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Super Joystiq Podcast Special: Xbox One revealed
Sony made the first move in the next-gen battle in February, and now, mere weeks before E3 2013, Microsoft has revealed its next console, the Xbox One. Ludwig and Alexander are in Redmond covering the full goings-on at the Xbox One announcement event, but the home crew of Xav, Dave, and Jess are here to recap all the currently known details. There are still plenty of questions surrounding the system, especially when it comes to software, but Microsoft did spill plenty of details regarding the hardware. Facts, opinions, speculation – it's all here. 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 050: Magic 2014, Ace Patrol, Gran Turismo 6, Nvidia Shield
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is thinking of developing its own MOBA. Join us for the calm before the new console storm. This week in games, Richard, Mike Schramm, and Jess hit a few smaller releases and indie titles. Richard talks Zoombies, Jess hits Richard & Alice, and Mike is on iOS duty with Magic 2014 and Sid Meier's Ace Patrol. In news, Alexander, Dave, and Sinan kick things off with the almost stealth-announced Gran Turismo 6. Also on tap: Android's new gaming backend, EA's strange, yet welcome, decision to abandon the online pass, and Dave's time with the Nvidia Shield. 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 049: Splinter Cell Blacklist, Metro Last Light, EA and Activision financials
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast promises it will never go always-online. A couple big ones and a couple smaller ones. This week in games, Xav, Dave, and Jess kick things off with Klei's latest, Don't Starve. Game Dev Tycoon gets some time, and then it's on to the biggies, Metro: Last Light and the return of Spies vs. Mercs in Splinter Cell: Blacklist. News is all about EA and financials. Alexander, Richard, and Mike Suszek hit the delay of the Ouya, EA's 2013 lineup, layoffs, all the Star Wars, and the announcement of the offline-capable Sims 4. Also, and the return of BJ – in Wolfenstein: The New Order. 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 048: GTA V, Soul Sacrifice, Wii U price, Game Dev Tycoon
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is pondering a life of crime in Los Santos. We are on the cusp of a flurry of next-gen reveals, but the current generation still has some big releases on the horizon, and it doesn't get much bigger than GTA. In games, Richard, Ludwig, and Dave talk Grand Theft Auto V, Soul Sacrifice for the PS Vita, Sid Meier's upcoming iOS game Ace Patrol, and Thomas Was Alone. In news, Alexander, Jordan, and Mike Suszek successfully cover the big stories of the week, but unsuccessfully drag Jess out of her cookie-hating place of despair. On tap: Wii U's struggles, Steam Greenlight's continuing evolution, the clever anti-piracy measures of Game Dev Tycoon, 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 047: Star Trek, Monaco, new Xbox, Nintendo's E3 plans
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast can't stop buying $99 booster packs.It's a week of smaller releases, and we've played a number of them. Xav, Ludwig, Richard, and Jess convene to talk the long-in-development Monaco, Star Trek (The Video Game), Injustice iOS, Thomas Was Alone, and the currently in-funding Metroidvania hybrid A.N.N.E.Nintendo capitalized the news last week, and the madness continues with word that the house of Mario will not be holding a traditional E3 press conference this year. Microsoft will though, a mere 19 days after an event set to be all about the next Xbox. Alexander, Dave, Mike Suszek, and Sinan also hit a slew of news including remaining THQ auction results, a leak regarding the next Call of Duty, 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 directlyDetails about each segment, a sweet Patrick Swayze image, and video of the games segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 046: New 3DS Zelda, Injustice Gods Among Us, Mario & Luigi Dream Team
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast loves breakfast buns. It also loves Nintendo.Richard, Ludwig, Dave, and Jordan jump into a single-segment episode focused on the latest Nintendo Direct and a host of new titles. The crew previews Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, discuss news of a return to the world of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and more. In non-Nintendo news, the DC Universe is at war in Injustice: Gods Among Us and the team picks sides.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 Nintendo MP3 directlyDetails about each segment, and video of the games segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 045: Ouya, FarCry 3 Blood Dragon, Microsoft's Twitter trouble
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is incapable of reading, and thus, has no idea when to "Press A."The Ouya doesn't hit store shelves until June 4, but Richard is kicking off the games segment with some early thoughts on the Kickstarter edition of the forthcoming Android console. Also on tap, Ludwig talks Guacamelee, Jess hits Battleblock Theater, and the almost-too-weird-to-be-true FarCry 3: Blood Dragon gets some time.In news, Sinan covers the FarCry 3 standalone in more detail, and then it's on to the almost weekly layoffs section-- this week: EA Montreal. Alexander and Jordan also discuss the latest news regarding SimCity, Project Eternity, and the recent Microsoft Twitter drama.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 directlyDetails about each segment, and video of the games segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 044: BioShock Infinite, Thief, LucasArts, Square Enix
