Brand new Pokemon games are on their way in the form of Pokemon Sword & Pokemon Shield. Both were announced in a Pokemon Direct from Nintendo early Thursday morning and Dylan, Ashley and Cherie break down the new games and starter Pokemon.

Also on the show
- Ape Out Review
- Detective Pikachu Trailer
- THQ Nordic Loses Their Minds
- Overkills Walking Dead Cancelled
- Anthem & Wargroove Impressions
- Yoshi's Crafted World Demo

—INTRO—
00:10 - Welcome
00:47 - On The Show This Week...
—NEWS—
01:25 - THQ Does An AMA On 8Chan
17:15 - Overkills The Walking Dead Is Cancelled
—WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING—
23:05 - Wargroove Impressions (Ash)
25:05 - Anthem Impressions (Dylan)
29:15 - Yoshi's Crafted World Demo Thoughts (Dylan)
31:40 - Ape Out Review (Dylan)
—MAIN TOPIC—
37:00 - Cherie Joins The Couch
37:30 - Detective Pikachu Trailer Thoughts
46:40 - Pokemon Sword & Pokemon Shield Reveal Impressions
58:15 - Gen 8 Starter Thoughts
01:05:15 - Overall Thoughts On The Pokemon Direct
01:10:55 - Pokemon Generation 8 Needs To Be Accessible
—OUTRO—
01:20:30 - Wrap-Up

Hosts:
Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil
Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley
Cherie Henriques: https://twitter.com/Cheriacorno

Resources:
THQ Nordic facing serious backlash after 8chan AMA - GameDaily.biz
Overkill’s The Walking Dead Canceled For PS4, Xbox One, PC Version Support To Be Discontinued - IGN
Pokemon Detective Pikachu (Trailer 2) Review - Explosion Network
Pokemon Generation 8 Revealed As “Pokemon Sword” & “Pokemon Shield” - Explosion Network

Music by:
Dylan Blight

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