93: The Best Ganking Time

Fallout 76 gets a subscription. The Switch gets a cut-rate Overwatch port. Blizzard gets a letter from Congress. Fortnite gets a whole new chapter.WRUPDestiny 2 ShadowkeepOverwatchRing Fit AdventureNOTESElite Dangerous' long overdue Fleet Carriers get another six month delayFallout 76 players can now spend $100/year for exclusive private servers and other perksOverwatch on the Switch is an underperforming messBlizzard's China censorship draws Congressional ireFortnite goes away, but it came backSteam Holiday Sale LeaksTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSDuane SibillyMike WuertheleMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Destiny gets on the slow reveal train. Google tries to sell us on "negative latency." Blizzard bends the knee to China and triggers a PR firestorm.WRUPNoitaOverwatchPlanet Zoo BetaDestiny 2 ShadowkeepOxygen Not IncludedMini MotorwaysThe Enchanted WorldNOTESDestiny x Palladium bootsBungie's building something in Destiny 2's Tower and nobody knows whatStardew Valley 1.4 will "add some depth to post-marriage life"Google wants to reduce Stadia lag with "negative latency"An Update on Next-Gen: PlayStation 5 Launches Holiday 2020 - Sony PlayStation BlogPS5 dev kit render based on design leakBlizzard pulls Blitzchung from Hearthstone esports tournament over support for Hong Kong protestsBlizzard employees walked out in protest following pro-Hong Kong player banPopular Hearthstone caster quits in protest of Blizzard's Hong Kong punishmentProtesters are trying to get Overwatch banned in China, using memes of popular hero MeiTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSJoe HollisDuane SibillyMike WuertheleMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Apple and Google make mobile gaming interesting again. Quidditch is coming back to the digital pitch, without Mister Potter. Blizzard overhauls Overwatch in a big way.WRUPOverwatchCelesteUntitled Goose GameThe Legend of Zelda: Link's AwakeningMini MotorwaysNOTESApple ArcadeApple Arcade is Mobile Gaming Without All The BullshitGoogle Play PassGoogle PLay Pass bundles 350 Android games and apps for $4.99 per monthMinecraft has a built-in character creator nowSomeone is making a Quidditch game, minus the Harry PotterOverwatch 'remaster' patch makes changes to 13 heroes on the PTRTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSJoe HollisDuane SibillyMike WuertheleMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

GameStop shutters stores, Twitch confounds partners, Nintendo keeps winning, Bethesda keeps losing, and Kickstarter pisses creators off.WRUPOverwatchDauntlessMinecraftFactorioTom Clancy's The Division 2Oxygen Not IncludedFinal Fantasy VIII RemasteredKerbal Space ProgramWilmot's WarehouseMini MotorwaysNOTESTwitch's Latest Crackdowns on 'Sexual' Content Are Leaving Streamers BaffledGameStop to close up to 200 storesE3 2020 could have 'paid media partnerships' and more celebritiesElite Dangerous is getting a new tutorial and premium currencyFallout 76 fans are furious over the newest cash shop itemsSelect SNES games available on Nintendo Switch to Switch Online membersTrivium Studios roll 216000d6 in crashNintendo Switch's new ring controller game is Ring Fit AdventureDiscord Nitro games library shutting downKickstarter under fire from creators over labor disputeTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSTodd ChartierJoe HollisDuane SibillyMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Telltale returns from the dead, WoW Classic has queues for their queues, Disney remasters some classics, and Atomicrops… is a thing.WRUPDauntlessMonster Hunter: World vs. Dauntless: Which should you play?OverwatchFactorioKerbal Space ProgramPocket TrainsFire Emblem: Three HousesNOTESSomeone you've (probably) never heard of is buying Telltale Games' IPWoW Classic players are forming orderly lines to slay monstersFallout 76's buggy new raid drags the game down furtherMinecraft Java update adds bees, honey farming, harmony, hopeMinecraft bee is transMinecraft's new bees have already been made ridableThe Portland coneDisney's Aladdin and The Lion King games get HD remasters this yearAtomicrops hits early access next week - it's Stardew Valley with gunsTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSTodd ChartierDuane SibillyMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Sega's HUMANKIND is coming for Civilization. Kerbal Space Program is getting a sequel. WoW Classic to get enormous login queues.WRUPFactorioCliff Empire: Back to EarthThe Sunless Citadeld20MonkeySprigganOverwatchFire Emblem: Three HousesPocket Trains - iOS | AndroidKerbal Space ProgramNOTESLeague of Legends fans angry over Riot Games' latest monetization effortHUMANKINDSteam storefront pageEndless SpaceEndless LegendHumankind makes multiculturalism its killer feature at GamescomKerbal Space Program 2KSP 2 Cinematic Announce TrailerKerbal Space Program 2 - What We Know About The Sequel - Scott ManleyKSP 2 Developer Story TrailerBlizzard urges fans to switch WoW Classic servers, Herod 'massively overpopulated'For Honor is free-to-keep on UPlay until 27 AugustTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSTodd ChartierDuane SibillyMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

