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Episode 56 - Sorcery, Borderlands 2, Dragon's Dogma (AND MOAR!)
May 13, 2012 10:35 AM PDT
Let's hope that this means I'll update Particles of Awesome regularly again! Stay tuned, guys, I do this for the sheer pleasure of talking down to you. Games mentioned in this episode (along with their release dates):
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May 11, 2012 12:16 PM PDT
This is a continuation of the nerdy TV discussion that I had with @LeoTifa from Twitter, and we basically talk about nerd-friendly TV and make some recommendations. I'm late posting this. Oops. Contact:
May 01, 2012 04:38 AM PDT
This episode has been recorded a long time ago, and it's pretty much this unexpected hiatus that only let me edit the episode a few nights ago. WELCOME BACK, ME. YOU NERDS, WHAT'S GOING ON. This is episode will be the first part of a talk I had with @LeoTifa from Twitter, and we basically talk about nerd-friendly TV and make some recommendations. Contact:
March 05, 2012 02:03 PM PST
Journey comes out on March 13, 2012. Just pitching a few possible topics to come soon on Particles of Awesome. Let me know if any of them are as groundbreaking as they actually are in my head. Because they are groundbreaking: agree. Episode 52 - Why I Won't Be Buying Mass Effect 3
February 26, 2012 01:12 PM PST
Oh hey: Contains 76% nerd rage concentrate. Because let's make a food reference. Or citrus. I don't know. You finished the game before you worked on the DLC? So then, you purposely made an incomplete game, BioWare. Feedback:
Episode 51 - Asura's Wrath Demo [video]
February 13, 2012 04:42 PM PST
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February 11, 2012 02:14 PM PST
FFXIII-2 did a few things right, surprisingly, though it excelled in game play only while presenting an otherwise horrible story. I really liked how I could customize my monsters and utilize my enemies' flaws to my advantage. A fair shot. The entire "paradox" nonsense is just that: nonsense. Here's the one piece of the soundtrack that I liked:
Here's a cool leveling spot I decided to highlight:
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February 02, 2012 10:51 AM PST
So, basically, I play the first few hours of FF13-2, then end up trashing the teenage girls who wrote the story and praise the improved game play. This game is definitely worth checking at least the demo out. Fair. Contact:
January 23, 2012 09:57 PM PST
Story still looks like giant buckets of fail, frozen and shaped like your best friend's mom, but we'll see. Game play's looking pretty solid. I'm being reminded of FF10/FF12 when it comes to colors, music, and freaking freedom to explore. Final Fantasy 13-2 comes out in January 31st (February 2nd in Deurope). No, the 'd' is there to make it sound like derp. Contact:
January 18, 2012 07:19 PM PST
In this episode of Particles of Awesome, I pretend to neutrally explain "camping" and "rushing" but end up bashing campers instead. I'm biased, but campers are irredeemable to begin with, so I guess I'm safe. I try to explain each approach's vulnerability/value per game type and in general. Strategic cloaking of an area (base) versus playing KC and not being able/being inclined to pick up tags makes for a liability, not a valuable part of any team. Being a versatile, mobile player versus being a slow, generally immobile one is absolutely moronic. I think a more balanced approach to such a fast-paced game is the smartest thing to do. It's more rewarding to confront an enemy and come out on top as opposed to hogging a corner and shooting people from afar. Adapting to the game's feel as opposed to mindlessly using ONE approach is the dumbest thing anyone can do, camper or rusher. Contact:
January 14, 2012 06:11 PM PST
Hey, it's been a while! How are you? Every time I say "Final Fantasy 13" instead of "Final Fantasy 13-2," Square-Enix becomes a little more richer. I talk about Soul Calibur V and Final Fantasy 13-2 coming out on January 31st, then about the game I REALLY would rather be playing that's scheduled to be released in March. UPDATE: Taki's been replaced by a retarded teenager called Natsu. I guess I'll buy FF13-2 first after all. Contact:
December 27, 2011 03:20 PM PST
Featuring @reyrevolver from Twitter, who thought it would be oh so great an idea to interview me. I don't know. Send hate for that to him, I'm just an innocent criminal associate. Because I'm criminally awesome. Shut up, you guys. Contact:
December 09, 2011 12:19 PM PST
