Jumping the Shark
By The GameShark Podcast Team
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Podcast Description
The week in gaming from co-hosts Danielle Riendeau and Brandon Cackowski-Schnell along with GameShark EiC William Abner and Producer Todd Brakke.
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 124 | Dirk Knemeyer sits down with Todd, Bill and Brandon to talk about his upcoming board game, Road to Enlightenment. Learn about how Dirk came up with the idea, the joys of Kickstarter, how Bill is a playtesting genius and how there's a long way to go until you have to resort to some dude named Frank. Then Bill and Todd talk some Diablo 3. If you're interested in backing Dirk and Road to Enlightenment, check out his Kickstarter page. Thanks for listening, and don't forget to send feedback to Bill (bill@nohighscores.com), Brandon (brandon@nohighscores.com) or Todd (todd@nohighscores.com). | 5/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 123 | Civ V and Stardock game designer extraordinaire Jon Shafer sits down with Brandon, Bill and Todd to talk about Warlock: Master of the Arcane, Unity of Command and his plans to rebuild his flagging baseball team in Out of the Park 13. We also talk a little Witcher 2, a little E3 and what makes Brandon so adorable. Thanks for listening, and don't forget to send feedback to Bill (bill@nohighscores.com), Brandon (brandon@nohighscores.com) or Todd (todd@nohighscores.com). | 5/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 122 | This week on Jumping the Shark, The Straw turns the show into a master class on master thespian Julian Sands. Along the way, he, Todd, and Brandon talk Witcher 2 and game difficulty, Nightfall on the iOS and the upcoming asynchronous multiplayer patch for Neuroshima Hex, Prototype 2, and a little Arkham City. Come on out for another thrilling installment! Thanks for listening, and don't forget to send feedback to Bill (bill@nohighscores.com), Brandon (brandon@nohighscores.com), Todd (todd@nohighscores.com) or Brian (brian@nohighscores.com). | 5/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 121 | No High Scores web designer extraordinaire Brian Rowe joins Bill, Todd and Brandon to talk about Trials Evolution and why he likes relaxing with punishingly difficult games. Todd gets into the Legend of Grimrock, Bill talks about Day One of The Walking Dead and Brandon doesn't do much of anything but crack wise. Thanks for listening, and don't forget to send feedback to Bill (bill@nohighscores.com), Brandon (brandon@nohighscores.com), Todd (todd@nohighscores.com) or Brian (brian@nohighscores.com). | 4/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 120 | Todd's internet connection makes him MIA so it's up to Bill and Brandon to bear the weight of the Witcher 2. Two guys rapping about Geralt and digging on some Eagles always makes for an entertaining hour. At least it was for us. Thanks for listening, and don't forget to send feedback to Bill (bill@nohighscores.com or Brandon (brandon@nohighscores.com). | 4/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 119 | No Todd this week but Michael Barnes joins us to talk about Lords of Waterdeep, the iPad as a board game device and the joy of Dark Souls. More importantly, The Straw takes the hosting reins, ushering in a new era of podcast history. He also talks a lot about The Witcher 2 on the 360. Thanks for listening, and don't forget to send feedback to Bill (bill@nohighscores.com), Brandon (brandon@nohighscores.com) or Mike (michael@nohighscores.com). | 4/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 118 | With Bill and Brandon off traveling the world (sort of), their seats on this week's Jumping the Shark are ably filled by fellow No High Scores comrades, Brian Rowe and Matt Thrower, who join Todd this week to talk about the challenge developers face in giving gamers the information they need to overcome challenges without letting it get too easy or frustratingly difficult. After that, the discussion turns towards topic of locking games to specific user accounts and what makes Steam different from the prospect of retail games being locked to a console or specific user for next-gen consoles. All that and more awaits you in episode 118! Thanks for listening, and don't forget to send feedback to Bill (bill@nohighscores.com), Brandon (brandon@nohighscores.com) or Todd (todd@nohighscores.com). | 4/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 117 | This week on Jumping the Shark it's all Mass Effect 3. Just kidding. No, this week, we talk about some of the rumors surrounding the possible announcement of the Playstation 4. In particular, the prospect of console makers clamping down on players' ability to play used games on their console. Is it starting to get out of hand? Then, Bill talks Tiger Woods Kinect and finds it a surprisingly compelling experience despite wrenching his back while trying to uncork a long drive. Yes, folks, we have our first Kinect injury! It was only a matter of time. Thanks for listening, and don't forget to send feedback to Bill (bill@nohighscores.com), Brandon (brandon@nohighscores.com) or Todd (todd@nohighscores.com). | 4/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 116 | Our near month of Mass Effect 3 finishes with Todd's final words and some talk about BioWare's decision to revisit the ending. Then Brandon gets down on some Angry Birds Space and Bill talks more Resident Evil 4 and some Tiger Woods Kinect. Thanks for listening, and don't forget to send feedback to Bill (bill@nohighscores.com), Brandon (brandon@nohighscores.com) or Todd (todd@nohighscores.com). | 3/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 115 | The Mass Effect 3 hilarity continues, only with