Monthly Archives: January 2010

GWJ Conference Call Episode 170

by Jonathan Downin in Games744 days ago

2010 means a new theme song for the GWJ, and it’s quite catchy. Darksiders start the discussion this week and the opinions are somewhat mixed. A GWJ classic, The Hunter, makes a comeback and the addition of a bow reinvigorates the love for hours of waiting in the brush. Bayonetta wasn’t stoking any fires in the GWJ’s gaming loving hearts a few weeks ago, but things have changed and Cory is completely in love with the game. Borderlands is also returning with Sean enjoying his experience much more with the PC version. The guys go...

Giant Bombcast 01-12-2010

by Derek Lavigne in Games745 days ago

The Bombcast crew is extra loopy this week due to a rare morning recording which provides for some hilarity before moving into games they have been playing. Vinny spent the majority of his weekend playing Dragon Age: Origins and is still hungry to play more even after more than 80 hours. Jeff has been spending time recently finishing up Darksiders for review and reinforces how unabashedly it takes from Zelda, although like most, doesn’t think that is a bad thing. Brad seems to be stuck in some type of time warp as his Fallout 3 play clock...

Introducing Irrational Behavior

by Jonathan Downin in Games745 days ago

Aside from Out of the Game, we haven’t heard too much from Shawn Elliott since his move to 2K Boston/Irrational Games. Developers and publishers are just now realizing the importance of community involvement and podcast, and Irrational Behavior is a strong offering in this burgeoning space with Shawn at the helm. Irrational Behavior takes a cue from Robert Ashley’s A Life Well Wasted and delivers a focused show with an emphasis on production quality. This 1st episode is centered on failures in the development process. It takes a look...

at1UP: 01/12/2010

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies745 days ago

Matt Shirk is back, and the at1UP media Voltron of the future is reformed. Travis has been playing Okami and has a few nice things to say about it. He also touches on the recent Lord of the Rings Online expansion that is available for free to multi-month subscribers. Jade talks about The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks again before the group moves onto a discussion about Avatar. Shirk just saw it and poses a few questions to the group regarding some of the story elements. The group touches on a lot of the nerdier points of the film in a way that...

The HotSpot 01/12/2010

by Jonathan Downin in Games745 days ago

Army of Two: The 40th Day starts things off this week since it is was released today. The impressions seem pretty positive with it comparing well with Gears of War in gameplay terms. It is also another Nolan North voiced game which has the crew calling for Sony to pay him not to do anything other than Uncharted. The guys are not exactly excited about the announcement of Xbox Live Game Room, and the idea of a motion sensitive DS is argued to be just as logical as the iPhone implementation. There are rumors swirling that Modern Warfare 3 may be handed-off...

Mobcast Episode 36

by Jon Cole in Games745 days ago

Joe Dodson and Kristin Reilly join the Mobcast this week, resulting in yet another mini-Gamespot reunion for fans of the good old days. The first topic of the week asks the crew what they’d consider some of their greatest gaming achievements. Greg Ford chimes in with a common, yet notorious one of completing the Facility level of Goldeneye within a strict time limit. Mature topics in games have been well tread by both the press and gaming community but the Mobcast has a few interesting points to add to the discussion. The topic of strategy...

The Totally Rad Show – Episode 147: Toilet Time

by Ross Adams in Games, Movies745 days ago

Daybreakers is the first movie discussed this week, the guys seem to agree that it’s a movie full of great ideas that just falls flat. Dan makes a point that were it a made for tv movie it would be considered great but it doesn’t quite meet the expectations set by seeing it in a theatre. There is an air of disappoint when talking about the second film this week, Youth in Revolt. All 3 of the guys are very apathetic about it, alot of the problems seem to come from some elements of the book not transferring well to the screen. Vigil Games’...

CO-OP — Episode 313: Time Capsule

by Derek Lavigne in Games746 days ago

After a couple of weeks off, CO-OP is back in regular form this week, albeit with only two games. First up is Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, a strange puzzle/strategy RPG for the DS. Ryan, Jay, and Cesar all seem very high on the game, praising it for having a large amount of options and great multiplayer. Ryan praises the game for presenting a large amount of information simply, but to be honest even after watching the segment I’m still not quite sure exactly what this game is all about. For the second half of the show, Ryan and Cesar...

