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GWJ Conference Call Episode 165

by Jonathan Downin in Games891 days ago

Things kick-off with Lego Indiana Jones 2 which sounds like it is the best entry in the series yet, and actually has a rather innovative split-screen execution in multiplayer. Dragon Age continues to entertain, as does New Super Mario Bros.Wii. The Left 4 Dead 2 discussion makes a comeback and the opinion here is that the game is quite difficult, but not so much as to diminish the fun. Talk of gaming on the road comes up with a couple of guys traveling a lot lately, and the consensus is that they are more likely to reach for the laptop over other...

at1UP: 12/08/2009

by Jonathan Downin in Games892 days ago

Get ready for the longest at1UP ever. It is a regular show up front with Mike quickly touching on the 1UP Alan Wake cover story. Jade then proceeds to go on a Silent Hill: Shattered Memories tirade, but keep in mind that this is her favorite series. Travis and Mike are talking some more Dragon Age, and the regular show segment closes on iPhone game talk since Travis is now an iPhone owner. The 1st after-show segment has Mike talking to fellow UGO podcasters, Brandon and Hilary, from the Toob Tied. Toob Tied is a TV-based podcast so the duo fit right...

The Geekbox: Episode 42

by Jon Cole in Games, TV897 days ago

Tryptophan talk opens up this week’s podcast, quickly (and gratefully) transitioning to some discussion of the Blu-Ray versions of Star Trek and Pixar’s UP.  Mike commits a grave offense by considering a standard Blu-Ray player over a PS3, but Higgins seems to empathize. Dragon Age: Origins seems to have captured Karen’s attention, despite the seemingly generic premise.  Mike is clearly continuing to have fun with the game, after the great start he mentioned on the last episode of CastMedium’s podcast.  Ryan Scott had...

GWJ Conference Call Episode 164

by Derek Lavigne in Games898 days ago

With the holidays in the US this week, the GWJ crew is down to three with Shawn Andrich, Julian Murdoch and Rob Borges holding down the fort. Starting off the show as usual with games they have been playing which features a lot of talk on Assassin’s Creed 2 up front. Shawn and Rob have finished the game but Julian voices his frustration at some of the more platform-heavy sections of the game. Talk then moves to New Super Mario Bros. Wii, with the guys taking the opinion of thinking the game is very difficult. Continuing talk about Dragon Age:...

CastMedium Podcast

CastMedium Podcast 013 – 11.30.09

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies, Tech900 days ago

After missing a week, we are back with a special episode. Yesterday marked the 1 year anniversary of the site, and to commemorate the occasion we brought on at1UP‘s Mike Cruz as our special guest. He has been one of our biggest supporters, so it was great to have him on the show. Also, we decided to go a little longer this week, but we will be back to 30 minutes next week. With the longer runtime, we hit a lot of topics. The latest episodes of 4 Guys 1UP and A Life Well Wasted kick things off in the podcast section. Everyone has a few things...

at1UP: 11/24/2009

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies906 days ago

Ray Barnholt is in this week and he starts the cast off with a few impressions of his recently procured DSi XL. The whole group seems to feel like the screen size is nice and there is no word of the device being too big overall. Filling the 1UP Game Night slot this week is Tony Hawk Ride. The crew is obviously not too up on this latest entry in the series as they are cautiously optimistic about it, and Jade misses the price point by $30. They have set themselves up for disappointment here. Mike held a little get-together featuring New Super Mario...

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Mobcast Episode 30

by Jon Cole in Games907 days ago

This week’s Mobcast welcomes the Legendary Thread reunion, teased on last week’s Geekbox.  The podcast begins with the origins of World of Warcraft as told by Blizzard’s Sam Didier, Cory Stockton, and Greg Street, who continue to cut in throughout the podcast with inside stories. As may be expected, the crew can’t help but discuss how they got initially addicted to WoW and how they eventually tried to get put the game down.  Demian talks about how he’s been going cold turkey for two months after five years of addiction, only to pick...

