Episode 569: Red Dead Memories

April 9, 2020| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:48 am

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The guys talk about Resident Evil 3 (and by extension Evolve), but most of the episode delves into the Gaming Flashback, Red Dead Redemption and its sequel Red Dead Redemption 2, focusing on where the original succeeded and where the sequel failed.

The news items this week include:

Valorant closed beta rushes to 1.6M viewers on Twitch
Rumor: Resident Evil 8 is first-person, takes “serious departures”, and will be out next year
E3 2020 won’t hold an “online experience” after all

Let us know what you think!

Episode 305: Duct TapeEpisode 305: Duct Tape

Paul and Jordan realize the brilliance of duct taping a flashlight to a gun barrel, while more Doctor Who fodder was recorded for a future outtakes episode. Jonah and Paul also express amazement there’s no Sugar Race racing based on the arcade title found in Wreck-It Ralph. Finally, the podcast eulogizes Roger Ebert.

The news for the week includes:

Disney shuts down LucasArts, cancels Star Wars 1313, Star Wars: First Assault
Thief to feature “classic mode”, removing all assists
Microsoft has a clear path to developing Killer Instinct after an agreement with Fox
The Witcher 3 confirmed to be DRM-free
Bethesda confirms “new version of Doom 4” being worked on, Rage 2 cancelled

There’s also Listener Feedback, and the Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm contest is still open – a winner will be announced next week.

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This weeks episode covers a lot of cool community comments including some new writers. We’re also covering a little flashback on the game Faxanadu and, eventually, learning how to pronounce it. We’ll hit up some gaming history on Jordan Weisman and hit on some cool game news including:

Pearl Jam to release album in stores and on Rock Band
Microsoft Says Next generation is defined by software and services, not hardware
TellTale Games Developer says iPhone more powerful than Wii
The Skies may be crimson all over again
The SIMS 3 gets its first expansion
Turbine delays Free-to-play update until Sept