Jonah suffers from spring flu this episode, which you can probably here in his voice. There’s a long discussion about isometric roleplaying games, and for the first time in a while, there’s no Gaming Flashback.
This week’s news items include:
- id Software partnering with Mad Max dev Avalanche Studios to develop Rage 2
- Radical Heights developer Boss Key Games shuts down
- Platinum claims it will “turn the action genre on its head”
- Redditor leaks potential Star Fox racing spin-off from Retro Studios
Let us know what you think.
Welcome to the TD Gaming Podcast! This week we discussed:
Microsoft has come out and validated some earlier rumors about Xbox 360 Avatar’s and their 3D dashboard design. Apparently, this is to build more of a community and bring a bit of the Mii-like influence from the Nintendo Wii to the 360 hardware.
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.