EpicBattleCry (Audio Podcast) http://epicbattleaxe.com Cry Havoc and Let Your Voice Be Heard! Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:04:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 EpicBattleCry delivers weekly insight into the hottest topics in gaming. We cut through the crap to deliver the game news that matters most. Cry Havoc and Let Your Voice Be Heard! EpicBattleAxe.com http://epicbattleaxe.com/wp-content/videos/images/ebc_art.pngEpicBattleCryhttp://epicbattleaxe.com video,games,gaming,game,news,viking,warrior,battle,skirmish,axe yes EpicBattleAxe staff@epicbattleaxe.com EBC Skirmish 088: Meat-Balls http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-088-meat-balls/ http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-088-meat-balls/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:20:24 +0000 "Viking Brent" Adams http://epicbattleaxe.com/?p=20616

Repel their cavalry and advance, its time for another Skirmish of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s episode we relish the news that Gearbox Software will be completing Duke Nukem Forever, place our bets on the Call of Duty: Black Ops wager matches, ponder the possibilities of Dead Space 2 and Batman: Arkham City getting multiplayer, open a savings account to but a 3D television and Killzone 3 next February, and run down the deals from Microsoft’s Fall Game Feast.

First up in the main course this week, we discuss the recently announced $10 per year price increase for Xbox Live and whether this is a necessary bump or just taking advantage of gamers ahead of the fall gaming onslaught. Next up, with the recent introduction of a new iPod Touch, price drops across the Nintendo DS line, and the announcement of a God of War: Ghost of Sparta PSP bundle, we talk Handheld gaming. Are casual games all that portable platforms are good for?

The Battle Cry of the Week goes to Epic Games’ Epic Citadel demo for iOS, Retro City Rampage, and Mafia II

If you’ve got a comment on the show, sound off below, if you’ve got a Battle Cry you want to share, click here and sound off on the latest topic-started post! Stay sharp.

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]]> http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-088-meat-balls/feed/ 59 Repel their cavalry and advance, its time for another Skirmish of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s episode we relish the news that Gearbox Software will be completing Duke Nukem Forever, place our bets on the Call of Duty: Black Ops wager matches, ponder the possibilities of Dead Space 2 and Batman: Arkham City getting multiplayer, open a savings account to but a 3D television and Killzone 3 next February, and run down the deals from Microsoft’s Fall Game Feast. First up in the main course this week, we discuss the recently announced $10 per year price increase for Xbox Live and whether this is a necessary bump or just taking advantage of gamers ahead of the fall gaming onslaught. Next up, with the recent introduction of a new iPod Touch, price drops across the Nintendo DS line, and the announcement of a God of War: Ghost of Sparta PSP bundle, we talk Handheld gaming. Are casual games all that portable platforms are good for? The Battle Cry of the Week goes to Epic Games’ Epic Citadel demo for iOS, Retro City Rampage, and Mafia II If you’ve got a comment on the show, sound off below, if you’ve got a Battle Cry you want to share, click here and sound off on the latest topic-started post! Stay sharp. This text will be replaced // -iPod compatible mp4 download- -Audio only download- Repel their cavalry and advance, its time for another Skirmish of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s episode we relish the news that Gearbox Software will be completing Duke Nukem Forever, place our bets on the Call of Duty: Black Ops wager matches, [...] Force Feedback 004 http://epicbattleaxe.com/force-feedback-004/ http://epicbattleaxe.com/force-feedback-004/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:19:46 +0000 "Viking Brent" Adams http://epicbattleaxe.com/?p=20496

Grab a hammer and nail the headphones to your ears, its time for Force Feedback! This is the show where we turn the spotlight over to you the mighty Axehead army. This week, we’re talking about the Xbox Live price increase, the rumors Brad Pitt will be playing John Marston, used games, BioWare and much more.

Prepare yourself for Force Feedback!

Editor’s note: This week, Tony’s audio sounds a little…hmm, what’s the word? Stupid. Apparently his computer decided to switch its record input to “webcam microphone” the same afternoon his neighbor’s lawnmower decided to switch itself to “really f___ing loud.”

Oh well, its not like he had anything good say.

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Mervin Ang
Greetings from Singapore! I’m pretty confident that I’m the only Singaporean fan on this page so far. Just wanna tell you guys how face-meltingly awesome your show is as I think it’s just about the most informative and entertaining gaming podcast out there!


Sean Keys
Hey guys love you show, I have a question though with the annoucement of the price increases for Xbox Live memberships as of November 1, 2010, what is your opinion about the matter?(Is it good or bad) Microsoft has no information to why they are raising the prices of the memberships and I think its a bad move by Micros…oft. The new prices will be $9.99 for a 1 month, $24.99 for a 3 month, and $60.00 for a 12 month(which is also the price of a new retail game.)

Steven Crowther
Hey guys great show,, i was wondering with all the motion control movement and 3D what this can mean for those with disabiltys, i have a spine injury so standing and jumping around aint gonna happen for me, i play games everyday and this scares me that the thing i love doing is in danger, i have 2 people on my friends …list 1 with only 1 hand other with 1 arm, they feel the same, they wonder is Kenect will work with there disabilty, and 3D dont work on people that are colour blind or 1 eye, it feels like they are gonna make me feel like i have my disabilty in the only place that it does not matter in games, anyway even if i was ok i still think it looks fu**ing stupid and wouldnt have got it, but just wanted to see what you guys tink about this topic, PS love the puns DK Money

Andrew Rollins
Hey guys, discovered your podcast literally like 2 days ago and have been backtracking through the battle cry and have to say wish I would have found it sooner. You guys rock!

Austin Clinton
Whats up EBA? As always, great show and the new additions of the Pit and Forceback. I find you guys are probably the best site for the gaming community to come together and talk about all aspects of gaming. On that issue, what occurrences in gaming do you guys think have helped/hurt the industry and have brought it to the point where its at today?

TWITTER

AlienLion
@epicbattleaxe XBL increase would be ok if instead of “we added stuff so we deserve more money” MS said “if we charge more, we’ll do better”

LeadDesignerGuy
@epicbattleaxe Brad Pitt is playing John Marston in the new Red Dead movie, do you think that he fits the role? Who would do better?

Kpkillar
@epicbattleaxe I think BioWare is great I don’t think they are becoming more mainstream they just listened to complaints from fans

Dancejoeydance
@epicbattleaxe that is bullshit that you can trade in at target and bestbuy now! The convenience is gonna kill gaming just like gamestop

GAMETRAILERS

Dreadace
good job boiware selling out to Ea for a quick buck. now all us ME supporters have to wait that much longer for ME3

DracoPaladin
Well I liked Mass Effect 2 more then the first game(I only own a PC so the game was more user friendly to me).But Im in it for the story and Mass Effect 2 definitely didn’t lack RPG elements(dialogues and choices).The shooter parts were improved and although i did want a more RPG sort of inventory I certainly don’t miss that cluttered mess they had in the first game(I realize it was ported from the Xbox and that’s what fu***** it up for the PC version).But they said that Dragon Age 2 you will be able to play it exactly like the first game or something similar to The Witcher or a console game,so i think that whatever you have PC,Xbox,PS3 you wont be left out as the case was with the first being superior on the PC.

Blow-Stang
Enough with all the exclusive pre-order BS. Whether you are PS3 fan or Xbox fan we all should be pissed off!

DrHoax
Awesome show as allways guys. Why dont you just do an episode with Tony and the jew next week..? (the jew did a great job last time)

Label07
Amen to the game editions. Half the time the cheap trinkets that these collector editions include will just gather dust on someone’s shelve. Personally, my incentive to buy Collector/Limited Editions goes mutually with my perspective of purchasing. If a company creates products/games that you enjoy spend a little more money to support that company and hopefully they will keep making that particular commodity.

