81: E3 IN MAY

Thanks to Walmart Canada and publishers wanting to avoid getting buried, the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show has already begun for the GamesBeat Decides podcast. The event may not open until June 12, but that doesn't matter since we're already getting leaks and announcements.

For this episode of the podcast that does all of your thinking for you, host and PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb and VentureBeat editor Jeremy Horwitz get together to talk about the great E3 expansion, Tempest 4000, and more. Jeff also gives his expert tips to get the Infinity Gauntlet in Fortnite: Battle Royale's Marvel crossover event.

In the news section, Jeff and Jeremy break down Nintendo's online system, EA's promise to "push forward" with loot boxes, and Sony's plans to shift its E3 strategy.

Here's everything we talk about:

Fortnite: Infinity Gauntlet
Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze
Tempest 4000
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
Nintendo Switch Online
No more virtual console
Cloud-save BS
20 NES games
Sony vs. emulation
Archiving Flash games
Sony's new E3 strategy
Walmart Canada leak
Rage account resurrected on Twitter
Rage 2 is maybe happening
Bethesda is teasing something for May 14
Battlefield V tease points to May 23 announcement
Steam Link app brings Valve's in-home streaming to iOS and Android devices
Sony's Japan Display creates 1,000 ppi VR displays