TMG Podcast #206 - Never Ask Me For Skate Again
/ Carlos Hernandez
The TMG Podcast is a weekly podcast where the TMG crew talks about the latest trends and the video games that caught our eye recently.
In this episode Migs, Migoy, and Matthew discuss the big announcements that occurred in the 2020 EA Play video presentation; Star Wars Squadrons gameplay and the confirmation that a new Skate game is in development.
The crew also talked about the shutdown of Mixer, their experience with the open beta for Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme vs Maxiboost On, and the demos they played during The Steam Games Festival that occurred last week.
Intro music (created by Gamechops): RoboRob Electro House VIP Remix Spindash 3
Outro music (created by Ben Briggs): K.K. Cruisin' (Ben Briggs Remix)
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