It's happened to Tomb Raider, Prince of Persia (which is a series that's dead to me, but a victim nonetheless), Silent Hill, and almost Metal Gear. Games-turned-movies often (always) miss, so this is my attempt at deciphering just why that's the case. Mostly, just corporate decisions. And FF7 sucks. Contact:
December 07, 2011 11:26 AM PST
I talk about why I'm siding with the empire and not Ulfric. In short, I don't think he shows the proper mentality for being given such a responsibility when he can't even run his own city. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3_danBkAwg Episode 42 - Skyrim > AC: Revelations
November 26, 2011 01:02 PM PST
MY GOD. I'M STUCK AS A VAMPIRE! Episode 41 - Uncharted 3 Sucks
November 16, 2011 11:49 AM PST
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November 08, 2011 02:31 PM PST
(THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS)
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November 05, 2011 03:15 PM PDT
It was inevitable. I use examples of misogyny from games like Metal Gear 4, Pokemon, and Fat Princess. I know it's a bit of a dead horse, but I think I bring a fresh perspective that sheds light upon stolen femininity in one of the fastest-growing mediums today. Contact:
November 03, 2011 02:56 PM PDT
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October 27, 2011 09:58 AM PDT
It's still Thursday! Clarification:
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October 23, 2011 01:37 PM PDT
Want to host your own episode of Particles of Awesome? Contact particlesofawesome@gmail.com Want to farm 10k souls in Dark Souls in less than a minute? Click on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbDEUmKmO5E I make some blondes cry because I'm not hilarious, talk a little bit about Uncharted, Tomb Raider, and Arkham City. Contact:
October 19, 2011 01:52 PM PDT
1. Item Discovery in Dark Souls explained in video episode: http://youtu.be/F4RG13ErJmA I don't think it matters too much beyond having the covetous-gold-serpent-ring and one Humanity in queue. Obsessing over the rating is pointless since Dark Souls is a much more generous game than Demon's Souls in terms of drops and availability of upgrades, drops, and armor sets. 2. How to return to the Asylum from Firelink Shrine
3. You can exchange items with Sparkly The Crow and meet a fat friend who's out to avenge the death of his other fat friend. It's fun. Here you’ll find what items Sparkly will convert, and what she’ll convert those items into. Dropped Item – Converted Item
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October 15, 2011 02:18 PM PDT
Check out the video/commentary explaining how to farm Large Titanite Shards, Green Titanite Shards, and Humanity. It also more importantly explains the Item Discovery rating and what boosts it (and by how much). VIDEO HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4RG13ErJmA Summary:
B. There's no difference in the standard Item Discovery rating between being in Hollow or Physical form. C. Having humanities "in queue" (top left in UI) effects the Item Discovery rating:
I'm guessing it caps at some point, I didn't bother to check. The rats in the Depths seem to be the only mob in the game to drop Humanity at a consistent level. I've honestly not seen any other mobs drop them in such a noticeable level. Contact:
October 12, 2011 07:14 PM PDT
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October 11, 2011 02:11 PM PDT
New format for Particles of Awesome basically now states that new episodes are produced as often as I'm feeling creative, with recaps every Thursday. Translation: Filler episodes don't exist anymore. Timeline:
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October 07, 2011 03:16 PM PDT
Apologies for the late episode, I've been having some technical issues. Contact:
October 03, 2011 01:24 PM PDT
A comical take on how to die in Dark Souls, with a side of unfiltered, embarrassing nerd rage that I would have otherwise edited out had it not been for the fact that in my disgruntled rage, I've also found a simple technique to level up which I've previously overlooked. Beginning to 12:13 - How to die in Dark Souls/nerd rage.
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October 01, 2011 01:37 PM PDT
I offer my impressions of the game as I play the tutorial level. I'm also glad to report that the game is continuing to please as I play. Contact:
September 30, 2011 03:44 PM PDT
DARK SOULS IS SOMEHOW OUT NOW IN KUWAIT. OH MY GOD. Also a short ramble explaining my Minecraft progress/thoughts. Contact:
September 29, 2011 03:22 PM PDT
Oops. Episode 30 is now LIVE! Go listen to it, it's the one listed before this filler. Ico & Shadow of the Colossus game pack out now.
