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Episode 437: Star Trek and Call of DutyEpisode 437: Star Trek and Call of Duty
Jonah Falcon talks about meeting stars and playing games at the Star Trek Convention in New York, while TJ Denzer talks about attending the Call of Duty XP convention in Los Angeles. All the while, Scott anxiously awaits the 8th episode of Minecraft Story Mode.
This week’s news includes:
- iPhone 7 and 7 Plus announced with water resistance, dual cameras, and no headphone jack
- Nintendo steals Apple show with game announcements
- Sony unveils new PlayStation 4 Pro
- Xbox Live Clubs and LFG arrive for Xbox One preview members
All this and Listener Feedback, too.
Episode 295: We Need a NurseEpisode 295: We Need a Nurse
This week, Jonah has the flu, but still manages to host despite hacking and coughing (which was edited out of the podcast), and having a nasally voice as well. Jordan was not so lucky, and couldn’t make it at all. Despite all this, the crew manages to give Dan a sendoff in his last regular podcast.
The news was also pretty major this week, including:
- THQ finally dissolved, assets auctioned off
- Dead Space 3 micro-transactions for players wanting “instant gratification”
- Disney Infinity to feature on-disc DLC, susceptible to movie spoilers
- League of Legends Team Solo Medbi players receive lifetime bans for anti-Semitism and abuse
- Sony fined 250K GBP for April 2011 hacker intrusion
We also have Reader Feedback and a new Question of the Week: “What kind of microtransactions are acceptable?”
Gaming Podcast 177: Off TopicGaming Podcast 177: Off Topic
This weeks gaming podcast fills the hour of show with a lot of side tangents and off-topic discussions, thanks to some of the listener feedback. You’ll learn how Zynga and Facebook resemble the Mega Powers relationship with Hulk Hogan and Randy “Macho Man” Savage. Some of the news for the week includes:
- Zynga partners with 7-11
- Nintendo 3DS close to HD console abilities?
- Farmville heading to iPhone
- Customize guitar instruments in the new Guitar Hero
This week’s question of the week: What will get you into the Guitar Hero series? RPG-style play? Huge song collection? Or, perhaps multiple mics with keyboard play get you back into the genre?