Kole, Ben, and David talk about the Humble Indie Bundle 4, ICO, and Dark Souls. Apologies for the static on Kole’s track. What’cha Been Playin’? Dennis : Uncharted 3. Battlefield 3. Buzz! David : Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth. Kingdom of Loathing. Shank. Cave Story+. Ben : Night Sky HD. Super Meat Boy. Kole : ICO. Dark Souls. Links of Note Humble Indie Bundle 4...
Kole, Ben, and David talk about GamePro’s demise, Valve’s recent teases, and Dark Souls (again). Quick Hits South Park RPG. Fumito Ueda leaves Sony. GamePro closes. Portrait of Shame Half-Life 3 shirts. What’cha Been Playin’? Kole: Dark Souls. David: Brink. Ben: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Uncharted 3. Links of Note Half Life 3 shirt. You Lose! Good day, sir! Dark Souls Trailer Bell Gargoyle fight....
Kole, Ben, and David talk about Modern Warfare 3, Halo Anniversary, and more Skyrim adventures. What’cha Been Playin’? Kole: Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. League of Evil. Ben: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. David: World of Warcraft. Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth. Links of Note Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth - WOFF!...
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Skyrim, Legend of Zelda: The Skyward Sword, and more Uncharted 3. What’cha Been Playin’? Ben: Uncharted 3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Kole: Legend of Zelda: The Skyward Sword. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Dennis: Uncharted 3. David: Battlefield 3. World of Warcraft. Links of Note Felicia Day
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Uncharted 3, Skyrim, and Battlefield 3. What’cha Been Playin’? Dennis: Uncharted 3 David: Fallout: New Vegas. World of Warcraft. Battlefield 3. Kole: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Links of Note Baby Cakes - Cat People The Swedish Chef Ben’s most recent toot...
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Grand Theft Auto 5 trailer, Uncharted 3, and Kole sets the record straight about Dark Souls. Quick Hits PS Vita gets launch date. Study: 51% of HD console gamers buy DLC. Rumor: Grand Theft Auto V to be set in Los Angeles. What’cha Been Playin’? Kole: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Dark Souls. David: Fallout: New Vegas. Ben: Batman: Arkham City. Dennis: Uncharted 3. Ape Escape....
Kole and Ben spoil the crap out of Batman: Arkham City. You’ve been warned.
Kole, Dennis, and David talk about hollow achievements, the geopolitics of game leader boards, and Batman: Arkham City. What’cha Been Playin’? Dennis: God of War II. Dead Nation. David: Fallout: New Vegas. Kole: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Batman: Arkham City.
Kole, Ben, and David talk about the Dark Souls, Mass Effect 3 multiplayer, and why Silent Hill is essential. Quick Hits Mass Effect 3 multiplayer confirmed. New Wii bundle lacks GameCube support. Silent Hill Downpour delayed. What’cha Been Playin’? Kole: Dark Souls. Myst IV: Revelation. Knights of the Old Republic. David: Iron Grip Marauders. Fallout: New Vegas. Ben: Fallout: New Vegas....
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the iPhone 4S, Fallout: New Vegas, and continuing Minecraft adventures. Quick Hits Apple announced iPhone 4S. Epic and Adobe partner to get Unreal Engine 3 into Flash 11. Uncharted 3 to use Sony’s Online Pass. Rapid Fire Jak HD collection rumored. The Witness won’t be coming to consoles. What’cha Been Playin’? Ben: Fallout New Vegas. David: Fallout New Vegas. Kole: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Final Fantasy XII. Minecraft. Dennis: Tony Hawk’s Pr...
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Dead Island, Qwikster, and in-game advertising. Quick Hits Xbox TV launches this holiday. Netflix splits in two. Gamers help AIDS research. PSN ToS update forbids class action suits. What’cha Been Playin’? Dennis: Hot Shots Golf. Devil May Cry 3. Ben: Fallout: New Vegas. Kole: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Minecraft 1.8. Myst III. Dead Island. David: World of Warcraft. Deus Ex: Human Revolution....
