Videogame Roundtable: Recent Episodes
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The guys discuss Dune: Awakening's endgame deep desert area has a PvE zone, PowerWash Simulator goes underground, overground in final free content update, Persona 4 voice actor confirms a remake is in development, EA Sports College Football 26 adds cross-play Dynasty, 300 coaches and trophy rooms, Star Wars Battlefront 2 breaks its concurrent player count record on Steam, Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake will also come to Nintendo Switch 2 and Hideo Kojima's next game "Physint" is coming in about 5-6 years.
The news includes:
- Marathon isn’t canceled
- Clair Obscur's runaway success was helped by staying smaller scale
- Electronic Arts cancels Black Panther game and Cliffhanger Games
- Cyberpunk 2077 sequel gets a new name as pre-production phase now officially underway
Let us know what you think.
The guys discuss FTC finally dropping appeal against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard and Metaphor: ReFantazio coming to Game Pass. The news includes:
- Larian insists it did not accidentally leak Divinity: Original Sin 3
- Bonaparte: A Mechanized Revolution announced
- ConcernedApe "hopes" to release Haunted Chocolatier within the next five years
- Elden Ring Nightreign could receive two player mode post-launch
Let us know what you think.
This episode is half-length, but still has the guys talking about Bam Margera being officially confirmed for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, the Original Stalker trilogy getting an Enhanced Edition upgrade on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and Atlus teases next Persona game, livestream this week. The news items includes:
- Valve issues statement refuting claims of a Steam data security breach
- Ubisoft moving "some of our biggest productions" into 2026 and 2027 after positive impact of Assassin's Creed Shadows delay
Let us know what you think.
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The guys talk about the new trailer for Doom: The Dark Ages, which reveals the medieval equivalent of the BFG is a huge crossbow, Another Crab's Treasure getting a huge 'Year Of The Crab' update, Devolver Digital revealing Cult of the Lamb is its best-selling IP at around $90 million in revenue. The news includes:
- Star Wars Zero Company gets first trailer with 2026 release window
- Gamers shocked as Elder Scrolls IV revealed and launched on same day
Let us know what you think.
[Reupload] Sorry for the audio issues in this episode. In this episode, the guys discuss Ubisoft's defense against The Crew lawsuit (you don't actually own your games), Bowser telling Nintendo fans "Don’t want the Switch 2? Just buy a Switch 1!", Marathon won't require a PlayStation Network account on PC and Xbox, and Endless Legend 2 comes to Steam Early Access in summer 2025. The news includes:
- Former Blizzard president says 'I'm not sure where Diablo is going'
- Xbox announces June showcase event
- PlayStation legal issue delays Vampire Survivors cross-save on PS4 and PS5
Let us know what you think.
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The news this week: Elon Musk's estranged daughter weighs in on his pro gamer claims: 'He was a Bronze Torbjörn main. He was fucking dogshit', Palworld decides it wasn't April fooling after all, is actually making a visual novel dating sim where you can, uh, 'dismember and eat' some of its cast, Death Stranding has crossed 20 million players since launch, If the Switch 2 stumbles, Nintendo has no Plan B, Final Fantasy 9 Anniversary celebration begins, Star Wars XCOM game on the way?, and Shuhei Yoshida believes Nier: Automata was a turning point in modern Japanese games.
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The news this week:
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered's PC specs and features detailed, as Sony reiterates no PSN account required, EA Sports College Football 26 to increase NIL payouts to $1,500, Palworld update 0.5.0 patch notes bring crossplay to the game, Papers, Please creator Lucas Pope says 'it's a tragedy' his 2013 immigration sim now feels so on-the-nose, Xbox lists Hollow Knight: Silksong as part of "incredible" upcoming indie line-up, Apple & Google face antitrust charges as EU defies threat of Trump tariffs.
Let us know what you think.
Some of the minor news discussed include Defiance coming back 4 years after servers were shut down, BlizzCon 2025 not happening, Moon Studios going full indie, buying No Rest For the Wicked's publishing rights from Take-Two and Final Fantasy 16 PC version removing Denuvo Anti-tamper DRM. The Gaming Flashback is 2015's Bloodborne.
The news includes:
- Humble Games Showcase
- Killing Floor 3 delayed to later in 2025
- Next-gen Xbox reportedly coming in 2027, handheld rumored for this year
Let us know what you think.
This week, the guys discuss the fact that Cities: Skylines 2's asset editor is remaining a distant dream as Colossal Order is still working on it but says it's 'proven more technically challenging than initially anticipated', Western Digital sold their SSDs to SanDisk, and Naughty Dog boss says "don't bet" on there being a The Last of Us Part 3.
The news includes:
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 official announcement reveals deluxe edition with Doom Slayer
- Call of Duty admits it's using generative AI to 'help develop some in-game assets'
Let us know what you think.
The guys discuss the week's goings-on, including Diablo speedrun sleuths proving a 15-year world record was fake after reverse-engineering the game and failing to replicate the run in 2.2 billion possible randomized dungeons, Call of Duty's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover costing $90, Valve releasing the Team Fortress 2 source code, and a mystery Tony Hawk remaster mentioned by pro skater involved in the game.
For the first time in years, we have a Gaming History: The Civilization II Eternal War.
The news includes:
- Netflix culls staff at Oxenfree developer Night School Studio
- Marvel Rivals team hit by layoffs despite major launch success
- Days Gone Remastered $10 PS5 upgrade not available for game redemptions via PS Plus
Let us know what you think.
This episode was recorded on January 10, 2015, and was guest hosted by former Joystiq editor Andrew Yoon. He tragically passed away three weeks later.
Here are the original podcast notes:
This week's episode of Gaming Podcast has a special guest co-host, Andrew Yoon, formerly of Joystiq and currently in card game and video game development. The Gaming Flashback is the one that started them all: LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game. The slow news week includes:
- DDoS service targeting PSN and Xbox powered by home Internet routers
- Japanese console sales continued to slide in 2014
- Evolve’s questionable bargain: pre-purchase to avoid the unlock grind
- Sony delays PS4 in China
The Question of the Week: "What is your favorite, if any, LEGO videogames?"
The guys discuss a ton of topics off the cuff. They talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct airing on April 2, the PSN crash, lots of negative Civilization 7 reactions, Phasmophobia hitting 22m total sales, PlayStation and Steam quietly removing shovelware, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake selling and Dragon Quest 12 confirmed to still be in development.
Let us know what you think.
This week, there's no notes, just talking about the current events, such as Microsoft's multiplatform strategy and the new games that have come out, especially Foundation, a city-builder in the style of The Settlers.
Let us know what you think.
This week, Nintendo reveals the Switch 2 teaser video and Hello Kitty and Friends DLC has been released for Minecraft. Fun!
The news also includes:
- Retailer lists "New 3D Mario" and "Legend of Zelda Remake/Remaster" under 2025 games
- Horizon's unannounced MMO has been quietly cancelled
- Nintendo Switch 2 rumored to get at least 5 Xbox games
Let us know what you think.
With Scott:
With TJ:
This episode was done twice -- the Scott version can be seen in the first video. The podcast uses the version with TJ. Feel free to compare both.
Both episodes start with the blockbuster news of Nintendo breaking silence on Switch 2 leaks.