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September 20, 2011 10:50 AM PDT
Guest: @F_AlFaadhel We continue our talk about World of Warcraft's many manchild elements, then sort of end up gently reminding you guys why feedback is important. 00:00 Warcraft discussion continued.
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September 19, 2011 02:52 PM PDT
Guest: @F_AlFaadhel This was initially intended to be a two-hour episode, but I think it's so awesome, you guys can stand waiting until next Thursday to hear the rest of the discussion. World of Warcraft is a pretty successful multi-player online game. It has thousands of subscribers, and while it's losing thousands at the same time, still maintains its position as the most popular online game in the world. There are servers for people to play on in the US, Europe, even China, Japan and Korea. Mechanically speaking, it's a fun game. However, that's not what we talk about in this episode. We discuss what is sometimes referred to as "the manchild": a most primitive, depressing creature which some people can morph into once they tend to play the game for too long and like it a little bit too much. In part two, we continue to talk about World of Warcraft's most repellant element: The Manchild. Contact:
September 19, 2011 02:13 PM PDT
White Knight Chronicles' story sucks. It is not even passable. ...However, the combat is growing on me. To be fair, I've been spending the better half of my evening playing this game and if you skip the cut-scenes, this is actually not half bad. Contact:
September 17, 2011 01:47 PM PDT
White Knight Chronicles fails due to ripping off the following concepts: Judges (FF12), Kidnapping Troupe (FF9), Premise of "going along for the ride". (FF12), Princess turned queen who finds herself only to facing unfair odds. (FF9/12); attempt to be as original as other games in the RPG genre only to fall short due to COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF SUCK. HEY, LET'S DO IT LIKE THEY DID BACK IN 80S ANIME AND PUT IN SOME ROBOTS! 00:00 White Knight Chronicles rant.
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September 15, 2011 01:58 PM PDT
Sorry for not uploading anything this Thursday. Diabolical plans shared with you in this one. Full-length episodes every Thursday, filler episodes at random. Contact:
September 07, 2011 09:02 AM PDT
My WANT meter for games has begun to show signs of life. Hooray. No more jumping in front of bullets in Black Ops! In this episode I list games that have made the hair on my WANT meter twitch at least. In ascending order: BloodRayne: Betrayal (Out Now)
Driver San Francisco (Out Now)
Resistance 3 (Out Now)
Fallout New Vegas: Lonesome Road (9/20)
The ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection (9/27)
The Last Guardian (~2012)
Assassin's Creed: Revelations (11/15)
Batman: Arkham City (10/18)
Borderlands 2 (In Development)
Uncharted: Drake's Deception (11/1)
Dark Souls (10/4)
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September 04, 2011 11:11 AM PDT
As a person who tries to be as conscientious and very responsible, I decided to challenge myself and try to figure out why my performance in Call of Duty's Black Ops has dropped in quality so drastically. I've blamed lag before, I've insinuated that some builds were overpowered, but now I realize it's because I've become a pacifist and I'd rather not shoot anyone. If you can't read between lines, let's start a pacifist clan tag and take over this violent world of online game play: "NOU". Thanks so much for tuning in and listening to Particles of Awesome for the past few weeks, and since the beginning more importantly. I promise to focus on better, less PvP-oriented games in the future. As usual, Black Ops seems to be what I'm defaulting back to thanks to my having replayed all of my favorite games to death. Next episode may as well be a comprehensive list of all of the games that I plan on buying at the end of this year/beginning of next. Contact:
August 12, 2011 03:42 PM PDT
Two guests! Wow! I have people skills, what? In this episode I attempt to focus a little bit more on the nerd rather than the games. With me in this episode are @F_AlFaadhel and @HungryGooner from Twitter who've generously agreed to donate their time to talk about their favorite one musician/band, these artists' sound, and what makes them appealing to everyone involved, respectively. My guests' contributions come in the form of Opeth and The Doors, while I of course, go with Nina Simone. This episode is a bit on the long side, so feel free to listen to half and check back later. In any case, I think the pace is pretty great. Faris' Suggestions Herolike's Suggestions CORRECTION Contact
August 30, 2011 12:59 PM PDT
Lots of nerd rage was heard and consequently, lulz were had by all. I wanted to like this game, and like I said, it is playable, but it'll make sure you hate it by the time you're done if you're bothered by inconvenient respawn points (don't even try to give me any lip about this being challenging, this is downright sloppy work), "customizability" which only works if you spec a certain way, and no creativity to speak of. Contact:
August 20, 2011 08:23 PM PDT
Mass Effect 3 (supposedly) comes out in March 2012. Luckily, Mass Effect 2 is an awesome game. Contact:
August 10, 2011 12:44 PM PDT
I was never a fan of fighting games, I really don't really see the sense in playing them because once you beat a game on one character, you've beaten them on all of the characters. ...At least that was pretty much it, to me. Needless to say, it is an undeniable truth that fighting games are intended for multiple player game play, and my guest @ReyMagnus from Twitter explains just how many levels are involved in the makings of such a statement. There's more to fighting games than button mashing and hoping you land a combo, there's the matter of learning the moves, and more importantly, learning your opponent's stategic inclinations which involve fiegning combos, sounds, and mixing a cocktail of all of these factors. Truly a deeper genre than I thought. Absolutely not my thing, still, but worth the listen if you think that fighting games are just button-mashing and trying to get in as many combos as you want. There is an avid, lively community of fighting game fanatics who truly love this genre. This episode is a hot mess. I was eating pufak, I was having candy, I'm horrible.
