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Game Scoop!: The Next-Generation Podcast

by Jon Cole in Games376 days ago

NGP talk opens up this week’s Game Scoop! and there’s clearly a lot of confusion about the bland codename. Dubbing it PSP2 for the sake of simplicity, the guys discuss the potential launch price and how it’ll likely come in second place to the 3DS due to Nintendo’s business sense and the PSP’s poor history. On the bright side, the hardware (dual analog sticks, new flash-based storage for games, 3G radio, back dual touchpads) seems quite impressive though dependent on strong execution to best take advantage of them. High...

Rebel FM Episode 90 – 01/28/11

by Alex Martin in Games378 days ago

Anthony starts this week’s Rebel FM talking about a video-less game. Papasangre is an iPhone horror-game that uses stereo sound to creep out sighted and sightless gamers alike. Another iPhone horror-game, Dead Space, does require vision and is surprisingly easy to control. Naturally, they continue their Dead Space 2 discussion. He’s also enjoyed Breach, a downloadable multiplayer shooter, but was disappointed by its lack of original ideas. Ryan’s discussion of Vanquish segues into an examination of what “bad shooting”...

Rebel FM Episode 89 – 01/21/11

by Alex Martin in Games385 days ago

Dead Space 2 is the focus of a lengthy discussion at the start of this episode. They stay away from spoilers for this and its prequels, talking instead about the usability improvements and aesthetic differences. Next, Arthur talks about Age of Empires Online and the Xbox Live Arcade version of Torchlight. He’s also played Mass Effect 2′s Shadow Broker DLC, and seen the interactive comic that accompanies the PlayStation 3 version. He’s left with some questions about Mass Effect 3. Anthony has storys to tell about Game Dev Story....

Rebel FM: Episode 88 — 01/04/11

by Alex Martin in Games398 days ago

IGN Editor Jim Reilly joins for this 2010-retrospective podcast with Anthony, Arthur, and Ryan. First, though, they look back at the games they’ve played this week. Anthony starts with the PlayStation Move components of Auditorium and Heavy Rain. Jim jumps in the middle of that to talk Oblivion, which he has just started in the midst of Elder Scrolls V news. Arthur is puzzled at Bejeweled 3′s weird faux-epic aesthetic. He’s also got impressions on Mass Effect 2′s downloadable missions (not including Lair of the Shadow Broker). Ryan’s...

Rebel FM Episode 87 – 12/17/10

by Alex Martin in Games420 days ago

PopCap blogger Jeff Green’s next stop on his podcast tour is at Rebel FM. He starts the talk with World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, which practically turns the MMO into a new game. Next, Arthur boasts about his Pac Man Championship Edition DX score. Like Jeff, He’s been playing a multiplayer addition that could be its own game: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam. He prefers it to Bad Company 2′s multiplayer because it is less exploitable. He also compares Crysis 2 to Halo, although he’s worried about the console versions. Anthony...

Rebel FM Episode 86 – 12/03/10

by Alex Martin in Games434 days ago

With Tyler yet to return, Area 5′s Ryan O’Donnell and IGN’s Greg Miller join for an extra-long Rebel FM. This episode includes a bonus hour-long spoiler-filled discussion of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood after the usual game talk and letters. Anthony starts with Brotherhood’s multiplayer, which is surprisingly underpopulated. It’s not a great problem here, but they wonder if unlockable perks hurt the longevity of multiplayer games. Arthur calls Battlefield: Bad Company 2′s Vietnam DLC the baby of its mother-game...

Rebel FM Episode 85 – 11/24/10

by Alex Martin in Games441 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...

Rebel FM Episode 84 – 11/19/10

by Alex Martin in Games448 days ago

Black Ops starts this week’s Rebel FM, with favorable but unenthusiastic opinions on all parts of the blockbuster. Arthur brings surprising praise for Sonic Colors — the Wii-exclusive platformer that throws out all the extraneous nonsense surrounding recent Sonic games. Anthony liked 007: Goldeneye for the Wii, while Arthur was less impressed by Wii and PSP versions of Ghost Recon. HAWX 2 was another game poorly adapted for Nintendo’s console. After throwing down ten dollars (a lot for an iPhone game) on Galaxy on Fire 2, Matt...

Rebel FM Episode 83 – 11/05/10

by Alex Martin in Games462 days ago

Scott Bromley is back. Now that’s out of the way, the remaining listeners can hear Matt’s account of the video his Area 5 team are making for the Entertainment Consumers Association. They’re raising awareness of the issues behind Arnold Schwarzenegger’s case against violent video games. Apart from the Supreme Court case, Kinect is the biggest games topic this week. Rebel FM’s discussion focuses on Kinect Sports, which works surprisingly well. Unlike Wii Sports, wide movements and hard smashes will actually help your...

Rebel FM Episode 82 – 10/29/2010

by Alex Martin in Games, Podcasts469 days ago

Fable 3 is first up for discussion this week. Much of Fable 2′s confounding design has been fixed, but Tyler still thinks Peter Molyneux needs a director. Matt’s not as emotionally challenged by it, but they still agree that it’s a good game. Anthony can’t understand why he still likes Super Meat Boy, but can explain his affection for Costume Quest. Tyler’s tried the new Civilization 5 faction — the Mongols — and has found their traits well-designed for invading cities. According to Anthony, The Force Unleashed...

Rebel FM Episode 81 – 10/22/10

by Alex Martin in Games476 days ago

The crew has a ton of games to talk about this week, starting with those Anthony has been playing. He’s enjoying the complicated relationship between Monkey and Trip in Enslaved. He also reviewed Saw 2 poorly after tiring of its repetitious quick-time events. Explosionade and Zombie Estate are a couple of console downloadables (Wii and Xbox respectively) he recommends, and he finishes with his impressions on Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood. Matt found Dead Space Ignition an all-round shoddily-made motion comic, while he’s enjoying...

Rebel FM Episode 80 – 10/15/10

by Alex Martin in Games483 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...

Rebel FM Episode 79 – 10/08/10

by Alex Martin in Games490 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...

Rebel FM Episode 78 – 10/01/10

by Alex Martin in Games497 days ago

After the Altano-Bromley circus has passed through town, the crew is back to their usual, low-level crass. Anthony starts the game talk with Quantum Theory — a flawed, Japanese version of Gears of War. Another Japanese action game — Earth Defense Force: Ant Invasion — exhibits similar levels of dated design features, but is charming for it. He also gives his impressions on the downloadables Hydrophobia and Death Spank: Thongs of Virtue. Everyone’s still playing Civilization 5, and talk about the late game and their different...

Rebel FM Episode 77 – 09/24/10

by Alex Martin in Games504 days ago

Although they start talking about nocturnal emissions and biblical autoeroticism, Anthony, Arthur, and Matt manage to spend almost an entire hour talking about video games with guests Brian Altano and Scott Bromley. Anthony has played a handful of iPhone games this week, and gives his positive thoughts on Predators, Aftermath, Mirror’s Edge, and Osmos HD. He also talks about the problems with IGN’s video review format, regarding his Civilization 5 review. Matt shares his tips for a cultural victory in Civ 5 and talks about the Dead Space...

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