Videogame Roundtable

Episode 269: Wednesday From Now On

This week has a new recording date, Wednesday, so the crew can have more timely discussions about newly released games and more of the week's news. Thanks to the Star Trek Convention, the podcast is still delayed a little.
This week's news includes:
People buy PS4 Slim consoles before it’s announced
Rumor: Nintendo NX could be region-free
Devs can now publish Windows apps straight to Xbox One
Fallout 4 PS4 Mods not broken, but Sony hasn't pushed it live yet
All this and Listener Feedback. We also have a new Question of the Week: "What is your favorite fan convention?"

Episode 268: Happy Birthday Paul

This episode was delayed a few days thanks to some acting work for Jonah Falcon. The podcast moving forward will be recorded on Wednesdays, partly because videogame releases are on Tuesdays. The guys also discuss the disaster No Man's Sky has been.
This week's news includes:
EA strongly hints that Mass Effect games will get remastered
No Man’s Sky’s PC patch is out now
NPD: 3DS, Xbox One, And GTA V lead brutal July slump
All this and Listener Feedback, too.

Episode 267: Windows Issues

This week's episode was delayed due to serious Windows issues this past week. The episode was saved, however, and is 90 minutes full of discussion. The podcast deals with a lot of console hardware rumors.
The news items include:
Rumor: PS4 Neo being unveiled in early September
Nintendo NX launch and spec details leak
Before you play Dishonored 2, you should finish the first game's DLC says Arkane
All this and Listener Feedback.

Episode 266: Kickstarter Fail

The episode is posted a little late due to unforeseen circumstances, and focuses on Kickstarter videogames, both failures and successes. The podcast also asks Pokémon Go fans if they really needed those tracking software for the game.
This week's news includes:
“Other surprises” in store for NX, says Ubisoft
Fixes promised for botched Marvel Ultimate Alliance ports
Pokémon Go fans rage as tracking site shuts down
PlayStation VR requires about 60-square feet of space to use
Let us know what you think.

Episode 265: Gaming Thunder

This podcast has a little storminess to it, as it was recorded during a thunderstorm. There's also tons of interesting news.
This week's items include:
Rainbow Six Siege Season 3 content arrives on August 2
Sega announces two new Sonic games
Nintendo loses billions in value after Pokemon Go truth bomb
PlayStation Neo said to be coming in either September or October
Let us know what you think.

Episode 264: Pokemon NO!

The past week has been rife with news about Pokemon GO! and all of the chaos the mobile game has caused around the world with people hunting creatures in museums and police stations. The podcast mostly avoids the craze.
The news this week includes:
Fake Pokemon Go! apps could contain malware and force your phone to click on porn links
Fraudsters force RimWorld dev to stop giving out Steam keys
Bethesda defends $60 price tag for Skyrim Remastered
Xbox One S arrives August 2
We also announce the winner of the contest.

Episode 263: Audio Issues

This episode has some audio issues due to circumstances requiring Jonah to tape from outside in the NYC streets. Otherwise, this week's news is Poke-mazing as some major issues hit the video game world this past week.
The news includes:
Valve's Counter-Strike illegal gambling controversy continues
Red Dead Redemption sales jump 6000% after Xbox One backwards compatibility announcement
Pokémon Go raises security concerns among Google users
This is the contest's last week. The Question of the Week is “How much is too much data to share with a game company?”

Episode 262: Colored Controllers

We're still running the contest for the E3 loot, which includes a T-shirt, a Loot Crate, some Civilization 6 swag and a Kobe Bryant gold coin with a DLC code on it.The podcast also follows up on some of the hardware that was seen at E3, including PDP controllers and the HTC Vive VR headset. Then there's Brexit...The news also includes:TIGA calls for government to reassure UK games industry Mario Maker fans have built a better community website than Nintendo Nintendo’s upcoming NX console may use cartridges instead of discs Gears of War 4 on Xbox One will push performance using DirectX 12, PC to have 4K and unlocked FPSJust let us know what excited you at E3 2016 to win the loot swag.