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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

Let us know what you think.

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

Let us know what you think.

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

Let us know what you think.

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

Let us know what you think.

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.

Episode 584: More #MeTooEpisode 584: More #MeToo

August 26, 2020| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 2:17 pm

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 with Epic in legal battle with Apple
Another intimidating obelisk has been found in Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Episode 582: Is the Lockhart Real?Episode 582: Is the Lockhart Real?

August 11, 2020| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 1:35 pm

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 S name pops up on Microsoft’s next-gen controller packaging

Let us know what you think.

Episode 581: Double Stuffed EpisodeEpisode 581: Double Stuffed Episode

July 30, 2020| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 3:39 pm

This week’s episode is almost two hours long thanks to the ID@Xbox Showcase and the Microsoft Xbox Series X stream.

There was also news, which includes:

Hideo Kojima in talks with Junji Ito bbout a new project
Mysterious white next-gen Xbox controller appears online
Fall Guys was the top game on Twitch during its beta weekend

Let us know what you think.