This week Microsoft quietly kneecaps Xbox Cloud Gaming with new monthly hour limits, and they’re also keeping the tariff refunds. The future of gaming may not be financially viable?
Xbox’s limited-edition green throwback console sold out in under a minute this week, and is now sitting on eBay for $3,300 AUD. Reasonable? You be the judge. Actually no, we’ll be the judge. That’s ridiculous.
So Taylor Swift got married, Adam Sandler officiated (yes, really, no one knows why either), and you could buy ‘wedding memorabilia’ off a New York street artist - including a used ovulation test - for $25. We live in a society. Then there’s the Xbox stuff, which is a lot. Like, a LOT. Thousands of jobs gone, Double Fine just… set free, id Software’s programmers shown the door (great for the legendary game engine people, obviously), and Obsidian pulled off Avowed 2 to go make Fallout instead. The good news: this is what everyone wanted since New Vegas. The bad news: it’s happening because Microsoft bought literally everything and then panicked. Sony’s having a bad fortnight too. No disc drive on PS6, and they’re nuking 551 movies from people’s PlayStation libraries because the licenses ran out. You know, movies people paid for. Bought. Owned. Allegedly. Armie Hammer took a role in Uwe Boll’s new film without reading the full script, then rang his publicist crying after he saw it. He did say he’d do the sequel for ’life-changing money,’ which is a very reasonable position. Mindhunter is dead forever and Fincher hates that you keep asking. Ludwig got renewed for season 3 before season 2 is even out, which - watch Ludwig. And Supergirl bombed harder than Blue Beetle, which is impressive given that nobody remembered Blue Beetle existed.
Luke is wrestling with beard envy, or is he upset about something else?
Dan’s back but he’s upset Luke, Apple has upset Dan and Matt’s not really upset at anyone.iPhone 12Disco Elysium - Gameboy Double Fine remasters Xbox exclusives? Shia’s new musical
Luke announces his plan to start streaming, in a few years once the rush is over. This week’s episode is a bit short and also missing a host, sorry about that! Something came up and we had to wrap up a bit early, but what we do have for you is grade A choice podcast of the highest quality*. Microsoft has invented the Switch Ninja isn’t interested in the money Lootboxes are changing, but not in any way that makes them better David Hayter doesn’t like it when you steal his work and use it for profit. Fair enough. Wil Weaton is suing Geek and Sundry * this podcast is not certified by any legal authority
Do you live in one of three very specific locations? If so you may be able to join us in creating some Earth sandwiches! Can you make an Earth sandwich on a flat Earth? Listen to find out where you need to be to help us find out! We also discuss sad easter eggs, Uwe Boll, vampirism and the “facts” about the flat earth on which we live. James Gunn maybe didn’t wanna direct GOG3 anyway so there Got blood? RIP Jurassic Park Check out the saddest proposal ever Uwe Boll says f-you to his fans
There’s a new iPhone, Apple Watch and some other stuff, plus we talk about games, movies, TV and all the usual nerdy stuff. Oh and Dan is back and Matt is in New York. Exciting times!
Head to your local computer store and pick up an Amiga 500, it’s time for some brand new games! That is, if you have time to play them after putting together all that furniture.
Luke learns he isn’t on the the shortlist for the Mars One mission so he lashes out with some Earthly criminal advice.
This episode was supposed to come with a Kickstarter campaign, but we’re still waiting on approval from Kickstarter. Rest assured that as soon as it becomes available (IF it becomes available) we will let you know! We’re sure they’re just busy cursing themselves for not thinking of this idea themselves.
