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The Rocket Jump Podcast

modeps — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:55:08 +0000

In case you are still subscribed to the Shotgun Podcast and haven’t been following us on twitter, we started a new website and a new podcast this past summer. Here’s episode zero introducing everyone and everything. If you want to keep listening past this point, you should go on over to Splitkick.com and subscribe to the new feed.

FIN – Kill Screen

modeps — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:19:16 +0000

Hey everyone. We’ve wrapped up from PAX East and Jim, Adam and Ben are back for the final episode….wait….what? Yep. That’s right. This is the very last episode of the show, and all secrets will be revealed in a a turn of events so shocking, it will have you talking for hours!

We say goodbye to all our industry and podcast friends, and most of all our loyal listeners who made the show what it was. So join us as we read your final emails, listen to your final voice mails, and don’t talk about any weekly releases. All this, and miracle-powered clown magnets, on your very last Shotgun podcast!

PAX026: The TOP! Games of PAX East 2011

modeps — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:00:58 +0000

On the drive home from PAX East, we talk about what games we saw that blew our minds and some games that we were totally disappointed in. Is Duke Nukem Forever on that list? Listen in to the final podcast from Boston.

PAX025: iRacing Interview

modeps — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:00:17 +0000

We learn a bit about iRacing while Martin Perry tries out a $40k setup, and find out that it’s a pretty cool sounding MMO for car enthusiasts.

PAX024: Mommy’s Best Games and Serious Sam DD

modeps — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:00:45 +0000

Interview machine Adam Cogswell hits friend of the show Nathan Fouts to check out what he’s been up to since Grapple Buggy and Shoot 1Up. Serious Sam DD is coming, and looks to be pretty rad.

PAX023: Skull Girls Interview

modeps — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:00:42 +0000

Adam, the fighting game fanboy, decided to head over to the Skull Girls booth and came away completely impressed and with an interview. Deep 2D Fighting for XBLA.

PAX022: A Tired Day 2 Wrap

modeps — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:52:53 +0000

Podcasting! Back in the room after a long, tiring day two we cover a ton of games with some brief impressions on Gears of War 3, Fire Pro Wrestling, Trenched, Bastion, Red Faction Armageddon, L.A. Noire, RAGE, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Orcs Must Die, Dungeon Siege III, Shoot Many Robots, and Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon. Maybe some other things.

PAX021: Interview Al Reed, Shoot Many Robots

modeps — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:13:10 +0000

Jim Hunter gets a brief chance to talk to Al Reed from Demiurge Studios about their game, Shoot Many Robots. Sadly the interview is cut short due to it taking place after the Expo hall has closed, and we’re escorted out by two unarmed Enforcers.

PAX020: Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon

modeps — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:10:28 +0000

Adam Cogswell and Martin Perry get a chance to talk to the folks behind Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon. Well, Adam does most of the talking whilst Martin is standing with his mouth agape having way too much fun killing ants.

PAX019: Interview Chris Rippy, Orcs Must Die

modeps — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:31:08 +0000

Adam Cogswell and Martin Perry have a short interview with producer Chris Rippy on the PAX indie hit, Orcs Must Die.

PAX018: Steve Jackson Interview

modeps — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:24:06 +0000

Art Pelkey, Ben Daniels, and Adam Cogswell sit down with Steve Jackson of Steve Jackson Games and interview him for a while on all of his tabletop gaming products. Verdict? Everyone wants Steve Jackson for their grampa.

PAX017: An Incoherent Day 1 Wrap

modeps — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 03:01:00 +0000

The whole crew sits down to discuss their hands on impressions of a ton of stuff seen on the first day including the Nintendo 3DS, Ms. Splosion Man, The Gunstringer, Lord of the Rings: War in the North, Mortal Kombat, Firefall, The Darkness II, and Duke Nukem Forever. Plus, we’re all drunk because Trion Worlds gave us free booze.

PAX016: Irrational Games’ Tim Gerritsen

modeps — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:36:59 +0000

Martin Perry and Adam Cogswell have a conversation with Irrational Games’ Tim Gerritsen regarding their stance on BioShock 2, 2K Marin, and of course, BioShock Infinite.

PAX015: Trion Worlds’ Scott Hartsman

modeps — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:36:40 +0000

Ben Daniels and Jim Hunter meet with Scott Hartsman and Chris Schmidt at PAX East to talk a bit about how their launch of RIFT went and about their response to issues in the community.

PAX014: Descending on Boston

modeps — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:10:49 +0000

We take time out of our drive in, stuck in traffic, to relay some fun stories from Martin ‘lost’ Perry’s trip to the Americas.

e107: Our Backs Hurt

modeps — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:15:59 +0000

Hey everybody! Tonight we’ve got a quick show with two crippled hosts as Modeps, Pwnophobia, and Kragg get you up to date on what they’ve been playing. First Kragg gives a quick review of Killzone 3, and then Pwnophobia talks a bit about Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Is it better than Super Street Fighter 4? Not sure, but we learn not to pick up the Xbox 360 while it’s spinning inside. Then Modeps and Kragg talk a little more about their new found addiction to Rift. “Head Start” began last week and the servers are fully inundated with millions of MMO junkies. Finally, Modeps lets us know that one game he won’t be playing much of is De Blob 2, which is apparently a repetitive nightmare of colors and jazz fusion. Or maybe it’s just a bad acid trip… All this, your emails, and weekly releases on this weeks Shotgun!

e106: Causing a RIFT with Scott Hartsman, Trion Worlds

modeps — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:14:44 +0000

Hey MMO fans! Tonight’s special guest is RIFT executive producer Scott Hartsman. Scott sits down with us for an extended interview about the new MMORPG that launches this Thursday. We cover everything from what the game is about, and details about it’s development cycle, to why it’s important to prioritize fun above everything else. So will this game be the one to pull you away from WoW? Or maybe return to an MMO at all? From PVE to PVP and raiding…if you had any lingering questions about RIFT they’re sure to be answered on this weeks Shotgun!

e105.5: The Day for Love

modeps — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:00:04 +0000

e105: Xtina Is A Commie

modeps — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 12:00:12 +0000

Hey everybody! This week we’re back in classic trifecta format with Modeps, Kragg and Gzsfrk joining us in the third slot. We answer your voicemails and then get down to the business of talking about games. Kragg and Gszfrk weigh in about Bionic Commando: Re-Armed 2, and tell you if it’s worth your time. Spoiler alert: it’s sort of not. Then Kragg and Modeps talk way too much about the hotly anticipated MMO Rift, giving you details about experiences with the closed beta. Then a little more on the RPG front with some talk about Two Worlds 2 co-op campaign with Kragg, and we round out the show with Gzsfrk’s hands-on impressions of the new You Don’t Know Jack. All this, your weekly releases, and EA Online Pass sucks, on this weeks Shotgun!

e104: Jellyvision and YOU DON’T KNOW JACK

modeps — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:00:43 +0000

In this special mid-week edition of the Shotgun podcast, modeps and special guest red gzsfrk host the team behind the You Don’t Know Jack franchise, Jellyvision Games. In addition to being joined by several longtime developers and writers from the series, Mike Bildner, Steve Heinrich, Allard Laban, Arnie Niekamp, and Evan Jacover, we were also very excited to hear from legendary booth jockey and host of the latest Jack game, “Cookie” Masterson (Tom Gottlieb). So if you want a free taste of what’ll cost you good money when the new game launches next Tuesday (2/8), have a listen!

