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Episode 330: Batman ProblemsEpisode 330: Batman Problems
This week’s episode has Jonah ranting about the shoddy QA in Batman: Arkham Origins, while Jordan admits he never used those Xbox Live cards that came free with some games. In the meantime, the Gaming Flashback is the classic Apple ][ game Bolo.
The news this week includes:
- EA splits from Tiger Woods
- Rumor: Xbox One SDK plagued by eleventh hours bugs
- Apple sells 33.8m iPhones, 14.1m iPads in September quarter
- Nvidia Shield update adds official PC streaming, console mode, more Android support
- Fans trash Call of Duty: Ghosts booth at a games expo
No Question of the Week this week – just looking for Listener feedback.
Episode 306: Batman ReturnsEpisode 306: Batman Returns
The crew bemoans the decline of handheld gaming as it gets dominated by mobile platforms like Apple iOS, while they rejoice at Justice League being available on Netflix Streaming. There’s no Gaming Flashback or Gaming History, but there is some Reader Feedback.
This week’s news items include:
- Batman: Arkham Origins confirmed for PC, consoles
- Domains for Mad Max videogames registered by Warner Bros.
- Report: Xbox 720 not always online, doesn’t block used games, supports backwards compat
- Jade Empire as an Xbox 360 launch title “would have been massive“
- Zeschuk: Old-school gaming in “sick market” right now, digital ‘not filling gaps’
Gamers can read Jordan’s “Death of Handheld Gaming” article here.
Episode 465: No FrillsEpisode 465: No Frills
This week’s episode is raw and unedited, since Jonah’s laptop got fried. However, despite the audio issues and being posted via cell phone, the gang got off a pretty good show.
This week’s news includes:
- Overwatch pro ends career with stream of racial slurs
- Don’t expect Kingdom Hearts 3, Final Fantasy 7 remake until at least 2018
- DOTA 2 will soon require competitors to cough up their phone number
- Report: PlayStation VR bundle will come with required camera and one Move controller
The Question of the Week: “What kind of VR game would you want to play?”