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Retronauts Prime Episode 59 Mar 15, 2013

On this all-too-soon finale of 1UP's Retronauts, we forego the sappy goodbyes and instead concentrate on what we've done best in these past seven years: complain incessantly about Virtual Console. Join Bob Mackey, Jeremy Parish, Chris Kohler, and Ray Barnholt as they look back on the wonders and blunders this recent generation has brought to classic gaming, and mull over what the future will hold for retro games on shiny new consoles. Thanks for your support over the years!

Games, Dammit! Episode 30 - It Came From Outer Space | 2/15/2013 Feb 15, 2013

This week we put together a show that ties into our site's cover story theme, "It Came From Outer Space." Join host Jose Otero along with guests Bob Mackey, Marty Sliva, IGN's Ryan McCaffery for games discussion. And check out a special interview segment with Marcus Lindblom, one of the localizers behind a beloved Super Nintendo game called Earthbound.

Games, Dammit! Episode ??? - 1UP and Friends, Part Duex 2/08/2013 Feb 08, 2013

This week on our yet unnamed podcast, we talk about Dead Space 3 and Fire Emblem: Awakening with lots of special guests. Tune in for the vocal contributions of Jose Otero, Mitch Dyer, Jeremy Parish, Destin Leguire, Bob Mackey, and Marty Sliva.

Retronauts Prime Episode 58 Feb 08, 2013

We're back with a marginally new title, and slightly older hosts! Join Bob Mackey, Jeremy Parish, Sam Claiborn, and Ray Barnholt as they adhere to Retronauts tradition for this first show of the new year by discussing 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, and 1993. And if that's not enough for you, we talk about ALF a bunch for some reason. No problem!

Games, Dammit! Episode ?? - 1UP and Friends | 1/23/2013 Jan 23, 2013

We haven't settled on a new name for this podcast yet, but we have a great show for you this week. First up, a very special 1UP Direct, as we discuss this morning's Nintendo news with Richard George from IGN's Nintendo channel. After that, Gamespy's Dan Stapleton sits down with me for a special interview with Jake Solomon, the lead designer of XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

Retronauts Live Episode 57: 2012 Holiday Extravaganza Nov 26, 2012

Your favorite classic gaming podcast is here to save Christmas -- and with an unprecedented lack of Ernest P. Worrell. Join Bob Mackey and the rest of the Retronauts crew for this extra-special holiday surprise, featuring traces of the wit and whimsy that made you love last year's celebration so much.

Active Time Battle XLI: Farewell to 2012 Dec 19, 2012

Kat, Marty, and Bob sit down to talk about Mass Effect 3, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Xenoblade Chronicles, Diablo III, and many of the other notable RPGs of 2012. Which ones were the best, and which ones fell short? Find out!

Retronauts Live Episode 56: Day of the Tentacle Nov 16, 2012

It's been almost 20 years since a purple tentacle sipped sewage and nearly took over the world, and since then, we've been left with nothing but questions. Thankfully, Day of the Tentacle project leads Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman decided to drop by the Retronauts studio for an entire hour of discussion about the classic adventure game they helmed two decades ago. Note: hamsters were frozen, microwaved, but ultimately not harmed in the making of this episode.

Games, Dammit! Episode 27 - Lift Off | 11/30/2012 Nov 30, 2012

This week, Games, Dammit! talks all about the Wii U. In our first segment, Wired's Chris Kohler joins 1UP's Jose Otero to talk about the launch and a feature Chris recently wrote called, "Ten Things I Hate About Wii U." Afterwards, Bob Mackey and Marty Sliva chime in with their impressions of the games currently available for the system.

Active Time Babble XL: Looking Back on An Underrated RPG Console Nov 30, 2012

Was the Wii secretly a great console for RPGs? Kat, Bob, and Marty look back on the Wii's RPG library and look ahead to the future of the Wii U.

Games, Dammit! Episode 26 - Angels Attack | 11/17/2012 Nov 17, 2012

This week, 1UP takes a break from talking about strictly video games to bring you a one-of-a-kind discussion about the biggest anime ever made in Japan. That's right, this episode is all about Evangelion, as the third rebuild of the series makes it ways to Japanese theaters. 1UP's Jose Otero, Jeremy Parish, and Bob Mackey are joined by Christian Nutt, features editor for Gamasutra.com, as they deep dive into a discussion about EVA, what it brought to video games, and ponder some of the most divisive topics in the series fiction.

Games, Dammit! Episode 25 - King of the Hill | 11/09/2012 Nov 09, 2012

After a one month hiatus, Games, Dammit! returns with a bunch of special guests. In the first segment, host Jose Otero is joined in the studio by a pair of editor-in-chiefs. IGN's Casey Lynch and GamesBeat's Dan Hsu come in to reminisce about the Halo series and share impressions of Halo 4. In the second segment, IGN's Anthony Gallegos and 1UP's Bob Mackey join us for a Dishonored interview with Harvey Smith and Raphael Colantonio, co-creative directors at Arkane Studios.

Retronauts Interview Minisode: Jordan Mechner and Karateka Nov 08, 2012

Nearly 30 years after its original release, Jordan Mechner's groundbreaking 1984 classic Karateka has returned for a brand new audience. Join Retronauts host Bob Mackey for a special interview with Mechner about the remake of the game that started his career. NOTE: This episode suffers from a bit of audio crackle due to faulty podcasting equipment. We're sorry!

Active Time Babble XXXIX: Gotta Catch More RPGs Oct 26, 2012

Gamasutra's Christian Nutt joins Kat to talk Pokemon, and Kotaku's Richard Eisenbeis checks in with the latest Japanese releases.

Retronauts Live Episode 55: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Oct 12, 2012

Cowabunga! Radical! Et cetera! If you entered this world at some point in the '80s, you no doubt experienced the pizza-promoting phenomenon that taught children the names of four Renaissance artists. Join Retronauts host Bob Mackey, along with guests Kat Bailey, Ray Barnholt, and Marty Sliva as they thoroughly explore Konami?s many Ninja Turtles games, and perhaps learn the secret of the ooze?

Games, Dammit! Episode 24 - Resident Evil Special | 10/05/2012 Oct 05, 2012

After a week full of Resident Evil articles, host Jose Otero sits down with Bob Mackey and Alex "cvxfreak" Aniel to talk about Capcom's flagship survival-horror series and its bizarre history. Special thanks to our community members for contributing their favorite memories for this episode.

Games, Dammit! Resident Evil Podcast PSA | 10/01/2012 Oct 01, 2012

We're recording a special Resident Evil episode of Games, Dammit! and we'd like you to be a part of it. Send us a link to your SoundCloud clip and explain why you love the RE series or tell us about your favorite moment in the series. If you enter, you could win an Astro Gaming headset courtesy of Capcom. Visit 1UP.com for more instructions on how to participate.

Active Time Babble XXXVIII: Journey to the West Sep 28, 2012

Kat is joined by GameSpy's Mike Nelson and Dan Stapleton, as well as Polygon's Phil Kollar, to talk Torchlight II, Diablo III, Guild Wars 2, and Mists of Pandaria in this all-PC RPG episode of Active Time Babble.

Retronauts Live Episode 54: Double Dragon Sep 21, 2012

With the release of Double Dragon Neon making the series relevant once again, Retronauts host Bob Mackey sits down with Scroll's Ray Barnholt and IGN's Sam Claiborn in an attempt to sort out the million ports of the few games starring Billy and Jimmy Lee. If you have a conveyor belt phobia, we advise you skip this one.

Games, Dammit! Episode 23 - All About Wii U | 9/14/2012 Sep 14, 2012

Nintendo finally unveiled the price of Wii U in NYC, so we couldn;t help but focus on it for this week's episode. Join 1UP's Jose Otero, freelance contributor and Mario doppelganger Anthony Parisi, and IGN's Richard George, as they talk about the price, the games, and Nintendo TVii.

Retronauts Live Episode 53: PAX Prime 2012 and the Post-Apocalypse Sep 07, 2012

It's the end of the world as we know it, and the Retronauts feel fine. Well, maybe a little gassy. Join host Bob Mackey, along with guests Chris Kohler, Marty Sliva, and Jose Otero, as they depress a crowd of PAX Prime attendees with a discussion of video game portrayals of the post-apocalypse. Duck, cover, jam in your earbuds and laugh along with us for an hour as the world burns.

Games, Dammit! Episode 22 - The Essential 100, Part Two | 8/24/2012 Feb 23, 2023

Games, Dammit! returns, but actually we're a week behind schedule. Last week, 1UP recorded our second Essential 100 podcast. Join Jose Otero, Bob Mackey, and special guests Ray Barnholt and Alex Fraioli as we talk about four games from our ongoing feature.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble XXXVII: An Early Look at Dragon Quest X Aug 24, 2012

Kotaku correspondent Richard Eisenbeis joins Kat to discuss Dragon Quest X and Last Story, and Bob and Marty talk Darksiders II and the classic Super Mario RPG.

Retronauts Live Episode 52 Aug 17, 2012

The second installment of Retronauts Movie Month wraps up with a look at 1989's The Wizard, Universal's attempt to siphon even more money from the parents of Nintendo-obsessed children. Join Bob Mackey, Marty Sliva, Sam Claiborn, and Ray Barholt as they discuss the glaring video game inaccuracies contained within before collapsing in a fit of Christian Slater impressions.

Retronauts Classic Gaming Expo 2012 Minisode Aug 12, 2012

After an exciting and event-filled day of pawing over old video games and standing in the awe-inspiring presence of Howard Phillips (sans bowtie), Retronauts host Bob Mackey sits down with the gang from Retroware.tv to discuss the goings-on at Classic Gaming Expo 2012.

Games, Dammit! Episode 21 - Narrative in Games | 8/03/2012 Aug 03, 2012

In this star-studded episode host Jose Otero is joined by Marty Sliva, as the duo talk about The Walking Dead Video Game with special guests Hollywood screenwriter Gary Whitta and Sean Vanaman of Telltale Games. After a quick break, Bob Mackey joins the crew, as Marty takes the lead to interview Greg Kasavin of SuperGiant Games about Bastion and video game narratives.

Retronauts Live Episode 51 Aug 03, 2012

In 2001, Final Fantasy made its journey to the silver screen, and the resulting disaster exiled movie director and series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi to the hellish shores of Hawaii. But was it really all that bad? Join host Bob Mackey and guests Chris Kohler, Ray Barnholt, and Marty Sliva as they summon their own spirits within for a lively discussion of this cinematic failure.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble XXXVI: A Fair and Balanced Discussion of Kingdom Hearts Jul 27, 2012

Kat, Bob, and Jose are joined by IGN's Eric Sapp to have an honest debate about the most prickly of topics--Kingdom Hearts. The crew also revisits The Wold Ends With You and Phantasy Star Online!

Games, Dammit! The Dark Knight Rises Special | 7/24/2012 Feb 23, 2023

This spoiler-filled minisode of Movies, Dammit! is all about The Dark Knight Rises. Steer clear of this episode if you are wary of spoilers. IGN editors Justin Davis and Mitch Dyer join 1UP's Jose Otero and Marty Sliva in the studio for a 40-minute discussion about latest Nolan-directed Batman film.

Games, Dammit! Episode 20 - The Essential 100, Part One | 7/20/2012 Jul 20, 2012

We're celebrating the first chapter of 1UP's Essential 100 by talking about five of our selections, but we're not doing it alone. Supergiant Games Creative Director Greg Kasavin and 1UP Alum and creator of Scroll magazine Ray Barnholt join Jose Otero, Bob Mackey, and Marty Sliva in the studio for an essential podcast to complement this week's cover story.

Retronauts Live Episode 50 Jul 13, 2012

We've done a lot of these, haven't we? In honor of Retronauts' 150-ish episode, join host Bob Mackey in this podcast retrospective as he presents some of the show's finest moments over the past six years, featuring the return of old friends, and a myriad of other surprises!

Games, Dammit! Episode 19 - The Metal Gear 25th Anniversary Special | 7/06/2012 Jul 06, 2012

1UP decided to pull out all the stops for our Metal Gear 25th anniversary episode. GamesRadar's Sterling McGarvey and 8-4 Play's Mark MacDonald join Jose Otero and Jeremy Parish for a spirited discussion of the Metal Gear series. As part of this 90-minute salute, you'll also hear contributions from our dedicated listeners and other special guests.

Retronauts Live Episode 48 Jun 28, 2012

It's been a few months since our last laser-focused traditional episode, so this time around, we decided to set our sights on a beloved game that's near and dear to all of our hearts: Final Fantasy IV. Listen in as Retronauts host Bob Mackey employs the help of Jeremy Parish, Jose Otero, and Marty Sliva to talk about what makes this highly available 16-bit RPG so amazing. And we managed to get through this entire episode with only one mention of the word "spoony!"

Games, Dammit! Metal Gear 25th Anniversary PSA | 6/27/2012 Jun 27, 2012

1UP wants to record an extra special tribute episode to the Metal Gear series. Join Jose Otero and Bob Mackey and find out what you can do to help.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble XXXV: Let's Talk About Kanji Jun 22, 2012

Kat, Jeremy, and Bob get together to discuss Persona 4's Kanji Tatsumi, and the portrayal of LGBT issues in RPGs in general. Indie RPG dev Robert Boyd also drops by to chat about his newest project--Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3!

Retronauts E3 2012 Minisode: MonkeyPaw Games' John Greiner Jun 06, 2012

Just because it's E3 doesn't mean we don't have time to podcast! Okay, that's not completely true, but we went ahead and did it anyway. Join Retronauts host Bob Mackey on this special episode featuring an interview with MonkeyPaw Games' John Greiner. Listen in and learn about the coming onslaught of Tomba-mania, and marvel at the impressive acoustics of an abandoned maintenance hallway.

Games, Dammit! E3 2012 Minisode Vol. 2 - The Nintendo Briefing Review and E3 Day One Impressions | 6/5/2012 Feb 23, 2023

1UP's Jeremy Parish, Jose Otero, Marty Sliva, and Bob Mackey get together after a busy day at E3 2012 to talk about a lot of games. Tune in and listen to impressions of the Nintendo media briefing, Wii U, Project P-100, Resident Evil 6, Hitman Absolution, Silent Hill Book of Memories and Halo 4.

Games, Dammit! E3 2012 Minisode Vol. 1 - The Press Conference Review | 6/4/2012 Jun 04, 2012

The first volume of 1UP's guerrilla podcast initiative at E3 2012. Join Jeremy Parish, Marty Sliva, and Jose Otero for a media briefings round up like no other.

Games, Dammit! Episode 18 - 2012 Pre-E3 Extravaganza, Sony Edition | 6/1/2012 Jun 01, 2012

E3 2012 is nearly here, and we close out our series and predictions series with a look at Sony's lineup, the challenges they must overcome, and our imperious demands.

Retronauts Interview Minisode: Chris Jones and the Return of Tex Murphy May 31, 2012

In this special interview minisode of Retronauts Live, Bob Mackey chats with veteran developer Chris Jones about the return of the classic Tex Murphy adventure series via his new Kickstarter titled "Project Fedora." Listen in and learn how this new age of philanthropy is giving us a classic adventure game Renaissance.

Games, Dammit! Episode 17 - 2012 Pre-E3 Extravaganza, Microsoft Edition | 5/25/2012 May 25, 2012

Polygon.com's Matt Leone joins Jose Otero, Bob Mackey, and Marty Sliva for the most off-topic pre-E3 Microsoft predictions podcast ever.

Retronauts Live Episode 48 May 25, 2012

Keeping in line with our week of What If content, episode 48 of Retronauts Live features Bob Mackey, Jeremy Parish, and Jose Otero exploring the possibilities of alternate realities in audio form. Listen in and be amazed as the Retronauts crew summons the powers of conjecture to bring you an hour of split timelines and improvised histories.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble XXXIV: Dogmatic Demons May 25, 2012

Contributor Kat Bailey reunites with 1UP's Jeremy Parish and Bob Mackey to discuss Dragon's Dogma, which may be one of the most satisfying RPGs of the year. And, of course, Eric Sapp, Mike Nelson, and Dan Stapleton drop by to discuss all things Diablo. ATB is back!

Retronauts Live Episode 47 May 14, 2012

Since we've been busy with events and special guests, our listener mail segment has suffered unduly. To remedy this issue, episode 47 of Retronauts Live is entirely devoted to questions from listeners like you. Jam in your earbuds and listen to the voices of Bob Mackey, Jeremy Parish, Marty Sliva, and Ray Barnholt as they soothe readers desperately in search of answers.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 05/11/2012 May 14, 2012

"The end of the Oddcast."

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 05/07/2012 May 07, 2012

If you want my future forget my past. If you wanna get with me better make it fast. Now don't go wasting my precious time get your act together we could be just fine. I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want. So tell me what you want, what you really really want! I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really... really really wanna zigazig ha.

Games, Dammit! Episode 16 - 2012 Pre-E3 Extravaganza, Nintendo Edition | 5/3/2012 May 03, 2012

1UP pal Kat Bailey joins Jeremy, Bob, and Marty to recap the trials and travails of Nintendo's recent past while looking ahead to our hopes and expectations for the company's E3 showing. Also, Mario and stuff.

Retronauts Live Episode 46 Apr 25, 2012

On this episode of Retronauts, former Working Designs head honcho Victor Ireland weaves grand tales of the '90s video game marketplace for a rapt audience consisting of Bob Mackey, Jeremy Parish, and Gamasutra's Christian Nutt. Slip on your Lunar punching puppets and pendant replicas, and get ready to fall headfirst into podcast that's real, unless you dream it's not.

Games, Dammit! Episode 15 - The Vic Ireland Holiday Special | 4/19/2012 Apr 19, 2012

Gaijinworks' Victor Ireland joins Jeremy, Bob, and Christian Nutt to discuss the thinking behind and challenges ahead of his company's RPG localization Kickstarter venture.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 04/13/2012 Apr 13, 2012

No edits. No pauses. 100% real beef. OK, we were all out of town, so Bob and Jose helped us upload this.

Retronauts Live Episode 45 Apr 13, 2012

In a complete reversal from last the negativity of their last PAX installment, the Retronauts are back to celebrate just what makes awesome games so awesome. Join Jeremy Parish, Chris Kohler, Kurt Kulata, and Seth Macy live from PAX East 2012 as they entertain a crowd of thousands by praising the favorite games of audience members brave enough to step up to the mic.

8-4 Play 4/06/2012: KICKSTART MY HEART Apr 06, 2012

We offer the following rewards to people who help listen to our podcast: PLEDGE 20 MINUTES OR MORE: Talk about creating characters in Phantasy Star Online 2, more Kid Icarus and Lumines, and the WiiU's (supposed) capabilities 40 MINUTES: Kickstarter game projects, good and bad 60 MINUTES: Notch's ambitious sci-fi crazy-name game, 0x10c 70 MINUTES: Sega's money problems and retro re-releases, Vita updates, and bronze-colored finger puppets of the cast.* (*Actually, no.)

Games, Dammit! Episode 14 - Remakes, Re-releases, and Re-imaginings | 4/06/2012 Apr 06, 2012

Remakes, re-releases, and re-imaginings -- which is the best way to spend your new money on old things? On this episode of Games, Dammit, Bob Mackey, Jose Otero, and Marty Sliva discuss the many methods of moving old experiences to new formats, and the possible problems that can crop up along the way.

Retronauts Live Episode 44 Mar 30, 2012

Retronauts returns to the age of dial-up and low poly counts with a grab bag of topics relating to the magical decade known as the 1990s. Boot up your favorite minidisc player, crack open a can of Surge, and unroll the nearest Fruit by the Root and prepare yourself for series of discussions about a time when we were all less surly.

8-4 Play 3/23/2012: SICK R US Mar 23, 2012

With Gaming Jesus bedridden from an evil GDC pox and both JJ and Hiroko fighting off the flu, we thought about taking the week off. But then, like an angel from Heaven above, our intern showed up at the door with three pre-release copies of Kid Icarus: Uprising, and all the pain and suffering went away. Listen to a half hour's worth of spoiler-free discussion on the 3DS's first major release of 2012, along with follow-up thoughts on Journey (also spoiler-free!), quick impressions of PixelJunk 4AM and Lollipop Chainsaw, some scattershot news and GDC thoughts, and more talk from Hiroko than you've heard in the last 10 episodes combined.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 03/22/2012 Mar 22, 2012

This is the episode where Sam is invisible... Because he's not there.

Games, Dammit! Episode 13 - What Do Creators Owe Us | 3/22/2012 Mar 22, 2012

J13 really is an unlucky number as this 13th episode was rendered completely obsolete before it was published. Neat! Please enjoy guest Dan Stapleton on this totally moot discussion about what creators owe us vis-a-vis the Mass Effect 3 ending debate.

Retronauts Live Special Contest Minisode Mar 22, 2012

Do you yearn to prove to the world your expertise on an extremely obscure subject? Then enter Retronauts' newest contest! The grand prize winner will get to choose the topic for an upcoming episode, and star in a special call-in segment with our cast of reliable regulars. For more details, consult your local library, or this .mp3 file. You'll be glad you did.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 03/16/2012 Mar 16, 2012

Retronauts Live Episode 43 Mar 16, 2012

Retronauts Movie Month comes to a close with a discussion of 1995's Mortal Kombat, the movie that put Paul W.S. Anderson on the map. Join Bob Mackey, Jose Otero, and Marty Sliva as they talk about the highs and lows of this rock-stupid kung-fu flick. Even though it's made by a different directing Anderson, there will be blood.

Games, Dammit! Episode 12: Mass Effect 3 Spoilerfest | 3/13/2012 Feb 23, 2023

Jeremy and Thierry kidnap IGN's Sam Claiborn and drag him beyond the Omega-4 Relay to extract his pulpy Mass Effect 3 knowledge. No plot thread is left unspoiled. Seriously, this episode is 100% spoilers. We're not kidding.

Retronauts Live Episode 42 Mar 01, 2012

A mere month after their last episode on the subject, the Retronauts once again tackle Resident Evil -- but this time, in movie form. On this third installment of Retronauts Movie Month, join Bob Mackey, Marty Sliva, and Jose Otero as they discuss Paul W.S. Anderson's successful 2002 attempt to make Milla Jovovich his b-movie bride.

Retronauts Live Episode 41 Feb 23, 2012

For the second installment of Retronauts Movie Month, Bob Mackey, Kat Bailey, and Marty Sliva discuss 1994's Street Fighter, a film that sincerely wants you to believe Jean-Claude Van Damme is from America. Listen in as we recount some of Street Fighter's most memorable moments, most of which involve the late, great Raul Julia.

Retronauts Live Episode 40 Feb 16, 2012

19 years ago, Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, and Dennis Hopper did something shameful. On this first installment of Retronauts Movie Month, join Bob Mackey, Marty Sliva, and Ray Barnholt as they explore the public act of silver screen indecency otherwise known as Super Mario Bros.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 02/10/2012 Feb 10, 2012

We tried something a bit different-freestylin! I'm the best mang, I did it. Skyrim, Morgan Freeman, Pizza Hut proposal and naked man wants McD's.

Games, Dammit! Episode 11: Kingdoms of Amalur | 2/10/2012 Feb 10, 2012

Jeremy, Thierry, and Jose share their thoughts on Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. There's also talk of football, which is weird given that Reckoning was bankrolled by a baseball star, but whatevs.

8-4 Play 2/10/2012: ROCK, PAPER, VITA Feb 10, 2012

It's crunch-time at 8-4 Towers, so there's no time for your fancy podcast prep work! Listen for even offer-the-cuff-than-usual chit-chat on Vita's U.S. launch lineup (and our Vita giveaway contest winner), the new Suikoden game for PSP, Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters, Denpa Ningen RPG for 3DS, Double Fine's adventure game kickstarter, and.uh..#$%^ it, we'll do it live!

Retronauts Live Episode 39 Feb 09, 2012

2012 marks Maniac Mansion's 25th birthday, and what better way to celebrate a quarter-century of adventure gaming than a discussion with co-designer Ron Gilbert? Over the course of an hour, Retronauts Bob Mackey and Thierry Nguyen grill Ron on the ins and outs of this legendary adventure game, revealing mysteries that might just blow your mind. Note: no hamsters were harmed in the recording of this episode.

Games, Dammit! Episode 10: The Old Republic | 02/06/2012 Feb 06, 2012

Kept you waiting, huh? We're back in action with this long-delayed episode. IGN's Stephanie Lee joins Jeremy Parish, Thierry Nguyen, and Ryan Winterhalter to talk about BioWare's new(-ish) Star Wars MMO.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 02/03/2012 Feb 03, 2012

The Oddcast is back! Sam, Tina, Sharkey, and Bobby come together to talk about Star Wars, Call of Duty, and Donkey Semen?! Yeah, that really happened.

Retronauts Live Episode 38 Feb 02, 2012

The recent Resident Evil 6 trailer has us all buzzing about the future of this storied Capcom series, but what about the past? Listen in as Retronauts Bob Mackey and Jose Otero jump into Resident Evil's highly uneven legacy, aided by the help of their loyal listeners.

8-4 Play 1/27/2012: INDUSTRY SOURCES Jan 27, 2012

THRILL! As the 8-4 crew gets caught up in a rad bromance with the new Resident Evil 6 trailer, and make hands-on revelaitons re: the latest RE on 3DS. LISTEN! To chatter of new Wii U features, rumors of the neXtBox, and other tender newsy morsels. EXCITE! To more Vita game impressions, as well as the details of our amazing giveaway contest **LOOK**FREE PLAYSTATION VITA CLICK NOW!!**

Retronauts Live Episode 37 Jan 26, 2012

We're not done with Sega yet! Picking up from last week's episode, Retronauts Bob Mackey, Jose Otero, and Ray Barnholt field calls from listeners about their favorite Sega series they'd like to see revived.

Retronauts Live Episode 36 Jan 20, 2012

Sega's more than just Sonic, you know; over the years, the famed Japanese developer tried (and ultimately failed) to launch several properties that are still near and dear to our hearts. Join Bob Mackey, Jose Otero, and Scott Sharkey as they explore Jet Set Radio, Panzer Dragoon, and Shenmue, and catch up on a hefty backlog of listener mail (but you can skip to 31:54 if you don’t care about that).

Games, Dammit! Episode 9: Can Portable Gaming Survive? | 01/13/2012 Jan 13, 2012

In this era of social games and cheap iOS apps, do dedicated portable systems like Vita and 3DS stand a fighting chance? Jeremy, Jose, and Matt discuss.

8-4 Play 1/13/2012: ALL THAT J*ZZ Jan 13, 2012

Why try out games and form your own opinions when you can sit back and let the 8-4-some do it for you? This episode the newly-reunited gang takes on the (Press up!) new Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Asura's Wrath demos (Right, RIGHT!), sparking a lively debate on quicktime (Tap 'A' repea-ALRIGHT ENOUGH!) events that pops up outta nowhere like.you know what. Speaking of outta nowhere: Wut up with that 3DS stand that comes included with Kid Icarus: Uprising? Plus the Independent Games Festival finalists, Yu Suzuki, avatar tattoos, and speculation on redesigned 3DS hardware and next-gen timing for Sony and Microsoft. (Hit 'Download'!)

Retronauts Live Episode 35 Jan 12, 2012

Tradition! It's more than just a song in Fiddler on the Roof, you know. As expected from the first Retronauts episode of the New Year, this installment features a retrospective on a variety of previous dates. Join Bob Mackey, Chris Kohler, Christian Nutt, and Sam Claiborn as they discover the monumental mysteries of 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, and 1992. It's infotainmencational!

Games, Dammit! Episode 8: What Up, 2012 | 01/06/2012 Jan 06, 2012

Jeremy, Bob, and Jose reconvene in the studio to field listener write-ins about the year ahead. Eventually, Thierry wanders in and every shares their own aspirations for 2012. It's an episode brimming with expectation! And stuff.

8-4 Play 12/30/2011: HAPPY NEWS YEAR SPECIAL Dec 30, 2011

Ready for those boring ol' holidays to turn into crazy-awesome holiDAZE? ...No? ...Wait--Did you notice there was a "z" on the end? ...Well the point is you should listen to this 8-4 podcast, with talk about 3DS and Vita sales numbers and what they mean (and don't mean), Gravity Rush, Uncharted, and Hot Shots Golf (all Vita), 3DS Swapnote and new demos for Resident Evil: Revelations, Metal Gear Solid 3D, and Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy, plus Kiki Trick for Wii, the Zelda timeline, Mario 64 speedruns, and more.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 12/23/2011 Dec 23, 2011

Much like last year, frequent Oddcast contributor tolecover has made another holiday mix. It's less 'holiday' and more mix. Except maybe the part after Ballsrog humming 'Jingle Bells.' Anyway, hope you like it. Have a happy holiday.

Games, Dammit! Episode 7: The End of 2011 | 12/23/2011 Dec 23, 2011

With 2011 about to be yanked off life support, your friendly neighborhood 1UP crew gathers to reflect on the year's rad haps. And the bad ones, too. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you (or talk at you) in the new year.

Games, Dammit! Episode 6: Holidays are Dumb | 12/21/2011 Dec 21, 2011

In this mercifully brief episode, Jeremy Parish, Matt Leone, and Thierry Nguyen go free-form to discuss holiday gaming memories and realize they have none. Well, except for a really heartbreaking one belonging to Matt.

Retronauts Live Episode 34 Dec 21, 2011

It's Christmas! Well, almost. Join Retronauts host Bob Mackey in his remote holiday cabin for a very special episode featuring a grab bag of topics brought by his many 1UP-employed visitors. Grab of cup of your favorite nog, find a place to hide from the family, and take some time to unwind with nearly 90 minutes of retro gaming discussion. It's the real reason for the season.

8-4 PLAY 12/17/2011: PLAYSTATION VITA LAUNCH / MONSTER HUNTER 3G HOLIDAY SPECIAL Dec 23, 2011

Christmas comes early as special guests CheapyD and...others...join the 8-4 crew to discuss the new PlayStation Vita, top to bottom: the launch, the games (including Uncharted, Ridge Racer, Hot Shots Golf and more), the mem cards, remote play, PSP backwards compatibility - every mother-father thing you can think of, from the feel of the flaps that cover the card slots to the menu music. Then! We shift gears to go deep, so deep, so deep into Monster Hunter 3G we put Qurupeco's butt to sleep. You listen now, Joe!

Retronauts Live Episode 33 Dec 15, 2011

For the sake of closure, Retronauts host Bob Mackey employs the help of Sam Claiborn, Scott Sharkey, and Marty Sliva to discuss two decades of Simpsons games. Will they be crantastic, cromulent, craptacular, or have us shouting boo-urns until our throats are sore? If you managed to decipher the previous sentence, this is the podcast for you.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 12/09/2011 Dec 09, 2011

Alan Wake has a weird name in Europe, Pigeon Dating Sim, Miyamoto makes fanboys cry, Vietnamese FPS (wait what), South Park RPG, and what what in the butt!

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! Episode 5: Lots of Game Music | 12/09/2011 Dec 09, 2011

Game music! What's up with that? Jeremy Parish, Bob Mackey, and Marty Sliva do their best Seinfeld routines while discussing the past, present, and future (OK, just the past and present) of the medium. Genre. Whatever. P.S., if you hate hearing music in podcasts, you should probably just hit "delete" now.

8-4 PLAY 12/9/2011: S***LOAD OF HATS Dec 09, 2011

Is Miyamoto stepping down at Nintendo? Did Ueda quit Sony? What's going on with the Vita?! What games will be revealed at that Spikey awards show thing?!? Why worry about such questions when you can listen to the 8-4 gang fret about them for almost 3 hours! Also: Infinity Blade 2, Mario Kart 7, more (yes more, dammit!) Skyrim and Uncharted 3, Pushmo for 3DSware, firmware updates for the 3DS, 360, and PS3, and more newsy news.

Retronauts Live Episode 32 Dec 08, 2011

In the wake of GamePro's recent closing, Retronauts host Bob Mackey brings in former staffers Kat Bailey, Will Herring, and Ray Barnholt (along with general magazine enthusiast Matt Leone) to discuss their time at this dearly departed magazine. And for all you fans of inside baseball, we also chat about the future of games journalism. It's navel-gazey!

