Tue, 14 April 2009 23:45:00 -0800 http://www.chatterboxgameshow.com/ The ONLY traditionally broadcast video game radio show on the planet... and now it's podCast. More info at http://www.chatterboxgameshow.com http://www.chatterboxgameshow.com/images/cover.jpg http://www.chatterboxgameshow.com/ en-us Alon Waisman alon@chatterboxgameshow.com alon@chatterboxgameshow.com No The ONLY traditionally broadcast video game radio (1100AM KFNX) show on the planet... and now it's podCast. We cover industry news, not just reviews. More info at http://www.chatterboxgameshow.com The ONLY traditionally broadcast video game radio (1100AM KFNX) show on the planet... and now it's podCast. We cover industry news, not just reviews. More info at http://www.chatterboxgameshow.com Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian alon@chatterboxgameshow.com Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian Video Games Copyright 2004-2009 ChatterBox Video Game Entertainment videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show283_06-30-2009.mp3 What makes this episode so awesome? There's some mad conflict between Ara and the bunch because he doesn't like that Fight Night Round 4 doesn't have traditional controls. He then goes on to explain why Microsoft is out of line to suggest that the controller is the barrier to mass market gaming. We also talk a bit about Prototype, Zenimax and id, PAX, and child pornography - it's a well-rounded show. Wed, 1 July 2009 01:35:00 -0800 47:42 47:42 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show282_06-23-2009.mp3 When CEOs say stupid things, ChatterBox is here to pick up the pieces - even Rich could see through Kotick's lame claim that Activision Blizzard might stop supporting the PS3. Once the surprise has warn off, Ara tells us what brings him joy in games... and what doesn't. Finally, Alon explains how Nintendo screwed up with the Wii and why they'll be the next ones to release a new console. Wed, 24 June 2009 00:15:00 -0800 47:12 47:12 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show281_06-16-2009.mp3 Not at all bothered by the fact that Rich is a dbag, the crew gets all academic analyzing why Ara's design students have difficulty being critical with the games they love. Then we tell you why Valve's community is in such an uproar over the Left 4 Dead 2 announcement. Finally, Ara gives us a feel for Project: Natal after getting to give it a test drive in his super-secret underground labARAtory. Fri, 19 June 2009 00:15:00 -0800 47:10 47:10 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show280_06-09-2009.mp3 After we get away from the unexpected subject of the Hyper Neo Geo 64, we whine about Sony's history of lies and their most recent BS claim that Final Fantasy XIV is exclusive to the PlayStation 3. Surprisingly, we don't whine about the Wii MotionPlus accessory. Aside from a little more E3 chatter, we call a ballsy listener who really wants to go to the San Diego Comic Con and continue the recent trend of trivia by Ara. Sun, 14 June 2009 23:00:00 -0800 47:10 47:10 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show279_06-02-2009.mp3 Alon joins Ara and Rich, all the way from E3, to talk about the amazing new claims Sony and Microsoft are slinging this year. Can you spot the heightened expectations? It's right there, just in front of the sea of disappointment. Tue, 09 June 2009 23:55:00 -0800 47:06 47:06 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show278_05-26-2009.mp3 Satoru Iwata announces that Miyamoto is not God, but that only serves to make us realize how much better he is than everyone else. Really, we talk about Nintendo and how its design philosophies differ from those of other developers. We also bring in Justin Leingang to talk about his independent charityware game, Glum Buster, which you can learn more about at glumbuster.com... and if you want more from the ChatterBox family, check out Golgotron.com, our newest online venture, sure to keep you fascinated for an internet minute or two. Wed, 27 May 2009 01:25:00 -0800 47:53 47:53 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show277_05-19-2009.mp3 This week, we learned that laundry products are important to our military gamers; Demon's Souls, from From Software, is really the spiritual successor to King's Field, which makes Ara hot all over; John Blow is still insightful; Scribblenauts sounds awesome, or lame, or awesome. Also, we have another Ara quiz. Tue, 19 May 2009 23:45:00 -0800 47:06 47:06 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show276_05-12-2009.mp3 Madworld hasn't gotten any better, despite what our listeners may think. Game trailers without gameplay footage suck just as much... What does the future hold for us? We ponder what gaming will be like in the mystical future of all access gaming. Tue, 12 May 2009 23:05:00 -0800 47:11 47:11 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show275_05-05-2009.mp3 Wonder what we talked about this week? XBOX Live message spamming from the Lord and Savior himself. Piracy that totally doesn't happen on the DS. How much game industry CEOs make. Why the Japanese didn't buy the XBOX 360. Tue, 05 