There's nothing wrong with posting half an episode a day late, right? Well, I sure hope not, because that's what's happening with our 70th episode. Also on this episode: Pokemon! That's right, due to a technical error, we lost all of the non-Pokemon discussion from this week's episode. There's nothing wrong with discussing said Pokemon stuff, so I hope you all enjoy it!
This week on Constantly Calibrating, we brought in special guest Ryan Firster to join us on the show. Make sure to check the "Tingle Pot" for a link to one of Ryan's recent sets. The topics this week include Pokemon X & Y , the announcement of Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD ReMIX , my 10-year high school reunion and its significance to ConCal, and some thoughts on the launch of our own YouTube gaming channel! The description may be short and quasi-bland, but the episode certainly is not! Give it a li...
Episode 68 of Constantly Calibrating brings us a completely out of context opening story out of Grand Theft Auto Online , book-ended with an announcement related to GTA Online — stick around til the end for that one! In addition we bring you thoughts on the World of Warcraft film, which just had a release date announced. Where do we hope and expect the story to take us? Can a WoW film even be done in a way that is remotely satisfactory? Our final topic of the cast relates to SimCity , ever the f...
We preempt this podcast description to let you know that the host of Constantly Calibrating, who is currently writing this post, is currently on a great deal of cold medicine. This may affect the logical progression of how an introductiory post to a podcast should flow. This week's Constantly Calibrating features some Grand Theft Auto Online expectations, as well as an announcement from ConCal related to the game. We also have some thoughts on SteamOS, Steam Machines, and the Steam Controller. T...
The big one has released! That's right, Grand Theft Auto V has been unleashed upon the masses and it is good. How good you may be asking -- assuming you're not playing it that is. Well, first off you should check out my review, but then you can go and listen to this podcast for three viewpoints on all the cool and random stuff we've seen. Before we get to GTA V however, we do have some news related to Valve's SteamOS...and news related to GTA Online. Yes, it's a GTA heavy episode, which you shou...
Now THIS is a podcast! Though seriously, WTFAYNPGTAV people?! Anyways, we do appreciate you taking the time to listen, as this is arguably the best podcast we have put out to date. Justin joins Brad and I to discuss topics ranging from our Current Affairs, World of Warcraft and Brad's thoughts on improving the game, my own thoughts on the GODUS beta, Doctor Who news, and assorted stories from all of us. Seriously, if you listen to one episode of ConCal, this is the one! Then keep listening after...
This week Brad and I had the distinct pleasure of chatting with Matthew Allen, the Community Manager for 22Cans, Community Manager for The Dead Hamster, and Community Contact for Lionhead Studios. For the last couple of months Brad and I have discussed the importance of what goes into making a successful game; the topic almost always falling back to how a company embraces the community. After months of discussing this, it seemed time to bring someone on to explain to us what goes into the proces...
On this week's episode of Constantly Calibrating, Brad and Josh take you down the rabbit hole of gaming news in a jumbo-ultra-mega-sized edition of Constantly Calibrating. In actuality it's only an additional 30 minutes, but how often does one get to use jumbo-ultra-mega-sized in polite conversation? This week we discuss the 2DS, Wii U Price Drop, the concept of subscription models, and Xbox One news. Also, there is super excitement about Dragon Age Keep, as it answers a question Josh had asked ...
This past weekend the world was torn asunder when the most devastating news imaginable was unleashed upon them: Ben Affleck will be playing Bruce Wayne...Batman! Nations crumbled upon the weight of this most heinous act, but alas there is a bright spot as we, your favorite podcast hosts, discuss our thoughts on Ben Affleck as Batman, and what the future of the DC Cinematic Universe might hold. Stick around as well for thoughts on Saints Row 4, Diablo 3's recently announced expansion, Grand Theft...