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! Episode 3: Is Creativity Dead? | 12/02/2011 Dec 02, 2011

In light of this year's glut of sequels and three-peats, Jeremy Parish wonders aloud if creativity in game design is dead. Then Thierry Nguyen and Ryan Winterhalter tell him why he's dumb for an hour.

Retronauts Live Episode 31 Dec 01, 2011

While we don't have race cars, lasers, or airplanes, life truly is like a hurricane here at 1UP. But that doesn't mean we don't have time for podcasts! Join Retronauts Bob Mackey, Sam Claiborn, and Ray Barnholt as they discuss Capcom's many NES Disney games, and desperately to figure out how to best undergo a "mousecapade."

8-4 PLAY 11/10/2011: SKYRIM-WARDLOFT SWORD...ERS Nov 24, 2011

Question: Which game should you be playing right now, Skyrim or Zelda: Skyward Sword? Answer: Yes. Honestly, that's all you need to know, but the 8-4 crew prattles on anyway in a spoiler-free discussion of the glorious highs and bowel-quaking lows (OK, more like the minor annoyances) of two of this year's best games, then chit-chat (read: rage) about Sony's PSP UMD-to-Vita transfer program, rumors about the next Xbox, and online buzz on the future of Metal Gear in news.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! Episode 3: Skyward Sword | 11/23/2011 Nov 23, 2011

Jeremy Parish, Jose Otero, and Bob Mackey discuss their mixed feelings on the latest Legend of Zelda, the role and expectations of reviewers and readers, Nintendo's challenges, and the madness of iterative sequels.

Retronauts Live Episode 30 Nov 23, 2011

Whether you like turkey or tofurky, the Retronauts are here to make your Thanksgiving just a bit brighter. Join Bob Mackey, Jose Otero, and Marty Sliva as they discuss Turkey day-related gaming memories with devoted listeners, and try to decide between stuffing and potatoes -- there can only be one.

Games, Dammit! Episode 2: Assassin's Creed Revelations | 11/18/2011 Nov 18, 2011

Jeremy Parish, Thierry Nguyen, and Marty Sliva shatter the Internet chat paradigm by talking about the good and bad of Assassin's Creed instead of Skyrim. Daring! Specific talk about Revelations is balanced by general franchise contemplation.

Retronauts Live Episode 29 Nov 24, 2011

Kirby's nearly 20, so we decided to jump the gun and celebrate two decades of cuddly, pink games full of fruit and candy. Join Retronauts host Bob Mackey, Wired's Chris Kohler, IGN's Audrey Drake, and freewheelin' freelancer Ray Barnholt for 90 minutes of discussion about one of Nintendo's most multifaceted characters.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 11/16/2011 Nov 17, 2011

WE BACK. Sam, Tina, Sharkey... and Chris Plante talk about Minecraft, Assassin's Creed Revelations, Xbox 720, Halo 4, and answer your questions

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! Episode 1: Skyrim - 11/11/2011 Nov 11, 2011

Our Friday podcast gets a reset with this week's episode. Jeremy Parish, Thierry Nguyen, and Ryan Winterhalter dive into the mechanics, lore, and history of Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls.

8-4 PLAY 11/10/2011: HOOKED ON THE BROTHERS Nov 11, 2011

You'll have to think fast and move even faster to complete this podcast! Gaming Jesus is being held captive by the evil Koopa tribe of turtles. It's up to you to rescue him from the clutches of the Koopa King before time runs out. But it won't be easy. To get there, you'll have to listen to detailed impressions of Super Mario 3D Land, plus chatter about Uncharted 3, Wii U, the future of the 3DS, controller patents, and some late-breaking info about Robin Hood and where babies come from.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 11/10/2011 Nov 10, 2011

Let's just call this the, "crap, all these reviews hit and we forgot to edit this," episode. We're joined by Sam, Tina, Sharkey and Bobbya1984 (IGN's video and Call of Duty player).

Retronauts Live Episode 28 Nov 03, 2011

It is the nineties and there is time for burgers. Join Bob Mackey, Ray Barnholt, Chris Kohler, and MonkeyPaw Games' Ray Almeda and John Greiner as they discuss the newly-released BurgerTime World Tour and run frantically from angry wieners.

8-4 PLAY 10/28/2011: NEWSALANCHE Oct 28, 2011

:DEEP BREATH: PlayStation Vita pre-order lines, Level-5 World games (Ni no Kuni for PS3, Yokai Watch, Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney, etc.), Nintendo 3DS high and lowlights, Mario Kart 7, Find Mii 2, Reggie's chin, Monster Hunter 3G, WoW meets Digimon, Zelda: Skyward Sword reviews, MAGs in Phantasy Star Online 2, Ezio in Soul Calibur V, GTA V predictions, Yakuza 5 towns, Dark Souls DLC (or lack therof), Metal.Ge..*cough* :PASS OUT:

Retronauts Live Episode 27 Oct 27, 2011

'Tis the season... for scary games. (Hey, there can be two seasons.) Join Retronauts Bob Mackey, Jose Otero, and Scott Sharkey as they divulge secret fears and field calls on the subject of games likely to coax the tar out of your many orifices.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 10/21/2011 Oct 21, 2011

Ryan Winterhalter kicks Matt out of his usual seat to regale Thierry and Jose with tales of The Old Republic. Meanwhile, Jeremy's back from NYCC but keeps talking about food instead of Skyrim like he promised.

Retronauts Live Episode 26 Oct 20, 2011

On this week's Retronauts, Bob Mackey, Jose Otero, and special guest VoidBurger tackle the foggy streets and shocking plot twists of the Silent Hill series. If you're fresh to the franchise, prepare to be spoiled like a year-old banana.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 10/18/2011 Oct 18, 2011

BATTLEFIELD 3! Minecraft! Mass Effect 3 multiplayer! And something senior citizens eating pot brownies. Sam, Sharkey, Tina and special guest from DICE, Tim Kjell joins.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 10/14/2011 Oct 14, 2011

Jose Otero slips into the hosting chair this week and is joined by Bob Mackey, Matt Leone, and Mike Nelson. Get ready for 90 minutes of games and news discussions ranging from Forza 4 to Ghost Trick, and bid farewell to a 1UP veteran.

8-4 Play 10/14/2011: GAPING DRAGONS AND GREEN GLOWING BREASTS Oct 14, 2011

PRAISE THE SUN! Dark Souls has been consuming most of our lives, but we do manage to eventually break away from talking about it to discuss other recent happenings, including Square Enix's surprise retooling of Final Fantasy XIV, Sega's XBLA remake of Guardian Heroes, and Capcom's limited edition Monster Hunter 3DS. Plus: hands-on impressions of Robot Invader's Wind-Up Knight, ears-on impressions of the 25th anniversary Zelda Symphony orchestra concert, listener feedback, and more!

Retronauts Live Episode 25 Oct 13, 2011

The PS2 is somehow on the brink of its 11th birthday, which makes us all feel very old. Join Retronauts host Bob Mackey and guests Scott Sharkey and Ray Barnholt as they discuss Sony's past console with listeners and age audibly.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 10/07/2011 Oct 07, 2011

Jeremy Parish, Thierry Nguyen, Jose Otero, and Bob Mackey discuss junket food, Evangelion, and prison survival in this riveting episode. Also, there's some stuff about Dark Souls and PS Vita or whatever.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 10/07/2011 Oct 07, 2011

Craft Week! We bring up Minecraft, Starcraft and uh, that's about it. Actually, we break into more discussion over how awesomely bad the Battlefield 3 beta is, and the amount of interest we have in more channels for Xbox Live. Then we jump to a quick comic discussion, bring up a really out-of-place story for fun, and finish off with your questions!

Retronauts Live Episode 24 Oct 06, 2011

Still craving more b-list Japanese RPG chatter after last week? You're in luck; Retronauts host Bob Mackey along with guests Kat Bailey and Christian Nutt pick up this subject once again for a roundtable discussion of Xenosaga, Lufia, Wild Arms, Shadow Hearts and more.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 10/02/2011 Oct 03, 2011

Please forgive us for how we kick-off this episode (it was only appropriate for the episode number; ha!). This week, Tina, Sam, Sharkey and Miggels discuss nudity on Dead Island, Diablo 3 beta, Minecraft, skanky Catwoman and Starfire, and a few questions from the community.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 09/30/2011 Sep 30, 2011

Jose Otero returns from Las Vegas to bring Matt Leone and Thierry Nguyen the lowdown on EA's Syndicate reboot, while a still-jetlagged Jeremy Parish struggles to stay awake long enough to discuss his 8-hour session with the latest Legend of Zelda.

8-4 Play 9/30/2011: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHIN' Sep 30, 2011

With Mark out of town on business and Tokyo Game Show now behind us, life at 8-4 Towers has been pretty quiet lately. But that's no excuse not to record a podcast! ...OK, actually, it kind of is, but we went ahead and recorded one anyway! Tune in to hear us talk about Dark Souls, Zelda: Four Swords 25th Anniversary Edition, the Diablo III beta, porntips from Thailand (not what you think!), "Lucky Lassi" Monster Hunter drinks from Family Mart (...probably what you think), and plenty more.

Retronauts Live Episode 23 Sep 29, 2011

On this week's episode of Retronauts, host Bob Mackey and guests Meghan Sullivan (of IGN) and a slightly less-audible Janine Dong field calls from listeners about their favorite and least favorite B-list Japanese RPGs. The winners are praised, and the losers are thrown down into Pony Canyon. Who will survive?

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 09/23/2011 Sep 23, 2011

Tokyo Game Show! It happened. It made our host very sleepy from jet lag. And by golly, we talked about it, from Monster Hunter to Mommy Tummy.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 09/22/2011 Sep 22, 2011

"Hay you guys!" We're back! And with Sharkey! Sweet! Ok, so this week we chatted about Modern Warfare 3, Netflix's adopted pot head, a porn star gaming site, and the worst jobs in the Star Wars Universe. That poor Porkins. Oh, and we also discuss the potential of a hide-n-seek game in Minecraft.

Retronauts Live Episode 22 Sep 22, 2011

Just what the heck is a Kunio-kun? In our newest installment, Retronauts host Bob Mackey and guests Ray Barnholt, Marty Sliva, and Kurt Kulata seek to untangle this mess of a franchise and its many renamed English-language installments. River City Ransom fans, take note.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 09/16/2011 Sep 16, 2011

To those that said this day would never come. What are they to say now? Since team 1UP Japan couldn't record a Games, Dammit! from the Tokyo city streets, Jose Otero, Bob Mackey, Mike Nelson, and Marty Sliva rush to the scene to discuss a bunch of stories from TGS 2011. Topic include: Resident Evil 6 (and a bit of RE4 HD talk), Frankenstick and the list of games that support it, Steel Battallion: Heavy Armor and how it won't let you slap women, Halo CE Anniversary Kinect support, the top 10 trailers to come out of TGS, Vita Battery life, Project Draco, and your reactions and comments.

8-4 Play 9/16/2011: TOKYO GAME SHOW 2011 Sep 16, 2011

Shane Bettenhausen! Ryan Payton! Billy Berghammer! We've got special guests up the wazoo here at the 8-4 Towers to celebrate 8-4 Play's first anniversary (yay!) and to help us break down the 2011 Tokyo Game Show. Tune in for hands- (and/or eyes-) on impressions of all the big games, including the PlayStation Vita launch lineup, Binary Domain, Phantasy Star Online 2, Anarchy Reigns, Soul Calibur 5, the 3DS "Frankenstick" right stick add-on, and more. And when you're done, be sure to head over to Shacknews.com to pick up the second half of our big discussion with Garnett Lee on this week's Weekend Confirmed.

Retronauts Live Episode 21 Sep 15, 2011

School and gaming: an unlikely combination? Yet somehow Retronauts host Bob Mackey and guests Sam Claiborn and Ray Barnholt generated 90 minutes of discussion on this topic -- with the help of our lovely listeners, of course.

8-4 Play 9/14/2011: 3DS vs. VITA: FIGHT! Sep 14, 2011

Freshly-unemployed Internet sensation Shane Bettenhausen joins us as we kick off TGS week with a blow-by-blow breakdown of the big two pre-show press conferences - Nintendo's Frankenstick-free Monster Hunter megathon and Sony's 94% gameplay-free Vita launch bonanza. Tune in for an hour-long preview of what's to come, and then check back Friday for our monster Tokyo Game Show/8-4 Play 1-year-Anniversary special crossover with Weekend Confirmed's Garnett Lee.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 09/09/2011 Sep 09, 2011

Welcome to the "Let's Bring Back The 1UP Tradition of Drinking During a Podcast" episode. Scooter, Matt, Jose, and Bob knock back some beers while talking about games like: Dead Island, Star Fox 64 3D, Rise of Nightmares, Crimson Alliance, BloodRayne Betrayal, Leedmees, and Resistance 3. There's also lots of random digressions in-between games, which is how this podcast is 96 minutes of nonsense.

8-4 Play 9/9/2011: FRANKENSTICK MEETS THE SLIME KNIGHT Sep 09, 2011

And the megatons fall like rain: Dragon Quest X revealed as a massively-multiplayer online game for Wii and Wii U. :BWAAAH: Monster Hunter coming to the 3DS -- and with "monstrous" right-stick add-on, no less. :BWAAAH: Who better to join us in the fallout shelter than a man in the news himself, Kojima Productions vet Ryan Payton, who left Microsoft to go indie and to talk with us about 3DS vs. Vita, PS3 HD Remasters, Soul Bladder, the looming Tokyo Game Show, and more? So grab your totem and :BWAAAH:

Retronauts: The Bootleg Session, Vol. 1 Sep 08, 2011

Didn't happen to be in Seattle for PAX Prime 2011? Don't worry; we've managed to tap into the underground podcast bootleg scene to bring you one full hour of Jeremy Parish, Chris Kohler, Jeff Green, Nich Maragos, and Bob Mackey ripping into the beloved games of their devoted fans.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 09/02/2011 Sep 02, 2011

Jeremy is out being a boss, so that leave Scooter, Matt, Jose, and Bob Mackey left to talk about such things as: The OC, Spelunky, Persona, counting the hours we spent playing games, Rise of Nightmares, Kinect gaming in general, Jose feeding Matt a hamburger, rampant misogyny, and Labor Day weekend plans.

Retronauts Live Episode 20 Sep 01, 2011

What's the deaaal with Star Fox? Over the next 87 minutes, Retronauts host Bob Mackey and co-pilots Kat Bailey (of GamePro), Sam Claiborn, and Brian Altano (both from IGN) attempt to figure out one of Nintendo's oddest franchises with more rowdiness than you would expect. Also, prepare yourself for bonus discussion of Nintendo's Urban Champion, making this podcast the most anyone has talked about that game in 25 years.

8-4 Play 8/26/2011: MAY CONTAIN SCENES OF EXPLICIT VIOLENCE AND GORE Aug 26, 2011

You could just listen to the 8-4 crew talk 3DS rumors, PS3 and Vita announcements, MHP3rdHD, DOTA2 and Street Fighter IV as eSports, games that will hit and miss the upcoming Tokyo Game Show, and the Valve / EA / Activision shit-talkin' express and then just call it a day. Perfectly acceptable. But if you want the real, secret, best ending to the podcast, bust out some healing herb and stick around as Resident-Evil-superfan Alex "cvxfreak" Aniel joins us in the second half for part 1 of our long-awaited, quote-laden celebration of the seminal survival horror franchise's 15th anniversary.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 08/26/2011 Aug 26, 2011

With Jeremy away at PAX, Ryan takes over to chat with Mike Nelson, Matt Leone and IGN's Destin Legarie about Gamestop's Deus Ex/OnLive debacle, Wing Commander, the delay of Kinect Star Wars, Steve Jobs' resignation, and the 20th anniversary of the SNES.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 08/26/2011 Aug 26, 2011

This is the one where we have to listen to Tina talk about Gamescom. Borderlands 2, MW3, BF3, etc. Also, we all bash Alice for her British accent.

Retronauts Live Episode 19 Aug 18, 2011

It's still August, which means the Super Nintendo 20th Anniversary train is still a-rollin'. Strap on your earbuds and enter a world of informed opinions as Retronauts host Bob Mackey and guests Jeremy Parish, Jose Otero, and Marty Sliva wrangle calls in an attempt to give the SNES even more love. It's gonna get sloppy.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 08/12/2011 Aug 12, 2011

We talk about things that may make you think we're bad people. For instance, we blame the London riots on Alice, and we make fun of North Korea's Kim Johng Il. But we redeem ourselves with some good times -- I think. This week, Chris Plante makes his return and we're joined by regulars Sam, Tina and Alice. We're so ronrey!

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 08/12/2011 Aug 12, 2011

A week of dreary gaming news deserves a deary podcast! After talking about delicious food for a moment, we delve into the hard times that have befallen Nintendo, THQ, and Team Bondi lately. A little Descendents of Erdrick music helps pep things up, tho.

Retronauts Live Episode 18 Aug 12, 2011

With the release of Deus Ex: Human Revolution on the horizon, Retronauts host Bob Mackey sits down with Thierry "Scooter" Nguyen, Ryan Winterhalter, Scott Sharkey, and Mike Nelson to talk about Ion Storm's groundbreaking franchise -- and since Metroid's 25th anniversary just passed us by, there's talk of that as well. This episode truly has something for everyone, except for people who don’t care about Deus Ex or Metroid.

8-4 Play 08/12/2011: ALL NEWS IS GOOD NEWS Aug 12, 2011

In which our heroes discuss: Armored Core V and Dark Souls pushed back, Xenoblade Chronicles moved up, PlayStation Vita coming right on time (sorta), 3DS sales rising (used), 3DS sales falling (new), 3DS sales rising again (post-price drop), addiction to EVO streams, ham withdrawal, what's good about Peter Moore, what's bad about Skyrim, who and what will and won't be at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show, and pictures of your Love Plus girlfriend in her santa outfit.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 08/05/2011 Aug 05, 2011

The guard shifts this week, as Jeremy takes over hosting duties for Games, Dammit. Since Jeremy was too busy being in meetings, he didn't prepare show notes, so he, Scooter, Jose Otero, and Ryan Winterhalter talk about a bunch of random stuff. Here's a list to illustrate how off-topic this episode gets: Mario Kart 7, a hypothetical Star Dracula Kart, PlayStation Vita and a Black Eyed Pea, the big stick robbery, "Rage guy", James Bond, Superman, Yuji Naka's fishing game, Japanese vacation games, incompetent Ziff-Davis executives, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online, the FFV Four Job Fiesta, FF Tactics for iOS, and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Tune in next week for either normal games podcasting or more off-topic shenanigans.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 08/05/2011 Aug 05, 2011

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDCASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSST! What do you get when you mix three girls and a dude with a fixation on nice shirts? I don't know, but we recorded a new Oddcast! This week, Sam, Tina, Alice and Janine discuss how fans reacted to the great Blizzard news this week (Diablo 3), how a crazy GTA IV mod is turning heads, and how Alice's (possibly) distant relatives are selling kids to play in Internet Cafes. Neat!

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 07/29/2011 Jul 29, 2011

Besides the sudden 3DS price drop, it's been a bit of a slow news week. So we decided to pretty much throw most of the main editorial staff into the podcast studio for this episode. Our roster this week includes Scooter, Jeremy, Matt, and Ryan; then Jose and Bob bring a special guest from 1UP's past into the studio for a seven man podcastravaganza. Stuff we talk about include the aforementioned price drop, Aliens: Infestation, Catherine, Ghost Trick, MGS 3 Snake Eater 3DS, and how amazingly racist we all are. Also, we get special live demos of Groove Coaster and Jubeat. Until next week!

8-4 Play 07/29/2011: $169.99 Jul 29, 2011

Yes, we eventually talk about Rhythm Heaven for the Wii, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, Groove Coaster, From Dust, Phantasy Star Online 2, Irem's apparent demise, Mega Man Legends 3's definite demise and so on, but mostly this episode is all about Nintendo's embattled 3DS handheld and just about every aspect of the news surrounding its upcoming price drop, complete with color commentary from discount-expert Mr. CheapyD of CheapAssGamer.com fame.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 07/24/2010 Jul 24, 2011

So we podcasted. Again. We asked IGN's funny men Scott Lowe and Brian Miggels to join us this week. Rabble rabble: Bobby Kotick, Lollipop Chainsaw is supposed to be sexy (and make you look like a pervert), GoldenEye is too expensive, something about "infections," and we close it off with your questions.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 07/22/2011 Jul 22, 2011

It's San Diego Comic-Con, so naturally we talk about...E3! With Jeremy out at SDCC, and Jose and Bob on Mario Kart duty this week's lineup is Scooter, Matt, Ryan, and Cheats intern Marty Sliva (who sounds like Andrew Pfister to us). We talk about all the fighting game news, professional conduct during E3 interviews, Star Fox 64 3D's water effects, water and beaches in games, and how we personally don't pay attention to ESRB ratings. Enjoy!

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 07/15/2011 Jul 15, 2011

On this week's Dammit, we start off tackling such topics as Netflix on 3DS, Call of Duty Elite and XP, EA purchasing Popcap, strategy games in regards to XCOM, television depictions of video games, and the heady issue of proper crediting (focused on LA Noire). Games-wise, we chat a bit about older Zelda titles, Deus Ex Human Revolution, LA Noire, and what Matt Leone would change about Bayonetta. We then answer reader queries about our feelings on QTEs, the supposed resurgence of 2D games, "what's the deal with Japan," and the Xbox Live Summer of Arcade lineup. Also, Bob Mackey repeatedly pushes his Marxist agenda onto both the podcast crew and the games industry as a whole (when he's not discussing "the week of hedgehogs").

8-4 Play 07/15/2011: ¡QUE MAGNIFICO! Jul 15, 2011

Played Shadows of the Damned? You should! Why? 1) Read the reviews, it’s a great game! 2) We here at 8-4 worked on it! 3) Oh yeah, so did some other guys, Suda 51 and Shinji Mikami. 4) You will enjoy this podcast a helluvalot more, since we discuss the soundtrack with legendary game musician Akira Yamaoka and talk shop about creating the script. When you tire of our self-congratulatory nonsense, there’s plenty more chit-chat about Xenoblade, PS4 motion controls, Dragon's Crown, Final Fantasies XIII-2 and Theatrhythm, and more. Do me, do m-er, do it!

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 07/12/2010 Jul 12, 2011

Oh hell yeah. A Final Fantasy rhythm game in the works, a 3DS RPG coming for the ladies, and the erotic puzzle game Catherine gets a demo on PSN and XBLA this week. 1UP Oddcast loves you, Japan. Never change.

Retronauts Live Episode 16 Jul 11, 2011

It's the most awkward episode of Retronauts ever as Jeremy Parish, Ryan Winterhalter, Ray Barnholt, and Sam Claiborn talk about Sonic the Hedgehog's anniversary with a bunch of people who are completely unfamiliar with Retronauts, and podcasts in general!

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 07/08/2011 Jul 08, 2011

This week, we talk about the brief highs, and the many lows, of EA Studio Showcase (where does Burnout Crash fit in?!?!?). Games-wise, we chat up more BioShock Infinite now that EVERYONE has seen it, some Journey, and hit upon the newly revealed Dishonored. Then, we feel the curse of being part of a big company with a lot of podcasts, as just when we’re about to do voicemails and reader questions, we get kicked off due to another podcast needing the studio. DOH.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 07/05/2011 Jul 05, 2011

The Oddcast team has finished transitioning into their new office. Listen in and hear us brag about it! This week, regulars Sam and Tina are joined by Janine and Walter to discuss what it’s like working in the new IGN office. Then we brag about how we played the Journey beta and answer more listener questions.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 07/02/2011 Jul 02, 2011

It’s our first week in the IGN office! This show sounds a bit wonkier than usual, tech-wise, because we’re using the IGN podcast setup -- in fact, it has more chairs, so we had 1UP features duder Bob Mackey sit in too. At some point, we will have things fixed. Until then, oh well! That doesn’t stop us from talking about Jeremy’s promotion to 1UP Editor-in-Chief and his overall goal for the site, the Supreme Court decision, the truth behind Bungie Aerospace, Call of Duty XP and Respawn Entertainment’s site launch, and even some news about Tactics Ogre’s Yasumi Matsuno and Ubisoft’s I Am Alive! We also talk a bit about Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, the Uncharted 3 multiplayer beta, and Deus Ex Human Revolution. Have a great July 4 weekend, and do the homework that Jeremy assigns!

8-4 Play 07/01/2011: TOO HOT FOR TV Jul 01, 2011

Frankly, it's too damn hot in Tokyo to spend much energy writing up a fancy description of our latest episode, so let's just cut the crap, OK? We talk about Operation Rainfall's attempt to bring Wii JRPGs to the West, Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D save file-gate, Journey (the game the band), Wii U, famed game director Yasumi Matsuno moving to developer Level-5, yadda yadda yadda. Get it? Got it? Good.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 06/24/2011 Jun 24, 2011

The end of an era! Sorta! We're moving to IGN offices next week, so this is the last episode in the "1UP Admiral's Club." In it, we talk about gaming's love of celebrations (specifically Sonic, Quake, and Bungie), Jeff Green's return to EA (via the rumored Popcap purchase), how Gaikai and Wal-Mart have a nifty demo system, Kinect ads and Halo Anniversary support, and the weird "celebrity" appearances in the Duke Nukem Forever multiplayer trailer. Plus, we chat about Shadows of the Damned and discuss a listener's query about the appropriateness of attacking NYC in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Finally, while there is no official sponsorship, you'll agree that this episode should have been endorsed by Cake Boss. Until the first podcast from the IGN office!

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 06/20/2011 Jun 20, 2011

Happy Belated E3 to you! Sam, Chris, Alice and Tina discuss their takes on how the show was this year. Sam can't make up his mind about Nintendo, Chris thinks he has a fever dream while playing Duke Nukem, and Alice answers your questions about England.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 06/17/2011 Jun 17, 2011

Before jumping into more Wii U and E3 discussion, Scooter, Matt, Jose, and Jeremy talk about that whole Duke Nukem Forever release-plus-negative-review deal this week. Then we properly continue the E3-centric podcast discussion that we kinda-sorta started last week. More ruminations about the Wii U, a random tangent about Ghost Recon Future Soldier, some Star Trek, the preponderance of QTEs in modern games, and even more Ninja Gaiden 3. Plus, we rank the "take something from the big screen and put it on the small screen" methods of Transfarring, Wii U, and PS3-to-Vita. We'll resume with text and voicemail questions next week -- enjoy!

8-4 Play 6/17/2011: CHILD of MIZUGUCHI Jun 17, 2011

Child of Eden is finally out, and who better to discuss it with than Q Entertainment's own James "Milkman" Mielke? Fresh from LA, the former EGM editor-in-chief and 1up.com superstar joins us as we talk about Tetsuya Mizuguchi's latest opus, the big three's E3 press conferences, hands-on impressions of Wii U and PS Vita, and more. Hosted by internet celebrity and 8-4 superfriend David "CheapyD" Abrams of CheapAssGamer.com!

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 06/16/2011 Jun 16, 2011

Wait, this episode of Games, Dammit! is either a little too early, or way late. Either way, it's also short. We (meaning Scooter, Matt, Jeremy, and Jose) recorded this right after our last appointment(s) at E3, and before taking off for a staff dinner. So it's 26 minutes of raw, in-the-moment E3 discussion. What we liked at the show, what we wanted more of, and most importantly: why Jose likes Ninja Gaiden 3 while Matt doesn't. Stay tuned later this week for a full E3 decompression/discussion episode.

Retronauts Live Episode 15 Jun 16, 2011

It's an E3 two-fer as Jeremy Parish hits the studio with Sharkey/Scooter/Kohler for a pre-show chat, followed by an on-the-spot session with Bob Mackey, Nadia Oxford, and JC Fletcher. Old things! They're awesome.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 06/09/2011 Jun 09, 2011

This was supposed to go up right on Tuesday noon Pacific. But some technical issues cropped up and we end up not able to post this until E3 is over. So even though E3 passed, we recorded this before heading down to LA and thus really don't know what happened in the (now past) press conferences. Pretend this came out a few days ago, and get psyched for our full E3 blowout podcast next week.

Retronauts Live Episode 14 Jun 03, 2011

Jeremy Parish and Marty Sliva take to the phone lines to discuss the 25th anniversary of Dragon Quest. But alas! The phone lines don't work, meaning that this episode is but the first half of a larger, eventual Dragon Quest chat.

8-4 Play 6/3/2011: E3 COMETH Jun 03, 2011

E3 is almost here! Join us for one last round of rumor-mongering and baseless speculation on what'll go down at next week's big event. Former 8-4 intern and Resident Evil superfan Alex "cvxfreak" Aniel joins us to talk about Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, Kojima Productions' pre-E3 announcements, the merits (or lack thereof?) of calling your handheld "Vita," and our very own E3 predictions.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 06/02/2011 Jun 02, 2011

To celebrate our 60th episode, we decided to throw our podcast planning sheet away and do it live. Enjoy.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 05/29/2011 May 29, 2011

Matt and Scooter return from Pre-E3/Judges Week to talk about games with Tina and Jose. We talk a lot about Modern Warfare 3 and BioShock Infinite, while also touching on titles like Bastion, Renegade Ops, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Ghost Recon Online, and more. We also talk about our favorite quotes from videogames, running speeds in FPS games, and a whole lot of inside-the-sausage-factory style stuff about reviews. Also, the random Inception noise comes up because we didn't want to name a specific company during one discussion. Until next week!

Retronauts Live Episode 13 May 31, 2011

Chrono Trigger arrived on Virtual Console last week, and that's pretty much all the excuse Jeremy Parish, Jose Otero, and Scott Sharkey needed to open the phone lines and talk about the game. Featuring the voice of Lavos!

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 05/23/2011 May 23, 2011

Whoa, forget boys! Who needs them! Tina, Alice, Janine, and Sam take over the Oddcast this week -- discussing salad and feelings. No, not really. We discuss a new World of Warcraft feature, wish the best to 360 gamers, whine about Modern Warfare 3, and encourage Alice to be the best American in England.

8-4 Play 5/23/2011: PRE-PRE-E3 SPECIAL May 23, 2011

With E3 approaching quick, the 8-4 crew are buried in all manner of pre-expo prep work -- they've hardly had time to think about any other of them vidja games, much less play them. But when has that ever stopped them from talking about them?! Tune in for thoughts -- and maybe a feeling or two -- about PSN's revival (outside of Japan), Namco's new Soul Calibur game and Tekken movie, Modern Warfare's leaks, Square Enix's financial woes, Love Plus's boyfriend lock, PLUS: Download now and get a brand new, fresh-from-the-oven 25-minute bonus segment discussing Sony's "PSP Remaster" series!

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 05/20/2011 May 20, 2011

With Scooter and Matt out, it falls to Jeremy Parish, Jose Otero, Tina Sanchez, and Mike Nelson to stoke the home fires. The time has come to talk of many things: PSN, Modern Warfare 3, a new 1UP project... and, of course, sealing wax and kings.

Retronauts Live Episode 12 May 19, 2011

To commemorate the long-awaited return of director Yotsui "Isuke" Koucihi (courtesy of Moon Diver), Jeremy Parish, Sam Kennedy, and Scott Sharkey talk about his 1989 arcade classic Strider (and Strider's other, less classic iterations, too).

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 05/15/2011 May 15, 2011

Besides talking a bit more about the PSN outage, we hit games like Starhawk, Dragon Quest Anniversary, Soulcalibur V, Dark Souls, Ocarina of Time 3D, Dark Souls, and even Cars 2. Questions-wise, we answer voicemails about PSN and game updates, our own weird retail experiences, and get further digressed with Ranma 1/2 and chicken paprikash. Then we tackle some text questions about mute protagonists in FPS games, the nature of open-world games, games we wanted to play but couldn't, and game trades.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 05/10/2011 May 10, 2011

OH WHAT A SURPRISE. This week Scott Sharkey joins us to chat about life in the woods and why Sony sucks for leaving their service so vulnerable to attacks. Plus, Soundboard Chris and the rest of the gang talk about Call of Duty online in China and more Alan Wake. And Ballsrog gets hyped about Mass Effect 3.

