8-Bit Alliance

I don't know if anyone reads these intros, but if you do be warned that this is one of the more random episodes we have recorded recently. I think we must have spent at least 10 minutes on the Hero Hotline alone, which kinda spiralled out of control while talking about the new Scribblenauts game. For the rest of the weirdness, well you will just have to listen to the show. It was however been a good news week, from EA announcing that it was scrapping Online Passes to Sony scrapping some developers fee's & even Gow getting very excited about the glorified spreadsheet Gran Tourismo getting its 6th incarnation. Anyway all that and much more in this episode of the Drinky Talky Thingy. You can also subscribe Podcast on iTunes We also welcome your contact about anything you want to talk to us about - From suggestions for stories to recommendations for mid podcast songs, Hell you can even just hurl insults at us if you so wish. Below is a list of the ways you can contact us. Send us a sound clip and we will even bung it in the show. Email: Podcast@8bitalliance.com Twitter: Podcast - @8bitalliance Paddy - @DrunkenGamer Gow - @D_Gow Craig - @TurkeySaladBoy Alec - @alecrossbower Facebook: Drinky Talky Thingy Podcast You can even if you so wish buy us gifts of beers and sweeties via our Amazon wishlist, doing so will make you the sponsor of that show and as a result we will say almost anything you ask us to during the show. Amazon.co.uk: Drinky Talky Thing If you want links to any of the stories we covered in the show this week, links can be found after the jump. This Weeks Stuff The next Scribblenauts is set in the DC Comics universe - Destructoid Hero Hotline - DC Comics Database Sony waives developer fee for PlayStation Mobile - Destructoid Sony trademarks 'Greatness Awaits' - GameSpot.com Major Sony investor calls for the corporation to split up - GameSpot.com Gran Turismo 6 coming this holiday season for PlayStation 3 - GameSpot.com Say hello to your new gamerscore-esque Steam profiles - Destructoid Steam Trading Card shows up in database - GameSpot.com Valve confirms Steam Trading Cards - GameSpot.com Vivendi still trying to sell Activision-Blizzard | Massively Study claims piracy isn't as bad as publishers tell you - Destructoid OUYA dev finds a problem with the system's analog sticks - Destructoid BioWare discusses Mass Effect spin-offs - GameSpot.com EA takes the Frostbite engine to mobile with Frostbite Go - Destructoid No future EA titles will have an 'Online Pass' | IncGamers.com Nintendo is claiming ownership of Let's Play videos - Destructoid Google Play game services announced for Android and more - Destructoid The Incredible Machine Rebuilt: Contraption Maker | Rock, Paper, Shotgun Suit up for this Batman: Arkham Origins teaser trailer - Destructoid Metro: Last Light on sale for $48 via PlayStation Plus - Destructoid ZombiU sequel prototype in development - Destructoid RIFT goes free-to-play, promises 'no tricks, no traps' | Massively Podcast Extras New PlayStation 4 ad is fake - GameSpot.com Six minutes of Watch Dogs gameplay footage | IncGamers.com New redaction-heavy The Bureau: XCOM Declassified trailer - Destructoid First five minutes of Star Wars recreated in Minecraft - Destructoid Songs used in this episode Title music Drunken Sailor by Doctor Octoroc used with permission. Check out more of his music over at http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/- Do it now! Cananada by RealFaction

As you know guest hosts are rare, so having two in one week is nearly unheard of. However in this case they are Kinda a package deal. This week see's the long overdue return of the our old friend Craig, who brought along his young son Noah. It was good to have both of them here, even if I was very bad at curbing my tendency to swear in front of the little one (thank god he is too young to understand what I was saying). In between the ammusement cause by the little one we managed to find time to talk about everything from the announcements regarding EA & the Star Wars Franchise, More complaining about the Wii U & even some general MMO talk as WoW loses even more subscribers. Anyway all that and much more in this episode of the Drinky Talky Thingy. You can also subscribe Podcast on iTunes We also welcome your contact about anything you want to talk to us about - From suggestions for stories to recommendations for mid podcast songs, Hell you can even just hurl insults at us if you so wish. Below is a list of the ways you can contact us. Send us a sound clip and we will even bung it in the show. Email: Podcast@8bitalliance.com Twitter: Podcast - @8bitalliance Paddy - @DrunkenGamer Gow - @D_Gow Craig - @TurkeySaladBoy Alec - @alecrossbower Facebook: Drinky Talky Thingy Podcast You can even if you so wish buy us gifts of beers and sweeties via our Amazon wishlist, doing so will make you the sponsor of that show and as a result we will say almost anything you ask us to during the show. Amazon.co.uk: Drinky Talky Thing If you want links to any of the stories we covered in the show this week, links can be found after the jump. This Weeks Stuff Defiance renewed for second season Spider-Man Too: Energy Hook Launches $1 Kickstarter YouTube launches pilot program for paid subscriptions, channels start at $0.99 per month Manhunt joins PS2 Classics collection May 14 So It Goes: World Of Warcraft Loses 1.3 Million More Subs Weapons Free: EA Cutting Gun Licenses, Keeping Guns RuneScape coming to tablets this year See RuneScape 3 revealed to the world Aliens: Colonial Marines co-dev lays off entire staff - Report John Carpenter says he'd love to make a Dead Space movie The original 151 Pokemon as imagined by 151 artists Diablo III gold dupe bug fixed with no rollback Don’t Go Broke Age: The Humble Double Fine Bundle Obsidian Hoping To Work With EA/BioWare On Star Wars Free-to-play model more than doubled the revenue of Star Wars: The Old Republic EA extends FIFA license agreement through 2022 EA shares skyrocket Uncut beta version of Conker's Bad Fur Day found Assassin's Creed creator claims he was fired No new EA Star Wars game until after March 2014 Dun-Dun-Dun-Dun-Duh-Duh: EA Gets Star Wars Exclusivity Size Five Games Talk Gun Monkeys, The Swindle, Kittens DICE explains why Frostbite skipped Wii U PlayStation Store adding Indie Games category Resident Evil Revelations looks fun on the Wii U Maxis announces The Sims 4 for 2014 Internal Microsoft email puts the always-on rumor to rest Developers can restrict PlayStation 4 share functionality Nintendo modding Wii U to run smartphone apps?  Podcast Extras Introducing the speedy Flash in Infinite Crisis video You'll never look at a N64 controller the same way again Replica Dead Space Plasma Cutter will burn your face off Microsoft's IllumiRoom sounds silly but looks neat Fallout fans: Build your own functional PIP-Boy today! Galactus is coming for you in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes  Songs used in this episode Title music Drunken Sailor by Doctor Octoroc used with permission. Check out more of his music over at http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/- Do it now! Silent Hill Promise by Skullbeatz

There is something strange about podcasting during the daylight hours, even if it is a Saturday being drunk in the afternoon is always odd. That goes doubly when it is not intended to turn into an all-nighter. However due to life just simply gett...

