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Weekend Confirmed Episode 17

by Jonathan Downin in Games672 days ago

Garnett starts the game talk with his take on NCAA Football 11. No one seems to care too much so the discussion quickly moves on to DeathSpank. Another recent downloadable title, Puzzle Quest 2, gets some time and then Garnett gets into Sin & Punishment, which seems to be an extremely difficult and niche game. Brian shares some impressions of OnLive after spending time with the streaming gaming service. He is positive on the technical execution of the offering, but everyone has a problem with the pricing model at play. After a few cheap game...

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Weekend Confirmed Episode 16

by Jonathan Downin in Games679 days ago

Crackdown 2 kicks off another podcast and the guys aren’t pulling any punches. If you have heard any of the criticism piled on this game from other podcasts, it is almost all represented here as well. Jeff also got into Deadly Premonition after receiving it from Shane last week and he goes on an absolute tear about the problems with the game– incredibly fun stuff. Brian talks about his time with Arma 2, and it sounds like it is for a very specific audience. If you will like this game, you probably already know about it. Deathspank get...

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Weekend Confirmed Episode 15

by Jonathan Downin in Games686 days ago

It’s just like old times this week with Shane Bettenhausen sitting in the guest seat. Shane kicks-off the game talk with his impressions of Final Fantasy XIII and while he isn’t as hard on it as much of the press has been, he is obviously disappointed in how it turned out. The Nintendo 3DS is up next and everyone is still high on it. iPhone and iPad game talk finishes the first segment. Jeff’s thoughts on Singularity start the second segment and he enjoyed it despite its somewhat serviceable take on the shooter genre with heavy...

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Weekend Confirmed Episode 14

by Jonathan Downin in Games693 days ago

Weekend Confirmed is back with their E3 wrap-up part 2, and the crew proves once again that they are more capable than anyone in getting through a ridiculous amount of content without sacrificing on the personality side. Deus Ex kicks off the big show with a fair amount of excitement. Jeff is in a hatter funk this week, but even he is excited about the game outside of his worries about the visual side of the game. After a quick discussion about Steams recent complete embrace of awesome sales and what that means for the industry on a whole, it is...

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Weekend Confirmed Episode 13

by Jonathan Downin in Games700 days ago

It’s the big E3 wrap-up show and even at over 2 1/2 hours Garnett and crew don’t manage to hit everything. Rock Band 3 is up first and it is high on everyones list of games they saw at E3– poor Power Gig. Kinect and Move get a good chunk of time with the group seemingly much more excited about the potential of Kinect. Special guest N’Gai Croal shares his love for Dance Central with Child of Eden garnering universal excitement. X-COM made a good first impression, but the shooting mechanic and enemy design didn’t follow...

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Weekend Confirmed Episode 12

by Alex Martin in Games707 days ago

Weekend Confirmed starts strangely this week, the crew addressing comments on last week’s episode with guest Adam Sessler (G4TV) before getting into the games they’ve been playing. After 20 minutes of talk about the effective range of shotguns and the PS4′s draw distance, they address Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker. Brian loves it, but Garnett sees it as a lesser version of a console game. Alpha Protocol is next, and Jeff has some nice things to say about it. He thinks it functions well as a third-person action game, rather than...

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Weekend Confirmed Episode 11

by Alex Martin in Games714 days ago

Billy Berghammer’s back on Weekend Confirmed, replacing Jeff Cannata for this episode. He’s the first to tell what he’s been playing, and chooses to start with DJ Hero which he picked up on the cheap. He was frustrated by Super Mario Galaxy 2, but appreciates it nonetheless. Finally, he’s been reviewing Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, but can’t say much about it. Garnett, meanwhile, has not been enjoying Backbreaker — a highly flawed football game. He is looking forward to Blacklight: Tango Down, though. It seems...

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Weekend Confirmed Episode 10

by Alex Martin in Games720 days ago

Andrew Pfister (G4TV) joins the Weekend Confirmed team this week and they start as always with Whatcha’ Been Playing. Killzone 3 is the first game on the agenda, after a brief look back at Killzone 2 which includes a big spoiler from 07:30 to 08:40. The third in the series adds jetpacks, and Garnett does a good job of describing how they work and feel. Another 3 they’ve been playing is F.E.A.R. 3 (apparently that’s the official way to write it), which adds a ghostly co-op partner. Jeff enthuses about Prince of Persia: the Forgotten...