Retronauts Live Episode 11 May 09, 2011

We celebrate both the existence of Colecovision and the merger of 1UP and IGN by dragging Scott Bromley and Sam Claiborn into the studio to talk all things Coleco with Jeremy Parish and Scott Sharkey. It's collaborative!

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 05/07/2011 May 07, 2011

Welcome to "IGN Dammit!" Kinda. In response to this week's big news, we had Scooter, Jeremy, Matt, and Sam sit down and gab a bit about games like Portal 2, Dragon Quest VI, Outland, and Guardian Heroes. Then we finally get around to the whole IGN acquiring 1UP topic, along with some live call-in questions. Listen for guest stars like new co-worker Greg Miller, former co-worker Alan Johnson, and former-but-now-new-again-co-worker Mike Cruz. Also, Ballsrog makes an appearance! Then Tina sits in for Sam as we talk some more about the future of 1UP.

8-4 Play 5/6/2011: WII 2, PSN 0 May 06, 2011

Bin Laden is dead. The galaxy is at peace. What better way to celebrate than with 8-4 Play and a ton more talk about Nintendo's Wii successor and Sony's ongoing PSN woes? To help brief us on the latest intel, we called in former US Navy Seals Shane "Bill Rizer" Bettenhausen and Evan "Lance Bean" Shamoon, who also share thoughts on Portal 2, the new Sony tablets, El Shaddai, and Sonic's legitimacy (or lack thereof?).

Retronauts Live Episode 10 May 02, 2011

Jeremy Parish, Christian Nutt, and Scott Sharkey take to the phone lines and the world of Justin.tv to discuss Capcom's Mega Man X series with and in front of a live audience. Whatever we're fighting for, it appears to be a totally sweet cause.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 04/29/2011 Apr 29, 2011

Welcome to the split episode this week! In the first half of this podcast, Scooter, Matt Leone, Jeremy Parish, and Jose Otero talk about the whole Sony PSN debacle, a random story about Beyonce cancelling a game, and more ruminations about Nintendo's Project Café. Games-wise, we talk about Driver: San Francisco, Dead or Alive 3DS, Square Enix remakes, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution's version of a hyper-competent and powerful FEMA. After answering some questions about chicken'n'waffles and console generations, we switch to the second half, the Portal-cast with Scooter, Jose, Tina Sanchez, and Mike Nelson. That latter half is an hour full of Portal 2 spoilers and random free associations. And Portal 2 voice samples. Enjoy!

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 04/25/2011 Apr 25, 2011

This week, we're calling our show, "Little Alice: The Farewell Podcast." We discuss the Portal 2 app, how we like Portal 2, oh and, what it's like to hide from Portal 2 spoilers. We dive into the news stories Tina picked, which happens to make it seem like PlayStation sucks -- PSP Go still exists in North America, Child of Eden delayed, PSN is still down. And we're sending Alice to the UK to cover the latest Mario & Sonic game.

Retronauts Live Episode 9 Apr 25, 2011

Christian Nutt, Thierry Nguyen, and Chris Kohler join Jeremy Parish and a myriad host of callers to discuss the Super NES Final Fantasy games. Well, we say "discuss." Mostly we mean "argue."

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 04/22/2011 Apr 25, 2011

If the previous episode was All About Frank Cifaldi Because He's Leaving, then today is All About Jeremy Parish Because He's Back. With most of the games and question/answer stuff being taken care of with the Monday episode, we have a shorter (about an hour) chat about stuff like 1UP E3 Blogger Contest, Sony's woes of late, and Jeremy's take on the rumored Nintendo system. We also talk a bit about Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype, Super Mario 3DS, and the Law & Order embargo. All that, plus a random segment about television, and a perplexed Retronauts call-in. Leave us a message at 415-547-8713, and join our long spoiler-filled Portal 2 discussion next week!

8-4 Play 4/22/2011: PROJECT CAFÉ OLÉ Apr 22, 2011

What's this? An episode of 8-4 Play where the crew actually talks about what they do all day: game translatin'? Believe it, spoony bard! Localization legend Richard Honeywood, he of such Square Enix favorites as Xenogears, Chrono Cross, and Dragon Quest VIII, joins us to talk shop, 64DD development, and being best buds (well, buds) with Nintendo prez Satoru Iwata. And speaking of Nintendo -- did someone say Project Café? Tune in for idle speculation on the big N's rumored Wii successor system, along with thoughts on Capcom's Captivate games, Sonic Generations, and plenty more.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 04/20/2011 Apr 20, 2011

This week we finally see the return of Chris Plante! He tells us what he?s been up to, talk about Kinect, Portal 2, and Sam tells us all he knows about the new Nintendo console that?ll be shown at E3.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 04/18/2011 Apr 18, 2011

It's the life and times of Frank Cifaldi-cast! This week, Scooter, Matt, and Tina (Jeremy is somewhere in southern California) bid a fond adieu to Frank, as he goes freelance. Games-wise, we chat about The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Prey 2, Sonic Generations, Rage, Uncharted 3, and a lightning-round style rundown of a whole bunch of other games. Then we answer questions about franchise makeovers, seasonal gaming, shocking moments, and our personal job histories. Then we cry some more about Frank. G'bye Frank!

1UP.com - at1UP: 04/12/2011 Apr 12, 2011

This is it, folks. The last ride of the at1UP gang before they head off into the sunset. It's one last gun-blazin', rootin'-tootin', wildest ride in the west, cockney-accented showdown in the Admiral's Club at 1UP Towers. Hide yer women and children, some frontier justice is about to happen.

8-4 Play 4/8/2011: POWER TO THE PEOPLE Apr 08, 2011

In this very special episode of 8-4 Play, we recap our live-to-tape hosting of the Grasstream2 Japanese tsunami relief charity event, put on by the good people at famed developer Grasshopper Manufacture. You will (hopefully) laugh, you will (probably) cry, and in the end, you might just learn something -- about Pandora’s Tower, Hip Tanaka, Yakuza of the End, and how you (yes, you!) can help Japan recover via gaming. Let’s listening!

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 04/07/2011 Apr 07, 2011

Sam, Tina, and Alice are joined this week by special guest James Silva, who, for those not in the "know," is behind the XBLA game Dishwasher Samurai. We talk about legalizing switch blades for one-armed humans, shoehorning multiplayer into videogames, leaky codblop maps, and dressing like Solid Snake. Also, our call-in question mailbox seems to have contracted some sort of audio venereal infection we just can't get rid of.

Retronauts Live Episode 8 Apr 06, 2011

Everyone loves arcade games! At least, everyone who calls in to talk this episode. As long as you're referring to classic arcade games. With these caveats in mind, quarter up and listen to Jeremy Parish, Frank Cifaldi, Scott Sharkey, and Brandon Sheffield.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 04/01/2011 Apr 01, 2011

Frank is taking the day off, so the Games, Dammit! foursome consists of Thierry Nguyen, Matt Leone, Jeremy Parish, and his subordinate, Tina Sanchez. This week, we talk about the rash of cancellations, the pronunciation of "Weinstein," and lawsuits. Games-wise, we chat about "Halo Dance Central," educate Tina about Choplifter HD, let Jeremy espouse about Monster Tale and Grand Knights History, and figure out what other Caucasian developers have made a Resident Evil game. Questions we tackle include ones about licensed music in games, the overexposure of Kevin Butler, the Street Fighter 2 control scheme, and a bizarre apology that Jeremy doesn't understand. Also, we ask for people to call us and sing songs. Enjoy!

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 03/31/2011 Mar 31, 2011

After our strange disappearance from podcast-dom, we return with a double feature! This week (during the first half), Sam shares how old he is by remembering his first Street Fighter experience, Alice names her cat Sprinkles, and we suggest game music tracks. In the second half, Scooter, Jeremy, Tina and Sam find time to make fun of each other. Scooter is shy in front of the 3DS girls, Jeremy loves the Bioshock Infinite panel, and a 1UP imposter roamed PAX east.

Retronauts Live Episode 7 Mar 30, 2011

Retronauts Live goes aggro and jumps its schedule a few days to hadouken facts about Street Fighter II's 20th anniversary right in your face. (Please do not throw up.) Featuring J. Parish, F. Cifaldi, M. Nelson, J. Otero, and a call-in cast of thousands.

1UP.com - at1UP: 03/29/2011 Mar 29, 2011

The at1UP crew can't recommend "Rango" enough. If you haven't seen it, then -- listen to this ENTIRE podcast, then run out and watch it. Also on tap: 101 Free Games, Wondercon, WWE All Stars, and creating more concise video game titles.

Retronauts Live Episode 6 Mar 28, 2011

The Game Boy Advance's 10th anniversary is all the excuse we need to open the phone lines and force our GBA opinions down your throat. Live the adventure with Jeremy Parish, Frank Cifaldi, Chris Kohler, and Christian Nutt! Be sure to bring a light source!

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 03/25/2011 Mar 26, 2011

With Jeremy out working on our big Nintendo 3DS scorecard, we rope in 1UP community manager Tina Sanchez as our Jeremy-for-the-week. We chat about the upcoming 3DS launch and some of its games, the GBA's anniversary, and Resident Evil's anniversary. Other game-talk include Duke Nukem, Crank the Weasel, and the next David Cage game. Questions-wise, we talk about gaming-related injuries, Catherine coming to the U.S., and some book recommendations. Oh yea, and we call this the "Sworcery-cast" because we get Matt Leone to talk about how Superbrothers: Sword & Sorcery EP.

8-4 Play 3/25/2011: AFTER THE QUAKE Apr 01, 2011

A lot has happened in the four weeks since our last episode. The Game Developer's Conference came and went, Charlie Sheen jumped the tiger-shark (-blood...or whatever), Winter gave way to Spring, and the largest earthquake in Japan's recorded history rocked our tiny island home. But the show must go on, as they say, and so the 8-4 five are back in action with personal quake stories, first-month 3DS reflections, early thoughts on Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, the month in news, and more.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 03/19/2011 Mar 19, 2011

The usual Games Dammit crew has been re-assembled for full Podcast Voltron goodness. This week, we let Frank and Jeremy regale us with their PAX East highlight (hint, it's food), and we talk about stuff like Doug Church going to Valve, the rumored NGP price point, the power of Metacritic, and the Nintendo 3DS tether girls. Games-wise, we talk up Fallen Frontier, Batman Arkham City, Thor, Captain America, X-Men Destiny, and Prey 2. Also, the whole time, Jeremy plays Pilotwings Resort for review. Enjoy!

Retronauts Live Episode 5 Mar 19, 2011

We couldn't think of a topic, so the onus was on you caller folks. So, now you can listen to Jeremy Parish, Frank Cifaldi, and Sam Kennedy talk about River City Ransom 2, Famicom Disc System (FREAKIN' FINALLY), Demon's Crest, and other random stuff.

1UP.com - at1UP: 03/16/2011 Mar 16, 2011

That Frank sure is a trooper. He still manages to join Mike and Travis in the studio even though he's sniffly and a little under the weather. The three discuss RePlay magazine, PAX East, Kong Offs, a Dragon Age/Mass Effect Crossover called "Massage", and a propsed Sandman TV show.

Retronauts Live Episode 4 Mar 12, 2011

The semi-annual tradition of us talking in front of a bunch of people continues with this overview of the 16-bit era. Kurt Kalata of Hardcore Gaming 101 joins Frank Cilfaldi, Chris Kohler, and a very under-the-weather Jeremy Parish for this PAX East talkstravaganza!

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 03/11/2011 Mar 11, 2011

Okay, you want games? We got games. With Jeremy and Frank out at PAX East, we wrangle Justin Haywald and Mike Cruz into the studio to talk about nothing but games (and nonsense). No news items or voicemail questions this time -- we talk about: Dead Island, El Shaddai, Uncharted 3, Mortal Kombat, Shoot Many Robots, Shadows of the Damned, Darkness 2, Alice: Madness Returns, Hawken, Trenched, and more (that was only half the list, listen for the rest!). We still get sidetracked along the way, but seriously, this time, it's about games, dammit.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble XXXIII: Deux Ex, Dragon Age II & MMORPGs Mar 11, 2011

GamePro's Jason Wilson joins Kat and Scooter to wrap-up GDC with a look at upcoming MMORPGs for 2011 before offering a final verdict on Dragon Age II. Afterward, stick around for an interview with Deus Ex: Human Revolution's Jean-Francois Dugas & David Anfossi, and a fond farewell from Kat as she bids goodbye to 1UP.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 03/10/2011 Mar 10, 2011

Holy crap guys! The Game Developer's Conference happened! And we were there! We lost Alice in the crowd so we recorded without her.

1UP.com - at1UP: 03/10/2011 Mar 10, 2011

With Frank at PAX East, Mike and Travis welcome Mike Nelson to the studio as this week's guest staffer. They discuss his recent vacation to Hawaii, Guy Fieri's stolen Lamborghini, and the perils of eating too many hamburgers. In the after-segment, Mike and Justin begin what will hopefully be a series of epic Pokemon battles.

Retronauts Live Episode 3 Mar 06, 2011

Jeremy Parish is joined by resident pokemaniacs Justin Haywald and Kat Bailey to discuss the history and mystery of Pokémon (though mostly they just shout at each other about a children's game while strangers listen in awkward silence).

1UP.com - at1UP: 03/03/2011 Mar 09, 2011

Alan Johnson fills in for a Frank (who is busy covering GDC) this week; and he, Mike, and Travis discuss what?s going on with Charlie Sheen, GDC, and the art direction of Dead Space 2. In Final Notes, the three cut loose with with some long pent-up Star Wars gripes.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 03/02/2011 Mar 02, 2011

In part one of our GDC Special Series, Dammit, the Table of Four features Thierry Nguyen, Matt Leone, Justin Haywald, and special guest Peter Molyneux. We chat about his own gaming habits, and what's been going on at the Game Developer's Conference so far. It's a quick 45-minute show, but we blaze through such topics as the iPad 2, the Nintendo keynote (and its accompanying announcements about Netflix, Mario, and Zelda), Yu Suzuki's career, The Last Guardian, inFamous 2, and Battlefield 3. Oh, and Molyneux occasionally makes fun of Justin. Thanks, and stay tuned for some other quick episodes featuring other guests!

Retronauts Live Episode 2 Feb 28, 2011

You demanded it and we complied: more call-in discussion of Zelda. And Famicom Disc System, in theory. Join Jeremy Parish, Frank Cifaldi, Chris Kohler, and strangers on the phone as they deal with bleeping call-in lines and echoing audio feedback. Sweet.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 02/27/2011 Feb 27, 2011

With Scooter showing the downside of having children and shivering under the covers like a tired soup-craving old man, Frank takes the reins with guest Tina Sanchez to talk about Microsoft's pre-GDC press event featuring such games as Batman: Arkham City, Child of Eden, The Gunstringer, and Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster. Then we cover the Battlefield and Skyrim trailers, and think all the way back to last week when we saw Telltale's Jurassic Park. Then Frank talks about sandwiches.

8-4 Play 2/26/2011: NINTENDO 3DS LAUNCH SPECIAL Feb 25, 2011

The Nintendo 3DS is out in Japan, and the 8-4 crew is back from launch morning chaos with a pile of brand new 3DS gear and a bevy of special guests ready to give hands-on impressions, including Brad Douglas of Sony (shock!) and Che Chou of Microsoft (awe!). Tune in for first thoughts on the hardware, the games, the 3D camera, the AR cards, and much, much more.

1UP.com - ATB XXXII: BioWare's Mike Laidlaw, Valkyria Chronicles 3 and Dragon Quest VI Feb 24, 2011

With her comrades busy getting ready for GDC, Kat bravely strikes out on her own once again to finally decide whether or not she hates Dragon Quest VI (Spoiler: She doesn't). Also on tap for this week is Valkyria Chronicles 3 discussion, and a chat with BioWare's Mike Laidlaw!

Retronauts Live Episode 1: Zelda's 25 Birthday Feb 20, 2011

So maybe we can't do Retronauts on our own... but we can do it with your help! Jeremy Parish, Frank Cifaldi, and Shane Bettenhausen open the phone lines to take your calls on The Legend of Zelda's 25th anniversary, and a good time is had by all.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 02/18/2011 Feb 18, 2011

Thud... Thud... Thud... The water in your cup shakes. What can it be? You look over at your monitor; a podcast appears! We're joined this week by one Matt Clark (you may recall his winning blog entry a few years back that scored him a ticket to E3!) as we discuss Telltale Games' recent bevy of game announcements, including the dinotastic Jurassic Park. Some other stuff is discussed after that, but the important part is that Sam still doesn't know how to enter his credit card information into PSN. We must all take pity upon his purchase-disabled existence.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 02/18/2011 Feb 18, 2011

The Games, Dammit foursome are reunited now that Matt Leone and Scooter are back from Las Vegas. Topics for the week include follow-through from the Duke Nukem Titty City discussion, the Dead Island trailer that everyone else talks about, the Smithsonian's game exhibit (and how Frank and Scooter ended up being on the advisory board for a different museum), the fame of Felicia Day, Double Fine's Once Upon A Monster, and the non-development of Mirror's Edge 2. Then we tackle questions about the review process, whether we want to truly see Mass Effect's Tali unmasked, and what sci-fi books would make good adventure games. Also, we briefly break an embargo, but rather than delete the conversation altogether, we edited it to feature dinosaurs in its place. Enjoy until next week!

8-4 Play 2/18/2011: SGT. PEPPY'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND Feb 18, 2011

Pop quiz: What do Cave Story, Catherine, Dead Space, Dead Island, Hard Corps, Dark Souls, Butt-head, Tactics Ogre, Super Bowl Monday, Ys, the 1979 Iranian revolution, Dragon Quest, Haruki "Peppy" Epperson, Billy Mitchell, and Voltron have in common? Give up? ...Nothing! Except that they're all topics discussed during this super random episode of 8-4 Play. Enjoy!

1UP.com - at1UP: 02/16/2011 Feb 16, 2011

While Wil works at constructing features; Mike, Travis, and Frank break out the comics to discuss lame Batman villains, Superman IV, Dazzler, and Frank's haul of comics from a ten-cent bin at NYCC.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 02/11/2011 Feb 11, 2011

Special guest Tim Rogers fills in for Matt and Scooter as Frank and Jeremy run the show and try not to break anything. Tim brought cookies but don't worry: they're chewy, you don't have to hear us crunching. Topics include: which real-world cities have the best level design, the sad state of nothingbut.net, and videogames.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble XXXI: Tactics Ogre & Dragon Age II Feb 10, 2011

What's the proper way to say "Dragon Age?" Both Jeremy and Scooter show how it's done as they join Kat to chat about both BioWare's upcoming sequel and the Tactics Ogre PSP port. Whichever game you prefer, you will most assuredly leave this episode with a better appreciation for epic enunciation.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 02/10/2011 Feb 10, 2011

Can somebody give their PlayStation 3 a hug? We talk about Sony's bad string of luck, how Japan thinks Catherine is better than MVC3, we ask why Tina likes to irritate her new boss, and Sam mentions something about why he loves Justin Bieber. Oh, and we finish off with Ballsrog's latest rap.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 02/04/2011 Feb 04, 2011

We welcome back Matt Leone and get him to deliver some final details on his experience with the Sony NGP (and how Japanese KFCs have a "Krusher" beverage). After that, we talk a bit about Namco's announcements -- ranging from the new Dark Souls and Armored Core titles to the role of the Power Rangers and whether "Unbounded" is a word. Afterwards, we deliver some thoughts on whether we should attend "Duke Nukem's Titty City" next week. Other topics include the new zombie MMO Class3/Class4 from Undead Labs and Microsoft, the rise of Hiphopgamer, a passionate (and lyrical) defense of Gamefan, the price of downloadable versions of retail games, and why Call of Duty isn't like Meet The Fokkers. Because of so many events and things, the show is a bit shorter, and we still haven't figured out what's going on next week due to the DICE Summit, but until we get our act together, keep listening!

Daily 1UPdate for February 4th, 2011 Feb 04, 2011

Scooter talks about his time with Dark Souls and Deus Ex, and Capcom's Yoshinori Ono drops by the 1UP office.

Daily 1UPdate for February 3rd, 2011 Feb 03, 2011

Frank Cifaldi and Jeremy Parish talk about console zombie MMOs, NGP's honey port, and Killzone 3.

Daily 1UPdate for February 2nd, 2011 Feb 02, 2011

Wednesday is Comic Book Day! Mike Cruz and Justin Haywald talk about comics, Harley Quinn's sexy outfit, and the Call of Duty spoof.

Daily 1UPdate for February 1st, 2011 Feb 01, 2011

Jeremy Parish hosts today's 1UPdate. Matt's back from Japan and talks about his time with Sony's newest portable.

Daily 1UPdate for January 31st, 2011 Jan 31, 2011

Jeremy and Scooter talk about the pains of moving to a new place just 50 feet away from our old office. And what's up with Final Fantasy 13's new names?

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 01/28/2011 Jan 28, 2011

For this week, since Matt Leone is out in Japan, we invite Reviews Editor Justin Haywald to be his stand-in. Despite the one guy who saw and played with the Sony NGP not being present, we still manage to talk some thirty-odd minutes about Sony's new portable, and how it's a miracle that no one else had done a rear-facing touchpad before. Besides the NGP, other topics include: comic books we recommend, racial diversity in videogames, our memories of the Atari Lynx, more storytelling in games, the trouble with doors, and violence in games. Oh, and we finally declare the end of the Elevator Action joke, so don't leave any more messages on that topic. If you wanted one hour and forty minutes of lovable nonsense, this is the episode for you!

8-4 Play 1/28/2011: BY THE POWER OF THE PSP2 Jan 28, 2011

PSP2...NGP...whatever you want to call it, Sony's new handheld has the gaming world in a tizzy, and we've got just the thing to satisfy your next-generation portable cravings: two hours of hardcore, hands-on impressions fresh from Sony's PlayStation Meeting 2011 in Tokyo. Matt Leone of 1UP, Phil Kollar from Game Informer, and podcast phenom Shane "El Shaddai" Bettenhausen join the 8-4 crew for a heated rundown of the games, the hardware, predictions for the future, and much, much more.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble XXX: Radiant Historia & DC Universe Online Jan 27, 2011

In the most "xtreme" episode of Active Time Babble to date, Kat, Travis and Mike Nelson offer the final verdict on DC Universe Online, and it isn't pretty. Before that though, Atlus' Aram Jabbari joins Kat and Jeremy in the studio to discuss the upcoming Radiant Historia while taking questions from listeners. Yes, we do take the time to ask about the whereabouts of 7th Dragon and its ilk. We ask because we care.

1UP.com - at1UP: 01/24/2011 Jan 24, 2011

It's a sad, but not unexpected, day in comic book-land as Wizard Magazine closes its doors. Frank, Mike, and Travis discuss that news a little before Mike complains about a bad movie he purposely went to see. Also on tap, idiots and epic meals.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 01/21/2011 Jan 21, 2011

It's Nintendo 3DS madness this week, as we get Jeremy to dish out a whole lotta details about the Nintendo 3DS event in New York City earlier this week. We also talk up rumors about a Walking Dead game, a pair of twos (Portal and Final Fantasy XIII), and Frank delivers his final thoughts on Fallout New Vegas: Dead Money. We go through even more Elevator Action calls, and answer questions about how we do list features, how to vote with your dollar, the fate of Daily 1Update, storytelling in games, and more. Oh yea, and we have a totally different "cold open" for this show -- so yes, Frank just rambling on in the beginning is what you're supposed to hear. And yes, we even talk about food for quite a while.

1UP.com - at1UP: 01/20/2011 Jan 20, 2011

After wrestling with some Banana Turkish Taffy, Jade discusses her new podcast, CouchBound, with Mike, Travis, and Frank. The crew also do some catch up as to what's been going on the last few months. And, of course, there's the usual fun off-topic talk that at1UP is known for.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 01/18/2011 Jan 18, 2011

Oddcast is 50 years -- er, episodes old! In our old age, we've grown senile, and can't remember what was said, revealed, or otherwise shouted across the airwaves this week. For all we know, we've murdered Chris, and he'll never be heard from again, except as a ghost, like in that one movie. Well, we're at least pretty sure this episode also includes Dog Football.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 01/14/2011 Jan 14, 2011

It's the return of the traditional Games, Dammit! crew! Since Frank Cifaldi rejoins Scooter, Matt, and Jeremy in the studio and we all talk about Fallout: New Vegas' Dead Money DLC, Swarm, our musings about CES and Nintendo World, and the PSP2 (along with its "feel-y nipples"). Questions-wise, we tackle topics such as handholding in games, horseriding in Red Dead Redemption versus sailing in Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, a special boardgame from Brenda Braithwaite, M-rated sports games, and way too many voicemails about Elevator Action. Frank gives a special shoutout to the excellent video series Chrontendo, and we even conduct a live conversation with special guest/Oddcast contributor BallsRog. Enjoy!

Retronauts Episode 2011-A Jan 13, 2011

Dabbling in a brief bout of necromancy, Jeremy Parish grabs Frank Cifaldi, Scott Sharkey, and Chris Kohler to do a year-end roundup for 1971, '76, '81, '86 (and so forth) before letting the show return once again to the grave.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble XXIX: Kindom Hearts & The 2011 Preview Jan 13, 2011

Scooter and Justin join Kat for a 2011 RPG Preview in the first Active Time Babble of the New Year, where they discuss Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, The Old Republic the general lack of Square Enix RPGs and Pokemon musks. Also, Kat bravely goes solo and takes questions while discussing Kingdom Hearts Recoded and the newly-announced Super Robot Taisen Z2. Will she be successful, or did she disastrously split the party? You be the judge!

8-4 Play 1/13/2011: 8-4 Play 1/14/2011: NOT FOR CHILDREN UNDER 6 Jan 13, 2011

Live in Tokyo, do you? And you attended Nintendo's recent 3DS event? ...So you know everything there is to know about the upcoming glasses-free 3D handheld? Fine then, don't listen to this podcast. The rest of us will tune in to hear the 8-4 crew's full report on Nintendo World 2011, including first-hand impressions of playable games like Kid Icarus, Pilotwings, Resident Evil, etc. and thoughts on the launch lineup, bundled software, battery life, stage shows, ceiling Miyamoto, glory holes -- even the friggin' Virtual Boy fer cryin' out loud.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 01/07/2011 Jan 07, 2011

What happens when one podcaster goes to CES, you have a new office with a podcast studio that lacks headphones, and you bring in guests from Double Fine? You get this Work-In-Progress-Sounding version of "Games, Dammit!" for the first week of 2011! Subbing in for Frank Cifaldi, we invited Tim Schafer (studio founder) and Lee Petty (project director) from Double Fine to sit and jabber with us. As a result, we have about an hour-and-a-half's hour of talk about games like Minotaur Rescue, Enslaved, Limbo, Dead Space 2, Heavy Rain, and, of course, Double Fine's Stacking. We also have Tim and Lee tackle questions about writing, the funniest thing that's happened to them, and CES memories. Unfortunately, as we recorded this without headphones (still setting up our new office space), we didn't know how our podcast actually sounded until post-production. So unfortunately, while you can get the essence of jokes about Weekend At Bernie's and how it relates to games, the definition of a "scotch nipple," or Lee's office antics at previous studios he's worked at, the reality is that sometimes, we all fade in and out of the podcast depending on how close we're leaning towards the microphone while talking. Oops. Our sincerest apologies for our un-optimal setup this week, enjoy what you can, and we'll have the podcast studio finalized and kinks ironed out for next week.

8-4 Play 1/6/2011: SURRENDER! OR I WILL CONQUER YOU!! Jan 06, 2011

After an extended holiday break filled with snow, sake, and SASUKE! (look it up), the 8-4some is back and they got some 'splainin' to do! (:LAUGHTER:) Good thing former EGM and Turn 10 hipster Che "China Warrior" Chou joins in to talk iPhone game shame, his personal wall of give a s*** -- basically ANYTHING but his current workplace (Microsoft's 343 Industries) and their shadowy Halo project. Come for the New Year's cards, stay to hear what a former Forza guy thinks of Gran Turismo 5 (oh no he de-ent!). (:LAUGHTER:)

1UP.com - Active Time Babble: XXVIII Dec 27, 2010

It's the final show of the year, and sugar-addled adventurers Kat, Scooter, Travis and Jeremy sit down to talk about the best RPGs of the year. Nier, Infinite Space, Resonance of Fate, Costume Quest and more all get their due as ATB closes the book on a blockbuster-filled (but perhaps flawed) 2010.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 12/27/2010 Dec 27, 2010

Ready for the new year? We're putting 2010 behind us the only way we know how: Odd Awards! Listen to us talk about such categories as, "He gave it to his Mama," or "PMPNP" (Predict Michael Patcher's Next Prediction).

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 12/23/2010 Dec 24, 2010

It's a Games, Dammit! holiday miracle! We start out thinking that because we're recording early in a short week before heading out for the holidays, that we'd have a short show, but nope, we still fill your ears with nonsense for nearly two hours. Games-wise, we talk about Stacking and Back to the Future -- in addition to each cast member detailing his personal Game of the Year (and the one 2011 he's looking forward to). You also learn that Scooter has a frankly irrational association with the number 12. Besides that, we tackle listener questions about elevator action pitches, time travel paradoxes, whether a game can address a heady issue like the Holocaust, and what is worth a dollar nowadays. And just like your uncle who keeps on ranting long after he's no longer relevant to your conversation, we close out the year by reminiscing about our Ziff-Davis days for way too long. Happy holidays,and we'll be back in 2011!

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 12/20/2010 Dec 20, 2010

Happy holidays from the 1UP Oddcast crew! Special remix by @tole_cover.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 12/17/2010 Dec 17, 2010

Nearly two hours of lovable nonsense this week! Games-wise, we chat a bit about Killzone 3, Intellivision Lives, and Jeremy's disappointment with Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Limited Edition. Plus, we learn all about the Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer game via Amazon reviews (and Frank also attempts to buy Rudolph on-air), and Jeremy and Frank discuss the merits of the original TRON movie. After a very magical appearance from a "special guest," we get into listener queries about seasonal games, gaming guilty pleasures, elevator action, the state of survival horror games, Europeans and embargoes, and how Jeremy can play Vagrant Story on his PSP. All this, and a special offer from one Jeremy Parish to one lucky listener.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble XXVII: Elder Scrolls V & World of WarCraft: Cataclysm Dec 16, 2010

The latest World of WarCraft expansion has arrived; and Kat, Mike, Travis and Justin form a raiding party to plumb its depths. Scooter also drops by to chat about the newly-announced Elders Scroll V and Mass Effect 3, as well as his expectations for the upcoming PS3 port of Mass Effect 2. Listening to this episode is worth at least 50 DKP.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 12/13/2010 Dec 13, 2010

On this week's Oddcast, we can't wait for Bad Company 2 Vietnam, share moments about our NYC trip, Tony Hawk is a dying breed, Alice has a new instrument, Sam likes Kratos and Chris explains why his girlfriend has no idea about our show. Also, we take call-in questions and emails.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 12/10/2010 Dec 10, 2010

Frank Cifaldi's absence doesn't affect our ability to talk about games, dammit! With a quick substitution of Justin Haywald, we blaze though a somewhat games-packed, with talk about Journey, Uncharted 3, Tomb Raider, Catherine, Final Fantasy XIV, Demon's Souls, and Ni No Kuni (Another World -- which Justin and Jeremy go absolutely nuts over). We tackle questions about the disparity between preview and review coverage, our opinion on videogame music concerts, foreign boxarts, and our favorite JRPGs. All this, plus lots of lovable nonsense such as how much we hate the movie Eat Pray Love or what kind of concerts Matt Leone would attend.