far, far less yelling. Brandon and Todd talk about what they've been digging, and what they haven't enjoyed. Brandon talks about how much he loves Rayman Origins and then Bill talks about dipping his toe into one of gaming's classic franchises. Thanks for listening, and don't forget to send feedback to Bill (bill@nohighscores.com), Brandon (brandon@nohighscores.com) or Todd (todd@nohighscores.com). | 3/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 114 | Fight! Fight! Fight! Brandon and Todd go ten rounds on the inclusion of multiplayer in Mass Effect 3 before Todd gives his initial impressions. Then Bill tells about how Binary Domain went off the rails before talking about how he doesn't want to review sports games any more. The dream has died! Thanks for listening, and don't forget to send feedback to Bill (bill@nohighscores.com), Brandon (brandon@nohighscores.com) or Todd (todd@nohighscores.com). | 3/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 113 | So many topics, it's amazing we managed to fit it all into one show! First we talk about the setting of Assassins Creed 3, then we get into Fairway Solitaire, then some Binary Domain and finally some SSX. Boy howdy, that's a ton of stuff! Thanks for listening, and don't forget to send feedback to Bill (bill@nohighscores.com), Brandon (brandon@nohighscores.com) or Todd (todd@nohighscores.com). | 3/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 112 | Troy Goodfellow joins JTS to talk to Bill about Crusader Kings 2, why it's one of his favorite Paradox games and to give Todd some pointers once Todd decides to jump in. Then, Brandon gets down on the Vita. Thanks for listening, and don't forget to send feedback to Bill (bill@nohighscores.com), Brandon (brandon@nohighscores.com) or Todd (todd@nohighscores.com). | 2/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 111 | The newly en-smallened team of Brandon, Bill and Todd tackle Crusader Kings 2, The Darkness 2 (again), the Mass Effect 3 Demo and how stupid the PS Vita launch is. Here's a hint, it's so, so, so stupid. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 2/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 110 | Danielle is in Maui so it's up to Brandon, Bill and Todd to talk about Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, The Darkness II, the Diablo 3 beta and why Bill shouldn't take iPad board game advice from Todd and Brandon. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 2/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 109 | This week's Jumping the Shark has a bevy of Cthulhu themed madness with both Wasted Lands and Elder Sign: Omens for the iPad. Then we all talk about DLC and online passes, Bill gets into some King Arthur 2 RPG wargame thing-a-ma-jig, Danielle talks about Trine 2 and then we all criticize the Amish. Seriously. The Amish. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 2/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 108 | Todd is back from Sweden and he brought Troy Goodfellow with him. Together they tell us all about Paradox Days and the bevy of games shown there. Revel in tales of Crusader Kings 2, Napoleon's Campaigns 2, A Game of Dwarves, War of the Roses and Warlock. Then, Bill and Danielle yell at each other about how big the games industry is before Brandon makes a valiant effort to get people to buy Quarrel. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 1/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 107 | Todd is off gallivanting in Sweden but Tom Chick stops by to talk about his recent decision to review games exclusively for Quarter To Three and how that ties in to the current changes in games journalism. After that we talk some Kingdoms of Amalur, the Saints Row 3 DLC, Scary Girl, the Mage Knight board game and why the Eastern Front is just not fun. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 1/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 106 | With all of us, well all but Danielle, in the thrall of Ascension, we take some time to talk about the digital board gaming revolution currently taking place on the iPad. What games work, what don't, and what would happen if Todd suggested to Bill's gaming group that they play Ticket to Ride. Here's a hint, it ain't pretty. Then Danielle talks about the joys of downloadable games on the 3DS and we talk a little about the Fiona uber-table from CES. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 1/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 105 | It's a brand new year and a brand new format for Jumping the Shark! Bill, Danielle, Todd and Brandon get together to talk about their most anticipated games of 2012, a little Skyrim, a little Dance Central 2, some Star Wars: The Old Republic and why Tom Chick is not the right person to challenge to a game of Ascension. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 1/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 104 | It's been a long tough week of vacationing for the Jumping the Shark crew, with Brandon and Danielle each taking a well-earned week off, but Todd, Bill, and Tom Chick hold down the fort just in time to ring in the new year. This week, Bill feels the age in the bones of Assassin's Creed: Revelations and wonders just why Ezio doesn't seem to as well. Tom tells us why All Zombies Must Die and shares with us the single strangest reason we've ever heard for having given the Gears of War season pass a tryout. And Todd sinks deeper and deeper into the galactic politics of Star Wars: The Old Republic. Start 2012 off right, with Episode 104 of Jumping the Shark. