If you’re wondering where episode 652 is, the file was completely distorted, with only one half of a conversation going. So, all the discussion about Sony’s State of Play is lost to the ether.
Episode 652: Missing Ep
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Episode 656: Gooey EpisodeEpisode 656: Gooey Episode
This week includes a Gaming Flashback about the sticky puzzle game World of Goo, which was one of the first games released without DLC — which is one of the main themes running through this podcast: videogame obsolescence. The guys also discuss James Gunn’s work on Lollipop Chainsaw and speedrun cheating.
The news for the week includes:
- Ubisoft to pull online from older games, which also takes away your DLC
- Sucker Punch has “no plans to revisit” its Sly Cooper or InFamous games
- Squad’s 50v50 tactical FPS action has moved over 3 million copies
- Fable reboot gets a new narrative lead
All this and Listener Feedback.
Episode 375: And We’re BackEpisode 375: And We’re Back
After a problematic week, Episode 375 is now up, with tons of news. So much that there’s no room for a Gaming Flashback or a Gaming History.
The news includes:
- Joystiq no longer scoring” reviews
- New Harmonix survey points to Rock Band 4
- Hatred gets an AO rating in US
- Disney, Activision both claim landslide victory in toys-to-life category
- Microsoft maintaining $349 price point on Xbox Ones
- Windows 10 includes in-home game streaming from Xbox One
This week’s Question of the Week: “What, if any, was your favorite part of Rock Band?”
Episode 569: Red Dead MemoriesEpisode 569: Red Dead Memories
The guys talk about Resident Evil 3 (and by extension Evolve), but most of the episode delves into the Gaming Flashback, Red Dead Redemption and its sequel Red Dead Redemption 2, focusing on where the original succeeded and where the sequel failed.
The news items this week include:
- Valorant closed beta rushes to 1.6M viewers on Twitch
- Rumor: Resident Evil 8 is first-person, takes “serious departures”, and will be out next year
- E3 2020 won’t hold an “online experience” after all
Let us know what you think!
