Jolt is a weekly Gamecast where we discuss relevant gaming news over a game of our choosing. This week’s game is Sonic Mania. A throwback game to the 16-bit Sega Genesis era of Sonic The Hedgehog featuring old and new levels! Playing and chatting with Gaming Mike (channel: https://www.youtube.com/GamingMikesChannel), AC Gamer (channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXPSfRWjQVZ68KZsQw72qg), and IrvingJohn (https://www.youtube.com/irvingjohn).

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Jolt News - August 20

Sonic Mania - http://www.ign.com/games/sonic-mania

Sonic Mania is a side-scrolling platform game developed by Headcannon and PagodaWest Games and published by Sega for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows in August 2017. It was announced in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. The game is inspired by the original Sonic the Hedgehog games released for the Sega Genesis, and features 2D graphics and remastered versions of stages from previous games alongside new stages. The player controls Sonic the Hedgehog and his companions Tails and Knuckles as they venture to defeat their nemesis Doctor Eggman and his henchmen, the Hard-Boiled Heavies.

Development was led by programmer Christian "Taxman" Whitehead, who had previously worked on enhanced ports of early Sonic games. Art, level design, audio, and additional programming were provided by the independent studios Headcannon and PagodaWest Games, chosen for their work in the Sonic fangame community. Sonic Mania received generally favorable reviews, with critics praising its faithfulness to the early Sonic games. Many viewed it as a return to form for the series following a number of poorly-received Sonic games released after the 1990s.

Mass Effect Andromeda no longer updating: https://www.masseffect.com/news/mass-effect-andromeda-update-from-the-studio

No Man's Sky Atlas Rises: http://www.nomanssky.com/atlas-rises-update/

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Starfighter Assualt trailer: http://kotaku.com/new-star-wars-battlefront-2-shows-off-space-battles-1798053163

Overwatch Summer Games: https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/events/summer-games/

World of Warcraft gold worth more than Venezuelan currency: https://gamerant.com/world-of-warcraft-gold-venezuelan-currency-value/

Persona 3 and Persona 5 dance games announced: https://kotaku.com/atlus-is-releasing-two-new-persona-dancing-games-1797459722

Injustice 2 highest grossing game of Q2 2017 http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-08-02-injustice-2-top-grossing-console-game-of-q2

Nintendo World Championships 2017 announced https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/8/16113706/nintendo-world-championships-2017-super-mario-odyssey

Final Fantasy Dissidia NT release date: http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/08/18/dissidia-final-fantasy-nt-release-date-announced-collectors-edition-revealed

Starcraft Remaster released: http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/08/19/starcraft-remastered-review

Paris open to eSports for 2024 Olympics: https://www.apnews.com/ca6640ffde80403ea17f339247192324/AP-Interview:-Paris-open-to-esports-on-2024-Olympic-program

Friday the 13th single player delayed: https://gamerant.com/friday-the-13th-single-player-mode-delay/

ARK Survival Evolved for PS4 crossplay: https://gamerant.com/ark-survival-evolved-ps4-cross-play/

Upcoming Release: http://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/release-date/coming-soon/all/date

Jolt 030: Game News from Jul 31 - Aug 20 2017

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Jolt is a weekly Gamecast where we discuss relevant gaming news over a game of our choosing. This week’s game is Pokémon GO. A new set of Legendary Pokémon have arrived - Raikou, Suicune, and Entei! We’ll be hunting Raikou today as we are in North America. Playing and chatting with Gaming Mike (channel: https://www.youtube.com/GamingMikesChannel) and AC Gamer (channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXPSfRWjQVZ68KZsQw72qg).

I did end up catching the Raikou at the end, by the way. Sorry for the stream interruption.

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http://pokemongolive.com/en/post/johtolegendary

Trainers,

Over the last several weeks, we’ve heard so many incredible stories of Trainers teaming up together around the world to catch Pokémon GO’s first Legendary Pokémon. We’re excited to keep the legendary adventures going!

Starting August 31, the Legendary Pokémon Raikou, Entei, and Suicune will begin appearing in Pokémon GO. Trainers worldwide can look forward to battling these Pokémon together with friends in Raid Battles for the chance to catch the trio of Legendary Pokémon originally from the Johto region. Raikou, Entei, and Suicune will be traveling the world throughout the coming months. From August 31 to September 30, you can find these Legendary Pokémon in the following areas of the world:

Raikou, an Electric-type Legendary Pokémon, can be battled throughout the Americas.
Entei, a Fire-type Legendary Pokémon, can be battled throughout Europe and Africa.
Suicune, a Water-type Legendary Pokémon, can be battled throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
On September 30, all three of these Legendary Pokémon will move to a different location and will be available for Trainers to battle with friends until October 31. They will make their final stop in the last remaining location on October 31. Raikou, Entei, and Suicune will be available for this limited time period, so make sure to battle against them when they arrive at Gyms near you!

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The News:

SNES pre orders go up overnight, sell out immediately: https://kotaku.com/snes-classic-pre-orders-go-up-in-the-middle-of-the-nigh-1798304226

Final Fantasy XV for PC announced: http://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-xv-comes-to-pc-next-year-1798148321
Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition Announced: http://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-xv-pocket-edition-announced-1798300284
Square Enix Teases Final Fantasy XV On Switch: http://kotaku.com/square-enix-teases-final-fantasy-xv-on-switch-1798305373
Assassin's Festival - FFXV/Assassin's Creed Crossover event: https://twitter.com/FFXVEN/status/900749557704687617

Gamescom: http://www.ign.com/events/gamescom

GTA V Smuggler's Run update: http://kotaku.com/the-next-gta-online-update-is-all-about-planes-smuggli-1798405324

Former Valve writer reveals plot of Half-Life 2: Episode 3: http://kotaku.com/former-valve-writer-posts-possible-half-life-2-episode-1798418160

SNES classic Secret of Mana remake announced for PS4: http://kotaku.com/secret-of-mana-2-remake-announced-for-ps4-vita-and-ste-1798418464

Jolt 030: Game News from Jul 31 - Aug 20 2017 | Pokémon GO Raikou Raids [ps4 720p60]

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Jolt is a weekly Gamecast where we discuss relevant gaming news over a game of our choosing. This week’s game is Fortnite: Battle Royale. This FREE game mode for Fortnite is available now on all platform's, and the rules are much like Player Unknown's Battlegrounds. Let's see how it compares. Playing and chatting with Gaming Mike (channel: https://www.youtube.com/GamingMikesChannel) and AC Gamer (channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXPSfRWjQVZ68KZsQw72qg).

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Fortnite: Battle Royale

THE BATTLE IS BUILDING!
Fortnite Battle Royale is the FREE 100-player PvP mode in Fortnite. One giant map. A battle bus. Fortnite building skills and destructible environments combined with intense PvP combat. The last one standing wins. Available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One & Mac.

https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/buy-now/battle-royale

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Upcoming Releases: http://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/release-date/coming-soon/all/date

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Fortnite is a co-op sandbox survival video game developed by People Can Fly and Epic Games, the latter also publishing the game. The game was released as an paid early access title for Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on July 25, 2017, with a full free-to-play release expected in 2018. It features cross-platform play between the PlayStation 4 and PC versions. A standalone mode, Fortnite Battle Royale, based on the battle royale genre, was released for Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in September 2017.

Jolt 033: Game News from Sep 25 - Oct 1 2017

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