Monthly Archives: January 2010

The GameSpy Debriefings #111

by Jon Cole in Games736 days ago

At the top of the show, Ryan talks a little bit about his experiences with Tatsunoko vs Capcom, which comes out next week on the Nintendo Wii. Some of the most interesting facts he reveals are that the game has very little localization and the Phoenix Wright playable character is only available in the Japanese version, for the most trivial of reasons. Capcom’s newest fighting game transitions into a conversation about the general state of fighting games and some of the guys’ nostalgia for older fare. Anthony is certainly no fighting...

Three Red Lights Podcast: Episode 134

by Jonathan Downin in Games737 days ago

We get an episode of TRL this week, but with Greg and Ryan on the cast it feels more like Podcast Beyond. Lost starts the conversation with its new season starting soon. Dark Void discussion takes over with Greg and crew coming down hard on the game. There is nary a positive word said about it, and the 5.0 score on IGN seems to be among the lowest in the press. Xbox 360 hardware issues have struck again in what seems to be an extremely unlucky stretch for the reliability of the console. The conversation then moves to a more positive place with everyone...

at1UP: 01/20/2010

by Jonathan Downin in Games737 days ago

It’s back to basics with this week’s episode of at1UP. Mike kicks this one off with a few word about a new video show coming from Matt Leone, titled Backstage, that will focus on the game development process. Each episode will cover 1 game, and will feature insights directly from the developer. The crew quickly touches on the 1UP Awards and the Bungie Haiti relief program. Mike has been playing Darksiders, and he shares his frustration, and subsequent satisfaction, with the bosses in the game. Travis was tasked with watching a pair...

GWJ Conference Call Episode 171

by Jonathan Downin in Games737 days ago

A brief return to the topic of Facebook/web-based gaming starts the show with the crew coming around to the idea as they think more about it. Shawn was struck by the dreaded RROD, and this sparks the ever-green discussion of Xbox 360 hardware issues. Army of Two: The 40th Day gets the quickest of mentions before Cory touches on Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes. Bayonetta continues to receive an amazing amount of love with the GWJ after its initial cool reception. The topic this week centers around how to determine the difference between homage...

TWiT 231: Be Kind, Rewind

by Jon Cole in Tech737 days ago

One of the biggest pieces of news from the past week is Google’s assertion in China that could either break off all business between the two or give Google a lot more breathing room. The commonly held belief is that Google did such a thing for mostly ethical reasons, falling back on their mantra – “don’t be evil.” John has an interesting alternative take on the situation, noting that Google probably doesn’t want too much of their business tied into China’s overly-restrictive economic system. Continuing...

Mobcast Episode 37

by Jon Cole in Games737 days ago

Shoe is back from the dead to relieve Aaron Thomas for a week, joined by mostly Bitmob staff and his girlfriend, Raychul Moore. The topics for this week tread some very familiar ground, but it’s nice to get a short reprieve from the guest-heavy episodes for a more traditional Mobcast. The first and likely most interesting topic asks what video game series need to take a break. One of the most ubiquitous answers is the Legend of Zelda franchise, for a handful of reasons. Jason Wilson offers that the sense of exploration and adventure...

MacBreak Weekly 176: Don’t Touch Me There

by Jonathan Downin in Tech737 days ago

The rumors were right– partially, for now. The long rumored Apple Tablet took a huge step towards being an actual thing this week with Apple announcing that they will be having a special event on Tuesday, January 27th. The invitation that they have sent out regarding the event reads “Come see our latest creation.” This almost has to be a tablet announcement at this point, and atypically, many in the games press have been invited as well. This has lead some to believe that games will play a big role in the new device. Leo, Andy...

The HotSpot 01/19/2010

by Jonathan Downin in Games738 days ago

We get a truncated episode this week since the guys missed their usual recording time due to the holiday on Monday. This actually feels like the perfect length for The HotSpot though, so hopefully this a trend that will continue. Chris Watters makes his requisite cameo appearance up front here to share his thoughts on Dark Void. It has had a somewhat troubled development, and it seems shows in the final product. NPDs get a bit of time as usual, but there are no big insights here– spoiler alert, Nintendo controls the charts again. It could...

