Super Joystiq Podcast 052: Fuse, Grid 2, Double Fine Kickstarter, Tropes vs. Women in Video Games
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is joining Dave on an intense Wahlburger hunt.
We are back to the regular format for a couple of weeks before the E3 2013 explosion. This week in games, Richard, Dave, and Jordan convene to talk Insomniac's break onto the multiplatform scene with Fuse. Also on-tap, 2D roguelike survival horror game Darkwood, Grid 2, and this week's XBLA release, CastleStorm.
In news, Alexander, Jess, and Sinan kick things off with Nintendo's Best Buy E3 plans. In other news, GameStop stock prices are suffering over the Xbox One used games controversy, Sony confirmed that PS4 games will support remote play on PS Vita, Double Fine has launched another Kickstarter, the Tropes vs. Women in Video Games discussion continues, and more.
Be sure to catch the games segment recorded live on YouTube every Thursday. This week's edition can be seen on the Joystiq YouTube page and after the break.
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Details about each segment and video of the games segment are available after the break.
Show Breakdown
00:00:00 - 01:06:50 // Intro, WRUP: Richard, Dave, Jordan
01:06:51 - 01:53:18 // News: Alexander, Jess, Sinan
01:53:19 - 01:55:09 // Outro: Xav
Credits
Theme Music: Satsuma Audio and Whitaker Blackall – "A Basstastic Undertaking"
Segment Bumpers: Jordan Mallory
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Breaking News and Features
Mirror's Edge 2 help page goes live on EA site, swiftly removed
Xbox One pre-orders, info lists live via Game, Amazon, Microsoft Store
Rumor: Sony making Remote Play mandatory with PS4 [update: Sony confirms]
Tropes vs. Women in Video Games digs into the damsel in distress idea
Live segment video
Podcast Production
Richard Mitchell and Jonathan Downin
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