Monthly Archives: August 2010

2010

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, TV514 days ago

Alan is back, and that means that there is more than a bit of Telltale Games talk. He shares some details about his new workspace, including the joys of getting to work with the Back to the Future and Jurassic Park franchises. Mike and Jade touch on For the Love of Game, 1UP’s latest blog that focuses on fan-made, game-inspired goods. The crew also shares some details about their plans for PAX Prime, including community meet-up details. Jade’s movie recommendation, The Place Promised in Our Early Days, was passed-on by CM’s very...

CastMedium Podcast 050 – 08.31.10

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies, Tech514 days ago

It’s episode 50(!), so get ready for an EPIC-ly normal show. Notable mentions in the podcast section start with news of the Bethesda Podcast (featuring Nick Breckon), the last The Idle Thumbs Podcast, and the addition of Alice Liang on The Geekbox. The games section has Jon talking about his disappointing time with Kane & Lynch 2, and better time with the well-realized world of Mafia II. We also hit the Xbox Live price hike, which garners some wildly differing opinions. It’s a big week in tech with Apple’s annual iPod event...

Player One Podcast – Episode 201 (08/30/10) – Where’s That Run Button?

by Ross Adams in Games514 days ago

As always after some off-topic chats about Greg Fords new sports game podcast and Phil moving it’s onto actual game talk, starting with Shank. Everyone but Phil got a chance to try out the game so they share their thoughts on it, first up is the style. From the visual style to the extremely impressive animation Shank certainly looks amazing, however the one part of the presentation that doesn’t impress CJ and Sewart is the voice acting. Greg Ford is really impressed by the very deep combat system which he likens to a big budget action...

Mobcast 68: Best/Worst In-Game Weapons, Real-Life Wars in Video Games, and More

by Alex Martin in Games515 days ago

A short episode this week — forty minutes of Bitmob’s Shoe and Demian, joined by Area 5′s Matt Chandronait and GameXplain’s Andre Segers. The first topic is a serious one — the treatment of modern warfare in games. Medal of Honor has caught flack for featuring the Taliban, and Six Days in Fallujah was dropped by publisher Konami for daring to deal with a war that isn’t over yet. Next, they talk about what makes games immersive. Although Andre and Matt like cohesive universes and good stories, they spend as much...

Filmspotting #314: Animal Kingdom / Top 5 Australian Films

by Jon Cole in Movies515 days ago

Adam Kempanaar is joined by Michael Phillips for this week’s episode of Filmspotting for the review of Animal Kingdom. While Michael admits that he internally compares this film to something like Goodfellas, he doesn’t want to shoulder it with that particular execution of the crime drama. Unlike Scorsese’s style, director David Michôd tries to capture a seemingly more realistic look at the situation, with the “protagonist” not really having the same natural charisma as Ray Liotta. The guys have a lot of good...

Game Scoop! Podcast: The Best 58 Minutes of Your Life

by Peter Barta in Games517 days ago

The cast starts out with some stories from Germany as Daemon shares his experiences at and around Gamescom. Though extra-curricular activities occupy a good deal of the conversation, they bring it back around to what was great about the con itself. BioShock Infinite appears to have been the real gem, with a demo that seemed too good to be true. After briefly discussing live action trailers for video games, Mafia II gets a look. The group sees this game pretty clearly as good, but not amazing (less enthusiastic than some other sites and reviewers). The...

Engadget Podcast 210 – 08.27.2010

by Jon Cole in Tech517 days ago

This week’s Engadget Podcast is very similar to last week’s, covering mostly mobile devices and cameras, but lacks one Nilay Patel. The Samsung Galaxy Tab opens things up, though there’s not too much to say about it. The 7-inch Android tablet doesn’t seem to have anything particularly innovative, though does have a Hummingbird processor and a high pixel-density screen. A handful of Android and Windows Phone 7 phones have been leaked or revealed in the past week, probably the most notable and interesting being the T-Mobile...

Rebel FM Episode 73 – 08/27/10

by Alex Martin in Games517 days ago

Apple is trying to keep the Rebel FM down, and has caused computing difficulties again. The second half — or, as I like to call it, the best half — of the show is missing, making for an hour-long podcast. Perhaps Steve Jobs’ disdain is due to Arthur’s alleged love of Microsoft. The Xbot — as trolls like to call him — has given a bad review to a PlayStation exclusive. The downloadable Top Gun game does sound bad though. He appreciates ideas in Kane and Lynch 2 more, but poor action lets it down. He has similar...