This week's episode of Constantly Calibrating is built upon the back of stories from the world of gaming and geekdom. We sail through the realm of The Geekie Awards, stopping off in ports of Grand Theft Auto Online, Fable Legends, Brad also takes us on a journey through the Hearthstone beta, and many thoughts on assorted controversies in the world of gaming. This episode takes on a more serious tone than other episode, as we delve deep into our thoughts on why people get off on threatening other...
This week some things were discussed. Some rambling also took place. What? You're looking for specifics? Well, if you must know, we discussed the recent Doctor Who 50th Anniversary trailer (which can be found on GNNAZ.com), some more Everquest Next, Kinect and Xbox One potential woes, GameStop's interesting "deals", and my furry feline predicament. What might that be? Well, you should listen to find out!
We're back! After a week off, wandering the wilds of the Internet, we have returned to discuss the two major pieces of news for this week: the unveiling of the Twelfth Doctor & Sony Online Entertainment's new MMO, Everquest Next. We of course go on tangents leading in random directions, because that is who we are as podcasting people, but the topics list was quite small for this week; yet quite large when you consider the topics at hand. Listen to us, and friend of the podcast Dylan Smoak di...
ConCal is brand new this week; being recorded from a brand new location. New locations of course entail plenty of rants, rambles, and tangents on topics relating to everything from interior design to new house woes to how to properly keep your bees. This of course is not a home improvement show, so don't expect too much of that. What we do have is plenty of discussions about actively played games and events from this past weekend's San Diego Comic-Con. Superman, Batman, The Avengers, and plenty ...
It's contest time for ConCal, which means you should head over to Geek News Network (www.GNNAZ.com) to find out how to enter! On this week's episode Brad and I discussed our thought's on Deadpool's first starring role in a video game, before transitioning along a journey leading through Grand Theft Auto V, the Steam Summer Sale, WoW getting a cash shop, and our thoughts on why Internet cafes never caught on in the US.
The time has come, one month later for us to finally do our long hyped The Last of Us spoilercast. Now to explain a spoilercast, for anyone that missed the BioShock Infinite one from a few months back, essentially we talk about the game and don't pull any punches. (Let's be fair, you know what a spoilercast is.) What were our thoughts on the gameplay of The Last of Us? Did the mechanics make sense with the story? How about that ending? Which characters were the most impactful? These and possibly...
It is a time for discussions and pondering as we reach episode 55 of ConCal. This week is not the previously announced The Last of Us spoilercast, as that had to be delayed by a week. Fear not! Brad and I spent this episode discussing many things, both enlightening and illuminating. Join us as we take a look into the departure of Don Mattrick from Xbox, the addition of balloons to the haphazardly released SimCity, and a new race venturing into the companion slot in Star Wars; The Old Republic. I...
Episode 54 of Constantly Calibrating takes us on a tour of what it means to be a turtle, a ninja turtle in fact. We take some odd detours through a land of ponies, before strolling our way out of a series of zombie nightmares as well. Sounds like a lovely day in podcasting, right?
Constantly Calibrating is here with our E3 2013 round-up episode. Joining us for this episode is Nichole Nance (@IttyBittyGeek).
Phoenix Comicon has come and gone, and with its end we're left with many questions: Who are we? What do we want? Where are we going? Well, those questions may actually stem from the Babylon 5 20th Anniversary Reunion Panel, which was one of the highlights of my weekend, and perhaps my life to date. We were actually left with questions of how did this weekend turn into such a complete clusterfrell for most of us? Why did nothing seem to go right at any point? What are we going to do about this? P...
It's time for this week's Constantly Calibrating episode, "Calibrating Xbox Reveal". The runner-up for episode name is of course "Calibrating MocapDog". The Xbox One was announced today and with it came a lot of press over what Microsoft did, or in this case did not, do right with the system's debut. Some may argue a lack of actual gaming hurt the launch. Others might praise the concept of their new "snap point" system. There's also our own questions of what's the deal with compatibility with Xb...
