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The Idle Thumbs Podcast

Idle Thumbs GDC 2011

by Jon Cole in Games329 days ago

It’s been made pretty clear over the last year that the CastMedium staff members are big fans of (The) Idle Thumbs (Podcast), despite the fact that their feed has remained dormant for almost six months. Fortunately, that fact has recently been dashed by a couple of “Conf Grenades” that the guys released during this year’s Game Developers Conference. Since these podcasts have managed to fly under some of our radars despite nearly rabid fandom, we thought it might be useful to bring them to the attention of both Idle Thumbs...

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Idle Thumbs 51: Burnin’ Down the Wolfman

by Jonathan Downin in Games520 days ago

The Idle Thumbs universes collide with this final Idle Thumbs and The Idle Thumbs Podcast PAX 2010 mashup. The full crew is in attendance and there are plenty of anecdotes to go around. After a few words about the explosion of Diablo clones following he release of Torchlight, the group moves on to discuss the Bioshock Infinite trailer. Duke Nukem Forever also get some time with the guys focusing on their time with the urination section of the game. Chris provides some melodic transitions throughout the show, including live renditions of the Idle...

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The Idle Thumbs Podcast Episode 13: Day One Perch

by Jonathan Downin in Games532 days ago

It’s finally here, this is it, the last “The Idle Thumbs Podcast” episode. Things will never be the same without this semi-regular broadcast about video games, but not just video games, also Jeff Goldblum appreciation. The last show starts with a bit of discussion about Bioshock Infinite and what its reveal potentially says about the meaning of the Bioshock name. Chris briefly touches on Kane & Lynch 2 before the group moves on to Lara Croft and the lack of an equally sexy Lara counterpart in the game. A few words on the lack...

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The Idle Thumbs Podcast Episode 12: The Silken Goku

by Jonathan Downin in Games549 days ago

First up is Civilization V and it is probably fair to say that Chris is totally into it (and of course he is– already towing the company line). He points to the overall tone of the game as achieving a grandness that is absent in almost all other games. Steve takes some time to talk about the forthcoming Bioshock 2 DLC that has been occupying his time recently, and then the conversation moves to the PSP. StarCraft 2 talk is rampant again this week, but the focus is on the story and presentation this time around. The guys have a lot of good...

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The Idle Thumbs Podcast Episode 11: Diplomatic Pouch

by Jonathan Downin in Games558 days ago

A conversation about micro-transaction based social games starts the cast, then it’s on to StarCraft 2. Chris is enjoying it, but he does feel like Blizzard isn’t really bringing too much new to the space marine archetype on the story side of things. Red Dead Redemption is back in the conversation with a bit of talk about the cool day/night cycle video done by the Digital Foundry guys. Chris recently got into the new SimCity for iPhone, and this leads into a discussion about the whole Sim franchise. There are some good shout-outs for...

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The Idle Thumbs Podcast Episode 10: Nasty/Good/Badass

by Jonathan Downin in Games564 days ago

Episode 10 is here sooner than expected with Limbo talk up front. The guys have a lot of good things to say about the game with the bulk of the praise expressed for the games incredible atmosphere. The guys relate the feeling the game conveys to that of exploring when they were kids. Next up is Valve’s Alien Swarm that was recently released for free. Chris also share some anecdotes about his time with the Nasa backed, and also free, Moon Base Alpha. After a lengthy discussion about simulation games and who plays them, the guys get into the...

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The Idle Thumbs Podcast Episode 9: Rolling With the Pope

by Jonathan Downin in Games572 days ago

This one starts with the revelation that Chris has not seen the movie, The Wizard– incredible. Starting the games talk, Chris spends 20 minutes on Assassin’s Creed 2. Not many emergent moments were spawned, but he seems to have enjoyed some of the more ridiculous mechanics at play. Portal 2 gets just a few minutes before Chris shares some love for Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands. Famous talks about how great Snoopy’s Flying Ace is, but never really manages to get the guys to take him seriously. Chris explains his affection for...

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The Idle Thumbs Podcast Episode 8: A Castro Situation

by Jonathan Downin in Games606 days ago

The Idle Thumbs Podcast lives! Chris and crew are back talking games. The absurdity of the new Guitar Hero leads into the potential coolness of Rock band 3. E3 starts tomorrow, and while Chris isn’t too interested in talking about the convention ahead of time, the guys do have to mention Project Natal and the disconcerting video that came out of Parade Magazine. Red Dead Redemption gets some time and there are some great stories here, including ones about bandanas, horse deeds, anti-Semitic shopkeeps and more. Chris also gets into his impressions...

