Ep46: World of Thanks

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Fraserrrr! Fraser is missing this week, so Jon and Steve cast a pod consisting of 50% love-fest and 50% hate-cast.

The GamePunchers Podcast takes you to Boner Mountain this week with Ep46, containing epic recollections of playing Brothers: Tale of Two Sons, World of Tanks, Sorcery, Clash of Clans, and Space Hulk... Everlove cannot yet be addressed, however, due to embargo.

As well as all this, we cover the Grand Theft Auto Online trailer, the Everquest 2 trailer, and briefly touch on upcoming games to watch out for, as well as the global sales charts. 

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 In case you were wondering, the intro is called "Breakthrough" by Ben Landis, and can be found on the Chiptunes = Win album, along with many others that we use for the low background stuff. The outro music is called "Hexapod" by the incredible BLAZAR.

Oh, also this week we used the track "At The Sign Of The Swinging Cymbal" by the John Anderson Big Band for the NPD Top 10's

 

Ep44: Zip Dicky From Pumpernickle Studios

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REJOICE! Fraser is now in the permanent 3rd chair on the GamePunchers Podcast. SOLIDARITY!

Quakecon! Global software and hardware sales! Steam cards! And many other things that I can't remember we talked about. I remember Borderlands 2, World of Tanks, Magic the Gathering and The Wicher 2 are in there somewhere, for reals.

 

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 In case you were wondering, the intro is called "Breakthrough" by Ben Landis, and can be found on the Chiptunes = Win album, along with many others that we use for the low background stuff. The outro music is called "Hexapod" by the incredible BLAZAR.

Oh, also this week we used the track "At The Sign Of The Swinging Cymbal" by the John Anderson Big Band for the NPD Top 10's

 

Ep42: Zombie Fleshlight

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Here's everything that went wrong: Steve introduced the show by incorrectly calling it episode 41, Jon started talking about fleshlights in the middle of his Walking Dead: 400 Days rant, Steve laboriously read aloud all of the games on his Steam list that he also owns on other platforms, and we topped it off by bringing Fraser into the conversation  for the last 20 minutes, only to discover at the end that no one was recording his audio. Oh yeah, Steve went off on a thing about D&D board game like Dungeon Commander and Wrath of Ashardalon , and tries to explain Gamma World badly.

So the podcast is late going up because Steve basically spent all day ninja editing-out any sentence that Fraser had involvement in, as it wouldn't make sense you just hearing Steve and Jon. See if you can spot where the editing starts - hint, it's as Steve is talking about the Strider remake.

Besides all of that, we had a great show and you should probably listen to it. 

Games covered this week  include Dark Souls, Deus Ex, Fez, Machinarium, Surgeon Simulator, Torchlight 2, Walking Dead: 400 Days

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 In case you were wondering, the intro is called "Breakthrough" by Ben Landis, and can be found on the Chiptunes = Win album, along with many others that we use for the low background stuff. The outro music is called "Hexapod" by the incredible BLAZAR.

 

Ep40: Star Wars Machete Order

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First off, apologies for the background hum noise on this episode... must be magnets or the government. Anyway, we somehow manage to cram about 300 different topics into just over an hour's worth of podcast -- Shriners, Water Country USA, the optimum sequence to watch the Star Wars saga, Microsoft's PR battle, Don Mattrick's highly lucrative move to Zynga as its new CEO, and Sony's E3 pandering...  I've no idea how the show formed this way... it happened. It just happened... emergent podplay and all that.

Oh, here's the link to the alternate Star Wars viewing order Steve talks about this week: Star Wars Machete Order

This week we cover such marvelous games as Octodad, Walking Dead: 400 Days, Rust, Minecraft, The Last of Us, and Witcher 2. 

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Some of the Jedi masters among you may have noticed that we've gone back to the original music, and so... much groceries to Darren Korb over at SuperGiant Games for granting us permission to use the whole Bastion Soundtrack for the musical accompaniment. You are the wind beneath our hotwings.

You can buy the album here.

Anyway, we hope you enjoy this. Also, if you have the time, leave us a comment and let us know you're listening.

Cheers!

Ep38: Jackmerius Tacktheratrix

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This week we poke at the remains of Microsoft's disasterful E3 showing, highlighting the physical awkwardness of Don Mattrick's "here's the console' PR photo.

Also, Steve talks incessantly about The Last of Us, and Jon nerds all over the iOS release of XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

Games covered this week are XCOM: Enemy Unknown (iOS) and The Last of Us, and a few other things. 

