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Gaming Podcast 214: A Fully PAXed EpisodeGaming Podcast 214: A Fully PAXed Episode

March 16, 2011| schommer| 0 Comment| 12:04 am

We review our experiences of PAX East in this podcast and the second half is full of gaming news and community comments. Derrick reflects at his fun experience of Orcs Must Die while Jonah spent some time with LA Noire and Star Wars: The Old Republic. The news highlights include:

PSP Go Price Goes Back to $200 After 3 Days
Phil Harrison Sez Industry Struggling With Casual and Mobile Game Market
Angry Birds Hits 100 Million Downloads
Bioware Talks Jade Empire Again
Gamer Loses $1800 In Games from Steam

This week’s question of the week: Which convention would you want to attend most: E3, PAX or Comic Con?

Gaming Podcast 213: Pith HelmetsGaming Podcast 213: Pith Helmets

March 10, 2011| schommer| 0 Comment| 12:08 am

It’s time to use your meat, you gotta work at it! Yeah, this weeks gaming podcast talks a bit about moma’s meat on her Pooyan, this is your gaming flashback for the week! We’ve also got some news bulletins including:

Microsoft Beginning Work on Xbox 720?
Cliff Bleszinski: Only AAA Titles and Indie Games Matter
Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm Not Coming Til 2012
Will Wright Working on New Game
WoW Users ‘Not Ready’ for Firelands
Netflix Coming to 3DS This Summer

This weeks question of the week, sorta off the cuff random: What’s your favorite old school game, and how long do you believe it took to make it? (and, do you really know how long–do the research and let us know!)

Gaming Podcast 212: Watermelon JuiceGaming Podcast 212: Watermelon Juice

March 2, 2011| schommer| 0 Comment| 12:19 am

The gaming podcast is back for the full edition, this week we’ve got a preview look at the title Orcs Must Die! developed by Robot Entertainment. Besides our awesome community comments we’ve got some news coverage including:

LG Lawsuit Stops PS3 Shipments In Europe
Mortal Kombat Banned in Australia
Rift Claims More End-Game Content Than Any MMO Launch, Ever
Browser Based PC Games The Future?
Research Analyst: PC Gaming Is Indeed Dying

This week, we’ve got a question for you: What is your favorite gaming food? And, if you want to see the Orcs Must Die! youtube trailer, check it out after the break.

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Gaming Podcast 211: Short and SweetGaming Podcast 211: Short and Sweet

February 22, 2011| schommer| 0 Comment| 11:14 pm

This week we had to cut some segments short due to some work we’re doing on our house that had us tied up. We’re just doing up some news this week and community feedback. This weeks news includes:

Rumor: PS3 Pirates Unban Selves from PSN, Can Ban Others?
Electronic Arts: We Drained Our Core IPs
Bungie’s Next Game an MMOFPS?
Diablo III Developers Love Torchlight

And, here is the story about The Boy Who Stole Half-Life II. Here is our Question of the Week: Will all MMOs eventually follow a free-to-play model?

Gaming Podcast 210: Meretzky Ruined Our LivesGaming Podcast 210: Meretzky Ruined Our Lives

February 16, 2011| schommer| 0 Comment| 1:12 am

This week we’re flashing back to Grim Fandango and looking back at developer Steve Meretzky and his destruction of our lives in the social gaming space.

We’ve got other news this week which includes:

Activision Kills Guitar Hero
Blizzard Wants to Release Diablo III This Year
Crysis 2 and Killzone 3 Leaked On BitTorrent
CliffyB On Why Gears Is Still a 360 Exclusive
Ensemble Studios Founder: Age of Empires III a “Huge Mistake“

The question of the week is: How many hours do you devote to video games, including social networking games?