It’s time for when Jellyvision and Evil Avatar Collide… SHOTGUN PODCAST.

e103: Screaming Eye Breaking Skulls

modeps — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:43:24 +0000

Hey everyone! It’s the eve of February, and we’re answering your emails and voicemails before January is done! Modeps and Kragg catch up with you, the listeners, to discuss important topics like the Mortal Kombat $DLC, the mature player community in Little Big Planet 2, and Pokey-Mans. Then Kragg gives some quick impressions about Two Worlds 2, and Modeps goes into depth about how awesome Dead Space 2 is. Then we answer the timeless question, “What is better? Move, or Kinect?” and find out the answer is “Move”. Finally, we talk about the demos of Bulletstorm and Crysis 2 to varying degrees of excitement and pre-ordering. All this and no Facebook updates on this weeks Shotgun!

e102: Rico Suave

modeps — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:10:47 +0000

This week we’re back in full form with all three hosts! Modeps, Pwnophobia and Kragg are settling back into the year with some proper game news and releases. Pwn gives us an update on WoW: Cataclysm and we launch into a long diatribe about MMO’s, then all the talk about the grind gives way to Kragg’s obsessive trophy hunting and a conversation about Little Big Planet 2 and it’s predecessor. We chat about new features, and some of the cool levels our own community here on EvAv are creating. Then there is talk about Dead Space in all its forms, good, bad, and motion controller compatible. Finally Kragg explains why the best part of CODBLOPS is Smash TV. All this, your listener emails, and a rant about Mortal Kombat, on this weeks Shotgun!

e101: A Duet With An Occasional Chorus

modeps — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:33:51 +0000

We’re down one host this week, as Pwnophobia was too busy pumping iron to cast pods. So Modeps and Kragg carry you through this weeks happenings as a pair.
We’re still busy with our backlogs in the deepest part of winter, but there are some new games coming on the horizon. Modeps discusses the interestingly titled VVVVVV, along with budget racer Nail’d, and Kragg opens up a bit about beta testing new MMO Rift:Planes of Telara, as well as why Lost Planet 2 is now a solid bargain bin find. All this and Bulletstorm is going to ruin video games forever as an artform on this weeks Shotgun!

e100: The Horse Whisperers

modeps — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:12:28 +0000

We’ve finally made it to episode 100, and it’s the first show of 2011! To celebrate we’ve invited some very special super friends to guest host. Ben Kuchera of Ars Technica and Jim Sterling of Destructoid sit in with Jim, Adam and Ben to talk about LittleBigPlanet 2, what games we’re excited about for the new year, and how all game journalists are biased and paid off with dump trucks full of cash. We also explain to Modeps as a group why Final Fantasy XIII is terrible, and like any video game podcast worth it’s salt, we end with a graphic conversation about murder and bestiality. All this and your weekly releases on the c*ntennial edition of Shotgun!

e99: A Very Bear-y Christmas

modeps — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:07:00 +0000

It’s that special time of year again. A time when we remember the true spirit of the season, celebrate with loved ones, and have Josh Bear from Twisted Pixel on our podcast to make a bunch of sexist jokes. That’s right. Josh is back and sitting in to help us close out the calendar with our final episode of 2010. Tonight’s topics include “The indie game development scene and how to offend the people in it”, “Why Quake Arena doesn’t work without a mouse and keyboard”, “Hydrophobia Pure. What?”, and “Potpourri”. We also have a chat about our “just missed” list for games of the year, until Jim is far too drunk to make sense anymore.

Oh, and in case you didn’t know, Twisted Pixel is making this game called Ms. Splosion Man, and Josh talks about that. Mostly about why she cries so much.

All this and more on the annual finale of Shotgun! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

e098: Awards Shows Suck

modeps — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:18:38 +0000

The 2010 VGA’s taught us how to not keep it real, and this week Pwn, Modeps and Kragg explain why that’s not legit. On the upside we saw some trailers, and those get discussed as well. What IS legit is the Evil Avatar community, and our Game and Shame of The Year nominations. We run down the nominee list this week for both categories, as the 12 Days of Evil come to a close. Modeps gives us a quick hands on of Chair Entertainment’s new iOS game Infinity Blade, Pwn talks about DK Country Returns, and Kragg explains why Resident Evil 5 may have one of the worst endings of all time.

All this, and basically no weekly releases, on this weeks Shotgun!

e097: The Sickcast

modeps — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 03:09:37 +0000

Hey everybody! We’re back from a week hiatus and two out of your three hosts have fallen ill, so you’ll have to excuse us while we try not to cough into our mics. Not even this great northeastern plague can keep us from telling you about the great giveaways coming up on the site during the 12 Days of Evil going on right now! Then we have a nice chat about puzzle games as Kragg gives impressions of Ilomilo, and Pwnophobia takes a little bit more about Super Scribblenauts. Then in the main event Modeps and Pwn talk about how much they absolutely love Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood. Finally, Pwn reviews the less than stellar Thrustmaster Ferrari controller for PS3 and Jim explains why Mickey is far from Epic. All this, WoW Cataclysm, and a shocking surprise announcement you won’t want to miss, on this weeks Shotgun!

e096: A Pox on Thee!

modeps — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:14:58 +0000

This week we go on the record to take care of all this fussin’ and feudin’ about reviewin’. Modeps and Pwn reiterate how we attempt to score our reviews after the fallout from New Vegas, and then as usual, Kragg has no opinion and says nothing about anything.

Then Modeps gives us some insight as to why Pac-Man CE DX is totally sweet, and Need For Speed:Hot Pursuit is only kind of sweet. Pwnophobia gives hands-on impressions of Assassin’s Creed:Brotherhood before leaving his director’s chair so we can bring you the Weekly Releases. All this and HOLY CRAP GRAN TURISMO 5 COMES OUT THIS WEEK! on this week’s Shotgun!

e095: Zombie Nation

modeps — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:22:46 +0000

Is CODBLOPS over? Of course it isn’t! This week Pwnophobia and Modeps discuss the finer points of Call of Duty: Black Ops. They let you know about both the multiplayer and campaign, what’s good and what’s still irritating.
Then Modeps lets us know that Powergig: Rise of The Six String has some serious issues, mostly that it sucks. Back in the “good game” category Kragg talks about Dead Nation, how much fun it is to blast zombies in their hideous ghoul faces, and all kinds of co-op trouble when Modeps sets the difficulty too high. Then Adam fills us in on why it’s tough to play Super Scribblenauts when you don’t know what a giraffe is. All this and a veritable truckload of weekly releases, on this weeks Shotgun!

e094: CODBLOPS!

modeps — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:07:48 +0000

Seriously, worst acronym EVER! On this week’s show we have an in depth discussion about Kinect and whether it’s worth your time and money, and right now the outlook is hazy. Modeps and Kragg also detail their future misadventures in Fallout: New Vegas, and Modeps learns a valuable lesson about always looting the dead. Then we learn Jim’s not a mechanical engineer as he describes why we, ironically, aren’t able to review the Evil D-Pad by Evil Controllers here on Evil Avatar. All this, plus pinball, your weekly releases in a horrible new format, and a drunken angry voicemail on this weeks Shotgun!

e093: RIP Stormbringer

modeps — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:44:42 +0000

Hey Everybody!

