VGM Fusion

VGM Daily Podcast, Ep. 193 - 11.04.2008

Ryan — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:45:00 +0000

Yeah, we’re doing an episode. Should you get used to it? Ummm… maybe not. But let’s enjoy the ride while it lasts!

Today we just yammer on about whatever, mostly just about what we’ve been up to. Until next time!

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Alienware Area51-m9750 Updated Review!

Tony — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:37:18 +0000

Back in April I attempted a review of the Alienware Area 51-m9750 laptop. It didn’t go so well.

I vowed to return with a final score. Almost 5 months later, I get up off my arse and do just that.

Review: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)

Ryan — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:46:36 +0000

Something a little different and awesome today. A video review of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Enjoy!

Alienware Area51-m9750 Review

Tony — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:32:25 +0000

It’s been awhile since I’ve done anything, so here’s my contribution to VGM Daily; a review of the Alienware Area 51-m9750 laptop. Technically speaking it’s not even a real review either…just listen to find out why.

Review: Mass Effect (Xbox 360)

Ryan — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:46:16 +0000

There have been few times in my gaming lifetime that I’ve been truly salivating while waiting for a game to come out. BioWare had succeeded in doing just that with Mass Effect. Showing it off to me for the first time at E3′06 was cruel, as the game nearly blew me away even then and almost made me overlook many good games actually out at the time. Now, just in time to be released around all the other great games this fall, Mass Effect is in some very stiff company, but I think BioWare likes it better that way.

For the sub-rock dwellers, Mass Effect is a 100% original sci-fi RPG developed by those guys at BioWare (the KOTOR and Baldur’s Gate guys), and has wowed gamers for the last few years by leaking out videos showing a depth in conversations and battles that we rarely see in other RPG’s. The game is also just the beginning of the Mass universe, and we’ll probably see a trilogy out of this (cliche yet?) too.

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VGM Daily Podcast, Ep. 192 - 10.15.2007

Ryan — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:00:05 +0000

Out of the blue, another show hits you in the face!

Today we’re talking about all the stuff we’ve been playing in the past few months, and I give you a whole wack load of reviews.

Hope you enjoy the show! And remember, come to http://www.vgmfusion.com to read the blog, updated… well, semi-daily!

P.S. This episode is dedicated to Rick.

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Hosts:
Ryan Maule
Tony Tomas

Program:
00:00 - Intro
00:05 - Hey there… you over there. We talk about Halo 3, Forza 2 and other junk.
11:01 - Break
12:20 - Rock Band, Guitar Hero II, and other niceites at the Sony Holiday Preview Event
22:00 - Break
23:00 - Review: Platinum Suduko (Nintendo DS)
25:06 - Review: Tiger Woods 08 (Xbox 360)
27:39 - Review: Bleach: The Blade of Fate (Nintendo DS)
29:46 - Review: Bleach: Shattered Blade (Wii)
31:20 - Outro
Complete running time: 32:40
Size: 22.4 MB

VGM Daily Podcast, Ep. 191 - 5.24.2007

Ryan — Thu, 24 May 2007 18:04:27 +0000

Holy crap… are we… are we… back? YESSSSSS!!

Here we go with another episode, and in my opinion, it’s pretty good! We try to catch up on what we missed, and in the process talk about stuff you probably already know about. But deal with it.

We then end off the show with a great interview with Che Chu who’s involved with Forza Motorsport 2. If you’re intested in this game then you’ll want to listen!

Until the next show everyone, and promise it’ll happen soon than later!

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Hosts:
Ryan Maule
Tony Tomas

Program:
00:00 – Intro
00:30 – The un-thinkable!
02:02 – What we’ll talk about…
02:44 – Tony on Forza 2
05:23 – Feedback! You missed us!?
08:33 – Halo 3 – The trials and tribulations of the multiplayer beta
11:55 – Break
13:51 – Love Bungie?
15:36 – Xbox 360 Elite
16:46 – StarCraft 2!
18:23 – Nintendo DS and Wii continue to pwn
18:47 – Sony does not…
20:10 – Final Fantasy XIII not until 2008 now?
20:46 – Some Super Smash Bros. Brawl
22:36 – Break
24:54 – Interview: Che Chu on Forza Motorsports 2!
48:05 – Forza discussion
49:17 – Outro
Complete running time: 50:09
Size: 34.4 MB

VGM Daily Podcast, Ep. 190 - 3.29.2007

Ryan — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:03:15 +0000

Copy/Paste from last episode: Ryan is still busy working on the Amp’d mobile launch, so Tony goes it alone again.

Today Tony features some major news in the gaming industry.

