Splitscreen Gaming Podcast

Due to a wardrobe (read: audio) malfunction, this is part one of a two part episode! Second part will be releasing later this week. Stay tuned! 0:00- Cold Open: All About Spider-Man 18:08- Playtime: Spider-Man and Smash. Smash and Spider-Man! SPIDER-MAN! AND SMASH!….plus Octopath Traveler and Mega-Man 11. 29:57- Fetch Quests: Elder Scrolls 6 Title, Rocksteady’s New Game, Fornite Video Capture, Kingdom Hearts VR, Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition, Halo Infinite Update, Fumito Ueda’s Next Game If you’d like to ask us a question and/or share your thoughts please contact us @RespawnAimFire or email us at RespawnAimFire@gmail.com.

0:00- Cold Open: Cross Play Feuds Continue 7:11- Playtime: Fire Wall Zero, Edith Finch, Hollow Knight, Hearthstone 21:35- Leaderboard: We Happy Few, Okami HD, Guacamelee 2 28:59- Whaddya Buyin'? 31:19- - Fetch Quests: Anthem Demo, New Hitman 2 Level, New Xbox Color, Artifact Release Date, Mario Rabbid Sales, and PS Plus Games for September. Quest Log: Battlefield V Delay 45:06- Main Quest: Remembering PS2 and Ranking Sony Consoles 1:20:30- Subscriber Interrogative: Toonic x2 1:34:45- Game On Game Show If you’d like to ask us a question and/or share your thoughts please contact us @RespawnAimFire or email us at RespawnAimFire@gmail.com.

Special thanks to guest & lifelong friend Daniel Regueira from the Techquila podcast! Check out his podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/techquila/id1105480501?mt=2 Support his Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/Techquila 0:00- Cold Open: Nindies Showcase Summer 2018 and Nintendo Switch Online Discussion. 31:10- Playtime: Octopath Traveler 37:28- Fetch Quests: Nintendo Starter Packs, PS4 500 Million Gone, and Gone Home Switch Delayed, All Access Official, Xbox Games with Gold September, Sony Updating Store Search Quest Log: Microsoft Interested In More Studios, EEDAR Gamer Report 1:03:36- Main Quest: Cyberpunk 2077 Twitch Live Stream 1:27:22- B.A.R.F.: Heavy Rain 1:40:31- End Game- Game On Game Show - Who's That Pokemon? - Buzzfeed Presents Which Bullshit NPC Are You? Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire If you’d like to ask us a question and/or share your thoughts please contact us @RespawnAimFire or email us at RespawnAimFire@gmail.com.

0:00- Cold Open: New Nintendo Switch or Switch Pro Coming Early 2019? 9:10- Playtime: Octopath Traveler, God of War 20:12- Fetch Quests: PSVR Sales, Hitman 2 DLC, New Dualshock 4 Colors, Halo Available on Game Pass, No Assassin’s Creed in 2019 Rumors: New Super Mario Bros. Deluxe, Diablo 3 Switch (Confirmed), New Elite Controller? Xbox All Access Announcements/Release Dates Quest Log: Sony and Microsoft Join Forces 51:40- Main Quest: Gamescom and Nintendo Indie Event 1:08:22- Game On Game Show- Commodore 64 or Chad? 1:17:48- End Game- Subscriber Interrogative: Fehzd If you’d like to ask us a question and/or share your thoughts please contact us @RespawnAimFire or email us at RespawnAimFire@gmail.com.

0:00- Cold Open: Bethesda and Sony Cross Play 6:29- Playtime: Octopath Traveler, Overcooked! 2, Heavy Rain 10:20- Fetch Quests: The Initiative Hires, Uncharted Movie Update, Dark Souls Switch Release Date, Steep for Switch Cancelled, Shadow of the Tomb Raider’s Difficulty Settings Quest Log: Sumo Group Buys The Chinese Room, Discord Starts Online Game Store 27:33- Main Quest: Red Dead Redemption 2 and Doom Eternal Impressions 41:39- End Game: Subscriber Interrogative: Fehzd x3 If you’d like to ask us a question and/or share your thoughts please contact us @RespawnAimFire or email us at RespawnAimFire@gmail.com.

0:00- Cold Open: Fallout 76 Beta Info and Steam-less 7:42- Playtime: Overcooked 2, The Division, Advance Wars. 15:40- Leaderboard: Captain Toad Treasure Tracker, Sonic Mania Plus, Dead Cells. 22:58- Fetch Quests: Sony Quake-Con Sale, World Ends With You Release Date, Halo TV Series Update, God of War New Game Plus, Octopath Traveller selling huge. Quest Log: IGN Dead Cells Review, EA’s new “Moral Compass,” Fornite for Android not on Google Play. 42:50- Main Quest: Smash Direct 1:00:01- End Game: Subscriber Interrogative: Fehzd If you’d like to ask us a question and/or share your thoughts please contact us @RespawnAimFire or email us at RespawnAimFire@gmail.com.