All these incentives to buy here or there, given by each 3rd party company are getting ridiculous.. but.. As long as their offers don’t affect game play, to me, its a no-harm-no-foul scenario.

Dragon Age didn’t spark any interest from me. Now if Bioware is going to spice up the combat and adjust the game play to faster paced. What would make it for me; Convert the game into an action-rpg where I have control over regular attacking, blocking, and for spells/specials have at least two buttons that are macro’d and a button that when held brings down a circular menu for quick spell/special selections. Now that is only the start. Also, make the game 4 player co-op. However, each player can bring in their custom character (main) or XP/money earned is transferred to respective players profile when they host a game or play single player. Of course, my idea is sure to have some holes in it but they could easily be ironed out with some thought.

For the record all aspects of ME2 were much better. I’m an RPG lover as well and didn’t mind any of the RPG ‘depth’ changes from ME1 to ME2. If Bioware did this to make the game more easily accessible for non-RPG players.. can you blame them, in the end they want to create a product the masses love and make HUGE amounts of money in doing so.

Really enjoyed this weeks show (as if that is a change)!

PJJ88
mass effect 2 is just a fps it’s not a rpg like mass effect

i use a muse pad

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superfartburger
lorin, enjoyed your contributions to the site and very much enjoyed your turn on the pod cast. i think i speak for everyone when i say it would be great to have you chime in every now and again. TBH i don’t usually read many of the articles but hey, you won me over last week maybe it would be an idea to have one of the other guys (ruben, jess, keith) guest and rotate it every week or whatever, specially now you’ve trimmed down the feedback section (inspired move might i say).

EBC is the ONLY podcast i listen to cos frankly all the others are full of market friendly BS/brown-nosing and bollox that makes me sick and frankly disinterested.

EBA – YOU GUYS FUCKING ROCK!!!!!!!

finally – – PLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE mention this on the show cos i piss myself everytime i see it; under the section on the right hand side column of the site under The Axe Lords bit, TG looks totally like Will Riker from ST:TNG

Game_Fan
Well I honestly think that Daniel sounds really pissed that mass effect 2 is coming out on the ps3. I’m not gonna pull any punches because when Mass Effect 2 came out he praised it as the 2nd comiong of Jesus Christ and now all of a sudden he thinks that biowares franchises are being watered down to feed the greed of EA. That’s BS. Mass Effect didn’t sell enough copies on 360 for Bioware to recoupe costs, I think, and that is because the 360 fanbase isn’t really into RPG games. You might not like it but it’s true. I knew from when I started playing mass effect 2 from mass effect 1 that it was sooo watered down and dumbed down that it might as well have been gears of war in space with some character recruitment and planet scanning. Now that it’s coming out on ps3 I think it will sell well enough to satisy Bioware becauser of the ps3’s more mature audience. Look the same thing happened to Final Fantasy 13. Square-Enix, when they decided to bring it to 360, knew that they had to cut content and make the story more linear and shallow and go from point A to point B to make the 360 user base who are used to that sort of thing more comfortable and allow them to get sales on the 360. It sucked for all the fans who have supported it for 15-20+ years because it turned into one of the worst FF games to be released. I’ve finished every FF game that i’ve played except for FF13 and it makes me sad so I sort of feel your pain Daniel, but this is not EA’s fault nor is it because Bioware put ME2 on the ps3. It’s just how they think they’ll get more sales. It’s the fault of the userbase of its respective console and of the userbase of this generation really. That’s how I feel and I enjoyed this episode very much that in fact this is my first time posting here. I hope you guys respond to this with your opinions and look forward to more shows and maybe more debates on here or gametrailers and etc….Keep up the good work guys.

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On delays and incompetency

Engine
I’m watching EBC 87 and I got somewhat pissed at the F3AR segment, particulary at a phrase from Brent that pretty much says that delays are either because of incompetency by the developer (because they weren’t able to deliver the game on time) or because they believe the game is so weak that it can’t compete with other games coming out in the same time frame.

You know.. being a small game designer myself, I was pretty pissed off and I’ll tell you why.

First you have to separate the publisher from the developer, most of the time they are two distinct entities and they have different objectives and priorities.

OurLordDespair
Maybe we’re not being fair…It doesn’t at all affect a triple A title no matter how many times they delay (Grand theft 4 and Red Dead) but as soon as ANY other game does it, suffers (Dark Void and Splinter Cell).

As angry as I get at delays, I will still buy every Silent Hill game they release, day one. And as soon as I get it home and have played through it I completely forget that it was delayed 3 months to get better sales….Then I find out Tomb Raider Guardian of Light is coming out a month later on Ps3 and I think…..’meh if I remember it I might still get it’….I’m always lookin to the NEXT game, because there’s always something about to come out. I can’t even remember a game I have that was delayed off the top of my head…except Borderlands…

Used Games – The Other Side

Jesuno
Let me start off by saying that I always buy games new because I like the idea of supporting a developer that put their heart and soul in a game and gave us the best possible product. Kind of like music, if I download a new CD and most of the music is good, I will go buy the CD on iTunes. But, this practice has bitten me in the ass more than once.

I don’t know what I was expecting from Final Fantasy XIII, maybe to give the old series from my childhood one last go, but I was at least expecting a game, not a 50 hour movie with game parts sprinkled in.

Then there was Alpha Protocol, there were some good ideas that were plagued bugs and bad programming that I found it unplayable.

Now, I could have held on these games for eternity, looking at them forever saying to myself, “Why did I purchase these?,” or I could have done what I did, take these games to Gamestop and trade them in for something I would rather play. Kind of like my little “fuck you” to both Square Enix and Sega. Should companies that turn out bad games be allowed to continue to make a profit from them?

Project12
Companies that don’t make good games are not doing their job properly and something is very wrong. They need to be shown that their current activity is not effective. Not contributing to their profit is probably the best cause of action.

crazyjackal
I hate the scenario of a gamer going into a game shop and buying a $45 used game when the new game is $50 next to it. It’s your right but essentially you’re not supporting the project and if retailers can recycle sales this way, they don’t need to order any more batches and the publishers don’t see any more revenue for their product, they essentially steal sales from the publishers and make a killing of it.
I sell my games at Amazon.co.uk and I don’t buy used but if I did, I’d buy there instead of at a retailer because you can get much more reasonable deals – you’re dealing with a person to person transaction instead of going through some corporation that can profit massively from it.

