Videogame Roundtable

This week, there was almost no news (until the last second). Instead, the guys talk about videogames they've been playing and the minor news items that popped up. The one major news item: Gamers seek legal win that would stop developers from rendering online games unplayable Let us know what you think.

This podcast is full of patches and updates, but the guys also discuss Destiny finally getting Horde mode, PS VR2 production reportedly being paused as Sony seeks to move backlog of unsold units, the Stellaris spin-off changing its name to Nexus 5X, and Assassin's Creed Jade likely delayed to 2025. The news includes: Stardew Valley's 1.6 update is finally live Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection gets first patch following troubled launch Marathon fan revival coming to Steam with Bungie's blessing Ubisoft reveals generative AI project for NPC dialogue Palworld propels Xbox to best ever month of console playtime Let us know what you think.

This week, the gang follows up on Tim Sweeney from last week, and also discuss Dark Souls 2 modding, the "photorealistic" ant RTS Empire of the Ants, and Resident Evil 4 Remake crossing 7 million copies sold. The news also includes: Saber Interactive confirms "a number of titles" still in development Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection players tear into Aspyr Halo 2 online matchmaking returns in March thanks to community modders Let us know what you think.

This week the gang covers the Xbox Partner Preview, while also discussing the closing of Rooster Teeth. The news includes: Apple kills Epic's iOS developer account Xbox Partner Preview announcements Rogue-like poker hit Balatro sells half a million copies in ten days Let us know what you think.

Layoffs around the industry dominates the news, as well as workplace issues. The news includes: Respawn's Star Wars FPS is canceled Pokémon Presents 2024 Final Fantasy 7 Remake's final scene gets a script change 2 days before its sequel drops Star Citizen developer hit with layoffs amid claims of a "highly toxic company" Let us know what you think.

The guys discuss the Nintendo Direct shown earlier in the day. In addition, they talk about Helldivers 2, Pokemon, and Killer Klowns From Outer Space. The news includes: The Nintendo Direct Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will be FromSoftware's "largest expansion to date in terms of overall volume" Sony isn't happy with Bungie Let us know what you think.

This episode is short, but only because there wasn't much news to discuss. The makers of Palworld are desperate to hire more developers Dead Cells' designer livid at former studio EA flop Immortals of Aveum reportedly cost around $125 million Let us know what you think.

The guys discuss RoboCop: Rogue City, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and F-ZERO 99, among other things. The news items include: Apple will soon permit Game-Pass-style game streaming apps on its App Store Palworld just sold 4 million copies in 3 days Horizon: Forbidden West announces March release date on PC Dragon's Dogma 2 director wants players to avoid fast travel Let us know what you think.

This week's podcast includes the following news items: Cities: Skylines 2 community is getting more toxic Twitter ends NFT profile picture support Naoki Yoshida thinks Final Fantasy 17 should be directed by someone new Rocksteady reportedly worked on a non-DC game before Suicide Squad Let us know what you think.

This week's episode has the entire podcast crew reacting to Palworld. It's priceless. They also discuss Alan Wake is coming to Dead by Daylight later this month and a Tetris prodigy triggering a "true killscreen" in record-setting run. The news includes: Bethesda will finally show off Indiana Jones gameplay at the Developer Direct showcase Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2 Palworld's Pokémon-with-guns adventure enters early access next week Let us know what you think.

The first episode of 2024 is a short one, though the guys discuss the original Mickey Mouse hitting the public domain, Square Enix declaring it will be "aggressive in applying AI", CD Projekt RED staying independent, and Valve ending all support for CSGO in favor of Counter-Strike 2. The news includes: Activision Blizzard workers speak out after Bobby Kotick’s CEO exit Star Wars Outlaws releasing "late" 2024 Studio behind PlayStation Firewall games shuts down due to "lack of support" for VR within industry Let us know how your 2023 went.

This is the last podcast of 2023, as the gang just talks about the year that was and the upcoming 2024 in a long, unscripted episode.

E3 is no more, but was it inevitable? Other news includes: E3, the video game expo, officially shuts down forever Report: Insomniac suffers ransomware attack Zelda producer doesn't get why some fans want to go back to the "limited" and "restricted" games The Last of Us Online finally canceled Let us know what you think.

The first Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer dropped, and it has been viewed well over 110M times since. There is much more news post-Game Awards, including Vampire Survivors, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, and a ton of demos dropping on Xbox. The news includes: Stormgate launches Kickstarter campaign Final Fantasy 16 director teases two-episode DLC will expand Clive's story GTA 6 will release on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 in 2025 Report: Embattled Bungie management insist fans 'still like us' Let us know what you think.

This week, we discuss the Videogame Awards and Destiny 2's final DLC The Final Shape being delayed, as well as the following news items: Mario Kart X out in 2025 claims leaker Pony-inspired fighting game Them's Fightin' Herds abandons its unfinished story mode Nier: Automata sequel is coming – but not just yet Former Xbox employee reveals game EA made them cancel Let us know what you think.

This week, TJ finally decides to play Middle Earth: Shadow of War, and there is a debate on whether he should play Shadow of Mordor or just watch a Let's Play of the game first. The news includes: Cities: Skylines 2 DLC has been delayed and weekly patches have come to an end Warner Bros says Wonder Woman won't be a live-service game Knights of the Old Republic remake reportedly not in active development Insomniac's Wolverine reportedly due 2025 Let us know what you think.

This week is all about Starfield, Grand Theft Auto 6 and Chucky. The news includes: Rockstar officially announces GTA 6 reveal in December PlayStation and X break up Nintendo says Switch releases won't be bound by "traditional" platform lifecycle The enormous new Stellaris DLC finally has a release date All this and listener feedback!

The guys continue from #700 by discussing, among other things, the upcoming Dark Forces remaster. The news includes: Xbox Partner preview Cities: Skylines 2 studio promises performance issues can and will be fixed PlayStation 5 Slim disc drive seems to require internet connection to install Xbox sees record-breaking Q1 gaming revenue Hogwarts Legacy Switch Day One update is larger than game’s cartridge size Let us know what you think.

The TD Gaming Podcast reaches its big 700th episode milestone, but unfortunately it covers some boring industry news about Microsoft, Activision, Lies of P, and giantesses in Baldur's Gate 3. The news items include: Microsoft closes $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Phil Spencer: Activision Blizzard games are not coming to Game Pass until 2024 Cities: Skylines 2 performance has "not achieved the benchmark we targeted” Cities: Skylines 2 won't use Steam Workshop for mod sharing Lies of P passes 1 million units sold Let us know what you think. [Music by Mr SoundX Studios]

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.