Videogame Roundtable

Episode 511: Paradoxical

This week we check out Paradox Interactive's showcase, as well as the following news:
Cities: Skylines 2 achievements reveal hailstorms, rat infestations, and 150 map tiles in a single city
Evidence is mounting for an upcoming Minecraft Bedrock world editor mode
Let us know what you think of Paradox's lineup.

Episode 510: Let’s Try Again

Where's episode 509? Completely unlistenable. Not to mention this episode had to be reuploaded due to file corruption. The guys discuss Valve luring cheaters into a trap, Nvidia predicting AI models 1,000,000 times more powerful than ChatGPT within 10 years, Sons of the Forest being inexplicably popular, EA making Dead Space 2 and 3 remakes, and an absolutely adorable Tunic plushie. The news includes:
Next Civilization game officially announced by Firaxis
Beyond Good & Evil 2 studio reportedly under investigation for "unprecedented" burnout and sick leave
Sony's State of Play 2023
Blumhouse's new gaming division will focus on "indie budget" games
Let us know what you think.

Episode 508: Cancel Culture

Aside from a news blip taking about Final Fantasy 7 DLC coming to PowerWash Simulator, all of the news seems to talk about cancellations of one kind or another. The items include:
Epic kills Battle Royale game less than six months after release
CRIMESIGHT to end service on May 1
EA is shutting down Apex Legends Mobile and not giving refunds
EA reportedly cancels new Titanfall single-player game
Sony, Xbox and Nintendo are reportedly skipping E3 2023
Anything other games you wanted to play but can't anymore? Let us know.

Episode 507: Microsoft Madness

The crew react to Microsoft's show, which features the surprise hit Hi-Fi Rush. Other news includes:
The Day Before hit by 8-month delay over bizarre trademark dispute
GoldenEye 007 comes to Nintendo Switch Online, Xbox Game Pass this Friday
Let us know what you think.

Episode 506: NFT Equals No Freaking Thanks

This week's episode gets all kinds of salty against crypto, NFT's, Logan Paul and others. They also talk about Age of Wonders 4's announcement, bad Callisto Protocol projected sales, and Returnal's high PC specs. Other news includes:
Ubisoft delayed Skull & Bones again and canceled more games
Final Fantasy maker Square Enix plans ‘aggressive’ NFT investment
New single-player MechWarrior game in the works
Suicide Squad's leaked battle pass and in-game store triggers anger among fans
Jagged Alliance 3 brings back original designer
Let us know what you've been playing.

Episode 505: Ukrainian Devs

The first episode of 2023 discusses some of the events going on in the Ukraine, as well as the continued modding of Skyrim and new Game Pass games.
ZeniMax employees vote to form the biggest videogame union in the US
Cult of the Lamb's first big update will bring new attacks for every weapon
Payday 3 lands the first new game announcement of 2023
System Shock remake's March release locked in
Let us know what you think.

Episode 504: Pre-Xmas

We have peaceniks in World of Warcraft, nude mods in Marvel's Midnight Suns, and more Black Mesa, but the Game Awards overshadowed all that. Of course, no one cared about the winners -- it was all about the commercials. The news includes:
Tekken 7 has sold over 10 million copies
Indie dev suggests players "don't buy" his game as the relationship with their publisher has "dissolved"
Let us know what you thought of the Game Awards.

Episode 503: Castillo Unplugged

Jonah returns from PAX Unplugged 2022, while T.J. defends the maligned Castillo Protocol. Aside from the news, the Gaming Flashback is the Klei Entertainment's stealth 2D platformer Mark of the Ninja. The rest of the news includes:
Smash Bros tournament organizer Panda boots out boss following fan allegations
Harmonix rhythm game Fuser goes offline in two weeks
Half-Life: Blue Shift gets Black Mesa treatment
NVIDIA slashes GeForce RTX 4090 and 4080 prices in Europe
Let us know what you think.