Category: Microsoft

Episode 779: OvercookedEpisode 779: Overcooked

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 1:08 pm

This week, Australia wants to know how Valve is combating ‘extreme-right communities’ on Steam and the Gaming Flashback is Overcooked.

The news includes:

  • Slay the Spire 2 devs weren’t going to make a sequel
  • Game Pass Ultimate drops from $29.99 to $22.99
  • Two Point Museum Arty-Facts DLC brings artistic curation in May 2026
  • New retro console smashes annual target after just 24 hours of pre-orders

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Episode 777: 777 and 420Episode 777: 777 and 420

April 5, 2026April 5, 2026| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 3:09 pm

Gaming Flashback: The Binding of Isaac.

  • Palworld: More Than Just Pals is real
  • Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney apologises and seemingly rectifies life insurance situation of laid off worker with terminal brain cancer
  • State of Decay 3 opens up Alpha testing
  • Xbox Games Showcase 2026 promises “huge” game news and a dedicated Gears of War: E-Day segment

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Episode 776: Minecraft HistoryEpisode 776: Minecraft History

March 29, 2026March 29, 2026| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 3:02 pm

Reupload.

  • Microsoft Developer Direct
  • Square Enix was Metacritic’s No. 1 ranked publisher last year, thanks to 9 ‘good’ games
  • EA Is Ending Support for Its Most Controversial Battlefield Game
  • Slay the Spire 2 has already earned more than Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades 2 on Steam, apparently
  • Sony announces major price hikes for PS5, PS5 Pro, and Portal

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Episode 772: Just a FableEpisode 772: Just a Fable

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:45 am

Vampire Crawlers getting PC and Xbox demo on February 23, and the Gaming Flashback is Jonathan Blow’s The Witness. The guys also cover the Xbox Developer Direct.

The news includes:

  • Ubisoft closes two studios and cancelled six projects
  • Marathon soars to Steam’s Top Sellers after release date reveal
  • Nintendo president is ‘carefully considering the situation’ around memory prices as research firm predicts Switch 2 price hike

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Episode 753: Nightreign: Original Sin 3Episode 753: Nightreign: Original Sin 3

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:27 pm



The guys discuss FTC finally dropping appeal against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard and Metaphor: ReFantazio coming to Game Pass.

The news includes:

  • Larian insists it did not accidentally leak Divinity: Original Sin 3
  • Bonaparte: A Mechanized Revolution announced
  • ConcernedApe “hopes” to release Haunted Chocolatier within the next five years
  • Elden Ring Nightreign could receive two player mode post-launch

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Episode 747: The Next XboxEpisode 747: The Next Xbox

March 14, 2025March 14, 2025| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comments| 12:00 pm

Some of the minor news discussed include Defiance coming back 4 years after servers were shut down, BlizzCon 2025 not happening, Moon Studios going full indie, buying No Rest For the Wicked’s publishing rights from Take-Two and Final Fantasy 16 PC version removing Denuvo Anti-tamper DRM. The Gaming Flashback is 2015’s Bloodborne.

The news includes:

  • Humble Games Showcase
  • Killing Floor 3 delayed to later in 2025
  • Next-gen Xbox reportedly coming in 2027, handheld rumored for this year

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Episode 743: Free-For-AllEpisode 743: Free-For-All

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comments| 12:00 am



This week, there’s no notes, just talking about the current events, such as Microsoft’s multiplatform strategy and the new games that have come out, especially Foundation, a city-builder in the style of The Settlers.

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Episode 742: More Switch 2 StuffEpisode 742: More Switch 2 Stuff

January 24, 2025January 24, 2025| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 am



This week, Nintendo reveals the Switch 2 teaser video and Hello Kitty and Friends DLC has been released for Minecraft. Fun!

The news also includes:

  • Retailer lists “New 3D Mario” and “Legend of Zelda Remake/Remaster” under 2025 games
  • Horizon‘s unannounced MMO has been quietly cancelled
  • Nintendo Switch 2 rumored to get at least 5 Xbox games

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