There will be a podcast this week, but it’s been delayed a bit. Keep your eye on this space for more podcast goodness.
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Episode 690: The FTC LosesEpisode 690: The FTC Loses
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.
Episode 306: Batman ReturnsEpisode 306: Batman Returns
The crew bemoans the decline of handheld gaming as it gets dominated by mobile platforms like Apple iOS, while they rejoice at Justice League being available on Netflix Streaming. There’s no Gaming Flashback or Gaming History, but there is some Reader Feedback.
This week’s news items include:
- Batman: Arkham Origins confirmed for PC, consoles
- Domains for Mad Max videogames registered by Warner Bros.
- Report: Xbox 720 not always online, doesn’t block used games, supports backwards compat
- Jade Empire as an Xbox 360 launch title “would have been massive“
- Zeschuk: Old-school gaming in “sick market” right now, digital ‘not filling gaps’
Gamers can read Jordan’s “Death of Handheld Gaming” article here.
Episode 451: The Very Late Paul S. NowakEpisode 451: The Very Late Paul S. Nowak
In an hour-long epilogue to last week’s landmark episode, Paul Nowak shows up for a guest appearance, and is very late. He discusses the previous week’s podcast notes – and talks about his new job and Dungeon Keeper.
This is the last episode of 2016. See you in the new, hopefully less awful 2017.
