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Episode 708: Hello 2024Episode 708: Hello 2024
The first episode of 2024 is a short one, though the guys discuss the original Mickey Mouse hitting the public domain, Square Enix declaring it will be “aggressive in applying AI”, CD Projekt RED staying independent, and Valve ending all support for CSGO in favor of Counter-Strike 2.
The news includes:
- Activision Blizzard workers speak out after Bobby Kotick’s CEO exit
- Star Wars Outlaws releasing “late” 2024
- Studio behind PlayStation Firewall games shuts down due to “lack of support” for VR within industry
Let us know how your 2023 went.
Episode 306: Batman ReturnsEpisode 306: Batman Returns
The crew bemoans the decline of handheld gaming as it gets dominated by mobile platforms like Apple iOS, while they rejoice at Justice League being available on Netflix Streaming. There’s no Gaming Flashback or Gaming History, but there is some Reader Feedback.
This week’s news items include:
- Batman: Arkham Origins confirmed for PC, consoles
- Domains for Mad Max videogames registered by Warner Bros.
- Report: Xbox 720 not always online, doesn’t block used games, supports backwards compat
- Jade Empire as an Xbox 360 launch title “would have been massive“
- Zeschuk: Old-school gaming in “sick market” right now, digital ‘not filling gaps’
Gamers can read Jordan’s “Death of Handheld Gaming” article here.
Episode 352: Get Ready for E3 AgainEpisode 352: Get Ready for E3 Again
It’s the last podcast before E3 2014 starts on Monday. Jonah is still ravaged by the flu, while Paul’s ghost haunts the podcast.
The news this week includes:
- Watch Dogs sells 4 million in first week
- Xbox One getting 34 new apps
- Sony discontinues the PSP in Japan
- Take-Two CEO skeptical of Oculus’ broad appeal
All this and Listener Feedback as well as a new Question of the Week: “How much info do you try to glean from E3 reports?”
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