Gaming Podcast’s Jonah Falcon and Shack News’ T.J. Denzer do a totally-not-ripping-off-Zero-Punctuation’s-Let’s-Drown-Out video of the former playing Bus Simulator 18 as they discuss some of the news of the day.
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Guitar Hero: On Tour – 300K Units SoldGuitar Hero: On Tour – 300K Units Sold
The little DS title Guitar Hero: On Tour arrived with a hand-held attachment for playing guitar on the go. Some reviewers found it cramped, annoying and too damn small to really feel any comfort. Other reviews found it exciting, fresh and a break from standard DS games.
Reviews aside, 300,000 people are willing to bet money that the DS title was going to rock the house. The concept hit the mark for the DS because the game system is for on the go “touch and feel” style games; Guitar Hero: On Tour is definitely a touch and feel game.
Although we’ve not played it, we’re not too surprised that 300k people purchased the title, considering the install base for the Nintendo DS device itself. With such a large install base, even if only 25% of the target audience buys into the product they’ll be rolling in the dough.
Will this inspire a Rock Band style ‘drum game’ for the future from the Activision competitors or was this nothing but a fluke?
(Thanks, GameSpot)
Episode 544: Kickstarter FraudEpisode 544: Kickstarter Fraud
This podcast deals with the shady dealings of a Kickstarter — no Gaming Flashback this week though.
The news includes:
- An ambitious GTA Online-alike won’t be allowed to finish its Kickstarter campaign
- Tetris Effect headed to PC next week via Epic Games Store
- Joy-Con drift is becoming a real problem on the Switch
Let us know what you think.
Episode 648: Sleeping ScottEpisode 648: Sleeping Scott
[This episode has been re-uploaded due to technical issues]
Scott falls asleep mid-podcast, leaving Jonah and TJ to wrap up the episode. In the meantime, the crew get nostalgic over the “Toys to Life” craze, as this week’s Gaming Flashback is Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure.
This week’s news includes:
- The Bethesda Launcher will be shut down on May 11
- PlayStation 5 finally getting Variable Refresh Rate support this week
- Sony wants someone to shape its Playstation PC plans
- Baldur’s Gate 3 officially gets 2023 release window
Let us know what you think.
