Episode 623: 2K Leaves PC Behind

Thanks to server issues, this podcast had to be re-uploaded.

This week’s news included:

  • Windows 11 launches on October 5
  • Nintendo Switch Online may be getting Game Boy games soon
  • Konami is switching off Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain PS3, Xbox 360 servers
  • NBA 2K22 reveals next-gen features for PS5, Xbox Series X, and not PC

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Episode 750: Three QuartersEpisode 750: Three Quarters


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Sorry for the audio issues in this episode. In this episode, the guys discuss Ubisoft’s defense against The Crew lawsuit (you don’t actually own your games), Bowser telling Nintendo fans “Don’t want the Switch 2? Just buy a Switch 1!”, Marathon won’t require a PlayStation Network account on PC and Xbox, and Endless Legend 2 comes to Steam Early Access in summer 2025.

The news includes:

  • Former Blizzard president says ‘I’m not sure where Diablo is going’
  • Xbox announces June showcase event
  • PlayStation legal issue delays Vampire Survivors cross-save on PS4 and PS5

Let us know what you think.

Spore Generates Buzz: 500,000+ User CreaturesSpore Generates Buzz: 500,000+ User Creatures

Although I would have thought different, apparently people are clamoring over the “hype generator” tool called Spore Creature Creator. “The best part is that these creatures will be part of the main game, Spore, as user content will populate a lot of the galaxy in each player’s game,” says Falcon at GameStooge.

Will Wright and the team driving the Spore game is right on target to create the hype needed to send this game into the top game seller. If TheSims woke us up to crazy sales figures, Spore might just beat the demand; imagine creating a tool to help create a world for your company and make money while doing it?

The Creature Creator, in my mind is a genius move to get people interested in the main title and drive pre-sales figures through the roof.

(Thanks, GameStooge)

Episode 293: Master of the HouseEpisode 293: Master of the House

This week sees the return of Paul Nowak from his holiday vacation. There’s plenty of news items and some reader feedback, but also the return of Gaming History as the crew checks out the failed portable console, the Game.com.

The news for this week includes:

  • Age of Empires Online won’t be seeing any more content
  • Sony patents tech to stop used games and rentals
  • Major Nelson posts countdown to E3 Expo 2013
  • PvP mode for Diablo III delayed yet again
  • Telltale is in the very early stages of The Walking Dead Season 2

Finally, the Question of the Week is simple: “What did you do on your holiday break?”