Thursday, December 20, 2012

Podcast Episode 51 - Christmas Cheevos

Merry Christmas, listening gamers!  This week, we have some holiday cheer in the form of gaming news and nostalgic looks back to our favorite Christmas gaming moments!  Plus, listen to find out how to win copies of Sonic 4 and some great Steam games as well!  It's a Christmas miracle!


The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl), David (PS3: Badgerfone), Adam (PS3: badcamera)

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David gets his Genesis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRO8h8BQESY 

Ken Levine explains the Bioshock Infinite box art controversy - http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/12/bioshock-infinite-box-art/

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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Podcast Episode 50 - The Big 5-0

Our 50th episode! This week, we talk about a LOT of stuff!  The new Sonic racing game, a discussion of Capcom fighting games, Bungie's upcoming game, Barkely: Shut up and Jam Gaiden 2, and our follow-up Spoiler Alert discussion of the end of the Walking Dead game!


The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), David (PS3: Badgerfone), Adam (PS3: badcamera)

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Suggested links:

Harvester ending - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6Mzaimi0bY  


Barkley Shut Up and Jam Gaiden 2 - http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/28/barkley-rpg-sequel-seeks-35k-on-kickstarter/

Mau's retrospetctive on Quest For Glory -
http://www.gamingfurever.com/editorials/621-quest-for-glory-retrospective-heroic-legacy

Rogue to Redemption interview- http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/23214

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Podcast Episode 49 - Turkey Day Talk

Happy Thanksgiving, gamers!  This holiday we talk about Sonic the Fighters, a new Capcom fighting game on the horizon, iPads beating out WiiUs as most desired Christmas gifts, and a very special in-depth Spoiler Alert discussion at the end of the show about Telltale's The Walking Dead game!


The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl), Adam (PS3: badcamera)

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Podcast Episode 48 - WiiUs, WiiUs Everywhere!

This week, we have a nostalgic arcade discussion, a new neo-geo system for retro fans, rumors about the Whore of the Orient, WiiU gearing up to meet its expected over-demand, GTA V, 4chan visits Valve and gets info from Gabe Newell, and more!


The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl), David (PS3: Badgerfone), Adam (PS3: badcamera)

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Podcast Episode 47 - A Glitch in the Animus

This week, Eji and Adam talk about the upcoming ME3 and Skyrim DLC, transferring stuff from Wii to WiiU, The Walking Dead game, an more in-depth discussions of Halo 4 and Assassin's Creed 3.


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Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), Adam (PS3: badcamera)

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http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/07/wii-to-wii-u-data-transfer-explained/

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/06/thq-stock-plummets/


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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Podcast Episode 46 - Karma's a Bitch

This week, Zynga (finally) on a quick downward spiral, a smaller ipad coming up for ipad gamers,
Quest for Glory creators starting a Kickstarter for a new adventure game, Sony's All-Stars / Smash Bros game, and an update to David's epic Sonic gaming marathon, featuring a discussion of Sonic Adventure 2.

The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl), David (PS3: Badgerfone)

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Quest for Glory creators start a Kickstarter for a new game! Please donate!

Your right to resell items (maybe even games?) is in peril...

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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Podcast Episode 45 - All the Stuff We Don't Want

This week, Kevin Butler gets in trouble for... playing himself, PETA makes yet another game parody, this time a Pokemon one, an update on the League of Legends world championships and its controversies, Mass Effect and Gears of Wars movies apparently still in the works, and some updates and discussion about Anita Sarkeesian making the rounds in the gaming industry... whether we like it or not.

The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl), David (PS3: Badgerfone)

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Stuff we mentioned:
2-Part video on Anita Sarkeesian
Part One  Part Two

Destructoid article about Sarkeesian's incorrectness on female characters

Doom guy wakes up his kid 

Wing Commander dev making a new space sim game

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Podcast Episode 44 - WiiU Shall See....

This week, David has an exclusive report on his hands-on time with the WiiU at an exclusive WiiU event from the past weekend!  Upcoming games and impressions of the console and controller!  Plus a brief discussion of Borderlands 2 and the Black Mesa mod of Half Life 1!