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August 18, 2011 02:35 PM PDT
ORIGINALLY LONGER THAN JUST 12 MINUTES! I seriously need a better recording program. :/ This is the original take of the Ramadan shows episode. I had hoped to have two guests for this episode, but I had misunderstood that Om 3athby would not be available at the planned time of recording. Needless to say, this was the first take of the Ramadan shows featuring Om 3athby when we fired up Skype one day after some late-night recruitment (it's how I get most of the guests on this snazzy podcast). As usual, one of the most popular guests of Particles of Awesome shares her views on the proposed topic: this time it was the Ramadan shows. Enjoy. Contact:
August 15, 2011 02:33 PM PDT
In this show, my guest 9aboo7a and I discuss the infamously dubbed "Ramadan shows", specifically ones produced in Kuwait which seem to only succeed if controversial. The pedestal for this sad phenomenon to air its powdery venom is through the alleged issues that these shows try to masquerade as ones existing in society and are worth addressing. The problem is that these imaginary issues are not only unrealistic, but are if anything, regardless of whether they exist or not, do not represent the modern Kuwaiti society. We discuss this horrible trend blending into other 5aleeji shows and about how the standard really needs to rise back up to what it was. We also deviate a little bit to talk about the private sector and government sector job situation. Contact:
August 16, 2011 07:10 AM PDT
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August 08, 2011 12:02 PM PDT
First off, thanks to @F_AlFaadhel, @Qatami, @7KBA, @ReyMagnus, @Sarawaalan, and @greengrass7 for giving me their definitions of what would game an annoying gamer! In this episode I loosely define three basic types of gaming styles, as well as mention what games would be ideal for them and which to avoid. Your feedback is appreciated and desired!
August 05, 2011 12:19 PM PDT
In this episode I bring up three episode themes that I'm inclined to try working on: 1. Musicians who should go into video games and start creating awesome game soundtracks.