Gaming Podcast 209: Subpoenaing ZeldaGaming Podcast 209: Subpoenaing Zelda

February 9, 2011| schommer| 0 Comment| 2:05 am

This weeks gaming podcast covers the top game news of the week, a flashback on the video game Gorf and some feedback from the listeners. This weeks news includes:

Reggie Fils-Aime Calls Low Priced Apps a “Threat” to the Industry
Verizon Stops Taking iPhone Preorders After 17 Hours
Harmonix Confirms Layoffs
Parent Group Attacks “Your Mom Will Hate Dead Space 2” Ad
Halo 1 Being Remade for 360?
Sony Wants More Defendants In Rootkey Case

This weeks question of the week: What older game do you want to see a modern remake of most?

Gaming Podcast 208: Sony’s NGP RevealGaming Podcast 208: Sony’s NGP Reveal

February 2, 2011| schommer| 0 Comment| 1:23 am

We’re covering some of the NGP information, Sony’s new hand-held and trying to find the good and the bad for the hardware. With a market getting hit with smart phones, is there a place for the NGP? This week in the news we’ve got:

Sony Reveals NGP
Analysts Doubtful on NGP Success
Sony Believes 3D “Isn’t Right” For Handhelds
Nintendo’s Iwata Weighs In On NGP
BioWare On MMO Risk/Reward Balance
Grandmother Dies Before Gaming Wish Comes True

This week we flash back to the gaming impact created by one Garry Kitchen and ask the question of the week: Should Sony give up on the PS3 and release the PS4 as soon as possible?

Gaming Podcast 207: Warm and FuzzyGaming Podcast 207: Warm and Fuzzy

January 26, 2011| schommer| 0 Comment| 1:18 am

This week’s gaming podcast, we’ve got 3DS coverage and we’re going to make sure you know it all before you guy. What are you getting, what’s the 3DS slider do? Why do you want this thing? Find out here! This weeks news:

Nintendo 3DS Price, Release Date Revealed
Unanswered 3DS Questions
Rumor: Sony to use serial keys and limited activation
Activision Claims EA Tampered With Infinity Ward
Investors “Wary” of Star Wars: The Old Republic

So, now you know everything you need to about the 3DS, really want one? Don’t have to answer that, but… Question of the Week: Are there any games you enjoy that require physical exertion?

Gaming Podcast 206: Drowning in PhlegmGaming Podcast 206: Drowning in Phlegm

January 19, 2011| schommer| 0 Comment| 12:01 am

This week we’re a bit sick, but the gaming podcast goes on regardless! We can’t seem to get away from the current hot topics of the week mostly involving Sony and hacking in the same sentences. This week’s news includes:

Sony Sues Geohot and fail0verflow Team
Professor Labels Sony’s Suit “Breathtakingly Stupid”
UbiSoft’s Walfisz Frets About PS3 Piracy
New PS3 Exploit Features Trophy Hacking
Modern Warfare 2 “Unplayable” on PSN
Blizzard: Heroic Cataclysm Dungeons Not Too Hard
THQ May Continue Price Experiment On More Games

This week Jonah gives out his review on Plants vs. Zombies and Bejeweled Blitz for XBLA and, giving away his copy of Plants vs. Zombies for the DS. This weeks question of the week, are you going to get a Nintendo 3DS?

Gaming Podcast 205: Scary PoopGaming Podcast 205: Scary Poop

January 11, 2011| schommer| 0 Comment| 9:28 pm

This week’s gaming podcast includes a gaming flashback on Rock N Roll Racing, a game that was very close to the game Derrick thought about last week. We’ve got community comments, as the usual, and a few good news articles that emphasis hacking:

PS3 Hacking Begins in Earnest, and Sony “Looking Into” It
Mac App Store Cracked
Microsoft Thinks PC Kinect Hacks are “Cool”
Nintendo 3DS to Have 3-8 Hours Battery Life
Interplay Calls Bethesda’s Legal Claims Absurd
Lord of the Rings Online Triples Profit

The focus on security and hacking brings out the emotions in this episode, we’re sure you’ll have a few things to say about it as well. Say on young warriors! (and warriorette’s). This weeks question of the week: What non-game features do you enjoy on your videogame console, and what features do you find useless?