The other news includes:
- Microsoft announces Xbox Developer Direct
- Switch 2 reportedly getting Halo and another big Xbox game, with Microsoft set to be a "very big supporter"
- Assassin's Creed Shadows delayed again as Ubisoft explores company sale options
- Ubisoft "deeply disturbed" by damning reports of abuse at Assassin's Creed Shadows support studio
Let us know what you think of the new site design!
This podcast just has the guys talking about the games they're looking forward to in 2025. It's shockingly longer than expected.
What game(s) are you looking forward to in 2025?
Jordan's back, as the four of us discuss topics like the fact No Man's Sky has reached a Very Positive rating on Steam, Russian disinformation is trying to spark a boycott of Stalker 2 by claiming it's going to draft you into the war in Ukraine somehow, a new Pokémon project in the works with Wallace and Gromit maker Aardman and Sony confirms interest in buying FromSoftware. In other news:
- Vision of Mana director quits NetEase to join Square Enix
- Intel CEO resigns after a disastrous tenure
- Baldur's Gate 3 will add cross-play and 12 new subclasses in 2025
- Dragon Age: Inquisition's final expansion originally forced you to blow up Skyhold
Let us know what you think.
If you want to watch the live version of the podcast, check the video above. Google to sell Chrome AND be banned from re-entering the browser market for five years, recommends US Department of Justice, Stalker 2 sells over a million copies, Steam has changed its policy on DLC content and season passes, so now players are entitled to proper compensation if future plans fall through ("Customers will be offered a refund for the value of unreleased DLC"), and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth won't receive any DLC. The news includes:
- PlayStation Portal update adds cloud gaming support in beta, no PS5 required
- Path of Exile 2 early access has a 25-hour campaign
- Dragon Quest 3 Remake producer wants to give Final Fantasy 6 some HD-2D love
Let us know what you think.
Another podcast live on YouTube. You can check the original broadcast here. Stalker 2 needs 150GB of SSD space, the makers of Black Mesa reveal their new project, which has absolutely nothing to do with Half-Life; Rogue Point is a co-op tactical shooter set in a world ruled not by aliens, but by corporations. Stellar Blade's Nier: Automata DLC drops later this month and Microsoft has now confirmed Spyro Reignited Trilogy hits Xbox Game Pass on the 12th November.
- Palworld developer reports Nintendo's suing over 3 Pokémon patents for only $66,000 in damages
- Death Stranding launches on Xbox
Let us know what you think.
Yes, we recorded this episode live on YouTube. We spoke about Minecraft dropping VR support next year, Ubisoft Montpellier disbanded, Obsidian saying choices both big and small will matter in Avowed, ColdRidge - a game about cowboys doing 4x-style exploration -- hits release, and Yakuza Kiwami has sold far over studio director's expectations on Switch. The news includes:
- Metaphor: ReFantazio director Katsura Hashino is already working on a new game
- Sony wanted to lock Crimson Desert into a timed PlayStation exclusivity deal
Let us know if you watched the video!
There's a ton of discussions, such as Xbox Cloud Gaming will reportedly let players stream any game in their library from November, Russia straight-up bans Discord for enabling 'terrorist and extremist purposes', Killing Floor 3's dynamic tech makes zed heads 'flower' when you shoot them, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will get a Nuketown map, Brazil lifts ban on X following Elon Musk's compliance with Supreme Court orders, the DOJ may break up Google, Terrifier 3 (the indie horror film that managed to make 10x its budget while Joker: Folie à Deux flails in the water) is getting a videogame, the current head of Xbox Game Studios, Alan Hartman, is to retire at the end of November, with Rare studio boss Craig Duncan taking over and the official Nintendo Museum appears to be emulating SNES games on a Windows PC, which is slightly embarrassing. The news:
- Legendary game designer Jordan Weisman's next project is an open world deck-building pirate romance tactical RPG
- Red Dead Redemption coming to PC later this month
- Former Bethesda and BioWare devs are making a Stardew-like with Redwall animals (from PC Gamer)
Let us know what you think.
Among the discussions are the original 1997 Backyard Baseball finally coming to Steam, the original Horizon Zero Dawn removed from Epic Games Store, Hi-Fi Rush 2 already in development six months when Krafton acquired Tango Gameworks and Mario + Rabbids director and Red Dead Redemption lead designer found new studio Day 4 Night. The news includes:
- Everything revealed in State of Play September 2024
- Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast
- Sea of Stars free content update Dawn of Equinox adds local co-op, revamped prologue
Let us know what you think.
In this podcast, they discuss Skyrim lead designer saying it will be 'almost impossible' for Elder Scrolls 6 to meet fan expectations, Minecraft is ditching PSVR support next year, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered rated for PS5 and PC, and Dead by Daylight PvE spin-off Project T being canceled after "unsatisfactory" player testing. The news includes:
- Square Enix confirms lower-than-expected Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16 sales
- Cities: Skylines 2 Creator Packs and the Bridges and Ports Expansion are being delayed
- EA confirms next Battlefield will have a modern setting
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Concord got canceled after only two weeks, Balatro hits the iOS App Store and Android's Google Play on September 26, EVE players are in revolt over CCP's blockchain plans and a year after outraging developers, blowing up its reputation, and saying goodbye to its CEO, Unity decides 'Runtime Fees' are a bad idea so it's getting rid of them.
Oh, and the PS5 Pro is $700.
And it's Friday the 13th.
Other news includes:
- Annapurna Interactive has collapsed
Let us know what you think.
Episode 563 has been lost to time. It was recorded on August 14, but instead has been folded into this episode.
There's no podcast notes this week because, well, nothing was going on. Enjoy your hot, hot, HOT summer.
In this episode, the guys discuss Riot Games reportedly canceled an unannounced platform fighter, Fallout getting nominated for 16 Emmy Awards, and a player coming back after a 11 year, 5 month ban to continue the same argument from 2013. The news includes:
- No Man's Sky goes 5.0 with a sweeping tech update
- Yakuza studio Ryu Ga Gotoku will reveal its next game at Tokyo Game Show 2024
- Nintendo reveals Emio – The Smiling Man as a new Famicom Detective Club game
Let us know what you think.
Ubisoft is coming back with the Assassin's Creed games, but the guys also discuss the sheer Scottishness of Still Wakes the Deep, Farming Simulator 25 announced, 20 TB NVMe drives for under $300, Final Fantasy 14 producer Yoshi-P apologizing, Space Marine 2 public beta test canceled, and Forza Horizon 4 to be delisted. The news also includes:
- Multiple Assassin's Creed remakes are in the works, according to Ubisoft CEO
- Sega's new Crazy Taxi game will be open-world and “massively multiplayer”
Let us know what you think.
This week is Nintendo's turn at their showcase. But you know what? There's even more to talk about. The Beyond Good and Evil remaster showcased, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection also getting remastered, the banana clicking game now 9th most popular of all time on Steam, Embracer Group shuts down Pieces Interactive, Life is Strange: Double Exposure 'will respect both endings' to original game, FromSoftware warns new Elden Ring Steam Deck bug making game unresponsive, and Microsoft will be at this year's Gamescom. The other news includes:
- Sims-like rival Life by You has been canceled after indefinite delay
We also have listener feedback. Let us know what you think.
