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...]]>

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!

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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?

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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 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.

Amp21 -
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.

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...]]>

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!



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As detailed by Joystiq, the Resurgence Package contains...]]>
Modern Warfare 2 is spreading the love on July 6 with its release of the Resurgence Package map pack on PC and North American PSN. European PS3 users will get the DLC, which has been available for Xbox LIVE since June 3, on July 7.

As detailed by Joystiq, the Resurgence Package contains five maps, including two Call of Duty 4 classics:

• Vacant – the wide open Russian office complex from CoD4
• Strike – the urban town surrounded by hotels from CoD4
• Carnival – an abandoned carnival area with a Ferris wheel, fun house and other attractions
• Trailer Park – full of “super tight corridors” and featuring a pool
• Fuel – a “sniper haven” based in and around an oil refinery

Resurgence cost $15 (1200 Microsoft Points) on Xbox LIVE, so we can bank on the same price for PSN and PC.

Will you PS3 and PC users buy Resurgence or is $15 too hefty for some extra space? Current Resurgence owners on Xbox, was it worth the price? Tell us here!

Rejoice for on the morrow…BATTLE! Its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry and this week we check out the next pack of DLC headed to 360 for Modern Warfare 2, mark the date for Alan Wake‘s downloadable episode, peruse the resume of Shank‘s writer, lament no new space-buddies in Mass Effect 2‘s Overload...]]>

Rejoice for on the morrow…BATTLE! Its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry and this week we check out the next pack of DLC headed to 360 for Modern Warfare 2, mark the date for Alan Wake‘s downloadable episode, peruse the resume of Shank‘s writer, lament no new space-buddies in Mass Effect 2‘s Overload DLC, and welcome Onslaught mode to the console versions of Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

This week we’re all about taking on EA’s Online Pass: pit-fighter style! With the announcement that EA will begin charging gamers who pick up a used copy of Tiger Wood’s PGA Tour 11 (and other titles moving forward) ten bucks to get access to online play, we weigh in on the motives, the money, and what this will ultimately mean for gamers.

The Battle Cry of the Week goes to Call of Duty: Black Ops, Portal on Mac, Fable III, and User Generated Content getting some love with MMO’s

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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Activision announced recently that the second map pack for Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is headed to Xbox LIVE on June 3rd. The Resurgence Pack will contain five maps – three new ones and two remakes from Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The two remade maps are Vacant and Strike. The...]]>

Activision announced recently that the second map pack for Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is headed to Xbox LIVE on June 3rd. The Resurgence Pack will contain five maps – three new ones and two remakes from Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The two remade maps are Vacant and Strike. The three new maps are Carnival, Trailer Park, and Fuel.

Carnival is a daytime map set in a deserted amusement park, which is very open and rife with sniper spots. Trailer Park is more maze-like, with tight corridors and obvious choke points. And Fuel is set in an oil refinery and has two distinct sections that feature both an open sniper area and a close-quarter area.

No word yet on when this will release on the PC or PS3, but when it comes out on the Xbox on June 3rd the Resurgence Pack will cost 1200 Microsoft Points ($14.99). So what do ya’ think? Will it be worth the price of admission? Was the first map pack worth fifteen bucks? Sound off below!

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The next map pack for Modern Warfare 2 is still in development by developer Infinity Ward (what’s left of it anyway) and due for release later this year. No shock there right? This week, during an investor conference call, Activision’s Thomas Tippl confirmed that they publisher is looking to release the DLC “in...]]>

The next map pack for Modern Warfare 2 is still in development by developer Infinity Ward (what’s left of it anyway) and due for release later this year. No shock there right? This week, during an investor conference call, Activision’s Thomas Tippl confirmed that they publisher is looking to release the DLC “in the back half of the year.”

Once again, it appears the DLC will see an exclusive release window on the Xbox 360, followed by a later release on the PC and PlayStation 3. Pricing for the second round of DLC hasn’t been revealed, but don’t expect Activision to back off that $15 mark. Tippl stated: “the $15 price point has still provided a fantastic value to gamers… we think that has worked.”

Considering the controversy surrounding the controversy surrounding the ‘Stimulus Pack’, and its use of recycled maps, how well do YOU think the $15 price worked?

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Spears down and march them into the river, its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s skirmish, we check out the multiplayer details of Red Dead Redemption, the Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Pack (and continuing legal battle), Rush’ N Attack: Ex-Patriot, the latest Uncharted 2 DLC, and John Carpenter‘s announced involvement...]]>

Spears down and march them into the river, its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s skirmish, we check out the multiplayer details of Red Dead Redemption, the Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Pack (and continuing legal battle), Rush’ N Attack: Ex-Patriot, the latest Uncharted 2 DLC, and John Carpenter‘s announced involvement in F.E.A.R. 3.

In the main course this week, we discuss 3D gaming’s impact on the the industry. Will 3D be another motion control, or will this technology become ubiquitous enough that it changes not just how games are viewed but also played?

The Battle Cry of the Week goes to MW2 losing ground to BBC2, the long-awaited Attack of the Clones review from RedLetterMedia, the Launch of the all-new EpicBattleTRAX player, and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

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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Sound the charge and break their line, its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! This week, we cover the announcement of the announcement (groan) that Cliffy B will be appearing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to debut his new game, check out the Spider-man: Shattered Dimensions trailer, ponder the news that The...]]>