October 2011 Episode

It’s Thanksgiving Day, so that means that it’s time for our…October 2011 episode? Wait, really? October? Um, yeah. We’re a little behind schedule here. Read on for show notes and links, then leave us a comment and tell us what you think!

Topics:

• Older Releases:
  • Color Cross HD (iOS)
  • Rochard (PSN)
  • Driver San Francisco (360/PS3)

• New Releases:
  • Dark Souls (360/PS3)
  • Batman: Arkham City (360/PS3)
  • Rage (360/PS3/PC)
  • Uncharted 3 (PS3)
  • Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure (360/PS3/Wii)
  • Rocksmith (360/PS3)
  • Battlefield 3 (360/PS3/PC)
  • Infamous: Festival of Blood (PSN)
  • Okabu (PSN)
  • Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken (PSN)
  • Professor Layton and the Last Specter (DS)
  • King of Dragon Pass (iOS)
  • Bike Baron (iOS)
  • Penny Arcade: Gamers vs. Evil (analog)
  • Elder Sign: Omens (iOS)

• Upcoming Games:
  • Modern Warfare 3 (360/PS3)
  • Skyrim (360/PS3)
  • Super Mario 3D Land (3DS)
  • Saint’s Row The Third (360/PS3)
  • Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (360/PS3)
  • Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)

• News:
  • Humble Voxatron Bundle

September 2011 Episode

Our September 2011 episode is here! Read on for show notes and links, then leave us a comment and tell us what you think!

Topics:

• Older Releases:
  • Shadows of the Damned (360/PS3)
  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution (360/PS3/PC)
  • The Witcher 2 (PC)
  • Kard Combat (iOS/Universal)
  • Bang! HD (iPad)
  • No, Human (iOS/Universal)
  • NyxQuest HD (iPad)
  • Bastion (XBLA/PC)

• New Releases:
  • Gears of War 3 (360)
  • The Gunstringer (360/Kinect)
  • Dead Island (360/PS3/PC)
  • X-Men: Destiny (360/PS3)
  • Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster (360/Kinect)
  • Renegade Ops (XBLA/PSN)
  • Burnout Crash (XBLA/PSN)
  • Rock of Ages (XBLA/PC)
  • Elevator Action Returns (PSN)
  • Crimson Alliance (XBLA)
  • Trackmania 2 (PC)
  • Kirby Mass Attack (DS)
  • Gesundheit HD (iPad)
  • Monsters Ate My Condo (iOS/Universal)

• Upcoming Games:
  • Dark Souls (360/PS3)
  • Rage (360/PS3/PC)
  • Professor Layton and The Last Specter (DS)
  • Battlefield 3 (360/PS3/PC)
  • Uncharted 3 (PS3)

• News:
  • 3DS Circle Pad attachment
  • Star Trek Online and DC Universe Online going free-to-play
  • Humble Frozen Synapse Bundle
  • Kindle Fire

August 2011 Episode

Our August 2011 episode is here! Read on for show notes and links, then leave us a comment and tell us what you think!

Topics:

• Older Releases:
  • Catherine (360/PS3) Xbox Marketplace demo link
  • Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer (iOS/universal, $4.99) iTunes link
  • Bastion (XBLA, 1200 MS Points) Xbox Marketplace link
  • Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (360/PS3)
  • DC Universe Online (PS3/PC)
  • Shadows of the Damned (360/PS3)
  • Record of Agarest War (360/PS3)
  • The Adventures of Shuggy (XBLA, 800 MS Points) – Xbox Marketplace link. Also, here’s Edge’s article about the game’s development and reception.
  • Mario’s Picross (3DS Virtual Console)
  • Decay (Xbox Live Indie Games, different price points for each part) – Xbox Marketplace link for Part 1

• New Releases:
  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution (360/PS3/PC)
  • Space Marine (360/PS3/PC) – Xbox Marketplace link for the demo
  • Blocks That Matter (Xbox Live Indie Games/Steam) – Xbox Marketplace link, Steam link
  • Age of Empires Online (PC – Games for Windows) – free download here
  • Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (XBLA, 1200 MS Points) – Xbox Marketplace link
  • Fruit Ninja Kinect (XBLA, 800 MS Points) – Xbox Marketplace link
  • Toy Soldiers: Cold War (XBLA, 1200 MS Points) – Xbox Marketplace link
  • Pulse (iPad, $3.99) – App Store link
  • Groove Coaster (iOS/Universal, $2.99) – App Store link
  • Puerto Rico HD (iPad, $7.99) – App Store link
  • Reckless Getaway (iOS/Universal, $2.99) – App Store link
  • Kickin Momma HD (iOS/Unviersal, $3.99) – App Store link
  • Quarrel (iOS/Universal, free version available, Deluxe version is $4.99) – App Store link for free version
  • Thunderstone (PC) – http://www.yucata.de/en is where you can play the game online for free. The site has the license for the game, so it’s legit.

