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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.

Episode 432: Gaming ThunderEpisode 432: Gaming Thunder

July 28, 2016| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 2:26 pm

This podcast has a little storminess to it, as it was recorded during a thunderstorm. There’s also tons of interesting news.

This week’s items include:

Rainbow Six Siege Season 3 content arrives on August 2
Sega announces two new Sonic games
Nintendo loses billions in value after Pokemon Go truth bomb
PlayStation Neo said to be coming in either September or October

Let us know what you think.

Episode 430: Audio IssuesEpisode 430: Audio Issues

July 14, 2016| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:22 pm

This episode has some audio issues due to circumstances requiring Jonah to tape from outside in the NYC streets. Otherwise, this week’s news is Poke-mazing as some major issues hit the video game world this past week.

The news includes:

Valve’s Counter-Strike illegal gambling controversy continues
Red Dead Redemption sales jump 6000% after Xbox One backwards compatibility announcement
Pokémon Go raises security concerns among Google users

This is the contest’s last week. The Question of the Week is “How much is too much data to share with a game company?”

Episode 424: Awaiting ApocalypseEpisode 424: Awaiting Apocalypse

May 12, 2016| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:09 pm

The gang discusses the just-released Captain America: Civil War as well as mention the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse film, but they also do get into this week’s news, which is heavy on the Nintendo side.

The news includes:

Nintendo NX cartridge rumors abound
Fallout 4 Xbox One mods enter beta after May 19
Zelda anchors Nintendo E3 plans
Battlefield 1 and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare debut this past week

This week’s Question of the Week is “What era war would you like to see in a shooter?”

Episode 422: Pop CultureEpisode 422: Pop Culture

April 28, 2016| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:07 pm

This week’s a lot of discussion of comic book movies, including the upcoming “Captain America: Civil War”. In fact, it dominates most of the podcast. However, there is some discussion of video games.

This week’s news includes:

Free money suddenly showed up in some people’s Steam accounts
“Obviously there’s going to be another Borderlands,” says Gearbox
Rumor: Nintendo NX to be officially revealed this or next week
Rumor: Xbox One upgrade under development at Microsoft

Question of the Week: “Would you buy a updated console like the PlayStation 4.5 or Xbox One and a Half?”