Press Any Key Podcast

Show Notes EA claims Nintendo is making a bigger effort for third parties with the Switch. (http://bit.ly/2j2CDZc) The Nintendo Switch won't have video/streaming platforms at launch, and that's okay. (http://bit.ly/2j2Unn1) Nintendo’s Fire Emblem Heroes gets simultaneous iOS, Android launch [Updated]. (http://bit.ly/2j2PTNt) Microsoft to have holographic developer kits for cheap VR headsets at GDC. (http://bit.ly/2j2Ak8s) Microsoft-owned Minecraft no longer supported on Microsoft-owned Windows Phone/Mobile. (http://bit.ly/2j2AgW5) Reports: PS4 is selling twice as well as Xbox One, overall. (http://bit.ly/2j2CZPw) Gabe Newell describes older Half-Life games as “things I regret“. (http://bit.ly/2j2Jvpb) At trial, Zuckerberg is “highly confident” Oculus built its own technology. (http://bit.ly/2j2FtgC)

Show Notes Hands-on: Nintendo Switch won't blow you away but will satisfy core gamers. (http://bit.ly/2iLR41J) Nintendo Switch: One last roll of the dice. (http://bit.ly/2iLOs43) Nintendo should unswitch the Switch to avoid a Kinect-astrophe. (http://bit.ly/2iLARd6) Reggie: Nintendo Switch won't have shortages, NES Classic getting 'continued' stock in the US. (http://bit.ly/2iLF0h4) Hands-on with Nintendo Switch: Jack of all trades, master of some. (http://bit.ly/2iLIqAD) Your screen time is in another castle: Nintendo’s remote parental-control app. (http://bit.ly/2iLCEin)

Show Notes PewDiePie claims he will delete his YouTube channel today [Update]. (http://bit.ly/2gTxVI4) Follow Up Super Nintendo World will be built in time for 2020 Olympics, looks to be Mario focused. (http://bit.ly/2gTk3xq) Ubisoft has plans for a theme park in the UAE. (http://bit.ly/2gTxDkf) After cracks, developers remove Denuvo DRM from their games. (http://bit.ly/2gToiJp) Super Mario Run is online-only to combat piracy, says Nintendo’s Miyamoto. (http://bit.ly/2gTt35z) Tall Pikachu, no whip: Starbucks to launch Pokémon Go crossover. (http://bit.ly/2gTn1lw) Sprint and Niantic enter exclusive deal for Pokemon Go. (http://bit.ly/2gTrKUm) Nintendo offers $20,000 bounty for 3DS exploits. (http://bit.ly/2gTrQLI) New Chinese law governs video game loot boxes. (http://bit.ly/2gToF6L)

Show Notes Searching for hidden surprises in Nintendo’s Switch controller reveal. (http://bit.ly/2eOF8Yu) Nintendo: Switch trailer may not show “actual game footage”. (http://bit.ly/2eOKVgm) One day later, additional Nintendo Switch details dribble out. (http://bit.ly/2eOHMgQ) What we know (and what we can guess) about Nintendo Switch’s insides. (http://bit.ly/2eOHy9f) Nintendo Switch’s apparent lack of touchscreen isn’t an accident. (http://bit.ly/2eOGzGp) It’s official: Unionized video game voice actors are on strike. (http://bit.ly/2eOHkz3) Video game companies and voice actor union struggle to communicate amid Electronic Arts picket. (http://bit.ly/2eOFbmP) W.T.F (Update) Samsung is clearly unimpressed with a GTA mod that mocks the Galaxy Note 7. (http://bit.ly/2eOHczu)

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)