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The Idle Thumbs Podcast Episode 7: Remember The Airfield

by Jonathan Downin in Games650 days ago

The guys are back for a shorter show this time around. Word of Bungie signing up with Activision has the crew reasonably perplexed at the beginning before Chris and Steve discuss their mildly successful time with Splinter Cell Conviction. While it certainly doesn’t sound like it will be a thumbs favorite, it seems there was some fun to be had. Also, any game that results in the discussion here about incidents at the Lincoln Memorial deserves to exist. Chris is still playing StarCraft II, and he had a chance to go to Blizzard and check out...

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The Idle Thumbs Podcast Episode 6: Shoveling Your Hat and Crow

by Jonathan Downin in Games665 days ago

“Famous” is back on this week to sit in for Steve. The recent cacophony of stories coming out of Activision/Infinity Ward/EA starts the cast this week. The Infinity Ward exodus spurs some speculation that the studio may just have to be shuttered at some point. Chris has been playing more StarCraft II and this leads into talk of the recent cheating scandal in South Korea. Sean has been playing some Flotilla and has a few fun stories to share about his time with the game. Chris touches on Red Dead Redemption and this leads into a conversation...

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The Idle Thumbs Podcast Episode 5: His Cyborg Familiar

by Jonathan Downin in Games672 days ago

PAX East gets a rundown from Chris and Jake at the beginning of this one. Chris saw a fair amount of stuff at the show, but Marble Madness was the real draw for the guys– yes, really. Chris has been playing some more StarCraft 2 and he is still enjoying it.  A Kane & Lynch movie is one the way and the group is rightfully baffled by the casting of Jamie Foxx as Lynch– again, yes, really. Chris interviewed Jerry Bruckheimer regarding the film during Wondercon and shares a story about a chance encounter with Nic Cage. The emails section yields quite...

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The Idle Thumbs Podcast Episode 4: Super Expert Pro

by Jon Cole in Games686 days ago

Prepare yourself for a hot scoop of Thumbs, starting things off with discussion of the bizarre press rollout for the upcoming Nintendo 3DS.  Chris talks about the strange press release with arbitrary bolding, font styles, and text sizes that announced the future announcement of the future handheld while Steve admits he might be interested in affordable 3D technology that doesn’t require the use of stereoscopic glasses. The multiplayer beta for Starcraft 2 has captured the hearts of many, especially Chris and former Thumb Nick Breckon.  The...

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The Idle Thumbs Podcast Episode 3: “Your Buddy, Space Marine” or “The Capper”

by Jonathan Downin in Games709 days ago

Are the guys going weekly again? We can only hope. The recent situation at Infinity Ward is the obvious big topic this week and it starts the podcast. The guys then move on to talk about the recently formed Indie Fund, an angel investment group put together by indie developers for indie developers. As Chris was following the Activision debacle, Jake followed the Portal ARG. This all began with a mysterious update to Portal through Steam that has lead people to a BBS using Morse Code that revealed some mysterious Apature Science images and the number...

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The Idle Thumbs Podcast Episode 2: Scoops Horn

by Jonathan Downin in Games712 days ago

This is The Idle Thumbs Podcast Episode 2, and I’m Jonathan Downin, writing the post for this episode a little later than I should have. Civilization V gets some attention up front here, but there is little to go on at this point so the excitement level can only be so high. StarCraft 2 is striking many as VERY similar to the first game and this lead into a discussion about the different approaches to the RTS genre between Blizzards latest and Command & Conquer 4. The conversation ends up focusing on Kane’s ever-youthful appearance...

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The Idle Thumbs Podcast 1: THE GREAT GATLING-GUNSBY

by Jon Cole in Games727 days ago

If you’ve somehow missed the word on the virtual street, Idle Thumbs is back, reanimated in the form of the “Idle Thumbs Podcast” starring Chris Remo, Jake Rodkin, and Steve “Hot Scoops” Gaynor.  With Steve’s work on Bioshock 2 dominating the last few months of his life, Jake talks very briefly about his recent playthrough of Bioshock and Chris discusses his time with System Shock 2 at length.  For more of Chris’s thoughts, check out the most recent Idle Thumbs blog post. Mass Effect 2 has been tightly in focus for the gaming...

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