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August 20, 2008 11:19 pm
Liepzig is here! Leipzig is here!
And that means loads of news. This week Simon DI and Edie Sellers attempt to cover all the news that’s coming out of Germany. They fail, but at least they try.
They do hit some key annoucements, mostly concerning Sony’s plans for the future and release dates for Fallout 3, LittleBigPlanet and a host of anticipated titles.
But don’t think that Leipzig news is the only thing they cover. Xbox sales numbers and EA’s attempt to take over Take Two also make the headlines.
Check out links and topics after the jump…
This week, Edie and Simon discuss:
- LittleBigPlanet comes to Europe October 29 (Japan: October 30, and a week or so later from North Americans); Silent Hill: Homecoming coming to PC as a digital download from Steam, possibly delayed from September until November; Sony reveals Savage Moon coming to system (a “classic tower strategy game”), and Warhawk expansion details (Operation: Fallen Star) that include — you guessed it — jetpacks and 10 new battlefields. A free update will include trophies and two new game modes; and MK vs. DC Universe screenshots showing Green Lantern versus the Joker.
- EA abandons its quest to take over Take Two, but since the Federal Trade Commission okayed the deal, the two companies are now in talks for a friendly merger. Yeah, the lunchroom should be fun.
- Fallout 3 set to hit North America on October 28, Europe on November 31.
- Playstaton Home execs say they haven’t ruled out an adults-only area. Let the cybersex commence!
- Bioshock coming to PS3 October 21 for North America and October 24 for Europe. We love specifics almost as much as this game.
- Sony announces a $500 160GB PS3 bundle pack for North America with Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, a voucher for Pain, and a Dualshock 3 controller. Yummy.
- Burnout: Paradise to be released as a downloadable title on the Playstation Network.
- Xbox outsells PS3 in Japan in early August, and then sells out completely due to Tales of Vesperia.
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August 7, 2008 9:00 pm
Welcome, gentle listeners, to the Humpdate. It’s a new month, and just two days away from “perfect cube day” (08-08-08), we bring you Edie Sellers and Simon DI chatting up this week’s developments in gaming news.
It’s a weird week. The post-E3 wave of information is tapering off to a gentle stream. Nothing that stirs up the bottom too much, but valuable nonetheless.
Topics and links (which you should check out if only for Kratos Sockboy images) after the jump…
Enjoy.
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July 31, 2008 3:06 pm
Simon is back! Okay, so he didn’t get much of a tan down in Mexico, but he does return to the Humpdate ready to chat about the latest in gaming news.
In addition, he offers some insight into gaming south of the border. Let’s just say, if you wanna feel like a rock god, head south with your mediocre Rock Band skillz. We reguarly only think of the gaming world being Asia, North America and Europe. There are four additional continents out there (not to mention all the non-continental island nations) and gaming in those locals is VERY different than what we know.
Simon and Edie also discuss the latest in gaming news.
Topics and links after the jump…
In addition to se habla-ing el Bando con Rock, check out these items up for discussion:
- Electronic Arts’ CEO John Riccitiello admits that EA’s development department should have banked on the Wii and DS instead of the PS3 and Xbox 360, promises that you’ll see more such games in the future.
- Telltale Games (Sam and Max, Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People) announces its working on an episodic Wallace and Gromit game, Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures.
- Activition announces it’s dropping a host of Vivendi Games, including the nearly completed Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Tim Shaffer’s BrÃtal Legend, and the highly (cough) anticipated (cough, cough) 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand. Activision will retain the Spiro the Dragon, Ice Age, and Crash Bandicoot franchises, as well as Prototype and a new unnamed IP.
- The XBLA “Summer of Arcade” started today, with the first of five new games offered each week throughout August. Get Geometry Wars 2 today, followed by Braid, Bionic Commando: Rearmed, Galaga Legions, and Castle Crashers.
- If you’ve got the fever for the flavor of more Xbox 360 Pro, and you can’t wait until the new SKU with it’s hot, tight 60 GB hard drive glistening in the sun, you may want to drop by your local Target store. Looks like the retailer has once again broken a street date, as Joystiq readers report seeing them available in electronics-department cases in several locations.
- Playstation 3 owners have a new firmware update, version 2.42. No word on whether it will brick your system, but one thing’s for sure: No Playstation Life in this baby. Sorry.
- Today Sony launched its Greatest Hits lineup for the PS3. And hits they are. Warhawk, Resistance: Fall of Man, Call of Duty 3, Fight Night Round 3, Need for Speed: Carbonb, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas, Assassin’s Creed, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and Ninja Gaiden Sigma are each available for $29.99. Nice!!
Enjoy.
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July 24, 2008 2:33 am
Never in our wildest dreams did we think that we’d have to bleep so much of our “clean” podcast…
Simon DI is out of town, sunning himself down in Mexico way, so Cooper Hawkes steps in this week to discuss the post-E3 gaming news. It was all going so well until Edie mentions Wii Music, and then all heck broke loose. Let’s just say Hawkes went into a fit of obscenities that would make George Carlin swoon.
Lots of news, and given that we need to post this ASAP (hey, Project Runway is on…) we won’t be posting any links or show notes. Just cover your ears and enjoy the bleeps!
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July 2, 2008 10:47 pm
Humpdate time, kiddies!
Simon DI and Edie Sellers once again tear up your Wednesday listening with another episode of the Humpdate.
This is an unusually long episode of Humpdate, rivaling that of a regular GameHounds show. Weirdly enough, it’s full of gaming news — a real rarity at this time of the year. The pre-E3 doldrums aren’t hitting like they usually do, which is good for you and for us.
Lots of news this first half of the week, including Sony’s botched system update, the next piece of plastic you won’t be buying, and the debut of a new segment of the Humpdate, Simon’s Rock Update — all you’d ever want to know about Rock Band/Guitar Hero/Rock Revolution news.
Topic list and links (yeah, really… links!) after the jump.
This week, Edie and Simon discuss:
- At midnight this morning, Sony finally released its 2.40 update for the PS3, fixing the XMB problems and introducing trophies. At midnight-plus-20-minutes, PS3s around the country froze up on reboot and bricked faster than a mason’s daughter. The update’s been pulled, but not before some owners reformatted their hard drives. Whoops!
- The next Tony Hawk game will have a “new fancy plastic peripheral” that’s not made by Neversoft (the builder of Rock Band’s “fancy plastic peripherals.” Or so says one rumored spy for EGM. It’s a rumor that supports the Intellisponse leak a few weeks back intimating a “motion-sensing board controller.”
- This is Vegas is delayed until 2009. But it’s supposed to be playable in two weeks at E3. Oh, we’re so confused.
- GameTap will offer American McGee’s Grimm episodes for free the first 24 hours they’re available, beginning July 31. We’re very okay with this.
- The Dead Space team at Electronic Arts if holding a sweepstakes for their hand-picked top 100 sci-fi and horror DVDs, which they used for reseaching the title. Yes, one lucky winner will take home all 100 DVDs of great thrillers! Find the entire list here, and enter the sweepstakes by going to this link. Hey, why are we telling you?!? WE WANT THAT!
- Another great GameHounds contest for a World of Warcraft 60-day pre-paid game card, donated by Alex the Deadite. We love you guys!
- Simon’s Rock Update (the brand new segment featuring Simon DI, who else?) discusses the latest news in Rock Band and Guitar Hero, including compatability issues.
Enjoy.
