Videogame Roundtable

Episode 316: Rolling Ones

This week's podcast has been seriously delayed due to Jonah's computer going belly up, then having to deal with reinstalling everything. Not to worry, however, since everything on the old hard drive was saved. If that weren't enough, Jonah is enjoying his new Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition. The news of the week includes:
EA responds to community criticism of Battlefront 2 unlock system
L.A. Noire remaster requires 29GB, forcing Switch version to require MicroSD card
Physical media still "nation's format of choice" for video games, says eBay
Xbox One S available for lowest price yet
If that weren't enough, there's about 30 minutes of outtakes we're saving for the future as the gang talks about 2018. But that's for an Outtakes episode.

Episode 315: Naptime

This particular episode becomes a little sleepy as one host actually falls asleep during recording. Guess which one. After last week's episode only partially uploaded, the Gaming Flashback for Okami is actually an insert, too. The news items include:
It's a big week for new game releases on Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC
Lego Dimensions comes to an early end after two years
Why Xbox One backward compatibility took so long
Ex-BioWare says Anthem is an example of EA's monetization plans
Let us know what you think -- without falling asleep first.

Episode 314: Portal's Huge Success

This week's Gaming Flashback has no cake -- instead it's the history of Portal. The guys try to keep the podcast meme-free as they discuss Valve's first person puzzle platformer. There's also non-Portal related news items, too:
Chris Avellone may be teasing a new Fallout game
Street Fighter 5 will finally get an arcade mode in 2018
The SNES Classic has been hacked
Telltale patch removes assassinated ambassador from Batman: The Enemy Within
Let us know what you think in the Comments section.

Episode 313: Psychonauts

As the episode title would imply, this week's Gaming Flashback is Psychonauts, with Jonah revealing he's a total fanboy and backed the sequel for over $800. He also has no idea what Oxenfree is, since he hadn't played it yet. (He has, and realizes he was completely wrong about it being like Cabin in the Woods.) The news:
Captain Falcon was almost the mascot of the SNES
Hackers have already infiltrated the Call of Duty: WWII open beta
Assassin's Creed: Origins' non-violent discovery tour update wants to teach you history
Let us know what you think.

Episode 311: MissingNo Vol 1

For some reason, this episode was never uploaded, though it was recorded two weeks ago. The Gaming Flashback is Mass Effect, and the news includes:
After the fall update, development on Battleborn will cease
Every Nintendo Switch may contain a hidden copy of NES Golf
Divinity: Original Sin 2 boasts over 75,000 concurrent players on Steam

Episode 310: Escaping Irma

This week is a week late due to various issues, but Hurricane Irma was not one of them, as Scott recorded his part of the podcast from Georgia, while Jonah and T.J. live far away from hurricane zones. In the meantime, T.J. goes from being disappointed with Destiny and being ecstatic with Destiny 2. This week's news includes:
Destiny 2 passes 1 million concurrent users
Half-Life writer posts possible Half-Life 2: Episode 3 plot
American McGee is ready to make Alice 3
Settlers of Catan is coming to virtual reality this year
Act 1 of Homestuck adventure game Hiveswap coming out this month (from PC Gamer)
Pewdiepie threatened DMCA takedown following his use of the N-word on stream
Okami HD spotted for PC, PS4, Xbox One
This week's Gaming Flashback is the original Assassin's Creed. Let us know what you think of the game.

Episode 309: A Man Chooses

The Gaming Podcast is back after a week off, and it celebrates the 10th year anniversary of BioShock with its own Gaming Flashback. They also touch on its sequels, BioShock 2 and BioShock Infinite. It's not all BioShock, however, as the following news items are discussed:
Bethesda Game Of Thrones project potentially leaked
PUBG becomes the biggest game on Steam
$200 price cut brings HTC Vive down to $599
Thimbleweed Park’s arcade is now open
Let us know if you enjoyed any of the BioShock games.

Episode 308: Sterling Reviews

This week's episode is 50% longer as the first 20 minutes or so are devoted to the reaction to Jim Sterling's explosive review of Hellblade and his subsequent recanting later that day. This week has no Gaming Flashback or Gaming History, but there are six news items to make up for it. The items include:
EA talks about Nintendo Switch support
Rainbow Six: Siege "Operation Blood Orchid" update launches August 29
Myth-inspired RTS Deadhold charges into Early Access later this month
No Man's Sky "Atlas Rises" update adds story content and "limited" online co-op
EA says Star Wars: Battlefront "lacked long-term goals”
Moons of Madness is Lovecraftian horror on Mars
Let us know what you think.