Videogame Roundtable

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.

Episode 515: Sega Birds

This week's news includes:
Nintendo Russia CEO running import company to skirt official sales ban
Sony is removing Spider-Man From PlayStation Plus
Tango Gameworks rumored to be making a JRPG next
Sega confirms it’s buying Angry Birds and pushing into mobile
Cult of the Lamb's Relics of the Old Faith update arrives this month
Let us know what you think.

Episode 514: Valve and the Number 3

Lots of Resident Evil 4 remake and Cyberpunk 2077 discussion as well as the following news items:
Report: Sony’s next PlayStation handheld is called the Q Lite, features 8-Inch touchscreen and requires constant internet connectivity
Portal writer Erik Wolpaw still wants to make Portal 3
‘Gamers’ Lawsuit’ returns for another swing at Microsoft/Activision sale
Let us know what you think.

Episode 513: E3 Gone

E3 2023 has been officially canceled, and there's speculation that E3 might be over -- the guys have an idea how to fix it, however. Vampire Survivors wins Best Game at the BAFTA's, an Easter Egg is found in Resident Evil 4 Remake, and Sony's not having a good Spring.
The news includes:
11 members of Congress argue Sony is unfairly hurting Xbox in Japan
The "Gamers Lawsuit" against Microsoft has been dismissed
MultiVersus open beta ends in June & the game will go offline till full launch in 2024
Sony PSVR2 headset off to slow start as Metaverse push sputters
Let us know what you think.

Episode 512: E3 Waning

A lot is going on with Twitch, as the company continues to be terribly run. Microsoft is also making sure the Activison-Blizzard acquisition goes through, and Resident Evil 4 is fun. The news includes:
Life By You is coming for Sims 4, with early access confirmed for 2023
Respawn opens third studio as it targets 10-15 year lifespan for Apex Legends
Ghostwire: Tokyo is getting an expanded campaign, a roguelite mode, and a dodge button
Microsoft confirms it won't have a show floor presence at E3 2023
Let us know what you think.

Episode 511: Paradoxical

This week we check out Paradox Interactive's showcase, as well as the following news:
Cities: Skylines 2 achievements reveal hailstorms, rat infestations, and 150 map tiles in a single city
Evidence is mounting for an upcoming Minecraft Bedrock world editor mode
Let us know what you think of Paradox's lineup.

Episode 510: Let’s Try Again

Where's episode 509? Completely unlistenable. Not to mention this episode had to be reuploaded due to file corruption. The guys discuss Valve luring cheaters into a trap, Nvidia predicting AI models 1,000,000 times more powerful than ChatGPT within 10 years, Sons of the Forest being inexplicably popular, EA making Dead Space 2 and 3 remakes, and an absolutely adorable Tunic plushie. The news includes:
Next Civilization game officially announced by Firaxis
Beyond Good & Evil 2 studio reportedly under investigation for "unprecedented" burnout and sick leave
Sony's State of Play 2023
Blumhouse's new gaming division will focus on "indie budget" games
Let us know what you think.

Episode 508: Cancel Culture

Aside from a news blip taking about Final Fantasy 7 DLC coming to PowerWash Simulator, all of the news seems to talk about cancellations of one kind or another. The items include:
Epic kills Battle Royale game less than six months after release
CRIMESIGHT to end service on May 1
EA is shutting down Apex Legends Mobile and not giving refunds
EA reportedly cancels new Titanfall single-player game
Sony, Xbox and Nintendo are reportedly skipping E3 2023
Anything other games you wanted to play but can't anymore? Let us know.