This week’s episode covers a wide variety of topics, with no set news list save talking about Nintendo Direct’s oddly uninspiring conference. There’s no news list, so feel free to discuss what you found interesting or frustrating about Nintendo’s stream or anything else mentioned in the podcast.
Episode 602: Nintendo Directionless
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Episode 373: Happy New 2015Episode 373: Happy New 2015
This is the first podcast of 2015, and Jonah and Paul are ready to get going, talking about their holiday gifts and their disappointment in the film Birdman. There’s no Gaming History or Gaming Flashback this week, but stay tuned for one next week.
The news in this episode includes:
- FBI claimed to be investigating Xbox Live, PlayStation Network DDoS perps
- GSC Gameworld re-opens for business
- Halo 5 multiplayer beta gets more maps, weapons, and modes (from GameSpot)
- Xbox Live founder leaves Microsoft
Also in the podcast is some Listener Feedback and the Question of the Week, “How much do you play online?”
Episode 769: Our UndertalesEpisode 769: Our Undertales
The guys talk about Dave the Diver finally arriving on Xbox Series X/S, Krafton CEO allegedly asking AI to “brainstorm ways to avoid paying” earnout bonus to Subnautica 2 devs and the Xbox Partner Preview.
The Gaming Flashback is the indie megahit Undertale.
More news:
- Cities: Skylines development moves to Iceflake Studios (from Shacknews)
- Marathon playtest is coming in December
Let us know what you think.
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Episode 747: The Next XboxEpisode 747: The Next Xbox
Some of the minor news discussed include Defiance coming back 4 years after servers were shut down, BlizzCon 2025 not happening, Moon Studios going full indie, buying No Rest For the Wicked’s publishing rights from Take-Two and Final Fantasy 16 PC version removing Denuvo Anti-tamper DRM. The Gaming Flashback is 2015’s Bloodborne.
The news includes:
- Humble Games Showcase
- Killing Floor 3 delayed to later in 2025
- Next-gen Xbox reportedly coming in 2027, handheld rumored for this year
Let us know what you think.
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