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Episode 230: ReBoot Reboot

ThePack

– March 9, 2012Posted in: Podcasts, Spinner, The Rumble Pack

Episode 230: ReBoot Reboot

Brace yourself for the Reaper invasion. This week, Kaz and Justin are shoring up their Krogans in Mass Effect 3. There’s still much to do before they can take back Earth, but there’s plenty to dissect in the opening hours. Meanwhile, Tom calls in long enough to fall on some trophies, while Tony catches up on The Witcher 2 and DOTA 2. Plus, a cavalcade of Vita stars, a brokenhearted Seal, Phil Fish making an ass of himself, a reboot bonanza, bales of hay, PAX East plans, Journey‘s shimmering sands and the iPad 3.

Relevant Links:

Our Mass Effect 3 Forum Thread

D-Pad D-Bag’s “Scott Colby School of Starcraft Commercial”

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Tags: About a Blob, Army Corps of Hell, DOTA 2, Fez, iPad 3, Journey, Mass Effect 3, ModNation Racers Road Trip, Motorstorm RC, PAX East 2012, Phil Fish, The Witcher 2, WipEout 2048

Episode 229: Crawling on Thin Ice

ThePack

– March 2, 2012Posted in: Podcasts, Spinner, The Rumble Pack

The Vita has been released, and no listener is safe from Justin’s hyperbolic praise. Expect launch game coverage, hardware impressions and puzzled grunts in regards to Near. But even if you’re not buying what Sony’s selling, the guys have lots to offer this week. Leading off, the Pack fields voicemails concerning the Smithsonian American Art Museum video games exhibit and ridiculously high Mass Effect 3 expectations. Then, Kaz wanders through Dear Esther and installs the new Windows 8 consumer preview, while Tom does his best to dodge trees on the slopes. Plus, wishing for a Pokémon MMO, French Canadian cruelty, the March of the Justins and perennial favorite SkiFree.

Relevant Links:

The Most Officialest SkiFree Home Page

The Art of Video Games Exhibition Checklist

The Backlog, featuring our buddy Nathan

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Tags: Dear Esther, Escape Plan, Lumines Electric Symphony, Mass Effect 3, Mutant Blobs Attack, PlayStation Vita, Pokémon, SkiFree, Tales from Space, Uncharted: Golden Abyss

Episode 228: Welcome to Earf!

ThePack

– February 24, 2012Posted in: Podcasts, Spinner, The Rumble Pack

Giant pizzas, singing luchadores and rising stars await in this week’s episode. The guys ponder just how much joy can be pressed to a disc in Rhythm Heaven Fever, the only game with high-fiving monkeys and double-dating weasels (that we know of). Justin serves up some Pizza vs. Skeletons, Kaz continues celebrating exclusive Windows Phone 7 releases and Tom stirs up some belated mayhem in Mad World. At the end of the show, Justin also offers some very early impressions of his new Playstation Vita. Plus, the gaming food groups, a fanboy in training, Mass Effect 3 trailer skepticism, Deus Ex DLC and excessive probing, I suppose.

Relevant Links:

Badass Digest’s “If Mass Effect 3 Trailer Were for a Movie, I Wouldn’t See It”

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Tags: Deus Ex, Human Revolution, Mad World, Mass Effect 3, PlayStation Vita, Rhythm Heaven Fever, Sony, Windows Phone 7

Game Night: Trenched/Iron Brigade

ThePack

– February 17, 2012Posted in: Game Night, Spinner

Who: Everyone

What: Trenched/Iron Brigade co-op

Where: Xbox Live

Note: We will be chatting online while we play, so feel free to stop by even if you don’t have the game.

When: Tuesday, February 21st at 9:00 p.m. EST

Why: Because we’ve got Double Fine fever!

Our Gamertags can be found here: http://www.therumblepack.com/gamertag/

RSVP Here

Tags: Double Fine, Iron Brigade, Trenched

Episode 227: Resident Evil Relations

ThePack

– February 17, 2012Posted in: Podcasts, Spinner, The Rumble Pack

The Pack was so swept off their feet by Dustforce that they brought on HitBox Team to talk about the game. Programmer Lexie Dostal and sound designer Terrence Lee tell the guys about the level designing process, speed-run tips, the upcoming level editor and more. Afterwards, Justin disapproves of the Resident Evil Revelations localization, Tony sets up shop in Recettear and Kaz loves lugging stuff around in Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Plus, a keyboard and mouse question, Kickstarter-related happiness, posies for Nemesis, Rhythm Heaven Fever and Time Warner’s cruelest joke.

