Videogame Roundtable

Episode 278: Zelda II of the Future

This week features some more Civilization VI talk, as well as discussion of a new side-scrolling RPG Gunmetal Arcadia Zero, which is available for a few days at a "pay whatever you want" price; basically, it's a science fiction Zelda II.
This week's news includes:
Star Wars Battlefront 2 coming Fall 2017, EA suggests
Journey and Flower studio thatgamecompany teases its next title
New teaser sets Mass Effect: Andromeda 600 years after the last game
This week's Question of the Week is for the Civ 6 players out there, "Which civ is your favorite in Civ 6?"

Episode 277: Civilization Sexy

The new episode was recorded last Wednesday but only posted now due to server issues. In this edition, Jonah, T.J., and Scott all geek out about Civilization VI. They also weigh in fully about the newly revealed Nintendo Switch, and speculate on whether it's going to be a purchase. (Short answer: depends on how much it costs.)
This week's news items include:
Bethesda says "no more" to advance game reviews
Nintendo pins financial hopes on selling 2 million Switch consoles at launch
Microsoft announces a VR headset for $299
This week's Question of the Week: "Are you ready for VR?"

Episode 276: Nintendo Pulls a Switch

So, this episode covers that fact that Nintendo is about to announce their next device, which they did earlier today: the Nintendo NX is now called the Nintendo Switch. The official Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer was also unveiled today too, and the multiplayer aspect is discussed. Jonah advises TJ and Scott to try The Stanley Parable as well.
This week's news includes:
Dishonored dev's The Crossing, put on hold in 2009, gets a new trademark filing
Red Dead Redemption 2 announced for Xbox One and PS4, but not PC
Voice actors threaten strike against EA, Activision, and nine other companies
Grand Theft Auto 5's exploding Note 7 mod video yanked from YouTube by Samsung
All this and two Questions of the Week!

Episode 275: RPGs and Stuff

This week's episode is full of computer roleplaying game goodness, as well as some of the disbelief of a Nintendo-owned Harry Potter franchise. All that and Civilization VI and Turok excitement to boot.
The news includes:
Wasteland 3 multiplayer details revealed in new Fig update
Civilization VI offers multiple leaders for each civilization
Turok 2 remake 'is coming' according to Nightdive Studios
Nintendo wanted to buy the rights to Harry Potter in the 1990s
Let us know what you think.

Episode 274: No Intro

No, that's not a clever pun. For whatever reason, the opening intro is missing from the file. It's just not there - perhaps the recording software was late in starting.
Regardless, the crew discuss the Palmer Luckey scandal before moving head with a new segment, just to discuss random stuff they've seen that isn't on the news docket.
Speaking of which, the news includes:
Beyond Good and Evil 2 is happening, original game free on PC next week
The Witcher 3 success "marred my books," claims author
October has arrived, and the Nintendo NX has not
Fallout 4/Skyrim mods are back on for PlayStation 4, with one big caveat
All this and Listener Feedback!

Episode 273: Wasteland 3 Announced

This episode is late due to Jonah having to do some film work, but this show also has some huge news items as well.
The news items this week includes:
inXile announces Wasteland 3 - and it's got multiplayer
No Man’s Sky is being investigated by the Advertising Standards Authority
Destiny 2 rumored to be coming to PC
PlayStation 3 was way overpriced and still lost money on each unit, former Sony exec says
Let us know what you think in the comments section.

Episode 272: Audio Problems

This week's episode has some bad audio thanks to a quick replacement mic being used to record the episode, causing a hiss. This is probably the reason the show is short-ish, coming in well under an hour.
This week's episode includes the following news:
Miyazaki gives clear answers on the future of Dark Souls, Armored Core
Sony exec criticizes Hello Games’ marketing for No Man’s Sky
Blizzard is moving away from the 'Battle.net' name
Pokémon chief says Nintendo's NX is both handheld and console
All this and Listener Feedback. This week's Question of the Week: "What is or was your favorite handheld console game (not mobile)?"

Episode 271: League of Denzer

As Jonah and T.J. chide Scott for going into an F-bomb rage over the iPhone's price, the holiday season looms, and T.J. talks about his renewed relationship with League of Legends.This week's news items include:All Battlefield 4 expansions are free until next week Sony confirms layoffs at London, San Diego Studios Valve tackles dodgy devs cheating Steam review scores League of Legends surpasses 100 million monthly playersAll this and one Listener Feedbnack we didn't get around to listening to, so wait til next week.