- Episode 342: Arcade Memories

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 341: Friggin’ KerfuffleEpisode 341: Friggin’ Kerfuffle

February 12, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:28 pm

Paul, Jordan and Jonah continue to rock on, as they discuss the bizarre circumstance of the iOS app Flappy Bird, while Paul deals with Pinsanity issues (behind the scenes). They also discuss the classic The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay in the Gaming Flashback.

This week’s news includes:

Watch Dogs release coming in April, May, or June
Slim Vita is coming To North America with Borderlands 2 in tow
Nutjitsu and Worms among first Xbox One ID@Xbox games
Pachter: Sony can’t afford to pay for streamed content like Netflix does
Gamestop advertising a layaway program for the Xbox One

There’s Listener Feedback with a new Question of the Week: “Did you introduce a non-gamer to gaming?”

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 339: Defective EarsEpisode 339: Defective Ears

January 29, 2014| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:26 pm

This week’s episode is chock full of very industry-specific news, dealing with sales and numbers and other stuff that would bore Paul.

The news includes:

Microsoft acquires Gears of War IP from Epic
Sony issues invites hinting at ‘Slimmest’ product launch
Apple sells record number of iPhones, iPads
Surface and Xbox One hits with buyers during the holidays
Japanese newspaper says Nintendo is about to unveil its approach to mobile development
Kerbal Space Program lands on various schools’ curriculum
Sony’s credit rating cut to “Junk”

Sadly, no reader mail this week.

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?”

Outtakes and Dr. Who For ChristmasOuttakes and Dr. Who For Christmas

December 25, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 10:23 pm

Thanks to the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, Gaming Podcast is running an Outtakes episode, which features mostly Jonah Falcon and Jordan Lund, but a little Paul Nowak and Dan Quick. If that weren’t enough, right after the outtakes is a Dr. Who discussion by usual commentators Jordan, his wife Jennifer and Paul.

Episode 335: Double XEpisode 335: Double X

December 11, 2013| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:59 pm

This week, Jordan reveals that he actually won an Xbox One from work, making him the second owner of the console in the podcast, and the only one with both a One and a PS4. Unfortunately, Paul’s not available for the podcast, making it a podcast of two.

The news this week:

Square Enix confirms Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition for next-gen
EA donates $1.65 million to American Cancer Society following Humble campaign
Report: MMOs targeted by intelligence agencies
Ubisoft polling on Assassin’s Creed 5, non-Assassin pirate game
Report: Disney taking over Indiana Jones from Paramount

Also, listener Pawel Predki wrote his own review of Tearaway. Read it here.

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.