Videogame Roundtable

Episode 244: We Are Experiencing Difficulties

This podcast is delayed due to unforeseen circumstances, but there's plenty of banter between Jonah and Scott, and 30 minutes of the podcast were removed to be aired as an outtakes at some point. Oh, and there's plenty of cursing and NSFW content in this particular podcast, so be warned.
The news includes:
Starbreeze announces it'll build a VR arcade venue in Los Angeles
Mighty No. 9 unexpectedly delayed by Comcept
Nintendo NX set to be new face of Nintendo with busy 2016 planned
Five Nights at Freddy's World pulled from Steam
Let us know what you think.

Episode 243: Shady Nintendo

This week's episode features Paul guest-hosting, joining Jonah and Scott. The only real drama comes when Paul defends Nintendo's shady policy of deleting levels without any warning.
This week's news items include:
Nintendo is deleting people's Mario Maker stages without telling them why
Vivendi's takeover of Ubisoft looms
Square Enix announces upcoming Hitman game will be going fully episodic
Former game developer accused of being a spy released from Iranian prison
Question of the Week: “What is your favorite mobile/social game?”

Episode 242: No Spoilers This Time

This week's podcast is kind of boring, since there's little to talk about, but Jonah and Scott are game. Most of the entertainment comes from Scott talking about his Fallout 4 adventures.
This week's news includes:
Sony wants to trademark the term 'Let's Play'
Star Wars open world game Kickstarter proposal canceled
OculusVR founder claims Rift selling at $599 is "obscenely cheap"
Pirated games may cease to exist in two years thanks to Denuvo
Let us know what you think.

Episode 241: Star Wars Spoilers

It's 2016, and the first podcast of the new year is now live. Be warned, there are Star Wars spoilers like Han Solo dying and the entire plot being a rehash of A New Hope, so don't listen if you don't want to have your The Force Awakens experience ruined.
This week's podcast covers the following news:
Valve explains Steam issues on December 25
Star Wars Battlefront won't be doing The Force Awakens or space battles content
New pachinko laws pushes SNK back to videogames
Question of the Week: “Which game do you really want to play in 2016.”

Episode 240: Third Time's the Charm

If you're wondering where the podcast has been, it's been in technical hell. Twice the podcast was recorded each week, and both times there were serious technical issues. This time, we've got it right, and even have Paul dropping by to discuss his new book, "Gaymers: the Difference a 'Y' Makes: How (and Why) to Make Video Games LGBT Players Care About". Actually, it's mostly dominated by a discussion of an episode of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.
Otherwise, the news items include:
Kojima end of Konami employment
French consumer advocate suing Valve over violating consumer rights
Ken Levine states gamers prefer open world to linear narrative
The Question of the Week: “Who is your favorite superhero?”

Episode 238: The 13th Strikes Again

No, you're not going backwards in time. This is the episode that was supposed to air a few weeks ago but was sidetracked by a faulty power supply. Of course, the episode was recorded on Friday the 13th, back when Fallout 4 was fresh and new.
The old news includes:
Bethesda sells 12M units of Fallout 4 for $750M at launch
October 2015 NPD: Xbox One won the month, despite PS4 price drop
Rapper predicted Smash Bros. future
Night Dive working on complete remake of System Shock, discussing System Shock 3
The Question of the Week, "Do you or have you pulled videogame all-nighters on weeknights?", was repeated in episode 239. But you can still answer the question.

Episode 239: The Oops! Edition

If you're wondering what happened to Episode 405, it was recorded, but Jonah's power supply self-destructed, and wasn't available til Wednesday, and by then it was too late to post it. (It will be posted at some point in the near future.)
Instead, check out these week's news:
Afro Samurai 2 removed from online stores, players get refunded, episodes 2 and 3 canceled
Activision apologizes for Nuk3town pre-order mix up
PlayStation 4 is getting PlayStation 2 emulation, Sony reveals
Electronic Arts doesn't want to "nickel and dime" gamers with microtransactions
Question of the Week: Do you or have you pulled videogame all-nighters on weeknights?

Episode 237: Rebel Scum

This week's episode is a little late thanks to unforeseen circumstances, but nothing will stop us from posting new episodes. It's actually one day late, since last week was a week off, thanks to Podbean limits and Halloween. On that note, this week, Jonah had to erase a spoiler segment about The Force Awakens, but enough remains of the convo discussing other parts of the upcoming movie.
This week's news:
Sony not to offer backwards compatibility
Advertising Standards Authority rules Valve misled customers with Grand Theft Auto V Steam Sale
The Witcher movie slated for 2017
Ubisoft admits poor Syndicate sales are due to franchise fatigue caused by Unity
World of Warcraft paid subscribers at a nine year low at 5.5M
The Question of the Week is what we usually ask ourselves, but with all the new games coming out, "What have you been playing this week?"