8-4 Play 12/10/2010: JUMP THE SHARQ Dec 10, 2010

Let's make this perfectly clear: Like Kinect, sauerkraut, and inverted controls, this special holiday episode of 8-4 Play is not for everyone. How can you know? Take our simple quiz: 1. Do you enjoy Monster Hunter? 2. Are you curious about Monster Hunter? 3. Would you like to hear almost two hours of talk about one of Japan's biggest gaming franchises in the last decade? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, enjoy. If not, please listen to an older episode again and let's just forget this ever happened.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 12/03/2010 Dec 03, 2010

Just because most of the big blockbuster titles have shipped doesn't mean there's not enough lovable nonsense to podcast about this week. The big thing occupying our minds is our imminent office move, and how our prepwork for said mode has unearthed some awesome treasure from the glory days of print magazines. Games-wise, we talk up Darkstar (and how it features, in Frank's words, "the memory of handsome"), Infinity Blade, Binary Domain, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, and even more Splatterhouse. Then we chat a bit about Matt's venture to Los Angeles, and our digressions include going from Uncharted to Lethal Weapon, and whether or not there's a massage in Punch-Out!! Questions lead to topics like: NES-era difficulty, why Xbox Live Indies aren't in all countries, how Mass Effect is like Grindhouse, Game of the Year nominations, and how Scooter handles gaming with his kids.

Daily 1UPdate for November 30th, 2010 Nov 30, 2010

Tina and Frank deliver the news on locale in today's show.

Daily 1UPdate for November 29th, 2010 Nov 29, 2010

Tina and Frank chat about EA's movie-game claims, television on Xbox 360, and Pokemon at Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

8-4 Play 11/26/2010: MERRY THANKSGIVING GET! Nov 25, 2010

In Tokyo, the holiday season brings a mix of imported Western traditions and uniquely Japanese flavors (Google "Japan KFC Christmas" if you don't know what we mean), so that's exactly what this T-day episode of 8-4 Play delivers. A rundown on the best Black Friday gaming deals one minute, a detailed explanation of table-flipping arcade title Cho-Chabudai Gaeshi the next. Hardcore Final Fantasy IV: The After Years and Tactics Ogre talk here, ultra-casual Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood chat there. As special guest CheapyD of cheapassgamer.com would say: "There you go!"

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 11/25/2010 Nov 25, 2010

It's a Games, Dammit! Thanksgiving/Black Friday special! Well, we talk a bit about our sad lives, Thanksgiving plans, and gaming backlogs. Other topics include the casting of Marky Mark in Uncharted, and how Frank still plays OnLive. If you just want games, we talk up Disney Epic Mickey, Stacking, and Splatterhouse. Finally, we answer listener questions about embargoes, RSS feeds, and holiday release schedules. Enjoy Thanksgiving and Black Friday!

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 11/24/2010 Nov 24, 2010

The Oddcast Thanksgiving Special! Don't listen to this one before you eat.

Daily 1UPdate for November 24th, 2010 Nov 24, 2010

Tina and Frank begin the pre-Thanksgiving festivities by discussing Marky Mark as Nathan Drake, Activision on charging for CoD MP, and Capcom's DLC defense.

Daily 1UPdate for November 23rd, 2010 Nov 23, 2010

In another No Boys Allowed edition, Tina and Alice discuss the Xbox 360's greatness, Cataclysm's repercussions, Halo Wars's website closing, and The Witcher 2's anti-piracy measures.

1UP.com - at1UP: Best of at1UP Nov 23, 2010

It's a podcast horn o' plenty! at1UP's best bits have been culled together for one epic trip down memory lane. Special thanks to listeners Evan Killham and Alex Cronk-Young for editing together this special episode.

Daily 1UPdate for November 22nd, 2010 Nov 22, 2010

Scott and Frank talk about the Xbox 360's birthday, a Swastika beatdown on Xbox Live, Fallout New Vegas DLC, and EA's NBA Elite admittance from our new locale.

Daily 1UPdate for November 19th, 2010 Nov 19, 2010

Junkie Steve and Professor Popcorn deliver a bodacious round of news in this classic episode of Daily 1UPdate.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 11/19/2010 Nov 19, 2010

Welcome to Version 2.0 of our first official episode as "Games, Dammit!" Due to a combination of user error, technical non-know-how, and Jeremy leaving for vacation, this week's episode is at 75% strength with Scooter, Matt, and Frank. There will be lots of references to the "lost" version of this episode (which sounded like Matt and Scooter talking to a mute Jeremy while Frank weaves in and out of the show depending on his excitement and volume), but overall, we cover the same ground. We talk up OnLive, Shenmue City, L.A. Noire, and the goodness of Desert Bus. For reader questions, we discuss plagiarism, why you shouldn't drive and talk at the same time, and the Spike VGAs (don't say "Spike VGA Awards"). Until next week!

Daily 1UPdate for November 18th, 2010 Nov 18, 2010

We go behind-the-scenes in today's special edition of the show!

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 11/18/2010 Nov 18, 2010

We're a good two weeks past halloween, but Kat, Alice and Justin are indulging the spirit of the trick-or-treat anyway with a discussion of Double Fine's excellent download RPG Costume Quest. Jeremy Parish also stops by to chat about Radiant Historia and Tactics Ogre, and Mike Cruz and Scooter geek out over comics while chatting about DC Universe Online. Whether medieval, superhero or halloween, there's a lot of costumes in this episode.

Daily 1UPdate for November 17th, 2010 Nov 17, 2010

Tina and Frank chat about Bizarre's potential buyers, alleged PSP2 pictures, Tony Hawk Shred's poor sales, and Final Fantasy XIV's problems on the greatest episode of Daily 1UPdate to date.

Daily 1UPdate for November 16th, 2010 Nov 16, 2010

Tina and Frank discuss Activision's layoffs/restructuring, Kinect's sales, APB's rebirth, and the new Shenmue game.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 11/15/2010 Nov 15, 2010

It's the Oddcast's 1-year anniversary! But no one gives a crap. This week the gang goes off on Black Ops' multiplayer, continues to gripe about the bugs in Fallout New Vegas, and bitches even more about San Francisco banning happiness (aka Happy Meals). Plus we talk about how Tetris cures all and plan our trip to Spain to visit Super Mario Street!

Daily 1UPdate for November 12th, 2010 Nov 12, 2010

Tina and Frank close the week out by chatting about Gran Turismo 5's confirmation, Kinect's pricetag, GTA's nine year late Mac arrival, and our gift guide. Seasons Greetings!

1UP.com - In This Thread - 11/12/2010 Nov 12, 2010

Welcome to the podcast formerly known as In This Thread/4 Guys 1UP/1UP Yours, and now currently being called either "Burger Time" or "USS 1UP Flagship Podcast." For this pilot episode of an all-new podcast, we have Thierry "Scooter" Nguyen on host/showrunning duties along with a ragtag band of fellows such as Frank Cifaldi, Matt Leone, and Jeremy Parish. If there's one way to summarize this episode, it'd be, "lovable nonsense interspersed with some game commentary." Sure, we lay down the basic ideas and format for this podcast moving forward, and we do talk about games like L.A. Noire, Fallout: New Vegas, Solatorobo, Final Fantasy Tactics, and numerous announcements such as new titles from EA and a new Super Monkey Ball. But then we frequently get sidetracked by things such as poetry from the past, the brief loss and rebirth of red M and Ms, our feelings about Gamefan, our advice for covering arcade expos, and just for you, an aural unboxing of some upcoming hardware. All this, plus a plea for reader input and a possible name for next week's episode.

8-4 Play 11/12/2010: JACK IT TO HARD Nov 12, 2010

The 8-4 crew's too busy working on next year's games to have much time for this year's offerings, so they called in intern Alex "cvxfreak" Aniel to help discuss everything they wish they were playing (but mostly aren't).Tune in for baseless, uninformed talk about Donkey Kong Country Returns, Kinect, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, Vanquish, 25th Anniversary Super Mario Bros., and (as required by law) Call of Duty: Black Ops, not to mention the usual chit-chat on the latest news out of Japan (Inafune quits! Mikami gets bought! Uniqlo makes t-shirts!). As a great fairy once said: "LISTEN!"

Daily 1UPdate for November 11th, 2010 Nov 11, 2010

Frank and Tina talk about the latest Call of Duty's sales record, Viacom selling Harmonix, fighting PTSD with Tetris, and the new LA Noire trailer.

Daily 1UPdate for November 9th, 2010 Nov 09, 2010

Tina and Frank are here for the release of Activision's Call of Duty Black Ops, and a few other stories of note.

Daily 1UPdate for November 8th, 2010 Nov 08, 2010

Tina and Frank discuss a Call of Duty: Black Ops theft, hacked Kinects, A2M's rebranding, and Sony's new store.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 11/08/2010 Nov 08, 2010

Kat, Mike and Travis dive headfirst into Fallout New Vegas spoilers this week, picking up where they left off last week. How does this spinoff ultimately stack up to the original, and do the bugs really detract from the experience? Kat's also joined by Scooter and Justin to talk about Fable III, where it becomes apparent that Scooter enjoys turning orphanages into brothels. It's not easy being king.

Daily 1UPdate for November 5th, 2010 Nov 05, 2010

Sam and Tina of the Oddcast discuss the racist Kinect myth, Activision's new announcements, a new free Battlefield, and Ballsrog's New Vegas glitch.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 11/05/2010 Nov 05, 2010

This week we discuss everything Kinect, Gran Turismo, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Battlefield Play4Free and introduce two new segments we think you'll enjoy. Oh, and we finish it off with listener questions as always!

1UP.com - In This Thread - 11/05/2010 Nov 05, 2010

Warren Spector joins Frank and Mike in the studio to discuss Epic Mickey, bringing back Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and classic cartoons. Also, what's this about Spector wanting to do a DuckTales game?

Daily 1UPdate for November 4th, 2010 Nov 04, 2010

Frank and Tina report on our Kinect launch coverage, Yamauchi's Gran Turismo 6 comments, and an exclusive LMNO video.

Daily 1UPdate for November 3rd, 2010 Nov 03, 2010

Tina and Frank chat about Square Enix censoring Black Ops, Gran Turismo's completion, and our God of War 3 feature.

Daily 1UPdate for November 2nd, 2010 Nov 02, 2010

Tina and Frank discuss the videogame-related clash in our nation's capital, MJ's famous glove, and Stephen Spielberg's LMNO.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 11/02/2010 Nov 02, 2010

Behold! Chris has escaped his well and is now in?a bathroom? Yep! This week we talk about Halloween, One billion XBL hours, Keiji Inafune, EA Tiberon, PS3 fans rejoice, Sam and Max, and Sam's new favorite game: schoolgirl shooter Gun Gal. And we take your tweets, call-ins and letters as usual.

Daily 1UPdate for November 1st, 2010 Nov 01, 2010

Mike and Frank chat about a new Bejeweled, Super Meat Boy's Wii delay, Busy Scissors Game Night, and the new Call of Duty: Black Ops trailer.

Daily 1UPdate for October 29th, 2010 Oct 29, 2010

Chris the Lumberjack and Dr. Justin discuss recent big name departures, Xbox Live numbers, and Halloween games in today's frightful episode.

Daily 1UPdate for October 28th, 2010 Oct 28, 2010

Tina and Frank entertain another birthday bonanza before discussing Steve Jobs' Halo vendetta, our Fable 3 review, and our Court feature.

8-4 Play 10/28/2010: SUPER GAME MASTERS Oct 28, 2010

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the NES, 8-4 invites retro gaming legend Kevin "tsr" Gifford, founder of tsr's NES archive and keeper of the world's largest collection of obscure game knowledge, to take us back (back... back...) to the 80s to talk about the birth of the era's most popular 8-Bit system. But before that, listen to round-ups of the recent Level-5 and Grasshopper events in Japan, thoughts on Costume Quest, Vanquish, Limbo, La Mulana, and Game Dev Story, and the sad tale of Mr. Gifford's epic attempt to clear the Tower of Druaga on a single coin...

Daily 1UPdate for October 26th, 2010 Oct 26, 2010

Tina and Frank entertain another birthday bonanza before discussing Steve Jobs' Halo vendetta, our Fable 3 review, and our Court feature.

1UP.com - at1UP: 10/26/2010 Oct 26, 2010

Cast members past and present assemble for one epic episode: CRUZ! WILLIAMS! KRAUS! SHIRK! JOHNSON! ARE! YOU! READY! FOR! THE! PODCAST! OF! PODCASTS! DENGARHAWKMANROBOCOP!

Daily 1UPdate for October 25th, 2010 Oct 25, 2010

Tina and Frank return to discuss a PSP Go price drop, DORITOS + MADDEN = 3D, a live report from New Vegas, and our NES feature.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 10/22/2010 Oct 22, 2010

We're finally back after a two week hiatus. And we're back for good! Tina, Sam, Chris and special guest Alice discuss the latest with EA buying the Angry Birds developers, Fallout New Vegas bugs, Medal of Honor, and uh, Oprah. We share our love for Costume Quest and Super Meat Boy, and then go into a WTF segment with Alice. And we finish everything off with questions and call-ins as always.

1UP.com - In This Thread - 10/22/2010 Oct 22, 2010

Another busy weeks leads to a shortened lineup -- only Justin and Matt join Ray, but there's still plenty to talk about. Ray's been playing Game Dev Story and the "new" Time Crisis, and news deals with Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright's team-up, the far-outness of the new Command and Conquer, and Billy Joel in Rock Band, for starters. Plus, what makes a beard "pop?" The answer may surprise you. All this and more.

Daily 1UPdate for October 21st, 2010 Oct 21, 2010

Justin and Tina chat about BC2's Vietnam DLC, Fable 3's free DLC, our Costume Quest review, and Pokemon's surprising sales.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 10/21/2010 Oct 21, 2010

A while ago, we talked about the state of Japanese RPGs following the release of Final Fantasy XIII. Now, with heavy hitters like Fallout New Vegas hitting the market, Bitmob's Jason Wilson join Kat and Travis to gives Western RPGs the same treatment. What's the definitive PC RPG? And can we expect more of what we saw in Mass Effect 2? Mike Nelson also stops by to share his early impressions of New Vegas. We're going nuclear!

Daily 1UPdate for October 20th, 2010 Oct 20, 2010

Tina and Frank one-up Oprah by giving out an incredible prize before discussing Miyamoto's revelation, new Dreamcast re-releases, and a Minecraftian Rapture.

1UP.com - at1UP: 10/20/2010 Oct 20, 2010

When did at1UP become a cop show and traffic podcast? TODAY. But not until the crew sqeeze in some gametalk. Layton x Phoenix Wright, Fallout New Vegas, and Lucha Libre: AA Heroes del Ring all get some attention before the transition to the Copcast. Or maybe the Po-Po-Podcast?

Daily 1UPdate for October 19th, 2010 Oct 19, 2010

Tina and Alice discuss THQ's pickup, a new Layton Ace Attorney mashup, and our Super Meat Boy and Final Fantasy XIV reviews in this girls only edition of the show.

Daily 1UPdate for October 18th, 2010 Oct 18, 2010

Tina and Frank discuss the NES's bday, Kinect's mammoth marketing push, 360-exclusive Fallout: New Vegas DLC, and a PS3-loving Ferret.

1UP.com - The Sound Test - 10/17/2010 - 25 Years of NES Oct 17, 2010

On this edition of the Sound Test, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Nintendo Entertainment System with a selection of remixes of classic NES themes. Mega Man, Castlevania, Gradius, Bionic Commando, Mario and more go beyond their humble chiptune origins in this episode.

Daily 1UPdate for October 15th, 2010 Oct 15, 2010

Frank gets lost in space but still manages to deliver the latest on Mr. Driller, NBA Jam, and PlayStation Move.

1UP.com - In This Thread - 10/15/2010 Oct 15, 2010

Ray, Matt, Justin and Alice hit the ground running in this uncharacterist morning taping of In This Thread. Impressions of Rock Band 3 lead the show, along with a bittersweet judgment on Sonic the Hedgehog 4. In News, it's the officially-official retail release of NBA Jam on the HD consoles, Mega Man Legends 3, Grashopper's new hires, OutRun's upcoming disappearance from XBLA, DOTA 2, and a few more bits. Then it's back into games with Alice's views on Kirby's Epic Yarn, and another round of post-release thoughts on Sengoku Basara. Rousing, you might say. And... you may be right.

Daily 1UPdate for October 14th, 2010 Oct 14, 2010

Frank joins Tina in a discussion on the latest GT5 delay, a new Halo Reach map pack, Haden Blackman's new studio, NYCC, and a fire drill.

Retronauts Episode 99 Oct 14, 2010

We put the wraps on the Retronauts podcast the only way we know how: with a disorganized discussion of video game endings riddled with failed jokes, platform bias, and gross factual inaccuracies.

8-4 Play 10/14/2010: WAY OF THE WARRIOR Oct 14, 2010

The demo for Monster Hunter Portable 3rd has hit Japan, and who better to discuss it with than Naughty Dog Community Strategist Arne Meyer? ...Well, just about anyone, actually. But Mr. Meyer does have plenty of interesting things to say about helping launch the Xbox and Xbox 360, working in the studio that brought us Uncharted 2, and more. Also: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Kirby's Epic Yarn, and what Japanese gamers have to say about TGS and the 3DS.

Daily 1UPdate for October 13th, 2010 Oct 13, 2010

On today's Daily 1UPdate 10/13/10, Ray and Justin discuss Sonic 4, DotA 2, Retronauts, NES Anniversary.

1UP.com - at1UP - 10/13/2010 Oct 13, 2010

Jade's back! And she's got some NYCC tales to tell, but not before the crew talk have some crackers and talk about the new 1UP. Alan calls just in time for all the Comic Con talk, and Zombie Action News is back. And we close out with Final Notes and three movie recommendations from Jade.

1UP.com - In This Thread: Eric Chahi and From Dust - 10/13/2010 Oct 13, 2010

In this special one-off edition of In This Thread, we talk to Eric Chahi and Guillame Brunier about From Dust, their upcoming simulation game on the way from Ubisoft. Chahi was also the creator of the groundbreaking action-adventure Another World (Out of This World), as well as the 1998 platformer Heart of Darkness. We discuss those early days with Chahi, as well.

Daily 1UPdate for October 12th, 2010 Oct 12, 2010

Tina and Matt talk about a Yakuza TV show, Pokemon Gold & Silver's anniversary, our Medal of Honor review, and the new Call Of Duty Black Ops trailer.

Daily 1UPdate for October 11th, 2010 Oct 11, 2010

Tina and Sam bring you everything you need to know about the new 1UP in our relaunch extravaganza!

Daily 1UPdate for October 8th, 2010 Oct 08, 2010

Sharkey and Tina close out the week with a chat on Fox News's NBA Jam inquiry, Duke Nukem Forever's preorders, StarCraft 2's follow-up, X-Men: Destiny, and LOTRO's success.

1UP.com - In This Thread - 10/08/2010 Oct 08, 2010

Ray gets Matt, Justin and Scooter in the studio on a rare Hump Day recording, and things start with post-release discussion of EA's NBA Jam (and its price), playing Black Ops in 3D, a little more of Kirby's Epic Yarn, and Ubisoft's Kinect fighting game. In news, it's the weirdness surrounding Medal of Honor, an introduction to Panasonic's "Jungle" handheld, commentary on games from Guillermo del Toro, and the value of Hollywood partnerships with Ken Levine. Plus, Justin teaches Matt how to pronounce Japanese words.

Daily 1UPdate for October 7th, 2010 Oct 07, 2010

Tina and Sharkey chat about new PSP2 evidence, Will Wright's TV Show, Catherine's strange promotion, and our Gears of War 3 coverage.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 10/07/2010 Oct 07, 2010

Kat, Jeremy and Justin get together to do a quick wrap-up of Tokyo Game Show, then settle down to chat about the newly-released Pokemon Black. Is the latest excuse to market 'em looking like a major improvement over the last generation? Our heroes login to their spreadsheets to find out.

8-4 Play for October 7th, 2010 Oct 07, 2010

Former Nintendo, Sega, EA, Zombie, Irem, Boss, and Enix superstar Jake Kazdal (now of indie newcomer Haunted Temple Studios) joins the 8-4-some to talk about his experiences working his way up the game industry ladder, from having the dream job of being a Nintendo game counselor in the 80's to...having the dream job of working on Space Channel 5 and Rez with Tetsuya Mizuguchi in Tokyo.

Daily 1UPdate for October 6th, 2010 Oct 06, 2010

Tina and Sharkey discuss the great video game film debate of 2010, FIFA 11's record sales, and Left 4 Dead being sold dirt cheap on Steam.

1UP.com - at1UP - 10/06/2010 Oct 06, 2010

With Jade on her way to the New York Comic-Con, Mike and Travis are left ramble on about 80s TV shows, RPGs, Netflix, and superhero movies. All that, and a suprise phone call!

Daily 1UPdate for October 5th, 2010 Oct 05, 2010

Sharkey and Frank welcome you to Panasonic's Jungle before discussing Gearbox's Duke Nukem Forever demo deal, a new Captain America game, and our NBA Jam review.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 10/04/2010 Oct 04, 2010

This week, the gang talks about scary stuff like the Taliban and Cthulu and God's toothpick, it must be huge! We talk confirmed delays (Gears 3), rumored cancelations (Ninjatown 2) and save the dates (the NY Comic-Con meetup). Minecraft is our reccession game and new favorite thing. Lastly, we respond to your letters and voice mails. Listening to this podcast will not give you bed bugs, promise.

Daily 1UPdate for October 4st, 2010 Oct 04, 2010

Frank and Sharkey begin the week with the Army's Medal of Honor response, Bungie dropping the banhammer, Takahashi's new company, and our homebrew feature.

1UP.com - The Sound Test - 10/03/2010 - Civilization V, Final Fantasy XI, NiGHTS, Dodonpachi, and more Oct 03, 2010

This week on the Sound Test, a dramatic opening courtesy Civilization V; acknowledging Final Fantasy XIV by way of FFXI; a lengthy nostalgia trip with NiGHTS; an increase in decibels thanks to Dodonpachi, and revisiting Katamari Forever.

Daily 1UPdate for October 1st, 2010 Oct 01, 2010

Sharkey and Frank discuss Medal of Honor's Taliban ban, Gears of War 3's delay, Blu-Ray popularity, and a Myst movie.

1UP.com - In This Thread - 10/01/2010 Oct 01, 2010

Lots to talk about this week, starting with the Nintendo 3DS press conference update, where we go over the system's features before its launch next year; some light mudslinging from Bobby Kotick and EA; NBA Elite's delay and NBA Jam's new life; and in the second half, an honest-to-god discussion about new games we've played, including Ubisoft's Outland, From Dust, and more; Castlevania Lords of Shadow; Enslaved, and we forget what color taupe is.

Daily 1UPdate for September 30th, 2010 Sep 30, 2010

Sharkey and Tina talk about Iwata's 3DS comments, Beyond Good and Evil's HD return, Jeremy's Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light Review, and new Red Dead Redemption Zombie DLC.

8-4 Play for September 30th, 2010 Sep 30, 2010

Fresh from Nintendo's big 3DS (re-)unveiling in Tokyo, the 8-4 crew is ready to drop all kinds of knowledge on the upcoming portable picked up at and after the show. Opinions on the price and date? You got it. Breakdown of all the new hardware features? Natch. Analysis of games and other announcements? Sure. List of questions used to point out show highlights? Done.

Daily 1UPdate for September 29th, 2010 Sep 29, 2010

Jeremy joins Tina to discuss Nintendo's 3DS announcements, zombie mode for Call of Duty Black Ops, a Matt Leone haiku, and a creepy Dead Rising 2 video.

1UP.com - at1UP - 09/29/2010 Sep 29, 2010

When did at1UP become a news show? And now they're a "humpday" extravaganza? Outrage. At least there's plenty of comics talk about Spider-Man, Dr. Strange, and the NYCC. Also, the crew checks in with the Funnier-than-Outsourced Hotline.

Daily 1UPdate for September 28th, 2010 Sep 28, 2010

Frank and Sharkey discuss new PSP 2 developments, EA's revised NBA Jam plans, our Dead Rising 2 coverage, and a ridiculous Minecraft creation.

Daily 1UPdate for September 27th, 2010 Sep 27, 2010

Sharkey and Tina break down the Activision v. EA battle royale, Ron Gilbert and Tim Schafer reunited, PS3 3.50 update killing older MadCatz controllers, and our new weekly Pokemon Black/White blog.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 09/27/2010 Sep 27, 2010

Chris, missing? Boo! But Matt Leone gladly fills in on this week's show! We make fun of the TGS gallery, Halo Reach sales in Japan, Batman Arkham City, Medal of Honor being banned on military bases, and we take call-in questions!

Daily 1UPdate for September 24th, 2010 Sep 24, 2010

Somehow, Beastmaster and Master of the Universe make it on the show, starring Tina Sanchez and Scott Sharkey.

1UP.com - In This Thread - 09/24/2010 Sep 24, 2010

The thread is packed to the gills this week, as we open with TGS leftovers, Who's Beaten the Donkey Kong High Score This Week, the Michael Jackson MMO, Billy Blanks' Wii game, the iffiness of GOG.com's death and return, Netflix in Canada, and tangents, tangents, tangents!

Daily 1UPdate for September 23rd, 2010 Sep 23, 2010

On this episode, Frank and Tina report on the latest PS3 firmware update that kinda screwed third-party controllers, the insatiable appetite of Halo players, Blockbuster's bankruptcy, and Donkey Kong Country Returns, and Matt suffering from massive jetlag from his trip to Japan.

8-4 Play 9/23/2010: ASCENSION OF THE POKETRON Sep 23, 2010

It's a guestacular second episode of 8-4 Play as two of the industry's finest - former EGM/1UP scribe Shane Bettenhausen (now of Ignition Entertainment) and Kojima Productions alum Ryan Payton (now of Microsoft's 343 Industries) join us to give their thoughts on this year's Tokyo Game Show, the state of the Japanese game industry, Dante's new hair, and a whole lot more.

1UP.com - at1UP - 09/22/2010 Sep 22, 2010

Frank Cifaldi joins the crew this week to eat candy and discuss Zap Paks. 1UP's TGS photo galleries get some attention, as do Batman villains Two-Face and Killer Moth. Also listener calls!

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 09/20/2010 Sep 20, 2010

This week, we're calling our show the atOdds cast. Why? We get Mike and Travis from at1UP to join us in Sam's absence. This week Chris rags on PlayStation Move, Tina complains about Halo Reach, we all discover what impact KFC has in Japan, wonder what you all think of Medal of Honor being banned by the military, and Sharkey loves Lord of the Rings online. As always, we take some pretty damn good call-in questions and letters.

1UP.com - The Sound Test - 09/19/2010 - Star Soldier, Etrian Odyssey III, Professor Layton, Mario, and more Sep 19, 2010

This week on The Sound Test, we recognize more recent game releases with selections from Etrian Odyssey III and the third Professor Layton game; new music from Monster Hunter Tri; an interesting experiment with Nintendo's Popeye, and a fitting end for Super Mario's birthday.

Daily 1UPdate for September 17th, 2010 Sep 17, 2010

Tina and Sharkey close the week out with a statement on the PSP2, Kotick on licensing cutscenes, PSO2 announced, Colonel Sanders in Phantasy Star Portable 2, and our TGS wrap-up.

8-4 Play 9/17/2010: TOKYO GAME SHOW PANIC! Sep 17, 2010

Special Guest and 1UP.com podcast-legend Garnett Lee joins the 8-4-some in a game-by-game analysis of everything at the 2010 Tokyo Game Show, including Tactics Ogre, Parasite Eve, Yakuza, Castlevania, Monster Hunter, El Shaddai, Mega Man Universe, Child of Eden, and more. And before you start, be sure to listen to Weekend Confirmed Ep. 26 over at Shacknews.com to get the first half of our TGS 2010 discussion!

1UP.com - In This Thread - 09/17/2010 Sep 17, 2010

It's the big ol' Tokyo Game Show roundup with Ray, Scooter, Justin, and briefly, Alice. We go over Ray's big 3 "whats" (or "WTFs"): Yakuza, DmC, and Steel Battalion. Every other big announcement is talked about, too, including but not limited to Microsoft's hardcore Kinect games, The Last Guardian, Shadows of the Damned, Phantasy Star Online 2, and at the end, non-TGS impressions of Pac-Man Championship Edition DX and Kirby's Epic Yarn. "Epic yarn" might be a good name for this episode, too.

Daily 1UPdate for September 16th, 2010 Sep 16, 2010

Tina and Sharkey chat about the latest Last Guardian info, APB shutting down, Steel Battalion on Kinect, MGS3 on 3DS, and our Halo Reach Music Feature.

Daily 1UPdate for September 15th, 2010 Sep 15, 2010

Tina and Sharkey go over a plethora of newly announced titles from Tokyo Game Show 2010 and discuss Halo Reach Day +1.

Daily 1UPdate for September 14th, 2010 Sep 14, 2010

Frank and Sharkey chat about a potential PS3 backwards compatibility patent, a new study, our Halo Reach feature, and a new Retronauts show.

Daily 1UPdate for September 13th, 2010 Sep 13, 2010

A different Scott joins Frank to discuss a possible 3DS release date, a new poll on video game violence, Jeremy's TGS blog, and Scooter's Halo Reach review.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 09/13/2010 Sep 13, 2010

We discuss where we've all been: LA, PAX, and where we're going: TGS. Sam talks about what he's looking forward to seeing, like The Last Guardian, and an empty Black Ops booth. The group is missing Chris' presence, but Alice is kind enough to join us.

Daily 1UPdate for September 10th, 2010 Sep 10, 2010

Frank and Sharkey close out the week with NPD numbers, Mega Man Universe's customizability, GTA on Mac's, Machinarium on Wii, and Shame Night.

Retronauts Episode 98 Sep 10, 2010

Retronauts' penultimate episode sees Parish, Cifaldi, Kohler, and Maragos chatting about the NES's silver anniversary at PAX. Then Sharkey and Barnholt join the lovefest in the studio. After 170 minutes of this nonsense, you'll be glad to see us go away!

1UP.com - In This Thread - 09/10/2010 Sep 10, 2010

Ray welcomes Matt Leone and Justin Haywald back to the office following their respective road trips, and gets right into the news with both of them. Discussions include Duke Nukem Forever, the also-long-awaited MST3K-infused Darkstar, Stardock's layoffs, PS3 "jailbreaking," the sequel to Dissidia Final Fantasy, Noby Noby Boy's creator stepping away from the industry, and, you know... more!

Daily 1UPdate for September 9th, 2010 Sep 09, 2010

The Sharkey Frank combo delves into a console birthday bonanza, the saga of Fort Gay, PopCap's continued independency, and gaming nudity.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 09/09/2010 Sep 09, 2010

Runic's Max Schaefer is the special guest this week as we examine the RPGs of GamesCom and PAX. Travis Williams joins Kat to ask Schaefer all of the burning questions you might have about Torchlight II, such as whether or not it will feature a monkey pet this time around. Scooter also drops by to talk Deus Ex, Guild Wars II and The Witcher II, proving once again that it's always a good time to talk about PC RPGs, even with TGS looming on the horizon.

1UP.com - at1UP - 09/08/2010 Sep 08, 2010

Mike, Alice and Justin are back from their road trip to PAX and the three make sure Travis gets an earful of what he missed as the expo dominates the majority of the show. The group end the show with plenty of game talk.

Daily 1UPdate for September 8th, 2010 Sep 08, 2010

Tina and Frank talk about the creator of Katamari Damacy quitting Namco, Brain Training for Kinect, Famitsu's perfect score, and our Cross Country wrap-up.

Daily 1UPdate for September 7th, 2010 Sep 07, 2010

Tina and Frank start the new week on a somber note before discussing Jonathon Blow's new game, Black Ops' voice actors, and our PAX galleries.

1UP.com - The Sound Test - 09/05/2010 - Evergrace 2, Kingdom Hearts, Scott Pilgrim, and more Sep 05, 2010

With the fall game season ramping up, it's time for the Sound Test to recognize some recent releases in its own way. Kingdom Hearts is featured via a piano piece; music from Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World debuts with a rocking track from Anamanaguchi, and Mafia II rounds out the show. In between are selections from a Suikoden celtic collection and NeoGeo shooter Pulstar.

Daily 1UPdate for September 3rd, 2010 Sep 03, 2010

Sharkey travels through time to host today's Daily 1UPdate with... himself.

1UP.com - In This Thread - 09/03/2010 Sep 03, 2010

The bulk of the 1UP staff is gone this weekend, but Ray still pulls in Scooter and Scott Sharkey for this week's roundup. There's much to be discussed about subjects such as the possible StarCraft and BioShock movies (and many others), the new Xbox 360 controller, Nintendo's Mario All-Stars revival, plus new impressions of Call of Duty Black Ops and Sony's Move launch games.

