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2010

by Ross Adams in Games518 days ago

It’s the last ATB for a while (maybe) as Kat and a bunch of other 1UP staffers are heading to Japan for TGS and such. There hasn’t been much time to regroup of late as everyone has been jet-setting to various events so it’s catch up time for this episode. Starting with games that were shown at Gamescom, notable Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Scooter and Travis were shown a mission played 3 times, with the player taking a different approach each time. Scooter thinks it’s looking good and is definetly trying to replicate the feel...

Idle Thumbs 51: Burnin’ Down the Wolfman

by Jonathan Downin in Games520 days ago

The Idle Thumbs universes collide with this final Idle Thumbs and The Idle Thumbs Podcast PAX 2010 mashup. The full crew is in attendance and there are plenty of anecdotes to go around. After a few words about the explosion of Diablo clones following he release of Torchlight, the group moves on to discuss the Bioshock Infinite trailer. Duke Nukem Forever also get some time with the guys focusing on their time with the urination section of the game. Chris provides some melodic transitions throughout the show, including live renditions of the Idle...

Weekend Confirmed Episode 23

by Peter Barta in Games532 days ago

Metroid: Other M starts the show as Jeff and Garnett discuss the cumbersome control system and awkward first-person mechanic. Brian previews Halo Reach and also gets a chance to show his effusive praise for Civilization 5. Elemental: War of Magic’s unfortunate early release gets some attention and Shank is well received by the guys. For Cannata-ford, Garnett seems smitten by Beat Hazard while Jeff goes in a different direction with the card game Dominion. Prompted by forum discussion, the crew revisits shooting as a mechanic in games, as well...

CO-OP — Episode 315: Reflections 2009 Part 2

by Derek Lavigne in Games746 days ago

This week picks up right where last week left off, with more discussion on favorite games of 2009. For those who didn’t tune in last week, the CO-OP guys have assembled a group of some of their more regular guests for this discussion. Downloadable titles are first focus of conversation, with David Ellis mentioning that Flower had what he felt were the best Sixaxis controls of any PS3 game. A quick stop on the quirky Noby Noby Boy leads to Dan Hsu talking about his love/hate relationship with one of my favorite games of last year, ‘Splosion...

GWJ Conference Call Episode 161

by Jonathan Downin in Games821 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...

CO-OP – Episode 304: 3D or not 3D

by Jonathan Downin in Games822 days ago

The Ballad of Gay Tony starts this week’s episode. Tyler Barber is standing-in and giving his perspective on the latest and last GTAIV expansion. It looks like there are enough new things in the game to make it worth checking out, but this feels like one of those times when CO-OP may be a little too positive. Torchlight is up next and Arthur Gies joins Matt to discuss this Diablo-successor. They hit on the genre refinements that the game introduces, and express their surprise at the variety of the environments. This is a game that has been...

CastMedium Podcast 011 – 11.09.09

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Tech823 days ago

This week’s CM Podcast starts out with some serious Idle Thumbs love. Some similar affection is shown to Jeff Green’s appearance on 4 Guys 1UP. Dragon Age is out, and although none of us have played it, we still have a few things to say about this epic RPG. Jon talked about Torchlight last week, and Erik is the latest to be sucked in. The release of Modern Warfare 2 is upon us and we hit try to hit on some of the big talking points related to the recent issues surrounding the game. In tech, we touch on the DSi XL after missing it last...

Idle Thumbs 50: “Farewell, Video Games” or “The Shitty Wizard”

by Jonathan Downin in Games826 days ago

Dragon Age starts-off this epic last episode of Idle Thumbs. All 3 of the guys have torn themselves away from Torchlight to get some time in with the game, and they are enjoying it. There are some quirks to it, but the dialog has the guys interested and they taut the PC version as the way to go. Torchlight has Chris completely hooked in its net of loot and gear enchanting. Herein is a classic wizard story for the history books, and Chris does not come out unscathed. The recent Modern Warfare 2 issues get some time before the regular show portion...

