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Joystiq Presents: That's a wrap
Our final Joystiq Presents podcast gives members of the staff a moment to thank the Joystiq community and say a final farewell. Listen to the MP3 Listen to other Joystiq Presents episodes.
Super Joystiq Podcast 128: Reviews, New Nintendo 3DS, Majora's Mask 3D
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast wants to be a Dyxplorer in Warhead: Revelations. It's the first regular show of 2015, welcome! This week we have a lot to talk about. First up, Ludwig is joined by Richard, Jess, and Anthony to discuss a big change in how we handle reviews: no more stars. It will be alright, we promise-- in fact, it will be better than ever! On the games front, Ludwig happens to have himself a shiny new New Nintendo 3DS, and it's pretty slick. Stick around for thoughts on the new hardware, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, and more. Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast: Subscribe to the Super Joystiq Podcast in iTunes Add the Super Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Download the MP3 directly Podcast timestamps and relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast Special: Best of 2014
Here it is, we can put 2014 in the bag with this extended edition of the Super Joystiq Podcast that is like forcing you to sit on a seat occupied by a whoopie cushion. You've already seen our picks for the top games of 2014, and our personal picks in Best of the Rest, but now it's time to hear us talk about them. The whole crew is here to discuss the Joystiq Top 10, honorable mentions, and most memorable gaming moments of last year. Strap-in for a two and a half hour roundtable. Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast: Subscribe to the Super Joystiq Podcast in iTunes Add the Super Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Download the MP3 directly Relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 127: Notable games of 2014 and GotY discussion
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast believes Destiny is Richard Hatch. As another year of gaming comes to a close, we convene to go over some of the standout titles of 2014, a few overlooked gems, and clunkers that hit over the past 365 days. Join Alexander, Susan, Mike, and Danny for a smorgasbord of game talk covering Far Cry 4, Desert Golfing, Hearthstone, Sunset Overdrive, Persona Q, Shovel Knight, Destiny, Never Alone, and so, so many more. Let us know your picks for 2014 in comments! Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast: Subscribe to the Super Joystiq Podcast in iTunes Add the Super Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Download the MP3 directly Podcast timestamps and relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 126: Dying Light, Bloodborne, Evolve, story in games
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast welcome you to step into the magical world of Larry Potter. It's the penultimate podcast of 2014, and we still have plenty of games, released and forthcoming, to discuss. Ludwig, Xav, Jess, and Anthony are here with impressions of Dying Light, praise for Bloodborne's authentic goth, and hope for Evolve's team play. Also on the slate, Jess's thoughts about Croteam's The Talos Principle, and a lengthy discussion about the role and scope of story in games. *Podcast feed is back baby! Who loves ya?! (Pssst-- it's us!) Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast: Subscribe to the Super Joystiq Podcast in iTunes Add the Super Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Download the MP3 directly Podcast timestamps and relevant links are available after the break.
UPDATE: Super Joystiq Podcast returns to iTunes
For many of our listeners, it might have seemed like the Joystiq Podcast flat out disappeared at the beginning of November. While we were still running episodes on Joystiq at the podcast's homepage, alongside some new radio experiments currently known as Joystiq Presents, the podcast RSS feed stopped populating iTunes. The drought is over: We're back on the iTunes air. Here are some important facts about the podcast at the moment: 1) The podcast can be found on iTunes here. If you subscribed to the podcast before November, you may need to resubscribe. 2) The current RSS feed for the podcast can be found here. 3) If you have any issues with the podcast, please email us at podcast@joystiq.com. We'll do our best to help out. Thanks to all of you for your patience as we got these tech issues sorted out. We really appreciate it!