...Sprinkled ever so sloppily with nerd rage at getting owned by Demon's Souls. Contact:
August 04, 2011 10:14 AM PDT
Discussing dungeon-crawlers, fawning over Demon's Souls, wanting Dark Souls, and promising to steal your ideas, in an abruptly ended episode. Contact:
July 27, 2011 12:12 AM PDT
Here's Thursday's episode a day early! Top Five PS3 That You Should Own! ...Or at least look up. Easily the best five games that I own and would probably be able to survive on for a while. I listed some pretty obvious candidates, but I also explain why I do. I also talk about a terrifying concept recently patented by Sony: A doll. I'm not even going to refer to it by its name, are you kidding me? Now you get to play on a controller and talk to a miniature, animated bear-ape hybrid? Remember to subscribe, nerds, and if you've got any feedback, topic suggestions, or desire to come on as a guest (it's a friendly podcast that way-host excluded) contact me on particlesofawesome@gmail.com! ...I'm scared that someone will write me now and include the exclamation point in the e-mail field. ...What is wrong with you? Article Used:
July 24, 2011 05:18 PM PDT
I like that instead of going out with a bang, I get owned. YES, GETTING A BETTER MIC SOON. Contact:
July 22, 2011 09:02 AM PDT
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July 20, 2011 06:13 PM PDT
Oh, wow. Maybe I need a few weeks off. Articles:
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July 18, 2011 10:28 PM PDT
Trying out a video podcast episode. I think the audio is synced in pretty well, all things considered, just a litle bit slow. The audio's also a bit sharp, that has been noted. I'm using Dazzle DVD recorder to record and Windows Movie Maker to edit. This podcast is so low maintenance, you'll have no choice but to believe it. Contact:
July 13, 2011 05:10 PM PDT
This episode is the product of staying up late and having the munchies. Sarcasm unchecked, unneccessary jabs a-plenty! Original recipe here. Contact:
July 12, 2011 05:50 PM PDT
I can't wait for the new Tomb Raider game! What I meant to say was "I'll just cut myself off now." Not really. Contact
July 10, 2011 09:19 AM PDT
Sorry for not uploading an episode last Thursday, but here it is. Contact
July 02, 2011 01:02 PM PDT
I'm not necessarily apologetic for sounding so excitable about a game. Contact
July 01, 2011 12:42 PM PDT
SORRY! THIS EPISODE WAS MEANT TO GO UP ON THURSDAY--AND IT DID--RIGHT ON TIME--WITHOUT ANY AUDIO. THAT ISSUE HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO JUST NOT BE ONE ANYMORE IN THIS REUPLOAD! Oopsie, English speakers, unless you know Arabic, half of this episode won't really make much sense. I am joined with Robokick to talk about our favorite gaming genres in this episode, which then inevitably branched out into a discussion with how some titles are suffering quite a bit due to some horrible management choices--namely in regards to titles that were once fantastic and are merely medoicre, if not embarrassing now. Not quite the longest episode, but probably the longest, most focused one on gaming. Unless you put all the episodes together, then it's just one confused rambling about gaming.
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June 28, 2011 09:59 PM PDT
Time: 1.32 minute(s) - experience per skirmish: 5770; DCT: 6130. Not bad, actually! I know that I'll unlock more skirmishes as I play, but I tend to grind when I can, or at least explore the possibility. I'm a bit of a stereotype that way. I'm not quite sure if the series will make another debut on the PS3, but I do know that there's some DLC available to buy on the PSN featuring some Japanese stereotypes. ...So FUNNY! Contact: particlesofawesome@gmail.com // Twitter: herolike Filler Episode #08 - Losses and Lessons
June 24, 2011 03:18 PM PDT
I never really vocalized my feelings on this before now, so I hope that you'll grant me your ears and support as I go through this tough time. Contact: particlesofawesome@gmail.com Episode 17 - Camping: When is it Alright? Side: Awesome Miscellanea
June 21, 2011 05:14 AM PDT
To answer the arguable rhetorical question: NEVER! Camping is NEVER alright! ...However, this week's guest @Qatami, fellow gamer from Twitter says otherwise: sometimes people are jackasses and they deserve it, which, now that I think about it, is true. Also, he's coming up with his own podcast in the near future, so if you like him in this episode, let him know it! This was actually supposed to be a quick filler episode, but as fate would have it, I have awesome guests and that leads to full-blown episodes of demonstrated awesomeness. Camp the campers, Contact: particlesofawesome@gmail.com Filler Episode #07 - Cancellations, Feedback, and a Preview
June 20, 2011 10:37 AM PDT
The series on nerds is almost certainly cancelled, namely because the premise is pretty basic and I can't really talk about it at length unless I want to turn the project around and make it an introduction to the 'dying breed of black and white nerd' which doesn't seem like a lot of fun. If, however, you have any feedback or ideas on how I can reboot it or have any other miscellaneous feedback, do email me on particlesofawesome@gmail.com or find me on Twitter @ herolike. Stay tuned for next week's episode, it's a good one! Filler Episode #06 - Alice Madness Returns
June 18, 2011 03:40 PM PDT
...Will not let me love it. We started out great, we saw a lot of things that were pretty promising until it just fell into a repetitive slump. You think you can coast along just based on your looks? Well you can't! Episode 16 - Nerd Culture: Good Grades and Video Games
June 14, 2011 02:45 AM PDT
It's becoming obvious to me that this series won't be as long as I thought it would be. If I had to sum it up, I'd say that so far, a nerd is someone who immerses themselves and a considerable time of their life into something that they like on a level that is by no means superficial. Perhaps it's an idealist escape sort of situation. In this episode I talk about my findings based on two surveys dispatched regarding the traditional, primeval schoolyard nerd and the gamer nerd. Tell me what you think on Twitter (@herolike), or better yet leave a comment! Episode 15 - Nerd Culture: An Introduction (SURVEY ATTACHED!)