]]> http://epicbattleaxe.com/force-feedback-004/feed/ 27 Grab a hammer and nail the headphones to your ears, its time for Force Feedback! This is the show where we turn the spotlight over to you the mighty Axehead army. This week, we’re talking about the Xbox Live price increase, the rumors Brad Pitt will be playing John Marston, used games, BioWare and much more. Prepare yourself for Force Feedback! Editor’s note: This week, Tony’s audio sounds a little…hmm, what’s the word? Stupid. Apparently his computer decided to switch its record input to “webcam microphone” the same afternoon his neighbor’s lawnmower decided to switch itself to “really f___ing loud.” Oh well, its not like he had anything good say. -Audio-only download- FACEBOOK Mervin Ang Greetings from Singapore! I’m pretty confident that I’m the only Singaporean fan on this page so far. Just wanna tell you guys how face-meltingly awesome your show is as I think it’s just about the most informative and entertaining gaming podcast out there! Sean Keys Hey guys love you show, I have a question though with the annoucement of the price increases for Xbox Live memberships as of November 1, 2010, what is your opinion about the matter?(Is it good or bad) Microsoft has no information to why they are raising the prices of the memberships and I think its a bad move by Micros…oft. The new prices will be $9.99 for a 1 month, $24.99 for a 3 month, and $60.00 for a 12 month(which is also the price of a new retail game.) Steven Crowther Hey guys great show,, i was wondering with all the motion control movement and 3D what this can mean for those with disabiltys, i have a spine injury so standing and jumping around aint gonna happen for me, i play games everyday and this scares me that the thing i love doing is in danger, i have 2 people on my friends …list 1 with only 1 hand other with 1 arm, they feel the same, they wonder is Kenect will work with there disabilty, and 3D dont work on people that are colour blind or 1 eye, it feels like they are gonna make me feel like i have my disabilty in the only place that it does not matter in games, anyway even if i was ok i still think it looks fu**ing stupid and wouldnt have got it, but just wanted to see what you guys tink about this topic, PS love the puns DK Money Andrew Rollins Hey guys, discovered your podcast literally like 2 days ago and have been backtracking through the battle cry and have to say wish I would have found it sooner. You guys rock! Austin Clinton Whats up EBA? As always, great show and the new additions of the Pit and Forceback. I find you guys are probably the best site for the gaming community to come together and talk about all aspects of gaming. On that issue, what occurrences in gaming do you guys think have helped/hurt the industry and have brought it to the point where its at today? TWITTER AlienLion @epicbattleaxe XBL increase would be ok if instead of “we added stuff so we deserve more money” MS said “if we charge more, we’ll do better” LeadDesignerGuy @epicbattleaxe Brad Pitt is playing John Marston in the new Red Dead movie, do you think that he fits the role? Who would do better? Kpkillar @epicbattleaxe I think BioWare is great I don’t think they are becoming more mainstream they just listened to complaints from fans Dancejoeydance @epicbattleaxe that is bullshit that you can trade in at target and bestbuy now! The convenience is gonna kill gaming just like gamestop GAMETRAILERS Dreadace good job boiware selling out to Ea for a quick buck. now all us ME supporters have to wait that much longer for ME3 DracoPaladin Well I liked Mass Effect 2 more then the first game(I only own a PC so the game was more user friendly to me).But Im in it for the story and Mass Effect 2 definitely didn’t lack RPG elements(dialogues and choices).The shooter parts were improved and although i did want a more RPG sort of inventory I certainly don’t miss that cluttered mess they had in the first game(I realize it was ported [...] Grab a hammer and nail the headphones to your ears, its time for Force Feedback! This is the show where we turn the spotlight over to you the mighty Axehead army. This week, we’re talking about the Xbox Live price increase, the rumors Brad Pitt [...] Force Feedback 003 http://epicbattleaxe.com/force-feedback-003/ http://epicbattleaxe.com/force-feedback-003/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:23:58 +0000 "Viking Brent" Adams http://epicbattleaxe.com/?p=20151

Prepare your frontal lobe for a frontal assault, its Force Feedback! This is the show where we give you the spotlight so you can Cry Havoc and Let Your Voice Be Heard! This week, the Axehead army sounds off on the playing-as-a-terrorist debate, Red Dead Cheaters, subscription-based multiplayer, Botox as a nuclear deterrent, and mucho more.

Hold on to your socks, its time for Force Feedback!

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Ahmed Ali Whats up … my maideans of mayhem , my brothers of brutality ! how art thou ?

hey guys great show , becuase of you guys im really looking at the gaming industry now and how the big 3 take it . Did you guys see the resistance 3 trailer ? i have played both the older ones and i love them, i think resistance 3 is taking …the darker aproach and insomniac said they are listening to the fans with this, what do you guys think? did you guys ever play resistance ?

Dawid Wilczynski Yo AxeLords Amp21 here, so DK how was your experience with Madden 11 so far? Did you have a evacuation of bodily fluids outta both ends? Just wana here your view of this game.

Kenny Grevemberg Wats ups EBA! I just watched your show, awesome as usual. However I noticed the discussion on Fox news about Medal of honor and playing as the taliban didn’t come up. I watched the segment and heard their opinions on the matter but I’d like to hear some REAL gamer’s opinion on it. Thanks, great show.

Juan J. Rodriguez Jr. Man Rooooooooooar! what happening my knights of nuking my terrans of TERROR! i just got back from a nice trip to eidos HQ and play the final build of Lara Croft and The Guardian of light (epic win) which comes out this wednesday on XBL. Which is F***ing amazing the co-op puzzles are a serious brain teaser in the game. …My Battlecry is do you guys like this throwback to classic gaming the arcady feel and for the first time in this series co-op play? thank you podcasts are \m/ >.< \m/ Cry havoc!

TWITTER

TheFlyWahine
@epicbattleaxe Hey i just noticed that BioWare is following EBA. Sweet! =)

Nightowl_01
@epicbattleaxe I think Mass Effect 1 should be released along with 2 as they go together as part of one big story.

Judoflip3
@epicbattleaxe totally random but Red Dead online cheaters are pathetic and piss me off. If they can’t win without modding, stop playing

jpreynolds37
@epicbattleaxe what the heck Brent? Dante’s Inferno being a GOW clone is a bad thing, but Castlevania LOS being one is good? come on

SilverPR
@epicbattleaxe Scandal, TV ad for 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII was using PS3 version footage.

DarkInovator
@epicbattleaxe forcefeedback is great but kinda hard to find on the website. I had to use search. Maybe make a link in the podcast menu?

GAMETRAILERS

Svenn16 – I do miss tony but it seems they only invite epic people to this podcast :)

GlowingDemon - nice ep this week, I kinda miss tony but I think the new guy should become the new forth member of the group.

Igott – After the big flag at the beginning I couldn’t see anything the whole time. But all what i have heard was rly nice. Good epi.

Zaldare – Great show, and im definatly looking forward to the new Bioshock due to the simple fact that they’re giving themselves a new fresh start on the franchise. Somethimes going back to square one is the best of choice when the previous game relied to much on its predecessor.

Pathogen666 – Subscription based multiplayer is BS. I bought the game for 60 bucks, please just let me enjoy it for free now that I own it.

Trickery – Including Wayne Newton in the new Fallout has the be the most random shit ever. I know this is the future, but maybe all that plastic surgery actually helps him survive nuclear strikes :/

EBA Forums

Favorite Game Soundtracks

Project12

4. Metal Gear Saga – Metal Gear 4 – PS3

Featuring the epic scores of the Metal Gear games main themes, there’s no way this couldn’t be in this list.

3. Snake Eater – Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – PS2

I first heard this on a flash animation on Newgrounds and I had to track it down. It’s that awesome.

darksammy5

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption – Defense Drone Boss Theme

Shadow of the Colossus – The Sunlit Earth

Zelda: Twilight Princess – SnowPeak

Modern Warfare 2 – White House Rush

A multi-genred game…

Hatchy

there are games that are action/adventures with RPG elements incorperated into the gameplay. There are FPSs with leveling mechanics included, but is there a game out there that blends EVERY single genre together and does a pretty good job of it (or not)?
We’re talking about a game that contains Sport, Simulation, FPS, Action/Adventure, RPG, Driving/racing, Puzzle, Platform, Rhythm, Fighting and Arcade elements within it.

ShadyInversion

The earliest and most comprehensive one I can think of was Banjo-Tooie. It had a mixture of platforming, RPG, FPS, Vehicle combat, puzzles, railshooting, ect. This game really had it all and working fairly well two generations ago. Too bad Rare died. I hear there’s a company with the name but it’s just an acronym for: Rare Always Resists Expectations.