Joystiq Podcast 118 – Big Country edition

by Jon Cole in Games909 days ago

This week’s Joystiq podcast starts with Assassin’s Creed 2, which Justin immediately declares is his game of the year for 2009.  Ludwig says that it roped him in immediately and he loves the way that gameplay mechanics are wrapped so well around the plot. In a complete turnaround, Chris and Justin talk about their experiences with Left 4 Dead 2, which were decidedly bad due to the more sparse checkpoints, larger maps, and more devious AI.  They come to the conclusion that the game just isn’t that great because it’s too difficult to be...

The Geekbox: Episode 40

by Jon Cole in Games, Movies, TV910 days ago

The Geekbox treads familiar ground this week starting off with New Super Mario Bros. Wii.  Karen and Patrick have been playing the game co-op and have a couple stories to tell about Coin Battle mode.  Patrick has been playing Modern Warfare 2 and is a big fan of Infinity Ward.  Where Call of Duty 4 might have been described as a rollercoaster, Patrick describes the sequel as a theme park where there are concurrent rollercoasters with a shoestring narrative. Ryan Scott got a chance to check out Boondock Saints 2 and he enjoyed it about as much...

GWJ Conference Call Episode 162

by Jonathan Downin in Games912 days ago

The big Dragon Age discussion took place last week, but Julian is back so he has to get some comments in about his experience with the game. Needless to say, everyone is still enjoying it. Although it isn’t the type of game that usually appeals to the GWJ crew, Modern Warfare 2 also receives some time, with mostly positive comments. The timestamp is 15:00 – 26:00 if you are still in a no info zone on the game. Half Minute Hero, New Super Mario Bros.Wii and Forza 3 get mentions before the group moves on to this week’s topic on sequels....

Giant Bombcast 11-17-2009

by Derek Lavigne in Games913 days ago

This week’s first segment is taken up by tales of big name games as the release season finally begins to come to a close. Vinny has been trying to play more Dragon Age, but says that his PC can’t keep up. Jeff’s weekend was filled with New Super Mario Bros. Wii which to him, is a little too much of the same. He also shares some feelings on Super Street Fighter IV now that embargoes are up.  Brad’s time has been taken up by Left 4 Dead 2, which he says is everything the first came could have been. Ryan then goes into a lengthy...

CO-OP – Episode 305: We’re Oscar Mike

by Jonathan Downin in Games914 days ago

Dragon Age: Origins is up first this week and Demian Linn and Jason Wilson of Bitmob and joining the love-fest. The characterization, and story to a lesser extent, are the big draws here. It does sound like the PC version is definitely the way to go with the interface hampering enjoyment somewhat in the console versions. 1UP’s Richard Li joins Cesar and Jason Bertrand to discuss DJ Hero. The game gets a surprising amount of time when the final determination comes down to the title’s steep learning curve and generally inaccessibility. Modern...

GWJ Conference Call Episode 161

by Jonathan Downin in Games919 days ago

Shawn Andrich is back in the driver seat this week for an RPG-heavy show. Dragon Age has had a monopoly on the guys’ game time, and Michael Zenke is sitting-in to contribute his views on the game. Bioware’s marketing leading up to the games release instilled some doubts about the game, but everyone agrees that it is everything that they hoped it would be. Also, all story spoilers are being avoided here, so listen freely. Although Dragon Age was released on consoles and PC, the PC version is the center of attention here. Shawn’s...

Giant Bombcast 11-10-2009

by Derek Lavigne in Games919 days ago

As it turns out, Vinny’s assignment last week was actually getting married (Congrats Vinny!). Not surprisingly, the game playing talk is largely taken up by Modern Warfare 2 this week with Jeff and Brad both spending large amounts of time on it after the latter found the game early in Chinatown. Ryan also gets in his recommendation in for Rabbids Go Home and Vinny shares an anecdote about stepping off a plane with his new wife and immediately going home to try and play Dragon Age: Origins. News this week kicks off with the unfortunate news...

at1UP: 11/10/2009

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc920 days ago

The at1UP crew are not fans of the military-based first person shooters, so don’t expect any Modern Warfare 2 coverage here. The 1UP community has arranged a week long homecoming community event, so Mike and co. share some details about it. It’s a little hokey, but it sounds like good-spirited fun. Mike, Jade and Travis may not be FPS fans, but they are RPG fans, so they are discussing Dragon Age. Travis joined this week’s Retronauts, with special guest Dr. Greg Zeschuk, so he has a few things to say about the game. Mike and Travis...

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