http://www.playedpodcast.com A Gamer\'s Podcast Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:47:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the latest episode of Played, we kick off with discussion of Nintendo's ban on designer Shigeru Miyamoto discussing his personal hobbies, then launch straight into what we're playing. Xbox Live Arcade is a big theme, with Chris and Mark playing Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 (and making unsolicited comparisons to ... http://www.playedpodcast.com/2008-08-12/played-episode-44/ Amazingly, we're already back, the week after our previous episode.  This time, Chris covers the San Diego Comic-Con and tacks on a bit of residual E3 discussion, including High Voltage's impressive Wii shooter The Conduit, Lionhead's Fable 2, and Bethesda's Fallout 3.  As we move on to what we've been playing, ... http://www.playedpodcast.com/2008-07-31/played-episode-43/ We've got a lot to talk about now that E3 has come and gone, but first we revel in the excitement of Blizzard's recent Diablo III announcement! Then Elizabeth forces Chris to explain how he got Nintendo to inadvertently announce Pikmin 3 at this years E3. Then we move on ... http://www.playedpodcast.com/2008-07-22/played-episode-42/ The Played crew kicks off this episode with ill-advised conspiratorial rantings about what Blizzard will announce during its Paris Worldwide Invitational this Saturday.  We're hoping and praying for Diablo III.  We expect to be crushingly disappointed. After that, it's straight on to what we've been playing, with the lion's share of ... http://www.playedpodcast.com/2008-06-24/played-episode-41/ The bulk of this week's show is spent with Albert Reed, studio manager of Massachusetts-based Demiurge Studios.  Demiurge just shipped its PC version of BioWare's acclaimed Mass Effect--and polished out the game's edges in the process.  Reed discusses his studio's formation and experience, and its plans to launch its own ... http://www.playedpodcast.com/2008-06-04/played-episode-40/ As the Played crew slowly approaches something more closely resembling a regular schedule, we discuss the announcement of Guitar Hero World Tour and three games from the ex-Clover folks at PlatinumGames.  Elsewhere in the news is a raising of the Xbox Live Arcade game size cap to 350MB, LucasArts dropping ... http://www.playedpodcast.com/2008-05-22/played-episode-39/ We're back, and only a week late this time! This episode kicks off with discussion of Playstation 3's impressive install base in Europe, several publishers pulling out of this year's E3 and one out of the ESA trade organization, and the controversial DRM solution announced for Spore and the upcoming ... http://www.playedpodcast.com/2008-05-08/played-episode-38/ For some reason, Mark kicks off this week's month's episode with a protracted story about his recent laser eye surgery. That strange escapade is followed by discussion of the recent Nintendo-dominated NPD sales figures for the US, the closure of long-time PC gaming mag Games for Windows (formerly Computer Gaming ... http://www.playedpodcast.com/2008-04-22/played-episode-37/ This week's trimmed and lean episode of Played kicks off with discussion of Grand Theft Auto IV and its just-announced multiplayer modes, with a bit of a detour to discuss Chris' lack of Counter-Strike prowess--Liz also chimes in to discuss her lack of gaming prowess all around. The crew ... http://www.playedpodcast.com/2008-03-16/played-episode-36/ In this week's episode of Played, the crew discusses the resignation of longtime Sony executive Phil Harrison, the death of HD DVD in the intense nerd-fought battle of high-def video formats, and the potential of Nintendo's upcoming WiiWare download service and reports of a paid online gaming service from Nintendo. Following ... http://www.playedpodcast.com/2008-02-27/played-episode-35/ GDC has come and gone and Chris is back to chat about some of the cool stuff that he saw there. This includes Far Cry 2 tech, its dynamic systems, and the interesting steps the development team is taking to make a game with a message that's not restricted ... http://www.playedpodcast.com/2008-02-24/played-episode-34/ The shenanigans and tomfoolery are back! We've got 51 minutes of entertainment for you guys! We chat about the Nintendo DS version of Spore, Burnout: Paradise, Mass Effect on the PC, No More Heroes, Pixel Junk Monsters, Devil May Cry 4, and Advanced Wars: Days of Ruin! Hope you enjoy! Discuss this ... http://www.playedpodcast.com/2008-02-13/played-episode-33/ We're back--FINALLY! We've got a ton of games to cover along with our Tommay Tallarico interview.Games we talk about include Rock Band, Mass Effect (which leads Chris and Mark to a heated debate!), Assassin's Creed, Blacksite: Area 51, Loony Toons: Duck Amuck (yes, seriously), Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of ... http://www.playedpodcast.com/2008-01-13/played-episode-32/ "We've upgraded your problem to super-deluxe-crazy status!" -Chris Remo We've got a really excited show for you guys! First, we chat about Target pulling Manhunt 2 off the shelves due to a hack that's available for the PSP that removes the blurs Rockstar implemented into the game in order to hid some ... http://www.playedpodcast.com/2007-11-08/played-episode-31/ Games, games and more games! We've just got a ton of compelling games to discuss. No industry news analysis. No Micro-transaction updates. No waterproof Gadgetry goofs. Games we cover in our discussion in this episode are Halo3, Team Fortress 2, BioShock, Heavenly Sword, Stranglehold, Dirt, Forza 2, Overlord, Lair, Blue Dragon ... http://www.playedpodcast.com/2007-09-28/played-episode-30/