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 1/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 103 | No Bill this week, but Tom Chick joins us for our Best of 2011 awards. Before that we talk Zelda: Skyward Sword, Batman: Arkham City, Ascension, Driver: SF, Star Wars: The Old Republic and probably a ton of other things too. It was a busy night. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 12/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 102 | Chris Lena Senior Producer at Trion Worlds comes by the show to talk all about End of Nations, the upcoming MMO RTS developed by Petroglyph and published by Trion. Afterwards, Bill and Brandon share their love of Batman: Arkham City, Brandon is less enthused by Space Marine and Danielle explains her love/hate relationship with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 12/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 101 | Let the airing of greivances begin! Danielle isn't gone, so her optimism isn't here to bouy our constant complaining as we unveil the worst of 2011. Worst game, most disappointing, most overrated, it's all here. Along the way Todd talks more Skyrim, Bill gets into Saints Row: The Third and Brandon returns to New Marais with inFAMOUS 2: Festival of Blood. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 12/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 100 | Here it is, the triumphant 100th episode of Jumping the Shark! The JTS crew is joined by Troy Goodfellow and Tom Chick as they talk about how games and gaming has changed for them since the show launched on February of 2010. Plus, Troy talks Crusader Kings 2, Memoir '44 Online and Blood Bowl, Tom talks Anno 2070 and Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, Bill recaps the end of Dark Souls, Todd talks Spelltower and Skyrim, Danielle talks about more Goldeneye MP and Brandon gives the lowdown on NCIS. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 12/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 99 | Thanksgiving may be over, but not for the JTS crew! Take a trip in the Wayback Machine to the simpler times before Thanksgiving when no one was pepper sprayed for video games. Brandon, Danielle and Bill sit down to talk about the gaming moments they're most thankful this year. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 11/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 98 | Have you ever played a game that everyone said was the bees' knees but then found yourself wondering what game everyone else was playing? Have you ever played a game you thought was completely awesome to then find out that no one gave a damn about it? We have too, and we're talking all about it. We also talk Skyrim, more Demon Souls, more Batman: Arkham City and playing self created HTML 5 games. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 11/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 97 | What do you think of when you think of fans of Modern Warfare 3 or Gears of War or World of Warcraft? Brandon, Danielle and Todd get down on gamer stereotypes and how they overcome them. Plus, we talk Demon's Souls, Kirby's Return to Dreamland and Saints Row: The Third. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 11/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 96 | Tom Chick joins Brandon, Danielle and Bill to talk about why "bias" is a four letter word. But first, we talk about House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut, Uncharted 3, Battlefield 3, a little Modern Warfare 3, a bunch of Dark Souls, Kirby's Return to Dreamland and some HTML 5 game development. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 11/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 95 | When should a game review be a critique? When should it be a product review? Always, never, some of the times? These questions and many more are answered in this week's episode. We also talk about NBA2K12, Batman, Professor Layton, Dark Souls and the joy of pushing the limits with Michael Phelps. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 10/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 94 | No Bill this week, but we are joined by Danielle's girlfriend, the lovely Teresa Tuan. What the hell, right? It's just Todd, Danielle and Brandon for the first section where we talk NBA2K12, Batman: Arkham City and Professor Layton and the Last Specter. Then Teresa joins us as we talk about the joys of emergent gameplay. Bill will return from his vacation utopia next week, so don't worry. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 10/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 93 | Danielle may not be here, but we're not about to let that spoil our fun. Bill, Todd and Brandon talk about NBA2K12, Spider-Man: Edge of Time, Solatorobo: Red the Hunter and Dark Souls before answering the age old question of how much game is too much? Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 10/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 92 | Dad's away so the kids will play! Todd and Bill are not around leaving Danielle and Brandon to mind the shop. They talk about Gears of War 3, X-Men: Destiny and Rochard before taking the IGeNerator for a spin and coming up with games journalism's hottest stories. Don't worry, the usual crew should be back next week to put an end to such rampant silliness. | 10/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 91 | When is it ok to make gameplay sacrifices to use a licensed property well and when must the license take a back seat? These questions and many more are tackled in this week's hard hitting episode of Jumping the Shark. Danielle may be gone but the boys manage to talk about Dragon Age 2 - Legacy DLC, FIFA '12, Witcher 1, Game of Thrones RTS (sort of), King of Tokyo/Survive boardgames, X-Men Destiny, Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2, and Gears of War III. