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Game Scoop! Podcast, Episode 148

by Jonathan Downin in Games854 days ago

For some inexplicable reason, Mac & Me starts the cast this week. After the group gets over their in-joke, NPDs get a short discussion time. Ryan Geddes also launches into a frustration filled rant about the reliability of the Xbox 360 hardware, and he is arguably justified here. Ryan and Ryan (yeah, it’s a bit weird), had a chance to check out Final Fantasy XIII on the touring FFXIII bus and Ryan Geddes confirms that there is at least 1 instance of riding a Chocobo. Ryan Clements is still a little down on the game, but there is still...

CastMedium Podcast 015 – 12.14.09

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Tech886 days ago

Erik is out this week so Derek joins us to fill the cold, hard and empty 3rd chair. It has been 15 years since the introduction of the original Playstation, and we take the opportunity to talk about our memories of this classic system and ubiquitous brand. Derek hosts Pixel Revolt, the Bitmob community podcast, so we take another look at the EGMNOW announcements from last week. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories receives a disproportionate amount of discussion, and then we move on to the November NPDs. The Spike Video Game Award reveals, including...

4 Guys 1UP: 12/11/2009

by Jonathan Downin in Games888 days ago

David is in LA this week for the VGAs, so the sound quality is markedly worse than usual. Billy Berghammer and former Pandemic producer Cory Lewis join-in this week and it makes for a fun cast. Cory answers some questions and offers some insight into Pandemic and what happened with the recent mass lay-offs. He also touches on more general industry topics like technology and how console generations affect developers. NPDs start the news and the guys spend a lot time talking about their impressions of the numbers. Mega Man 10 was announced, and it...

Game Scoop! Podcast, Episode 145

by Jonathan Downin in Games889 days ago

The November NPDs are at the front this week and there is nothing too shocking. The games industry is down over last year, but the guys point-out that other sectors in the entertainment market are down as well. It is notable that Tony Hawk Ride sold over 100k units despite the horrible reviews though. Dead Space 2 has been confirmed to have multiplayer, but Daemon has a difficult time getting anyone excited about the news. Borderlands 2nd DLC pack has been announced, and Greg has been having some trouble getting PSP minis working on his PS3 with...

The HotSpot 11/17/2009

by Jonathan Downin in Games913 days ago

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 an equally positive reception and Shaun shares his opinion after weeks of playtime. Tony Hawk Ride is still MIA due to Activisions decision not to send out review copies– not a good sign. Moving onto the news, EA is cutting 1500 jobs and...

CastMedium Podcast 012 – 11.16.09

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies, Tech914 days ago

Last week’s podcast was 1 of the longest ones yet, and this week we deliver the shortest 1 yet. The replacement for Good Grief, The Oddcast, starts the podcast discussions this week. Tina and crew had a great “first” episode and it is worth checking out. We also discuss the trend in podcasts starting to attempt monetization through iPhone apps. A quick Modern Warfare 2 discussion kicks-off the games section. Unlike others who weren’t happy about the situation surround the PC version, Jon is is still standing his ground. Brief...

Player One Podcast: Episode 160 – The bleeps, the sweeps, and the creeps

by Jonathan Downin in Games914 days ago

Things start off on a light-hearted note with the guys joking about possible forthcoming entries into the music game with peripheral genre. Theremin Hero anyone? It is no surprise that the Player One guys are extremely excited about New Super Mario Bros.Wii, and they get into it here. Natal rumors have sparked a resurgence in discussion surrounding the device, and the topic of what types of genres could benefit from this kind of control scheme leads the talk. As always, Phil capitalizes on the opportunity to bring up Milo and get into proper Peter...

Game Scoop! Podcast, Episode 142

by Jonathan Downin in Games916 days ago

NPDs kick off this week’s Scoop. DJ Hero sales came in below even the moderate expectations for the game with only 122,000 units sold. Most of the crew have finished Modern Warfare 2, and the opinions are universally positive. Charles has been playing some Left 4 Dead 2 and his review will be going up on Monday night. Microsoft has recently banned between 600,000 and 1 million Xbox Live accounts due to association with modded consoles. This is a huge number, and if accurate, points to the 360 piracy problem being a lot bigger than many imagined. GameStop...

