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Mobcast

Mobcast 87: 3DS, 2010 trends, 2011 predictions, embarrassing moments, and more

by Alex Martin in Games396 days ago

Peter Galvin (who writes about games for a local San Francisco paper)  joins Shoe, Demian, and Brett this week for a mixed bag of topics. The 3DS is back in the news, and Shoe asks if they’re looking forward to it. The technology is really something you have to see to understand, and it looks like a lot of remakes and sequels are coming for it, so it’s hard to get excited about. Demian wonders if it might be the last dedicated console for handheld games; Sony look to be readying a PlayStation phone, and smartphone games are hugely popular. Peter...

Mobcast

Mobcast 82: MW2 vs. Black Ops, the State of AI, Zombies, and More

by Alex Martin in Games, Tech431 days ago

One of the more interesting Mobcasts comes largely thanks to guest Sid Shuman — PlayStation’s Senior Social Media Specialist. Demian starts by asking the crew to compare Call of Duties Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops. They come down on the latter’s side, thanks to its less-ridiculous campaign. Absurdities like Nazi zombies and exploding remote-control cars are fun multiplayer additions though. Shoe asks a question tech podcasts have been discussing recently: with video-streaming on consoles, can you cut the cable yet? Netlix, Vudu,...

Mobcast

Mobcast 57: E3 Predictions, 2D Gaming, and the Importance of Online Communities

by Alex Martin in Games613 days ago

Jay Frechette (Community Manager at Visceral Games) guests on the show this week and gives a brief update of what he’s been doing since leaving Area 5 before he, Shoe, Demian, and Brett dive into their first topic. Demian starts by asking the table for their thoughts on microtransactions, which turn out to be mostly negative. Madden 11 charges for opponents statistics and Modern Warfare 2′s expensive maps segregate online players. Next, they talk about whether 2D games are viable at full price. Brett wants stylish, unique games and,...

Mobcast

Mobcast 50: Birthdays, Frustrating Experiences, and the Best Game Ever

by Alex Martin in Games662 days ago

It’s the 50th episode of the Mobcast and regular hosts Shoe, Demian, and Brett are joined by special guest Seanbaby (Cracked and formerly of 1UP and EGM). They talk about the games they expect to be playing 50 years in the future, the most frustrating, and the greatest moments in games. Next, the crew reminisces about gaming-related birthday memories. Brett had some cool parties in his childhood, Shoe talks about his most thoughtful gift, but poor Demian had to wait until graduating from college before he was given his first console. Seanbaby...

Player One Podcast

Player One Podcast Episode 181 (04/12/10) – Post-Wedded Bliss

by Ross Adams in Games669 days ago

A somewhat offbeat episode of Player One this week. With few new games to discuss alot of the show goes to some odd comedic places. There is some game talk though, firstly from Greg Ford who joined the Bitmob community for a night of Modern Warfare 2. They were playing on the contentiously priced “Stimulus” map pack, while he didn’t pay for the maps Ford is of the feeling that they aren’t worth the price. Phil delivers his usual bout of games you won’t hear about on most other podcasts, kicking off with some DLC for...

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Game Scoop! Podcast, Episode 158

by Jonathan Downin in Games671 days ago

The IGN crew attended a Konami event a few nights ago and they saw a few games, but they don’t seem overly excited about what was there. The Moder Warfare 2 Stimulus Package map pack has sold over 2.5 million units on Xbox 360 alone and Sony’s newest  marketing approach continues to do well. The iPad has swept the IGN offices as well, but not everyone is blown away at the gaming prospects. Apple’s recently announced Xbox Live-like Game Center does cause a little bit more excitement though. A round of Knockin’ Boots and responses...

Mobcast

Mobcast Episode 48

by Jon Cole in Games676 days ago

Dan Hsu returns to the hosting seat this week, welcoming ex-Crispy Gamer Kyle Orland and ex-Blizzard “tastemaker” Keith Lee into the studio along with Bitmobber Demian Linn.  Being a huge Blizzard fan, Demian takes on the first topic, primarily asking Keith how Blizzard so often enjoys massive success.  Design and user experience lead the pack of strong attributes that rope in many more users than games that use far more complex interfaces on the surface. Rhythm games seem to have tired out hardcore gamers at this point, especially...

