Monthly Archives: October 2010

The /Filmcast Ep. 119 – Let Me In

by Peter Barta in Movies468 days ago

Vincenzo Natali joins The /Filmcast this week for a review of the movie Let Me In. To start things off, Devindra has been watching Terriers (the FX show), and asks the listeners to watch it and encourage a second season. Dave saw 127 Hours and really enjoyed it, and Adam was impressed with the unconventional style of Ryan Reynolds new film Buried. Adam also saw The Human Centipede – it was terrible. In news this week, video games and movies mix as the guys debate the potential success of the upcoming Uncharted movie, and the rumored...

Rebel FM Episode 80 – 10/15/10

by Alex Martin in Games468 days ago

Arthur and Tyler lead the discussion on Medal of Honor. Arthur’s avoided reading the comments on his slightly above average IGN review. Tyler agrees with the score, but what they describe sounds worse even than the 6/10 on IGN. Even DICE’s multiplayer section suffers from the forced emulation of Call of Duty. Next, they talk about the frustration Dead Rising 2 brings by combining zombie-slaughter fun with antique game-design. Arthur has had to break the game to beat it. Anthony has a backhanded comment for Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes...

This is Only a Test – Episode 32 – Lions vs. Cougars – 10/14/2010

by Alex Martin in Tech470 days ago

An American, a Canadian, and an Englishman walk into a podcast to talk about technology. They are Tested’s Will and Matt, and Apple expert Gary Whitta respectively. The first topic is media streamers. Leaping off from the Roku XD|S – essentially a non-Apple Apple TV — they talk about other such boxes and the death of channel surfing. Matt brings the Eye-Fi wireless memory card to the table. It’s a camera accessory that automatically uploads photos to services like Flickr. Will’s round-about solution to video chat...

Weekend Confirmed Episode 29

by Peter Barta in Games470 days ago

The Weekend Confirmed for this week is dense, as Garnett, Jeff, and Brian are joined by Patrick Klepek of EGMi. Enslaved kicks things off with some gripes about its gameplay, but an otherwise strong showing (the hosts agree – more fun than good). Rock Band 3 and Def Jam Rap Star get plenty of attention, and Brian goes into some detail about Gears of War 3′s multiplayer experience (which sounds awesome). Jeff relates his most recent experiences with Sony’s Move and Time Crisis, but Brian seems pretty skeptical about just another...

at1UP: 10/13/2010

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, Movies, TV470 days ago

It’s an extra long show this week and the talk starts with the regular crew touching on the lengthy process of getting the new (quite nice) 1UP.com relaunched. They also address some of the community concerns surrounding the new design and even touch on some of the issues surrounding the loss of Scott Sharkey. It Nintober, as the crew call it, and 1UP has a special retrospective on the top 25 NES games. Travis has been digging into some back catalog titles and talks about his recent time with Arcanum from GoG.com. Jade covers her time at...

GWJ Conference Call Episode 209

by Jon Cole in Games471 days ago

Returning guest Rob Zacny starts off the show with his thoughts on F1 2010. As an F1 enthusiast, he had low expectations for the game, though it ended up surprising him with a solid career mode and effective driver assists. In the more mainstream sphere is Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, which Shawn points out may have impressed the hardcore collective due to low expectations. The traversal and combat are both decidedly lacking, though it’s clear that the plot, storytelling, and characterization more than make up for the faults as far as he’s...

Player One Podcast – Episode 207 (10/11/10) – Monkey In Internet

by Ross Adams in Games472 days ago

As CJ explains at the outset of the show this weeks episode is a tad late because his internet has mysteriously been cut off, leading to him recording the majority of his portion of the show on his iPhone. Comic Jumper is the first game discussed this week and it’s telling that while the guys are positive about the game they don’t really talk about the actual gameplay. They seem enamoured more by the style around the gameplay, from the live action cutscenes to the silly dialogue throughout. Next up is a game you probably won’t...

CastMedium Podcast 055 – 10.12.10

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, Movies, Tech473 days ago

This week’s episode starts with word that Scott Sharkey is no longer at 1UP– the timing of which seems weirdly close to a redesign of the 1UP.com site. Enslaved gets a final (not likely) mention in the games section, and the news of a Gears of War 3 delay to Fall of 2011 leads into a discussion about marquee titles of 2012 and the timeline for next-gen system announcements. Windows Phone 7 details have finally been revealed, and it looks like there will be a lot of handsets to choose from come November 8th. Media Consumption Corner: The...