Giant Bombcast 01-19-2010

by Derek Lavigne in Games738 days ago

After a couple of quick detours to mock Brad and chug some bad Japanese drinks, Vinny discusses finally finishing up Halo 3: ODST. He’s also been playing a lot of Darksiders which launches a hilarious renaming conversation for the game. Jeff talks about all of the ups and down he has been having with Capcom’s new release Dark Void. He says that although they set up some good fiction, there are some glaring technical issues that keep the game from being better. They also touch on a bit of a controversial topic in the Giant Bomb office...

The Engadget Show – 005: Google’s Erick Tseng, CES wrap-up, WiDi, AR.Drone, and more!

by Jonathan Downin in Tech738 days ago

The Engadget Show is back and the special guest on this episode is Senior Product Manager of Android, Erick Tseng. He is talking about the recently released Nexus One and the Android platform as a whole. Joshua is again taking a pretty hard-lined approach to the questions he asks here, but to little affect. Despite the lack of new information, Erick provides an overview of the state of Android and puts a human face on Android development. In the Engadget Podcast half, the guys are covering some of the bigger products of CES. They also take the opportunity to...

Drunken Gamers Radio 01.16.10

by Derek Lavigne in Games738 days ago

Coming to us semi-live again this week (via a webcam on UStream) DGR starts off with a short Drunk Dial segment and emails before moving on to a “very January review segment”. First up is You Will Die, an Xbox Indie game which Hilden describes as a boss-rush shmup hybrid which doesn’t sound bad for $1. Staying with the Xbox Indie shmup theme, next up is Decimation-X which is a Space Invader clone with bullet hell elements added to it. Random Retro review this week is a little bit of a dud with NBA In The Zone for N64 which is as...

The Totally Rad Show – Episode 148: Fighting Jenga

by Ross Adams in Games, Movies738 days ago

The Book of Eli is the movie this week, notable for being written by recent 4 Guys 1UP guest Gary Whitta. The guys are all a bit down on the movie, they all enjoyed the setpieces and action scenes but the things surrounding them didn’t do much for them. The crew discuss the recent news of Spiderman 4′s shift from Sam Raimi helmed sequel to director-less reboot. Jeff hopes this bodes well for his hopes of Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Peter Parker, the general feeling seems to be that this is a good thing at least for Raimi fans. When the guys...

CO-OP — Episode 314: Reflections 2009 Part 1

by Derek Lavigne in Games739 days ago

It may be well into the new year, but the guys at Area5 haven’t forgotten about 2009 just yet. This week they lapse from their normal formula and head back to the format of the very first episode of CO-OP, a bunch of friends sitting around talking about their favorite games of the year. After a quick stop on games with twitter integration, open world games become the first focus of conversation. David Ellis of 1up cites Infamous as one of his favorites, while Kat Bailey recounts her first experience with Red Faction: Guerrilla. Two heavy...

Player One Podcast – Episode 169 (01/18/10) – A Cross Between Other Podcasts and Zelda

by Ross Adams in Games739 days ago

Not alot of games covered this week as the guys have been pretty busy, as a result the games talked about get more airtime than usual. Greg Ford just finished Arkham Asylum and despite disliking the end boss battle he reiterates his feelings that is was definitely one of the best games of last year. Phil tried out the demo for the new Lunar game on PSP, the discussion of this is somewhat scattershot though with perhaps more information about the cast of Power Rangers than the game itself. As a fan of the series though Phil enjoyed the demo and looks...

CastMedium Podcast 020 – 01.18.10

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies, Tech739 days ago

Army of Two: The 40th Day is the 1st game this week and it has us wishing that it was more like 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand. Dark Void isn’t quite doing it for Jon or Erik either. We hit some smaller topics, including the potential for multiplayer in an Assassin’s Creed 2 spin-off, and we give Ross a call to fill us in on his Star Trek Online experience. Jon and I hit on the growing patent dispute between Nokia and Apple and then we move onto Daybreakers and The Lovely Bones in the movies section. If Daybreakers reminds you of Gattaca...

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