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EpicBattleCry - Skirmish 194 - XBOX ONE SPECIAL

Team EBC reacts to Microsoft's unveiling of the Xbox One. What should gamers take away from the announcement? How did Microsoft approach its presentation? Why were there so few games on display and WHY IS IT SO BIG?!?! We offer up One opinion after another on this rocket-science-fueled…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on May 23, 2013 at 2:13pm — 24 Comments

EpicBattleCry - Skirmish 192 - Unafjordable

We break out the press badges to break down Nintendo’s presence at this year’s E3 and the shifting significance of the show. Plus, GTA V adds character, When to watch for Watch Dogs, XCOM gets Declassified, and The Witcher 3 won’t include MP, QTE, or DRM! All of that…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on May 4, 2013 at 7:18am — 12 Comments

EpicBattleCry - Skirmish 191 - Tough Sh*t

We break the bank to talk about microtransactions, DLC, and the business of gaming. Plus, Shinji Mikami’s The Evil Within, The MGS Legacy Collection, Homeworld finds a home, and Peter Molyneux monetizes trolling! All of that and more on this shake-your-money-maker…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on April 25, 2013 at 11:18am — 42 Comments

EpicBattleCry - Skirmish 189: Infectious Punishment

Prepare to get Batty as team EBC breaks down the reveal of Batman: Arkham Origins! Plus, Microsofts' disconnect, Far Cry 3’s Blood Dragon, The AVGN Adventure Game, Lost Planet 3 Delayed, and much, much more! Send up the bat signal, we’re answering the call on…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on April 11, 2013 at 9:00am — 18 Comments

EpicBattleCry - Skirmish 188 - Bounce To The Next Level

Gather 'round the fire, we're talking story telling in gaming surrounding the celebrated release of BioShock Infinite. Plus, new COD DLC is rising up, Crytek Bids on Darksiders, Thief steals our hearts and Total War enters the F2P Arena. All of that and more on this narrative-driven edition of gaming's…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on April 4, 2013 at 10:13am — 19 Comments

EpicBattleCry - Skirmish 186 - I Want To Bite It!

We're rounding up the hottest headlines to talk Dishonored's DLC, The Phantom Pain, Saint's Row IV, Cyberpunk 2077 and much, much more! It's an all you can eat buffet of bad-assery on this edition of gaming's most brutal video podcast!…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on March 21, 2013 at 10:05am — 18 Comments

EpicEpicBattleCry - Skirmish 185 - Eat Your Own Words

In the wake of SimCity's troubled launch, we're building an argument against constantly connected games. Plus, the last of Star Wars: First Assault, Lord British launches a Kickstarter, God of War goes co-op, and Ron Gilbert departs Double Fine. All of that and more is constructed on this…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on March 14, 2013 at 1:20pm — 24 Comments

EpicBattleCry - Skirmish 183 - Spelled With A Silent X

Grab your bestest bow and tightin' up that ponytail, we're talking Tomb Raider and exploring the role of violence in story telling. Plus, BioShock Infinite gets a Season Pass, Uncharted 3's MP goes free-to-play, Sucker Punch talks Second Son, and Commander Shepard rekindles old romances on this…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on February 28, 2013 at 12:00pm — 61 Comments

EpicBattleCry - Skirmish 181 - Cut It Out

New platforms bring new possibilities for old favs and team EBC discusses the franchises we'd like to see! Plus, Valve goes Hollywood, Assassin's Creed gets a new hero, Aliens DLC starts to bug us, and Ninja Gaiden gets redone…AGAIN! Don't pope out on us - Stick around for this edition of gaming's…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on February 14, 2013 at 11:51am — 42 Comments

EpicBattleCry - Skirmish 180 - You Have To Blow In It

With Sony soon to unveil the future for PlayStation, team EBC breaks down what we can expect. Plus, GTA V gets delayed, The Witcher returns, EA mulls over Medal of Honor, and the Call of Duty Championship offers mega bucks! We're rocking your iconic face buttons off in this edition of gaming's most…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on February 7, 2013 at 11:50am — 16 Comments

EpicBattleCry - Skirmish 179 - Shopping For Anarchy

Grab the popcorn, we're talking cinematic trailers and their impact on our perception of games! Plus, Nintendo talks Link, Mario, Yoshi and more, Splinter Cell's SE takes off, THQ's assets get sold, and Shogun 2 turns to gold. No admission (of guilt) required on this cinematic edition of…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on January 31, 2013 at 10:02am — 19 Comments

EpicBattleCry - Skirmish 178 - Awkward Intercourse

We're kicking' it old-school once again with the recently-released Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch to talk traditional gaming as new hardware is on the horizon. Plus, Elder Scrolls Online Beta sign ups begin, BioShock books, Free Gears of War, Resident Evil ports & more on this retro…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on January 24, 2013 at 11:23am — 17 Comments

EpicBattleCry - Skirmish 177 - Bang For Your Buck

On this edition of EBC we're talking sexy Cyberpunk, doing Fight Sticks justice, Infinite Disney, & the price of next-gen. Plus, we go under the gun to talk video game violence and a whole lot more! Augment your expectations of awesome on this edition of gaming's most brutal video…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on January 17, 2013 at 10:30am — 67 Comments

EpicBattleCry - Skirmish 176 - Cleaving Things From Stuff

Break out your crystal balls cause we're going nuts on this 2013-themed edition of EpicBattleCry! When will Sony & Microsoft's new consoles be revealed? What are our most highly-anticipated games? How will Kickstarter and digital distribution impact the next 12 months? Plus, why…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on January 10, 2013 at 11:30am — 18 Comments

EpicBattleCry - Skirmish 175 - Thanks for Reading

We close out 2012 with word of a SWTOR expansion, ignoring the Call of Duty at theaters, Dark Souls II details, & Naughty Dog thinking outside the box. Plus, team EBC recaps the year's biggest buzz words and looks forward to 2013! All of that and more on this year-ending edition of gaming's…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on December 20, 2012 at 2:00pm — 24 Comments

EpicBattleCry - Skirmish 174 - Gobble It Up!

