The regulars — Garnett, Jeff, Brian, and Billy — have been playing the Halo: Reach beta. They sound excited about the new toys it brings, and don’t seem burnt-out on the nine-year-old series. They’re not so sure about Tecmo Bowl Throwback though, with Garnett doubtful of the PSN and XBLA game’s value. Monster Hunter Tri gets a brief mention before the four can enthuse about Alan Wake. They’re only allowed to talk about the first “chapter”, but they fervently gush over what they can. Starcraft 2, Super Street Fighter 4, and Puzzle Quest 2 close out the segment.
The guys recommend some cheap games next: Donkey Kong 3 on the Wii Shop, Battle for Wesnoth for browsers and iPhones, Kirby: Canvas Curse for the DS, and Pixel Junk Monsters for the PSP.
In “Four Minutes to Get Drunk With Power”, their quiz show segment , they debate some light-hearted topics before moving on to how they would fix America’s parental rating system.
Bungie’s new deal with Activision starts the week’s news, with everyone happy for the former Microsoft associates who have got the deal Infinity Ward employees wanted. The worrying absence of new titles for Microsoft’s Game Room, and Madcatz becoming the official hardware producer for Rock Band are the final topics before Garnett confirms our weekend.
Covered topics: Halo: Reach, Tecmo Bowl Throwback, Alan Wake, Bungie’s Activision deal.
Halo: Reach beta access arrived just in time for us to get a few first impressions and that’s just the beginning of this power-packed show. Alan Wake is also in the house. Starcraft 2 single-player and Super Street Fighter 4 also make their way into Whatcha Been Playin? Successful negotiations bring Billy back to hang with Garnett, Brian, and Jeff and they square off on everything from what happened to good car-combat games to which real-world professions would make good games and more. Bungie’s new deal with Activision leads the Front Page news to top the show off in prime form.
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