Episode 339: Defective Ears

January 29, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:26 pm

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This week’s episode is chock full of very industry-specific news, dealing with sales and numbers and other stuff that would bore Paul.

The news includes:

Microsoft acquires Gears of War IP from Epic
Sony issues invites hinting at ‘Slimmest’ product launch
Apple sells record number of iPhones, iPads
Surface and Xbox One hits with buyers during the holidays
Japanese newspaper says Nintendo is about to unveil its approach to mobile development
Kerbal Space Program lands on various schools’ curriculum
Sony’s credit rating cut to “Junk”

Sadly, no reader mail this week.

TD Gaming Podcast 121: Plants vs. ZombiesTD Gaming Podcast 121: Plants vs. Zombies

This week’s gaming podcast we’re looking back at Elevator Action and we give our audio review of Plants v.s. Zombies, which you can find on CasualGamerChick as well.We tackle the question of the week, lots of great game points on games you just couldn’t finish but wanted to and, game news:

No New Game Consoles Until 2013
Bioware Talks More About Mass Effect on the iPhone
Resident Evil 5 in 3D on the PC
Blizzard Sends Cease and Desist to iPhone Apps
Pickmin 3 on the way?

This weeks “Question of the Week,” when will we see the next generation of consoles released and, will the iPhone overtake other hand-held gaming platforms?

Episode 773: Nintendo DirectEpisode 773: Nintendo Direct

In this episode, Blizzard unveils a major Overwatch 2 revamp, Pokémon will kick off its 30th anniversary celebrations with Jigglypuff, 7 years after it was pulled from Steam Poker Night at the Inventory is coming back in March, and Eric Barone says Haunted Chocolatier will be out when it’s good and ready.

News includes:

Nintendo Partner Direct
“No possibility” of an uncensored physical version of Dispatch on Switch

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 738: StalkeredEpisode 738: Stalkered

If you want to watch the live version of the podcast, check the video above.

Google to sell Chrome AND be banned from re-entering the browser market for five years, recommends US Department of Justice, Stalker 2 sells over a million copies, Steam has changed its policy on DLC content and season passes, so now players are entitled to proper compensation if future plans fall through (“Customers will be offered a refund for the value of unreleased DLC”), and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth won’t receive any DLC.