TODAY on The PowerSwitch – Gaming’s Call-In Talk Radio Show: The potential candidates for Game of the Year through the first half of 2017, challengers for those spots in the second half of the year, SNES Classic announced, SGDQ 2017 raises $1.76 million for charity, Splatoon 2 Direct, Castlevania series now on Netflix, Doomfist revealed for Overwatch, the Kingdom Hearts III world that may be revealed at D23 Expo, how a strong gaming year hurts a player’s backlog, the American takeoff of the Yakuza series in 2017, a sales pitch for Monument Valley, and advice after a decade of podcastingSEGMENTS(Horizon Zero DawnSuperhot VRResident Evil 7 BIOHAZARDSplatoon(SNES Classic announcedSGDQ 2017 raises $1.76 million for charitySplatoon 2 DirectCastlevania animated series now on NetflixDoomfist revealed for OverwatchD23 Expo Games panel: July 15, 1 PM ET(First Half ContendersThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildPersona 5Horizon Zero DawnNieR: AutomataNight in the WoodsSecond Half ContendersSuper Mario OdysseyMiddle-earth: Shadow of WarAssassin’s Creed OriginsSonic ManiaCuphead(Breakdown of each month’s best gamesCan Xenoblade Chronicles 2 make a splash?The backlog in a stacked gaming yearDiscord’s big outage(Yakuza 0 as one of the year’s best gamesThe struggles of marketing Yakuza and why 0 caught onPlug: DetectiveDobaga on Twitch(The sales pitch for Monument Valley(Personal picks for Game of the Year so farPlug: TheSpeedGamers’ Final Fantasy marathon(Put effort into creativity as a means of distractionControl your creative product as much as possibleCo-hosts have their own motivations and aspirationsPush the envelope with bold new ideasDiversify with new projects to prevent burnoutAs long as the passion is there, don’t give up(Games Done Quick – SGDQ 2017 Stream Cut-outsDISCORD SERVER — TWITTER — FACEBOOKThe post The PowerSwitch – The Best Games Halfway Through 2017 – Episode 31 appeared first on Rhymes With Asia.