Tag Archives: NES

Yeah. We’re late. We’re very late. But there’s a good reason: we wanted to wait until we could talk about Grand Theft Auto. Let’s do this, chumps. Hosts: Hollander Cooper, Greg Henninger, Ryan Taljonick, Henry Gilbert, Lucas Sullivan, Zach BetkaQuestion of the week: What’s your favorite GTA moment? Answer to …

Game design is an iterative process, which is to say everyone rips everyone off. Don’t believe us? Play a shooter after 2007 that didn’t have Gears of War’s cover system and Call of Duty’s leveling. Other times, developers seemingly ignore amazing ideas. Like Shadow of the Colossus–the fact that more …

This week we discuss humble origins, indie crossovers, and wrasslin! Oh, and video games. Lots and lots of video games. Hosts: Hollander Cooper, Lorenzo Veloria, Ryan Taljonick, Henry Gilbert, Lucas Sullivan, Andy Hartup, Tom MagrinoQuestion of the week: What developer would you like a humble bundle from? Enter (and shoehorn …

Despite Bethesda and Arkane Studios’ repeated protests, the Dishonored developer is in fact making Prey 2, according to leaked emails obtained by Kotaku. The new Prey 2 includes none of Human Head’s open-world bounty-hunting game–it’s a clean slate pitched as a “spiritual successor to System Shock 3.” Prey 2 surfaced …

Hair today, gone tomorrow Suspension of disbelief is something that’s simply inherent to playing video games. It’s a digital fantasy, so just roll with it, people! When it comes to character creation, artists have free reign, knowing that silly things like physics and gravity have no bearing on in-game costumes …

We have a long episode this week for two reasons. We spent a really long time going over the Top 7 and getting super nostalgic for gaming’s awesome past, and we included a lengthy interview with David Jaffe. Both are worth listening to, especially if you have fond memories of …

This was a crazy week. While Nintendo and Sony hid in their bunkers, Microsoft dropped a bomb regarding the Xbox One. If you haven’t heard about it yet, then you’re in for a suprise! If you have, well, then listen to us talk about it anyway. Hosts: Hollander Cooper, Henry …

Objects of desire Every year, the most powerful men and women in the games industry put themselves in the spotlight at E3 and other press events. So, naturally, our first thought was to make fun of them. It’s all good-natured, of course. We found a bunch of random objects that …

Mario goes Hollywood Twenty years ago, Super Mario Bros. made the leap from the NES to live-action theatrical films, in the process creating an unforgettable piece of cinematic history. Believe us–weve spent those last 20 years wishing we could forget. Completely ignoring the personalities and whimsical tone of the Super …

Electronic Arts’s favorite little engine is coming to mobile devices. The team behind the software revealed “Frostbite Go,” an initiative to bring the engine to EA’s mobile projects, on its new website (via NeoGAF). “One of our most exciting current projects is called Frostbite Go, a mobile division empowering EA …