Sonic and Sega All-Star Racing is up first this week and it sounds surprisingly interesting. If you don’t go in expecting Mario Kart quality, there may just be some fun HD kart racing to be had. Heavy Rain gets some discussion with both positive and negative views represented here with Tom arguing that you are [...]
The HotSpot
This is one of the longest running gaming podcasts around and is responsible for making podcasts as important as they are in the gaming space. The show has gone through a few iterations with changes in staff at GameSpot, but it continues to be smart and entertaining. The format is much like the Joystiq Podcasts with a heavy emphasis on news. GameSpot is known to be a bit more "straight-laced" among the gaming press, but The HotSpot is where their personality really shines through.
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The HotSpot 02/16/2010
February 17th, 2010
Aliens Vs. Predator is out and it sounds like it is very faithful to Rebellion’s earlier Aliens vs. Predator games, but this is not necessarily a good thing. Perfect Dark for XBLA was announced at x10 and it garners some excitement here. Fable III is passed over rather quickly with Halo Reach, Alan Wake and [...]
The HotSpot 02/09/2010
February 9th, 2010
Some serious love for BioShock 2 starts that discussion this week. The opinions fall on both sides, but the phrase ‘better than the first one’ is uttered several times. Dante’s Inferno doesn’t fair nearly as well with the guys labeling it as a complete direct rip of God of War. Sonic 4 doesn’t inspire much [...]
The HotSpot 02/02/2010
February 3rd, 2010
Brendan is back this week and MAG kicks off the discussion. Chris Watters gave the game an 8.0 in his review, but struggles to get too excited about it in his time here. White Knight Chronicles has finally seen a US release, but it seems to have fallen short in many ways. Star Trek Online [...]
The HotSpot 01/26/2010
January 27th, 2010
Mass Effect 2 is easily the biggest release this week, but if you in the mood for some lighter fare and have a Wii, No More Heroes 2 may be up your alley. Just be ready for some misogyny in the mix. The guys are also talking about the official delay of the PS3 Motion Controller and [...]
The HotSpot 01/19/2010
January 20th, 2010
We get a truncated episode this week since the guys missed their usual recording time due to the holiday on Monday. This actually feels like the perfect length for The HotSpot though, so hopefully this a trend that will continue.
Chris Watters makes his requisite cameo appearance up front here to share his thoughts on Dark Void. [...]
The HotSpot 01/12/2010
January 12th, 2010
Army of Two: The 40th Day starts things off this week since it is was released today. The impressions seem pretty positive with it comparing well with Gears of War in gameplay terms. It is also another Nolan North voiced game which has the crew calling for Sony to pay him not to do anything [...]
The HotSpot 01/05/2010
January 5th, 2010
The HotSpot is back after the holiday break and Bayonetta starts both the year’s big releases and the podcast discussion. The reception is pretty positive all around, but the story seems to fall into the realm of the unintelligible. Darksiders also gets a few kind words and seems to be shaping up to be more [...]
The HotSpot 12/01/2009
December 1st, 2009
The game talk kicks-off with Avatar this week. Kevin has been playing through it for review, and while he doesn’t want to tip has hand too much, he does say that it “is not great.” Mass Effect 2 comes off with much more positive impressions from Shaun.
In light of poor sales of last years Prince [...]
The HotSpot 11/24/2009
November 25th, 2009
Okay, mentally prepare yourself for this news– Tony Hawk Ride is terrible. That’s right, Kevin has been playing the game and he pulls no punches here, or in his review. Sophia is full of energy this week and shares her love for Modern Warfare and talks about shooters in general.
It was a busy week of [...]
The HotSpot 11/17/2009
November 17th, 2009
Relative to other big releases over the past weeks, Assassin’s Creed II has been flying under the radar to some extent. A level of trepidation after the critical reception of the first game is understandable, but the latest entry has wowed Kevin, and he is not the only one. Left 4 Dead 2 has garnered [...]
The HotSpot 03/09/2010
March 9th, 2010
Two big games start the show this week. God of War III and Final Fantasy XIII recieved a 9.0 and 8.5 respectively, and Tom’s commentary on GoW III makes it clear that he completely loved the game. Kevin isn’t quite as high on FF XIII, but he still feels like it is an impressive, if [...]