I guess I should explain the title a bit. Regular listeners will be aware that about a month ago we started releasing an Uncut version of the podcast on YouTube. Now being that we are cheep while we were experimenting with this we are using whatever hardware is to hand. That means that the video is being captured on a Microsoft life-cam  with tweaked firmware and a opensource video capture program. It's the only way it would work. Why is that an issue? Well, there is a tick-box on the video software that activates audio capture, guess what I forgot to tick? As a result our Uncut video was completely recorded in silence. Thankfully the audio for the normal Podcast recorded properly so it will be salvageable, but all of our rambling about SimCity, our bitching about the Wii U, our discussion on the Pluto and even our positive words about Molynuex were all missing. Anyway all that and much more in this episode of the Drinky Talky Thingy. You can also subscribe Podcast on iTunes We also welcome your contact about anything you want to talk to us about - From suggestions for stories to recommendations for mid podcast songs, Hell you can even just hurl insults at us if you so wish. Below is a list of the ways you can contact us. Send us a sound clip and we will even bung it in the show. Email: Podcast@8bitalliance.com Twitter: Podcast - @8bitalliance Paddy - @DrunkenGamer Gow - @D_Gow Craig - @TurkeySaladBoy Alec - @alecrossbower Facebook: Drinky Talky Thingy Podcast You can even if you so wish buy us gifts of beers and sweeties via our Amazon wishlist, doing so will make you the sponsor of that show and as a result we will say almost anything you ask us to during the show. Amazon.co.uk: Drinky Talky Thing If you want links to any of the stories we covered in the show this week, links can be found after the jump. This Weeks Stuff The Best Competition Ever. EVER. EVVVVVVERRRRRRR | Rock, Paper, Shotgun Dustforce makers share fascinating sales data - Destructoid Some Epic Mickey News: Castle of Illusion Remade | Rock, Paper, Shotgun Disney Infinity lets you chill in Scrooge's Money Pit - Destructoid Marvel Heroes will allow purchase of heroes, costumes | Massively Bethesda officially done with Skyrim, moving on - Destructoid Bethesda teases a new game via Twitter, using Vine - Destructoid Bethesda and Mikami reveal The Evil Within - Destructoid Broken British Tax Breaks For Games | Rock, Paper, Shotgun EA scrapping The Sims Social, SimCity Social - Destructoid Nintendo Direct: New Yoshi's Island coming to 3DS - Destructoid A Link to the Past sequel announced for 3DS - Destructoid Let's compare the old Link to the Past map to the new one - Destructoid Here are two videos of new Zelda 3DS gameplay - Destructoid Nintendo Direct: Pikmin 3 set to release in August - Destructoid Virtual Console and Panorama View coming to Wii U - Destructoid Former Sega employee reveals the unreleased Sega Pluto - Destructoid The other unreleased Sega Pluto console has been found - Destructoid Camelot Unchained is being designed for 500-player PvP - Destructoid Mark Jacobs: Camelot Unchained can succeed with just 50K subs | Massively Mark Jacobs on the coming F2P apocalypse | Massively Homemade Fallout Monopoly makes the apocalypse worth it - Destructoid Curiosity goes a bit mad with new in-app purchases - Destructoid Build the theme park of your dreams with Theme Park Studio | IncGamers.com Crytek says graphics are 60% of a game experience - Destructoid SimCity Crest DLC touches a nerve - DLC to boycott for ethical reasons | IncGamers.com Maxis update on SimCity improvements and fixes | IncGamers.com Jagex reports student to police following school shooting threat | Massively Rhode Island attempting to default on 38 Studios' debt | Massively Second wave of Pokemon Rumble U figures revealed - Destructoid

Well it seems to work for video games still so why the hell should we not take advantage as well? This weeks gaming news was actually very interesting indeed. People got fired for what in the end turned out to be sarcasm, but when you're a Creative Director at Microsoft you really should know better. EA were voted the worst company in America for the second year running, once again proving public polls are a complete waste of time There are a few stories related to the imbalance between male and females within the games industry, from wages to imagery & even their exclusion from certain aspects that might help explain a few things. Anyway all that and much more in this episode of the Drinky Talky Thingy. You can also subscribe Podcast on iTunes We also welcome your contact about anything you want to talk to us about - From suggestions for stories to recommendations for mid podcast songs, Hell you can even just hurl insults at us if you so wish. Below is a list of the ways you can contact us. Send us a sound clip and we will even bung it in the show. Email: Podcast@8bitalliance.com Twitter: Podcast - @8bitalliance Paddy - @DrunkenGamer Gow - @D_Gow Craig - @TurkeySaladBoy Alec - @alecrossbower Facebook: Drinky Talky Thingy Podcast You can even if you so wish buy us gifts of