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 10/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 90 | Tom Chick is in the house and we're talking about why AAA games get a pass on the review front, whether or not games should be knocked for innovation and just what the hell Kirby is any way. We also talk about Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Gears of War 3, Kirby Mass Attack, Witcher 2 and the Bit.Trip games. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 9/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 89 | Todd was unable to join us this week, but no matter, as we filled our time talking about what we consider to be the future of the AAA game. We all talked about games too, but for the life of me, I can't remember what they are. Professionalism! Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 9/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 88 | Danielle is out sick, but Tom Chick joins us to talk about game endings: the good, the not so good and why they often suck rocks. We also talk about Dead Island, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Space Marine and BloodRayne: Betrayal. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 9/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 87 | This week, the usual crew of Brandon, Danielle and Todd, (minus Bill!) discussed the finer points of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Quarrel, Crazy Machines: Elements and Rock of Ages, with a dash of Civ V to keep things spicy. For our topic, we discussed the perennial question: "Do game reviewers suck at games?", as inspired by Mitch Krpata's awesome article Doing it wrong: Are game reviewers bad at video games? over at Joystick Division. Our answers may shock and inspire you. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 9/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 86 | The Jumping the Shark crew is joined by Tobyn Manthorpe, founder of Cedar Hill Games and creator of iOS hack and slasher Emissary of War. We talk all about Emissary of War, iOS development and the frustration of promoting your games on the App Store. Then we all talk about what we've been playing including some Deus Ex, some Fruit Ninja Kinect, some Quarrel and a whole bunch of Madden 12. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 8/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 85 | We're down a person while Danielle is moving, but that doesn't stop Brandon, Bill and Todd from talking about Civ V, Sid Meier's Pirates for the iPad and Killzone 3 before getting into Epic's plans to ban those that see fit to spoil Gears of War 3. Epic would prefer that you let them spoil it for you themselves. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 8/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 84 | How much does price come in to your gaming decisions? How cheap does a game have to be for you to try with no advanced knowledge? Should reviewers take price into account when reviewing a game? All of this and more in this week's Jumping the Shark! There's a lot of spirited discussion but before we get to that we talk about Civ 5, Avadon, inFAMOUS 2, HTML 5 gaming and all sorts of things. Good times! Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 8/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 83 | Todd and Bill are gone, which means it's just the two co-hosts. How do Brandon and Danielle spend their time? By creating a game company, that's how. Listen in awe to the explosion of unbridled creativity that comes from Brandon and Danielle pitching games to each other. Want a ghost fueled RPG, a tower defense platformer that revolves around candy, a time management game based on freelance writing or an adventure business sim that pits cop vs drug lord? Well, we got you covered. For all of them. What can I say? It was a productive night. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 8/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 82 | The gang is all together for a week or so and we're talking about DRM. Bill is p****d about Driver and he's not gonna take it! And by "take it" I mean play Driver on his PC. Before we get down with the DRM though Todd talks about the newly patched Civ V, Bill takes From Dust for a Spin, Danielle is still loving Bastion and Saints Row 2 in equal measure and Brandon helps disrupt the ceramic rooster menace with Captain America: Super Soldier. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 7/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 81 | This week Jumping the Shark is short one Brandon (who's off searching for the Lost Ark of the Covenant), but we pick up a Tom Chick, who braves the heat to chat with us about game remakes: When are they a good thing? When do they waste of everyone's time? What would we like to see remade in the future? First, however, we talk up the cavalcade of games we've been playing over the past week. First up, a good long bit on Bastion, which all of us (sans Bill) have made a point to check out. Tom marvels at just how bad Call of Juarez: The Cartel and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 are, Danielle goes rogue(like) talking about Dungeons of Dredmor, and Bill talks a smattering of NCAA '12, Panzer Corps, and just a little bit of his Sengoku preview build. Oh yeah, and I give Mass Effect 2 some props for the one part of the game they absolutely nailed. Tom doesn't buy it, but then, what does he know? Join us for another week of laughter, tears, and just a hint of brash exuberance. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 7/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 80 | It's guests galore on this week's Jumping the Shark. Stardock's Derek Paxton and Jon Shafer joins us to talk about Fallen Enchantress, the follow up to Elemental: War on Magic. As if that wasn't enough, Troy Goodfellow sits in for Bill. Once we're done talking Fallen Enchantress, Derek sticks around to talk about what we've been playing. Troy gets into racing, Derek and Brandon talk LA Noire, Todd talks about his time as a renegade FemShep and Danielle talks about the joy that is Saints Row 2. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 7/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 79 | Have you ever purchased a shiny, new gaming device, gotten it home and it's not what you wanted it to be? Ever pick up a new console in the hopes it will fill all of your gaming needs just to have it lie there unused for months? These heartbreaking tales, and many more, are covered in this week's Jumping the Shark where Brandon, Danielle, Todd and Bill talk all about buyer's remorse. We also manage to get in some talk about Dungeon Siege 3, the new Kinect UFC fitness game and busting bugs in the Earth Defense Force. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 7/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 78 | Hail, hail, the gang's all here. Danielle, Brandon, Todd and Bill are triumphantly reunited to talk about Dungeon Siege 3, Ocarina 3D, Trenched, Hunted and Avadon: The Black Fortress before celebrating the 4th by talking about the joys of international game design. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 7/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 77 | It's a big week for Jumping the Shark as a perfect storm of shiftless layabouting on the parts of Bill, Danielle, and Brandon -who seem to think their vacations and road trips should trump podcasting- leave Todd in charge of the show for a week. He does his best to persevere and not lose the entire audience in the span of 60 minutes. Helping to further that goal we have two returning guests this week: senior editor for the Escapist, Susan Arendt, and No High Scores' very own Michael Barnes. This week's topic is all about the mainstreaming of video games, how games going from a niche hobby to what Al Gore referred to as "the new normal" at Games for Change this week has changed the nature of gaming itself. Along the way Michael backhands Shadows of the Damned and gives us his take on L.A. Noire, Susan and I talk about our love/hate relationship with Dungeon Siege 3, and I talk about my new addiction to Carcassonne on the iPad. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 6/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 76 | With E3 freshly behind us, we used this week's Jumping the Shark to talk about E3 the show. What we liked about this year's show. What we think is changing about it, for better or worse. Why you know more about what's going on there if you just stay home. Etc. In the what we're playing segment, Bill dispenses with Hunted, Brandon finds Greent Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters to be surprisingly enjoyable, Danielle digs out Costume Quest and Saints Row 2 from her back catalog, and I lament that my "early" copy of Dungeon Siege 3 refuses to install (due to a Steam activation issue). Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 6/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 75 | Take a trip in the wayback machine to Day 3 of E3. The usual crew along with Tom Chick, Brian Rowe and Jason McMaster round out the E3stravaganza. Next week we'll have our formal E3 wrap-up show, so stay tuned! Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 6/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 74 | E3 Day Two is upon us and we all saw good things and bad things and everything in between. How's that for vague? The usual crew is here, along with Tom Chick, Justin Amirkhani, Brian Rowe and Jason McMaster. Our day three show will go up on Sunday as a "normal" episode with a formal E3 wrap-up the week following. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 6/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 73 | It's day one at E3! Woohoo! The usual GameShark crew is here along with Tom Chick, Jason McMaster and Mitch Dyer and we're all talking about the highest of highs and the lowest of lows from E3 day one. Be sure to come back for days two and three of the extravaganza that is E3! | 6/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 72 | Jumping the Shark does the pre-E3 thing with Danielle, Brandon, Bill and Todd talking about what they are and aren't looking forward to during this year's E3. Oh, and Brandon goes on a truly epic rant about D&D: Daggerdale. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 6/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 71 | No Danielle this week but Brandon, Todd and Bill are around to talk Witcher 2, Red Faction: Armageddon, LA Noire. D&D Daggerdale and how much transmedia sucks. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 5/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 70 | No guests this week, but the gang's all here, so that's better than any guest we can come up with. We all talk about what we're playing, well, those that are playing things, including some seriously long LA Noire therapy for Bill. Then we get into our topic, a short one this week, on how the Sony PSN mess has altered our digital dealings. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 5/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 69 | Hey, hey, the gang's all here. Well sort of. They are for the beginning where we talk about Witcher 2, Lume, the Sly Collection and more of Bill's With Fire and Sword incompetence before Bill and Brandon sit down with Lukasz Kukawski, PR and Marketing Manager for Good Old Games. They talk about distributing Witcher 2, the important of the Good old Games community and how well Sony has handled the recent PR problems. