There are no news items in this podcast. Instead, it’s just post-E3 discussion. Everything is E3. What the crew liked, what the crew didn’t, and T.J.’s reports from doing the show floor. The episode is almost 2 hours long, so there was a lot to talk about.
Episode 541: E3 Reaction 2019
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Since the podcast recording last Wednesday had audio issues and the news was, frankly, boring, the crew decided to record a new 464th episode on Easter Sunday, after some more interesting stuff was announced near the end of the week. That, and Scott expresses his enthusiasm for Thimbleweed Park, the spiritual successor to Maniac Mansion and Day of the Tentacle, using a SCUMM-like interface.
This week’s news items include:
- Diving into Project Scorpio’s backwards compatibility, 4K, VR, and 1080p support
- Nintendo discontinues the NES Classic Edition
- It looks like Star Wars: Battlefront II will ditch the Season Pass
All that and some Listener Feedback.
Episode 243: Bashing MicrosoftEpisode 243: Bashing Microsoft
The latest episode, which is on the short side after having a really long one two weeks ago, sees Paul returning from the flu with somewhat of a shady attitude this week. Meanwhile, the Gaming Flashback is the 1976 coin-op arcade game Blockade.
The news for this week includes:
- Gabe Newell teases something for E3 2012 with a “3” in it
- Richard Garriott working on Ultima successor
- Microsoft includes “do not class action sue us” clause for Xbox Live
- Bizarre circumstances surround GSC Game World
All that plus Reader Feedback and the Question of the Week, “What was your favorite handheld game?”
Episode 443: Nintendo Pulls a SwitchEpisode 443: Nintendo Pulls a Switch
So, this episode covers that fact that Nintendo is about to announce their next device, which they did earlier today: the Nintendo NX is now called the Nintendo Switch. The official Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer was also unveiled today too, and the multiplayer aspect is discussed. Jonah advises TJ and Scott to try The Stanley Parable as well.
This week’s news includes:
- Dishonored dev’s The Crossing, put on hold in 2009, gets a new trademark filing
- Red Dead Redemption 2 announced for Xbox One and PS4, but not PC
- Voice actors threaten strike against EA, Activision, and nine other companies
- Grand Theft Auto 5‘s exploding Note 7 mod video yanked from YouTube by Samsung
All this and two Questions of the Week!