]]> http://epicbattleaxe.com/force-feedback-003/feed/ 12 Prepare your frontal lobe for a frontal assault, its Force Feedback! This is the show where we give you the spotlight so you can Cry Havoc and Let Your Voice Be Heard! This week, the Axehead army sounds off on the playing-as-a-terrorist debate, Red Dead Cheaters, subscription-based multiplayer, Botox as a nuclear deterrent, and mucho more. Hold on to your socks, its time for Force Feedback! -Audio-only download- FACEBOOK Ahmed Ali Whats up … my maideans of mayhem , my brothers of brutality ! how art thou ? hey guys great show , becuase of you guys im really looking at the gaming industry now and how the big 3 take it . Did you guys see the resistance 3 trailer ? i have played both the older ones and i love them, i think resistance 3 is taking …the darker aproach and insomniac said they are listening to the fans with this, what do you guys think? did you guys ever play resistance ? Dawid Wilczynski Yo AxeLords Amp21 here, so DK how was your experience with Madden 11 so far? Did you have a evacuation of bodily fluids outta both ends? Just wana here your view of this game. Kenny Grevemberg Wats ups EBA! I just watched your show, awesome as usual. However I noticed the discussion on Fox news about Medal of honor and playing as the taliban didn’t come up. I watched the segment and heard their opinions on the matter but I’d like to hear some REAL gamer’s opinion on it. Thanks, great show. Juan J. Rodriguez Jr. Man Rooooooooooar! what happening my knights of nuking my terrans of TERROR! i just got back from a nice trip to eidos HQ and play the final build of Lara Croft and The Guardian of light (epic win) which comes out this wednesday on XBL. Which is F***ing amazing the co-op puzzles are a serious brain teaser in the game. …My Battlecry is do you guys like this throwback to classic gaming the arcady feel and for the first time in this series co-op play? thank you podcasts are \m/ >.< \m/ Cry havoc! TWITTER TheFlyWahine @epicbattleaxe Hey i just noticed that BioWare is following EBA. Sweet! =) Nightowl_01 @epicbattleaxe I think Mass Effect 1 should be released along with 2 as they go together as part of one big story. Judoflip3 @epicbattleaxe totally random but Red Dead online cheaters are pathetic and piss me off. If they can’t win without modding, stop playing jpreynolds37 @epicbattleaxe what the heck Brent? Dante’s Inferno being a GOW clone is a bad thing, but Castlevania LOS being one is good? come on SilverPR @epicbattleaxe Scandal, TV ad for 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII was using PS3 version footage. DarkInovator @epicbattleaxe forcefeedback is great but kinda hard to find on the website. I had to use search. Maybe make a link in the podcast menu? GAMETRAILERS Svenn16 – I do miss tony but it seems they only invite epic people to this podcast GlowingDemon - nice ep this week, I kinda miss tony but I think the new guy should become the new forth member of the group. Igott – After the big flag at the beginning I couldn’t see anything the whole time. But all what i have heard was rly nice. Good epi. Zaldare – Great show, and im definatly looking forward to the new Bioshock due to the simple fact that they’re giving themselves a new fresh start on the franchise. Somethimes going back to square one is the best of choice when the previous game relied to much on its predecessor. Pathogen666 – Subscription based multiplayer is BS. I bought the game for 60 bucks, please just let me enjoy it for free now that I own it. Trickery – Including Wayne Newton in the new Fallout has the be the most random shit ever. I know this is the future, but maybe all that plastic surgery actually helps him survive nuclear strikes :/ EBA Forums Favorite Game Soundtracks Project12 4. Metal Gear Saga – Metal Gear 4 – PS3 Featuring the epic scores of the Metal Gear games main themes, there’s no way this couldn’t be in this list. 3. Snake Eater – Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – PS2 I first [...] Prepare your frontal lobe for a frontal assault, its Force Feedback! This is the show where we give you the spotlight so you can Cry Havoc and Let Your Voice Be Heard! This week, the Axehead army sounds off on the playing-as-a-terrorist debate, [...] EBC Skirmish 087: Unintentional Punishment http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-087-unintentional-punishment/ http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-087-unintentional-punishment/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:15:31 +0000 "Viking Brent" Adams http://epicbattleaxe.com/?p=20035

Ready your earth and water to receive victims of sparta-ing, its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s Skirmish, we revel in the release date of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, snuggle with a companion cube for Portal 2 next February, check out the collectors edition of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, moan and groan on the pre-order madness for Hunted: The Demon’s Forge, and roll our eyes as F.E.A.R. 3 is delayed.

First up on the main course, we reflect on the recent news that Mass Effect 2 is headed to the PS3 and the announcement of Dragon Age 2. With all the talk of streamlined combat systems and selling games to the widest possible market, we ask the question: Is EA’s corporate influence beginning to sink BioWare? Next up, Sony had a strong showing at GamesCom 2010; with exclusives like Resistance 3 and Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One as well as the newly announced console bundles for PlayStation Move, we discuss what lies ahead for Sony.

The Battle Cry of the Week goes to Gran Turismo 5’s cart racing mode, Virtua Tennis 4, and Dead Space 2.

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]]> http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-087-unintentional-punishment/feed/ 63 Ready your earth and water to receive victims of sparta-ing, its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s Skirmish, we revel in the release date of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, snuggle with a companion cube for Portal 2 next February, check out the collectors edition of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, moan and groan on the pre-order madness for Hunted: The Demon’s Forge, and roll our eyes as F.E.A.R. 3 is delayed. First up on the main course, we reflect on the recent news that Mass Effect 2 is headed to the PS3 and the announcement of Dragon Age 2. With all the talk of streamlined combat systems and selling games to the widest possible market, we ask the question: Is EA’s corporate influence beginning to sink BioWare? Next up, Sony had a strong showing at GamesCom 2010; with exclusives like Resistance 3 and Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One as well as the newly announced console bundles for PlayStation Move, we discuss what lies ahead for Sony. The Battle Cry of the Week goes to Gran Turismo 5’s cart racing mode, Virtua Tennis 4, and Dead Space 2. If you’ve got a comment on the show, sound off below, if you’ve got a Battle Cry you want to share, click here and sound off on the latest topic-started post! Stay sharp. This text will be replaced var so = new SWFObject('http://epicbattleaxe.com/wp-content/jw_player/player.swf','mpl','530','562','9'); so.addParam('allowfullscreen','true'); so.addParam('allowscriptaccess','always'); so.addParam('wmode','opaque'); so.addVariable('playlistfile','http://epicbattleaxe.com/wp-content/videos/2010/08/ebc_087.xml'); so.addVariable('author','EpicBattleAxe'); so.addVariable('provider','http://epicbattleaxe.com'); so.addVariable('backcolor','e66428'); so.addVariable('frontcolor','f2f2f2'); so.addVariable('playlistsize','240'); so.addVariable('playlist','bottom'); so.addVariable('repeat','list'); so.write('mediaspace'); -iPod compatible mp4 download- -Audio only download- Ready your earth and water to receive victims of sparta-ing, its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s Skirmish, we revel in the release date of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, snuggle with a companion cube for Portal 2 next [...] EBC On Tap – A Blockbuster Announcement http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-on-tap-a-blockbuster-announcement/ http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-on-tap-a-blockbuster-announcement/#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:52:03 +0000 "Viking Brent" Adams http://epicbattleaxe.com/?p=20026

As happens often when we record a fresh Skirmish of EpicBattleCry, sometimes we have a discussion topic that doesn’t make it into the show simply because of time constraints. This past week, when features writer, Lorin Baumgarten joined us for EBC Skirmish 86, we discussed the news that Blockbuster will begin offering games as part of their discs-by-mail program. Lorin did some research on the matter and discovered some interesting facts about the new initiative which spawned quite the discussion regarding what this will mean for big blue, dedicated game services like GameFly, and ultimately gamers.

