Monthly Archives: June 2010

Engadget Podcast 201 – 06.19.2010

by Jon Cole in Games, Tech586 days ago

The Engadget Podcast opens up with… you guessed it, E3 talk. The guys don’t really try particularly hard to stick to the tech side of things, so you might feel a fair amount of retread if you listen to several video game podcasts a week. Things get back to normal around the one hour mark, inviting Joanna Stern on to talk about the Droid X. She thought the device ran pretty quickly, despite not having the proliferated Snapdragon and instead having a 1GHz OMAP chip. Josh tends to be the keyboard stickler and asks Joanna about the multitouch,...

Giant Bombcast E3 2010

by Jonathan Downin in Games588 days ago

Okay, this is one of those “these episodes are out and you should check them out if you like Giant Bomb and the craziness that happens when they get a bunch of guests to come on and talk about games while drinking” posts. There really is no way to sum up all the craziness that happens here. The game talk is heavier in the earlier episodes and the off-the-wall discussions reach an apex in the final episode with another polarizing appearance from Leigh Alexander. (Day Zero) We run down the day’s events, including the Microsoft, Electronic...

/Filmcast Ep. 104 – The A-Team and The Karate Kid

by Jon Cole in Movies, TV588 days ago

Katey Rich joins the /Filmcast this week, starting things off by talking about her impressions of Cyrus, the latest from the Duplass Brothers. In a bit of a followup to last week’s review of Splice, Dave got a chance to check out Vincenzo Natali’s earlier film, Cypher. He enjoyed the movie and sets in stone his love for Natali’s full spread of work, especially with his praise of Cube in past episodes. Devindra reports in with a boatload of television, including a follow-up from his initial impressions on Spartacus that he...

Weekend Confirmed Episode 13

by Jonathan Downin in Games588 days ago

It’s the big E3 wrap-up show and even at over 2 1/2 hours Garnett and crew don’t manage to hit everything. Rock Band 3 is up first and it is high on everyones list of games they saw at E3– poor Power Gig. Kinect and Move get a good chunk of time with the group seemingly much more excited about the potential of Kinect. Special guest N’Gai Croal shares his love for Dance Central with Child of Eden garnering universal excitement. X-COM made a good first impression, but the shooting mechanic and enemy design didn’t follow...

This is Only a Test – Episode 16 – Tested Takes on the Electronic Three – 6/16/2010

by Alex Martin in Games, Tech588 days ago

Will and Norm often mention game technology, but this week’s podcast is all about E3. That shouldn’t surprise, given the treasure trove of new hardware shown at this year’s expo, and they start with Nintendo’s new 3D handheld console. The 3DS has several improvements over the DS, but most importantly the 3D screen works, looks good, and didn’t hurt their eyes. It also has a 3D camera which Nintendo demonstrated with an amazing-sounding augmented-reality game. They have mixed feelings on Microsoft‘s Kinect motion...

TWiT 252: The Legend of Vuvuzela

by Jon Cole in Games, Tech590 days ago

As per usual, Apple talk capitalizes the beginning of the show and Brian hits on the biggest theme of the iPhone 4′s announcement – getting less than you expected. He goes on to say that Jobs is the P.T. Barnum of the modern day, selling old tech like video phone calls like they’d never been seen before. Wrapping up the Apple talk, John theorizes that the lack of a partnership with Verizon may be temporary, as they booked a conference room three days after the initial release of the phone. Hulu has been rumored to be offering some...

GWJ Conference Call Episode 192

by Jon Cole in Games590 days ago

Gamers with Jobs invites our very own Jonathan Downin to the show for his inaugural episode as both producer and podcaster, starting things off by giving him the floor to talk about games he’s been playing. Alan Wake has been a popular choice among the GWJ crew, allowing Rabbit another chance to harp on about its excellent thriller elements. Shawn talks a little bit about his time with Alpha Protocol, which he describes as an “uneven experience” due to inconsistencies between the reality of the world and the game mechanics. Jonathan gets...

