The Rumble Pack

Episode 75: Holiday Celebration

ThePack — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:40:46 +0000

After a week hiatus the last show of 2008 finally appears. Tom, Tony, Kaz and Justin celebrate by discussing their favorite games. Special note: we discuss the secret fast food items which immediately after recording were mysteriously placed back on the menu. Coincedence?

Episode 74: Home Wasn’t Built In A Day

ThePack — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:48:16 +0000

Nicolo, Justin, Kaz and Tony are all present for this week’s episode. Tony talks small games this week, while Nicolo talks Mirror’s Edge. Everyone weighs in on Playstation Home, which leads to a debate over innovation, which leads to a discussion of EA’s recent moves in the industry. We wrap everything up with this week’s picks, we’re getting close to having all 25 selections out there, is your favorite game from this year on the list?

Episode 73: In the Year 20XX

ThePack — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:03:34 +0000

Justin, Tony, Kaz and Nicolo have something on their mind. Before that they chat about Left 4 Dead stories, Mirror’s Edge and assorted games. Then the crew cracks into the subject of games journalism, where it is right now, what has to change and how we like to see games journalism get there. Followed by the second round of GOTY picks.

Show Delayed

ThePack — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:23:20 +0000

Due to unusually long editing times today’s show will be out tomorrow. -The management.

Episode 72: The Countdown Begins

ThePack — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:02:00 +0000

Nicolo, Tom, Tony, Kaz and Justin get down to the nitty gritty of having too many games to play. Justin drops a motherload of a tray after being off the air for a while. Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix is discussed along with Resistance 2 and Gears 2. Nicolo talks about his HD woes, while the rest of the crew counsels him and then we start our end of the year celebration of great titles, which will last for the entire month of December. Dig in!

Episode 71: What we’re thankful for…

ThePack — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:00:42 +0000

Nicolo, Tom, Tony and Kaz gather around a feast of doughnuts to celebrate the grand American tradition of a harvest feast. In our own way of giving thanks we rave about the games that have been bringing us entertainment and joy. We give a list of things gamers should be thankful for this year in gaming, which will stand in stark contrast to the bloodbath that will occur when we inevitably try and determine which of these gaming feasts was “number one” in 2008. But for now we can all agree on one thing: it’s a great year to be a gamer for sure.

Episode 70: The Old Level Cap

ThePack — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:22:45 +0000

A very special episode sees Nicolo return to the Hurtin’ for a Squirtin’ Municipal Studio. Tom, Justin, Kaz and Tony accompany him along with special guest Matty! On the docket: More Left 4 Dead loving, Mirror’s Edge impressions and Gears or War 2 talk and more. Second half: are companies punished for doing good deeds? And, is Activision Blizzard the new EA?

Episode 69: Ha, ha, we get it.

ThePack — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:50:11 +0000

Tony, Nicolo, Tom and Kaz delve into the games that have become fixtures in their trays. Another in a series of episodes that break our normal format to let the games take center stage sees Tom and Tony talking up the satisfaction of Dead Space’s ending. Tony and Kaz try and coerce Tom into buying Gears of War 2, horde mode? Nicolo gripes about the EYE OF JUDGEMENT; a side purchase to enhance Little Planet Planet. And Kaz delves into just how awesome the 30min demo of Left 4 Dead has been, and it’s only 2 out of 20 possible stages. Come in, sirs (and madams) and know us better!

Episode 68: Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except for Sega and Its Monkey

ThePack — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:36:39 +0000

Our wallets continue to gently weep, even in the midst of the momentous election coverage. Justin flails his arms to the beat of Wii Music, Nick continues to search Dracula’s latest castle, and Kaz leads a decisive demo discussion. And if you’re somehow not satiated by the current flood of games, Tom and Tony announce the release date for the pre-alpha design documents of their groundbreaking LBP level.

Episode 67: Burlap Dance

ThePack — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:05:31 +0000

Budding level designers, your time to shine has arrived. LittleBigPlanet is out (even if its servers aren’t quite ready), but the Rumble Pack isn’t sure whether the mainstream media knows how to cover the seedier side of the game’s user-generated content. Also, Kaz delivers the scoop on the latest batch of plastic instruments shipping alongside the new Guitar Hero, while Tony seeks out the internet’s most pretentious games (with a few gems in between)