Tonight we try to solve the mystery of the disappearing co-host as Pwn goes on a lot about Costume Quest, and then says the Force Unleashed 2 sucks, and then disappears. Possibly killed by George Lucas? Who knows? So that leaves Modeps and Kragg to carry on the show, and they do. Modeps let’s us know more about Rock Band 3 and how it’s probably the last music game you’ll ever need, Kragg gives a brief rundown of his Killzone 3 beta experience, and then we discuss the finer points of Undead Nightmare, including its unprecedented television ad. All this, new xbox dashboard woes, and a metric ton of shovelware on this week’s Shotgun!

e092: Our Pixels are Twisted, An Interview with Josh Bear

modeps — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:33:02 +0000

Modeps and Kragg sit down for a fireside chat with Josh Bear, Chief Creative Officer and co-founder of Twisted Pixel. Josh answers the community’s questions about Comic Jumper, Twisted Pixel’s development process, and a little bit about what the future holds for them. We also get all “after school special” and talk about the importance of being yourself, never settling for mediocrity, and making sexist jokes.

All this and some hardcore Forest Whitaker references, on a very special episode…of Shotgun.

e091: Top of the Blogosphere!

modeps — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:00:32 +0000

Hey everybody, this week it’s a two-host throw down with Modeps and Kragg. Pwnophobia was too busy training by running through the snow and chopping wood to be here tonight. This week we talk about bugs, and not the kind in a motel bathroom either. We’re talkin’ about the kind that spoil the sixty dollar game you just bought. Kragg gives impressions on Fallout: New Vegas, and why you should keep a flyswatter handy when you play it. Then Modeps talks about DJ Hero 2 and a mysterious issue that seemed to crop up along with the 1′s and 2′s. This begs the burning question “what is worse? A game releasing on time with bugs to be patched later, or delaying to squash the little buggers beforehand?” Modeps also gives us a crash course in God of War: Ghosts of Sparta, and we announce the winners of the Twitter giveaway for Amnesia: Dark Descent! All that and another huge round of weekly releases on this episode of Shotgun!

e090: It’s Crafty

modeps — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:16:57 +0000

Ahoy Shells! (That’s what we’re calling you now?!) Apparently…because on tonight’s show Adam announces the winners of our L4D2 “The Sacrifice” giveaway. He also spins us a yarn about his mystical journey with Der Auslander to Season’s Beatings, and how there IS such a thing as too much Street Fighter. Speaking of yarn, Jim previews Kirby’s Epic Yarn. Spoiler alert: Kirby is adorable. We also announce our Halloween giveaway with Frictional Games! They want to hook you up with a free copy of Amnesia: Dark Descent, and we let you know how you can win. Kragg also gives his final words, and lots of them, on Castlevania Lords of Shadow. 3 out of 5 is a good score people! All that and an absolute TON of weekly releases on this weeks Shotgun!”

e089: NERRRRDDDSSS!

modeps — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 02:03:58 +0000

We’re Kragg-less tonight, but that doesn’t stop Modeps from rapping a little bit about New York Comic Con from this past weekend. Hands on with both Undead Nightmare, Epic Mickey with more to come next week. Jeff the Great sits in and shares his feelings on Castlevania while Modeps blasts the crap out of the newly released NBA Jam. Oh, we’ve got another giveaway and some user feedback too. Enjoy!

e088: Man Pie

modeps — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:38:56 +0000

What up playas?! This week for your listening enjoyment we answer listener email, and then settle into a nice conversation about Twisted Pixel’s crazy new downloadable title Comic Jumper. And because TP and Shotgun love you so much, we’ve decided to give you a chance to WIN Comic Jumper for free! Just listen to the show for details. Jim also gives us his impression of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, and we give you an angry yet definitive rant about what constitutes “rock”. Finally we have a rousing conversation about this weeks Evil Epilogue question about whether Valve implementing micro transactions into Team Fortress 2 is a bad precedent for PC gaming. All this, and your weekly releases on this weeks Shotgun!

Oh yeah, and Pwnophobia beat the hell out of someone this weekend!

v004: Evil Epilogue – News!

modeps — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:21:07 +0000

e087: Developing Narratives, Missing Opportunities

modeps — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:29:29 +0000

TOO MUCH GAMES! Tonight we have special guest host Tom (OhTheCommotion) sit in while we catch up on our lost week! We field your listener mail and then get into an extended conversation about Halo Reach. Apparently people are still playing that, and you get the definitive Kragg review directly into your ear holes. Then Modeps gives his impressions on Minecraft, the sensation that’s sweeping the nation, and by “nation” I mean “a group of game enthusiasts posting on Twitter”. On the downloadable game tip, Kragg Modeps and Pwn give their initial impressions on the new physics-heavy action/adventure Hydrophobia, and Modeps talks about Dead Rising 2:Case Zero. Finally we wrap things up with Pwn’s post-game follow up on Spiderman Shattered Dimensions. All this, your weekly releases, and a quick history lesson about Thomas Malthus on this weeks SHOTGUN!

v003: Evil Epilogue – Digital Distribution

modeps — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:25:28 +0000

v002: Evil Epilogue – APB

modeps — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:48:52 +0000

e086: Under the Bus

modeps — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:59:46 +0000

This week we have more news than a Chinese phonebook has chins! We drop detailed news about the new “Clan EvAv” official gaming clan for EvilAvatar.com. Kragg gives some extended info including reasons behind it, where to sign up, and the newly created Steam group. Pwn has news on the new Street Fighter Beginner’s Guide, as well as an upcoming tournament that we’ll be hosting. And of course, what tournament would be worth it’s salt without big money and BIG PRIZES? (I LOVE IT!) so we’ll be giving away one of the new EvAv tee shirts that just went on sale up on the site!

This week Halo:Reach drops, and we give some first impressions on why people already hate it before it’s even been released. Sony is also releasing their movement-based controller apparatus this week, and we’ll detail a few of the launch titles. So get ready for us to do a lot of talking over one another on a very announcement filled Shotgun!

PS: modeps likes mozzarella sticks.

e085: Happy Labor Day Everyone!

modeps — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:58:00 +0000

This week we have a quick show for the holiday. It’s a day of relaxation, so it’s time to chill out and enjoy the unofficial end of summer while we talk about some games. We cover the colossal news that Duke Nukem Forever will actually see the light of day, and weigh in on whether we think it’ll be awesome or a total flop.

Jim and Adam give reviews on Gladiator Begins and Shank, respectively, and Kragg joins everyone back in 2005 by beating God of War.

All this and your weekly releases on a special holiday Shotgun!

e084: Holla For A Dolla

modeps — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:57:10 +0000

This weeks show is cash money! YOUR cash money! Microsoft dropped a bomb on us today with a price hike for Xbox Live Gold, and we’re gonna let you know what we think about it. Chances are it’s not good. Since we’re talkin’ bout money probs like Lou Dobbs, we also cover the issue of the used games market expanding nationwide to Best Buy and Target. Then our courageous gumshoe reporter Jeff The Great sends in an email detailing the sneaky fine print in the new Block Buster games rental service. We recap of our Super Street Fighter 4 Community Game Night, and Adam gives us some preview info on whether Shank is the new hotness.

