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Monthly Archives: October 2009

The Totally Rad Show – Episode 134: Negative Fun

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies849 days ago

Couples Retreat is the first movie this week and it is safe to say that all 3 of the guys enjoyed it. Everyone had some problems with it, but the consensus seems to be that it is worth watching even if you wait until it’s available on Netflix. Bronson doesn’t go over quite as well with even Jeff, who generally enjoys more experimental type films, calling it too avant garde for even him. Book-ending the games section this week is a segment that follows the guys on a “Bungie hike.” In light of the recent release of Halo 3:...

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Mobcast 24

by Jonathan Downin in Games849 days ago

The Mobcast crew is back with all new audio equipment and they are sounding great. The show is infinitely more listenable and the sound quality is now inline with the content quality. Jason Ocampo, who mysteriously vanished from IGN and Command Prompt a few months ago, is on this week, but don’t expect any details on what happened. His topic is up first this week and covers unnecessary multiplayer modes being bolted onto games. Pre-order bonuses have the guys upset before the topic of ultra-violence and gore in games is discussed. Demian brings...

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CastMedium Podcast 007 – 10.12.09

by Jonathan Downin in Games849 days ago

It’s a topic-packed show this week, but we still managed to keep it under 30 minutes. This last week has been a big one for the games press and podcast sector with Garnett Lee leaving 1UP for GameFly Media, and John Davison selling What They Play to IGN and going over to GamePro. We take this opportunity to speculate on the future of 1UP podcasts and then turn to the state of games journalism and what this means for both Garnett and John in their new positions. In games we start off by talking about New Super Mario Bros.Wii but get sidetracked...

Player One Podcast: Episode 155 – Now With Two Balls

by Jonathan Downin in Games849 days ago

Things start on the PSP again this week with a voicemail thanking the guys for giving the PSPgo a fair shake last week. They take this opportunity to talk about some of their favorite games that are available for the system. It is somewhat surprising when you hear so many games mentioned and realize that the PSP library is actually strong. Epic Mickey has the guys interested as they head into reader questions. There are a few interesting topics this week with the guys talking about purchases that they have regretted over the years and CJ trying...

Filmspotting #276: A Serious Man / Michael Stuhlbarg Interview / Top 5 Chicago Film Fest Preview

by Jon Cole in Movies850 days ago

This episode of Filmspotting takes a lot of the essence of the show and stuffs it into one dense podcast.  The show opens with the review of A Serious Man, the latest from the writer-directors Ethan and Joel Coen.  For long-time listeners, it’s no secret that the guys love the Coen brothers, so the review is almost predictably glowing.  With their near encyclopedic knowledge of these directors’ work, Adam and Matty reveal some major themes and characterizations that’re worth keeping an eye out for. After Massacre Theater, the...

Rebel FM Episode 35 – 10/08/09

by Jonathan Downin in Games851 days ago

Nintendo held a New Super Mario Bros.Wii event earlier this week, so the gaming collective are all talking about the game. Many were not exactly excited about the game after it’s E3 revel earlier this year, but the impressions from this event have been highly positive. Anthony’s impressions are no different and he talks a bit about the games here and then goes on to share some more positive thoughts about Motorstorm. Uncharted 2 is glazed over with the guys just touching on multiplayer and the situation surrounding the reviews of the...

Joystiq Podcast 112 – Visceral edition

by Jonathan Downin in Games852 days ago

Justin is in Honduras and that proves to be a problem with Chris needing to call him back 10+ times throughout the show before finally giving up and having Griffin take his place. WET has proven to be a polarizing game and the Joystiq guys fall on the side of liking it. Dead Space Extraction is also going over well with Chris claiming that it is the best looking game on the Wii. Things take a turn for the negative with Gran Turismo and Marvel Ultimate Alliance taking the brunt of the criticisms. There have been leaks showing a potential addition...

