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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...

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

by Ross Adams in Games533 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...

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In This Thread – 08/20/2010

by Jonathan Downin in Games539 days ago

1UP’s replacement for 4 Guys 1UP is finally getting consistent. If you haven’t been catching this one since its inception, the main focus here is news. Ray Barnholt hosts with regulars, Justin Haywald and Matt Leone, and the show is fast, focused on volume, and full of bickering, but that not necessarily a bad thing. Bioware’s announcement of Mass Effect 2 heading to PS3 starts the show, and the general feeling is that this is a good thing. Microsoft is re-imagining their flight simulator series with Microsoft Flight, and the guys...

Active Time Babble

Active Time Babble XX: The Fall RPG Preview | 08/12/2010

by Ross Adams in Games545 days ago

It’s been a pretty big year for RPGs, heck the existence of this podcast can attest to that, but the year isn’t over quite yet! There are still plenty of RPGs to come over the last few months of this year and that is the subject for this weeks episode of ATB. First up though is some recent RPG news, starting with the announcement of Double Fine’s next game Costume Quest. After having a go at real time strategy with Brutal Legend the developer is now giving the RPG genre a try and a more old school approach to boot. This is going...

Active Time Babble

Active Time Babble XVIII: Persona 3 Portable & DeathSpank | 07/01/2010

by Ross Adams in Games574 days ago

Andrew Fitch and Ray Barnholt join Kat for this weeks episode. RPG news kicks things off, starting with the official announcement of Dragon Age 2. With the news that the console experience will be revamped Kat hopes they may aim for something like Demon’s Souls, although she admits that could be unlikely. The guys seem intrigued by the prospect of a story that take place over 10 years. With Ni no Kuni being confirmed for a western release Fitch thinks it really needs to be better indentified if it is to have the appeal of a Studio Ghibli movie. The...

4 Guys 1UP

4 Guys 1UP: 05/28/2010

by Jonathan Downin in Games623 days ago

Ray is back in the hosting seat. Even though last week was supposed to be the last of the experiments, this episode still seems to be in that zone. Ray does seem to handle it better than anyone else though. Quick Killzone 3 impressions start the cast and then the group moves on to Call of Duty: Black Ops, which everyone seems pretty hopeful for. Even though Alpha Protocol has been almost universally receiving middling reviews, Sharkey gave it a surprising B+ in his review and the whole group is pretty high on the game. Word of Insomiac going to...

Retronauts

Retronauts Episode 92: 05/13/2010

by Ross Adams in Games637 days ago

There is a distinct lack of retro news and releases lately so this weeks episode opens with some lamenting of that fact. The guys briefly talk about what little news there is, including Earthworm Jim on DSi, Game Rooms latest releases and Steam on Mac bringing Lucasarts adventure games with it. The first of two main segments has Frank Cifaldi going over a feature he’s been running on 1UP, reporting on the new from 20 years ago. The segment is mostly taken up by Frank going over the events followed by some brief discussion and often contension...

4 Guys 1UP

Formerly 4 Guys 1UP: 05/07/2010

by Derek Lavigne in Games642 days ago

The podcast, name withheld, is hosted this week by Ray Barnholt who usually sticks to retro games, although this week he’s all “beards and big guns” in order to fit the mold of this show. Talk on the gaming front starts off with Scooter and Justin discussing Alan Wake, but differ in their opinions of some of the game’s quirkier features. The guys give their opinions on Picross 3D before moving on to Scooter’s opinions on Fallout: New Vegas which sounds promising. Justin has been playing Lost Planet 2, which most of...

Active Time Babble

Active Time Babble XIV: Etrian Odyssey III & 3D Dot Game Heroes | 05/07/2010

by Ross Adams in Games643 days ago

After a brief hiatus ATB is back and it’s an Atlus heavy episode this week with the majority of the games discussed coming from the developer/publisher. RPG news kicks off with the story that Square-Enix has trademarked the name Four Heroes of Light, which one can assume will be the western release of Final Fantasy Gaiden: Four Warriors of Light. The story leads to a discussion of why some games won’t be coming out on the DS, namely R4 cards and the rampant piracy of games that wouldn’t sell big numbers to begin with. What is meant...

4 Guys 1UP

Formerly 4 Guys 1UP: 04/24/2010

by Derek Lavigne in Games656 days ago

We finally hear a peep from the flagship 1up podcast, headed up again by Jeremy Parish and being called “The Ugly Babycast” for the week. The show starts off with Jeremy, Sam, Frank, Ray and Cameron Davis from Krome Studios discussing the exodus from Infinity Ward to Respawn Entertainment as they haven’t had a show since it started happening. The show then switches gears to a separate recorded segment which includes Tina and Nelson talking with Jeremy about seeing the Halo Reach beta. More somber talk of the recent Sega layoffs...

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Active Time Babble XIII: Yakuza 3 & Infinite Space | 04/08/2010

by Ross Adams in Games673 days ago

News starts off with Alan talking about his recent iPad purchase and speculating whether it could make a good platform for RPGs. The jury is still out it would seem, there’s potential but whether someone will step up remains to be seen. The only other news item is the fact Final Fantasy IX is coming to PSN, a fact which excites Jade a good deal. Ray and Kat are also big fans, the style of the game and the throwback nature of it seem to make up alot of the appeal. It was declared that it would be the last FF of it’s kind and that has...

4 Guys 1UP

4 Guys 1UP: 04/02/2010

by Jonathan Downin in Games679 days ago

It’s all about PAX East at the beginning of this week’s 4 Guys 1UP yet-to-be-re-named flagship 1UP podcast. The attempted theft of Breach code is the first PAX-related topic and then the group moves on to discuss their overall impressions of PAX. It’s safe to say that they were impressed by the show, and the attendance. APB, Limbo, Hydrophobia, Prince of Persia and many others get some discussion time. The middle section is all about the Nintendo 3DS and DS XL. Even after the exhaustive discussion about the forthcoming handeld...

4 Guys 1UP

4 Guys 1UP: 03/26/2010

by Jonathan Downin in Games683 days ago

It is another non-traditional show this week with a roundtable discussion about the Nintendo 3DS starting the conversation. Chris Kohler lays-out the “facts” and then the group gets into their thoughts about the DS successor. The opinions range from hopeful to skeptical with some almost heated moments of discussion between Jeremy and Chris, but it is safe to say that Nintendo knows how to mix things up. The next few segments are interviews and they are a great addition to the show. Consultant, and creator of Marble Madness, Mark Cerny...

Active Time Babble

Active Time Babble XII: Resonance of Fate | 03/25/2010

by Ross Adams in Games685 days ago

Kat Bailey takes on hosting duties this week, kicking things off with the only bit of RPG news to report. Square-Enix announcing Chaos Rings, an RPG for the iPhone, this leads to a brief discussion about other RPG type games on iPhone such as Wolfenstein RPG and its ilk. Final Fantasy XIII gets some more time on the show, the guys stay away from any story elements as Bob hasn’t finished it yet. The discussion mostly consists of everyone comparing the party setups they used while playing the game. Which everyone would like to have a mix of...

Retronauts

Retronauts Episode 89: 03/18/2010

by Ross Adams in Games692 days ago

A shorter than usual episode this week as there’s no main topic so it’s all Retro game news from the last few weeks. There hasn’t been too much but the guys do focus on a select few things, starting the the XBLA re-release of Perfect Dark. Sharkey says while it’s dated it’s definitely worth playing, especially if you were a fan of Goldeneye. He says PD is essentially a better Goldeneye and with this improved version it’s a great opportunity to play a game alot of people missed first time round. Final Fantasy II,...

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