Videogame Roundtable

Episode 185: Get Ready For E3 Again

It's the last podcast before E3 2014 starts on Monday. Jonah is still ravaged by the flu, while Paul's ghost haunts the podcast.
The news this week includes:
Watch Dogs sells 4 million in first week
Xbox One getting 34 new apps
Sony discontinues the PSP in Japan
Take-Two CEO skeptical of Oculus' broad appeal
All this and Listener Feedback as well as a new Question of the Week: “How much info do you try to glean from E3 reports?”

Episode 184: Explicit Lyrics

This week's episode is shockingly adult, so the warning about explicit lyrics is up. Aside from the dirtiness, the episode features the following news:
Apple refuses to allow an educational app on female stimulation
Zenimax announces lawsuit against Oculus
Sony may be working on newer PS4, PS3 models
PS4 game pre-loading will begin with Destiny
External storage coming in Xbox One system update in June
Blizzard is suing Starcraft 2 hackers for profiting off mods
This plus Listener Feedback and the Question of the Week, “What is your favorite party game?”

Episode 183: Where in the World Is Gaming Podcast

Last week's podcast was the victim of Jonah's ISP going down, so this week is a mix of last week's and this week's news, as well as a Gaming History on industry legend Nolan Bushnell.
The news includes:
EA rumored to nearing deal to stream games via Comcast
Nintendo responds to gay marriage petition
$300 3D printer coming early 2015
Kinect-free Xbox One coming June 9 for $399
Philips sues Nintendo, seeks to halt Wii U sales in U.S.
The Question of the Week: “What is your favorite educational videogame?”

Episode 182: Better Late

In this episode, Paul arrives in time for the letters, with some audio issues on his phone.
In the meantime, Jordan and Jonah cover some of the week's news including:
Nintendo skipping E3 media briefing again
E.T. cartridges unearthed in New Mexico
Sony Online Entertainment rolls out All Access Program
Star Wars: Episode VII cast announced
Skype group calls now free on Xbox One & PC
Analyst: PC gaming now brings in more money than console gaming
All this and Listener Feedback.

Episode 181: Nostalgia Filter

This week is a little special as Jonah, Jordan and Paul discuss some of the things that were common in the golden age of 1990's consoles that are no longer around.
In addition, the news includes:
King settles 'Candy Crush Saga' trademark disputes amicably
Gamestop's only female executive is fictional
Nate Wells leaves Naughty Dog
The Question of the Week: “What gaming activities do you no longer do?”

Episode 180: Final Fantasy

This week's podcast features the Gaming Flashback of Final Fantasy VI, which takes up a third of the podcast as Paul and Jordan enthuse about the Japanese roleplaying game at length - so much so, that some news items were skipped over due to running length. Jonah prepares for his trip to PAX East 2014 for the weekend. He also proclaims Emperor Palpatine dancing in Kinect Star Wars the best thing to ever happen for Star Wars.
This week's news includes:
Amazon says FireTV will boost mid-market games
Borderlands 2 Vita bundle hits on May 6, game launches May 13
Molyneux predicts Kinect-less Xbox One
Microsoft looking into Xbox 360 emulation through Xbox One
A lot of Listener Feedback this week, and the Question of the Week is “What mobile games have you played recently?”

Episode 179: Back Pains

Paul wasn't able to make it for this podcast thanks to a hospital trip due to back pains, but Jordan and Jonah get into it a little themselves. They also avoid the predictable April Fool's gags since even though the episode was recorded April 1, it wasn't going to air until 2 days later. This week's Gaming Flashback is Ubisoft's first person shooter Far Cry.
The news this week includes:
EA deletes nasty Wii U April Fools' tweets
Indies praise Xbox One self-publishing – but Microsoft must drop its launch parity policy
Uncharted 4 game director leaves Naughty Dog
Also included is Listener Feedback and the Question of the Week, “What was your favorite videogame-related April Fool’s joke?"

Episode 178: Old in the Valley

This week's Jonah discusses an article about ageism in Silicon Valley, while Paul complains about an achievement ruining a casual game he'd spent $200 on. This week's Gaming Flashback is Dance Dance Revolution.
The news includes:
Facebook acquiring Oculus for $2 billion
Valve's Portal coming as Tegra 4 Android App to Nvidia Shield
Xbox One may allow loaning of digital games
Nintendo, Sony won't attend PAX East
All this and a little Listener Feedback, with the Question of the Week being “Do you subscribe to videogame magazines now?”