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Episode 790: Next Gen FlopsEpisode 790: Next Gen Flops

October 1, 2026| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

Gaming Flashback: Adventure

Quick News:

Nintendo Switch ports of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire look even more likely after official account shares suspiciously HD footage of the GBA games
Bungie is freeing vaulted Destiny 2 campaigns after Marathon “did not reach as many players as we had hoped”
Xbox’s version of PlayStation’s Platinum Trophy achievement seems to leak

Game News:

Xbox Helix tipped for 56 TFLOPS, PS6 for 40 TFLOPS
Xbox is reportedly paying a ‘fraction’ of the $400 million Kojima quoted Sony for Physint
Minecraft is getting its first new dimension in 15 years, and it is riotously pink

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 789: No Seriously, Sony – WTH?Episode 789: No Seriously, Sony – WTH?

September 13, 2026| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

Gaming Flashback: Fallout 4

Game News:

Sony threatens to cut off customer support and pursue legal action over harassment
Sony loses Hideo Kojima to Xbox in its latest disaster
Consumer Rights group is tracking Sony’s ownership claims

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 785: Digital AbuseEpisode 785: Digital Abuse

July 29, 2026| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 5:12 pm

This week’s Gaming Flashback is Halo 3.

Monster Hunter Wilds’ latest patch makes online-only missions playable offline
Bethesda yet again reassures fans that The Elder Scrolls 6’s roadmap is unaffected by recent Xbox layoffs
Atari signs deal with Universal Pictures to develop movies – Asteroids, Adventure, Berzerk, Breakout, Centipede, Crystal Castles, Millipede, Missile Command, Pong, Yars’ Revenge
PlayStation ‘blackout’ week is coming to protest Sony’s disc-Less future
Dev: “Sony had the strictest social media guidelines they’ve ever seen issued”
Xbox grants PC versions of select Ubisoft games to digital copy owners

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 782: Bond. James Bond.Episode 782: Bond. James Bond.

June 10, 2026| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

Gaming Flashback:
Shaken But Not Stirred

News:

FromSoftware has finally announced an Elden Ring Switch 2 release date
Rayman Legends being remastered in full 3D
PlayerUnknown’s survival game is shutting down 6 months after launch
Streets of Rage movie hires Sonic screenwriters
State of Play 2026
PC Gaming Show 2026
Xbox Games Showcase
Future Games Show
Nintendo’s finally developing replaceable batteries
ROG Xbox Ally X20 announced with OLED display

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 777: 777 and 420Episode 777: 777 and 420

April 5, 2026| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 3:09 pm

Gaming Flashback: The Binding of Isaac.

Palworld: More Than Just Pals is real
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney apologises and seemingly rectifies life insurance situation of laid off worker with terminal brain cancer
State of Decay 3 opens up Alpha testing
Xbox Games Showcase 2026 promises “huge” game news and a dedicated Gears of War: E-Day segment

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 756: Sequel This, Sequel ThatEpisode 756: Sequel This, Sequel That

June 26, 2025| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 4:47 pm

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System Shock 2 delayed for console – PC version still on target for June 26
You will soon be able to open non-Xbox games from the Xbox app
Bloodlines 2 developer The Chinese Room has laid off employees, but Paradox says the game is still coming in October
Jurassic World Evolution 3 is ditching its AI-generated art after “some initial feedback”
Sony remembers PSVR2 exists, announces four new games coming soon

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 755: It’s Showtime!Episode 755: It’s Showtime!

June 13, 2025| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

TJ and Jonah go alone this episode, as they discuss un-E3 showcases!

The news includes:

Xbox Ally X revealed
Sony State of Play
Summer Game Fest
Wholesome Direct
PC Gaming Show
Xbox Games Show

What was your favorite game of the shows?

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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 747: The Next XboxEpisode 747: The Next Xbox

March 14, 2025| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comments| 12:00 pm

Some of the minor news discussed include Defiance coming back 4 years after servers were shut down, BlizzCon 2025 not happening, Moon Studios going full indie, buying No Rest For the Wicked’s publishing rights from Take-Two and Final Fantasy 16 PC version removing Denuvo Anti-tamper DRM. The Gaming Flashback is 2015’s Bloodborne.