This week is all about the Showcases, from Summer Game Fest to Microsoft's Xbox/Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 showcase. It's over 2 hours of fun, enjoy!
The guys discuss Eric Barone still working on Stardew Valley, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 being confirmed for Xbox Game Pass, blackjack roguelike Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers, Kerbal Space Program developer layoffs, The Sims 4 launching a battle pass-like, and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. The news includes:
- The Sony State of Play showcase
- Sony apologizes for interview with developer Neil Druckmann
- Silent Hill announcement stream scheduled for this week
Let us know what you think.
The gang discusses the PC Gaming Show coming June 9, Tesla ending Steam support in its vehicles, Ghost of Tsushima being PlayStation's biggest single-player PC launch to date (second only to Helldivers 2), Hellblade 2 developer Ninja Theory's next game reportedly already greenlit by Xbox (and "no plans whatsoever" to close studio), Grand Theft Auto 6 publisher "highly confident" of an Autumn 2025 release window and the Resident Evil 1 Remake is in production and will release in 2026 according to a leaker. The news includes:
- This year's Call of Duty will reportedly launch on Xbox Game Pass
- Jason Voorhees slashes into the MultiVersus roster
- Life By You is delayed again
Let us know what you think.
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- Sony backs down on demand that Helldivers 2 players log into a PSN account
- Microsoft announces Xbox Games Showcase and mystery Direct for June 2024
- EU rules iPadOS must comply with Digital Markets Act, opening door for Fortnite
- Hades 2's surprise early access release already has more stuff in it than the first game
- Square Enix announces it's tanked $140 million in losses due to "content abandonment"
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Once again, there's no set list of topics; the guys just discuss the news of the week off the cuff and what they've been playing.
Let us know what you think.
This week, the guys talk about how Yu-Gi-Oh players stink, literally. Aside from that, they also discuss the Star Wars Outlaws' $110 and $130 editions, Palworld's PvP arena, the Rogue Prince of Persia getting revealed, yet another Stardew Valley patch is on the way, Activision Blizzard and NetEase renew their agreement to publish games in China, and free updates heading to Fallout 4.
The news includes:
- Sega declares 2024 the Year of Shadow the Hedgehog
- Slay the Spire 2 releases in 2025
- EA denies rumor that it canceled an in-progress Dead Space 2 remake
- The Dread are the new enemy faction coming to Destiny 2
Let us know what you think.
This week, there was almost no news (until the last second). Instead, the guys talk about videogames they've been playing and the minor news items that popped up. The one major news item:
- Gamers seek legal win that would stop developers from rendering online games unplayable
Let us know what you think.
This podcast is full of patches and updates, but the guys also discuss Destiny finally getting Horde mode, PS VR2 production reportedly being paused as Sony seeks to move backlog of unsold units, the Stellaris spin-off changing its name to Nexus 5X, and Assassin's Creed Jade likely delayed to 2025. The news includes:
- Stardew Valley's 1.6 update is finally live
- Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection gets first patch following troubled launch
- Marathon fan revival coming to Steam with Bungie's blessing
- Ubisoft reveals generative AI project for NPC dialogue
- Palworld propels Xbox to best ever month of console playtime
Let us know what you think.
This week, the gang follows up on Tim Sweeney from last week, and also discuss Dark Souls 2 modding, the "photorealistic" ant RTS Empire of the Ants, and Resident Evil 4 Remake crossing 7 million copies sold. The news also includes:
- Saber Interactive confirms "a number of titles" still in development
- Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection players tear into Aspyr
- Halo 2 online matchmaking returns in March thanks to community modders
Let us know what you think.
This week the gang covers the Xbox Partner Preview, while also discussing the closing of Rooster Teeth. The news includes:
- Apple kills Epic's iOS developer account
- Xbox Partner Preview announcements
- Rogue-like poker hit Balatro sells half a million copies in ten days
Let us know what you think.
Layoffs around the industry dominates the news, as well as workplace issues. The news includes:
- Respawn's Star Wars FPS is canceled
- Pokémon Presents 2024
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake's final scene gets a script change 2 days before its sequel drops
- Star Citizen developer hit with layoffs amid claims of a "highly toxic company"
Let us know what you think.
The guys discuss the Nintendo Direct shown earlier in the day. In addition, they talk about Helldivers 2, Pokemon, and Killer Klowns From Outer Space. The news includes:
- The Nintendo Direct
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will be FromSoftware's "largest expansion to date in terms of overall volume"
- Sony isn't happy with Bungie
Let us know what you think.
This episode is short, but only because there wasn't much news to discuss.
- The makers of Palworld are desperate to hire more developers
- Dead Cells' designer livid at former studio
- EA flop Immortals of Aveum reportedly cost around $125 million
Let us know what you think.
The guys discuss RoboCop: Rogue City, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and F-ZERO 99, among other things. The news items include:
- Apple will soon permit Game-Pass-style game streaming apps on its App Store
- Palworld just sold 4 million copies in 3 days
- Horizon: Forbidden West announces March release date on PC
- Dragon's Dogma 2 director wants players to avoid fast travel
Let us know what you think.
This week's podcast includes the following news items:
- Cities: Skylines 2 community is getting more toxic
- Twitter ends NFT profile picture support
- Naoki Yoshida thinks Final Fantasy 17 should be directed by someone new
- Rocksteady reportedly worked on a non-DC game before Suicide Squad
Let us know what you think.
This week's episode has the entire podcast crew reacting to Palworld. It's priceless. They also discuss Alan Wake is coming to Dead by Daylight later this month and a Tetris prodigy triggering a "true killscreen" in record-setting run. The news includes:
- Bethesda will finally show off Indiana Jones gameplay at the Developer Direct showcase
- Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2
- Palworld's Pokémon-with-guns adventure enters early access next week
Let us know what you think.
The first episode of 2024 is a short one, though the guys discuss the original Mickey Mouse hitting the public domain, Square Enix declaring it will be "aggressive in applying AI", CD Projekt RED staying independent, and Valve ending all support for CSGO in favor of Counter-Strike 2. The news includes:
- Activision Blizzard workers speak out after Bobby Kotick’s CEO exit
- Star Wars Outlaws releasing "late" 2024
- Studio behind PlayStation Firewall games shuts down due to "lack of support" for VR within industry
Let us know how your 2023 went.
This is the last podcast of 2023, as the gang just talks about the year that was and the upcoming 2024 in a long, unscripted episode.
E3 is no more, but was it inevitable? Other news includes:
- E3, the video game expo, officially shuts down forever
- Report: Insomniac suffers ransomware attack
- Zelda producer doesn't get why some fans want to go back to the "limited" and "restricted" games
- The Last of Us Online finally canceled
Let us know what you think.
The first Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer dropped, and it has been viewed well over 110M times since. There is much more news post-Game Awards, including Vampire Survivors, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, and a ton of demos dropping on Xbox. The news includes:
- Stormgate launches Kickstarter campaign
- Final Fantasy 16 director teases two-episode DLC will expand Clive's story
- GTA 6 will release on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 in 2025
- Report: Embattled Bungie management insist fans 'still like us'
Let us know what you think.
