<link>https://gamingpodcast.net</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <atom:link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" rel="hub"/> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://gamingpodcast.net/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/itunes_default.jpg"/> <podcast:medium>podcast</podcast:medium> <image> <title/> <url>https://gamingpodcast.net/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg</url> <link>https://gamingpodcast.net</link> </image> <podcast:podping usesPodping="true"/> <itunes:subtitle/><itunes:category text="Games & Hobbies"><itunes:category text="Video Games"/></itunes:category><item> <title>Episode 780: Mix Up</h1> <article> <h1>Episode 780: Mix Up</h1> <p>Jonah Falcon — 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>Jonah Falcon — 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> <article> <h1>Episode 778: Half Time</h1> <p>Jonah Falcon — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:16:51 +0000</p> <p></p> <p>This episode is only 30 minutes, as not much is going on. The guys react to CCP adding a non-PvP zone to <em>EVE Online</em>, Shuhei Yoshida saying Jim Ryan fired him because he didn’t listen to him, and the <em>Slay the Spire 2</em> dev rejecting the concept of deadlines.</p> <p>Let us know what you think.</p><p>The post <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net/2026/04/21/episode-778-half-time/">Episode 778: Half Time</a> first appeared on <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net"></a>.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Episode 777: 777 and 420</h1> <p>Jonah Falcon — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:09:34 +0000</p> <p></p> <p>Gaming Flashback: The Binding of Isaac.</p> <ul> <li><em>Palworld: More Than Just Pals</em> is real</li> <li>Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney apologises and seemingly rectifies life insurance situation of laid off worker with terminal brain cancer</li> <li><em>State of Decay 3</em> opens up Alpha testing</li> <li>Xbox Games Showcase 2026 promises “huge” game news and a dedicated <em>Gears of War: E-Day</em> segment</li> </ul> <p>Let us know what you think.</p><p>The post <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net/2026/04/05/episode-777-777-and-420/">Episode 777: 777 and 420</a> first appeared on <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net"></a>.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Episode 776: Minecraft History</h1> <p>Jonah Falcon — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:02:00 +0000</p> <p></p> <p>Reupload.</p> <ul> <li>Microsoft Developer Direct</li> <li>Square Enix was Metacritic’s No. 1 ranked publisher last year, thanks to 9 ‘good’ games</li> <li>EA Is Ending Support for Its Most Controversial <em>Battlefield</em> Game</li> <li><em>Slay the Spire 2</em> has already earned more than <em>Hollow Knight: Silksong</em> and <em>Hades 2</em> on Steam, apparently</li> <li>Sony announces major price hikes for PS5, PS5 Pro, and Portal</li> </ul> <p>Let us know what you think.</p><p>The post <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net/2026/03/29/episode-776-minecraft-history/">Episode 776: Minecraft History</a> first appeared on <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net"></a>.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Episode 775: Shovel ‘Em In the Head</h1> <p>Jonah Falcon — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</p> <p></p> <p>This week’s podcast covers <em>Nioh 3</em> crossing 1 million units sold to become the series’ fastest-selling game, <em>Resident Evil Requiem</em> has surpassing 5m copies sold in less than a week, and Discord delaying its global age verification rollout and cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification vendor. This week’s Gaming Flashback is <em>Shovel Knight</em>.</p> <p>The news includes:</p> <ul> <li>Sony was ready to <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/sony-was-ready-to-approve-a-bloodborne-remake-but-fromsoftware-turned-it-down/">approve</a> a <em>Bloodborne</em> remake, but FromSoftware turned it down</li> <li>PlayStation reportedly plans to stop releasing <a href="https://www.shacknews.com/article/148146/playstation-pc-ports-canceled">major PS5 games</a> on PC</li> <li>Steam Deck faces <a href="https://www.operationsports.com/steam-deck-faces-us-stock-issues-as-ai-driven-ram-shortage-hits-gaming-hardware/">US stock issues</a> as AI-driven RAM shortage hits gaming hardware</li> <li><em>Slay the Spire 2</em> <a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/slay-the-spire-2-finally-narrows-down-that-march-release-date-and-confirms-online-co-op">confirms</a> online co-op</li> <li>Stop Killing Games <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/stop-killing-games-is-launching-ngos-in-the-european-union-and-the-us-were-not-just-going-away-on-this/">is launching NGOs</a> in the European Union and the US</li> </ul> <p>Let us know what you think.