Press Any Key Podcast

Show Notes The legislative fight over loot boxes expands to Washington state. (http://bit.ly/2GAjtSt) Xbox Game Pass Expands to Include New Releases from Microsoft Studios. (http://bit.ly/2GClwWe) Mad Catz, maker of gaming peripherals, is back from the dead. (http://cnet.co/2Gz5Q5X) Nintendo’s Labo playset slaps the Switch into build-your-own cardboard toys. (http://bit.ly/2GAjfe5) Unlocked PS4 consoles can now run copies of PS2 games. (http://bit.ly/2GzOPIQ) The Overwatch League claims higher ratings than ‘Thursday Night Football’ ... but it’s complicated. (http://bit.ly/2GClIVs) GDC Re-Examines Award for Atari Founder After Outcry Over Past Conduct. (http://rol.st/2GClP3k) W.T.F An Indie RPG Game Developer Is Using Real-Time Bitcoin Prices To Scale Loot And Difficulty. (http://bit.ly/2Gz2znd) Nike to produce light-emitting Sony PlayStation shoes. (http://bit.ly/2GH2hLf)

Show Notes PSA Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is free to download on PC through December 18. (http://bit.ly/2CdmR3x) Sony is discounting PlayStation VR to $200 for the holidays. (http://bit.ly/2CgshuL) Topics Loot boxes may not return to Star Wars: Battlefront II. (http://bit.ly/2CdHlZX) Putting Nintendo Switch’s 10 million sales in context. (http://bit.ly/2CgsyxN) Fortnite developer: Players “deserve” cross-console play. (http://bit.ly/2Cd8KuZ) Here are the 2017 Game Awards winners. (http://bit.ly/2CfnhWS) Recap: Everything that happened at The Game Awards 2017. (http://bit.ly/2CgmlSf) Shadow of the Colossus remake gets comparison video and Special Edition. (http://bit.ly/2CdH1KR) W.T.F Detective Pikachu movie gets Summer 2019 release date. (http://bit.ly/2CezR8P)

Show Notes PSA It appears Assassin's Creed Origins is getting a Chocobo mount. (http://bit.ly/2zWxJBh) Ubisoft is handing out Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and World in Conflict on PC. (http://bit.ly/2zUVyJG) Topics Nintendo brings HD Wii games to China’s Nvidia Shield—is Switch next? [Updated]. (http://bit.ly/2zUfyMu) How does Nintendo’s mobile gaming experiment look after Animal Crossing?.(http://bit.ly/2zUfH2u) Bungie opens up about Destiny 2 changes after hidden “scaling” debacle. (http://bit.ly/2zXIa7H) Destiny 2 misrepresented XP gains to its players until the devs got caught. (http://bit.ly/2zTXx0R) Games industry is going 100% digital - Take-Two. (http://bit.ly/2zWwXo0) W.T.F Destiny 2’s Ghost is actually an Amazon Alexa speaker and skill now. (http://bit.ly/2zU3SJN)

Show Notes Topics The McLaren Formula 1 team just hired the World’s Fastest Gamer. (http://bit.ly/2zt9Kxx) After fan outcry, EA kicks real-money purchases out of Battlefront II. (http://bit.ly/2zsoQmB) (Update) The Belgium Gaming Commission has declared loot boxes as gambling. (http://bit.ly/2zt9SNx) Did Disney push for EA’s Battlefront microtransaction decision? (http://bit.ly/2zuGfeo) EA expects 'no material impact' on financial earnings after turning off Star Wars Battlefront II's microtransactions. (http://bit.ly/2zulC2c) EA buys out a game studio after shutting another one down 3 weeks ago. (http://bit.ly/2zswZYn) There could be a Super Mario movie from the Despicable Me and Minions studio. (http://bit.ly/2ztwlKe) Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cleveland Cavs, invests in eSports team 100 Thieves. (http://bit.ly/2zuc6MA)

Show Notes Dozens of game makers contribute games to fight Trump on immigration. (http://bit.ly/2lIOOqE) Get ready for true LAN parties with the Nintendo Switch. (http://bit.ly/2lJ9VZU) Valve says goodbye to Steam Greenlight, hello to “Direct” publishing. (http://bit.ly/2lIYmlJ) Valve is still frustrated with console game development. (http://bit.ly/2lIX9ea) Valve is developing three full-length VR games in Unity and Source 2. (http://bit.ly/2lITRr9) Oculus closes 200 Best Buy demo stations, begging the question 'does anyone want to demo VR?' (http://bit.ly/2lIXoWC) E3 opens its doors to the public for the first time this year. (http://bit.ly/2lIWtoT) So you think you want to go to E3...(http://bit.ly/2lIWBET) Analysis: PS4 Pro’s “Boost Mode” bumps frame rates up to 38 percent. (http://bit.ly/2lJcivX)