Nintendo had a REALLY bad week last week while Ubisoft shows they couldn't care less about PC gamers. A Texas LAN bans women because they cause males to be assholes, and DICE says you can expect Battlefield 3 lite for consoles. That plus more on this episode of the Mashcast.
Hosts: Jarret Redding, Robert Hill-Williams, Katie Horstman
Theme: "Insert Coin" - Chris Geehan of Hyperduck Soundworks
Assassin's Creed Revelations will tie up loose ends.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/24/ubisoft-assassins-creed-revelations-will-be-well-revealing/
Always on DRM in Driver: San Francisco
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/07/27/ubisofts-driver-sanfran-has-always-on-drm/
Texas LAN bans women
http://4mash.com/140
Battlefield 3 scaled down for console
http://4mash.com/141
Heroes of Newerth goes free to play
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/29/heroes-of-newerth-goes-free-to-play-keeps-freeloaders-separate/
Difference Engine Intitaive targets female game developers
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-07-27-toronto-initiative-targets-female-game-developeRs
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/35602/Interview_Metanets_Sheppard_Talks_Torontos_Difference_Engine_Initiative.php
Ninten-woe
http://mashthosebuttons.com/2011/07/3ds-gets-a-price-drop-in-two-weeks-early-adopters-get-compensated/
http://mashthosebuttons.com/2011/07/nintendo-lowers-profit-forecast-by-82/
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-07-29-nintendo-stock-plummets-by-21-percent-after-financial-results
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-07-29-iwata-takes-50-percent-pay-as-he-takes-responsibility-for-3ds
Nyan Cat
http://nyan.cat/
