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Fantastic Neighborhood 65: In space, no one can hear you SHRED

Published on May 16, 2013 by in Episodes

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Jon is out this week so our good pal C.J. Kershner joins the Hood!

This week, we get deep into Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon – where it works and where it doesn’t. We talk a lot about the inner workings of the game industry, so this is good for all you guys who like to look behind the curtain. Then we move on to things we are hyped for… In our Banana Phone segment.

As always, you can reach us at letters@fantasticneighborhood.com, or by calling 720.HOODIE.6 (720.466.3436). Follow Fred, Jon, CJ, & the show on Twitter, and like us on Facebook. Subscribe and rate us on iTunes.

Music:

Segments:
0:00:00 - Cold open
0:00:46 – Intro
0:02:59 – Consumption Junction
0:34:03 – Banana Phone
1:04:30 – Game Club: Duke Nukem Forever part 2
1:33:38 – The Outro, Some Dubstep, and outtakes

 

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Google wins the internet… AGAIN

Published on May 14, 2013 by in Articles, BREAKING FUCKING NEWS

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If you do a Google image search for “Atari Breakout” you are in for a treat. Well, as long as you like playing Breakout.

See the result here: LINKY

I guess when you are a multi-billion (trillion?) dollar company you can afford to have a division dedicated to making nothing but Easter eggs. I have no idea why, but when I beat the first level the next level was entirely comprised of Macaroni and Cheese images. Probably some Easter egg within an Easter egg thing. Very meta, Google.

 

 
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Fantastic Neighborhood 64: Nic Cage on Broadway

Published on May 9, 2013 by in Episodes

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Sometimes we have great ideas. We’d like to think that “Nic Cage on Broadway” may be the best one yet.

This week, we consume some new titles including Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and Star Command. Fred mentions that he likes Iron Man 3 and then does not say why, and we talk about some current events on the newly named Hype Banana.

As always, you can reach us at letters@fantasticneighborhood.com, or by calling 720.HOODIE.6 (720.466.3436). Follow Fred, Jon, & the show on Twitter, and like us on Facebook. Subscribe and rate us on iTunes.

Music:

Segments:

0:00:00  - Cold open
0:01:33 – Intro
0:06:05 – Consumption Junction
0:30:02 – Hype Banana
0:49:45 – Game Club: Duke Nukem Forever part 1
1:05:20 -  The Outro, Some Dubstep, and then a thing

 

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Kickstarter Roundup: Hurry The Hell Up Edition

Published on May 6, 2013 by in Articles

This week’s theme is hurry up and fund these projects. That goes for last week, too; most of them are in danger of missing their funding goals.
 

Pick of the Week

GTFO: A Film About Women in Gaming
Ends May 10 (Hurry Up!)

Believe it or not, people who play games online can sometimes be hostile towards others. Female gamers can take the brunt of this abuse. If this comes as a shock, you might be part of the problem. At last year’s PAX East, I attended the panel for Fat, Ugly, or Slutty and while the content wasn’t surprising, it was no less disgusting. GTFO aims to bring some of the repulsive online behavior to light in a documentary film. I’m sure the horrible comments and harassment that Anita Sarkeesian faced, but the filmmakers deserve our support. Read more…

 
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Fantastic Neighborhood 63: Tap, Tap, Swipe, Catwoman

Published on May 2, 2013 by in Episodes

catwomanAlternate title for today’s show: A 3DS-Sized Hole My Life

This week we decide to forgo our normal format and start a college radio station. Or just talk about games, comics, and the next console generation. Game club this week is Starseed Pilgrim. Next week is… well next week is epic. You’ll have to listen to find out.

As always, you can reach us at letters@fantasticneighborhood.com, or by calling 720.HOODIE.6 (720.466.3436). Follow Fred, Jon, & the show on Twitter, and like us on Facebook. Subscribe and rate us on iTunes.

Music:

  • Savant – “Megaboy – Original Mix”
  • The Title Fight – “Face Ghost (Touche Amore cover)”
  • The Story So Far – “Things I Can’t Change”
  • Pink Razors -”Bigger Boat”
  • Kill Paris – “Catch You”

Segments:

0:00:00  - Cold open
0:01:02 – Intro and Consumption Junction
0:31:42 – Next Gen Ramblings
0:57:48 – Game Club: Starseed Pilgrim
1:02:12 – The Outro
1:04:53 –  Dubstep and outtakes

 

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A Proposal for Physical Media

Published on April 30, 2013 by in Articles, Rant

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I think we all know deep down in our collective heart of hearts that physical media is the next dinosaur on the technology chopping block. For me, it can’t come fast enough. Environmentalists want less plastic shit in the world, game makers want to better control distribution and eliminate used sales, but what’s in it for us? What’s in it for the average gamer?

The numero uno reason why physical media needs to disappear is simple: I am lazy. A lot of people are lazy. Gamers (especially us American-types), shockingly enough, are lazy. If I am currently engaged with a title and I’m confronted with the option of trying a new game but have to get out of my seat to change the disk, I will wait. I will wait until I am either done with the current game or I don’t care about the new title. Ever keep watching the same channel because you don’t know where the remote is, same shit. I am that lazy.

I have missed entire game series because of my unwillingness to change the disk. Resident evil 5 and 6? Skipped it cause I was playing something else. Syndicate? Yea I could go back to it but why bother, I would have to change the disk. Assassins Creed? They honestly look crappy, but I was busy with other games, so I don’t think I want to start now.

I don’t have this problem on my PC. Everything is a click away and I will bounce between Hawken, Magic Online and Facebook games at a moment’s notice.

AAA developers and platform makers should take note of this, because the window to sell titles at full price only seems to be about a month long. If I can’t be bothered to play Bioshock: Infinite on release day because I’m playing Gears of War: Judgement, and it’s just too hard for my lazy ass to switch disks, why wouldn’t I wait for a price break to buy my copy? I didn’t even finish Gears before it dropped to $40 on Amazon, and Bioshock is now down to $50.

So there you go. Laziness should be the driving force that propels gaming technology to the next level. I would write more, but the window is running out of space and I don’t feel like scrolling.

Please don’t be as lazy as I am, listen to our latest episode.

 
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Kickstarter Roundup: Not Exactly “Weekly” Edition

Published on April 29, 2013 by in Articles
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Weekly turned into monthly, but welcome back for another roundup of Kickstarter campaigns.

Pick of the Week (Month)

Among the Sleep
Ends May 18

Among the Sleep is a first-person horror adventure game. Where you play as a two-year-old baby. Holy crap, this could be terrifying. Listen back to our game club sessions of Amnesia, and you’ll see that I might not react well to horror experiences, but I’m really interested in this take on the genre. Half of good horror or suspense can be perspective, and children simply see the world differently. Color me intrigued.
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