Chris Hornbostel joins us to close out the year by helping us answer questions such as how is it that Battle of the Bulge on the iPad has better multiplayer support than Hot Shots Golf on the Vita? How could any self-respecting fan of League of Legends and all things hobbit hate Guardians of Middle Earth? How do you pronounce the “Eador” in Eador: Genesis and why would you play it instead of a game with a much more pronouncable name like Heroes of Might & Magic? What do Spec Ops: The Line and Sonic Transformation Stars All Racing have in common? What will War Z be called when it can no longer be called War Z? And when you get back into Skyrim, should you play on the PC or the 360?
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The hot topic this week is Steam in McMaster’s living room. And zombies on Steam. And then not on Steam. Also, we open our Christmas gifts early in case of the end of the world.
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You’ve read enough of Tom Chick burbling on about the games of 2012. On this week’s podcast, it’s time for Jason McMaster to burble on about the games of 2012!
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Graham, who posts as Giaddon, joins us to talk Far Cry 3 (not pictured) and to set us straight on all things Twilight. We also discuss Assassin’s Creed 3, Guardians of Middle Earth, Super Hexagon, and Unit 13. And look out, Pocket Tactics. We’re coming for you!
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In the wake of the Black Friday $200 Playstation Vita sales, this week’s podcast is all about Sony’s handheld. We invite guru Brad Grenz to teach us the ways of the Vita.
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This week Jason is joined by Josh Bycer and Rob Harvey as they discuss Call of Duty, the Wii U, and Cook, Server, Delicious!
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Rudy Basso is here to update us on Natural Selection 2 and the now free-to-play Star Wars Old Republic, one of which sounds pretty darn awesome. We also discuss whether you should skip Call of Duty: Black Ops II, which games you need to get when you pick up your Wii U, what the guys behind Fallen London are up to now (or should we say “down to now”?), and which downloadable Rock Band songs are going strong. Finally, no one will be seated during the thrilling finale, in which Tom Chick recants his Halo 4 review!
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This week we talk about the aftermath of Hurricane Halo and the detritus left behind. We also talk about the fate of THQ and their stock, what’s inside Peter Molyneux’s Curiosity, whether Need for Speed: Most Wanted is better than Forza: Horizon, the part of Assassin’s Creed 3 that you’re missing, and just what the heck Sound Shapes is. Because, pictured.
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Nick Diamon, aka Telefrog, joins us this week to discuss the scariest games we’ve ever played. Because, you know, it’s Halloween. Then we talk some Assassin’s Creed III, Halo 4, and Euro Truck Simulator 2. Yes, you read that right. There’s a fourth Halo game!
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It’s not enough to have Rob Harvey join us this week to talk about Skylanders Giants. So we press into service a serious expert. But first, we talk Zynga, Sword of the Stars II, Dwarf Fortress, Fallen Enchantress, and “games journalism”.
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Our guest this week is Ryan “Ohmwrecker”, formerly of Voodoo Extreme and currently of the Masked Gamer channel on Youtube. Naturally, we’ve all got a lot to say about XCOM. But that’s not all that’s happening this week. We’ve got a thing or two to say about the “more guts, more glory” Diablo III patch, the shear delight of Carmaggedon on the iPad, Sony’s latest overseas misadventures, why you’re not playing Mechwarrior Online right now, what makes Chivalry no mere War of the Roses, and how Dwarf Fortress is a gateway game that can lead to a nasty Towns habit.
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Jon Shafer joins Jason McMaster for a trip to the Tokyo Jungle. You can bet Axl Rose never had to deal with an angry Pomeranian in a fencing mask. Jason professes his love for Dishonored and both gentlemen agree that it’s a fine week to kill alien invaders in XCOM.
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Resident Evil 6 has some, uh, unique approaches to multiplayer. What other games stand out for their new and different approaches to multiplayer? Also, don’t miss Tom Chick’s exclusive review of FIFA Soccer 13 and Jason McMaster’s return to the olden days of 2.5D gaming.
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Are you busy training up your “don’t-call-me-Pokemon!” battle pets in World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria? We take a break from not playing the World of Warcraft expansion to consider other games within games. Then we consider our options for the Wii U launch, how to get the most out of Torchlight 2, which platform is best for Borderlands 2, and how long it’s going to take for this whole Guild Wars 2 thing to blow over.
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Torchlight II developer Travis Baldree explains why the game came out when I’m trying to level up my character in Borderlands 2. He also reveals why you can fumble but never miss, the unique challenges of adding multiplayer, and how the best kind of permadeath is monster permadeath. He even lets slip some inside tips for how best to enchant your pants.
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