Electronic Arts and Star Wars are where it's at with this week's episode of Constantly Calibrating. We take a look at EA's deal to exclusively make new games in the beloved franchise, as well as what this might mean for properties both new and old. We continue to chat about new things happening in Star Wars: The Old Republic, including plans for the new feline race that was added to the game yesterday. On top of that, Brad's wife chimes in with a pitch for a Star Wars-centric The Sims expansion ...
Gaming Goddess Raychul Moore is back this week for her long anticipated second date with the lovely gentleman of Constantly Calibrating. You may remember our interview with her from last year; we had hoped she had forgotten it. This time, things went smoothly as we discussed the missteps of the upcoming next generation consoles, including the already released Wii U. We delve into the world of cosplay, exploring our thoughts on "Cosplay=/=Consent", a topic at the forefront of nerd/geek consciousn...
Welcome to Episode 48 of Constantly Calibrating, wherein I am not home to make sure this is posting correctly. Yay! On this week's episode we conclude or two-part, but not quite two-part focus episode on BioShock Infinite, which happens to begin with a different topic each time. Confusing, I know. What's even more confusing is how poorly my song choice for this week transitions into the episode. Oh well, I'm rushing to get ready for a trip and not thinking all too clearly. This week is all about...
This week Constantly Calibrating was split up into two parts, for both convenience and other reasons. This week's episode takes Steven and Josh on a journey around Disneyland and other similar parks, ending in another world of magic, merriment and make believe: Columbia. Yes, the BioShock Infinite city in the sky gets some gameplay and limited spoiler discussions. Check back next week when Brad and Josh take a more in-depth look at the world of BioShock Infinite, as well as some chatting about S...
Episode 46 of ConCal began as a planned tale of the loss of LucasArts, then quickly devolved into what most of our podcasts turn into: Sex and identity fraud. Well, we did discuss LucasArts as well for a whole 25 or so minutes, but the lead up is just all over the map. There may even be a new contest on the horizon! (There is, but not the one discussed on this episode.)
Happy April Fools Day to you all...yesterday! This is episode 45 of Constantly Calibrating and we are discussing very few things related to gaming this week. Fancy that! On this week's episode there is a whole lot of April Fools joke discussions, sadly none of which pertained to my idea of cannibalizing our fans into a really tiny zombie mech. (Budget cuts.) We did however discuss some Doctor Who and science-related things. That and a whole lot less on this week's episode!
A day late and a pickle short. Or something. This is episode 44 and we talk about a lot of things this week. Explanations of last week's delay coincide with discussions of Final Fantasy X/X-2 and where a remastering of Final Fantasy VII is. A look at this past weekend's drug-filled extravaganza, The Croods, meets head-on with some Doctor Who news. That and less, or probably more on this week's episode! Make sure to check out this post on our website ( http://constantlycalibrating.com/2013/03/27/...
This week's podcast is immensely late, as I'm sure you've all noticed. I'll discuss what's been going on in this Tuesday's episode, #44. Do to major time constraints I'll just be putting the episode up as is without introduction or theme. My apologies for this drop in quality. Check the link dump for more info on what we talked about this week.
Welcome to part 2 of our one-year anniversary episode of Constantly Calibrating! On this episode we get Brad committed to joining us for RTX 2013, while he's simultaneously attempting to get me into StarCraft II. Spoiler: It worked. Brad and I are planning to stream some "Noob vs. Lesser-Noob: The Battle of StarCraft Incompetence Begins!" Friday. We'll have more details here and/or on FB fan page when the plans are set. Finally, Steven and I have a rapid-fire discussion of Mass Effect 3's final ...
Welcome to the two-part one-year anniversary edition of Constantly Calibrating! It has been one hell of a year and one hell of a learning experience doing this podcast. I can't say this enough to all of you, but thank you for the love and support since we started this whole...whatever it is! On this podcast we go all over the map, discussing the clusterfuck that was the SimCity launch as well as our history as a podcast/site. Check back on Thursday for part two of this podcast!...
