In this episode, Shawn and Graham find a quiet spot near E3 festivities to share their thoughts on this week’s announcements and early impressions of games on the show floor. Topics include Shin Megami Tensei IV, Mario Kart 8, Knack, Lightning Returns, Thief, Tearaway and more!
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Hosts: Graham Russell, Shawn Vermette. Music: Podcast theme by Tom Casper.
In its pre-E3 show today, Konami revealed the new voice for Snake, showed more of Lords of Shadow 2 and… not much else. Elsewhere, we learned about Respawn’s new game, Harmonix’s next project and a localization of a Japanese rhythm game sensation. More on these, and the rest of this week’s developments, after the break. READ MORE
In these early pre-launch days, it’s tough to say how much success the Ouya will manage. What is clear, though, is the obvious tendency the system has toward fun local multiplayer experiences. It doesn’t have any unified matchmaking, sure, which probably helps. Mostly, though, it appeals to indies developing for PC and mobile, and the advantage it has over both of those is its TV-native comfort in supporting split-screen or same-screen play. READ MORE
E3 is next week, and we are most assuredly not ready for it. But we’re excited! So we discuss what we’re expecting from this year’s show. We also talk about some of the latest games: Class of Heroes II, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Fuse, Resident Evil: Revelations HD, Reus and Skyward Collapse. Oh, and some news, too!
Check out the show here, check us out on iTunes or use the RSS feed in your favorite podcast aggregator. Let us know what you think! Email podcast[at]snackbar-games.com.
Hosts: Aron Deppert, Jeff deSolla, Chris Dominowski, Andrew Passafiume, Graham Russell, Shawn Vermette, Lucas White. Music: Podcast theme by Tom Casper.
It’s a special E3 briefing Speculator Lightning Round! We go through each of the Big Three’s conferences in a rapid-fire rumor-fest. Last year, Graham fought off a strong challenge from Andrew to retain his crown. What will happen this year? READ MORE