0:00- Cold Open: Steam Users Leaving Platform 6:30- Playtime: Hollow Knight, No Man’s Sky Next, and Octopath Traveler, Rick & Morty Virtual Rickality 23:27- Whaddya Buyin'? 31:21- Fetch Quests: New Xbox Game Pass Titles, PS Plus Games for August, New LABO, and Picross S2 Coming to Switch Quest Log: Sony and Nintendo Financial Briefings, and Google Hires One of the PSVR Creators 45:54- Main Quest: Biggest Gaming Disappointments 59:54- B.A.R.F.- Resident Evil 1:26:20- End Game- Participation Trophy If you’d like to ask us a question and/or share your thoughts please contact us @RespawnAimFire or email us at RespawnAimFire@gmail.com.

0:00- Cold Open: New Xbox Hardware at Gamescom 7:28- Playtime: Octopath Traveler, Hollow Knight, Detroit: Become Human, Mario + Rabbids DLC, The Mooseman. 24:11- Fetch Quests: BoTW Mario Kart update, Might not play everywhere with Halo: Infinite, Three Strike Pokemon Go Strategy, Big Money at Microsoft, Spider-Man PS4, No Witness for Switch, and Outside help for Fallout unlikely. Quest Log: Metal Gear movie director’s take on Zelda and Metroid, Rumor: Two Next Gen Xbox consoles, Guerrilla Games Expands. 50:46- Main Quest: Upcoming 2018 Games 1:06:44- End Game- Remasters & Remakes If you’d like to ask us a question and/or share your thoughts please contact us @RespawnAimFire or email us at RespawnAimFire@gmail.com.

0:00- Cold Open: Uncharted Fan Film. 7:17- Playtime with Holden: Octopath Traveler, Hollow Knight 18:47- Playtime with Chad: Just Shapes & Beats, Lumines Remastered, Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze. 23:54- Fetch Quests: New PS4 Models, Best Buy Switch Bundle, Fan-Made PT Remake Shutdown, MARIO Kart 8 Deluxe Updates. Quest Log: Dead Space 4, Germany Pre-order Ban, Epic Increases Creator Pay, Day/Night Cycle in Spider-Man, No More Delays For Crackdown 3. 53:42- Main Quest: Mid-Year Review 1:15:30- Weekly Forum: Uncharted Chloe poll, Interrogative: should dev team size have an impact on review scores? If you’d like to ask us a question and/or share your thoughts please contact us @RespawnAimFire or email us at RespawnAimFire@gmail.com.

Welcome back! To start things off this week the three lifelong friends Chad and Holden discuss Nintendo’s continuing Investor woes. Followed by Playtime where both spent a lot of time on their Switches to play Lumines, Just Shapes and Beats, Hollow Knight, and Octopath Traveler. In the quest log there are a lot of new release dates, announcements, and reconfirmations. Plus a look into Uncharted and Metro Exodus. Main Quest is dominated by all the Nintendo home consoles where Holden and Chad run through their personal favorite consoles and games from each console. If you’d like to ask us a question and share your thoughts on games please contact us @RespawnAimFire or email us at RespawnAimFire@gmail.com. 0:00- Intro- Nintendo Investor Call 6:28- Playtime with Chad 12:14- Playtime with Holden 20:12- Quest Log 30:34- Main Quest- Raking the Nintendo Consoles 1:13:26- Weekly Forum

Chad and Holden return with the monthly BARF (Backlog Accomplishments with Respawn and Friends) to discuss Deus Ex Mankind Divided. Next month’s BARF will be Resident Evil so get ready! In the Quest Log Todd Howard talks about Starfield and Cross-Play, and Amy Hennig speaks up for first time about leaving EA. Main Quest sees Chad and Holden figuring out what all the major companies have in store for next gen now that we have begun the slow transition into a new era. Participation Trophy Rules: - Refer a Friend- Tell your friends about us! Once a week, if someone tweets us and tags you in it, you’ll both be entered in the raffle. - Review Us- Once a week, send us a screenshot of your review on your favorite podcast service for another entry! - Play Along- Send us a subscriber interrogative, tell us your thoughts on BARF, or send us some fan art for one entry per week. At the end of each month, we’ll choose a winner at random from the raffle to win $20 to the gaming service of their choice. Thanks to