beers and sweeties via our Amazon wishlist, doing so will make you the sponsor of that show and as a result we will say almost anything you ask us to during the show. Amazon.co.uk: Drinky Talky Thing If you want links to any of the stories we covered in the show this week, links can be found after the jump. This Weeks Stuff Did you know you can actually beat Snake? - Destructoid Scarlet Blade might be the most shameless F2P game yet - Destructoid Farming Simulator gets a console release date - Destructoid It's happening: Skylanders toys in McDonald's Happy Meals - Destructoid Bethesda defends day-one DLC - GameSpot.com Microsoft man on always-online consoles: 'Deal with it' - Destructoid Microsoft apologizes for 'Deal With It' statements - Destructoid Adam Orth out at Microsoft after 'deal with it' remarks - Destructoid Subscription-based Xbox 720 priced at $300, with $500 standard model? - GameSpot.com Xbox 720 powered by AMD x86 chip - Report - GameSpot.com 38 Studios may have 'actively masked' its financial hardship | Massively Game Industry Gender Wage Gap Is Horrendous | Rock, Paper, Shotgun Male game developers earn 25% more than females - Destructoid The Last of Us focus test had to be made to include women - Destructoid Levine: Gender gap 'terrible' for the industry - GameSpot.com Misogyny, Sexism, And Why RPS Isn’t Shutting Up | Rock, Paper, Shotgun EA named 'Worst Company in America' second year in a row | Massively EA will 'do better' to not be the worst company ever - Destructoid Gaming isn't mass market, says EA - GameSpot.com Research firm says Dota 2 tops League of Legends [Updated] | Massively uPlay workaround resulted in Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon leak - Destructoid Uplay PC download service disabled - GameSpot.com Ubisoft: 'There is no room for B-games' - GameSpot.com Notch Yet: 0x10c On Hold, Won’t Release Unless It’s Fun | Rock, Paper, Shotgun Minecraft creator feeling pressure to repeat - GameSpot.com IGN Pro League technology purchased by Blizzard | Massively StarCraft: Ghost has never been officially cancelled - GameSpot.com Sony wants more than FPS games on PS4 - Destructoid Back In Bat: Arkham Origins Does Year One, Sort Of | Rock, Paper, Shotgun Star Wars 1313 was always in danger - Report - GameSpot.com Nintendo looks ahead at third-party support for Wii U - Destructoid Draw Something television game show is really happening - Destructoid Zynga sued over stock sales - GameSpot.com Rovio ain't angry: $194m in revenue, 45 percent from toys - Destructoid

This episode of the Podcast is dedicated to Craig (aka TurkeySaladBoy) & Emma who, by the time you are reading this, will have tied the knot. Everyone involved with 8bitalliance wishes them every happiness in their future together, you two deserve each other. As a result of the pending more important event today this weeks podcast is a little shorter than previous recordings - I deliberately imposed a time-limit, more to stop me drinking as much as usual than the amount we talk. However as you will hear we still managed to get quite a lot of stories covered. From the Closure of LucasArts and layoffs at Dark Moon Studio to the fact the EA's idea of Freemium is wrong and the fact that Blizzard now seem to be fixated E-Sports. Anyway all that and much more in this episode of the Drinky Talky Thingy. You can also subscribe Podcast on iTunes We also welcome your contact about anything you want to talk to us about - From suggestions for stories to recommendations for mid podcast songs, Hell you can even just hurl insults at us if you so wish. Below is a list of the ways you can contact us. Send us a sound clip and we will even bung it in the show. Email: Podcast@8bitalliance.com Twitter: Podcast - @8bitalliance Paddy - @DrunkenGamer Gow - @D_Gow Craig - @TurkeySaladBoy Alec - @alecrossbower Facebook: Drinky Talky Thingy Podcast You can even if you so wish buy us gifts of beers and sweeties via our Amazon wishlist, doing so will make you the sponsor of that show and as a result we will say almost anything you ask us to during the show. Amazon.co.uk: Drinky Talky Thing If you want links to any of the stories we covered in the show this week, links can be found after the jump. This Weeks Stuff Layoffs at Transformers, Deadpool dev - GameSpot.com Disney shutters LucasArts | Massively Vader “Noooo”, Etc: Disney Closing LucasArts | Rock, Paper, Shotgun Raven shares source code for Jedi Knight games - Destructoid GDC: Brenda Romero resigns from IGDA over exotic dancers - Destructoid IGDA apologizes for 'inappropriate' party - News at GameSpot SEGA admits Colonial Marines trailers are unreflective - Destructoid EA: customers want freemium games, so shut up - Destructoid Ubisoft: Gamers want Assassin's Creed every year - GameSpot.com GDC: Unreal Engine 4 and Frostbite 3 won't support Wii U - Destructoid Blizzard would turn off Diablo 3 auction house if they could | IncGamers.com Journey inspired by World of Warcraft, loneliness - Destructoid World of Warcraft players really love those achievements - Destructoid Rumor: Titan might be a time-traveling, earthbound