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Episode 370: Excuse Me, Paul!Episode 370: Excuse Me, Paul!
This week is shortened due to Thanksgiving and Black Friday, but there’s still some fun to be had, especially when the Gaming History is about The Legend of Zelda cartoon series.
The news:
- Nintendo patents Game Boy emulation for use in mobile devices
- EA named one of the best places for LGBT equality
- Sony settles over misleading Vita ads
The Question of the Week: “When do you start your holiday shopping?”
Episode 342: Arcade MemoriesEpisode 342: Arcade Memories
Gaming Podcast is back, as Jonah and Jordan discuss arcade games from yore. This week’s Gaming Flashback is the classic Half-Life 2 by Valve, which ushered in a new age of shooters that get massive delays.
This week’s news includes:
- Twitch coming to Xbox One on March 11
- Microsoft appoints Stephen Elop to head Xbox
- King files to abandon controversial “Candy” trademark in US
- Nintendo wins 3DS patent dispute
- Layoffs at Sony Santa Monica
Also included is Listener Feedback and the Question of the Week: “What was your favorite coin-op arcade game?”
Episode 675: Cancel CultureEpisode 675: Cancel Culture
Aside from a news blip taking about Final Fantasy 7 DLC coming to PowerWash Simulator, all of the news seems to talk about cancellations of one kind or another.
The items include:
- Epic kills Battle Royale game less than six months after release
- CRIMESIGHT to end service on May 1
- EA is shutting down Apex Legends Mobile and not giving refunds
- EA reportedly cancels new Titanfall single-player game
- Sony, Xbox and Nintendo are reportedly skipping E3 2023
Anything other games you wanted to play but can’t anymore? Let us know.