May 2009 23:40:00 -0800 47:06 47:06 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show274_04-28-2009.mp3 This week we cover several topics... The world's reaction to the Fallujah game and Konami's pansy-ass response to remove itself from the project, the equally discouraging move by the developers of Faith Fighters to take its game down, and the destruction of the online gameplay experience care of XBOX Live Achievements. Tue, 28 April 2009 23:35:00 -0800 47:05 47:05 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show273_04-21-2009.mp3 We're caught a little off guard by the announcements of Lego Rock Band and the upcoming King of Fighters shoot-em-up game. So baffled are we that the rest of the show is spent talking about the benefits of piracy, freedom from digital rights management, and intellectual property theft. Tue, 21 April 2009 23:10:00 -0800 49:24 49:24 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show272_04-14-2009.mp3 It's a mad, mad world when crappy games like Mad World can get so much attention. Also mad is EA's PR contraband and PETA's failed attempt to convert WoW players to veganism. Not so mad is the Flashbang Studios' sweet pad that Ara and Alon got to visit last week. Thu, 16 April 2009 00:05:00 -0800 46:39 46:39 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show271_04-07-2009.mp3 Alon manages to enjoy Close Range far more than any person should but manages to redeem himself by describing the several truly wonderful games from the Experimental Games Workshop at the Game Developers Conference. However, in keeping with the spirit of recent episodes, Ara brings the class way down with questions about a man's preference of sex over games. Tue, 7 April 2009 23:35:00 -0800 49:29 49:29 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show270_03-31-2009.mp3 Thanks to WorldGaming, you can now hustle people for money by playing games from the comfort of your own couch. Of course, Ara prefers the non-competitive joys of gothic lolita shooters and E rated softcore porn. Alon, however, has decided to partner up with EEDAR to create Crazy Al's Discount Analyst Services... Act now and he'll throw in a box of frozen steaks. Wed, 1 April 2009 00:15:00 -0800 47:14 47:14 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show268_03-17-2009.mp3 Kotaku seems to think it has business analysts on staff. It doesn't. Jack Thompson makes us realize that it will be decades before games aren't seen as just childrens' toys. Thanks to the Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force, Alon now knows that he lives with a sexual predator. Tue, 17 March 2009 23:15:00 -0800 47:02 47:02 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show267_03-10-2009.mp3 GameStop CEO, Dan DeMatteo, won't admit that he's scared of Amazon taking some of his precious used games marketshare, and we debate the utility of adding middlemen to the indie game publishing process. Tue, 10 March 2009 23:25:00 -0800 46:59 46:59 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show266_03-03-2009.mp3 Listening to this week's show will educate you about common group enemy AI deficiencies, how to make your own annoying metagame online, and how to get banned from XBOX Live. Tue, 03 March 2009 23:20:00 -0800 47:03 47:03 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show265_02-24-2009.mp3 We find it funny that the bigwigs at Capcom don't really know what's going on in their communities, but then again, it seems that Dave Perry might be just as clueless. Adding more fuel to this fire are all the reviewers falling head over heels for Flower, the new non-game that's oh-so-pretty. Tue, 24 February 2009 23:40:00 -0800 49:17 49:17 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show264_02-17-2009.mp3 This week in ChatterBox: Konami and Harmonix are locked in litigationmania, we educate you about the history of music rhythm games, we debate the intentions of Take-Two after seeing the newest Grand Theft Auto nude scene, and Alon tells you a bit about the Street Fighter IV launch party after trying desperately to answer Ara's games-as-porn quiz. Tue, 17 February 2009 23:30:00 -0800 47:17 47:17 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show263_02-10-2009.mp3 Starved for some Atari? Need to stroke your ego? Looking for a taste of the future? Satisfy your cravings with some Joydick. As you reminisce, learn a little bit about how Microsoft views its magic box... and find out why Afro Samurai isn't much to swing a sword at. Tue, 10 February 2009 23:30:00 -0800 47:05 47:05 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show262_02-03-2009.mp3 OMG, Street Fighter IV is totally coming out soon. To celebrate, Alon goes into far too much detail about joystick building minutae. Also regarding Street Fighter, listener, Pen, still can't accept that the control scheme is purposeful. You know what else is purposeful? Bare asses on box art, that's what. Tue, 03 February 2009 23:30:00 -0800 47:15 47:15 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show261_01-27-2009.mp3 Ara still hates Forza 2, a criminally insane listener lays the hate on Super Mario 64, and Ron Workman tells us why