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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.

Episode 298: Fireside PodcastEpisode 298: Fireside Podcast

February 19, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:08 pm

This week’s podcast is rife with arguing between Jonah, Jordan and Paul regarding computer science in schools and have a long discussion about the future of the Wii U. In this episode, the earliest MMOFPS PlanetSide gets a Gaming Flashback.

As far as the news items for the week:

Obama: Games innovate technology, interest children in computer science
Destiny preorders at Best Buy reveal info about Bungie’s upcoming game
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn beta begins the 25th February
Rumor: Sony will use Gaikai to stream PS3 games in PS4
Wii U sold around 50,000 units in US in January
Take 2 confirms acquiring WWE license

All this and Reader Feedback as well as the Question of the Week: “How important is backwards compatibility to you?”

Episode 296: Still Need a NurseEpisode 296: Still Need a Nurse

February 5, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 2:58 pm

Jonah is still plagued, though this time he’s suffering laryngitis that accompanied the flu. However, even without Dan or a Gaming Flashback, there’s a ton of news to pour over.

This week’s news items include:

Notch earned $101M in 2012, may buy car
Sony teases “See the Future” event on 20th February
Rumor: PS4 hitting Europe in 2014, will have 8GB GDDR5
Feedback leads Kawata to “slightly revise” opinions on Resident Evil
Take-Two delays Grand Theft Auto V to September 17th
Source Code director signs on for Legendary Pictures’ Warcraft adaptation
Controversial torture interrogation from Splinter Cell: Black List removed
Rumor: Halo 3 finally hitting PC – on Steam?

All that plus Reader Feedback and the Question of the Week: “What remake would you like to see done?”

Episode 295: We Need a NurseEpisode 295: We Need a Nurse

January 29, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:51 pm

This week, Jonah has the flu, but still manages to host despite hacking and coughing (which was edited out of the podcast), and having a nasally voice as well. Jordan was not so lucky, and couldn’t make it at all. Despite all this, the crew manages to give Dan a sendoff in his last regular podcast.

The news was also pretty major this week, including:

THQ finally dissolved, assets auctioned off
Dead Space 3 micro-transactions for players wanting “instant gratification”
Disney Infinity to feature on-disc DLC, susceptible to movie spoilers
League of Legends Team Solo Medbi players receive lifetime bans for anti-Semitism and abuse
Sony fined 250K GBP for April 2011 hacker intrusion

We also have Reader Feedback and a new Question of the Week: “What kind of microtransactions are acceptable?”

Episode 294: Naked BribingEpisode 294: Naked Bribing

January 22, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:33 pm

This week has a full crew again with Jordan, Jonah, Paul and Dan, and even though there’s no Gaming Flashback or Gaming History, there’s a ton of news to pour over.

This week’s news includes:

Jay Wilson steps down from Diablo III stewardship
The Secret World sees ‘400% increase in activity’ after December relaunch
Mojang: Minecraft XBLA outsold Minecraft PC in 2012
Gas Powered Games confirms major layoffs
Sony settles lawsuit with Kevin Butler actor Jerry Lambert
Pachter: Nintendo is “a few years late” in everything they do

On a sadder note, Dan announced a day after the podcast recording that he will be employed full-time and no longer have the time to be a regular member of the podcast.

This week’s Question of the Week: “What game do you want to see a sequel to the most?”

Episode 293: Master of the HouseEpisode 293: Master of the House

January 8, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:24 pm

This week sees the return of Paul Nowak from his holiday vacation. There’s plenty of news items and some reader feedback, but also the return of Gaming History as the crew checks out the failed portable console, the Game.com.

The news for this week includes:

Age of Empires Online won’t be seeing any more content
Sony patents tech to stop used games and rentals
Major Nelson posts countdown to E3 Expo 2013
PvP mode for Diablo III delayed yet again
Telltale is in the very early stages of The Walking Dead Season 2

Finally, the Question of the Week is simple: “What did you do on your holiday break?”

Episode 292: Goodbye 2012Episode 292: Goodbye 2012

January 1, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:50 pm

This double stuffed episode makes up for last week’s week off, even without Paul in the podcast.

The news covers the following items:

Sony stops shipping PlayStation 2 in Japan
WWE may not get $45M owed by THQ for license
Asheron’s Call 2 returns

They then covered the top stories of the year, which leads to the Question of the Week, “What was the biggest news item in 2012?”

Episode 290: No One Listens ForeverEpisode 290: No One Listens Forever

December 11, 2012| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:15 pm

No Paul this week, no Gaming Flashback this week – just Jonah, Dan and Jordan discussing a ton of news items where Jonah expresses shock that Jordan had never heard of No One Lives Forever.

The items this week include:

Wii U sells 1.2 games per console
BioWare was planning spy action title in 2009
Sony Santa Monica outline reasons for sticking with God of War franchise
Hitman Facebook app removed for off-color joke
Activision: Black Ops II grossed $1 billion in 15 Days
Spike VGA 2012: The Phantom Pain announced, probably MGS5

This week’s Question of the Week: “What’s the most offensive thing you’ve seen in a videogame?”