The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl), David (PS3: Badgerfone), Adam (PS3: badcamera)


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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Podcast Episode 43 - Downloadable Deja Vu

We're back, Season Two style, and we've got loads to talk about!  Tons of old favorites and classics being re-released as HD downloadable games, Bioware founders call it quits and what'll happen while they're gone, and some discussion on future game hardware, from both Nintendo and ... Valve?

The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl), David (PS3: Badgerfone), Adam (PS3: badcamera)


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Thursday, August 16, 2012

Podcast Episode 42 - Fanboying the Flames

This week,we talk about Valve and the new TF2 Co-op Mode Mann VS Machines (and Colin's gripes), EA Origin moving to Mac, and Mass Effect 3 story DLC, and the power and danger of gaming fandoms.

The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl)


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Thursday, August 9, 2012

Podcast Episode 41 - The Slow Death

After a bit of a break, we're back!  This time, we've got some Valve rumors and news, THQ not quite dead yet, more sad Vita news, and a nostalgic look back on handhelds!
PLUS, we have a giveaway for a cool hardcover book for anyone who's a fan of KOTOR/The Old Republic! Listen to find out more!

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Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), David (PS3: Badgerfone)


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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Podcast Episode 40 - Don't Be Like These Guys

This week, we talk about possible upcoming movie adaptations for big game titles, Rockstar's Cheater Pool, Penny Arcade exploiting Kickstarter (and being generally stupid), and a little about hecklers, Daniel Tosh, and gaming journalism just to wrap things up. 
PLUS, we have a giveaway for a cool hardcover book for anyone who's a fan of KOTOR/The Old Republic! Listen to find out more!

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Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), David (PS3: Badgerfone), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl)


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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Podcast Episode 39 - Companies Missing the Point

This week we talk about bigger 3DS's, Mass Effect 3's Extended Cut thoughts, Square Enix says a FFVII remake would be the end of Final Fantasy, and a nostalgic look back on FMV games!


The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist),  David (PS3: Badgerfone)

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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Podcast Episode 38 - Shooting the Shit

Slow news week means we're trying something a little different this episode.  This time around, we shoot the shit and talk about anything on our minds... a little bit of this and that, from current games to movies and more!

The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), David (PS3: Badgerfone), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl), Adam (PS3: badcamera)


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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Podcast Episode 37 - Handhelds and Sexism

This week we have a whole lotta discussion! Sonic 4 Episode 2 talk from David, the decline of the handheld market, and a focus on sexism in games, both involving the recent interview with the executive producer of Tomb Raider and the Tropes vs. Women in Gaming Kickstarter firestorm.


The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist),  David (PS3: Badgerfone)

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Suggested viewing:
ForeverPandering's response to the Tropes v. Women documentary

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Saturday, June 9, 2012

Podcast Episode 36 - The Journey to E3

This week we've got a nice E3 wrap-up, both of news and Eji's time on the convention floor.  Ni no Kuni, Epic Mickey 2, Assassin's Creed 3, The Old Republic, and more!  And afterwards, we discuss the magic of Journey, and why you have to play it.


The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist),  Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl)

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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Podcast Episode 35 - The Payne of It All

This week we talk about Max Payne 3, delayed games of 2013, a possible Shadow of the Colossus movie, a little look back on Bioshock 2, and somehow Colin works a little Bastion reference into everything.

The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist),  Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl)

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Suggested Reading: 

 The Sega Master System Encyclopedia
Remedy's actual ending to Max Payne 3 - The Sudden Stop from Alan Wake
James McCaffrey videos on Youtube


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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Podcast Episode 34 - Trolls and Tropes

This week we talk about sequelitis, EA being douchey in brand new ways, Valve not announcing anything huge at E3, video game cliches, and the importance of games that stick with you.

The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist),  Adam (PS3: badcamera), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl)

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Suggested Reading: 

http://hothardware.com/Reviews/Four-Gaming-Clichs-That-Absolutely-Need-To-Die/
http://gamerant.com/ea-bashes-call-of-duty-black-ops-2-robk-146879/ 
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/03/rock-band-ios-not-canceled/


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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Podcast Episode 33 - On the Down...Loaaad....