This week, we discuss the Videogame Awards and Destiny 2's final DLC The Final Shape being delayed, as well as the following news items:
- Mario Kart X out in 2025 claims leaker
- Pony-inspired fighting game Them's Fightin' Herds abandons its unfinished story mode
- Nier: Automata sequel is coming – but not just yet
- Former Xbox employee reveals game EA made them cancel
Let us know what you think.
This week, TJ finally decides to play Middle Earth: Shadow of War, and there is a debate on whether he should play Shadow of Mordor or just watch a Let's Play of the game first. The news includes:
- Cities: Skylines 2 DLC has been delayed and weekly patches have come to an end
- Warner Bros says Wonder Woman won't be a live-service game
- Knights of the Old Republic remake reportedly not in active development
- Insomniac's Wolverine reportedly due 2025
Let us know what you think.
This week is all about Starfield, Grand Theft Auto 6 and Chucky. The news includes:
- Rockstar officially announces GTA 6 reveal in December
- PlayStation and X break up
- Nintendo says Switch releases won't be bound by "traditional" platform lifecycle
- The enormous new Stellaris DLC finally has a release date
All this and listener feedback!
The guys continue from #700 by discussing, among other things, the upcoming Dark Forces remaster. The news includes:
- Xbox Partner preview
- Cities: Skylines 2 studio promises performance issues can and will be fixed
- PlayStation 5 Slim disc drive seems to require internet connection to install
- Xbox sees record-breaking Q1 gaming revenue
- Hogwarts Legacy Switch Day One update is larger than game’s cartridge size
Let us know what you think.
The TD Gaming Podcast reaches its big 700th episode milestone, but unfortunately it covers some boring industry news about Microsoft, Activision, Lies of P, and giantesses in Baldur's Gate 3. The news items include:
- Microsoft closes $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard
- Phil Spencer: Activision Blizzard games are not coming to Game Pass until 2024
- Cities: Skylines 2 performance has "not achieved the benchmark we targeted”
- Cities: Skylines 2 won't use Steam Workshop for mod sharing
- Lies of P passes 1 million units sold
Let us know what you think.
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This week, the guys discuss the upcoming consoles coming from Sony and Nintendo, announced and rumored respectively. The news includes:
- New PS5 Slim officially revealed
- Nintendo Switch 2 name, release date and pricing reportedly revealed
- Unity CEO Riccitiello steps down, effective immediately
Let us know what you think.
Reuploaded episode due to file corruption. Game news:
- Payday 3's first update is delayed to mid-October to ensure its stability
- Wolf Among Us 2 dev says “Telltale laid most of us off”
- Sony confirms cyber-attack exposed details of nearly 7000 current and former employees
- Stardew Valley creator shares new screenshots of Haunted Chocolatier
Let us know what you think.
This week the guys discuss Electronic Arts soccer, Far Cry 7, Vampire Survivors, Sony vs. Gaming Heads, Starfield, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, The Talos Principle 2, and Unity getting games canceled.
- PlayStation boss Jim Ryan to retire next spring
- Meta Quest 3 is coming on October 10
- All of Sony systems allegedly hacked by new ransomware group
Let us know what you think.
Plenty to talk about, as the guys discuss Cities Skylines 2, The Elder Scrolls 6, Phil Spencer's old emails, the Steam Deck 2 and The Division 3. However, the main focus of discussion lies in the Nintendo Direct, PlayStation State of Play and Xbox Tokyo Game Show conference and what to expect in the future. The news otherwise features:
- Xbox Series X disc-Less design leaks online
- Fallout 3 remaster leads colossal Microsoft leak of unannounced games
Let us know what you think.
Life By You looks promising, Armored Core 6 is kicking all sorts of butt, and NBA 2K24 gets more and more predatory and dismaying. The news this week includes:
- NBA 2K24 players say new badge regression system feels like a “second job”
- Nintendo reportedly gave private Switch 2 demos to developers
- Atari acquires massive Atari archive after revealing a new 2600 that takes cartridges
- Starfield mod tools are coming in 2024
Let us know what you think.
As Starfield readies its launch, Baldur's Gate 3 gets a ton of updates. The news includes:
- Star Wars: Dark Forces is getting the Nightdive remaster treatment
- Xbox must have mobile presence if it's going to thrive, Phil Spencer says
- No Man's Sky adds its first new race in its biggest update of the year
- Citizen Sleeper 2 announced
- League of Legends is ditching Mythic items
All this and Listener Feedback.
This week, the guys discuss Madden NFL 24 being a buggy mess, the Xbox 360 Store closure in 2024, Ubisoft still trying to make Skull & Bones work, and Starfield going gold. The news includes:
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's big reveal brings campaign and multiplayer details, gameplay trailer
- EA won't contest £9k FIFA Ultimate Team fine in Austria
- Nightdive Studios lead reaffirms that they'd love tackle an Unreal remaster
- Creator of AI-Powered GTA 5 Story Mode mod unlikely to fight back against Take-Two after shutdown
Let us know what you think.
[Reupload] The guys discuss EA closing servers for older games, the Red Dead Redemption controversy, Tekken 8 and Killer Instinct. The news includes:
- Rumor: Microsoft planning on Xbox Series X Digital Edition
- Square Enix’s profits drop after Final Fantasy didn’t “meet expectations”
- Suikoden I & II HD Remaster is still planned for 2023 release
- Street Fighter 6 fans hit out at $15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles DLC costumes
Let us know what you think.
The guys discuss Baldur's Gate 3 and Dead by Daylight, as well as other topics. This week's news items include:
- Rumor: Elder Scrolls 4 remake is in development
- Cities: Skylines 2's maps will be about 5 times as large as those of the original
- Hasbro says Activision has lost its Transformers games on a hard drive in its offices somewhere
- Baldur's Gate 3 has a "hidden skill tree" for Illithid powers
Let us know what you think.
Jordan Lund returns for a guest appearance for the major FTC/Microsoft ruling by a judge. They also discuss Cyberpunk 2077. The news topics include:
- ID@Xbox Digital Showcase
- CMA extends deadline on final decision over Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
- Xbox Games with Gold ending, replaced by Game Pass Core
- Stronghold is getting a definitive remaster
Let us know what you think.
The guys discuss Apple and Epic going to the Supreme Court, Nic Cage being in Dead by Daylight, the death of Emile Morel, Mortal Kombat 1 fighters, Clockwork Revolution, Skullgirls, and Mojang complaining about Wiki adverts. The news includes:
- Jagged Alliance 3 details how it will support two-player online co-op
- EA confirms single-player Black Panther game from new studio
- Microsoft tells court Sony "expected to release" PlayStation 5 Slim and 'handheld PS5' this year
- Hi-Fi Rush update includes a new 'blistering 200 BPM' challenge
Let us know what you think.
The gang talks about Cities: Skylines 2, Microsoft and the FTC, and Biden's high speed internet bill, as well as the following news:
- Baldur's Gate 3 promises level 12 cap, new races, 22 new subclasses
- Minecraft's devs exit Reddit
- Bobby Kotick says Switch successor will be closer to Xbox One & PS4 performance
- New Resident Evil 4 achievements spark speculation about upcoming DLC
All that and listener feedback.
This week's episode revolves around the Nintendo Direct presentation. The guys also mock PlayStation fans and Geoff Keighley, and discuss Callisto Protocol and Vampire Survivors. Aside from the Nintendo Direct, the news includes:
- Microsoft says it's officially done making new Xbox One games
- Xenonauts 2 will invade our world this July
- Respawn worked on Titanfall 3 for 10 Months
There is also some Listener feedback.
