News: Nintendo Switch Rules November
Nintendo Switch eclipses the launch of PS5 and Series X, The Playstation brand is pretty much dead in Japan, and Microsoft attempted to buy Nintendo and Squaresoft in the news of the week!
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TSM Episode 605: The Approximated PlayStation 5 Experience
Caspius, SiliconNooB, and Imitanis beseech listeners for iTunes-review contest entries, read the latest updates from the site-wide Earthbound playthrough, review the latest information about Sony and Microsoft acquisitions, and moan about The Plop.
TSM Episode 599: Selling the Switch
As the site bids farewell to the Xenoblade Chronicles playthrough, Earthbound is on the horizon: Caspius and SiliconNooB discuss the latest XBox series X leaks, including a release date, before delving into the latest Switch-boosted sales figures.
TSM Episode 572: Return to Fire Emblem
Caspius, Durga, and SiliconNooB discuss Microsoft's pivot to mediocrity and plans to compete with Google Stadia and the Apple iOS store instead of Sony and Nintendo, before moving on to discuss Fire Emblem as a successor to beloved, dead JRPG franchises.
TSM Episode 560: Shadow and Smash
In the quarter-final of the Smash Bros. Tournament, numerous 'shadow' games are eliminated, much to the chagrin of SiliconNooB--but lest Caspius rejoice, some of his few remaining favourites lose out as well, leaving the outcome very much in the balance.
News: E3 Wrap-Up
The Final Fantasy VII remake is a complete write-off and E3 took place in the news of the week!
News: Resident Evil Continues Downward Slide
Resident Evil 7 sales are a bit of a step backwards, Atlus eases restrictions on Persona 5, and Phil Spencer has some interesting advice for developers of single player content in the news of the week!
News: AFM – A Journey Up Their Own Backsides!
The composer of Journey is to be expelled from the AFM, Hotline Miami 2 has been banned in Australia, and the Xbone is back down to the $350 RRP in North America in the news of the week!
News: Think Radical Feminism Is Harmless to Gaming? Take a Trip to Australia!
Embittered feminists get Grand Theft Auto V pulled from Australian store shelves, Street Fighter V is set to be a PS4 exclusive, and Phil Spencer talks about the prospect of JRPGs on the Xbone.
TSM Episode 286: Bup’s Turtle Farm
The first Lusi vs. Bup arrives in a feature-length podcast crammed chock-full of culture: Literature, Music, and Intelligent Discourse all feature prominently, as does a double helping of Cricket live-commentated from the last over of the T20 Blast final!
News: Denis Dyack Fails to Deny Additional Child Sex Offences!
Denis Dyack maintains silence over further child abuse allegations, Phil Spencer tries to convince gamers that Microsoft is not evil by appealing to their appreciation of business practice, and 1080p suddenly matters to Microsoft in the news of the week!
TSM 285: Beyond Expectations
Lusipurr, Ethos, SiliconNooB, Blitzmage, and Iliya are momentarily buoyed by report of English Cricket victories, surpassing all expectations. Unfortunately, a run of depressing news is more than enough to misdirect the panelists into the doldrums.