We tuck in our tuxedo t-shirts and get classy to discuss all things VGA TEN! The Phantom Pain is still a phantom, The Last Us gets dated, Dark Souls II gets announced, and BioShock Infinite gets delayed. Plus, how were the VGAs as a show from a gamer's perspective? There's an after party…IN MY…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on December 13, 2012 at 12:00pm — 23 Comments

EpicBattleCry - Skirmish 173 - Subtracted From The World!

 

We're taking a hit of hot industry news to discuss questionable marketing campaigns and the agents of change. Plus, Walking Dead into retail, a Ni No Kuni demo, PS All-Stars additions, and making more and more Madden for the masses! Grab your Marketing 101 books and burn them in unison on this…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on December 6, 2012 at 12:00pm — 19 Comments

EpicBattleCry - Skirmish 172 - The Sound of Hamburger on Face

GREETINGS, YE AXE HEADS! Prepare to dive into December with team EBC as New SMB goes classic, the Wii Goes Mini, Dishonored goes to Dunwall, and BioShock Infinite's MP goes away. Plus, does the Wii U prove that Nintendo is out of touch when it comes to how gamers want to…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on November 29, 2012 at 11:00am — 25 Comments

EpicBattleCry: Skirmish 171 - Thankful When It's Over!

Tuck in that turkey - Team EBC is carving up the details on industry  topics like the new standard of 'AAA' games beyond blockbusters like Black Ops II. Plus, Skyrim's Dragonborn DLC not-so detailed, Halo 4 says "Hello" to a pretty pay day, Lara Croft is blowin' up in a TR CE, and PS Vita gets a…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on November 15, 2012 at 12:30pm — 23 Comments

PROGRAMMING ALERT: No EBC This Week

Hey Axeheads, DK here to let you know that we were unfortunately unable to produce an episode of EpicBattleCry this week due to travel, work, and scheduling conflicts. We'll be back at our normal time next week, so please enjoy the ongoing discussion here on EpicBattleAxe.com until then and feel free to…

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Added by Daniel Kayser on November 8, 2012 at 9:19am — 33 Comments

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The next generation

Hello wielders of the axe,

Many, many people have opinions on the next generation of consoles, gaming and what appears to be a new breed of multimedia devices. As a consumer and with an avid interest in technology I hope I have a unique look at what has been presented as the future of what we all love,…

EpicBattleCry - Skirmish 194 - XBOX ONE SPECIAL

Team EBC reacts to Microsoft's unveiling of the Xbox One. What should gamers take away from the announcement? How did Microsoft approach its presentation? Why were there so few games on display and WHY IS IT SO BIG?!?! We offer up One opinion after another on this rocket-science-fueled…

A nice surprise

its very very rare now days for games to come out that i know nothing about before but today that happened .Was over a mates today and he said downloaded off steam  a new diablo style rpg and i had never heard anything about it at all (think it was only released yesterday ) it was called the incredible adventures of van helsing.

Was curious and started playing and blow me down if its actually rather good 

I am a huge fan of action rpgs…

Today I 'ave been mostly rememberin': Great Gaming Gaffs

Hello fellow Axeheads! As the great AVGN would say; "What a shitload of fuck!" I am, of course, referring to the Xbox One. Everyone has been frothing at the mouth and having seizures over the calamitous reveal.

Now... It's not really my place to jump on the wagon of despair. After all, I don't own an Xbox 360 and…

Dear Microsoft

Hi Microsoft its me, the little guy who's been buying your consoles for the last ten years. Just wanted to let you now how excited I was by your new console reveal. Sure I would have liked to see more games (maybe even one being played) but I get why you didn't go that route. The reveal was a focus on the system itself right and you wanted to keep it relevant to actual specs and functionality, like when you announced a Halo TV show. Things like that were why people tuned in and I'm sure its…

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The "Community" Podcast

Started by Hunts Hans in Shameless Self-Promotion. Last reply by Esteban Manriquez 10 minutes ago. 12 Replies

 Hey fellow Axeheads,some may already noticed that this is the "Community" Podcast we wanted to do and done. But as long as we don't have green light from Brent, this is totally UNOFFICAL and will be…Continue

Tags: heard, be, voice, your, let

The Axehead Demographic

Started by Selcinorhc in Site Discussions. Last reply by neM. 25 minutes ago. 6 Replies

Greetings all, I've been thinking about the EBA community recently and have been wondering about what gamers our site is comprised of.  What do we do for a living, what sort of time we devote to…Continue

And speaking of that Gaming Podcast we promised... this is the Critical Mission

Started by Aussie Legend in Shameless Self-Promotion. Last reply by Uncle Dude 6 hours ago. 21 Replies

Hi everyone, just letting those who are interested in on a podcast me and a few of the others from this very site have started up and will continue to provide weekly content for. Whilst we don't…Continue

Tags: MacInnes, NailYnTow, Alister, Zepik, Kevin

Sexism in video games (media)... again

Started by Starwind in Off-Topic Discussions. Last reply by Fluent 13 hours ago. 17 Replies

Hey all, I know this subject has been beat to death but I have a little bit of a different spin that I want to bounce off my fellow Axe Heads. Why is it that when people (feminist in particular) want…Continue

Tags: Feminism, Breast, Media, Sexism

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