Hey, that rhymes. This week's podcast checks out the non-E3 publisher direct shows, from Microsoft to Ubisoft. Of course, Starfield was the big reveal, and it did not disappoint. There was very little news thanks to the conferences, but there's nearly two hours of show this time.
Let us know what games interested you.
Jonah will be in LA for an E3 that no longer exists, but we'll all have our opinions on Microsoft's presentation on June 11, especially the Starfield Direct presentation. In the meantime, Jonah argues with Scott and TJ about the latest Dungeons and Dragons movie. The news includes:
- Meta Quest 3 is official, $499, and arriving this autumn
- Riot threatens to cancel the entire League of Legends summer season
- PlayStation accused of "abusing" games industry with PS5 exclusives
- No Dragon Age: Dreadwolf or Skate until after March 2024 says EA
No podcast next week. We'll have one after the Microsoft event, though.
This podcast was corrupted on upload, so I have to re-upload it now. The news covered includes:
- Mortal Kombat 1’s DLC fighters seem to have leaked
- Jagged Alliance 3 gets July 14 launch
- Sony is sticking to its current PC strategy for PS5 exclusives
- Canceled Overwatch 2 PvE mode was meant to lead to MMO
Let us know what you think.
This week we discuss Bungie lawsuits, the Street Fighter 6 World Tour, a Stardew Valley clone featuring serial killers, and Fortnite as an Olypmic esport. The news of the week includes:
- Nintendo seems to have fired back over the Tears of the Kingdom leak by DMCAing popular Switch emulation tools
- Finnish newspaper uses Counter-Strike to provide accurate Russian reporting on Ukraine invasion
- Apple Arcade adds 20 games
- Marvel's Midnight Suns landing on Xbox One and PS4 next week, Switch canceled
- Super Mega Baseball 4 launches in June
Let us know what you think.
This week's news includes:
- Nintendo Russia CEO running import company to skirt official sales ban
- Sony is removing Spider-Man From PlayStation Plus
- Tango Gameworks rumored to be making a JRPG next
- Sega confirms it’s buying Angry Birds and pushing into mobile
- Cult of the Lamb's Relics of the Old Faith update arrives this month
Let us know what you think.
Lots of Resident Evil 4 remake and Cyberpunk 2077 discussion as well as the following news items:
- Report: Sony’s next PlayStation handheld is called the Q Lite, features 8-Inch touchscreen and requires constant internet connectivity
- Portal writer Erik Wolpaw still wants to make Portal 3
- ‘Gamers’ Lawsuit’ returns for another swing at Microsoft/Activision sale
Let us know what you think.
E3 2023 has been officially canceled, and there's speculation that E3 might be over -- the guys have an idea how to fix it, however. Vampire Survivors wins Best Game at the BAFTA's, an Easter Egg is found in Resident Evil 4 Remake, and Sony's not having a good Spring.
The news includes:
- 11 members of Congress argue Sony is unfairly hurting Xbox in Japan
- The "Gamers Lawsuit" against Microsoft has been dismissed
- MultiVersus open beta ends in June & the game will go offline till full launch in 2024
- Sony PSVR2 headset off to slow start as Metaverse push sputters
Let us know what you think.
A lot is going on with Twitch, as the company continues to be terribly run. Microsoft is also making sure the Activison-Blizzard acquisition goes through, and Resident Evil 4 is fun. The news includes:
- Life By You is coming for Sims 4, with early access confirmed for 2023
- Respawn opens third studio as it targets 10-15 year lifespan for Apex Legends
- Ghostwire: Tokyo is getting an expanded campaign, a roguelite mode, and a dodge button
- Microsoft confirms it won't have a show floor presence at E3 2023
Let us know what you think.
This week we check out Paradox Interactive's showcase, as well as the following news:
- Cities: Skylines 2 achievements reveal hailstorms, rat infestations, and 150 map tiles in a single city
- Evidence is mounting for an upcoming Minecraft Bedrock world editor mode
Let us know what you think of Paradox's lineup.
Where's episode 509? Completely unlistenable. Not to mention this episode had to be reuploaded due to file corruption. The guys discuss Valve luring cheaters into a trap, Nvidia predicting AI models 1,000,000 times more powerful than ChatGPT within 10 years, Sons of the Forest being inexplicably popular, EA making Dead Space 2 and 3 remakes, and an absolutely adorable Tunic plushie. The news includes:
- Next Civilization game officially announced by Firaxis
- Beyond Good & Evil 2 studio reportedly under investigation for "unprecedented" burnout and sick leave
- Sony's State of Play 2023
- Blumhouse's new gaming division will focus on "indie budget" games
Let us know what you think.
Aside from a news blip taking about Final Fantasy 7 DLC coming to PowerWash Simulator, all of the news seems to talk about cancellations of one kind or another. The items include:
- Epic kills Battle Royale game less than six months after release
- CRIMESIGHT to end service on May 1
- EA is shutting down Apex Legends Mobile and not giving refunds
- EA reportedly cancels new Titanfall single-player game
- Sony, Xbox and Nintendo are reportedly skipping E3 2023
Anything other games you wanted to play but can't anymore? Let us know.
The crew react to Microsoft's show, which features the surprise hit Hi-Fi Rush. Other news includes:
- The Day Before hit by 8-month delay over bizarre trademark dispute
- GoldenEye 007 comes to Nintendo Switch Online, Xbox Game Pass this Friday
Let us know what you think.
This week's episode gets all kinds of salty against crypto, NFT's, Logan Paul and others. They also talk about Age of Wonders 4's announcement, bad Callisto Protocol projected sales, and Returnal's high PC specs. Other news includes:
- Ubisoft delayed Skull & Bones again and canceled more games
- Final Fantasy maker Square Enix plans ‘aggressive’ NFT investment
- New single-player MechWarrior game in the works
- Suicide Squad's leaked battle pass and in-game store triggers anger among fans
- Jagged Alliance 3 brings back original designer
Let us know what you've been playing.
The first episode of 2023 discusses some of the events going on in the Ukraine, as well as the continued modding of Skyrim and new Game Pass games.
- ZeniMax employees vote to form the biggest videogame union in the US
- Cult of the Lamb's first big update will bring new attacks for every weapon
- Payday 3 lands the first new game announcement of 2023
- System Shock remake's March release locked in
Let us know what you think.
We have peaceniks in World of Warcraft, nude mods in Marvel's Midnight Suns, and more Black Mesa, but the Game Awards overshadowed all that. Of course, no one cared about the winners -- it was all about the commercials. The news includes:
- Tekken 7 has sold over 10 million copies
- Indie dev suggests players "don't buy" his game as the relationship with their publisher has "dissolved"
Let us know what you thought of the Game Awards.
Jonah returns from PAX Unplugged 2022, while T.J. defends the maligned Castillo Protocol. Aside from the news, the Gaming Flashback is the Klei Entertainment's stealth 2D platformer Mark of the Ninja. The rest of the news includes:
- Smash Bros tournament organizer Panda boots out boss following fan allegations
- Harmonix rhythm game Fuser goes offline in two weeks
- Half-Life: Blue Shift gets Black Mesa treatment
- NVIDIA slashes GeForce RTX 4090 and 4080 prices in Europe
Let us know what you think.