It’s been two weeks, but the lifelong friends are reunited at last! And they can finally discuss E3! What were Chad and Holden’s favorite games shown off? Who do they think won E3? Can’t tell you here! You’re just going to have to listen! Chad and Holden also discuss all the games they’ve played this week including an Indie Highlight from Snow Games, Gleam of Fire. Both hosts also got a chance to try out the Captain Toad Demo, which is now available on Switch. Speaking of now available (finally!), Holden got Lumines Remastered and gushes over it in this week’s Playtime. In the Quest Log this week: Sony has Fortnite woes, Bethesda sues Warner Bros. Games, Nintendo Stock drops, and tons more! BARF (Backlog Accomplishments with Respawn and Friends) has been delayed to next week so if you haven’t played Deus Ex Mankind Divided yet you got an extension! If you'd like to reach out and ask a question feel free to @RespawnAimFire or RespawnAimFire@gmail.com 0:00- Intro 1:57- PlayStation & Fortnite 8:27- Play

Chad and Holden talk about all the “game” announced at Nintendo’s E3 Event.

Chad and Holden discuss all three E3 conferences of the day from Square Enix, Ubisoft, and Sony. 0:00- Square-Enix 6:59- Ubisoft 20:44- Sony

The life long friends go over all the announcements of Bethesda and Microsoft’s E3 Events. 0:00- Microsoft 25:46- Bethesda

Chad and Holden discuss the EA Play Event!

E3 is almost here! Chad and Holden run through all the rumors and confirmed games coming to E3 plus their own predictions in this week's Main Quest. But before that the life long friends start the festivities out by sharing the excitement about the recently announced Pokemon Let's Pickachu and Let's Go Eevee! In other news discussed in Quest Log: Atari preorders begin, Bethesda teases Fallout 76, Microsoft changes it's customer service, and so much more. This month's BARF (Backlog Accomplishments With Respawn and Friends) is Deus Ex Mankind Divided. If you'd like to reach out and ask a question feel free to @RespawnAimFire or RespawnAimFire@gmail.com 0:00- Pokemon Let's Go! 11:36- Playtime with Chad 12:52- Playtime with Holden 17:37- Leaderboard 28:53- Whaddya Buyin'? 31:53- Quest Log 47:08- E3 Knowns and Rumors 51:19- E3 2018 Predictions

Disclaimer: Due to issues with the initial recording (Holden's fault, he really needs to get his act together), the first twenty minutes of the episode had to be rerecorded. Your understanding is appreciated. Starting off this week Chad and Holden share their thoughts on Japan's new standalone Switch bundle. Then they break off into their regular Playtime and discuss... SUPER MARIO RPG! This month's BARF (Backlog Accomplishments with Respawn and Friends)! YAHOOOOO! In the news John Kodera discusses the shares the future of PlayStation, Apple rejects the Steam Link app, some idiots are upset about Battlefield 5. Main Quest for the week sees Chad and Holden anticipate which games they want to see discounted in the post E3 sales. If you'd like to reach out and share something cool or contribute to our Subscriber Interrogatives please do so @RespawnAimFire or RespawnAimFire@gmail.com. Chad and Holden would like to extend a sincere thank you to Billiard Nye the Science Guy for fact checking this episode

Good evening, or afternoon, or morning, or whenever else you’re listening to this! Chad and Holden have a show for you! Opening up this week the life long friends discuss Microsoft’s new accessibility controller and positive impact it will have on many gamers’ lives. Beyond that Chad continues to play God of War and Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, and Holden shares his experience with Virtual Virtual Reality on this week’s Playtime. But then in the news this week we have lots of Quests to share with everyone… We got the Mario Tennis Demo, a new Halo game, Resident Evil 7 for Switch, Don Mattrick killing it per usual, Sony CEO talking about future of PS4, and so much more it’ll make your head spin. But don’t let it spin too much because you have to stick around for… Main Quest! Call of Duty Black Ops IIII has been announced and apparently they don’t know how Roman numerals work! But they do know how to shake things up and move the franchise away from being tired and stale. With that, Chad and Holden discus

Starting this week, Chad and Holden share their opinions on Days Gone’s details in Game Informer this month. Plus the juicy little bit accidentally mentioned regarding Last of Us Part 2’s release window! Chad continues to boast about God of War and Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze in Playtime. He just wants you to know how much he loves those games. He loves God of War so much he plans on having a spoiler chat with two other friends that aren’t Holden. Fuck Holden, who needs him? Well you’re gonna need Holden if you want to hear his thoughts on Oculus Go. Holden runs down his thoughts on the hardware and software of the Oculus and shares his favorite game he’s played on it so far, Virtual Virtual Reality. Getting into this week’s Quest Log… Rage 2 gets announced, Pokemon Switch might have a new title, Superhot is getting a sequel, Retro may be working on Star Fox (but not how’d you expect), and tons more! The Countdown to E3 also continues with Sony sharing details on their event and the “Big 4” they’ll be