GWJ Conference Call Episode 160

by Jonathan Downin in Games828 days ago

The Gamers with Jobs guys have always skewed towards the PC more than many others, so Torchlight is what has the group excited this week. The biggest pulls of this game continue to be its ability to suck you in, along with its $20 price point, and both aspects are duly are appreciated here. Forza 3 has been a surprise hit with the guys, and Uncharted 2 coop gets some negative comments. There is no topic of the week with Rob sitting in for Shawn. Instead, the guys for a more free-form discussion which leads into releases of this holiday season, the...

Giant Bombcast 11-03-2009

by Derek Lavigne in Games828 days ago

With Vinny out on assignment, friend of the show Jared Rea sits in on the podcast to bring a wave of fighting and music games to the table. After a lengthy Tekken 6 discussion, Jeff talks about his evil impulse buy of DJ Hero: Renegade Edition and having to explain it even to the employees he purchased it from. Brad quickly discusses his loot addition swapping between Borderlands and Torchlight. Jared dives back into some more obscure fighting game tournaments as well as Forza 3, which Jeff has also been playing since some good Giant Bomb logos...

at1UP: 11/02/2009

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc829 days ago

Halloween stories, or the lack thereof, start things off this week with Mike being the only one who chose to don a costume, as a hobo. There are various improvements coming to 1UP, including revamped my1UP and user review sections. Travis says to look for those soon, hopefully by the end of them week. Travis has been playing Torchlight and shares about his loot-filled experience with the game. Mike has gone deep into the player creator in WWE SMackdown vs. Raw, and Jade vents about the difficulty of A Boy and His Blob. Conflicted feeling about DJ...

The Totally Rad Show – Episode 137: Donames

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies830 days ago

Gentlemen Broncos is first up in movies this week. This comes from Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess, and he seem to deliver some more quirky characters here. Jeff thoroughly enjoyed the film, but Dan found it to be somewhat disappointing. One thing everyone can agree on is that Jemaine Clement, of Flight of the Conchords fame, delivers an unforgettable performance. There are a lot of games covered this week. Things start out with footage shot during a New Super Mario Bros.Wii event where the guys seemed to be enjoying the game. Forza 3 gets...

CastMedium Podcast 010 – 11.02.09

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies, Tech830 days ago

10 episodes in and still going strong. 1UP podcast news starts the cast off again this week with the at1UP interview with David Ellis about his new 4 Guys 1UP podcast, and the new RPG-centric Active Time Babble from Kat Baily and Jeremy Parish. There were a lot of happenings in games over the past week, and Jon kicks things off with his Torchlight experience, and Jeff Gerstmann level addiction to Borderlands. Erik gives the thumbs-up to GTAIV: The Ballad of Gay Tony, and we are all baffled by the disc-required Netflix PS3 announcement. Demon’s...

Rebel FM Episode 38 – 10/28/09

by Jonathan Downin in Games833 days ago

Things start out with the indie game Captain Forever. Anthony and Tyler sound like they have had some fun with the game, but they feel like the $15 asking price is a little high. Anthony had a chance to see some of the single player portion of Bioshock 2 and he shares some spoiler-free impressions here. After some quick Torchlight experiences, the guys touch upon Civilization, Windows 7 and Modern Warfare 2. Tyler also shares some Eufloria thoughts. Things take a sharp turn in the second half. The guys had a chance to visit Children’s Miracle...

Idle Thumbs 49: Bargo Busters

by Jonathan Downin in Games834 days ago

It’s a Torchlight extravaganza. After their special “podblast” interview with Runic Games’s Max Schaefer, the Diablo successor is again the center of attention. Chris is loving the game and it shows, with a full 30+ minutes spent discussing the game. It sounds like the Runic crew have put together a worthy update of the dungeon-crawler formula, and it is a steal at $20. An MMO version is in the works as well, so there is a lot to look forward to. Uncharted 2 receives some more discussion time. This leads into a focus on voice...

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