Monthly Archives: April 2010

Engadget Podcast 192 – 04.16.2010

by Jonathan Downin in Tech650 days ago

Microsoft’s Kin announcement takes center stage at the beginning of this week’s episode. No one is too excited about the new feature phones, but Chris does come on and has some positive things to say about the potential they have for the tween market. His argument is that parents don’t won’t to worry about data plans and the possibility that their children will download a lot of expensive apps. HTC has revealed the now dubbed Droid Incredible. It is very reminiscent of the Nexus One, except it offers an optical tracking...

The Game Informer Show: Episode 24

by Derek Lavigne in Games651 days ago

This week’s Game Informer show starts off with a discussion on the only big title release this week, Splinter Cell: Conviction. Andy Reiner has a lot to say about this game, but starts off with one of his few negative thoughts about the world turning black and white when you are hidden. Andy and Ben Reeves seem to agree with the sentiment going around that this game is much more approachable than previous games. They do disagree,however, about the removal of the Spies vs. Mercs mode from the game. The second segment features Dan Ryckert talking...

Retronauts Episode 91: 04/16/2010

by Alex Martin in Games651 days ago

Jeremy takes a back seat to Frank for this reunion episode with Tengen programmers Steve Woita, Franz Lanzinger, and Mark Morris. Tengen was Atari’s console publishing and development branch, porting arcade games to the NES, and later to the Genesis. Nintendo’s strict restrictions on NES developers — manufacturing cartridges, dictating the number that were manufactured, and taking a large cut of the profit for themselves — made for an oppressive atmosphere. Tengen mostly made games without Nintendo’s Seal of Approval,...

Weekend Confirmed Episode 4

by Jonathan Downin in Games651 days ago

Weekend Confirmed is only 4 weeks old and we already get a Garnett-less episode since he is in Hawai’i for a Capcom event. Brian takes the hosting seat and the group starts the cast with some rather middling impressions of Splinter Cell Conviction. They have a lot to say about the game and Brian is especially down on the final product. Jeff’s shares his love for Darksiders before the group moves onto more StarCraft 2. Jeff had a chance to check out Dead to Rights 2 and his impression of the game can be summed up in his statement, “It...

Joystiq Podcast 134 – Generations of Hope edition

by Jonathan Downin in Games651 days ago

Deadly Premonition continues to pick up steam. The guys dub it as having an almost cult status, and with the current Endurance Run going on over at Giant Bomb, they may be right. Justin has been playing indie developer, Jason Rohrer’s, Sleep is Death and to say he is enjoying the game would be a huge understatement. It sounds like a completely unique take on storytelling and multiplayer. You can grab it for $14 on the Sleep is Death site. Justin and Ludwig have been playing Splinter Cell Conviction and the opinions are somewhat mixed. Justin...

The Oddcast: 04/15/2010

by Alex Martin in Games651 days ago

The Oddcast continues its trend of getting longer with this feature length episode. The Infinity Ward implosion (or is that “explosion”?) is the first gaming topic on the agenda before Odd News. In Odd News, the crew are doubtful about the story of a British woman who developed Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome after falling from a Wii Balance Board. X-Com being reimagined by 2K Marin provokes bemusement from all. A corruption scandal surrounding South Korea’s StarCraft scene, Microsoft rejecting Machinarium from XBLA, and Conan...

gdgt weekly 078

by Jonathan Downin in Tech651 days ago

The gdgt weekly guys are back after being absent for a few weeks. They cite the launch of a new website feature as the reason for delay. They spend the first part of this cast discussing the new social interaction feature and explain how it works. It’s a nice addition so head to gdgt.com and check it out for yourself. Microsoft’s Kin line-up kicks-off the actual gadget talk and the guys don’t quite know what to think about it. Ryan stresses that these new handsets are going to have to be cheap if they are going to appeal to their...

