Episode 571: Good Old Galaxy

This week’s episode has no Gaming Flashback, but there is a lot of talk about how awesome the Good Old Games digital store is.

The week’s news items include:

  • GOG Galaxy 2.0 now includes your gaming subscriptions
  • Fallout 76 to add pets
  • Minecraft city was created by a team of professional builders
  • Xbox Series X design blends game console, speaker and projector into one

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The news items include:

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  • Zelda delay could ruin Nintendo’s 2015
  • New Jersey game store “swatting” takes an uglier turn

This week’s Question of the Week: “What do you think is the future of older games?”

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The episode is a little late in publishing, though it was recorded on time – you know, real-life delays. However, it’s worth the wait as the Gaming Flashback is Team Ico’s second title, a PlayStation 2 title called Shadow of the Colossus.

There’s also some of the meatiest news of the year, which includes:

  • Joystiq and Massively shut down amid AOL downsizing
  • Left Behind Games executive fined millions by the SEC, banned from trading stock
  • Bill Gates says he’s concerned about machines becoming super-intelligent
  • Google changes UK privacy policy, but avoids hefty fine

The Question of the Week is “Should Nintendo partner with Disney?