So grab your Zune (or other listening device of choice) and get ready for some podcast on this weeks Shotgun!

Also, Duck Tales…

e083: Whip Out My Stick

modeps — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:26:52 +0000

The end of August is approaching, and while most of the U.S. is getting at least some reprieve from the oppressive summer heat, there’s no shortage of heated discussion in this week’s podcast. Jim, Ben, and Adam are joined by guest and recently recruited red Matt ‘gzsfrk’ Williams to discuss the sequel to a game with a controversial pedigree. Jim also gives his impressions on the latest Madden after a 3 year hiatus from videogame football, and Adam and Ben regale us with their latest tales of Street Fighter conquest. Finally, Matt & Jim go head-to-head over the appeal of traditional adventure games in the modern videogames landscape.

Bonus content includes Adam’s advice on how to gracefully avoid an unfavorable match-up at a Street Fighter tournament by red-ringing your opponent’s console–this week on Shotgun.

e082: You R So Dumb

modeps — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:37:10 +0000

Tonight we take it back to basics with our core cast of three. We have a discussion about the feasibility of Call of Duty going “pay to play”, and what it could mean. We give a quick recap of Puzzle Quest 2, and realize it’s lost a bit of luster with time. Jim gives us some initial impressions of Starcraft 2, while Ben gives a quick review of Castlevania HD. Meanwhile, Adam announces the beginning of his professional Street Fighter career. That’s gonna turn out great!

All this and apparently some football game comes out soon, on this weeks Shotgun!

e081: The Torchlight II Interview

modeps — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:37:41 +0000

Tonight we have a very special Thursday episode for you, with some very special guests! Max, Travis, Jason and Wonder from Runic Games sit down with us to talk about their just announced sequel “Torchlight II”. They’re here to answer all the burning questions from the many Torchlight fans in our community. We talk about what’s new, what’s returning, and most importantly, if you can wear a floppy bunny hat for headgear.

So listen in to learn about one of our most anticipated follow ups of the coming year on tonight’s special episode of SHOTGUN.

e080: PWNTophobia

modeps — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:00:34 +0000

This week we have Moe Fwacky from Penny Arcade and the PAX Cross Country Super Trip! We have some controversial reader mail, followed by a review from Jim about the new Alan Wake DLC “The Signal”. Ben reviews the best in free games with Alien Swarm, which you should go download if you haven’t already. Pwnophobia gives us a quick review of his technical problems and Hydro Thunder Hurricane. Plus we talk turkey about the newly announced Street Fighter vs. Tekken games which will surely be a hot topic amongst people who care about topics like that. Also, Jim thinks Limbo isn’t that great. SUCK IT INTERNET!

e079: We Have a New Adam

modeps — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:14:45 +0000

This week we’re joined by Adam from POWET.TV, and he replaces our regular Adam who was too busy fighting in some sort of death arena to record a podcast. Jim, Adam and Ben get down to brass tacks and review the newest (and not so newest) releases like Limbo, Lego Harry Potter, and Transformers: War for Cybertron. Ben continues to catch up to 2009 with the news flash that InFamous is indeed a good game.

We also only get sidetracked by one insane, nerdy conversation about Transformers. All this and an absolutely bizarre set of games in weekly releases in the dead of summer on this weeks SHOTGUN!”

e078: Round Three, FIGHT!

modeps — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:47:26 +0000

We have a big show this week! We are joined by Todd Fuller from Short Attention Guys and he sits in to chat on our official return from the E3 doldrums. We congratulate Pwnophobia on his first MMA win, which certifies our podcast is now able to beat up and steal lunch money from all others. Speaking of roundhouse kicks, we talk about EVO 2010 from Las Vegas, along with some impressions on Puzzle Quest 2, Singularity, Joe Danger, and Blacklight: Tango Down. Modeps, Pwn and Todd also have a quick round table discussion detailing more about Crackdown 2.

All this and a two man psycho freak out about Two Worlds 2 on this week’s SHOTGUN.

PS: Naughty Bear sucks

e077: ‘Merica

modeps — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:25:09 +0000

On this weeks episode, we record a short show because we’re tired from celebrating America’s birthday so hard. Modeps and Pwn talk about their feelings on Crackdown 2, Kragg espouses the virtues of Mass Effect 2, and there are a LOT of Wii games you don’t care about dropping this week. All this and a quick voice mail about motorcycles with three wheels on this weeks Shotgun!

e076: For a Long Time

modeps — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:18:04 +0000

On this week’s show we’re joined by friend of the show Rich, who gives us some insight on his trip to E3 as we finally wrap up coverage of the biggest news story of the summer. We talk a bit more about the big three and their presence at the show, what was worth standing in line for 8 hours for, and if free booze can really convince you to buy games.

Also this week we respond to listener mail, have a quick chat about Puzzle Quest 2, Kragg no longer hates Six Axis, and everyone except Modeps thinks Crackdown 2 pretty much sucks.

All that and more on this weeks Shotgun!

e075: Expo? Sure! DAY TWO +E3 Sword of Fire

modeps — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:22:28 +0000

Tonight we wrap up our E3 coverage with a podcast cross-over episode of epic proportions! The entire Fall Damage crew (Mixmoff, Aevan, and Dr. Scares) join Modeps, Pwnophobia and Kragg to re-cap all the exciting, and not so exciting news from the conference. As with any roller coaster ride, there are gonna be dizzying highs, terrifying lows, and a lot of swearing. Oh, and we all love Nintendo.

So join us loyal listeners, for a show that will undoubtedly teach us about ourselves, each other, and the fact that 6 people is a LOT for one Skype conversation.

e074: Expo? Sure! DAY ONE!

modeps — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:22:32 +0000

Day two of our coverage is the first day of the real E3 Expo thing! We talk a little bit about Ubisoft’s conference as well as the two big dogs, Nintendo and Microsoft. Instead of Ben, we’ve got booth babe lover, Jeff the Great back on. We’ll be back tomorrow with the final E3 inspired show, talking about some of our highlights and lowlights.

e073: Expo? Sure! DAY ZERO

modeps — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:12:42 +0000

Microsoft has renamed their motion thingy to be called Kinect and sure enough, it’s aimed at the casual audience. We give a quick rundown about some of the interesting bits that came out of today’s Microsoft and Electronic Arts press conferences in a half hour show. See you tomorrow!

e072: Pre-E3 E-Spectacular

modeps — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:46:02 +0000

This weeks Shotgun explodes off the internet and into your eardrums with crazy predictions about E3! We talk about what we think will be the highlights, the low lights, and possibly the best reveals from the big players. Kragg rants about motion controls, Modeps espouses his wishlist, and Pwn confesses he just doesn’t really care about conventions. All this plus our (continued) thoughts on Alan Wake, a review of Green Day Rockband, and a beautiful serenade in voice mail format from an angel-voiced crooner on this weeks Shotgun.

e071: Milking the Zombie

modeps — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:49:04 +0000

This week on shotgun, we have super special guest co-host Cat from www.n4g.com! We spend some time talking about horse physics in Red Dead Redemption, chatting about the “Twisted Metal” rumor, and giving some more insight on Gunnar gaming optiks (with a K because they are extreme). We also talk a bit about sweet flavored energy goo milked directly from zombies, and have a collective support group style bitch session about those Twilight movies. Finally, before a drunken modeps gets too punchy to podcast, he gives a drunkdeps explanation of what an embargo is. Yes, this podcast doubles as edu-tainment!

