This month seems to be full of conferences, as Nintendo Direct was streamed the previous week, BlizzCon 2021 aired this week, and Sony’s State of Play is due next week. The announcement of Diablo II Remastered was only the highlight of the BlizzCon show. The news this week includes: BlizzCon 2021 announcements Xbox will reportedly […]
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Episode 603: Blizz Connection
February 25th, 2021 · No Comments
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Episode 601: Street Fightin’
February 10th, 2021 · No Comments
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 […]
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Episode 598: Welcome to 2021
January 6th, 2021 · No Comments
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 […]
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Episode 596: More Sound Problems
December 10th, 2020 · No Comments
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 […]
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Episode 595: Two Hours of Sound Problems
December 3rd, 2020 · No Comments
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 […]
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Episode 590: Microsoft and Epic Tag Team
October 14th, 2020 · No Comments
This week has Microsoft backing Epic against Apple, Nintendo telling people they don’t have controller drift and apologizing for controller drift, and some new games. The news includes: Level-5 has reportedly halted nearly all operations in North America Microsoft sides with Epic in its fight with Apple Nintendo is reducing the price of Switch Joycons […]
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Episode 588: Microsoft Buys ZeniMax
September 23rd, 2020 · No Comments
So, a day before the Xbox Series X preorder launch (which after the podcast was a complete shitshow), Microsoft drops the mic by announcing they just essentially purchased The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Prey, DOOM, and other major properties. Not much else to talk about, really. The game news includes: Microsoft purchases ZeniMax for $7.5B Bethesda’s […]
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Episode 587: Ubisoft Forward
September 16th, 2020 · No Comments
This week the gang reacts to Ubisoft’s pseudo-E3 presentation showing off their upcoming games, including Watch Dogs Legion, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World: The Game: The Remaster, and Riders Republic, and Yves Guillemot’s strange pre-show video. Other news items include: Bungie emphatically denies Microsoft buyout rumor Former Witcher 3 devs are launching […]
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Episode 584: More #MeToo
August 26th, 2020 · No Comments
Depressingly, sexual harassment in a development studio is once again the lead news item this week, and from a studio most gamers would never think it could happen. That, and major seismic shifting in the power structure of the digital storefront landscape. The news includes: Multiple employees resign over Skullgirls studio head’s behavior Microsoft sides […]
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Episode 582: Is the Lockhart Real?
August 11th, 2020 · No Comments
Well, yes, it is real, just unannounced. The Xbox Series S is probably the worst kept secret at this point. In addition to the rumors, there’s some other interesting stuff going on pre-Gamescom. The news includes: EA Access page is now live on Steam Injustice 3, featuring the Watchmen, has been seemingly teased Xbox Series […]
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