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Episode 661: Remasters and ExpansionsEpisode 661: Remasters and Expansions

August 24, 2022| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:26 am

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

This episode is heavy on remasters and expansions, some bad, some good, some questionable. There’s even a sequel in there.

The news items include:

Saber Interactive takes over working on KOTOR remake
MultiVersus was July’s biggest-selling game
Cities Skylines gets pedestrianization in new Plazas and Promenades expansion
Ooblets is releasing in September
Sony sued for £5bn for “ripping people off” on PlayStation Store
Starfield at Gamescom may still happen

All this and listener feedback!

Episode 660: Bob’s Mystery GameEpisode 660: Bob’s Mystery Game

August 18, 2022| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:47 pm

This week is full of rumors.

The news includes:

Amazon leak says Tales from the Borderlands follow-up out this October
Crash Bandicoot 4 developer Toys For Bob teases potential new game
Sony possibly developing its own PlayStation PC game launcher
Fresh report alleges sexist workplace at Nintendo of America

Let us know what you think.

Episode 658: Sony’s CallEpisode 658: Sony’s Call

August 4, 2022| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:12 pm

Sony’s in the news again, but not in a positive way. Meanwhile, a classic game may be remastered and bitcoin fraud continues to be a problem.

Indonesia has blocked Steam, Epic Games, PayPal, and more
Sony doesn’t sound thrilled Microsoft is buying Call of Duty maker Activision

Let us know what you think.

Episode 656: Gooey EpisodeEpisode 656: Gooey Episode

July 12, 2022| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:11 pm

This week includes a Gaming Flashback about the sticky puzzle game World of Goo, which was one of the first games released without DLC — which is one of the main themes running through this podcast: videogame obsolescence. The guys also discuss James Gunn’s work on Lollipop Chainsaw and speedrun cheating.

The news for the week includes:

Ubisoft to pull online from older games, which also takes away your DLC
Sucker Punch has “no plans to revisit” its Sly Cooper or InFamous games
Squad’s 50v50 tactical FPS action has moved over 3 million copies
Fable reboot gets a new narrative lead

All this and Listener Feedback.

Episode 652: Missing EpEpisode 652: Missing Ep

June 4, 2022| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:05 pm

If you’re wondering where episode 652 is, the file was completely distorted, with only one half of a conversation going. So, all the discussion about Sony’s State of Play is lost to the ether.

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 650: Walking SimulatorsEpisode 650: Walking Simulators

May 20, 2022| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

This week’s episode looks at the progenitor of all walking simulator games, Dear Esther, in this week’s Gaming Flashback. They also discuss the upcoming Game Pass games for May as well as voice masking on the Playstation 3 and Xbox. In addition, Scott discusses Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, the spinoff of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes that was crowdfunded on Kickstarter.

The news includes:

EA Sports officially ends FIFA partnership after 30 years of games
Starfield and Redfall have been delayed
Sony reportedly “will not approve any statements” from PlayStation studios on reproductive rights
Alan Wake developer Remedy provides update on five projects in pipeline

Let us know what you think.

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.

Episode 645: Brought To You By the Swedish MafiaEpisode 645: Brought To You By the Swedish Mafia

April 1, 2022| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:22 am

There’s a lot of PlayStation news this week, good bad and indifferent. In addition, there’s some Gundam’s coming your way. This week’s episode features a double whammy of a Gaming Flashback highlighting Mass Effect 3, and the Gaming History of the infamous Gizmondo.

The news item this week:

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart lead writer claims work has been “erased”

Let us know what you think.