Monthly Archives: November 2010

Giant Bombcast 11-30-2010

by Ross Adams in Games423 days ago

As you might expect from the Bombcast it’s game talk mixed with tales of Thanksgiving mixed with game talk on this weeks episode. Vinny kicks things off with Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood by explaining he might have been mistaken about his 23 hours played from last weeks show, due to a weird way the game tracks playtime. It certainly has him hooked, as he lists off several games he had planned to play but never got to thanks to Brotherhood. He also never got round to joining Brad who was busy finishing Borderlands. He now recognises...

Player One Podcast – Episode 214 (11/29/10) – Kong of Duty

by Ross Adams in Games423 days ago

No Greg Sewart again this week, he’s bed-ridden with pneumonia! After the guys have finished wishing Greg a speedy recovery (get well soon Greg!) it’s onto listener tweets. Questions asked/answered include food eaten over thanksgiving, what Black Friday deals the crew got and what they’d changed about video game history. There’s not alot of game talk this week but it kicks off with Cave Story (and a quick plug for CastMedium) which has been released for DSiWare this week. Phil doesn’t really say anything about the game...

Mobcast 81: Under-the-Radar Games, Kinect Reactions, Griefing, and More

by Alex Martin in Games424 days ago

Christian Nutt of Gamasutra is Shoe, Demian, and Brett’s guest for this episode of the Mobcast, recorded during the week of Thanksgiving. Appropriately, they start with the gaming developments they’re thankful for. They talk about frequent checkpoints and wireless controllers (which make gaming more convenient), touch-screen and graphics technology (which give developers more possibilities), and the internet (which has allowed indies to distribute games, and casual audiences to consume them). Demian asks for their favorite games that...

Tekzilla 169 – Avoid Black Friday Scams!

by Jon Cole in Tech424 days ago

Apple’s hotly anticipated iOS 4.2 update largely brings the iPad up to speed, but the “Find My iPhone” feature going free means that MobileMe membership is no longer required to help you hang onto your phone. Google is up next in the news, as they battle Viacom for access to content on the Google TV and delay Chrome OS once again. News wraps up with Netflix’s pricing remodel, which adds a new streaming-only option at the price of increased rates for disc-laden plans. Thanksgiving means a weekend starting with Black Friday,...

The Engadget Show – 015: Sprint’s Fared Adib, Google TV creator Salahuddin Choudhary, Galaxy Tab, Nook Color, and more!

by Jon Cole in Tech424 days ago

This month’s Engadget Show starts off with an interview with Sprint’s Fared Adib, who’s responsible for the “procurement and development of products” from various mobile device manufacturers. He talks specifically about the groundswell of enthusiast support of the EVO 4G and how that helped pave the way for Sprint to be a major player in both the Android device and 4G speed arenas. They also delve into the necessity of Android fragmentation for the sake of carrier optimization. After an absolutely amazing segment where...

CastMedium turns 2

by Jonathan Downin in Site424 days ago

Mmmm, clipart birthday cake. Another year has past, and thus, another November 29th marks the 2 year anniversary of CastMedium. It’s always weird to look back and realize how fast time flies. /cliche quota filled The podcast space continues to grow, both in size and swath. Looking at the categories we cover here, the gaming podcast scene has again proven to be the most liquid. The staples are still around, if in different forms from different outlets, but there has also been a realization amongst developers about the ability of podcast to...

Podcast Beyond: The Art of Relaxation

by Jon Cole in Games425 days ago

Assume your position in front of the toasty fireplace this week so you can enjoy a Fireside Chat with Podcast Beyond sans Greg Miller. To start off the fan favorite Roper Report, it seems that the Gran Turismo 5 mystical unicorn is actually out in stores now. Otherwise, news is fairly light, with the typical game announcements and delays that usually fill up the first segment. The topic of the week is Ryan and Colin’s Fireside Chats, which is essentially an extended listener mail segment. They discuss the effect of graphics on gameplay, the...

Rebel FM Episode 85 – 11/24/10

by Alex Martin in Games426 days ago

Tyler is sick this week, and it sounds like the rest of the team will have a cold by the end of the episode. Matt hasn’t got to Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood’s multiplayer yet, but is impressed by the epic scale of the campaign. With Black Ops, Anthony’s finally found an interesting Call of Duty campaign. He’s also been laughing at Poker Night at the Inventory, enjoying Operation Flashpoint: Red River’s more-accessible direction, managing his calendar in Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon, and shooting zombies...