it seems like God hates Take-Two. Tue, 27 January 2009 23:25:00 -0800 47:13 47:13 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show260_01-20-2009.mp3 Alon picked up a cheap copy of Shadow of the Colossus this weekend and was somehow surprised when he realized it, and Ico, are not as good as people make them out to be. We all wonder if game Studio Director, Paul Wedgwood, has valid concerns about the industry's method of determining bonus pay from Metacritic scores. We also listen to a viral video advertising Tenchu: Shadow Assassins and discuss what games we play to relax. Tue, 20 January 2009 23:45:00 -0800 47:09 47:09 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show259_01-13-2009.mp3 Alon and Rich enjoyed themselves at CES even though there weren't a lot of games to play there. Ara quizzes the two of them on real world stats about portable gaming habits and resale values. Collectively, the team wonders how people allow games to ruin they're scholastic careers and why so many like World of Warcraft even though it's not fun. Tue, 13 January 2009 23:25:00 -0800 46:47 46:47 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show258_01-06-2009.mp3 After learning about a six year old in driver's ed, we discuss the maturity of gaming as an artistic medium. Some might argue the medium is immature, but Ara claims it's because you're immature. Tue, 06 January 2009 23:55:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 47:08 47:08 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show257_12-30-2008.mp3 Back from another break, Alon publicly deals with his internal conflict over digitally distributed console games; it's a love/hate thing. Rich takes an unexpected phone call from Ron Workman, cofounder of Destructoid.com, to discuss plans for the upcoming CES. There's also a little discussion about Adam Sessler's recent Soapbox rant about complaints of violence in games. Tue, 30 December 2008 23:55:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 46:40 46:40 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show255_12-16-2008.mp3 Got an iPhone? Like games? Too bad the games that sound good usually suck. You know what else is pretty lame? PlayStation Home and it's microtransaction economy. What else could we complain about this week? Well, to complete the trinity of lame, please enjoy our argument about narrative in games, based on a little commentary by Steven Spielberg. Tue, 16 December 2008 23:45:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 46:56 46:56 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show254_12-09-2008.mp3 After a short hiatus, we're back in action. This week's discussion surrounds an article on Gamasutra that digs into the used games economy and the opposing viewpoints. Basically, it's GameStop vs Publishers, otherwise known as The Man vs The Man. Tue, 09 December 2008 23:30:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 46:58 46:58 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show252_11-25-2008.mp3 This week, we brought in Chad from PlaySwitch.com to talk about the game trading market he helped to create. It's another site intended to bring together buyers and sellers of used games. You know, a way to take down the man, a man named GameStop. If you try it, let us know what you think. PS - some of the audio in this episode kind of sucks... won't happen again. For cereal. Thu, 27 November 2008 13:30:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 46:52 46:52 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show250_11-11-2008.mp3 LittleBIGPlanet is still totally awesome, and you should be playing it right now. When you're not playing it, you can listen to our show. This week you'll hear us interview Jon Dean, Executive Producer at EA Salt Lake, who talks with us (and his Producer friend, Jeff) about the commonly negative stigma of licensed games. Tue, 11 November 2008 23:45:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:26 41:26 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show249_11-04-2008.mp3 Alon finally got to enjoy LittleBIGPlanet, although he's missing out on the all-important online universe. Why can't Sony get its act together? Of course, Rich also got Fallout 3, but he didn't get to talk about it because callers, instead, wanted to discuss making it in the business as an artist and that gaming press like to pretend they know it all. Tue, 04 November 2008 23:15:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 42:00 42:00 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show248_10-28-2008.mp3 Alon calls in while he's away on vacation. As usual, when Ara is left to run the show, it gets a lot better. This week, we question several things... if realism actually makes a game better, if Red Octane knows how to make gaming hardware, and if citizens have the right to be protected from being offended. Sun, 02 November 2008 10:50:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:32 41:32 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show247_10-21-2008.mp3 This show is all about LittleBigPlanet and how useless Sony's "recall" really is. If Walmart can sell it, what good does it do to