Monthly Archives: July 2010

Rebel FM Episode 70 – 07/30/10

by Alex Martin in Games545 days ago

StarCraft 2 commands the first segment, with Ryan O’Donnell (Area 5) joining the regular crew. Everyone except Tyler has played and enjoyed it and they have little but praise for the Mass Effect-like breaks between missions, the accessibility, and the ambient occlusion. After a break, they talk about the other games they’ve been playing recently. Ryan’s played a handful of iPad and iPod games — Osmos HD, Monkey Island 2, Helsing’s Fire, Aqua Moto Racing, and Archetype — all of which sound like they’re worth...

The Idle Thumbs Podcast Episode 11: Diplomatic Pouch

by Jonathan Downin in Games545 days ago

A conversation about micro-transaction based social games starts the cast, then it’s on to StarCraft 2. Chris is enjoying it, but he does feel like Blizzard isn’t really bringing too much new to the space marine archetype on the story side of things. Red Dead Redemption is back in the conversation with a bit of talk about the cool day/night cycle video done by the Digital Foundry guys. Chris recently got into the new SimCity for iPhone, and this leads into a discussion about the whole Sim franchise. There are some good shout-outs for...

Podcast Beyond: Twisted Metal Invades

by Jon Cole in Games546 days ago

Mark Ryan joins the regular podcast crew and Greg kicks things off with a classic rant about his vision (or his desire for a shared vision) for the podcast. Infamous 2 Comic-Con news heads up the Roper Report, with his proud pronouncement that Cole will be returned to an art style similar to his model in the first game. David Jaffe and Scott Campbell phone into Beyond to talk a little bit about the single player of the new Twisted Metal game and defend themselves against some of the rigorous commentary on these features announced at Comic-Con....

Weekend Confirmed Episode 19

by Jonathan Downin in Games546 days ago

It’s a front-heavy show this week with a good 45 minutes worth of StarCraft 2 talk kicking-off the cast. Brian, who is apparently a ‘serious’ SC guy, has a lot to say about the game, and he is completely loving it. Jeff is also loving it to the point that he can’t make time to play anything else. Garnet talks a bit about his love for the new XBLA Hydro Thunder and then the group leads in the community topics. A question about having a different opinion from the crowd spurs an interesting discussion. The topic of the death...

Game Scoop! Podcast: Comic-Con Wrap-up

by Jon Cole in Games, Movies, TV546 days ago

Game Scoop! dodges a typical episode and picks back up this week with a special, Comic-Con Wrap-Up with Daemon, Hilary, and Greg. Starting things off, Hilary tosses out the disclaimer that most of what they saw at the conference was actually also shown long before their first public appearance, so their enthusiasm is a little deflated. Daemon got a chance to check out Dead Rising: Case Zero and isn’t quite impressed with the whole thing. Luckily, Greg reports in that the downloadable prequel will cost 400 MSP and will contribute to your...

This is Only a Test – Episode 21 – Massive Outtakes – 7/28/2010

by Alex Martin in Tech547 days ago

The Samsung Captivate is an impressive piece of hardware with a poor UI. Will’s replaced his iPhone 4 with the Android smart phone, and talks about the third-party solutions to its software problems. The Library of Congress has issued new exceptions to the Digital Millenium Copyright act, allowing people to jailbreak phones, and crack DVDs and games. StarCraft 2 came out this week, and Will’s been playing that on his own. He says the single-player challenges train players for multiplayer, but he hasn’t yet ventured online. A host...

GWJ Conference Call Episode 198

by Jon Cole in Games547 days ago

Gamers with Jobs is back, Cory is hosting, and the Sands/Andrich duo are noticeably absent. Limbo starts things off and Allen lays out his very positive impressions after a seemingly excessive two playthroughs. The guys also discuss the atmospheric sound design and slightly disturbing art style before moving on. After briefly hitting on the ultra-cheap Doctor Who Adventures, Lara talks about her time with Dragon Quest 9, which clearly left a good impression on her. Following up her review of DQ8 from the past, she feels that this iteration...

