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Episode 474: That Splat Ain’t MayoEpisode 474: That Splat Ain’t Mayo

August 10, 2017| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:11 pm

This week’s episode not only has a Gaming Flashback, but a Gaming History as well. The Flashback looks at the hardware intensive PC game Crysis, while the Gaming History looks at one of the bigger crowdfunding fiascos, Starforge. Jonah also reminds viewers that the “mayo” in the Splatfest for Splatoon 2 probably wasn’t actually mayo.

This week’s news items include:

Lexington video game company sues after personal information posted online
New game combines monster taming and Stardew Valley
Respawn: “We’re doing more Titanfall“
Destiny 2 will not offer customization of imported characters

Question of the Week: “What two games would you like to see combined?”

Episode 470: The Sims 4 Contest Part 2Episode 470: The Sims 4 Contest Part 2

July 6, 2017| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:43 pm

The The Sims 4 contest is still going on this week, with the winner to be announced in Episode 471. The crew gets back to discussing news, but as is usual, it’s a light week in July.

This week’s news items include:

Starcraft Remastered is coming in August in 4K
Star Wars Battlefront 2 loot boxes spark pay-to-win fears
Only main player will progress in Far Cry 5 story
Destiny 2’s getting rid of random perk rolls for loot and the response is divided
Nintendo Switch Virtual Console will be the only way you can play certain Super Mario games

Again, The Sims 4 Contest is only eligible for US entrants.

Episode 469: The Sims 4 Code GiveawayEpisode 469: The Sims 4 Code Giveaway

June 29, 2017| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 1:14 am

It’s Contest Time, as Gaming Podcast is giving away a swag bag that includes The Sims 4 and some videogame merch from E3. Most of the 87 minute podcast deals with more E3 talk, and 5 minutes spent on news items.

This week’s news includes:

Everything known about the Ataribox so far
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered standalone release confirmed
Gigantic launching in July, escapes Windows 10

Let us know what you thought of E3 this week in the comments.

(Must be a continental US resident to win the contest.)

Episode 466: Kill This Kitten For FunEpisode 466: Kill This Kitten For Fun

May 10, 2017| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:56 pm

This episode continues to have some audio issues thanks to Jonah leaving his expensive headset back in Los Angeles, forcing him to use his iPad once again as a mic. However, this week’s episode is chock full of game goodness.

This week’s episode includes the following news items:

Dragon Quest XI battle system further detailed
Overwatch has earned Activision Blizzard over $1 billion in less than a year
Steam changes cross-country gifting and gift trading
DOTA 2 is getting a co-op campaign with a story

Let us know what you think.

Episode 462: Nerd RageEpisode 462: Nerd Rage

March 31, 2017| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:35 pm

Jonah discusses his renewed views of Mass Effect: Andromeda after his long, long rant last week. It fits in with the theme of nerd rage in the news items, as well as some new games coming out. TJ and Scott talk about the games they’ve been enjoying in the past week as well, as the latter is burning through Pillars of Eternity so he can play Torment: Tides of Numenera and the eventual Pillars of Eternity II.

This week’s news includes:

Planescape: Torment 4K remaster comes out April 11
First Star Wars Battlefront 2 trailer dated for April
World of Warcraft has changed how enemies scale, and players are very angry
Destiny 2 officially announced, teasing the fall of The Last City

Let us know what you think.

Episode 460: PAX East 2017 RecapEpisode 460: PAX East 2017 Recap

March 19, 2017| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:59 pm

Jonah Falcon is finally back from PAX East 2017, and related his experiences at the convention. Somehow, T.J.’s musings on Dune and the origins of Mini-Me come up during the discussion. Among the games discussed are Snake Pass, Earthfall, Dauntless, and Yonder.

There’s also some news discussed:

Payday owner Starbreeze to publish System Shock 3
Switch stock and sellouts could be a problem for Nintendo

Let us know what you think and post in the comments!

Episode 457: For HonorEpisode 457: For Honor

February 20, 2017| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:08 pm

This week’s episode has T.J. raving about the new hotness, the multi-cultural action-MOBA game For Honor, while Jonah complains about the lack of attention paid to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2. Scott, meanwhile, is playing Pillars of Eternity in preparation for the sequel.

This week’s news includes:

Nintendo announces DLC Pass for Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Bard’s Tale remastered trilogy will be finished, promises developer
Sony axes PS Now for PS3, Vita
Microsoft teases Project Scorpio in E3 2017 press event

Let us know what you think.

Episode 456: What’s Coming in 2017Episode 456: What’s Coming in 2017

February 12, 2017| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:07 pm

This week, the gang ponder about the games that are coming in 2017, thinking about what they’re really interested in. The games range from Mass Effect: Andromeda to Injustice 2, among other titles. It’s a long rambling conversation, but at least it’s hope. The Gaming History focuses on the folly that was The Capcom 5.

The news items this week include:

Fallout 4 surpasses Skyrim to become Bethesda’s most successful game ever
Rainbow Six Siege year two: free loot, better matchmaking, subversive operators
E3 2017 will be open to the public

The Question of the Week is “What game are you looking forward to in 2017?”

Episode 442: RPGs And StuffEpisode 442: RPGs And Stuff

October 17, 2016| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:47 am

This week’s episode is full of computer roleplaying game goodness, as well as some of the disbelief of a Nintendo-owned Harry Potter franchise. All that and Civilization VI and Turok excitement to boot.

The news includes:

Wasteland 3 multiplayer details revealed in new Fig update
Civilization VI offers multiple leaders for each civilization
Turok 2 remake ‘is coming‘ according to Nightdive Studios
Nintendo wanted to buy the rights to Harry Potter in the 1990s

Let us know what you think.

Episode 438: League of DenzerEpisode 438: League of Denzer

September 16, 2016| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 5:24 pm

As Jonah and T.J. chide Scott for going into an F-bomb rage over the iPhone’s price, the holiday season looms, and T.J. talks about his renewed relationship with League of Legends.

This week’s news items include:

All Battlefield 4 expansions are free until next week
Sony confirms layoffs at London, San Diego Studios
Valve tackles dodgy devs cheating Steam review scores
League of Legends surpasses 100 million monthly players

All this and one Listener Feedbnack we didn’t get around to listening to, so wait til next week.