Daily 1UPdate for September 2nd, 2010 Sep 02, 2010

Frank joins Sharkey before jetting off to PAX to chat about Nintendo's Super Mario All-Stars revival, Scooter's Black Ops Preview, our exclusive Mega Man Universe Trailer, and more.

Daily 1UPdate for September 1st, 2010 Sep 01, 2010

Sharkey and Frank reappear to chat up Christopher Lloyd in Telltale's Back to the Future, Qriocity on the PS3 + PSP, Arkham City's Multiplayer, and 1UP's Move Reviews.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 09/01/2010 Sep 01, 2010

The gang reunites after too long apart. We celebrate with good discussion. Capcom's cutting out the racism! Valve made a fairy game! Acclaim died, again! And for Recession Gaming: Robot wants fishy! All those exclamation points plus community questions in this week?s Oddcast. It's good to be back.

Daily 1UPdate for August 31th, 2010 Aug 31, 2010

The dynamic duo of Frank and Sharkey talk about Microsoft's newly announced controller and XBLA promotion, Fallout New Vegas's achievements, and 1UP's Metroid Other M analyses.

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/31/2010 Aug 31, 2010

Alan Johnson is headed to PAX as an official representative of Telltale Games, but not before he swings by the 1UP offices to sit in on this week's at1UP. The crew discuss the newest 1UP blog, For the Love of Game, and give details about this year's PAX Meetup.

Daily 1UPdate for August 30th, 2010 Aug 30, 2010

Tina and Frank discuss Microsoft raising Xbox Live's price, Telltale's teaser, Atlus's dissolution, and Lenovo's new motion controlled console.

Daily 1UPdate for August 27th, 2010 Aug 27, 2010

Tina and Sharkey end the week with a PR review conspiracy, EA Sports MMA being banned in energy drink-free Denmark, Kinect multiplayer, and Portal 2 deathmatch.

1UP.com - In This Thread - 08/27/2010 Aug 27, 2010

The news runs a somewhat typical gamut this week, from annoucements (DeathSpank 2), delays (FF XIV) and cancellations (This is Vegas), to more heady stuff about downloadable content, Portal in the classroom, and theorizing about the next Yakuza game. Scooter Nguyen and Jeremy Parish join Ray, along with special guest Aram Jabbari, PR manager at Atlus USA, who also lends insight to the discussion about Capcom trying to prevent PR disasters earlier and the pros/cons of digital distribution.

Daily 1UPdate for August 26th, 2010 Aug 26, 2010

Sharkey and Frank discuss Kaz Hirai's soothsaying, Move's lowered expectations, 360 headsets, Brad Pitt in a Red Dead Redemption movie, and the new live-action Halo Reach trailer.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 08/26/2010 Aug 26, 2010

Tactical RPGs? Strategy RPGs? Whichever is the proper term, Kat, Jeremy, Ray and special guest Christian Nutt sit down to discuss the ups and downs of one of the nerdiest RPG subgenres. The crew also takes a look at the recently-released Ys Seven, but not before Travis Williams and Scott Sharkey stop by to share their thoughts on the recently-announced Neverwinter reboot by Cryptic. It's an episode so huge that we go ten full minutes over our usual runtime.

Daily 1UPdate for August 25th, 2010 Aug 25, 2010

Tina and Sharkey bring on the controversy with Capcom's racism reaction, Portal as a collegiate lesson, a Bible MMO, and the latest from Matt's cross-country road trip.

Daily 1UPdate for August 24th, 2010 Aug 24, 2010

Frank and Tina ruminate on This Is Vegas's apparent cancellation, THQ's new purchase incentive, Mike's Mafia 2 observation, and our Least Popular Character Tournament.

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/24/2010 Aug 24, 2010

Alice joins Jade, Mike, and Travis this week to discuss 1UP's Cross Country Road Trip and bad writing in StarCraft II. A few listener calls liven things up, and Final Notes closes things out with a couple of British comedy recommendations.

Daily 1UPdate for August 23th, 2010 Aug 23, 2010

Sharkey and Frank team-up to tackle DeathSpank's sequel, Neverwinter's reveal, Fallout New Vegas's Ending, and day one of 1UP's Cross Country Game Tour.

1UP.com - The Sound Test - 08/22/2010 - Darius Burst, FFXIII Piano, Illusion of Gaia, Zanac, and more Aug 22, 2010

After a brief hiatus, The Sound Test returns with some soft selections from the Darius Burst remix album, new music from the Final Fantasy XIII Piano Collections album, some indie flavor applied to Illusion of Gaia, somewhat retro electronica from Zanac, a live Persona piece, and the not-so-soft Marvel Vs. Capcom Mix Tape.

Daily 1UPdate for August 20th, 2010 Aug 20, 2010

Justin and Alice close the week out with Ken Levine on BioShockInfinite multiplayer, Harmonix's Rock Band 3 setlist response, our Metroid:Other M interview, and the return of Shame Night.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 08/20/2010 Aug 20, 2010

Sharkey is back from his vacation, but Sam is off in Germany. Matt sits in and is kind of an old grump about it all while we talk about Italians threatening to kneecap Mafia II for sterotyping them, play Icarus Proudbottom and the Curse of the Chocolate Fountain, and take questions, and chatter about what games we've had stolen from us. Also, some guy in Malawi claims to have grown lady parts but we're more blown away that Tina has apparently been reading Perez Hilton.

1UP.com - In This Thread - 08/20/2010 Aug 20, 2010

Gamescom news leads this week's show, as Ray, Matt, and Justin jet through the expo's various announcements, including Microsoft's new PC games, Ratchet and Clank, Resistance 3, Virtua Tennis, and more, plus the heap of release dates for the next few months (Portal 2! Donkey Kong!), the weird new Atlus game Catherine, and at the end of it all, a good old-fashioned guessing game.

Daily 1UPdate for August 19th, 2010 Aug 19, 2010

Frank's Italian heritage is explored, Tina talks about recent Respawn and Capcom/Namco happenings, and Rock Band 3 tracks are leaked.

Daily 1UPdate for August 18th, 2010 Aug 18, 2010

Tina and Sharkey discuss the Resistance 3 teaser, Stephen Merchant in Portal 2, Guild Wars 2 at Gamescom, and Matt Leone's Dance Central moves.

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/17/2010 Aug 17, 2010

Mike, Travis, and Jade lay roses on Alan's chair before soldiering on to discuss Retro City Rampage and Batman Arkham City. A listener phone call breaks down into a discussion about mouth-made robot sounds and Canadian candy and The IT Crowd share time in Final Notes. Mike Nelson stops by in the after-segment to talk a little about his visit to Quakecon.

Daily 1UPdate for August 17th, 2010 Aug 17, 2010

Sharkey returns to chat with Tina about Insomniac's new announcements, Mass Effect 2 on PS3, our retro trailer exclusive, and the Epic Mickey intro.

Daily 1UPdate for August 16th, 2010 Aug 16, 2010

Frank and Tina report on our Gamescom 2010 coverage, Square Enix's Gun Loco, Flight Control on PSN, and our Madden 11 poll results.

Daily 1UPdate for August 13th, 2010 Aug 13, 2010

Scooter and Justin bring you the latest from Quakecon, July's NPDs, Call of Duty Black Ops' Prestige Edition, and the new Deus Ex Human Revolution trailer.

1UP.com - In This Thread - 08/13/2010 Aug 13, 2010

Ray's back, but the formalties are short as we jump right into the news, starting with, of course, BioShock Infinite! Then it's on to the *really* big news, you know, like Billy Mitchell reclaiming his top spots on Donkey Kong, the reveal of Double Fine's Costume Quest, the possible revival of Duke Nukem Forever, the alleged PSP phone, and the wacky toys Activision is packing in with Call of Duty. After all that, at1UP's Mike Cruz and Alan Johnson join in at the end and give us their own BioShock wish list.

Daily 1UPdate for August 12th, 2010 Aug 12, 2010

Tina and Frank are back once again with Irrational's new BioShock, a possible PlayStation Phone, and Ray Barnholt's Japan Blog.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 08/12/2010 Aug 12, 2010

It's August, which is when the first of the big holiday releases traditionally begin to arrive. Kat, Thierry, Ray and Alice parse the rest of the year's releases so you don't have to, featuring discussion of everything from World of WarCraft: Cataclysm to Final Fantasy: 4 Heroes of Light. Also discussed is Tim Schafer's new RPG, the surprise Torchlight II announcement and whether or not the world is ready for more EverQuest. Super bonus: The bass is back!

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 08/11/2010 Aug 11, 2010

Sex! We "tee hee" a lot when it comes up. On this week's OddNews, we talk about Ratchet and Clank, Blizzard removing inappropriate maps in StarCraft II, and Activision making a move on hindering used game sales. Recession gaming involves the shooter in your pants, a.k.a. Privates. And we tangent off into a talk about cyber sex in World of Warcraft. With Scott Sharkey gone this week, we fill his place with another Scott from the office.

Retronauts Episode 97 Aug 11, 2010

Classic Gaming Expo and Scott Pilgrim provide grist for the retrogaming love mill. Jeremy Parish and Chris Kohler rap with Alice Liang and Alan Johnson. (Disclaimer: This episode contains no rap music, and definitely not a Kohler/Parish rap battle.)

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/10/2010 Aug 10, 2010

It's Alan's last show before he heads off to the world of community managing at Telltalle Games. We discuss what it's going to take to fill his shoes and his recent review of Madden NFL 11. The crew take some listener calls and then have a follow-up discussion about last week's StarCraft Movie Pitch. In Final Notes, Batman and Jackie Brown.

1UP.com - In This Thread - 08/06/2010 Aug 06, 2010

Ray's still out, so Mike is back back on hosting duties. This week, Frank, Matt, and Mike are joined by Karl Stewart, Global Brand Manager at Crystal Dynamics (Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light). Gaming news is discussed and then the guys grill Karl a little bit about Lara Croft, and why Adam West isn't in Batman: Arkham Asylum.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 08/04/2010 Aug 04, 2010

The whole crew is reunited after a short absence from Chris. Battlefield 3 is announced in a shitty way, the Gears of War movie adaptation is delayed, the Crayon Physics guy has another food game, and we talk about our Games to Play Before You Die feature. And we close off with our q and a segment.

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/03/2010 Aug 03, 2010

Win Mike's Xbox 360S! Well, it may be Mike's, but you can win one nontheless! Head to the 1UP homepage for details. Meanwhile, on the show, the crew go Grimlock on a caller, talk about free games, pitch a StarCraft movie, and chat about the Classic Gaming Expo.

1UP.com - The Sound Test - 08/01/2010 - The Jazz Show Aug 01, 2010

It's the Sound Test's first Jazz Show. Join host Ray Barnholt on a trip through the smoother side of game music, from arrangementss of classic games like Rolling Thunder and Phoenix Wright, to original selections from SimCity, Napple Tale, and much more. More than in a usual episode, in fact.

1UP.com - In This Thread - 07/30/2010 Jul 30, 2010

Ray Barnholt has gone fishin', so manager Matt Leone has decided to call Mike Cruz out of the bullpen to man the mound. Frank Cifaldi leads off with a wrap-up of his Comic-Con adventures, Justin Haywald argues with the ump about What Games to Play Before You Die, and the whole team gets together in the dugout to talk about the news of the week. And what does this episode have to do with baseball? Absolutely nothing.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 07/29/2010 Jul 29, 2010

Having dissected Dragon Quest IX over the course of multiple episodes, Kat, Jeremy, Justin and Jade offer their final thoughts on the franchise's latest entry. Our heroes also cover the recently announced Tactics Ogre remake, and Scooter drops in to discuss the newly-revealed Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and Darkspore. Can Maxis make a Diablo-style RPG? Can a retired baseball player make an RPG? We'll find out!

1UP.com - at1UP - 07/27/2010 Jul 27, 2010

Things fall apart quickly as Travis gets pulled away by corporate fat cats before the show starts and audio difficulties hinder the first few minutes of the show. But things quickly get back up to speed with talk of Starcraft II, Comic-Con, and Inception. Travis even manages to come back into the studio for some zombie discussion.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 07/26/2010 Jul 26, 2010

Matt subs in for Chris this week as we rap about women apparently spending more than guys on imaginary videogame items, the awesome freebie game Alien Swarm, the Medal of Honor beta is fun, and we hate on the eleven states that support the California anti-videogame law. Also, more calls calls calls, calls from the public.

1UP.com - In This Thread - 07/23/2010 Jul 23, 2010

It's a healthy week of news roundups as Ray, Matt, Justin and Scooter go over EA's summer press event, including their announcements of Darkspore, Kingdoms of Amalur, and yes, even EA Sports Active NFL Training Camp. We also go over PC game sales ever so slightly becoming more digital, the probably-sure-bet of a Capcom Vs. Namco game, Guitar Hero getting excessive, and more stories, plus some of your comments.

1UP.com - The Sound Test - 07/18/2010 - Dragon Quest IX, Assassin's Creed II, Resoance of Fate, and more Jul 18, 2010

Recent releases and old favorites on this episode of the Sound Test. Dragon Quest IX headlines, some of the nicer bits from Assassin's Creed II, stepping back in time slightly with Killer7, Sonic CD, and more.

Retronauts Episode 96 Jul 17, 2010

Parish, Barnholt, Cifaldi, and Kohler look back at the halcyon days of June 2010 by recapping the classic franchises that received a renewal at E3. Tech issues and lost recordings can't keep this crew from jawing on at length about old games, nosirree.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 07/16/2010 Jul 16, 2010

Tina, Sharkey, Sam and Chris jam on such topics as GameStop's whining that they don't like being in the used games biz and the Joe Danger guy ripping on XBL. Also, Ballsrog and Tolecover both sent in some hilarious music. We need to set them up for a rap battle.

1UP.com - In This Thread - 07/16/2010 Jul 16, 2010

It's a healthy mix of good and bad in this week's news roundup, with stories on cancellations, layoffs, people being called pricks, Double Fine's new projects, and obese hedgehogs. InstantAction CEO Louis Castle joins Ray, Matt, and Frank in discussing this week's topics, and his company's cloud gaming platform.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 07/15/2010 Jul 15, 2010

It's a great month for Japanese releases, beginning with the recently released Persona 3 Portable. Andrew Fitch joins Kat and Ray to discuss the updated port along with the merits of the series as a whole. Also on tap for this week is an interview with Hothead devs Hamish Miller and Darren Evenson, who recently finished work on the adventure game/action RPG mashup DeathSpank. As always, whether it's hack 'n slash adventures or RPGs starring Japanese high school students, we've got you covered.

1UP.com - at1UP - 07/13/2010 Jul 13, 2010

Mike's destiny has been carved out for him, to review gladiator-type games. The crew talk about Tournament of Legends, along with a bunch of other games. A discussion about Dead Space has Travis asking what makes a game scary, and Jade offers up a movie recommendation..

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 07/09/2010 Jul 09, 2010

This week, we talk about Space! Specifically, the MMO Nasa created. Also, Bobby Kotick says something to piss off gamers (again) and Tina wants Spain to win the World Cup (nobody cares). We have a great chat with developers of Shank, Prince hates the internet, and we close off with our call-in questions.

1UP.com - In This Thread - 07/09/2010 Jul 09, 2010

News takes up most of the attention this week, although one new and interesting game makes it in DeathSpank, with pre-release impressions from Matt and Scooter. Other than that, it's a roundup including PlayStation Move launch games, Kinect's possible standing-room-only, Activision's desired PC-based future, NBA Jam probably coming to the HD consoles, Mortal Kombat, Red Dead, and as always: So. Much. More.

1UP.com - at1UP - 07/07/2010 Jul 07, 2010

After a little Transformer talk, Alan clarifies some details about applying for a MyCheats freelancer position. Mike tries to play Tournament of Legends and is excited that the game has a hawkman in it. The crew answer some listener phone calls and close out with book and movie recommendations.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 07/06/2010 Jul 06, 2010

This week, we make an attempt to have a serious discussion about games as art—no, not really. Sam brings up Ebert's recent comments while everyone else falls asleep, Miyamoto makes a comment about needing new game characters, and uh, Dead or Alive will just be as perverted on the 3DS. Sharkey suggests Transformice for Recession gaming and we have our usual email and voicemail segment.

1UP.com - The Sound Test - 07/04/2010 Jul 04, 2010

Summer hits hard on this episode of the Sound Test, with a big summer game (Super Mario Galaxy 2), breezy RPG music (Xenoblade), slightly country-fried leanings (Crystal Bearers), days spent inside with the Nintendo (Zoda's Revenge), and an all-too-fitting end from a Japanese classic.

1UP.com - In This Thread - 07/02/2010 Jul 02, 2010

A new name for an old show is the least of the discussion this week. Ray asks Jeremy Parish about Crackdown 2 (or at least the most he can talk about), Justin chimes in with impressions of Puzzle Agent and Lego Harry Potter, and the news hits everything from Roger Ebert to PlayStation Plus to weird in-game advertising.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 07/01/2010 Jul 01, 2010

With E3 now finished, it's time to take a closer look at the RPG genre as a whole. Alice Liang joins Kat, Ray and Jeremy to quickly wrap up E3 with a discussion of the show's most interesting RPGs, then settle in to discuss the current state of Japanese RPGs. It's the first of a series, so keep an eye on future episodes for similar discussions as we move into the second half of the year!

1UP.com - at1UP - 06/29/2010 Jun 29, 2010

The crew lament the loss of Mickey Mouse's scrappy alter ego in Epic Mickey, discuss this week's NBA Jam cover story, and Mike gets pumped for Skulls of the Shogun. This week's Movie Pitch is Metroid--what great challenge must Samus Aran defeat this time? In Final Notes: I Am Comic, Monster Camp, and Fangamer goodness.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 06/27/2010 Jun 27, 2010

What's that noise? It's our world cup edition! The crew gets settled in after E3. Although, we can't figure out how to get Chris to stop sounding like a robot. We discuss Odd news of the week, like Kinect's pricing, children can't play 3DS, and Iwata's comment on the industry. We make fun of the comments in our E3 award feature and answer more call-in questions. Vuvuzela!

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 06/25/2010 Jun 25, 2010

It's been a nice week of post-E3 decompression for us. Ray, Justin, Matt and Frank take to the mics to give some final thoughts on this year's show. Key points include late impressions of Journey on PS3, thoughts on E3 as a whole and where it may be headed, perhaps even if it's going out of hand; and in the second half, a sort-of news segment that's mostly about Microsoft's as-yet-unconfirmed Kinect price, and how Sony and others are pricing their motion control options. Plus, the elusive 3DS "Pogo Cat."

Retronauts Episode 95 Jun 24, 2010

When podcasts collide you get a downright erratic episode of Retronauts. Ray Barnholt talks to fellow podcasters Jordan Morris and Jesse Thorn, and explores the duo's own histories with videogames. But just what do they talk about? Virtually everything, including the Atari Lynx, Nintendo's E3 lineup, all sorts of sports games, R.O.B., and Barkley Shut Up and Jam Gaiden. Let's go!

1UP.com - at1UP - 06/21/2010 Jun 21, 2010

It's our epic post-E3 show! The crew decompress and discuss the mindmelter/bodymover that was the Electronic Entertainment Expo, and then it's back to what the at1UPpers do best: the guys have an idea for a Star Wars Bounty Hunter movie and Jade offers up another recommendation. In the after-segments, Alan and Mike go spoiler-heavy in a Toy Story 3 discussion, and we wrap things up with a pre-E3 lost episode.

1UP.com - The Sound Test - 06/20/2010 Jun 20, 2010

A little bit of post-E3 festivities seep into this week's show, opening with the rollicking theme song to Ollie King, the chiptune-based fun of Art Style light trax, the human sound effects machines of The Neverhood, and everybody's favorite track from a certain Sega cult classic.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 06/17/2010 Jun 17, 2010

We're barely alive, our voices are nearly gone and Sharkey has a hangover; yay E3! Sam, Tina, Chris and Sharkey get on the mics to ramble about the WTF moments of the event. And special guest Cliff Bleszinski stops by to talk about Gears 3 and Bulletstorm.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 06/17/2010 Jun 17, 2010

It's E3, and we've got some special guests to help us geek out about RPGs. Kat is joined by Star Wars the Old Republic lead writer Daniel Erickson in the first segment, where they talk about the newly-announced personal starships and the broader challenges of making a BioWare-style MMORPG. And in the second segment, Mark MacDonald and John Ricciardi join Ray and Kat to discuss some of 8 4's latest projects as well as their favorite games from the show floor. Don't miss out!

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - E3 Day 3 06/16/2010 Jun 16, 2010

We close out our E3 on-site series with a long, drawn-out, sometimes just plan tired rundown of some of the games we've seen and played in the last couple of days. Thrill as we explain our opinions of NBA Elite, NHL Slapshot, Child of Eden, Vanquish, Monkey Island 2 Special Edition, Batman The Brave and the Bold, DJ Hero on 3DS, and so much more. Special guest Alex Evans from MediaMolecule briefly joins Ray, Matt, and Alice, with news editor Frank Cifaldi hopping on for the final block.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - E3 Day 2 Part 2- 06/15/2010 Jun 15, 2010

Frank, Scooter, and Mike wrap up today's podcast coverage with special guest Warren Spector from Disney Interactive. The foursome discuss Epic Mickey, 3D gaming, and Mr. Spector's love of all things Disney.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - E3 Day 2 - 06/15/2010 Jun 15, 2010

Our E3 Day 2 coverage starts with -- what else? -- Nintendo's morning press conference, so we hit all the big points from that show, including but not limited to the unveiling of the 3DS. The Sony press conference was still going on as we were recording, so we keep most of the discussion brief, but there's still room to pontificate on the rest of E3's games and trends. Ken Levine from Irrational Games joins Ray, Matt and Scooter for this midday show.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - E3 Day 1 - 06/14/2010 Jun 14, 2010

Our first day of E3 coverage is focused on Microsoft, whose awe-inspiring (on many levels) events left us wondering if Natal -- now Kinect -- is really what it's cracked up to be. A lot more discussion of Microsoft's Monday press conference follows, including chatting about Metal Gear Solid Rising, Gears of War 3, and all the extra Kinect stuff in between, plus a short rundown at EA's press conference later that day. Special guest Shane Bettenhausen from Ignition Entertainment joins Ray, Matt and Scooter.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 06/14/2010 Jun 14, 2010

Valve delays Portal 2; surprise! Everyone is eager to talk about E3, and how CNN investigates why videogame movies suck-- Chris Plante elaborates. Tina makes fun of Alan Wake's wife, Sharkey shares his favorite Left 4 Dead mod, and Sam still doesn't play games.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 06/11/2010 Jun 11, 2010

E3 is mere days away, but why should information take a break? We start with some iPhone 4 chat with Jeremy Parish, then move on to game talk with some final thoughts on Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, then preview talk with Rock Band 3, Spider-Man, and more. In news, it's been Mortal Kombat Week, but that's almost overshadowed (in our opinion) by Telltale's upcoming Jurassic Park and Back to the Future games, plus some more E3 bits, like Tomonobu Itagaki's new game, Yakuza 4, and rounding it out with some industry views from EA's John Riccitiello.

Retronauts Episode 94 Jun 10, 2010

1985 was a banner day for nostalgia, and Jeremy, Ray, Frank, and Sharkey look back on the glorious pop-culture bounty of that year with quarter-century tributes to Back to the Future, The Goonies, and Gradius. Add it up and you have 75 years of nerdiness.

1UP.com - at1UP - 06/08/2010 Jun 08, 2010

The at1UP crew open with a discussion of their officemates' new show, Best Foes Forever. Alan and Mike had a chance to play some multiplayer for Transformers: War For Cybertron and discover something questionable about everyone's favorite Autobot leader. Peter Weller's cyborg law enforcement officer gets the Movie Pitch treatment, and Jade offers up another excellent recommendation.

1UP.com - The Sound Test - 06/06/2010 Jun 06, 2010

New music from the echochrome Piano Remixes album, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, recent appreciation with EDGE, celebrating Gradius' birthday with a YouTube performance, and more on this week's show.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 06/04/2010 Jun 04, 2010

It's a big E3 preview show, in that we have a huge list of upcoming games and let you know about them. We open with news about some E3 rumors, Nintendo DS news, and new events in a couple of sports games. Then, we're into the big list of E3 games, dropping hints and regular speculation on virtually all of the publishers' titles, from Rock Band 3, Dead Space 2, PlayStation Move, Natal and 3DS, and so much more.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 06/04/2010 Jun 04, 2010

Oh crap! Chris is back, and Sharkey finally sheds a tear of happiness. This week we talk about that little convention that's right around the corner, show some love for Wii Fit (no, not really), and we take more beloved call-in questions.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 06/03/2010 Jun 03, 2010

It's all Obsidian this week as Scott Sharkey joins Scooter and Kat to discuss whether the ambitious espionage RPG Alpha Protocol manages to reach 00 Agent status, or if it goes down in flames like the final season of 24. Also check out the Fallout: New Vegas discussion, and a quick preview of what to expect from ATB as we prepare for E3!

1UP.com - at1UP - 06/02/2010 Jun 02, 2010

The crew take time to answer phone calls and emails from listeners, discuss their shenanigans in New Austin, try to figure out Ghostbusters Pachinko, and discover Billy the Exterminator.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 05/29/2010 May 29, 2010

Hope this episode doesn't harm your ear drums; Tina edited it. We share our thoughts on cocaine and how it relates to games, Sam discusses a PlayStation 3 rumor, Frank tells us about PopCap's beginnings and Sharkey is himself again. And we wonder if children can thoroughly enjoy Super Mario Galaxy 2.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 163 May 29, 2010

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford, Andrew Fitch and Mike Suszek, as the longest-running sports video podcast in world history bids farewell with a sap-free send-off only the Sports Anomaly would dare to create. Featuring interviews with Madden 11's Mike Young and Ian Cummings, NCAA Football 11's Ben Haumiller and Russ Kiniry, NHL 11's David Littman, The Fragile Eagle himself, David Ellis, The Jack Kentala Sensation, the SA theme song in full by DFW, and so much sports video game information (Michael Jordan's cyber-return! BackBreaker's demo reactions! how sports gaming's changed in the last three years!) your skull will slightly melt. Fare thee well, Anomalites!

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 05/28/2010 May 28, 2010

Ray, Matt Leone, Scooter and Sharkey break down the past week's big previews with Killzone 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and F3AR, among others, and then another huge rundown in the news segment, where we go over Insomniac joining forces with EA, Microsoft execs leaving, PlayStation Network rumors, Rock Band 3, and yes, even Sonic Colors.

1UP.com - at1UP Supplemental - 05/28/2010 May 28, 2010

In this bonus episode for the week, Mike attempts to add one more wrinkle to the Ghostbusters Movie Pitch, Travis and Jade give us their spoiler-free impressions of the Prince of Persia film, and Alan tells a Baby Boba Fett story.

Retronauts Episode 93 May 27, 2010

Parish, Sharkey, Barnholt, and Cifaldi muse on the history and trickery of 3D visuals in gaming. Not the stupid gimmicky 3D tech the kids like these days, oh no. REAL fake 3D, with vector lines and scaling sprites and Gouraud shading.

1UP.com - at1UP - 05/24/2010 May 24, 2010

This week the at1UPpers discuss horseshoes and poker in Red Dead Redemption; our new Shame Night show featuring Frank Cifaldi and Scott Sharkey; Ghostbusters gets the Movie Pitch treatment; and in Final Notes, Jade has two movie recommendations, and what's up with all the Hawkmen?

05/24/2010 1UP Whiteboard - Episode 08: Bitching About Game Reviews May 24, 2010

Writing about videogames is awesome when nobody's making it a ethically sketchy pain in the ass.

1UP.com - The Sound Test - 05/23/2010 May 23, 2010

On this week's Sound Test, selections from Square Enix's action-focused title Nier, PSP shooter Darius Burst, Nullsleep's contribution to Bit.Trip Void, a Japan-only oldie of the week, and a spirit-lifting end from Sonic Rush.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 05/21/2010 May 21, 2010

This week the Oddcast goes into Space! Well, not really. Frank joins us again as we discuss the finer moments of this week, such as the lingerie based off of No More Heroes 2. We try to understand the real meaning of Square Enix's "History-Making" game, and we go into Recession gaming as always. We close off with a healthy amount of audio and email questions.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 05/21/2010 May 21, 2010

This week, Alice Liang holds Frank Cifaldi, Justin Haywald, UGO's Tracey John, and you, the listener, hostage in the podcast room. The conversation starts innocently enough with Frank sharing this week's hot ticket news items, and then mysteriously wanders into the realm of erotic gaming. But sanity is restored with a quick chat about E3 wishes. And stick around for a bonus Alan Wake spoiler segment with 1UP's very own Alan (Johnson).

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 05/21/2010 May 21, 2010

Christian Nutt joins Kat and Jeremy as they delve into the world of action RPGs. A discussion of the history and controversy surrounding one of the most wildly diverse RPG sub-genres, with a little love for Ys and Threads of Fate on the side.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 162 May 20, 2010

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford, Andrew Fitch and Mike Suszek as they discuss the return of Tim Kitzrow to NBA Jam, NCAA Football 11's first dynasty blog, Backbreaker 2 announced, UFC 2010's move to an online pass, when it's right and wrong to various play different sports video games, and so much more, including the announcement that this will be the next-to-last Sports Anomaly, ever.

1UP.com - at1UP - 05/18/2010 May 18, 2010

The crew open with a listener phone call that leads them to reminisce about old comic book shops. Next Alan talks about the world of MyCheats SuperGuides and today's Game Night double-header. There are a couple of items for Zombie Action News, and Jade closes out the show with a documentary recommendation and some news about our friends over at Fangamer. In the after segment, more listener phone calls!

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 05/14/2010 May 14, 2010

Don't call it a comeback! This week news editor Frank Cifaldi takes over and forces everyone to talk about the sudden resurgance of printed videogame magazines. Luckily he brings in some great guests to help out, including Game Informer editor in chief Andy "The Game Dandy" McNamara, Electronic Gaming Monthly senior editor Brady Fiechter, and GamePro's John Davison. Also: the latest games industry news with Sam and Jeremy, and an introduction to A.P.B. with Thierry and Sharkey.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 05/14/2010 May 14, 2010

Aye Dios Mio... we can't seem to put Chris down the well this week, so we get good ol' Frank to fill in once more. The news portion is filled with PC and Mac talk, Sam manages to suggest an indie game, Sharkey makes fun of bad pirates, we learn why we all secretly want a zombie apocalypse and Tina likes shooter. Surprise!

Retronauts Episode 92 May 13, 2010

Jeremy Parish, Ray Barnholt, Frank Cifaldi, and Chris Kohler discuss news of old things, contemplate the mysteries of spring 1990, question the parallels between Virtual Boy and 3DS, and make entirely too many dumb jokes. You know you love it.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 161 May 12, 2010

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch as they blabber about EA's new Online Pass, FIFA coming to Facebook, MLB Power Pros heading to the iPhone, NBA 2K11 soundtrack news and way-late day-and-date for Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online.

1UP.com - at1UP - 05/11/2010 May 11, 2010

The road to E3 begins for one lucky 1UP blogger with our latest contest. Iron Man 2, the video game and movie, are discussed in a spoiler-heavy segment. The Blues Brothers gets the at1UP Movie Pitch treatment, and Travis talks about some Regretsy finds. All this and Listener Phone Calls.

1UP.com - The Sound Test - 05/09/2010 May 09, 2010

This week's edition of The Sound Test runs the gamut from hip-hop courtesy of Random, new-retro chiptunes via Etrian Odyssey III, a jazzy piece from Telltale's Sam and Max, and a couple of more retro selections from the Game Boy's "X" and the original Mother on the NES, respectively.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 05/07/2010 May 07, 2010

This week, Ray Barnholt takes the helm, doing it "classic style" with just games and news. Jeremy Parish, Thierry Nguyen, and Justin Haywald join in to talk about Alan Wake, Fallout: New Vegas, Lost Planet 2, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, and more, plus hitting up the week's standout stories including Nintendo's money problems (in a relative sense), a baseball gamer's money solutions, Assassin's Creed sequels, and so much more. "More" being lots of crass humor, of course.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 05/07/2010 May 07, 2010

It's the all-Atlus cast as Kat, Jeremy, Ray, and Justin talk about Etrian Odyssey III, Strange Journey, and 3D Dot Game Heroes. (Advisory: This episode not suitable for people who have a serious hate-on for Atlus.)

