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Episode 359: Longtime ListenerEpisode 359: Longtime Listener

August 23, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:10 am

The podcast is back, albeit on a Saturday instead of the usual Friday. No Gaming Flashback or Gaming History, but a good chunk of news, though some of it only tenuously connected to videogaming.

The news this week includes:

T-Mobile now offers app that unlocks your smartphone
Analyst: Downloadable titles make up 92% of PC games market
Driveclub was delayed due to a ‘huge technical issue,’ says Yoshida
NHL 15 will be missing some features on Xbox One and PS4
YouTube subscription plan leaks: Offline play, no ads, 20 million songs

This week’s Question of the Week is based on the Minecraft convention scam from last week, which the podcast discusses, “Have you even attended a convention devoted to a game?”

Episode 354: E3 Swag Bag Part 2Episode 354: E3 Swag Bag Part 2

June 27, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 6:37 pm

The E3 Swag Bag contest is still going on, while Paul, Jordan and Jonah discuss the latest in videogame industry news.

This week’s news includes:

Nintendo loses Wii patent lawsuit to Philips
PlayStation Now beta gets six new games, but those high prices remain
Crytek claims it’s doing fine, despite rumors
Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty heading to Xbox One with ID@Xbox
Google announces virtual reality app Cardboard

All this and Listener Feedback. The contest question is still up: “What was your biggest takeaway from E3?”

Episode 353: E3 Swag BagEpisode 353: E3 Swag Bag

June 20, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:56 pm

Jonah returns from attending E3 last week, as Jordan is a sick latecomer into the podcast. Jonah and Paul relate his near-disaster loss of his iPad Air, while Jordan does his best Don LaFontaine impressions in this episode which is 50% longer than normal.

The news discussed includes:

Hirshberg: Console transition pains not a bad problem to have
Destiny may possibly come to Windows PC
Nintendo’s top designer has “uneasiness” about virtual reality
How the Xbox One’s 10% GPU increase works without Kinect
PS4, Xbox One seeing much higher digital download attach rates

In addition to the news, there’s Listener feedback, and even better, a new contest to win an E3 Swag Bag – listen in to find out how to win (US listeners only, sorry.)

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 350: Where In the World Is Gaming Podcast?Episode 350: Where In the World Is Gaming Podcast?

May 16, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:50 pm

Last week’s podcast was the victim of Jonah’s ISP going down, so this week is a mix of last week’s and this week’s news, as well as a Gaming History on industry legend Nolan Bushnell.

The news includes:

EA rumored to nearing deal to stream games via Comcast
Nintendo responds to gay marriage petition
$300 3D printer coming early 2015
Kinect-free Xbox One coming June 9 for $399
Philips sues Nintendo, seeks to halt Wii U sales in U.S.

The Question of the Week: “What is your favorite educational videogame?”

Episode 349: Better LateEpisode 349: Better Late

May 1, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:52 pm

In this episode, Paul arrives in time for the letters, with some audio issues on his phone.

In the meantime, Jordan and Jonah cover some of the week’s news including:

Nintendo skipping E3 media briefing again
E.T. cartridges unearthed in New Mexico
Sony Online Entertainment rolls out All Access Program
Star Wars: Episode VII cast announced
Skype group calls now free on Xbox One & PC
Analyst: PC gaming now brings in more money than console gaming

All this and Listener Feedback.

Episode 347: Final FantasyEpisode 347: Final Fantasy

April 10, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 6:23 am

This week’s podcast features the Gaming Flashback of Final Fantasy VI, which takes up a third of the podcast as Paul and Jordan enthuse about the Japanese roleplaying game at length – so much so, that some news items were skipped over due to running length. Jonah prepares for his trip to PAX East 2014 for the weekend. He also proclaims Emperor Palpatine dancing in Kinect Star Wars the best thing to ever happen for Star Wars.

This week’s news includes:

Amazon says FireTV will boost mid-market games
Borderlands 2 Vita bundle hits on May 6, game launches May 13
Molyneux predicts Kinect-less Xbox One
Microsoft looking into Xbox 360 emulation through Xbox One

A lot of Listener Feedback this week, and the Question of the Week is “What mobile games have you played recently?”

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?”