Videogame Roundtable

Episode 389: Halo Infinite Is Coming

2019 is slowly coming to a close, and the guys start wondering about what awaits in 2020, as some truly exciting titles await. This week's news items include:
Halo: The Master Chief Collection hits the top of the charts on Steam
Resident Evil 3 Remake cover art leaks ahead of official announcement
Tron: Evolution DRM revokes buyers' licenses, pirates unaffected
Let us know what you think.

Episode 388: Turkey Day Videogames

It's Thanksgiving, and all three podcasters are in for turkey and videogames. This week's meaty news includes:
Ubisoft wants Rainbow Six Siege to have more of a story next year
Project Scarlett may cost $499 with 4x Xbox One X performance
Phoenix Point has three human factions who have very different views on aliens
Let us know what you think.

Episode 387: This Time, No Scott

In Episode 552, there was no TJ. This time, Scott has to duck out early in the podcast, leaving a two man podcast again. It's all good since the quality is still there. (Maybe not.) There's also a Gaming Flashback: Burnout Paradise. This week's news includes:
Anthem reportedly set for major overhaul as BioWare looks to reboot its troubled game
Minecraft Dungeons will be supported long term with a mix of free updates and paid DLC
Dragon Quest Builders 2 is coming to Steam
Let us know what you think.

Episode 386: Diablo Returns

TJ returns this week, as Blizzard continues to embarrass itself. No Gaming Flashback this week. This week's news includes:
Diablo 4 will not have an offline mode, and the game is 'not coming anytime soon'
Acclaimed detective RPG Disco Elysium coming to Xbox One and PS4 next year
EA Sports open to bringing back NCAA football game
Let us know what you think.

Episode 385: No TJ

This Halloween episode lacks TJ, who was dealing with technical issues. No Gaming Flashback this week either.
Minecraft's Bedrock Edition adds character creator
Iceberg Interactive to publish Pirate Battle Royale Blazing Sails
Let us know what you think.

Episode 384: Mac Owners Are Not Real Gamers

Jonah makes the controversial statement in this episode, as well as a Gaming Flashback on the popular open world FPS Borderlands. The news this week includes:
Blizzard calls off public event to promote Switch Overwatch launch
Divinity: Fallen Heroes has been put on hold indefinitely
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 delayed
Vampire: The Masquerade — Swansong is a new RPG from the developers of The Council
Let us know what you think.

Episode 383: Kowtowing to China

Blizzard finds itself in hot water as it finds itself having to explain its actions in pleasing the Chinese government, in news that's still hot and doesn't look like it's going to cool down anytime soon. It's enough to overshadow even an official console announcement from Sony. There's a Gaming Flashback, the embarrassingly bad FMV game Plumbers Don't Wear Ties. The news this week includes:
Blizzard is facing a boycott after removing a Hearthstone Grandmaster
PlayStation 5 launches Holiday 2020
Doom Eternal delayed until March 2020, Doom 64 goes multiformat
Let us know what you think.

Episode 382: PS4 Crossplay

The crew realize how prickly gamers are getting. Lootboxes may make them complain, but it won't stop them from paying. Exclusive DLC? That seems to be a bridge too far. The news includes:
Modern Warfare fans are cancelling pre-orders over Spec Ops exclusivity
PS4 cross-play features reportedly out of beta, now available to all developers
French CS:GO players can preview loot box contents now, but still have to claim them
Let us know what you think.