Episode 144: But dreams of Grimace we must have

With Matt out galavanting around Japan, Ethan and Ricardo hold down the fort. This week the two take a nostalgic look at McDonald’s characters, talk about Final Fantasy VII and if it holds up, Dark Souls and of course the hit new Super Mario Run. Nintendo’s Switch is still having issues, but maybe they’re getting fixed. Starcraft is going legit free to play! It’s a short episode, but a goodie.

Games we played:

Ethan: Super Mario Run, Bloodborne

Ricardo: Dark Souls 3, Final Fantasy VII

Beer we drank: California Creamin’ (Mother Earth Brewing), Shocktop Belgian White

The NEWS HOUR News Topics:

Final Fantasy XIV goes free to “try” up to level 35

Blizzard makes OG Starcraft FREE, also announces remaster coming later this year

Nintendo Switch has pricer indie games, Lego Undercover apparently is barely on disk.

Joycon official fix is with foam

Trailer trash:

Destiny 2 teaser

88 Heroes Launch Trailers

SKIPCHASER Steam Early Access

Monster Slayers Trailer

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Launch Trailer

Pokemon Go Plus Official Trailer

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About the Author

Ethan Having long been an avid gamer, Ethan found his niche in the PC gaming market, while still occasionally dabbling in the medium that got him into gaming, consoles. Usually, he finds time to play his Xbox 360 and occasionally will dust of his Wii for a bit to play with friends and family when he isn’t found locked in his room playing shooters and strategy games. Follow him on Twitter: @ethanhawkes