Gaming Podcast’s Jonah Falcon and Shack News’ T.J. Denzer do a totally-not-ripping-off-Zero-Punctuation’s-Let’s-Drown-Out video of the former playing Bus Simulator 18 as they discuss some of the news of the day.
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Episode 258: New BloodEpisode 258: New Blood
Because you asked for it, the podcast features four guys, including Jonah Falcon, Paul S. Nowak, Jordan Lund, and Dan Quick. This is the no frills edition, however, as due to travel to PAX East, there’s no Gaming Flashback, and only a few news items.
They include:
- Rumor: Xbox 720 will require constant internet connection
- Spector saw “look of fear in people’s eyes” over musicals in Epic Mickey 2
- GAME acquired by OpCapita, no store closures planned
- Sony confirms Zipper Interactive closure
- Wii U less powerful than PS3, Xbox 360, developers say
We also include Reader Feedback. We’ll have a Question of the Week next week, we promise.
Episode 264: This Podcast is DRM-FreeEpisode 264: This Podcast is DRM-Free
This week is full of gaming goodness as E3 slowly creeps up like kudzu, but there’s still plenty to talk about this week. For one, the Gaming Flashback is the classic Infocom game Planetfall.
The news for the week:
- DICE has Frostbite-powered titles for 2013 that “will require a 64-bit OS”
- Actors confirm return to recording booth for Mass Effect 3
- CD Projekt RED: The truth is DRM does not work
- Potential $1 billion suit against EA by former student-athletes moves forward
All that and Reader Feedback. This week’s Question of the Week, “Have you ever wanted a game but didn’t buy it due to DRM?”
Episode 650: Walking SimulatorsEpisode 650: Walking Simulators
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.