Filmspotting #305: Splice / Get Him to the Greek / Some Like It Hot / Top 5 Best Laid Plan Movies

by Jon Cole in Movies591 days ago

The rare Filmspotting double feature is back in action this week, starting off with a review of Vincenzo Natali’s latest thriller, Splice. Matty prefaces their conversation with the old-style definition of a “B movie”, namely an opening act to the major feature that tackles little-tread genres. With that context, Adam and Matty’s collective review is fairly complementary, centering on the somewhat corny introductory scene, campy dialogue, and silly gore. Ultimately, they agree that the film is fun and the plot is sufficiently...

CastMedium Podcast 040 – 06.15.10

by Jonathan Downin in Games592 days ago

It’s just Erik and I this week and we tear into the Microsoft announcements from earlier in the day. Kinect impressed me with the games shown during the media briefing and I get into my thoughts on how fitness games are perfect for the new control system. We also cover most of the major titles previewed for Kinect before giving an overview of the new slim-lined Xbox 360. After quickly hitting the big core games from the conference, I have to get something off my chest about Bullet Storm– it’s not pleasant. A few quick comments...

The Idle Thumbs Podcast Episode 8: A Castro Situation

by Jonathan Downin in Games593 days ago

The Idle Thumbs Podcast lives! Chris and crew are back talking games. The absurdity of the new Guitar Hero leads into the potential coolness of Rock band 3. E3 starts tomorrow, and while Chris isn’t too interested in talking about the convention ahead of time, the guys do have to mention Project Natal and the disconcerting video that came out of Parade Magazine. Red Dead Redemption gets some time and there are some great stories here, including ones about bandanas, horse deeds, anti-Semitic shopkeeps and more. Chris also gets into his impressions...

Game Scoop! Podcast: Metal Gear Robs the Cradle

by Jonathan Downin in Games595 days ago

It’s a packed episode this week. Greg kicks things off with a crazy dream story. Daemon then gets into Rock Band 3 before Greg shares his love for the latest Metal Gear. He gave it a 9.5 and this leads in an argument with Nate about the state of PSP and its purpose for existence. The embargo is up and the guys share about what they saw of Deus Ex: Human Revolution a few weeks ago. A funny story comes out of it about an over-the-phone explanation of how the game’s use of black and gold results in a game that looks like nothing else out...

Weekend Confirmed Episode 12

by Alex Martin in Games595 days ago

Weekend Confirmed starts strangely this week, the crew addressing comments on last week’s episode with guest Adam Sessler (G4TV) before getting into the games they’ve been playing. After 20 minutes of talk about the effective range of shotguns and the PS4′s draw distance, they address Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker. Brian loves it, but Garnett sees it as a lesser version of a console game. Alpha Protocol is next, and Jeff has some nice things to say about it. He thinks it functions well as a third-person action game, rather than...

Joystiq Podcast 142 – Rebirth edition

by Jonathan Downin in Games595 days ago

Joystiq.com has received a huge overhaul and the guys spend the first 20 minutes talking about motivations for the re-design and some of the new features. Once the boys get into games, Justin gets right into Green Day: Rock Band. Chris had a chance to see Rock Band 3 during the E3 judges period and now that the embargo is up, he share some quite postive thoughts on Harmonix’s latest. Mortal Kombat is coming back and the first trailer looks promising. Telltale announced that they will be doing episodic games based on the Back to the Future...

Engadget Podcast 200 – 06.11.2010

by Jonathan Downin in Tech595 days ago

It’s all about the iPhone 4 this week. The guys start by providing an overview of what is new and some overall impressions, then delve into the new “retina display.” Paul hasn’t been shy about his love for devices with good pixel density, and he is all over this. He is even dubbed “Paul the Pixel Density Expert.” He argues that sharper text is preferred over leverage of the resolution to display more information, but Josh isn’t happy at this prospect. Josh is the only one who actually got his hands on the...

This is Only a Test – Episode 15 – This Week in iNews

by Alex Martin in Tech595 days ago

Lots of iPhone news this week, but first Will and Norm introduce guest Matt Braga. Tested are hiring more news writers like Matt, and he gives a quick run down of the job. They’re also looking for an intern from the San Fransisco bay area. The trio give a quick recap of some of the week’s site features, the biggest of which was their host of home server videos — they built competing AMD- and Intel-based home servers and pitted them against each other. They don’t waste much time getting to iPhone 4 news. The wonder-device...

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