Videogame Roundtable

Episode 560: More Assassinations

Ubisoft is coming back with the Assassin's Creed games, but the guys also discuss the sheer Scottishness of Still Wakes the Deep, Farming Simulator 25 announced, 20 TB NVMe drives for under $300, Final Fantasy 14 producer Yoshi-P apologizing, Space Marine 2 public beta test canceled, and Forza Horizon 4 to be delisted. The news also includes:
Multiple Assassin's Creed remakes are in the works, according to Ubisoft CEO
Sega's new Crazy Taxi game will be open-world and “massively multiplayer”
Let us know what you think.

Episode 559: Directly Nintendo

This week is Nintendo's turn at their showcase. But you know what? There's even more to talk about. The Beyond Good and Evil remaster showcased, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection also getting remastered, the banana clicking game now 9th most popular of all time on Steam, Embracer Group shuts down Pieces Interactive, Life is Strange: Double Exposure 'will respect both endings' to original game, FromSoftware warns new Elden Ring Steam Deck bug making game unresponsive, and Microsoft will be at this year's Gamescom. The other news includes:
Sims-like rival Life by You has been canceled after indefinite delay
We also have listener feedback. Let us know what you think.

Episode 558: Every Showcase But Nintendo

This week is all about the Showcases, from Summer Game Fest to Microsoft's Xbox/Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 showcase. It's over 2 hours of fun, enjoy!

Episode 557: State of Sony

The guys discuss Eric Barone still working on Stardew Valley, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 being confirmed for Xbox Game Pass, blackjack roguelike Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers, Kerbal Space Program developer layoffs, The Sims 4 launching a battle pass-like, and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. The news includes:
The Sony State of Play showcase
Sony apologizes for interview with developer Neil Druckmann
Silent Hill announcement stream scheduled for this week
Let us know what you think.

Episode 556: Hellblade and Helldivers

The gang discusses the PC Gaming Show coming June 9, Tesla ending Steam support in its vehicles, Ghost of Tsushima being PlayStation's biggest single-player PC launch to date (second only to Helldivers 2), Hellblade 2 developer Ninja Theory's next game reportedly already greenlit by Xbox (and "no plans whatsoever" to close studio), Grand Theft Auto 6 publisher "highly confident" of an Autumn 2025 release window and the Resident Evil 1 Remake is in production and will release in 2026 according to a leaker. The news includes:
This year's Call of Duty will reportedly launch on Xbox Game Pass
Jason Voorhees slashes into the MultiVersus roster
Life By You is delayed again
Let us know what you think.

Episode 555: Off the Rails

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Sony backs down on demand that Helldivers 2 players log into a PSN account
Microsoft announces Xbox Games Showcase and mystery Direct for June 2024
EU rules iPadOS must comply with Digital Markets Act, opening door for Fortnite
Hades 2's surprise early access release already has more stuff in it than the first game
Square Enix announces it's tanked $140 million in losses due to "content abandonment"
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Episode 554: More Random Chatter

Once again, there's no set list of topics; the guys just discuss the news of the week off the cuff and what they've been playing.
Let us know what you think.

Episode 553: Yu-Gi-Oh Stinks!

This week, the guys talk about how Yu-Gi-Oh players stink, literally. Aside from that, they also discuss the Star Wars Outlaws' $110 and $130 editions, Palworld's PvP arena, the Rogue Prince of Persia getting revealed, yet another Stardew Valley patch is on the way, Activision Blizzard and NetEase renew their agreement to publish games in China, and free updates heading to Fallout 4.
The news includes:
Sega declares 2024 the Year of Shadow the Hedgehog
Slay the Spire 2 releases in 2025
EA denies rumor that it canceled an in-progress Dead Space 2 remake
The Dread are the new enemy faction coming to Destiny 2
Let us know what you think.