Episode 12: It’s an Activation Blizzard
We finally take the time to explain why we have been doing episodes with just Bucky and Daniel. In case you haven’t heard already Blizzard announced at Blizzcon that Diablo III has been underdevelopment and will be amazing. E3 wrapped up this week and there was a lot of news, but not anything groundbreaking. Daniel gives more free advice to big corporations, and suggests that Sony cut their loses and focus on blue ray players. Bucky calls Daniel out for making a stupid comment about Albert Einstein.
Nintendo announces full motion 1 to 1 control…wait wasn’t that what the Wii did already? Don’t fret though Nintendo fans Nintendo did not intend to disappoint this year at E3. They have announced another revolutionary product, WiiSpeak, the ability to communicate while playing online.
Microsoft made some announcements, the most exciting are the Final Fantasy releases and the partnership with Netflix. Somehow the conversation digress to a debate about how awesome Voltron is, and somehow Bucky manages to insult the Japanese yet again.
Finally we close out the episode with a quick news rundown, including a rant by Bucky about the Fallout censorship in Australia.
links:
- Deckard Cain Rap : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMAbNFptzAA
- Meet the Sniper : http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=app&AppId=5051
- Gamasutra E3 Wrapup : http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19486
- Ctrl+Alt+Del SPORN Comic : http://cad-comic.com/comic.php?d=20080627
- Duke Nukem Trailer: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/36746.html
Episode 8: Ambient Occlusion
We explain why we are a duo not a trio, then jump right into the only news for the last month, EA trying to buy Take-Two. Somehow Bucky and Daniel are lead into a conversation about the nuances between SimCity and SimIsle, and even thogh Michael isn’t with us, we still manage to rip on him. Bucky will not shut up about GTA IV, and we talk about the Gears of War meat Cube.
It wouldn’t be an episode of 2nd Player if Bucky didn’t flame some nationality, so take that Aussies! Oh and Daniel declares he is a white supremacist, and is offended by the mockery of the obesity problem facing lumas.
There is a STRONG BAD VIDEO GAME, and Bucky schools Daniel on Adventure games, and YES MYST SUCKS!
links
- SimIsle : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SimIsle
- GTA IV Magazine Scans : http://www.gtagaming.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1772627#post1772627
- Unreal 3 Engine Tech Demo from GDC (2 words: meat cube): http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q0gNJfAkPSw&feature=related
- Jack Thompson Strikes Again : http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=17738
- Gamers In Real Life Competition (G.I.R.L) : http://www.station.sony.com/girl/
- Silicon Knights On Development : http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=17789
- Corey Bridges on Online Distribution : http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=17782
- Virtual Property Rights Panel @ SXSW : http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=17783
- Angel Devoid : http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/angeldevoid/
- Last Dynasty : http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/last-dynasty