Videogame Roundtable

Episode 523: The FTC Loses

Jordan Lund returns for a guest appearance for the major FTC/Microsoft ruling by a judge. They also discuss Cyberpunk 2077. The news topics include:
ID@Xbox Digital Showcase
CMA extends deadline on final decision over Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Xbox Games with Gold ending, replaced by Game Pass Core
Stronghold is getting a definitive remaster
Let us know what you think.

Episode 522: PlayStation Portable

The guys discuss Apple and Epic going to the Supreme Court, Nic Cage being in Dead by Daylight, the death of Emile Morel, Mortal Kombat 1 fighters, Clockwork Revolution, Skullgirls, and Mojang complaining about Wiki adverts. The news includes:
Jagged Alliance 3 details how it will support two-player online co-op
EA confirms single-player Black Panther game from new studio
Microsoft tells court Sony "expected to release" PlayStation 5 Slim and 'handheld PS5' this year
Hi-Fi Rush update includes a new 'blistering 200 BPM' challenge
Let us know what you think.

Episode 521: July Is Coming

The gang talks about Cities: Skylines 2, Microsoft and the FTC, and Biden's high speed internet bill, as well as the following news:
Baldur's Gate 3 promises level 12 cap, new races, 22 new subclasses
Minecraft's devs exit Reddit
Bobby Kotick says Switch successor will be closer to Xbox One & PS4 performance
New Resident Evil 4 achievements spark speculation about upcoming DLC
All that and listener feedback.

Episode 520: Nintendo Directed

This week's episode revolves around the Nintendo Direct presentation. The guys also mock PlayStation fans and Geoff Keighley, and discuss Callisto Protocol and Vampire Survivors. Aside from the Nintendo Direct, the news includes:
Microsoft says it's officially done making new Xbox One games
Xenonauts 2 will invade our world this July
Respawn worked on Titanfall 3 for 10 Months
There is also some Listener feedback.

Episode 519: Starfield Revealed

Hey, that rhymes. This week's podcast checks out the non-E3 publisher direct shows, from Microsoft to Ubisoft. Of course, Starfield was the big reveal, and it did not disappoint. There was very little news thanks to the conferences, but there's nearly two hours of show this time.
 
 
Let us know what games interested you.

Episode 518: D&D’s Star Lord

Jonah will be in LA for an E3 that no longer exists, but we'll all have our opinions on Microsoft's presentation on June 11, especially the Starfield Direct presentation. In the meantime, Jonah argues with Scott and TJ about the latest Dungeons and Dragons movie. The news includes:
Meta Quest 3 is official, $499, and arriving this autumn
Riot threatens to cancel the entire League of Legends summer season
PlayStation accused of "abusing" games industry with PS5 exclusives
No Dragon Age: Dreadwolf or Skate until after March 2024 says EA
No podcast next week. We'll have one after the Microsoft event, though.

Episode 517: Shocked

This podcast was corrupted on upload, so I have to re-upload it now. The news covered includes:
Mortal Kombat 1’s DLC fighters seem to have leaked
Jagged Alliance 3 gets July 14 launch
Sony is sticking to its current PC strategy for PS5 exclusives
Canceled Overwatch 2 PvE mode was meant to lead to MMO
Let us know what you think.

Episode 516: Super Mega Podcast 4

This week we discuss Bungie lawsuits, the Street Fighter 6 World Tour, a Stardew Valley clone featuring serial killers, and Fortnite as an Olypmic esport. The news of the week includes:
Nintendo seems to have fired back over the Tears of the Kingdom leak by DMCAing popular Switch emulation tools
Finnish newspaper uses Counter-Strike to provide accurate Russian reporting on Ukraine invasion
Apple Arcade adds 20 games
Marvel's Midnight Suns landing on Xbox One and PS4 next week, Switch canceled
Super Mega Baseball 4 launches in June
Let us know what you think.