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Episode 268: Fake Maple SyrupEpisode 268: Fake Maple Syrup

June 27, 2012| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:54 pm

In this episode of Gaming Podcast, Daniel Quick discusses how to become a true Canadian, while Jonah Falcon talks about making blond, green-eyed characters. There’s no Gaming Flashback this week, but plenty of news items.

This week’s discussion:

Nintendo announces XL version of Nintendo 3DS
Dev claims Microsoft killed XBLA version of Stranger’s Wrath
New users must now pass “review process” to unlock full Diablo III
Dragon’s Dogma getting sequels after shipping 1M
Valve and Cartoon Network collaboration hints at Team Fortress 2 show

All this, and the Question of the Week is “What weird rituals do you do when playing videogames?”

Last Day for 3DS AmbassadorsLast Day for 3DS Ambassadors

August 11, 2011| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 1:12 pm

Today is the last day for Nintendo 3DS users to sign up as a 3DS Ambassador to qualify for 20 free games.

From Nintendo:

Today (Aug. 11) is the last day for current Nintendo 3DS owners to register for the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador program. Just connect your Nintendo 3DS to the Nintendo eShop by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time to receive 20 free downloadable games.

The offer is due to the recent price slash of the 3DS.

Episode 225: Voodoo DoughnutsEpisode 225: Voodoo Doughnuts

August 3, 2011| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 6:34 pm

We’re back this week, as a ton of major news has hit in the past week. Paul starts going insane over doughnuts, Nintendo, and Max Dominic. There’s no gaming history or gaming flashback this week, but a ton of reader feedback.

This week’s news items include:

Nintendo in deep financial trouble
Diablo III requires constant internet connection
Tribes Ascend developer states free-to-play on 360 is “inevitable”
Gamestop offering in-store purchases of Deus Ex: Human Revolution digital download
Xbox co-creator brags “consoles have won!”

This week’s question of the week: Do you wait for a price cut before buying a console system? Let us know.

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 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?

Gaming Podcast 204: River City BarfGaming Podcast 204: River City Barf

January 5, 2011| schommer| 0 Comment| 12:16 am

This week we’re covering a few stories fresh in 2011 or at least our reactions are fresh! We’re hitting up some community comments, as the usual, and doing a flash back of River City Ransom, last covered in episode 4–don’t go find the old one, listen to the new one (we only had 3 listeners back then!). The stories of the week:

Nintendo Warns: No 3-D Gaming for Young Players
FOX Scares Family with Kinect Sex Game
Apple Expects iPad Explosion in 2011
PS3 Rootkey Exposed By Hacker

This weeks question of the week: What game did or do you love that no one else seems to have ever heard of?

Gaming Podcast 203: Super Meat PodcastGaming Podcast 203: Super Meat Podcast

December 28, 2010| schommer| 0 Comment| 6:03 pm

This week we’re enjoying our last 2010 gaming podcast, Jonah, Jennifer and Derrick are cracking through some of the latest news releases for this year and pondering what comes next. Our flashback includes Miner 2049er and the remaining history on the Atari console platforms. The news of the week includes:

Harmonix Sues Viacom, Goes Solo
Judge Allows “Price Fixing” Suit Vs. EA to Begin
Super Meat Boy Canceled for WiiWare
PlayStation Network Still Not Turning a Profit
3DS Preorders Begin at Gamestop

This week’s question of the week, pretty simple: What are you looking forward to in 2011 in terms of video games and the industry?

Gaming Podcast 196: Lies!Gaming Podcast 196: Lies!

November 9, 2010| schommer| 0 Comment| 7:23 pm

This week we’ve got the Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect and we thought we’d do a quick review on a couple of the titles we picked up. We’ve dug up some history on the Game Com Handheld, comment on some community feedback and hit the news:

More MMORPGS using the free to play model
Microsoft convinced Kinect will sell better than awesome
Sony hopes Nintendo’s 3DS does well
Microsoft Kinect Selling out

This week’s question of the week, have you ever caved into the peer pressure, press and “sold out” signs to pickup a piece of hardware, software or other device?

Gaming Podcast 195: Opinions are Like Holes, Everybody Has OneGaming Podcast 195: Opinions are Like Holes, Everybody Has One

November 2, 2010| schommer| 0 Comment| 4:08 pm

We’re back from our one-week break, this weeks gaming podcast covers the history of the Atari Mindlink along with a flashback of Strider. We’ll be responding to some community feedback and hitting up the news, which includes:

Kinect games not playable until Nov. 4th
Microsoft’s Chief Technical Officer urges MS to look towards a post-pc era
Sony’s PSP 2 will be more powerful than Xbox 360 (rumor)
Microsoft’s Fall update arrives today (November 1st)
Some 3DS have been announced

This week we’re asking the question, in your opinion, is the PSP and/or the PS3 a “failure.” Your opinion, may be backed up with any statistics or reasonable facts if you wish.

Gaming Podcast 192: Daddy Juice MakerGaming Podcast 192: Daddy Juice Maker

October 6, 2010| schommer| 0 Comment| 2:54 pm

This week we’re busting out some game news for our gaming podcast, as the usual. We’ve got some good community feedback that we’re tackling while also flashing back to The Guardian Legend and a bit of history on Hudson Soft. This weeks podcast news roundup includes:

Bungie Punishes Halo Reach Gamers… 15,000 of Them
Nintendogs blamed for dog mauling a 9 year old
OnLive Service Now Free But Games Are Not
Iwata claims 3DS game prices “not far off” from DS prices

This weeks question ‘o the week: What do you think of in-game exploits both physical exploits and software? Should gamers be punished for such a thing?