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Episode 705: Commercial BlissEpisode 705: Commercial Bliss

December 10, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:35 am

The first Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer dropped, and it has been viewed well over 110M times since. There is much more news post-Game Awards, including Vampire Survivors, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, and a ton of demos dropping on Xbox.

The news includes:

Stormgate launches Kickstarter campaign
Final Fantasy 16 director teases two-episode DLC will expand Clive’s story
GTA 6 will release on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 in 2025
Report: Embattled Bungie management insist fans ‘still like us’

Let us know what you think.

Episode 701: Carts and GlitchesEpisode 701: Carts and Glitches

October 30, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 4:15 pm

The guys continue from #700 by discussing, among other things, the upcoming Dark Forces remaster.

The news includes:

Xbox Partner preview
Cities: Skylines 2 studio promises performance issues can and will be fixed
PlayStation 5 Slim disc drive seems to require internet connection to install
Xbox sees record-breaking Q1 gaming revenue
Hogwarts Legacy Switch Day One update is larger than game’s cartridge size

Let us know what you think.

Episode 699: PS5 SlimEpisode 699: PS5 Slim

October 12, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 2:29 pm

This week, the guys discuss the upcoming consoles coming from Sony and Nintendo, announced and rumored respectively.

The news includes:

New PS5 Slim officially revealed
Nintendo Switch 2 name, release date and pricing reportedly revealed
Unity CEO Riccitiello steps down, effective immediately

Let us know what you think.

Episode 689: PlayStation PortableEpisode 689: PlayStation Portable

July 11, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:02 pm

The guys discuss Apple and Epic going to the Supreme Court, Nic Cage being in Dead by Daylight, the death of Emile Morel, Mortal Kombat 1 fighters, Clockwork Revolution, Skullgirls, and Mojang complaining about Wiki adverts.

The news includes:

Jagged Alliance 3 details how it will support two-player online co-op
EA confirms single-player Black Panther game from new studio
Microsoft tells court Sony “expected to release” PlayStation 5 Slim and ‘handheld PS5’ this year
Hi-Fi Rush update includes a new ‘blistering 200 BPM’ challenge

Let us know what you think.

Episode 685: D&D’s Star LordEpisode 685: D&D’s Star Lord

June 2, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 3:28 pm

Jonah will be in LA for an E3 that no longer exists, but we’ll all have our opinions on Microsoft’s presentation on June 11, especially the Starfield Direct presentation. In the meantime, Jonah argues with Scott and TJ about the latest Dungeons and Dragons movie.

The news includes:

Meta Quest 3 is official, $499, and arriving this autumn
Riot threatens to cancel the entire League of Legends summer season
PlayStation accused of “abusing” games industry with PS5 exclusives
No Dragon Age: Dreadwolf or Skate until after March 2024 says EA

No podcast next week. We’ll have one after the Microsoft event, though.

Episode 684: ShockedEpisode 684: Shocked

May 24, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 4:50 pm

This podcast was corrupted on upload, so I have to re-upload it now.

The news covered includes:

Mortal Kombat 1’s DLC fighters seem to have leaked
Jagged Alliance 3 gets July 14 launch
Sony is sticking to its current PC strategy for PS5 exclusives
Canceled Overwatch 2 PvE mode was meant to lead to MMO

Let us know what you think.

Episode 669: Quick Pre-PAX ShowEpisode 669: Quick Pre-PAX Show

November 30, 2022| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:57 pm

Jonah’s heading off to cover PAX Unplugged on Thursday morning, so this week’s podcast has been a quick, sub-40 minute show, even with a Gaming Flashback of Infamous 2, a game that former co-host Jordan Lund is probably far more familiar with.

This week’s news includes:

Report suggests Microsoft soon to offer concessions in Activision deal
Two Point Campus goes boldly into space for brand new expansion
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet sells 10 million units in three days
Monster Hunter Rise reportedly heading to PlayStation and Xbox in January

Let us know what you think.

Episode 662: Sony’s Price HikeEpisode 662: Sony’s Price Hike

August 31, 2022| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:34 am

[This episode was reposted due to being corrupted when the site went down.]

This week we recap every game that mattered (to us) at GamesCom 2022, as well as took a look at the PlayStation 5 price hike by Sony. That, and the Gaming History takes a look at the influential mass zombie apocalypse game Dead Rising.

The news includes:

Sony pumps up PS5 prices
SNK vs Capcom 3 is something ‘both parties’ are interested in
GamesCom recap

Let us know what excited you at GamesCom.

Episode 648: Sleeping ScottEpisode 648: Sleeping Scott

April 26, 2022| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:51 am

[This episode has been re-uploaded due to technical issues]

Scott falls asleep mid-podcast, leaving Jonah and TJ to wrap up the episode. In the meantime, the crew get nostalgic over the “Toys to Life” craze, as this week’s Gaming Flashback is Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure.

This week’s news includes:

The Bethesda Launcher will be shut down on May 11
PlayStation 5 finally getting Variable Refresh Rate support this week
Sony wants someone to shape its Playstation PC plans
Baldur’s Gate 3 officially gets 2023 release window

Let us know what you think.

Episode 647: AdvertisingEpisode 647: Advertising

April 21, 2022| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:21 am

[This episode has been re-uploaded due to technical issues]

This week’s is pretty short, featuring a Sonic the Hedgehog and Halo discussion before delving into what’s okay and what’s not okay with in-game advertisements. The Gaming Flashback for this episode is the tripping Journey.

The news includes:

PlayStation wants ads in its games, too
Bugsnax leads late April Xbox Game Pass line-up
Amy Hennig is taking another shot at making a Star Wars game

Let us know what you think.