Videogame Roundtable

Episode 155: Xbox One, PS4 Launch Lineups

This week's episode as a guest in the form of Jordan Lund's wife Jennifer. There was to be a Gaming History, but it'll be used next week when there's more time.
This week's news includes:
Microsoft Points transformed into cash
Gamers can return digital titles on Origin after a week
Bungie feels Destiny can be bigger than Halo, as big as Star Wars
Borderlands 2 coming to PlayStation Vita
Sony announces 33 “launch” titles for PlayStation 4
Microsoft announces launch titles for Xbox One
The Sims 4 emotional gameplay revealed at GamesCom 2013
All this and Listener Feedback, with the same "console or PC gamer?" question from last week.

Episode 154: Always Chaotic Good

This week, Jonah Falcon and Jordan Lund discuss a little pen-and-paper Dungeons & Dragons, while the Gaming Flashback this week is the Microsoft Xbox, ending the coverage of the sixth generation consoles in the past few podcasts.
This week's news includes:
All PS Vitas $199 at Target August 18th to the 24th
Communist border crossing immigration official sim Papers, Please! now available
New Jersey court approves used game lawsuit against GameStop
Wasteland 2 dynamic NPC interaction detailed
This week's Question of the Week is a simple one: "Which do you do most of your gaming on, console or PC?"

Episode 153: Like This Like That

The posting of Monday's podcast has been delayed a day, sorry about that. This week is fairly long, and the Gaming History gets into the venerable Sega Dreamcast, which still has some developers making new games for it.
Otherwise, this week's news items include:
Assassin's Creed series will have end, assures Ubisoft
EverQuest Next gameplay revealed, accepting beta registration
Blizzard confirms Project Titan overhaul, "unlikely to be subscription-based"
EA claims freedom of speech in NCAA lawsuit appeal, court rejects it
Region-based factions will be in The Crew
This week's Question of the Week: "What makes you decide to preorder a game or console?"

Episode 151: Do Androids Dream?

This week's podcast is full of Android-based console goodness - or badness, depending on your opinion of them. This week's Gaming History looks at the Nintendo GameCube.
This week's news includes:
Ouya game developers sound off on disappointing sales numbers
Nvidia plans July 31st launch of the Shield
Telltale Games confirms Clementine returns to The Walking Dead
Star Control now owned by Stardock
Battlestar Galactica writer/producer collaborating with Sony Santa Monica
All this and Listener Feedback, as well as the Question of the Week: "What is your favorite first person shooter of all time?"

Episode 150: Is League of Legends a Terrible Game?

In this episode, Jordan's son Allen gets in on the act, berating League of Legends despite being addicted to it. This week's Gaming Flashback is the Sierra Online adventure game Police Quest, while the Gaming History is how BioWare prepared to develop their first Star Wars game, Knights of the Old Republic.
This week's news includes:
Blizzard announces Diablo III coming to Xbox One, PS4 in 2014
Dyack attempts to get Shadow of the Eternals off the ground with Kickstarter again
US recognizes League of Legends as a professional" sport
Sony drops fine appeal levied due to April 2011 hacker attack
Microsoft: Family sharing may return to Xbox One in some form
This week's Question of the Week: "What's your favorite RPG of all-time?"

Episode 149: Talkin' About Candleja--

Jonah is getting ready for Vegas this weekend, so you know that whatever he does there will probably stay there. On the other hand, Jordan's just beginning to check out State of Decay, while the winner of the T-shirt contest is announced. Also, for the first time in a long while, there's a Gaming History - this one on the PlayStation 2.
This week's news:
UbiSoft: Xbox One version of Watch Dogs more dynamic than PS4 and current-gen versions
Microsoft prez Don Mattrick leaves to be Zynga CEO
Sony: DualShock 4 controller's light bar cannot be turned off
Indian PC gamers upset at Origin price increases
This week's Question of the Week, "What’s your favorite indie game released in the last year?"

Episode 148: Titanfall T-Shirt Contest Continues

This week's podcast is fairly heavy on the Xbox One news, but at least it makes for a themed podcast. Jordan expresses his fears at controllers that look at you, while QWOP and Surgeon Simulator 2013 are discussed.
This week's news includes:
PS4 did have always on DRM, camera, but Sony changed it at E3
Report: Xbox One's capabilities better than Microsoft expected
Report: Xbox One will be able to run Windows 8 apps
Xbox One getting Unity support to aid indie developers
Half-Life 3 rumors squashed by Surgeon Simulator 2013 dev
Star Citizen asset cost for ships "anywhere from $35,000 to $150,000"
The "Win a Titanfall T-shirt" contest continues. Merely answer, "What game at E3 impressed you the most?" to enter to win a large size tee.

Episode 147: Post-E3 Discussion, Titanfall T-Shirt Contest

Jordan Lund and Jonah Falcon finally get back together after an eventful E3 2013, as Jordan finished his not-so-stellar review of The Last of Us. Part of the podcast was from Jonah's live television show on MNN, which recapped Microsoft's decision to reverse its online policies with the Xbox One.
The news this week includes:
EA's Soderlund states next-gen consoles should have come a year earlier
Xbox One, PlayStation 4 premium games will cost $59.99
EA's Star Wars licensing deal 'almost didn't happen', DICE pushed for Battlefront
Fish claims Fez 2 won't come to Xbox One due to anti-indie policy
This week has a contest: win a free Large T-Shirt of Titanfall, by answering the question: What game at E3 impressed you the most?