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Episode 326: Jordan’s BackEpisode 326: Jordan’s Back

September 24, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 1:14 pm

Jordan is back, and even though he’s not 100%, he’s still well enough to do the podcast. He and Jonah discuss what things make them stop playing a game, while the rest of the podcast is all about Grand Theft Auto V. They also get into discussions about laserdisc players.

The news includes:

Microsoft: Women make up 40% of Xbox Live audience
Rumor: Steam Box announcement on Monday
Grand Theft Auto V hits $1B in sales after 72 hours
Dead Rising 3 “frame-locked at 30″ on Xbox One
Sony offers fix for GTA5 error 80029564 crashing system on install

All this and Listener Feedback, as well as the Question of the Week, “When will the current generation of consoles discontinue?”

Episode 324: Next-Generation ShowdownEpisode 324: Next-Generation Showdown

September 11, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:07 pm

This week’s podcast has no Listener Feedback, and is sort of short because of it. However, in addition to the news items that were on script, there was the surprise news of how much Grand Theft Auto V cost to produce.

This week’s news includes:

Xbox One gets November 22 launch date
Each Xbox One to be sold at a profit
PS4 only supports 4 controllers
PS4 and Xbox One won’t support external hard drives for now
Sony refunds Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn PSN purchases

This week’s Question of the Week asks if you’ve ever gotten a new version of the console you already owned.

Episode 322: Xbox One, PS4 Launch LineupsEpisode 322: Xbox One, PS4 Launch Lineups

August 28, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 3:49 pm

This week’s episode as a guest in the form of Jordan Lund’s wife Jennifer. There was to be a Gaming History, but it’ll be used next week when there’s more time.

This week’s news includes:

Microsoft Points transformed into cash
Gamers can return digital titles on Origin after a week
Bungie feels Destiny can be bigger than Halo, as big as Star Wars
Borderlands 2 coming to PlayStation Vita
Sony announces 33 “launch” titles for PlayStation 4
Microsoft announces launch titles for Xbox One
The Sims 4 emotional gameplay revealed at GamesCom 2013

All this and Listener Feedback, with the same “console or PC gamer?” question from last week.

Episode 317: Is League of Legends a Terrible Game?Episode 317: Is League of Legends a Terrible Game?

July 17, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:38 pm

In this episode, Jordan’s son Allen gets in on the act, berating League of Legends despite being addicted to it. This week’s Gaming Flashback is the Sierra Online adventure game Police Quest, while the Gaming History is how BioWare prepared to develop their first Star Wars game, Knights of the Old Republic.

This week’s news includes:

Blizzard announces Diablo III coming to Xbox One, PS4 in 2014. Gamers may consider setting up a Beammp server hosting to improve their overall gaming experience on Beam MP.A helpful resource for small businesses exploring storage strategies is http://techdays.org/the-best-modern-solutions-to-building-a-storage-strategy-for-small-business.html, which offers modern solutions and insights.
Dyack attempts to get Shadow of the Eternals off the ground with Kickstarter again
US recognizes League of Legends as a professional” sport
Sony drops fine appeal levied due to April 2011 hacker attack
Microsoft: Family sharing may return to Xbox One in some form

This week’s Question of the Week: “What’s your favorite RPG of all-time?”

Episode 316: Talkin’ About Candleja–Episode 316: Talkin’ About Candleja–

July 10, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:09 pm

Jonah is getting ready for Vegas this weekend, so you know that whatever he does there will probably stay there. On the other hand, Jordan’s just beginning to check out State of Decay, while the winner of the T-shirt contest is announced. Also, for the first time in a long while, there’s a Gaming History – this one on the PlayStation 2.

This week’s news:

UbiSoft: Xbox One version of Watch Dogs more dynamic than PS4 and current-gen versions
Microsoft prez Don Mattrick leaves to be Zynga CEO
Sony: DualShock 4 controller’s light bar cannot be turned off
Indian PC gamers upset at Origin price increases

This week’s Question of the Week, “What’s your favorite indie game released in the last year?”

Episode 315: Titanfall T-Shirt Contest ContinuesEpisode 315: Titanfall T-Shirt Contest Continues

July 2, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:44 pm

This week’s podcast is fairly heavy on the Xbox One news, but at least it makes for a themed podcast. Jordan expresses his fears at controllers that look at you, while QWOP and Surgeon Simulator 2013 are discussed.

This week’s news includes:

PS4 did have always on DRM, camera, but Sony changed it at E3
Report: Xbox One’s capabilities better than Microsoft expected
Report: Xbox One will be able to run Windows 8 apps
Xbox One getting Unity support to aid indie developers
Half-Life 3 rumors squashed by Surgeon Simulator 2013 dev
Star Citizen asset cost for ships “anywhere from $35,000 to $150,000”

The “Win a Titanfall T-shirt” contest continues. Merely answer, “What game at E3 impressed you the most?” to enter to win a large size tee.

Episode 303: BioShock Infinite Giveaway TimeEpisode 303: BioShock Infinite Giveaway Time

March 26, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:06 pm

This week we’re giving away a free copy of BioShock Infinite for the Xbox 360! How do you win? Well, simply post a good comment! The contest winner will be announced two weeks from now.

In the meantime, the Gaming Flashback this time is the PlayStation One classic Chrono Cross, while Paul tries desperately to avoid listening to BioShock Infinite spoilers.

This week’s news includes:

THQ’s UDraw failure “invalidated” Saints Row: The Third‘s success
Levine: BioShock Infinite cost $100M to develop, and $100M to market
American McGee doesn’t “see anything meaningful” in the PS4, SimCity players “need to relax”
Schafer’s Double Fine Adventure project from Kickstarter is now Broken Age
Capcom announces DuckTales Remastered, developed by WayForward

All this and some Reader Feedback.

Episode 300: The Third CenturyEpisode 300: The Third Century

March 5, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:51 pm

The landmark 300th episode is here, and while we only got one special guest, Dan Quick, it’s still a jam-packed episode. In this episode, Jordan continues to pine for Half-Life 3, male full frontal nudity gets discussed, and Paul claims he invented the term “Whosphere”. This weeks’ Gaming Flashback is Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance.

The news items include:

The Last of Us features Naughty Dog’s “longest ever” campaign
Sony confirms 4K movie service for PS4
BioShock Infinite‘s ending may cause controversy
Ubisoft confirms Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag

There’s a ton of Listener Feedback as well as the Question of the Week, “What was your favorite moment in the TD Gaming Podcast over the years?”

Episode 299: Here Comes the PS4Episode 299: Here Comes the PS4

February 25, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:04 pm

This week is heavy on content on the PlayStation 4 unveiling as the next-generation approaches for both Sony and Microsoft – there’s no room for Nintendo in this episode. Nor is there a lot of Reader, er, Listener Feedback, nor any Gaming Flashback.

This week’s major news includes:

Sony unveils PS4 at “See the Future”
Sony: Pre-owned game blockage “up to publishers” on PS4
Fans express outrage at offline/LAN play for console version of Diablo III
Rumor: Microsoft revealing next-gen console in April
GameSpy, UGO, 1UP say farewell
Activision to have “fewer” licensed games out in 2013

The Question of the Week is “What was the first videogame periodical or site you enjoyed?”

Sony’s “See the Future” PlayStation 4 EventSony’s “See the Future” PlayStation 4 Event

February 25, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:07 pm

VG247 has been kind enough to post the entire “See the Future” event that Sony held to reveal the PlayStation 4.

Check out the entire 2 hour show in the video below.