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Greetings Axeheads and welcome to Force Feedback! This is the show where we give you the spotlight so you can Cry Havoc and Let Your Voice Be Heard! This week, the EBA community checks in for the win with poetry, sweet-ass GOG withdrawal, the final word on what the internet thinks of Bobby Kotick, and so, so much more.

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Alexandermex – i play games for the experience. the whole interactive experience. i think playing games for the challenge is a thing of the past.. because the games today are relative easy and if not they have diferent levels of dificulty

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any way what do you guys thing if retail stores started pricing there games buy either Review scores or by the type of the game (ie:as multiplayer would be a small monthly pay).
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RockieOllie – In your discussion of why you play games you said something along the lines of ”…playing video game for the social purpose that didn’t exist back then…”

To me Gaming has always been a social experience, whether if it was Madden, NBA, Streets of war, GT, NFS,Rampage: world Tour Goldeneye 64, for me it was Donkey Kong 64. My friends and I would play for hours playing those games. Gaming has always been a social as well as personal experience.

SoFarGone – if you dont like EBC, put your nuts in a bear trap

nGage – Great show guys, as usual! In particular share your disgust for the exclusivity war. It’s just as retarded, as fan-boy-flame-wars, just on a grander scale. IMO we, the gamers, will be/are the victims here and it will only get worst as these companies will go to more extreme methods to gain more exclusivity.

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Sequels: Which one worked, Which failed

crazyjackal -
God of War 2
God of War was an amazing game but with its sequel came bigger setpieces, bigger bosses, and more action. The games scope was greatly improved, the characters and their story were delved into with great detail and the game simply presented more epic and awe inspiring moments.

BrotherFluffy -
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Metal Gear Solid 2- Raiden. ‘Nuff said.

Long Term vs. Short Term

BrotherFluffy -
Sure, if Activision wants to put a monthly fee on playing Modern Warfare 2, it’s their right to do so. And yes, it will make them tons o’ cash. But right now, from what I’ve seen and heard, people don’t want it. And while there will still be a large number of people who pay for it, they’re also going to lose a lot more, and Activision’s reputation will be further painted as a corporation that only cares about taking your money, not producing quality work. Look at companies like Valve and Blizzard, that could have EASILY charged for things like on-line multiplayer for titles like StarCraft 2, Team Fortress 2, or L4D2. But they didn’t, and I think that’s one of the reasons those 2 companies stand in high esteem with most gamers.

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To your first point with the Activision and the monthly paying and what not. Im kinda torn between the subject but in my eyes its better then paying 15$ every like 2 months for 3 new maps that i could really care less about and should be FREE! I was thinking about what Mr. Tony Grice was saying that if you were paying 10-15 a month you would get all that DLC for free as long as you payed for the the monthly fee.

]]> http://epicbattleaxe.com/force-feedback-002-81710/feed/ 26 Greetings Axeheads and welcome to Force Feedback! This is the show where we give you the spotlight so you can Cry Havoc and Let Your Voice Be Heard! This week, the EBA community checks in for the win with poetry, sweet-ass GOG withdrawal, the final word on what the internet thinks of Bobby Kotick, and so, so much more. Buckle up, release the bees, and hold on to your face, Force Feedback has been unleashed! -Audio-only Download- Facebook Austin May - To the members of the Axe, other websites thou do smite, always look forward to the skirmishes, they happen Monday night. Brent’s viking cries never fail to get me in the Skirmishes, …and I laugh and cry at the puns that DK Money furnishes. Tony never fails to say things oh so cynical, EpicBattleAxe, you truly are the pinnacle. And while some might think this poem very much absurd, at least I know that I cried havoc, and let my voice be heard! Stoney Datkowitz - Love the show! I watch it every Tuesday. I just had a few questions for you guys: Would you guys ever want to develop games? Owen Marin - Sup guys, Im new to the show but from what I’ve heard in the last few podcasts you guys really bring a point of view to the industry that calls it like it is and most sites like IGN wouldn’t even dare go. But in all seriousness; GT gave Madden 11 a 9.1??? whats up with that? Twitter mikemetalcage – @EpicBattleAxe nuff said: http://t9k.me/dI everyone hates him. nice! followigor – @epicbattleaxe EA Canada, please SUCK MY D*** I want the NBA Jam on PS3, the FULL GAME, I don’t care if its promotion for Elite! F*** YOU!!! Amenolt – @epicbattleaxe do member battlecry don’t get sweet gog action anymore??? jj_zero – @epicbattleaxe @IGNGirlfight @InvisibleWalls@Kotaku @xplay #ThereShouldBeALaw to punish parents who buy their 12-year-olds M-rated games. TheInterwebz – @epicbattleaxe How about an EpicBattleAxe SWTOR guild led by the one and only BRENT ADAMS? Just imagine the Jackassary mikemetalcage – @epicbattleaxe Guys! You gotta check out the upcoming Demo of Modern Warfare 2! never heard of this game, maybe you can shoot guns in it! GameTrailers Alexandermex – i play games for the experience. the whole interactive experience. i think playing games for the challenge is a thing of the past.. because the games today are relative easy and if not they have diferent levels of dificulty yazan93 – Hey guys Congrats on the forced feedback gives me another reasone to visite the best gaming site(yes im whoreing myself out to get noticed) any way what do you guys thing if retail stores started pricing there games buy either Review scores or by the type of the game (ie:as multiplayer would be a small monthly pay). thou shall post my COM RockieOllie – In your discussion of why you play games you said something along the lines of ”…playing video game for the social purpose that didn’t exist back then…” To me Gaming has always been a social experience, whether if it was Madden, NBA, Streets of war, GT, NFS,Rampage: world Tour Goldeneye 64, for me it was Donkey Kong 64. My friends and I would play for hours playing those games. Gaming has always been a social as well as personal experience. SoFarGone – if you dont like EBC, put your nuts in a bear trap nGage – Great show guys, as usual! In particular share your disgust for the exclusivity war. It’s just as retarded, as fan-boy-flame-wars, just on a grander scale. IMO we, the gamers, will be/are the victims here and it will only get worst as these companies will go to more extreme methods to gain more exclusivity. The EpicBattleAxe Forums Sequels: Which one worked, Which failed crazyjackal - God of War 2 God of War was an amazing game but with its sequel came bigger setpieces, bigger bosses, and more action. The games scope was greatly improved, the characters and their story were delved into with great detail and the game simply presented more epic and awe inspiring moments. BrotherFluffy - WORST- Metal [...] Greetings Axeheads and welcome to Force Feedback! This is the show where we give you the spotlight so you can Cry Havoc and Let Your Voice Be Heard! This week, the EBA community checks in for the win with poetry, sweet-ass GOG withdrawal, the [...] EBC Skirmish 086: Shaking Things Up http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-086-shaking-things-up/ http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-086-shaking-things-up/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:27:33 +0000 "Viking Brent" Adams http://epicbattleaxe.com/?p=19833

Ride! Ride now; its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! This week we welcome a new member of the EBA team in a debut appearance on EpicBattleCry. Please extend your most epic welcome to EpicBattleAxe features writer Lorin Baumgarten, filling in while Tony is on vacation.

In this week’s skirmish we ponder the Call of Duty: Black Ops prestige and hardened editions, run down the cast of voice talent for Fallout: New Vegas, marvel at the rumors of Duke Nukem Forever may be in active development, and discuss Quake Live’s subscription business model and what it might mean for other titles.