All this and Pwn ruins a perfectly good Vanilla Ice joke on this weeks Shotgun!

e070: Wrath of Khan

modeps — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:26:16 +0000

On this Monday’s episode (Yep! Late because of Lost!) we have on special awesome guest co-host of awesomeness Jeff Conolly, from “Tim and Jeff’s Geeked Out Show of Awesome Awesomeness”
We start by possibly spoiling the last six years of some people’s tv watching lives, then move on to talk some Red Dead Redemption. Well, most of us. Modeps lost his xbox in a fire, so he settles for stopping Kragg from offending Ireland.

We also get some impressions from Modeps about Trauma Team and how it’s nothing like Operation, and lets us know that Yoshi didn’t ruin a game. Pwnophobia clues us in on whether Rocket Knight is awesome possum or just a rat flying away with your fifteen dollars. Finally, we announce our official Evil Avatar “Insomniac” Community game nights that you DON’T HAVE TO PAY FOR!

All this and a whole buncha swear words on this weeks SHOTGUN!

e069: Flatulance

modeps — Mon, 17 May 2010 11:12:16 +0000

This week’s special guest is none other than the man, the myth, the legend, JVB from TalkingAboutGames.com. We spend a bit too much time talking about an incident that took place in the Rockstar booth at PAX East amid conversation of Red Dead Redemption. Adam has finished Alan Wake so we finally stop talking about it until Ben plays it. All this and Ronnie James Dio is dead in the longest show we’ve done.

e068: The Danger Zone

modeps — Mon, 10 May 2010 09:43:37 +0000

This time on Shotgun we start off “Season 3″ with a bang! Our special guest co-host is Mixmoff from the Fall Damage video game podcast about video games! Modeps and Pwnophobia give us some impressions about Alan Wake, and we discuss whether 3D Dot Game Heroes and Iron Grip:Warlord are indie gold or just shameful bronze. We also announce the winner of our LoTRo giveaway contest and have a mature, thoughtful discourse about why Mortal Kombat 2 isn’t the best looking game on the block anymore.

All this and the derogatory slurs Kragg gets called in Halo:Reach on this week’s episode!

e067: Reaching for Alan

modeps — Mon, 03 May 2010 11:12:53 +0000

Much ruckus this evening as we’re negative on just about everything, particularly the misconception as to what kind of game Alan Wake is and how Halo: Reach doesn’t really do anything for first person shooters. Ben also talks a bit about IG Warlords and how it’s pretty awesome, even though it has some technical issues.

e066: Super Street

modeps — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:56:14 +0000

Ben is away on assignment this week so Adam and Jim are joined by Al from DualShockers.com and forum user Brandon (Shela Monster). We spend a lot of time talking about the soon-to-be-released Super Street Fighter IV as well as the evil, evil game Neptune’s Pride.

e065: Eight Out of Ten

modeps — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:16:38 +0000

After a week off, we’ve returned with more stupidity than you can count. This week Ben decides to talk briefly about a bunch of games while Adam questions the general gaming public. Jim follows that up by alienating anyone that’s 15 and listens to the show, then rambles about Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening for a spell.

e064: The Itis

modeps — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:01:22 +0000

Our first full episode since the interview bonanza that was PAX East. Ben seems to have caught that dreadful Itis while we all reflect on the fun and pain that was PAX. We also talk a bit about God of War 3, Metro 2033, and of course, the lack of weekly releases this week. Happy Freakin’ Easter.

PAX013 – Klei Entertainment / Shank Interview

modeps — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:55:27 +0000

We were invited to a closed door session with Klei Entertainment’s CEO Jamie Cheng who let Adam play through a sweet demo level showing off the combo system and some new parkour elements of Shank.

PAX012 – Realtime Worlds / APB Interview

modeps — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:51:34 +0000

Adam is on the mic this time while Ben plays a right handed PC game, left handed. We hear some info about the player run economy as well as a bunch more about what it’s like to play APB.

PAX011 – D3Publisher / Puzzle Quest 2 Interview

modeps — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:48:48 +0000

While Ben plays some Puzzle Quest 2, we get some details from D3′s Tim Ramage about some of the new stuff that’s in the sequel as we are joined by The Escapist’s John Funk for a little question and answer session.

PAX010 – Ruffian Games / Crackdown 2 Interview

modeps — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:40:23 +0000

After checking out the multiplayer in Crackdown 2, producer James Cope joins us for an interview to talk a little about Ruffian’s forming and a lot about Crackdown 2.

PAX009 – Wizards of the Coast / Dungeons and Dragons Interview

modeps — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:09:21 +0000

What better way to wrap up the geeking out than with Wizards of the Coast and Dungeons and Dragons? Nothing.

PAX008 – Mommy’s Best Games / Grapple Buggy Interview

modeps — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:06:47 +0000

We’ve talked about Shoot 1Up previously, and the developer, Mommy’s Best Games, decided to take up residence at PAX East so we decided to drop by for a quick chat about all of their titles.

PAX007 – Muzzy Lane / Making History 2 Interview

modeps — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:04:42 +0000

Here is a Q&A session regarding Muzzy Lane’s browser based title, Making History 2.

PAX006 – Playdead / Limbo Interview

modeps — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:01:09 +0000

While traversing the expo floor, we came across a slick looking, minimalist art style XBLA game called Limbo and decide that we wanted to know more. Here’s what we learned!

PAX005 – Fugazo / Frobot Interview

modeps — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:58:24 +0000

Ben and Adam briefly talk with Fugazo about their upcoming 70′s inspired robot game, Frobot.

PAX004 – Second Night

modeps — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:56:14 +0000

We wrap up the second night at PAX being a bit more coherent than the previous night. We had a chance to check out several titles including Alpha Protocol and Frobot. Enjoy!

PAX003 – Dark Energy Digital / Hydrophobia Interview

modeps — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:48:54 +0000

Nestled away in Microsoft’s relatively small presence at E3 is a game that’s helping push what is possible with Xbox Live Arcade games. We talk to Rob Hewson of Dark Energy Digital and talk a bit about some complicated stuff that scientists understand.

PAX002 – Twisted Pixel Interview

modeps — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:44:04 +0000

We meet with Michael Wilford CEO of Twisted Pixel fame and talk about how they got to where the are today and about all their games including the newly demoed Comic Jumper.

PAX001 – First Night

modeps — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:46:34 +0000

Our first, sleepy podcast from PAX East which is our first podcast together as a family, together. Adam didn’t get to see anything but at least we drank together.

e063: PAXie Daisy!

modeps — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:58:45 +0000

Shorter episode than normal, but still awesome. We talk about a bunch of stuff like God of War III and how it brings little new to the table but still manages to be really dope; and Final Fantasy XIII which just isn’t good but at least has a Choco-Fro. Also, the winner of Battlefield Bad Company 2 is announced and we talk a bit about our PAX plans… probably too much about our PAX plans.

e062: No Haggis

modeps — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:49:19 +0000

We’re back this week with the return of Martin “Lost” Perry as our 4th co-host! We discuss the new landscape of multiplayer gaming, Jim and Martin talk a bit about Heavy Rain, Adam chimes in more about how much he can’t stop playing Battlefield:Bad Company 2, and we have technical difficulties with the transatlantic flight of Martin’s voice across the internet.

