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| ACTIVE QUEST | Episode 32: PlayStation 4 Has Shipped 100 Million Units! Joseph Yaden - twitter.com/josephyaden Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed. @ActiveQuestShow Get our official shirt! https://teespring.com/active-quest-shirt#pid=2&cid=566&sid=front Music LYFO - High -> Lyfomusic – High TeknoAxe - Edge of Tomorrow http://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=1242 Xbox Games With Gold twitter.com/Dapper_Tux/status/1156229164447469568?s=20 PS Plus Games blog.us.playstation.com/2019/07/31/playstation-plus-free-games-for-august-wipeout-omega-collection-sniper-elite-4/ Hitman 3 Is Not In Development www.playstationlifestyle.net/2019/07/30/hitman-3-not-in-development-currently/ PS4 Has Reached 100 Million Units Shipped www.playstationlifestyle.net/2019/07/30/playstation-4-100-million-units-sold/ GameStop Layoffs www.ign.com/articles/2019/08/01/gamestop-repo

Joseph Yaden gives us his impressions of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Chris Penwell talks Cuphead, and Josh Nichols is strolling into the world of Red Dead Redemption 2 this week. Plus, we discuss whether or not Fallout 76 can have a comeback, the PlayStation Summer Sale, and the possibility of Alan Wake 2 with a smaller publisher. All that and more on Episode 31! Joseph Yaden - twitter.com/josephyaden Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed.  Follow us @ActiveQuestShow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ActiveQuestShow Support Active Quest on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/activequestpodcast Get our official shirt! https://teespring.com/active-quest-shirt#pid=2&cid=566&sid=front Music LYFO - High -> Lyfomusic – High TeknoAxe - Edge of Tomorrow http://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=1242 News Doom 1, 2, and 3 on All Platforms /www.gamespot.com/amp-articles/d

|   ACTIVE QUEST   |   Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled Review Episode  PS4 Review Code provided by Activision Joseph Yaden - twitter.com/josephyaden Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites   You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed.    @ActiveQuestShow   Support Active Quest on Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/activequestpodcast   Get our official shirt! https://teespring.com/active-quest-shirt#pid=2&cid=566&sid=front   Music LYFO - High -> Lyfomusic – High   TeknoAxe - Edge of Tomorrow http://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=1242 Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled Trailer:  https://youtu.be/-vR70ZDbOEw   Further Reading:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_Team_Racing_Nitro-Fueled

Joseph Yaden gives us his impressions of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, we discuss the new Nintendo Switch model, and we go over Blizzard's recent tumultuous history as another Co-Founder leaves the company. Hosts Joseph Yaden - twitter.com/josephyaden Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites Where You Can Find Us You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed. Support Active Quest on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/activequestpodcast Get our official shirt! https://teespring.com/active-quest-shirt#pid=2&cid=566&sid=front Music LYFO - High -> Lyfomusic – High TeknoAxe - Edge of Tomorrow http://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=1242 Support Chris' Extra Life Campaign Here! https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=357468 News Another Nintendo Switch Model Announced https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/17/20697601/nintendo-switch-new-model-battery-life-improvements Along

Joseph Yaden and Josh Nichols discuss the Nintendo Switch Lite, the recently announced Cuphead cartoon, and answer your questions! Joseph Yaden - twitter.com/josephyaden Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed. Support Active Quest on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/activequestpodcast Get our official shirt! https://teespring.com/active-quest-shirt#pid=2&cid=566&sid=front Music LYFO - High -> Lyfomusic – High TeknoAxe - Edge of Tomorrow http://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=1242 News Nintendo Switch Lite https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-lite-model-price-release-date-colo/1100-6468325/ Cuphead Netflix Show https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/cuphead-animated-comedy-series-works-at-netflix-1223052 Top PS4 Downloads of June https://blog.us.playstation.com/2019/07/10/playstation-store-junes-top-downloads-4/ Final Fantasy VII Remake

