The episode is a little late in publishing, though it was recorded on time – you know, real-life delays. However, it’s worth the wait as the Gaming Flashback is Team Ico’s second title, a PlayStation 2 title called Shadow of the Colossus.
There’s also some of the meatiest news of the year, which includes:
- Joystiq and Massively shut down amid AOL downsizing
- Left Behind Games executive fined millions by the SEC, banned from trading stock
- Bill Gates says he’s concerned about machines becoming super-intelligent
- Google changes UK privacy policy, but avoids hefty fine
The Question of the Week is “Should Nintendo partner with Disney?“
Gamers around the world have noticed a large trend in the video game industry in the last 15 years, massive growth with massive projects and unbelievable costs, goals and sales. We’ve seen the impossible become achievable in epic projects like World of Warcraft and huge sales figures from Halo 3 but we’ve also seen game titles fall down in a burning wreck.