E3 is upon us! Hear us chat about the Microsoft, Sony, EA, Ubisoft, and Nintendo press conferences. We’ve also gone hands-on with some games, too. We decided to talk about all of it in one podcast. Yay! PARTY CITY, PEOPLE. Hosts: Hollander Cooper, Sophia Tong, Henry Gilbert, Ryan Taljonick, Ashley …
Read More »RadioRadar podcast 90: We All Become
This week we talk about the biggest news, and discuss Wolfenstein: The New Order and Transistor. But wait! There’s more! …actually, there’s not much more. Oh, there’s the Top 7! Listen to that. Hosts: Hollander Cooper, Lorenzo Veloria, Henry Gilbert, Ryan Taljonick, Question of the week: What’s your favorite flash/browser …
Read More »8 times when M-rated characters invaded kiddy games
Not in front of the kids… If you were like me as a kid, you imagined toys from disparate franchises meeting up in these massive battles. He-Man and Donatello waged epic wars against Starscream and Doctor Doom, but things could get awkward when characters like Predator and RoboCop joined in. …
Read More »RadioRadar podcast 89: Starting a Riot
Last week we said that Tom Magrino was going to be off for a few weeks. What changed? Well, a lot–you’re going to want to hear this! We also talk about Halo, Far Cry, and much more. Hosts: Hollander Cooper, Lucas Sullivan, Henry Gilbert, Ryan Taljonick, Tom MagrinoQuestion of the …
Read More »How Sega nearly made the N64 (and 7 other weird facts from the console wars)
The dream of the 90s is alive You kids today like arguing about screen resolution in your PS4 vs. Xbox One Facebook posts? Bah! In my day, childish screaming matches over video games had to be done in person, with insults hurled across school cafeterias and playgrounds, all to defend …
Read More »Video game hacking mini-games debunked
Cracking the code The door to this government facility is locked, and you don’t have the futuristic key card! What do you do? Well, in 50% of games, you’re given the option to hack the terminal to get inside, because that’s what action heroes do when the door is too …
Read More »RadioRadar podcast 86: Golf Clap
Hosts: Hollander Cooper, Lucas Sullivan, Tom Magrino, Henry Gilbert, Ryan Taljonick, Lorenzo VeloriaQuestion of the week: What console do you want Child of Light on? Answer (in rhyme!) with the version you want (IN RHYME!) for your chance to win a copy! Listen to the episode for all the details.Intro …
Read More »The Ultimate Warrior remembered in video games
It’s real to me As I watched the Ultimate Warrior give a brief speech this past Monday night on Raw, I felt incredibly happy to see that man in the ring again. It had been far too long since Warrior and WWE got along, and with that tumultuous past now …
Read More »Why we need more Bravely Defaults and fewer Hitman: Absolutions
The last couple years have been a major transition period for Japanese gaming, particularly Square Enix. The Tokyo-based company saw the disappointing launches of new Hitman, Final Fantasy, and Tomb Raider games, bumpy transitions to smartphone gaming, and the death and rebirth of its massive MMO. After a huge corporate …
Read More »Quiz: What kind of gaming fanboy are you?
Unleash your inner fanboy or girl Theres a fanboy or fangirl inside all of us. No matter how platform agnostic we claim to be, theres something that feels so damn good about buying a brand new, super-awesome exclusive. Conversely, its so damn infuriating when developers dont release their new game …
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