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Super Joystiq Podcast 080: Steam Machines, Oculus Rift, CES 2014, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast doesn't need thumbsticks or touchpads to be the best thing ever. Big releases may be scarce in the new year, but the industry is not on vacation with a number of big showings at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show earlier this week. Ludwig, Dave, Jess, and Anthony convene to discuss the Steam Machines and Steam Controller on display at CES, and the latest Oculus Rift iteration. Some game talk is even on the slate with Ludwig's early impressions of Castlevania: Lord of Shadow 2. We have another great giveaway this week. Listen-in and jump past the break for details on how to possibly snag a Gaems G190 Vanguard Personal Gaming Environment-- yes, "Gaems," and yes, "Personal Gaming Environment." It's a real thing! 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: Games of the Year 2013
And it all comes down to this, a very special Super Joystiq Podcast to start the new year. We've properly assembled a huge chunk of the Joystiq staff to reflect on the best games of 2013. Arguments are made, points argued, but it all comes down to our patented* Democratically weighted voting system. Tune in to hear our thoughts on Joystiq's top 10 games of 2013, and get a peek into what missed the list. Hit the break to see how this all went down live in video form. Now, on to a 2014 that brings as many gaming riches as 2013. *totally not patented, but still awesome 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, relevant links, and a video version of the show are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 079: Republique, Don't Starve, embarrassing gaming moments
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is leaving the life of dumster-diving for compost heap-rummaging. With our fearless leader on vacation, Anthony sets a record for shortest time from first-time guest to host. Richard and Alexander join the new master of community to discuss the seemingly now functional Battlefield 4, big budget iOS stealther Republique, Don't Starve, and a handful of embarrassing gaming moments. Also, tune in to find out just how useful the GameStick could be in prison! And we are in the holiday spirit in a big way this week. Jump past the break for details on how you could snag yourself one of three 3DS XL systems. 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 078: The Room Two, Device 6, Nintendo announcements, Assassin's Creed 4
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is totally into elderly mystical champions with pun-names derived from dairy foods. As we near the end of the year, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag is still on the playlist, but smaller titles are capturing just as much of our attention. Ludwig, Susan, Richard, and Anthony talk collectables, horror games, and recent mobile gems. On the docket: Device 6, The Room, Gone Home, and a whole load of Nintendo announcements. JoySwag is back this week with a bullet headset. Listen in to see how you can possibly snag yourself an Astro A50 Battlefield 4 Headset. All hail YogHurt. 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 077: Broken Sword 5, Battlefield 4, current gaming landscape
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast loves sports games-- so you don't have to. Enjoying those shiny, new next-gen consoles? We are, sort of. Ludwig and Xav are joined by the latest commoner to join the Joystiq team, our new Community Manager Anthony John Agnello. This week, Ludwig talks Broken Sword 5, and the guys take a look back at some of the issues facing the current gaming landscape: microtransactions, buggy releases, yearly sequels, and more. Find yourself with some free gaming time at the end of the big release season? There are only a few weeks left in 2013, so join us in our quickly increasing anxiety about Game of the Year considerations and return to some of games you may have missed throughout the year-- or just do that without the anxiety part. 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 076: Super Mario 3D World, Zelda 3DS, Need for Speed Rivals
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is only into games with the roundest of (clear) pipes. The next-gen launch festivities may be over, but the past month of releases will be on rotation for some time to come. Ludwig, Susan, and Richard are in a Nintendo state of mind this week, and have plenty to say about Super Mario 3D World and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds-- two of the biggest Nintendo franchises with amazing new entries. Ludwig hits Need For Speed: Rivals [Because extreme situations call for extreme action, and only one man can push it to the limit and bring the true word to those who need it the most]. The mailbag also makes a triumphant return, and results in a lengthy discussion of games based on movies. 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 075: The Xbox One launch