4 Guys 1UP: 11/13/2009

by Jonathan Downin in Games917 days ago

Seth Killian, of Capcom Unity, is on this week as the special guest and most of the discussion centers around Street Fighter. His story of landing at Capcom shows that being good at games can get your foot in the door, although his hand in creating one of the biggest fighting game tournaments of all-time probably had a lot to do with it as well. NPDs start the news this week and there are a few surprises. The PS3 bested the Xbox 360 again in October on the hardware side. This marks a continuing downward trend for Microsoft’s box. Xbox 360...

Game Scoop! Podcast, Episode 139

by Jonathan Downin in Games937 days ago

DJ Hero is frst up this week since the IGN crew had a party centered around the game on Thursday. Everyone seems to be enjoying it more than they thought that they would. Greg has also been playing Band Hero which doesn’t sound like it is going to appeal to too many people, outside of kids/families. Borderlands continues to get good buzz with word from Gearbox Software that they have been having supply issues. Whether this is a real situation or a marketing ploy, a lot of people have been caught off-guard by the quality of the game. If it...

Joystiq Podcast 114 – Funny last names edition

by Jonathan Downin in Games938 days ago

Chris is out this week, so now the cast is down only 1 of its regular hosts, Ludwig. As he tends to do, Griffin is sitting in, and special guess Tom Chick fills-out the 3rd chair. After last week’s discussion of his controversial review it’s nice that they brought him on to discuss the game. Girffin starts out with World of Warcraft and his single-player approach to the game. The guys touch briefly on Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 before they move onto the real draw this week, Uncharted 2. Tom talks about his review and then the group goes...

CAGcast #172: A Diabolical Unboxing

by Derek Lavigne in Games975 days ago

This week’s CAGcast kicks off with Cheapy recounting a bit of his trip to NYC that he had forgotten to mention last week including how thankful he was that he went for business class tickets. Cheapy also read a couple of emails that voiced their displeasure for them taking time out the previous week to talk about Howard Stern, to which Cheapy completely dismissed and called it one of the greatest experiences of his life. Both Cheapy and Wombat then discuss some new releases which include the two NHL titles, and go very quickly into NPDs for...

CastMedium Podcast 003 – 09.14.09

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies, Tech977 days ago

The Beatles: Rock Band is the first game up this week. It has received almost universal praise from the podcast community and has us excited for a future where Linkin Park: Rock Band might exist. PAX has dominated the gaming podcast scene for the past week and we do our best to point out some of the better coverage out there. This leads into a discussion about the GFW Radio panel and we share our love for that dearly missed podcast. A few memories of the Dreamcast and Sega get thrown out in light of the 10th anniversary of its release and...

Listen UP: 09/11/2009

by Jonathan Downin in Games980 days ago

Torchlight, a game from the team who brought us the ill-received Hellgate: London is the focus of the discussion at the beginning here. Although Hellgate: London was not a huge successe for Flagship Studios and they were forced to disband, many of the main team members have gone on to pursue another game in the Diablo-style click and collect RPG genre. In a surprisingly short time span they have delivered a $20, back-to-basics take on the genre. Platforms are yet to be announced, but XBLA and PSN are targerts for the game’s release. John...

Game Scoop! Podcast, Episode 135

by Jonathan Downin in Games980 days ago

The NPDs sales figures for this month are in, but they are glanced-over to some extent here. The big surprise was the horrendously low sales of Madden 10 for Wii. Even though this year’s game is one of the best in years, it sold just over half as many copies as last year’s edition. The guys offer some commentary about why they think this happened. Also, PS3 is way up and look for it to be significantly higher next month as well with the release of the slim model. The guys touch on the ridiculous situation involving Kurt Cobain’s...

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