Month: December 2009

This week, the Rumble Pack takes it to the Max (Rebo) for an informative, silly show. Tom and Nick leap across the Florencian rooftops in Assassin’s Creed II, while Kaz worries that they might hurt themselves. Local oaf Tony Divito gets his non-Satanic grind on in Torchlight, and Justin tells his Black Friday tale of the quest for Lego Rock Band. And if you’re not sick of Modern Warfare 2 coverage yet, the guys finally delve into the cooperative Spec Ops mode. Does it hold its own with the campaign? Plus, more toys from Justin’s past, a lesson in “Star Wars” nomenclature and potential game industry career paths.

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Hardcore Gaming 101’s Persona Article

Attention listeners! We have a huge announcement. If you mosey on over to the GameHounds web site this Wednesday, you may notice their midweek Humpdate. These episodes are showcases for other video game podcasts to strut their stuff with brief original segments, or “pods.” And starting this week, we’re proud to say that we’ll officially anchor these podcasts with closing salvos of news, pop culture and poop jokes. For current fans, it’s a great way to get an additional Rumble fix, but this will also be a wonderful opportunity to bring in new listeners who have, up until now, somehow eluded our grasp. We’re looking forward to our partnership with the GameHounds, and to your valued feedback as well.

UPDATE: Our Humpdate debut is up!

A couple weeks ago, we published a LittleBigPlanet feature that focused, in part, on how to reinvigorate sales and raise awareness of what the game was all about. Imagine my surprise then when Nicolo directed me to the television spot embedded below:

I wish I had seen this before we “went to press.” Whether or not you’re a fan of the “It Only Does Everything” campaign, you must admit that it’s refreshing to see a company promoting a game that’s over a year old. It’s not unprecedented – World of Warcraft ads are still going strong, for instance – but this is the first time I can recall seeing ads this late in the game for such a modest seller. Maybe if* LBP rebound a bit, we’ll see other publishers trying this too. It’s not too late for Boom Blox, EA!*That’s a monumentally big “if.” I’m not delusional.