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast demands to be pinned to your favorites. We are now firmly in next-gen territory. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are now available, and Ludwig, Richard and Earnest are here to fill in the final impressions of Microsoft's box at launch. Get ready for another in-depth discussion of the Xbox One's operating system, controller and TV integration – actual video games even get some time near the end! Miss the last deep dives on the new consoles? Check out last week's episode all about the PlayStation 4, and yesterday's special Xbox 360 Fancast reunion covering the Xbox One. Now excuse us while we attempt to recuperate after a crazy couple of weeks. 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: X3F Reunion & Xbox One
Get a cup of hot chocolate, grab a blanket, and curl up next to a window, because a nostalgia storm is headed your way. The Xbox 360 Fancast is back for a one-time encore performance to celebrate the launch of the Xbox One. Richard, Xav, Alexander, Dave, and one Dustin Burg spend two hours covering the in and outs of the Xbox One hardware, software, games, and services. Get ready for impressions on the box, controller, operating system, Forza 5, NBA 2K14, Killer Instinct, Dead Rising 3, Ryse: Son of Rome, and more! The Xbox One talk doesn't stop here though. Tune-in again tomorrow for a regular Super Joystiq Podcast episode with Ludwig discussing his full Xbox One review, and more thoughts in the launch lineup and details unavailable at the time of this special's recording, like the lack of Twitch streaming at launch. 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 074: The PlayStation 4 launch
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast invites you to take a ride on the listening-mobile! It happened, the PlayStation 4 has introduced the next generation of console gaming, and we have a lot to say about it. Ludwig, Xav, and Richard have spent some time with Sony's shiny new gaming box, and proceed to dig deep on everything from the games and services to the hardware and user interface. And if this lengthy discussion and the full PS4 review don't satiate your quest for next-gen knowledge, be sure to check out Alexander's ongoing series of PS4 Vines! Soak it in, and prepare yourself for another round next week with a deep dive on the Xbox One. In honor of the launch of the PS4, Amazon has provided us with a handful of PSN codes for Sony's outgoing system. Jump past the break for details on how to nab yourself a copy of Battlefield 4, The Last of Us, or FIFA 14. 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 073: PS4, Xbox One, Forza 5, Dead Rising 3, Call of Duty Ghosts
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast supports pause and resume in the background. Really, try it! Are you ready for the last show in a pre-next-gen world? Or perhaps a slew of PlayStation 4 and Xbox One impressions? Ludwig, Xav, and Dave are back again to talk all the next-gens. Launch lineups, hardware and user interface impressions, Forza 5, Dead Rising 3, Ryse: Son of Rome, and more are on the slate this week. Xav even manages to squeeze-in his thoughts, and lament his disappointments, with Call of Duty: Ghosts. So, enjoy the world as it is for one more week. T-minus seven days and counting to the PS4. 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 072: Battlefield 4, Assassin's Creed 4, Batman Arkham Origins
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast can't wait for Ludwig's debut at the Chuckle Hut™. It's officially big release season. Ludwig, Xav, and Dave are here to discuss Battlefield 4, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, and Batman: Arkham Origins-- and the first two can't be discussed without covering the soon-to-hit next-generation versions. The guys also hit some of the bigger pieces of news from the week, and deliver some sage holiday buying advice in this week's mailbag. The Joyswag streak continues this week as well with copies of Assassin's Creed 4, Batman: Arkham Origins, and a bundle of Skylanders figures up for grabs. 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 071: Super Mario 3D World, Killzone Shadow Fall, backlogs
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast has the most buttons of any podcast-- ever. A week light on games, but full of friendly discussion. Ludwig is joined by Team Rocket (Jess and Jordan-- duh), for likely the last time. In his departing show, Jordan talks Super Mario 3D World, Ludwig hits the PlayStation 4's premiere shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall, and Jess checks in with some Nintendo 2DS impressions. Another lengthy mailbag and more giveaways are also in-store this week. In tribute to recent Borderlands 2 streaming shenanigans, we have two copies of Borderlands 2: Game of the Year Edition up for grabs. 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 070: Pokemon X/Y, Knack, Sonic, Watch Dogs delay
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is made up of millions of particles. Two classic franchises are back, with very different results. Ludwig, Richard, and Super Joystiq Podcast first-timer Earnest, kick things off with thoughts on Pokemon X/Y and Sonic: Lost World. There are more next-gen impressions this week as well, with Ludwig covering his time with Knack, while Richard talks Lone Survivor. In the mailbag, the guys cover the delay of Watch Dogs, potential pitfalls in using actors' likenesses, and finishing games. Also, hit the break for a chance at snagging a sweet hoodie or two. 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 069: The Wolf Among Us, Beyond Two Souls, MTB Freeride
