Videogame Roundtable

This week, the guys discuss the upcoming consoles coming from Sony and Nintendo, announced and rumored respectively. The news includes: New PS5 Slim officially revealed Nintendo Switch 2 name, release date and pricing reportedly revealed Unity CEO Riccitiello steps down, effective immediately Let us know what you think.

Reuploaded episode due to file corruption. Game news: Payday 3's first update is delayed to mid-October to ensure its stability Wolf Among Us 2 dev says “Telltale laid most of us off” Sony confirms cyber-attack exposed details of nearly 7000 current and former employees Stardew Valley creator shares new screenshots of Haunted Chocolatier Let us know what you think.

This week the guys discuss Electronic Arts soccer, Far Cry 7, Vampire Survivors, Sony vs. Gaming Heads, Starfield, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, The Talos Principle 2, and Unity getting games canceled. PlayStation boss Jim Ryan to retire next spring Meta Quest 3 is coming on October 10 All of Sony systems allegedly hacked by new ransomware group Let us know what you think.

Plenty to talk about, as the guys discuss Cities Skylines 2, The Elder Scrolls 6, Phil Spencer's old emails, the Steam Deck 2 and The Division 3. However, the main focus of discussion lies in the Nintendo Direct, PlayStation State of Play and Xbox Tokyo Game Show conference and what to expect in the future. The news otherwise features: Xbox Series X disc-Less design leaks online Fallout 3 remaster leads colossal Microsoft leak of unannounced games Let us know what you think.

Life By You looks promising, Armored Core 6 is kicking all sorts of butt, and NBA 2K24 gets more and more predatory and dismaying. The news this week includes: NBA 2K24 players say new badge regression system feels like a “second job” Nintendo reportedly gave private Switch 2 demos to developers Atari acquires massive Atari archive after revealing a new 2600 that takes cartridges Starfield mod tools are coming in 2024 Let us know what you think.

As Starfield readies its launch, Baldur's Gate 3 gets a ton of updates. The news includes: Star Wars: Dark Forces is getting the Nightdive remaster treatment Xbox must have mobile presence if it's going to thrive, Phil Spencer says No Man's Sky adds its first new race in its biggest update of the year Citizen Sleeper 2 announced League of Legends is ditching Mythic items All this and Listener Feedback.

This week, the guys discuss Madden NFL 24 being a buggy mess, the Xbox 360 Store closure in 2024, Ubisoft still trying to make Skull & Bones work, and Starfield going gold. The news includes: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's big reveal brings campaign and multiplayer details, gameplay trailer EA won't contest £9k FIFA Ultimate Team fine in Austria Nightdive Studios lead reaffirms that they'd love tackle an Unreal remaster Creator of AI-Powered GTA 5 Story Mode mod unlikely to fight back against Take-Two after shutdown Let us know what you think.

[Reupload] The guys discuss EA closing servers for older games, the Red Dead Redemption controversy, Tekken 8 and Killer Instinct. The news includes: Rumor: Microsoft planning on Xbox Series X Digital Edition Square Enix’s profits drop after Final Fantasy didn’t “meet expectations” Suikoden I & II HD Remaster is still planned for 2023 release Street Fighter 6 fans hit out at $15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles DLC costumes Let us know what you think.

The guys discuss Baldur's Gate 3 and Dead by Daylight, as well as other topics. This week's news items include: Rumor: Elder Scrolls 4 remake is in development Cities: Skylines 2's maps will be about 5 times as large as those of the original Hasbro says Activision has lost its Transformers games on a hard drive in its offices somewhere Baldur's Gate 3 has a "hidden skill tree" for Illithid powers Let us know what you think.

Jordan Lund returns for a guest appearance for the major FTC/Microsoft ruling by a judge. They also discuss Cyberpunk 2077. The news topics include: ID@Xbox Digital Showcase CMA extends deadline on final decision over Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard Xbox Games with Gold ending, replaced by Game Pass Core Stronghold is getting a definitive remaster Let us know what you think.

The guys discuss Apple and Epic going to the Supreme Court, Nic Cage being in Dead by Daylight, the death of Emile Morel, Mortal Kombat 1 fighters, Clockwork Revolution, Skullgirls, and Mojang complaining about Wiki adverts. The news includes: Jagged Alliance 3 details how it will support two-player online co-op EA confirms single-player Black Panther game from new studio Microsoft tells court Sony "expected to release" PlayStation 5 Slim and 'handheld PS5' this year Hi-Fi Rush update includes a new 'blistering 200 BPM' challenge Let us know what you think.

The gang talks about Cities: Skylines 2, Microsoft and the FTC, and Biden's high speed internet bill, as well as the following news: Baldur's Gate 3 promises level 12 cap, new races, 22 new subclasses Minecraft's devs exit Reddit Bobby Kotick says Switch successor will be closer to Xbox One & PS4 performance New Resident Evil 4 achievements spark speculation about upcoming DLC All that and listener feedback.

This week's episode revolves around the Nintendo Direct presentation. The guys also mock PlayStation fans and Geoff Keighley, and discuss Callisto Protocol and Vampire Survivors. Aside from the Nintendo Direct, the news includes: Microsoft says it's officially done making new Xbox One games Xenonauts 2 will invade our world this July Respawn worked on Titanfall 3 for 10 Months There is also some Listener feedback.

Hey, that rhymes. This week's podcast checks out the non-E3 publisher direct shows, from Microsoft to Ubisoft. Of course, Starfield was the big reveal, and it did not disappoint. There was very little news thanks to the conferences, but there's nearly two hours of show this time.     Let us know what games interested you.

Jonah will be in LA for an E3 that no longer exists, but we'll all have our opinions on Microsoft's presentation on June 11, especially the Starfield Direct presentation. In the meantime, Jonah argues with Scott and TJ about the latest Dungeons and Dragons movie. The news includes: Meta Quest 3 is official, $499, and arriving this autumn Riot threatens to cancel the entire League of Legends summer season PlayStation accused of "abusing" games industry with PS5 exclusives No Dragon Age: Dreadwolf or Skate until after March 2024 says EA No podcast next week. We'll have one after the Microsoft event, though.

This podcast was corrupted on upload, so I have to re-upload it now. The news covered includes: Mortal Kombat 1’s DLC fighters seem to have leaked Jagged Alliance 3 gets July 14 launch Sony is sticking to its current PC strategy for PS5 exclusives Canceled Overwatch 2 PvE mode was meant to lead to MMO Let us know what you think.

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.

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.

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.

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.