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Episode 524: Goodbye, 2018!Episode 524: Goodbye, 2018!
This is the last podcast of 2018, and the next episode will be our Games of the Year announcement. Until then, we snark at Pewdiepie, and check some of the news ending the year.
This week’s news includes:
- Steam Xbox One cross-play tools hinted
- Americans can get Assassin’s Creed Odyssey free from Google
- Discord Store to offer developers 90 percent of game revenues
- Inca announced for Civilization VI: Gathering Storm
Let us know what your Game of the Year is.
Episode 250: Do the Time Warp AgainEpisode 250: Do the Time Warp Again
It’s the fabulous 250th Episode milestone, and this particular podcast features a major surprise for longtime listeners. Not only is this one of the funniest podcasts in a long while, but there’s plenty of show to go around, too. First, the Gaming Flashback checks out the classic shooter No One Lives Forever, while the Gaming History examines the infamous Gizmondo handheld gaming console.
As for the news:
- Hirai: Sony could be facing “serious trouble“
- Take Two CEO states “strong become stronger” with next-gen transitions
- Developer Starbreeze fears Syndicate may be “too hard“
- Oklahoma state rep wants 1% violent videogame tax
- Ubisoft cuts off legit players With DRM server migration
There’s no Question of the Week, but we’re definitely sure there will be plenty of comments for the podcast hosts.
Episode 262: But Not a Dollar ShortEpisode 262: But Not a Dollar Short
Episode 262 may be a week late, but it’s definitely chock full ‘o podcast goodness, as the full crew rambles on and off subject about this and that. This week’s Gaming Flashback is the old coin-op arcade game Star Castle while begat Yars’ Revenge, with a twist ending to the classic game’s tale.
This week’s news items include:
- EA deals with Rock Band iOS debacle
- Microsoft “banned” in Germany
- Analyst predicts 3.5M sales of Diablo III in first year of release
- Report: Next Xbox already in production
All that, plus Reader Feedback and the Question of the Week, “What Kickstarter project have you backed or are most interested in buying?”