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Episode 239: This Episode is DRM-freeEpisode 239: This Episode is DRM-free
This week, Paul is too busy unpacking in his new home in California, so it’s just Jonah and Jordan, as the news mainly deals with DRM. The Gaming Flashback this week is the Activision racer The Great American Cross-Country Road Race, while this week’s Gaming History doesn’t focus on a video game company or developer, but a fictional character instead, Mario’s favorite mount, Yoshi.
The news this week includes:
- EA forum bans cause game bans
- Research film states piracy’s up 20% in past 5 years
- GOG sez customers hate DRM
- Steam user database cracked
- Uncharted 3 launches with 1.1M sold in first week
All that plus Reader Feedback and the Question of the Week, “What DRM would you tolerate?”
Episode 323: What Is Nintendo Thinking?Episode 323: What Is Nintendo Thinking?
Jonah Falcon and Jordan Lund discuss PAX Prime 2013, then delve into this week’s news, Listener Feedback, and discuss the 1990’s developer Psygnosis.
The news this week includes:
- Nintendo announces 2DS, Wii U price drop
- Inafune “fought hard” for risk taking at Capcom, creators must be “willing to fail”
- Godus beta to hit Steam Early Access on 13th September
- Diablo III‘s new loot system to “cut the legs out” from the auction house
- Bethesda wants The Elder Scrolls Online available to non-Xbox Live subscribers
The Question of the Week: “How many times have you purchased a new form factor of a console you already owned?”
No Podcast This WeekNo Podcast This Week
Due to scheduling conflicts, there is no podcast. The next podcast will be recorded at its regularly scheduled time.