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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If you’re wondering where the podcast has been, it’s been in technical hell. Twice the podcast was recorded each week, and both times there were serious technical issues. This time, we’ve got it right, and even have Paul dropping by to discuss his new book, “Gaymers: the Difference a ‘Y’ Makes: How (and Why) to Make Video Games LGBT Players Care About“. Actually, it’s mostly dominated by a discussion of an episode of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.
Otherwise, the news items include:
- Kojima end of Konami employment
- French consumer advocate suing Valve over violating consumer rights
- Ken Levine states gamers prefer open world to linear narrative
The Question of the Week: “Who is your favorite superhero?”
Episode 601: Street Fightin’Episode 601: Street Fightin’
A lot of this episode revolves around the 30th anniversary of the classic fighting game in this week’s Gaming Flashback, Street Fighter II. The episode also looks at a lot of the hot news around the industry.
The news includes:
- Microsoft plans to merge ZeniMax into a new Subsidiary called ‘Vault’
- Electronic Arts to decide fate of Anthem
- Terraria creator cancels Stadia port after being locked out of Google account
- MP bill takes aim at PlayStation 5 price scalping
Let us know what you think.
Episode 677: Let’s Try AgainEpisode 677: Let’s Try Again
Where’s episode 676? Completely unlistenable. Not to mention this episode had to be reuploaded due to file corruption.
The guys discuss Valve luring cheaters into a trap, Nvidia predicting AI models 1,000,000 times more powerful than ChatGPT within 10 years, Sons of the Forest being inexplicably popular, EA making Dead Space 2 and 3 remakes, and an absolutely adorable Tunic plushie.
The news includes:
- Next Civilization game officially announced by Firaxis
- Beyond Good & Evil 2 studio reportedly under investigation for “unprecedented” burnout and sick leave
- Sony’s State of Play 2023
- Blumhouse’s new gaming division will focus on “indie budget” games
Let us know what you think.
