Author: Jonah Falcon

Episode 239: This Episode is DRM-freeEpisode 239: This Episode is DRM-free

November 16, 2011November 16, 2011| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 3:32 pm

This week, Paul is too busy unpacking in his new home in California, so it’s just Jonah and Jordan, as the news mainly deals with DRM. The Gaming Flashback this week is the Activision racer The Great American Cross-Country Road Race, while this week’s Gaming History doesn’t focus on a video game company or developer, but a fictional character instead, Mario’s favorite mount, Yoshi.

The news this week includes:

  • EA forum bans cause game bans
  • Research film states piracy’s up 20% in past 5 years
  • GOG sez customers hate DRM
  • Steam user database cracked
  • Uncharted 3 launches with 1.1M sold in first week

All that plus Reader Feedback and the Question of the Week, “What DRM would you tolerate?”

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Episode 238: No Free PornEpisode 238: No Free Porn

November 9, 2011November 9, 2011| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:06 pm

This week’s episode is also abbreviated, as Jordan is somewhere in Pennsylvania looking for a gingerbread house while Paul is still trying to pack his entire NES library into a single suitcase. Jonah and Paul still got in enough time to do a Gaming Flashback on Thief: The Dark Project, and the following news items:

All this and Reader Feedback, too, as well as a new Question of the Week, “If you have the opportunity to read or view a highly anticipated game’s story months before it was released, would you do it or would you deliberately turn it away to preserve yourself from spoilers?” Let us know!

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Episode 237: Half a ShowEpisode 237: Half a Show

November 3, 2011November 3, 2011| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:59 pm

This week’s episode is abbreviated due to Paul’s move to California, and various Halloween delays. That’s not to say there’s no great stuff in the show, as there are some big debates about privacy and bugs.

The news this week includes:

  • Electronic Arts insists that Origin is not spyware
  • Rumor: Grand Theft Auto V to be download only?
  • Dev: Sword of the Stars II is a “turnip“

All that, and Paul feels older thanks to the Reader Feedback.

Question of the Week this time is non-videogame related: What’s your favorite vacation spot?

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Episode 236: Now With PandasEpisode 236: Now With Pandas

October 26, 2011October 26, 2011| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:57 pm

This week, Paul is not around, as Jonah Falcon and Jordan Lund discuss the latest news, which includes pandas. Lots and lots of pandas. That, and a Gaming History profile on David Crane.

The news this week includes:

  • World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria announced
  • Sony: April PSN outage has resulted in improved service
  • Deep Silver: “There is a clear technology gap“
  • Starcraft II DOTA mod will remain free but monetized
  • “Literally, there’s three of us” on console Diablo III
  • Minecraft dev wins interim injunction over Scrolls name

With that is Reader Mail and the Queston of the Week: What was your favorite Atari 2600 game?

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Episode 235: More Hate MailEpisode 235: More Hate Mail

October 19, 2011October 19, 2011| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:57 pm

This week features a spirited debate between Jonah Falcon and Paul S. Nowak on the Catwoman DLC story below. There is no Gaming Flashback, but there is the following news items:

The Question of the Week is When was the last time you bought a game you knew nothing about?

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Episode 234: An Episode to ForgetEpisode 234: An Episode to Forget

October 13, 2011October 13, 2011| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:18 am

A microphone issue during the podcast made Jonah’s voice thin and tinny. That, and Paul not in the podcast, flying to California to enjoy Disneyland, makes this an episode to forget. It’s unfortunately, since it’s one of the better podcasts in terms of content. The Gaming Flashback this week is Leisure Suit Larry in The Land of the Lounge Lizards.

The news this week includes:

We also received some great Reader Feedback as well. Next week, we promise to have great sound – or at least not so tinny.

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Episode 233: Going Ga GaEpisode 233: Going Ga Ga

October 5, 2011October 5, 2011| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:24 pm

This week’s episode has bad audio quality, but excellent audio content as the podcast returns from a virus infected layoff. The Gaming Flashback this week looks to the 2001 GameCube launch title Luigi’s Mansion, while Paul and Jonah continue to snipe at each other while Jordan giggles.

This week’s news items include:

  • Sony: Euro debt crisis will have “huge impact”
  • EA adopts “no class action” clause in Terms of Service
  • Bethesda denied Fallout MMO injunction
  • Bioware considering Mass Effect MMO?
  • Perman: Onlive will be last dedicated console platform

This week’s Question of the Week, “What was your favorite controller of all time, PC or console?” Keep tuning in!

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Episode 232: Remember Pong?Episode 232: Remember Pong?

September 21, 2011September 21, 2011| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:44 pm

This week, there’s no Gaming Flashback or Gaming History, but there is a ton of news and Reader Feedback as Paul is finally present to react to some hate mail.

The news includes some huge items, like:

The Question of the Week: What was the very first home videogame you ever played?

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Episode 231: Plus One PaulEpisode 231: Plus One Paul

September 14, 2011September 14, 2011| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:24 pm

Paul has some angry comments, Jonah has some angry comments, while Jordan just chuckles and makes a Freudian mistake. In between complaints, the Gaming Flashback looks at the Amiga classic Syndicate, and the following news items:

  • The Lund Report: August 2011 NPD
  • Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 PC controversy rages
  • THQ: Next-gen consoles will be discless
  • Quantic Dreams claims they lost 10M euro on used games
  • 3DS sales jump 260% following price drop
  • Syndicate reboot finally confirmed and unveiled by EA

Finally, the Question of the Week: What was the most disappointing remake or reboot of a game you’ve played? All that and Reader Feedback, too.

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