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 5/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 68 | No Todd this week, but Mark Yetter from Timegate studios joins us to talk about Section 8: Prejudice, the dynamics of self publishing and what the Sony fiasco means for games and game developers alike. Then Bill talks all about his problems with Mount and Blade: With Fire and Sword before ducking out and leaving the two co-hosts to chat about old Mario games, Zelda and Portal 2. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 5/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 67 | A combination of guest rescheduling and crazy work schedule makes for a short, and Danielle-less episode as Todd, Bill and Brandon riff on Portal 2, Sony's rough week, Conduit 2 and Bill's hapless warrior in Mount and Blade: Fire and Sword. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 5/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Epsode 66 | Danielle is back and we have Nate Sherrets from PhantomEFX to talk all about Battle Slots. Nate is around for the whole show so we all talk about what we've been playing, then it's all about Battle Slots. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 4/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 65 | Guest month continues as Jumping the Shark welcomes Keith Hladik and Eric Stoll from High Voltage Software. They sit down with us to talk about The Conduit 2 as well as Wii development and the challenge of developing a first person shooter for the 3DS. After they sign off, Bill, Brandon and Todd talk all about what they've been playing. No Danielle this week, but she'll be back next week. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 4/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 64 | Stardock CEO and podcast guest extraordinaire Brad Wardell sits down with the crew to talk about the Impulse sale to GameStop, what's next for Elemental and the state of PC gaming. Once Brad signs off it's back to the usual what we're playing business. We do have one clarification as about Fallen Enchantress to share. Brad stated that Fallen Enchantress would be free for anyone who purchased War of Magic. Fallen Enchantress will be free to anyone who purchaed War of Magic in 2010 and discounted to anyone who purchased War of Magic since then. Either way, if you have War of Magic, Fallen Enchantress will be discounted for you in some form or fashion. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 4/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 63 | Jumping the Shark, I choose you! Tom Chick joins us we talk about what we've been playing before getting into team building in RPG's and Pokemon. Yes, Pokemon. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 4/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 62 | It's a very special episode of Jumping the Shark as we're joined by game designer extraordinaire Soren Johnson. Soren sits down to talk about game design, Dragon Age Legends and all sorts of interesting stuff. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 3/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 61 | Danielle is back and we're talking all about PAX East. That is when we're done doing the usual what we're playing bit. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 3/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 60 | Danielle couldn't be with us, but we have Tom Chick in her place. He talks all about Rift, then Bill goes on about baseball, Todd talks about Dragon Age and Brandon doesn't get a word in edgewise. Then we tackle the topic of day one and preorder DLC. Fun! Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 3/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 59 | When is a game hard but fun as opposed to hard and not even a little bit fun? These and other mysteries of game difficulty are discussed by Danielle, Brandon, Bill and Todd in this week's episode. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 3/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 58 | Escapist Senior Editor and ex-GameShark writer Susan Arendt joins Brandon, Danielle, Bill and Todd for Jumping the Shark's 58th episode. We cover the prickly topic of whether the games industry makes it uncomfortable for women to cover it. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 2/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 57 | The whole JTS crew is back and we're exposing all of our dirty little secrets. Yes, that's right, Danielle, Brandon, Todd and Bill are talking about the games they shouldn't love...but do. With all of their hearts. Its' the "I hate myself for loving you" episode of Jumping the Shark, brought to you by the letter E for embarassment. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 2/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 56 | Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Love is in the air and Jumping the Sharks is getting all up in the romance business. Todd is traveling but Brandon, Danielle and Bill kick back and talk about romance in games and how well they portray mature, adult relationships compared to film. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 2/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 55 | Not one, but two guest stars join the crew as Danielle, Brandon, Todd and Bill sit down with Stephanie Schopp from Stardock PR and Ben Kuchera, Managing Editor of Opposable Thumbs, Ars Technica's gaming site. We talk about the role of PR and gaming journalists in the always prickly area of gaming previews. We had a few audio issues this week so we're sorry if the show isn't up to the usual standards of auditory excellence we always strive for. