Wed, 18 April 2012
Recorded 04/16/2012 Good To Be A Gamer is Available on iTunes! http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/good-to-be-a-gamer/id476489256 Good To Be A Gamer RSS Feed! http://goodtobeagamer.libsyn.com/rss Good To Be A Gamer – At the Con: PAX East 2012 http://www.goodtobeageek.com/?p=3358 Geek Moms Podcast #19 - PAX East & Plague Town Author Dana Fredsti [Geek Mom] http://www.geekmom.com/2012/04/the-geekmoms-podcast-19-pax-east-and-plague-town-author-dana-fredsti/ Good To Be A Gamer on EVO TV! Dave & Jessa are proud to announce the Good To Be A Gamer podcast is available on the EVO TV Network! EVO TV is the content network for the EVO 2 line of Android consoles. http://envizionsinc.com Guild Wars 2 Beta Keys We have a number of Beta keys for Guild Wars 2 up for grabs. For your chance to win, Like Good To Be A Geek on Facebook & tell us what the first promo of every show supports. NEWS BioWare Delivers Intense PvP Action with New Free-to-Play Online Game Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes [EA] http://investor.ea.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=663025 Dark Souls PC to Use Games for Windows Live [Inquisitr] http://www.inquisitr.com/218757/dark-souls-pc-to-use-games-for-windows-live/ Game of Thrones Delayed, but Here’s a New Trailer to Tide You Over [QuickJump] http://www.qj.net/ps3/news/game-of-thrones-delayed-but-heres-a-new-trailer-to-tide-you-over.html US Government Looking to Track Suspects via Game Consoles [Gamasutra] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GamasutraNews/~3/_oHwxi_tWLE/US_government_looking_to_track_suspects_via_game_consoles.php Halo 4 Gameplay: “Master Chief can Parkour with the Best of Them [Official Xbox Magazine] http://www.oxm.co.uk/40577/halo-4-gameplay-master-chief-can-parkour-with-the-best-of-them/?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=OXM-General-RSS Hitman: Absolution Joins the List of Games Screwing You Over With Pre-order Weapons [Kotaku] http://kotaku.com/5901162/hitman-absolution-pre+orders-now-featuring-retailer+specific-bonuses Sony to Cut TV Production by 40%, 10,000 Jobs to Go [TechRadar] http://www.techradar.com/news/television/sony-to-cut-tv-production-by-40-10000-jobs-to-go-1075686 ITEMS OF INTEREST Eidos: New IP Isn’t Crucial as Games Get Sophisticated [Destructoid] http://www.destructoid.com/eidos-new-ip-isn-t-crucial-as-games-get-sophisticated-225567.phtml Interview: GoG Speak Their Brains on All Things “G” [Rock Paper Shotgun] http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/04/11/interview-gog-speak-their-brains-on-all-things-g/ EVENTS Boston Comic Con Hynes Convention Center - Boston, MA April 21-22, 2012 http://bostoncomiccon.com/ CONTACT Questions? Comments? We want to hear from you! Feel free to post a comment on the podcast entry at http://www.goodtobeageek.com, or email us at gamer@goodtobeageek.com. You can also email David at dlucier[at]goodtobeageek.com, email Jessa at jphillips[at]goodtobeageek.com. Special thanks to Sterling for the use of his music in the podcast. Be sure to check out his Magnatune profile page to learn more about him and discover more of his music. Good To Be A Gamer is sponsored by Good To Be A Geek – let your geek run wild! Opinions expressed on Good To Be A Gamer are those of the hosts and/or guests and do not necessarily represent those of Good To Be A Geek. Good To Be A Geek is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License |
Mon, 9 April 2012
Recorded 04/08/2012
Jessa Phillips and David Lucier are together at last! Recording in the same room for this epic podcast episode, they are joined by special guest, Kat Lucier to talk about all the video games, cosplay, panels and more from on-site at PAX East 2012. This episode is particularly lengthy and jam packed with goodness. For the ease and convenience of our listeners, we have included time stamps below for the topics we discussed. In the interest of full disclosure, this episode contains adult language. 00:23 - Introductions 01:39 – General Impressions GAMES 10:40 – Lollipop Chainsaw 12:04 – Aliens: Colonial Marines 13:44 – Jack Lumber (Indie) 16:25 – Go Home Dinosaurs (Indie) 17:56 – Retrograde (Indie) 22:06 – Theatrythm: Final Fantasy 24:39 – Spelltower (Indie) 29:59 – Snapshot (Indie) 32:45 – Primal Carnage (Indie) 36:31 – Super Time Force (Indie) 40:06 – Vessel (Indie) 41:08 – Game Minder App 43:38 – Could Summer Become the Season for Indie Games? 