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Super Joystiq Podcast Special: The Games of Gamescom 2013
Gamescom 2013 is done, but the crew makes a surprise return for one more Super Joystiq Podcast Special. This is the one where we put the "games" in Gamescom (incidentally, we still don't know where the "com" comes from). Alexander, Richard, Jess, and Sinan take their final night in Germany to share impressions of all the games seen and played throughout the week. Set aside 2+ hours for the word on more than 25 games including: Dying Light, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Knack, The Witcher 3, Beyond: Two Souls, Hotline Miami 2, The Sims 4, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, and many more. And that really does conclude the Gamescom podcast explosion. Thanks for tuning in! 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 Details about each segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast Special: Gamescom 2013 Day 5
Gamescom 2013 is wrapping up, and the final of five Super Joystiq Podcast Specials closes things out with a bang. Get ready, because it doesn't get much better than this-- we call it a grand finale for a reason. The Gamescom crew is back one more time, and is joined by Xbox's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb, and John Drake and Nick Chester from Harmonix. On the slate of topics: Germany, Microsoft's indie push with ID@XBOX, the features of the Xbox One dashboard, Harmonix, and Fantasia: Music Evolved. All is accompanied by lots of excited yelling. The Great Gamescom Podcast Giveaways of 2013 concludes with another great prize! In today's episode, we reveal the password required to enter to win an Epiphone SG electric guitar. Instructions for how to enter can be found on this post, and after the break. Also, be sure to go back and listen to each episode from the week for a chance at all five different giveaways! 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 Details about each segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast Special: Gamescom 2013 Day 4
Gamescom 2013 is in full swing, and we are back with number four of five Super Joystiq Podcast Specials. Today, the regular Gamescom crew is joined by Pete Hines of Bethesda, and Gordan Van Dyke and Shams Jorjani of Paradox. With the Swedish publisher Paradox on-hand, the group takes the opportunity to discuss the different approaches of EU vs. US publishers, and how cultural differences affect game releases in Germany. Pete Hines also talks The Elder Scrolls Online and the decision to go subscription-based, and Alexander and Richard get into an intense Titanfall love-fest. The Great Gamescom Podcast Giveaways of 2013 continues full steam ahead! In today's episode, we reveal the password required to enter to win a framed The Walking Dead painting (for above your fireplace-- naturally). Instructions for how to enter can be found on this post, and after the break. Be sure to catch each episode every day this week for a new giveaway. See you back here tomorrow, 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 Details about each segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast Special: Gamescom 2013 Day 3
It's the first official day of Gamescom 2013, and number three of five Super Joystiq Podcast Specials from Germany. The big announcements may be over, but the big show is just getting starting. The regular crew is back with guests Ananda Gupta and Garth DeAngelis from Firaxis, and Jasper Koning from Awesomenauts developer Ronimo Games. On the slate for today: details on XCOM: Enemy Within, insight into the Awesomenauts Kickstarter and expansion Starstorm, impressions from the show floor, and more. The Great Gamescom Podcast Giveaways of 2013 continues full steam ahead! In today's episode, we reveal the password required to enter to win a Racanooki Tanooki suit hoodie from 80stees.com. Instructions for how to enter can be found on this post, and after the break. Be sure to catch each episode every day this week for a new giveaway. See you back here tomorrow! 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 Details about each segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast Special: Gamescom 2013 Day 2
Gamescom 2013 marches on, and number two of five Super Joystiq Podcast Specials is here. Yesterday featured insight from a group of indie developers, today's show features fellow members of the press. Alexander, Richard, Jess, Sinan, and guests discuss what is likely to be the biggest news day of the show, with presentations from Microsoft, EA, and Sony. Microsoft revealed its full launch lineup slated for November, EA went over its catalog of upcoming releases, and Sony doubled-down on its indie push and revealed November 15 (US), and November 29 (EU), release dates for the PlayStation 4. We also have another amazing prize to give away from The Great Gamescom Podcast Giveaways of 2013! In today's episode, we reveal the password required to enter to win an Xbox 360 S Halo 4 hardware bundle. Instructions for how to enter can be found on this post, and after the break. Be sure to catch each episode every day this week for a new giveaway. See you back here tomorrow! 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 Details about each segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast Special: Gamescom 2013 Day 1
Gamescom 2013 is here, and so is our first of five Super Joystiq Podcast Specials. Alexander, Richard, Jess, and Sinan are in Germany covering the biggest games show of the year, and in traditional fashion, are joined by a group of indie developers. Rami Ismail (Vlambeer), Mike Bithell (Thomas Was Alone), Martin Pichlmair (Secrets of Raetikon), and Kelly Wallick (Indie Megabooth) join the podcast to hit a myriad of topics facing indies in 2013: next-gen developer relations, indie marketing, Steam Greenlight, and much more. This is also your first chance to win big during The Great Gamescom Podcast Giveaways of 2013! In today's episode, we reveal the password required to enter to win a Razer prize pack, which includes a Carcharias headset, Orbweaver keypad, Naga mouse and Taipan mouse. Instructions for how to enter can be found on this post, and after the break. Be sure to catch each episode every day this week for a new giveaway. See you back here tomorrow! 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 Details about each segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 062: Saints Row 4, Payday 2, Gone Home
