While we'd like to say this is a podcast with game reviews, let's face it, this week it's really about the news. And when we say "news" we mean, specifically, Microsoft's announcement that it will release a Kinect-free Xbox One on June 9. Of course, there's other news, and we do talk about games, but the big news really is the big news on this episode.In addition to the big news, we discuss:- Nick does a 180 on his prior review of Child of Light (it ain't good!), Titan Attacks, Drifter, Evochron Mercenary, Galaxy on Fire 2;- Xbox Live will no longer be required for streaming apps on your console like NetFlix and HBO Gop;- Microsoft will offer refunds for a limited time of annual Gold subscription fees for those who just want to stream;- Sony posts another massive annual loss;- XBox Games with Gold will no longer allow you to own your games after your Gold subscription expires;- Take Two will release a next-gen game sometime this fiscal year;Enjoy.

Some shows everything goes wrong. This is one of them. Nick Dinicola, Edie Sellers, and Holy Goalie overcome multiple technological obstacles to bring you the week in gaming news and reviews.This week's show includes:- Reviews of Dark Souls 2 (Goalie's take), Octodad (Edie's take), A Dark Room (iOS), The Wolf Among Us, Episode 3, Titans Attack, No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either, Galaxy On Fire 2, Daylight, SHAREfactory (PS4), Defense Grid, Badland, Child of Light;- The weekly news.Enjoy.

The GameHounds staff once again goes live with the weekly news, reviews, and commentary on the week in gaming. Topics include:- Further reviews of Titanfall campaign, Final Fantasy XIV, Dark Souls 2, and Strike Suit Zero;- New review of Octodad: The Dadliest Catch;- Playstation 4's 1.70 update is live, now with SHAREfactory;- Excavation of rumored ET burial site reveals ET;- ESA's recent study of gamers shows how health and widespread gaming is and how digital downloads are making a serious footprint;- GameStop will shutter 120 stores (see ESA study);- George R.R. Martin's personal assistant will be the story consultant on Telltale's Game of Thrones series;- Game of Thrones (the TV show) is still awesome.Enjoy

The GameHounds gang hits reviews and news for the week in gaming. Topics include:- Edie will be at Makers Faire in San Mateo May 17 and 18. Come by "Game of Drones" area and come say hello;- Reviews of Titanfall (360), Strike Suit Zero (PC), Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (PS4), and Mercenary Kings (PS4);- Octodad: The Dadliest Catch is on PS4, but it isn't free for PS Plus subscribers;- Goat Simulator will get goat parkour; - Xbox One comes to Japan on September 4, no news on other 25 territories yet to get the console;- PSN indy titles this month are Octodad, Putty Squad, and Cel Damage;- Nate Wells, lead artist for The Last of Us, has left Naughty Dog—the fourth recent major departure from the studio;- GameSpy will shut down its online-matchmaking services on May 31. This will affect about 1,000 games;- Netflix will raise prices for new members;- Dragon Age: Inquisition releases October 7;- Last of Us is coming to PS4 with all DLC included;- Microsoft files a copyright for "Screamride." No other info;- Walking Dead coming to next-gen consoles;- PS4's upcoming update will include SHAREfactory, which will be an online video-editing suite, ability to disable HDCP, and the ability to pre-load or auto-download pre-ordered games.Enjoy.

In this second and final installment, we feature eight more developer interviews we did from PAX East 2014 in Boston, Mass. 

This episode features:

Nick Dinicola and Edie Sellers chat with Matt Hammill, co-founder of Asteroid Base, about his upcoming title "Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime" (and now that song is stuck in your head);

Holy Goalie interviews Anthony Pecorella, producer of "Defender's Quest 2," the sequel to the popular tower-defense-RPG from Kongregate;

Nick Dinicola chats with Jason Dreger, designer of "Invisible, Inc." from Klei Entertainment.

Holy Goalie chats with Alex Nichiporchik, co-founder of tinyBuild Games to talk about their new title, "No Time To Explain;"

Edie Sellers chats with Eric Chung of Muse Games about "Guns of Icarus Online;"

The team meets up with Andrew Sandifer of 2D Heroes about "Bit Brawlers;"

Edie Sellers and Nick Dinicola get some face time with David Welch of Experimental Gamer about his Steam title "Boot Hill Heroes;"

Holy Goalie and Nick Dinicola talk with Andrew Zoboki, lead designer of "Grey Goo" from Petroglyph Games. 

Enjoy.

In this first installment of three or four parts, we feature five of the developer interviews we did from PAX East 2014 in Boston, Mass. 

This episode features:

Matthew Armstrong, Gearbox's franchise director for the Borderlands series, and Tony Lawrence, head of 2K Australia, talking about "Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel;"

Seth Rosen, designer for Klei Entertainment's "Don't Starve: Reign of the Giants" expansion;

Joe Mirabello, developer of "Tower of Guns" from Terrible Posture Games;

Justin Amirkhani and Jake Reardon from Vagabond Dog Games to talk about "Always Sometimes Monsters;"

Infinitap Games' Matt Gilenbach, designer of "Neverending Nightmares."

Enjoy.

Nick Dinicola, Edie Sellers, and Holy Goalie recap most of the games they saw at PAX East in Boston last weekend. Too many to name in their entirety, but some of the games include:Don't Starve: Reign of Giants, Grey Goo, Defense Grid 2, Always Sometimes Monsters, Evolve, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, The Evil Within, Oblitus, Invisible Inc., Framed, Defender's Quest 2, Actual Sunlight, Neverending Nightmares, Bit Brawlers, No Time to Explain, Murdered: Soul Suspect, Olli Olli, This War of Mine, Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime.Enjoy.

Holy Goalie, Nick Dinicola, and Edie Sellers preview some of the games they'll be seeing at PAX East this week. Interviews will flow forthwith to the Spreaker stream starting Friday.

You read that right: LIVE!GameHounds podcast will now go live each week beginning at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern. No more running between a live and a recorded show. Now you'll get all your live Happy Endings and your recorded GameHounds goodness in one podcast: GameHounds LIVE!

The GameHounds staff gather for their weekly roundup of games and news. And there's goats. Oh, there will be goats. Topics include:- Goat Simulator coming out on April 1 for Steam;- PSN has been having issues (but so is Xbox Live);- "Thief" is ALMOST a good game;- Dead Nation, if you're into that kind of thing;- Interactive Twitching... Yeah, that sounds good;- South Park The Stick of Truth is aaaawwwesome (except the tutorial);- Castlevania game is Qucktime-a-riffic;- Walking Dead, Season 2, episode 2 is a good episode, but Nick has problems with it;- Dark Souls 2 is amazing, but it will make you hate life;- Fire Emblem: Awakening best served cold. And by cold, we mean in casual mode.Enjoy.