Recording DelayRecording Delay
There will be a podcast this week, but it’s been delayed a bit. Keep your eye on this space for more podcast goodness.
Author: Jonah Falcon
Episode 385: Beginning of the EndEpisode 385: Beginning of the End
This podcast marks the beginning of the end of Paul’s tenure as a regular co-host, as he will be leaving at the milestone episode 400. He and Jonah both bemoan the loss of last week’s taping, as it had laughter, tears, outrage and a long comic book conversation, but this episode more than makes up for it with items that make Paul squee.
The news includes:
- Portal, Doctor Who, The Simpsons and more confirmed for Lego Dimensions
- Report: Xbox One 60fps game DVR capture goes live
- Nintendo partners with Universal Parks to create themed rides and attractions
- Microsoft teases big Rare reveal at E3
All this and some nifty Listener Feedback.
Episode 384: Homestar RuinerEpisode 384: Homestar Ruiner
This week’s episode has bad audio, but at least it’s short, due to Jonah’s lingering laryngitis. Paul insists Homestar Runner hasn’t been good in 15 years, while Jonah talks about the NES classic bomb Athena.
This week’s news includes:
- Nintendo Virtual Store to start selling N64 and DS games
- Tim Schafer recommends Broken Age players start over from the beginning
- Silent Hills is officially dead
All this and Listener Feedback.
Podcast Update – April 19 2015Podcast Update – April 19 2015
Jonah and Paul send a brief missive about the current state of the podcast.
Episode 383: Get Some Board Games InEpisode 383: Get Some Board Games In
This episode was recorded on short notice thanks to last week’s late posting, so the Listener Feedback that responded to 382 couldn’t make it here. Paul and Jonah discuss some board games with remarkably similar themes they played in the past few days. Paul also waits for his compensation for The Sims Freeplay.
The news of the week includes:
- Microsoft discontinues Kinect for Windows
- Microsoft says open source Windows is “definitely possible”
- OnLive shuts down streaming games service, sells patents to Sony
- Mario Maker gets release date
No Listener Feedback this week, so the Question of the Week remains the same: “What do you think the future is for old games?”
Episode 382: Late But Not Too LateEpisode 382: Late But Not Too Late
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this episode was recorded on Monday, but despite the lateness, it’s full of rich news items, including some very disturbing trends in videogames, as well as a question by a listener that got mental juices flowing. This week’s Gaming Flashback is Professor Pac-Man.
The news items include:
- Headteachers in UK threaten to report parents who let their children play 18-rated games
- Star Citizen‘s Vanguard “concept” fighter costs a cool $250
- PC version of Dead or Alive 5 Last Round launches on Steam without key features
- Zelda delay could ruin Nintendo’s 2015
- New Jersey game store “swatting” takes an uglier turn
This week’s Question of the Week: “What do you think is the future of older games?”
Episode 381: Nudity Next TimeEpisode 381: Nudity Next Time
This week’s episode is full of pop culture references, again, as Inspector Gadget, Matthew Broderick, My Little Pony and The Garry Shandling Show all get some airtime. In addition, Paul discusses his frustration with The Sims Freeplay, and Jonah threatens that in the next episode, he’ll be naked and Paul will wear a silly hat.
The news includes:
- Free Windows 10 for pirates
- Kojima breaks silence over departure rumours
- Atari to indie dev: Stop ripping off your own work on Tempest 2000
- Xbox For Sale – the rumours just won’t quit
- Nintendo’s next-generation console is codenamed ‘NX’
All that and a Listener Feedback.
Episode 380: Calling All GoatsEpisode 380: Calling All Goats
After a week off from Jonah being at PAX East 2015 and Paul being at GDC, the podcast is back, as this week’s Gaming Flashback is the landmark Guitar Hero. In addition, the podcast learns too late that Cities: Skylines runs on Windows XP. Paul also deals with goats, and the podcast is giving away a free code for Catlateral Damage.
This week’s news items include:
- Report: Mississippi deputy fired over threatening Xbox Live players
- Cities: Skylines breaks Paradox sales records
- Titanfall DLC is free forever on Xbox One, PC, Xbox 360
- Goat Simulator is coming to Xbox One and 360 in April
- Cards Against Humanity is now online, free
This week’s Question of the Week, “What is your favorite gaming snack?”
Episode 379: DizzneyEpisode 379: Dizzney
This week’s episode was going to be short thanks to a lack of news, but Paul and Jonah get into a long discussion about the Disney Afternoon from the 90’s. which makes up for the lack of a Gaming Flashback or History.
This week’s news includes:
- Lenovo preinstalled Superfish adware on its laptop
- The FCC approves strong net neutrality rules
- Capcom takes co-op out Of Resident Evil, modders put it back in
- No One Lives Forever re-release isn’t happening after all
- Star Trek Online players pay their respects to Leonard Nimoy
All this and Listener Feedback too.
Episode 378: Hilary 2015Episode 378: Hilary 2015
This week has a very special guest, former IGN editor and current Dog and Thimble podcast host Hilary Goldstein, as he teams up with Paul to razz Jonah incessantly, as well as add a certain amount of NSFW spice to this week’s proceedings.
The news items include:
- Rock Band DLC hints at a comeback
- Sony appears to have ‘abandoned’ its trademark for The Last Guardian
- Final Fantasy 15: Episode Duscae demo detailed
- Nvidia’s big March 3rd event – is it a gaming phone?
- After raising $114,000 on Kickstarter, dev goes silent
- BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk has come back from retirement
All this and Listener Feedback.
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