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Episode 604: Bethesda Officially Belongs to MicrosoftEpisode 604: Bethesda Officially Belongs to Microsoft

March 9, 2021| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:07 am

Microsoft confirmed their ownership of Zenimax, and what wasn’t in the episode because it would be revealed in Thursday that Bethesda games and others would be as exclusive as possible to PC and Xbox; contractual agreements would have to be honored, of course.

This week’s news includes:

Microsoft’s $7.5B acquisition of Bethesda has been given the green light
Star Dynasties announced
Phasmophobia’s latest update means ghosts can open doors and follow your voice

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Episode 601: Street Fightin’Episode 601: Street Fightin’

February 10, 2021| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

A lot of this episode revolves around the 30th anniversary of the classic fighting game in this week’s Gaming Flashback, Street Fighter II. The episode also looks at a lot of the hot news around the industry.

The news includes:

Microsoft plans to merge ZeniMax into a new Subsidiary called ‘Vault’
Electronic Arts to decide fate of Anthem
Terraria creator cancels Stadia port after being locked out of Google account
MP bill takes aim at PlayStation 5 price scalping

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Episode 598: Welcome to 2021Episode 598: Welcome to 2021

January 6, 2021| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

This is the first podcast of 2021! It was also recorded a day before people decided to invade the US Capitol. How weird is that, hearing us blissfully unaware of insurrectionists who thought they could terrorize the US Senate?

Anyway, this week’s news includes:

Minecraft Earth is closing in June
Bethesda tweets about Elder Scrolls
Hitman 3 will launch with trilogy-wide optimizations

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Episode 596: More Sound ProblemsEpisode 596: More Sound Problems

December 10, 2020| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 1:20 pm

The sound problems continue, while Jonah complains about not being able to live stream Dragon Quest XI; this issue is something that’s frustrated PlayStation, PC and Switch gamers for the past few years, and there doesn’t seem to be a reason why the restrictions are there.

Otherwise, the news of the week includes:

Mass Effect and Dragon Age leads leave BioWare
Halo Infinite now planned for a Fall 2021 release
Square Enix delists original Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age as S version comes out

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Episode 595: Two Hours of Sound ProblemsEpisode 595: Two Hours of Sound Problems

December 3, 2020| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:53 pm

This weekend’s episode is two hours long, but due to some software recording issues, the audio sounds like it was recorded from the desktop. However, there’s a ton of discussion of news from around the industry, not just the two news items listed below. In addition, this week’s Gaming Flashback is Alan Wake, which was actually one of the news items back in Episode 252: “Alan Wake on PC because Remedy ‘a nagging little kid’ to Microsoft”.

This week’s news includes:

Xbox hedgehog picture kicks up Sega purchase rumors again
Super Gore Nest Master Level arrives in DOOM Eternal update

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Episode 591: The PS5 Is HotEpisode 591: The PS5 Is Hot

October 21, 2020| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:59 pm

This week’s episode has only two official news items, but there’s a lot to discuss that didn’t quite make the list, including Sony’s controversial plan to update the fan speed on the fly by taking data from consoles already purchased, to the beautiful Ori Collector’s Edition bundle. This week’s Gaming Flashback: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

The news includes:

Phasmophobia updates will make ghosts smarter and less predictable
2K under fire for adding unskippable in-game ads to the full-price NBA 2K21 a month after release

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Episode 589: Waiting for 2100Episode 589: Waiting for 2100

September 29, 2020| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:04 pm

Nintendo has finally given a launch window for their next console, while TJ is slightly distracted by the Chiefs.

This week’s news includes:

Titanfall 3 is in development at Respawn
As 2020 ends, so does FarmVille
Among Us 2 cancelled in favor of ongoing work on the current game
Amazon is also warning Xbox Series X preorder customers that their consoles might show up late
Spider-Man PS4 owners can’t upgrade to the PS5 version for free
Nintendo’s Switch successor will release before 2100

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Episode 572: RemasterationEpisode 572: Remasteration

May 13, 2020| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:10 pm

This week’s episode is full of news that aren’t described below, as the games the guys have played get a lot of analysis.

The news, incidentally, includes:

Rumor: Diablo 2 remaster coming this year
Mafia Twitter account awakens after 2 years to say “Family”
Destiny 2 is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X

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Episode 556: Halo Infinite Is ComingEpisode 556: Halo Infinite Is Coming

December 4, 2019| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 4:14 am

2019 is slowly coming to a close, and the guys start wondering about what awaits in 2020, as some truly exciting titles await.

This week’s news items include:

Halo: The Master Chief Collection hits the top of the charts on Steam
Resident Evil 3 Remake cover art leaks ahead of official announcement
Tron: Evolution DRM revokes buyers’ licenses, pirates unaffected

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Episode 555: Turkey Day VideogamesEpisode 555: Turkey Day Videogames

November 26, 2019| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 4:00 am

It’s Thanksgiving, and all three podcasters are in for turkey and videogames.

This week’s meaty news includes:

Ubisoft wants Rainbow Six Siege to have more of a story next year
Project Scarlett may cost $499 with 4x Xbox One X performance
Phoenix Point has three human factions who have very different views on aliens

Let us know what you think.