Game Scoop! Podcast: Gears Multiplayer Fixed?

by Peter Barta in Games473 days ago

This week’s Game Scoop is pretty light – the guys cruise through a lot of games and topics and don’t spend too much time on any one thing. The biggest news of the week is Gear of War 3 and its improved multiplayer experience. Ryan has had some hands-on experience with the new dedicated servers and is clearly impressed with what he’s seen. The staff seems to have a slew of reviews ready to post at IGN, including Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light and Def Jam Rapstar. Ubisoft recently stated their belief that dance...

Mobcast 74:Gaming Memorabilia, Facebook Integration, Panasonic’s Jungle, and More

by Alex Martin in Games473 days ago

Rus McLaughlin, one of Bitmob’s newest staff writers, makes his first Mobcast appearance this week. He’s joined by Shoe, Demian, and Brett. First off, Shoe talks about the 15 Games in 15 Minutes activity on Bitmob. This is an open invitation to talk about memorable games, whether they’re just plain good games or whether they have a personal significance. The Panasonic Jungle is a forthcoming portable device aimed at MMO players. What does it do that a netbook can’t? Why only MMOs? They’re not sure, but they are sure...

Filmspotting #320: Never Let Me Go / Top 5 Existential Movies

by Jon Cole in Movies474 days ago

For this week’s episode of Filmspotting, Adam and Matty dive into the British adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel Never Let Me Go. Matty manages to be negative right from the start, tossing in the fact that he fell asleep three times throughout due to the tortoise-slow pacing and questionable love triangle. Adam is clearly far more impressed, noting that the science-fiction premise is treated well and the structure of the plot creates an interest dynamic between the characters. In classic Filmspotting fashion, our hosts simply can’t...

Engadget Podcast 215 – 10.09.2010

by Jon Cole in Games, Tech474 days ago

The Google TV is the biggest piece of tech on the scene this week and appropriately opens up the Engadget Podcast. The Logitech Revue is the premier launch unit for this software and offers some quality hardware. Unfortunately, the box is priced at $300 and doesn’t have any sort of tuner for cable or over-the-air content, which makes it a very questionable buy for people looking to bring new life to their entertainment center. Staying on the Google kick, Josh and Nilay talk a little bit about the T-Mobile G2 and Verizon Droid Pro. While the...

Rebel FM Episode 79 – 10/08/10

by Alex Martin in Games475 days ago

Matt and Arthur have been playing Enslaved this week. Despite agreeing that it is “remarkably OK”, and being underwhelmed by the combat and platforming, they seem to love it. The game is built around Alex Garland’s story though, and they recommend it for that and the brilliant acting and level design. Matt talks a little about his floating dungeon in Minecraft before Anthony details the forthcoming European PC games he recently had a look at. The First Templar, Dungeons, The Ball, and Amnesia all have some interesting concepts...

Podcast Beyond: The Peril of Japanese Games

by Jon Cole in Games476 days ago

The news of DC Universe’s delay opens up Podcast Beyond this week, which further thins the PS3′s exclusive holiday catalog after last week’s delay of LBP2. Playstation Plus users will have the chance at getting into the Killzone 3 beta, though only the first 10,000 users to download a free Killzone 3 theme on the 19th will ultimately be let in. In other news, EA has caved to outside pressure considering the upcoming Medal of Honor’s Taliban multiplayer faction, renaming it “Opposing Force”. Square Enix has recently...

Active Time Babble XXIII: TGS Wrap-up and Pokemon Black | 10/07/2010

by Ross Adams in Games476 days ago

ATB is back, just in time for its one year anniversary no less! A shorter show than usual, in which our hosts discuss Tokyo Game Show news to start off. Jeremy thinks this years show was alot less of a downer than last years, which was filled with the depressing sentiment that Japanese game development was doomed. There were some great games being shown off this year however, including El Shaddai, Ni no Kuni and Valkyria Chronicles 3. All of which the guys are looking foward to and think look very promising. While Jeremy wasn’t expecting it...

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