Super Joystiq Podcast 125: The Crew, Dragon Age Inquisition, The Evil Within
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is not into skyscraper brains. The year is wrapping up, and it's time to reflect on the year of gaming that was 2014. Ludwig, Richard, Anthony, and Earnest convene to to discuss the breadth and staying power of Dragon Age: Inquisition, and the complete and utter disappointment of The Evil Within. The group also discusses new publishing trends, a few smaller releases, and Earnest rounds things out with discussion of The Crew and Guilty Gear Xrd. Oh, and Anthony tries to explain why Kingdom Hearts is actually good-- don't miss it! *The podcast feed is currently non-functional as we do some work behind-the-scenes. Please use the direct download link or embedded player after the break. Thanks! Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast: Subscribe to the Super Joystiq Podcast in iTunes Add the Super Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Download the MP3 directly Podcast timestamps and relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 124: Game of Thrones, Never Alone, Sunset Overdrive, Dragon Age
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast would totally win the Game of Thrones-- careful, it's ruthless.** Telltale is back, again, with an all-new series, Game of Thrones. Susan played through the first episode, and it sounds Game of Thrones-y-- in a good way. Jess and Danny talk indie docu-platformer Never Alone, and then it's back to other big releases that are still occupying our time, including Sunset Overdrive and Dragon Age: Inquisition. *The podcast feed is currently non-functional as we do some work behind-the-scenes. Please use the direct download link or embedded player after the break. Thanks! **Alternate opening joke: This week's Super Joystiq Podcast loves hyphens-- like, a lot. Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast: Subscribe to the Super Joystiq Podcast in iTunes Add the Super Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Download the MP3 directly Podcast timestamps and relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 123: Persona Q, Tales from the Borderlands, Escape Dead Island
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast loves a good turkey warble sound effect. Happy Thanksgiving/Black Friday/regular Friday! We are here to talk games --and Harry Potter-- but mostly games. Ludwig, Susan, Richard, and Anthony convene to discuss the recent trend of games not working as intended at launch, the lovely Persona Q, the not lovely Escape from Dead Island, and TellTale's take on Borderlands. *The podcast feed is currently non-functional as we do some work behind-the-scenes. Please use the direct download link or embedded player after the break. Thanks! Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast: Subscribe to the Super Joystiq Podcast in iTunes Add the Super Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Download the MP3 directly Podcast timestamps and relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 122: Far Cry 4, GTA V, Assassin's Creed Rogue, WWE 15
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is having trouble finding Kyrat on Google Maps Mapquest. Another week in November means another week of big releases. Ubisoft is back seeking reception with another open-world game with Far Cry 4-thankfully, this one seems to have turned out a bit better than its France-set label sibling. Ludwig, Xav, Mike, and Earnest cover plenty more as well, including GTA V for Xbox One and PS4, WWE 15, Assassin's Creed: Rogue, and Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire. *Feed is currently non-functional as we do some work behind-the-scenes. Please use the direct download link or embedded player after the break. Thanks! Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast: Subscribe to the Super Joystiq Podcast in iTunes Add the Super Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Download the MP3 directly Podcast timestamps and relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 121: Assassin's Creed Unity, Dragon Age Inquisition, Harvest Moon
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is your #1 source for Captain Toad/Lethal Weapon cross-over talk. They don't get much bigger than this folks. There are more big games on the way, but here we have two huge ones in the same week. Join Anthony, Susan, Alexander, and Danny on a review odyssey, from hugely disappointing to incredible, two-and-a-half to five stars, Assassin's Creed: Unity to Dragon Age: Inquisition. Also, Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley, and the nearly extinct "art" of deliberate obtuseness in game design. *Feed is currently non-functional as we do some work behind-the-scenes. Please use the direct download link or embedded player after the break. Thanks! Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast: Subscribe to the Super Joystiq Podcast in iTunes Add the Super Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Download the MP3 directly Podcast timestamps and relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 120: Halo The Master Chief Collection, Call of Duty Advanced Warfare
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast doesn't discriminate when it comes to video game butts. The arrival of Kevin Spacey in video game for can mean only one thing-- the barrage of big fall releases has begun. Join Ludwig, Richard, Anthony, and Danny as they cover Halo: The Master Chief Collection at length. Call of Duty is also back in advanced form, and is yet another fine choice for the discerning first-person player. And finally, Anthony and Danny discuss Freedom Wars, which apparently is not a first-person shooter, weird. *Feed is currently non-functional as we do some work behind-the-scenes. Please use the direct download link or embedded player after the break. Thanks! Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast: Subscribe to the Super Joystiq Podcast in iTunes Add the Super Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Download the MP3 directly Podcast timestamps and relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 119: Sunset Overdrive, Tie Fighter, The Master Chief Collection
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast thinks energy drinks are worth the risk of zombification. Do you like 5-star games? Hope so, because we are talking about one this week. Ludwig, Susan, Xav, and Sam convene to discuss the Xbox One's latest killer exclusive, Sunset Overdrive. Ludwig talks a bit more about Halo: The Master Chief collection and Susan hits The Sailor's Dream, while Xav revisits an all-time PC classic, Tie Fighter. Breathe it all in because were are just a few weeks away from release-ocolypse with GTA V, Assassin's Creed: Unity, Far Cry 4, and more just over the horizon. Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast: Subscribe to the Super Joystiq Podcast in iTunes Add the Super Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Download the MP3 directly Podcast timestamps and relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 118: Super Smash Bros for Wii U, Civilization Beyond Earth, Fantasia
