Holy Moly! We run the gamut from vapid to intense and back again! There is talk of a Magic Wand. Also a recommendation for Brene Brown’s The Power Of Vulnerability. Exciting stuff! A reminder is put out that, hey, we have that whole OTHER archived RSS feed with 70 episodes on it, so if you haven’t…
Read MoreLooking for Jim’s take? With all due respect to Hank and Mike, Skyler might be the best investigator on the show. Her ability to make connections, recall previously incidental points to complete an overall pictures, and sweat information out of Walt are unparalleled. I’m wondering if the last two episodes will change any Skyler hater’s…
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 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 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…
Read MoreThe guys release ultra-devastating power on the unsuspecting listeners this week. First, A.Ron is incredulous with Jim’s shunning of the fantastic game, Angry Birds (now free on Chrome!), talks about how awesome Infamous 2 is, and declares that X-Men: First Class blows the lid off the Bacon game for a whole new generation.
Read MorePlatform: PC Also available on: Xbox 360 Developer: Uber Entertainment Release date: Jan 24, 2011 Monday Night Combat is a unique hybrid of different genres, and to pass it off as a Team Fortress 2 clone would be dismissing what this game really is. Monday Night Combat is a 3rd person shooter that combines elements…
Read MorePlatform: PS3 Publisher: SCEA Developer: Guerrilla Games Release date: Feb 22, 2011 The Playstation 3 has a great line up of exclusive titles for this year. Many would probably say Killzone 3 was the marque first person shooter for the console, especially with the extra hype and marketing that Sony has pushed behind Killzone this…
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