make everyone else wait? Ara also practices his skills reciting the Koran. We kinda beat up Dave Halverson a little bit too... but he deserved it. Tue, 21 October 2008 23:40:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:35 41:35 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show246_10-14-2008.mp3 Ara somehow found Morrowind again, and Alon questions what a game like that does to reward the player and keep him interested in playing. We're also curious about video game marketing, given that we were supposed to have Tim Fitzrandolph on the show as part of his Radio Media Tour for Spectrobes: Beyond Portals. Finally, Ara wonders what DRM actually accomplishes in terms of protecting against piracy. Electrobes. Tue, 14 October 2008 23:30:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:35 41:35 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show245_10-07-2008.mp3 E For All was absolutely horrible, although Alon did enjoy some Gamer Grub and get a cool new piece of furniture to hold his gaming guitars (dudethingcreations.com). The best part of the show was the Indiecade. Stay tuned to future shows to learn more about the independent games at the show, but take the time to learn more about Flywrench right now at messhof.com. Come on... you've got plenty of time to check it out - it's not like you're playing Fable II online. Tue, 07 October 2008 23:30:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:58 41:58 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show244_09-30-2008.mp3 Matt Barton, author of Dungeons & Desktops: The History of Computer Role-playing Games, joins us to discuss role-playing games as they've existed in their various forms. It seems everyone has a strong opinion on the subject, even if they don't all play RPGs. Tue, 30 September 2008 23:30:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:32 41:32 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show243_09-23-2008.mp3 Chris and Ken, of Big Bang Entertainment Studios, join us to discuss how they created their independent studio after leaving Rainbow Studios earlier this year. Tue, 23 September 2008 23:30:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:32 41:32 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show242_09-16-2008.mp3 A listener loves the new game, Pure, and it makes him wonder why console-based racing games usually don't have track editors. Of course, Alon uses the opportunity to gush about how incredible the level editor is in Little Big Planet and suggests that it will mark a new era of user-generated content on consoles. Rich... unsurprisingly... disagrees. Tue, 16 September 2008 23:20:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:07 41:07 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show241_09-09-2008.mp3 The $200 XBOX 360 is finally a reality, and some of us think it will have a significant impact on the gaming space. Ara also has some interesting stats about MMO gamers that surprise both Rich and Alon. Tue, 09 September 2008 23:45:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:24 41:24 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show240_09-02-2008.mp3 Ripe from the recent trip to PAX, Alon quizzes Ara and Rich with the same questions from the Family Feud event that he ran in Seattle over the weekend. Ara questions the validity of complaints regarding the Invaders art installation at Leipzig. Tue, 02 September 2008 23:00:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 42:20 42:20 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show239_08-26-2008.mp3 This week's show is all about Schizoid, a recently released XBOX Live Arcade game that we all think is worth your time. We have Jamie Fristom, the game's creator, on the show to talk about the process and answer our questions about the transition from AAA development to casual title. Check out gamedevblog.com if you want to know more about Jamie's brain. Wed, 26 August 2008 23:50:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 42:03 42:03 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show238_08-19-2008.mp3 Once again, we talk a whole lot about Braid. Ara explains what makes it such a well designed game. Aside from the unique puzzle design, the icing is its focus on art, presentation, and subtlety. Wed, 20 August 2008 00:10:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:31 41:31 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show237_08-12-2008.mp3 What makes a game good? Rich says it's awesome sauce, but we actually take some time to break it down into core elements. In the middle of all this, Alon manages to talk a whole lot about Braid, all the while struggling NOT to talk about it to avoid spoiling the experience for Rich and the ChatterBoxers. PS - Go play Braid. Tue, 12 August 2008 23:40:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:34 41:34 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show236_08-05-2008.mp3 This week we actually spend the whole show investigating a single topic - should the player be given more control over the content he plays? This is a complex topic that has no clear answer, but we certainly do a good job of