Videogame Roundtable

Episode 355: Civving Up

This week's episode is full of industry news in the wake of The Game Awards. There wasn't many news items but there was plenty to talk about with the Awards, especially with this week's Gaming Flashback, Unlimited Adventures. This week's news items include:
Rumor: Starfield in trouble
Epic launching Steam rival
Maori announced as second civ for Gathering Storm
Let us know what you think.

Episode 354: Power Outage

Last week's podcast couldn't be uploaded thanks to some good old-fashioned California power outages. This week's episode is full of snark -- enjoy. The news items include:
PlayStation Classic using PAL versions for several games regardless of region
Bethesda apologizes about Fallout 76 launch
Fortnite surpasses 200 million players
No Man's Sky Visions update improves diversity
Let us know what you think.

Episode 353: Excelsior!

The news cycle has begun to explode, as the holiday season looms and Black Friday in sight. Jonah and TJ get into a heated argument about Destiny 2, to liven up the proceedings after the bummer of Stan Lee's death. This week's news include:
Obsidian and inXile join Microsoft Studios
Stan Lee dies at 95
Destiny 2 director assures players Bungie is "not disappointed" with Forsaken
The Question of the Week is indeed "How would you fix Destiny 2?"

Episode 352: Red Dead Arrival

Jonah and TJ finally got to play Red Dead Redemption 2, and discuss how great it is and how disappointing it is at the same time. Great and disappointing can also describe the Gaming Flashback with 2008's Mirror's Edge, along with its awesome theme song, which Jonah is addicted to. The news this week includes:
Nintendo recommits to “keep the business going” for 3DS
Capcom has “high expectations” for Devil May Cry 5 and Resident Evil 2
Pachter: Red Dead Redemption 2 coming to PC in April
Let us know if you've been playing Red Dead Redemption 2.

Episode 351: Mattel Vs Atari Again

It's seems like old times as there's a new IntelliVision console coming out to compete with the Atari VCS. The funny part, of course, is that the new IntelliVision will feature Atari 2600 games on it published by Atari. I guess we're all friends now. This week's Gaming Flashback is Dead Space. As for the news:
Intellivision Amico console coming in 2020
Jade Raymond leaves Electronic Arts
Splash Damage ends development of its team-based shooter Dirty Bomb
Fortnite's Save the World Mode won't be going free-to-play in 2018
The Question of the Week is: "Which cancelled game would you wish have been completed: Starcraft Ghost, Fallout 3 (Van Buren), Warcraft Adventures, Scalebound, Fez 2, Prey 2, The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive, Full Throttle 2, or something else?"

Episode 350: Audio Problems

Unfortunately, Skype decided that since Jonah's webcam was connected, he wanted to use the webcam's mic instead of the actual mic Jonah uses, making it sound like he's in the next room talking to the others. It's unfortunate, since this was the 350th episode of the Videogame Roundtable and longtime co-host Paul Nowak took the time from his busy schedule to join in the landmark episode. This week's news includes:
Skybound Games will finish the final season of Telltale’s The Walking Dead
Star Citizen’s latest promise rakes in almost a million dollars
Blizzard denies Diablo: Reign of Terror is a BlizzCon leak
Microsoft looking to partner with new Japanese studios
Report: PS4 users are setting messages to private after discovering new bug that bricks consoles
Let us know what you think.

Episode 349: More Telltale News

The massacre continues at Telltale Games, and the crew discuss the ramifications in this episode. TJ complains about the new Skype incoming call music, and the Gaming Flashback this week is the short-lived 2008 reboot of Prince of Persia. There's also a new Gaming History, discussing an infamous incident in World of Warcraft back in 2005. This week's news includes:
Telltale Games has seemingly laid off its remaining staff
Nintendo to launch updated Switch next year
Overcooked! 2 gets Sunny Island DLC available now
All this and Listener Feedback. Let us know what you think of the Telltale closure.

Episode 348: Telltale Closes

This week follows the stunning announcement over the closure of Telltale Games and the repercussions of the shuttering of one of the most influential companies in the industry. There's also Scott continuing to gush about Dragon Quest XI and Jonah enjoying the 2008 version of Prince of Persia again. That, and Fallout 3 headlines the Gaming Flashback. News of the week include:
Telltale employees left stunned by company closure
Swiss soccer fans temporarily stop game to protest esports
Brian Fargo will try to buy back Interplay if The Bard's Tale IV sells well enough
Rez creator’s musical re-imagining of Tetris launches in November
Let us know what Telltale Games you were hoping to see in the future.