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Episode 518: Mattel Vs Atari AgainEpisode 518: Mattel Vs Atari Again

October 25, 2018| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 4:45 pm

It’s seems like old times as there’s a new IntelliVision console coming out to compete with the Atari VCS. The funny part, of course, is that the new IntelliVision will feature Atari 2600 games on it published by Atari. I guess we’re all friends now. This week’s Gaming Flashback is Dead Space.

As for the news:

Intellivision Amico console coming in 2020
Jade Raymond leaves Electronic Arts
Splash Damage ends development of its team-based shooter Dirty Bomb
Fortnite‘s Save the World Mode won’t be going free-to-play in 2018

The Question of the Week is: “Which cancelled game would you wish have been completed: Starcraft Ghost, Fallout 3 (Van Buren), Warcraft Adventures, Scalebound, Fez 2, Prey 2, The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive, Full Throttle 2, or something else?”

Episode 517: Audio ProblemsEpisode 517: Audio Problems

October 18, 2018| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:44 pm

Unfortunately, Skype decided that since Jonah’s webcam was connected, he wanted to use the webcam’s mic instead of the actual mic Jonah uses, making it sound like he’s in the next room talking to the others. It’s unfortunate, since this was the 350th episode of the Videogame Roundtable and longtime co-host Paul Nowak took the time from his busy schedule to join in the landmark episode.

This week’s news includes:

Skybound Games will finish the final season of Telltale’s The Walking Dead
Star Citizen’s latest promise rakes in almost a million dollars
Blizzard denies Diablo: Reign of Terror is a BlizzCon leak
Microsoft looking to partner with new Japanese studios
Report: PS4 users are setting messages to private after discovering new bug that bricks consoles

Let us know what you think.

Episode 516: More Telltale NewsEpisode 516: More Telltale News

October 4, 2018| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:47 pm

The massacre continues at Telltale Games, and the crew discuss the ramifications in this episode. TJ complains about the new Skype incoming call music, and the Gaming Flashback this week is the short-lived 2008 reboot of Prince of Persia. There’s also a new Gaming History, discussing an infamous incident in World of Warcraft back in 2005.

This week’s news includes:

Telltale Games has seemingly laid off its remaining staff
Nintendo to launch updated Switch next year
Overcooked! 2 gets Sunny Island DLC available now

All this and Listener Feedback. Let us know what you think of the Telltale closure.

Episode 515: Telltale ClosesEpisode 515: Telltale Closes

September 27, 2018| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:03 pm

This week follows the stunning announcement over the closure of Telltale Games and the repercussions of the shuttering of one of the most influential companies in the industry. There’s also Scott continuing to gush about Dragon Quest XI and Jonah enjoying the 2008 version of Prince of Persia again. That, and Fallout 3 headlines the Gaming Flashback.

News of the week include:

Telltale employees left stunned by company closure
Swiss soccer fans temporarily stop game to protest esports
Brian Fargo will try to buy back Interplay if The Bard’s Tale IV sells well enough
Rez creator’s musical re-imagining of Tetris launches in November

Let us know what Telltale Games you were hoping to see in the future.

Episode 514: Red Dead AnticipationEpisode 514: Red Dead Anticipation

September 13, 2018| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 3:17 am

This week the guys have gotten back to talking about games from the past, as this week the Gaming Flashback is 2008’s Braid, Jonathan Blow’s influential indie game, which was followed by The Witness, which was… less influential. The guys also keep drooling over Red Dead Redemption 2.

The news items include:

Forza Horizon devs recruit staff for unannounced RPG
Hollow Knight comes to PS4 and Xbox One on September 25
Rumor: Halo 5: Guardians coming to PC
Red Dead Redemption 2 leaks tease Battle Royale mode

Let us know what you think.

Episode 513: Delays and TragedyEpisode 513: Delays and Tragedy

August 30, 2018| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 am

Last week’s episode was delayed by Jonah producing a new show (The Jonah Falcon Show), then by the tragedy on Sunday, August 26. Now, the podcast recorded last week and the one recorded this week have been merged into one big 2+ hour show.

Last week’s news items included:

Devil May Cry 5 arrives in March
Cyberpunk 2077 quests similar to The Witcher 3 ‘in terms of playtime and complexity’
Rumor: Nintendo planning big Switch upgrade
Soulcalibur 6 Story Mode and DLC character announced

This past week’s news was simple:

EA cancels remaining Madden Classic qualifiers

To be fair, the crew ended up talking about other stuff going on during the week, including the the E3 demo for Cyberpunk 2077 that was finally released to the general public. Gaming still brings smiles to people’s faces.

Episode 512: Heating UpEpisode 512: Heating Up

August 16, 2018| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 4:01 pm

As Fall approaches, more info on exciting games are starting to trickle in. That, and Jonah talks about how he’s going to Power Morphicon to cover stuff for his upcoming new show.

Otherwise, the news this week includes:

Patrick Stewart will narrate My Memory of Us
Jagged Alliance: Rage! announced
Deep Silver’s Outward coming February 12
Dark Souls coming to Nintendo Switch on Oct. 19

Let us know what you think.

Episode 511: Grim Sky at RiotEpisode 511: Grim Sky at Riot

August 9, 2018| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:00 pm

The guys discuss the recent report by Kotaku released this week on the shady institutionalized sexism at Riot Games, the people behind League of Legends. There’s also hints of racism as well, especially since everyone in charge is, well, a white male. Otherwise, T.J. gushes about his experiences at EVO, the fighting game convention/competition, and is looking forward to QuakeCon.

The news this week includes:

Siege’s next season Operation Grim Sky unveiled
The World Ends With You for Switch gets release date
IGN pulls review and fires writer for plagiarism
Grand Theft Auto 5 still going strong after five years

And Jonah confesses he still hasn’t played GTA5 because, well, GTA4 soured him on the series.

Episode 510: Red Dead SurpriseEpisode 510: Red Dead Surprise

August 2, 2018| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 4:34 pm

This week’s episode didn’t initially have a Gaming Flashback, but the crew accidentally started one with 2010’s Red Dead Redemption, which shouldn’t be a flashback since it fails the “10 Year Rule”, but it was so fun to talk about, it became one. They also found some interesting stuff in a thin-news week, which is the usual for Summer.

The news includes:

Valve adds temporary fix for fake item scams on Steam
Halo devs not working on Battle Royale mode for Infinite
Nintendo Switch sales near 20m, down slightly on last year
Playground Games staffs up for the rumored Fable reboot

Let us know what you think.

Episode 509: Heatwave LAEpisode 509: Heatwave LA

July 25, 2018| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 2:54 pm

This week was a hot time for Jonah — really hot time as Los Angeles was sweltering and the Arctic was literally on fire. However, that didn’t stop the crew from doing the podcast (albeit a day late), though the news was a bit thin again.

The news items for the week include:

The C64 Mini is coming to North America on October 9
Datamined logo offers more evidence Taiko Drum Master for Switch is coming West
Next Xbox will focus on “XCloud” game streaming
GOG: Classic console games “might be possible”

The Question of the Week: “What little known game did you love?”