Videogame Roundtable

2019 is slowly coming to a close, and the guys start wondering about what awaits in 2020, as some truly exciting titles await. This week's news items include:

Halo: The Master Chief Collection hits the top of the charts on Steam

Resident Evil 3 Remake cover art leaks ahead of official announcement

Tron: Evolution DRM revokes buyers' licenses, pirates unaffected

Let us know what you think.

It's Thanksgiving, and all three podcasters are in for turkey and videogames. This week's meaty news includes:

Ubisoft wants Rainbow Six Siege to have more of a story next year

Project Scarlett may cost $499 with 4x Xbox One X performance

Phoenix Point has three human factions who have very different views on aliens

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In Episode 552, there was no TJ. This time, Scott has to duck out early in the podcast, leaving a two man podcast again. It's all good since the quality is still there. (Maybe not.) There's also a Gaming Flashback: Burnout Paradise. This week's news includes:

Anthem reportedly set for major overhaul as BioWare looks to reboot its troubled game

Minecraft Dungeons will be supported long term with a mix of free updates and paid DLC

Dragon Quest Builders 2 is coming to Steam

Let us know what you think.

TJ returns this week, as Blizzard continues to embarrass itself. No Gaming Flashback this week. This week's news includes:

Diablo 4 will not have an offline mode, and the game is 'not coming anytime soon'

Acclaimed detective RPG Disco Elysium coming to Xbox One and PS4 next year

EA Sports open to bringing back NCAA football game

Let us know what you think.

This Halloween episode lacks TJ, who was dealing with technical issues. No Gaming Flashback this week either.

Minecraft's Bedrock Edition adds character creator

Iceberg Interactive to publish Pirate Battle Royale Blazing Sails

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Jonah makes the controversial statement in this episode, as well as a Gaming Flashback on the popular open world FPS Borderlands. The news this week includes:

Blizzard calls off public event to promote Switch Overwatch launch

Divinity: Fallen Heroes has been put on hold indefinitely

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 delayed

Vampire: The Masquerade — Swansong is a new RPG from the developers of The Council

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Blizzard finds itself in hot water as it finds itself having to explain its actions in pleasing the Chinese government, in news that's still hot and doesn't look like it's going to cool down anytime soon. It's enough to overshadow even an official console announcement from Sony. There's a Gaming Flashback, the embarrassingly bad FMV game Plumbers Don't Wear Ties. The news this week includes:

Blizzard is facing a boycott after removing a Hearthstone Grandmaster

PlayStation 5 launches Holiday 2020

Doom Eternal delayed until March 2020, Doom 64 goes multiformat

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The crew realize how prickly gamers are getting. Lootboxes may make them complain, but it won't stop them from paying. Exclusive DLC? That seems to be a bridge too far. The news includes:

Modern Warfare fans are cancelling pre-orders over Spec Ops exclusivity

PS4 cross-play features reportedly out of beta, now available to all developers

French CS:GO players can preview loot box contents now, but still have to claim them

Let us know what you think.

This week's episode takes a look at the success of World of Warcraft Classic and maybe yet another Batman game. News:

World of Warcraft Classic increases subscription revenue by 223% in August

Grandia 1 and 2 HD remasters get October release date on PC

Next Batman Arkham game being teased

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Jonah goes absolutely off on NBA 2K20, not just on its buggy launch, but it's decline into microtransactions in the form of Virtual Currency. The news includes:

NBA 2K20 devs "working around the clock' on patch to address gameplay issues

Civilization VI adds Red Death Battle Royale mode

Switch could be getting a bizarre VR headset

Let us know what you think.