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Episode 412: Eaten By EwoksEpisode 412: Eaten By Ewoks

February 10, 2016| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:20 pm

This episode sees the debut of a new co-host, videogame writer T.J. Denzer, who joins Jonah Falcon and Scott Dirk for this long episode, discussing Star Wars, spoilers, and other news that didn’t make the cut. This week also has the first Gaming Flashback in over a year, taking a look at The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

This week’s news includes:

Mac and Linux versions of Batman: Arkham Knight canceled
22 year old eSports FIFA gamer signed by professional football club
Nintendo cancels sleep tracking device
Ant Simulator canceled after business partners spent money on booze and strippers

Question of the Week: “What is your favorite strategy game?”

Episode 411: We Are Experiencing Technical DifficultiesEpisode 411: We Are Experiencing Technical Difficulties

January 28, 2016| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:38 pm

This podcast is delayed due to unforeseen circumstances, but there’s plenty of banter between Jonah and Scott, and 30 minutes of the podcast were removed to be aired as an outtakes at some point. Oh, and there’s plenty of cursing and NSFW content in this particular podcast, so be warned.

The news includes:

Starbreeze announces it’ll build a VR arcade venue in Los Angeles
Mighty No. 9 unexpectedly delayed by Comcept
Nintendo NX set to be new face of Nintendo with busy 2016 planned
Five Nights at Freddy’s World pulled from Steam

Let us know what you think.

Episode 410: Shady NintendoEpisode 410: Shady Nintendo

January 19, 2016| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:40 pm

This week’s episode features Paul guest-hosting, joining Jonah and Scott. The only real drama comes when Paul defends Nintendo’s shady policy of deleting levels without any warning.

This week’s news items include:

Nintendo is deleting people’s Mario Maker stages without telling them why
Vivendi’s takeover of Ubisoft looms
Square Enix announces upcoming Hitman game will be going fully episodic
Former game developer accused of being a spy released from Iranian prison

Question of the Week: “What is your favorite mobile/social game?”

Episode 409: No Spoilers This TimeEpisode 409: No Spoilers This Time

January 13, 2016| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:50 pm

This week’s podcast is kind of boring, since there’s little to talk about, but Jonah and Scott are game. Most of the entertainment comes from Scott talking about his Fallout 4 adventures.

This week’s news includes:

Sony wants to trademark the term ‘Let’s Play’
Star Wars open world game Kickstarter proposal canceled
OculusVR founder claims Rift selling at $599 is “obscenely cheap“
Pirated games may cease to exist in two years thanks to Denuvo

Let us know what you think.

Episode 408: Star Wars SpoilersEpisode 408: Star Wars Spoilers

January 5, 2016| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:36 pm

It’s 2016, and the first podcast of the new year is now live. Be warned, there are Star Wars spoilers like Han Solo dying and the entire plot being a rehash of A New Hope, so don’t listen if you don’t want to have your The Force Awakens experience ruined.

This week’s podcast covers the following news:

Valve explains Steam issues on December 25
Star Wars Battlefront won’t be doing The Force Awakens or space battles content
New pachinko laws pushes SNK back to videogames

Question of the Week: “Which game do you really want to play in 2016.”

Episode 407: Third Time’s the CharmEpisode 407: Third Time’s the Charm

December 23, 2015| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:46 pm

If you’re wondering where the podcast has been, it’s been in technical hell. Twice the podcast was recorded each week, and both times there were serious technical issues. This time, we’ve got it right, and even have Paul dropping by to discuss his new book, “Gaymers: the Difference a ‘Y’ Makes: How (and Why) to Make Video Games LGBT Players Care About“. Actually, it’s mostly dominated by a discussion of an episode of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.

Otherwise, the news items include:

Kojima end of Konami employment
French consumer advocate suing Valve over violating consumer rights
Ken Levine states gamers prefer open world to linear narrative

The Question of the Week: “Who is your favorite superhero?”

Episode 405: The 13th Strikes AgainEpisode 405: The 13th Strikes Again

December 1, 2015| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:53 pm

No, you’re not going backwards in time. This is the episode that was supposed to air a few weeks ago but was sidetracked by a faulty power supply. Of course, the episode was recorded on Friday the 13th, back when Fallout 4 was fresh and new.

The old news includes:

Bethesda sells 12M units of Fallout 4 for $750M at launch
October 2015 NPD: Xbox One won the month, despite PS4 price drop
Rapper predicted Smash Bros. future
Night Dive working on complete remake of System Shock, discussing System Shock 3

The Question of the Week, “Do you or have you pulled videogame all-nighters on weeknights?”, was repeated in episode 406. But you can still answer the question.

Episode 406: The Oops! EditionEpisode 406: The Oops! Edition

November 23, 2015| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:49 pm

If you’re wondering what happened to Episode 405, it was recorded, but Jonah’s power supply self-destructed, and wasn’t available til Wednesday, and by then it was too late to post it. (It will be posted at some point in the near future.)

Instead, check out these week’s news:

Afro Samurai 2 removed from online stores, players get refunded, episodes 2 and 3 canceled
Activision apologizes for Nuk3town pre-order mix up
PlayStation 4 is getting PlayStation 2 emulation, Sony reveals
Electronic Arts doesn’t want to “nickel and dime” gamers with microtransactions

Question of the Week: Do you or have you pulled videogame all-nighters on weeknights?

Episode 404: Rebel ScumEpisode 404: Rebel Scum

November 10, 2015| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 2:05 pm

This week’s episode is a little late thanks to unforeseen circumstances, but nothing will stop us from posting new episodes. It’s actually one day late, since last week was a week off, thanks to Podbean limits and Halloween. On that note, this week, Jonah had to erase a spoiler segment about The Force Awakens, but enough remains of the convo discussing other parts of the upcoming movie.

This week’s news:

Sony not to offer backwards compatibility
Advertising Standards Authority rules Valve misled customers with Grand Theft Auto V Steam Sale
The Witcher movie slated for 2017
Ubisoft admits poor Syndicate sales are due to franchise fatigue caused by Unity
World of Warcraft paid subscribers at a nine year low at 5.5M

The Question of the Week is what we usually ask ourselves, but with all the new games coming out, “What have you been playing this week?”

Episode 403: Jam and the HooligansEpisode 403: Jam and the Hooligans

October 26, 2015| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 6:38 pm

The episode is a day late, sorry about that, folks. In this episode, we wish Paul was with us to discuss what he thought of the release of Jem and the Holograms in theaters. The banter is strong, but not overstuffed like last week.

Lots of news this week, however:

Konami insists Hideo Kojima still works at company
343 Industries not ruling out PC port of Halo 5
Rebellion rescues Kickstarter backers from GRIN’s bankruptcy
Classic car combat RPG Autoduel may be making a comeback with inXile
Pete Hines: Entire game not on Fallout 4 PC disc
Vivendi seeking more shares of Ubisoft, board seats

The Question on the Week: Do you prefer first person or isometric RPGs?