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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Ubisoft is coming back with the Assassin’s Creed games, but the guys also discuss the sheer Scottishness of Still Wakes the Deep, Farming Simulator 25 announced, 20 TB NVMe drives for under $300, Final Fantasy 14 producer Yoshi-P apologizing, Space Marine 2 public beta test canceled, and Forza Horizon 4 to be delisted.
The news also includes:
- Multiple Assassin’s Creed remakes are in the works, according to Ubisoft CEO
- Sega’s new Crazy Taxi game will be open-world and “massively multiplayer”
Let us know what you think.
Episode 316: Talkin’ About Candleja–Episode 316: Talkin’ About Candleja–
Jonah is getting ready for Vegas this weekend, so you know that whatever he does there will probably stay there. On the other hand, Jordan’s just beginning to check out State of Decay, while the winner of the T-shirt contest is announced. Also, for the first time in a long while, there’s a Gaming History – this one on the PlayStation 2.
This week’s news:
- UbiSoft: Xbox One version of Watch Dogs more dynamic than PS4 and current-gen versions
- Microsoft prez Don Mattrick leaves to be Zynga CEO
- Sony: DualShock 4 controller’s light bar cannot be turned off
- Indian PC gamers upset at Origin price increases
This week’s Question of the Week, “What’s your favorite indie game released in the last year?”
Episode 297: Intendo With An IEpisode 297: Intendo With An I
[Note: Due to a mic issue, some of the podcast is slightly distorted.]
This week’s podcast was recorded a day early due to schedule conflicts, but we make up for it with an actual Gaming Flashback this week of one of the most famous recent RPGs, Knights of the Old Republic.
In addition, there’s a ton of news:
- Brad Wardell states RTS’s aren’t dying – just waiting
- Microsoft considered buying Sega at one point
- UK: Wii U sells just 34,000 pieces of software in January
- Next World of Warcraft update to arrive in the “coming weeks”
- thatgamecompany had been bankrupt when Journey shipped
- Report: Next-gen Xbox will feature Siri-like voice recog
- Ubisoft plans new Assassin’s Creed game for 2013/14, set in a new time period
All that plus Reader Feedback and a Question of the Week: “What was the first roleplaying game you enjoyed?”