With the big event in NYC last week, the big news in gaming is undoubtedly BioShock Infinite. With that title consciously moving away from familiar territory, the Axe Crew talks sequels and the balance developers must find between forging new ground and alienating fans hunger for more of the same.

The Battle Cry of the Week goes to BioShock Infinite, Mafia II, and Little Big Planet.

If you’ve got a comment on the show, sound off below, if you’ve got a Battle Cry you want to share, click here and sound off on the latest topic-started post! Stay sharp.

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]]> http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-086-shaking-things-up/feed/ 58 Ride! Ride now; its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! This week we welcome a new member of the EBA team in a debut appearance on EpicBattleCry. Please extend your most epic welcome to EpicBattleAxe features writer Lorin Baumgarten, filling in while Tony is on vacation. In this week’s skirmish we ponder the Call of Duty: Black Ops prestige and hardened editions, run down the cast of voice talent for Fallout: New Vegas, marvel at the rumors of Duke Nukem Forever may be in active development, and discuss Quake Live’s subscription business model and what it might mean for other titles. With the big event in NYC last week, the big news in gaming is undoubtedly BioShock Infinite. With that title consciously moving away from familiar territory, the Axe Crew talks sequels and the balance developers must find between forging new ground and alienating fans hunger for more of the same. The Battle Cry of the Week goes to BioShock Infinite, Mafia II, and Little Big Planet. If you’ve got a comment on the show, sound off below, if you’ve got a Battle Cry you want to share, click here and sound off on the latest topic-started post! Stay sharp. This text will be replaced // -iPod compatible mp4 download- -Audio only download- Ride! Ride now; its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! This week we welcome a new member of the EBA team in a debut appearance on EpicBattleCry. Please extend your most epic welcome to EpicBattleAxe features writer Lorin Baumgarten, [...] Force Feedback 001 http://epicbattleaxe.com/force-feedback-001-81010/ http://epicbattleaxe.com/force-feedback-001-81010/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:55:23 +0000 "Viking Brent" Adams http://epicbattleaxe.com/?p=19578

Since the beginning, EpicBattleAxe.com has been dedicated to inciting opinion and debate in our community. We love hearing from you all. Its why we started reading Member Battle Cries on EBC and eventually expanded to include a host of feedback from across the EpicBattleAxe online community.

Today, however, we’re giving YOU the spotlight and launching a new feature podcast dedicated entirely to your comments from around the webs. We asked you to Cry Havoc and Let Your Voice Be Heard and you did, with a vengeance. We’ve felt a little cheated each week forcing ourselves to pick a single comment from the various EBA outlets of discussion. Now we don’t have to. Each week, we’ll be picking several of our favorite comments from the Member Battle Cry topics, the EBA channel on GameTrailers, The EpicBattleAxe Forums, our Facebook fan page, and Twitter to share with all the Axeheads!

So, welcome to the show devoted to your comments, your discourse, and your voice.

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]]> http://epicbattleaxe.com/force-feedback-001-81010/feed/ 36 Since the beginning, EpicBattleAxe.com has been dedicated to inciting opinion and debate in our community. We love hearing from you all. Its why we started reading Member Battle Cries on EBC and eventually expanded to include a host of feedback from across the EpicBattleAxe online community. Today, however, we’re giving YOU the spotlight and launching a new feature podcast dedicated entirely to your comments from around the webs. We asked you to Cry Havoc and Let Your Voice Be Heard and you did, with a vengeance. We’ve felt a little cheated each week forcing ourselves to pick a single comment from the various EBA outlets of discussion. Now we don’t have to. Each week, we’ll be picking several of our favorite comments from the Member Battle Cry topics, the EBA channel on GameTrailers, The EpicBattleAxe Forums, our Facebook fan page, and Twitter to share with all the Axeheads! So, welcome to the show devoted to your comments, your discourse, and your voice. Welcome to Force Feedback! -Download- Since the beginning, EpicBattleAxe.com has been dedicated to inciting opinion and debate in our community. We love hearing from you all. Its why we started reading Member Battle Cries on EBC and eventually expanded to include a host of feedback [...] EBC Skirmish 085: There’s a Game in Your Trunk http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-085-theres-a-game-in-your-trunk/ http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-085-theres-a-game-in-your-trunk/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:56:18 +0000 "Viking Brent" Adams http://epicbattleaxe.com/?p=19454

Shields forward and hold the line; its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s Skirmish we relish the announcement of Batman: Arkham City, revolt over the news Assassins Creed: Brotherhood is getting a PlayStation/GameStop exclusive multiplayer beta, fein surprise that Crysis 2 is being pushed back to 2011, sing a hearty song at word Torchlight 2 is coming our way, and bemoan the announcement that NBA Jam is coming to PS3 and 360 for free, but only, with NBA Elite 11.

We talk about gaming a lot round the Axe, but this week we take a step back to ponder the greater existential question our hobby/lifestyle raises: why do we game? Whether its for story, social interaction, the challenge, or just fun, we all have a reason (probably several) for doing what we do. So, this week, we, your humble Axe Lords, try to answer that question and we’re inviting all of you to do the same throughout the week here on EpicBattleAxe.com. Vote in the EBA poll over in the sidebar, hit up our Member Battle Cry post to share your thoughts, or leap in the discusion going on right now in the EBA forums. Whatever your course, be sure to Cry Havoc and Let Your Voice Be Heard!

The Battle Cry of the Week goes to Plunder, Vanquish (the game, not the tailer), and IGN’s decision to switch up their scoring system.

If you’ve got a comment on the show, sound off below, if you’ve got a Battle Cry you want to share, click here and sound off on the latest topic-started post! Stay sharp.

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]]> http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-085-theres-a-game-in-your-trunk/feed/ 30 Shields forward and hold the line; its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s Skirmish we relish the announcement of Batman: Arkham City, revolt over the news Assassins Creed: Brotherhood is getting a PlayStation/GameStop exclusive multiplayer beta, fein surprise that Crysis 2 is being pushed back to 2011, sing a hearty song at word Torchlight 2 is coming our way, and bemoan the announcement that NBA Jam is coming to PS3 and 360 for free, but only, with NBA Elite 11. We talk about gaming a lot round the Axe, but this week we take a step back to ponder the greater existential question our hobby/lifestyle raises: why do we game? Whether its for story, social interaction, the challenge, or just fun, we all have a reason (probably several) for doing what we do. So, this week, we, your humble Axe Lords, try to answer that question and we’re inviting all of you to do the same throughout the week here on EpicBattleAxe.com. Vote in the EBA poll over in the sidebar, hit up our Member Battle Cry post to share your thoughts, or leap in the discusion going on right now in the EBA forums. Whatever your course, be sure to Cry Havoc and Let Your Voice Be Heard! The Battle Cry of the Week goes to Plunder, Vanquish (the game, not the tailer), and IGN’s decision to switch up their scoring system. If you’ve got a comment on the show, sound off below, if you’ve got a Battle Cry you want to share, click here and sound off on the latest topic-started post! Stay sharp. This text will be replaced var so = new SWFObject('http://epicbattleaxe.com/wp-content/jw_player/player.swf','mpl','530','562','9'); so.addParam('allowfullscreen','true'); so.addParam('allowscriptaccess','always'); so.addParam('wmode','opaque'); so.addVariable('playlistfile','http://epicbattleaxe.com/wp-content/videos/2010/08/ebc_085.xml'); so.addVariable('author','EpicBattleAxe'); so.addVariable('provider','http://epicbattleaxe.com'); so.addVariable('backcolor','e66428'); so.addVariable('frontcolor','f2f2f2'); so.addVariable('playlistsize','180'); so.addVariable('playlist','bottom'); so.addVariable('repeat','list'); so.write('mediaspace'); -iPod compatible mp4 download- -Audio only download- Shields forward and hold the line; its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s Skirmish we relish the announcement of Batman: Arkham City, revolt over the news Assassins Creed: Brotherhood is getting a PlayStation/GameStop [...] Under The Axe: Jim Sterling http://epicbattleaxe.com/under-the-axe-jim-sterling/ http://epicbattleaxe.com/under-the-axe-jim-sterling/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:42:38 +0000 "Viking Brent" Adams http://epicbattleaxe.com/?p=19364