MMO | Massively StarCraft celebrates its 15th birthday today - Destructoid Morhaime: The time is right to level-up StarCraft II as an eSport. - GameSpot.com Blizzard unveils revamped $1.6 million 2013 Starcraft II tournament season - GameSpot.com Jet Li: There's 'no good reason to debunk virtual gaming as a sport' | Massively Behold OUYA's launch lineup of 104 titles - Destructoid Skullgirls roster almost doubled as funding campaign ends - Destructoid GDC 13: YouTube reveals live-streaming API for devs | Game Development | News by Develop Go Wild: Torchlight II Gets Mod Tools, Workshop Support | Rock, Paper, Shotgun Free Nissan Leaf content paves way for greener SimCity - Destructoid Podcast Extras Deus Ex: HR Director's Cut gets a fancy new Wii U trailer - Destructoid Fancy That: Unreal 4 Engine Trailer Is Spectacular | Rock, Paper, Shotgun Syfy releases a new Defiance trailer | Massively New Defiance TV spot features Mayor Rosewater | Massively Super Best Friends! PC & PS3 Dust 514 Trailer | Rock, Paper, Shotgun Enjoy all of BioShock Infinite in this 3.5-hour movie - Destructoid XCOM reboot director and original creator hug it out - Destructoid Review: Ms. Splosion Man (iOS) - Destructoid Wot I Think: Perspective | Rock, Paper,

It seems that like last week something has made a return to the podcast this week - My lack of memory of the night before! I am going to blame that on the Old Tom, that stuff was tasty but boy was it strong. However it could also be the fact that all of my beers last night were different. Anybody watching the Video on the YouTube Channel will get to see the whole collection as I think we showed them all to the camera. However what your really here for is the gaming news. This weeks links tell me that we talked about Infinite Crisis the new DC MOBA, We had a bit of a rant about the WiiU and insulted some people on the topic & even discussed an RPG made in Excel. Anyway all that and much more in this episode of the Drinky Talky Thingy. You can also subscribe Podcast on iTunes We also welcome your contact about anything you want to talk to us about - From suggestions for stories to recommendations for mid podcast songs, Hell you can even just hurl insults at us if you so wish. Below is a list of the ways you can contact us. Send us a sound clip and we will even bung it in the show. Email: Podcast@8bitalliance.com Twitter: Podcast - @8bitalliance Paddy - @DrunkenGamer Gow - @D_Gow Craig - @TurkeySaladBoy Alec - @alecrossbower Facebook: Drinky Talky Thingy Podcast You can even if you so wish buy us gifts of beers and sweeties via our Amazon wishlist, doing so will make you the sponsor of that show and as a result we will say almost anything you ask us to during the show. Amazon.co.uk: Drinky Talky Thing If you want links to any of the stories we covered in the show this week, links can be found after the jump. This Weeks Stuff Random words: Save Ferris, Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing Bunny Gif: This bunny really needs stabilisation to handle the power Double Fine Adventure is called Broken Age | IncGamers.com PAX: Diablo III on consoles 'was not compromised' - Destructoid Diablo III on consoles won't have Auction House, or DRM - Destructoid PAX: NVIDIA's Project Shield shown off in full form - Destructoid Runescape Still Exists, Is Getting A Threequel | Rock, Paper, Shotgun DuckTales Remastered may be 'woo hoo-ing' to PC - Destructoid PAX: DuckTales voice actors are returning for the remake - Destructoid PAX: Kingdom Hearts 1.5 ReMIX is more than a pretty face - Destructoid GameStick strikes up XBMC partnership, will add the full Media Center experience Funky Little Boatrace: Activision’s Astonishing Face Tech | Rock, Paper, Shotgun And Mulch More: Plants vs Zombies 2 Mere Months Away | Rock, Paper, Shotgun DC Does DOTA: Infinite Crisis | Rock, Paper, Shotgun After DC DOTA, A Magicka MOBA: Wizard Wars | Rock, Paper, Shotgun Hyperkin's new RetroN console will also support Famicom - Destructoid You'll need a map to figure out Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag's pre-order editions | IncGamers.com Arena.Xlsm Is An RPG Made Entirely In Excel | Rock, Paper, Shotgun EA's Gibeau: SimCity 'plays like an MMO' | Massively EA says DRM a 'failed, dead-end strategy' - PC News at GameSpot Wada Way To Go: Square Enix Loses Money & Its Boss | Rock, Paper, Shotgun CNN estimates the cost of Wii U's parts to be $228 - Destructoid Price cut not enough for Wii U, claims retailer - Destructoid Ubisoft: Rayman Legends will be a big Wii U system seller - Destructoid Battlefield 4 not coming to Wii U because it's too risky - Destructoid Journey takes top prize at GDC Awards - PlayStation 3 News at GameSpot Ubisoft: Only ten 'triple-A' games can exist a year - Destructoid Sony is open to having paid alphas on PlayStation 4 - Destructoid Sony warns of PlayStation 4 beta scams - GameSpot.com Podcast Extras  PAX East 2013: Diablo III console video sizzles, Blizzard hints at other platforms | Massively Crash Bandicoot was originally Willie the Wombat?!?! - Destructoid PAX: DuckTales: Woo Hoo indeed!

