Episode 584: More #MeTooEpisode 584: More #MeToo

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 2:17 pm

Depressingly, sexual harassment in a development studio is once again the lead news item this week, and from a studio most gamers would never think it could happen. That, and major seismic shifting in the power structure of the digital storefront landscape.

The news includes:

  • Multiple employees resign over Skullgirls studio head’s behavior
  • Microsoft sides with Epic in legal battle with Apple
  • Another intimidating obelisk has been found in Microsoft Flight Simulator

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 583: #MeToo in VideogamesEpisode 583: #MeToo in Videogames

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 1:57 pm

The latest sexual harassment scandal rocks, and things are not steady with the developer. Bad puns aside, the industry continues to have to grow up from dude-bro heaven to actual places of business.

All that, as well as the following news items:

  • Batman: Arkham studio accused of failing to prevent sexual harassment
  • Spelunky 2 is now on Steam with an updated release window
  • Nintendo’s next Switch indie presentation tomorrow
  • 7.5 million players claimed a free copy of Total War Saga: Troy

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 582: Is the Lockhart Real?Episode 582: Is the Lockhart Real?

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 1:35 pm

Well, yes, it is real, just unannounced. The Xbox Series S is probably the worst kept secret at this point. In addition to the rumors, there’s some other interesting stuff going on pre-Gamescom.

The news includes:

  • EA Access page is now live on Steam
  • Injustice 3, featuring the Watchmen, has been seemingly teased
  • Xbox Series S name pops up on Microsoft’s next-gen controller packaging

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 581: Double Stuffed EpisodeEpisode 581: Double Stuffed Episode

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 3:39 pm

This week’s episode is almost two hours long thanks to the ID@Xbox Showcase and the Microsoft Xbox Series X stream.

There was also news, which includes:

  • Hideo Kojima in talks with Junji Ito bbout a new project
  • Mysterious white next-gen Xbox controller appears online
  • Fall Guys was the top game on Twitch during its beta weekend

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 580: Virtual E3Episode 580: Virtual E3

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:41 pm

Publishers are doing their virtual E3 announcements, such as Ubisoft Forward and ID@Xbox’s Indie Showcase. There’s other wild news going on, and some not even in the official news items below.

Said news items include:

  • Ubisoft executives quit over misconduct allegations
  • Microsoft has stopped making the Xbox One X
  • Blasphemous gets free Stir of Dawn DLC on August 4

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 577: Slow News WeekEpisode 577: Slow News Week

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 1:20 am

There really wasn’t all that much going on this week in terms of hard news, but there was a bunch of mini-items that got discussed, as well as a Gaming Flashback of the terrifying game Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

What little news this week had included:

  • Microsoft shutting down Mixer streaming platform
  • Street Fighter 5 pros forfeit Capcom Pro Tour matches over lag

Let us know what you think.

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Episode 575: Resident Rock of AgesEpisode 575: Resident Rock of Ages

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:40 am

This week’s episode features a Gaming Flashback about… nothing. The week before the PC Gaming Show and PlayStation 5 show is kinda slow, but there was some chatter in the industry.

The news topics feature:

  • Resident Evil 3 will not receive any DLCs or significant updates in the future
  • Elite Dangerous: Odyssey will let players walk around
  • The Rock of Ages 3 open beta starts on June 9th
  • Persona 4 Golden reportedly heading to PC this week

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VIDEO: GamingPodcast Plays Viscera Cleanup DetailVIDEO: GamingPodcast Plays Viscera Cleanup Detail

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 1:58 pm

Gaming Podcast’s Jonah Falcon and Shack News’ T.J. Denzer do a totally-not-ripping-off-Zero-Punctuation’s-Let’s-Drown-Out video of the former playing Viscera Cleanup Detail as they discuss how depressing the announcement of the Electronic Arts/NFL exclusive license extension is, promising more awful Madden titles.

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