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On this "Best Of" Mobcast, the Bitmob staff takes a look back at their favorite moments from the first 28 episodes of the Mobcast.
Direct download: Bitmob_Ep_29.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:00 AM
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Bitmob's Aaron Thomas and Brett Bates are joined by Shanker Srinivasin and Area 5's Jay Frechette. Ubisoft's Kevin Shortt (Story designer on Avatar) also weighs-in on a number of this week's topics which include 3D-gaming, game-design pet peeves, movie/game double standards, tired genres, and angry gaming. Email the crew at Letters@Bitmob.com
Direct download: Bitmob_Ep_28.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 2:19 PM
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Jason hosts a special RPG edition of The Mobcast, featuring Aram Jabbari, the manager of PR and sales at Atlus America; Chris Avellone, cofounder & creative director of Obsidian Entertainment; & legendary RPG designer, Brenda Brathwaite.
Direct download: Bitmob_Ep_27.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:07 PM
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Bitmob's Horror Week kicks off with an all-horror Mobcast. Dan Hsu is joined by Sega's Ethan Einhorn, and horror-expert and gamer, Raychul Moore. The trio discuss the do's and don'ts of making survival horror games, debate what horror movie franchise would make the best video game, ponder the effect that "helplessness" has on a successful survivor-horror experience, share the lessons they’ve learned from horror games and movies, and reveal their scariest moments while playing horror games. Email the crew at letters@Bitmob.com
Direct download: Bitmob_Ep_26.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:38 PM
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On this week’s show, Aaron Thomas, Demian Linn, and Jason Wilson are joined by another guest from Co-Op, Jay Frechette. The gang discuss things they hate in games they love; share what games are keeping them up late at night; come up with a strategy for tackling this season’s multiplayer games; reveal the superheroes they want to see get the “Arkham Asylum” treatment; and try to figure out why the gaming media can’t ask the tough questions. Email the crew at Letters@Bitmob.com.
Direct download: Bitmob_Ep_25.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:42 PM
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Bitmob's Dan Hsu, Demian Linn, and Aaron Thomas are joined by industry veteran Jason Ocampo, who you may remember from both GameSpot and IGN. On this episode the gang discuss current gaming trends, unnecessary multiplayer, gory games, overrated analysts, and their favorite real-time-strategy games. Email the crew at Letters@Bitmob.com.
Direct download: Bitmob_Ep_24.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:36 PM
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Area 5's Matt Chandronait joins Bitmob's Dan Hsu, Aaron Thomas, and Michael Donahoe on the latest and greatest episode of the Mobcast. The gang discuss how ready (or not ready) they are for the next generation of consoles; try to figure out why co-op play frequently stinks; talk about the lack of news from TGS; debate whether or not reviewers have enough time to play games; and ponder if it's easier to make a funny game or a scary game. Email the crew at Letters@Bitmob.com.
Direct download: Bitmob_Ep_23.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 6:01 PM
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Bitmob's Dan Hsu and Aaron Thomas are joined by GiantBomb.com's Jeff Gerstmann and Brad Shoemaker in this extra-awesome edition of the Mobcast. The foursome tackle a wide variety of topics including: their favorite Tokyo Game Show moments; whether or not the industry is oversaturated with trade shows; what heavily-hyped games disappointed them the most; review-related headaches; and if it's cool to wear game-related clothing. Email the crew at Letters@Bitmob.com
Direct download: Bitmob_Ep_22.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:18 PM
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On this episode of the Mobcast Aaron Thomas, Michael Donahoe, Todd Zuniga, and Shanker Srinivasan discuss their best and worst celebrity interviews, talk about why some folks hate on EA, ponder why there aren't more MMORPG's that require combat skill, argue about Twitter being integrated into games, and share the games they'd love to play again for the first time. Email the crew at letters@bitmob.com.
Direct download: Bitmob_Ep_21.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 5:32 PM
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Bitmobbers Greg Ford, Michael Donahoe, and Brett Bates join forces with community all-star Lance Darnell to try and fill the shoes of Shoe, who was too busy fighting crime and saving babies to be on the podcast this week. The gang discuss must-have holiday games, ponder Batman world records, speculate if 2010 is the year of the PS3, improvise video game concepts, and reveal the gateway titles that got them hooked on gaming. Email the crew at letters@bitmob.com.
Direct download: Bitmob_Ep_20.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 6:42 AM
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