Super Joystiq #29

“This week’s Super Joystiq Podcast thinks 1 billion = 1 million x 1 million. This week is all about the games with three full segments of impressions and opinions. Richard, Mike Schramm, and Dave discuss the Tomb Raider reboot and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance after seeing them at recent preview events. At least one of these games has a boss with a dozen-plus arms. In the second segment, Richard is joined by Jordan and freelancer Heidi Kemps to revisit one of his first loves– 3D Sega fighters of yore. Virtua Fighter 2Fighting Vipers, and Sonic the Fighters all get their due. Xav rounds out the game talk with a special BioShock Infinite check-in after last night’s preview event. News closes the show with Alexander, JC, Jess, and Sinan talking Peter Molyneux, Nintendo Power, Google Maps on Wii U, Steam Big Picture, and more.”

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Super Joystiq Special: Peter Molyneux

“On this Super Joystiq Podcast Special, Peter Molyneux joins Alexander and Sinan to discuss 22 Cans, Godus, Kickstarter and much more. Godus is currently on Kickstarter with 16 days left in its funding period, and almost £200,000 of its £450,000 goal raised. Molyneux also touches on Curiosity, and how 22 Cans’ first experiment has panned out so far. Don’t miss this candid interview with one of the most charismatic people in games, Peter Molyneux.”

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Cane & Rinse #59

“I’ve got Speedy on my tail, and I know it’s either him or me. So I’m heading out the back door and in the other side; Gonna eat the cherries up and take them all for a ride. Leon, Josh, Karl and Joystiq’s Sinan Kubba successfully avoid all reference to Marcus Brigstocke’s infamous Pac-Man gag as they trawl through the lengthy and patchy history of the most successful coin-op of all time, arriving at and dissecting 2010′s Pac-Man Championship Edition DX.”

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Super Joystiq #28

This week’s Super Joystiq Podcast is totally into Sheryl Crow. This week, Xav finally got his hands on a Wii U. Joined by JC, and Richard, the crew hits PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale, and then it’s on to more Wii U thoughts and impressions. New Super Mario Bros. U gets some love, and ZombiU‘s roguelike nature almost gets the best of Xav. In news, Alexander, Jordan, Mike Suszek, and Sinan, cover the big stories, but not before a little bit of Sheryl Crow appreciation, which will henceforth be known as “The Sheryl Crow Appreciation Minute.” On tap: The Wii Mini heads to Canada, first details of Bungie’s new Destiny project get a surprise early reveal, sales data abounds, and more.”

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Super Joystiq #20

“This week’s Super Joystiq Podcast loves killing zombies (disclaimer: may or may not include Resident Evil 6 zombies/infected/whatever). First up, Xav, Ludwig, JC, and Richard hit the games they’ve been playing. Xav talks Hitman: Absolution, Richard and JC relive their childhoods with Nights into Dreams HD, and then it’s on to Ludwig’s feelings about Resident Evil 6. After the break, Xav, Dave, and Mike Suszek discuss Xav’s examination of sports games’ apparent inability to teach the fundamentals of a sport. News closes the show with Alexander, Jordan, Jess, and Sinan covering the latest Nintendo Direct, Cliff Bleszinski leaving Epic Games, EA’s recurring trouble making a basketball game, and more.”

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VS Node #25

“Eddie Inzauto, Jason Fanelli, and Dan Crabtree are joined (or were at the time of recording on August 26th, at least) by Big Red Potion podcast host Sinan Kubba on this episode of VS Node to chat about all of the different types of multiplayer that gamers have enjoyed over the years. What about games’ multiplayer components make them so appealing, and which ones could we do without? What are the best examples of the different types of multiplayer out there, and which games, specifically, are our favorites? Inspired by Eddie’s obsession with Dark Souls, this podcast covers far more than just the occasional message on the ground.”

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Digital Gonzo #100

“This started with a list of ten I submitted in March of this year to the forum. Each one had been considered carefully in terms of cultural and market impact. It’s not about which sold the most units (FIFA/Call of Duty Black Ops?) or which was the most innovative (Mirror’s Edge/Journey?) or even which was the best (Portal 2/Uncharted 2?). The list has changed since then and will change again during this show.With me are Gary Blower of GameBurst, Sinan Kubba of Joystiq, Paul Shotton of Gonzo Planet and James Carter of Cane and Rinse. Four of the most erudite, mature and well-reasoned gaming enthusiasts I know.My assembled debate team and I take on each case and examine it from all angles. Some of them are frankly embarrassing when held up against the movers and shakers of generations past, so this ultimately becomes an extended conversation about how the landscape of gaming has changed over the last eight years.This show comes to you virtually unchanged from its raw form. There’s remarkably little waffle and I consider it one of the most fascinating discussions on games I’ve ever been a part of. It’s also very very funny at times, hearkening back to the golden age of Digital Cowboys.”

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Super Joystiq #17

“This week’s Super Joystiq Podcast is all about the “whirliebirds” (that’s British for helicopter or airplane, depending on who you ask*). Richard, Ludwig and Dave kick things off with discussion on They Bleed Pixels, followed by forthcoming Ubisoft digital releases including Trials Evolution’s ”Origin of Pain” DLC, Call of Juarez: GunslingerMighty Quest for Epic LootSparticus LegendsNutty FluffiesRayman Jungle Run, and Thunder Wolves. Talk Back returns with Richard, Ludwig, JC, and Jess discussing gaming retail and the effects of sales, Steam Greenlight’s new $100 fee, Ubisoft abandoning always-on DRM, The Walking Dead, and the virtues of difficult games. Reliable as a metronome, news wraps the show with Alexander, Ben, Jordan and new guy Sinan talking about the potential for Gamestop to sell the Ouya, Insomniac’s Overstrikebecoming Fuse, the quick evolution of Steam Greenlight, Stardock’s pile of issues and, of course, the whirliebirds of Thunder Wolves. This is Ben’s last podcast before moving to “BEngadget” for good, so make sure to jump in the comments and tell him he’s a jerk for leaving – he’ll know it’s out of love.

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Super Joystiq #015

“This week’s Super Joystiq Podcast is broadcast in multiple versions of the English language. Xav, Ludwig, and JC open the show with thoughts on Darksiders 2Sleeping DogsRetro/Grade and the upcoming free-to-play shooter, Dust 514. There’s also a discussion on how narrative and gameplay sometimes don’t mesh. In Talk Back, the team discusses games they love to return to and can’t bring themselves to replay, game cancellations, the best weapons in gaming, and more. In the second segment, we welcome Joystiq’s newest staffer: Sinan Kubba. To wrap it up, the news crew of Alexander, Richard, Ben, and Mike Schramm discuss the ongoing OnLive situation, news from the world of League of Legends, Nintendo Power closing, and more.”

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