102: LET'S TALK ABOUT PUDDLES AGAIN!

Sony is skipping the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show next year. This is the first time PlayStation won't have a presence at the event since it began 24 years ago. On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti dig into this news. What does it mean for Sony? What does it mean for E3? We know*, but you'll have to listen to find out. (*we don't actually know.)The Decides crew also talk about Tetris Effect, Hitman, and not playing Red Dead Redemption 2. In addition, Jeff -- GamesBeat's PC gaming editor -- has actually seen ray tracing working in a game. He paired Battlefield V with the $1,200 RTX 2080 Ti and the latest version of Windows 10. That combination enabled him to try out the latest lighting technology. The result? Some really good looking puddles. That's right. It's 2018, and we're talking about puddles in a video game again. Join us for this week's show, and don't hesitate to tell us what your favorite puddle in a game is by tweeting @GBDecides. Here’s everything we talk about:GamesMike: Spyro collectionFallout 76Tetris EffectJeff:Tetris EffectBattlefield V/RTXHitman 2NewsPlayStation skips E3PlayStation's 5th anniversary86.1 million hardware units shipped777.9 million software unitsX018Crackdown 3 comes February 15Xbox acquires Obsidian and InXileSunset Overdrive comes to PCPhil Spencer promises to fix Microsoft Store for PC gamesSpencer doesn’t think cloud will ever fully replace dedicated hardwareXbox will still make powerful hardwareNintendo wins $12 million lawsuit against couple that hosted illegal ROMsNintendo of Russia's president is a nightmare humanSoon, everything will be THQ NordicTelltale enters bankruptcyXbox One gets keyboard and mouse supportPlay the outro music. No, the other outro music!