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Gaming Podcast 173: Crap StampGaming Podcast 173: Crap Stamp

May 18, 2010| schommer| 0 Comment| 12:50 pm

This week we’re hammering through some top news articles while tackling some community comments and hitting the history hard!

EA attempting to get a piece of the used game sales
Nintendo DS on track to become best selling console
One of the worst Video game decline in history
Farmville to break away from Facebook?
Nintendo has a new enemy

Question of the week, have you seen any video game tattoo’s that have been less dork and more actual awesome? Do you have any?

Gaming Podcast 172: Heaps of MatesGaming Podcast 172: Heaps of Mates

May 11, 2010| schommer| 0 Comment| 8:32 pm

We’re bringing a new gaming podcast to our heaps of mates, the listeners. We’re discussing some good community feedback while hitting a few key news article for this week. This weeks industry gaming news includes:

Codemasters and Playground battling it out
GamesWorkshop Sues WarhammerAliance.com
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Hits retail shelves July 27
Nintendo to crack down on piracy with the Nintendo 3DS
Sony confirms Little Big Planet 2

This weeks question, can a user-generated content create a game that extends far behind its own life cycle? Or, do we really rely on the developers to extend it?

Gaming Podcast 171: Hating On ConsolesGaming Podcast 171: Hating On Consoles

May 4, 2010| schommer| 0 Comment| 1:32 pm

This week’s comments and conversations almost followed a common theme: console hating. The cast explains why they’re not really PC gaming anymore and the frustrations with PC gaming but admits the industry is extremely important. This weeks news includes the following stories:

Red Hot Chilli Peppers getting a guitar Hero game?
Next Call of Duty will be Black Ops
Bungie signs deal with Activision
Nintendo to release Black Console

This weeks question of the week is this: Will gamer parents treat their kids differently in terms of what is acceptable in terms of video game selection, play time and other gaming related activities? Is our perspective that much different?

Gaming Podcast 170: If Hacker’s Could SpellGaming Podcast 170: If Hacker’s Could Spell

April 27, 2010| schommer| 0 Comment| 9:32 pm

This week’s gaming podcast we’re answering some community feedback, hitting some new DRM issues and tackling some popular news stories including but not limited to:

Capcom implementing always connect DRM in PS3 games
Ubisoft’s DRM cracked for good?
Blizzard appealing the AO Starcraft II rating
First PS3 3D games will not have as good graphics as the 2D version

The question of the week, would you rather have an inferior bleeding edge technology (PS3 3D Gaming for instance) or a higher end more current technology? Do you feel Sony’s trying to break new innovative barriers or move more high tech gear?

Gaming Podcast 169: The Zerg RushGaming Podcast 169: The Zerg Rush

April 20, 2010| schommer| 0 Comment| 4:32 pm

This week we’re busting out the Gaming Podcast love with some gaming news, community comments and we’re flashing back to Tag Team M.U.S.C.L.E for the NES and looking through the history of Greg Costikyan. For those interested in Herr Alien’s link, here is the article about Modern Warfars woes. Also, the Will It Blend iPad video. This weeks gaming news:

Move will appeal to the hardcore gamers as well
Starcraft II gets AO raiding in Korea
Not looking good for Activision‘s lawsuit
Nolan Bushnell returns to Atari

Thanks for all the feedback and answers to the questions last week. This weeks, we’re asking a tough question… what game exists in the market today that rivals the overall play time seen by games like Minesweeper and Solitaire?

Gaming Podcast 168: Sixteen Dollar IncrementsGaming Podcast 168: Sixteen Dollar Increments

April 13, 2010| schommer| 0 Comment| 8:37 pm

We’re back this week, and we’re busting through some news articles dealing with Electronic Arts, Activision, Warhammer and more. Community comments, feedback, flashback and game history. The news articles include:

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima thinks consoles are dying
Warhammer Online overcharging players
EA picking up exclusive publishing rights to Ex-Infinity Ward Developer‘s new studio
Activision Ex-Infinity Ward Developer’s drama will delay Modern Warfare 3

Gaming flashback is R-Type, game history is Irem and the question of the week: Will the iPad steal market share from the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS product lines? Or mobile gaming in general?

Gaming Podcast Week OffGaming Podcast Week Off

April 6, 2010| schommer| 0 Comment| 4:40 pm

We had to take a week off due to a death in the family. My grandmother passed away from Alzheimer late last week and we had to spend the beginning of the week with the family and the events that come with the passing.

We’ll be back next week in full force. So, here is a 39 second podcast explaining it, hosted by Liam our son.

Gaming Podcast 167: Waiting in LineGaming Podcast 167: Waiting in Line

March 30, 2010| schommer| 0 Comment| 8:48 pm

The gaming podcast this week includes a little reaction on PAX East and a bit of history on Vanguard. For the news, this week, we’re busting through a few key news stories:

Sony taking out “other OS” feature
DSIWare games not transferable to DSi XL
Nintendo announces Nintendo 3DS
Sony thinks 3D belongs on consoles and not hand helds
Major Nelson’s gamer tag was hacked

Derrick explains a bit about his opinion of PAX East and how such an event might not be exactly built for him. We’re also busting through some great community feedback. Special thanks to the community of 2old2play.com, Wombat from Cheap Ass Gamer and Lady J of SFX 360 for the PAX Panel.

This weeks Question of the Week: “Everyone loves shoot em ups. What was your favorite shoot em up? Xevious? Space Invaders? Galaga? Ikaruga?”

Gaming Podcast 166: Derrick’s Childhood ScarsGaming Podcast 166: Derrick’s Childhood Scars

March 23, 2010| schommer| 0 Comment| 8:45 pm

This week’s gaming podcast we’re reminding Derrick of all his horrific gaming memories. We’re flashing back to the 1986 game, Jackal for the arcade and the Nintendo Entertainment System. We’re taking a look at one of the men behind Bioware: Dr Ray Muzyka. This weeks game news includes:

Command and Conquer using always on internet DRM?
Michael Atkinson steps down
Pikmin 3 Coming
EA to test a demo strategy

This week’s Question of The Week: What game has totally been ruined for you?

Gaming Podcast 165: Static ElectricityGaming Podcast 165: Static Electricity

March 16, 2010| schommer| 0 Comment| 9:19 pm

This weeks gaming podcast, we’re flashing back to Bikini Karate Babes. We’re looking at the history of David Crane, or trying to get through it while getting distracted by a bunch of banter. The gaming news this week includes:

Sony’s Motion controller due out this fall
Pandemic and Ensemble Studios take blame for closures
Sony losing another exclusive developer, possibly (rumor)
More DS 2 rumors surface

This weeks question of the week is pretty simple: What game from your childhood do you recall loving the most–life changing. Don’t go watch any video’s, take it from your memory.