Videogame Roundtable

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?”

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.