Joseph Yaden, Josh Nichols, and Chris Penwell discuss what Marvel Games has in store for Comic Con 2019 and the Alan Wake rights returning to Remedy Entertainment. For the first time, we answer your questions!  Episode 28 Joseph Yaden - twitter.com/josephyaden Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed.  Support Active Quest on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/activequestpodcast Get our official shirt! https://teespring.com/active-quest-shirt#pid=2&cid=566&sid=front Music LYFO - High -> Lyfomusic – High TeknoAxe - Edge of Tomorrow http://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=1242 News Detroit Replaces PES 2019 for July PS Plus http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2019/07/ps_plus_july_2019_ps4_games_changed_after_fan_backlash Sony Is Considering Acquiring More Studios https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2019/07/01/sony-interactive-entertainment-acquisition-of-studios-co

| ACTIVE QUEST |  Episode 27: Is PlayStation Plus Dying? Joseph Yaden - twitter.com/josephyaden Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed.  Support Active Quest on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/activequestpodcast Get our official shirt! https://teespring.com/active-quest-shirt#pid=2&cid=566&sid=front Music LYFO - High -> Lyfomusic – High TeknoAxe - Edge of Tomorrow http://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=1242 News Square Enix President Apprehensive on Streaming In Near Future https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2019/06/29/square-enix-president-on-cloud-gaming/ Game Freak doubles down on their decision to limit the amount of Pokémon available in Sword and Shield https://www.gamesradar.com/game-freak-doubles-down-on-their-decision-to-limit-the-amount-of-pokemon-available-in-sword-and-shield/ Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony Join Together Against Trump's Idiot

Joseph Yaden, Josh Nichols, and Chris Penwell are joined by Chris Souza, the founder of Pixel River PR. He goes in-depth about the Public Relations industry, how he got into it, and what it's like to start a new agency in a competitive video game scene. We also discuss our highlights from E3 2019 and what we're playing. Chris Penwell gives his first impressions of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and both Chris and Josh have a discussion about Crash Team Racing! Hosts Joseph Yaden - twitter.com/josephyaden Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites Chris Souza, Founder of Pixel River PR - https://twitter.com/Chris_J_Souza Pixel River PR Twitter - https://twitter.com/PixelRiverPR Pixel River PR website: https://www.pixelriverpr.com/ Episode edited by Chris Penwell You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed.  Support Active Quest on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/activequestpodcast Get our officia

|   ACTIVE QUEST   |   E3 Overview for Square Enix, Ubisoft, and What We Missed   Joseph Yaden - twitter.com/josephyaden Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites   You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed.   Support Active Quest on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/activequestpodcast   Get our official shirt! https://teespring.com/active-quest-shirt#pid=2&cid=566&sid=front   Music LYFO - High -> Lyfomusic – High   TeknoAxe - Edge of Tomorrow http://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=1242 Missing in Action Games We Wanted to See at E3   Chris - Ubisoft Avatar Game, Babylon’s Fall, Rocksteady’s game, Harry Potter, New Monolith RPG Josh - Metroid Prime 4, Fable 4, and Metroid Prime Trilogy HD   Everything Square Enix Announced At E3 2019 https://kotaku.com/everything-square-enix-announced-at-e3-2019-1835393070   The 9 biggest announcements from Ubisoft’s E3 2019 press conference https://www.theverge.com

Chris Penwell and Josh Nichols run down the huge E3 Nintendo Direct! There are plenty of surprises and reveals that the duo discuss! Did it live up to the hype for them? (Image used - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate by Nintendo) Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed. Support Active Quest on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/activequestpodcast Get our official shirt! https://teespring.com/active-quest-shirt#pid=2&cid=566&sid=front Music LYFO - High -> Lyfomusic – High TeknoAxe - Edge of Tomorrow http://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=1242 News Dragon Quest Hero characters in Super Smash Bros.   Luigi’s Mansion 3 Co-op New moves like Smash 2019 Gooigi can slip through cracks but can’t go near water. Scarescraper - up to 8 players online co-op. You clear floors as a team. A Strategy RPG game based on The Dark Crystal Age of Resistance Tactics Netflix series 2019

|   ACTIVE QUEST   |   Bethesda E3 2019   Joseph Yaden - twitter.com/josephyaden Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites   You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed.   Support Active Quest on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/activequestpodcast   Get our official shirt! https://teespring.com/active-quest-shirt#pid=2&cid=566&sid=front   Music LYFO - High -> Lyfomusic – High   TeknoAxe - Edge of Tomorrow http://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=1242 News   BETHESDA E3!   Beginning Video: Bethesda’s conference started off with a nice montage of its employees sharing their history with Bethesda games, before they were even employed by Bethesda, their thankfulness to the fans, and also by sharing what they do at Bethesda. It was nice and heartwarming. Bethesda may stumble from time to time in quality but it certainly seems like it is a nice place to work.   Pete Hines opening speech: Pete came out onstag

