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Episode 358: ChangesEpisode 358: Changes

August 8, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:10 pm

The Gaming Podcast is back after three weeks of a forced hiatus as one former host has left the podcast for good. Otherwise, some of the news items are old, some are new, in this long episode.

There’s no Gaming Flashback or Gaming History, but plenty of news, including:

Activision won’t launch an EA Access-style program anytime soon
Disney Interactive revenue up 45% in Q3
Sony agrees to $15M settlement in 2011 data breach class action
Yogscast: We have ‘no obligation’ to cancelled adventure game Kickstarter
Warner Bros. nabs Space Invaders film rights
Report: PC and console market will decline

There’s also some Listener Feedback. The Question of the Week: “Do you think consoles will start doing early access on games?”

Episode 355: E3 Swag Bag Part 3Episode 355: E3 Swag Bag Part 3

July 5, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:02 am

This is the final week of the E3 Swag Bag giveaway, which includes a The Sims 4 bag, a The Sims 4 T-shirt, The Sims 4 sunglasses, and some other goodies like a Dragon Age: Inquisition T-shirt, a Farming Simulation 2014 cow, and so on. Paul is unavailable this week but Jordan’s wife Jennifer guest hosts, with the famed Kingdom Hearts being the Gaming Flashback.

This episode also includes the following news items:

Report: PS Vita no longer available at major retailers
No women allowed at upcoming Hearthstone tournament
Lindsay Lohan files suit over GTA V allegedly using her likeness
Sources: Crytek UK’s staff no longer going to work
Riot closing League Of Legends’ public chat

And once again, the Question of the Week: “What was your biggest takeaway from E3?”

Episode 352: Get Ready for E3 AgainEpisode 352: Get Ready for E3 Again

June 6, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:15 am

It’s the last podcast before E3 2014 starts on Monday. Jonah is still ravaged by the flu, while Paul’s ghost haunts the podcast.

The news this week includes:

Watch Dogs sells 4 million in first week
Xbox One getting 34 new apps
Sony discontinues the PSP in Japan
Take-Two CEO skeptical of Oculus’ broad appeal

All this and Listener Feedback as well as a new Question of the Week: “How much info do you try to glean from E3 reports?”

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Episode 351: Explicit LyricsEpisode 351: Explicit Lyrics

May 23, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:26 pm

This week’s episode is shockingly adult, so the warning about explicit lyrics is up. Aside from the dirtiness, the episode features the following news:

Apple refuses to allow an educational app on female stimulation
Zenimax announces lawsuit against Oculus
Sony may be working on newer PS4, PS3 models
PS4 game pre-loading will begin with Destiny
External storage coming in Xbox One system update in June
Blizzard is suing Starcraft 2 hackers for profiting off mods

This plus Listener Feedback and the Question of the Week, “What is your favorite party game?”

Episode 346: Back PainsEpisode 346: Back Pains

April 3, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 6:27 pm

Paul wasn’t able to make it for this podcast thanks to a hospital trip due to back pains, but Jordan and Jonah get into it a little themselves. They also avoid the predictable April Fool’s gags since even though the episode was recorded April 1, it wasn’t going to air until 2 days later. This week’s Gaming Flashback is Ubisoft’s first person shooter Far Cry.

The news this week includes:

EA deletes nasty Wii U April Fools’ tweets
Indies praise Xbox One self-publishing – but Microsoft must drop its launch parity policy
Uncharted 4 game director leaves Naughty Dog

Also included is Listener Feedback and the Question of the Week, “What was your favorite videogame-related April Fool’s joke?”

Episode 345: Old in the ValleyEpisode 345: Old in the Valley

March 27, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:15 pm

This week’s Jonah discusses an article about ageism in Silicon Valley, while Paul complains about an achievement ruining a casual game he’d spent $200 on. This week’s Gaming Flashback is Dance Dance Revolution.

The news includes:

Facebook acquiring Oculus for $2 billion
Valve’s Portal coming as Tegra 4 Android App to Nvidia Shield
Xbox One may allow loaning of digital games
Nintendo, Sony won’t attend PAX East

All this and a little Listener Feedback, with the Question of the Week being “Do you subscribe to videogame magazines now?”

Episode 344: Origin ProblemsEpisode 344: Origin Problems

March 19, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:02 pm

In this episode, Jonah complains about Origin and his inability to play Dragon Age: Origins, while a heated discussion between Jonah and Paul occurs over various topics, along with discussion of Frozen. Jordan discusses his son’s college tuitions as well. This week’s Gaming Flashback is the coin-op arcade game Wizard of Wor.

This week’s news items include:

Sony PlayStation honcho Jack Tretton stepping down
Disney Interactive cutting about 700 jobs
New Xbox Live updates coming in April
SimCity gets offline play today
Report: Microsoft working on augmented reality headset for Xbox

This week’s Question of the Week: “Ever purchase new games for an unsupported console?”

Episode 342: Arcade MemoriesEpisode 342: Arcade Memories

February 26, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:57 pm

Gaming Podcast is back, as Jonah and Jordan discuss arcade games from yore. This week’s Gaming Flashback is the classic Half-Life 2 by Valve, which ushered in a new age of shooters that get massive delays.

This week’s news includes:

Twitch coming to Xbox One on March 11
Microsoft appoints Stephen Elop to head Xbox
King files to abandon controversial “Candy” trademark in US
Nintendo wins 3DS patent dispute
Layoffs at Sony Santa Monica

Also included is Listener Feedback and the Question of the Week: “What was your favorite coin-op arcade game?”

Episode 341: Friggin’ KerfuffleEpisode 341: Friggin’ Kerfuffle

February 12, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:28 pm

Paul, Jordan and Jonah continue to rock on, as they discuss the bizarre circumstance of the iOS app Flappy Bird, while Paul deals with Pinsanity issues (behind the scenes). They also discuss the classic The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay in the Gaming Flashback.

This week’s news includes:

Watch Dogs release coming in April, May, or June
Slim Vita is coming To North America with Borderlands 2 in tow
Nutjitsu and Worms among first Xbox One ID@Xbox games
Pachter: Sony can’t afford to pay for streamed content like Netflix does
Gamestop advertising a layaway program for the Xbox One

There’s Listener Feedback with a new Question of the Week: “Did you introduce a non-gamer to gaming?”

Episode 339: Defective EarsEpisode 339: Defective Ears

January 29, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:26 pm

This week’s episode is chock full of very industry-specific news, dealing with sales and numbers and other stuff that would bore Paul.

The news includes:

Microsoft acquires Gears of War IP from Epic
Sony issues invites hinting at ‘Slimmest’ product launch
Apple sells record number of iPhones, iPads
Surface and Xbox One hits with buyers during the holidays
Japanese newspaper says Nintendo is about to unveil its approach to mobile development
Kerbal Space Program lands on various schools’ curriculum
Sony’s credit rating cut to “Junk”

Sadly, no reader mail this week.