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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

Let us know what you think.

Episode 687: Nintendo DirectedEpisode 687: Nintendo Directed

June 23, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:45 pm

This week’s episode revolves around the Nintendo Direct presentation. The guys also mock PlayStation fans and Geoff Keighley, and discuss Callisto Protocol and Vampire Survivors.

Aside from the Nintendo Direct, the news includes:

Microsoft says it’s officially done making new Xbox One games
Xenonauts 2 will invade our world this July
Respawn worked on Titanfall 3 for 10 Months

There is also some Listener feedback.

Episode 683: Super Mega Podcast 4Episode 683: Super Mega Podcast 4

May 9, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:01 am

This week we discuss Bungie lawsuits, the Street Fighter 6 World Tour, a Stardew Valley clone featuring serial killers, and Fortnite as an Olypmic esport.

The news of the week includes:

Nintendo seems to have fired back over the Tears of the Kingdom leak by DMCAing popular Switch emulation tools
Finnish newspaper uses Counter-Strike to provide accurate Russian reporting on Ukraine invasion
Apple Arcade adds 20 games
Marvel’s Midnight Suns landing on Xbox One and PS4 next week, Switch canceled
Super Mega Baseball 4 launches in June

Let us know what you think.

Episode 682: Sega BirdsEpisode 682: Sega Birds

April 20, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:22 pm

This week’s news includes:

Nintendo Russia CEO running import company to skirt official sales ban
Sony is removing Spider-Man From PlayStation Plus
Tango Gameworks rumored to be making a JRPG next
Sega confirms it’s buying Angry Birds and pushing into mobile
Cult of the Lamb‘s Relics of the Old Faith update arrives this month

Let us know what you think.

Episode 675: Cancel CultureEpisode 675: Cancel Culture

February 3, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 5:05 pm

Aside from a news blip taking about Final Fantasy 7 DLC coming to PowerWash Simulator, all of the news seems to talk about cancellations of one kind or another.

The items include:

Epic kills Battle Royale game less than six months after release
CRIMESIGHT to end service on May 1
EA is shutting down Apex Legends Mobile and not giving refunds
EA reportedly cancels new Titanfall single-player game
Sony, Xbox and Nintendo are reportedly skipping E3 2023

Anything other games you wanted to play but can’t anymore? Let us know.

Episode 674: Microsoft MadnessEpisode 674: Microsoft Madness

January 27, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:03 pm

The crew react to Microsoft’s show, which features the surprise hit Hi-Fi Rush.

Other news includes:

The Day Before hit by 8-month delay over bizarre trademark dispute
GoldenEye 007 comes to Nintendo Switch Online, Xbox Game Pass this Friday

Let us know what you think.

Episode 670: Callisto UnpluggedEpisode 670: Callisto Unplugged

December 7, 2022| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:49 am

Jonah returns from PAX Unplugged 2022, while T.J. defends the maligned Castillo Protocol. Aside from the news, the Gaming Flashback is the Klei Entertainment’s stealth 2D platformer Mark of the Ninja.

The rest of the news includes:

Smash Bros tournament organizer Panda boots out boss following fan allegations
Harmonix rhythm game Fuser goes offline in two weeks
Half-Life: Blue Shift gets Black Mesa treatment
NVIDIA slashes GeForce RTX 4090 and 4080 prices in Europe

Let us know what you think.

Episode 667: Milestone 500Episode 667: Milestone 500

November 9, 2022| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:26 pm

The Videogame Roundtable has recorded its 500th episode, finally. This is the third attempt. The first was only partially recorded, while the next one was not recorded at all. Appended to this podcast is the partially recorded podcast which had former co-host Jordan Lund.

The news includes:

Phil Spencer ‘excited‘ at the idea of more StarCraft
Sony’s PSVR 2 gets a high price and a close release date
AMD announces $999 RX 7900 XTX and $899 RX 7900 XT
Hyped mystery Square Enix game turns out to be NFT junk
Suda51 and SWERY file new trademark for Hotel Barcelona horror game
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet linking with Pokemon Go confirmed for 2023

Let us know how long you’ve been listening to the podcast!

Episode 666: Nintendo Hentai BanEpisode 666: Nintendo Hentai Ban

October 9, 2022| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 1:08 pm

This week is plagued by the Mark of the Beast, but next week’s will be a giant landmark, too. No Gaming Flashback, but a lot of legal happenings in the past week.

The news includes:

USB-C charging ports will be required by law in the EU for most portable tech from 2024
NetherRealm’s next game won’t be revealed during Mortal Kombat anniversary events
Cyberpunk 2077 sequel is why there’s only one expansion, says dev
Nintendo has updated eShop rules on adult content, publisher says

Let us know what you think.

Episode 664: GTA6 LeakedEpisode 664: GTA6 Leaked

September 21, 2022| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 2:58 pm

This episode was going to focus on the Toyko Game Show, but a massive leak of Grand Theft Auto 6 trumped all conversation.

Meanwhile, TJ’s mic still makes him sound like he’s in the bathroom.

The news includes:

Huge GTA 6 leak includes gameplay footage of robbery, Vice City locations, and two playable characters
Tokyo Game Show 2022 announcements

Let us know what you think.