This 90 minute episode is all about the PC Gaming Show and the PlayStation 5 Showcase — plus a rumor about the Xbox Series X. You might say that the entire podcast is next generation.
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Episode 576: PC and PlayStation 5 Showcase
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Episode 304: Heart of the Swarm GiveawayEpisode 304: Heart of the Swarm Giveaway
Despite being recorded on April Fool’s Day, the podcast has no pranks, just a long political discussion and has Paul demanding no one say anything about BioShock Infinite. Speaking of that game, the crew announces the winner of the BioShock Infinite contest. This week has a Gaming History about the development of XCOM: UFO Defense.
This week’s news includes:
- Cruel April Fool’s Joke posts fake Half-Life 2: Episode Three Steam page (see image below)
- Path of Exile to feature yearly major expansions
- Gamers want Assassin’s Creed every year, states UbiSoft Montreal
- Former Diablo III director states the auction houses were a mistake
- EA prez Gibeau: “DRM is a failed dead-end strategy”
There is a ton of feedback, plus a new contest to win a copy of Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm. The rule is the same as BioShock Infinite: listen to the podcast and comment on what is discussed.
Episode 236: Now With PandasEpisode 236: Now With Pandas
This week, Paul is not around, as Jonah Falcon and Jordan Lund discuss the latest news, which includes pandas. Lots and lots of pandas. That, and a Gaming History profile on David Crane.
The news this week includes:
- World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria announced
- Sony: April PSN outage has resulted in improved service
- Deep Silver: “There is a clear technology gap“
- Starcraft II DOTA mod will remain free but monetized
- “Literally, there’s three of us” on console Diablo III
- Minecraft dev wins interim injunction over Scrolls name
With that is Reader Mail and the Queston of the Week: What was your favorite Atari 2600 game?
Episode 605: Microsoft At It AgainEpisode 605: Microsoft At It Again
After announcing most Zenimax games will be exclusive to PC and Xbox, now the rumors are swirling that Microsoft will buy Discord, the mammoth VOIP that is rivaling Twitch and Facebook for active users.
The news includes:
- Report: Microsoft in talks to buy Discord
- PS3, PSP, and PS Vita stores to reportedly shutdown this year
- Serious Sam 2 surprises fans with substantial new update
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