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.
If you’ve ever been through an acquisition or merger you’d have expected this news to come, but for those new to the concept it’s simple: you can’t keep everyone. After a complete merger you end up with two sales departments, two IT departments, etc.