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Monthly Archives: December 2009

CO-OP – Episode 309: Santa Cruzin’

by Jonathan Downin in Games785 days ago

The 1st game up this week is The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and everyone is positive on it. Ryan felt like the train over-world section was monotonous, but the main dungeon that you constantly return to is ever-evolving and fun. PixelJunk Shooter is up next and despite its short length, it offers a fun, physics-filled experience. The 2 player gameplay adds another layer of complexity with the different weapons playing off of each other well. There is certainly some griefing potential here. A relatively unknown indie game, Super Meat Boy, is...

The Totally Rad Show – Episode 143: Game Changer

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies, TV785 days ago

It is a big week with the guys reviewing Avatar, and we may be seeing a trend here. The guys more than loved it. Just look at the title of this episode, “Game Changer.” Jeff puts it amazingly when he says “I was emotionally moved by the triumph of what I was seeing on screen.” Alex also calls it “The best sci-fi movie of all time.” Sounds like something special indeed. The Saboteur doesn’t entertain in quite the same way. While everyone appreciated the milieu, the execution is again labeled as sloppy and...

Mobcast

Mobcast Episode 33

by Jon Cole in Games786 days ago

John Davison joins the Mobcast, hitting it off by lending some insight into Jason Wilson’s question of whether or not we’re actually having fun while playing games.  Modern Warfare 2 and Assassin’s Creed 2 have provoked some conversation about mature storylines, graphical fidelity, and other technical aspects, but the guys try to tackle why talk strays so often from the simple idea of fun. Game of the Year comes up next, with John pondering the validity of some choices due to an inherent concern for credibility. Aaron also brings up how...

TWiT 225: Schmidt Happens

by Jonathan Downin in Tech786 days ago

It’s a guest-heavy show with John C. Dvorak, Jason Calacanis, Brian Brushwood, Robert Heron, and Jason Howell all joining Leo this week. The topics start with the Google phone/Nexus One since Jason Howell actually got some hands-on time with the new device. It sounds like a sleek package, but it doesn’t offer too much over current Android phones. Facebook’s recent privacy policy change takes up most of the discussion time. Jason Calacanis wrote an article on the subject, and he is duly worked up about the issue, which he labels...

Joystiq Podcast 120 – Chewbacca Battle Chess edition

by Jon Cole in Games786 days ago

Justin McElroy is off the show this week due to some internet problems, but Ben Gilbert is in to take the third chair.  Don’t fret, though, because Justin calls in early in the show to rant about Dante’s Inferno, which is decidedly a direct ripoff of God of War.  On a similar note, Visceral also announced Dead Space 2 as well as the Isaac Clarke playable character in Dante’s Inferno, which is met with little surprise. Richard Mitchell also calls in, who talks about Silent Hill: Shattered Memories in the Whatcha been playin’ segment. ...

Player One Podcast: Episode 164 (12/14/09) – This Old Parlour

by Ross Adams in Games786 days ago

Greg Ford has gone from a short appearance to no appearance, so it’s a three man show this week. Things kick off with voicemails and tweets. After asking for embarrassing podcast related stories the last couple of weeks the voicemails are certainly interesting. There’s some discussion of “shmups” which evidently is a made-up word that Phil has some strong feelings about. Phil talks some more about Spirit Tracks, and he really enjoyed it. The design seems to be an improvement over Phantom Hourglass, however the train gameplay...

CastMedium Podcast

CastMedium Podcast 015 – 12.14.09

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Tech786 days ago

Erik is out this week so Derek joins us to fill the cold, hard and empty 3rd chair. It has been 15 years since the introduction of the original Playstation, and we take the opportunity to talk about our memories of this classic system and ubiquitous brand. Derek hosts Pixel Revolt, the Bitmob community podcast, so we take another look at the EGMNOW announcements from last week. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories receives a disproportionate amount of discussion, and then we move on to the November NPDs. The Spike Video Game Award reveals, including...

