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Podcast Beyond #150: Celebrate, Win

by Jon Cole in Games629 days ago

For Podcast Beyond’s 150th episode, a short Roper Report opens things up as per tradition. Sony is thinking about having an EA Pass-like service for the games it publishes, which the Beyond crew really can’t be too bothered by. In other news, both Greg and Colin have been tracking the perks they’ve gotten out of Playstation Plus thus far, which has shown that Colin has quickly pushed into the green after only eight weeks. Instead of a more normal topic of the week, the guys spend the segment on the listeners, allowing them to call...

Gamescom: Podcast Beyond

by Jon Cole in Games638 days ago

After promising that there’d be no episode this week, Greg and the gang deliver… episode 149.5? The news from Gamescom is too extensive to hold off, so the conversation begins with the announcement of Resistance 3. Of course, Colin is quite excited about Insomniac’s upcoming title given his love for the previous two games, so he provides some insight into where it might fit into the series continuity. Ryan briefly hits on Ratchet and Clank: All for One, rounding out an unprecedented two-game Insomniac catalog for 2011. The announcement...

Podcast Beyond: The Fireside Chats

by Jon Cole in Games644 days ago

Podcast Beyond is a bit more intimate than normal this week, with Greg gone and the Ryan/Colin duo going at it alone. Some of the biggest Playstation-related news in the past few days was a story that Engadget published, revealing a rumored partnership between Google and Sony Ericsson in the form of games integration into Android 3.0. Ryan and Colin seem to be fairly optimistic about the prospects of a PSP phone, though Colin remains wary about the execution of such a product and the ability of Sony to deliver games consistently. Kojima upholds...

Podcast Beyond: Batman Returns

by Jon Cole in Games651 days ago

This week’s show starts off with a quick story about a Dance Dance Revolution competition between IGN editors and their readers. After that, things proceed into the Roper Report to talk about the announcement of Batman: Arkham City as well as the game’s beautiful Game Informer cover. Also in the news is the unfortunate news that Playstation Plus updates will be scaled back to a biweekly schedule, which makes it harder to recommend from even the most dedicated Sony fans. Regardless, Colin still finds the service worthwhile, with a year...

Podcast Beyond: Twisted Metal Invades

by Jon Cole in Games658 days ago

Mark Ryan joins the regular podcast crew and Greg kicks things off with a classic rant about his vision (or his desire for a shared vision) for the podcast. Infamous 2 Comic-Con news heads up the Roper Report, with his proud pronouncement that Cole will be returned to an art style similar to his model in the first game. David Jaffe and Scott Campbell phone into Beyond to talk a little bit about the single player of the new Twisted Metal game and defend themselves against some of the rigorous commentary on these features announced at Comic-Con....

Podcast Beyond: The News Tornado

by Jon Cole in Games663 days ago

Greg Miller is noticably absent from this week’s episode of Beyond, but Jim Reilly and Nicole Tanner swoop in to help close the wounds of his brief departure. Opening things up is news that Netflix will soon go disc-less on the PS3, which is quite heartening to the Beyond crew who tend to make use of the 360′s superior interface for streaming. NIS has made a lot of new game announcements, including Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel, Z.H.P., and Cladun. The Roper Report wraps up with the nebulous yet inevitable news that Kojima...

Podcast Beyond: DeathSpank

by Jon Cole in Games672 days ago

Podcast Beyond welcomes back Ryan Clements from the land of the podcast dead for this week’s show, starting things off with Greg’s plans for Comic-Con. The Roper Report gives Greg and Colin the chance to report in on Hulu Plus, which doesn’t seem to get anyone too excited. In other news, Double Fine has announced that they’re going to release four smaller games made by smaller teams within the company, which does little more than inspire an “eh” due to the somewhat misleading gameplay premise of Brutal Legend. Deathspank...