June 07, 2011 01:11 AM PDT
LATE ADDITION: In order to garner enough information for this series to grasp at any hope of reasonable credibility, it would be awesome if you answered this quick, anonymous survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RTH6LNS about next week's episode on the first type of nerd: the type that got good grades in school. This is probably the most realistic, standard blueprint of nerd. It seems to me that nerd culture simply does not stop at someone who's an avid gamer, is inappropriately committed to the world of film, loves comic books, and knows everything about computers. I think that people choose to be nerdy about their favorite thing and am attempting to define what makes a nerd, if it in fact can be used as a verb and not a mere noun to label someone. The series will define the following groups of nerds, from the most obvious stereotype to the least socially un-alarming sort. I would love to have comic book nerds, video game nerds, computer nerds, movie nerds, book nerds, and of course, sci-fi nerds to come on as guests, explain why they consider themselves to be nerds (or why they do not, but some people go ahead and do that for them anyway) of that specific genre as well as introduce it. Contact me on Twitter (@herolike) if you'd like to come on as a guest. You need Skype. Filler Episode #05 - I Don't Like Nerfing; Learn from FF12
June 03, 2011 06:28 PM PDT
I'd understand if the game was being overpowered by the player and if a mechanic was exploited, but do you realize how hard it is to get good kill chains on RDR with low level weapons with 4+ enemies shooting at you with awesome aim? The rush is still there, but the pwnage got doubled. FF12 is sweet. I don't think I need to elaborate, come on, it's FF12. Episode 14 - Male Gamer Stereotpyes & Otakus: Gross Stuff
June 02, 2011 01:52 PM PDT
Two things that I don't get the deal with. What is going on with people? Is it possible that gaming brings out the worst in people? No. Anime does. Episode 13 - FF7 Sucks-But Hey, LA Noire is Great!
May 18, 2011 12:07 PM PDT
Percentage of trolling: ~50%. I truly and wholly hate Final Fantasy VII, I do not recall ever feeling the slightest smidgen of like for it. The entire title seems to romanticize, if not idolize the inaccurate school to thought which implies that to be a mopey moron will ever get anyone anything. I also share my first impressions of LA Noire. Sweet, sweet LA Noire. Filler Episode #04 - Half-Life 2: Twirly Door Edition
May 14, 2011 01:12 PM PDT
...Lots of filler episodes this week. I think they'll mainly be in the form of gameplay commentary. Heads up, Nerdistanis. #stolemyowntweet Filler Episode #03 - GLaDOS'd (Portal 2 Spoilers)
May 11, 2011 02:54 PM PDT
Oh my God. Oh my God, GLaDOS, oh my God. Portal 2, oh my God. Episode 12 - Female Gamer Stereotypes: The Annoying, Annoying, and Ugly
May 11, 2011 02:48 PM PDT
If you've at all any gaming experience, specifically with MMO games, you've run into these chicks and most variations of them. The fact of the matter is that while many female gamers are pretty cool, there are a lot more who perpetuate the idea that math is hard. ...idek. Find me on Twitter: Herolike Also, sorry for the hour-late update, seems the system had a hard time publishing this elegant rose of political incorrectness. Filler Episode #02 - More Junction Crushing, and a Preview of Thursday's Episode
May 08, 2011 09:45 AM PDT
I crush on the Junction system a little more, and talk about next Thursday's episode and how it'll probably get me kicked out of the Secret World-Wide Women's Club That Every Woman Is Part Of. New full-length episodes every Thursday +3 GMT! Filler Episode #01 - Junction System is Cool and You're Kind of Weird
May 03, 2011 11:33 AM PDT
Filler episodes go up at completely random times; as I'm inclined to be nerdy and dedicated to the podcast. Please leave me feedback on Twitter: @herolike! Full-length episodes every Thursday +3 GMT! Enjoy! Episode 11 - Anime Explained, and Then a Little Bit About Video Games (2/2)
April 27, 2011 03:37 PM PDT
In this episode I'm joined by @VictoriaHogg to talk about anime, which, in all honesty isn't something that I allow myself to indulge in much these days, mostly because I just can't get into most of it. However, she provides some pretty interesting arguments and understanding about the genre, including but not limited to citing her favorite subgenre, some series, and answering some questions relevant to it. We also discuss how it affects gaming (arguably) and then there's some general nerd talk.
