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Episode 605: Microsoft At It AgainEpisode 605: Microsoft At It Again

March 24, 2021| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:39 am

After announcing most Zenimax games will be exclusive to PC and Xbox, now the rumors are swirling that Microsoft will buy Discord, the mammoth VOIP that is rivaling Twitch and Facebook for active users.

The news includes:

Report: Microsoft in talks to buy Discord
PS3, PSP, and PS Vita stores to reportedly shutdown this year
Serious Sam 2 surprises fans with substantial new update

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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 603: Blizz ConnectionEpisode 603: Blizz Connection

February 25, 2021| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

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 hold an event related to Bethesda next month
Skullgirls 2nd Encore’s new fighter Annie out in March
Stardew Valley: The Board Game sells out in one day
Watch Dogs: Legion‘s online mode is coming in March
Minecraft Dungeons ‘Flames of the Nether’ arrives alongside a free endgame update

All this plus Listener Feedback. Let us know what you think at the Facebook page.

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

Let us know what you think.

Episode 590: Microsoft and Epic Tag TeamEpisode 590: Microsoft and Epic Tag Team

October 14, 2020| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:23 pm

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 in Japan
Torchlight 3 leaves Early Access

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Episode 588: Microsoft Buys ZeniMaxEpisode 588: Microsoft Buys ZeniMax

September 23, 2020| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:35 pm

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 overhauling its engine for Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6
Former Skullgirls developers have launched a new studio called Future Club
Hades has sold 1m copies
Blizzard confirms BlizzCon 2021 dates

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Episode 587: Ubisoft ForwardEpisode 587: Ubisoft Forward

September 16, 2020| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 6:42 pm

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 a sci-fi novel-inspired game

Let us know what you think.