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 05/06/2010 May 06, 2010

What? We're on time? That's new. Our buddy that we keep down the well escaped this week, so we have Frank as a temporary replacement. The news is filled with good comments from users, except those dudes who think 30 frames per second equates to being slow as hell. Tina's thrilled about Stephen Hawking comments, Sam likes the PSP Go, and Sharkey asks us all to buy indie games for a good cause. And then we finish off with our call-in questions.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 160 May 05, 2010

The latest Sports Anomaly features Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford, Andrew Fitch and a late entry by Mike Suszek as they chew the fat, focusing on topics like FIFA World Cup reviewed by Fitch, NHL 11 featuring the Canadian Hockey League teams, NCAA Football 11's authentic entrances, and so much more!

1UP.com - at1UP - 05/04/2010 May 04, 2010

After some quick housekeeping notes, the crew talk a little about Halo: Reach and Miles Edgeworth before jumping into a discussion about Chan-Wook Park's "Vengeance" movies. Circus Peanuts and its nefarious allies are debated upon as Enemies of Candy; and in Final Notes, Arkham Horror and the return of Zombie Action News. Also--contest winners are named!

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 04/30/2010 Apr 30, 2010

We dig deep this week to find something, ANYTHING worth talking about that doesn't involve Activision or Bungie. Are our efforts in vain, or is there more to the games industry than the shenanigans of corporate juggernauts? A podcast thrillstravaganza!

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 04/29/2010 Apr 30, 2010

The gang rants about California's violent game law going to the supreme court, Halo 2 players valiantly staying logged in to Live, and a free game that places Link, Samus, Megaman, and the Contra Guy in Super Mario Bros. before taking calls from the public. Oh, and Nintendo once sent Sharkey a cease and disist for writing a webpage about how much he wanted to have sex with Pikachu. Just thought you should know that.

1UP.com - at1UP - 04/27/2010 Apr 27, 2010

The crew open with a couple of messages from listeners before diving into a discussion about bad EGM covers and Game Night scrotalities (that's right, scrotum fatalities). Then some gaming talk covers Pokémon, Miles Edgeworth, and Super Street Fighter IV. Movies leads into a discussion about comics, which leads to a...CONTEST!

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 159 Apr 27, 2010

Sports Anomaly to date features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford, Andrew "Bread Factory" Fitch and Mike Suszek as they discuss the big changes in Madden NFL 11, including online team play, a new kicking meter, Gus Johnson, a new play-calling system, and the death of turbo, plus, thoughts on the NFL Draft, MLB.tv on the PS3, and mini-golf in Tiger Woods 11, and so much more!

1UP.com - The Sound Test - 04/25/2010 Apr 25, 2010

Rollicking music from Dark Void and After Burner envelop the softer music of Okami and Flower in this week's show, including Twinsen's Odyssey as our oldie of the week, and capping it all off is a familiar ending song from Super Mario World.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 04/24/2010 Apr 24, 2010

Krome's Cameron Davis joins us for a big, meaty show dripping with juicy news. Respawn! Halo Reach! Warner! Captivate! iPad! And, uh, Martha Stewart? Weird. So, come! Subject yourself to the experience that can only be called... The Ugly Babycast.

04/23/2010 1UP Whiteboard - Episode 07: Games as Art Apr 23, 2010

An illustrated take on the old debate and why it's still really goddamn important.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 04/23/2010 Apr 23, 2010

Bring out your hankies and your snuggie for comfort! This week's podcast is a downer. Sam tells us about the SEGA layoffs, Tina wants to group Xbox Live friends into categories before obtaining more, and Sharkey is himself. Chris can now hear user questions and we have our usual fun with them.

Backstage Episode 4: Livestreaming at Keystone II Apr 30, 2010

Backstage with Keystone II is somewhat of a departure from previous Backstage episodes. This time, we're focusing on the community, not the devs. Join us as we visit a Super Street Fighter 4 tournament, streamed live, at Keystone II, an arcade in NorCal, and talk to members in the Street Fighter community, including Neidel (Haunts) of iplaywinner, Magus1234, Dizz, Seth Killian, and albert_c.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 158 Apr 21, 2010

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford and Mike Suszek as they discuss the launch of Tecmo Bowl Throwback, the debut of the Madden NFL 11 trailer, who they want their teams to draft, how the latest off-season player moves impact Madden 11, and a bunch of other crazy madness that fills the podcast with gleeful delight.

1UP.com - at1UP - 04/20/2010 Apr 20, 2010

The announcement of Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has the crew doing a little speculation about the roster, and Game Night's Bio Force Ape leads to a discussion about one of the greatest internet pranks ever. There's a new Movie Pitch featuring Phoenix Wright, and the gang goes after the Enemies of Food.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 157 Apr 17, 2010

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford and Mike Suszek as they predict the NBA and NHL playoffs in true Sports Anomaly fashion, plus what the Brandon Marshall trade means to the Miami Dolphins, Jason Heyward's MLB video game debut, Backbreaker's release date pushed, the latest on the Madden demo matchup, and one man's opinion of Kick-Ass and Glee!

Retronauts Episode 91 Apr 16, 2010

Frank Cifaldi plays host to a Tengen reunion as former programmers Steve Woita, Franz Lanzinger, and Mark Morris share tales of life at the greatest unlicensed Nintendo publisher ever.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 04/15/2010 Apr 15, 2010

Wii Fit is your fast track to orgasms, more of the Activision vs. Infinity Ward playground fight, championship Starcraft is about as legitimate as pro wrestling, we're skeptical of X-Com as an FPS, and we run through a bumper crop of listener call-in questions. Oh, and James Mielke crushes all our hopes and dreams by going and getting married like a big jerk.

1UP.com - at1UP - 04/13/2010 Apr 13, 2010

A letter from Alan's dad leads to a discussion of bad toys, and a visit from a luchador creates some excitement in the office for the at1UP crew. Travis fills us in on Clash of the Titans, and we've got some Bongo Blitz contest winners!

1UP.com - The Sound Test - 04/11/2010 Apr 11, 2010

This week on The Sound Test, a musical journey through Donkey Kong Country, ramblin' along in Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles - The Crystal Bearers, remixing Katamari Damacy, taking a breather with Machinarium, charting one's course in Yoshi's Island, and heading out for a safari in Afrika.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 156 Apr 11, 2010

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford, Andrew Fitch and Mike Suszek as they blab about 2010 FIFA World Cup's demo, Donovan McNabb's trade to the Washington Redskins, Tim Tebow as cover athlete and how God of War is better than the new Clash of the Titans.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 04/09/2010 Apr 09, 2010

Cliffy B gets snubbed, CNN acts like rape games are new, Godfinger is awesome even if it's not what it sounds like, Suda51 makes games on the toilet, and we interview Passage and Death is Sleep creator Jason Rohrer. Then we take some calls from the public.

04/09/2010 1UP Whiteboard - Episode 06: Killing Apr 09, 2010

Whiteboard returns with an animated rant about the things videogames might be teaching us. You know, besides how to be blood crazed psychopaths.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 04/08/2010 Apr 08, 2010

Kat Bailey, Jade Kraus, Alan Johnson and Ray Barnholt show some love for Final Fantasy IX before settling in to discuss Yakuza 3 and Infinite Space. Guest starring a certain black mage.

1UP.com - at1UP - 04/06/2010 Apr 06, 2010

We catch up with Travis on one more Enemy of Comedy nominee before jumping into the show and spending a majority of the discussion on this past weekend's big Wondercon event in San Francisco. Fish and helicopters included.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 04/02/2010 Apr 02, 2010

A big, big week for news demands a big, big podcast. This episode we talk about PAX East, DSi XL, iPad, Ralph Baer, and Mario Galaxy 2. Plus, another GDC-era segment starring the fabulous Dylan Cuthbert!

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 155 Apr 02, 2010

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford, Andrew Fitch and Mike Suszek as they blab about the possibility of no online play in NBA Jam on Wii, rookie ratings in Madden NFL 11, who we'd like to see in the Madden 11 demo matchup, 2010 FIFA World Cup's story mode, Breaking Bad is the greatest show on TV, and more!

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 04/01/2010 Apr 01, 2010

This week, we have plenty of Odd news to discuss; Major Nelson's account is violated, Pac-Man is on a moon, and Chris will buy your Hot Coffee checks! Sharkey has us try some more Recession games, and Tina hates the one containing Priests and children. Really, it's bad. Oh, and big apology for Sam making you learn about Justin Bieber. Barf.

Retronauts Episode 90 Apr 01, 2010

Jeremy Parish, Shane Bettenhausen, Kurt Kalata, and Chris Kohler take to the mean streets of Boston's Hynes Center to explain the mysteries of game collecting to a capacity crowd!

1UP.com - at1UP - 03/30/2010 Mar 30, 2010

Easter is around the corner, so the at1UPpers talk about some favorite recent videogame Easter Eggs. A discussion about Enemies of Comedy stirs up some debate, and the gang gets all pumped for Wondercon this upcoming weekend.

1UP.com - The Sound Test - 03/28/2010 Mar 28, 2010

This week on The Sound Test, the Command and Conquer series returns with an appropriately warlike score, Yakuza 3 delivers a musical beatdown, we listen to Ridge Racer and Evergrace in our brief celebration of the PlayStation 2's tenth anniversary, and this week's oldie features an underrated soundtrack from an equally underrated Saturn game.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 03/26/2010 Mar 26, 2010

With Jeremy out, Matt, Ray, Thierry, and Frank pull together a series of nontraditional segments, including a roundtable chat on Nintendo's 3DS, bite-sized interviews with consultant to the stars Mark Cerny and Enslaved's Tameem Antoniades, and a full-length discussion with Microsoft Game Studios' Peter Molyneux. Then to finish it off, they offer a few random facts about games like APB and Deus Ex Human Revolution.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 03/25/2010 Mar 25, 2010

We share our personal feelings about a giant sandwich and whether paying girls to play videogames with you over XBL is a bad idea or a goddamn horrible idea, then we read aloud some astoundingly overwrought poetry about Aeris's death and interview a couple of the guys who made Scrap Metal.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 03/25/2010 Mar 25, 2010

1UP contributor Bob Mackey calls in to sputter about the ineffable weirdness of Resonance of Fate (and Final Fantasy XIII), while Kat comes clean to Jeremy and Ray about the years of her life she squandered on competitive Pokemon battling. It's Ratattaistic!

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 154 Mar 25, 2010

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford and Mike Suszek as they chatter about the first specifics of Madden NFL 11, a busted tournament bracket this-or-that, MLB 10 The Show's late review, and UFC 2010's online leagues!

Live Update - Season 2 - Episode 05 - 03/24/10 Mar 24, 2010

On Live Update, 1UP editors talk about their favorite videogames on Games on Demand, a service allowing players to download full games over Xbox LIVE. And what's our favorite games on Games on Demand? Mass Effect, Fallout 3, and Crackdown!

1UP.com - at1UP - 03/23/2010 Mar 23, 2010

Pokemon fever has overtaken most of the office, what with all the fashion shows, Pokewalker mingling, and insubordinate characters; so Jade and Alan update us on what's going on in the Johto Region. And in this week's Movie Pitch, the crew take a stab at (ruining) an all-new Pokemon movie franchise.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 03/22/2010 Mar 22, 2010

The 1UP office has a fever! People are either coughing up a lung, or wont stop trading pokemon. We prefer the former. Some dummy breaks his hand gaming, we officialy become fans of Kevin Butler, and Sharkey intervews a few good Dans.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 03/19/2010 Mar 19, 2010

With the departure of 4 Guys' host, the show shifts temporarily into low-key mode. Jeremy Parish, Matt Leone, Jade Kraus, and Mike Nelson discuss the week's news and releases, and David Cage and Stig Asmussen talk about Heavy Rain and God of War III.

Retronauts Episode 89 Mar 18, 2010

Jeremy Parish, Scott Sharkey, and Ray Barnholt congregate briefly around a malfunctioning studio setup to talk about the recent spate of worthwhile retro downloads, GDC talks, C-SPAN archives, and more.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 03/18/2010 Mar 18, 2010

Kat Bailey, Jeremy Parish, Thierry Nguyen, and Justin Haywald take a scattershot approach to the latest RPG news, including Pokemon remakes, an expansion for Dragon Age, Mass Effect 2 DLC, and more. It's chatty.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 153 Mar 17, 2010

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford and Mike Suszek as they chatter about their picks for the NCAA March Madness tournament, NBA Jam's gameplay trailer, Madden NFL 11 being "simpler, quicker, deeper," the possibility of NHL 11 coming to the Wii, and NFL free agency's impact.

1UP.com - at1UP - 03/16/2010 Mar 16, 2010

Be prepared for a long one (get your minds out of the gutter). Alan Johnson (GET YOUR MIND OUT OF THE GUTTER) joins the crew again for some GDC wrap-up and discussions about Mass Effect II, Final Fantasy XIII, Pokemon, ruining BioShock, Star Wars, and our new segment: Movie Pitch.

Live Update - Season 2 - Episode 04 - 03/15/10 Mar 15, 2010

Did your favorite Xbox LIVE indie game make our list? Watch and find out. Live Update is produced in partnership with Microsoft and edited by Area-5.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 03/15/2010 Mar 15, 2010

GDC has us exhausted, but what would the week be without an Oddcast? So, we wipe the sleep from our eyes, knock back a cup of coffee (maybe a couple) and report for duty. This week, we recollect our favorites from the show floor: what we saw, whom we met and where we got the best finger foods. Plus, we speak with Nathan Fouts, the developer behind Xbox Indies Shoot 1UP and Weapon of Choice.

1UP.com - The Sound Test - 03/14/2010 Mar 14, 2010

Music from the recently-released Final Fantasy XII, Halo 3 ODST, The Magic Obelisk, an oldie from Ninja Gaiden II, and more on this first edition of The Sound Test.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 03/13/2010 Mar 13, 2010

No more drama. It's my final (new) 1UP podcast, and I invited a few friends to help me blow this mother out. Former cast mates, Garnett Lee, John Davison, Shane Bettenhausen, Andrew Pfister, and Mark MacDonald join me to talk about the DS2, PlayStation Move, Heavy Rain, God of War III, Final Fantasy XIII, Lara Croft, and more. Also hopping on the mic are N'Gai Croal, Christ Tilton, and Ryan Payton as we talk everything GDC: the rumors, the panels and the games.

Backstage Episode 03: Combat Design at SCEA Santa Monica Mar 11, 2010

We visit the team behind God of War 3 to get an up-close look at how they built the game's combat system.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 152 Mar 10, 2010

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), David Ellis, Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch as they blab about GameSetCash.com and gambling on sports video games, MLB The Show's franchise mode issues, cover athletes for Tiger Woods 11 and NHL 2K11, a surprise tie-breaker twist in Madden NFL 10's online franchise, and an interview with 2010 FIFA World Cup producer Matt Prior.

1UP.com - at1UP - 03/09/2010 Mar 09, 2010

It's GDC week in San Francisco, so with all of gaming's finest descending on the city by the bay, the at1UP crew talk about corporate tactics in the beer industry and ask the question, "How awesome is Mr. Freeze?"

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 151 Mar 08, 2010

The most weekendish Sports Anomaly to date showcases The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch as they yammer on about NFL's free agency impact on Madden 11, the announcement of Tecmo Bowl Throwback, MLB 2K10's online issues, NHL 2K's postponement and Fitch sounding like an Irishman.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 03/05/2010 Mar 05, 2010

This has been one of the most bizarre weeks for gaming news ever. First Playstation 3 systems started shutting down around the word, then all Hell started breaking loose around Infinity Ward and Activision. Now we have the official announcement that Portal 2 is coming this year. We break down all those stories plus first-hand look from Nintendo's press summit, first impressions of Shinji Mikami's new shooter Vanquish, and we're joined by the developer of Love to talk about how procedural design could change the way we make games. Finally stick around for the end of the podcast for a look forward to GDC and a very special announcement.

Retronauts Episode 88 Mar 05, 2010

Ray Barnholt takes the mic as Game Developer's Brandon Sheffield joins the crew to talk about the arcade legacy of Data East...nd Data West!?

Live Update - Season 2 - Episode 03 - 03/05/10 Feb 23, 2023

On Live Update episode 3, we ask 1UP staff what their favorite Xbox Live Arcade game. What's yours? Live Update is produced in partnership with Microsoft and edited by Area-5.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 02/27/2010 Feb 27, 2010

A lot has happened since Sam was on the show, so we spend some time catching up with him and what he did at DICE. Also, we explore how throwing money at a company is the same as boycott their products (it isn't), Itagaki settles with Techmo, and Sharkey gives us his recession picks of the week.

1UP.com - at1UP - 03/02/2010 Mar 02, 2010

Infinity Ward vs. Activision news occupies the first quarter of the show before we delve into the at1UP proper. 1UP's Fanfiction and The Decade That Was features get some love and the gang updates us on their gaming situations. Plus, Zombie Action News!

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 02/27/2010 Feb 27, 2010

A lot has happened since Sam was on the show, so we spend some time catching up with him and what he did at DICE. Also, we explore how throwing money at a company is the same as boycott their products (it isn't), Itagaki settles with Techmo, and Sharkey gives us his recession picks of the week.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 150 Feb 27, 2010

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch as they talk hands-on with MLB 10 The Show along with top players at every position, NCAA Football 11's first info, new UFC and Backbreaker details and much love for Team USA Hockey!

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 02/26/2010 Feb 26, 2010

We're recording on the road once again. Joining us this week from Japan is John Riccardi and Mark MacDonald from 8-4, Shane Bettenhausen from Ignition Entertainment, and 1UP executive editor, Matt Leone. There's plenty to talk about this week with Nintendo's summer release announcements for Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid Other M. We also go a little further in talking about Nintendo's rumored new consoles along with what Sony can do to shore up their handheld division. Rounding things out we lament about the edits made to the US version of Yakuza 3, and we all gang up on Mark about the splendor of Heavy Rain.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 02/25/2010 Feb 25, 2010

Jeremy Parish, Kat Bailey, Christian Nutt, and Chris Kohler debate the merits of the next Final Fantasy game in the most spoiler-free way possible -- but not before nearly coming to blows over the merits of Xenoblade.

1UP.com - at1UP - 02/23/2010 Feb 23, 2010

Olympic Curling and Hockey start this episode's discussion, and Tina Sanchez joins the crew to talk about her recent engagement. Also on tap: 1UP's Final Fantasy XIII Cover Story, Starcraft 2, Dragon Quest VIII, and tales of Las Vegas.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 02/22/2010 Feb 22, 2010

On this episode, we talk about the StarCraft II beta, our hopes for more news on Dishwasher 2, and of course, Sharkey's Recession Gaming segment. Due to lack of an ability to edit podcasts (ahem, TINA), this is going up after Mike Cruz came back from vacation! Sorry for the delay!

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 02/19/2010 Feb 19, 2010

Another week, another industry event. We're in Las Vegas for DICE, and we took the opportunity to invite some game insiders to talk about their experiences at the conference. Eat Sleep Play's David Jaffe and Insomniac's James Stevenson join us in the first segment to talk about OnLive, interacting with the people that play their games, and the difficulty in creating products that reach a wide audience. In part two of this two segment episode, the MANGOD himself, Shane Bettenhausen, sits down for a candid conversation about his first year working for publisher Ignition Entertainment. He also dishes some dirt about the rumored new handhelds from Nintendo and Sony and gives his initial impressions of Final Fantasy XIII.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 149 Feb 19, 2010

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford, Andrew Fitch and special guest Owen Good (from Kotaku's Stick Jockey) as they chit chat about sports video game retraction (and which title will go next), MLB 2K10's team ratings, FIFA's plan to keep quitters from quitting, Kurt Warner returns to the NFL (at least the Madden NFL 10 version of it), and curling!

Live Update - Season 2 - Episode 02 - 02/18/10 Feb 18, 2010

In the second episode of season 2, Alice and Justin chat about newly released The Misadventures of PB Winterbottom, Mike and Tina discuss Avatar creation for Xbox Live, and we finish with an interview from X10 for the upcoming Perfect Dark remake.

Retronauts Episode 87 Feb 18, 2010

When plans to talk about Data East go awry (again!), Jeremy, Ray, Sharkey, and Kohler improvise and babble about vaguely game-related things for almost 90 minutes. It's very free-form! But is it art?

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 02/12/2010 Feb 12, 2010

With Microsoft inviting a whopping mass of devs and press alike into town this week, we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to invite an old friend on to break down all the happenings. It also turned out to be a great chance to make some new friends by chatting up some the biggest names in game development. We chat with Peter Molyneux about his ongoing ambitions in game design, Bungie's Brian Jarrard and Marcus Lehto give us a tiny peak behind Halo Reach's curtain and Peter, James, and John tell us all about Crackdown 2. All this and much, much more. Enjoy!

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 02/11/2010 Feb 11, 2010

This week we talk about how a game idea on neogaf may become a reality, and what inspires Miyamoto to make games. Sharkey finds the best flash game with robot unicorns, stars and rainbows (really), and we have a few user blogs to share. Oh, and with Valentine's day almost here, gaming should be included in the romantic schedule.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 148 Feb 11, 2010

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford, Andrew Fitch, David Ellis, TheWiire.com's Mike Suszek as they discuss MLB 2K10's brief hands-on, Madden's bogus cover athlete selection, the latest on UFC Undisputed 2010, what the Mike Wang NBA Live/NBA 2K situation really means, MLB 10 The Show's online league features, Madden's coming to Facebook, EA's first Super Bowl commercial, Kurt Warner booted from Madden 10 and oh, so much more!

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 02/11/2010 Feb 11, 2010

Kat Bailey and Scott Sharkey talk about their tour of duty aboard the starship U.S.S. Freak Machine in Star Trek Online, and guest Stiv Tramer plays the role of historian in a lengthy exploration/defense of the roguelike genre.

Live Update - Season 2 - Episode 01 - 02/10/10 Feb 10, 2010

On the season premier of Live Update season 2, we show you how to get the latest HD movies like The Hangover, Paranormal Activity and District 9 on Xbox Live, and discuss the downloadable content for Mass Effect 2 and Assassin's Creed 2.

1UP.com - at1UP - 02/09/2010 Feb 09, 2010

Reviews Editor Justin Haywald sits in with the crew this week as the not-so-secret top secret game mentioned in last week's blog is revealed. This week¹s show is very game heavy, with discussions about Mass Effect 2, BioShock 2, Dragon Quest VII, Rock Band, some free online games; also an interpretation of the DOOM theme hides somewhere in the show.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 02/05/2010 Feb 05, 2010

It's not every week that a sequel get's announced 16 years after the last title. Since Sega decided to pull back the curtain on Sonic 4: Episode 1 it was the perfect time to bring Ray Barnholt and Jeremy Parish to talk about the significance of Sega adding that 4 to the title. Not to be outdone we also talk about the latest Fallout game, the ESRB getting a little too descriptive, and Grasshopper games adding some serious talent. In Whatcha been playin Ray talks about the recently released No More Heroes 2, Scooter talk Aliens vs. Predator, David explores his Russian side with Metro 2033 and Jeremy discusses the wonder that is a roguelike with Shiren the Wanderer.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 02/04/2010 Feb 04, 2010

This week, the gang talks about PS3-powered supercomputers, High Voltage's Wii fighting game and a blogger's challenge to 1UP's readers. Sharkey also carves out some time to discuss US tax law.

Retronauts Episode 86 Feb 04, 2010

Jeremy, Ray, Chris, and a strangely transient Justin Haywald sleepily revisit the Lunar series and the overarching Game Arts ouevre. All through the niiiiight, keep marchiiiiing oooooon!

1UP.com - at1UP - 02/02/2010 Feb 02, 2010

The show is back after an unfortunate week off that saw Mike battling the office sick cloud -- and losing. Things start with a warning about LOST and then move on to Travis and Mike's adventure with the new UGO. After that, it's all the at1UP gaming and pop culture goodness you've come to expect.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 147 Feb 02, 2010

The most XLVIan Sports Anomaly to date features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford, Andrew Fitch and TheWiire.com's Mike Suszek as they forget, then remember, to predict the Super Bowl using Madden NFL 10, discuss Madden Ultimate Team's issues, Madden 11's cover athlete to be fan-voted, how to win a million bucks with MLB 2K10, why EA brought FIFA Online for free, NBA Live 10 loses Mike Wang, heads on sticks (!), and replacement players in MLB video games. "There are things that mean nothing in this life, and there are things that really mean something -- to me, even just hearing my name on the Sports Anomaly meant everything," MLB pitcher Brendan Donnelly didn't say.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 01/29/2010 Jan 29, 2010

Between the iPad and Monster Hunter Frontier port it's been a week filled with underwhelming announcements. That's ok because we've been playing plenty of games that will pick up the slack. While Sam and John talk about their hands-on experience with Apple new wundertablet, Scooter and David spent some quality time with Resident Evil 5's first DLC package and blew a bunch of stuff up in Split-Second. Then we round it out with our spoiler-free love in for Mass Effect 2. (Note: If you haven't played through Mass Effect 1 we spoil the hell out of that one.)

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 01/29/2010 Jan 29, 2010

Tina attempts to get people to care about FIFA games, Sam raves about the iPad, we chat about RPGs, and share the weirdest comments we've seen on 1UP this week.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 01/28/2010 Jan 28, 2010

Jeremy, Kat, Thierry, and Mike Nelson touch briefly on the weirdness of Sands of Destruction before embarking on an hour-long examination of Mass Effect 2. (Spoiler material is limited strictly to incidental, non-plot-related matters, because we love you.)

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 146 Jan 28, 2010

The most fumbleitisized Sports Anomaly ever features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch as they predict 2010's Sports Anomaly's Sports Game of the Year, dig into more Madden NFL 10 online franchise depth, discuss Backbreaker's box art, the lack of check swings in MLB 2K10 and the announcement of FIFA World Cup 2010. "I thought it would be a slow sports gaming news week on the Sports Anomaly, so I threw that interception to spice things up. I didn't know Backbreaker's cover would be released this week!" Vikings quarterback Brett Favre hasn't yet admitted.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 01/27/2010 Jan 27, 2010

Last week Bioware's Casey Hudson was kind enough to drop by the studio to chat about Mass Effect 2. We decided to hang onto the episode until the game launched as there are a few bits of information are best heard after you've played through the opening of the game. During the conversation we talk about the process of creating Bioware's first true sequel in a long time, making changes based on consumer feedback, and creating a potentially controversial new DLC network.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 01/22/2010 Jan 22, 2010

With the Independent Games Festival and GDC coming up we thought it would be a good week to go a little indie. We welcome Braid artist David Hellman, Area 5's Ryan O'donnell, and Scott Sharkey to talk about their experiences in the independent gaming scene. Along the way we sing the praises of Darksiders and lament on the future of the Zelda franchise while shining our collective light on some interesting titles that you can download now for FREE.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 01/21/2010 Jan 21, 2010

Joy! A new week, another oddcast! We're joined by 1UP's Alan Johnson as we ask folks to play Halo for Haiti, joke about how DSi XL is for old people, and Sharkey tells us about vvvvvv. Yes, that's a real game.

Retronauts Episode 85 Jan 21, 2010

Frank Cifaldi joins Jeremy, Ray, and Chris again to discuss the potential of Microsoft's Game Room, the fake history of Dark Void Zero, and the mysterious history of Sunsoft.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 145 Jan 21, 2010

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch as they use Madden NFL 10 to tackle the AFC and NFC championship predictions, who might be on the cover of NCAA Football 11, MLB 10 The Show's pre-order special and who we want to battle with in UFC 2010 Undisputed.

1UP.com - at1UP - 01/20/2010 Jan 20, 2010

The crew braves the cold, rainy weather and marches into the studio to talk about 1UP's new video show, Backstage, a behind-the-scenes look with game developers. The 1UP Awards surpisingly don't cause a lot of controversy, and the gang delves into Darksiders, Raving Rabbids, and Earthbound.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 01/15/2010 Jan 15, 2010

So this week we discover the Chinese made another game rip off, talk beat-em ups, and that "party bus" and "final fantasy" somehow blended together. Two new recession games are shared and we close with a video games and their endings topic discussion. How fitting

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 01/15/2010 Jan 15, 2010

We're back from the holiday break detour to CES, and with four peope in-studio finally living up to our namesake. Former EA producer Amer Ajami joins us to talk about his experience working as part of the team that spawned the "EA Spouse" controversy, and also hints a little at what the future has in store for him. In news, some games are getting delayed (Splinter Cell Conviction) while others are announced out of nowhere (New Assassin's Creed). Finally we round out whatcha been playin' with more Modern Warfare 2, Kane and Lynch 2, Dark Void, Star Trek Online, and Genetos, the playable museum for classic shoot 'em ups.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 01/14/2010 Jan 14, 2010

Jeremy Parish, Kat Bailey, Alice Liang, and Gamasutra's Christian Nutt start the year right with a look at our favorite RPGs of 2009 and the games we're anticipating in 2010. Plus, lots of import talk about Final Fantasy XIII.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 144 Jan 13, 2010

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch as they once again look to Madden NFL 10 to predict the playoffs, discuss the future of an "innovative new take on Madden," the first NBA Jam screenshot — maybe, and EA signs on an arcade legend to creative direct, plus the biggest idiot playing Madden Ultimate Team

1UP.com - at1UP - 01/12/2010 Jan 12, 2010

Our first episode of 2010 sees the return of a familiar face, and the disastrous debut of a new one. The gang catch up with their holiday gaming stories (LOTRO, Darksiders, Spirit Tracks), some Avatar talk, movie 2010 vs. real 2010, and what's a Fatty Melt?

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 143 Jan 11, 2010

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch as they tackle the NFL playoffs via a Madden NFL 10 simulation, react to MLB 10 The Show first footage and to Backbreaker's debut trailer, plus discuss NBA Jam for the Wii and EA Sports' decision to stick with Tiger Woods.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 01/08/2010 Jan 08, 2010

They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Screw that noise. G4TV's Patrick Klepek joins Matt Leone and David Ellis to talk about all the gaming business going down at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Along the way they discuss whether Natal has been effectively neutered even before its release and offer hands-on impressions from Splinter Cell Conviction, Split Second, Scrap Metal, and other games on the show floor. Also, what the heck is Xbox Live Game Room all about? Tune in to find out.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 01/07/2010 Jan 07, 2010

The Oddcast wobbles back to the airwaves with a yuletide hangover. Grouchy, with eggnog stink still on our breath, we commiserate over lame Christmas gifts and pick a bone with 2009. But before allow ourselves to succumb to total self-pity, we carve out some time to discuss Genetos, an indie game Tina likes!

Retronauts Episode 84 Jan 07, 2010

We kick off 2010 with our annual look-back to bygone years. Jeremy Parish, Ray Barnholt, Frank Cifaldi, and Chris Kohler explore the mysteries of 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, and 1995 in this entirely too lengthy episode!

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 01/01/2010 Jan 01, 2010

We're still recovering from the holiday break, but that doesn't mean we're skipping a week. Recorded before the break, Constantine Hantzopoulos (Sega of America) joins David Ellis and Matt Leone in-studio to talk about his career and transition from developer to publisher back to developer.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 142 Dec 31, 2009

The most "decade"nt. Sports Anomaly ever recorded since sound was invented by Jawas features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford, Andrew Fitch and the Ghost of Bryan Intihar as they discuss "sports gaming's greatest decade" as they their favorite sports gaming moments, the top Cyber-Athlete of the last 10 years, MVP of the Decade, and an exhaustive, amazing tournament for Sports Anomaly Sports Game of the Decade.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 12/31/2009 Dec 31, 2009

With everyone else out for the holidays, Jeremy Parish talks to Spiderweb Software's Jeff Vogel about the finale of the long-running Avernum series.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 12/25/2009 Dec 25, 2009

It's Christmas time, and the year is winding down. That means an empty office around here, but boisterous Brit and all-around great guy John Davison drops by to talk about his transition back to hardcore games press. He joins David Ellis to discuss the themes that stood out in 2009, and put on their psychic caps to make some bold predictions for 2010. When will the Wii HD be announced? Will the PSP survive the year? When will Facebook take over the games space?

