Videogame Roundtable

Episode 368: Short Ep

This week's episode is kind of short because there's really nothing big to discuss. There is news, however, which includes:
Wavesplitter to be blocked on PC and Xbox One in Destiny 2
Borderlands 3 cross-platform multiplayer "is something we're looking at closely" according to 2K
Enter the Gungeon adds dog petting after being called out on Twitter
A real-life political lobbyist has been banned from EVE Online for corruption
Let us know what you think.

Episode 367: Epic Exclusive

There was a lot of shocking news in the past week -- unfortunately, Jonah was at PAX East, so last week's episode ended up not being published. But there's still more news this week. The news includes:
Borderlands 3 might be an Epic Store exclusive
Videogame news subreddit closes for 24 hours to protest bigotry
John and Brenda Romero working with Paradox on new strategy IP
Sony unveils PSN refund policy
Let us know what you think.

Episode 366: Muffled Audio

TJ's mic is a strangely muffled this week, while the group anxiously await the release of the upcoming title Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. This week's news includes:
Cuphead is coming to the Nintendo Switch, with Xbox Live support coming
The Outer Worlds and Control will launch on the Epic Store, not Steam
Cadence of Hyrule coming this Spring to Switch
Oculus Rift S promises higher resolutions for PC gaming without external sensors
Let us know what you think.

Episode 365: Devil May Care

This week's episode takes a look at the excitement caused by Devil May Cry 5, as well as some more discussion about upcoming games. The news includes:
Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PC might have just been leaked by Microsoft
Microsoft’s ‘Xbox One S All-Digital Edition’ leaked
Government official wonders how Steam can 'get away with this kind of stupidity' after rape game is removed
Rainbow Six Siege's next operator will be invisible to cameras, leak suggests
Let us know what you think.

Episode 364: Is Bethesda Evil?

This podcast was also delayed in publication due to real-life issues, but there's a lot of banter involved, including a discussion of Bethesda's missteps and the upcoming The Elder Scrolls VI, whatever it is.
Report: Xbox Game Pass not happening on Nintendo Switch anytime soon
Resident Evil 2 remake was nearly first-person
Kingdom Hearts director says Marvel and Star Wars would be tricky to add
Let us know what you think.

Episode 363: Pokemons With Swords and Shields

This week's episode was delayed in publication thanks to real life intruding on the videogame podcast. The week's news items include:
Pokémon Sword and Shield starters revealed
Stardew Valley gets esports tournament
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will be revealed in April
Funcom is working on a Dune MMO, and two more Dune games
All that and listener feedback.

Episode 362: Crossplatforming

Things are starting to get interesting in the videogame industry, as Microsoft is starting to make Live available on other platforms, including the Switch. TJ on the other hand is getting more and more into Apex Legends. This week's news includes:
Paradox Introduces multiplatform modding on Xbox One and PC
Red Dead Online gets competitive fishing, gold armor gunfight in next update
The developer of Furi is making a co-op RPG
Rocket League gets cross-platform parties
There's Listener Feedback as well.

Episode 361: Back From Disaster

Jonah's desktop PC finally died completely from irretrievable hardware failure, and this episode was recorded clumsily on his cellphone. Meanwhile, TJ has been enjoying Apex Legends enormously, and gives it a rave review. Otherwise, this week's news includes:
Activision-Blizzard lays off 800 employees
World War Z gets an April release date
Dragon Quest Builders 2 comes to Switch, PS4 this summer
Chucklefish boss says Sony is responsible for lack of PS4 crossplay
The Question of the Week is "Which game would you love to see remade?"