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Episode 701: Carts and GlitchesEpisode 701: Carts and Glitches

October 30, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 4:15 pm

The guys continue from #700 by discussing, among other things, the upcoming Dark Forces remaster.

The news includes:

Xbox Partner preview
Cities: Skylines 2 studio promises performance issues can and will be fixed
PlayStation 5 Slim disc drive seems to require internet connection to install
Xbox sees record-breaking Q1 gaming revenue
Hogwarts Legacy Switch Day One update is larger than game’s cartridge size

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Episode 700: Seven Zero ZeroEpisode 700: Seven Zero Zero

October 19, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:14 pm

The TD Gaming Podcast reaches its big 700th episode milestone, but unfortunately it covers some boring industry news about Microsoft, Activision, Lies of P, and giantesses in Baldur’s Gate 3.

The news items include:

Microsoft closes $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Phil Spencer: Activision Blizzard games are not coming to Game Pass until 2024
Cities: Skylines 2 performance has “not achieved the benchmark we targeted”
Cities: Skylines 2 won’t use Steam Workshop for mod sharing
Lies of P passes 1 million units sold

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[Music by Mr SoundX Studios]

Episode 699: PS5 SlimEpisode 699: PS5 Slim

October 12, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 2:29 pm

This week, the guys discuss the upcoming consoles coming from Sony and Nintendo, announced and rumored respectively.

The news includes:

New PS5 Slim officially revealed
Nintendo Switch 2 name, release date and pricing reportedly revealed
Unity CEO Riccitiello steps down, effective immediately

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Episode 698: Chocolate EpisodeEpisode 698: Chocolate Episode

October 7, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 2:11 pm

Reuploaded episode due to file corruption.

Game news:

Payday 3’s first update is delayed to mid-October to ensure its stability
Wolf Among Us 2 dev says “Telltale laid most of us off”
Sony confirms cyber-attack exposed details of nearly 7000 current and former employees
Stardew Valley creator shares new screenshots of Haunted Chocolatier

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Episode 697: Bye Jim RyanEpisode 697: Bye Jim Ryan

September 29, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 2:30 pm

This week the guys discuss Electronic Arts soccer, Far Cry 7, Vampire Survivors, Sony vs. Gaming Heads, Starfield, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, The Talos Principle 2, and Unity getting games canceled.

PlayStation boss Jim Ryan to retire next spring
Meta Quest 3 is coming on October 10
All of Sony systems allegedly hacked by new ransomware group

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Episode 696: Nintendo Directs, PlayStation States, Microsoft Lifts the KimonoEpisode 696: Nintendo Directs, PlayStation States, Microsoft Lifts the Kimono

September 23, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:29 pm

Plenty to talk about, as the guys discuss Cities Skylines 2, The Elder Scrolls 6, Phil Spencer’s old emails, the Steam Deck 2 and The Division 3. However, the main focus of discussion lies in the Nintendo Direct, PlayStation State of Play and Xbox Tokyo Game Show conference and what to expect in the future.

The news otherwise features:

Xbox Series X disc-Less design leaks online
Fallout 3 remaster leads colossal Microsoft leak of unannounced games

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Episode 695: Attack of the VCEpisode 695: Attack of the VC

September 12, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:12 pm

Life By You looks promising, Armored Core 6 is kicking all sorts of butt, and NBA 2K24 gets more and more predatory and dismaying.

The news this week includes:

NBA 2K24 players say new badge regression system feels like a “second job”
Nintendo reportedly gave private Switch 2 demos to developers
Atari acquires massive Atari archive after revealing a new 2600 that takes cartridges
Starfield mod tools are coming in 2024

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Episode 694: Baldur’s StarfieldEpisode 694: Baldur’s Starfield

September 1, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:47 am

As Starfield readies its launch, Baldur’s Gate 3 gets a ton of updates.

The news includes:

Star Wars: Dark Forces is getting the Nightdive remaster treatment
Xbox must have mobile presence if it’s going to thrive, Phil Spencer says
No Man’s Sky adds its first new race in its biggest update of the year
Citizen Sleeper 2 announced
League of Legends is ditching Mythic items

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Episode 693: Madden Still SucksEpisode 693: Madden Still Sucks

August 18, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 5:39 pm

This week, the guys discuss Madden NFL 24 being a buggy mess, the Xbox 360 Store closure in 2024, Ubisoft still trying to make Skull & Bones work, and Starfield going gold.

The news includes:

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s big reveal brings campaign and multiplayer details, gameplay trailer
EA won’t contest £9k FIFA Ultimate Team fine in Austria
Nightdive Studios lead reaffirms that they’d love tackle an Unreal remaster
Creator of AI-Powered GTA 5 Story Mode mod unlikely to fight back against Take-Two after shutdown

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Episode 692: Final Failure 16Episode 692: Final Failure 16

August 10, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 4:22 pm

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The guys discuss EA closing servers for older games, the Red Dead Redemption controversy, Tekken 8 and Killer Instinct.

The news includes:

Rumor: Microsoft planning on Xbox Series X Digital Edition
Square Enix’s profits drop after Final Fantasy didn’t “meet expectations”
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster is still planned for 2023 release
Street Fighter 6 fans hit out at $15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles DLC costumes

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