48:34 – Kickstarter 49:01 – Miskatonic School for Girls 51:18 – Scallops 52:56 – Cards Against Humanity 53:53 – Win, Lose or Banana 54:21 – The Secret World 57:39 – Mark of the Ninja 1:01:10 – Firefall 1:07:14 – Far Cry 3 1:09:29 – Miniature Paint n' Take PROMO 1:13:55 – The Entertainment Consumers' Association (ECA) 1:15:08 – Cosplay PANELS 1:19:16 – Selecting Save on the Games We Make 1:21:11 – How to Make an Arcade Stick 1:21:22 - XY: Transgender Issues in Gaming 1:21:45 – Chris Avellone of Obsidian talks Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 1:24:50 – Balancing Gameplay & Plot 1:28:36 – Future of Dungeons & Dragons 1:31:51 – Stuff Your Criticism, I Want a Review 1:42:30 – Education & Gaming 1:46:00 – Future of Online Gaming 1:54:19 – DLC: Continuing the Story 1:56:48 – Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker 1:58:09 – Epic Games 1:58:58 – Legal Issues in Gaming 2:01:44 – Omegathon: Just Dance 2 2:05:02 – Final Thoughts |
Sun, 1 April 2012
Recorded 04/01/2012 Good To Be A Gamer is Available on iTunes! http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/good-to-be-a-gamer/id476489256 Good To Be A Gamer RSS Feed! http://goodtobeagamer.libsyn.com/rss Ken Levine on Time’s Top 100 List [G4tv] http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/722212/ken-levine-on-times-top-100-list/ NEWS It’s official, Zipper interactive closed by Sony [Edge] http://www.edge-online.com/news/sony-shuts-zipper-interactive Sega “Restructuring” [Edge] http://www.edge-online.com/news/sega-restructure-loss-making-games-business Warhammer 40K MMO No Longer An MMO [GameSpot] http://www.gamespot.com/news/warhammer-40k-mmo-no-longer-an-mmo-6368810 More Concrete News on “Playstation 4” [International Business Times] http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/322206/20120331/sony-playstation-4-orbis-rumors-games-xbox.htm Patcher on “Orbis” not wise to block used games [Playstation Lifestyle] http://playstationlifestyle.net/2012/03/29/pachter-on-orbis-not-wise-for-sony-to-block-used-games/ Assassin’s Creed 3 on Track to be Most Pre-ordered Ubisoft Game in History [Playstation Life] http://playstationlifestyle.net/2012/03/29/assassins-creed-iii-on-track-to-become-the-most-pre-ordered-game-in-ubisoft-history/ PSP Game Owners Caught in Crossfire of Sony’s Vita Piracy Fight [1UP] http://www.1up.com/news/sony-vita-piracy-fight FBI Using Unreal Engine 3 Crime Scene Sim [GameSpot] http://www.gamespot.com/news/fbi-using-unreal-engine-3-crime-scene-sim-6368256 Fallout: New Vegas dev Obsidian Could Be Involved in Wasteland 2 [Gamasutra] http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/167700/Fallout_New_Vegas_dev_Obsidian_could_be_involved_in_Wasteland_2.php? ITEMS OF INTEREST Assassin’s Creed for Kinect Announced [Hawk & Gamble YouTube] http://youtu.be/7NufHsmITjM Silicon Knights: “Devs Can’t Afford Next Gen” [Official Xbox Magazine] http://www.oxm.co.uk/40162/silicon-knights-developers-cant-afford-next-gen/?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=OXM-General-RSS Game of Thrones 16-Bit [Doctor Octoroc YouTube] http://youtu.be/oCruJzlWefE Guidebook: Official PAX East app. go get it! http://east.paxsite.com/ EVENTS PAX East BCEC April 4-8, 2012 http://east.paxsite.com/ CONTACT Questions? Comments? We want to hear from you! Feel free to post a comment on the podcast entry at http://www.goodtobeageek.com, or email us at gamer@goodtobeageek.com. You can also email David at dlucier[at]goodtobeageek.com, email Jessa at jphillips[at]goodtobeageek.com. Special thanks to Sterling for the use of his music in the podcast. Be sure to check out his Magnatune profile page to learn more about him and discover more of his music. Good To Be A Gamer is sponsored by Good To Be A Geek – let your geek run wild! Opinions expressed on Good To Be A Gamer are those of the hosts and/or guests and do not necessarily represent those of Good To Be A Geek. Good To Be A Geek is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License |
Mon, 26 March 2012
