Videogame Roundtable

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.

Episode 381: World of Batman

This week's episode takes a look at the success of World of Warcraft Classic and maybe yet another Batman game. News:
World of Warcraft Classic increases subscription revenue by 223% in August
Grandia 1 and 2 HD remasters get October release date on PC
Next Batman Arkham game being teased
Let us know what you think.

Episode 380: NBA 2K20 Problems

Jonah goes absolutely off on NBA 2K20, not just on its buggy launch, but it's decline into microtransactions in the form of Virtual Currency. The news includes:
NBA 2K20 devs "working around the clock' on patch to address gameplay issues
Civilization VI adds Red Death Battle Royale mode
Switch could be getting a bizarre VR headset
Let us know what you think.

Episode 379: Audio Issues Again

There's some audio issues in this podcast, which was delayed for quite a bit. The news includes:
Divinity: Original Sin 2 coming to the Switch
The new Steam library is coming September 17
Ikumi Nakamura leaves Ghostwire: Tokyo development
Let us know what you think.

Episode 378: Fleshy Testicle Monsters

Jonah finally finishes the strange puzzle platformer Inside and discusses it with the crew during the post-podcast discussion. Otherwise, there's news galore, as well as a Gaming Flashback of the notorious flop Sonic the Hedgehog from 2006. It includes:
Quantic Dream is "not exclusive to any platform anymore"
An enhanced edition of System Shock 2 is in development
Nintendo Switch SNES controller spotted
Minecraft's Super Duper Graphics Pack officially canceled
Let us know what you think.

Episode 377: Kickstarter Fraud

This podcast deals with the shady dealings of a Kickstarter -- no Gaming Flashback this week though. The news includes:
An ambitious GTA Online-alike won't be allowed to finish its Kickstarter campaign
Tetris Effect headed to PC next week via Epic Games Store
Joy-Con drift is becoming a real problem on the Switch
Let us know what you think.