Who:Â Everyone
When: 9 pm EST, Thursday, October 14th
What:Â Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
Where: Xbox Live
Why: Â Because Dracula can’t suck his own blood.
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The Rumble Pack Posts
As we mentioned in episode 158, we’re giving away a copy of the rare Game & Watch Collection 2 to one random iTunes reviewer. The game is exclusively available through Club Nintendo for a whopping 800 points, so for many of you, our little contest may be your best bet for snagging a copy. To enter, you simply need to review our show on iTunes and send your user name to feedback@therumblepack.com. (The review doesn’t even need to be particularly nice to win.) If you’re already awesome and submitted a review months ago, don’t fret; send us your user name and you can have a shot, too. You have until our 10/18 recording, so hop to it.
Jiminy Jillikers! This week, the Rumble Pack looks at the page-turnin’ shooter Comic Jumper, the game that would make Sketch Turner proud. Can the gameplay live up to the slick presentation? Kaz demands answers in Alpha Protocol, Justin defends the skies from Toy Soldiers‘ new alien menace and Tom gets “Crackdown 2-ed” by Dead Rising 2. Plus, Nintendo 3DS price bellyaching, iPhone-to-Android ports and Super Platinum Jesus.
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Who:Â Everyone
When: 9 p.m. EST, Thursday, September 30th
What:Â Halo Reach
Where: Xbox Live
Why: Â Because there’s a few flags that need to be captured. Also, Slayer.
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The wait is over – episode 10 of The Rumble Reader is here! Join Nick and Justin as they tackle NY Times writer Chris Suellentrop’s “War Games,” and discuss the impact of the current best-selling genre, militaristic first-person shooters. Can EA’s Medal of Honor reboot deliver on the unpublished promises of Konami’s Six Days in Fallujah? And if fake battlefields weren’t enough, they also take a look at Gamasutra writer Chris Morris’ take on the latest round of the EA-Activision war of words. Strap on your body armor and get those grenades ready – the Reader is going to war!
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Chris Suellentrop’s “War Games”
Chris Morris’ “Why Activision & EA’s Feud Embarrasses The Game Industry”
Who:Â Everyone
When: 9 p.m. EST, Thursday, September 30th
What: Halo Reach
Where: Xbox Live
Why: Because a triple kill is three times as fun when it’s Tom, Justin and Tony.
RSVP here.
We’ll kick you apart! This week, the Pack finishes the beginning of the finishing of the fight in Halo Reach‘s campaign. Spoilers begin at 2min and end at 16min. so fast forward if you’re not quite finished. Nick apparently likes to Move it (Move it), and he gives his full report on Sony’s new motion controller. Kaz spends countless hours plotting world domination in Civilization V, while Justin drowns Hydrophobia in a downpour of hate. Plus, thoughts on the BioShock Infinite, LittleBigPlanet 2 blues, George Washington and global board games.
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Running Riot! This week’s show has something for everyone. The guys start off talking about Halo Reach. From ostrich blasting to the campaign story, they leave no cat helmet unturned. It’s not all about the frags though, as there are tons of Tokyo Game Show announcements to celebrate. Later, Justin thinks fourth dimensionally in Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, Nick finally wraps up Final Fantasy XIII, Tom’s skills evolve in Space Invaders: Infinity Gene and Kaz salivates over Civilization V. Plus, Move apathy, hoverboards and The Fonz.
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Episode 155: Home in Time for Cornflakes
Make the most of the lull! On the eve of Halo Reach‘s release, the Pack digs into its backlog of games. Justin finally checks out Crackdown 2, but not even agility orbs are enough to hold his attention. (The discussion eventually becomes an examination of the value of game previews.) Tom and Nick stalk their pray in Splinter Cell: Conviction and explore the DLC galaxy of Mass Effect 2, while Kaz does something that Justin is too tired to remember. In a non-gaming tangent, Tony also weighs in on Hulu Plus vs. Netflix. If only he had time for either. Plus, Ironside reminiscing, Recettear, Plants vs. Zombies on XBLA and midnight releases.
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