No really, we’re on hiatus — the next podcast will be recorded at E3, and published on June 18. See you in two weeks!
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Episode 400: So Long, PaulEpisode 400: So Long, Paul
Well, the fateful day has come on this landmark podcast, as Paul says farewell as a regular podcast host. We can all look back at Jonah’s debut in episode 200, with the knowledge that the next episode will make him the longest running host or co-host on the show – and that’s just scary. A former host leaves a message as well.
This week’s news includes:
- Creator of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is crowdfunding a fighting game
- Xbox head discusses why Final Fantasy 14 is not on Xbox One
- Pachter: “The console installed base is as big as it’s ever going to get”
- Andrew House: the PS4 is struggling against censorship in China
- Analyst: 30 million VR headsets by 2020
The Question of the Week: “What’s the creepiest videogame you ever played?”
Episode 248: SequelitisEpisode 248: Sequelitis
As the podcast approaches the magic 250th episode, Paul, Jordan and Jonah check out some of the big news that hit this week in the land of videogames, and in the Gaming Flashback, looked back at an all-time worst game, Superman 64.
This week’s news includes:
- ESA drops SOPA support (via Herr Alien)
- R18+ bill to be voted on by Australian Parliament on 7th February
- Vita sales continue to freefall in Japan
- Guild Wars 2 open beta this Spring, launching in 2012
- Starbreeze states they don’t look at games from a genre perspective anymore
All this and Reader Feedback, as well as the Question of the Week, “What do you look for in a sequel?”
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?”