No really, we’re on hiatus — the next podcast will be recorded at E3, and published on June 18. See you in two weeks!
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Episode 390: Counting DownEpisode 390: Counting Down
As Paul’s departure as a regular host is in 10 episodes, Jonah rants about the Batmobile in Batman: Arkham Knight and talks about the painlessness of Fallout Shelter‘s micro-transactions. The other part of the podcast is them talking Heroes of Might & Magic II, and discussing what makes a good expansion.
The news items include:
- Lack of female character choice in The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes explained
- Australian government bans hundreds of mobile and Web-based games
- Nintendo has no problems changing franchises, despite fan outcry
- Apple pulls games with Confederate flag imagery
All this plus Listener Feedback and Paul’s indignation.
Episode 370: Excuse Me, Paul!Episode 370: Excuse Me, Paul!
This week is shortened due to Thanksgiving and Black Friday, but there’s still some fun to be had, especially when the Gaming History is about The Legend of Zelda cartoon series.
The news:
- Nintendo patents Game Boy emulation for use in mobile devices
- EA named one of the best places for LGBT equality
- Sony settles over misleading Vita ads
The Question of the Week: “When do you start your holiday shopping?”
Episode 515: Telltale ClosesEpisode 515: Telltale Closes
This week follows the stunning announcement over the closure of Telltale Games and the repercussions of the shuttering of one of the most influential companies in the industry. There’s also Scott continuing to gush about Dragon Quest XI and Jonah enjoying the 2008 version of Prince of Persia again. That, and Fallout 3 headlines the Gaming Flashback.
News of the week include:
- Telltale employees left stunned by company closure
- Swiss soccer fans temporarily stop game to protest esports
- Brian Fargo will try to buy back Interplay if The Bard’s Tale IV sells well enough
- Rez creator’s musical re-imagining of Tetris launches in November
Let us know what Telltale Games you were hoping to see in the future.