Check out this, learn how to win a copy of Battlefield: BC2, and more on this weeks Shotgun!

e061: Anniversary SPECTACULAR!

modeps — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:44:50 +0000

A full year of Shotgun is in the books! This is our anniversary spectacular show, with an under the weather Jim and a shorter show than normal. Hey, at least we talk about Twisted Metal and Battlefield Bad Company 2. Did you know you can win a copy of Battlefield BC2 Limited Edition just by listening to this show? Well, you can. Awesome.

e060: Purple Rain

modeps — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:43:40 +0000

This week we have some heavy discussion about Heavy Rain, Adam gives a quick review of indie shooter “Shoot1Up” and Ben discusses the new Borderlands DLC.

Oh, and during the weekly releases we talk about some military FPS that’s coming out this week. You know, the one that isn’t Modern Warfare 2? All that and more on this weeks Shotgun!

e059: Amber Lamps

modeps — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:44:49 +0000

This week on shotgun we have the return of the often imitated but never replicated Ruumis! Our prodigal son sits in while Pwnophobia is on another vision quest learning the secrets of Modern Warfare 2 from the owl spirit.

We field a bunch of your voice mails and emails and chat some about the mediocre extravaganza that is Dante’s Inferno.

Ubisoft’s questionable DRM tactics incite a hysterical riot, Jim gives some first impressions on the PC version of Alien vs Predator, and we teach you how to get your virginity back.

So download and listen, but if things get rough, don’t forget to bring the amber lamps.

e058: Be Our Valentine

modeps — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:53:19 +0000

This week we have a special guest! Jim’s brother-in-law Joe sits in on the podcast as we get our nerd rage in full effect over the topic of DLC.

Did you choose fire or water? Adam chose fire, Ben chose water, and Jim chose both!

Jim and Adam discuss whether Dante’s Inferno lives up to the heated hype, or if it fizzled out, then Jim and Ben discuss the cross-platform differences of Bioshock 2, and Ben is beside himself with
great things to say about the multiplayer experience.

All this and some sneaky sleuthing about Square (alliteration!) on this weeks SHOTGUN.

e057: The Big Game Shuffle

modeps — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:16:12 +0000

Here we are, another week, another show! This week we’ve got an interview with the CEO from Jedi Mind, Inc about their brain reading technologies along with some fantastic discussion regarding Doodles and Bugs. Adam recaps some time spent with Bioshock 2 Developers and how he didn’t like The Battle of Forli for Assassin’s Creed 2 while Ben cries about the AvP multiplayer demo. Jim says some stuff too.

e056: International Edition

modeps — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:36:19 +0000

International Delight! This week we have a special co-host, EvAv’s own Martin Perry, standing in for Adam while he’s on a vision quest in Michigan.
Jim and Martin talk a bit about Mass Effect 2, Ben gives us some thoughts on Darksiders and the new-ish Dragon Age DLC, and Martin explains that he doesn’t hate every video game he plays, just most of them. He also enjoys haggis.

Check out all this, plus our “bro-tastic” Army of Two giveaway results on this weeks Shotgun!

e055: Mass Effect 2

modeps — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:05:22 +0000

This week on Shotgun we record at a special time so we can talk a LOT about Mass Effect 2! Jim responds to some voice mails and reader submitted questions. We announce the rules for our Army of Two giveaway which includes much fist bumping and bro hugging, Kragg beat Modeps without the aid of an arcade stick and listeners potentially die from liver failure!

e054: Rochambeau

modeps — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:23:29 +0000

This week we catch up on some voice mails from you, our loyal listeners! We get a cool history lesson on some sci-fi gaming classics, Jim takes up a super spooky and mysterious challenge on the Wii, and we try to explain which of the 5,347 awesome titles coming out before summer are most worth your hard earned money.

Also, Adam reviews Army of Two:The 40th Day, Ben tries to wrap his head around Nolan North’s mystical voice acting talents, and we learn that when it comes to NPD charts, five million soccer moms can’t be wrong. Seriously, your mom loves Wii Fit.

e053: Japaneasy

modeps — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:58:25 +0000

This week Adam describes what it’s like to take on Bayonetta, and we discover our podcast can come up with better names for an angel murdering witch than Sega can. Also Jim comes to term with his abusive relationship with Demon Souls, and Ben gives a review of the Dark Void demo which is full of quick time events and more Nolan North! In weekly releases, there is only one real game, so we’ll just tell you now to spend your allowance on a blu ray of Tyler Perry’s “I Can Do Bad All By Myself“

e052: The New Decade

modeps — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:12:07 +0000

We’re back after a week off for the holiday and Adam sounds less like a robot! We run through some holiday pickups and what we’ve been doing over the past two weeks, as well as our games of 2009, and the new releases.

e051: Xena Warrior Princess

modeps — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:43:46 +0000

Not much going on in the world of gaming, so we talk a bit about some television and how Jim proposed to his wife. Ben saw Avatar, Jim played Ju-On for the Wii, and we close out without saying “Merry Christmas” or even “Happy Holidays.”

Episode 50: Community GOTYs

modeps — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:16:43 +0000

We’re at the half century mark here folks, and what better way to hit that than to discuss the community picks for games (and shames) of the year. We also have all tried that incredible Jurassic: The Hunted game and a couple of us have given that Dante’s Inferno demo a shot. Oh, there’s a bit of talk about The Saboteur too. Cool.

Episode 49: Critically Inept

modeps — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:59:08 +0000

We’re back after a holiday hiatus talking about some games. Did you know that M.U.L.E. has been rereleased? How about that Jim is still freakin’ playing Dragon Age? Ben has played flipper flopper and picked up Left 4 Dead 2 and Adam goes pee. We run down all the winners of The Twelve Days of Evil, as well as let you in on an upcoming giveaway. Enjoy!

Episode 48: Feels Like an Expansion

modeps — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:34:14 +0000

We’re back again, with a new show! We run through our impressions of Left 4 Dead 2 while rage ensues (it gets a bit heated, so be careful listening at work). Adam has been rockin’ Assassin’s Creed 2, and Ben has been… playing… Halo Waypoint. Jim gives some glowing impressions of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and we all talk about the Bayonetta demo, while having a first climax.

Episode 47: Dragon Warfare 2

modeps — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:06:21 +0000

Ben got stuck in traffic somewhere between New York and New Jersey, so it’s just Adam and Jim tonight. We start off announcing the podcast winner of Torchlight then roll into a bunch of Dragon Age discussion, followed by Adam getting a little angry and sweary about Modern Warfare 2. There are some minor spoilers about the story in MW2 in here, so be warned.

Episode 46: The Torchlight Interview

modeps — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:03:28 +0000

This week, Jim and Adam sit down with Runic Games folks to talk about the hit ARPG Torchlight. Max Schaefer (CEO), Jason Beck (Art Director), John Dunbar (Zombie Pyrotechnician), and Wonder Russell (Minister of Culture) start off the interview and answer all of your burning questions. Most importantly, we find out that Torchlight, the MMO will indeed support dedicated servers. We’ve got the winners to last week’s contest, and the Runic Games folks were kind enough to give us three copies of Torchlight to give away.