Recorded 03/25/2012 Good To Be A Gamer is Available on iTunes! http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/good-to-be-a-gamer/id476489256 Good To Be A Gamer RSS Feed! http://goodtobeagamer.libsyn.com/rss NEWS Prey 2 canceled (rumor) http://zoknowsgaming.com/2012/03/25/prey-2-cancelled-bethesda-rumor/ Socom dev to be shut down? (rumor) http://games.on.net/article/15210/Rumour_Sony_to_Close_SOCOM_Dev_Studio EA Shuts Down Game Servers [EA] http://www.ea.com/1/service-updates Silicon Knights resurrect “most requested” IP http://www.vg247.com/2012/03/25/silicon-knights-to-resurrect-most-requested-ip/ Epic Mikey 2 Promises to Build A Better Mouse [1UP] http://www.1up.com/previews/epic-mickey-two-preview Announcement Trailer -http://youtu.be/p6ymMqNzTZk Nicole Wakelin “Total Fan Girl” Reviews Disney Epic Mikey -http://www.goodtobeageek.com/?p=507 GameStop Goes Big on Mobile with New Business Unit, BuyMyTronics Acquisition [Gamasutra]http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/167119/GameStop_goes_big_on_mobile_with_new_business_unit_BuyMyTronics_acquisition.php? Playing Dead with Telltale Games & The Walking Dead Game Available for Pre-Order [Telltale Games]http://www.telltalegames.com/walkingdead/page1 When ex-BioWare Devs Make Their Own Strategy RPG [Gamasutra]http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/165823/When_exBioWare_devs_make_their_own_strategy_RPG.php? BioWare done with Dragon Age II [Destructoid] http://www.destructoid.com/bioware-done-with-dragon-age-ii-224263.phtml Darksiders II to be Wii U Lanch Title, Adds Enhanced Controls [Digital Spy] http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a372533/darksiders-ii-to-be-wii-u-launch-title-adds-enhanced-controls.html Adventure Time Game in Works at WayForward [GameSpot] http://www.gamespot.com/news/adventure-time-game-in-works-at-wayforward-6367736 PSA: Hunger Games: Girl On Fire Out Today [Joystiq] http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/22/psa-hunger-games-girl-on-fire-out-today/ Video Games Live “Off The Grid” Tour - Coming To a Small Town Near You [Video Games Live] http://www.videogameslive.com/index.php?story=288 ITEMS OF INTEREST The Witness - Latest work in progress from Braid designer Jonathan Blow http://the-witness.net/ Zynga’s CEO on Leadership, Startups & Mobile Gaming [GigaOM] http://gigaom.com/2012/03/19/mark-pincus-interview-by-om-malik/ Get a Tattoo or Mohawk from Ubisoft at PAX East [Destructoid] http://www.destructoid.com/get-a-tattoo-or-mohawk-from-ubisoft-at-pax-east-224455.phtml Mass Effect 3 ending explained (by a fan) (SPOILERS!!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ythY_GkEBck Bioware responds to ME3 outcry http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-57401660-501465/mass-effect-3-apology-bioware-co-founder-releases-statement/
EVENTS PAX East BCEC - Boston, MA April 4-8, 2012 http://east.paxsite.com/ CONTACT Questions? Comments? We want to hear from you! Feel free to post a comment on the podcast entry athttp://www.goodtobeageek.com, or email us at gamer@goodtobeageek.com. You can also email David at dlucier[at]goodtobeageek.com, email Jessa at jphillips[at]goodtobeageek.com. Special thanks to Sterling for the use of his music in the podcast. Be sure to check out hisMagnatune profile pageto learn more about him and discover more of his music. Good To Be A Gamer is sponsored by Good To Be A Geek – let your geek run wild! Opinions expressed on Good To Be A Gamer are those of the hosts and/or guests and do not necessarily represent those of Good To Be A Geek. Good To Be A Geekis licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License |
Sat, 3 March 2012
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Mon, 27 February 2012
Recorded 2/26/2012 Good To Be A Gamer is Available on iTunes! NEWS Netflix Available on PS Vita at Launch [Netflix Blog] Borderlands 2 for PS3: First Gameplay Trailer, Release Date Revealed [PlayStation Blog] Killzone 3 Multiplayer Coming Free to a PlayStation Near You [Kotaku] Joystick Labs Incubator Program Accepting Applications [Gamasutra] Pokemon Black 2 & White 2 Announced [IGN] ITEMS OF INTEREST Mass Effect 3 Extended Trailer [Wired] Dear Esther Tim Schaeffer & Ron Gilbert Talk About Point n’ Click Gaming [2 Player Productions YouTube] EVENTS MomoCon PAX East CONTACT Special thanks to Sterling for the use of his music in the podcast. Be sure to check out hisMagnatune profile pageto learn more about him and discover more of his music. Good To Be A Gamer is sponsored by Good To Be A Geek – let your geek run wild! Opinions expressed on Good To Be A Gamer are those of the hosts and/or guests and do not necessarily represent those of Good To Be A Geek.
