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This week’s episode is shockingly adult, so the warning about explicit lyrics is up. Aside from the dirtiness, the episode features the following news: Apple refuses to allow an educational app on female stimulation Zenimax announces lawsuit against Oculus Sony may be working on newer PS4, PS3 models PS4 game pre-loading will begin with Destiny External storage coming in Xbox One system update in June Blizzard is suing Starcraft 2 hackers for profiting off mods This plus Listener Feedback and the Question of the Week, “What is your favorite party game?”

Last week’s podcast was the victim of Jonah’s ISP going down, so this week is a mix of last week’s and this week’s news, as well as a Gaming History on industry legend Nolan Bushnell. The news includes: EA rumored to nearing deal to stream games via Comcast Nintendo responds to gay marriage petition $300 3D printer coming early 2015 Kinect-free Xbox One coming June 9 for $399 Philips sues Nintendo, seeks to halt Wii U sales in U.S. The Question of the Week: “What is your favorite educational videogame?”

In this episode, Paul arrives in time for the letters, with some audio issues on his phone. In the meantime, Jordan and Jonah cover some of the week’s news including: Nintendo skipping E3 media briefing again E.T. cartridges unearthed in New Mexico Sony Online Entertainment rolls out All Access Program Star Wars: Episode VII cast announced Skype group calls now free on Xbox One & PC Analyst: PC gaming now brings in more money than console gaming All this and Listener Feedback.

This week is a little special as Jonah, Jordan and Paul discuss some of the things that were common in the golden age of 1990’s consoles that are no longer around. In addition, the news includes: King settles ‘Candy Crush Saga’ trademark disputes amicably Gamestop’s only female executive is fictional Nate Wells leaves Naughty Dog The Question of the Week: “What gaming activities do you no longer do?”

This week’s podcast features the Gaming Flashback of Final Fantasy VI, which takes up a third of the podcast as Paul and Jordan enthuse about the Japanese roleplaying game at length – so much so, that some news items were skipped over due to running length. Jonah prepares for his trip to PAX East 2014 for the weekend. He also proclaims Emperor Palpatine dancing in Kinect Star Wars the best thing to ever happen for Star Wars. This week’s news includes: Amazon says FireTV will boost mid-market games Borderlands 2 Vita bundle hits on May 6, game launches May 13 Molyneux predicts Kinect-less Xbox One Microsoft looking into Xbox 360 emulation through Xbox One A lot of Listener Feedback this week, and the Question of the Week is “What mobile games have you played recently?”

Paul wasn’t able to make it for this podcast thanks to a hospital trip due to back pains, but Jordan and Jonah get into it a little themselves. They also avoid the predictable April Fool’s gags since even though the episode was recorded April 1, it wasn’t going to air until 2 days later. This week’s Gaming Flashback is Ubisoft’s first person shooter Far Cry. The news this week includes: EA deletes nasty Wii U April Fools’ tweets Indies praise Xbox One self-publishing – but Microsoft must drop its launch parity policy Uncharted 4 game director leaves Naughty Dog Also included is Listener Feedback and the Question of the Week, “What was your favorite videogame-related April Fool’s joke?”

This week’s Jonah discusses an article about ageism in Silicon Valley, while Paul complains about an achievement ruining a casual game he’d spent $200 on. This week’s Gaming Flashback is Dance Dance Revolution. The news includes: Facebook acquiring Oculus for $2 billion Valve’s Portal coming as Tegra 4 Android App to Nvidia Shield Xbox One may allow loaning of digital games Nintendo, Sony won’t attend PAX East All this and a little Listener Feedback, with the Question of the Week being “Do you subscribe to videogame magazines now?”

In this episode, Jonah complains about Origin and his inability to play Dragon Age: Origins, while a heated discussion between Jonah and Paul occurs over various topics, along with discussion of Frozen. Jordan discusses his son’s college tuitions as well. This week’s Gaming Flashback is the coin-op arcade game Wizard of Wor. This week’s news items include: Sony PlayStation honcho Jack Tretton stepping down Disney Interactive cutting about 700 jobs New Xbox Live updates coming in April SimCity gets offline play today Report: Microsoft working on augmented reality headset for Xbox This week’s Question of the Week: “Ever purchase new games for an unsupported console?”