Episode 45: Windows 7 Messed Up Our Podcast

modeps — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:08:03 +0000

For some reason, both Ben and Adam decided to bring untested weapons into combat, so we were combatting a few technical difficulties this show… thankfully, it is completely listenable. Now that Adam and Jim have played Borderlands, we talk a bit about that as well as the new Left 4 Dead 2 demo and a lot about DJ Hero… an a little about getting griefed by a post-it note in Demon’s Souls. There’s another giveaway this week too.

Episode 44: Diablo is Not an RPG

modeps — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:59:48 +0000

Ben loves Borderlands and he spends way too much time gushing about it on this week’s episode. SnakeMGS sends in a voicemail and poses an interesting question, we talk about how everyone seems to include a “horde mode” now in their game, and we’ve even got a giveaway which is part of a “three pronged attack.” Listen for details!

Episode 43: Interview With Donald Mustard

modeps — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:00:54 +0000

Tonight, Adam conducts an interview with Chair Entertainment’s (Shadow Complex) creative director and co-founder, Donald Mustard. They talk about Nazis, cheating, and GI Joe. Then the rest of the crew discusses plenty of fun topics like Infinity Ward’s latest anger inducing PC rumor, the Borderlands EvAv Steam Group, Alpha Protocol’s tardy delay announcement, and a bunch about Brutal Legend.

Episode 42: Play It On My Computer? Ugh.

modeps — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:26:06 +0000

Things get a bit salty when the crew talks about Borderlands and Randy Pitchford’s asinine comments as of late. We also talk at length about Left 4 Dead’s Crash Course campaign as well as give away some stuff to winners. Wow, DH11 won? That’s crazy talk.

Episode 41: Busch League

modeps — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:45:41 +0000

Quick show tonight with Jim and Adam… we talk a bit about the community game night that just took place, roll into some unconfirmed rumor news, and also manage to mention a new giveaway for Defense Grid: The Awakening. Word!

Episode 40.5: Community Game Night

modeps — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:45:13 +0000

Quick and dirty reminder message about our Community Game Night on Xbox.com. We’re playing Battlefield 1943

Episode 40: I’ma Let You Finish

modeps — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:22:15 +0000

Announcing winners is difficult… as we find out from Adam on another three man show. Eventually we announce the winners of 10 of the 11 Indie Games giveaway provided by XBLARatings.com, hear Jim complain yet again about WET, and listen to Ben’s laughter trail on for a little too long.

Episode 39: A Giveaway Avalanche!

modeps — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:44:05 +0000

Another first for the Shotgun podcast this week as we have not one, not two, NOT three, but FOUR people in attendance. Jim, Adam, and Ben are joined by Andy Merill from XBLAratings.com. The foursome yaps about a new game coming out called WET, a unified ratings system, the latest free to play MMO, as well as announces not only winners of two giveaways, but yet another massive giveaway provided by Andy and XBLAratings.com. He’s giving us codes to eleven indie games, so listen to find out how you can win one of the following. Little Racers, Pegzo, Hieronymus Bash, Battle Havoc, Rabid Gophers, Dock’em, Trino, Weapon of Choice, Planet Delta, Bomb Disposal Expert and Duologue!

Episode 38: Laborious

modeps — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:26:02 +0000

It’s the Monday after PAX and we barely talk about anything PAX related, because not much real news came out there… but we DO have some giveaway winners to announce, as well as a new giveaway for a little Xbox Live Arcade title called Shadow Complex. Jim gives his impressions on Beatles Rock Band and Muramasa while Adam falls in love with Assassin’s Creed 2. Ben swoons over a few things as well as gets kicked off the show. Have a listen!

Episode 37: I Wanna Go to Bed

modeps — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:02:15 +0000

Big ole show for you tonight, we start off with a user review of Shadow Complex, announce our BF1943 Community Game Nights for Xbox.com and Evil Avatar.com, and even a giveaway. We discuss a bit about Batman Arkham Asylum and our feelings on the Wet demo. TeKuru has a quick recipe for us as well (you can download that PDF here)

Episode 36: A Threesome

modeps — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:39:02 +0000

This week we’re back with a three man show. Modeps, Pwnophobia, and Kragg are in the house as we talk about some hot games, hot news, and hot weather. This will be a continuing format, as we’ll be recording on Sunday and releasing Monday mornings now.

Episode 35: Cookies and Cream

modeps — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:21:22 +0000

Lou Rinaldi has left the building and Adam Cogswell (pwnophobia) has jumped into his shoes. Lots of user feedback tonight in an episode where Modeps has screwed up the post processing a bit. We even have a user submitted recipe (PDF Download Here) which overrides Modeps’. So, give it a listen, learn something on how to prepare a lovely chicken dish, and feel free to call in a voicemail.

Please feel free to leave us feedback in the forums, to our email address at podcast@evilavatar.com, via our voicemail number (619) 573-6699, or come join us on IRC (irc.slashnet.org #evilavatar)

Episode 34: Ooey Gooey

modeps — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:12:22 +0000

User feedback kicks off this evening with two audio reviews and a quick demo impression of Batman: Arkham Asylum, followed up talk of the new Left 4 Dead campaign, more delays hitting major games, and a very brief political piece regarding senators and gamers. Oh, and we announce the 4 winners of Madballs in Babo: Invasion.

Episode 33: Colon Invasion

modeps — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:33:46 +0000

Ruumis has returned from battling the alien invasion as we discuss plenty of great topics tonight. From cooking the best pan fried garlic steak this side of the Missisip’, some retro remakes in iPhone and XBLA form, explosive people, to Modeps getting passionate about adventure gaming. Hey, we even have a podcast exclusive giveaway this week for Madballs in Babo: Invasion so listen to find out how to win.

Episode 32: Prepare to Get Pwned

modeps — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:49:27 +0000

Here we are… on a Monday? That’s right. Modeps is here today, joined by a special co-host by the name of Pwnophobia. We discuss a little about EVO2009, some yapping about 1 vs 100 and BF1943, and even have another tastey food tip from Modeps.

Episode 31: The Beefcast

modeps — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:38:44 +0000

It has been a week since our last show due to changes that are afoot. We announce the new format for Evil Avatar’s Shotgun and give you quite a mouthful of goodness.

Episode 30: Derrrr

modeps — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:30:02 +0000

We go from a high off our last episode to this low train wreck. Joined by a special guest host, Modeps and Ruumis keep it brief with a quick summation of the new Harry Potter game and their thoughts on StarCraft II’s lack of LAN support.

Episode 29: Rocket? YEAH!

modeps — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:38:06 +0000

Quite an entertaining show tonight with discussion about the recent ZeniMax/id Software news as well as the Mythic/Bioware merger. We also announce the 5 winners of the Rocket Riot giveaway and Modeps has finally finished Metal Gear Solid 2. w00t!

Episode 28: Father’s Day is for Fathers

modeps — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:34:50 +0000

Happy Father’s Day to all the big poppas in the house! Today, we discuss a new game night for Left 4 Dead (Thursdays!), some of the new Xbox Live Arcade releases, and even some tabletop gaming that Ruumis is trying to get into.

