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Monthly Archives: August 2009

A Life Well Wasted – Episode Four: Artists, Fans & Engineers

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc879 days ago

Get ready to step into another world again with Robert Ashley’s A Life Well Wasted.  The first segment focuses on a cosplayer named Kelly who is very active in the community and has dressed up as many notable anime characters. The second segment is an interview with Jon Gibson, the founder of the game-inspired “i am 8-bit” art show.  He talks about what the idea was behind the show and how he got is started.  The concept behind the show was hard for many to understand at first, but people came around to the idea that it wasn’t...

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Mobcast Episode 018

by Jonathan Downin in Games879 days ago

The beginning of this week’s Mobcast is a little strange.  Dan is out this week and Greg Ford is filling in, but it almost seems like the guys recorded separately before the group really gets into the conversation. MMOs are the first topic this week and nobody is that into them.  Greg points out that it seems like a waste to get into an MMO when there are so many other great games that he wants to experience.  Christian does mention that he plans on giving Final Fantasy XIV a go, and Michael says the same about Star Wars: The Old Republic. Christian’s...

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CastMedium Podcast 001 – 08.31.09

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies, Tech879 days ago

It’s been a long-time coming, but the first episode of the CastMedium Podcast is ready for public consumption.  The podcast is a little different from what you have come to expect from the website, but we still try to stick to our forte of podcast coverage. Since we are game-heavy on the site, that carries over to the podcast as well. We know better than anyone that with so many great podcasts out there, time can be an issue when adding a new one to your line-up.  So in that vein, we are keeping the CM Podcast at a short and sweet 30 minutes...

TWiT 210: Banned In Sweden

by Jonathan Downin in Tech879 days ago

Snow Leopard is the first topic this week and no one seems to be too happy about Apple’s latest release.  Even Leo feels like the update may not be all it should have been.  He speculates that it was probably more of a marketing idea to roll a lot of smaller updates into a bigger package to have an OS release to combat Windows 7. There are a lot of government related issues this week including new texting while drivings laws and border control laptop search laws.  There is a discussion about “false bottom” encrypted OS installs...

Engadget Podcast 161 – 08.29.2009

by Jonathan Downin in Tech881 days ago

The Engadget guys have started recoding the podcast live over UStream on Fridays, so they have shifted the podcast release to Saturdays.  It seems like a growing trend for podcasts to record live and it’s a good way to get the community involved.  They usually records at 3pm ET so check it out next week. First up is the release of Snow Leopard and the guys share their impressions.  Things are not all rosy with Apple’s latest release.  The consensus is that if you are a power user you will probably have some issues, but if not, you...

Rebel FM Episode 31 – 08/28/09

by Jon Cole in Games882 days ago

This week, Tina Sanchez joins the Rebel FM crew, opening the first segment with Dawn of War II.  In preparation for the upcoming DLC, she’s been spending a little bit of time trying to master some of the levels from this Games for Windows Live RTS.  Arthur notes that Dawn of War II shares many basic elements with a game like Diablo 2 and is a great for newbies to the genre. Arthur talks about Guitar Hero 5 briefly, noting its constantly updating interface and feature list to bring it closer to Rock Band.  He also admires drop-in multiplayer,...

Windows Weekly 120: Bing Is My Back-End

by Jonathan Downin in Tech882 days ago

Paul and Leo starts out this week’s episode by talking Windows 7 in the context of today’s OS X Snow Leopard release.  Paul points out that at the launch of a new Mac OS, people don’t worry about things working how they expect them to, but this is a very real problem for Windows.  This introducing a lot of unneeded trepidation at every Windows launch. After quickly going over the Xbox price drop and reliability issues, the guys move onto the issue with Microsoft Word and the current litigation going on in Texas over the matter. ...

Game Scoop! Podcast, Episode 133

by Jonathan Downin in Games882 days ago

The Xbox 360 price drop is still being overshadowed by the the PS3.  Even though the 360 just dropped it’s price last week, the PS3 slim commands just as much discussion at the beginning of the podcast.  Rumors of a $399 Xbox 360 with a 250Gb hard-drive and a game pack-in have been swirling, so don’t be too surprised if you see that later in the year. Kurt Cobain, along with Johnny Cash, will be featured in Guitar hero 5.  Daemon doesn’t understand the controversy surrounding his inclusion and sites The Beatles: Rock Band and...

