Tagged: mass effect

The PlayStation 5 and Skyrim in 8K

The Epilogue Gamescast returns with the announcement of the next-gen PlayStation, three juicy video game trailers, and a Mass Effect inspired sex game.

This week, Ben details the downfall of Minecraft’s creator Notch and Dakota talks about Kotaku’s latest on video game development hell, and what it’s like to create an ultra-violent video game. Marcos breaks down the Kickstarter success of Subverse, and Blake discusses the pros and cons of a recent bill introduced to ban lootboxes. Relevant links:

Trailers:

Star Wars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GLbwkfhYZk

Final Fantasy VII: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAgx7PROcMc

Ghost Recon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JAgcQdpgd8

News:

“Extremely Violent Dreams”: https://kotaku.com/id-have-these-extremely-graphic-dreams-what-its-like-t-1834611691/amp?__twitter_impression=true

“Minecraft Ditches Notch”: https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/minecraft-creator-excluded-from-anniversary-due-to-comments-and-opinions-exclusive-1203200050/

“Mass Effect Inspired Porn Game”: https://www.pcgamer.com/mass-effect-inspired-porn-game-is-now-one-of-the-biggest-gaming-kickstarter-of-all-time/

“Bill to Ban Lootboxes”: https://kotaku.com/u-s-senator-introduces-bill-to-ban-loot-boxes-and-pay-1834612226

“Wired: What to Expect From the Next-Gen PlayStation”: https://www.wired.com/story/exclusive-sony-next-gen-console/

Disappointing Aliens and Predicting The Year Ahead

The Epilogue crew talks about the disappointing Alien Blackout announcement. Ben says that 2019 will be the year of Banjo-Kazooie, Dakota predicts that Anthem will tank, and Marcos believes Kingdom Hearts III will be game of the year.

Roundtable: Companion Characters

Question:  What role do side characters have in games? Specifically companion characters, not just NPCs. How do character companions influence the story, drive the narrative, and affect the gameplay? Ben: Companions, and the way...