Thanks to the influenza bug ravaging the United States right now, there’s no podcast this week. Check us next week for our pre-E3 podcast, however.
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Episode 306: Batman ReturnsEpisode 306: Batman Returns
The crew bemoans the decline of handheld gaming as it gets dominated by mobile platforms like Apple iOS, while they rejoice at Justice League being available on Netflix Streaming. There’s no Gaming Flashback or Gaming History, but there is some Reader Feedback.
This week’s news items include:
- Batman: Arkham Origins confirmed for PC, consoles
- Domains for Mad Max videogames registered by Warner Bros.
- Report: Xbox 720 not always online, doesn’t block used games, supports backwards compat
- Jade Empire as an Xbox 360 launch title “would have been massive“
- Zeschuk: Old-school gaming in “sick market” right now, digital ‘not filling gaps’
Gamers can read Jordan’s “Death of Handheld Gaming” article here.
Episode 356: Gi-BlowEpisode 356: Gi-Blow
This week’s podcast finally reveals the winner of the E3 Swag Bag. The episode is packed full of show, including a Gaming Flashback about Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and the Gaming History celebrating Donkey Kong‘s 33rd birthday.
The news includes:
- Another EA exec explains why mobile Dungeon Keeper suffered
- PS4 fails to inspire Japanese market
- Former Epic director Bleszinski unretires to reveal Project Bluestreak
- Divinity: Original Sin developer turned off global chat to silence trolls
- Bartle: “Free-to-play has a half-life“
All this plus the Question of the Week: “Have online players caused you to quit playing that session?”
Episode 283: A Little LateEpisode 283: A Little Late
This week’s podcast was delayed when the original recording didn’t take and had to go with Dan Quick’s backup. Otherwise, the Gaming Flashback this week is the supremely weird Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu.
The other news items include:
- Call of Duty: Elite for Black Ops 2 will be free
- Kickstarter comes to UK this Halloween
- Metro: Last Light dumping multiplayer
- Microsoft banning PEGI 18 apps from Windows 8 Store
The Question of the Week is, “What was the game with the worst title you’ve ever played?”