Listen UP: 08/28/2009

by Jonathan Downin in Games882 days ago

John is absent this week, but David starts this one outwith some Osmos impressions.  It’s nice to get some indie game talk and this one has been getting some good buzz.  Sam saw EyePet while in Germany and it sounds like it will be a cool little, out of the norm style game. The guys talk a little about Star Trek Online which has become a different game than it was going to be initially.  Instead of being a crew member on a ship, now every will have their own ship.  Racing games also get some coverage with a lot of big-name titles due for...

Three Red Lights, Episode 124

by KirePDX in Games882 days ago

Hilary Goldstein is out this week, so Erik Brudvig is hosting and starts with an interview with Travis Chen of Neversoft on the upcoming Guitar Hero 5.  Travis goes in-depth on the studio tools and options, which will be pretty powerful. In a bizarre experiment, the team calls TRL fans to ask Travis questions directly, and it actually goes pretty smoothly. Mass Effect: Pinnacle Station DLC appeared without warning this week, but it’s apparently a disappointing series of combat missions.  Even for $5, Erik says it’s not worth it. ...

Joystiq Podcast 107 – Horatio edition

by Jonathan Downin in Games882 days ago

Batman has Justin all hot and bothered this week.  He has a lot of great things to say about the game and while Chris and Ludwig aren’t quite as high on it, they are enjoying it as well.  Justin does have problems with people saying that they don’t like stealth as a reason for not giving it a try. The guys touch on the recent Xbox price drop, but still aren’t feeling too good about Microsoft’s current pricing structure for their consoles and accessories. Alexander, from the Xbox 360 Fancast, comes on for a segment about...

Filmspotting #271: Inglourious Basterds / Top 5 Quentin Tarantino Scenes

by Jon Cole in Movies882 days ago

Inglourious Basterds has taken up quite a bit of real estate in the overarching film conversation, so Adam and Matty naturally take the movie by the horns with an extremely lengthy review.  Right from the start, Adam stunningly praises at least two scenes in the movie as “instant classics” that’ll have a place in film history forever.  He also praises Tarantino’s directing, specifically when a simple movement of the camera reveals multiple layers of depth and foreshadowing in a scene.  Inevitably hitting on the note of...

Creative Screenwriting – World’s Greatest Dad Q&A

by Jon Cole in Movies882 days ago

In the pre-Q&A introduction of writer/director Bobcat Goldthwait, Jeff Goldsmith rains words of praise for his ability to produce low-budget movies that break even in profits but succeed in his artistic vision.  Bobcat paves the way in a quest for “truthiness” with his previous film Sleeping Dogs Lie and his most recent film World’s Greatest Dad, using the knowledge and experience he accrued from his stand-up career to create smart, inquisitive comedies. Between his forthright attitude and joking demeanor, Goldthwait delivers...

Scene Unseen – “Inglourious Basterds”

by Jon Cole in Movies883 days ago

Scene Unseen returns to normal with Chris back in the studio with Jimmy for their review of Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie, Inglourious Basterds.  Jimmy apparently seems pretty excited about the film, due to both the trailer and his professed love for Quentin Tarantino.  Chris comes from a similar direction, noting that the birth of his movie fandom was largely influenced by Pulp Fiction.  In their dissection of the marketing, Jimmy brings up the film’s misleading trailer which clearly implies that the movie has far more action...

The GameSpy Debriefings #95

by Jonathan Downin in Games883 days ago

It’s a 4 person crew with Green Pixel’s Dana Jongewaard joining in on the festivities this week.  Some old GFW Radio throw-backs come up over this episode including the infamous Yaddle and Anthony situation. Ryan continues to share his excitement about the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion and while Will doesn’t care about WoW, he is quite interested in Diablo III. Will steps out in the middle of the podcast and Ryan takes the opportunity  to talk about the forthcoming XBLA release The Misadventures of PB Winterbottom.  This...

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