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Hosts:
Tony Tomas

Program:
00:00 – Intro
00:30 – Hot damn it’s a new episode – but that doesn’t mean there was no content recently
02:51 – Xbox 360 Elite announced…
05:54 – …but it’s not a perfect announcement
08:13 – Pigs have flown, Hell has frozen over – Mario and Sonic together in a game
10:41 – How could Sony possibly answer the new Elite Xbox 360?
11:32 – Ninja Gaiden coming to the DS
13:09 – E for All Expo anchored by Nintendo
15:20 – Outro
Complete running time: 15:35
Size: 10.7 MB

VGM Daily God of War II PS2 Review - 3.28.2007

Ryan — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:03:55 +0000

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Review by:
Tony Tomas
Complete running time: 5:29
Size: 3.8 MB

VGM Daily TMNT Xbox 360 Review - 3.27.2007

Ryan — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:02:48 +0000

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Review by:
Tony Tomas
Complete running time: 3:49
Size: 2.6 MB

VGM Daily Spectrobes DS Review - 3.27.2007

Ryan — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:01:56 +0000

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Review by:
Tony Tomas
Complete running time: 8:05
Size: 5.6 MB

VGM Daily MLB 07 The Show PS2 Review - 3.22.2007

Ryan — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:01:05 +0000

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Review by:
Tony Tomas
Complete running time: 4:25
Size: 3.1 MB

VGM Daily Rogue Galaxy PS2 Review - 3.22.2007

Ryan — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:00:14 +0000

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Review by:
Tony Tomas
Complete running time: 4:32
Size: 3.1 MB

VGM Daily Podcast, Ep. 189 - 3.7.2007

Ryan — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:59:42 +0000

Ryan is still busy working on the Amp’d mobile launch, so Tony goes it alone again.

Today’s episode features news, and a review for Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 for Xbox 360.

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Hosts:
Ryan Maule
Tony Tomas

Program:
00:00 – Intro
00:30 – Tony is alone again
01:40 – Spectrobes debacle recap
02:50 – Xbox Live reaches 6 million subscribers ahead of schedule
04:20 – Playstation Home officially announced
07:35 – Xbox Memory card goes up to 512MB, and Arcade games go up to 150 MB
08:30 – South Park on Xbox Marketplace in HD
08:55 – Break
10:56 – Lego MMO on the way
11:52 – Japanese sales charts. PSP surprise
12:30 – Super Ghouls & Ghosts hits the VC. Can you beat it?
13:50 – Capcom shuts down Resident Evil Outbreak servers
15:20 – Sega responds to offline Virtua Fighter 5 complaints
17:10 – Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey North American release dates
17:40 – Turtle power coming to Xbox Live Arcarde
18:35 – Rumble coming to SixAxis?
19:40 – Break
21:40 – Review: Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 for Xbox 360
29:00 – Outro
Complete running time: 29:20
Size: 20.15 MB

VGM Daily Podcast, Ep. 188 - 3.2.2007

Ryan — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:55:10 +0000

Ryan is in Vegas doing things he won’t be telling us about when he gets back, and Tony is alone. He still manages to pump out a full show however; with serious commentary, and two reviews.

His precious Alienware 51-7500 gets a final verdict, and Spectrobes on the Nintendo DS gets an early review.

UPDATE So it turns out BVG’s PR agency in the States and Canada aren’t on the same page, and Spectrobes reviews are embargoed until March 13th. So obviously we had to take it down. Everyone involved would like to apologize.

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Hosts:
Ryan Maule
Tony Tomas

Program:
00:00 – Intro
00:30 – Worst PR move—EVER!
09:05 – Break
11:01 – Review: Alienware Area 51-7500 PC
18:30 – Break
20:48 – Review: Spectrobes for the Nintendo DS
29:31 – Outro
Complete running time: 22:54
Size: 15.74 MB

VGM Daily Podcast, Ep. 187 - 2.27.2007

Ryan — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:49:12 +0000

Today we have an interview… well, it’s more like an audio surveillance session during a recent walk through that Chris Bray, Lead Multiplayer designer for GRAW 2, took us through.

It’s pretty interesting, and if you’re good at using your imagination you can almost feel when Chris gets sniped. Again, and again. We love ya Chris, just playin!

Enjoy guys!

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Hosts:
Ryan Maule
Tony Tomas

Program:
00:00 – Intro
00:30 – Ooohh, interview!
01:01 – Interview: Chris Brae, Lead Multiplayer designer on GRAW 2
11:53 – Break
13:50 – Interview cont…
22:25 – Break
24:43 – Interview continuation and finale
35:35 – Outro
Complete running time: 36:39
Size: 25.2 MB

VGM Daily Podcast, Ep. 186 - 2.20.2007

Ryan — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:49:49 +0000

Lookie lookie here… what do we have? A new episode of VGM Daily! Today we go crazy for Crackdown… we post that long awaited interview (sorry again about the quality), and we do a review for the game that you can pick up today.

