Once again, there’s no set list of topics; the guys just discuss the news of the week off the cuff and what they’ve been playing.
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Episode 721: More Random Chatter
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Gaming Podcast 185: Eat, Drink and PlayGaming Podcast 185: Eat, Drink and Play
This week we’re recording a gaming podcast! Oh wait, that’s like every week. We’re reading some comments, handling some history and news and busting through the news which includes:
- Assassin’s Creed Collectors Edition (CE) to cost $40 more
- Sony PlayStation Plus subscribers may get access to Killzone 3 beta (speculation)
- Players may be able to create videos in Call of Duty: Black Ops
- Gran Turismo 5 is still not complete
This weeks question of the week, what would you put in a collectors edition box set?
Guitar Hero: On Tour – 300K Units SoldGuitar Hero: On Tour – 300K Units Sold
The little DS title Guitar Hero: On Tour arrived with a hand-held attachment for playing guitar on the go. Some reviewers found it cramped, annoying and too damn small to really feel any comfort. Other reviews found it exciting, fresh and a break from standard DS games.
Reviews aside, 300,000 people are willing to bet money that the DS title was going to rock the house. The concept hit the mark for the DS because the game system is for on the go “touch and feel” style games; Guitar Hero: On Tour is definitely a touch and feel game.
Although we’ve not played it, we’re not too surprised that 300k people purchased the title, considering the install base for the Nintendo DS device itself. With such a large install base, even if only 25% of the target audience buys into the product they’ll be rolling in the dough.
Will this inspire a Rock Band style ‘drum game’ for the future from the Activision competitors or was this nothing but a fluke?
(Thanks, GameSpot)
Episode 741: Double TakeEpisode 741: Double Take
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With TJ:
This episode was done twice — the Scott version can be seen in the first video. The podcast uses the version with TJ. Feel free to compare both.
Both episodes start with the blockbuster news of Nintendo breaking silence on Switch 2 leaks.
The other news includes:
- Microsoft announces Xbox Developer Direct
- Switch 2 reportedly getting Halo and another big Xbox game, with Microsoft set to be a “very big supporter”
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows delayed again as Ubisoft explores company sale options
- Ubisoft “deeply disturbed” by damning reports of abuse at Assassin’s Creed Shadows support studio
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