What we know of Pokémon Sword & Shield expands, the main storyline of Final Fantasy XIV condenses, and in The Outer Worlds anyone can die.WRUPYu-Gi-Oh Duel LinksOverwatchFire Emblem: Three HousesPocket Trains - iOS, AndroidNOTESPokémon Sword & Shield adds new Galarian forms of old PokémonNew Sword and Shield Pokémon Morpeko has a hangry modePokémon Sword and Shield let Pokémon get jobs in Galar's gig economyFinal Fantasy 14 devs plan to condense the base game's main storyAcclaimed atmospheric platformer Journey gets surprise release on iOSJourney (PS4) reviewAustin Wintory's Journey OSTThe Banner SagaLeague of Legends' Riot Games are making a fighting gameNo Man's Sky Beyond drops August 14thStardew Valley mod adds Island FarmingObsidian is making sure you can kill anyone in The Outer WorldsTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSJoe HollisDuane SibillyMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Joe and Duane briefly on D&D dominance, Discord server folders, Warhammer video game licenses, and... cat vomit?WRUPFinal Fantasy XIVSuper Mario Maker 2OverwatchFire Emblem: Three HousesHyrule WarriorsFire Emblem WarriorsRashomonNOTESOrr Group report reveals D&D dominanceCat knocks Twitch streamer off airDiscord adds server foldersFallout 76 raids open August 20thVideo games licenses keep Games Workshop's lights onWarhammer: Vermintide 2Total War: Warhammer IIWarhammer 40K TV series is comingWarhammer/Event Horizon fan theoryTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSJoe HollisDuane SibillyMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Fallout & Anthem woes persist. EVE Online shakes up PvP. Destiny 2 revamps armor. Plants vs. Zombies 3 is coming!WRUPFinal Fantasy XIVAlt-aholismTom Clancy's The Division 2OverwatchSuper Mario Maker 2NOTESHasbro crowdfunds a 27" tall, 19 lb., $580 TransformerLEGO IdeasAdorable Dumpster Fire Toys Coming to SDCC 2019Fallout 76 players say Patch 11 is a big messAnthem accidentally got space stations and more in a recent updateEVE Online is changing how chat works, and that changes the gameDestiny 2: Shadowkeep's Armor 2.0 system is about bringing stats back to the gamePlants vs. Zombies 3 exists, but ou probably can't play it yetTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSTodd ChartierJoe HollisDuane SibillyMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

A short one this week as Duane, Joe, and Todd discuss the Switch Lite, game studio crunch, and a missing Pokémon card worth more than your car!WRUPRailroad CorporationStationeersOverwatchSuper Mario Maker 2Joe's LevelsMeowio Snow Days FFN-TYG-C8GBouncing Through Goomba Slopes NDB-WBQ-9VGBoom's Treasure Past the Wall M48-6ML-G9GDuane's LevelsPyro Pipes 8GN-NTX-V5GOctopath TravelerTransistorNOTESNintendo announces the Switch LateFirst Look at Nintendo Switch LiteThe Division 2's first free episode is coming as DC Outskirts: ExpeditionsPokémon collectors say rare $60,000 trading card was lost in the mailSean Murray says devs should be quiet after a rough launchCrunch is "not sustainable" but Blizzard wouldn't be Blizzard without it, founder saysTHIS WEEK'S HOSTSTodd ChartierJoe HollisDuane SibillyMUSIC CREDITSMusic for this episode of HammerCast is Mega Hyper Ultrastorm by Kevin McLeod of incompetech.com. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.