Episode 27: Snood

modeps — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:30:43 +0000

Modeps is a little excited about the Penguins taking this year’s Stanley Cup, and Ruumis was on vacation. We discuss the big Xbox 360 (and a half) rumor, as well as Peggle for the iPhone and Blueberry Garden.

Episode 26: Tiga Tiga Woods Y’all (Video)

modeps — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:53:49 +0000

We record our first three man, live podcast this evening, and recorded the whole thing on video for you all to watch multiple times. Considering this was our first time doing all of these it turned out pretty well. We show and talk about, Tiger Woods 10 for the Wii and the Wii Motion Plus.

Episode 26: Tiga Tiga Woods Y’all

modeps — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:20:25 +0000

Episode 25: Confessions of a Non-Gamer

modeps — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:31:50 +0000

Kragg returns as a guest host with Lou tonight and they take quick run through some recent news as well as some upcoming releases that the folks are looking forward to.

Episode 24: Exposure, Day 3

modeps — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:20:30 +0000

We’ve got a special host tonight, and a special guest host! Modeps takes over the command chair and is joined by Espressoman. We discuss a little bit of that Halo thing, and a little of that 1 vs 100 thing… as well as a few other things. Enjoy!

Episode 23: Exposure, Day 2

modeps — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:42:48 +0000

Day 1 of E3 started officially today but this is day 2 of coverage. Lou and Jim talk about the two big ole conferences today, Nintendo and Sony. We touch upon a handful of things from each that we felt were interesting and/or awkward. Wii Vitality Monitor anyone?

Episode 22: Exposure, Day 1

modeps — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:35:57 +0000

Modeps is hyper and giddy while the boys discuss some of the bigger news of the first real news day of E3. We touch upon Microsoft’s continued strides to just pummel the competition as well as some of the new game announcements.

Episode 21: Expose

modeps — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:11:47 +0000

This week we talk a bit about some things we’d like to see at E3, some things that are rumored to be announced at E3, and talk a bit about a hamburger while Modeps rambles a bit too much thanks to lack of sleep.

Episode 20: The Ballad of Gay Ruumis

modeps — Wed, 27 May 2009 01:14:51 +0000

Today we’ve got a special pre-recorded bit about Team Fortress 2 with listener OMGodfather, a serious voicemail from a normally non-serious fellow, and discuss the very recently announced Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony. Of course, we touch on plenty of other things as well.

Episode 19: Michael Gerard Tyson

modeps — Thu, 21 May 2009 02:48:45 +0000

Our first celebrity calls the show with an interesting question and DH11 provides his first impressions on the new Punch Out for the Nintendo Wii. From there we talk about Aliens vs Predator, the new RePlay that’s going on, and a bit more.

Episode 18: Got What I Need

modeps — Mon, 18 May 2009 02:42:28 +0000

Feedback from Kragg with some old school style Co-op recommendations then we move into discussion about a couple tower defense DS games as well as the new Left 4 Dead mod tools and some other PC titles.

Episode 17: I’m Wearing a Sweater

modeps — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:38:26 +0000

Modeps returns and the show hits full steam ahead with some user feedback, some co-op game recommendations like the newly released Raiden Fighters Aces. We move into a bit of talk about a Street Fighter IV user tournament and Plants who take on Zombies.

Episode 16: Canine Father’s Day

modeps — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:18:14 +0000

Lou is joined by Ben today while Modeps is in New York. The fellas respond to plenty of user feedback from last week’s wacked out show, talk about Fallout 3 a bit, and even have a brand new musical intro provided by Froggy. There’s some more cursing in this one. Forewarned, is forearmed.

Episode 15: Duke Nukem For-Never

modeps — Thu, 07 May 2009 01:59:23 +0000

The first podcast around to discuss the closure of 3D Realms, and our love for Duke 3D. Additionally, a bit of talk about the tournament mode for Street Fighter 4, and DSiWare… which is currently a missed opportunity. We also get a little salty, in our first M-rated episode.

Episode 14: Food Coma

modeps — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:47:07 +0000

Ruumis is in a bit of a food coma after attending a burlesque show while Modeps announces the winners of the Zeno Clash giveaway and drinks soda.

Episode 13: Off the Rails

modeps — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:46:16 +0000

DH11 drops some thoughts on preordering, Ruumis drops some improv karaoke, and Modeps has diabetes and that Swine Flu. We hit upon two separate developer stances with piracy, and share some thoughts and a little story about soft drinks in our longest show yet.

Episode 12: Running That Lode

modeps — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:20:15 +0000

Pwnophobia gives his take on Demigod, another wacky voice mail from our pal Daedalus, and talk about the newly released Lode Runner, Zeno Clash, and Survival patch for Left 4 Dead.

Episode 11: OutRunning the Competition

modeps — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:21:26 +0000

Our friend Daedalus leaves an interesting voicemail which leads to some discussion about Demigod, followed by Lou’s first takes of OutRun Arcade Online and some discussion about collector’s editions of games.

Episode 10: The Best Around, Nothing’s Gonna Keep You Down

modeps — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:33:38 +0000

Email from Kragg brings with it a discussion of Nintendo’s online offerings and a tad of The World Ends With You, followed by plenty of Street Fighter IV talk and words about Capcom’s track record for including stuff on a disc, and making you pay extra for it.

Episode 9: Willie, Mickey, and the Duke.

modeps — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:09:49 +0000

We have a guest host tonight. Now that baseball season has started, Lou and Josh talk baseball games from today and days past, touching on classics like RBI Baseball and newfangled iterations.

Episode 8: Handheld Hotness

modeps — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:38:23 +0000

Today we run down the handheld titles we’ve been dabbling in, touching upon Rhythm Heaven, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, The Great Giana Sisters, and Go Diego Go! Safari Rescue.

Episode 7: News You Can Use

modeps — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:30:28 +0000

Discussion about the news today, touching on several topics in rapid succession like the new Syndicate development, Diablo III UI, and Legends of Zork.

Episode 6: Unproven Promises

modeps — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:45:19 +0000

GDC started yesterday so after doing some listener feedback, we talk about one of the biggest announcements so far: OnLive. Then have a brief discussion on a move by Nintendo that’s clearly in the right direction.

Episode 5: A Cool (Star)breeze

modeps — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:20:43 +0000

Random chatter tonight starts with listener feedback and moves into discussion on Starbreeze Studios and their new game, Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena.

Episode 4: An Aspiring Blacksmith

modeps — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:31:26 +0000

Tonight we get our first two voicemails, talk a bit about Fable II and Lou gives a nice history lesson about user generated content from way back in the 80s with Pinball Construction Set, to today with City of Heroes.

Episode 3

modeps — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:17:21 +0000

Third. Discussion of Nintendo’s “New Play Control” moniker, their target audiences, and release strategy. Also, how important are graphics?

Episode 2

modeps — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:14:35 +0000

Our second show is up and we’re talking about the digital bargain bin, specifically Steam’s deep discounted weekend sales and how they dramatically effect the movement of product.

Episode 1

modeps — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:48:30 +0000

Our first episode, completely off the cuff (except for the intro) starring Lou Rinaldi and Jim Hunter.