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Gaming Podcast Flashback: Episode 374: Lost In a CrowdGaming Podcast Flashback: Episode 374: Lost In a Crowd

February 17, 2025| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comments| 2:43 pm

This episode was recorded on January 10, 2015, and was guest hosted by former Joystiq editor Andrew Yoon. He tragically passed away three weeks later.

Here are the original podcast notes:

This week’s episode of Gaming Podcast has a special guest co-host, Andrew Yoon, formerly of Joystiq and currently in card game and video game development. The Gaming Flashback is the one that started them all: LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game. The slow news week includes:

DDoS service targeting PSN and Xbox powered by home Internet routers
Japanese console sales continued to slide in 2014
Evolve’s questionable bargain: pre-purchase to avoid the unlock grind
Sony delays PS4 in China

The Question of the Week: “What is your favorite, if any, LEGO videogames?”

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Episode 718: PatchesEpisode 718: Patches

March 21, 2024| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 6:57 pm

This podcast is full of patches and updates, but the guys also discuss Destiny finally getting Horde mode, PS VR2 production reportedly being paused as Sony seeks to move backlog of unsold units, the Stellaris spin-off changing its name to Nexus 5X, and Assassin’s Creed Jade likely delayed to 2025.

The news includes:

Stardew Valley‘s 1.6 update is finally live
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection gets first patch following troubled launch
Marathon fan revival coming to Steam with Bungie’s blessing
Ubisoft reveals generative AI project for NPC dialogue
Palworld propels Xbox to best ever month of console playtime

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 718: PatchesEpisode 718: Patches

March 21, 2024| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 1:57 pm

This podcast is full of patches and updates, but the guys also discuss Destiny finally getting Horde mode, PS VR2 production reportedly being paused as Sony seeks to move backlog of unsold units, the Stellaris spin-off changing its name to Nexus 5X, and Assassin’s Creed Jade likely delayed to 2025.

The news includes:

Stardew Valley‘s 1.6 update is finally live
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection gets first patch following troubled launch
Marathon fan revival coming to Steam with Bungie’s blessing
Ubisoft reveals generative AI project for NPC dialogue
Palworld propels Xbox to best ever month of console playtime

Let us know what you think.

Episode 717: Fake Xbox LiveEpisode 717: Fake Xbox Live

March 16, 2024| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 2:45 am

This week, the gang follows up on Tim Sweeney from last week, and also discuss Dark Souls 2 modding, the “photorealistic” ant RTS Empire of the Ants, and Resident Evil 4 Remake crossing 7 million copies sold.

The news also includes:

Saber Interactive confirms “a number of titles” still in development
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection players tear into Aspyr
Halo 2 online matchmaking returns in March thanks to community modders

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 717: Fake Xbox LiveEpisode 717: Fake Xbox Live

March 15, 2024| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:45 pm

This week, the gang follows up on Tim Sweeney from last week, and also discuss Dark Souls 2 modding, the “photorealistic” ant RTS Empire of the Ants, and Resident Evil 4 Remake crossing 7 million copies sold.

The news also includes:

Saber Interactive confirms “a number of titles” still in development
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection players tear into Aspyr
Halo 2 online matchmaking returns in March thanks to community modders

Let us know what you think.

Episode 696: Nintendo Directs, PlayStation States, Microsoft Lifts the KimonoEpisode 696: Nintendo Directs, PlayStation States, Microsoft Lifts the Kimono

September 23, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:29 pm

Plenty to talk about, as the guys discuss Cities Skylines 2, The Elder Scrolls 6, Phil Spencer’s old emails, the Steam Deck 2 and The Division 3. However, the main focus of discussion lies in the Nintendo Direct, PlayStation State of Play and Xbox Tokyo Game Show conference and what to expect in the future.

The news otherwise features:

Xbox Series X disc-Less design leaks online
Fallout 3 remaster leads colossal Microsoft leak of unannounced games

Let us know what you think.

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 651: CataclysmEpisode 651: Cataclysm

May 25, 2022| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:03 pm

This week the guys discuss the mistake that was World of Warcraft: Cataclysm in the Gaming Flashback. They also discuss all the mergers and merger rumors in the videogame industry in the past few days.

The news includes:

EA is reportedly looking to be bought
More PS1 games get trophy support as part of revamped PlayStation Plus

All this and responses to the Listener Feedback about Starfield.

Episode 644: Nintendo At It AgainEpisode 644: Nintendo At It Again

March 25, 2022| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 5:44 pm

Jonah considers Elden Ring too grind-y, and talks about the name of an infamous handheld console.

News items include:

PlayStation 5 owners report online issues following system update
Mass Effect Trilogy co-creator returning to science fiction
Bungie says last week’s Destiny 2 video takedowns were ‘fraudulent‘
Nintendo takes down scans of 1996 Super Mario 64 Strategy Guide

Let us know what you think.

Episode 631: Nintendo Dislikes VirtualEpisode 631: Nintendo Dislikes Virtual

November 16, 2021| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 5:27 pm

This is the second attempt at Episode 631, as the previous episode had bad audio, and was boring to boot. This week’s episode features a lot of questionable content, as well as a Dark Souls Gaming Flashback.

The news includes:

Surprise Halo Infinite multiplayer launch buckles Steam servers
Grand Theft Auto Trilogy back on PC after Rockstar removes ‘unintentionally included’ files
Microsoft adds 76 more games to Xbox backwards compatibility
Nintendo explains why there is no virtual console on Switch

Let us know what you think.