Starside Chat Episode 022 - Blizzcon 2018 Recap, Thoughts on Phone Games, Pokemon Go Events

This week we're mainly discussing some recent news and going over some of the Blizzcon 2018 announcements! Also, Zach got it wrong. Overwatch's new character Ashe's repeater rifle does fire faster while hip firing - a la Widow Maker's sniper rifle (I linked a video of some gameplay in the show notes).
 
A YouTube app may soon be on Nintendo Switch (01:45)
Apparently Brie Larson wants to play Samus Aran in a movie, and people want it to happen. (06:48)
Blizzcon 2018 (Friday, Nov 2) - (09:31)Destiny 2 is free on PC until Nov. 18
Warcraft 3 getting a remaster called "Warcraft 3: Reforged" (releasing next year)
New Diablo game, but it’s a mobile game and people hate it! (13:40)
Thoughts on phone games in general.

Overwatch - (28:16)New McCree animated short - https://youtu.be/PKYVvPNhRR0
New Hero - Ashe, leader of the Dreadlock Gang - (Gameplay - https://youtu.be/xU30NhWti7A)Her weapon is a repeater rifle that you can ADS with
She can use it to shoot the ground to jump higher
Her E ability is tossing a dyna mite bundle that will either explode after a certain amount of time or she can shoot it to detonate it.
Her Ultimate ability is calling in a robot named B.O.B. who knocks enemies back and has crazy wrist mounted guns.
New Hearthstone expansion called Rastakhan Rumble
World of Warcraft Classic will take the game back to patch 1.12 before the first expansion.
Niantic refreshing Ingress
Pokemon Go Adventure Sync (36:30) + Ingress Event + Double Stardust Event (will carry over into this weekend’s Cyndaquil community day)
New Zelda in the works (42:30)
Game Awards + End of year talk (45:28)

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