Videogame Roundtable

Episode 173: Pennsylvania Polka

Paul is back for this episode, as this week actually has a Gaming Flashback and a Game History, the former being Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, and the latter being Black Isle Studios.
The news this week includes:
Followup: PS Vita Slim to launch in UK
Reports: Microsoft plans cheaper, disc-free, white Xbox Ones in 2014
Nintendo cuts overheard on executive salaries
Square Enix responds to Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts III launch rumor
Razer to give Xbox One gamers more peripheral options
The Question of the Week, "What was the best game you played that you felt was unfinished?"

Episode 172: Defective Ears

This week's episode is chock full of very industry-specific news, dealing with sales and numbers and other stuff that would bore Paul.
The news includes:
Microsoft acquires Gears of War IP from Epic
Sony issues invites hinting at 'Slimmest' product launch
Apple sells record number of iPhones, iPads
Surface and Xbox One hits with buyers during the holidays
Japanese newspaper says Nintendo is about to unveil its approach to mobile development
Kerbal Space Program lands on various schools' curriculum
Sony's credit rating cut to "Junk"
Sadly, no reader mail this week.

Episode 171: Movie Talk

Sorry for the delay - last week Jordan had a medical emergency, but he's all better now. In this episode, he and Jonah get sidetracked at one point talking about movies and the film At World's End.
The actual videogame news they discuss include:
Nintendo evaluating new business, "studying" smart devices
Microsoft paying YouTubers for Xbox One mentions
Star Wars 1313 trademark abandoned
Sony creating new PS3 hardware for PS Now
This and a little Listener Feedback. This week, we're looking for you to ask us questions.

Episode 170: Glamour

The podcast is back, with a healthier Jonah joining Jordan. No Dan or Paul however.
The news:
Hitman Project reportedly canceled, Square Enix responds
Alienware Steam Machine priced 'very competitive' with PS4, Xbox One
Nintendo must pay royalties for every 3DS following court ruling
Sony announces PlayStation Now for streaming older games
Gabe Newell reacts to Xbox One and Steambox comparison
Question of the Week: "What are you most looking forward to in 2014?"

Episode 169: Happy New Year 2014

The first episode of 2014 is now out, as Jonah Falcon, Jordan Lund and Dan Quick recap the major news of 2014.
The news includes:
PC gaming exploding
Next-gen launches, including Microsoft’s 180
Nintendo Wii U suffers
Nintendo Announces 2DS
Microconsoles launched
Tech flops of 2013
Also, some Listener Feedback, and the Questions of the Week, "What was the biggest event of 2013? What was your favorite game?"

Outtakes and Dr. Who for Christmas

Thanks to the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, Gaming Podcast is running an Outtakes episode, which features mostly Jonah Falcon and Jordan Lund, but a little Paul Nowak and Dan Quick. If that weren't enough, right after the outtakes is a Dr. Who discussion by usual commentators Jordan, his wife Jennifer and Paul.

Episode 168: Double X

This week, Jordan reveals that he actually won an Xbox One from work, making him the second owner of the console in the podcast, and the only one with both a One and a PS4. Unfortunately, Paul's not available for the podcast, making it a podcast of two.
The news this week:
Square Enix confirms Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition for next-gen
EA donates $1.65 million to American Cancer Society following Humble campaign
Report: MMOs targeted by intelligence agencies
Ubisoft polling on Assassin's Creed 5, non-Assassin pirate game
Report: Disney taking over Indiana Jones from Paramount
Also, listener Pawel Predki wrote his own review of Tearaway. Read it here.

Episode 167: Droning On

Despite the title of the podcast episode this week, nothing is boring. Rather, there's a ton of banter between Jonah, Paul and Jordan, as they discuss next-gen console gaming.
This week's news items include:
Amazon testing package delivery by drone
Microsoft advises gamers against turning the Xbox One into a dev kit
There's "no lack of ideas" at DICE, CEO ponders local weather for Battlefield
Xbox One beats PS4 sales at Walmart, Target
Epic: "We've yet to see the real value of the second screen"
Sega: Shenmue 3 trademark listing a hoax
All this and some Listener Feedback.