This week we talk about the magical Valve Employee Handbook, a little more Skullgirls, the frustration of Bioware, the evolution/devolution of gaming reviews, and David's further spiral into his Sonic gaming marathon...


Also edit: I (Eji) mistakenly said buying Diablo 3 grants you a year of WoW, apparently it's the other way around.  Still, it's a smart deal for those who play / will play those games!

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Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), David (PS3: Badgerfone), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl)


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Supplemental Reading: The Valve Employee Handbook (pdf)


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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Podcast Episode 32 - We're Baaaaack!

Back from our short hiatus (let's call it the end of Season One), the gang talks about Journey, an interesting look at Sega's Genesis launch, Dishonored, novelist suing Ubisoft for stealing ideas for Assassin's Creed, and Skullgirls!

The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), David (PS3: Badgerfone), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl)


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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Podcast Episode 31 - Gettin' Mad at Vidya Games

This week we discuss Mass Effect 3 and the rift between the fans and Bioware over its "endings", the idea of gamer entitlement, the future of Sonic games, and a little bit of Mortal Kombat games, and video game bars!

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Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), David (PS3: Badgerfone), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl)


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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Podcast Episode 30 - The Ass Effect

Happy 30th episode! This week we discuss Assassin's Creed 3, Mass Effect 3 and Bioware's shift in game mechanics and story, Day-One DLC evils, and Quantic Dream's new tech demo "Kara."

The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), David (PS3: Badgerfone), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl), Adam (PS3: badcamera)


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Supplemental reading:
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/quantic-dream-reveals-new-prototype-serves-as-the-foundation-fo/ 



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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Podcast Episode 29 - The Hopening

This week, the gang talks about the Mass Effect 3 demo, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Sonic 4 episode 2, Assassin's Creed 3, Zynga loses money! and a discussion on video game to movie (and vice versa) adaptations.

The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), David (PS3: Badgerfone), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl)


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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Podcast Episode 28 - Kickstarting the Month

This week, the gang talks about a few new Vita quirks, Capcom trolls poor megaman fans yet again, Double Fine using Kickstarter to make a new old-school point-and-click adventure game, new Portal and Skyrim goodness, and Colin whines about Minecraft and Notch again.

The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), David (PS3: Badgerfone), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl)

Supplemental Reading:

Double Fine Kickstarter page (DONATE!) http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/66710809/double-fine-adventure

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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Podcast Episode 27 - Datamine Your World

This week, the gang talks about the failing Vita, the upcoming new Xbox console, potential Minecraft datamining, WiiU expectations, and gushing over Soul Calibur V.

The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), David (PS3: Badgerfone), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl), Adam (PS3: badcamera)

Supplemental Reading:
Zelda expectations: http://i.imgur.com/uLiBY.jpg

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Podcast Episode 26 - Professional Delusions

This week, Eji, Colin and David discuss some interesting CES tidbits, Riot Games opposes SOPA, and raging about incompetent "gaming journalism".

The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), David (PS3: Badgerfone), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl)

Supplemental Reading:
Kotaku posts (yet another) non-gaming article, originally from 2005!
http://semprafi.tumblr.com/post/15617537098/kotaku-32-year-old-homeless-man-found-dead
Kotaku steals David's photo and uses it for their article:
http://kotaku.com/5154840/e3-boss-promises-glamour--sizzle-in-2009

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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Podcast Episode 25 - Ringing in the New Year... with Gold Rings!

Happy New Year!  What better way to bring in the new year than talking about upcoming 2012 sequels and reboots, sex and romance in Bioware games, Sonic Generations, ESA supporting SOPA, Old Republic woes, and the douchebag that is Paul Christoforo?

The hosts this week:
Eji (Steam name: Krentist the Dentist), David (PS3: Badgerfone), Colin (XBL: kojimyuu | Steam name: scoot_stl), Adam (PS3: badcamera)

Supplemental Reading:
Paul Christoforo the asshole - http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/paul-christoforo-ocean-marketing-emails

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