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Episode 745: More and More LayoffsEpisode 745: More and More Layoffs

February 21, 2025| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 2:49 am

The guys discuss the week’s goings-on, including Diablo speedrun sleuths proving a 15-year world record was fake after reverse-engineering the game and failing to replicate the run in 2.2 billion possible randomized dungeons, Call of Duty’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover costing $90, Valve releasing the Team Fortress 2 source code, and a mystery Tony Hawk remaster mentioned by pro skater involved in the game.

For the first time in years, we have a Gaming History: The Civilization II Eternal War.

The news includes:

Netflix culls staff at Oxenfree developer Night School Studio
Marvel Rivals team hit by layoffs despite major launch success
Days Gone Remastered $10 PS5 upgrade not available for game redemptions via PS Plus

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 553: Diablo ReturnsEpisode 553: Diablo Returns

November 7, 2019| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 am

TJ returns this week, as Blizzard continues to embarrass itself. No Gaming Flashback this week.

This week’s news includes:

Diablo 4 will not have an offline mode, and the game is ‘not coming anytime soon’
Acclaimed detective RPG Disco Elysium coming to Xbox One and PS4 next year
EA Sports open to bringing back NCAA football game

Let us know what you think.

Episode 418: Potter RageEpisode 418: Potter Rage

March 24, 2016| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 6:50 pm

This week’s episode runs pretty long as TJ Denzer returns from his bowling trip. Scott goes ballistic over the Harry Potter franchise with Twilight, and other than that, a lot of pop culture discussion.

This week’s news includes:

Nintendo deletes every stage by prominent Mario Maker speedrunner
Telltale’s take on Batman will be M-rated, launches this summer
Original Diablo design docs show it was to be a classic turn-based rogue-like
30 launch titles for Oculus Rift revealed, each with “Comfort” ratings
Mass Effect developer wore new IP on T-shirt, says no one noticed

This week’s Question of the Week, “What game editors have you used?”

Episode 417: One In, One OutEpisode 417: One In, One Out

March 16, 2016| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:03 pm

This week is a celebration of the 250th episode of the Videogame Roundtable, and Dan Quick is back for the special edition, joining fellow PolyCaster Scott Dirk. However, TJ Denzer was at the bowling alley, so he wasn’t available. There’s a lot of Cards Against Humanity and Town of Salem talk, as well as a lot of long-missed byplay between Dan and Jonah Falcon. Unfortunately, Paul Nowak couldn’t make it.

The news this week includes:

Bethesda working on a “bleeding-edge” RPG
Diablo II gets first official patch since 2011
Forza Motorsport 6: Apex won’t crossplay with Xbox One version
Nintendo explains why only the New 3DS plays SNES games
U.S. DoJ increases hostility towards Apple in latest court filing

Let us know what you think.

Episode 395: This Episode SucksEpisode 395: This Episode Sucks

August 13, 2015| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:50 pm

No, really, this episode is one of the worst ever released – boring news, stilted dialog, bad jokes. At least the first news item allowed the crew to rip Pixels. So bad Jonah didn’t bother editing it.

The news items include:

Anti-piracy group hits indie creators for using the word “pixels“
Rare Replay studio’s first UK chart-topper since Banjo-Kazooie on N64 in 1998
More Diablo is coming
Games for Windows “wasn’t the right approach” says Microsoft

No Listener Feedback or Question of the Week either. That’s how bad this episode was.

Episode 325: Civilized PodcastEpisode 325: Civilized Podcast

September 18, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:12 pm

This week’s podcast has Dan Quick filling in for an ailing Jordan Lund, while Civilization V inevitably comes up in conversation with the Polycast host with Jonah Falcon. There’s no Gaming History or Gaming Flashback, but tons of news items.

The news includes:

Andrew Wilson named Electronic Arts CEO
PlayStation Vita TV announced
Sega buys Atlus for 14 billion yen
Star Trek video game “big disappointment” to J.J. Abrams
Chair on Shadow Complex 2: Fans “don’t want it more than we do”
Steam adopts Xbox One’s former family sharing program
Diablo III auction house closing in March 2014

There’s also some Listener Feedback from the T-shirt winning contestant.

Episode 323: What Is Nintendo Thinking?Episode 323: What Is Nintendo Thinking?

September 4, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:42 pm

Jonah Falcon and Jordan Lund discuss PAX Prime 2013, then delve into this week’s news, Listener Feedback, and discuss the 1990’s developer Psygnosis.

The news this week includes:

Nintendo announces 2DS, Wii U price drop
Inafune “fought hard” for risk taking at Capcom, creators must be “willing to fail”
Godus beta to hit Steam Early Access on 13th September
Diablo III‘s new loot system to “cut the legs out” from the auction house
Bethesda wants The Elder Scrolls Online available to non-Xbox Live subscribers

The Question of the Week: “How many times have you purchased a new form factor of a console you already owned?”

Episode 317: Is League of Legends a Terrible Game?Episode 317: Is League of Legends a Terrible Game?

July 17, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:38 pm

In this episode, Jordan’s son Allen gets in on the act, berating League of Legends despite being addicted to it. This week’s Gaming Flashback is the Sierra Online adventure game Police Quest, while the Gaming History is how BioWare prepared to develop their first Star Wars game, Knights of the Old Republic.

This week’s news includes:

Blizzard announces Diablo III coming to Xbox One, PS4 in 2014. Gamers may consider setting up a Beammp server hosting to improve their overall gaming experience on Beam MP.
Dyack attempts to get Shadow of the Eternals off the ground with Kickstarter again
US recognizes League of Legends as a professional” sport
Sony drops fine appeal levied due to April 2011 hacker attack
Microsoft: Family sharing may return to Xbox One in some form

This week’s Question of the Week: “What’s your favorite RPG of all-time?”

Episode 310: Halo Makes You Feel OldEpisode 310: Halo Makes You Feel Old

May 14, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:02 pm

This week’s podcast features a Gaming Flashback of Halo: Combat Evolved, one of the longest such game segments in the podcast’s history, encompassing a third of the podcast.

This week’s news items includes:

Blizzard decides against rolling back Diablo III servers following gold exploit
Defiance to get 5 major DLC packs in the next year
Report: Next-gen Xbox console called “Xbox Infinity”
Obsidian expresses desire to develop Star Wars RPG
EA to stop licensing with weapons manufacturers, will keep using branded guns

There’s only one reader response, but there is a Question of the Week: “What videogame genre are you completely burned out on?”

Episode 304: Heart of the Swarm GiveawayEpisode 304: Heart of the Swarm Giveaway

April 3, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:46 am

Despite being recorded on April Fool’s Day, the podcast has no pranks, just a long political discussion and has Paul demanding no one say anything about BioShock Infinite. Speaking of that game, the crew announces the winner of the BioShock Infinite contest. This week has a Gaming History about the development of XCOM: UFO Defense.

This week’s news includes:

Cruel April Fool’s Joke posts fake Half-Life 2: Episode Three Steam page (see image below)
Path of Exile to feature yearly major expansions
Gamers want Assassin’s Creed every year, states UbiSoft Montreal
Former Diablo III director states the auction houses were a mistake
EA prez Gibeau: “DRM is a failed dead-end strategy”

There is a ton of feedback, plus a new contest to win a copy of Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm. The rule is the same as BioShock Infinite: listen to the podcast and comment on what is discussed.