Videogame Roundtable

Videogame Roundtable

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Videogame Roundtable episodes

  • 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.

      1 hr 35 min
    • 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.

        54 min
      • Episode 507: Microsoft Madness

        The crew react to Microsoft's show, which features the surprise hit Hi-Fi Rush. Other news includes:

        • The Day Before hit by 8-month delay over bizarre trademark dispute
        • GoldenEye 007 comes to Nintendo Switch Online, Xbox Game Pass this Friday

          • Let us know what you think.

          54 min
        • Episode 506: NFT Equals No Freaking Thanks

          This week's episode gets all kinds of salty against crypto, NFT's, Logan Paul and others. They also talk about Age of Wonders 4's announcement, bad Callisto Protocol projected sales, and Returnal's high PC specs. Other news includes:

          • Ubisoft delayed Skull & Bones again and canceled more games
          • Final Fantasy maker Square Enix plans ‘aggressive’ NFT investment
          • New single-player MechWarrior game in the works
          • Suicide Squad's leaked battle pass and in-game store triggers anger among fans
          • Jagged Alliance 3 brings back original designer

            • Let us know what you've been playing.

            50 min
          • Episode 505: Ukrainian Devs

            The first episode of 2023 discusses some of the events going on in the Ukraine, as well as the continued modding of Skyrim and new Game Pass games.

            • ZeniMax employees vote to form the biggest videogame union in the US
            • Cult of the Lamb's first big update will bring new attacks for every weapon
            • Payday 3 lands the first new game announcement of 2023
            • System Shock remake's March release locked in

              • Let us know what you think.

              53 min
            • Episode 504: Pre-Xmas
              We have peaceniks in World of Warcraft, nude mods in Marvel's Midnight Suns, and more Black Mesa, but the Game Awards overshadowed all that. Of course, no one cared about the winners -- it was all about the commercials. The news includes:
              Tekken 7 has sold over 10 million copies
              Indie dev suggests players "don't buy" his game as the relationship with their publisher has "dissolved"
              Let us know what you thought of the Game Awards.
              1 hr 2 min
            • Episode 503: Castillo Unplugged
              Jonah returns from PAX Unplugged 2022, while T.J. defends the maligned Castillo Protocol. Aside from the news, the Gaming Flashback is the Klei Entertainment's stealth 2D platformer Mark of the Ninja. The rest of the news includes:
              Smash Bros tournament organizer Panda boots out boss following fan allegations
              Harmonix rhythm game Fuser goes offline in two weeks
              Half-Life: Blue Shift gets Black Mesa treatment
              NVIDIA slashes GeForce RTX 4090 and 4080 prices in Europe
              Let us know what you think.
              58 min
            • Episode 502: Quick Pre-PAX Show
              Jonah's heading off to cover PAX Unplugged on Thursday morning, so this week's podcast has been a quick, sub-40 minute show, even with a Gaming Flashback of Infamous 2, a game that former co-host Jordan Lund is probably far more familiar with. This week's news includes:
              Report suggests Microsoft soon to offer concessions in Activision deal
              Two Point Campus goes boldly into space for brand new expansion
              Pokemon Scarlet & Violet sells 10 million units in three days
              Monster Hunter Rise reportedly heading to PlayStation and Xbox in January
              Let us know what you think.
              37 min
            • Episode 501: Elon Musk’s Twitter Failure
              Twitter continues to be tire fire, as does cryptocurrency. One wonders when either one will shuffle off the stage and fade into obscurity. Anyway, lots of news this week, along with a Gaming Flashback of Dishonored.
              News includes:
              Musk reportedly laid off everyone who ran Twitter's million-follower gaming account
              GameStop to end FTX partnership, will refund crypto gift card purchases
              Let us know what you think.
              53 min
            • Episode 500: Milestone 500
              The Videogame Roundtable has recorded its 500th episode, finally. This is the third attempt. The first was only partially recorded, while the next one was not recorded at all. Appended to this podcast is the partially recorded podcast which had former co-host Jordan Lund. The news includes:
              Phil Spencer 'excited' at the idea of more StarCraft
              Sony’s PSVR 2 gets a high price and a close release date
              AMD announces $999 RX 7900 XTX and $899 RX 7900 XT
              Hyped mystery Square Enix game turns out to be NFT junk
              Suda51 and SWERY file new trademark for Hotel Barcelona horror game
              Pokemon Scarlet & Violet linking with Pokemon Go confirmed for 2023
              Let us know how long you've been listening to the podcast!
              1 hr 52 min

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