The fall deluge is upon us. We’re talking about Borderlands 2, Torchlight II, World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, LittleBigPlanet Vita, War of the Human Tanks, Tokyo Jungle and Hell Yeah!: Wrath of the Dead Rabbit. Plus, as always, discussion of the latest news and more referential humor than should reasonably be allowed.
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Hosts: Jeff DeSolla, Andrew Passafiume, Graham Russell, Henry Skey, Shawn Vermette. Music: Podcast theme by Tom Casper.
The debate about whether video games are art, or can ever be art, has raged for years, and I doubt a resolution will be reached anytime soon. However, what no one can argue is that there is certainly plenty of good art in video games, regardless of what the games themselves are. Showcasing the art and the capabilities of video games in expanding the reach of art is the point of the Smithsonian’s “The Art of Video Games” exhibit, and it does a great job of it. READ MORE
There were a lot of Angry Kirbies on the Internet this week! We try to buck that trend, with nuanced and reasonable discussions of the Wii U and its “launch window” games like Rayman Legends. Listen in as we corner the market on Canadian game podcast panelists and hold our weekly therapy sessions. We also talk about Mark of the Ninja, Big Picture Mode, Jet Set Radio HD, Obsidian’s Kickstarter, Double Dragon Neon, FTL: Faster Than Light, Mutant Mudds, Inquisitor and more!
Check out the show here, check us out on iTunes or use the RSS feed in your favorite podcast aggregator. Let us know what you think, and send mail (angry or not) to podcast[at]snackbar-games.com.
Hosts: Jeff DeSolla, Chris Ingersoll, Andrew Passafiume, Graham Russell, Henry Skey, Shawn Vermette. Music: Podcast theme by Tom Casper.
Nintendo is a company that people love. The company’s games are, whatever issues you may have with them, consistently some of the best, most happiness-inducing games available, and it has found a way to strike a balance that allows it to continue iterating on its classic series without totally running them into the ground. People love Nintendo for this.
At least in North America, though, as much as people love Nintendo, sometimes it’s hard to like the company very much. Why? It’s all a matter of communication.
What do we call you readers and listeners out there? Snackbars? Snackaholics? Concessions? Chris Dominowski’s suggestion, which we’re not typing? Whoever you are, hear us chat about Guild Wars 2, Sleeping Dogs, Madden 13 and Rock Band Blitz, discuss the newest Final Fantasy, Metal Gear and Steam news and talk about the state and future of mobile gaming.
