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Monthly Archives: January 2010

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The Totally Rad Show – Episode 146: Potpourrat

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies, TV753 days ago

It’s a “top 5″ extravaganza this week with the guys presenting their lists of top 5 movies, games, TV and moments of 2009. After each present their top 5, an overall top pick is chosen. Movies are up-front as always, and it is pretty easy to guess which film took top honors– something about being “moved by triumph.” The games section is a little more contentious with a rather wide range of games represented, but it is a clear choice in the end. TV is a strange one as there are very few repeat entries on the guys’...

Mobcast

Mobcast Episode 35

by Jon Cole in Games753 days ago

Bitmob’s own Aaron Thomas and Demian Linn are joined by Matt Chandronait and Anthony Gallegos to usher in the new year, but carry along a little bundle of memories from the last.  With such being the case, the guys discuss their biggest surprises and disappointments of 2009, starting off with Aaron who was disappointed by Uncharted 2.  The game didn’t necessarily appall him, but the seemingly unanimous hype among the media built up his expectations to a point where the smallest blemishes appeared that much bigger. Matt brings a particularly...

CastMedium Podcast

CastMedium Podcast 018 – 01.04.10

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies, Tech753 days ago

We are back with our 1st podcast of 2010, but things start a little rocky with us being hit by another audio software crash. It’s listenable, and gets better in the 2nd half, so stick with it. The discussion starts with more Podcast Awards talk, and we find ourselves talking about 4 Guys 1UP again– hey, it won runner-up for best new podcast of ’09 for a reason. Bayonetta is the only new release this week, and we don’t care. Back catalog stuff takes center stage again this week with some frustration with Uncharted 2, love...

Player One Podcast

Player One Podcast – Episode 167 (01/04/10) – Best of The Aughts

by Ross Adams in Games753 days ago

It’s a special episode of Player One this week, to mark the start of the year and a new decade the guys have decided to list their respective 10 games of the past decade. With the differing tastes of the 4 hosts the lists are fairly varied. Of course there is some crossover and it is these games which form the bulk of the discussion. It’s a revelatory second half of the podcast as CJ and Greg Sewart reveal they have barely played the fantastic Mario Galaxy, Greg Ford and Phil are stunned. Listing the choices would be a disservice, needless...

Filmspotting

FS Reviews: Avatar / Nine

by Jon Cole in Movies755 days ago

In this review-only episode of Filmspotting, Adam and Matty risk a huge part of their listener base by coming out fairly negatively against James Cameron’s Avatar.  The main point they try to drive home is that despite the stunning cinematography and the revolutionary technical advancements, nothing can make up for the poor story.  They agree that most of the characters are far too prototypical, the red herrings are far too overt, and ultimately Avatar left them feeling it was unoriginal at best.  Matty points out a diamond in the rough, namely...

4 Guys 1UP

4 Guys 1UP: 01/01/2010

by Jonathan Downin in Games755 days ago

This is another non-traditional episode due to the holidays. 1UP friend, and Sega Producer, Constantine Hantzopoulos is back and the whole show is dedicated to allowing him to provide a bigger window into the development process. He is the perfect person to do this as he is clearly not inhibited by PR pressures in any way. Constantine starts out by covering his path through the industry and continues on to talk about problems with the structure of the development/publishing system. He also touches on some of the problems with past Sega projects...

Rebel FM

Rebel FM Episode 45 – 01/01/10

by Ross Adams in Games755 days ago

In the last recorded RebelFM of ’09 Tyler Barber is missing but in his place are Bitmob‘s Greg Ford and Area 5‘s Matt Chandronait. Being the end of the year there is little new to talk about so the what you’ve been playing segment is taken up with some older releases. Greg Ford has been playing the Zelda: Minish Cap for GBA, which he has apparently been playing on and off for 2 or 3 years. Modern Warfare gets briefly discussed, exploits and balance issues being the main focus. Greg also played through Assassins Creed 2, he...

/Filmcast

/Filmcast Ep. 82 – Sherlock Holmes & Up in the Air

by Jon Cole in Movies756 days ago

This week’s /Filmcast starts as normal with recently watched movies, in this case predominantly discussing A Perfect Getaway.  Though anachronistic in a handful of ways, the guys agree that the film was enjoyable and ultimately more original than not.  Adam wraps up the segment by bringing up his viewing of Avatar in IMAX 3D. At the expense of the Film News segment, the /Filmcast tackles two film’s this week, starting off with Sherlock Holmes. Everyone agrees that Robert Downey Jr. was definitely the strongest offering of this period piece,...

CastMedium Podcast Awards ‘09 – Staff Picks

by Jonathan Downin in Features756 days ago

After doing our official CastMedium group picks a couple weeks ago, we each wanted to give our personal pick for best podcast of the year. So, here they are: Jonathan Downin – The Totally Rad Show While The Totally Rad Show is not the funniest, most thought-provoking or informative podcast around, it is the one that I find myself looking forward to most each week. Alex, Jeff and Dan are able to infuse the show with genuine fun, personality and heart. More than any other podcast, I treat TRS like a favorite TV show or movie that I follow; I...

CastMedium Podcast Awards ‘09 – Readers’ Choice

by Jonathan Downin in Features756 days ago

Winner – Giant Bombcast (162 votes) Runner-up – Mobcast (73 votes) It seems like we weren’t alone in our choice of the Giant Bombcast as our favorite podcast of the year. The Mobcast made a comeback in the final days, but could not overcome the initial domination of the The Bombcast. Best podcast 2009(opinion)

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