Category: Podcast

Mike and AJ are Batman! And in a year we’re gonna be Pandas. In Pandaria. In the Mists of Pandaria, the recently announced World of Warcraft expansion out of this year’s BlizzCon. We also look at the new Sonic Generations demo and the reveal of the Vita’s release date.

For this week’s Let’s Go Topical 2.0, we want to know if you think 2013 is a good time to expect new consoles. Too soon? Too late? Or are you the third little bear? (That’s a Goldilocks  joke)

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Mike and AJ are here to bring you the current status of Final Fantasy XIV. We also recall one of the earliest MMOs, Castle Infinity. As a game that holds a special place in our hearts, we were reminded of it again when taking a look at the free to play browser MMO, Glitch. AJ also gets his hands dirty with some Shadows of the Damned while Mike enjoys him some Professor Layton.

For this week’s Let’s Go Topical 2.0, we want to know what you think of the who Final Fantasy XIV 2.0 situation. Will you play it when it relaunches? Do you think they should start charging so soon? Let us know!

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Mike and AJ talk about the Mass Effect 3 co-op multiplayer mode that was announced. We also see the darkness that is Dark Souls. I also still think it’s really funny that Mike is talking about iPhone games.

We also want you to talk about Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer component. What do you think? Welcome addition or unnecessary waste of time and effort?

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We waited a day so we could talk about the new iPhone 4S. Having done that, we also get to some controversial news stories, the Battlefield 3 beta, and Uncharted 3 multiplayer. There’s also a lot of shouting, but don’t worry. I figured out how to use the “limiter” plugin within Final Cut Pro X.

For this week’s Let’s Go Topical 2.0, we wonder what you think of online passes, such as the one that Sony is packing in to Uncharted 3 and all of its future games.

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Mike and AJ are excited by the release of League of Legends: Dominion (Mike is playing it as I type this). Mike also gets into Gears of War 3 while AJ checks out Another World on his iPad. We also look at some various beta news, talk handheld battery life, and get into the need for a new Jade Empire.

For this week’s Let’s Go Topical 2.0, we want to know if you think Star Wars: The Old Republic will be free to play within two years. Bonus points if you give us your thoughts on the free to play model as it now exists thanks to games like League of Legends and the upcoming Firefall.

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It’s hard to believe it, but we’ve reached 200 episodes. And to celebreate, Mike and AJ have convinced the third Minotti brother, Chris, to join the show! We talk about all the TGS fun, get a look at Resistance 3, and discuss the place of handheld gaming systems in today’s modern age.

This week’s Let’s Go Topical 2.0 question relates to the PS Vita. Is the 3-5 hours of battery life on the system a big deal?

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Mike and AJ have word of the interesting slider pad attachment doodad for the 3DS, a look at Star Fox 64 3D, and more! Plus if you’ve ever wanted to hear what we sound like after a day spent drinking and watching football, this is your chance!

The Exploding Barrel Podcast Show #199

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Mike and AJ have baffling news about Dragon Quest X, sadness for Mac gamers down with QWER (that’s a League of Legends reference), and your thoughts on boss fights (particularly as they pertain to Deux Ex: Human Revolution). And if you like Crimson Skies and have an iPad, you’ll want to hear AJ’s thoughts on Crimson: Steam Pirates.

The Exploding Barrel Podcast Show #198

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Mike and AJ have a ton to talk about thanks to an eventful week filled with PAX, Gamestop shenanigans, Deus Ex, a bunch of demos, and some swell trailers. We also turned 4 this past week. Yay!

The Exploding Barrel Podcast Show #197

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Mike and AJ have bot, but make sure you recall if you’re low on HP so as to not feed the bots. Yes, we’re playing League of Legends. We also take a look at some of the announcements out of Gamescom in Germany, an analysis of some of the fall’s biggest releases, and a gridiron battle royal with the Madden 12 demo.

The Exploding Barrel Podcast Show #196

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