Jonah's heading off to cover PAX Unplugged on Thursday morning, so this week's podcast has been a quick, sub-40 minute show, even with a Gaming Flashback of Infamous 2, a game that former co-host Jordan Lund is probably far more familiar with. This week's news includes:
- Report suggests Microsoft soon to offer concessions in Activision deal
- Two Point Campus goes boldly into space for brand new expansion
- Pokemon Scarlet & Violet sells 10 million units in three days
- Monster Hunter Rise reportedly heading to PlayStation and Xbox in January
Let us know what you think.
Twitter continues to be tire fire, as does cryptocurrency. One wonders when either one will shuffle off the stage and fade into obscurity. Anyway, lots of news this week, along with a Gaming Flashback of Dishonored.
News includes:
- Musk reportedly laid off everyone who ran Twitter's million-follower gaming account
- GameStop to end FTX partnership, will refund crypto gift card purchases
Let us know what you think.
The Videogame Roundtable has recorded its 500th episode, finally. This is the third attempt. The first was only partially recorded, while the next one was not recorded at all. Appended to this podcast is the partially recorded podcast which had former co-host Jordan Lund. The news includes:
- Phil Spencer 'excited' at the idea of more StarCraft
- Sony’s PSVR 2 gets a high price and a close release date
- AMD announces $999 RX 7900 XTX and $899 RX 7900 XT
- Hyped mystery Square Enix game turns out to be NFT junk
- Suda51 and SWERY file new trademark for Hotel Barcelona horror game
- Pokemon Scarlet & Violet linking with Pokemon Go confirmed for 2023
Let us know how long you've been listening to the podcast!
This week is plagued by the Mark of the Beast, but next week's will be a giant landmark, too. No Gaming Flashback, but a lot of legal happenings in the past week. The news includes:
- USB-C charging ports will be required by law in the EU for most portable tech from 2024
- NetherRealm's next game won't be revealed during Mortal Kombat anniversary events
- Cyberpunk 2077 sequel is why there’s only one expansion, says dev
- Nintendo has updated eShop rules on adult content, publisher says
Let us know what you think.
This episode is a short one as Jonah flies to Los Angeles in the morning. There's a followup to the Grand Theft Auto 6 leak, and Aaron Judge hits his 61st home run. The news includes:
- Wild Hearts announced by EA and Koei Tecmo
- Alleged Grand Theft Auto 6 hacker pleads not guilty
- Skull and Bones delayed yet again, now launching March 2023
- King of Fighters 15 "Samurai Shodown" character DLC launches in early October
Let us know what you think.
This episode was going to focus on the Toyko Game Show, but a massive leak of Grand Theft Auto 6 trumped all conversation. Meanwhile, TJ's mic still makes him sound like he's in the bathroom. The news includes:
- Huge GTA 6 leak includes gameplay footage of robbery, Vice City locations, and two playable characters
- Tokyo Game Show 2022 announcements
Let us know what you think.
This week's episode takes a look at Sony's State of Play, Ubisoft Forward and Nintendo Direct, and all of the games revealed in each conference. In addition, cryptocurrency gets all the reaction it deserves. Jonah expresses an unpopular GoldenEye 64 opinion, too. Let us know what you think.
[This episode was reposted due to being corrupted when the site went down.] This week we recap every game that mattered (to us) at GamesCom 2022, as well as took a look at the PlayStation 5 price hike by Sony. That, and the Gaming History takes a look at the influential mass zombie apocalypse game Dead Rising. The news includes:
- Sony pumps up PS5 prices
- SNK vs Capcom 3 is something 'both parties' are interested in
- GamesCom recap
Let us know what excited you at GamesCom.
[This episode was reposted due to being corrupted when the site went down.] This episode is heavy on remasters and expansions, some bad, some good, some questionable. There's even a sequel in there. The news items include:
- Saber Interactive takes over working on KOTOR remake
- MultiVersus was July's biggest-selling game
- Cities Skylines gets pedestrianization in new Plazas and Promenades expansion
- Ooblets is releasing in September
- Sony sued for £5bn for "ripping people off" on PlayStation Store
- Starfield at Gamescom may still happen
All this and listener feedback!
This week is full of rumors. The news includes:
- Amazon leak says Tales from the Borderlands follow-up out this October
- Crash Bandicoot 4 developer Toys For Bob teases potential new game
- Sony possibly developing its own PlayStation PC game launcher
- Fresh report alleges sexist workplace at Nintendo of America
Let us know what you think.
TJ covered -- and also competed at -- EVO 2022 this past week, and likewise, many of the news items today are about the lastest fighting game news out of the event.
- Fatal Fury returns, after more than 20 years
- Street Fighter 6 introduces Kimberly at EVO
- Splatoon 3 gets three-way fights and a demo later this month
Let me know what you think.
Sony's in the news again, but not in a positive way. Meanwhile, a classic game may be remastered and bitcoin fraud continues to be a problem.
- Indonesia has blocked Steam, Epic Games, PayPal, and more
- Sony doesn't sound thrilled Microsoft is buying Call of Duty maker Activision
Let us know what you think.
Twitch continues to mishandle bigotry, and NFTs and bitcoins continue to havens for fraud. That, and a legendary developer passes away. The news this week includes:
- Twitch bans streamer after she openly discusses her online abuse
- No Man’s Sky Endurance update adds new missions, bridge and vast bases
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has a Steam page and a potential release date
- Splinter Cell VR and Ghost Recon Frontline canceled"
All this and Listener Feedback.
This week includes a Gaming Flashback about the sticky puzzle game World of Goo, which was one of the first games released without DLC -- which is one of the main themes running through this podcast: videogame obsolescence. The guys also discuss James Gunn's work on Lollipop Chainsaw and speedrun cheating.
The news for the week includes:
- Ubisoft to pull online from older games, which also takes away your DLC
- Sucker Punch has "no plans to revisit" its Sly Cooper or InFamous games
- Squad's 50v50 tactical FPS action has moved over 3 million copies
- Fable reboot gets a new narrative lead
All this and Listener Feedback.
Ce podcast n'est pas parlé en français. Ce n'est même pas en français canadien. Désolé, nous ne vivons pas à Montréal. Les gars se moquent du gouvernement du Québec pour leur peur provinciale de l'anglais et blâment tout sur la langue.
L'épisode de cette semaine comprend les nouvelles suivantes:
- L'industrie québécoise du jeu vidéo sera impactée par une loi linguistique controversée
- RimWorld: Console Edition arrive sur PS4, Xbox One le 29 juillet
- Samsung Gaming Hub est officiellement lancé
Il y a aussi des retours d'auditeurs. Dites-nous ce que vous en pensez.
This week's episode is very short, even though it's packed with dense content. The crew discuss the faux Latin chanting in Elden Ring and The Quarry's original deal with Google to be on Stadia.
The news this week also includes:
- Activision Blizzard shareholders vote in favor of harassment report, despite board's objections
- Sonic Origins game modes detailed in fresh trailer
- Fall Guys now free on Epic but de-listed from Steam
- Blizzard confirms World of Warcraft Dragonflight expansion is out this year
Let us know what you think.
