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Gaming Podcast 112: Ubiquitous, Is That a Word?Gaming Podcast 112: Ubiquitous, Is That a Word?

March 3, 2009| schommer| 0 Comment| 10:22 pm

This week we’re flashing back to Zaxxon and into a bit of a reflective history on the NES Satellite accessory. We reflect upon how bad Don sucks at Mass Effect and get tips from the community. We’re also checking in on some news this week including:

Microsoft Xbox 360 Outsells PS3 and Wii in Japan
Nintendo DSi not competing with cell phones or iPods
PlayStation 3 hard to develop for on purpose
EA admits they need to try harder
Killzone 2 sells 750k after launch
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li KO’ed at theaters
Tabula Rasa MMO Shutting Down After 1.5 years
Xbox Live Bans Gay Gamers

We’re also asking a few questions of the week, you can answer them all, one or none (but we’ll give you sad face)! What’s your favorite video game accessory since you started gaming, what actor can make a video game movie a success?

Gaming Podcast 111: Squeaky Wheel Gets The KickGaming Podcast 111: Squeaky Wheel Gets The Kick

February 24, 2009| schommer| 0 Comment| 10:35 pm

This week we’re flashing back to Star Wars, an arcade classic from 1983. We’re looking back at the history and forward progress of ArenaNet, co-founded by some Blizzard folks. In the news, we’re looking at:

John Riccitiello, EA’s CEO says the recession is a blessing
Xbox Live Players Getting Attacked
Video Games increase 13% In Down Economy
Microsoft funding “Games for Learning”
Consumers prefer to buy games at Retail stores
Tony Hawk Incorporating Skate Boarding peripheral

We also learned that Don’s got some issues with not sucking at Mass Effect.

TD Gaming Podcast 110: Early ReleaseTD Gaming Podcast 110: Early Release

February 15, 2009| schommer| 0 Comment| 12:07 pm

It’s almost a two gaming podcast week as we’re releasing this episode “wicked early” — sorry, we’re from New England. Derrick’s heading off to Germany on business and we’d hate to miss a week because of the trip, so here you go. This week we flash back to Pac-Man, cover some gaming history on Disney Interactive Studio and plow through some game news:

Ex-Ensemble Studios Folks Form New Studio
NCSoft Profits Down
Activision Threatening to sue EA
Microsoft Opening Retail Chain
Square Enix to Buy Eidos
Midway files chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

This week we’re asking the listeners the question, do you believe Microsoft will be successful opening a retail chain? We also handle a few user comments including one regarding Don’s rapping career or lack of a career.

TD Gaming Podcast 109: One Time At Plastic Band Camp…TD Gaming Podcast 109: One Time At Plastic Band Camp…

February 10, 2009| schommer| 0 Comment| 10:24 pm

This weeks gaming podcast includes a bit about a popular gaming podcast: Link. We also touch on Mercs, in our gaming flashback and tackle a bunch of news articles:

EA Committed to taking risks in 2009
Bethesda working on iPhone Game
Fallout 3 DLC Pushed back a month
Intel will design the PS4 GPU
Online game hacking new threat
Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band Summer Camps

This week we’re answering a few listener questions, tackling the question about what you drink when pulling an all-nighter game-a-thon and asking a few new questions such as, do you like horror films and/or horror games?

We also review Pudge, for the iphone/ipod touch.

TD Gaming Podcast 108: My Head ColdTD Gaming Podcast 108: My Head Cold

February 3, 2009| schommer| 0 Comment| 11:04 pm

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.

TD Gaming Podcast 107: It’s All About ThrustingTD Gaming Podcast 107: It’s All About Thrusting

January 27, 2009| schommer| 0 Comment| 6:44 pm

This weeks episode is a bit unique, we’ve changed up a bit of our format to see what people think of the fresh new style. If you like it or dislike it, please let us know. This week we flashback to the 1986 title Thrust on the BBC Micro and cover the history of Solid Snake. News for the week:

Voice Actor ‘Michael Hollick’ won’t be the focus of GTA IV DLC
PS3 Not Getting Fallout 3 update
GameStop putting people in fat suits to prove a point
Guitar Hero World Tour Kicks Rock Bands Butt In Sales
Electronic Arts gives “Safe” signal to Casual Games and Burnout Developers
Halo Wars Goes Gold
Mortal Kombat Game In The Works
Windows 7 – Performs pretty sweet in gaming

Please let us know what you thought of this weeks episode shake-up and, while you’re here, why don’t you take our survey?

The video’s from the show, from Dan:

TD Gaming Podcast 106: In The Ghetto!TD Gaming Podcast 106: In The Ghetto!

January 20, 2009| schommer| 0 Comment| 11:01 pm

The latest gaming podcast covers a flashback of Asteroids, from 1979, reactions to the latest listener comments and open the archive of great mascots covering Ryu. This weeks news includes:

Guitar Hero III hits milestone
Microsoft shuts down Gamerscore blog
Violence has no effect on the fun video games provide
Sega wants to broaden Nintendo Audience

This weeks soapbox is pretty broad, do HD graphics matter to gamers? Also, here are the youtube video’s discussed from Anomalous_Underdog:

Also, please fill out our Audience Survey, that would be super rad awesome.

TD Gaming Podcast 105: The Sound of MusicTD Gaming Podcast 105: The Sound of Music

January 13, 2009| schommer| 0 Comment| 11:10 pm

This week we had a huge gaming podcast but we managed to get it all down to 60 minutes of content but it wasn’t easy. We’re digging through some old history, Yoshi’s Story is our gaming flashback and we covered gaming history on The Biography of Yoshi. This weeks news includes:

No new Rock Band in 2009
FTC looking for consumer response to DRM
Microsoft says there won’t be an Xbox 360 equipped with a Blue Ray player
Nintendo filing a patent to make game certain games easier

This weeks soap box segment, we’re looking at game audio and which music made the game experience, what game music we best remember. What’s the theme music you remember best?

Also, checkout the TFC information for DRM technologies and comment.

Interview at Casual Gamer Chick with SomaTone.

Here are some reminders!

TD Gaming Podcast 104: Happy New YearTD Gaming Podcast 104: Happy New Year

January 6, 2009| schommer| 0 Comment| 8:46 pm

The gaming podcast crew takes a look back at Ultima Online and a bit of history on Kirby, that crazy pink mascot. This weeks gaming news includes:

PS2 the most played console of 2008
Best Buy Vending machines
GamerDNA and Massively look back at the MMO year in review
Capcom concerned about Western Developers

This weeks soap box we’re talking about gaming in the workplace, wouldn’t you want a Rock Band tournament? Also, ton of user comments this week — keep them coming!

TD Gaming Podcast 103: Last of 2008TD Gaming Podcast 103: Last of 2008

December 30, 2008| schommer| 0 Comment| 1:22 pm

Welcome to the last gaming podcast of 2008! This week we’re flashing back to Nobunaga’s Ambition, a classic turn based Japanese strategy game. We’ll take a look back at the history of FASA and hit up some gaming news, including:

Analyst predicts a Wii Zelda launch in 2009
Sony’s Virtual Goods in Home Selling Well (says Sony)
Sony wants to become the next Tivo?
Wii console resale price falling to $250

This weeks soap box segement, we ask if the video game release cycle is too fast or too slow.