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is fully performance-captured. Two story-driven games, two very different experiences. Ludwig, Susan, and Jordan convene to talk about the disappointing Beyond: Two Souls, Telltale's triumphant return in The Wolf Among Us, and an early beta open-world, first-person mountain biking game (yes, for real), MTB Freeride. We also answer an array of listener questions, mostly pertaining to the now-just-five-weeks-away next generation of consoles. Joyswag is back with 20 codes available for indie game Irritum, and stick around after the show for a full, spoiler-filled breakdown of some of the more puzzling facets of Beyond: Two Souls's story. 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 068: GTA Online, Japan, Assassin's Creed 4, Gravity
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast looks amazing in a 3-piece suit, no matter the weather. It's the return of Grand Theft Auto 5, in online form, sorta. Ludwig, Dave, and Jordan kick things off this week with the trials and tribulations of getting GTA Online working. Jordan recaps his trip to Japan, and Ludwig transports us into the next-gen a little early with an overview of his time with Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag on PlayStation 4. Also, Gravity is a cool movie-- even if Dave thinks a Lazarus Pit must somehow be involved. If you are wanting a more personal look into Jordan's Japan experience, don't miss his 6-part vlogiary Aromatic Train Cafe on YouTube. 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 067: SteamOS, Shadow Warrior, Wind Waker HD & classic Zeldas
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast thinks Call of Duty is the best Zelda game. Ready for some operating system talk? Ludwig, Richard, and Jess kick the show off with some iOS 7 gripes, and thoughts on Valve's forthcoming SteamOS. On to the games, Jess hits Papers, Please, Luddy talks Shadow Warrior, and Richard covers The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD. All that, some user questions, and a discussion of the crew's favorite Zelda games. Is Dark Souls a Zelda-style game? Discuss. 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 066: Amnesia A Machine for Pigs, Outlast, Silent Hill and horror games
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast ain't afraid a no ghosts. After our Grand Theft Auto 5 blowout, it's back to the regular, multi-game format. This week, Ludwig, Susan, Richard, and Jess convene to talk about a whole slew of horror games, including the reviews of Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Outlast, and Foul Play. Also on-tap for this overflowing horror train, discussion on The Evil Within, the Silent Hill series, game-themed haunted houses at Universal Studios, and more. Joyswag also makes a return this week with one lucky winner to receive a Steam code for Outlast. Be sure to listen to the end of the episode for details on how to enter. 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 065: Grand Theft Auto 5
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is really popular on Lifeinvader. Let's not beat around the bush here-- this one is all about Grand Theft Auto 5. Xav played it, and has plenty of thoughts on what is likely to be the biggest release of the soon-to-be-over current generation of systems. Ludwig, Richard, and Jordan are also on-hand to discuss some of the finer details of Rockstar's latest. This is not a spoiler show, but spending an hour and a half on the game means there is a fair amount of information about various parts of the experience here. If you want to go in completely clean, come back to this one when you are ready. Clear? Cool. 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 064: The Wolf Among Us, Diablo 3, NHL 14, PAX Prime 2013, Xbox One launch
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast appreciates a glorious beard. Xav, Susan, and Richard-- it's a podcast crew for the ages. On deck this week, Telltale's The Wolf Among Us, Diablo 3 on consoles, NHL 14, Fantasia: Music Evolved, a PAX Prime 2013 overview from Susan, and discussion on the Xbox One launch date details. If you are not completely satisfied with all this great content, maybe you would like a chance at scoring some free games? And by some, we mean nine(!) of them. Jump past the break for details on this week's PlayStation Vita launch lineup giveaway. 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 063: Nintendo 2DS, Lost Planet 3, TMNT, Splinter Cell Blacklist
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is ironically into controversial comedies about current political issues. It's back to the regular format with Ludwig, Xav, and Richard hitting the big news of the week right at the top of the show, the Nintendo 2DS, and then it's onto the games. Lost Planet 3, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, and Splinter Cell: Blacklist all get their due time. Also on tap, a lengthy discussion on story in games, and Uwe Boll's latest (literal) money grab. PAX Prime is just kicking into gear, and we have a strike team hitting the show at this very moment. Stay tuned over the weekend for a special or two with impressions straight from Seattle. 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.