 

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 In case you were wondering, the intro is called "Breakthrough" by Ben Landis, and can be found on the Chiptunes = Win album, along with many others that I use for the low background stuff. The outro music is called "Hexapod" by the incredible BLAZAR

 

Even in real life he looks like a bad Photoshop job

Ep34: There Might Be a New Xbox Coming Out

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Tossed Salad and Scrambled Guest? Fraser (of Transatlantic Rants Podcast) is all up in our business this week, helping out with the heavy-lifting - Namely discussing our innermost feelings about the Future of Xbox event held my Microsoft on May 21st.

Games casually glanced-at this week inbetwixt all of that include Frozen Synapse, Brick Buddies and Tokyo Jungle.

No half-time music this week, again because time.

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​​In case you were wondering, the intro is called "Breakthrough" by Ben Landis, and can be found on the Chiptunes = Win album, along with many others that I use for the low background stuff. The outro music is called "Hexapod" by the incredible BLAZAR

Ep33: Dungeons & Sadness

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We're all over the place on this one, covering such age-old nerdversations as 'zombies vs. infected' and 'Why can't I find anyone to play D&D with me'...​

​Games covered this week include Anomoly Warzone Earth, Anomoly Warzone Korea, FTL, Star Command, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Dishonored, Halo 4, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Knights of Pen & Paper and State of Decay. 

 No half-time music this week, because time.

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​​In case you were wondering, the intro is called "Breakthrough" by Ben Landis, and can be found on the Chiptunes = Win album, along with many others that I use for the low background stuff. The outro music is called "Hexapod" by the incredible BLAZAR

Ep32: That's Interesting

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For the first time since Episode 2, we dip our collective big toe into the pool of filler-content we like to call 'Game of Our Lives' once more. This time so that we may catch a glimpse inside the secret hidden heart of Jon Lavallee, or Jo Lav, as he's known on the block..

Gaming has been thin throughout the week, and so much talking about nothing commences...The Bureau, Don't Starve, Katamari Damacy, Crabitron, House of the Dead, Iron Man 3, Robot Unicorn Attack, Diablo 2... Oh yes.

There's an embarrassment of riches as far as shitty jokes are concerned, this week. Sorry... sorry... sorry.​

The half-time music this week is Ignition by Dirk Rugged and Disasterpeace, once again from the Krunch soundtrack.

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​​In case you were wondering, the intro is called "Breakthrough" by Ben Landis, and can be found on the Chiptunes = Win album, along with many others that I use for the low background stuff. The outro music is called "Hexapod" by the incredible BLAZAR

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The Bioshock infinite Bullshot! Spoilercast

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I should have gotten this posted last week. Sorry!​

Steve was a guest on the Bullshot! Podcast last week, to join in on the discussion about  ​Bioshock Infinite and what the fuck we all thought it was talking about.

Bullshot! is a funny-ass show - now 145 episodes strong - that is also full of juicy industry news and swear words. You may remember the hosts from such GamePunchers episodes as Ep15: The Isle of Man and Ep17: ...in the Test Chamberrr

Enjoy!​

Ep31: Games Vs. Toys!

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​We made it! We finally made it to the Games Vs. Toys debate. You thought it wouldn't happen. Shit, we thought it wouldn't happen... and then it turns out to be a big bowl of OK.

This week we wax uncontrollably about Oldschool Games' new 3rd person shooty Horde Mode jam, God Mode. Is that Killface's voice in there?​ I don't know. We talk about 

Plus a metric shit ton of unrelated talk about comics and books and shit.

The half-time music this week is Oh No, It's a Terrible Monster by Steve's 5 year old daughter, and features music from Unforscene's track Pimp on Vacation.

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In case you were wondering, the intro is called "Breakthrough" by Ben Landis, and can be found on the Chiptunes = Win album, along with many others that I use for the low background stuff. The outro music is called "Hexapod" by the incredible BLAZAR

Ep29: Supernatural, On a Crow Tip

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I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took a wolf to the throat

-Lara Croft, 2013, Crazy Bitch Island.​

In this episode we talk a little but more on Bioshock Infinite and Tomb Raider, but around that stuff we punch Injustice: Gods Among Us straight in the face, we introduce a new -half-time music number feature, and we experience intense Lucasarts sorrow.

Maybe we talk about Battleblock Theater too. Who knows? I don't, do you? I don't, do you?​

​Games covered in this episode include (but are not limited to) Bioshock Infinite, Tomb Raider, Battleblock Theater, Injustice Gods Among Us, Space Team, Walking Dead, and the possibly-dead Star Wars 1313,

Here are the links to things discussed this week:​

In case you were wondering, the intro is called "Breakthrough" by Ben Landis, and can be found on the Chiptunes = Win album, along with many others that I use for the low background stuff.