CastMedium Podcast 019 – 01.11.10

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Tech746 days ago

Derek is joining us again this week in Erik’s absence, and we start the game talk with Darksiders. News from CES is the central topic this week with Microsoft announcing Xbox Live Game Room and an end of the year release window for Project Natal. We are not too excited about Game Room and the prospect of Project Natal’s loss of a built-in processor impacting game performance puts a damper on our excitement level for its release. Jon gets a few words in about the trend of 3D displays being heavily pushed as the next big thing, and we...

Filmspotting #286: A Single Man / Top 5 Lead Performances of 2009

by Jon Cole in Movies746 days ago

Filmspotting is back to their normal schedule this week; however, they start off with a review of A Single Man, a film only available in select big cities. Needless to say, Adam and Matty operate out of Chicago, so reviews like this come along now and then. When it comes down to it, the strongest element of the movie is the lead performance of Colin Firth while it alternatively breaks down when it comes to the writing of the supporting characters. Instead of listener feedback, the guys double up on top fives this week, covering both the top...

Player One Podcast – Episode 168 (01/11/10) – I say we let him go

by Ross Adams in Games746 days ago

Last weeks best of the decade show bleeds over into this weeks episode as listeners tweet in their personal picks. With CES taking place this past week 3D tech is on everyones mind, the guys aren’t convinced it will take off in the home but are at least intrigued. The backlash toward Microsoft game room surprised everyone as they think it sounds like a pretty cool idea. More lists take up the second part of the show, this time the crew are listing off their Top 5 games of 2009. Aside from Phil’s inclusion of Pokemon Rumble there’s...

The GameSpy Debriefings #109

by Jon Cole in Games748 days ago

The GameSpy Debriefings are back from their holiday break and things are back to normal. The podcast kicks off with discussion of potential names for Gerald’s twins, naturally covering which video game character names could be given to children without being completely abusive. Anthony has been playing Darksiders and gives positive impressions very reminiscent of his thoughts in the latest Rebel FM. He goes on into a little bit more detail about the story, which seems to be paper-thin and a little bit silly. Regardless of the writing, the...

Windows Weekly 138: Live From CES 2010

by Jon Cole in Tech748 days ago

Windows Weekly comes in live from CES this week, dealing with the latest news (or non-news) from Microsoft. At the very top of the show, however, Lenovo’s Henry Chai joins Paul and Leo to talk about the Ideapad UI Hybrid and Skylight Smartbook, both of which are purportedly impressive. Coming off of the Ideapad, Leo points out that “slates” (or tablet PCs, as they’ve always been called) are clearly one of the biggest trends in consumer electronics right now, though their necessity is questionable. In fact, one of the most disappointing...

The Geekbox: Episode 47

by Jon Cole in Games, Movies, TV748 days ago

With Justin Haywald joining a slightly thinned Geekbox crew, Zelda: Spirit Tracks kicks off the episode. Justin vents some of his frustration with the navigation of the game, namely riding the trains, which he determines is somehow worse than sailing in Phantom Hourglass. He also says that the game is pretty difficult, ranking among the Oracle pair on the Game Boy Color. After some discussion of the upcoming A-Team movie, Justin brings up the recent Kick-Ass trailer, which is a cardinal sin among the Ryans. Mark Millar has clearly done and...

Game Scoop! Podcast, Episode 147

by Jonathan Downin in Games749 days ago

CES continues to be the focus of podcast discussions with this week’s Game Scoop! The biggest gaming news has proven to be the announcement from Microsoft about the forthcoming Xbox Live Game Room. The guys are intrigued about the announcement of a virtual arcade environment, but feel like it still leaves a lot of questions unanswered. Talk of Project Natal losing its built-in processor leads into a bigger discussion about motion controls. The sentiment continues to be one of disinterest and slight frustration. Darksiders gets a mention before...

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