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.
VIDEO: GamingPodcast Plays Bus Simulator 18
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Episode 588: Microsoft Buys ZeniMaxEpisode 588: Microsoft Buys ZeniMax
So, a day before the Xbox Series X preorder launch (which after the podcast was a complete shitshow), Microsoft drops the mic by announcing they just essentially purchased The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Prey, DOOM, and other major properties. Not much else to talk about, really.
The game news includes:
- Microsoft purchases ZeniMax for $7.5B
- Bethesda’s overhauling its engine for Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6
- Former Skullgirls developers have launched a new studio called Future Club
- Hades has sold 1m copies
- Blizzard confirms BlizzCon 2021 dates
Let us know what you think.
Episode 617: Steam DeckedEpisode 617: Steam Decked
The Steam Deck has been released, and TJ and Scott are just excited about it. They’re able to play indie games on a Switch-like device even though many of the same games on the Switch. Jonah already has Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and therefore already plays games with a controller on his cellphone.
This week’s news includes:
- Some Steam Deck preorders won’t ship until September 2022
- PES is dead, replaced by the F2P ‘football platform’ eFootball
- Humankind dev pulls controversial Denuvo DRM from game before launch
- Xbox Game Pass is about to have an unbelievably good month
Let us know what you think on our Facebook page.
Episode 620: Game PassingEpisode 620: Game Passing
Jonah thought that this podcast would be another short show — but it evolved into a lively conversation about Spiritfarer and other game news.
The news includes:
- Stardew Valley is coming to Game Pass
- Tales of Arise will get a PlayStation and Xbox demo
- Take-Two trying to shut down popular GTA Online mod menu
Let us know what you think at the Facebook page here.