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Thu, 23 February 2012
Good To Be A Gamer is Available on iTunes! Good To Be A Gamer RSS Feed! TempleCon 2012, the gaming convention with a retro-futurism theme celebrated it's 7th year. Jessa Phillips was there. Nicole Wakelin joins her this week for a candid discussion about this quirky convention. Find out what you missed and make plans to join us next year! Please check out Nicole Wakelin and support her many projects! You can also follow her on Twitter @NicoleWakelin DISCUSSED THIS EPISODE Privateer Press Warhammer 40,000 Ay-leen The Peacemaker Vader's First 501st Legion Rhode Island Science Fiction Club Persephone's Jewels EVENTS CONTACT Special thanks to Sterling for the use of his music in the podcast. Be sure to check out his Magnatune profile page to learn more about him and discover more of his music. Good To Be A Gamer is sponsored by Good To Be A Geek – let your geek run wild! Opinions expressed on Good To Be A Gamer are those of the hosts and/or guests and do not necessarily represent those of Good To Be A Geek.
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Mon, 13 February 2012
Recorded 2/12/2012 NEWS
Dragon Age: Redemption Hits DVDs on February 14th [Joystiq] ITEMS OF INTEREST Battleship: The Video Game Trailer [IGN Entertainment] Minecraft: Day One Live Action Web Series Project EVENTS CONTACT |
Thu, 9 February 2012
Recorded 2/06/2012
Dave Lucier is sick. Joining Jessa this week is Gary Mitchel of Revolutionsf.com & The RevCast podcast. Please be sure to check out his projects with the links below: RevolutionSF Website Good To Be A Gamer is Available on iTunes! Dreamcast the Movie: Casting Eternal Champions NEWS Facebook Adds New Features to Drive Game Discovery, Engagement [GamaSutra] THQ Layoff and a Salary Cut for the CEO [GameSpot] Oklahoma Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Tax Violent Video Games [GamePolitics] Atari Vets Form Innovative Leisure [GameSpot] Mass Effect 3 Voice Cast Revealed [IGN] Mass Effect 3 To Have a Mobile Presence? [Kotaku] BioWare to Fix Error-Ladden Mass Effect Novel [The Escapist] Humble Bundle Now Available for Android [GameTyrant] Fans Band Together to Send Valve a Message... We Want Half Life 3! [Message To Valve] Trion Worlds Offers RIFT Levels 1-20 Free To Play With RIFT Lite [Trion Worlds RIFT Blog]
Update: Steam Mobile App Open to All DIABLO III BETA: DAVE IS IN IT! UK Science Museum Uses Online Gaming to Teach Science Artemis Bridge Simulator EVENTS TempleCon DICE Summit (Design. Innovate. Communicate. Entertain)
Wonder Con PAX East What the Hell? Con CONTACT Questions? Comments? We want to hear from you! Feel free to post a comment on the podcast entry at http://www.goodtobeageek.com, or email us at gamer@goodtobeageek.com. You can also email David at dlucier[at]goodtobeageek.com, email Jessa at jphillips[at]goodtobeageek.com. Special thanks to Sterling for the use of his music in the podcast. Be sure to check out his Magnatune profile page to learn more about him and discover more of his music. Good To Be A Gamer is sponsored by Good To Be A Geek – let your geek run wild! Opinions expressed on Good To Be A Gamer are those of the hosts and/or guests and do not necessarily represent those of Good To Be A Geek.
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Tue, 31 January 2012
Recorded 01/29/2012 Good To Be A Gamer is Available on iTunes! Dreamcast the Movie: Casting Eternal Champions NEWS EA’s Origin to Add 11 Third Party Developers [ComputerAndVideoGames.com] Steam Gets a Mobile App for Droid and iOS [Kotaku] Game Startup Gimmie Launches Rewards Platform for Mobile Apps [Venture Beat] THQ Exits Kids Market in Favor of Core Gaming Development [GamaSutra] Notch Asks Community for Permission to Track Player Data in Minecraft [Joystiq] Sony Announces PS Vita Incentives to Encourage 3G Sales [PlayStation Blog] Wii U Controller to pack NFC, says Iwata, Create New Gameplay Options [Engadget] Nintendo Officially Announces Nintendo Network, Promises Personal Accounts for Wii U [Engadget] ITEMS OF INTEREST Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator EVENTS TempleCon Total Confusion CONTACT Special thanks to Sterling for the use of his music in the podcast. Be sure to check out his Magnatune profile page to learn more about him and discover more of his music. Good To Be A Gamer is sponsored by Good To Be A Geek – let your geek run wild! Opinions expressed on Good To Be A Gamer are those of the hosts and/or guests and do not necessarily represent those of Good To Be A Geek. |
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