In the early days of the podcast Gow would ask on Facebook & Twitter for random words that he had to try and fit into the show. That habit has seen a return and I will have to say the break has certainly helped as the words suggested were good. As if to compliment the return of something old we also balanced that out with something new - Video! As an experiment while recording this weeks show, I fired up the webcam and recorded the behind the scenes footage and it will be uploaded separately to our YouTube Channel. It should be quite interesting to see what we normally hide from the Audio show :P Aside from all that you can expect all the usual gaming news, reviewed with our own slapdash style and lack of research. For example: we cover the ongoing failure that is SimCity despite never having played the game, we discuss the fact that Richard Garriot basically said everyone but him and a few others were crap at designing games & even found time to have our usual pop at American media and politics due to things said in the Sandy Hook investigations. Anyway all that and much more in this episode of the Drinky Talky Thingy. You can also subscribe Podcast on iTunes We also welcome your contact about anything you want to talk to us about - From suggestions for stories to recommendations for mid podcast songs, Hell you can even just hurl insults at us if you so wish. Below is a list of the ways you can contact us. Send us a sound clip and we will even bung it in the show. Email: Podcast@8bitalliance.com Twitter: Podcast - @8bitalliance Paddy - @DrunkenGamer Gow - @D_Gow Craig - @TurkeySaladBoy Alec - @alecrossbower Facebook: Drinky Talky Thingy Podcast You can even if you so wish buy us gifts of beers and sweeties via our Amazon wishlist, doing so will make you the sponsor of that show and as a result we will say almost anything you ask us to during the show. Amazon.co.uk: Drinky Talky Thing If you want links to any of the stories we covered in the show this week, links can be found after the jump. This Weeks Stuff Random words: Contrifibulatities, Pokemon, gotta catch 'em all!, beseech, shoe-horn, Disconbobulates, Feltch, Ni ni na na no no,  fundamental economic error EA: SimCity offline mode 'didn't fit with our vision' - GameSpot.com SimCity Boss’s “Straight Answers” Seem Pretty Wiggly | Rock, Paper, Shotgun SimCity GM: 'In many ways, we built an MMO' | Massively EA censors its own support number on its forums - Destructoid SimCity Modder Tells Us Offline Regional Play Easily Done | Rock, Paper, Shotgun EA's free games for SimCity players includes SimCity 4 - Destructoid Editorial: Let’s Not Pre-Order Games Any More, Eh? | Rock, Paper, Shotgun SimCity has sold over 1 million copies since launch - Destructoid John Riccitiello steps down as Electronic Arts CEO - Destructoid EA shares tumble after CEO resignation - GameSpot.com Duke Nukem II coming to iOS - GameSpot.com Road Rash reboot now being discussed, says designer - Destructoid Total War fan immortalized in Rome II - GameSpot.com Crytek-authorized fan-made Timesplitters game is go! - Destructoid Wii U gets a £50-£60 price drop in the UK - Destructoid Lego City Undercover download requires external hard drive - GameSpot.com Pokemon Rumble U trailer shows off physical figures - Destructoid Deep Silver announces Saints Row IV for August 2013 - Destructoid Dead Island: Riptide publisher explains Wii U absence - GameSpot.com No Saints Row IV on Wii U - GameSpot.com Nintendo of Europe's 18+ eShop restriction is no more - Destructoid PAX East 2013: Blizzard announces Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft CCG | Massively PAX: DuckTales Remastered announced for XBLA, PSN, Wii U - Destructoid Samsung unveils Galaxy S4 Bluetooth controller - Destructoid TIGA Style: UK Games Industry Returns To Growth | Rock, Paper, Shotgun

While it may seem odd to be sad about the impending shut-down of an on-line service, this service has been making the podcast possible since the very beginning. Reader has been where I brought all of my news together to get a list of stories for the...

Yes, it turns out that my wife is an ass! Unfortunately so is my Co-Host, so you will at some point get to listen to them both have a laugh at the fact that have trouble saying my 'th' sounds some time. Aside from my speech impediments we also managed to discuss some gaming news. From EA failing to see that Always On DRM is a bad idea, to deciding that Cliffy B is a Analyst in disguise & even finding the time to cover the BAFTA Game Awards. Anyway all that and much more in this episode of the Drinky Talky Thingy. You can also subscribe Podcast on iTunes We also welcome your contact about anything you want to talk to us about - From suggestions for stories to recommendations for mid podcast songs, Hell you can even just hurl insults at us if you so wish. Below is a list of the ways you can contact us. Send us a sound clip and we will even bung it in the show. Email: Podcast@8bitalliance.com Twitter: Podcast - @8bitalliance Paddy - @DrunkenGamer Gow - @D_Gow Craig - @TurkeySaladBoy Alec - @alecrossbower Facebook: Drinky Talky Thingy Podcast You can even if you so wish buy us gifts of beers and sweeties via our Amazon wishlist, doing so will make you the sponsor of that show and as a result we will say almost anything you ask us to during the show. Amazon.co.uk: Drinky Talky Thing If you want links to any of the stories we covered in the show this week, links can be found after the jump. This Weeks Stuff Sony sells their Tokyo HQ building for $1.2 billion Retro City Rampage Wii version a '$20,000 gift to fans' After Ten Years, Eve Stands At 500k Subscribers Scott Hartsman pontificates on the future of MMOs Apple settles over in-app purchases made by kids Yerli: Single-Player Games Must Be “Online Single-Player” On Cliffy B, microtransactions, and Electronic Arts Playground Nightmare: Auti-Sim Is About Childhood Autism | Rock, Paper, Shotgun Wii U needs to sell more, says Ubisoft CEO Curt Schilling asks judge to dismiss 38 Studios fraud lawsuit Week In Tech: Overclock Your Monitor