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Super Joystiq Podcast 111: The Sims 4, Hatoful Boyfriend, New 3DS, Heavenly Sword movie
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast was into Laura Roslin before Laura Roslin was Laura Roslin! Summer is nearing its end, so get this scores ingredients, and take a seat at the cozy Joystiq Podcast campfire. Ludwig is back, joined by Alexander and Jess to cover an eclectic selection of games and topics. Alexander talks about The Sims 4, Jess covers her virtual pigeon dating escapades in Hatoful Boyfriend, and Ludwig shares his disappointment in the Heavenly Sword movie. Also, there's a *new* Nintendo 3DS, weird. 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: PAX Prime 2014
Hope you are ready for a huge rundown of awesome games show at PAX Prime 2014, because the crew is checking in with a list of their favorites from the show. Tune in to hear Xav, Danny, Mike, and Sam talk about notables from the show floor including: Darknet, Alone in the Dark: Illumination, Shadow Realms, and Darkest Dungeon. And then it's time for the lightening round of standouts: Upsilon Circuit, Salt and Sanctuary, Lords of the Fallen, Super Meat Boy Forever, Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions, Game 4 from The Behemoth, 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 Relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 110: The Walking Dead, Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright, NHL 15
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is totally into judging people for no reason. It learned it from YOU da... Sinan! Anthony continues his reign of terror in the host seat this week. Xav, Jess, and Sinan fill out the roster for a look back at the now-concluded season two of The Walking Dead, thoughts on Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright, the missing features of NHL 15, and the continued sadness that is big publishers. (Please excuse the hitching issues with Anthony's audio this week, sometimes technology is not our friend.) 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 109: Madden 15, Akiba's Trip, PS Vita
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast spent the last year working on Madden 26, but it got delayed 11 years. Anthony is in for Ludwig this week after a full five days of podcasts out of Gamescom 2014. Susan, Richard, and Mike are also in talking about the new presentation of Madden 15, the surprisingly not-so-skeezy, yet frustrating Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed, and the current state of the PlayStation Vita ecosystem. Be sure to stick around until the end for a bit of TV time-- Doctor Who, Under the Dome, and Deadliest Catch. 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: Gamescom 2014 Day 5
We promised we'd be back. We promised a show every day from Gamescom 2014, and here we are. Come join us for the final hoorah from Germany. For the grand finale we are joined by Humble Bundle's John Graham to discuss the origins of the company, why it works, and the good that has been done by treating developers, publishers, and players well. Also, tune in to hear about the crew's personal favorite games from the show. Thank you so much for tuning into the week's worth of shows, and if you somehow missed one here or there, they are waiting for you in the archive. We'll see you back here next week as things return to normal. 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 Special: Gamescom 2014 Day 4
Another day, more independent developers and publishers spill their secrets from Gamescom 2014. On today's show, DR Albright of Signal Studios, Sean Velasco of Yacht Club Games, and Jordi DePaco and Jorge Plaza of Deconstructeam talk Toy Soldiers, Shovel Knight, and Gods Will be Watching. From differences in approach to growing a studio, to how to handle merchandising, there's plenty of insight to be had. We will have one more episode out of Germany tomorrow. So see you back here for the grand finale! 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 Special: Gamescom 2014 Day 3
Welcome to Gamescom 2014 Day 3 – the Malta edition. This is your classic Gamescom episode: A group from the indie side. Tune it to hear Graeme Struthers of Devolver Digital, Aubrey Norris of Deep Silver, and Shams Jorjani of Paradox Interactive talk about the state of independent games publishing, Sony's recent indie dominance, how Microsoft is faring, and the power of catering to niches. There are more episodes on the way from Gamescom, with more guests. Same time, same place tomorrow. Deal? 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 Special: Gamescom 2014 Day 2
An American McGee/Alice joke almost destroyed this one, but the crew proved that they are true heroes and powered through. It's day two Gamescom 2014, and things don't get much bigger and crazier than this outside of E3. Microsoft and Sony both held their big press conferences, and there were a serious amount of announcements. Here's a taste: Tomb Raider is an Xbox One exclusive, Sony has sold 10 million PS4s, and PlayStation has a number of fresh-looking new games on the way. Do yourself a favor and jump past the break for a more complete list of links, and check in on the full PlayStation and Xbox press conference round-ups. We'll be back tomorrow with guests-- so many guests. 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 Special: Gamescom 2014 Day 1
The Super Joystiq Podcast specials train is firing up again. Gamescom 2014 is about to kick-off and we have an amazing pre-show group of guests. Tune in to hear Mike Bithell talk a bit about his forthcoming game Volume and the business of indie development, Brenda Romero discusses her history of educating about gender issues and analog game development, and John Romero breaks some serious news at the end. Maybe you've already heard, it went something a little like "I haven't made a shooter since 2000, so..." We'll be back every day with a new special from Gamecom 2014, so stay tuned. (Pardon the minor audio issues on this first Gamescom special. People were fired.) 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 108: Bayonetta 2, eSports, Gamescom preview
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast wants to be next in line after the fish to play Pokémon. Consider this the calm before the upcoming Gamescom storm. Ludwig is joined by Xav, Jess, Danny to discuss the nebulous landscape of games, YouTubers, eSports, and more Bayonetta 2 impressions. Xav also shares his thoughts on EA Access after some time with the service, and the crew throws out some thoughts and predictions about Gamescom 2014 (which is next week!). 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 107: Oddworld, Rogue Legacy, 80 Days, detective games
