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Mobcast 79: Improving PR, Vacation Games, Manuals vs. Tutorials, and More

by Alex Martin in Games452 days ago

Former 1UP podcaster Ray Barnholt, and Karen Chu of Gamepro and Geekbox are Aaron and Demian’s guests on this week’s Mobcast. They start by suggesting games for Demian to take on his next vacation. Their handheld discussion leads into Karen’s topic of iPhone games. But even though she’s currently glued to Pocket Frogs, she still hasn’t found an iPhone game that lasts her more than a week. The community topic this week is public relations. They talk about some of the best and worst (mostly worst) practices of the games...

The Geekbox: Episode 84

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, Movies, TV505 days ago

The sad news of APB shutting down starts the cast. Ryan S. shares a story about IMing the wrong PR person about the incident, and this spurs Alice to say that it is often reciprocated in the form of copy/pasted PR emails. Somehow, the crew then moves on to the intricacies of the lottery. The love affair between Blizzard and Popcap continues with word that PvZ is being integrated into a WoW scenario, and this leads into discussion of WoW Cataclysm. Civ V gets a bit of time, and then the conversation moves on to Halo Reach, which Ryan H. hates just...

The Geekbox: Episode 83

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, TV512 days ago

It’s a packed show this week with a full 5 person crew. Alice is back as the newest regular member, and 1UP’s Justin Haywald is also sitting in. TV talk starts this episode with Karen talking about checking out Jersey Shore. Then it is on to Dragon Quest 9 and a story from Alice about losing 30 levels due to a lost save. Plants vs. Zombies for XBLA has sucked Karen back in and Justin has a few things to say about the latest Professor Layton game. The requisite League of Legends mention leads into a discussion about Chelsea Handler and...

The Geekbox: Episode 82

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, TV517 days ago

This week’s Geekbox feature’s a special guest in Ryan Scott’s wife, April Scott. The crew is back from PAX and the first topic up is Duke Nukem Forever. They recount the long tines, which no one waited in, but have no real interest in the Gearbox acquired title. Portal 2 gets a quick mention before Ryan S. talks about Bastion. He also mentions that they plan to have Creative Direction, Greg Kasavin, on sometime to talk about the game. The bulk of the show is PAX related and it is clear that the whole group enjoyed their time at...

The Geekbox: Episode 81

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, TV526 days ago

Karen is back this week and the cast starts with the story that explains her absence last week– prickly pears were involved. The game talk starts with a little Red Dead Redemption, but quickly moves on to Ryan S’s thoughts on Metroid after finishing it. He is with the consensus that the first person gameplay mechanic doesn’t quite fit, and that the story is decidedly “Japanese.” The price hike for Xbox Live Gold has the crew somewhat divided, but Alice is argues that it really isn’t that drastic of a change. Brock...

The Geekbox: Episode 79

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies, TV540 days ago

This weeks episode starts out with some big news. Andrew ‘Fitch Hitch’ Fitch is leaving the show for a while. This will be his last show since he is heading out of state for a new job. Ryan S. saw The Expendables and had a good time with it. He also brings up an article he found talking a about the casting of a non-existant all-female version of the film. Burn Notice and the news of a few new horror movies also get some time. Fitch has been playing Madden 11, and while he feels like it has made steps towards being more accessible, he...

The Geekbox: Episode 78

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, TV546 days ago

This week starts with Ryan Scott mentioning the recent redesign of the Geekbox website. Ryan then goes on to say he has finally gotten into Geometry Wars 2, and he is one of the lone positive voices praising Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. Ryan Higgins is still waiting on his DC Universe Online beta invite, and in the mean time, has been toying with the idea of getting into Eve Online. A 12 minute Lost epilogue set to be included on the Season 6 Blu-ray has leaked, and although Ryan S. and Karen watched it, Ryan H. refuses to until he buys the...

The Geekbox: Episode 77

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, TV554 days ago

It’s a 3 person show this week and there is not much going on. The cast starts with Ryan H. talking about his anticipation for the DC Universe Online beta. Then it is on to Limbo (with spoiler from the 11:45 – 13:45 minute marks) and a few words from Ryan S. about the new XBLA Castlevania. The rest of the show is almost all TV talk. This crew loves their TV shows and they hit on about all of the ones they are into here. Wherein we discuss the impending DC Universe Online beta, 100% completion, Limbo puzzles (very minor spoilers), actions...

The Geekbox: Episode 76

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, Movies, TV561 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...

The Geekbox: Episode 74

by Jonathan Downin in Games575 days ago

The show starts with Greg putting forth that Ryan doesn’t adequately appreciate how long it takes for people commute to the comic store to record the pod. The group then moves on to discuss the WoW Beta and the forthcoming Final Fantasy XIV. After quickly touching on Crackdown 2, the crew spends a good amount of time discussing the ramifications of Blizzard’s Real ID policy, which has since been retracted to a large extent. The opinions are pretty varies, with Karen and Ryan H. coming at the issue from opposing sides. Boners enter the...

The Geekbox: Episode 71

by Jonathan Downin in Games597 days ago

Surprise! It’s all about E3 this week. Ryan S. is in complete hater-pants mode this week. He didn’t like any of the motion control related stuff this year. Ryan H. also points out the poor translations of the Japanese publisher press conferences. Karen is one of the lone sources of enthusiasm this week. Fitch tries to infuse some excitement, but the overall sense of pessimism prevails. Sorcery happens to spur some conversation, but the tone doesn’t change. Movies round out the cast with Ryan H. loving everything and Ryan S. hating...

The Geekbox: Episode 68

by Jon Cole in Games, TV617 days ago

A cast-light episode of the Geekbox results in a games-heavy first segment, leading with a game that Ryan considers his game of the year thus far, Super Mario Galaxy 2. Most everyone in the games press has similar opinions on the game and Ryan seems to follow suit, praising the glorious level design that made the first so popular. Karen manages to dig up one negative point though, highlighting the arbitrary method of progression in the overworld (requiring a certain number of stars to open new galaxies). The other big game of the week is Red...

The Geekbox: Episode 66

by Jon Cole in Games, TV631 days ago

Roadie Brock joins the regular Geekbox crew this week, opening up the show with a story about love spawned by the Geekbox and the joys of the Gabrielle Anwar scale. In other news, Ryan Higgins got a chance to go to a Pokemon Tournament and shares some of his experiences, despite the fact that he only really got to receive the exclusive event Pokemon that was offered. Talk about the NPDs somehow manages to squeeze into this week’s show, though it leads to a lot of griping about ratings systems and how they seem to be designed to spark controversy...

The Geekbox: Episode 65

by Jon Cole in Games, Movies, TV639 days ago

Iron Man 2 talk opens up this week’s Geekbox, with Greg Ford and the Ryan’s feeling far more positively about it than Fitch. Fitch wasn’t too sure about the “overly quippy” dialogue, comparing it to Fast and Furious levels of schlock. The other guys don’t agree, though they do regard it a little less than the original Iron Man film. The Mega Man fan movie sparks a little conversation about video game films and more impressive fan movies. Street Fighter: The Movie deservedly earns a little radio time, as...

The Geekbox: Episode 64

by Jon Cole in Games, Movies, TV645 days ago

This week’s Geekbox explicably starts off sans-Karen (she got stuck on the train) but inexplicably begins with talk about a Nintendo-themed early nineties animated show called Captain N: The Game Master. Luckily, it doesn’t take too long for Karen to arrive and tell her tales about the suicide rate in San Francisco and the inconveniences of such an event. The iPad is one of the biggest topics this week and there’s much debate about the usefulness of such a device, with Higgins leading the charge. Karen makes the argument that...

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