It’s the episode just before Thanksgiving, and both Jordan and Paul have new jobs, as the latter settles into his new Los Angeles home. This week’s Gaming Flashback is the Atari 2600 game Kaboom! The guys also discuss the following news items: EA targeted for class action suit over Battlefield 3 PS3 bait and switch [...]
Episode 240: Thanksgaming
November 23rd, 2011 · 5 Comments
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Episode 239: This Episode is DRM-free
November 16th, 2011 · 4 Comments
This week, Paul is too busy unpacking in his new home in California, so it’s just Jonah and Jordan, as the news mainly deals with DRM. The Gaming Flashback this week is the Activision racer The Great American Cross-Country Road Race, while this week’s Gaming History doesn’t focus on a video game company or developer, [...]
Tags: DRM · electronic arts · Episode · Industry News · playstation 3 · Podcast · Show Notes · Sony · Steam
Episode 237: Half a Show
November 3rd, 2011 · 5 Comments
This week’s episode is abbreviated due to Paul’s move to California, and various Halloween delays. That’s not to say there’s no great stuff in the show, as there are some big debates about privacy and bugs. The news this week includes: Electronic Arts insists that Origin is not spyware Rumor: Grand Theft Auto V to [...]
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Episode 232: Remember Pong?
September 21st, 2011 · 5 Comments
This week, there’s no Gaming Flashback or Gaming History, but there is a ton of news and Reader Feedback as Paul is finally present to react to some hate mail. The news includes some huge items, like: No PSN unless you waive lawsuit Netflix adds game rentals to Qwikster DC Universe Online goes free-to-play Xbox [...]
Tags: Industry News · MMO · Nintendo · PC Gaming · playstation 3 · Podcast · Show Notes · Sony · Xbox 360
Episode 229: Jonah Versus Paul
August 31st, 2011 · 3 Comments
It’s another brief episode as frictions rise between New Yorkers Jonah Falcon and Paul S. Nowak, while Washington State native Jordan Lund looks on. This week’s gaming flashback in the Nintendo 64′s The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, as well as the following news items: GameStop pulls PC copies of Deus Ex: Human Revolution off [...]
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Episode 228: Two Thirds Show
August 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment
This week is a shorter-than-usual show as Paul S. Nowak is away on a birthday vacation. Instead, Jonah and Jordan discuss the Sega Saturn game Burning Rangers, and the following news topics: Dragon Age III will be a ‘mix’ of the first two games GameStop developing console and PC game streaming Is the Xbox 720 [...]
Tags: Industry News · Microsoft · Podcast · Show Notes · Sony
Episode 225: Voodoo Doughnuts
August 3rd, 2011 · 7 Comments
We’re back this week, as a ton of major news has hit in the past week. Paul starts going insane over doughnuts, Nintendo, and Max Dominic. There’s no gaming history or gaming flashback this week, but a ton of reader feedback. This week’s news items include: Nintendo in deep financial trouble Diablo III requires constant [...]
Tags: 3DS · Diablo 3 · iPad · iPhone · Mobile · Nintendo · Podcast · Show Notes · Wii
Episode 222: Gorilla Love
July 13th, 2011 · 5 Comments
This week is a big episode, as it is chock full of surprising news this week, as well as some long, long reader mail. If that weren’t enough, we take a look back at the IntelliVision game Maze-a-Tron, deal with too much love for Paul, and the mystery that is the popularity of gorillas. This [...]
Tags: Casual Games · electronic arts · Industry News · Kinect · Microsoft · Podcast · popcap · PSP · Retro · Show Notes · Xbox 360
Episode 220: Professional Butt Biting
June 29th, 2011 · 4 Comments
This week is a short podcast, since there’s no Gaming Flashback or Gaming History, but there was some important news in the past few days that caught our eyes. We’re also giving away a free copy of Duke Nukem Forever for the Xbox 360. The news items include: California videogame law ruled unconstitutional LulzSec ends its [...]
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Gaming Podcast 219: ColecoVision Rules
June 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments
Paul crows about Nintendo’s dominance over the ColecoVision and Dreamcast, while Jonah and Jordan reminisce about this week’s Gaming Flashback, Electronic Arts’ Barnstorming for the Atari 2600. The news also includes the following topics: Duke Nukem Forever review fiasco Harrison: Apple will be the games industry in 10 years Tretton: No need for PS4, PS3 [...]
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