This week sees the return of Paul to the crew, but unfortunately, Jordan’s voice is shot so he can’t make it a team of three. However, Jonah is happy over having a new iPad Air, while Paul laments unemployment. This week’s Gaming Flashback is Team Ninja’s classic Ninja Gaiden for the Xbox. The news for the week includes: Microsoft pulls page discussing Titanfall online preloading Report: Ouya Everywhere puts games on TV, PC without the Ouya EU takes on “misleading” free-to-play games Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2studio boss, “One must be blind or stupid to give it a 4/10? Nintendo separates Quality of Life business unit from consoles Project Milo isn’t coming back No Question of the Week – listener questions are wide open.

Gaming Podcast is back, as Jonah and Jordan discuss arcade games from yore. This week’s Gaming Flashback is the classic Half-Life 2 by Valve, which ushered in a new age of shooters that get massive delays. This week’s news includes: Twitch coming to Xbox One on March 11 Microsoft appoints Stephen Elop to head Xbox King files to abandon controversial “Candy” trademark in US Nintendo wins 3DS patent dispute Layoffs at Sony Santa Monica Also included is Listener Feedback and the Question of the Week: “What was your favorite coin-op arcade game?”

Paul, Jordan and Jonah continue to rock on, as they discuss the bizarre circumstance of the iOS app Flappy Bird, while Paul deals with Pinsanity issues (behind the scenes). They also discuss the classic The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay in the Gaming Flashback. This week’s news includes: Watch Dogs release coming in April, May, or June Slim Vita is coming To North America with Borderlands 2 in tow Nutjitsu and Worms among first Xbox One ID@Xbox games Pachter: Sony can’t afford to pay for streamed content like Netflix does Gamestop advertising a layaway program for the Xbox One There’s Listener Feedback with a new Question of the Week: “Did you introduce a non-gamer to gaming?”

Paul is back for this episode, as this week actually has a Gaming Flashback and a Game History, the former being Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, and the latter being Black Isle Studios. The news this week includes: Followup: PS Vita Slim to launch in UK Reports: Microsoft plans cheaper, disc-free, white Xbox Ones in 2014 Nintendo cuts overheard on executive salaries Square Enix responds to Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts III launch rumor Razer to give Xbox One gamers more peripheral options The Question of the Week, “What was the best game you played that you felt was unfinished?”

This week’s episode is chock full of very industry-specific news, dealing with sales and numbers and other stuff that would bore Paul. The news includes: Microsoft acquires Gears of War IP from Epic Sony issues invites hinting at ‘Slimmest’ product launch Apple sells record number of iPhones, iPads Surface and Xbox One hits with buyers during the holidays Japanese newspaper says Nintendo is about to unveil its approach to mobile development Kerbal Space Program lands on various schools’ curriculum Sony’s credit rating cut to “Junk” Sadly, no reader mail this week.

Sorry for the delay – last week Jordan had a medical emergency, but he’s all better now. In this episode, he and Jonah get sidetracked at one point talking about movies and the film At World’s End. The actual videogame news they discuss include: Nintendo evaluating new business, “studying” smart devices Microsoft paying YouTubers for Xbox One mentions Star Wars 1313 trademark abandoned Sony creating new PS3 hardware for PS Now This and a little Listener Feedback. This week, we’re looking for you to ask us questions.

The podcast is back, with a healthier Jonah joining Jordan. No Dan or Paul however. The news: Hitman Project reportedly canceled, Square Enix responds Alienware Steam Machine priced ‘very competitive’ with PS4, Xbox One Nintendo must pay royalties for every 3DS following court ruling Sony announces PlayStation Now for streaming older games Gabe Newell reacts to Xbox One and Steambox comparison Question of the Week: “What are you most looking forward to in 2014?”