Archive for the ‘Podcasts and Hangouts’ Category
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Return of the Padrecast
After a lengthy hiatus the Padrecast returns and with a new format, one that will likely evolve over time. This edition of the Padrecast involves discussion about that new direction, introduction of co-host Fred, a rundown of the biggest sports gaming news over the last week, and talk about the two most intriguing entertainment topics of the week. While we learned today that EA Sports is not suing over the South Park episode, the topic does come up, and in hindsight provides light on why the i...
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Appearance on The Madden Voice
Earlier this evening I sat in on the live broadcast of The Madden Voice. The topic of course was all about Madden 10. There were a ton of guests on this evening including Ian Cummings who called in about 1:45 into the show. I'm on from the very beginning at which point I discuss my impressions of the game and then chime in from time to time for nearly 2 1/2 hours. Special guests Pastapadre, GameSpot Senior Editor Brian "Mechberg" Ekberg, and Konsole Kingz CEO CJ "KingSoul" Peters will be gi...
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Waiver Wire Podcast 6/20
In this edition of the Waiver Wire Podcast, Chase Becotte from Operation Sports and I discuss the NCAA Football demo and our thoughts on how it compares to what we played while out at E3. In addition the issues with the rosters and the downloadable content cheats are gone over at length. Also on the plate for this podcast are impressions of The BIGS 2 demo and some wrap-up feelings on Madden 10 and Backbreaker coming out of E3. To download the podcast click here and leave your thoughts in...
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Waiver Wire Podcast 5/26
The Waiver Wire podcast is back after a hiatus as Chase Becotte from OS and I discuss some of the hot topics of the moment. Those include our thoughts on UFC 2009 Undisputed, the Fight Night Round 4 demo and button controversy, early responses to the Tiger Woods 10 demo, the first news on NHL 10, and the release of Punch-Out!!. To listen directly to this week's podcast click here. Look for an E3 preview podcast to come later this week as well as a couple of them from on location in LA for...
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NCAA Football 10 Midday Event Podcast
Chris Jacobs from ncaaStrategies and I got together for a quick midday podcast from NYC. After having attended the EA Sports Preview Event we are now heading out to the Draft Premiere Event. Continue to send me questions for Erin Andrews and the athletes (Crabtree, Curry, Sanchez, Stafford, B. Johnson, Orakpo, M. Jenkins, Moreno) here and on Twitter where you can follow along for additional opportunities and pictures from the event throughout the night. In the podcast we discuss the four ...
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Reviewers Get One Right and One Wrong
The first two sports titles of the year have been released in MLB Front Office Manager and 3 on 3 NHL Arcade. Both have been hit hard by reviewers despite their lower prices. In the case of MLB FOM I had some positive hopes for it and initially liked it but a couple major issues have negated all that and with a patch unlikely there isn't much hope of getting much enjoyment out of the game. On the other hand 3 on 3 NHL Arcade delivers exactly what it promised as a light-hearted fun offering b...
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Waiver Wire Podcast 1/19
Chase and I are back in our more familiar roles with the Operation Sports Waiver Wire podcast for this week. After having the holidays off and releasing a few Padrecasts we get back to a more wide-ranging format. This time the discussions center around MLB 09: The Show franchise mode, getting your name into the audio database of NCAA Football 2010, and the upcoming releases of Skate 2, MLB Front Office Manager, and 3 on 3 NHL Arcade. I continue to complain about the naming of the EA Sports l...
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Padrecast: MLB 2K9 Feature List
In the latest Padrecast I'm again joined by Chase Becotte from Operation Sports to discuss the feature list revealed a few days ago for MLB 2K9. It runs longer than we had anticipated (52:27) which can likely be attributed to the numerous severe problems with the game last year giving us plenty to talk about. The features that are now known appear to be an attempt to clean up those technical and design issues and make the game more accessible. To listen in you can either download the file...
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