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast has never missed saving a Mudokon. Join us on an oddysee into a week's worth of games. Ludwig, Susan, Earnest, and Sam join forces to discuss the return to Lorne Lanning's original in Oddworld: New N Tasty. Earnest pours some love on Rogue Legacy (Spelunky purists beware), and Susan talks 80 Days. And as always, we flipped a coin to decide whether we have a lengthy discussion on adventure games or detective/mystery games, and tails it was, so gear up for some detective game talk and recommendations. 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 106: The Crew, Gods Will Be Watching, The Walking Dead, game delays
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast refuses to believe the apartment in Friends doesn't really exist. We've somehow managed to rip our hearts and minds away from Bungie's monopolization of the gaming conversation for a week. Ludwig, Jess, Mike, and Anthony convene to talk some of the smaller games, and we've traded one beta for another. Tune in to hear about The Crew beta, the latest episode of The Walking Dead, and the brutal Gods Will Be Watching. Mike shares his thoughts on the Sunless Sea, and the group laments (and celebrates) the ever-shifting release dates of the seasons coming titles. 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 105: Wildstar, Dragon Age Inquisition, The Wolf Among Us, GaymerX2
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast has totally nailed the episodic format. It may be international Destiny Beta week, but why not give the Pat Benatar a rest for a couple hours and educate yourself on video games while destroying those Fallen? This week, Ludwig, Susan, Jess, and Sam talk "WOW-killer" Wildstar, Nintendo games from E3, The Wolf Among Us finale, Dragon Age: Inquisition, and the benefits of being inclusive. Diversity in games likely means more of what you want, not less-- except we were going to exclusively reveal Rockstar's next big title on this very show, but we swapped it out for this conversation.* 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. *Senses of humor are available after the break as well if you need one. If not, fun joke right?!?
Super Joystiq Podcast 104: Star Citizen, Alien Isolation, Divinity Original Sin, PlayStation Plus
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is thinking about bringing a classic theme song back as a pre-order bonus. Real, true, big games. Sorry Willy Beamish. Ludwig, Xav, Alexander, and Sinan convene to cover the week's big release, classic-style computer role-playing game Divinity: Original Sin. The guys also talk about their excitement at word of the original Alien cast returning for Alien: Isolation DLC, and Xav shares some thoughts on Star Citizen after putting some time into the dogfighting module. And if that's not enough, here are some non game-specific topics in-store: discussion of the top 10 games of the past decade feature, lamenting of broken Obsidian RPGs, appreciation for good voice acting, and so much 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 103: Escape Dead Island, adventure games, decade of Joystiq top games preview
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast exclusively uses deflated rubber duck inner tubes to solve its problems. Happy America Day! Join true American Ludwig, along with Richard, Jess, Anthony, and Danny to discuss the cultural phenomena of adventure games-- and zombies. Modern games such as Moebius and Gods Will Be Watching get some time, but this show is really about the real classics, like King's Quest V and The Adventure of WIlly Beamish. The crew also digs into some of the rough cuts from the forthcoming top ten games of the past decade feature. 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 102: Shovel Knight, Valiant Hearts, EA Sports UFC, 1001 Spikes
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is your one-stop shop for all your Heavy Duty needs. It's a game-packed episode. Join Ludwig, Susan, Anthony, and Mike as they discuss the 5-star Valiant Hearts, Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland, EA Sports UFC, Shovel Knight, and 1001 Spikes. Several iPad games also get some love including Monsters Ate My Birthday Cake, Blood and Laurels, The Nightjar, and Out There. 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 101: Destiny alpha, Titan Souls, indie pubs, early access
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast self-modulates so its performance doesn't sound out of place. E3 2014 is done, over, finished. We had our episode 100 spectacular from the show, so if you missed that, go and catch up on every single staff members' personal pick from the show. This week, Ludwig, Richard, Alexander, and Jess spend a huge chunk of time talking Destiny. The alpha wrapped earlier in the week, and the crew has thoughts. Also on tap: a bit more on Titan Souls, a lengthy discussion on the changing landscape for independent publishers, and the issues swirling early access. 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 100: Staff picks of E3 2014
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast-a-Rita is a podcast with a twist. 95 minutes. The 95th minute is a bonus minute. E3 2014 is just wrapping up, and it serendipitously lines up with episode 100 of this very show. Dissection of trends, analyzation of strategies, and more are on the way, but this one is all about the games. Join the full crew (yes, the FULL crew) as they each go through a personal pick of the show. 13 people, more than 13 games; people cheated. 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 099: Batman Arkham Knight, Murdered Soul Suspect, violence in AAA games
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast wants to know if it's a good boy. We are a weekend away from E3 2014, but we have one more regular episode before the big show kicks-off. Ludwig, Susan, Richard, and Anthony check in to discuss Batman's (now delayed) return to the scene of thug punching in Batman: Arkham Knight. Murdered: Soul Suspect also get its due time, and then it's on to a discussion on the necessity of physical conflict in AAA games. 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 098: Watch Dogs, Harmonix, Kickstarter, delays
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast wants to hit E3 with the delay stick. It's been a week of previews for big games on the way, some of which may even make it out this year. Ludwig, Alexander, Jess, and Mike convene to discuss the possible implications of Harmonix's barely successful Kickstarter, the slew of delays that accompanied the week's preview embargoes, and a whole lot of Watch Dogs. If you haven't heard, Ubisoft's new open world property lets you be a cyber wizard. 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.