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is more than an experience. Maybe you've heard, Call of Duty is coming back-- weird, right? Ludwig, Dave, and Jordan kick things off this week with some thoughts on the Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer reveal event, and Microsoft's announcement of a downsized approach to the planned Xbox One global launch. In games, it's an embarrassment of riches. Dave talks Payday 2, Ludwig hits first-person, non-shooter Gone Home, and Jordan shares his thoughts on the American President simulator, Saints Row 4. The group also discusses what makes a good, dumb game, and the latest mammal. 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 061: Tales of Xillia, Skullgirls, Brothers, QuakeCon 2013, GaymerX
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is planning a whole line of water-filled designer furniture. Any other year and we would still be in a gaming drought in the run-up to release season, but summer 2013 is overloaded with great smaller games. Ludwig helms the show this week, joined by Jordan, and new Managing Editor Susan Arendt in her first SJP appearance. In games, the crew hits the upcoming releases and recent reviews, including Tales of Xillia, Skullgirls PC, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Pikmin 3, Dragon's Crown, and more. In the second half, it's on to con-talk, Everquest Next, QuakeCon, big John Carmack news, and takeaways from GaymerX. 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 060: Batman Arkham Origins multiplayer, BioShock Infinite DLC
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is thinking of outsourcing a multiplayer segment. Xav, Ludwig, and Richard convene this week to talk a few indie games, and a couple of studio releases. Richard kicks things off with a preview of his interview with Matt Gilgenbach, the man behind forthcoming horror game Neverending Nightmares. Xav checks in with some thoughts on the Shadowrun Returns editor, and Ludwig hits iOS avoidance game Pivvot. On to AAA games, Ludwig's time with Batman: Arkham Origins' multiplayer spurs a discussion on various approaches to multiplayer in primarily single-player games, and the guys share their thoughts on the recent reveal of Bioshock Inifite's DLC. 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 059: Shadowrun Returns, LocoCycle, Lost Planet 3, Xbox One self-publishing
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast presses X to podcast. Xav, Ludwig, Richard, and Alexander start this mid-summer episode with some impressions of the Kickstarted Shadowrun Returns. After a lengthy discussion on the different approaches afforded to indie and big studios, the guys also talk Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, Awesomenauts, and Lost Planet 3. In the second segment, Richard also shares some thoughts on his preview time with Twisted Pixel's LocoCycle and the developer's relationship with Microsoft, which transitions the discussion to Microsoft's new self-publishing policy on the Xbox One. The Joystiq Community gets in on the action, too, with the crew reading and answering questions and comments about the news from Twitter and Facebook. 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 Details and relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 058: The Bureau, NCAA Football woes, E3 & indies
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast has banana hands. It may be the slow season for big releases, but there is no shortage of smaller games worth playing. Xav, Ludwig, Alexander, and Mike kick off the show with a look forward to Rayman Legends, and share impressions on Rogue Legacy, Deus Ex: The Fall, and Breach & Clear. Also on tap this week: a lengthy discussion on the troubled state of EA's NCAA football franchise, Ludwig's preview of The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, and how indie developers approach E3, other trade shows, and the costs involved. 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 Details and relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 057: Rogue Legacy, Wii U sales, past favorites, Molyjam Deux
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast loves chili dogs, just like Sonic does. Xav, Ludwig, and Alexander are back talking games, starting with Civilization V: Brave New World and Rogue Legacy. Also in the mix: the Wii U's continued retail and third-party struggle, a little hockey love, and some highlights from the crew's favorite games of yore. Also, be sure to check out this year's Molyjam games, including Deux-signing in Public, which is "reviewed" on the show. 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 Details and relevant links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 056: Don Mattrick, Saints Row 4, crowdfunding, The Walking Dead 400 Days
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is fresh and squeaky clean. It's a special July 4th edition of the Super Joystiq Podcast, and we've taken this opportunity to make the show even better with a newly segmented format, and better sound quality. This week, Xav, Alexander, Jess, and Mike convene to talk Animal Crossing, former Xbox head Don Mattrick's departure for Zynga, and a deep dive into the world of crowdfunding with Mike's Crowdfund Bookie feature. Xav also checks in with some thoughts on Saints Row 4 after some time with a preview copy, and the crew closes the show with hopes for The Walking Dead: 400 Days. 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 Details and relavent links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 055: Ouya, Deadpool, XCOM iOS, Indie Megabooth
