Episode 649: Activision-Blizzard Sued Again

May 6, 2022| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:06 am

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Another week, another time that Activision-Blizzard suffers legal issues — in fact, there are lots of legal shenanigans going on. No Gaming Podcast this week in this short episode, while Microsoft Movie Maker has a comeback.

This week’s news includes:

New York City sues Activision Blizzard, says Bobby Kotick is ‘unfit’ to negotiate the Microsoft buyout
Reggie Fils-Aimé warned Nintendo about GameBoy Micro
Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase announced for June 12
Xbox has helped Fortnite sneak its way back onto iPhones

Let us know what you think.

Episode 678: ParadoxicalEpisode 678: Paradoxical

This week we check out Paradox Interactive’s showcase, as well as the following news:

Cities: Skylines 2 achievements reveal hailstorms, rat infestations, and 150 map tiles in a single city
Evidence is mounting for an upcoming Minecraft Bedrock world editor mode

Let us know what you think of Paradox’s lineup.

Gaming Podcast 112: Ubiquitous, Is That a Word?Gaming Podcast 112: Ubiquitous, Is That a Word?

This week we’re flashing back to Zaxxon and into a bit of a reflective history on the NES Satellite accessory. We reflect upon how bad Don sucks at Mass Effect and get tips from the community. We’re also checking in on some news this week including:

Microsoft Xbox 360 Outsells PS3 and Wii in Japan
Nintendo DSi not competing with cell phones or iPods
PlayStation 3 hard to develop for on purpose
EA admits they need to try harder
Killzone 2 sells 750k after launch
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li KO’ed at theaters
Tabula Rasa MMO Shutting Down After 1.5 years
Xbox Live Bans Gay Gamers

We’re also asking a few questions of the week, you can answer them all, one or none (but we’ll give you sad face)! What’s your favorite video game accessory since you started gaming, what actor can make a video game movie a success?

Episode 557: The Console War Is EndingEpisode 557: The Console War Is Ending

This week probably has the most shocking and industry moving news of the week, as Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo start to play nice — and their players get to play together.