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We'll end on History of Gaming which discusses a historical game, company or innovation from the archives of gaming industry. Stay tuned each week for a new episode!</itunes:summary><itunes:subtitle>The TD Gaming Podcast is a his & her podcast on recent gaming news, opinionated game reviews, game deals and site news. Gamers talking about gaming from both perspectives. Each episode will start with This Month In Gaming, in which we discuss a historical</itunes:subtitle><itunes:category text="Games & Hobbies"><itunes:category text="Video Games"/></itunes:category><itunes:author>Derrick & Jennifer Schommer</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:email>dschommer@gamingpodcast.net</itunes:email><itunes:name>Derrick & Jennifer Schommer</itunes:name></itunes:owner><item> <title>Episode 788: GamesCom 2026</h1> <article> <h1>Episode 788: GamesCom 2026</h1> <p>dschommer@gamingpodcast.net (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer) — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:05:19 +0000</p> <p></p> <p>It’s all GamesCom all the time. Some news, but mostly talking about the games of GamesCom 2026.</p><p>The post <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net/2026/09/02/episode-788-gamescom-2026/">Episode 788: GamesCom 2026</a> first appeared on <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net"></a>.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Episode 787: Olly, Olly…</h1> <p>dschommer@gamingpodcast.net (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer) — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Gaming Flashback:</strong> <em>Oxenfree</em></p> <p><strong>Quick News</strong></p> <ul> <li>A cracked version of <em>Marvel Tōkon</em> is reigniting questions around DRM and its impact on PC games</li> <li>Paradox has been cooking up some <em>Stellaris</em> “summer experiments,” from megastructure upgrades to a full espionage rework</li> <li><em>Minecraft</em> 26.3 Snapshot 9 gives server owners more control, stops mushrooms clipping through foxes, and fixes a strange Endermen issue.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Game News</strong></p> <ul> <li>Riot is ending development of its <em>2XKO</em> fighting game</li> <li>Former EA manager doesn’t believe the next <em>Mass Effect</em> will survive Saudi takeover</li> </ul> <p>Let us know what you think.</p><p>The post <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net/2026/08/22/episode-787-olly-olly/">Episode 787: Olly, Olly…</a> first appeared on <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net"></a>.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Episode 786: Start Killing AI</h1> <p>dschommer@gamingpodcast.net (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer) — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Quick News</strong></p> <ul> <li>Wada feels <em>Persona 1</em> & <em>Persona 2</em> remakes are something ‘we have to do’</li> <li>Supermassive Games announces layoffs impacting up to 75 employees</li> </ul> <p><strong>Game News</strong></p> <ul> <li>Asha Sharma teases <em>Elder Scrolls 6</em> Name</li> <li>Stop Killing Games has joined a lawsuit against Sony</li> <li>Saber Interactive denies replacing writer with ChatGPT</li> <li>Sean Murray suggests <em>No Man’s Sky</em> follow-up <em>Light No Fire</em> is quite far along</li> </ul> <p>Let us know what you think.</p><p>The post <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net/2026/08/15/episode-786-start-killing-ai/">Episode 786: Start Killing AI</a> first appeared on <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net"></a>.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Episode 785: Digital Abuse</h1> <p>dschommer@gamingpodcast.net (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:12:33 +0000</p> <p></p> <p>This week’s Gaming Flashback is <em>Halo 3</em>.</p> <ul> <li><em>Monster Hunter Wilds’</em> latest patch makes online-only missions playable offline</li> <li>Bethesda yet again reassures fans that <em>The Elder Scrolls 6’s</em> roadmap is unaffected by recent Xbox layoffs</li> <li>Atari signs deal with Universal Pictures to develop movies – <em>Asteroids, Adventure, Berzerk, Breakout, Centipede, Crystal Castles, Millipede, Missile Command, Pong, Yars’ Revenge</em></li> <li>PlayStation <a href="https://kotaku.com/fans-try-to-mount-playstation-blackout-week-to-protest-sonys-disc-less-future-2000719435 ">‘blackout’</a> week is coming to protest Sony’s disc-Less future</li> <li>Dev: “Sony had the strictest social media <a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-disc-backlash-no-surprise-says-former-dev">guidelines</a> they’ve ever seen issued”</li> <li>Xbox grants PC versions of <a href="https://www.shacknews.com/article/150151/xbox-ubisoft-pc-game-versions">select Ubisoft</a> games to digital copy owners</li> </ul> <p>Let us know what you think.</p><p>The post <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net/2026/07/29/episode-785-digital-abuse/">Episode 785: Digital Abuse</a> first appeared on <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net"></a>.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Episode 784: Mouthwash</h1> <p>dschommer@gamingpodcast.net (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:35:35 +0000</p> <p></p> <ul> <li>Researchers studying ChatGPT conversations surprised to find one power user churning out thousands of <em>Doki Doki Literature Club</em> pregnancy fics</li> <li>Microsoft <a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-2026-double-fine-compulsion-ninja-theory">announces</a> 3200 layoffs and four studio departures</li> <li>Sony <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/as-sony-kills-physical-ps5-games-disc-production-factory-workers-are-set-to-be-reassigned">kills</a> physical PS5 games</li> <li>PlayStation is <a href="https://kotaku.com/playstation-store-movies-digital-studio-canal-terminator-2000711013">deleting</a> 551 movies from customers’ accounts</li> <li>Nintendo has <a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-switch-2-replaceable-batteries-revision-plans-detailed">detailed</a> rollout plans for Switch 2 product revisions</li> </ul> <p>Let us know what you think.</p><p>The post <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net/2026/07/08/episode-784-mouthwash/">Episode 784: Mouthwash</a> first appeared on <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net"></a>.