With NVIDIA Journey wins big at the BAFTA Game Awards Next Tomb Raider film will be based on latest reboot 'Deus Ex: Human Defiance' is just the upcoming movie Listing for 'modified' Deus Ex: Human Revolution spotted Deus Ex The Fall domains registered Diablo III plans itemization changes Blizzard responds to The Salvation of Diablo 3 EA now says not all games will have microtransactions Gamers Line Up To Play SimCity… Sim City launch not exactly going to plan EA ‘Confident’ Origin Issues Won’t Plague Euro SimCity EA confident for Sim City EU launch – Waiting rooms added Rumor: Dead Space franchise may be on indefinite hold Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag release date and next-gen versions spotted in Ubisoft leak - GameSpot.com Humble Android 5 Also On PC, With Added Hexagons Mayday, Mayday! – Metro: Last Light Releasing In May Wii U version of Crysis 3 canceled due to lack of support Podcast Extras Sing along to the Cave Story theme... WITH LYRICS Latest Deadpool trailer looks appropriately juvenile New Injustice trailer shows off the 'Red Son' pack New Army of Two trailer gives you the finger Willem Dafoe revealed in Beyond: Two Souls Project Awakened shows off Unreal Engine 4 - Destructoid A Trailer With Pirates: Assassin’s Creed IV – Black Flag Debut TMNT: Out of the Shadows trailer appears Dreamfall Chapters gets a proper trailer These Dungeonland class videos show off the game's humor Working replica of Dr. Light's capsule is so boss - Destructoid This is how videogame characters have sex Songs used in this episode Title music Drunken Sailor by Doctor Octoroc used with permission. Check out more of his music over at http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/- Do it now! Dot Dot Dot by D-Mac-Double (Video: Dot Dot Dot - Animated)

So last weeks announcement out of the way you would think that we would be able to dedicate the show to more than just the PS4. You would be wrong, there was about half a show of follow-up, from the fact that the device is capable of 4K video to the way they may beat piracy. However we did also manage to talk about some other news this week, from the next sale of the THQ IP's & the shut down of 1Up & GameSpy, from EA forcing micro-transactions into all of their titles & the fact that Thomas Was Alone is coming to the PS3. Anyway all that and much more in this episode of the Drinky Talky Thingy. You can also subscribe Podcast on iTunes We also welcome your contact about anything you want to talk to us about - From suggestions for stories to recommendations for mid podcast songs, Hell you can even just hurl insults at us if you so wish. Below is a list of the ways you can contact us. Send us a sound clip and we will even bung it in the show. Email: Podcast@8bitalliance.com Twitter: Podcast - @8bitalliance Paddy - @DrunkenGamer Gow - @D_Gow Craig - @TurkeySaladBoy Alec - @alecrossbower Facebook: Drinky Talky Thingy Podcast You can even if you so wish buy us gifts of beers and sweeties via our Amazon wishlist, doing so will make you the sponsor of that show and as a result we will say almost anything you ask us to during the show. Amazon.co.uk: Drinky Talky Thing If you want links to any of the stories we covered in the show this week, links can be found after the jump. PlayStation 4 Sony talks about possibly re-releasing PS3 games for PS4 - Destructoid PlayStation 4 supports 4k video, four times that of 1080p - Destructoid No DualShock 3 support for PS4 - GameSpot.com Sony on PS4 used games: 'We are going to do the right thing' - GameSpot.com Sony patent fights PlayStation piracy with load times - GameSpot.com Diablo III playable offline on PS3 and PS4 | Massively Subscription-supported PS4 is Sony's 'dream' - Destructoid All Sony-owned studios making PS4 games - GameSpot.com Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX comes to PS3 this fall - Destructoid PlayStation Network Gamers' Choice titles discounted - Destructoid Ubisoft wants PS4, Next Xbox, to have shorter lives - Destructoid Gran Turismo 6 is a PlayStation 3 game, says Sony exec - GameSpot.com This Weeks Stuff EA: Consumers 'enjoying and embracing' microtransactions - GameSpot.com Eidos co-founder says next Xbox won't play used games - Destructoid In The Grim Darkness Of EA’s Future, There Are Only IAPs | Rock, Paper, Shotgun IGN parent company to shutter 1UP, GameSpy, and UGO - Destructoid New Xbox 360 320GB HD will include three full games - Destructoid Deus Ex movie won't be a videogame movie - Destructoid Square Enix seeking Deus Ex: Human Defiance trademark - GameSpot.com Hell Yeah developer to cease making games - Destructoid Why coding should be taught in all schools - Destructoid 3D patent infringement case against Nintendo now underway - Destructoid Bleszinski sees Nintendo quitting hardware in five years - Destructoid Wii Mini coming to UK - GameSpot.com THQ to sell remainder of intellectual properties - GameSpot.com Double Fine 'optimistic' about buying Stacking, Costume Quest rights off THQ - GameSpot.com One Thousand-Player Bomberman: Bombermine | Rock, Paper, Shotgun Study: 58 percent of US adults blame games for violent behavior - GameSpot.com Thomas Was Alone coming to PS3/Vita with Cross-Buy - Destructoid Can you guess these 26 videogame locales? - Destructoid Podcast Extras Will Wright checks out the new SimCity - Destructoid Command & Conquer interview shows gameplay and more - Destructoid Here's all of the PR bull from the PS4 event condensed - Destructoid PlayStation 4 interface shown off in new screenshots - GameSpot.com Conan O'Brien is pervy for LAURA Croft - Destructoid

