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Episode 243: Bashing MicrosoftEpisode 243: Bashing Microsoft
The latest episode, which is on the short side after having a really long one two weeks ago, sees Paul returning from the flu with somewhat of a shady attitude this week. Meanwhile, the Gaming Flashback is the 1976 coin-op arcade game Blockade.
The news for this week includes:
- Gabe Newell teases something for E3 2012 with a “3” in it
- Richard Garriott working on Ultima successor
- Microsoft includes “do not class action sue us” clause for Xbox Live
- Bizarre circumstances surround GSC Game World
All that plus Reader Feedback and the Question of the Week, “What was your favorite handheld game?”
Episode 656: Gooey EpisodeEpisode 656: Gooey Episode
This week includes a Gaming Flashback about the sticky puzzle game World of Goo, which was one of the first games released without DLC — which is one of the main themes running through this podcast: videogame obsolescence. The guys also discuss James Gunn’s work on Lollipop Chainsaw and speedrun cheating.
The news for the week includes:
- Ubisoft to pull online from older games, which also takes away your DLC
- Sucker Punch has “no plans to revisit” its Sly Cooper or InFamous games
- Squad’s 50v50 tactical FPS action has moved over 3 million copies
- Fable reboot gets a new narrative lead
All this and Listener Feedback.
Episode 263: Play Alter EgoEpisode 263: Play Alter Ego
This week lacks Paul, but has plenty of good show, as Jordan refuses to believe in the magic of the old adventure game Alter Ego. This week’s game of the week is inspired by the Kickstarter reboot, as the gang discusses the classic Battle Chess.
As for the news:
- Aussie Diablo III preorders not getting refunded from GAME
- CliffyB praises Dark Souls multiplayer, urges Japanese devs to take notice
- Atari: Eden Studios not closed, Test Drive Unlimited 2 support still ongoing
- Bach: Sony’s mismanagement of PS3 led to Xbox successes
- Report: 38 Studios fighting to stay solvent
All this, plus Reader Feedback and the Question of the Week, “What is your favorite free-to-play game?”