</p><p>The post <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net/2026/03/06/episode-775-shovel-em-in-the-head/">Episode 775: Shovel ‘Em In the Head</a> first appeared on <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net"></a>.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Episode 774: Rampant AI</h1> <p>Jonah Falcon — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:38:00 +0000</p> <p></p> <p>In this episode, <em>Nioh 3</em> gets its first big post-launch patch on Steam and PlayStation 5, and <em>XCOM 2</em> is the Gaming Flashback.</p> <p>News items:</p> <ul> <li>Every <a href="https://www.polygon.com/playstation-state-of-play-all-news-trailers-february-2026/">big announcement</a> from PlayStation’s February State of Play</li> <li>Bloomberg claims ‘<a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/bloomberg-claims-rampant-ai-demand-for-memory-is-forcing-sony-to-consider-pushing-back-the-launch-of-its-next-gen-playstation-as-far-back-as-2029/">rampant AI demand</a> for memory’ is forcing Sony to consider pushing back the launch of its next-gen PlayStation as far back as 2029</li> <li>More <a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/still-more-evidence-of-that-assassins-creed-black-flag-remake-surfaces">evidence</a> of that <em>Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag</em> remake surfaces</li> </ul> <p>Let us know what you think.</p><p>The post <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net/2026/02/17/episode-774-rampant-ai/">Episode 774: Rampant AI</a> first appeared on <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net"></a>.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Episode 773: Nintendo Direct</h1> <p>Jonah Falcon — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:27:00 +0000</p> <p></p> <p>In this episode, Blizzard unveils a major <em>Overwatch 2</em> revamp, Pokémon will kick off its 30th anniversary celebrations with Jigglypuff, 7 years after it was pulled from Steam <em>Poker Night at the Inventory</em> is coming back in March, and Eric Barone says <em>Haunted Chocolatier</em> will be out when it’s good and ready.</p> <p>News includes:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-partner-direct-announced-so-will-we-finally-hear-an-elden-ring-switch-release-date-or-more-about-the-duskbloods">Nintendo Partner Direct</a></li> <li>“No possibility” of an <a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/sorry-dispatch-fans-theres-no-possibility-of-an-uncensored-physical-version-on-switch">uncensored</a> physical version of Dispatch on Switch</li> </ul> <p>Let us know what you think.</p><p>The post <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net/2026/02/06/episode-773-nintendo-direct/">Episode 773: Nintendo Direct</a> first appeared on <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net"></a>.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Episode 772: Just a Fable</h1> <p>Jonah Falcon — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:45:00 +0000</p> <p></p> <p><em>Vampire Crawlers</em> getting PC and Xbox demo on February 23, and the Gaming Flashback is Jonathan Blow’s <em>The Witness</em>. The guys also cover the Xbox Developer Direct.</p> <p>The news includes:</p> <ul> <li>Ubisoft <a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisofts-troubled-prince-of-persia-sands-of-time-remake-is-dead-as-publisher-kills-multiple-projects-closes-studios-and-orders-staff-back-to-the-office">closes two studios</a> and cancelled six projects</li> <li><em>Marathon</em> soars to Steam’s Top Sellers after <a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/marathon-soars-to-steams-top-sellers-after-release-date-reveal">release date</a> reveal</li> <li>Nintendo president is ‘carefully considering the situation’ around <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/nintendo-president-is-carefully-considering-the-situation-as-research-firm-predicts-switch-2-price-hike/">memory prices</a> as research firm predicts Switch 2 price hike</li> </ul> <p>Let us know what you think.</p><p>The post <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net/2026/01/28/episode-772-just-a-fable/">Episode 772: Just a Fable</a> first appeared on <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net"></a>.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Episode 771: 2026 Is Crashing</h1> <p>Jonah Falcon — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000</p> <p></p> <p>It’s the beginning of 2026, and the crew discusses their favorite and best games of 2026, and the Gaming Flashback is none other than <em>Pokemon Go</em>, which is still alive and well 10 years later.</p> <p>Here is <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net/2016/07/21/episode-431-pokemon-no/">Episode 431: Pokemon No!<a/> for our discussion of some disturbing Pokemon stuff.</p><p>The post <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net/2026/01/06/episode-771-2026-is-crashing/">Episode 771: 2026 Is Crashing</a> first appeared on <a href="https://gamingpodcast.net"></a>.</p> </article> </main></body></html>