The Oddcast

The Oddcast: 04/01/2010

by Jonathan Downin in Games679 days ago

Justin Bieber talk kick things off– wait, what? For some reason, Sam feels the need to inform the world of Justin Bieber. Tina explains some of the trouble people have encountered with the Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package map pack. PAX East takes center stage with the Tina sharing some anecdotes from the show floor and the packed 1UP meetup. The news is up next and there were some illegal activities going on in the game space. Major Nelson’s Xbox live account was hacked, but in even bigger news, a guy tried to steal Breach code from...

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Weekend Confirmed Episode 2

by Jonathan Downin in Games679 days ago

Weekend Confirmed continues to be nice and heavy on the game talk. We get a double-dose of Whatcha been playin’ this week with Super Street Fighter 4 up first, followed by Jeff revisiting his Just Cause 2 opinions from last week. Heavy Rain leads into some discussion about how Alan Wake compares to David Cage’s “non-game.” Comparisons in approaches to the story-telling in Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age finish the game section. 4 Minute Warning is back and Jeff takes the opportunity to share his excitement about the eminent iPad...

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The Game Informer Show: Episode 22

by Derek Lavigne in Games679 days ago

This week, Phil Kollar steps in to host and the first segment spotlights the two new maps packs that have recently been released for Modern Warfare 2 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2. After joking that MW2 players seem like they are on crack after the slower-paced BC2 games, Matt Bertz and Nick Ahrens discuss the ups and downs of each of the packs and how the games compare to each other. They also talk about what they would like to see from future map packs for each game and which maps they may like to see re-released in those packs. The second segment...

Three Red Lights

Three Red Lights Podcast Episode 140

by Jonathan Downin in Games680 days ago

The IGN crew is in their new offices and they share of few details about their new podcasting space at the beginning of this one. The bell has returned to TRL, but it is no longer the Jeff Bell, it is now the Bob Bell. The games of PAX East are covered first and there were more than a few notable titles. The $15 Stimulus Package of Modern Warfare 2 maps has been released and the launch was somewhat rocky. The crew shares their experiences with the maps and a few of the guys still can’t get them to work properly. There were rumors earlier this...

Three Red Lights

Three Red Lights Podcast Episode 138

by Jonathan Downin in Games695 days ago

After the kerfluffle that took place at IGN earlier in the week, Aurthur Gies makes his IGN debut on Three Red Lights. We don’t know if this is definite sign Arthur taking a more active role on the IGN side of things, but his does name drop Team Xbox several times throughout the episode, so it seem like he may still be primarily there. The lack of community enthusiasm for the XBLA release of Perfect Darks starts the conversation and this leads into an examination of XBLA on a whole. The PlayStation Move gets some talk and the recent leak...

Mobcast

Mobcast Episode 44

by Jon Cole in Games701 days ago

Aaron Thomas made it out to Bizarre Creations to talk to Jeb Talbot and Garreth Wilson about some of the topics on this week’s podcast, leading to somewhat disjointed conversations where Shoe and crew are intermittently interrupted by prerecorded parts of the interview. Otherwise, a Bitmob-staff only cast talks about the recent release of Bad Company 2 and how it compares to Modern Warfare 2.  Shoe and Brett have played both, but Shoe has more experience with the Battlefield series as a whole and isn’t quite impressed with the minor...

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The Game Informer Show: Episode 19

by Derek Lavigne in Games708 days ago

This week’s GI show starts off with a discussion on Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and how much it has taken over the office. It seems that Andy Reiner and Matt Bertz have even taken time off from work specifically to play the game, which they both agree will probably end up eating up more of their time than Modern Warfare 2. There seems to be some disagreement among the staff about whether or not the game is more friendly to new players, but all seem to agree that it is a great overall game in need of a few bug fixes. The second segment deals...

GameSpy Debriefings

The GameSpy Debriefings #114

by Jon Cole in Games728 days ago

After briefly touching on Bioshock 2, the GameSpy Debriefings inexplicably starts off with a little bit of talk about Viva Piñata and Anthony’s pragmatic style of play.  On the topic of Rare, both Miggels and Anthony share their love for Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts and dig up some old qualms that Ryan had with the game’s unreadable text on SDTVs. Fortunately, the conversation swings back to Bioshock 2 and Altano lends a lot of praise to the game’s atmosphere, particularly the sound design.  He goes on to say that he was worried...

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