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Episode 783: Steam and AI</h1> <p>dschommer@gamingpodcast.net (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:14:00 +0000</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"></p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Steam Machine <a href="https://www.shacknews.com/article/149744/steam-machine-price-pre-order">price revealed</a></li> <li>Sony <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/sony-deletes-mention-of-pc-from-annual-strategy-report-in-favour-of-a-gushing-about-ai/">deletes</a> mention of PC from annual strategy report</li> <li>Epic Games Store <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/software/the-new-epic-games-launcher-might-not-suck-so-much-thanks-to-ground-up-rebuild-with-5-6-5x-improved-performance-still-a-long-way-to-catch-up-with-steam/">is getting</a> a big redesign</li> <li><em>Halo: Campaign Evolved</em> PS5 players will <a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/halo-campaign-evolved-ps5-xbox-account-gamertag-psplus">require</a> an Xbox account and gamertag to play</li> <li>Rockstar <a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/gta-6-vice-city-overview-map">quietly</a> gives us probably our best look at <em>GTA 6’s</em> Vice City yet</li> <li>Ultima’s creator Richard Garriott is planning to <a href="Link: https://www.eurogamer.net/ultima-ip-rights-ea-copyright">win back</a> the rights to his legendary RPG from EA with an 50-year-old copyright quirk</li> </ul><p>The post <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net/2026/06/24/episode-783-steam-and-ai/">Episode 783: Steam and AI</a> first appeared on <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net"></a>.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Episode 782: Bond. James Bond.</h1> <p>dschommer@gamingpodcast.net (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer) — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000</p> <p></p> <p>Gaming Flashback:<br /> <strong>Shaken But Not Stirred<br /> </strong><br /> News:</p> <ul> <li>FromSoftware has finally announced an Elden Ring Switch 2 release date</li> <li>Rayman Legends being remastered in full 3D</li> <li>PlayerUnknown’s survival game is shutting down 6 months after launch</li> <li>Streets of Rage movie hires Sonic screenwriters</li> <li>State of Play 2026</li> <li>PC Gaming Show 2026</li> <li>Xbox Games Showcase</li> <li>Future Games Show</li> <li>Nintendo’s finally developing replaceable batteries</li> <li>ROG Xbox Ally X20 announced with OLED display</li> </ul> <p>Let us know what you think.</p><p>The post <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net/2026/06/10/episode-782-bond-james-bond/">Episode 782: Bond. James Bond.</a> first appeared on <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net"></a>.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Episode 781: No PC For Sony</h1> <p>dschommer@gamingpodcast.net (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer) — Fri, 22 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000</p> <p></p> <p>News:</p> <ul> <li>Tom Kane dies aged 64</li> <li>Steam Controller reservations are coming through</li> <li>Sony reportedly confirms it’s ditching PC versions of its single-player PS5 games</li> <li>Forza Horizon 6 has already tripled the series’ peak player count on Steam</li> <li>Sony announces price increase for new PlayStation Plus subscribers</li> </ul> <p>Let us know what you think.</p><p>The post <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net/2026/05/22/episode-781-no-pc-for-sony/">Episode 781: No PC For Sony</a> first appeared on <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net"></a>.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Episode 780: Mix Up</h1> <p>dschommer@gamingpodcast.net (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer) — Tue, 12 May 2026 17:37:23 +0000</p> <p></p> <p>The guys discuss <em>Path of Exile 2’s</em> ‘biggest expansion ever’, <em>Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2</em> coming this summer, and Sony recording a $766 million impairment loss against Bungie for the 2025 financial year. The Gaming Flashback is <em>The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker</em>.</p> <p>News includes:</p> <ul> <li>Nintendo <a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-switch-2-price-increase-may-2025">announces</a> Switch 2 price increase</li> <li>PlayStation is partnering with Bandai Namco for a “<a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-bandai-namco-generative-ai-initiative">collaborative</a> initiative” focused on generative AI</li> <li>Atari <a href="https://www.shacknews.com/article/149040/atari-wizardry-ip-rights">announces</a> it has acquired rights to the first five <em>Wizardry</em> games</li> <li>New <em>Slay the Spire 2</em> <a href="https://www.pcgamesn.com/slay-the-spire-2/update-doormaker-removed">update</a> deletes its most controversial boss fight</li> </ul> <p>Next podcast in two weeks.</p><p>The post <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net/2026/05/12/episode-780-mix-up/">Episode 780: Mix Up</a> first appeared on <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net"></a>.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Episode 779: Overcooked</h1> <p>dschommer@gamingpodcast.net (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer) — Fri, 01 May 2026 18:08:48 +0000</p> <p></p> <p>This week, Australia wants to know how Valve is combating ‘extreme-right communities’ on Steam and the Gaming Flashback is <em>Overcooked</em>.</p> <p>The news includes:</p> <ul> <li><em>Slay the Spire 2</em> devs <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/slay-the-spire-2-devs-werent-going-to-make-a-sequel-but-then-the-publisher-handling-the-first-games-ports-shut-down-and-things-got-very-murky/">weren’t</a> going to make a sequel</li> <li>Game Pass Ultimate drops from <a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/04/21/xbox-game-pass-update/">$29.99</a> to $22.99</li> <li><em>Two Point Museum</em> Arty-Facts DLC brings <a href="https://www.shacknews.com/article/148793/two-point-museum-arty-facts-dlc-release-date">artistic</a> curation in May 2026</li> <li>New retro console smashes <a href="https://www.pcgamesn.com/the-king-of-fighters-2002-unlimited-match/neo-geo-aes-plus">annual target</a> after just 24 hours of pre-orders</li> </ul> <p>Let us know what you think.</p><p>The post <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net/2026/05/01/episode-779-overcooked/">Episode 779: Overcooked</a> first appeared on <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net"></a>.</p> </article> </main></body></html>