• Upcoming Games:
  • Resistance 3 (PS3)
  • Kirby Mass Attack (DS)
  • Kirby’s Return to Dream Land (Wii)
  • Uncharted 3 (PS3)
  • The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)
  • Dead Island (360/PS3/PC)
  • The Gunstringer (360/Kinect)
  • Gears of War 3 (360)
  • Battlefield 3 (360/PS3/PC)
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360/PS3/PC)
  • Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (360)
  • Rage (360/PS3/PC)
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360/PS3/PC)
  • Batman: Arkham City (360/PS3/PC)
  • Forza Motorsport 4 (360)
  • Saint’s Row: The Third (360/PS3/PC)
  • Dance Central 2 (360/Kinect)
  • Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (360/PS3/PC)

July 2011 Episode

Our July 2011 episode is here, and boy howdy – it is packed full of gaming goodness! Read on for show notes and links, then leave us a comment and tell us what you think!

Topics:

• June games:
  • Child of Eden (360/Kinect)
  • Duke Nukem Forever (Multi-platform) Xbox Marketplace demo link – Experience the mediocrity for yourself!
  • Shaun White Skateboarding (Multi-platform)
  • Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax (XBLA, 800 MS Points) Xbox Marketplace link
  • Trenched (XBLA, 1200 MS Points) Xbox Marketplace link
  • Puzzle Agent 2 (Multi-platform, $6.99 on iPad) iTunes link for iPad version
  • Continuity 2 (iOS/universal, $0.99) iTunes link
  • Super Stickman Golf (iOS/universal, $0.99) iTunes link
  • Kona’s Crate (iOS, $0.99 for HD/iPad version) iTunes link for iPad version
  • Tiny Tower (iOS/universal, free) iTunes link

• July games:
  • Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer (iOS/universal, $4.99) iTunes link
  • Ghost Stories (iPad, $5.99) iTunes link
  • Ms. Splosion Man (XBLA, 800 MS Points) Xbox Marketplace link
  • Bastion (XBLA, 1200 MS Points) Xbox Marketplace link
  • From Dust (XBLA, 1200 MS Points) Xbox Marketplace link
  • Catherine (Multi-platform) Xbox Marketplace demo link
  • Uncharted 3 Multiplayer beta (PS3)
  • Pixel Blocked! (Xbox Live Indie Games, 80 MS Points) Xbox Marketplace link

• August games:
  • Quarriors (analog)
  • El Shaddai (Multi-platform) Xbox Marketplace demo link
  • Madden 12 (Multi-platform)
  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Multi-platform)
  • Summer of Arcade (XBLA) – Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, Fruit Ninja Kinect, and Toy Soldiers: Cold War

• News:
  • 3DS price drop – GiantBomb’s write-up of the story
  • Humble Indie Bundle 3 – www.humblebundle.com

June 2011 Episode

Our June 2011 episode is here! Read on for show notes and links, then leave us a comment and tell us what you think!

Topics:

• May games:
  • L.A. Noire (including discussion of the Rockstar Pass and the Mortal Kombat Season Pass).
  • Neuroshima Hex (iOS) – website link. The website has the App Store download link, too.
  • A Game of Thrones Living Card Game – website link. We also have a little side discussion about Origins.
  • Yoostar 2. Website link.

• June games:
  • E3 discussion. Includes Halo 4, Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 3, Gears of War 3, Star Wars Kinect, Disneyland Kinect, Kinect Sports 2, Tomb Raider, Mass Effect 3, Uncharted 3, 3DTVs, Sony Vita, Super Mario 3D, Luigi’s Mansion 2, Wii U, and Assassin’s Creed: Revelations.
  • Infamous 2 (plus a little Infamous 1 discussion).
  • Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 (XBLA) – Xbox Live Marketplace demo link
  • Child of Eden (360/Kinect)
  • Duke Nukem Forever (360/PS3)
  • Hanging With Friends (iOS)

• July games:
  • El Shaddai (360/PS3)
  • Catherine (360/PS3)

May 2011 Episode

Here it is: our May 2011 episode! Scott and Ryan cover a number of games and other topics this time around. Read on for show notes and links, then leave us a comment and tell us what you think!

Topics:

• April games:
  • Torchlight (XBLA) – Xbox Marketplace download link for trial version
  • Dead Space 2 (PS3)
  • Dead Space Extraction (PS3/PSN) – apparently this is $15 if purchased separately from Dead Space 2. I can’t verify this at the moment since the Playstation Store is still down.
  • Neuroshima Hex (iOS) – website link. The website has the App Store download link, too.
  • Outland (XBLA) – Xbox Marketplace download link for trial version
  • Cargo: The Quest for Gravity (PC/Steam) – website link. Here’s the video I referenced during the show: Giant Bomb Quick Look
  • TactDecks (analog game) – website link
• May games:
  • Dungeons & Dragon Daggerdale (XBLA) – Xbox Marketplace download link for trial version
  • Ticket to Ride (iPad) – website link. The website has the App Store download link, too.
  • L.A. Noire (360)

• June games:
  • Duke Nukem Forever (360/PS3) – Penny Arcade post about Duke Nukem 3D
  • Infamous 2 (PS3)
  • Child of Eden (360/Kinect) – Joystiq preview
  • Origins Game Fair – website link

• News and Topics:
  • PSN outage
  • Why do we play games? Here’s a link to the article that inspired Ryan’s topic: link. Also, here’s an interactive online version of the test: link.
  • E3 preview

Also, “put a bow on it” is TOTALLY a thing.

May 2011 Pre-Show Post

We’ll be recording our May episode soon, with a focus on L.A. Noire and pre-E3 discussion. Got any suggestions on what else we should cover? Leave us a comment and let us know!