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 12/23/2009 Dec 23, 2009

Happy Holidays everyone! For our final podcast of the year, we decided to do things a little differently. We close out the year with the first-ever Oddcast Awards, share our favorite gaming moments of 2009 while also reading listener submissions.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 141 Dec 23, 2009

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Davis Ellis, Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch as they shock the world by declaring the Sports Anomaly Game of the Year, shout at each other about general silliness, and basically celebrate the reason for the season: sports video games!

Retronauts Episode 83 Dec 22, 2009

We've checked out for the year, so Sharkey, Tina, and Mike join Jeremy for an aimless, rambling discussion of random holiday gaming memories. Then Sharkey sticks around to talk about Habitat before Justin and Jade hop in to talk about FFVIII's on PSN.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 12/18/2009 Dec 18, 2009

Games, dammit! That's the mantra this week as we talk almost too many titles to list. We go two segments deep with Mass Effect 2 (one spoiler free) and find out if Matt Leone or David Ellis would make a better digital parent. Then we follow that up with exploitation central via No More Heroes and Bayonetta. Finally we round out the show with tales of Splinter Cell Conviction Co-op and Red Dead Redemption.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 140 Dec 17, 2009

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Davis Ellis, Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch as they discuss the coming of Madden Ultimate Team, reactions to UFC 2010's trailer, the latest Madden roster update, hot stove league's wheeling-and-dealing and the VGA Awards sports games of the year.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 12/17/2009 Dec 17, 2009

Jeremy Parish, Kat Bailey, Travis Williams, and Christian Nutt ask themselves, "What is an RPG?" It's a soul-searching, history-spanning semantics argument for the ages. Also: Talking about Etrian Odyssey III and the rebirth of Nihon Telenet.

1UP.com - at1UP - 12/14/2009 Dec 14, 2009

1UP's BioShock 2 cover story kicks off today's discussion as Travis and Mike drool over the cover artwork a little bit, Jade tells us about the choo-choo mechanics in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, and Paleolithic Bruce Wayne gets our attention in Final Notes.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 12/11/2009 Dec 11, 2009

With the VGA's looming we're recording on the road (pardon our echoes) in not-so-sunny LA. Friend of the show Billy Berghammer joins former Pandemic producer Cory Lewis as we talk about the studio closing and relive memories of the Gamecube launch. Along the way we discuss our favorite games of the year and what the VGA's need to do to become the Academy Awards of video games.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 139 Dec 10, 2009

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Davis Ellis, Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch as they discuss EA Sports' new game, make their picks in a World Cup preview, announce the schedule for Madden NFL 10's roster updates, along with NBA Live 10 and NBA Unrivaled patches, and finally dig in to Friday Night Lights Season 4!

Retronauts Episode 82 Dec 10, 2009

Parish, Barnholt, Haywald, and Kohler discuss the strange resuscitation of Virtual Console, the overlooked legacy of Zelda's portable entries, and the 15th anniversary of PlayStation.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 12/10/2009 Dec 10, 2009

Our long-delayed fourth chapter arrives at last, with a flashback sequence in which we interrogate members of the World of Warcraft dev team before discussing Dragon Age in alarming detail.

1UP.com - at1UP - 12/08/2009 Dec 08, 2009

It's a jam-packed show this week as Justin Haywald joins the crew in the studio for the main show to discuss Silent Hill Shattered Memories. In the first after-show segment, Nelson Laut joins Mike to talk with Brandon and Hilary from UGO's TV podcast, Toob Tied. Finally, Mike gets on the line with Bitmob.com's Dan Hsu discuss his team's involvment with the new EGM.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 12/04/2009 Dec 04, 2009

We go a little Hollywood this week as PC Gamer founder turned motion picture writer Gary Whitta joins us to talk about his career transition.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 12/03/2009 Dec 03, 2009

What do bloody sneakers, biker soldiers, crappy videogame movies, sliding block puzzles, Semtex and The Clapper all have in common? I guess you could use them together in some lame new torture technique, but they're also subjects that came up in this week's gaming news. Which we talk about. With our mouths.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 138 Dec 03, 2009

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch chatting Backbreaker football, FIFA 10's mudhole stomp to sales chart bliss, the latest thoughts on Madden NFL Arcade, the new Madden patch and so much more!

1UP.com - at1UP - 12/01/2009 Dec 01, 2009

Mike has a gripe about PAX East and lets us all in on his complaint. The crew talk a little about the upcoming Game of the Year community poll and delve into the some sketchy practices by online social network game makers. Also: CAT GAME CAT GAME CAT GAME CAT GAME CAT GAME!!!

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 11/26/2009 Nov 26, 2009

With the holiday season upon us we change things up a bit. Sam Kennedy, Jeremy Parish, and Matt Leone join David Ellis to take a look back at the history of 1UP, from it's early days to this year.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 137 Nov 26, 2009

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), David Ellis, Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch in a Thankstravaganza where they interview MLB 2K10 cover athlete Evan Longoria, day-and-date review Madden NFL Arcade, discuss each of its Gamebreakers, Fight Night Round 4's latest update, France's place in the World Cup, and The Road hits theaters!

11/25/2009 1UP Whiteboard - Episode 05: Bastardry Nov 25, 2009

1UP's Scott Sharkey wonders aloud why it's so damn much fun to shoot at unarmed NPCs, and why that might not be all bad.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 11/25/2009 Nov 25, 2009

On this week's podcast, we discuss what the founder of the PlayStation is up to, Left 4 Dead 2, PC mods and hacks, and also bring in Ethan Levy (Producer of Dragon Age Journey) for recession gaming.

1UP.com - at1UP - 11/24/2009 Nov 24, 2009

Ray Barnholt hangs out in the studio to show off his new DSi XL and to talk about fine foods in beat 'em up games. The crew played New Super Mario Bros. Wii together (and are still talking to each other), so we'll find out what that was like. Finally, Planet 51 takes the hot seat in Final Notes. And by "hot," I mean "lame."

11/23/09 - MyCheats Presents Left 4 Dead 2 Super Guide Nov 23, 2009

MyCheats' Mike Nelson and Alan Johnson discuss strategies on defeating the Infected and the Survivors. Teamwork, of course, is paramount, but there's other important strategies you should know.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 11/20/2009 Nov 20, 2009

It's a jam-packed episode as we welcome Alice Liang and Gamasutra's Christian Nutt to talk about the layoffs at Pandemic, the PS3 going 3-D, and the next iterations of the DS and PSP. David joins in to sing the praises of Assassin's Creed II. The rest of the crew rounds things out with talk of Lego Indy 2, Dragon Age, and a tease for Zelda: Spirit Tracks.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 136 Nov 20, 2009

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), David Ellis, Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch going at it, as they discuss the front-runners for the VGA Awards, Evan Longoria on the cover of MLB 2K10, the epic suckage of Tecmo's NBA Unrivaled, NCAA Basketball semi-day-and-dated, and Madden Arcade's lineup and new release date. Plus, Fitch's inability to stand on public transportation!

Retronauts Episode 81 Nov 19, 2009

Jeremy Parish, Ray Barnholt, and Chris Kohler use the launch of the retro-tastic New Super Mario Bros. Wii an excuse to wax nostalgic about Mario's SNES episodes.

11/18/09 - New Super Mario Bros Wii 99 Lives Trick Nov 18, 2009

In this episode of Just the Tip we present the New Super Mario Bros. Wii '99 lives' trick.

1UP.com - at1UP - 11/17/2009 Nov 17, 2009

The seeds of the holiday season have been sewn as the crew discuss 1UP's massive Holiday Gift Guide. Games discussed include Assassin's Creed 2: Discovery for DS, Harvest Moon: Animal Parade, and some potential controversy involving Dragon Age Origins DLC. In the after-segment, Active Time Babble's Kat Bailey and Jeremy Parish join Mike in the studio to talk about their new podcast, their secret origins, and all-around gaming goodness.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 11/13/2009 Nov 13, 2009

With two major releases it's another one of those weeks where there's almost too much to talk about. Seth Killian from Capcom Unity joins us to talk about his transition from college professor to God of all things Street Fighter. Sam and David talk about the success and failures of Modern Warefare 2 (Spoilers from 1:17-1:29), and Jeremy puts Nintendo¹s game design for everyone thesis to the test with New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Also news about the release of Microsoft's Natal, a new Hero game from Activision, and prepare your slingshot once again as Rockstar's Bully might be returning.

11/13/2009 1UP Whiteboard - Episode 04: Escapism Nov 13, 2009

1UP's Scott Sharkey expounds on why we play videogames and how much life sucks. Especially for stick figures.

1UP.com - The Oddcast - 11/12/2009 Nov 12, 2009

It's a James fest! As the first official episode of 1UP Oddcast, we brought in a few special guests. We're first joined by indie developer, James Silva, creator of Dishwasher Dead Samurai. We check out the latest on Modern Warfare 2, and explore what it takes to make an arcade game. And then James Mielke (former EIC of EGM), stops by and shares the latest at Q Entertainment and what it's like working for a developer.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 10/29/2009 Oct 29, 2009

Active-Time Babble II: Nostalgia and Demon's Souls In this sequel to the critically-acclaimed first episode of 1UP's RPG podcast, our party (Parish/Barnholt/Bailey) takes on Ignition Entertainment mid-boss Shane Bettenhausen over Nostalgia, only to be wiped out by the indestructible Demon's Souls.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 10/15/2009 Oct 15, 2009

Jeremy Parish, Kat Bailey, Jade Kraus, and Andrew Fitch kick off the first real episode of 1UP's as-yet-unnamed RPG podcast with a talk about Tokyo Game Show. Ghost Trick! Crystal Bearers! Dragon Quest IX! Resonance of Fate! And some other stuff.

1UP.com - Active Time Babble - 11/12/2009 Nov 12, 2009

After a rocky start due to a last-minute guest cancellation, our heroes pluck victory from the jaws of awkwardness. Parish, Bailey, Nguyen, and Haywald discuss Trek Online, Dragon Age, Half-Minute Hero, 4 Warriors of Light, Torchlight, and more.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 135 Nov 11, 2009

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch day-and-date review Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, discuss which division leading NFL teams they'd prefer to play with in Madden NFL 10, the muckraking truth behind NBA 2K10's NYC billboard, a jersey unlock code breaks new ground, and a pre-review of Tecmo's NBA Unrivaled.

1UP.com - at1UP - 11/10/2009 Nov 17, 2009

With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 the hot topic of the day, the at1UP crew head the other direction and talk about Dragon Age: Origins, the Prince of Persia movie, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and the Twilight Saga: New Moon trailer.

1UP.com - Good Grief - 11/09/2009 Nov 09, 2009

It's over! In our last episode, we discuss the latest on Modern Warfare 2, Sharkey gives us shit about his indie game based on a shark, Sam has a weird love for everything Sonic, and we say goodbye.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 134 Nov 09, 2009

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch as they break news on Madden NFL 10's new Ultimate Team mode, EA MMA's featuring of Strikeforce, NBA 2K10's patch, and the latest pricing for Fight Night Round 4.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 11/06/2009 Nov 13, 2009

The Black Dragon Returns. No, we're not talking about the new RPG from Bioware; former 1UP editor Jeff Green is in-studio to talk about his life as a developer and his new gig as editor-in-chief of EA.com. Scooter and Jeremy also join in to talk about Assassin's Creed II, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Mass Effect 2, and much more.

Retronauts Episode 80 Nov 12, 2009

Dr. Greg Zeschuk joins Jeremy Parish, Bitmob's Jason Wilson, and at1UP's Travis Williams to talk about the history of his company: A plucky little start-up called BioWare.

1UP.com - at1UP - 11/03/2009 Nov 03, 2009

After trading Halloween stories, the crew settle in to talk about changes happening to the 1UP site, Travis levels up with Torchlight, Mike wrestles with creating Superstars in WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010, and Jade wraps up A Boy and His Blob. Also on tap—Dragon Age: Origins, DJ Hero, and the awesome art of Eric Tan.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 133 Oct 30, 2009

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch as they talk about Madden NFL 10's roster updates, the Steve Phillips MLB 2K10 announcing situation, and NBA 2K10 talking smack about NBA Live 10's update.

1UP.com - at1UP - 10/27/2009 Oct 27, 2009

Editorial Director Sam Kennedy joins the at1UPpers in the studio this week to talk Castlevania the Adventure Rebirth, Lego Universe, Ratchet and Clank, Critter Crunch, some TV, and Halloween costumes.

1UP.com - 4 Guys 1UP - 10/23/2009 Oct 23, 2009

Starting a podcast is hard. A mere two weeks after bidding a bon voyage to our former leader we're relaunching with new segments, new voices, and a very special guest. Doublefine head honcho and Brutal Legend creator Tim Schafer joins us in studio on our maiden episode where we go off topic early and often, but manage to talk about Borderlands, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Assassin's Creed 2, and many others. Away we go!

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 132 Oct 23, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 131) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch, as they give FIFA 10 the day-and-date treatment, discuss the upcoming NFL Arcade, cheers and more cheers for the Madden NFL 10 patch, and how the Broncos are making everything shine a little brighter.

Retronauts Episode 79 Oct 22, 2009

Beautiful 2D is alive and kicking on Wii. WayForward's Marc Gomez and Sean Velasco talk about remaking NES classic A Boy and His Blob, while Shane Bettenhausen shares the secret history of Muramasa. Also: Yoko Shimomura, the return of news, and more!

1UP.com - at1UP - 10/20/2009 Oct 20, 2009

Thierry "Scooter" Nguyen sits in with the at1UP crew this week. His Borderlands review is the first topic of discussion, from there, Jade fills us in on how Cooking Mama 3 shapes up in the pantheon of Mama's family games. Two new 1UP Blogs get highlighted and Mike finally returns Jade's Perfect Blue DVD. In Final Notes, Venture Brothers season 4 is discussed.

1UP.com - Good Grief - 10/15/2009 Oct 15, 2009

The guys sit down to discuss Brutal Legend, Left 4 Dead 2, Uncharted 2 and the ugliness of having a girlfriend as a gamer, a problem a 1UP member discusses in his blog. The gang is also joined by a new member, Alan Johnson

1UP.com - at1UP - 10/13/2009 Oct 13, 2009

The at1UPpers finally give the new studio a spin to discuss Tekken 6, Lucidity, Dragon Age Origins, and interview the designers of WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 10/09/2009 Oct 09, 2009

With John and Garnett embarking on new and separate adventures we gather one last time as a group and reminisce of our favorite episodes and even sneak in some talk about new games

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 131 Oct 08, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 131) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford, David Ellis and Andrew Fitch, as they discuss the latest ratings changes in Madden NFL 10, the thrill of Gus Johnson in NCAA Basketball, a half-mast NBA 2K10 day-and-date review, and a quick-like preview of FIFA 10. "I swear if Andrew Fitch mocks me one more time, I'm going to cut his hair off and tie his long arms together with it," Chuck D never said.

Retronauts Episode 78 Oct 08, 2009

We go on the road again (with all the rough audio quality that entails) to talk to Konami producer Tomm Hulett about his role in recent remakes and revivals of Rocket Knight, Contra, and Silent Hill. Other participants in this triple-segment show include: 1UP's Matt Leone, Konami's Pearl Lu and Simon Lai, and Nich Maragos from Atlus. 573 x 3 = Retronauts!

1UP.com - at1UP - 10/06/2009 Oct 06, 2009

Mike, Jade, and Travis are joined by editors Justin Haywald and Ray Barnholt to talk about Rocket Knight, the PSP Go, Epic Mickey, zombies, music, and comics.

1UP.com - Good Grief - 10/05/2009 Oct 06, 2009

The usual suspects shoot the usual shit for the first time in a month. Football, ODST, Indie Games, Whiteboarding, and the social horror of online games all get their turn.

1UP.com - at1UP - 09/30/2009 Sep 30, 2009

Jade gives us the scoop on TGS, Tokyo Disney, and the Studio Ghibli Museum. Shirk drops the knowledge on the secret life of Steven Seagal and gives a little sad news at the end of the show.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 130 Sep 30, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 130) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) in London, while he chats with nationalists Greg Ford, David Ellis and Andrew Fitch, as the fearsome-ish foursome chat about player ratings in NBA 2K10, NBA Live 10's new Live Run mode, NHL 10's lag issues, and how Pro Evo and FIFA traded places.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 09/28/2009 Sep 28, 2009

We're back to wrap up TGS 2009. 8-4 again generously offered us their offices to record and JJ, Mark, and John join in for the show as well. Sam, Shane, and Garnett complete the group that sits down to get everything they've seen out on the table. And while we had the impression the show had been really down, when we put together the list there were plenty of games to talk about including Final Fantasy XIII, Yakuza 4, Gran Turismo 5, PixelJunk Shooter, Zero Day Attack on Earth, Quantum Theory, Dead Rising 2 multiplayer, and more.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 129 Sep 24, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 129) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) in Paris, Andrew Fitch in Tokyo, and Greg Ford in Indiana, as the trio discusses the possibility of Twitter integration into sports games in the future, the lack of a Madden NFL 10 update for Week 2, Backbreaker available for pre-order, and NCAA Basketball's Top 25.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 09/23/2009 Sep 23, 2009

With TGS set to open in the morning Jeremy, Matt, David, Sam, and Garnett sit down to discuss what they're most excited to see at the show. Is it Yakuza 4? the Metal Gear Peacewalker demo maybe? or will something unexpected be on their minds? There's also a quick look back at couple of distractions from earlier in the week including the Videogames Live concert and a trip to the arcade.

1UP.com - at1UP - 09/22/2009 Sep 22, 2009

Scooter and Tina join Mike and Travis in the studio this week to talk about: No More Heroes 2, Marvel's latest games, on-rail shooters, and more Dazzler!

1UP.com - Listen UP - 09/22/2009 Sep 22, 2009

We start our Tokyo Game Show coverage by catching up on the hottest games in Japan and a general look at the videogame scene here with Justin Epperson, John Ricciardi, and Mark MacDonald of 8-4. Sam Kennedy and David Ellis also join Garnett at the table as the group gets up to speed on Monster Hunter, Dragon Quest, and more. The second half of the show then gets into some of the trends here including the popularity of handheld gaming and a breakdown of the current situation for Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 09/18/2009 Sep 18, 2009

With Sam already in Japan, Jeremy joins David, John, and Garnett for the week before TGS show. In the first segment Whatcha Been Playin covers Halo 3 ODST, Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer, Mario and Luigi, DJ Hero, Gran Turismo PSP, and more. Holiday hardware moves from a rumored Wii price cut to the rapid momentum gained by the PS3 start off the second segment before giving way to whether Nathan Drake really needs to Twitter, and John's checklist for TGS.

Retronauts Episode 77 Sep 17, 2009

Episode 77 description: Also live from PAX! A guerilla-style episode featuring random conversations with the Earthbound fans behind fangamer. com, 1UP readers who love Bethesda and Super Mario, and the programmer for abortive Trek game The Secret of Vulcan Fury. It's a grab bag of randomness.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 09/16/2009 Sep 16, 2009

The band gets back together at PAX 2009 as Andrew, Shane, David, John, and Garnett take the stage. The show opens with their recap of some of their favorites on the show floor and then they open the floor to audience questions. (Note the audio quality is less than ideal due to the live recording and it improves approximately 10 minutes into the show.)

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 128 Sep 16, 2009

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch as they day-and-date NHL 10 v. NHL 2K10, Madden 10's bug fixes cometh, when Larry Fitzgerald will complete the cover curse, The Bigs 3 and Skate 3 both announced, and Madden NFL 10 on the iPhone. It's Maddenmania!

1UP.com - Listen UP - 09/11/2009 Sep 11, 2009

With David catching the PAX flu and Sam away in NYC John and Garnett tackle a massive show with the aid of Gamasutra's Christian Nutt. In a wide ranging Whatcha Been Playin they get into Osmos, Torchlight, Need for Speed Shift, Motorstorm Arctic Edge, Soul Calibur Broken Destiny, Batman Arkham Asylum, and more. The second segment keeps up the pace beginning with a recap of the August NPD sales stats hot off the presses and afterward including Apple calling out the DS and PSP for a handheld console war, the announcement of a new 2D Sonic headed our way in 2010, and Left 4 Dead 2 Boycotters changing their minds after a trip to Valve.

Retronauts Episode 76 Sep 10, 2009

Live from Penny Arcade Expo 2009! Jeremy Parish, Justin Haywald, Nich Maragos, Shane Bettenhausen and Chris Kohler talk about history via Penny Arcade.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 127 Sep 09, 2009

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) going solo, as he plays FIFA 10 while recording, talks about the end of NASCAR on next-gen, reminds you of the opening of NCAA Football 10's Season Showdown, and a bit on Madden 10's DLC, and how you'll have to pay for it.

1UP.com - at1UP - 09/08/2009 Sep 08, 2009

PAX talk? Of course. Also, a discussion about Beatles Rock Band that reveals a dissenter in our midst.

1UP.com - at1UP - 09/02/2009 Sep 02, 2009

Matt Shirk has got some opinions about Kurt Cobain being featured in Guitar Hero 5, and he let's it all out in the Cocktail Napkin segment. Also up for discussion: PAX, Death Spank, Sega Saturn, Wally Wingert, and Strange Tales.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 126 Sep 02, 2009

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) with Greg Ford, Andrew Fitch and David Ellis, as they discuss Madden NFL 10's season predictions, along with its record-shattering online numbers, plus a mini-preview of NHL 10, FIFA 10, why you should download NBA 2K10's Draft Combine, and the best show on TV.

1UP.com - Good Grief - 09/01/2009 Sep 01, 2009

On this week's episode, we explore how the community feels about female objectivity in games, Sharkey shares one of the best Recession Games yet, and we discuss Batman: Arkum Asylum and WET

1UP.com - Listen UP - 08/28/2009 Aug 28, 2009

Sam, David, and Garnett return from their journeys but John's a late scratch from the lineup. The trio finds their hands full with Star Trek Online, NFS Shift vs. Forza 3 vs. Gran Turismo 5, Dead Nation, Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles, Eye Pet, Osmos, and more just in Whatcha' Been Playin? alone. And then after the break they tackle the price drops (and in the UK an increase) on console hardware, whether 40 dollars could be the magic price for expanding the games market, Kojima's plans for Peace Walker, and more.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 125 Aug 28, 2009

The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) with Greg Ford, Andrew Fitch and David Ellis, as the fearsome dorksome discusses the pluses and minuses of their Madden NFL 10 online franchise, a hands-on preview with NBA Live 10, and how much smarter you are for playing Madden.

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/26/2009 Aug 26, 2009

This week the gang talk about a couple of the features on 1UP, chat a little about Metroid: Prime Trilogy, Batman: Arkham Asylum, and Smackdown vs. Raw 2010. Then things open up with talk about Forks, WA (the town from the Twilight books), hoarding and addiction, the CA State Faire, and WWE Summerslam.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 08/21/2009 Aug 21, 2009

Sam and Garnett wrap-up a week's worth of the awesome games and announcements at Gamescom 2009 in Cologne, Germany. It's cornucopia of the best upcoming games including Heavy Rain, Final Fantasy 13, Diablo 3, DJ Hero, Assassins Creed 2, Castlevania, ModNation Racers, and much more.

Retronauts Episode 75 Aug 20, 2009

Ray Barnholt steps (er, sits) into the host's chair to lead up a discussion of a topic near to his heart- the TurboGrafx-16's 20th anniversary. Gamasutra's Christian Nutt and Brandon Sheffield guest, while Jeremy Parish serves as ballast.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 124 Aug 19, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 124) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) with Greg Ford (and sometimes Andrew Fitch), as they delve deep into Madden NFL 10, discussing Brett Favre's return, Michael Vick's ratings, online franchises shortcomings, plus they consider the dipping sales of NCAA Football 10, and briefly debate the merits of District 9.

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/18/2009 Aug 18, 2009

Justin sits in with the crew to talk about Sony's PS3 Slim announcement, why hardcore gamers don't play Madden, and Professor Layton and the diabolical box.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 08/14/2009 Aug 14, 2009

The infamous fourth chair gets a week off as Sam, John, and Garnett do the show as a trio. They've got their hands full with a Whatcha Been Playin? segment that includes Madden 10 both for 360/PS3 and Wii, Fat Princess, TMNT Turtles in Time Re-Shelled, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, and more. There's no letup after the break with July NPD sales figures kicking off a discussion that covers Sega's renewed commitment to mature games on the Wii, impressions of the XBL update, and a quick look at the buzz from the first day of QuakeCon.

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/14/2009 Aug 14, 2009

After catching an early screening of District 9, Alan Johnson joins Matt Shirk and Mike Cruz to record their early impressions of the movie.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 123 Aug 11, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 123) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) along with Greg Ford, as they review Madden NFL 10, Madden Arcade cometh, a quick NHL 2K10 preview, the top new features in NBA 2K10, and the retirement of cyber-athlete Hall of Famer Jeremy Roenick.

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/11/2009 Aug 11, 2009

As the crew discusses Uncharted 2, the Gameboy 20th Anniversary, and the G.I. Joe movie, Justin Haywald battles Professor Layton's diabolical box.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 08/07/2009 Aug 07, 2009

We pull the old double switch with Gamasutra features director Christian Nutt and our own Alice Liang joining David and Garnett. In the opening segment Little King's Story gets Whatcha' Been Playin? started before a look back at Lost Odyssey and Mass Effect gives a little preview of the upcoming RPG discussion and DiRT 2 shifts gears entirely to wrap it all up. After the break Christian helps revisit the topic of revitalizing Japanese RPGs and then the talk turns to Fat Princess's launch struggles, Starcraft 2's delay, and a potential PlayStation customer loyalty program.

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/06/2009 Aug 07, 2009

Holla at ya boy -- SHIRK WEEK comes to an end with a free-for-all discussion about hippies, Shark Tank, and the Police Women of Broward County.

Retronauts Episode 74 Aug 06, 2009

Parish, Barnholt, and Kohler mark the Game Boy's 20th anniversary in America by talking about... every portable system except Game Boy.

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/06/2009 Aug 06, 2009

at1UP Shirk Week Day Four: G.I. Joe

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 122 Aug 06, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 122) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) along with Greg Ford, as they vaguely discuss Madden's place in sports video game history, along with the advent of the broadcast camera angle, NHL 10's pre-order bonus, Baseball Blast's zany factor, and wild ideas for MLB games going forward.

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/05/2009 Aug 05, 2009

It's at1UP Shirk Week Day Three: Hazing the Intern!

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/04/2009 Aug 04, 2009

In this episode, Mike, Jade, Travis, and Matt talk about the office game giveaway and gems they've found in the free pile. In Zombie Action News, Eric Powell's The Goon is discussed along with a new MMO pitched by a 1UP user. For Final Notes: Cake Boss, Dating in the Dark, and a 1UP cocktail update.

1UP.com - at1UP - 08/03/2009 Aug 03, 2009

It's at1UP Shirk Week! Day One's discussion focuses on Twilight and vampires.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 07/31/2009 Jul 31, 2009

The quiet summer erupts as Sam, David, John, and Garnett find themselves in a first segment Whatcha Been Playin? packed with Scribblenauts, Borderlands, PixelJunk Shooter, Shadow Complex, Shatter, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, and still there's more. After the break the second half of the show begins with a look at what it takes to establish and sustain a franchise before getting into what's upcoming in the Halo world, Sega's struggles with Sonic and mishandling of Yakuza in America, and more.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 121 Jul 31, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 121) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) along with Greg Ford and David Ellis, as they bounce between barrels of breaking news, from Madden/NHL/NBA Live 10's soundtracks, to Michael Vick's return to the gridiron, to Cliff Lee's trade to the Phillies. Plus, a bunch of senseless rambling that will confuse and titillate!

1UP.com - at1UP - 07/29/2009 Jul 29, 2009

Wilbert Mui makes his first appearance on a podcast and heads up a discussion about Comic-Con. The crew discuss 1UP.com's new homepage and Shirk talks about the mood in the office during the hectic launch. Also, a new contest appears and an EGM Live* reunion!

1UP.com - Good Grief - 07/28/2009 Jul 28, 2009

The crew comes together to discuss what games frustrate them the most and share their love/hate for rage quitters. We learn that Sam can't play Red Faction on normal and Sharkey plays BunniBunni for Recession gaming. We're also joined by Mike Nelson and new Intern Yara to talk about this year's Comic-Con.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 07/24/2009 Jul 24, 2009

With Comic-Con in full swing down in San Diego we inaugurate the new weekly four minute warning question to start the second segment with a discussion of what makes a good comic license-based game. Sam, David, John, and Garnett blow right past the four minute timer before tackling other topics including the announcement of Sam Raimi directing the WoW movie, Valve's Gabe Newell talking about gamers financing games, and the future of jRPGs. A summer of sports theme kicks the show off in a Watcha Been Playin? segment filled with Wii Sports Resort, FIFA 10, Tiger Woods, and Grand Slam Tennis with a little change of pace from Need for Speed: Shift and King of Fighters XII.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 120 Jul 22, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 120) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) facing off against Madden NFL 10's Iam Cummings and Mike Young as they discuss the various facets of Madden, including gameplay, graphics, and most importantly, towels. Towels!

1UP.com - at1UP - 07/21/2009 Jul 21, 2009

Jonathan Downin from castmedium.com sits in this week to talk about his site and the state of podcasting media. A Zombie News Update preempts the Cocktail Napkin as Travis gives his impressions of Dead Snow. In Final Notes: Taco Bell regrets, Catch It Keep It, and 1UPs Comic-Con MeetUP.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 07/17/2009 Jul 17, 2009

SFour Minute Warning rocks the second half of the show with Gamasutra's Christian Nutt joining David, John, and Garnett. June NPD sales figures also get a quick recap. Whatcha' Been Playin? opens the show with Battlefield 1943, a retro flash of NES and SNES games, NCAA Football 10, Wii Sports Resort and more.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 119 Jul 16, 2009

The most blimey'd Sports Anomaly ever known features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), David Ellis and Greg Ford as they review NCAA Football 10, preview Madden NFL 10 hands-on, discuss UFC Undisputed v. EA's MMA, and the addition of face buttons in Fight Night Round 4. "We noticed, immediately, an improvement in the pound the moment we discovered that the Sports Anomaly was being recorded within the UK borders-a sensational boost!" we dreamed that Prime Minister Gordon Brown said last night.

Retronauts One-Off The Grind (Pilot Test Episode) Jul 16, 2009

With Dragon Quest IX a hit in Japan and Valkyria Chronicle getting a sequel, we take a short break from Retronauts for a test run of a podcast companion to our Japanese/Western/MMO RPG blog The Grind. (Don't fret, Retronauts will return to its regular irregular schedule next week... or maybe the week after that.)

1UP.com - at1UP - 07/14/2009 Jul 14, 2009

80s movies that need videogame sequels is the first topic of discussion. From there Travis drops the knowledge about zombie neuroscience, and Shirk's Cocktail Napkin features some Harry Potter trivia. In Final Notes, The State DVD set is mentioned and in the aftershow segment, there's a debate about Ryan Reynolds being cast as Green Lantern.

1UP.com - Good Grief - 07/13/2009 Jul 13, 2009

The gang's back from the 4th of July ready with tales of flash-game pedophilia and good ol' fashion nut washing. To keep things kosher, Sharkey talks Battlefield Heroes. We're joined with Richard and Niedel to discuss the first half of "2009, Year of Fighters. "And to wrap things up, the crew predicts the future of video games. Surprise, it's downloadable content. So grab a loved one, turn down the mood lights and cuddle up close - this is Good Grief.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 07/10/2009 Jul 10, 2009

Sam, John, David, and Garnett kick things off with Trine, Splosion Man, Shatter, Tales of Monkey Island, Sacred 2, and more in Whatcha' Been Playin? In the second segment the conversation ranges from the negative community response to TAGES DRM in Dawn of Discovery Anno 1404 to Epic's CliffyB assertion that RPG's hold the future for shooters with a stop along the way to consider how far PSN has come on the PS3.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 118 Jul 08, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 118) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), David Ellis and Greg Ford as they review The Bigs 2, UFC Undisputed's patch, NBA Live 10's rookie player ratings, the Madden Hall of Fame, and a hand-on preview of NCAA Football 10!

