Episode 117: Benefits

Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about E3 press conferences, the Wii U, and obnoxious Japanese visual novels.

E3 Lightning Hits

  • Microsoft press conference.
  • Electronic Arts press conference.
  • Ubisoft press conference.
  • Sony press conference.
  • Nintendo press conference.
  • Odds and ends.

What’cha Been Playin’?

  • New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
  • Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood.
  • Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.
  • Dead Nation.
  • Wipeout HD.
  • 9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors.
  • Theresia.
  • L.A. Noire.

Episode 116: Madman

Kole and Ben talk about 9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors, Call of Duty Elite, and super spoil games with multiple endings.

Quick Hits

  • Call of Duty Elite.
  • NGP -> PS Vita

What’cha Been Playin’?

  • L.A. Noire.
  • Ghost Trick.
  • 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors.

Discussion

  • Games with multiple endings (SPOILERS).

Episode 115: Ruckus

Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk some more about L.A. Noire, Enslaved, and all of the great games coming out this fall.

What’cha Been Playin’?

  • Portal 2.
  • Dead Rising 2.
  • L.A. Noire.
  • Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective.
  • Enslaved: Journey to the West.

Discussion

  • If you could only get one of this fall’s games, which would it be?

Episode 114: Dividend

Kole and Dennis talk about Modern Warfare 3, L.A. Noire, and poorly reviewed games.

This week’s music is “True(ItsGoneNowMix)” from OCRemix. Remix by Steve Pordon.

Quick Hits

  • Modern Warfare 3 leaked.
  • Sony details “Welcome Back” plan.
  • April NPD sales numbers.

What’cha Been Playin’?

  • L.A. Noire.
  • Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood.

Discussion

  • Have you ever enjoyed a game despite poor reviews?

Episode 113: Live

Kole and Dennis talk about the Smithsonian games exhibit, Mortal Kombat, and strategy guides.

This week’s music is “The Sound of the Galaxy”, from OCRemix. Remix by Mattias Häggström Gerdt.

Quick Hits

  • Mass Effect 3 delayed to 2012.
  • Smithsonian “The Art of Gaming” exhibit.
  • Assassin’s Creed: Revelations.

What’cha Been Playin’?

  • Mortal Kombat.
  • Planescape: Torment.
  • Dead Rising 2.

Discussion

  • What is your stance on using strategy guides, faqs, or wikis to play games?