Episodes
Episodes
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Episode 541: Hello 2024
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
The first episode of 2024 is a short one, though the guys discuss the original Mickey Mouse hitting the public domain, Square Enix declaring it will be "aggressive in applying AI", CD Projekt RED staying independent, and Valve ending all support for CSGO in favor of Counter-Strike 2. The news includes:
Activision Blizzard workers speak out after Bobby Kotick’s CEO exit
Star Wars Outlaws releasing "late" 2024
Studio behind PlayStation Firewall games shuts down due to "lack of support" for VR within industry
Let us know how your 2023 went.
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Episode 540: Goodbye 2023
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
This is the last podcast of 2023, as the gang just talks about the year that was and the upcoming 2024 in a long, unscripted episode.
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Episode 539: Goodbye E3
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
E3 is no more, but was it inevitable? Other news includes:
E3, the video game expo, officially shuts down forever
Report: Insomniac suffers ransomware attack
Zelda producer doesn't get why some fans want to go back to the "limited" and "restricted" games
The Last of Us Online finally canceled
Let us know what you think.
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Episode 538: Commercial Bliss
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
The first Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer dropped, and it has been viewed well over 110M times since. There is much more news post-Game Awards, including Vampire Survivors, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, and a ton of demos dropping on Xbox. The news includes:
Stormgate launches Kickstarter campaign
Final Fantasy 16 director teases two-episode DLC will expand Clive's story
GTA 6 will release on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 in 2025
Report: Embattled Bungie management insist fans 'still like us'
Let us know what you think.
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Episode 537: Pointless Awards
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
This week, we discuss the Videogame Awards and Destiny 2's final DLC The Final Shape being delayed, as well as the following news items:
Mario Kart X out in 2025 claims leaker
Pony-inspired fighting game Them's Fightin' Herds abandons its unfinished story mode
Nier: Automata sequel is coming – but not just yet
Former Xbox employee reveals game EA made them cancel
Let us know what you think.
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Episode 536: Shadow of War
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
This week, TJ finally decides to play Middle Earth: Shadow of War, and there is a debate on whether he should play Shadow of Mordor or just watch a Let's Play of the game first. The news includes:
Cities: Skylines 2 DLC has been delayed and weekly patches have come to an end
Warner Bros says Wonder Woman won't be a live-service game
Knights of the Old Republic remake reportedly not in active development
Insomniac's Wolverine reportedly due 2025
Let us know what you think.
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Episode 535: Grand Theft Auto 6
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Friday Nov 10, 2023
This week is all about Starfield, Grand Theft Auto 6 and Chucky. The news includes:
Rockstar officially announces GTA 6 reveal in December
PlayStation and X break up
Nintendo says Switch releases won't be bound by "traditional" platform lifecycle
The enormous new Stellaris DLC finally has a release date
All this and listener feedback!
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Episode 534: Carts and Glitches
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
The guys continue from #700 by discussing, among other things, the upcoming Dark Forces remaster. The news includes:
Xbox Partner preview
Cities: Skylines 2 studio promises performance issues can and will be fixed
PlayStation 5 Slim disc drive seems to require internet connection to install
Xbox sees record-breaking Q1 gaming revenue
Hogwarts Legacy Switch Day One update is larger than game’s cartridge size
Let us know what you think.
GameStooge Lives!
This podcast originated on Gamestooge.com, which was shuttered a long time ago. On Feburary 26, 2010, the first episode was launched, and since then over 500 episodes have been released.
The regular hosts have included Jonah Falcon, Richard Elliott, Filippo Paris, Dan Quick, Jordan Lund, Paul Nowak, Scott Dirk and TJ Denzer.