Videogame Roundtable

Episode 495: Sony’s Price Hike

[This episode was reposted due to being corrupted when the site went down.] This week we recap every game that mattered (to us) at GamesCom 2022, as well as took a look at the PlayStation 5 price hike by Sony. That, and the Gaming History takes a look at the influential mass zombie apocalypse game Dead Rising. The news includes:
Sony pumps up PS5 prices
SNK vs Capcom 3 is something 'both parties' are interested in
GamesCom recap
Let us know what excited you at GamesCom.

Episode 494: Remasters and Expansions

[This episode was reposted due to being corrupted when the site went down.] This episode is heavy on remasters and expansions, some bad, some good, some questionable. There's even a sequel in there. The news items include:
Saber Interactive takes over working on KOTOR remake
MultiVersus was July's biggest-selling game
Cities Skylines gets pedestrianization in new Plazas and Promenades expansion
Ooblets is releasing in September
Sony sued for £5bn for "ripping people off" on PlayStation Store
Starfield at Gamescom may still happen
All this and listener feedback!

Episode 493: Bob’s Mystery Game

This week is full of rumors. The news includes:
Amazon leak says Tales from the Borderlands follow-up out this October
Crash Bandicoot 4 developer Toys For Bob teases potential new game
Sony possibly developing its own PlayStation PC game launcher
Fresh report alleges sexist workplace at Nintendo of America
Let us know what you think.

Episode 492: EVO Report 2022

TJ covered -- and also competed at -- EVO 2022 this past week, and likewise, many of the news items today are about the lastest fighting game news out of the event.
Fatal Fury returns, after more than 20 years
Street Fighter 6 introduces Kimberly at EVO
Splatoon 3 gets three-way fights and a demo later this month
Let me know what you think.

Episode 491: Sony’s Call

Sony's in the news again, but not in a positive way. Meanwhile, a classic game may be remastered and bitcoin fraud continues to be a problem.
Indonesia has blocked Steam, Epic Games, PayPal, and more
Sony doesn't sound thrilled Microsoft is buying Call of Duty maker Activision
Let us know what you think.

Episode 490: Twitch and Transphobia

Twitch continues to mishandle bigotry, and NFTs and bitcoins continue to havens for fraud. That, and a legendary developer passes away. The news this week includes:
Twitch bans streamer after she openly discusses her online abuse
No Man’s Sky Endurance update adds new missions, bridge and vast bases
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has a Steam page and a potential release date
Splinter Cell VR and Ghost Recon Frontline canceled"
All this and Listener Feedback.

Episode 489: Gooey Episode

This week includes a Gaming Flashback about the sticky puzzle game World of Goo, which was one of the first games released without DLC -- which is one of the main themes running through this podcast: videogame obsolescence. The guys also discuss James Gunn's work on Lollipop Chainsaw and speedrun cheating.
The news for the week includes:
Ubisoft to pull online from older games, which also takes away your DLC
Sucker Punch has "no plans to revisit" its Sly Cooper or InFamous games
Squad's 50v50 tactical FPS action has moved over 3 million copies
Fable reboot gets a new narrative lead
All this and Listener Feedback.

Episode 488: Quebecois

Ce podcast n'est pas parlé en français. Ce n'est même pas en français canadien. Désolé, nous ne vivons pas à Montréal. Les gars se moquent du gouvernement du Québec pour leur peur provinciale de l'anglais et blâment tout sur la langue.
L'épisode de cette semaine comprend les nouvelles suivantes:
L'industrie québécoise du jeu vidéo sera impactée par une loi linguistique controversée
RimWorld: Console Edition arrive sur PS4, Xbox One le 29 juillet
Samsung Gaming Hub est officiellement lancé
Il y a aussi des retours d'auditeurs. Dites-nous ce que vous en pensez.