June, 2012 -

Episode 268: Fake Maple SyrupEpisode 268: Fake Maple Syrup

June 27, 2012| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:54 pm

In this episode of Gaming Podcast, Daniel Quick discusses how to become a true Canadian, while Jonah Falcon talks about making blond, green-eyed characters. There’s no Gaming Flashback this week, but plenty of news items.

This week’s discussion:

Nintendo announces XL version of Nintendo 3DS
Dev claims Microsoft killed XBLA version of Stranger’s Wrath
New users must now pass “review process” to unlock full Diablo III
Dragon’s Dogma getting sequels after shipping 1M
Valve and Cartoon Network collaboration hints at Team Fortress 2 show

All this, and the Question of the Week is “What weird rituals do you do when playing videogames?”

Episode 267: Do the RobotEpisode 267: Do the Robot

June 20, 2012| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 1:25 pm

This week the guys relax after the hecticness of E3, and get on to some of the major post-convention news. As Paul S. Nowak struggles with connection issues, Gaming Flashback returns with the original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater.

This week’s news:

Microsoft unveils new tablet
Rumor: Leaked doc claims 720 launches in 2013, 3D Kinect in 2014, OnLive acquisition
May 2012 US sales down 28% over last year despite Diablo III
Australian gamers get adults-only R18+ classification

All this and Reader Feedback. This week has no Question of the Week – just ask the crew some questions.

Episode 266: Get That E3 KickEpisode 266: Get That E3 Kick

June 13, 2012| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:16 pm

Jonah Falcon and Paul S. Nowak return from the magical E3 2012 videogame convention and everyone has their own opinions on what they thought were the highlights and lowlights of E3. They also make their own predictions, as Dan Quick contemplates writing hate mail to Jonah for having access to SimCity and Need for Speed: Most Wanted.

The podcast also features some great news, including:

THQ closes their San Diego Studio, sells the UFC license
Ubisoft states annual Assassin’s Creed releases funded AC3
Vivendi may sell Activision-Blizzard

There’s also some Reader Feedback, as well as the new Question of the Week, “What did you take away from E3?”

Episode 265: See You After E3Episode 265: See You After E3

June 1, 2012| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:04 pm

This episode is a little late due to the holiday, but at least it’ll give everyone something to listen to when there’s no episode next week due to Jonah Falcon and Paul S. Nowak heading to E3.

In the meantime, the gang covers the following news:

THQ: “Linear is not a dirty word for an FPS”
Pachter decries on-disc DLC as “just plain greed”
Crysis 2 returns to Steam
The Old Republic still has one of the biggest dev teams in industry

Along with the usual Reader Feedback, the crew this time asks the readers to ask some questions, instead of the other way around. Let us know what you want to know.