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about Nintendo’s pre-TGS press conference, the white chamber, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Quick Hits 3DS price drop increases sales. 3DS circle pad attachment confirmed. Various 3DS software announcements. Zelda: Skyward Sword to be 50-100 hours long. What’cha Been Playin’? Kole: Riven. the white chamber. Ben: Fallout: New Vegas. David: Deus Ex: Human Revolution....
Kole and Andrew talk about online passes, Battlefield 3, and Slavery: The Game. Quick Hits UbiSoft and the Driver: San Francisco mess-up. Devil May Cry HD remakes? 3DS and the second analog stick. What’cha Been Playin’? Andrew: Final Fantasy XI. Minecraft. Battlefield 3. RAGE. Kole: Final Fantasy XII.
Kole and Dennis talk briefly about Deus Ex: Human Revolution, the future of the Devil May Cry series, and oldish RPGs. Quick Hits Sony hardware price drops. Counter Strike: Global Offensive announced. Batman: Arkham City is 3D out the butt. Rapid Fire Mad Catz to re-publish Rock Band 3. FortressCraft makes a million. Amnesia sells 400,000. What’cha Been Playin’? Dennis: Hot Shots Golf. David: E.Y.E. Divine Cybermancy. Echo Bazaar. Ben: Fallout: New Vegas. Final Fantasy Tactics iOS. Final Fantasy...
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Sony price drops, 3D technology, and a cavalcade of older games. Quick Hits Sony hardware price drops. Counter Strike: Global Offensive announced. Batman: Arkham City is 3D out the butt. Rapid Fire Mad Catz to re-publish Rock Band 3. FortressCraft makes a million. Amnesia sells 400,000. What’cha Been Playin’? Dennis: Hot Shots Golf. David: E.Y.E. Divine Cybermancy. Echo Bazaar. Ben: Fallout: New Vegas. Kole: Final Fantasy Tactics iOS. Final Fantasy XII...
Kole and Ben talk about piracy, Final Fantasy Tactics, and why zombies are awful. Quick Hits Study: Correlation between review scores and piracy. North Korea farming MMO gold for nukes. GameFly to add Unlimited PC Play. What’cha Been Playin’? Ben: GTA: Ballad of Gay Tony. Kole: Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions. Cut the Rope Experiments. Fighting Fantasy: Deathtrap Dungeon. The Sims 3: Late Night. What’s on Your Mind? The final word on zombies (and why Dead Island will suck)....
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about the 3DS implosion, Catherine, and moral choices in games. Quick Hits Nintendo financial woes. EA Sports Season Ticket. Diablo 3 to auction items for real money. Rapid Fire Breath of Fire 4 on PSN. Machinarium on iPad. Final Fantasy Tactics on iPhone. What’cha Been Playin’? Ben: GTA: Ballad of Gay Tony. David: STALKER: Shadow of Pripyat. APB. Kole: Catherine. Sims 3: Late Night. Discussion Moral choices in games....
Kole and Ben talk about the Mega Man Legends cancelation, the Humble Indie Bundle 3, and which games we evangelize. Quick Hits Capcom cancels Mega Man Legends 3. Humble Indie Bundle 3. GameCube games on WiiWare? What’cha Been Playin’? Ben: Modern Warfare 2, Duke Nukem Forever (Demo), Catherine (Demo), Shadow of the Colossus. Kole: Shadow of the Colossus, ‘Splosion Man, Final Fantasy XII. What’s on Your Mind? The games we evangelize. This week’s music is “Snowfall on Forbidden Lands,” created by ...
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the PopCap acquisition, Catherine, and game replays. Quick Hits Electronic Arts buys PopCap. Minecraft Adventure Mode to debut. Modern Warfare 3 adds colorblind options. What’cha Been Playin’? Kole: Catherine (Demo), Tiny Tower, Breath of Fire III. Dennis: MediEvil, I am Monstar, Hear Me Roar, Mutant Alien Zombies, Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood. Ben: Uncharted 2, inFAMOUS 2 (Demo). David: Kingdom of Loathing. Discussion ...