Josh Nichols and Chris Penwell dive into the Xbox E3 conference, give you the run down, and review it! There was so much good stuff! They discussed Halo Infinite, Gears 5, Xbox Scarlett, the Double Fine acquisition, and much more!  Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed. Support Active Quest on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/activequestpodcast   Get our official shirt! https://teespring.com/active-quest-shirt#pid=2&cid=566&sid=front   Music LYFO - High -> Lyfomusic – High   TeknoAxe - Edge of Tomorrow http://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=1242 News   The Outer Worlds Obsidian Gameplay shown Game Pass at launch, October 25th   Bleeding Edge Ninja Theory Gameplay shown June 27th technical alpha, no release date for full game yet *Microsoft Exclusive*   Ori and the Will of the Wisps Moon Studios February 11th, 2020 Gameplay shown Trailer shown *Microsoft

Chris Penwell and Josh Nichols review Sumo Digital and SEGA's latest kart racer, Team Sonic Racing! They both go over the fun kart racing gameplay, the mediocre adventure mode, and the game's wonderful graphics. Disclaimer: SEGA provided a PS4 code for Team Sonic Racing. Hosts: Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols Where you can find us! You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed. Support Active Quest on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/activequestpodcast Get our official shirt! https://teespring.com/active-quest-shirt#pid=2&cid=566&sid=front Music LYFO - High -> Lyfomusic – High TeknoAxe - Edge of Tomorrow http://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=1242

Joseph, Josh, and Chris discuss the release date of the much-anticipated Death Stranding, Square Enix's Avengers game, and a bunch of E3 news! Disclaimer: SEGA provided a PS4 code for Team Sonic Racing, and Focus Home Interactive gave Joseph a code of A Plague Tale: Innocence. Joseph Yaden - twitter.com/josephyaden Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed. Support Active Quest on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/activequestpodcast Get our official shirt! https://teespring.com/active-quest-shirt#pid=2&cid=566&sid=front Music LYFO - High -> Lyfomusic – High TeknoAxe - Edge of Tomorrow http://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=1242 News DEATH STRANDING https://kotaku.com/the-internet-reacts-to-whatever-that-death-stranding-tr-1835128620 Marvel’s Avengers Will Be Shown at E3 https://www.pcgamer.com/marvels-avengers-game-release-date/ Call of Duty 2019 is Called M

Joseph, Josh, and Chris discuss their E3 predictions with special guest Alex Derickson from the PlayStation Forecast. Some are safe, some are interesting, and some are crazy! We also discuss the Sonic movie's delay, a gaming disorder being declared by the World Health Organization, and God of War's success and development. Chris also gives his first impressions on Team Sonic Racing and Josh chimed in with his thoughts on A Plague Tale: Innocence. Disclaimer: SEGA provided a PS4 code for Team Sonic Racing, and Focus Home Interactive gave Joseph a code of A Plague Tale: Innocence. Hosts: Joseph Yaden - twitter.com/josephyaden Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites Where you can find us! You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed. Support Active Quest on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/activequestpodcast Get our official shirt! https://teespring.com/active-quest-shirt#pid=2&cid=566&sid=front Music

| ACTIVE QUEST |  Sunday 5/19 Episode 23: Super Mario Maker 2 Details, Everybody’s Golf VR and Life is Strange Joseph Yaden - twitter.com/josephyaden Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed. Get our official shirt! https://teespring.com/active-quest-shirt#pid=2&cid=566&sid=front Music LYFO - High -> Lyfomusic – High TeknoAxe - Edge of Tomorrow http://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=1242 TeknoAxe - Mystical Pixels http://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_4.php?q=1345 News Super Mario Maker 2 Direct https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/05/15/mario-maker-2-features-story-mode-and-co-op-creation-mode Activision Won’t Have a Booth at E3 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-16-no-show-floor-booth-for-activision-at-e3 Minecraft is Best-Selling Game of All Time https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/17/minecraft-has-sold-176-million-copies-worldwide/ Sony and Microsoft Par