Good news everyone, both hosts were here this week. There was also a hell of a lot to cover in this weeks show, prime amongst them was the announcement of the PS4. Yes Sony came out and publicly told us what we actually knew, their new console is on its way but managed to forget to bring the damn thing along to the show. However we did find lots of other news for you, from Ubisoft being dicks about the release of Rayman Legends to details on an extremely expensive graphics card & even the return of the tamagotchi! Anyway all that and much more in this episode of the Drinky Talky Thingy. You can also subscribe Podcast on iTunes We also welcome your contact about anything you want to talk to us about - From suggestions for stories to recommendations for mid podcast songs, Hell you can even just hurl insults at us if you so wish. Below is a list of the ways you can contact us. Send us a sound clip and we will even bung it in the show. Email: Podcast@8bitalliance.com Twitter: Podcast - @8bitalliance Paddy - @DrunkenGamer Gow - @D_Gow Craig - @TurkeySaladBoy Alec - @alecrossbower Facebook: Drinky Talky Thingy Podcast You can even if you so wish buy us gifts of beers and sweeties via our Amazon wishlist, doing so will make you the sponsor of that show and as a result we will say almost anything you ask us to during the show. Amazon.co.uk: Drinky Talky Thing If you want links to any of the stories we covered in the show this week, links can be found after the jump. PlayStation 4 PlayStation may have just sent $10 to your PSN account - Destructoid Sony officially announce PlayStation 4 for holiday 2013! - Destructoid Sony shows off Unreal Engine 4 during the PS4 event - Destructoid PS4: Digital titles playable AS they download - Destructoid Sony reveals DualShock 4 - Destructoid Knack announced for PS4 - Destructoid Gaikai CEO announces instant streaming through the PS4 - Destructoid PlayStation 4 social features revealed - Destructoid PS Vita to be 'ultimate companion device' for PS4 - Destructoid Killzone: Shadow Fall announced for PS4! - Destructoid Evolution Studios announces DriveClub for the PS4 - Destructoid inFamous: Second Son announced for PS4 - Destructoid Quantic Dream using PS4 to advance ugly man technology - Destructoid Capcom debuts a new engine and new PS4 game 'Deep Down' - Destructoid Media Molecule realizing PlayStation Move's potential - Destructoid Square Enix confirms new Final Fantasy game for PS4 - Destructoid These are just some of the third-parties working with PS4 - Destructoid Watch Dogs coming to PlayStation 4 - Destructoid Oddworld developer announces PS4 title - Destructoid Sony stock dives after PS4 reveal [Update 2] - Destructoid First look at Diablo III running on PlayStation 3 - Destructoid More details on the PlayStation 4 Eye and DualShock 4 - Destructoid PSN purchases will not carry over to PS4 (Update) - Destructoid   This Weeks Stuff 'Fans' FURIOUS over Rayman Legends PS3/360 news - Destructoid Ubisoft tries to explain Rayman Legends delay - Destructoid Dry your tears! New Wii U-only Rayman Legends demo coming - Destructoid Rayman Legends developers want their game out now! - Destructoid Ubisoft has a Rayman Legends bonus for Wii U players - Destructoid Tank! Tank! Tank! is now free-to-play in Europe - Destructoid The Amazing Spider-Man: Ultimate Edition is Wii U bound - Destructoid Kotick: Rising next-gen dev costs inevitable | Game Development | News by Develop Activision Fire 30, To Make Fewer Licensed Games | Rock, Paper, Shotgun EA And Zynga’s Legal Battle Ends With A Whimper | Rock, Paper, Shotgun EA wants used games gone, but admits their benefits - Destructoid Forget tickets! This arcade game gives you beer! - Destructoid Lace Mamba Acknowledge Reporting & Accounting Issues | Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Ok so this intro is going to seem a little disjointed but there is a reason for that - I have absolutely no bloody idea about what was in this weeks show. You see while I was out sunning myself in Gran Canaria, Gow was left here in the UK where it was apparently snowing to suffer the painful solo record. Unfortunately I kinda forgot to leave instructions on how exactly to upload the recording to the server, hence it not appearing online until today. However Judging from the links he has left me from the show, He managed to spend some time talking about Skyrim, Something happened at Valve, he found a story about a penis controlled game. Anyway all that and much more in this episode of the Drinky Talky Thingy. You can also subscribe Podcast on iTunes We also welcome your contact about anything you want to talk to us about - From suggestions for stories to recommendations for mid podcast songs, Hell you can even just hurl insults at us if you so wish. Below is a list of the ways you can contact us. Send us a sound clip and we will even bung it in the show. Email: Podcast@8bitalliance.com Twitter: Paddy - @DrunkenGamer Gow - @D_Gow Craig - @TurkeySaladBoy Alec - @alecrossbower Facebook: Drinky Talky Thingy Podcast You can even if you so wish buy us gifts of beers and sweeties via our Amazon wishlist, doing so will make you the sponsor of that show and as a result we will say almost anything you ask us to during the show. Amazon.co.uk: Drinky Talky Thing If you want links to any of the stories we covered in the show this week, links can be found after the jump. This Weeks Stuff Skyrim's Theme, performed By... The Chocolate Rain Guy. What Year Is This Again? Parkour-Powered Vector Races Gracefully to Android A Superhero Movie Unlike Anything You've Ever Seen Walking Dead game for the Commodore 64! by ~NickBounty on deviantART Infinity Blade free until Feb. 21 | Joystiq 140: A trippy rhythm platformer from Limbo's puzzle designer | Joystiq She Lost Her Father, But Journey Helped Her Cope I Played 30 Minutes Of Insomniac's Fuse. It's Pretty Good. Tam McGleish gets fired intae Far Cry 3 (a Gamewank review) - YouTube Gabe Newell Says Valve Layoffs Don't Affect Any Current Projects [UPDATE] The Drowning Controls - YouTube A Penis-Powered Controller That Looks Familiar Oh, Come On: 67% of Polled Republican Voters Say Video Games Are a ‘Bigger Threat to Safety’ Than Guns [UPDATE] The Next Game in Batman's Arkham Series is Coming This Year, Says Time Warner Exec Dead Space Started Off As Horror, But Now It's So Much More Songs used in this episode Title music Drunken Sailor by Doctor Octoroc used with permission. Check out more of his music over at http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/- Do it now!  

