Videogame Roundtable

Episode 251: Potter Rage

This week's episode runs pretty long as TJ Denzer returns from his bowling trip. Scott goes ballistic over the Harry Potter franchise with Twilight, and other than that, a lot of pop culture discussion.
This week's news includes:
Nintendo deletes every stage by prominent Mario Maker speedrunner
Telltale’s take on Batman will be M-rated, launches this summer
Original Diablo design docs show it was to be a classic turn-based rogue-like
30 launch titles for Oculus Rift revealed, each with "Comfort" ratings
Mass Effect developer wore new IP on T-shirt, says no one noticed
This week's Question of the Week, "What game editors have you used?"

Episode 250: One In, One Out

This week is a celebration of the 250th episode of the Videogame Roundtable, and Dan Quick is back for the special edition, joining fellow Polycaster Scott Dirk. However, TJ Denzer was at the bowling alley, so he wasn't available. There's a lot of Cards Against Humanity and Town of Salem talk, as well as a lot of long-missed byplay between Dan and Jonah Falcon. Unfortunately, Paul Nowak couldn't make it.The news this week includes:Bethesda working on a “bleeding-edge” RPG Diablo II gets first official patch since 2011 Forza Motorsport 6: Apex won't crossplay with Xbox One version Nintendo explains why only the New 3DS plays SNES games U.S. DoJ increases hostility towards Apple in latest court filingLet us know what you think.

Episode 249: Blowing Winds

Unfortunately, we had to skip a week despite recording a good podcast thanks to technical difficulties - don't worry, we'll air it at some point in the near future. It was a good episode. This episode had its own issues, as Jonah was unable to record the podcast at home, so he was outside in the New York City night air podcasting with TJ and Scott.
This week's news includes:
Microsoft cancels Fable Legends, closes Press Play Studios, considers shuttering Lionhead Studios UK
Report: SpinTires developer sabotaged his own game
10 months later, MAME finishes its transition to open source
Valve announces The Lab, a compilation of free VR "experiments"
Let us know what you think.

Episode 247: We've Done Better

This week's podcast isn't the best, but at least we tried, right? There's a lot of chatter, and Scott gets really angry at people criticizing Star Wars.
This week's news items includes:
Iranian state television mistakes Medal of Honor footage for reality
Street Fighter 5 Arcade Mode being considered
Experimental 5D data storage could store 360TB of games for 13.8 billion years
Ubisoft boasts about The Division beta’s huge numbers
HTC's Vive VR Tech will launch in April priced at $799
This week' Question of the Week: "When, if ever, will you be getting VR?"

Episode 246: Baldur's Gaming Podcast

Jonah survived the cold snap, and everything is okay - we think. There's not much to this podcast except for the extensive discussions on completely unrelated topics.
The news this week includes:
The Chinese Room gearing up to announce a new game
“Who wouldn't want to take on” Baldur’s Gate 3, says former Bioware writer
New rumor has Forza Motorsport 6 and Forza Horizon 3 coming to Windows 10
id Software: DOOM reboot single player campaign around 13 hours
Question of the Week: “What is your favorite FPS?”

Episode 245: Eaten By Ewoks

This episode sees the debut of a new co-host, videogame writer T.J. Denzer, who joins Jonah Falcon and Scott Dirk for this long episode, discussing Star Wars, spoilers, and other news that didn't make the cut. This week also has the first Gaming Flashback in over a year, taking a look at The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
This week's news includes:
Mac and Linux versions of Batman: Arkham Knight canceled
22 year old eSports FIFA gamer signed by professional football club
Nintendo cancels sleep tracking device
Ant Simulator canceled after business partners spent money on booze and strippers
Question of the Week: “What is your favorite strategy game?”

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?”