Video Games at the Oscars, Pokemon Direct Reactions & E3 Pre-Show | The Video Game Pals Episode 7

It's E3 season and we have a jam-packed news week in the lead up to the industry's biggest show. As a result, we're saving all of our Big E3 talk for a very special episode airing tomorrow! PLUS: Should video games be considered for Oscars? The Pals have a heated debate! What we're playing this week. Da News: 1. Nintendo’s Pokemon Direct was whelming. We got three major announcements: Pokken Tournament is the next Wii U game to get the Switch Remaster treatment: https://www.polygon.com/2017/6/6/15745526/pokken-tournament-dx-nintendo-switch Pokémon Ultra Sun and Moon are releasing exclusively for Nintendo 3DS on Nov. 17 and will feature an “alternate story” and included hints to new Pokemon. https://www.polygon.com/2017/6/6/15745972/pokemon-stars-switch-pokemon-ultra-moon-ultra-sun Pokemon Gold and Silver would also be coming to Virtual Console on Sept. 22 alongside Pokken: https://www.polygon.com/2017/6/6/15745806/pokemon-gold-and-silver-nintendo-3ds-release-date 2. Nintendo has finalized plans for the Switch’s Online Services and things have changed: http://kotaku.com/nintendo-details-switch-online-service-will-be-20-yea-1795743981 3. Someone is blackmailing CD Projekt Red and threatening leak design docs about Cyberpunk 2077: https://twitter.com/CDPROJEKTRED/status/872840969795899394 4. For the First Time Ever, a Video Game Trailer Has Qualified to Win an Oscar: https://www.gamnesia.com/news/for-the-first-time-ever-a-video-game-trailer-is-being-considered-for-an-osc 5. Pre-E3 Release wrap up: Atlus is bringing Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth, Strange Journey Redux, and Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology are coming to 3DS in NA & EU http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1386911 Team Ninja’s Final Fantasy fighting game, Dissidia, is coming to PS4 in 2018: https://www.polygon.com/2017/6/7/15753586/final-fantasy-dissidia-ps4-square-enix-team-ninja Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back got a 30 second Teaser Trailer showing off the new visual style and some underwhelming looking gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RHdrmZsNs0&feature=youtu.be Kingdom Hearts 3 has gotten a robust new gameplay trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaHSpUZgW24 Life is Strange developer Dontnod Entertainment’s next game Vampyr will launch this November on PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB7eSb12CIo MEAT AND POTATOES: Tune in for our full E3 press conference discussions: Part 1: https://soundcloud.com/thecomicspals/ea-bethesda-xbox-e3-impressions-the-video-game-pals-e3-special-part-1 Part 2: https://soundcloud.com/thecomicspals/ubisoft-sony-nintendo-e3-impressions-the-video-game-pals-e3-special-part-2 Music: "Swanky Ballroom Party For Sophisticated People" by Adhesive Wombat - @adhesivewombat The Video Game Pals is The Pals Network's weekly video game podcast where we talk about video games, the news and how it all makes us feel. The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Andy: twitter.com/Tiger_Millions Thompson: twitter.com/RelicVampire