GWJ Conference Call Episode 215

by Jon Cole in Games426 days ago

Assassin’s Creed 2 earned a lot of attention last year in Game of the Year discussions, so it seems appropriate that the largely similar Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood also manages to impress the Gamers with Jobs crew. Shawn was particularly smitten with the latter and ultimately finds that Brotherhood manages to improve on it in almost every way, most importantly in the combat department. He also details the multiplayer mode, which implements some truly unique mechanics to make it less twitch and more strategic. Cory and Julian join...

The Oddcast: 11/24/2010

by Alex Martin in Games428 days ago

Scott Weber fills in for Chris Plante in this short Thanksgiving podcast. It starts with news of Mark Wahlberg being cast as Nathan Drake in the Uncharted movie. Tina asks why everyone seems to prefer Nathan Fillion for the role. In China, buys you ten minutes on the world’s second-largest LED screen. A Chinese gamer recently used that time to play an unspecified MMO in front of shoppers. Also from China, the i-dong is a Kinect-like device with an unfortunate name. They describe Double Fine’s next game — Stacking — before...

This is Only a Test – Episode 38 – Turkey Day Q&A – 11/24/2010

by Alex Martin in Tech428 days ago

It’s Thanksgiving and Norm’s thankful for his Breville Pie-Maker. He also likes the way apps scale to the seven-inch screen on his Samsung Galaxy Tab. Will doesn’t think the Boxee Box is quite finished, and is less intuitive than Apple TV. iOS 4.2 has improved the iPad, and brought AirPlay to iOS devices, allowing limited video-streaming to TVs. In lieu of news, which is slowing down anyway, they devote the rest of this massive episode to questions and answers. They answer dozens of audio questions about everything from the computers...

Tekzilla 168 – HDTV Marketing BS Busted

by Jon Cole in Tech429 days ago

It’s the first week of the new biweekly Tekzilla/HD Nation megapodcast and Robert Heron appropriately joins the show as cohost to Patrick. Hulu Plus news opens things up, as they’ve moved out of beta and changed their monthly cost to $7.99 rather than $9.99. In similar home theater news, Vudu will soon be coming to PS3, adding yet another high-def on-demand option to the device. HDCP solutions, the best audio solution for the PS3, HDTV marketing mishaps, and budget 50″ HDTVs fill out the bulk of the viewer questions before Robert...

CastMedium Podcast 061- 11.24.10

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies, Tech, TV429 days ago

A few podcast shout-outs start the show and then it’s on into games with Black Friday deals. Jon is the sale master, so go ahead and follow him on twitter to make sure you don’t miss any of the holiday action. A quick mention of Civilization V on Mac leads into a discussion about Steam’s various services, including SteamCloud and SteamWorks. OnLive also gets some more time this week since I gave the service a spin– seriously, it’s good. In tech, Netflix has finally introduced a streaming only plan for $7.99, and iOS...

Giant Bombcast 11-23-2010

by Ross Adams in Games430 days ago

This weeks Bombcast gets off to an explicit start, with the discussion of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood leading to Vinny dropping the “C word” for the second time in the shows history. Vinny has managed to play 23 hours of Brotherhood and hasn’t even hit content that Ryan got to after 5 hours. Needless to say he’s taking things slow, exploring the world and doing many side tasks. Jeff also played the game and in contrast to Vinny he played it for a day and finished it, he doesn’t talk too much about the singleplayer...

Filmspotting #326: 127 Hours / Top 5 Manic Pixie Dream Girls / Nathan Rabin

by Jon Cole in Movies431 days ago

Adam and Matty go on a long hike with James Franco this week with their review of Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours. Adam manages to capture the bulk of the review with a simple statement saying that a viewer’s impressions will hinge almost entirely on their opinion of Franco’s performance and Boyle’s frenetic filming style. That being said, both Filmspotting guys were very impressed by both, with Matty specifically pointing out the very deliberately shot scenes where every dramatic stab was effectively paired with events unfolding...

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