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Episode 754: Pre-Show HypeEpisode 754: Pre-Show Hype

May 31, 2025| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

The guys discuss Dune: Awakening’s endgame deep desert area has a PvE zone, PowerWash Simulator goes underground, overground in final free content update, Persona 4 voice actor confirms a remake is in development, EA Sports College Football 26 adds cross-play Dynasty, 300 coaches and trophy rooms, Star Wars Battlefront 2 breaks its concurrent player count record on Steam, Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake will also come to Nintendo Switch 2 and Hideo Kojima’s next game “Physint” is coming in about 5-6 years.

The news includes:

Marathon isn’t canceled
Clair Obscur’s runaway success was helped by staying smaller scale
Electronic Arts cancels Black Panther game and Cliffhanger Games
Cyberpunk 2077 sequel gets a new name as pre-production phase now officially underway

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 752: Half-SizedEpisode 752: Half-Sized

May 15, 2025| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

This episode is half-length, but still has the guys talking about Bam Margera being officially confirmed for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4, the Original Stalker trilogy getting an Enhanced Edition upgrade on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and Atlus teases next Persona game, livestream this week.

The news items includes:

Valve issues statement refuting claims of a Steam data security breach
Ubisoft moving “some of our biggest productions” into 2026 and 2027 after positive impact of Assassin’s Creed Shadows delay

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 750: Three QuartersEpisode 750: Three Quarters

April 11, 2025| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

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Sorry for the audio issues in this episode. In this episode, the guys discuss Ubisoft’s defense against The Crew lawsuit (you don’t actually own your games), Bowser telling Nintendo fans “Don’t want the Switch 2? Just buy a Switch 1!”, Marathon won’t require a PlayStation Network account on PC and Xbox, and Endless Legend 2 comes to Steam Early Access in summer 2025.

The news includes:

Former Blizzard president says ‘I’m not sure where Diablo is going’
Xbox announces June showcase event
PlayStation legal issue delays Vampire Survivors cross-save on PS4 and PS5

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 748: Five NightsEpisode 748: Five Nights

March 21, 2025| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 4:17 pm

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The news this week:

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered‘s PC specs and features detailed, as Sony reiterates no PSN account required, EA Sports College Football 26 to increase NIL payouts to $1,500, Palworld update 0.5.0 patch notes bring crossplay to the game, Papers, Please creator Lucas Pope says ‘it’s a tragedy’ his 2013 immigration sim now feels so on-the-nose, Xbox lists Hollow Knight: Silksong as part of “incredible” upcoming indie line-up, Apple & Google face antitrust charges as EU defies threat of Trump tariffs.

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 746: More Tony HawkEpisode 746: More Tony Hawk

March 7, 2025| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 5:28 pm

This week, the guys discuss the fact that Cities: Skylines 2‘s asset editor is remaining a distant dream as Colossal Order is still working on it but says it’s ‘proven more technically challenging than initially anticipated’, Western Digital sold their SSDs to SanDisk, and Naughty Dog boss says “don’t bet” on there being a The Last of Us Part 3.

The news includes:

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 official announcement reveals deluxe edition with Doom Slayer
Call of Duty admits it’s using generative AI to ‘help develop some in-game assets’

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 745: More and More LayoffsEpisode 745: More and More Layoffs

February 21, 2025| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 2:49 am

The guys discuss the week’s goings-on, including Diablo speedrun sleuths proving a 15-year world record was fake after reverse-engineering the game and failing to replicate the run in 2.2 billion possible randomized dungeons, Call of Duty’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover costing $90, Valve releasing the Team Fortress 2 source code, and a mystery Tony Hawk remaster mentioned by pro skater involved in the game.

For the first time in years, we have a Gaming History: The Civilization II Eternal War.

The news includes:

Netflix culls staff at Oxenfree developer Night School Studio
Marvel Rivals team hit by layoffs despite major launch success
Days Gone Remastered $10 PS5 upgrade not available for game redemptions via PS Plus

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Episode 704: Pointless AwardsEpisode 704: Pointless Awards

November 29, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:22 am

This week, we discuss the Videogame Awards and Destiny 2‘s final DLC The Final Shape being delayed, as well as the following news items:

Mario Kart X out in 2025 claims leaker
Pony-inspired fighting game Them’s Fightin’ Herds abandons its unfinished story mode
Nier: Automata sequel is coming – but not just yet
Former Xbox employee reveals game EA made them cancel

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 693: Madden Still SucksEpisode 693: Madden Still Sucks

August 18, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 5:39 pm

This week, the guys discuss Madden NFL 24 being a buggy mess, the Xbox 360 Store closure in 2024, Ubisoft still trying to make Skull & Bones work, and Starfield going gold.

The news includes:

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s big reveal brings campaign and multiplayer details, gameplay trailer
EA won’t contest £9k FIFA Ultimate Team fine in Austria
Nightdive Studios lead reaffirms that they’d love tackle an Unreal remaster
Creator of AI-Powered GTA 5 Story Mode mod unlikely to fight back against Take-Two after shutdown

Let us know what you think.

Episode 685: D&D’s Star LordEpisode 685: D&D’s Star Lord

June 2, 2023| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 3:28 pm

Jonah will be in LA for an E3 that no longer exists, but we’ll all have our opinions on Microsoft’s presentation on June 11, especially the Starfield Direct presentation. In the meantime, Jonah argues with Scott and TJ about the latest Dungeons and Dragons movie.

The news includes:

Meta Quest 3 is official, $499, and arriving this autumn
Riot threatens to cancel the entire League of Legends summer season
PlayStation accused of “abusing” games industry with PS5 exclusives
No Dragon Age: Dreadwolf or Skate until after March 2024 says EA

No podcast next week. We’ll have one after the Microsoft event, though.