Microsoft finally showed off Starfield in a 15 minute demo of various aspects of the game. Is it worth the excitement? Was there anything else notable at the Microsoft/Bethesda Showcase?
If that weren't enough, the guys also talked about the Devolver Digital showcase with such games as Card Shark and Anger Foot, the PC Gaming Show with such titles as Agent 64: Spies Never Die and Tactical Breach Wizards, and Capcom's showcase including Resident Evil, Resident Evil and more Resident Evil (and Exoprimal).
Let us know what you think.
This week the guys discuss the mistake that was World of Warcraft: Cataclysm in the Gaming Flashback. They also discuss all the mergers and merger rumors in the videogame industry in the past few days.
The news includes:
- EA is reportedly looking to be bought
- More PS1 games get trophy support as part of revamped PlayStation Plus
All this and responses to the Listener Feedback about Starfield.
This week's episode looks at the progenitor of all walking simulator games, Dear Esther, in this week's Gaming Flashback. They also discuss the upcoming Game Pass games for May as well as voice masking on the Playstation 3 and Xbox. In addition, Scott discusses Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, the spinoff of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes that was crowdfunded on Kickstarter.
The news includes:
- EA Sports officially ends FIFA partnership after 30 years of games
- Starfield and Redfall have been delayed
- Sony reportedly "will not approve any statements" from PlayStation studios on reproductive rights
- Alan Wake developer Remedy provides update on five projects in pipeline
Let us know what you think.
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Another week, another time that Activision-Blizzard suffers legal issues -- in fact, there are lots of legal shenanigans going on. No Gaming Podcast this week in this short episode, while Microsoft Movie Maker has a comeback. This week's news includes:
- New York City sues Activision Blizzard, says Bobby Kotick is 'unfit' to negotiate the Microsoft buyout
- Reggie Fils-Aimé warned Nintendo about GameBoy Micro
- Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase announced for June 12
- Xbox has helped Fortnite sneak its way back onto iPhones
Let us know what you think.
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Scott falls asleep mid-podcast, leaving Jonah and TJ to wrap up the episode. In the meantime, the crew get nostalgic over the "Toys to Life" craze, as this week's Gaming Flashback is Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure. This week's news includes:
- The Bethesda Launcher will be shut down on May 11
- PlayStation 5 finally getting Variable Refresh Rate support this week
- Sony wants someone to shape its Playstation PC plans
- Baldur's Gate 3 officially gets 2023 release window
Let us know what you think.
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This week's is pretty short, featuring a Sonic the Hedgehog and Halo discussion before delving into what's okay and what's not okay with in-game advertisements. The Gaming Flashback for this episode is the tripping Journey. The news includes:
- PlayStation wants ads in its games, too
- Bugsnax leads late April Xbox Game Pass line-up
- Amy Hennig is taking another shot at making a Star Wars game
Let us know what you think.
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This week's episode deals with the fact it was published on April Fool's Fool's Day, and discussion of the games that have been floating the hosts' boats. This week's Gaming Flashback is the magnum opus of Telltale Games: The Walking Dead. The guys also discuss the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 4 and whether anyone cares about it. The news includes:
- Digital games on PS3 and Vita are reportedly "expiring" and becoming unplayable
- Ubisoft ends its NFT experiment in Ghost Recon Breakpoint
- Konami details eFootball 2022 v1.0 update due next week
- Blue Box: Abandoned has not been canceled
Let us know what you think.
There's a lot of PlayStation news this week, good bad and indifferent. In addition, there's some Gundam's coming your way. This week's episode features a double whammy of a Gaming Flashback highlighting Mass Effect 3, and the Gaming History of the infamous Gizmondo. The news item this week:
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart lead writer claims work has been "erased"
Let us know what you think.
Jonah considers Elden Ring too grind-y, and talks about the name of an infamous handheld console. News items include:
- PlayStation 5 owners report online issues following system update
- Mass Effect Trilogy co-creator returning to science fiction
- Bungie says last week's Destiny 2 video takedowns were 'fraudulent'
- Nintendo takes down scans of 1996 Super Mario 64 Strategy Guide
Let us know what you think.
The previous two podcasts got corrupted on upload, and now I have to reedit them completely. Be patient.
This week's there's a bunch of minor news items, covering things like Sony's lawsuit, S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 and the Ukraine invasion, Minecraft frogs, various remasters, and the gang talk briefly about the newly released Tunic. The main news items include:
- The Gold Box D&D games are coming to Steam
- Elden Ring described as start of a "new franchise"
Let us know what you think.
This week has a lot of followup to the entire situation with Activision/Blizzard, and also a lot of news items that weren't a part of the official news feed. In addition, this week's Gaming Flashback is recognized as the first computer game, Spacewar! The news feed includes:
- Microsoft is watching Activision/Blizzard to ensure 'the right people' are in charge when it takes over
- Witcher 3 director and Cyberpunk 2077 veterans announce new studio and 'AAA dark fantasy' RPG
- Nintendo Switch Sports online play test registration now open
- 3DS and Wii U eShop purchases end in March 2023
- Focus Home Interactive to acquire Metal Slug Tactics dev Leikir Studio
Let us know what you think, now that the Comments section works again!
The crew gets excited about the announcement of The Wolf Among Us 2, although it won't be out for a while, and bemoan the infestation of live service games everywhere these days in videogames. The news includes:
- PlatinumGames pivoting to live service games
- Rockstar announces Grand Theft Auto 6 in a tweet
- Tim Schafer doesn't want Psychonauts or any other Double Fine game turned into a movie
Let us know what you think on Gaming Podcast's Facebook page here.
This week, Sony responds to Microsoft's nearly $69B purchase of Activision/Blizzard by buying Bungie for $4B. The guys cover Sony's State of Play 2022, which turned out to be entirely about Gran Turismo 6. The other news this week includes:
- Sony wants to help Bungie turn its franchises into movies
- Sony's State of Play 2022
- MLB: The Show 22 is coming to Switch
- EA's boss went from calling NFTs "the future" to running away from them
Let us know what you think.
This week, the crew discusses all of the news surrounding Activision/Blizzard after its purchase by Microsoft, and the consensus is that Bobby Kotick is still a slime. Other news includes:
- Kotick meeting leaves staffers worried
- Blizzard is making a survival game
- EA making 3 new Star Wars games
- Crysis 4 announced
Let us know what you think on the TD Gaming Podcast Facebook page here.
The title about says it all. Microsoft has straight up purchased Activision/Blizzard -- in cash, no less -- and while it'll take til September 2023 to get everything sorted, probably, it's one of the biggest shakeups in the history of videogames. Meanwhile, T.J. is still salty over Vicarious Visions developing Diablo II: Resurrected, while the trio discusses the plans for Sony's Game Pass. This week's news includes:
- Microsoft spends almost $70B in buying Activision/Blizzard
- City-building RTS The Settlers launches in March, closed beta next week
- Split Pad Pro getting the Attachment Set
- PS3 games reportedly appear on PS5 Store
Let us know what you think!
Technical issue in that the episode was uploaded but for some reason was not downloading on podcast apps, so re-uploading and hopefully this time you guys can download it. This week's episode deals with the unbelievable bullcrap going on in the industry, from NFTs to sexual harrassment to the ESA's incompetence. The news items:
- Lego suspends release of Overwatch 2 set amid ongoing Activision Blizzard controversy
- Sega stalls NFT plans
- E3 2022 cancels in-person event
- Elden Ring character creation leaks
- Hitman 3 year 2 reveal coming later this week (from PC Gamer)
Let us know what you think!