Podcast Beyond: Move vs. Kinect

by Jon Cole in Games679 days ago

Ryan is out yet again, Jim returns after many fan requests, and Nicole Tanner of IGN Girlfight joins the show for her first time. After cast introductions, Greg transitions straight into the Roper Report and the announcement of Dragon Age II. While not everyone is so hot about the console implementation of the first Dragon Age, news that the combat system will be overhauled has inspired a little bit of optimism. In other news, a slight hardware revision of the PS3 in the form of a white console has piqued the curiosity of some of the guys,...

Podcast Beyond: PlayStation Plus

by Jon Cole in Games686 days ago

The Roper Report starts off with… firmware! That would be a lot less interesting if the update wasn’t the big 3.4, which introduces new features teased at E3, adds Move support, and Playstation Plus. Hulu Plus comes in on the wings of PS Plus, offering lots of premium Hulu content with a subscription. Nobody really knows what to make of the offering, as it charges a monthly rate of $10 on top of the yearly rate of $50 for PS Plus and is a little nebulous in what content it will specifically offer. Playstation Plus is the topic...

Podcast Beyond, Episode 135

by Jonathan Downin in Games743 days ago

The boys are back with a topic-packed show. The Roper Report starts the show with a few smaller news topics before Greg gets into his opinion of ModNation Racers. He loved the game and felt like it offered a polished cart racing experience so check out his 9.0 review for his full commentary. After touching on the week’s releases, the group gets into a big discussion about E3, what Sony needs to do to “win” the show, and the state of the PSP. There’s a lot here, and it all stems from a similar feature that went up on IGN...

Podcast Beyond, Episode 133

by Jonathan Downin in Games757 days ago

It’s another podcast with Greg leading the charge. It almost feels like Greg and Daemon are taking lead on all podcasts over at IGN these days. The game talk starts with discussion about Japan’s premiere game magazine, Famitsu’s, questionable review of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. They awarded it a 40/40 review, but the founder of the publication is also involved with the marketing of the game– fishy. Capcom’s Captivate event also receives some minimal coverage with the group discussing the characters included...

Podcast Beyond, Episode 130

by Jonathan Downin in Games778 days ago

Just like the TRL crew, the first topic here is the new office. Not everyone is happy though with Sam complaining about his desk being positioned right in front of a second kitchen area and the lack of high cubicle walls. Killzone 3 has been confirmed by none other than Jack Tretton and he says to expect an killer E3 showing this year. God of War 3 has not caught the heart of Jessica and she explains why. The PS3 Greatest Hits lineup has expanded again with notable titles including inFamous, Kilzone 2 and LittleBigPlanet. The group shares some...

Podcast Beyond, Episode 129

by Jonathan Downin in Games792 days ago

And the first Roper-less Podcast Beyond appears. Greg seems to be taking the helm from here on out and the crew addresses the Roper and layoff situation right off the bat. In usual Podcast Beyond fashion, the mood quickly picks up though and the regular hijinx ensue. This seems to just be how the Miller and co. handles difficult situation though, as anyone who listened to Game Scoop! episode 137 knows. Green Day: Rock Band strikes the wrong cord with the Beyond crew and after a bit of meandering Ryan talks about his experience with Final Fantasy...

Podcast Beyond, Episode 128

by Jonathan Downin in Games806 days ago

News starts things as always and there is a lot of it. Rock Band Network has officially launched with over 100 songs, including some indie favorites like Jonathan Coulton, so check those out if you are still playing the Rock band. The guys avoid it, but have to mention the recent PS3 leap year issue and end news with their takes on the recent Infinity Ward situation. Roper thinks that West and Zampella are in a perfect situation to start a new studio right now. After covering releases the crew gives the results of the month long Trophy Whore War...

Podcast Beyond, Episode 127

by Jonathan Downin in Games813 days ago

It’s a short and sweet Podcast Beyond this week with the guys deciding to do a show in honor of Ryan’s Birthday. The news kicks off with apathy over the announcement of King of Fighters XIII. Yakuza 3 gets some discussion and the guys reveal that the hostess club section of the game has been taken out of the US release. Heavy Rain is getting some DLC and this leads into a discussion about spoiler and how they feel about them. Colin argues that spoilers have actually gotten him to watch TV shows that he wouldn’t have otherwise...

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