It was all going so well, my recall of the previous nights recording usually held enough glimmers of information to write this intro. However as is always the way with this podcast the universe has decided to remind me that I am still very much an amateur.
One thing I do remember is my other failure! Last week I forgot to publish a post on the site for people to share their comments on the Talky Thingy, then managed to pick a topic for this weeks that while fascinating was not really much of a discussion starter. To balance that out though I have finally opened up a skype account so that you can get involved in the show directly – Messages you leave on there will be played during the show.
We did cover some of the gaming news as well, Such as the ongoing clusterfuck that is the 38 Studios failure, The epic news that another Zone of the Enders is in the works, The fact that the Tony Hawks Pro Skater HD soundtrack is pretty damn good & even the rumour that Wii U will or will not support the Unreal Engine 4 depending on who’s anonymous tipster you believe.
Anyway all that and much more in this episode of the Drinky Talky Thingy.
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If you want links to any of the stories we covered in the show this week, links can be found after the jump.
Updates on stories from last week
38 Studios appears to be getting no new help | Massively
Project Copernicus ‘racial’ screens leak from 38 Studios | Massively
38 Studios lays off entire staff, sells Big Huge Games [Updated] | Massively
Turbine hosts 300 job-seekers at Rhode Island hiring event | Massively
R.A. Salvatore: Project Copernicus would “blow you away” | Massively
Collapse of 38 Studios sticks some devs with second mortgage – GameSpot.com
Schilling speaks out on 38 Studios debacle, stands to lose $50 million | Massively
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning 2 was in pre-production – Report – GameSpot.com
Governor’s loose lips sunk ship, claims Schilling | Game Development | News by Develop
The Talky Thingy
Spectrum Crunch | Extra Credits
This weeks stuff
This weeks Releases EU: New Games, Newest Games – GameSpot.com
These Zone of the Enders HD screens make me so happy -Destructoid
YES! Hideo Kojima confirms Zone of the Enders sequel -Destructoid
Josh Trank signs as Shadow of the Colossus film director -Destructoid
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD soundtrack revealed – GameSpot.com
Wii U not ruled out for Unreal Engine 4 | Wii U News | GameZone
Wii U Won’t Support Unreal 4 Engine | Thirteen1
Wii U not ruled out for Unreal Engine 4 | Wii U News | GameZone
PlayStation ‘poised for cloud gaming push’ | Game Development | News by Develop
Rumor: Sony to announce cloud partnership at E3 -Destructoid
Sony patents plan to interrupt games with commercials -Destructoid
Raptr handing out 10,000 copies of RIFT and RIFT CEs | Massively
Guardians of Middle-earth MOBA title coming from Monolith | IncGamers.com
CCP contemplates selling more EVE Online physical merchandise | Massively
Aliens: Colonial Marines will be ‘better’ on Wii U -Destructoid
Delay: The Secret World to launch on July 3 -Destructoid
Crysis 2 reappears on Steam with a Maximum Edition -Destructoid
Evidence suggests Activision wanted Infinity Ward heads out for years – GameSpot.com
Korean government raids Blizzard over alleged Diablo III wrongdoing | Massively
Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collector’s Set announced -Destructoid
Not Enough Time
Evidence suggests Activision wanted Infinity Ward heads out for years – GameSpot.com
Assassin’s Plead: Beiswenger’s Ubisoft Lawsuit Dropped | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Ubisoft promises ‘surprise announcements’ at E3 | IncGamers.com
Podcast Extras
Portal At The Pictures: Lab Ratt | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Metro: Last Light – Enter the Metro short film [Video] | IncGamers.com
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is primed with dino-might [Video] | IncGamers.com
Red vs. Blue Season 10 gets an action packed trailer -Destructoid
Fake Tetris movie is easily better than Battleship -Destructoid
The mercenaries of Dust 514 -Destructoid
Quite The Thing: Dead Space Teases “New Chapter” | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Nuns On The Run: New Hitman Trailer Is Dumb | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
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Songs used in this episode
Original Intro Remixed from WizWars – 8 Bit Raceway, which can be bought at http://wizwars.bandcamp.com/album/game-boy-rock-special-edition
New Intro Remixed from Drunken Sailor Metal Remix by DarkmasterXIII