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Episode 390: Counting DownEpisode 390: Counting Down

July 3, 2015| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 5:00 pm

As Paul’s departure as a regular host is in 10 episodes, Jonah rants about the Batmobile in Batman: Arkham Knight and talks about the painlessness of Fallout Shelter‘s micro-transactions. The other part of the podcast is them talking Heroes of Might & Magic II, and discussing what makes a good expansion.

The news items include:

Lack of female character choice in The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes explained
Australian government bans hundreds of mobile and Web-based games
Nintendo has no problems changing franchises, despite fan outcry
Apple pulls games with Confederate flag imagery

All this plus Listener Feedback and Paul’s indignation.

Episode 385: Beginning of the EndEpisode 385: Beginning of the End

May 11, 2015| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:33 pm

This podcast marks the beginning of the end of Paul’s tenure as a regular co-host, as he will be leaving at the milestone episode 400. He and Jonah both bemoan the loss of last week’s taping, as it had laughter, tears, outrage and a long comic book conversation, but this episode more than makes up for it with items that make Paul squee.

The news includes:

Portal, Doctor Who, The Simpsons and more confirmed for Lego Dimensions
Report: Xbox One 60fps game DVR capture goes live
Nintendo partners with Universal Parks to create themed rides and attractions
Microsoft teases big Rare reveal at E3

All this and some nifty Listener Feedback.

Episode 384: Homestar RuinerEpisode 384: Homestar Ruiner

April 28, 2015| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:30 pm

This week’s episode has bad audio, but at least it’s short, due to Jonah’s lingering laryngitis. Paul insists Homestar Runner hasn’t been good in 15 years, while Jonah talks about the NES classic bomb Athena.

This week’s news includes:

Nintendo Virtual Store to start selling N64 and DS games
Tim Schafer recommends Broken Age players start over from the beginning
Silent Hills is officially dead

All this and Listener Feedback.

Episode 383: Get Some Board Games InEpisode 383: Get Some Board Games In

April 5, 2015| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:40 am

This episode was recorded on short notice thanks to last week’s late posting, so the Listener Feedback that responded to 382 couldn’t make it here. Paul and Jonah discuss some board games with remarkably similar themes they played in the past few days. Paul also waits for his compensation for The Sims Freeplay.

The news of the week includes:

Microsoft discontinues Kinect for Windows
Microsoft says open source Windows is “definitely possible”
OnLive shuts down streaming games service, sells patents to Sony
Mario Maker gets release date

No Listener Feedback this week, so the Question of the Week remains the same: “What do you think the future is for old games?”

Episode 382: Late But Not Too LateEpisode 382: Late But Not Too Late

March 31, 2015| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:10 pm

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this episode was recorded on Monday, but despite the lateness, it’s full of rich news items, including some very disturbing trends in videogames, as well as a question by a listener that got mental juices flowing. This week’s Gaming Flashback is Professor Pac-Man.

The news items include:

Headteachers in UK threaten to report parents who let their children play 18-rated games
Star Citizen‘s Vanguard “concept” fighter costs a cool $250
PC version of Dead or Alive 5 Last Round launches on Steam without key features
Zelda delay could ruin Nintendo’s 2015
New Jersey game store “swatting” takes an uglier turn

This week’s Question of the Week: “What do you think is the future of older games?”

Episode 381: Nudity Next TimeEpisode 381: Nudity Next Time

March 22, 2015| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:22 pm

This week’s episode is full of pop culture references, again, as Inspector Gadget, Matthew Broderick, My Little Pony and The Garry Shandling Show all get some airtime. In addition, Paul discusses his frustration with The Sims Freeplay, and Jonah threatens that in the next episode, he’ll be naked and Paul will wear a silly hat.

The news includes:

Free Windows 10 for pirates
Kojima breaks silence over departure rumours
Atari to indie dev: Stop ripping off your own work on Tempest 2000
Xbox For Sale – the rumours just won’t quit
Nintendo’s next-generation console is codenamed ‘NX’

All that and a Listener Feedback.

Episode 377: Bronies, Welcome!Episode 377: Bronies, Welcome!

February 8, 2015| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:40 pm

This week’s podcast begins on a sorrowful note, as since in the past week guest host Andrew Yoon (who co-hosted episode #374) passed away after drowning during a trip to Texas, while Jonah and Paul eulogize him.

No Gaming Flashback this week, but plenty of news items:

League of Legends tourney places limit on LGBT players
SOE acquired, becomes Daybreak Game Company
Nintendo wants to make a comeback with cheaper software
EA exec: “Our games are actually still too hard to learn”

This week’s Question of the Week: “What videogame do you still get emotional about?”

Episode 370: Excuse Me, Paul!Episode 370: Excuse Me, Paul!

December 1, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:57 pm

This week is shortened due to Thanksgiving and Black Friday, but there’s still some fun to be had, especially when the Gaming History is about The Legend of Zelda cartoon series.

The news:

Nintendo patents Game Boy emulation for use in mobile devices
EA named one of the best places for LGBT equality
Sony settles over misleading Vita ads

The Question of the Week: “When do you start your holiday shopping?”

Episode 369: Dragon Age MMO-StyleEpisode 369: Dragon Age MMO-Style

November 23, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:08 pm

This week’s episode has Jonah annoyed at the gameplay decisions for Dragon Age: Inquisition, Paul discusses passwords, while the Gaming History is the cartoon Captain N: The Game Master.

This week’s news includes:

Valve lays out new rules and guidelines for Early Access developers
Xbox One console exclusive Ori and The Blind Forest delayed into 2015
Hackers claim to have raided PSN, 2K, Origin, Windows Live mail
GameStop & Nintendo: Game devaluation must stop

All this plus Listener Feedback and the Question of the Week: “What video game licensed cartoons have you enjoyed most, if any?”

Episode 368: Black Friday ApproachesEpisode 368: Black Friday Approaches

November 16, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:13 pm

As Black Friday approaches, Jonah and Paul discuss this week’s news after an absence. No Devin this week, as well as no Gaming Flashback or Gaming History. Paul loses it on the last news item, too.

As for the news:

Just Cause 3 announced for PC, PS4, and Xbox One in 2015
Nintendo talks third party, holiday strategy
Dev: It’s tougher to develop for kids than core gamers
Intel resumes advertising with Gamasutra
Xbox One sales triple following $349 promotion
World of Warcraft hit with DDoS attack as new expansion launches
Carbine: Redundancies are “part of game development”

The Question of the Week: “When did you first start buying games digitally?”