Looking for A.Ron’s take? In an episode of Breaking Bad that had the intensity of a season-ender, I had to keep reminding myself that we’re still 4 episode away from the climax! I’m honestly not sure my mind can handle another icy conversation with Gus or any more tension between Walt, Jess & Mike. But…
Read MoreLooking for Jim’s take? Gus didn’t seem like he was particularly clever or all powerful this episode, did he? I’d almost go so far as to say that the cartel is to Gus what Gus is to Walt. Gus is in over his head, negotiating from positions of weaknesses, his foe is dealing with him…
Read MoreWe are back after last week’s hiatus. Honestly, I’m heartbroken we lost the Jim Jones Experiment. It was an hour long mind fuck of yours truly by Jim Jones, and it was weird, it was uncomfortable, it was hilarious by the end, and it would have been legendary, and then Jim deleted it, with no backups. Because, I dunno? Mac people don’t make good backups. I guess?
Read MorePlatform: PC Developer: Coffee Stain Studios Publisher: Coffee Stain Studios Release date: April 15, 2011 Digital download first and third person shooters are becoming more common as this generation progresses. From Call of Duty imitators such as Blacklight Tango Down and Breach to shooters that experiment with the genre such as Monday Night Combat (MNC)…
Read MorePlatform: PS3 Also available on: Xbox 360, PC Developer: Playdead Publisher: Playdead Release date: July 19, 2011 Limbo debuted during the summer of 2010 as an Xbox Live Arcade exclusive title, and was one of the marquee titles as in the “Summer of Live Arcade” promotion. Indie developer Playdead has finally been able to publish…
Read MorePlatform: PS3 Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Developer: Sucker Punch Release date: June 7, 2011 Sucker Punch, who were best known for their Sly Cooper franchise for the PS2, made their PS3 debut in 2009 with inFAMOUS. They brought urban traversal games to a whole new level, competing with games such as Assassin’s Creed, as…
Read MoreJim and A.Ron always pay their debts. We owe you a cast, and today we deliver on that promise. We talk about Florence + The Machine, Battle for Hill 218 (free online version), Battlestar Galactica (board game AND series), that fantastic new HBO series “Game of Thrones” that just finished up it’s first season, A.Ron’s revolutionary idea for a “sincerity” movement, and the surprising news that Kickstarter is the 3rd largest independent comic book publisher.
Read MorePlatform: PC Publisher: Valve Corporation Developer: Valve Corporation Release date: July 19, 2010 Alien Swarm is a top-view shooter released by Valve in the summer of 2010 as a free game exclusive to Steam. It combines elements from top-view shooters such as Super Smash TV and Robotrosn: 2084 as well as elements from survival games…
Read MoreThis is a terrible cast. I honestly wouldn’t listen to it, if I were you. I mean, I gotta keep it real, right? I can’t say how awesome our casts are and it mean anything and then drop a turd and talk it up, yeah? Yeah.
Thing is, I’m not sure why it flopped on it’s face. We had some good bullshit up front; pimping the Brew Ha Ha, advances in metallurgy, saying a happy birthday to Alan Turing, and talking about Terry Prachett’s dignity in making end of life decisions. A.Ron plugs one of his favorite twitter feeds, @humblebrag.
Read MorePlatform: PS3 Also available on: XBox 360 Publisher: Rockstar Games Developer: Team Bondi Release date: May 17, 2011 Rockstar Games is mainly known for their Grand Theft Auto series, which popularized the open-world sandbox experience that can be found in many games today. With L.A. Noire, Rockstar Games got with Team Bondi to bring a…
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