Filmspotting #284: Brothers / The Son’s Room / 2009 Golden Brick Nominees

by Jon Cole in Movies787 days ago

This week, Adam and Matty surprise us with a film that they seemed absolutely unexcited about, Brothers.  Surprisingly, the guys almost always agree with each other throughout the review, with Matty hitting it off talking about the genuine emotional power of this film.  The Filmspotting crew has their problems with some of the actors, but the performances of Portman, Gyllenhaal, and Maguire in Brothers are decidedly brilliant. Adam gives probably the highest praise to this movie when he says that the writing is as subtle as you could hope for,...

Engadget Podcast 174 – 12.12.2009

by Jonathan Downin in Tech788 days ago

This week’s discussion starts with talk of Dell’s Adamo inspired Vostro V13. It takes most of the style of the Adamo and brings into a palatable price range. Joshua’s Nook review is up, and he liked it, but the consensus here is that e-ink just has too many limitations and won’t be around long. There are more rumors flying around about a potential Apple tablet, but the source is dubious at best. The guys have gotten their hands on a Joojoo and Joshua is fairly positive on it. The hardware is solid, and the software seems...

4 Guys 1UP

4 Guys 1UP: 12/11/2009

by Jonathan Downin in Games788 days ago

David is in LA this week for the VGAs, so the sound quality is markedly worse than usual. Billy Berghammer and former Pandemic producer Cory Lewis join-in this week and it makes for a fun cast. Cory answers some questions and offers some insight into Pandemic and what happened with the recent mass lay-offs. He also touches on more general industry topics like technology and how console generations affect developers. NPDs start the news and the guys spend a lot time talking about their impressions of the numbers. Mega Man 10 was announced, and it...

/Filmcast Ep. 79 – The Road

by Jon Cole in Movies789 days ago

At the top of this week’s /Filmcast, Dave talks a little bit about the underappreciated Munich.  Battleship Pretension’s Tyler Smith cuts in to talk about It’s a Wonderful Life, which leads into some discussion of older films that absolutely live up to their hype even in the modern film arena. With a short news segment, the guys promptly review this week’s big film, The Road.  Tyler kicks off with some criticism of the narration and pacing, the latter of which could have benefitted from more downtime between major scenes.  Just about...

Game Scoop! Podcast, Episode 145

by Jonathan Downin in Games789 days ago

The November NPDs are at the front this week and there is nothing too shocking. The games industry is down over last year, but the guys point-out that other sectors in the entertainment market are down as well. It is notable that Tony Hawk Ride sold over 100k units despite the horrible reviews though. Dead Space 2 has been confirmed to have multiplayer, but Daemon has a difficult time getting anyone excited about the news. Borderlands 2nd DLC pack has been announced, and Greg has been having some trouble getting PSP minis working on his PS3 with...

Rebel FM Episode 43 – 120909

by Ross Adams in Games789 days ago

The show starts off with some pretty passionate discussion of Modern Warfare 2 in the what you’ve been playing segment. Guest Dan “Shoe” Hsu and Tyler have been loving the game lately and praise the constant rewards it hands out, making for a seriously addictive experience. Anthony seems to have enjoyed Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, with the unique features of the Wii remote put to good use. The second segment is all about the recent announcement of Bitmob and Area 5′s involvement in the relaunch of EGM. Matt and Shoe...

The Geekbox: Episode 43

by Ross Adams in Games, TV789 days ago

Guests Jade Kraus and Justin Haywald start off the show this week with a spirited discussion about Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for Wii. Despite having played through it multiple times, both Justin and Jade are thoroughly disappointed with the game. The graphics and presentation are some of the best on Wii but they cite bad design choices as their biggest complaint. There are a lot of tangents in the second part of the show ranging from Ryan Higgins’ experience with the Bayonetta demo, Ryan Scott’s struggle with Assassins Creed 2...

The Game Informer Show Episode 10

by Jonathan Downin in Games789 days ago

It is a show of anniversaries this week with the Playstation brand hitting 15 years, and the Xbox 360 hitting 4 years. The 1st segment is devoted to Playstation and the guys remind us just how much innovation was introduced with Sony’s 1st foray into the gaming space. Disc-based and 3D gaming are still the cornerstones of the market today. The Xbox 360 has taken what Sony started and evolved it in many ways. The guys cite achievements and the general increase in quality of the graphics in games to the 360, not to mention the shift of power...

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