News Game Plus
New Game Plus is a new look take on gaming TV. Incorporating a strong gaming focus, with a healthy dose of related subcultures, NG+ aims to bring you thoughtful reviews, exclusive interviews and event coverage, and the best videos from a range of specialist contributors.
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Episodes
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Monday Jul 06, 2020
What is going on with Twitch?
Cyberpunk Anime is coming
Lots of big games are getting updates
IGN did Fake News
Seriously, what the hell is going on over at Twitch?
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Monday Jun 22, 2020
Monday Jun 22, 2020
News Game Plus takes another irreverent dive into the latest gaming news:
- We give our thoughts on the PlayStation 5 design
- What games are coming to the PS5 and will they live up to the hype?
- New Pokemon Direct news
- IGEA released Australian videogame sales numbers - how do they compare to movies and DVDs?
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Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
It's been a big week for the world with Black Lives Matter protests everywhere, so this week's podcast gets serious:
start to 16:38 - With one eye on the NDA, Jason talks about The Last of Us II.
16:39 to 46:39 - This week's gaming news.
46:40 to 59:20 - Videogame companies want to stop racism but what are the challenges and is it realistic?
59:21 to end - What can the Australian videogame industry do to help our indigenous community?
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Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
News Game Plus turns 50. Join Jason and Dermie for an irreverent deep dive into gaming news. This week:
- PlayStation 5 backwards compatibility news
- Xbox One Series X backwards compatibility news
- Is Sega serious? WTF was that?
- Sony patched "backdoor" that allowed Chinese gamers to play unapproved games
- Take 2 screws Kerbal Space Program 2 developer
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Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
Deep dive into this week's gaming news with Dermie and Jason:
- Are gaming events over?
- Is Metroid Prime Trilogy coming to Switch?
- Why are we hearing so much about the PlayStation 5 Hard Drive?
- Why is Dermie ditching Elite Dangerous for No Man's Sky?
- Tencent's videogame industry buying spree continues
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Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
Deep dive into this week News, Games, Plus more with Dermie and New Game Plus Executive Producer Jason...
- Why the difference between Xbox Game Pass subscriber numbers and PSN subscriber numbers means Sony is in serious trouble
- Dermie explains the real reason Ubisoft is suing Apple and Google over a game that Alibaba copied
- Epic Game Store did something good no really
- Get ready for the Halo Infinite Box Series X
- Tencent continues its buying spree
- Jason reveals what kind of animal is our federal treasurer
- Start a podcast and make ABC celebrities cry
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Saturday May 16, 2020
Saturday May 16, 2020
Deep dive into this week's big gaming news:
- Why do Dermie and Jason think Sony is back in top form?
- Microsoft and Sony are playing chicken with their next console pricing
- Playstation store suspended in China
- Civ 6 is showing how DLC can be done properly
- Naughty Dog hates dogs
- Cyberpunk will allow you to customise your genitals what even does that mean?
- What is Nintendo quietly doing that everybody had a big bar fight over?
- All the latest new, games, plus more!
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Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
This week's big gaming news:
- Boobs or violence - Cyberpunk 2077 and Last of Us show how immature our ratings system and attitudes are
- Why did YouTube sign an exclusive streaming deal with PewDiePie?
- Why don't we have an Assassin's Creed game with ninjas yet?
- EA is returning to Nintendo but does Nintendo need them?
- Where are Xbox GamePass and Xbox Live Gold going in the future?
- We look at the player ratings in the new AFL videogame
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Friday Apr 24, 2020
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Jamie's back to host as he and Jason discuss this week's gaming news:
- Next-Gen reveals might be sooner than you think?
- Nintendo release BIG updates to Super Mario Maker 2 & Animal Crossing New Horizons.
- GeForce NOW loses more publishers.
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Friday Apr 17, 2020
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Crinji joins Jason to cover this week's gaming news...
- To help you stay at home, Sony is giving away Uncharted
- V10 of Switch firmware lets you customise controller layout
- Switch shipments in Japan have been suspended
- Some of the best old Mario games are coming to Switch
- The ESRB will now specify if a game has in-game purchases
- Where is VR at now?
- Where is Google Stadia at now?
- Sonic is now available to purchase on-line
- Steam Game Festival
- Murasaki Gemu, our dedicated brand for Japan news and culture, has launched
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