The outro music is called "Hexapod" by the incredible BLAZAR.

Ep28: Infinitely Bioshocked

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BOOM - Tomb Raider.​ Discussed. Dissected. Praised.
BANG- Bioshock Infinite. Played. Experienced. Witnessed. Also discussed. Dissected. Kinda Praised? yes. Kinda.
SHYAMALAN - PAX East now with less news?! Apparently so.

Anyway, this one's all about Ken Levine's magnum opus, ​Bioshock Infinite, and of course how surprisingly ace Tomb Raider is. As well as this we discuss Nimble Quest (iOS), Ms Splosion Man (iOS), Snake (Nokia, fuck yeah), Magicka (iOS), ZX Spectrum Elite Collection (iOS), and C64 Elite Collection iOS).

​So strap one on and put us in your ear canals pls thx.

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In case you were wondering, the intro is called "Breakthrough" by Ben Landis, and can be found on the Chiptunes = Win album, along with many others that I use for the low background stuff.

The outro music is called "Hexapod" by the incredible BLAZAR.

Ep27: Oh God We Miss PAX So Much

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It's an episode full of regret and sorrow, as we lament not being at PAX East while seemingly everyone else in the world IS.

Steve swears at retro indie frustrate-a-thon, Krunch. Jon plays a 70's janitor with a handlebar molestache in The Silent Age. Jon also continues to sell the virtues of the Tomb Raider, and does such a great job that he convinces Steve to finally buy the confounded thing. Meanwhile, Steve tears down the very fabric of our universe by announcing that Gears of War: Judgment is in fact the best Gears game since the first one. Well, at least the campaign portion is, anyway. The multiplayer is apparently the exact opposite of that.

​Games covered this week include (but are not limited to) Tomb Raider, The Silent Age (iOS), Order and Chaos (iOS), Ridiculous Fishing (iOS), Super Stickman Golf 2 (iOS), Gears of War: Judgment, Krunch, Card Hunters, and Blizzard's surprise unveiling: Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. 

In case you were wondering, the intro is called "Breakthrough" by Ben Landis, and can be found on the Chiptunes = Win album, along with many others that I use for the low background stuff.

The outro music is called "Hexapod" by the incredible BLAZAR.

Ep26: Ridiculous Fishing is Ridiculous

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This week Steve laments his own gaming hypocrisies and Jon steadfastly defends the despicable *woman beating simulator* known as Tomb Raider. You know, the one with no tombs in it.​ To be fair, he primarily supports the gameplay mechanics, and disapproves the hitting of women.

Two beefs are generated in this episode, chiefly with game IP's that shit out an additional, numberless sequel after it's story arc has already been satisfactorily closed, and an organic beef grew out of a complaint about Polygon's overly-high review scores.

We also want to thank all of you wonderful listeners (of whom we just became aware of). There are far more of you than we ever thought, and to say that this is something of a dream being realized would be pretty accurate. So for that we extend our deepest thanks.  Now would it kill you to leave us a review on iTunes? CheersThx

This week, games covered are Mark of the Ninja, Tomb Raider, Sim City,Ridiculous Fishing, God of War: Ascension, Gears of War: Judgment, Infamous 2, and Little Inferno​ (which frankly sounds bananas).

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In case you were wondering, the intro is called "Breakthrough" by Ben Landis, and can be found on the Chiptunes = Win album, along with many others that I use for the low background stuff.

The outro music is called "Hexapod" by the incredible BLAZAR.

Ep25: Shim Shitty

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Oh dear oh dear oh dear. This week we tackle the catastrophic Sim City launch, We discuss why EA is literally Hitler, and round it off with a listing of all the studios EA has bought, milked dry and then closed.

We also touch on The Walking Dead TV Show, Swamp Thing comics, the "Riker's Beard" moment in every serialized TV shows, and we give out a lot of really bad parenting advice.

Games discussed this week include (but are not limited to) XCOM, Real Racing (iOS), Sim City,the God of War: Ascension demo (as well as the God of War franchise as a whole), and Organ Trail (iOS). 

​A lot of downright grumbling and complaining in this one, but it's probably worth it, so you should still listen anyway.

In case you were wondering, the intro is called "Breakthrough" by Ben Landis, and can be found on the Chiptunes = Win album, along with many others that I use for the low background stuff.

The outro music is called "Hexapod" by the incredible BLAZAR.