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 2/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 54 | JTS is one year old this episode! Woo-hoo! Unfortunately Danielle isn't around to help celebrate, but Tom Chick is and him, Brandon, Todd and Bill all talk about what they've been playing and when they decide that enough of a game is enough. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 1/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 53 | Danielle is off traveling the world but Brandon, Bill, Todd and special guest Jeff McAllister are here. They talk about what they've been playing before delving into the topic of what they consider too much when it comes to violence in games. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 1/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 52 | Bill is out sick but that doesn't stop us. Nothing can stop us! Nothing! Brandon, Danielle and Todd talk about what they've been playing before getting into things they have learned from gaming. Like I learned that if you go into people's house and bust up all of their vases and boxes, sometimes coins pop out! And sometimes you get arrested. Lots of times, actually. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 1/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 51 | The whole gang is back and we have Tom Chick too. Danielle, Brandon, Bill, Todd and Tom talk about what they've been playing and then get into their most anticipated games of 2011 as well as the games that may not be on your radar, but should be. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 1/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 50 | It's the big five-oh and we're back with the first show of the new year. Danielle isnt with us but Troy Goodfellow is. He, Brandon, Todd and Bill talk about what they're playing and then get into a discussion about finishing games. Good times! Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 1/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 49 | It's the end of the year and time for the annual Game of the Year discussion. Brandon, Danielle, Todd and Bill talk about their personal favorites for 2010. Who cares what those other sites say? If you missed out on these games, you suck. Ok, that's a little harsh, but you certainly missed out on some quality games. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 12/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 48 | The time for positivity is over! Todd is back, Tom Chick is with us and we're talking about the most overrated and disappointing games of 2010. We also talk about what we've been playing as per the usual. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 12/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 47 | Todd ditched us, but we have Michael Barnes and Tom Chick instead! They sit down with Danielle, Brandon and Bill to kick off the official End of Year List Season. First up, the most underrated, underappreciated games of 2010. If you missed these games, you missed out on a barrel of good times, and possibly monkeys. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 12/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 46 | It's Thanksgiving! Well, at least it was going to be when we recorded this show. It may not be now but we're still thankful so it's all good. The usual crew of Brandon, Danielle, Bill and Todd are joined by Troy Goodfellow and Tom Chick to talk about what aspects of gaming they're thankful for this year. It's a quick and dirty show this week so please forgive any auditory shenanigans. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 11/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 45 | This week the usual JTS crew is joined by Geoff Scott, producer extroadinaire of Quick Hit Football. We talk about browser based football as well as the trials and tribulations of the Freemium space. We also talk all about what we've been playing as if you didn't already know that. We have yet another contest this week, so be sure to listen until the end. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 11/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 44 | How important is good writing in games? Very important! There, I just answered it for you, so there's no need to listen to the show. Kidding! Please don't go! We have the usual crew of Brandon, Danielle, Todd and Bill as well as Michael Barnes' third show appearance. We all talk about the importance of quality writing in games, a topic I totally did not just spoil for you. Oh, contests abound this week, so be sure to listen to the whole show. We're crafty that way. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 11/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 43 | Knock, Knock? Who’s there? Jumping the Shark episode 43! This week, the GameShark crew is all about the laughs. Brandon, Danielle, Todd, Bill and special "mystery" guest Tom Chick talk about comedy in games, titles that tried so hard, but just didn’t bring the funny, and the official “funniest pixel in any game, ever”. From about 1:08 to 1:12, Kanye West took over the recording studio and made Danielle sound like Cher circa 2000. At least that’s what we THINK happened to the audio. Enjoy! Don’t forget to send any and all feedback to wabner@gameshark.com, and listen all the way to the end of the show for a *very* special contest offer. | 11/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 42 | Moooooo! Moooooo! This week's episode is all about milking that sacred cow. Not literally, of course, cause that would be weird. No, we're talking about when companies milk their franchises for all they're worth. Brandon, Danielle, Todd and Bill also talk about what they've been playing and how much Todd hates Nirvana. