Monthly Archives: March 2010

CastMedium Podcast 027 – 03.08.10

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies, Tech691 days ago

It finally happened, Erik has upgraded his mic– and it’s glorious. The news of David Ellis leaving 1UP and 4 Guys 1UP for 343 Industries starts the cast and we touch on what the future may hold for the next flagship 1UP podcast. In games, we touch on the PS3 leap year issue and Activision/Infinity Ward. We have plenty to say on both topics, but we aren’t too happy about either. Moving into more positive territory, Jon covers the Portal ARG that resulted in the announcement of Portal 2. We all enjoyed the way Valve handled the...

Filmspotting #294: Alice in Wonderland / Un Prophet Interview / 2010 Oscar Picks

by Jon Cole in Movies691 days ago

Filmspotting dives in the rabbit hole this week with their review of Alice in Wonderland. Adam starts things off by putting his total lack of Alice experience on the table, never having consumed the film before in either it’s previous written or cinematic outlets. Unburdened by expectations, he does say that many of the elements of the film feel familiar, but he ultimately enjoyed the film and specifically Johnny Depp’s performance. Matty gives due favor to the brilliant visuals of Tim Burton’s latest, but puts most of his...

Player One Podcast – Episode 176 (03/08/10) – Is It Martika That Sang That Song?

by Ross Adams in Games692 days ago

Phil is out this week so it’s a 3 man show, with Greg Ford taking on hosting duties for the first time. Only a few games discussed this week as everyone has only played a couple each. Greg Sewart finished his Heavy Rain story, his thoughts from last week stand. He now looks forward to discussing the game with other people just to hear how their stories and actions differ. CJ picked up Sonic & Sega All-stars Racing and by all accounts it’s a very solid Mario Kart clone.The nostalgia/fanservice seems to be a big factor too. Greg Ford...

Engadget Podcast 186 – 03.05.2010

by Jonathan Downin in Tech692 days ago

Get ready for some legal talk at the beginning of this one. Joshua and Nilay spend the first 25 minutes discussing some of the intricacies of Apples filings against HTC, and they are not holding back. Nilay puts his lawyering hat on and at one point asked Joshua to define the word “obvious.” There is some good stuff in here and both provide valid points. Paul had a chance to see the newly announced TiVo Premiere a few days ago and he was not exactly blown away. The do agree that TiVo is still the best DVR around though, so if you can...

Game Scoop! Podcast, Episode 155

by Jonathan Downin in Games692 days ago

Special guest and winner of the Game Scoop! IGN for Haiti auction, Ryan de La Rosa is on this week, and that results in a rather erratic show. It takes over 20 minutes for the guys to get into the real game talk and they start with the recent issues between Infinity Ward and Activision. The Game Developers Conference is next week and it sounds likes IGN will have some serious coverage of the show. They discuss what they expect to see there and Valve announcements cause the most anticipation. After touching on the launch of Rock Band Network,...

Retronauts Episode 88: 03/05/2010

by Ross Adams in Games692 days ago

Ray Barnholt is in the hosting seat this week for an episode dedicated to Data East. Inspired by the recent release of Data East Arcade Classics for Wii. First off the guys touch on the weeks retro news, starting with the released of Megaman 10. Jeremy reviewed it and while he liked it he doesn’t seem overly excited about the game, it seems the retro styling may have lost its gmmicky appeal. Activision made a point of making themselves look as bad as possible this week, aswell as the Infinity Ward drama they decided to shut down a Kings Quest...

4 Guys 1UP: 03/05/2010

by Jonathan Downin in Games693 days ago

The massive week of news starts with discussion about the recent PS3 leap year issue. The guys then move on to a lengthy segment of speculation on details surrounding the issues between the former Infinity Ward heads and Activision. Portal 2 has been confirmed and the crew covered the ARG-like events leading up to the announcement and touch on the possibilities of Valve bringing more than just Steam to the Mac side of things. In the second segment, Ray talks about his experience at the Nintendo Media Summit, but the conversation quickly moves...

