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TD Gaming Podcast 102: Happy HolidaysTD Gaming Podcast 102: Happy Holidays
This week we’re cooking up some final holiday treats in the form of gaming history, news, retro flashbacks and general commentary. We’re looking back at the Need for Speed franchise, a little gaming history on Black Box Studios and covering some news stories:
- EA to offer games on Steam
- Little Big Planet Gets Metal Gear Solid Downloadable Content
- EA Lays off 1,000
- Microsoft releases interesting stats on their Xbox Live Arcade Service
This weeks soap box covers a little holiday cheer, what games did you love as a child, which game got you the most excited, what’s your best memory and most prized achievements in gaming. What game was a total turn off?
Wish wish everyone a happy holiday no matter what you celebrate, when you celebrate and how you celebrate. Party hard. Drive Safe. Enjoy.
Podcast Crew.
TD Gaming Podcast 108: My Head ColdTD Gaming Podcast 108: My Head Cold
This weeks episode covers some cool industry news and takes a look back at SEGA’s Hang On. This weeks history lesson involves the Bartle Test, created by Richard Bartle and his MUD. This weeks news:
Launch Day Xbox 360s No longer covered- EA Acquires game rights to Bourne Series
- Nintendo Stocks Fall on fear of Nintendo Wii slow down
- DJ Hero in 2009
- 2008’s biggest game title: Mario Kart
- March 10th, we’re gonna see Punch-Out Wii
- E3 as big as ever
- EA price cuts on last years titles
- New Exclusive PS3 RTS: Under Siege
Also, don’t forget to take our survey! I apologize now for the bit of a head cold.
Episode 280: Episode 280: Full of Drugs and an XCOM ContestEpisode 280: Episode 280: Full of Drugs and an XCOM Contest
Jordan Lund can’t make Episode 280, but fortunately, Paul S. Nowak makes his triumphant return, albeit pumped full of medication. Enjoy his drug-fueled babbling as he waxes poetic on the virtues of playing social networking games while high.
He was lucid enough to discuss the following news items with the gang, however:
- Cryptic calls for new MMO review system
- BioWare Mythic “can’t make all Ultima fans happy” but hope they “enjoy nostalgia”
- PS3 version of Black Ops 2 includes optional hi-res texture install
- Wii U gamepad won’t be sold separately at launch
Gaming Podcast is also running a new contest to win a free Steam code for the hotly anticipated XCOM: Enemy Unknown remake. All listeners have to do is answer the Question of the Week in the comments section, “What is your favorite game from the 1990’s?”