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Episode 623: 2K Leaves PC BehindEpisode 623: 2K Leaves PC Behind

September 1, 2021| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 4:13 pm

Thanks to server issues, this podcast had to be re-uploaded.

This week’s news included:

Windows 11 launches on October 5
Nintendo Switch Online may be getting Game Boy games soon
Konami is switching off Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain PS3, Xbox 360 servers
NBA 2K22 reveals next-gen features for PS5, Xbox Series X, and not PC

Let us know what you think.

Episode 617: Steam DeckedEpisode 617: Steam Decked

July 23, 2021| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:21 pm

The Steam Deck has been released, and TJ and Scott are just excited about it. They’re able to play indie games on a Switch-like device even though many of the same games on the Switch. Jonah already has Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and therefore already plays games with a controller on his cellphone.

This week’s news includes:

Some Steam Deck preorders won’t ship until September 2022
PES is dead, replaced by the F2P ‘football platform’ eFootball
Humankind dev pulls controversial Denuvo DRM from game before launch
Xbox Game Pass is about to have an unbelievably good month

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Episode 609: Back 4 Baseball 4 BloodEpisode 609: Back 4 Baseball 4 Blood

May 6, 2021| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:19 am

Can scalpers get any sleazier? Find out in this episode, as more exciting games are coming this year that the crew get hyped about.

The news list features:

Electronic Arts buys Super Mega Baseball studio Metalhead Software
Back 4 Blood details its deck-building card system
Pokémon Card scalpers are ruining cereal, too

Let us know what you think.

Episode 600: It’s Another Milestone. Again.Episode 600: It’s Another Milestone. Again.

February 2, 2021| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 5:01 pm

Gaming Podcast celebrates another major milestone, this time on February 2 — so expect some Groundhog Day jokes. This month has no Gaming Flashback, but there’s a lot of show in this sexcentennial podcast.

MLB The Show 21 announced for Xbox and PlayStation
Nintendo not planning to announce a new Switch model “anytime soon”
Yakuza spinoff Judgment coming to PS5, Xbox Series X in April
Xbox Series X will be in short supply until at least June
Mass Effect Legendary Edition now available for pre-order
EA returns to college football
Nintendo reportedly updating multiplayer server backend for first time in over a decade

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Episode 591: The PS5 Is HotEpisode 591: The PS5 Is Hot

October 21, 2020| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:59 pm

This week’s episode has only two official news items, but there’s a lot to discuss that didn’t quite make the list, including Sony’s controversial plan to update the fan speed on the fly by taking data from consoles already purchased, to the beautiful Ori Collector’s Edition bundle. This week’s Gaming Flashback: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

The news includes:

Phasmophobia updates will make ghosts smarter and less predictable
2K under fire for adding unskippable in-game ads to the full-price NBA 2K21 a month after release

Let us know what you think.

Episode 570: Fallout: New Vegas ReduxEpisode 570: Fallout: New Vegas Redux

April 24, 2020| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:50 pm

This week’s Gaming Flashback, Fallout: New Vegas, sets the crew on a long discussion of what made New Vegas good and Fallout 4 a failed sequel, and the inherent problems of the mainline Bethesda games as opposed to Obsidian’s take.

This week’s news includes:

Nintendo “investigating” reports of accounts being breached
Nintendo gearing up for increased Switch production following global shortages
COVID-19 lockdowns have led to surges in popularity for survival and sports games
Animal Crossing trading is being ruined by absurd trader fees

Let us know if you, too, are obsessing over the latest Animal Crossing.

Episode 566: NBA 2K20 Is AwfulEpisode 566: NBA 2K20 Is Awful

March 13, 2020| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:39 am

Jonah goes off on a virulent rant about NBA 2K20 and the decline of the series as a whole, while offering milder criticism of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. There’s no Gaming Flashbacks, but plenty of news.

The news items include:

Another leak points to new Tony Hawk game arriving later this year
Horizon Zero Dawn is coming to PC this summer
2K returns to making NFL video games, but not a Madden competitor

Let us know what you think.

Episode 557: The Console War Is EndingEpisode 557: The Console War Is Ending

December 14, 2019| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 4:23 am

This week probably has the most shocking and industry moving news of the week, as Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo start to play nice — and their players get to play together.

This week’s news includes:

MLB The Show going multi-platform “as early as 2021”
Minecraft Bedrock Edition on PS4
Resident Evil 3 Remake announced, out in April
2K launches new studio focused on the next BioShock

Let us know what you think.

Episode 553: Diablo ReturnsEpisode 553: Diablo Returns

November 7, 2019| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 am

TJ returns this week, as Blizzard continues to embarrass itself. No Gaming Flashback this week.

This week’s news includes:

Diablo 4 will not have an offline mode, and the game is ‘not coming anytime soon’
Acclaimed detective RPG Disco Elysium coming to Xbox One and PS4 next year
EA Sports open to bringing back NCAA football game

Let us know what you think.

Episode 547: NBA 2K20 ProblemsEpisode 547: NBA 2K20 Problems

September 18, 2019| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:26 pm

Jonah goes absolutely off on NBA 2K20, not just on its buggy launch, but it’s decline into microtransactions in the form of Virtual Currency.

The news includes:

NBA 2K20 devs “working around the clock’ on patch to address gameplay issues
Civilization VI adds Red Death Battle Royale mode
Switch could be getting a bizarre VR headset

Let us know what you think.