The GameSpy Debriefings #116

by Jon Cole in Games693 days ago

For the past few weeks, Anthony has been asking a question of the listeners for some audience participating, last time soliciting stories about some of the hardest games you’ve played. Many of the mentioned games are either older, NES-era games or games lacking proper checkpointing or level design. In a similar light, Ryan has been playing a lot of Mega Man 10, admitting that it’s hard but with the caveat that most of the game is easily memorized. Anthony hits on the Portal 2 ARG content, pointing out that Valve is one of very few...

/Filmcast Ep. 89 – The Crazies

by Jon Cole in Movies, TV693 days ago

As per usual, Dave starts off the show with movies he’s been watching, beginning with a film called Triangle. He makes the argument that it has a lot of plot holes but ultimately pays off in many ways, practically “demanding” a second viewing. Adam got a chance to watch Cop Out, deeming it almost unworthy of criticism considering its aspirations are so lowly. News is short but very comic-centric, the first piece underwhelming the crew by revealing David Goyer’s involvement in the upcoming Superman, Man of Steel screenplay. Next up...

The Oddcast: 03/04/2010

by Ross Adams in Games693 days ago

Alot of this weeks show is taken up with news discussion, interspersed with the usual joking around the Oddcast crew partake in. Six days in Fallujah, the controversial title that Konami decided not to publish, has apparently been finished. The guys discuss how and if the game should be released. Sharkey thinks it depends on how the story is presented and dealt with. The reality of actual warfare is in stark contrast to videogame warfare. The guys discuss how this could an issue when translating a real event to the medium. The drama at Infinity...

David Ellis leaves 1UP for 343 Industries

by Jonathan Downin in News693 days ago

David Ellis has announced that he will be leaving 1UP after over 2 years at the outlet. He will be moving on to Microsoft’s Halo team, 343 Industries. In his departing 1UP blog, he states that he will be part of the Halo Waypoint team. Halo Waypoint is an interactive Halo franchise front-end for Xbox Live that was launched late last year to track individual stats and achievements across games in the franchise. Ellis’s stint as the front man of 1UP’s flagship podcast, 4 Guys 1UP, was short lived. He mentions that he will...

Joystiq Podcast 130 – March Into Positivity edition

by Jonathan Downin in Games693 days ago

It’s a completely packed shows this week with the guys starting off on Battlefield Bad Company 2. The opinions are positive on the game, but not overly so. Heavy Rain is receiving some DLC and Ludwig touches on AvP and Resident Evil 5 DLC. Portal 2, which will be a full-fledged sequel with a full game sticker price, kicks off the jammed news segment and the excitement level is understandably high. This leads into the almost confirmed news that Valve is bringing Steam to Mac. The guys speculate on the possibility that Valve may be bringing...

The Game Informer Show: Episode 19

by Derek Lavigne in Games694 days ago

This week’s GI show starts off with a discussion on Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and how much it has taken over the office. It seems that Andy Reiner and Matt Bertz have even taken time off from work specifically to play the game, which they both agree will probably end up eating up more of their time than Modern Warfare 2. There seems to be some disagreement among the staff about whether or not the game is more friendly to new players, but all seem to agree that it is a great overall game in need of a few bug fixes. The second segment deals...

Podcast Beyond, Episode 128

by Jonathan Downin in Games694 days ago

News starts things as always and there is a lot of it. Rock Band Network has officially launched with over 100 songs, including some indie favorites like Jonathan Coulton, so check those out if you are still playing the Rock band. The guys avoid it, but have to mention the recent PS3 leap year issue and end news with their takes on the recent Infinity Ward situation. Roper thinks that West and Zampella are in a perfect situation to start a new studio right now. After covering releases the crew gives the results of the month long Trophy Whore War...

CO-OP Live: Heavy Rain

by Derek Lavigne in Games695 days ago

To start off the show this week, Cesar and Matt discuss their time at the Nintendo press summit from last week. They both seem very excited about WarioWare D.I.Y. The game seems to have a very unique take on the old mini-game collection formula, letting you created and “ship” your own mini-games inside of a prepackaged world. They also highlight Sin and Punishment: Star Successor on the Wii which is a completely new take on the rail shooter convention and a few of the upcoming Wii Art Style games. They wrap up the Nintendo segment showing...

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