Listen UP: 10/09/2009

by Jonathan Downin in Games852 days ago

It’s the final episode of Listen Up with Garnett leaving to head-up GameFly media. He has been a staple at 1UP since the beginning. In a lot of ways, the 1UP podcasts are what defined 1UP and brought them the community they now have so his departure will certainly have a significant impact. Garnett finally got around to playing Yakuza 2 and the group discusses that before moving onto Uncharted 2. Left 4 Dead 2 gets some time with David talking about some of the new modes. Pixel Junk Monsters Deluxe leads into a general discussion about the...

Engadget Podcast 166 – 10.09.2009

by Jonathan Downin in Tech852 days ago

It’s all Windows Phone (Windows Mobile 6.5) talk this week. The guys are on the same page as the gdgt’s Ryan and Peter yesterday. It just isn’t up to par with what smart phones need in this day and age. The conversation becomes more about what manufacturers, main HTC, are doing to customize and improve this latest iteration. Verizon may have learned from their mistake with the iPhone since they have opened up and have joined in on a partnership with Google. They will be releasing a slew of new Android powered devices and this has...

Scene Unseen – “Zombieland”

by Jon Cole in Movies852 days ago

In this episode of Scene Unseen, Chris and Jimmy bring you a pretty light show, with more commentary on the latest Pearl Jam concert that Chris attended than on this week’s film, Zombieland.  The concert sounds like it was a great experience, however, so if you’re in the same cultural camp as these guys you’re likely to enjoy the Chris’s short recap. Zombieland doesn’t receive the same rave reviews that you might have heard on this week’s /Filmcast, though the final call is ultimately positive.  Jimmy isn’t...

gdgt weekly 058

by Jonathan Downin in Tech852 days ago

Windows Mobile 6.5, now known as Windows Phone is the first topic up this week and the guys don’t have too many good things to say about it. It is more of a stop-gap measure for Microsoft and we won’t see a true smartphone OS competitor from Microsoft until version 7. Ryan does give some credit for this being a move towards a more consumer-centric update. Amazon has dropped the price of the Kindle 2 to $259 and introduced an international GSM version for $279. The extra $20 gives you the ability to download books outside of the State...

Podcast Beyond, Episode 110

by Jonathan Downin in Games853 days ago

Afrika is finally out! Since it was shown at Sony’s E3 unveil of the Playstation 3 we have been waiting for this one, and after 4 agonizing years it is finally here. What? 3.5/10? Oh well. There is not much else going on this week in Playstation land. Next week will see the release of Uncharted 2, which has been a critic’s darling so far. Sony held a special event in a huge theater to show off the game and Greg was in attendance to interview the Creative Director of the game, Amy Hennig. She wrote much of the script for the Uncharted...

Drunken Gamers Radio 10-04-09

by Derek Lavigne in Games853 days ago

This week’s DGR starts off with drunk dials and emails entries into a contest to win a Scribblenauts hat, which featured listeners giving their opinions on what they would create to stop the Drunken Gamers from breeding. Although a lot of the entries were creative and made the guys laugh, they were fairly certain on which one was the winner. A flood of reviews this week featuring games like Approach for the iPhone, Military Madness: Nectaris for XBLA, as well as a slew of PSP titles. Among these, the guys seemed to enjoy Gran Turismo and Motorstorm:...

/Filmcast Ep. 70 – Zombieland and The Invention of Lying

by Jon Cole in Movies853 days ago

Jeff Cannata joins the /Filmcast this week for a review double-header, covering Zombieland and The Invention of Lying.  Coincidentally, these two movies were both discussed on the most recent episode of the Totally Rad Show, so there might be a little overlap between the two. Unsurprisingly, The What’ve You Been Watching segment is once again dominated by television. The conversation is dominated by a debate over the product placement in a recent episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Jeff comes to the defense of the episode...

The Geekbox: Episode 34

by Jonathan Downin in Games853 days ago

Karen Chu is not on this week, but her husband Patrick Joynt is and he is a worthy stand-in. If it wouldn’t prove to be weird with Karen and Patrick on we would call for him to be a regular. Patrick starts this one off with some PSPgo criticism and points to the Ars Technica review which pulls no punches as his go-to overview. Discussions about the Uncharted 2 review scores and Shadow Complex get blown-through before the group get into their forte of covering comics and tabletop games. The talk turns to predictions on the best games of the...

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