Ep24: Screw Raiding Tombs, Let's Just beat Lara With Sticks For 6 Hours

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Oh knock it off. Of course we don't condone the severe and prolonged beating of gaming's favorite exploretress... we do find it distressing how willingly Crystal Dynamics throws her under the grisly bus, though. Anyway...

As a black chasm of newslessness descends on the gaming industry in wake of the PS4 announcement, we are left with fully-healed voices and absolutely nothing to say.

At least Jon played something new, namely Real Racing 3 on iOS, and ​the new Star Wars tables for Zen Pinball. Steve just played God of War HD and Surgeon Simulator 2013.

Thrill, as we wait for the God of War: Ascension demo to download over the PlayStation Network. Gasp, as we discuss PS3 power supply replacement, and coo as we fawn over our brand new iPad Mini's.​

This is the second-shortest GamePunchers ever, so.... .....I'm not sure where that sentence was going. Enjoy?​

In case you were wondering, the intro is called "Breakthrough" by Ben Landis, and can be found on the Chiptunes = Win album, along with many others that I use for the low background stuff.

The outro music is called "Hexapod" by the incredible BLAZAR.

Ep23: There Might Be a New PlayStation Coming Out

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This week it's Steve's turn to sound sexy, because he lost his voice saving orphans from a terrible fire.​ That's nothing, though, because on Wednesday February 20th, Sony lifted their metaphorical kimono on the PlayStation 4, and everyone in the world Oooh'ed and Aaah'ed.

I think we crammed everything of import in on this one; crazy tech guy, creepy car fetish Mancunian, Media Molecule's puppetry. Jonathan Blow's hairy arms did not make the cut, unfortunately, but his new game certainly did.

As well as all this Sony balony, we discuss Year Walk for iOS, and fly off on a tangent talking about Mike Cerney and Marble Madness.

It's the longest yet, weighing in at 2hrs, 25mins, but there's a possibility it's worth it.​

Ph we finally ahve an email address - if you want to chat or want to jump on the show for a minute/hour/the whole thing, let us know by sending us an email. The link is in the top right of your screen. It is GamePunchersPod@gmail.com​

In case you were wondering, the intro is called "Breakthrough" by Ben Landis, and can be found on the Chiptunes = Win album, along with many others that I use for the low background stuff.

The outro music is called "Hexapod" by the incredible BLAZAR.

Ep20: We EA'd the Fuck Out of This Podcast

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NEW MUSIC! As always, the mix sounds great through my headphones, but who knows how the exported mp3 turns out. Why not listen and let me know. I'll provide a full credit listing later on today.

In this episode Steve and Jon talk about Devil May Cry, Dead Space 3, Portal 2, Skyrim, Zelda: Skyward Sword, Infamous, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, FTL, Cart Life, Disney Infinity, Temple Run 2 (iOS), Joe Danger (iOS), Cube Rally Redline (iOS), Edge (iOS), GeoDefense (iOS), and a bunch of other stuff (yes, that was an Oxford Comma I just used).

Steve does bring up Joe Biden and the whole gun control/violence in video games thing, so apologies upfront for all of that.

Hope you enjoy it, and thanks for listening!

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EP19: Hotline Keyboard Frog Drumset Fucking Fractions Werewolf Miami

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I'm rather fond of this one. Not only is Steve joined by his ex Gamerant.com buddy, Jon Lavallee, but the sheer number of topics covered this week is just outrageous.

games covered this week are Halo 4, Assassin's Creed 3, Frog Fractions, Hotline Miami, The Walking Dead, and Hero Academy for iOS.

As well as this we talk at length about the weird PC console boxes that just materialized in the news on CES week.  Are Valve's 'Piston' box and nVidia's 'Shield'' in a position to rattle any cages in the marketplace this close to the next wave of console releases? I'm guessing no, but we'll see.

Mortals! You defy the gods? I sentence you to travel among unknown stars. Until you buy the Bastion Soundtrack by Darren Korb of SuperGiant Games, your bodies shall remain as lifeless as stone…

One last thing, did you know you can subscribe to GamePunchers Podcast from the comfort of your own face? We are available on iTunes!

Ep18: Podcastlet

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As we come full circle on our very first year of game punching, we are also at the same juncture we were last year -- the (Kat) Winter of our discontent is over, and Kat's Semestering is finally over for 2012.

This one was cut short because I got a page from my job and needed to deal with it... so this one runs around 40 minutes or so... probably a bit more with the music added in.

I believe there is some mad echo on my voice throughout this one - blame Kat's shitty headphones for echoing back everything I said.

This episode's intro music is Load '*',8,1 by Eisenfunk and the outro is Egoshooter, again by Eisenfunk. They are both avialble on the album '8-bit'.