Super Joystiq Podcast 072: Battlefield 4, Assassin's Creed 4, Batman Arkham Origins

This week's Super Joystiq Podcast can't wait for Ludwig's debut at the Chuckle Hut™.

It's officially big release season. Ludwig, Xav, and Dave are here to discuss Battlefield 4, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, and Batman: Arkham Origins-- and the first two can't be discussed without covering the soon-to-hit next-generation versions. The guys also hit some of the bigger pieces of news from the week, and deliver some sage holiday buying advice in this week's mailbag.

The Joyswag streak continues this week as well with copies of Assassin's Creed 4, Batman: Arkham Origins, and a bundle of Skylanders figures up for grabs.

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Show Breakdown
Hosts: Ludwig (@LudwigK), Xav (@Xav), Dave (@davehinkle)

• 00:00:00 // Intro

• 00:02:07 // EA and Tiger Woods part ways

• 00:05:50 // South Park: The Stick of Truth delayed

• 00:09:24 // Command & Conquer canceled

• 00:12:11 // Halo: Spartan Assault coming to PC/console

• 00:14:56 // Battlefield 4

• 00:43:56 // Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag

• 00:56:06 // Batman: Arkham Origins

• 01:12:52 // Mailbaaaaaag

• 01:26:34 // Closer

Credits
Theme Music: Satsuma Audio and Whitaker Blackall – "A Basstastic Undertaking"

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Breaking News and Features

• EA and Tiger Woods part ways

• South Park: The Stick of Truth delayed to March 2014

• Command & Conquer cancelled, Victory Games closed

• Halo: Spartan Assault storms Xbox One, Xbox 360

• Battlefield 4 review: Corralling chaos

• Battlefield 4: How Xbox One and PS4 stack up against PC

• Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag PS4 review: Avast, conspiracy ahead

• Assassin's Creed 4 on PS4: We demand a next-gen shrubbery

Podcast Production
Jonathan Downin (@jonathandownin)

Joyswag: 1 copy of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag (PS3), 4 copies Batman: Arkham Origins (Xbox 360, PS3, 3DS, and PS Vita), and a stack of first-gen Skylander figures
To enter this week's giveaway:

• Listen to and subscribe to the podcast. Send an email to podcast at joystiq dot com. Be sure to include the secret password (revealed during the podcast) in the subject line. Spelling counts! Comments posted here do not qualify.

• Only one entry per person, per password. Emails containing multiple passwords do not qualify. Must be over 18 years of age and a resident of the United States.

• Entries must be received on or before Friday, November 1, 2013.

• At that time, we'll randomly select one (1) winner to receive a copy of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag for PS3, four (4) winners to receive a copy of Batman: Arkham Origins, and one (1) winner to receive a host of first-generation Skylander figures.

• For a list of complete rules for JoySwag, click here.

What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition.

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