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Weekend Confirmed Episode 9

by Alex Martin in Games726 days ago

Weekend Confirmed comes to Shack News a little later this week so John Davison can join in. It comes to CastMedium late because I’ve been out of town. Sorry about that. Garnett, Jeff, Brian, and John have been loving Red Dead Redemption this week and share equestrian tips. John doesn’t think Split/Second went far enough with its explosive premise and falls into the role of a standar racer with boring time trials. The planets and cylinders in Super Mario Galaxy 2 have been enthralling Garnett and it prompts him to ask why the gulf between...

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Weekend Confirmed Episode 8

by Alex Martin in Games735 days ago

Comedian Christian Spicer joins regular Confirmers of Weekends Garnett, Jeff, and Brian. (Billy has moved on to a new job at EGM.) This week Jeff’s been playing action RPG Nier, which is “more fun than it is good”. He and Garnett did not like Lost Planet 2 and the changes that were meant to address the first game’s flaws. Christian has mixed thoughts on ModNation Racers for the PSP, which isn’t optimized for the PSP’s analogue nub. Games they more whole-heartedly endorse include Skate 3, Super Street Fighter 4,...

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Weekend Confirmed Episode 7

by Alex Martin in Games742 days ago

Garnett joins his regular co-hosts, Jeff, Brian, and Billy to talk about the games they’ve been playing this week. Microsoft has lifted the Alan Wake embargo, so they start by heaping praise on it while avoiding spoilers. The writing, characterization, and episodic design all sound excellent and the biggest fault they can find with it is the poor facial animation. They’ve also been enjoying Halo Reach and 3D Dot Game Heroes’  old-school appeal, as well as sports games 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa and Skate 3. Brian’s...

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Weekend Confirmed Episode 6

by Alex Martin in Games749 days ago

The regulars — Garnett, Jeff, Brian, and Billy — have been playing the Halo: Reach beta. They sound excited about the new toys it brings, and don’t seem burnt-out on the nine-year-old series. They’re  not so sure about Tecmo Bowl Throwback though, with Garnett doubtful of the PSN and XBLA game’s value. Monster Hunter Tri gets a brief mention before the four can enthuse about Alan Wake. They’re only allowed to talk about the first “chapter”, but they fervently gush over what they can. Starcraft 2,...

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Weekend Confirmed Episode 5

by Alex Martin in Games755 days ago

Before they can confirm your weekend, Garnett, Jeff, Brian, and Billy talk about the games they’ve been playing. Garnett is happy with Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Monster Hunter Tri. Jeff thinks Monster Hunter is antiquated, sluggish, and impenetrable but Brian tells him to go play it co-op. One of the last this week of many podcast crews to talk about Captivate, they have mixed feelings on Dead Rising. They also saw Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Okamiden, and Sengoku Basara. In the Cannata-Afford-a-Game segment, the four give cheap game recommendations....

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Weekend Confirmed Episode 4

by Jonathan Downin in Games763 days ago

Weekend Confirmed is only 4 weeks old and we already get a Garnett-less episode since he is in Hawai’i for a Capcom event. Brian takes the hosting seat and the group starts the cast with some rather middling impressions of Splinter Cell Conviction. They have a lot to say about the game and Brian is especially down on the final product. Jeff’s shares his love for Darksiders before the group moves onto more StarCraft 2. Jeff had a chance to check out Dead to Rights 2 and his impression of the game can be summed up in his statement, “It...

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Weekend Confirmed Episode 3

by Jonathan Downin in Games770 days ago

Special guest, Billy Berghammer, kicks-off the game talk with Final Fantasy XIII and his opinions are in line with most people’s commentary. Jeff is excited to talk about the iPad, and Brian gets in on the discussion since he picked one up as well. They are both quite excited about Apple’s new tablet and they touch on some of their gaming experiences. This leads into a discussion about the prospects for Sony and Nintendo’s upcoming handhelds. After a section about affordable games, the group moves on to a another new segment that...

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