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Out of the Game

Out of the Game, Episode 18

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, TV455 days ago

Another month, another Out of the Game. Shawn kicks things off with another adventure into the communities of older online games. Call of Duty 2 is the vehicle this time around, and he has a few stories to tell about the strange social cultures that have built up around this classic. Next up is The Walking Dead. The guys go in-depth on both the new TV series and the Comic, so if you want to avoid spoiler, you may want to skip on past this lengthy segment (spoilers – 19:04-58:25)– otherwise, the guys have a lot of insight into the depth...

Out of the Game

Out of the Game, Ep. 17

by Jonathan Downin in Games497 days ago

Out of the Game is back after an almost 10 month hiatus. The full crew is back, minus Luke Smith, who disappeared from the show some months before it went on break. After the initial pleasantries, the whole show is one big conversation about the approach to developing levels and experiences that walk the fine line between being too hard and too easy. Shawn and N’Gai in particular talk about how requiring the player to use learned game mechanics to feel a larger sense of accomplishment as difficulty increases. There are a lot of good stories...

Mobcast

Mobcast 63: Fun With Reviews, Game Endings, and More

by Alex Martin in Games564 days ago

Robert Ashley (A Life Well Wasted), and Andrew Fitch (1UP) join the Aaron Thomas-Greg Ford hosting team this week. Robert and Greg are leaving California soon, so might be off the airwaves for a while. Robert, out of the games press for a while, asks how reviewing games affects their enjoyment of them. This segues into Fitch’s topic, asking for a unique voice in the games press. A Life Well Wasted approaches games culture from a unique angle, and Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw (Zero Punctuation) has his unique review style, but they can’t...

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A Life Well Wasted – Episode Six: Big Ideas

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc596 days ago

A Life Well Wasted is back with this episode featuring 3 segments. The first one focuses on Henk Rogers who tells the story of how he managed to score the worldwide publishing rights to Tetris. He talks about the difficulty of procuring the deal in a then very anti-capitalistic Russia. Henk also discusses a health scare that prompted him to change his focus from games to the bigger issues facing humanity. The second segment focuses on Frank Lantz, game designer and NYU professor. He discusses his ideas about bringing games back into the social space...

Rebel FM

Rebel FM 61 — 05/06/10

by Alex Martin in Games643 days ago

Technical difficulties force a late, truncated Rebel FM this week. The regulars, along with Matt Chandronait and Robert Ashley, still mange to bring two hours of the usual high-quality cat facts, relationship advice, and video games talk. Alan Wake starts the show, and the crew avoid spoilers again while heaping praise on its stylish shooting action and atmosphere, which Robert compares to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.’s mist and darkness. Robert has some cheap iPhone games to recommend — Action Buggy, Rise, and Warpgate. Anthony went to Pixar’s...

Rebel FM

Rebel FM Episode 56 – 03/24/10

by Ross Adams in Games685 days ago

Much like the last time he made an appearance Robert Ashley has a pretty significant effect on the show, leading to some hilarious if occasionally disturbing moments. Tyler kicks the game discussion off by talking about God of War 3, his first foray into the series. He and everyone else on the show who has played have fairly mixed feelings. While they all agree to core mechanics are great they don’t think it holds up to the last game especially. A discussion about Perfect Dark inevitably leads to a larger talk about Goldeneye. Also contained...

Mobcast

Mobcast Episode 32

by Jon Cole in Games795 days ago

Bobito Max Chill (Robert Ashley) joins the Bitmob crew for this week’s Mobcast.  Things kick off with the community topic, which asks how the guys deal with hecklers in online competitive games.  Most of the guys seem pretty cynical about the community of games like Modern Warfare 2, which is probably well deserved. Dan’s topic tackles gaming and relationships, which often seem to work against each other.  Ultimately, the guys conclude that giving their girlfriends space to still be included in their experience is the best way to go. The...

