Talking Games

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Destiny Destiny and mooooooooore Destiny!!

What ya been playing?-JC - Hearthstone-Rick - MIA-Norm - MIAThe BIG one     HearthstoneRumors, Releases, and Rants     - Trials Fusion    - FFXIV RR PS4    - 2014 FIFA World Cup- Hearthstone on iPadContact us on twitter @JCardit and @tommnorman @rjlefebvre

What ya been playing?-JC - FIFA, P4G, Hearthstone-Rick - FIFA, Infamous (finished)-Norm - EverythingThe BIG one March madness part 3Rumors, Releases, and Rants -Rumor Confirmations -Project Morpheus -PS4 The Last of Us Contact us on twitter @JCardit and @tommnorman @rjlefebvre

What ya been playing?-JC - FIFA 14, Mod Nation Racers, Gravity Rush, Uncharted, Infamous-Rick - FIFA, Dead Nation (finished), Merc Kings-Norm - MIAThe BIG one March madness part 2Rumors, Releases, and Rants Diablo 3 RoS expansion last weekThis week MLB the Show Ps3 and Vita Mercanary Kings PS4 Goat Simulator PCOutroContact us on twitter @JCardit and @tommnorman @rjlefebvre

The BIG one March madnessRumors, Releases, and RantsFinal Fantasy x/x-2 Remaster (PS3 and Vita)Metal Gear Solid 5 : Ground ZeroesInfamous Second Son Contact us on twitter @JCardit and @tommnorman @rjlefebvre

The BIG one PC vs Consoles - Price / cost - Ease of use / compatibility - AvailabilityRumors, Releases, and RantsMar 4thSouth Park Stick of Truth (360, PS3)Mar 11thTitanfall (360, XB1)Dark Souls 2 (360, PS3)OutroContact us on twitter @JCardit and @tommnorman @rjlefebvre

The BIG one -20 years of Sony part 3 http://imgur.com/HViFahQ Rumors, Releases, and Rants-Thief (PC, XO, PS4, PS3, 360)-Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2 (PS3, 360, PC)-Plants VS Zombies : Garden Warfare (XO, 360)OutroContact us on twitter @JCardit and @tommnorman @rjlefebvreTalking Games Eps 8: Slimmier Than The Best MP3 

What ya been playing?-JC - Bravely Default, Guild Wars 2, and Titanfall-Norm - FIFA, The Last of Us, Battlefield 3Rick - Outlast (finished), FIFAThe BIG one -20 years of Sony part 2 http://imgur.com/HViFahQ Rumors, Releases, and Rants-Rayman Legends (Xbox One, PlayStation 4) Tuesday-Strider ( PS3 and PS4 Tuesday, Xbox One/Xbox Games Stores, Xbox 360/XBLA, PC Wednesday)-Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U) Friday Contact us on twitter @JCardit and @tommnorman @rjlefebvre

What ya been playing?-Bravely Default, Pokemon X, Assassin’s Creed 4, CoD Ghosts, Arkham Origins-Outlast, FIFA 14, AC4 - will lead into rant on open world games- Excuse for lazy story/character development, often uses “errand” quests or “collectables” to extend game play time due too few actual plot points in story, game can feel like a lot of little ideas that developer couldn’t tie together into cohesive story/plot, main story can get lost in the mud, Examples Witcher 2 vs Bioshock or Lost Odyssey - why is “linear” viewed as a bad thing in gaming?The BIG one -MMOs and the problems surrounding launching oneRumors, Releases, and Rants-The Lego Movie Game 2-7- Feb 22nd - Mar 3rd Final Fantasy XIV beta free to all PS4 ownersOutroContact us on twitter @JCardit and @tommnorman @rjlefebvreTalking Games Eps 6: Failure to Launch MP3 

The BIG one -20 years of Playstation Part 1 PSOne http://imgur.com/HViFahQ Rumors, Releases, and Rants -Fable Anniversary and Fable Trilogy (360) Tues 4th-Outlast (PS4) Wed 5th-Bravely Default (3DS) Fri 7th OutroContact us on twitter @JCardit and @tommnorman @rjlefebvreTalking Games Eps 5: 20 Years of Sony Part 1 

The BIG oneWhat to do about Nintendo?  $240 million annual loss forecasted Wii U sales down from 9 million to 2.8 million - Wii U sales since release (over 1 year) 5.8 million compared to Xbox One 3.9 million and PS4 4.2 million since Nov launch - News conf 1/30 - no price cut, Mario Kart 8 in May, DS virtual console to Wii U, will not put Ninetndo characters on other platforms, use mobile app to “sell” users on Nintendo products but not putting Nintendo games on mobile devicesRumors, Releases, and RantsRumor -Nintendo FusionReleases           -Zelda 4 Swords Anniversary Ed 3ds eshop free until 2-2-Tomb Raider : DE Tuesday the 28th -Octodad : Dadliest catch Out Today -PS Now Beta Invites Sent - no I didn’t get one :( OutroContact us on twitter @JCardit and @tommnorman @rjlefebvreTalking Games Eps 4: Half Hog 

What Have we been playing?Norm - I Am Alive, COD: GhostsJC - ALBWThe BIG oneMost anticipated games of 2014-Norm HM: Mario Kart 8 5: The Order: 1886 -Ready At Dawn - TBD 4: Destiny - Bungie - 9/9/14 3: Watch Dogs - Ubisoft - TBD 2: The Division - Ubisoft - 1: Dying Light - Techland - Q1-JC            HM The Elder Scrolls Online - Zenimax 4-4-14 5 Child of Light  - Ubi Art 2014 4 Watch Dogs - Ubisoft - TBD 3 Mario Kart 8 - Nintendo Spring 2014 (March 31st Rumored) 2 Bravely Default - Square Enix 2-7-14 1 The Division - Ubisoft - Q4 2014Other HMs Second Son Witcher 3 Smash Bros. Dark Souls 2Rumors, Releases, and RantsRant-DLC and Micro Transactions in full price gamesOutroContact us on twitter @JCardit and @tommnormanTalking Games Eps 3: Number 1 and Number 2 

What Have we been playing?Norm -- FIFA 14, Dead SpaceThe BIG onePlaystation Nowhttp://us.playstation.com/playstationnow/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/01/07/playstation-now-streaming-game-service-coming-this-summer/Rumors, Releases, and RantsReleasesMetal Gear Rising: Revengeance (PC) - January 9Wii Fit U (Wii U) - January 10Assassin's Creed Liberation HD (360, PS3, PC) - January 14The Banner Saga (PC) - January 14Eps 2: Stream This MP3

Today is Thursday Jan 9thThis is episode 1The BIG oneSteam Machines and Steam OSRumors, Releases, and RantsNorm Rants about broken video games on release. Mainly Battlefield 4 and the latest Sim City.Contact us on twitter @JCardit and @tommnormanYou can also find us on Google+Eps 1: Steamed MP3