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast thinks the saying should be "a day late and a dollar up." It's the games season, so let's talk some games. Ludwig, Susan, Alexander, and Danny check-in to discuss some big releases across myriad platforms including PC, Wii U, Xbox One, and more. Ludwig goes into the details of Amiibo and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Susan talks Fantasy Life and Fantasia: Music Evolved, Alexander discusses his review of Civilization: Beyond Earth, and Danny covers Harmonix's A City Sleeps. Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast: Subscribe to the Super Joystiq Podcast in iTunes Add the Super Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Download the MP3 directly Podcast timestamps and relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 117: The Evil Within, Far Cry 4, Bayonetta 2
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is the exaggerated things you love about all other podcasts. Bayonetta 2 proved to be one of the best games of the year so far, and there is plenty more to say about it. This week, Ludwig, Susan, Anthony, and Earnest talk the sexuality of Bayonetta, and why The Evil Within isn't as successful as we would have hoped. Ludwig also checks in with stories of his time with Far Cry 4-- and surprise, surprise, it sounds amazing. Susan touches on The Devil's Attorney, and the whole big show closes on a showstopper, the board game Clue. Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast: Subscribe to the Super Joystiq Podcast in iTunes Add the Super Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Download the MP3 directly Podcast timestamps and relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 116: Driveclub, FIFA 15, Pokemon iOS, licensed games
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is boycotting breakfast unless it is 1080p, 60fps. A minor reprieve is in order after a few weeks of door-busting releases, so thanks Driveclub for making that possible. *zing.* Ludwig, Jess, Mike, and Earnest check-in this week to talk about Bayonetta 2, FIFA 15, the Pokemon card game on iPad, and the surprising shift toward licensed games bringing the heat. Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast: Subscribe to the Super Joystiq Podcast in iTunes Add the Super Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Download the MP3 directly Podcast timestamps and relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 115: Alien Isolation, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Oculus Crescent Bay
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast has the exclusive on Captain Falcon/Anthony Hopkins mash-ups. Welcome to the second week of our big-budget, licensed-game discussion show. Shadow of Mordor killed it last week, can Alien: Isolation deliver the goods two weeks in a row? It's an Orcs vs. Aliens Showdown!* Ludwig, Xav, Richard, and Anthony also hit The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, the latest and greatest of the Oculus Rift, and Desert Golfing. *It's not actually an Orcs vs. Aliens Showdown, I just wanted to type "Orcs vs. Aliens Showdown!" Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast: Subscribe to the Super Joystiq Podcast in iTunes Add the Super Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Download the MP3 directly Podcast timestamps and relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 114: Super Smash Bros. 3DS, Shadow of Mordor, Destiny
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is has submitted its application for replacement Cryptarch in the Tower. It's officially big release season, and it's starting strong. Ludwig, Susan, Richard, and Alexander talk three huge releases. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is good-- like really, really good, and Alexander walks us through just why it's a 5-star game. Richard checks in with some thoughts on Super Smash Bros. 3DS, and the group comes together in mourning for Destiny's loot cave. It's a loss that will make all of our lives just a little more grind-y. Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast: Subscribe to the Super Joystiq Podcast in iTunes Add the Super Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Download the MP3 directly Podcast timestamps and relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 113: Hyrule Warriors, The Master Chief Collection, Murasaki Baby, Theatrhythm
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is considering getting butt injections. There is no doubt now, it's big releases season. Join Ludwig, Jess, Anthony, Earnest, and Danny as the cover a wide range of new big and smaller releases. Final Fantasy talk kicks-ff the show with thoughts on Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call and the brand-spankin'-new, road-trippin' Final Fantasy XV trailer out of the Tokyo Game Show. Also on the show, two small releases you might have heard of, Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Hyrule Warriors. A smaller game also gets its due time with discussion of the superbly executed Murasaki Baby for PS Vita. Prepare yourself for next week's show as well, because the release train keeps on rolling with Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, D4, and Wasteland 2! Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast: Subscribe to the Super Joystiq Podcast in iTunes Add the Super Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Download the MP3 directly Podcast timestamps and relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 112: Danganronpa 2, Azure Striker Gunvolt, downtime & future games
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is a secret unlockable character in Super Smash Bros.! A big game came out this week, and we have plenty of coverage of Destiny, but are here to talk about the other games, because this is the Super Joystiq Podcast, and that's what we do. This week, Ludwig, Susan, Richard, and Anthony convene to talk Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, Azure Striker Gunvolt, what to play when not hitting the big releases, and the exciting titles still on the way this year. Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast: Subscribe to the Super Joystiq Podcast in iTunes Add the Super Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Download the MP3 directly Podcast timestamps and relevant links are available after the break.
