Pokemon Arceus Reveal, Blizzcon 2021 News, Hogwarts Legacy Heats Up

It’s been a big week in video games news with a Pokemon Presents to discuss and Blizzconline from the back end of last weekend. We also talk about a bunch of games being cancelled like Anthem, but also once again talk about Hogwarts Legacy’s latest controversy and end up in a “is cancel culture a real thing?” conversation.

Dylan and Ashley had also played some of the Outriders demo this past week, so they give their thoughts on that upcoming game.

Hosts:
Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil
Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley
Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Review/Previews:

Outriders Preview

Episode Timecodes
INTRO
00:00:00 - Hello
00:01:36 - Today On The Show
MAIN TOPIC
00:02:14 - Pokemon Presents Thoughts
00:06:04 - New Pokemon Snap
00:09:27 - Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shinning Pearl
00:12:47 - Pokémon Legends: Arceus
REVIEWS/PREVIEWS
00:25:20 - Outriders Preview
THE NEWS
00:37:56 - Blizzconline 2021 Thoughts [Overwatch 2, Diablo 4]
00:49:26 - Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2 Is Over, For Now
00:53:01 - Anthem Is Officially Cancelled
00:59:33 - Hogwarts Legacy Stirs Up Some More Controversy
01:01:00 - Cancel Culture Discussion
01:30:41 - Halo TV Series Officially Coming Next Year
01:35:39 - Hot Wheels: Unleashed Sounds Great
01:38:35 - Aussie Indie Devs Getting Funding From Film Victoria
OUTRO
01:44:23 - Goodbye

Resources
Eurogamer
Halo TV Series To Premiere In Early 2022
Explosion Network
Everything Announced During Pokemon Presents 25
Kotaku
BioWare Says It’s Giving Up On Anthem
Everything Announced At BlizzConline, The Virtual Blizzcon
Polygon
Upcoming Harry Potter Game Keeps Brewing Trouble
WellPlayed
Film Victoria Announces Which Games Will Share $550,000 In Funding
Get Ready To Pedal To The Mattel In Hot Wheels Unleashed
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Developer Dropped From Project; Will Not Release In 2021

Arcade Couch Credits:
Music by: Dylan Blight
Art by: Cherie Henriques

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