All hands are on deck for this Geekcast.
We talk about the newly released Bioshock 2. We try our hands at the Heavy Rain and Aliens Vs. Predator demos. Nazi-ravaged France gets a gander as we discuss Saboteur. Random banter and news of the week is also to be had.
You can give it a listen after the jump or snag it from iTunes.
A new month and a new Geekcast.
This week we cover some of the finer things as we wait for the next wave of great games. We discuss many different movies this week from comic spin-off movies to zombie post-apocalyptic movies. We also talk about some of the news that was dropped over the week, such as a circular Monopoly.
You can give it a listen after the jump or download from iTunes.
Second Geekcast for the year: so far so good!
This week, we delve into what you and your Shepard can expect in Mass Effect 2. We give the run down and review Borderlands. Things get heated as we talk about the over the top Bayonetta. We review Gamer and its possible insight on what we might expect for future gamers. We also tackle the big elephant of the week, the iPad. And it is all wrapped up nice and tight with a WTF Tyler finale.
You can listen to it all after the jump or download it off iTunes.
Early this week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit rejected the claims in a lawsuit that challenged a ban on Dungeons and Dragons by the Waupun Correctional Institution in Wisconsin.
The law suit was brought by prisoner Kevin T. Singer, arguing that the First and 14th amendment were violated by the prison’s decision to ban DnD. With the decision also came the confiscation of his books, a 96-page manuscript he wrote, and additional materials.
It is a new year, and with it comes another year of Gen Con. If you are like us, you cannot wait to attend and will be glad to know that you can officially pre-register for badges now!
We are back with a new year and a new resolve: to bring you a geekcast every week! To start off the year, we have made Tyler evolve into a human whom no longer speaks like a bee.
This week’s geekcast covers mostly gaming and movies. We talk about and review Torchlight and Assassin’s Creed 2, discuss the huge wave of games coming out, and delve into the world of Avatar.
You can give it a listen after the jump or download it off iTunes.
Atlus continues its streak of Persona for the PSP with the announcement that they will be publishing Persona 3 Portable for the PSP. While Persona 3 for the PS2 was a huge hit and introduced many people to the Persona series, Persona 3 Portable looks to enhance the original game and add mechanics that were introduced in Persona 4. In addition players will be able to play a new female protagonist.
It’s been almost three years since the last Armored Core game release on console. There has been a couple of re-releases of Armored Core games on the PSP but no games on the console front. Thankfully, From Software recently announced its fourteenth installment of the series Armored Core 5, which will be for the PS3 and Xbox360.
You can check out the announcement video and robot/explosion gallery after the break.
You may not have noticed, but we have forums now! Even Domo Kun is surprised and spreading the word. You can access the forums by clicking on the window at the top of the website labeled Forums. There is a forum and subcategory for just about everything, and if you think we are missing something, let us know, and we’ll add it.
With the fall semester being over, new updates come from the awesome DnD Surface team from Carnegie Mellon. At the beginning of the semester, they showed proof of concept of playing DnD on Window’s Surface. Now, they are showing some awesome progress, from accurate line of sight to a grid system that shows what can be done in a move action all the way up to full round action. We can only hope they continue improving the system next semester. Hopefully by the time they finish, I’ll have had saved up $13,000 to buy a Window’s Surface.
The new year is almost upon us, and with that, new 2010 games will be here soon. One of the games on the horizon is Square Enix’s new MMO Final Fantasy XIV. However, like most MMOs these days, they will be having a beta test phase before official launch. You can participate in the beta if you have a PC and go here to apply. You can sign up to beta for the PS3, but you will have to wait longer to get the possible opportunity. Also remember don’t apply more than once, or you will be removed from the chance to beta. No one wants to miss out on seeing mithras in new high-def graphics.
With the success of Capcom’s Mega Man 9, it was no surprise that there would be another. From the trailer below you can see Mega Man 10 will follow suite and have the classic 8-bit look. You will also be able to play as Proto Man, utilize his shield, and of course sport his awesome cape.
Check out the trailer and more after the jump.
Paizo is already on the move to print more money with their Pathfinder franchise. Before they actually charge you for the product, though, they are having an open playtest for their 2010 Pathfinder Advance Players Guide. The content up for testing is six new classes that we will be able to test two at a time until January 31, 2010.
Hot off the heels of the announcement that Atlus will be publishing 3D Dot Game Heroes comes the launch trailer of the game. It looks very familiar to the some old school action-adventure games; Zelda comes to mind. The graphics and music of the video already make me want to have this in my PS3 now. Check out the retro, nostalgia-inducing video after the jump.
It is always a pain to find someone that lives near you to play the same PSP game via adhoc. It is also awkward to sit in the same room looking at two different small screens. But luckily Sony has released the adhocParty system will be releasing the adhocParty system “soon” to help reduce those awkward moments.
The adhocParty software will allow PSP owners who own a PS3 to connect to other PSP owners over the Playstation Network to play PSP games that have an adhoc mode. It will also allow the players to talk to each other with the PlayStation Eye or Wireless Headset. To top it all off, the software will be free to download.
So all of you people out there with the new Gran Turismo and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite will be able to play each other in the comforts of your living rooms. As for me I will be getting out Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness and purchasing Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days in hopes that there are others out there to throw people at.
[Source Playstation.Blog]
