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We’re Joining Platform Nation!

Justin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:59:37 +0000

Good news, everyone! From this point forward, The Rumble Pack will officially be part of Platform Nation. We’ll be joining several other great podcasts, including fellow newbies PSNerds, in bringing you the latest/greatest conversations in gaming. We’re incredibly excited for this opportunity to reach out to a new audience and introduce our current fans to the Nation’s other fine shows.

For our current listeners, your regularly scheduled programming won’t change much initially, but you can expect a few promotional clips from our partners to break up the Nickelodeon references and “drink” tasting. If you’re just joining us, all that you need to know is that we’re five college friends that have been gaming together for years, and that we want the rest of you to be our honorary Smash Brothers, too. Though we occasionally talk about major announcements, we usually let other shows handle the news. Rather, we’re all about digging into games and seeing what makes them tick. We’re not always timely, but we don’t shy away from hot button issues and controversial opinions. Anyway, you’ll definitely get a feel for our idiosyncrasies in the weeks ahead. For now, crank up the volume and know us better, man.

Back in the Doghouse

ThePack — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:06:19 +0000

Though the GameHounds Humpdate unfortunately came to an end in February, our partnership with Edie, Hawkes and Holy Goalie is still strong. Starting this week, our brief pods will be included in their main show. If you appreciate our unique brand of humor but are pressed for time, be sure to subscribe to the Gamehounds on iTunes today!

(This week’s Rumble pod: more PAX memories)

RumbleTek Inc. is Now Open for Business

ThePack — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:02:00 +0000

Attention, WarioWare D.I.Y. owners! Our top developers have uploaded their first batch of microgames and are hard at work on more. There’s something here for everyone – from mid-90s Nickelodeon fans to dog lovers/haters. All you need to do is register our friend codes and submit your own. Leave your digits in the comments or on the boards. Just make sure that you spread the RumbleTek love to your friends!

Justin: 0389-1200-0146

Tom: 4898-8434-3821

Tony: 2278-9085-0714

The Pack’s at PAX!

ThePack — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:01:50 +0000

PAX is heading to New England this year, and so are we! If you see us on the show floor – we look like this – be sure to say howdy. Check the board for our whereabouts and don’t be shy! Even if you couldn’t make it to this ultimate nerd party, we’ll be updating our new Flickr page and a photo blog post daily. You should probably expect Episode 131 to drop this weekend, too.

The Temporary Look

ThePack — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:41:01 +0000

You may be looking at the site and wondering, “Hey! What happened to the logo?” Well, we’re moving to a new look for the site and thought we’d give people a sneak peak. You’ve probably seen the new logo on our Twitter feed and our Facebook page, but we’ll be using it everywhere else from this point forward.

-The Management

Follow @Nikoro @GDC!

Justin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:38:08 +0000

The largest annual gathering of industry personalities is underway in San Francisco this week, and our very own Nicolo Accordino is in attendance. Our resident King of Fighters is checking out hot indie games, hobnobbing with other game journalists and attending panels until sundown tomorrow, so be sure to follow his Twitter feed for the latest.

PSA: Read GameSpite

ThePack — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:11:46 +0000

Between the “ApocalyPS3″ and the Infinity Ward scandal, it may be hard to take your attention away from Kotaku, Joystiq and the like today. However, if you have a few minutes to spare every now and then, you should do yourself a favor and mosey over to Jeremy Parish’s GameSpite blog. He recently asked his readers to help shoulder the promotional duties for the print version, GameSpite Quarterly, and it only seems right for our site to answer his call to arms. After all, Mr. Parish has been hugely influential on how the five of us discuss and appreciate video games.

For the past 10+ years, the 1up editor and his cohorts have been writing thoughtful essays on games new and old. While some may visit for his musings on Mega Man 10‘s Sheep Man and those brutal roguelikes that Tony enjoys so much, we’ve always been more impressed by his retro analyses; it takes real insight to find something new to say about a game that came out more than a decade ago. We’re not necessarily asking you to go purchase all four issues, but we do urge you to browse the site and express your appreciation. The books fill a niche that even venerable publications like EGM and Edge never could.

Happy Trombone! We’re on the Zune Marketplace!

ThePack — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:41:32 +0000

It only took us a few years of inaction, but The Rumble Pack podcast is officially available for download at the Zune Marketplace. Be sure to stop by our Zune page to review our show and help us climb the charts.

Delay This Week (12/28)

Justin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:41:04 +0000

If you’re wondering why iTunes isn’t downloading your latest Rumble Pack fix tonight, don’t fret. We’re running a little bit behind schedule thanks to some post-Christmas responsibilities, but we’ll be back to normal next week. We’ll try to get a few blog updates up in the interim.

The Rumble Pack is Joining the Humpdate!

Justin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:27:48 +0000

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!

Blog Roundup: October ’09

Justin — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:37:55 +0000

If you’re a frequent visitor to our site, then you probably know that we have blogs, but did you know that we sporadically update them? It’s true! Since some of us are infrequent posters (putting it kindly), we’ll be highlighting future entries on the front page. Feel free to drop us some comments on our blogs or below to tell us what you think, or to beg Tom and Tony to write that oft-promised Aegis Shield Lemon. Here’s what’s noteworthy right now:

Kaz talks about Gamestop apathy and a Gran Turismo packaging switcheroo.
Nick cries for his wallet in the midst of a Rocktober celebration.
Justin keeps everyone up to date on his Brooklyn adventures while failing to mention video games at all.

Introducing the Latest Rumble Pack Mascot…

Justin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:40:13 +0000

Wedding Bells

Justin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:46:45 +0000

No podcast this week, gang. Our very own Nicolo Accordino is getting married in Columbus this weekend, which means that the show is taking a backseat. But don’t fret! While the self-proclaimed King of Fighters will be honeymooning next Monday, the rest of the Pack will assemble to record another action/Noid packed episode.

Hard at Work

Justin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:04:19 +0000

The 100th episode is a major milestone for any podcast, and we want to make sure we do ours right. Yeah, we know the two week hiatus is rough, but be aware that we’ve got some fun stuff “planned” for y’all.

-The Management

A Call to Arms

Justin — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:57:08 +0000

Howdy, Rumble Pack fans! We interrupt your irregularly scheduled programming to encourage everyone to pick up Battlefield 1943. Preferably for the Xbox 360, as that is the version that Justin, Kaz, and Nick play. Apparently, our mission statement says something about “a celebration of the social aspects of gaming,” and we’d like to live up to that pretentiousness. So gather up some Microsoft funbucks and look out for announcements about upcoming matches both here and on the show. We would really like to get some epic, 12 versus 12 matches underway within the month. Be sure to post your Gamertags on the message board.

Also, we’d better not see you camping on the aircraft carrier for respawning planes.