April 27, 2011 03:34 PM PDT
In this episode I'm joined by @VictoriaHogg to talk about anime, which, in all honesty isn't something that I allow myself to indulge in much these days, mostly because I just can't get into most of it. However, she provides some pretty interesting arguments and understanding about the genre, including but not limited to citing her favorite subgenre, some series, and answering some questions relevant to it. We also discuss how it affects gaming (arguably) and then there's some general nerd talk.
April 22, 2011 01:29 PM PDT
So I'm not a big fan of driving games, nor am I big on soccer games either. I was approach on Twitter by @SenorFais after I had posted a few hundred tweets asking for guests to come on the podcast. In this episode he explains which he considers to be the best driving and soccer games and why. If you pick up on any technical difficulties, you're probably right. You can find me here. Episode 9 - Intellectual Property: Just How Fragile Could It Be?
April 21, 2011 12:34 PM PDT
I think the fact that we live in such an obnoxiously over-exposed world could be impacting creativity, and not in a way that's entirely good. Om3athby joins me again to discuss the case of a large company being implicated in a case of art design theft and what it could mean for us, citing other examples too. New episode every Thursday +3 GMT. Episode 8 - FPS Redemption
April 14, 2011 09:16 AM PDT
The next logical thing to do after bashing the FPS genre is to explain when and why certain FPS titles are better than others. Episode 7 - FPS Titles: Enemy or Suck?
April 07, 2011 12:38 PM PDT
What's with FPS titles taking over current-generation gaming these days, anyway? Episode 6 - PC vs MAC: Gaming Prowess
February 16, 2011 11:00 AM PST
So it's a bit of an unfair comparison, so what? I like to kick'em while they're down. God knows a visible chunk of the MAC'sters make it a point to be as obnoxious as possible when it comes to making the claim that their machine can do it all. PC is the king of gaming! Episode 5: Driving 101: What Not to Do (Part 2 of 2)
January 31, 2011 02:59 PM PST
Last, and second part of episode, "Driving 101: What Not to Do". Episode 5: Driving 101: What Not to Do (Part 1 of 2)
January 31, 2011 02:48 PM PST
Part of what makes driving fun is the fact that one is literally free to go where they wish on the road for the small exchange of abiding by very basic, simple laws that govern what can and cannot be done in the name of safety. Om 3athby and I discuss the merits, shortcomings, and complete disregard for these laws, why they exist, as well as how awesome we are at driving, despite being women. Episode 4: The Components of a Revolution
January 28, 2011 09:58 AM PST
Revolutions are the product of people, the true wealth of nations, mistreated by the authorities entrusted to keeping them content and able to live productive, safe lives. The mistreatment of people is an odd phenomenon in that they seem infinitely patient right before they are no longer that; this episode sheds a little information about how even you can start a revolution today! [WARNING: Satire ate your baby.] Episode 3: Geeks vs Nerds
January 10, 2011 04:31 PM PST
While the noble geek and the wild nerd are two very distinct subpsecies of man, it is important, as an educated person living in today's world to be able to differentiate between these two creatures. This episode attmepts to lay some basic foundations explaining how the nerd and the geek overlap only to diverge. Episode #01 Live!
December 23, 2010 02:34 PM PST
The first actual episode. I went with a little (LOT) more structure in this one. I was reading off a script that I prepared and I'm pretty sure you'll be able to tell when I'm rambling and when I'm not. ALSO KENNEDY. GOOD GOD, KENNEDY. Episode 0.5: What Am I Doing?
November 21, 2010 07:20 AM PST
When I say "write me" I mean post a comment here. ...But, seriously, please leave any feedback. I know I talk fast and I know I'm all over the place but I've been recording for like an hour now. ): |
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