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about the Supreme Court ruling, Child of Eden, and Dead Nation. What’cha Been Playin’? David: Rift, Champions Online, Alan Wake. Ben: NOTHING. Dennis: Mass Effect 2. Kole: The Heist, Stickman Golf, Tiny Wings, Hot Springs Story, Pocket Academy, Breath of Fire III. What’s on Your Mind? Facebook and social gaming. Does the internet make you stupid? Microsoft promotional strategies. Discussion Question What’s your summer backlog project?...
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about the Supreme Court ruling, Child of Eden, and Dead Nation. Quick Hits Supreme Court rules in favor of games industry. LulzSec calls it quits. Team Fortress 2 and World of Warcraft go free to play. What’cha Been Playin’? Child of Eden. Darksiders. Magic: The Gathering – Dules of the Planeswalkers. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. inFAMOUS. Dead Nation....
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about disappointment, Terraria, and Cave Story. Quick Hits Disappointing details regarding the Wii U. May NPD sales numbers. LulzSec hacks game companies. Silent Hill Bonanza. What’cha Been Playin’? Terraria. Dead Nation. Prince of Persia. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. Red Dead Redemption. Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth. Cave Story. Discussion E3 Excitements and Disappointments....
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about E3 press conferences, the Wii U, and obnoxious Japanese visual novels. E3 Lightning Hits Microsoft press conference. Electronic Arts press conference. Ubisoft press conference. Sony press conference. Nintendo press conference. Odds and ends. What’cha Been Playin’? New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood. Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. Dead Nation. Wipeout HD. 9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors. Theresia. L.A. Noire....
Kole and Ben talk about 9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors, Call of Duty Elite, and super spoil games with multiple endings. Quick Hits Call of Duty Elite. NGP -> PS Vita What’cha Been Playin’? L.A. Noire. Ghost Trick. 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors. Discussion Games with multiple endings (SPOILERS).
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk some more about L.A. Noire, Enslaved, and all of the great games coming out this fall. What’cha Been Playin’? Portal 2. Dead Rising 2. L.A. Noire. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective. Enslaved: Journey to the West. Discussion If you could only get one of this fall’s games, which would it be?
Kole and Dennis talk about Modern Warfare 3, L.A. Noire, and poorly reviewed games. This week’s music is “True(ItsGoneNowMix)” from OCRemix. Remix by Steve Pordon. Quick Hits Modern Warfare 3 leaked. Sony details “Welcome Back” plan. April NPD sales numbers. What’cha Been Playin’? L.A. Noire. Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood. Discussion Have you ever enjoyed a game despite poor reviews?...
Kole and Dennis talk about the Smithsonian games exhibit, Mortal Kombat, and strategy guides. This week’s music is “The Sound of the Galaxy”, from OCRemix. Remix by Mattias Häggström Gerdt. Quick Hits Mass Effect 3 delayed to 2012. Smithsonian “The Art of Gaming” exhibit. Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. What’cha Been Playin’? Mortal Kombat. Planescape: Torment. Dead Rising 2. Discussion What is your stance on using strategy guides, faqs, or wikis to play games?...
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about the PSN outage, Sword and Sworcery, and more Portal 2. Quick Hits PSN Outage Timeline. Discussion How does the PSN outage and data breach affecting you? What’cha Been Playin’? Dead Rising 2. Portal 2. Limbo. Sword and Sworcery. Team Fortress 2. Half Life 2.
Kole, Ben, and Dennis tease you about Portal 2, Battlefield: Free, and the most we’ve anticipated games. What’cha Been Playin’? Portal 2. Killing Floor. Toki Tori. Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Penumbra: Overture. Machinarium. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Battlefield: Play for Free. Little Big Planet custom levels. I Want to Play a Game Who Are You? Discussion What game did you anticipate the most?...
