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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.

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.

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.

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!

This week is plagued by the Mark of the Beast, but next week’s will be a giant landmark, too. No Gaming Flashback, but a lot of legal happenings in the past week. The news includes: USB-C charging ports will be required by law in the EU for most portable tech from 2024 NetherRealm’s next game won’t be revealed during Mortal Kombat anniversary events Cyberpunk 2077 sequel is why there’s only one expansion, says dev Nintendo has updated eShop rules on adult content, publisher says Let us know what you think.

This episode is a short one as Jonah flies to Los Angeles in the morning. There’s a followup to the Grand Theft Auto 6 leak, and Aaron Judge hits his 61st home run. The news includes: Wild Hearts announced by EA and Koei Tecmo Alleged Grand Theft Auto 6 hacker pleads not guilty Skull and Bones delayed yet again, now launching March 2023 King of Fighters 15 “Samurai Shodown” character DLC launches in early October Let us know what you think.

This episode was going to focus on the Toyko Game Show, but a massive leak of Grand Theft Auto 6 trumped all conversation. Meanwhile, TJ’s mic still makes him sound like he’s in the bathroom. The news includes: Huge GTA 6 leak includes gameplay footage of robbery, Vice City locations, and two playable characters Tokyo Game Show 2022 announcements Let us know what you think.

This week’s episode takes a look at Sony’s State of Play, Ubisoft Forward and Nintendo Direct, and all of the games revealed in each conference. In addition, cryptocurrency gets all the reaction it deserves. Jonah expresses an unpopular GoldenEye 64 opinion, too. Let us know what you think.

[This episode was reposted due to being corrupted when the site went down.] This week we recap every game that mattered (to us) at GamesCom 2022, as well as took a look at the PlayStation 5 price hike by Sony. That, and the Gaming History takes a look at the influential mass zombie apocalypse game Dead Rising. The news includes: Sony pumps up PS5 prices SNK vs Capcom 3 is something ‘both parties’ are interested in GamesCom recap Let us know what excited you at GamesCom.

[This episode was reposted due to being corrupted when the site went down.] This episode is heavy on remasters and expansions, some bad, some good, some questionable. There’s even a sequel in there. The news items include: Saber Interactive takes over working on KOTOR remake MultiVersus was July’s biggest-selling game Cities Skylines gets pedestrianization in new Plazas and Promenades expansion Ooblets is releasing in September Sony sued for £5bn for “ripping people off” on PlayStation Store Starfield at Gamescom may still happen All this and listener feedback!

This week is full of rumors. The news includes: Amazon leak says Tales from the Borderlands follow-up out this October Crash Bandicoot 4 developer Toys For Bob teases potential new game Sony possibly developing its own PlayStation PC game launcher Fresh report alleges sexist workplace at Nintendo of America Let us know what you think.

TJ covered — and also competed at — EVO 2022 this past week, and likewise, many of the news items today are about the lastest fighting game news out of the event. Fatal Fury returns, after more than 20 years Street Fighter 6 introduces Kimberly at EVO Splatoon 3 gets three-way fights and a demo later this month Let me know what you think.

Sony’s in the news again, but not in a positive way. Meanwhile, a classic game may be remastered and bitcoin fraud continues to be a problem. Indonesia has blocked Steam, Epic Games, PayPal, and more Sony doesn’t sound thrilled Microsoft is buying Call of Duty maker Activision Let us know what you think.

Twitch continues to mishandle bigotry, and NFTs and bitcoins continue to havens for fraud. That, and a legendary developer passes away. The news this week includes: Twitch bans streamer after she openly discusses her online abuse No Man’s Sky Endurance update adds new missions, bridge and vast bases Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has a Steam page and a potential release date Splinter Cell VR and Ghost Recon Frontline canceled” All this and Listener Feedback.

This week includes a Gaming Flashback about the sticky puzzle game World of Goo, which was one of the first games released without DLC — which is one of the main themes running through this podcast: videogame obsolescence. The guys also discuss James Gunn’s work on Lollipop Chainsaw and speedrun cheating. The news for the week includes: Ubisoft to pull online from older games, which also takes away your DLC Sucker Punch has “no plans to revisit” its Sly Cooper or InFamous games Squad’s 50v50 tactical FPS action has moved over 3 million copies Fable reboot gets a new narrative lead All this and Listener Feedback.