Before that we jib jab for a while, and hit up most of the news that’s interesting or important. All in all it’s one of our longest episodes ever.

Here’s hoping you all enjoy!

Cheers!

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Hosts:
Ryan Maule
Tony Tomas

Program:
00:00 – Intro
00:30 – Explained?
03:06 – What we’re gonna do!
03:44 – Lord of the Rings Online is too cool.
04:57 – Pyscho… wow.
06:36 – Halo 3 coming in Fall 2007
08:01 – Halo 3 voiceover opportunity available??
09:45 – Xbox Live will be down for some updates
10:51 – Xbox 360 price decrease coming sometime soon as most systems usually have price decreases, so the Xbox 360 will have a price decrease. Sometimes.
12:24 – Metroid, Nintendo Power oh my!
13:49 – Virtual consoles updates
14:49 – Nintendo’s website dominates
15:41 – Japanese sales updates
17:13 – EB Games opening up a Canadian site. About time.
18:08 – Break
20:25 – Group Review!!: Crackdown (Xbox 360)
29:49 – Break
31:46 – Interview: Bill Thompson (Lead Designer) and Phil Wilson (Developer) from Realtime Worlds
70:54 – Outro
Complete running time: 1:12:18
Size: 49.7 MB

VGM Daily Podcast, Ep. 185 - 2.09.2007

Ryan — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:48:32 +0000

Watch, listen, learn! This is what happens boys and girls, when you are wrong, and called on it.

Have a good weekend everyone!

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Hosts:
Ryan Maule
Tony Tomas

Program:
00:00 – Intro
00:30 – Tony Owned by feedback aplenty
04:36 – Crackdown update
10:34 – Break
12:38 – Poll?
13:42 – New shots out for Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
15:13 – Rogue Galaxy?
17:25 – Guitar Hero on the Wii?
18:57 – Shivering Ilses
19:50 – DICE update
20:56 – Outro
Complete running time: 22:04
Size: 15.2 MB

VGM Daily Podcast, Ep. 184 - 2.08.2007

Ryan — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:47:53 +0000

There’s a new game out. It’s great, it’s good, it’s so much fun! It’s Fusion Frenzy 2! And today we review it!

Other than that we get deep deep into the news, and try to dispel any rumours that we are indeed, zombies. We’ve had emails about that.

Garrrraaaah…Braaaaaaaaaaaains.

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Hosts:
Ryan Maule
Tony Tomas

Program:
00:00 – Intro
00:30 – Autobots!
01:18 – Tony attempts to apologise
03:53 – Uh Oh…
04:56 – Review: Fusion Frenzy 2 (Xbox 360)
07:26 – Review discussion
09:13 – Break
11:27 – Mature games on the way to the Wii
12:08 – Driver: Parallel Lines
12:58 – Manhunt 2
14:36 – 300: March to Glory
15:23 – Tony still wants me to like Ghostrider
15:48 – 360 is getting 1080p games, via UbiSoft
16:56 – IGN says Oblivion on the PS3 looks better than the 360 version
17:45 – EA also bringing 1080p to the 360 as well.
18:05 – Jade Empire is almost here! (for the PC)
19:31 – Crysis will work with DX9 on your old PC.
20:20 – Halo Suit is available for auction
22:09 – Break
24:10 – Gamescore can be redeemed for stuff?
27:00 – Nintendo sends out an email to every Wiiconnect24 user
27:46 – New DVD drive out in the 360
28:33 – Dude playing Gears of War for free – take note.
29:39 – DICE has begun
30:26 – Outro
Complete running time: 31:05
Size: 21.4 MB

VGM Daily Podcast, Ep. 183 - 2.06.2007

Ryan — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:47:14 +0000

February is upon us… and we come out of hibernation to do a show!

We had a busy one last week, filled with events, and different things we were required to attend. Today we talk about one such event. Crackdown, a game that’ll be out at the end of the month, but we’ve got it already, and we’re going to let you know why we think it’s a winner.

So yeah, apologies for the lack of a show for a while, but important things were afoot.

cheers!

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Hosts:
Ryan Maule
Tony Tomas

Program:
00:00 – Intro
00:30 – Alps?
01:35 – Reasons!
02:00 – Our Crackdown interview…
03:49 – Feedback – San Diego!
05:42 – Our Crackdown impressions
12:17 – Break
14:13 – More on Crackdown
19:14 – Achievements in the downing of crack
21:41 – CN Tower, and booze.
23:00 – BlogTV.ca
24:22 – Break
26:28 – Hammered?
28:11 – Naughty Dog game gets a name—Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
29:11 – The Witcher gets a publisher for North America
31:19 – No Bongos for the Wii?
32:43 – Super Mario World available on the Virtual Console
33:20 – Pr0n related…
34:41 – N-Gage again? Come on!
36:35 – Outro
Complete running time: 37:51
Size: 26 MB