On this week’s episode, Dan and Luis gather to discuss the games they’re playing, new announcements from Ubisoft, Devolver and Stadia digital presentations, the potential for PS5’s backwards compatibility,  Microsoft discontinuing certain Xbox One SKUs, and a lot more! Plus, the return of a more traditional “topic of the show” with a discussion on videogame length.
Full notes & sources: https://readypressplay.wordpress.com/2020/07/17/27-ubisoft-news-and-game-length/
00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

01:06 - Luis will be hosting Smash or Pass, his annual Smash Bros. tournament, on Saturday 07/25 on www.twitch.tv/chacalaca88

08:45 - Thoughts on games

08:55 - Fortnite, Smash Bros.
11:50 - Bioshock
15:55 - The Last of Us Part 2, One Night Stand
19:45 - Trivia Royale

21:31 - Top News

21:31 - Everything Ubisoft announced during its not-E3 event via Kotaku
34:50 - Sony patent suggests PS1, PS2, and PS3 could be backwards compatible via the cloud via IGN
40:15 - Check this out: Here's your first look at official PS5 game box art via PushSquare
42:00 - Everything announced during Devolver Direct 2020 via Kotaku
45:00 - Xbox one consoles getting discontinued via Gamespot
51:10 - Microsoft announces xCloud streaming service included with Game Pass via the Verge
53:25 - Amazon delays MMO New World to 2021 via Polygon
57:30 - Amazon's Crucible is headed back to closed Beta a month after release via IGN
1:01:25 - Sekiro and all the new Stadia games shown in July Stadia Connect via GameSpot
1:07:00 - Extra News

1:12:47 - New Releases & Updates
1:17:05 - Broke Gamer’s Guide
1:21:31 - The ideal game length (Topic of the show)

Shawn Layden: "I would welcome a return to the 12 to 15 hour AAA game" via GamesIndustry.biz

1:39:05 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez
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