Episode 607: PC and xCloudEpisode 607: PC and xCloud

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:21 am

This week’s episode is double-sized, because the previous week’s episode was… pretty bad. Who knows? Maybe we’ll air it some week when we’re unable to post a new episode.

This week’s news includes:

  • Xbox Cloud Gaming for PC beta invites sent out
  • Rumor: Battlefield 6 not coming to Xbox One or PS4
  • BioShock 4 job listings appear to confirm an open world and sidequests
  • Civilization 6’s final free game update adds three new units, two new maps, and more
  • Nintendo says it will focus on more original game series in the future

All this and listener feedback. Post your own feedback here at Facebook.

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Episode 605: Microsoft At It AgainEpisode 605: Microsoft At It Again

March 24, 2021March 24, 2021| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:39 am

After announcing most Zenimax games will be exclusive to PC and Xbox, now the rumors are swirling that Microsoft will buy Discord, the mammoth VOIP that is rivaling Twitch and Facebook for active users.

The news includes:

  • Report: Microsoft in talks to buy Discord
  • PS3, PSP, and PS Vita stores to reportedly shutdown this year
  • Serious Sam 2 surprises fans with substantial new update

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Episode 604: Bethesda Officially Belongs to MicrosoftEpisode 604: Bethesda Officially Belongs to Microsoft

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:07 am

Microsoft confirmed their ownership of Zenimax, and what wasn’t in the episode because it would be revealed in Thursday that Bethesda games and others would be as exclusive as possible to PC and Xbox; contractual agreements would have to be honored, of course.

This week’s news includes:

  • Microsoft’s $7.5B acquisition of Bethesda has been given the green light
  • Star Dynasties announced
  • Phasmophobia’s latest update means ghosts can open doors and follow your voice

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Episode 603: Blizz ConnectionEpisode 603: Blizz Connection

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

This month seems to be full of conferences, as Nintendo Direct was streamed the previous week, BlizzCon 2021 aired this week, and Sony’s State of Play is due next week. The announcement of Diablo II Remastered was only the highlight of the BlizzCon show.

The news this week includes:

  • BlizzCon 2021 announcements
  • Xbox will reportedly hold an event related to Bethesda next month
  • Skullgirls 2nd Encore’s new fighter Annie out in March
  • Stardew Valley: The Board Game sells out in one day
  • Watch Dogs: Legion‘s online mode is coming in March
  • Minecraft Dungeons ‘Flames of the Nether’ arrives alongside a free endgame update

All this plus Listener Feedback. Let us know what you think at the Facebook page.

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Episode 601: Street Fightin’Episode 601: Street Fightin’

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

A lot of this episode revolves around the 30th anniversary of the classic fighting game in this week’s Gaming Flashback, Street Fighter II. The episode also looks at a lot of the hot news around the industry.

The news includes:

  • Microsoft plans to merge ZeniMax into a new Subsidiary called ‘Vault’
  • Electronic Arts to decide fate of Anthem
  • Terraria creator cancels Stadia port after being locked out of Google account
  • MP bill takes aim at PlayStation 5 price scalping

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

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021| Jonah FalconJonah 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 599: Remember Roogoo?Episode 599: Remember Roogoo?

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 3:30 pm

This episode is chock full of obscure games. Did you ever hear of the MMO Ever, Jane? No? Well, this week’s Gaming Podcast features Roogoo, a game that was delisted from Xbox Live Arcade a year after it was released and is available on Steam for 99 cents.

The news includes:

  • Jane Austen’s MMO for socialites shuts down
  • Bethesda Indiana Jones game officially announced by Lucasfilm Games
  • Fall Guys could be coming to Xbox and Game Pass

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Episode 598: Welcome to 2021Episode 598: Welcome to 2021

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

This is the first podcast of 2021! It was also recorded a day before people decided to invade the US Capitol. How weird is that, hearing us blissfully unaware of insurrectionists who thought they could terrorize the US Senate?

Anyway, this week’s news includes:

  • Minecraft Earth is closing in June
  • Bethesda tweets about Elder Scrolls
  • Hitman 3 will launch with trilogy-wide optimizations

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