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast only plays physical copies. The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 may still be months away, but you don't have to wait until November to get your hands on a brand new console. Richard, Ludwig, Jess, and Mike Schramm kick off this week's show with impressions and thoughts on the Ouya. Also in the mix, Deadpool, XCOM for iOS, Fantasia: Music Evolved, and the state of the Indie Megabooth. Be sure to catch the games segment recorded live on YouTube every Thursday. This week's full video can be seen on the Joystiq YouTube page and after the break. 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 Details and relavent links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 054: Xbox One DRM, Staff and reader E3 picks
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is open to changing anything and everything based on consumer feedback. The dust has nearly settled on E3 2013 and the great Xbox One DRM debacle, and it's now time to reconvene and discuss. Xav, Richard, Ludwig, and Jordan are here to present their top picks from the bevy of games seen in Los Angeles, with praise going to: Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Bayonetta 2, Titanfall, The Witcher 3, Outlast, Quantum Break, EVR on the Oculus Rift, Mario Kart 8, and more. In the second half of the show, it's all about reactions to the big Microsoft 180 – ours and yours. Does Sony still maintain its initial good-will; does the $100 console price difference still matter; what's the impact of forthcoming first-party exclusives? We hit all the big questions. Be sure to catch the games segment recorded live on YouTube every Thursday. This week's full video can be seen on the Joystiq YouTube page and after the break. 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 Details and relavent links are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast Special: E3 2013 Day 2
E3 2013 Day 2 is a wrap, so it's time for another Super Joystiq Podcast Special. Ludwig, Jordan, Sinan, and Mike Schramm convene for another games-filled episode, starting with Ludwig's impressions of the forthcoming PS4 exclusive, Killzone: Shadow Fall. Mike hits Plants Vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time, and Ninja Theory's foray into mobile, Fightback, and Sinan talks Mad Max. Jordan puts a capper on this one with a slew of Wii U games including Sonic: Lost World, Super Mario 3D World, Mario Kart 8, Bayonetta 2, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and Pikmin 3. The big show in L.A. isn't over yet, so be sure to check back tomorrow for even more from E3 2013. 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 Details about each segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast Special: E3 2013 Day 1
It's E3 2013 Super Joystiq Podcast Special time. A lot has happened, but in the interest of making it through the rest of the week, it's all about the games for now. Richard, Ludwig, Jordan, and Mike Suszek revolt against their bodies' need for sleep to deliver some impressions of actual next-gen games from the first day of the big show. A trio of driving games is up first: Drive Club, Need for Speed: Rivals, and Forza Motorsport 5, and then it's on to Dying Light, Ryse: Son of Rome, and Crimson Dragon. Stay tuned for a full recap and commentary on the press conference news bombs later on in the week, along with plenty more impressions of games from the show. See you back here tomorrow! 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 Details about each segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 053: The Last of Us, Remember Me, Xbox One concerns, reader E3 2013 questions
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast can now confirm that it requires an Internet connection to play. It's a one-segment show this week, but that doesn't mean we don't hit the big releases, the news, and even some listener questions. First up, the four man crew of Xav, Richard, Ludwig, and Jordan discuss the two big reviews of the week: The Last of Us and Remember Me. In news, things start with a breaking news discussion on Microsoft's clarification of the online requirements of the Xbox One. The crew also cover the leaked details of Respawn Entertainment's Xbox/PC exclusive Titanfall, the announcement of Kiefer Sutherland as Snake in Metal Gear Solid 5, and a slew of Twitter questions. Check back early next week for what will surely be the first of many podcast specials out of E3 2013. Also, due to E3 craziness, there was no live show this week, and subsequently no video after the break per usual, but you can always head to the Joystiq YouTube page for previous weeks' editions. 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 Details and relavent links are available after the break.
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. 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 Details about each segment and video of the games segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 051: Xbox One continued, impressions and interviews from Redmond
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast wants to be the all-in-one destination for all of your entertainment needs. The Xbox One-- yes, that's still the real name. The home crew tackled the announcement of Microsoft's latest console in our special episode on Tuesday, and now Ludwig and Alexander are back from the event to discuss the aftermath of information that has since been clarified, and not. There are still plenty of unknowns and red flags, and we dive deep on all of them here. 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. 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 Details about each segment and video of the games segment are available after the break.