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is riding the sky rails all the way to the top.Game talk. Real talk. It's back to the regular show after a week of specials, and Xav, Ludwig, and Mike Schramm are in to talk at length on THE game of the past few weeks, BioShock Infinite. Ludwig also weighs in on one of the first demonstrated next-gen games, Thief, and Mike educates the group on some of the best indie finds at GDC 2013.In news, Alexander, Jess, and Jordan cover Disney's decision to close LucasArts after 30+ years, layoffs at Square Enix, Tomb Raider's "disappointing" sales, 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 directlyDetails about each segment, and video of the games segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast Special: GDC 2013, Metal Gear Solid 5, Ouya, IGF
It's been a whirlwind week of coverage with PAX East, and now GDC 2013, about to come to a close. Join Alexander, Richard, Jess, and Jordan as they talk through the week's news, and hit the big reveals and revelations of the past week: Ouya, IGF, Square Enix's corporate shake-up, Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, and more.The regular show will be back next week. In the mean time, hit the Joystiq YouTube page, and catch up on games segments from previous 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 directlyDetails about each segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast Special: Battlefield 4, bad company
GDC 2013 is underway, and EA took the spotlight last night to officially unveil Battlefield 4 – and we have opinions.Alexander, Ludwig, Dave, and Jess are in to talk about the reveal event-turned near-debacle. A completely botched PR campaign is already overshadowing the announcement itself, and "Press F to cut leg" doesn't help matters.Now, excuse us while we try not to trip down these dub-BWWWAAAAAAHHHHHHH.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 directlyDetails about each segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 043: ARMA 3, Metro Last Light, TMNT, StarCraft 2 Heart of the Swarm
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast can't tell the difference between snow and tears.Xav, Ludwig, and Mike Schramm kick off the games talk with two European first-person shooters: Metro Last Light, and ARMA 3. Also on tap, Mike's thoughts on Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, a few more thoughts on God of War: Ascension, and Ludwig weighs in on Tomb Raider and the forthcoming downloadable Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.Alexander, Jess, and Mike Suszek are already in Boston gearing up for PAX, but the news stops for no one. This week, John Riccitiello leaves EA, Supergiant's Transistor is revealed, SimCity is still making waves, Saints Row 4 has a trailer and release date, 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 directlyDetails about each segment, and video of the games segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast Special: PAX East 2013 IndieMEGABOOTH
PAX East 2013 starts tomorrow, and we have all your pre-show indie gaming needs covered.On this Super Joystiq Podcast Special, Alexander is joined by Rami Ismail of Vlambeer, Eitan Glinert and Sean Baptiste of Fire Hose, and IndieMEGABOOTH Overlord Kelly Wallick to talk trends in indie development, free-to-play versus pay upfront games, which publishing platforms are the most attractive for small studios, and how Sony and Microsoft are polar oposites in regards to indie publishing.The second half of the show may just be the best audio segment ever committed to digital bits. Listen in for a full rundown-- studio name, game title, and descriptions-- of each game that will be on display at the PAX 2013 IndieMEGABOOTH. Yes, all 62 of them.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 directlyDetails about each segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 042: God of War Ascension, Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon, SimCity
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is afraid that sharks will come out of its shower head.The parade of March releases continues. In games, Xav, Richard, and Jess convene to talk God of War: Ascension, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Ridiculous Fishing, and the hot new jam – Dark Souls.In news, Alexander, Jess, and Jordan start at the only logical point for a week like this: the ever-evolving state of SimCity. Also, a surprise expert guest drops in with an answer only he can provide, and Jordan goes deep on newly revealed Injustice: Gods Among Us characters. Poor Aquaman.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 directlyDetails about each segment, and video of the games segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 041: Tomb Raider, SimCity, Runner 2
