Category: Casual Games

Episode 790: Next Gen FlopsEpisode 790: Next Gen Flops

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

Gaming Flashback: Adventure

Quick News:

  • Nintendo Switch ports of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire look even more likely after official account shares suspiciously HD footage of the GBA games
  • Bungie is freeing vaulted Destiny 2 campaigns after Marathon “did not reach as many players as we had hoped”
  • Xbox’s version of PlayStation’s Platinum Trophy achievement seems to leak

Game News:

  • Xbox Helix tipped for 56 TFLOPS, PS6 for 40 TFLOPS
  • Xbox is reportedly paying a ‘fraction’ of the $400 million Kojima quoted Sony for Physint
  • Minecraft is getting its first new dimension in 15 years, and it is riotously pink

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Episode 787: Olly, Olly…Episode 787: Olly, Olly…

August 22, 2026August 22, 2026| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

Gaming Flashback: Oxenfree

Quick News

  • A cracked version of Marvel Tōkon is reigniting questions around DRM and its impact on PC games
  • Paradox has been cooking up some Stellaris “summer experiments,” from megastructure upgrades to a full espionage rework
  • Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 9 gives server owners more control, stops mushrooms clipping through foxes, and fixes a strange Endermen issue.

Game News

  • Riot is ending development of its 2XKO fighting game
  • Former EA manager doesn’t believe the next Mass Effect will survive Saudi takeover

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Episode 780: Mix UpEpisode 780: Mix Up

May 12, 2026May 12, 2026| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comments| 12:37 pm

The guys discuss Path of Exile 2’s ‘biggest expansion ever’, Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 coming this summer, and Sony recording a $766 million impairment loss against Bungie for the 2025 financial year. The Gaming Flashback is The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

News includes:

  • Nintendo announces Switch 2 price increase
  • PlayStation is partnering with Bandai Namco for a “collaborative initiative” focused on generative AI
  • Atari announces it has acquired rights to the first five Wizardry games
  • New Slay the Spire 2 update deletes its most controversial boss fight

Next podcast in two weeks.

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Episode 773: Nintendo DirectEpisode 773: Nintendo Direct

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 2:27 pm

In this episode, Blizzard unveils a major Overwatch 2 revamp, Pokémon will kick off its 30th anniversary celebrations with Jigglypuff, 7 years after it was pulled from Steam Poker Night at the Inventory is coming back in March, and Eric Barone says Haunted Chocolatier will be out when it’s good and ready.

News includes:

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Episode 769: Our UndertalesEpisode 769: Our Undertales

November 22, 2025November 22, 2025| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

The guys talk about Dave the Diver finally arriving on Xbox Series X/S, Krafton CEO allegedly asking AI to “brainstorm ways to avoid paying” earnout bonus to Subnautica 2 devs and the Xbox Partner Preview.

The Gaming Flashback is the indie megahit Undertale.

More news:

  • Cities: Skylines development moves to Iceflake Studios (from Shacknews)
  • Marathon playtest is coming in December

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Episode 765: Indy New GameEpisode 765: Indy New Game

October 10, 2025October 10, 2025| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 6:36 pm

The guys talk about Skate Story is finally releasing in December, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is getting a New Game+ mode and some new duds in a free update, Might and Magic: Olden Era is delayed to 2026, a Minecraft Movie sequel is coming in July 23, 2027, and Cities: Skylines 2‘s big Bridges and Ports expansion is finally almost here.

News includes:

  • Helldivers 2 developers blame HDDs for the PC version’s file size & delayed updates

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Episode 764: EA Goes PrivateEpisode 764: EA Goes Private

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

This week, there’s a lot of discussion about the Tokyo Game Show, Epic pulling controversial Peacemaker dance emote, and Minecraft entering The Copper Age.

News:

  • EA to be acquired by Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $55bn
  • Halo Studios revealing more on next projects at next month’s World Championship event

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Episode 762: Silksong SilksongEpisode 762: Silksong Silksong

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

There’s a Silksong in the air, with lots of SIlksong. But despite the Silksong, we have other non-Silksong stuff, including Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage closed beta kicking off on September 11.

The news includes:

  • Hollow Knight: Silksong causes server chaos on Xbox, Steam, and Nintendo as platforms grind to a halt
  • 42,000 Pokémon TCG Phantasmal Flames products have been swiped by a scalper group
  • Former PS5 console exclusive, Helldivers 2, now tops Xbox sales chart as Sony continues to dabble with its multi-platform strategy

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Episode 753: Nightreign: Original Sin 3Episode 753: Nightreign: Original Sin 3

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:27 pm



The guys discuss FTC finally dropping appeal against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard and Metaphor: ReFantazio coming to Game Pass.

The news includes:

  • Larian insists it did not accidentally leak Divinity: Original Sin 3
  • Bonaparte: A Mechanized Revolution announced
  • ConcernedApe “hopes” to release Haunted Chocolatier within the next five years
  • Elden Ring Nightreign could receive two player mode post-launch

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