The Geekbox: Episode 76

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, Movies, TV547 days ago

Karen is back and the show starts with talk of DeathSpank. Ryan S.is loving it, but Karen is just getting through it. Next up is Limbo and the inevitable price discussion ensues. Ryan H. has a strong stance on pricing for digital good and Karen almost can’t handle it. After touching on Burn Notice the group moves on to the new Street Fighter X Tekken announcement. Ryan S. talks about the idea of achieving true balance in a fighting game with 40+ characters. Green Lantern and Smallville talk lead into a spoiler-filled Inception discussion. Wherein...

Sonic’s Ring

by midi2304 in Games, Misc, Movies548 days ago

(Editor’s note: This post was written by the podcast provider and is part of our user submitted podcasts feature) Sonic’s Ring is a weekly geek culture podcast featuring two Scotsmen and an Englishman. Every Monday we run a gambit of discussion on the four pillars of geekery – movies, TV, video games and comics. Each episode we pick the bones of the newest releases and some classics too while trying to maintain a bit of friendly banter. If you are looking for high brow dissecting of what is new, you are at the wrong place. If you...

TWiT 258: It’s The New Sex Talk

by Jon Cole in Tech548 days ago

TWiT starts things off with the recent news of revenue and profit from Microsoft and Apple. While Microsoft still managed to keep ahead of Apple’s total revenue (which hit an all-time high), the guys talk about the strange juxtaposition of Microsoft’s financial success and perceived lack of relevance in the market. A big question in the law-related tech news world at the moment is FlipBoard and the legality of content scraping. There’s no question whether or not the way FlipBoard presents content is compelling, but the fact that...

at1UP: 07/27/2010

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies549 days ago

After a short hiatus due to Mike’s Vacation and Comic-con craziness, the at1UP group is back. First up this week is some discussion about the $150 Kinect pricing. No one is too interested in the forthcoming motion control solutions, and the $150 price point makes it even harder for them to get excited. The bulk of time is spent on comic-related topics this week, and rightfully so with Comic-con having just finished. Travis also pops in for a bit and talks about his initial impressions of the StarCraft 2 single player campaign. Jade and Alan...

CastMedium Podcast 045 – 07.27.10

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies, Tech550 days ago

StarCraft 2 starts the cast this week, but we are not exactly the best group to be talking about it. Valve’s Alien Storm is an interesting release,and there really is no reason not to check it out since it is free on Steam– really, fire up Steam, just like Valve wants you to. Official pricing for Kinect has been confirmed at $150. This a bit higher than many would have liked, but the $299 bundle seems to be just right. Also Street Fighter vs.Tekken and Tekken vs. Street Fighter have been confirmed. We are light on tech topics this week,...

The Oddcast: 07/26/2010

by Alex Martin in Games550 days ago

Matt Leone steps in for Chris Grant to read the week’s weird news, talk about free games, and answer bizarre emails. In the news, the Wall Street Journal made unfounded claims about StarCraft 2′s development costs. Women (might) buy more virtual goods than men. 11 states will support California’s anti-first amendment policies, which Sharkey has a quick, coherent rant against. The UK government cancelled proposed tax breaks for developers (last month), and Epic are letting gamers choose whether a character lives or dies in...

Mobcast 63: Fun With Reviews, Game Endings, and More

by Alex Martin in Games550 days ago

Robert Ashley (A Life Well Wasted), and Andrew Fitch (1UP) join the Aaron Thomas-Greg Ford hosting team this week. Robert and Greg are leaving California soon, so might be off the airwaves for a while. Robert, out of the games press for a while, asks how reviewing games affects their enjoyment of them. This segues into Fitch’s topic, asking for a unique voice in the games press. A Life Well Wasted approaches games culture from a unique angle, and Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw (Zero Punctuation) has his unique review style, but they can’t...

Engadget Podcast 206 – 07.24.2010

by Jon Cole in Games, Tech551 days ago

Panasonic’s new line of Lumix cameras stirs up the micro four thirds conversation once again and Josh puts out the general view on them, namely that they don’t nearly offer the results of a DSLR but the portability makes them well worth their use. The guys also talk about the strange point-and-shoot megapixel arms race that still seems to go on, especially with Panasonic’s inexplicable offering of $500 consumer P&S’s with 14.1 megapixel lenses with poor sensors. After briefly hitting on the announcement of Microsoft’s...

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