1UP.com - at1UP - 07/08/2009 Jul 08, 2009

The crew reunites and is joined by 1UP Community Manager Tina Sanchez to talk about contests, Red Bull pyramids, Shirk's travels, Food Inc., Wednesday Comics, and little sister t-shirts.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 07/03/2009 Jul 03, 2009

We put together a special episode for the holiday weekend with Robert Ashley joining David, John, and Garnett. They talk The Sims 3, Call of Juarez, Blueberry Garden, Men of War, and more in Whatcha Been Playin'. At the break Listen UP debuts a track off the upcoming release for Robert's band, I Come to Shanghai available Monday from their site. In the second half the conversation starts with music in games and whether today's soundtracks measure up to those from earlier eras before hitting some hopes that backward compatibility may yet return to the PS3.

Retronauts Podcast Episode 73 Jul 02, 2009

The show returns with its participants in a rush to quickly discuss the death of Michael Jackson, and E3's reboots of Monkey Island, Metroid, and Castlevania; and the 25th anniversary of Tetris. This episode is so brief that one might call it the very soul of wit.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 117 Jul 01, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 117) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), David Ellis and Greg Ford as they discuss what team they're most excited to play within NBA 2K10, NCAA Football 10's Road to Glory mode, USA's valiant effort versus Brazil, and why EA needs to let button mashers have their day in the Fight Night Round 4 sun.

1UP.com - Good Grief - 06/29/2009 Jun 29, 2009

The usual cast makes with chitter chatter about games like City of Heroes and Fallout 3 that went and got you addicted, spreads some free viral infections for Recession Gaming, and gets an unwanted guest appearance from a Russian fat guy who shares his feelings Nintendo's GameCube including his colorful new name for the system

1UP.com - Listen UP - 06/26/2009 Jun 26, 2009

A bevy of games fill Whatcha Been Playin? in the first segment including The Conduit, Overlord 2, Section 8, Battlefield 1943, EA Sports Active and more. Plus, David's moved on from Ico to tackle Shadow of the Colossus. After the break the conversation ranges from the Zenimax acquisition of iD Software and Howard Stringer's vision to revitalizing Sony to whether game critics are disconnected from their audience.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 116 Jun 25, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 116) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), David Ellis, Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch review Fight Night Round 4, praise the soon-to-release Bigs 2, talk Shaquille O'Neal's impact on the the Cavaliers in NBA 2K10, and praise USA soccer's race for a title that could boost their overall in FIFA 10.

1UP.com - at1UP - 06/23/2009 Jun 23, 2009

MyCheats's Alan Johnson joins the crew this week to to talk about the Sims 3 Super Guide. Also on tap: kitty birthdays, Mario-themed alcoholic beverages (with taste test), and the problem with today's comics.

1UP.com - Good Grief - 06/22/2009 Jun 22, 2009

Because of Tina's late appearance, she took the backseat as host while the guys took over the podcast this week. Six months of the year are gone and we ask the community if it's too soon to start discussing GOTY. Community reactions to the 1UP news stories are shared, Sharkey discusses his love for the indie game Chaser, and Tina shares her love for Red Faction Guerilla.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 06/19/2009 Jun 19, 2009

Sam returns for a second engagement as the fourth with David, John, and Garnett. Everyone's been playing and enjoying the early summer surprise Red Faction Guerrilla. The rest of a broad Whatcha' Been Playin? includes online racing in iRacing, Lego Battles, My Sims Agents, and Garnett eating crow and coming to the PSP Remote Play party two years late. In the second half attention turns to the continued hype building around next year's Natal launch, Miyamoto confirming the Demo Play system will debut in New Super Mario Bros. for the Wii and more.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 115 Jun 18, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 115) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), David Ellis, Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch, as they comb over the player ratings in Madden NFL 10, discuss NCAA Football 10's dynasty boosts, NBA Live 10's cover choice, preview Fight Night Round 4, and dole out our thoughts on the summer season on the boob tube.

1UP.com - Good Grief - 06/17/2009 Jun 17, 2009

Sam, Sharkey, Chris and Tina conquered E3! Uh, so what now? Sam share's info on his Molyneuxs's Milo reaction video, Tina discusses Community E3 blogs, and Sharkey takes over recession gaming once again. For play time, Tina rediscovers her love for Call of Duty 4 with 1UP members.

1UP.com - at1UP - 06/16/2009 Jun 16, 2009

Justin Haywald joins the crew to discuss bounty hunters, sick-day games, Ace Attorney Investigations, naked bike riders, Project Natal, and cooking competitions.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 06/12/2009 Jun 12, 2009

John returns to join David and Garnett with Sam taking a turn in the fourth chair. Whatcha' Been Playin? is packed with games including Red Faction: Guerrilla, Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, Prototype, inFamous, the Uncharted 2 beta, and more. In the second segment John catches up on how E3 2009 looked from the outside and then there's the May NPD sales figures and controversy over Left4Dead 2 to get to.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 114 Jun 11, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 114) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), David Ellis, Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch, as they recap the sports efforts at E3, argue over the Madden NFL 10 team ratings, semidouble day and date Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 and Grand Slam Tennis, and once again shove AMC's Breaking Bad down your throat.

1UP.com - at1UP - 06/11/2009 Jun 11, 2009

In the first part of this special episode, the crew get together to offer up their recommendations of games, toys, and books you listeners should check out. In part two, James Mielke joins Travis, Mike, and Nelson to talk about the Milkman's future.

1UP.com - at1UP - 06/09/2009 Jun 09, 2009

The crew jump back into things and discuss the bad and the ugly of E3. Shirk laments the lack of a booth babe gallery, and Tina stops by with a new contest!

1UP.com - Listen UP - 06/05/2009 Jun 05, 2009

E3 2009 Listen UP specials conclude with the epic wrap up episode from the G4 stage. A host of guests join host Garnett Lee to talk about one of the best lineups of games at an E3 in recent memory including Billy Berghammer, Sterling McGsrvey, Raymond Padilla, Christian Nutt, Andrew Pfister, Mark MacDonald, Patrick Klepek, Adam Sessler, James Stevenson, Pete Wanat, and Todd Howard. Be sure to watch the HD video version of the show too on G4TV.com.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 113 Jun 05, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast features The Sports Game Guy going solo in a one-man talk-off that showcases the goings-on at E3, a short lump of breaking news that spans Madden NFL 10's online franchise, EA's UFC Undisputed competitor, NHL 10's trailer, and a bunch of other stuff that will wow your brain.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 06/03/2009 Jun 03, 2009

Day two of E3 2009 is in the books. Edge editor-in-chief drops in for a short visit with Mark and Garnett to get the show started and then Shane and David join to get into some of the best games seen during the day including Left4Dead 2, Splinter Cell Conviction, Assassin's Creed 2, Mass Effect 2, and more.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 06/02/2009 Jun 02, 2009

Jeff Cannata from the Totally Rad Show and Mark MacDonald join David and Garnett to review a day packed with announcements at the Sony and Nintendo press conferences. Mario Galaxy 2, a new Metroid, and God of War 3 are just some of the highlights from this E3 extravaganza.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 06/01/2009 Jun 01, 2009

In our first daily E3 2009 special Matt Leone and Thierry Nguyen join David and Garnett to cover the major press conferences that launched E3 week. They get right into Microsoft noting highlights like Alan Wake and Splinter Cell Conviction as well as discussing the motion sensing control interface code named Project Natal. From EA there's no doubt that the announcement of APB's new home stole the show and despite an appearance by James Cameron Ubisoft's briefing was most notable for Assassin's Creed 2 only being shown as a trailer.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 05/29/2009 May 29, 2009

For the last pre-E3 episode Travis Moses from GamePro and Brad Shoemaker from GiantBomb.com join David and Garnett. A strong Whatcha Been Playin? includes more on inFamous and Prototype, Transformers, Killing Floor and more. E3 predictions dominate an extended second segment with everyone laying it on the line with their thoughts on the lineups from Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony, and the major publishers.

1UP.com - at1UP - 05/27/2009 May 27, 2009

Running a day late because of the Memorial Day Holiday, the at1UP crew hit the studio to discuss: Bayonetta, Punch-Out!!, shysty bartenders, and this weekend's Maker Faire. Jade Stuff makes it's triumphant return with Ms. Kraus ranting about Phoenix Wright (spoilers ahoy).

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 112 May 27, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 112) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), David Ellis, Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch as they discuss their E3 predictions (particularly about Madden NFL 10), the patch for UFC Undisputed, new Backbreaker screens, and The Bigs 2 career mode discussed!

1UP.com - Good Grief - 05/26/2009 May 26, 2009

We're joined again with Chris Plante from UGO and dive into more 1UP board discussions; the latest Team ICO project, and why people become jaded with gaming. Sharkey shares his love for the NSFW indie game, Seed of Destruction in Recession Gaming. Then we top it all off with the results of our E3 blogger contest.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 05/22/2009 May 22, 2009

It's Patrick's last show with John, David, and Garnett before moving down to LA and he goes out in style. Whatcha Been Playin features inFamous, Prototype, Call of Juarez, Boom Blox Bash Party and more. Then in the second segment the topics cover Spielberg's view on the future for videogames to the leaked Trico video before the attention gets turned to E3 -- including the reveal of our big plans for the show!

Retronauts Podcast Episode 72 May 21, 2009

1UP contributor and Majora's Mask superfan Bob Mackey calls in to discuss Ghostbusters games with Parish and Sharkey. And hey -- Majora's Mask came out on Virtual Console this week, so we talk about that, too.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 111 May 20, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 111) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), David Ellis, Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch as they discuss NHL 10's first-person fighting, Madden NFL hands-on, and listen in for a UFC Undisputed and Punch-Out!! double day and date!

1UP.com - at1UP - 05/19/2009 May 19, 2009

Ray Barnholt and Justin Haywald stop by to discuss who's got the more active life rhythm and throw down a challenge to Matt Shirk. Travis gives us some insight on 1UPs Heavy Rain cover story and the Cocktail Napkin highlights some of the freebies in our 101 Free Games feature.

1UP.com - Good Grief - 05/19/2009 May 25, 2009

We return from the two week hiatus with community sparked conversations on "most embarrassing game moments," among others. Sharkey heads the Recession Gaming segment with Cactus Arcade, we share our StarCraft gaming moments, Treyarch community manager Josh Olin drops by with the deets on the upcoming second map pack for CoD World at War and all the while Tina giggles like a crazy person.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 05/15/2009 May 15, 2009

Back in San Francisco a John, David, Patrick, and Garnett fill a packed Whatcha Been Playin with everything from Plants vs. Zombies to Red Faction Guerrilla to Boom Blox Bash Party and a whole lot more in between. In the second segment it's time for the April NPD sales figures as well as several stories surrounding Sony in the lead up to E3, a good-bye to Duke Nukem, and more.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 110 May 13, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 110) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford, Andrew Fitch and Tyler Barber talking about the lawsuit against NCAA Football 10, UFC Undisputed's classic fights, Tiger Woods 10's epic online mode and Brett Favre's potential rating in Madden NFL 10.

1UP.com - at1UP - 05/12/2009 May 12, 2009

Bitmob's Dan Hsu and Demian Linn stop by to talk about their new website. From there the discussion gets geeky with a lively talk about the latest Star Trek Movie.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 05/08/2009 May 08, 2009

Billy Berghammer makes his Listen UP debut in a big way both hooking us up with an amazing studio to record the show in and taking pre-show and out-take videos you'll want to check out at G4tv.com. Shane comes back as well with his take on the FFXIII demo. We talk Split Second, Tiger Woods with Wii Motion Plus, E3 predictions and more.

Retronauts Podcast Episode 70 May 07, 2009

We discuss the three Rs: rereleases (Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram for XBLA), remakes (Klonoa for Wii), and reimaginings (Silent Hill: Shattered Memories). Featuring James Mielke, Kurtis Seid, Ray Barnholt, Jeremy Parish. Special thanks to Konami's Tomm Hulett and Climax's Sam Barstow.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 109 May 06, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 109) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga), Greg Ford, Andrew Fitch and Scott Weber together as they chat about Madden NFL 10's player ratings, NCAA Football 10's dynasty improvements, Fight Night Round 4's full roster, and the doom and gloom of MLB 09's latest patch.

1UP.com - at1UP - 05/05/2009 May 05, 2009

There's something in the air, and it's called: FIGHTING. The gang argue their way through discussion ranging from 1UP's Blogger Contest, Phoenix Wright, the Wolverine movie, the FIGHTING movie, and various sporting events.

1UP.com - Good Grief - 05/04/2009 May 04, 2009

We're back! Good Grief returns after an unexpected interruption in our schedule. We discuss more 1UP community happenings from defending our gaming habits to discovering the underrated games in popular franchises. Sharkey turns the Recession Gaming spotlight on Scary Girl and Tina shares her Play Time experience with Fat Princess.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 05/01/2009 May 01, 2009

Whatcha' Been Playin? kicks things off this week with Patapon 2, Pixel Junk Eden Encore, and more. In the second segment John, David, Patrick, and Garnett launch the pre-E3 speculations with the PSP Go! rumors, rumblings of a new hardware generation from Ubi's CEO, and wrap up wondering whether we really were ready for a videogame to tackle Fallujah.

Retronauts Podcast Episode 69 Apr 30, 2009

Retronauts hits episode 69 and we don't make a single joke about it. In fact, we talk about Star Trek, which is pretty much the opposite of sex. Also: Game Boy, Gunstar Heroes, and Virtual Console Arcade.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 108 Apr 29, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 108) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) going Skype-to-Skype with Greg Ford as they discuss NCAA Football 10's Teambuilder, rookie ratings in Madden NFL 10, a first-look at Madden on the Wii, and the final lineup of raqueteers in Grand Slam Tennis

1UP.com - at1UP - 04/28/2009 Apr 28, 2009

Scooter hangs out with the crew to discuss his recent European adventure. Resident Evil revisting is discussed and so is Tila Tequilla. Tila Tequilla? Yes. Tila Tequilla. Deeds, not words.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 04/24/2009 Apr 24, 2009

Sterling McGarvey sits in for John with David, Patrick, and Garnett in a show so full it almost breaks the three hour barrier. Excitebots, Flock, Wolverine, Bionic Commando, and more kick it off in Whatcha' Been Playin?. And the second half sees the conversation turn to Peter Dille's comments during his epic interview at Gamasutra along with all the new info on Fallout 3 DLC, New Vegas, and Bioshock 2.

Retronauts Podcast Episode 68 Feb 23, 2023

Jeremy Parish, Ray Barnholt, Kurtis Seid, Chris Kohler, and Jenn Frank break in a new program format. Enjoy an hour of highly-focused discussion on Game Boy's birthday, Vandal-Hearts' sequel, and Final Fantasy's remakes, plus 50 aimless minutes as well

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 107 Apr 22, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 107) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) virtually alongside David Ellis, Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch, as they interview The Bigs 2 producer (Rob Nelson) and cover athlete Prince Fielder, who's on the varied covers of NCAA Football 10, what Madden's retirement from announcing means, and a Grand Slam Tennis draft!

1UP.com - at1UP - 04/21/2009 Apr 21, 2009

This week the at1UP crew talk about the FFXIII demo and reminisce a little about RPGs. Also on tap: Starcraft, Battlefield Heroes, Pitchmen, and Happy Birthday to the Gameboy!

1UP.com - Good Grief - 04/20/2009 Apr 20, 2009

Caution, navel gazing ahead. Sam, Tina, Chris, and Scott dive into the topic of game journalism semantics. The chin stroking then degenerates into disses on Sam's feminine Xbox avatar. Fortunately, they have the wonderful indies Legend of Princess and Hero's Arms, Dawn of War 2, and Battlefield Bad Company to distract them from themselves.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 04/17/2009 Apr 17, 2009

The regular crew of John, David, Patrick, and Garnett dig into a Whatcha Been Playin? segment overflowing with games like Conduit, Rock Band Unplugged, Battlefield Heroes, Henry Hatsworth, and more. The energy carries over to second segment talk about the March NPD sales figures, Nintendo's announcement of Wii MotionPlus release date and price, and the Final Fantasy XIII demo that just hit in Japan.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 106 Apr 15, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 106) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) along with sports dorks David Ellis, Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch, as they breakdown the NHL playoffs, discuss Madden NFL 10's cover athlete-to-be, Fight Night Round 4's latest boxer announcements, and lots of shouting!

1UP.com - at1UP - 04/14/2009 Apr 14, 2009

Good times are had by all when 1UP users try to stump Jade, Travis, and Shirk with gaming trivia. In the Cocktail Napkin segment, Shirk demands to see your cocktail napkins, for some swag! Details on at1upblog.1up.com. Finally Jade drops some knowledge about Final Fantasy XIII and the Cherry Blossom Festival.

1UP.com - Good Grief - 04/13/2009 Apr 13, 2009

The quest to share the best that 1UP blogger's have to offer continues as Chris brings out the best discussions of the DSi launch and Resident Evil 5's Versus Mode. Sharkey shares his love for Shrapnel Game's Weird Worlds for Recession Gaming and in Playtime Tina took on Dawn of War 2 and Sam got fragged in Killzone 2.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 04/10/2009 Apr 10, 2009

Four Minute Warning makes its first appearance of the 2009 season and it's been too long. Scott Sharkey joins David, John, and Garnett to field the questions and jump into Whatcha Been Playin that includes Killzone 2, Punch Out, Groov, and more.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 105 Apr 09, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 105) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) with yakkers David Ellis, Greg Ford, Tyler Barber and Andrew Fitch, as they simulate the MLB season with MLB 09, Madden's cover athlete spoiler, Prince Fielder on the cover of The Bigs 2, Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 announced, and a must-see movie that'll freak you out.

1UP.com - at1UP - 04/07/2009 Apr 07, 2009

Capes or no capes? Scooter and Mike Nelson join Mike, Jade, Travis, and Shirk to discuss: Wolverine and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. Also, what would it take to be a real-life vigilante, and can LARPers bring out the heroes within themselves?

1UP.com - Good Grief - 04/06/2009 Apr 06, 2009

Our cynicism returns with renewed vigor after a week off for GDC. Chris shares a few blogs he found on 1UP, Sharkey praises Shrapnel games, and we wrap it up talking Battlefield 1943 with the game's producer, Gordon Van Dyke.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 04/03/2009 Apr 03, 2009

Victor Lucas, Sterling McGarvey, Matthew Kumar, Robert Ashley, and more join John, Patrick, and Garnett as we wrap up our GDC 2009 specials. The group talks about their experiences at the show and some of the big topics that came up and finishes up by tackling what gets us to spend our time playing games.

1UP.com - at1UP - 04/02/2009 Apr 02, 2009

Scott Sharkey re-hijacks at1UP for a second indie games special. This time Braid's David Hellman, Passage and Between's Jason Rohrer, and Love's Eskil Steenberg argue about design philosophy and why they work for themselves.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 104 Apr 02, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 104) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) teams up with sportos David Ellis, Greg Ford and Tyler Barber, as they preview the heavyweights in Fight Night Round 4, discuss EA Sports games heading to the iPhone, a further breakdown of Madden NFL 10's debut screenshot, and enough this-or-that's to turn your head mauve.

1UP.com - at1UP - 03/31/2009 Apr 06, 2009

Matt Leone joins the at1UP crew this week to talk about the Brutal Legend cover story. Our GDC wrap-up discussion includes Jade checking out a WoW panel and Mike griping about "The Corporate." Matt Shirk kicks off a discussion about GDC parties and Travis helps close things out with a user-suggested game.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 03/27/2009 Mar 27, 2009

Listen UP's Game Developers Conference 2009 Specials continue with Bioware's Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk joining John and Garnett to talk about Dragon Age, Mass Effect 2, and their experiences building rpgs. After that David Jaffe comes on to talk about the gaming press and the balance they hope to hit on his next game project. And then James Stevenson and Ryan Schneider from Insomniac Games shed a little light on the newly announced Ratchet and Clank game and get into the evolution of community design in shooters.

1UP.com - at1UP - 03/25/2009 Mar 25, 2009

Refusing to be sidelined during GDC week, the crew sneak into the studio with special guest Anthony Gallegos and lay down their own thoughts about the Game Developer's Conference. On tap: Jade's GDC wishes, Travis's videogame pitch, Shirk's cocktail napkin, and Mike's latest comic book obsession.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 03/25/2009 Mar 25, 2009

The first of our GDC 09 Listen UP specials includes Pete Wanat and Mark MacDonald joining John, David, and Garnett. First impressions of Punch Out, John's on the road time with GTA Chinatown Wars, and what may or may not be our final discussion on Resident Evil 5 all make there way into Watcha' Been Playin'. And in the second half OnLive gets the GDC talk going before Pete adds a few thoughts about Wii development to wrap things up.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 103 Mar 25, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 102) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) alongside his band of sports brothers: David Ellis, Greg Ford and Tyler Barber, as they reel off a scouting report for the new Punch-Out!! on the Wii, discuss Madden NFL 10's first screenshot along with the game featuring AFL retro jerseys, NCAA Football 10's new camera, and the UFC 2009 Undisputed fighter list.

1UP.com - at1UP - 03/24/2009 Mar 24, 2009

Scott Sharkey hijacks at1UP this week for a GDC indie games special. He's put together two segments packed with the developers who made several of the most interesting indie games out there. Don't miss this opportunity to get a glimpse into the world of indie gaming.

1UP.com - Good Grief - 03/23/2009 Mar 23, 2009

Who's hungry for some Good Grief? The famished will no doubt enjoy this week's platter of GDC predictions and rogue-likes. Wash the whole thing down with a community Q and A, including the question on everyone's mind: if you could add exploding barrels to improve any videogame, what would it be?

1UP.com - Listen UP - 03/20/2009 Mar 20, 2009

With big plans in the works for the Game Developers Conference next week N'Gai Croal joins David, Patrick, and Garnett to get the party started. It begins with a Whatcha Been Playin that wraps up everything Resident Evil 5 as well as Bit.Trip: Beat, Metal Gear Solid Touch, and more. The second segment picks right up with the February NPDs, a consideration of when Mature games will actually be mature, and some picks for the must-see sessions at GDC.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 102 Mar 18, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 102) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) alongside the merriest men of sports gaming mayhem: David Ellis, Greg Ford, Andrew Fitch and Tyler Barber, as they press the time-space continuum to create the longest Sports Anomaly ever, chatting about a wide range of topics, from a Fight Night Round 4 preview to what teams they're taking for their tournament runs in NCAA Basketball 09. Plus, UFC 2009's cover athlete announcement, John McEnroe in EA's Grand Slam Tennis and a reader mail extravaganza!

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 101 Mar 18, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 101) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) as he blazes through loads of breaking news, from MLB 09 The Show stomping MLB 2K9 on Metacritic to Terrell Owens' impact on the Bills in Madden NFL 10 and the joys of NHL 09's late-season patch. Plus, prank middle of the night phone calls to the Sports Anomaly cast!

1UP.com - at1UP - 03/17/2009 Mar 17, 2009

While Travis is off fighting zombies, er, I mean "the infected," Mike, Jade, and Shirk welcome special guests MyCheats' Kurtis Seid and Rebel FM's Anthony Gallegos to talk about zombies. More specifically, the crew talk about the Resident Evil 5 launch party, RE5 itself, the Walking Dead graphic novels, and the band, The Zombies. Yup. It's a zombie-filled St. Patrick's Day. And speaking of St. Paddy's, Shirk discusses the best bar games to play in the cocktail napkin segment.

1UP.com - Good Grief - 03/16/2009 Mar 16, 2009

Hop on the short bus! This week we pack it full with six people on the show. Sam vents his frustrations about the Sonic franchise, we share our Street Figther 4 stories from playtime, and we listen to Sharkey praise more Recession Gaming friendly games. Special guest Philip Kollar sits in along with Chris Plante in San Francisco, and Russ Frustick from UGO "in the well."

1UP.com - Listen UP - 03/13/2009 Mar 13, 2009

It's Resident Evil 5 release day. We've been playing it and have a couple thoughts on the soon to be released multiplayer DLC that will cost you a couple bucks. With Gamasutra's Christian Nutt along with Patrick Klepek joining David and Garnett the rest of Whatcha Been Playing includes Guitar Hero Metallica, Fight Night Round 4, Ys, and more. Cap it off with everything from a potential Wii price hike in the UK to first mentions of Bioshock 2 and you've got your weekend confirmed.

Retronauts Podcast Episode 67 Feb 23, 2023

Jeremy Parish, Andrew Fitch, and Shivam Bhatt join together with the other 105 Stars of Destiny to explore the history of Suikoden. Thrill as we obsess! Gasp as we alienate our listeners with opinions! It's suik-o-riffic.

1UP.com - at1UP - 03/10/2009 Feb 23, 2023

This week the crew reflect on the Watchmen movie and obsess a little over Jake Gyllenhaal's possibly air-brushed abs. Also, Shirk's cocktail napkin is filled with Mike Tyson tidbits in preparation for Fight Night Round 4. Finally, Jade discovers some awesome music from an unexpected classic game. "Classic" used loosely.

1UP.com - Good Grief - 03/09/2009 Mar 09, 2009

Good Grief episode 2 ups the ante like Empire Strikes Back. We give you Killzone 2 impressions from community play time night and share our love for Gang Garrison 2. While Phil Kollar caught a cold and couldn't make it this week, we caught visiting 1UP user David Loh to take his place. Oh, and we froze Tina in carbonite.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 03/06/2009 Mar 06, 2009

John, David, and Garnett bring Need for Speed Shift, HAWX, Ghostbusters, and more to Whatcha Been Playin, but that's not all. Retronauts regular Ray Barnholt adds in Retro Game Challenge and Dragon Quest V. Turmoil caused by the announcements this week of several new stores entering the used games business kicks off the second half of the show, and from there the conversation turns to everything from Sonic to Jimmy Fallon putting videogames on Late Night.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 100 Mar 04, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 100) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) along with Bryan Intihar, Greg Ford, David Ellis, Andrew Fitch and Tyler Barber as they wax nostalgic about the history of the Sports Anomaly, discuss the NFL's free-agent's signings effects on Madden NFL 10, The Bigs 2 announced, and a day-and-date leastravaganza of MLB 2K9, NASCAR 10 put on the shelf, and so much more!

1UP.com - Listen UP - 02/27/2009 Feb 27, 2009

Patrick Klepek joins John, David, and Garnett on this week's show with plenty to say about Halo Wars, Resistance: Retribution, and GTA IV's Lost and Damned DLC during Whatcha Been Playin? During the second segment the conversation turns to all the wave of PlayStation news including LittleBIGPlanet finally confirmed for PSP and a rumors of a new PSP this fall.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 99 Feb 23, 2023

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 99) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) along with Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch as they interview the makers of 3 on 3 NHL Arcade, chat about Ken Griffey, Jr.'s return to the northwest, what three teams they'll play with in MLB 09 The Show, a Champions League this-or-that, and whether or not the Oscars got it right.

Retronauts Podcast Episode 66 Feb 23, 2023

Christian Nutt returns to school the regulars on the vagaries of Ys developer Falcom. And vague it is! The mysteries of Falcom are almost, but not quite, sorted out.

1UP.com - Listen UP - 02/20/2009 Feb 20, 2009

Nick Suttner returns for a swan song before joining the ranks of Sony as a product evaluator. Before heading over to the other side we talk Flower, Halo Wars, and some XNA Community games in Whatcha Been Playin? Then, in the second segment we join the conversations on everything from the DSi launch details to Jaffe's assertion that videogame writers are all biased.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 98 Feb 18, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 98) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) along with David Ellis, Greg Ford, Andrew Fitch and Tyler Barber as they discuss the team ratings in MLB 09 The Show, respond to 3 on 3 NHL Arcade's poor reviews, the future of NBA Live 10 and what EA Sports' website might give you in the future. hint: jersey creator tool!

1UP.com - Listen UP - 02/13/2009 Feb 13, 2009

The calendar says February but from the killer crop of games in Whatcha Been Playin? you'd think it was still the holidays. We've got inFAMOUS, Prototype, God of War 3, Watchmen, and more. And if that wasn't enough, the February NPD sales figures kickoff an equally packed second segment. Weekend definitely confirmed.

Retronauts Podcast Episode 65 Feb 23, 2023

Matt Leone and Kat Bailey join Jeremy and Ray to break down the Metal Slug series and talk about E.G.G. while readers eulogize EGM.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 97 Feb 11, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 95) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) virtually alongside David Ellis, Greg Ford and Andrew Fitch, as they break news of FIFA 09 Ultimate Team, discuss Madden 10's re-scaled ratings, praise NBA Live 09's All-Star game DLC, and an NBA 2K9 All-Star Game driven this-or-that!

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 96 Feb 09, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 96) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) along with sportos Greg Ford, David Ellis and Andrew Fitch, as they review 3 on 3 NHL Arcade, give first details on Madden NFL 10, discuss the final rosters for Madden NFL 09, and a controversial MVP of the Week!

1UP.com - Listen UP - 01/30/2009 Jan 30, 2009

We set the name and now we launch the next evolution of 1UP podcasts: ListenUP. Sticking to the four-person cast, John, David, and Garnett start the new show where the old one left off: looking for the next fourth chair. And for this first episode, it's Sam Kennedy on the hot seat. We've got Whatcha' Been Playin? and an all-new second segment that features news and community. It's good to be back.

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 95 Jan 30, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 95) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) along with sports nerdists Greg Ford, David Ellis, Andrew Fitch and newcomer Tyler Barber, as they break down the Super Bowl through the Madden NFL 09 lens, discuss how Madden ups your football IQ, MLB 2K9's key new features, and NHL 07's cover athlete snares MVP of the Week!

Retronauts Podcast Episode 64 Feb 23, 2023

Sega's Ethan Einhorn drops by to discuss Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection in an episode that spans time, space, and the same dumb jokes made twice.

1UP.com - 1UP Yours - 01/22/2009 Feb 23, 2023

After a tumultuous holiday break, 1UP Yours returns with a classic episode for the ages. It's the end of an era, and Luke Smith returns to sit down with John, Shane, Andrew, and Garnett for an epic finale packed with Whatcha Been Playin', NPDs, and lots of memories. Raise a glass with us!

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 94 Jan 21, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 94) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) along with co-sports geniuses Greg Ford, David Ellis and Andrew Fitch as they rank the greatest arcade sports games ever made, preview EA's 3-on-3 NHL Arcade, tell you how to get your name in NCAA Football 10, and applaud every 1UP fan for their sports game of the year selection. Plus, lots of clapter!

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 93 Jan 15, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 93) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) along with Greg Ford, David Ellis and Andrew Fitch as they verbally marathon run through a bevy of topics including the Sports Anomaly Game of the Year, MLB 2K9's vague details, EA Sports on PlayStation Home, the state of the latest Tony Hawk, Madden playoff roster updates, the 24 season debut, and the future of the Sports Anomaly.

Retronauts Podcast Episode 63 Jan 14, 2009

The ghost of Shane Bettenhausen joins the intrepid party of Parish, Sharkey, Barnholt and Kohler for a trippy, cross-talking journey into the mind of Shigesato Itoi's Mother series.

Retronauts Podcast Episode 62 Jan 09, 2009

Unbeknownst to them, the regular crew (Parish, Sharkey, Barnholt, Kohler, and Bettenhausen) close out an era. Yet the show must go on, and brother, do we ever go on. At length: a year-end review show focusing not on 2008 but rather its older siblings 1988 and 1998. (And its weird uncle, 1978.)

The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly 92 Jan 09, 2009

The latest Sports Anomaly podcast (episode 91) features The Sports Game Guy (Todd Zuniga) along with Greg Ford, David Ellis and Jason Wilson as they blather on about sports gaming's should-be New Year's Resolutions, their choice for cover athlete of the year, the latest on NHL Arcade 3-on-3, Milton Bradley on the Cubbies and Skate 2 demo's cometh.

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