No Episode This WeekNo Episode This Week
Thanks to the influenza bug ravaging the United States right now, there’s no podcast this week. Check us next week for our pre-E3 podcast, however.
Episode 351: Explicit LyricsEpisode 351: Explicit Lyrics
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?
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
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 348: Nostalgia FilterEpisode 348: Nostalgia Filter
This week is a little special as Jonah, Jordan and Paul discuss some of the things that were common in the golden age of 1990’s consoles that are no longer around.
In addition, the news includes:
- King settles ‘Candy Crush Saga’ trademark disputes amicably
- Gamestop’s only female executive is fictional
- Nate Wells leaves Naughty Dog
The Question of the Week: “What gaming activities do you no longer do?”
Episode 347: Final FantasyEpisode 347: Final Fantasy
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 346: Back PainsEpisode 346: Back Pains
Paul wasn’t able to make it for this podcast thanks to a hospital trip due to back pains, but Jordan and Jonah get into it a little themselves. They also avoid the predictable April Fool’s gags since even though the episode was recorded April 1, it wasn’t going to air until 2 days later. This week’s Gaming Flashback is Ubisoft’s first person shooter Far Cry.
The news this week includes:
- EA deletes nasty Wii U April Fools’ tweets
- Indies praise Xbox One self-publishing – but Microsoft must drop its launch parity policy
- Uncharted 4 game director leaves Naughty Dog
Also included is Listener Feedback and the Question of the Week, “What was your favorite videogame-related April Fool’s joke?”
Episode 345: Old in the ValleyEpisode 345: Old in the Valley
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
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?”
Episode 343: iPad Hot AirEpisode 343: iPad Hot Air
This week sees the return of Paul to the crew, but unfortunately, Jordan’s voice is shot so he can’t make it a team of three. However, Jonah is happy over having a new iPad Air, while Paul laments unemployment. This week’s Gaming Flashback is Team Ninja’s classic Ninja Gaiden for the Xbox.
The news for the week includes:
- Microsoft pulls page discussing Titanfall online preloading
- Report: Ouya Everywhere puts games on TV, PC without the Ouya
- EU takes on “misleading” free-to-play games
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2studio boss, “One must be blind or stupid to give it a 4/10?
- Nintendo separates Quality of Life business unit from consoles
- Project Milo isn’t coming back
No Question of the Week – listener questions are wide open.