Relevant Links:

Double Fine Kickstarter Video

DustForce OST

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Tags: Dominion, Dustforce, Edge, Kingdoms of Amalur, Resident Evil, Resident Evil Revelations, Rhythm Heaven Fever, Shadows of the Damned, The Reckoning

Episode 226: The Most Elefunkiest

ThePack

– February 9, 2012Posted in: Podcasts, Spinner, The Rumble Pack

Welcome to the latest installment of inspired idiocy. This week, Jeff Agala, Klei Entertainment’s creative director, returns to the podcast to talk about Shank 2. Tune in to find why this sequel makes Justin so happy. After the interview, Kaz embarks on endless side quests in Kingdoms of Necrid…er…Amalur, Tom fights with Baby WaSophitia in Soul Calibur V, Justin finds a pocket big enough for his Circle Pad Pro and a special ghost travels through time in Final Fantasy XIII-2. Plus, the Ivy League, Sir Hootington, Afro Thunder, Abobo’s Big Adventure, Zack Snyder’s latest barf on the screen, Shadows of the Damned‘s extended dick joke, Sakura Samurai and Vita anticipation.

Relevant Links:

Shank 2 Facebook Page

Click This if You’re Dumb

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Tags: Abobo's Big Adventure, Circle Pad Pro, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Kingdoms of Amalur, PlayStation Vita, Resident Evil Revelations, Sakura Samurai, Shadows of the Damned, Shank 2, Soul Calibur V, The Legend of Zelda

Episode 225: Keep the Change

ThePack

– February 2, 2012Posted in: Podcasts, Spinner, The Rumble Pack

It’s time for Alan Wake’s moment in the spotlight. This week, the guys chat with Oskari Häkkinen, Remedy’s head of franchise development, about Alan Wake’s American Nightmare. They discuss the XBLA title’s scope, new enemies, soundtracks and more. Afterwards, Justin fights off the Mutant Mudds, Kaz digs the European jank of The Witcher 2 and Tom curses Skyward Sword‘s tedious robot assistant. Plus, the enduring work of Jay Johnston, buckling off this mortal coil, the addiction of Isaac, loud feet, Soul Calibur 5‘s limited single player surprises, favorite Justin memories and Virtual Boy pseud0-love.

Relevant Links:

Jay “Not Justin” Johnston

“Keep the Change”

The Fistula Foundation (a truly wonderful cause)

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Tags: Alan Wake, Alan Wake's American Nightmare, Jay Johnston, Left 4 Dead 2, Mr. Show, Mutant Mudds, Pixeljunk SideScroller, Skyward Sword, Soul Calibur V, The Binding of Isaac, The Legend of Zelda, The Witcher 2

Episode 224: Peruvian Power Trance

ThePack

– January 27, 2012Posted in: Podcasts, Spinner, The Rumble Pack

Prepare for the crisis of the finite Zeldas. This week, Tom finally wields the Skyward Sword, and the guys discuss Nintendo’s recent “official” timeline. Justin swoons for Sweetums in the LittleBigPlanet 2 Muppet Level Pack, Kaz finds his true Dragon Age sequel in The Witcher 2 and Tony sweeps up some S ranks in Dustforce. The guys also tackle voicemails regarding the future of motion controls and seeing the seams in games. Plus, the M&M MMO, “Animorphs” brain slugs (or something like that), more love for The Binding of Isaac and 3D done right.

Relevant Links:

Luigi’s Mansion: The Unboxing

The Zelda Timeline

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Tags: Dragon Age, Dustforce, Kinect, LittleBigPlanet 2, Playstation Move, Skyward Sword, The Binding of Isaac, The Legend of Zelda, The Witcher 2

Game Night: Left 4 Dead 2

Justin

– January 26, 2012Posted in: Game Night, Spinner

Who: Everyone

What: Left 4 Dead 2 multiplayer

Where: Steam

Note: We can absolutely play on Xbox Live depending on listener preference. Let us know what works for you and we’ll make it happen!

When: Tuesday, January 31st at 9:00 p.m. EST

Why: Because at the end of the day, this is still the only zombie game that really matters

Our Steam IDs can be found here: http://www.therumblepack.com/gamertag/

RSVP Here

Tags: Left 4 Dead 2

Episode 223: Condemned Chinese Muppet Criminals

ThePack

– January 19, 2012Posted in: Podcasts, Spinner, The Rumble Pack

When the Tarkus rolls in, you best get a-runnin’! This week’s ELP-infused episode starts off with even more Skyrim stories, as Tony hauls back even more giant toes for the rest of of the group. Meanwhile, Kaz wanders through the generically-titled Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo, Tom knocks down the Eiffel Tower in CoDBlOps: Modern Wafare 3 (just go with it!) and Justin gathers grub in Stranger’s Wrath HD. Plus, Kurt Schilling, “Koyaanisqatsi” bellowing, the future of first person shooters, vague allusions to World War III, Run Roo Run mini-platforming and the spiritual successor to Aegis Wing.

Relevant Links:

Risk Legacy

“Karnevil 9″ Halftime Extravaganza

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Tags: Call of Duty, Kingdoms of Amalur, Modern Warfare 3, Oddworld, Reckoning, Run Roo Run, Skyrim, Stranger's Wrath, The Elder Scrolls V

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