The Idle Thumbs Podcast Episode 6: Shoveling Your Hat and Crow

by Jonathan Downin in Games652 days ago

“Famous” is back on this week to sit in for Steve. The recent cacophony of stories coming out of Activision/Infinity Ward/EA starts the cast this week. The Infinity Ward exodus spurs some speculation that the studio may just have to be shuttered at some point. Chris has been playing more StarCraft II and this leads into talk of the recent cheating scandal in South Korea. Sean has been playing some Flotilla and has a few fun stories to share about his time with the game. Chris touches on Red Dead Redemption and this leads into a conversation...

Three Red Lights Podcast Episode 141

by Jonathan Downin in Games653 days ago

It is a very short show this week with Ryan Clements sitting in. The announcement and trailer of Gears of War 3 are up first, but the guys quickly move on to Halo and the imminent Halo Reach beta. Ryan shares his experience of trudging through the original Mass Effect and points out some of his favorite moments from the last section of the game. Emails take up the second half of the show and Erik mentions that Three Red Lights will be absent for the next couple weeks due to scheduling issues, so be ready to wait at least three weeks before the...

Talk Is Cheap – LevelFortyTwo.com

by levelfortytwo in Games653 days ago

(Editor’s note: This post was written by the podcast provider) Each week Michael Brown and the other editors at LevelFortyTwo.com; Nick Tringali, Joel Cornell & Erika Szabo come together to talk about the latest content on the site, what they have been playing, some occasional Geekdom-related things, as well as a discussion about hot topics in the industry. The podcast is usually kept fairly short so that listeners have time to finish it each week. Talk Is Cheap tries to provide its listeners with a new perspective on various facets of the...

at1UP: 04/13/2010

by Ross Adams in Games, Misc, Movies653 days ago

The 1UP offices got a visit from a geniune luchador, El Elegido, this week and as you might expect there are some great stories to be told. He was there to help promote the new Lucha Libre game and took a shine to Mike who apparently closely resembles another luchador. El Elegido was also at a Konami event that Alan attended, once more stories of El Elegidos antics are out of the way Alan shares his thoughts on some of the games he saw. While there’s nothing new to report on Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker there are some some positive reactions...

Drunken Gamers Radio 04.10.2010

by Derek Lavigne in Games653 days ago

First off, congrats to John on the birth of his son! Drunk Dials and emails start of the show like always with messages from some of the regulars. First up in the reviews segment this week is Game & Watch Collection 2 for the Nintendo DS which John doesn’t care for all that much. Another Club Nintendo exclusive is Grill-Off for WiiWare, which I barely understood anything about. Next up is a product review for the Hitmaster speaker/monitor which all three guys seem to really recommend for sound junkies with some extra money to spend. Last...

GWJ Conference Call Episode 183

by Jonathan Downin in Games653 days ago

It’s a 3 man show this week with Shawn and Corey joined by guest, Michael Zenke. StarCraft II talk starts things off with Corey feeling a little sore after Shawn destroyed him in his first foray into the game. Michael talks about his experience with the somewhat buggy Dragon Age Awakening before the group touches on a couple smaller games. Cory swallows his pride and admits to enjoying Ngmoco’s Farmville-like iPad game, We Rule. The main topic this week has the group discussing how they each handle winning and losing differently, and...

MacBreak Weekly 190: Who’s Your Daddy? Not Apple

by Jonathan Downin in Tech654 days ago

It has been a big week for Apple. After months of waiting the MacBook Pros have finally been updated. The guys go over the newly released i5 and i7 equipped notebook specs, and the big standouts are the touted 9 and 10 hours battery life claims. It is pretty clear that Apple is taking battery life very seriously, even at the expense of performance to some extent. Opera mini has been accepted to the iPhone app store, and the group feels like this is almost a watershed moment that hints at Apple’s ever-evolving approach to the app ecosystem. Apple...

Giant Bombcast 04-13-2010

by Derek Lavigne in Games654 days ago

Jeff and Brad are back this week from various events before setting back off later this week. Vinny starts off the conversation with a little Game Room talk before the rest of the guys quickly commandeer it with some talk of high level retro game action. Ryan and Vinny went to see Ghost Recon: Future Soldier last week which Ryan says is more of a third person cover-based shooter with some sci-fi elements. Jeff moves on to discuss his experience with Splinter Cell: Conviction, which he says is the most approachable game in the series. Also, Ryan...

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