On this week’s podcast, Joseph Yaden gives us his first impressions of Rage 2, Chris Penwell gives a brief review of the Raising Kratos documentary, and the two go over the exciting news from State of Play. All that and more on Episode 22 of Active Quest! Unfortunately, Josh Nichols couldn’t join us this week! Joseph Yaden - twitter.com/josephyaden Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed. Get our official shirt! https://teespring.com/active-quest-shirt#pid=2&cid=566&sid=front Music LYFO - High -> Lyfomusic – High TeknoAxe - Edge of Tomorrow http://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=1242 News Ghost Recon Breakpoint https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2019/05/11/ghost-recon-breakpoint-solo-mode-always-on/ Every State of Play Announcement https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2019/05/09/daily-reaction-every-state-of-play-announcement-for-may-2019/ ESA’s Respons

| ACTIVE QUEST |  Sunday 5/5 Episode 21: Hosts Joseph Yaden - twitter.com/josephyaden Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites You can find us on iTunes and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed. Music LYFO - High -> Lyfomusic – High | NEWS |  Borderlands Gameplay Reveal https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/05/02/60-borderlands-3-details-revealed Randy Pitchford Loses it on Social Media https://www.newsweek.com/borderlands-3-microtransaction-randy-pitchford-game-informer-tweet-1412899 Sonic Movie Trailer + Backlash + Changing the Character Design https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2019/05/02/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-design-fixed-criticisms-fans/ Anthem PS4 Loses Key Development Staff Going Forward https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2019/05/02/anthem-ps4-loses-key-development-staff/ NetherRealm Contractors are Treated Badly https://www.usgamer.net/articles/netherrealm-studios-crunch-mortal-kombat-injustice-2-contract Minecraft Creator Excluded From

On this episode of the Active Quest podcast, we are joined by the hosts of the Time Hop Podcast. We discuss the release of Days Gone, the troubling workplace of NetherRealm Studios, the Kickstarter for Bloodborne's board game, and much more in this almost two-hour episode! You can find us on iTunes and Google Play. You can also subscribe through our RSS feed. You can listen to David and Tim talk retro gaming here: https://timehoppodcast.podbean.com/ Chris is away but he'll be back next week. He'll also be on the Time Hop Podcast to talk about Ape Escape! Hosts Joseph Yaden - twitter.com/josephyaden Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols David Lozada - Features Writer Game Revolution, Co-host of Time Hop Podcast https://twitter.com/zenocreator125 Tim Ronan - Contributor KeenGamer, Co-host of Time Hop Podcast https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-ronan-55304a8b/?trk=org-employees_mini-profile_image Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites Music LYFO - High -> Lyfomusic – High Segment for Avengers section is from A

| ACTIVE QUEST |  Sunday 4/21 Episode 19: Our Favorite PS3/Xbox 360 Games with Special Guest PlayStacin Hosts Chris Penwell - twitter.com/PenwellWrites Josh Nichols - twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols Guest PlayStacin - YouTube Music LYFO - High -> Lyfomusic – High | NEWS |  The PlayStation 5 Will Have a SSD, Support Physical Media, and Use Ray Tracing Tech https://www.vg247.com/2019/04/18/ps5-e3-release-date-specs-games-features/ Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 launches in July with badass box art https://www.destructoid.com/marvel-ultimate-alliance-3-launches-in-july-with-badass-box-art-550367.phtml E3 2019 press conference and stream schedule https://www.destructoid.com/e3-2019-press-conference-and-stream-schedule-550380.phtml | MAIN TOPIC | Our Top 5 PS3/Xbox 360 Games What We’ve Been Playing Lately Josh Final Fantasy VI Final Fantasy VII Rainbow Six: Siege Cuphead (Double dipped on Switch :D) Chris Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Stacin Gravity Rush 2 Psychonauts