TMG Podcast #196 - E3 Cancelled of Duty
/ Carlos Hernandez
E3 2020 is cancelled due to the ongoing COVID - 19 (coronavirus) pandemic, and at this rate, anything with a crowd will be canceled very soon. Carlos and Matthew look into the effects of these types of cancellation to video game events and how video game companies (Square Enix, Ubisoft, etc) will address an announce new games and products in the future.
Carlos gives his thoughts on the recent release of Call of Duty: Warzone, the new battle royale game that surpassed 6 million players since it's release last week. At the end of the episode 196, Matt shares his experience with Final Fantasy 12 Zodiac Age and how a speed up feature changes how you enjoy the JRPG.
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