Podcast Beyond #150: Celebrate, Win

by Jon Cole in Games517 days ago

For Podcast Beyond’s 150th episode, a short Roper Report opens things up as per tradition. Sony is thinking about having an EA Pass-like service for the games it publishes, which the Beyond crew really can’t be too bothered by. In other news, both Greg and Colin have been tracking the perks they’ve gotten out of Playstation Plus thus far, which has shown that Colin has quickly pushed into the green after only eight weeks. Instead of a more normal topic of the week, the guys spend the segment on the listeners, allowing them to call...

Weekend Confirmed Episode 23

by Peter Barta in Games518 days ago

Metroid: Other M starts the show as Jeff and Garnett discuss the cumbersome control system and awkward first-person mechanic. Brian previews Halo Reach and also gets a chance to show his effusive praise for Civilization 5. Elemental: War of Magic’s unfortunate early release gets some attention and Shank is well received by the guys. For Cannata-ford, Garnett seems smitten by Beat Hazard while Jeff goes in a different direction with the card game Dominion. Prompted by forum discussion, the crew revisits shooting as a mechanic in games, as well...

This is Only a Test – Episode 25 – Goat Prawn – 8/26/2010

by Alex Martin in Tech518 days ago

Tested seem to have come to the conclusion that bigger is better, as they’ve upped the amount of podcasters to four this week. Will and Norm are joined by Tested staffers Ana and Matt. Matt’s had a quick play with Windows Phone 7 and reports back. It’s slick, clean, and better than Kin. They discuss Apple’s patent of a new interface for iMacs. It’ll mix a touch screen with a keyboard and mouse. Will sounds doubtful of the applications this could have before they remember they shouldn’t have started the news segment...

The Idle Thumbs Podcast Episode 13: Day One Perch

by Jonathan Downin in Games519 days ago

It’s finally here, this is it, the last “The Idle Thumbs Podcast” episode. Things will never be the same without this semi-regular broadcast about video games, but not just video games, also Jeff Goldblum appreciation. The last show starts with a bit of discussion about Bioshock Infinite and what its reveal potentially says about the meaning of the Bioshock name. Chris briefly touches on Kane & Lynch 2 before the group moves on to Lara Croft and the lack of an equally sexy Lara counterpart in the game. A few words on the lack...

Active Time Babble XXI: Ys Seven & Tactical RPGs | 08/26/2010

by Ross Adams in Games519 days ago

Scott Sharkey and Travis Williams join Kat for the first segment of this weeks show to discuss the announcement that Cryptic is working on some kind of reboot of Neverwinter. Travis is a big D&D nerd and really enjoyed the Neverwinter Nights game so he’s excited but there’s alot of skepticism about whether Cryptic can make a good game, let alone a non-MMO game. Ray Barnholt, Jeremy Parish and special guest Christian Nutt join Kat for the rest of the episode, starting with the second segment in which they discuss Ys Seven. The guys...

The Geekbox: Episode 80

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, TV519 days ago

Jeff Green continues to make his round on the podcasts, and he offers the classic GFW Radio intro at the beginning of this week’s episode. Also, Alice Liang makes her Geekbox debut as the newest regular member of the show and she fits in perfectly. The group starts this episode with WoW, but everyone is still in hibernation mode waiting for Cataclysm. Jeff tells a story about the hiring of Ryan Scott, and how he won-out over Andrew Fitch, who eventually got a different job at 1UP causing a weird situation between the two. After some comic...

GWJ Conference Call Episode 202

by Jon Cole in Games520 days ago

Gamers with Jobs returns to normal after their huge 200th episode bonanza and welcomes CastMedium’s own Jonathan Downin as well. They kick things off by talking about Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, which they were all quite impressed with. Conversation transitions to some general thoughts on $15 games on Xbox Live Arcade, namely that the quality of many recent games (especially Summer of Arcade offerings) more than deserves their increased price point. Julian and Jonathan dive into a couple iPad games, Kelti’s Oracle and Nova,...

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