Back in Skirmish 83, we tackled one of the most significant issues in the gaming biz: reviews. Its a heated topic among many gamers and we had plenty to say on the matter. We were also full of opinions on Destructoid.com reviews editor Jim Sterling. Mr. Sterling is a polarizing figure for many readers; just as likely to be accused of bias as acclaimed for his (brutal) honesty. We thought it only fair to get his side of the story, so we were thrilled when Jim agreed to go Under The Axe and share his thoughts on ratings, reviews, and the abuse we dished out in EpicBattleCry 83.

We never tire of hearing what you think, so hit us back in the comments and share your thoughts on game reviews, scores, and, of course, Mr. Sterling.

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Spears down and advance; its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! This week, we revel in the announcement of Street Fighter X Tekken, ponder the new Dragon Age: Origins DLC headed our way, settle in to wait on SOCOM 4 in 2011, and discuss the newly emerged details for Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions.

In last week’s skirmish, we tackeld one of the most significant topics in gaming: reviews and review scores. During the conversation, one reviewer in particular drew our condemnation: Destructoid.com reviews editor, Jim Sterling. This week, Mr. Sterling boldly goes Under The Axe, to answer the criticism leveled against him and discuss his position on ratings, reviews, and ruffianism. Be sure to check back this week for the full, un-edited interview with Jim; only on EpicBattleAxe.com!

The Battle Cry of the Week hails Street Fighter IV on the 3DS, raises a glass to voice-acting legend Frank Welker, calls on BioWare to not let the accountants run the studio, and puts reviews in perspective.

If you’ve got a comment on the show, sound off below, if you’ve got a Battle Cry you want to share, click here and sound off on the latest topic-started post! Stay sharp.

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]]> http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-084-nucking-futs/feed/ 59 Spears down and advance; its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! This week, we revel in the announcement of Street Fighter X Tekken, ponder the new Dragon Age: Origins DLC headed our way, settle in to wait on SOCOM 4 in 2011, and discuss the newly emerged details for Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. In last week’s skirmish, we tackeld one of the most significant topics in gaming: reviews and review scores. During the conversation, one reviewer in particular drew our condemnation: Destructoid.com reviews editor, Jim Sterling. This week, Mr. Sterling boldly goes Under The Axe, to answer the criticism leveled against him and discuss his position on ratings, reviews, and ruffianism. Be sure to check back this week for the full, un-edited interview with Jim; only on EpicBattleAxe.com! The Battle Cry of the Week hails Street Fighter IV on the 3DS, raises a glass to voice-acting legend Frank Welker, calls on BioWare to not let the accountants run the studio, and puts reviews in perspective. If you’ve got a comment on the show, sound off below, if you’ve got a Battle Cry you want to share, click here and sound off on the latest topic-started post! Stay sharp. This text will be replaced var so = new SWFObject('http://epicbattleaxe.com/wp-content/jw_player/player.swf','mpl','530','562','9'); so.addParam('allowfullscreen','true'); so.addParam('allowscriptaccess','always'); so.addParam('wmode','opaque'); so.addVariable('playlistfile','http://epicbattleaxe.com/wp-content/videos/2010/08/ebc_084.xml'); so.addVariable('author','EpicBattleAxe'); so.addVariable('provider','http://epicbattleaxe.com'); so.addVariable('backcolor','e66428'); so.addVariable('frontcolor','f2f2f2'); so.addVariable('playlistsize','180'); so.addVariable('playlist','bottom'); so.addVariable('repeat','list'); so.write('mediaspace'); -iPod compatible mp4 download- -Audio only download- Spears down and advance; its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! This week, we revel in the announcement of Street Fighter X Tekken, ponder the new Dragon Age: Origins DLC headed our way, settle in to wait on SOCOM 4 in 2011, and discuss [...] EBC Skirmish 083: Every Inch Counts http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-083-every-inch-counts/ http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-083-every-inch-counts/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:15:14 +0000 "Viking Brent" Adams http://epicbattleaxe.com/?p=19017

Ready your weapons and prepare for attack its time for another skirmish of EpicBattleCry! This week, we check out the Sly Cooper Collection, ponder the recently announced charity contest for Gears of War 3, team-up for some co-op Shank details, and try to make sense of the Halo: Reach 360 bundle.

With the price of Microsoft Kinect officially unveiled, we discuss the motion-sensing controller’s fate and whether its been priced too high for gamers to take a chance on. The release of StarCraft II is looming and with it comes the inevitable onslaught of reviews. How much weight do reviews carry with gamers and what could be done to improve them?

The Battle Cry of the Week goes to Super Street Fighter IV, annoying gamers online, Rush being featured in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, and Final Fantasy classic titles on PSN.

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]]> http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-083-every-inch-counts/feed/ 94 Ready your weapons and prepare for attack its time for another skirmish of EpicBattleCry! This week, we check out the Sly Cooper Collection, ponder the recently announced charity contest for Gears of War 3, team-up for some co-op Shank details, and try to make sense of the Halo: Reach 360 bundle. With the price of Microsoft Kinect officially unveiled, we discuss the motion-sensing controller’s fate and whether its been priced too high for gamers to take a chance on. The release of StarCraft II is looming and with it comes the inevitable onslaught of reviews. How much weight do reviews carry with gamers and what could be done to improve them? The Battle Cry of the Week goes to Super Street Fighter IV, annoying gamers online, Rush being featured in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, and Final Fantasy classic titles on PSN. If you’ve got a comment on the show, sound off below, if you’ve got a Battle Cry you want to share, click here and sound off on the latest topic-started post! Stay sharp. This text will be replaced var so = new SWFObject('http://epicbattleaxe.com/wp-content/jw_player/player.swf','mpl','530','562','9'); so.addParam('allowfullscreen','true'); so.addParam('allowscriptaccess','always'); so.addParam('wmode','opaque'); so.addVariable('playlistfile','http://epicbattleaxe.com/wp-content/videos/2010/07/ebc_083.xml'); so.addVariable('author','EpicBattleAxe'); so.addVariable('provider','http://epicbattleaxe.com'); so.addVariable('backcolor','e66428'); so.addVariable('frontcolor','f2f2f2'); so.addVariable('playlistsize','240'); so.addVariable('playlist','bottom'); so.addVariable('repeat','list'); so.write('mediaspace'); -iPod compatible mp4 download- -Audio only download- Ready your weapons and prepare for attack its time for another skirmish of EpicBattleCry! This week, we check out the Sly Cooper Collection, ponder the recently announced charity contest for Gears of War 3, team-up for some co-op Shank details, [...] Under the Axe: Blacklight: Tango Down http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-on-tap-under-the-axe-blacklight-tango-down/ http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-on-tap-under-the-axe-blacklight-tango-down/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:35:28 +0000 "Viking Brent" Adams http://epicbattleaxe.com/?p=18683

Greetings Axe Heads! Today we’re pulling the canvas off a new feature here on EBA: Under the Axe, where we go one-on-three with gaming industry insiders to bring you the straight slice on all matters gaming. On our maiden voyage, we’re talking with Blacklight: Tango Down lead designer Jared Gerritzen of Zombie Studios. We chit the chat on downloadable games, platform exclusive titles, and when we can expect to see Blacklight on PSN.

