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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 340: Pennsylvania PolkaEpisode 340: Pennsylvania Polka

February 5, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:40 pm

Paul is back for this episode, as this week actually has a Gaming Flashback and a Game History, the former being Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, and the latter being Black Isle Studios.

The news this week includes:

Followup: PS Vita Slim to launch in UK
Reports: Microsoft plans cheaper, disc-free, white Xbox Ones in 2014
Nintendo cuts overheard on executive salaries
Square Enix responds to Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts III launch rumor
Razer to give Xbox One gamers more peripheral options

The Question of the Week, “What was the best game you played that you felt was unfinished?”

Episode 338: Movie TalkEpisode 338: Movie Talk

January 22, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:32 pm

Sorry for the delay – last week Jordan had a medical emergency, but he’s all better now. In this episode, he and Jonah get sidetracked at one point talking about movies and the film At World’s End.

The actual videogame news they discuss include:

Nintendo evaluating new business, “studying” smart devices
Microsoft paying YouTubers for Xbox One mentions
Star Wars 1313 trademark abandoned
Sony creating new PS3 hardware for PS Now

This and a little Listener Feedback. This week, we’re looking for you to ask us questions.

Episode 337: GlamourEpisode 337: Glamour

January 9, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:04 pm

The podcast is back, with a healthier Jonah joining Jordan. No Dan or Paul however.

The news:

Hitman Project reportedly canceled, Square Enix responds
Alienware Steam Machine priced ‘very competitive’ with PS4, Xbox One
Nintendo must pay royalties for every 3DS following court ruling
Sony announces PlayStation Now for streaming older games
Gabe Newell reacts to Xbox One and Steambox comparison

Question of the Week: “What are you most looking forward to in 2014?”

Episode 336: Happy New Year 2014Episode 336: Happy New Year 2014

January 1, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:53 pm

The first episode of 2014 is now out, as Jonah Falcon, Jordan Lund and Dan Quick recap the major news of 2014.

The news includes:

PC gaming exploding
Next-gen launches, including Microsoft’s 180
Nintendo Wii U suffers
Nintendo Announces 2DS
Microconsoles launched
Tech flops of 2013

Also, some Listener Feedback, and the Questions of the Week, “What was the biggest event of 2013? What was your favorite game?”

Episode 334: Droning OnEpisode 334: Droning On

December 4, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:09 pm

Despite the title of the podcast episode this week, nothing is boring. Rather, there’s a ton of banter between Jonah, Paul and Jordan, as they discuss next-gen console gaming.

This week’s news items include:

Amazon testing package delivery by drone
Microsoft advises gamers against turning the Xbox One into a dev kit
There’s “no lack of ideas” at DICE, CEO ponders local weather for Battlefield
Xbox One beats PS4 sales at Walmart, Target
Epic: “We’ve yet to see the real value of the second screen”
Sega: Shenmue 3 trademark listing a hoax

All this and some Listener Feedback.

Episode 332: Blue Light UnspecialEpisode 332: Blue Light Unspecial

November 20, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:59 pm

Gaming Podcast is back after a week off, as Jordan talks about playing games on his brand-new PlayStation 4, while Jonah is anxious and worried about the Xbox One launch this week.

There’s also a ton of news this week, including:

Unlucky PlayStation 4 owners face ‘blue light of death’
Report: Apple in “talks” to purchase co-creators of original Kinect tech
Ubisoft explains why launch games underwhelm
Xbox One launch official broadcast available through Spike, GameTrailers
Survey: only 1 percent of gamers want a Wii U this Holiday season
Ken Levine defends BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Episode 1‘s length
World of Warcraft not going free-to-play, stop asking
More Fallout 4 evidence pops up with trademark registration

And the Question of the Week: “What was the best budget game you ever bought?”

Episode 331: Videogame Music TimeEpisode 331: Videogame Music Time

November 6, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:37 pm

This week’s episode has a long discussion on videogame music of the past, while Jonah discusses Batman: Arkham Origins and iPad adaptations of board games.

This week’s news includes:

Surprises found in the PS4 FAQ
Xbox One will support DLNA, MP3 and audio CD
Valve working to make offline mode indefinite
Nintendo: We have failed to establish Wii U as a “worthy” Wii successor
Wii U bundle announced

This week’s Question of the Week is: “What was your favorite videogame music?”

Episode 330: Batman ProblemsEpisode 330: Batman Problems

October 30, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:03 pm

This week’s episode has Jonah ranting about the shoddy QA in Batman: Arkham Origins, while Jordan admits he never used those Xbox Live cards that came free with some games. In the meantime, the Gaming Flashback is the classic Apple ][ game Bolo.

The news this week includes:

EA splits from Tiger Woods
Rumor: Xbox One SDK plagued by eleventh hours bugs
Apple sells 33.8m iPhones, 14.1m iPads in September quarter
Nvidia Shield update adds official PC streaming, console mode, more Android support
Fans trash Call of Duty: Ghosts booth at a games expo

No Question of the Week this week – just looking for Listener feedback.

Episode 329: Back AgainEpisode 329: Back Again

October 23, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:34 pm

Gaming Podcast is back after being off for a week. This time out, there’s a Gaming Flashback as Jordan and Jonah discuss The 7th Guest, which was coincidentally just released on Steam.

This week’s news includes:

Xbox One and PlayStation 4 headsets compatibility issues
Dark Matter abrupt ending blamed on failed Kickstarter drive
Rockstar New England working on “next version of famous IP”
Fassbender on Assassin’s Creed film: it’s “definitely happening”
Struggling Scrolls may go free-to-play

This week’s Question of the Week, “What was your favorite adventure game?”