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The Way of the Game – Episode 15
This week Alex talks about beating Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, and has also reminded himself why he doesn’t speak to Madden anymore. Jonathan welcomes a slim, black, not-as-expensive-as-it-used-to-be addition to family, and gets some FFXIII on.
NEWS!
Rock Band 3 has been announced.
Ubisoft’s DRM has been cracked and their authentication servers have been under attack, adding new meaning to the phrase “paying customers.”
Activision has taken careful aim at their feet and opened fire, sacking the lead creative minds behind Modern Warfare 2.
Microsoft has decided it’s okay for gamers to come out of the closet on Xbox Live.
Gears of War 3 tech demo at GDC.
Gamers may not be as obsessed with achievements and gamer score as Alex has previously believed.
If you have a ton of money to blow on oversized, complicated, extremely cool gadgets, we’d each like one, too, please.
EA is expecting two million subscribers for BioWare’s MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic. Apparently they need one million subscribers just to break even. Good luck, EA. Good luck.
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The Way of the Game – Episode 14
A mix of news and reviews this week, because the Assassin’s Creed 2 Mega-Two-Way put a bit of a bump in our usual recording schedule. First up, big announcements!
Portal 2 has been announced!
Steam is coming to the Mac!
OnLive is scheduled to launch June 17! (And they’re taking pre-registration requests!)
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes is coming to XBLA and PSN!
On the game front, Jonathan’s been playing a ton of indie games, Alex revisits an oldie but (maybe?) goodie, and we’re both psyched about our upcoming Greed Corp. two-way.
Links!
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The Way of the Game Presents: Mass Effect 2
The Writer reviews…
Platform: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC
Studio: Bioware
Owned by EA? Yes
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The Way of the Game Presents: Dragon Age: Origins
The Writer reviews…
Platform: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC
Studio: Bioware
Owned by EA? Yes
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The Way of the Game – Episode 9
News this week, but first up is what we’ve been playing.
- Assassin’s Creed 2 has Alex thinking in Italian.
- Alex is also having a hell of a game in Solium Infernum.
- Jonathan slept between recordings. What a slacker.
Headlines:
- Prolonged Gaming Blamed for Rickets Rise – News Media Still Looking for Next Scapegoat
- Final Fantasy 1 and 2 headed to iPhone.
- Bioware to release The Old Republic in Spring 2011
- Gran Turismo 5 the new Duke Nukem Forever?
- Duke Nukem Forever Not Dead (Again)?
- Cancelled Natal game’s design documents released by developer
- Game music to be included in this year’s Ivor Novello Awards
- Sony Defends Itself Against Equal Access Suit
Be sure to check out our next episode. We’ve got something special planned for our first foray into double digits.
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