Episode 460: PAX East 2017 Recap

March 19, 2017| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:59 pm

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Jonah Falcon is finally back from PAX East 2017, and related his experiences at the convention. Somehow, T.J.’s musings on Dune and the origins of Mini-Me come up during the discussion. Among the games discussed are Snake Pass, Earthfall, Dauntless, and Yonder.

There’s also some news discussed:

Payday owner Starbreeze to publish System Shock 3
Switch stock and sellouts could be a problem for Nintendo

Let us know what you think and post in the comments!

Episode 264: This Podcast is DRM-FreeEpisode 264: This Podcast is DRM-Free

This week is full of gaming goodness as E3 slowly creeps up like kudzu, but there’s still plenty to talk about this week. For one, the Gaming Flashback is the classic Infocom game Planetfall.

The news for the week:

DICE has Frostbite-powered titles for 2013 that “will require a 64-bit OS”
Actors confirm return to recording booth for Mass Effect 3
CD Projekt RED: The truth is DRM does not work
Potential $1 billion suit against EA by former student-athletes moves forward

All that and Reader Feedback. This week’s Question of the Week, “Have you ever wanted a game but didn’t buy it due to DRM?”

Episode 691: Lost TransformersEpisode 691: Lost Transformers

The guys discuss Baldur’s Gate 3 and Dead by Daylight, as well as other topics.

This week’s news items include:

Rumor: Elder Scrolls 4 remake is in development
Cities: Skylines 2‘s maps will be about 5 times as large as those of the original
Hasbro says Activision has lost its Transformers games on a hard drive in its offices somewhere
Baldur’s Gate 3 has a “hidden skill tree” for Illithid powers

Let us know what you think.

Episode 522: Civving UpEpisode 522: Civving Up

This week’s episode is full of industry news in the wake of The Game Awards. There wasn’t many news items but there was plenty to talk about with the Awards, especially with this week’s Gaming Flashback, Unlimited Adventures.