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Mobcast Episode 29

by Jon Cole in Games816 days ago

This week’s Mobcast will be a familiar one to long time listeners, but a great way for newcomers to hop into the action.  Some of the Bitmob staff pick their favorite moments from the past 28 episodes, bringing back the soothing sounds of CastMedium favorites like Jeff Gerstmann and Robert Ashley to your ready and willing ears.  Aaron Thomas stitches the clips together and subsequently can best recount the full list of featured guests: On this “Best Of” Mobcast, Dan Hsu, Demian Linn, Michael Donahoe, Greg Ford, Jason Wilson,...

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Mobcast Episode 010

by Jonathan Downin in Games949 days ago

Another great Mobcast this week with John Davison sitting in the 5th chair serving up some more iPhone gaming picks.  His presence also spurs a lot of reminiscing about the old days of EGM and print media in general.  He throws out an idea that a high-quality, EDGE-style, publication in the vein of Robert Ashley’s A Life Well Wasted would do well at a premium price point.  That would be amazing. The other interesting discussion this week centers around game stories/ending and what is wrong with them.  A great point is made here that less...

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Mobcast Episode 009

by Jonathan Downin in Games956 days ago

The regular Mobcast crew is all together on this one with the addition of Matt Chandronait from Area5 sitting in on this one. There are some interesting topics this week including one on adventure games.  Adventure games seem to be making a small comeback with the likes of Sam & Max, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Heavy Rain.  One idea that is put here is that there are more adventure games than we think, it’s just that they don’t adhere to the classic formula, for example, Brutal Legend. Rage quitting is another...

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Mobcast Episode 007

by Jonathan Downin in Games970 days ago

Now that the madness of E3 has passed, the guys are sitting down to talk a bit about the site and games.  They admit as much themselves, but they are still in the process of figuring things out when it comes to site content and how to cover E3. Motion controls come up as a big topic this week with a focus on how and if they they make games actually less immersive.  Many of the things we want to do in games are not physically possible so that presents a dilemma for motion controls to some extent. The guys are also choosing their favorite games...

Mobcast

Mobcast Episode 006

by Jonathan Downin in Games981 days ago

With Robert Ashley and Jeff Green on this one it feels like an episode of Out of the Game or the old GFW Radio.  It’s impossible to listen to something with these guys on it and not hear some interesting stories and discussion.  Former 1UPer Che Chou is also on talking a bit about Forza 3. Jeff shares has a few stories to tell about his experiences being on the PR side of E3 and showing his new game My Sims: Agents.  It sounds like it can be a little tough at E3 with a game that is not targeted at the enthusiasts. A little discussion about...

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Mobcast Episode 005

by Jonathan Downin in Games983 days ago

5 guys, 5 topics.  1 of those guys is James Mielke and he is great guy to have on.  He offers a lot of fresh takes here and he also reveals that he will be leaving 1UP to go to the development side of gaming soon. While there are technically 5 topics as always, the discussion really does devolve into a general E3 impressions discussion.  Beatles Rock Band has gone over pretty well with everyone and it looks like one that is a must-buy for any Beatles. Nintendo gets destroyed here with Mielke leading the charge of apathy.  It’s strange...

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Mobcast Episode 004

by Jonathan Downin in Games987 days ago

With E3 mere days away at this point we are starting to get a lot of pre-E3 podcasts and now we get one from the Bitmob guys.  They are sticking to there formula of 5 guys, 5 topics, but all the topics are based around E3 in some way. More than anything this show is a reminiscing of E3 memories for the guys on the show.  Many crazy things have happened at E3 over the years and a few of those stories are let loose here. There are not too many real predictions here, but Dan hopes for a redesigned Xbox 360 and that seems to make a lot more sense...

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Mobcast Episode 003

by Jonathan Downin in Games991 days ago

After a horrible incident with last week’s Mobcast, we get the 2nd (3rd?) episode of the Mobcast.  Seanbaby and Jennifer Tsao are the special guests this week and for those of you that have been listening to 1UP podcasts for a while, it feels a bit like a throwback to the EGM Live show of yore. The format continues to feel fresh and work, but it’s hard to imagine how it is going to be possible to avoid talking news come next week.  There are undoubtedly going to be some big announcements coming out of E3 and it will be pretty hard...

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