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast dreams of being a SPACE MARINE when it grows up.Talking games, Richard is back in the hosting seat this week, and things kick off with Runner 2. Then it's on to a couple of bigger releases with Ludwig and Alexander discussing Tomb Raider and SimCity.In news, Alexander, Jess, and Mike Schramm hit this week's gaming debacle, the disastrous launch of SimCity. The crew also covers the reveal of Thief, Incredipede making it onto Steam, and the current state of former THQ series.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 directlyDetails about each segment, and video of the games segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 040: Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Rising, Crysis 3, Assassin's Creed 4, PlayStation 4
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is ready to put a bid on the You Don't Know Jack franchise.The March deluge of releases may not start until next week, but we are already in the thick of it. Games talk is packed this week with Richard's thoughts on Tomb Raider, Ludwig's time with Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Real Racing 3 with Mike Schramm, and more.In news, Alexander and crew hit the early announcement of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, Capcom's new date for Remember Me, ongoing THQ auctions, the state of free-to-play, and the PlayStation 4's user interface.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 directlyDetails about each segment, and video of the games segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast Special: PlayStation 4 revealed
The next generation of consoles is real, coming, and Sony made the first move with the announcement of the PlayStation 4.We had a full crew at the PlayStation event in New York earlier today, and Sony had plenty to show. Tune in for the afterglow opinions on the PS4 announcement, games on display, and how this reveal potentially bodes for Sony as the Holiday 2013 release window approaches.Stay tuned for plenty more PS4 commentary on the regularly scheduled Super Joystiq Podcast on Friday.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 directlyDetails about each segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 039: Aliens Colonial Marines, Dead Space 3, Capcom
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast strives to put forth a gallant effort.There was one big release this week, and unfortunately for Xav, he was tasked with the unenviable duty of reviewing Aliens: Colonial Marines. Also in games, Richard talks Dead Space 3, Jess hits Kentucky Route Zero, and Dave checks in after a recent Capcom event.Mike Suszek takes the hot seat in this week's Joystiq Profile, and then it's on to news with Alexander, Jess, Jordan, and Sinan. The trend of studio closures and firings continues, developers get honored at the DICE awards, a few Sony titles get shuffled, 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. Also, keep an eye out for a special extra episode after Sony's event 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 directlyDetails about each segment, and video of the games segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 038: The Last of Us, Killzone Mercenary, Antichamber, DICE 2013
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast thinks everyone in the montage deserves recognition.Who says there is nothing to play at the beginning of the year? Richard, Xav, Dave, Mike Schramm, and Jess take the games segment to sound off on The Last of Us, Killzone: Mercenary, Devil May Cry, Castlevania Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate, Antichamber, and more.Dave headlines the Joystiq Profile this week, and then it's back to Alexander at DICE 2013, with special guests Nathan Vella of Capy and Ubisoft's Corey May hitting the big news of the week.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 directlyDetails about each segment, contest information, and video of the games segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast DICE 2013 Special: Chris Roberts and Chris Taylor
Welcome to "Kickstarter from the developer perspective," or "Chrises on Infinite Earths."In this first Super Joystiq Podcast Special from DICE 2013, Chris Roberts (Wing Commander) and Chris Taylor (Supreme Commander) talk about what it takes for independent developers to get a game off the ground in the current market. Roberts's Star Citizen crowdfunding effort has raised a staggering $7.5 million, and Taylor's Wildman Kickstarter campaign currently sits at $446,000 of a $1.1 million goal with eight days to go.Be on the look out for more podcast specials out of DICE over the next few 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 directlyDetails about each segment are available after the break.
Super Joystiq Podcast 037: Splinter Cell Blacklist, SimCity, Skulls of the Shogun, GTA V
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast loves to eat as many skulls as possible.Richard is back in the hosting seat this week, flanked by Alexander, JC, Dave, and Jess. Dave checks in with his Splinter Cell: Blacklist impressions, then it's all strategy, all the time time, with thoughts on the SimCity beta, Skulls of the Shogun, and Fire Emblem: Awakening.In news, Alexander, Ludwig, Jordan, and Jess do their best to pronounce game executives' names correctly. On tap this week: GTA V's fall release date, the return of the politics of game violence, Fuse's new release window, EA calling it quits on Medal of Honor, 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 directlyDetails about each segment, contest information, and video of the games segment are available after the break.
