and more. Reviews are so helpful for discovery and opening doors in the industry for us!

Twitter: @ActiveQuestShow

Get our official shirt!

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Music

Theme Song made by Novila. https://soundcloud.com/novila-edm

Quick Notes

The Last of Us Part II update adds Grounded difficulty, Permadeath mode, and more

Matthew Gallant

blog.playstation.com/2020/08/11/the-last-of-us-part-ii-update-adds-grounded-difficulty-permadeath-mode-and-more/

Scott Pilgrim Writer Says Ubisoft Has Contacted Him Amid Growing Campaign To Bring Game Back

James O’Connor

gamespot.com/articles/scott-pilgrim-writer-says-ubisoft-has-contacted-hi/1100-6480948/

Quick Releases

Splinter Cell’s Sam Fisher Enters Rainbow Six Siege As New Operator

Chris Pereira

gamespot.com/articles/splinter-cells-sam-fisher-gears-up-for-rainbow-six/1100-6480833/

Mortal Shell is Getting a Physical Release

Daniel Tack

gameinformer.com/2020/08/13/mortal-shell-is-getting-a-physical-release

Rockstar & GTA Producer Lazlow Jones Part Ways After Almost 20 Years Together

Chris Penwell

thegamer.com/lazlow-jones-gta-producer-leaves/

Kena: Bridge of Spirits Will Have a Free Upgrade For PS5

Chris Penwell

thegamer.com/kena-bridge-of-spirits-free-ps4-ps5-upgrade/

News

Fortnite for Android has also been kicked off the Google Play Store and App Store

Dieter Bohn

theverge.com/2020/8/13/21368079/fortnite-epic-android-banned-google-play-app-store-rule-violation

July 2020 NPD: Paper Mario and Ghost of Tsushima have strong debuts

Jeff Grubb

venturebeat.com/2020/08/14/july-2020-npd-paper-mario-and-ghost-of-tsushima-have-strong-debuts/

Microsoft delays Halo Infinite to 2021

Tom Warren

theverge.com/2020/8/11/21363769/halo-infinite-delay-launch-2021-release-date-xbox-series-x

Listener Questions

Are boneless wings, wings?

Which is the best non-buffalo flavor wing sauce?

Wesley

Hey gamers, what movie would you insert @Reggie into from the 90s and which actor would he replace? My pick is replacing Tim Allen in Jungle2Jungle. Okay, that’s all the time I’ve got. I got to get back to playing Animal Crossing New Leaf on my Nintendo 3DS.

#1 Turner and Hooch fan

What We’ve Been Playing

Joseph:

Mortal Shell (review code provided by the publisher)

Chris

Ghost of Tsushima
Trivia Royale

Josh

EarthBound
Rayman Legends*
Fall Guys*
Moving Out (Xbox Game Pass)*

Wesley

Ghost of Tsushima
Necrobarista
Avengers Beta

Active XP: Shantae and the Seven Sirens Review

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 by Chris Penwell, posted in Active Quest, Gaming

Chris reviews a new entry in the long-running Shantae series, Shantae and the Seven Sirens

You can find Chris on Twitter – @PenwellWrites

A free code of the game was provided by WayForward. Thank you so much for sending one our way!

Music from:

Island East level from the Shantae and the Seven Seas soundtrack by WayForward.

Active Quest Episode 72: Is The Outer Worlds Switch Port Tolerable? Game Gear Micro is a Joke, and Last of Us Part 2 Diversity

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 by Chris Penwell, posted in Active Quest

Joseph tells us what The Outer Worlds Switch port is like, they all laugh about the Game Gear Micro, and the crew discusses the importance of BLM and diversity in gaming.