So form the phalanx and prepare for glory as we go Under The Axe!

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]]> http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-on-tap-under-the-axe-blacklight-tango-down/feed/ 11 Greetings Axe Heads! Today we’re pulling the canvas off a new feature here on EBA: Under the Axe, where we go one-on-three with gaming industry insiders to bring you the straight slice on all matters gaming. On our maiden voyage, we’re talking with Blacklight: Tango Down lead designer Jared Gerritzen of Zombie Studios. We chit the chat on downloadable games, platform exclusive titles, and when we can expect to see Blacklight on PSN. So form the phalanx and prepare for glory as we go Under The Axe! -Audio-only download- As always, we live (and slay) for your feedback, let us know what you think in the comments below! Greetings Axe Heads! Today we’re pulling the canvas off a new feature here on EBA: Under the Axe, where we go one-on-three with gaming industry insiders to bring you the straight slice on all matters gaming. On our maiden voyage, we’re talking [...] EBC Skirmish 082: Make it Less Good http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-082-make-it-less-good/ http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-082-make-it-less-good/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:32:14 +0000 "Viking Brent" Adams http://epicbattleaxe.com/?p=18692

Sound the horns and lay waste the city, its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s skirmish, we mull over the news that Zelda: Skyward Sword is on track for an early 2011 release, check out the trailer for James Bond 007: Blood Stone, discuss the 360 exclusive window for Lara Croft and The Guardian of Light, and the PS3-exclusive DLC for Mafia II.

First up in the main course this week, we go Under The Axe with Zombie Studios’ Jared Gerritzen, lead designer on Blacklight: Tango Down. We talk platform exclusives, milking gamers, and changing expectations for downloadable games. Be sure to check out the full interview with Jared only on EpicBattleAxe.com!

With the slew of Limited Editions, DLC goodies, and promotions that were announced this week, we take a moment to consider whether or not these premium priced goodies make sense and whether game publishers and marketers get gamers.

The Battle Cry of the Week goes to King of Fighters XIII, The teaser-announcment-trailer for Mega Man Universe, Breach, and Assassin’s Creed 2.

If you’ve got a comment on the show, sound off below, if you’ve got a Battle Cry you want to share, click here and sound off on the latest topic-started post! Stay sharp.

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]]> http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-082-make-it-less-good/feed/ 54 Sound the horns and lay waste the city, its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s skirmish, we mull over the news that Zelda: Skyward Sword is on track for an early 2011 release, check out the trailer for James Bond 007: Blood Stone, discuss the 360 exclusive window for Lara Croft and The Guardian of Light, and the PS3-exclusive DLC for Mafia II. First up in the main course this week, we go Under The Axe with Zombie Studios’ Jared Gerritzen, lead designer on Blacklight: Tango Down. We talk platform exclusives, milking gamers, and changing expectations for downloadable games. Be sure to check out the full interview with Jared only on EpicBattleAxe.com! With the slew of Limited Editions, DLC goodies, and promotions that were announced this week, we take a moment to consider whether or not these premium priced goodies make sense and whether game publishers and marketers get gamers. The Battle Cry of the Week goes to King of Fighters XIII, The teaser-announcment-trailer for Mega Man Universe, Breach, and Assassin’s Creed 2. If you’ve got a comment on the show, sound off below, if you’ve got a Battle Cry you want to share, click here and sound off on the latest topic-started post! Stay sharp. This text will be replaced var so = new SWFObject('http://epicbattleaxe.com/wp-content/jw_player/player.swf','mpl','530','562','9'); so.addParam('allowfullscreen','true'); so.addParam('allowscriptaccess','always'); so.addParam('wmode','opaque'); so.addVariable('playlistfile','http://epicbattleaxe.com/wp-content/videos/2010/07/ebc_082.xml'); so.addVariable('author','EpicBattleAxe.com'); so.addVariable('backcolor','E66428'); so.addVariable('frontcolor','ffffff'); so.addVariable('playlistsize','240'); so.addVariable('bufferlength','5'); so.addVariable('playlist','bottom'); so.addVariable('repeat','list'); so.write('mediaspace'); -iPod compatible mp4 download- -Audio only download- Sound the horns and lay waste the city, its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s skirmish, we mull over the news that Zelda: Skyward Sword is on track for an early 2011 release, check out the trailer for James Bond 007: [...] EBC Skirmish 081: A Better Resolution http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-081-a-better-resolution/ http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-081-a-better-resolution/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:30:01 +0000 "Viking Brent" Adams http://epicbattleaxe.com/?p=18366

Raise your axes, raise your glasses, its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s Skirmish we banter on Enslaved, which now has a release date, prepare for Red Dead Redemption’s own zombie apocalypse, reflect on the announcement of Dragon Age 2, and discuss the Blizzard Real ID fiasco from last week.

With the release late last week of Blacklight: Tango Down, and plenty of chatter in the EBA Forums on the subject, we sit down to talk about wether or not gamers are ready to give up discs in favor of Downloadable Games. Services like Steam are doing well on the PC, but are console gamers onboard with DLG?

The Battle Cry of the Week goes to the devs behind Super Stardust HD for making everything better (in 2d or 3d), Microsoft’s (and Valve’s) Summer Sales, the beginning of beta testing for Star Wars: The Old Republic, and John Marston, for being quite the character.

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]]> http://epicbattleaxe.com/ebc-skirmish-081-a-better-resolution/feed/ 63 Raise your axes, raise your glasses, its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s Skirmish we banter on Enslaved, which now has a release date, prepare for Red Dead Redemption’s own zombie apocalypse, reflect on the announcement of Dragon Age 2, and discuss the Blizzard Real ID fiasco from last week. With the release late last week of Blacklight: Tango Down, and plenty of chatter in the EBA Forums on the subject, we sit down to talk about wether or not gamers are ready to give up discs in favor of Downloadable Games. Services like Steam are doing well on the PC, but are console gamers onboard with DLG? The Battle Cry of the Week goes to the devs behind Super Stardust HD for making everything better (in 2d or 3d), Microsoft’s (and Valve’s) Summer Sales, the beginning of beta testing for Star Wars: The Old Republic, and John Marston, for being quite the character. If you’ve got a comment on the show, sound off below, if you’ve got a Battle Cry you want to share, click here and sound off on the latest topic-started post! Stay sharp. This text will be replaced var so = new SWFObject('http://epicbattleaxe.com/wp-content/jw_player/player.swf','mpl','530','562','9'); so.addParam('allowfullscreen','true'); so.addParam('allowscriptaccess','always'); so.addParam('wmode','opaque'); so.addVariable('playlistfile','http://epicbattleaxe.com/wp-content/videos/2010/07/ebc_081.xml'); so.addVariable('author','EpicBattleAxe'); so.addVariable('provider','http://epicbattleaxe.com'); so.addVariable('backcolor','e66428'); so.addVariable('frontcolor','f2f2f2'); so.addVariable('playlistsize','180'); so.addVariable('playlist','bottom'); so.addVariable('repeat','list'); so.write('mediaspace'); -iPod compatible mp4 download- -Audio only download- Raise your axes, raise your glasses, its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s Skirmish we banter on Enslaved, which now has a release date, prepare for Red Dead Redemption’s own zombie apocalypse, reflect on the [...]