2021 is finally over. And for the first time in years, a proper Games of the Year Awards has been done by GameStooge/TD Gaming Podcast. While the Worst Game of the Year was a no doubter, the Best Game of the Year was not, with the nominees being Deathloop, Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite, Metroid Dread and Psychonauts 2.
But there are a whopping 26 award categories, technical and artistic, so listen in on this fat 2 1/2 hour episode to find out who the winners are.
Original music by Liborio Conti.
This one and a three-quarters hour podcast talks about the silly awards show known as The Game Awards (formerly Spike TV's Game Awards). Let us know what you thought of the Awards show, the nominees and the winners.
This week comments on the crapshow that is going on with most of the third party publishers. That, and some updates to games that people really care about. The news includes:
- Bethesda shows another brief tease of Starfield
- Kotick reportedly says he'll consider leaving if he can't fix Activision Blizzard's culture problems
- Minecraft 1.18 'Caves and Cliffs Update' Part Two is officially available on all platforms
Let us know what you think.
This is the second attempt at Episode 464, as the previous episode had bad audio, and was boring to boot. This week's episode features a lot of questionable content, as well as a Dark Souls Gaming Flashback. The news includes:
- Surprise Halo Infinite multiplayer launch buckles Steam servers
- Grand Theft Auto Trilogy back on PC after Rockstar removes 'unintentionally included' files
- Microsoft adds 76 more games to Xbox backwards compatibility
- Nintendo explains why there is no virtual console on Switch
Let us know what you think.
This week's episode features a Gaming Flashback of Bastion, Supergiant Games' first title, and a proto-version of 2020's Hades. The discussion includes around their other two games as well, Transistor and Pyre. They also discuss how far Ubisoft is falling, and Jonah tries to convince the others how cool a metaverse would be for games. The news of the week includes:
- Ubisoft announces plans to develop Play-To-Earn, Blockchain and NFT Games
- Sega and Microsoft explore strategic alliance
- Microsoft is planning 3D metaverse apps
Let us know what you think.
What's with the title? Stick to the end of the episode to find out. Meanwhile, this week was fairly slow and it was tough finding things to talk about -- Minecraft has been in the news a lot lately.
- Microsoft is 'definitely not done' acquiring studios
- Company sells new PS5 plate design
- Minecraft Java Edition and Bedrock Edition are coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC
Let us know what you think.
This week, Jonah, Scott and TJ have a huge debate over which franchises are the core ones for Nintendo. Mario and Zelda are the easy first two, but who is the third? Scott is also invested in what will be the next major Minecraft addition. There's also a Gaming Flashback, looking at a minor roleplaying game from 2011, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which has no relevance in 2021.
- Nintendo Switch developers say they already have 4K dev kits
- Dragon Age 4 is heading to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC only
- Bloodlines 2 came close to being cancelled completely
- Mobs announced for fan vote ahead of Minecraft Live
Let us know what you think the third major Nintendo franchise is.
The hottest new MMO is out, New World, and it's been dominating the news this week, along with other MMOs.
- New World bots flood fishing spots, so players bring boars to kill them
- Offline version of MMO Dragon Quest 10 hits Japan in February
- Metroid Prime 3 developer reveals scrapped open world plans
- Sora revealed as the final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter
- Wasteland 3's final DLC is out now
Let us know what you think.
The new mic used for the episode has improved the audio by a factor of 1,000. In fact, Episode 625's audio is so bad, it'll take a lot of effort to make it even bearable, so it won't be published for a while. In the meantime, the new Amazon MMO New World has made a giant splash, but is it worth dipping your toes in, especially since it costs $40 to buy? Meanwhile, the frustrations T.J. has as a PlayStation 5 owner come to the fore. This week's news includes:
- New World goes live in North America
- 343 makes Halo Infinite's next multiplayer preview available to everyone on Xbox
- Civilization 6 modder has brought back upgradeable throne rooms and palaces
- Sony: Still many PS5 features to add
The comments still aren't working properly, so let us know what you think on our Facebook page.
Thanks to server issues, this podcast had to be re-uploaded. This week's news included:
- Windows 11 launches on October 5
- Nintendo Switch Online may be getting Game Boy games soon
- Konami is switching off Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain PS3, Xbox 360 servers
- NBA 2K22 reveals next-gen features for PS5, Xbox Series X, and not PC
Let us know what you think.
Thanks to server issues, this podcast had to be re-uploaded. This week's news included:
- The Saints Row reboot will be exclusive to the Epic Games Store on PC
- Halo Infinite info revealed at Gamescom
- Final Fantasy 4’s pixel remaster is out next month
Let us know what you think.
Thanks to server issues, this podcast had to be re-uploaded.
This week's news included:
- A possible Alan Wake 2 is now in "full production"
- Jesse McCree, Diablo 4 director no longer at Activision-Blizzard
- Pinhead from Hellraiser is coming to Dead By Daylight (from PC Gamer)
- Samurai Shodown is getting Baiken from Guilty Gear as a DLC character
Let us know what you think.
Jonah thought that this podcast would be another short show -- but it evolved into a lively conversation about Spiritfarer and other game news. The news includes:
- Stardew Valley is coming to Game Pass
- Tales of Arise will get a PlayStation and Xbox demo
- Take-Two trying to shut down popular GTA Online mod menu
Let us know what you think.
Another short episode, because really, summer game news is typically slow. A lot of interesting stuff this week, however.
- Alleged Xbox 'Stream Box' prototype appears online
- Horizon Forbidden West reportedly delayed into 2022
- Sony’s instructions to install PS5 SSD released
All this and Listener Feedback.
This episode is a bit on the short side, but that's because the news wasn't really all that meaty. The news includes:
- Capcom makes “adjustments” to Resident Evil Village PC DRM
- Halo Infinite’s first multiplayer beta begins on July 29th
- Hitman 3's Season of Lust is out now
Let us know what you think.
The Steam Deck has been released, and TJ and Scott are just excited about it. They're able to play indie games on a Switch-like device even though many of the same games on the Switch. Jonah already has Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and therefore already plays games with a controller on his cellphone. This week's news includes:
- Some Steam Deck preorders won’t ship until September 2022
- PES is dead, replaced by the F2P 'football platform' eFootball
- Humankind dev pulls controversial Denuvo DRM from game before launch
- Xbox Game Pass is about to have an unbelievably good month
Let us know what you think.
This week features the announcement of the Nintendo's new OLED Switch console... and people are not pleased, including the hosts. The news includes:
- Nintendo Switch OLED model will go on sale October 8th for $350
- Streets of Rage 4’s first major DLC arrives July 15
- King of Fighters 15 now also coming to Xbox Series X and S
- RoboCop is getting a videogame in 2023
Let us know what you think.
For some reason, this episode did not upload properly. Hopefully, this re-upload will fix it. The news includes:
- A mystery id Software game has been rated
- Doom Eternal PS5 and Xbox Series X upgrade live now
- New Mana game in development for console
- Aliens: Fireteam Elite out this August
Let us know what you think.