I am not going to lie, the intro to this podcast is going to be....well..a little slap dash. Not only have I completely forgotten what we talked about last night as usual, I am writing in a rush to get this done before I fly out on a much needed holiday. Now thanks to the pile of links I know some of the things we had planned to talk about at the very least. Hopefully we had a talk about Cloud Gaming somewhere along the line, Discussed the possible separation of Valve & Steam, Probably poked some fun at retarded american news anchors & looked at the Metacritic best and worst of 2012. One thing I do remember though is that a bet was made and a whole crate of beer is on the line! The Subject? The PS4, or more specifically its launch date. Gow thinks it will land this year & I think we will have to wait till early 2014 - Only time will tell! Anyway all that and much more in this episode of the Drinky Talky Thingy. You can also subscribe Podcast on iTunes We also welcome your contact about anything you want to talk to us about - From suggestions for stories to recommendations for mid podcast songs, Hell you can even just hurl insults at us if you so wish. Below is a list of the ways you can contact us. Send us a sound clip and we will even bung it in the show. Email: Podcast@8bitalliance.com Twitter: Paddy - @DrunkenGamer Gow - @D_Gow Craig - @TurkeySaladBoy Alec - @alecrossbower Facebook: Drinky Talky Thingy Podcast You can even if you so wish buy us gifts of beers and sweeties via our Amazon wishlist, doing so will make you the sponsor of that show and as a result we will say almost anything you ask us to during the show. Amazon.co.uk: Drinky Talky Thing If you want links to any of the stories we covered in the show this week, links can be found after the jump. This Weeks Stuff Resident Evil reboot possible - GameSpot.com Microsoft gracious enough to unlock Netflix this weekend - Destructoid EA: No link between games and violence - GameSpot.com EA 'pleased' with SWTOR F2P so far | Massively Metacritic ranks the best and worst publishers of 2012 - Destructoid Dead Space 3 exploit already found for infinite items - Destructoid CNN host tries and fails to link videogames to violence - Destructoid Whoa! A gun violence talk that does NOT blame games! - Destructoid 'See the future' of PlayStation on February 20 - Destructoid Former THQ president on where the company went wrong - Destructoid Rockstar: GTA V launch delays are not a conspiracy - Destructoid Microsoft confirms XNA is over | Game Development | News by Develop Next Skylanders lets you swap parts to form new toys - Destructoid Over 100 million Skylanders toys have been sold so far - Destructoid Miyamoto: Nintendo hasn't communicated Wii U's value - Destructoid Gabe Newell is a skeptic of cloud gaming - Destructoid Zynga loses $209 million in 2012 - GameSpot.com Webzen buys 100% of Gala-Net, gPotato | Massively Sad News: VG247 Editor Won’t Be Eating His Trousers | Rock, Paper, Shotgun TERA free-to-play launches today | Massively Real-time strategy games are a 'dying market' - Destructoid Gabe Newell On Removing Valve From Steam | Rock, Paper, Shotgun The future of Steam and more in Newell's Reflections talk - Destructoid J.J. Abrams and Valve working on game project together - GameSpot.com Half-life & Portal films are happening, J.J. Abrams says - Destructoid User-made Team Fortress 2 items broke Paypal, says Valve - Destructoid German consumer rights group sues Valve over game resales Xbox 720 to require Internet connection? - GameSpot.com Half-Life 2 modded to include motion tracking - Destructoid GameStick Kickstarter closes at $648k earned - Destructoid PS4 can share videos, screens - Report - GameSpot.com PlayStation 4 spec rumors and launch details are here - Destructoid

This title and picture will not make much sense until you actually listen to the show, but be assured that even though I made the post this will result in Gow having a bad time. Good news is that as you can probably tell from the above it was not a solo podcast, in fact I personally think it was one of the best we have recorded in a while. Testing out a new format where we put nothing but the headlines on the screen unless we need specific details, we rattled off some words about everything from EA double-dipping on Dead Space 3 to another round of insult the analyst. We are also even more convinced that Gabe has a serious case of the molyneux's and we even found the time to go all fanboyish about the Wii U & Playstation Plus. Anyway all that and much more in this episode of the Drinky Talky Thingy. You can also subscribe Podcast on iTunes We also welcome your contact about anything you want to talk to us about - From suggestions for stories to recommendations for mid podcast songs, Hell you can even just hurl insults at us if you so wish. Below is a list of the ways you can contact us. Send us a sound clip and we will even bung it in the show. Email: Podcast@8bitalliance.com Twitter: Paddy - @DrunkenGamer Gow - @D_Gow Craig - @TurkeySaladBoy Alec - @alecrossbower Facebook: Drinky Talky Thingy Podcast You can even if you so wish buy us gifts of beers and sweeties via our Amazon wishlist, doing so will make you the sponsor of that show and as a result we will say almost anything you ask us to during the show. Amazon.co.uk: Drinky Talky Thing If you want links to any of the stories we covered in the show this week, links can be found after the jump. This Weeks Stuff One Accidental Jump Later: One Of EVE’s Biggest Battles | Rock, Paper, Shotgun Why Tomb Raider skipped Wii U - GameSpot.com Developers, what's your issue with the Wii U GamePad? - Destructoid BioWare cofounder talks leaving Mass Effect for beer - GameSpot.com Zynga loses chief designer - GameSpot.com Rumor: China might consider lifting ban on game consoles - Destructoid Buy a year of PS Plus, get 3 months free - GameSpot.com Sleeping Dogs and F1 Race Stars for EU PlayStation Plus in February - GameSpot.com Plus Points: Sony's PS Plus humiliates the game industry - Destructoid Kickstarter stretch goals 'are total bullshit' | Game Development | News by Develop Tera going free-to-play February 5 - GameSpot.com EA joins group opposing Defense of Marriage Act - GameSpot.com Gabe Newell says Apple is Steam Box's biggest threat - Destructoid Google to give 15k Raspberry Pis to UK schools | Game Development | News by Develop New director signs on for Legendary's Warcraft movie - Destructoid Fee-to-Pay, a new name for a hot new business model! - Destructoid Dead Space 3 microtransaction/DLC prices revealed - Destructoid Dead Space 3 PC lacks visual options for consistency - Destructoid Epic Mickey studio in trouble? - GameSpot.com Nintendo reveals dates for Virtual Console anniversary - Destructoid Microsoft Surface Pro Uses Two-Thirds Storage For Itself | Rock, Paper, Shotgun UE3 tech demo Epic Citadel gets Android release | Game Development | News by Develop Funcom wants to feature your music in The Secret World | Massively Insane Torchlight II Mod Adds New Class, Monsters, Raids | Rock, Paper, Shotgun The Scott Pilgrim DLC question is answered - Destructoid Brightsiders: Crytek Hires Displaced Darksiders Devs | Rock, Paper, Shotgun 84-year-old man loves gaming, makes orgasm noises - Destructoid You can put a crapton of games on new 128 GB iPad - Destructoid Nvidia Uses Hawken To Show Off PhysX Clevers | Rock, Paper, Shotgun Podcast Extras Dead Space 3 launch trailer gets its Phil Collins on - Destructoid Today’s Best Video: Bioshock – Infinite’s Documentary | Rock, Paper, Shotgun