wasting time considering the options. Tue, 05 August 2008 23:40:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:29 41:29 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show235_07-29-2008.mp3 This week we're joined by Scott Novis, founder of The Game Truck - gametruckparty.com. Ara knows Scott from when they both worked at Rainbow Studios. Scott regales us with stories of Rainbow Studios' history and explains how he managed to create a successful business from a bunch of video games and a trailer. Aside from that, we also take a few minutes to whine about how some of the more popular new iPhone games are also some of the worst. It's not that the iPhone isn't a viable gaming machine, but porting existing games doesn't capitalize on the features that the device offers. Tue, 29 July 2008 23:30:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:39 41:39 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show234_07-22-2008.mp3 E3 was full of... apparently nothing. We school you on why a unified console will never come to be and why some games will always have dynamic difficulty adjustment, or "rubberbanding". We also go on about visibility in games and the importance of knowing what's going on. Seems obvious, huh? Not for everyone, it seems. Sat, 26 July 2008 12:10:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:57 41:57 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show233_07-15-2008.mp3 Nintendo is finally releasing an accessory to make the Wii Remote work the way it should have originally. Microsoft is making a major change to the XBOX 360 dashboard - Rich and Ara have serious concerns about it. Wii Music is coming too, but it's apparently not much of a game, which is a bummer for us music game lovers. Sun, 20 July 2008 19:20:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:35 41:35 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show232_07-08-2008.mp3 Alon just discovered Google's new Lively service (3D chatroom) and is curious if it could have any gaming applications. Ara has a lot to say about GRiD and the future of racing games. A listener decided to email us, but probably shouldn't have. Sun, 13 July 2008 23:20:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:33 41:33 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show231_07-01-2008.mp3 Ara's been working as a summer professor for a game design program at ASU the last few weeks - Alon tries, fruitlessly, to get him to consider having all the dumb kids work together for their game project. Your fearless hosts also ponder whether or not gaming is moving towards simulation of real life rather than the traditional use of fantasy worlds and situations. Ara also attempts to close his discussion from last week about game flow. Tue, 8 July 2008 23:30:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:32 41:32 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show230_06-24-2008.mp3 We interview Ashish Amresh, Lecturer at ASU, about his new game curriculum and CampGame08, which Ara just happens to also be teaching at. We also explore the true meaning of flow and how the game, flOw, compares to the psychological concept coined by our favorite smart guy with a long name, Mihaly Csikszentimihalyi. Tue, 1 July 2008 23:55:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 44:02 44:02 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show229_06-17-2008.mp3 Metal Gear Solid 4 finally hit, and, as expected, it's not as good as everyone thinks. Strangely, though, we're unable to stop talking about it. It's as if we're IMMERSED in a world with nothing but Metal Gear and that sexy Snake character. Fancy that. Tue, 17 June 2008 23:30:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:33 41:33 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show228_06-10-2008.mp3 Forbes writers are apparently idiots... although Alon loves his iPhone, there's no chance it could destroy the Nintendo DS' success. Ara tells us why he doesn't like Peter Molyneux, and Alon questions how expectations/hype help and hinder our impressions of the games we play. Finally, we somehow manage to reminisce about the brilliance that is Steel Battalion. Tue, 10 June 2008 23:30:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:29 41:29 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show227_06-03-2008.mp3 Tomonobu Itagaki has a beautiful and giant set of balls... Marvel at them. Ara loves GRID almost as much as Alon loves Boom Blox. The new Bionic Commando game is a third person shooter, but we can't understand why. Tue, 03 June 2008 23:30:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 41:27 41:27 http://ripple.radiotail.com/1007/Show226_05-27-2008.mp3 We return to the topic of social gaming and if it's a driver for game playing. Joining us this episode is Barry Dorf, Co-Founder of GameStrata.com, a social networking site focused on community gaming and stats tracking. Ara also whines a bit because Mr. Driller Online apparently looks like crap. Tue, 27 May 2008 23:30:00 -0800 Video Games No Alon Waisman, Ara Shirinian, Richard Crawford videogame, video, game, news, industry, radio, fun, technology, console, PC 42:53 42:53