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 10/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 41 | Whooooooooo!! It's our Halloween show and Tom Chick is here to help us talk about scary games. Danielle, Brandon, Todd and Bill are here too to talk about the difference between terror and horror, how to make scary games scary and the spine-tingling horror that is Power Gig. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 10/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 40 | Bill is on vacation this week but Tom Chick is more than happy to sit in and bring the sports rage! Ok, that's a lie, but he does join Brandon, Danielle and Todd to talk about celebrity voice acting and other things including Ratchet and Clank, Civ and pinball. Lots and lots of pinball. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 10/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 39 | Oh the horrors of focus groups. First they harass you at the mall when all you're trying to do is buy some Shamwows and then they start getting all up in your game design. This week on Jumping the Shark, Danielle, Brandon, Todd and Bill talk about when game designers start designing via focus group, or as we like to call it, the Peanut Gallery. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 10/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 38 | Hey, hey the gang's all here. Brandon, Danielle, Todd and Bill reunite to talk about what they've been playing (hint, it rhymes with Shiv Five) as well as get into what they think needs to be done to bring gaming journalism up from nothing but previews and reviews. Oh, and we finally talk about Teh Haloz. Here that Biff, this one is for you! Spoiler Lamp times: Halo Reach: 35:35 to 41:32 Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 10/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 37 | It's Jumping the Shark Episode 37 and I have no idea what happened as I wasn't there. Troy Goodfellow was though, so I'm sure they talked strategy games, and probably Civ 5 at that. Woo. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 9/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 36 | Danielle is back! Danielle is back! Danielle is back! So are Brandon, Bill and Todd but they don't go anywhere so screw them. We talk about Spider-Man, Batman, Metroid and other things before getting down and dirty about DLC. Be sure to stick around after the closing theme to hear more discussion about Metroid: Other M. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 9/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 35 | Danielle is still on vacation but Tom Chick returns to talk open world gaming with Brandon, Todd and Bill. It's a hoot. We also talk Bioshock 2 DLC, Dragon Age and Mass Effect 2 DLC, the new Layton and a slew of video game hockey. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 9/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 34 | This week on Jumping the Shark, Troy Goodfellow of FlashOfSteel.com and the Three Moves Ahead podcast subs-in for vacationing Danielle as he talks with Bill, Brandon, and Todd about what he's been playing lately (Elemental and Victoria II) and about this week's topic: Games that get released before they're fully baked. Also, Bill sends Mafia II to sleep with the fishes. Join us for another week of fun and frivolity during which hardly any animals are harmed. For the first time in quite a while, the Spoiler Lamp is lit this week: Mafia 2 Spoilers - 25:00 to 37:20 Thanks for joining us! Please be sure to rate us on iTunes and feel free to send any feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 9/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 33 | What turned you into the gamer you are today? Why do you like the games you like, or your platform of choice? The Jumping the Shark crew sit down and talk about all of these things including a healthy dose of what they've been playing. The gang is all here this week including co-hosts Danielle Riendeau and Brandon Cackowski-Schnell along with Producer Todd Brakke and GameShark.com E-I-C Bill Abner. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 8/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 32 | Summer is almost over and soon fall will be upon us complete with a full schedule of holiday games. Co-hosts Brandon Cackowski-Schnel and Danielle Riendeau along with Producer Todd Brakke and special guest Mitch Dyer sit down to talk about what they've been playing as well as the fall games they're looking forward to and one or two they definitely aren't. No Bill this week but he'll be back next week, no doubt angry about something. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 8/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 31 | The Jumping the Shark crew is joined by GameShark.com Senior Editor Jeff McAllister to talk about what they've been playing as well as whether there's such a thing as too much information prior to a game's release. For the first time in weeks the whole gang of co-hosts Danielle Riendeau and Brandon Cackowski-Schnell as well as Producer Todd Brakke and GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner are together so yay for that. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 8/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 30 | Jumping the Shark has a mind blowing two guests for the momentous 30th episode. Tom Chick and Michael Barnes join co-host Brandon Cackowski-Schnell, Producer Todd Brakke and GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner to answer the age old question: Is Metro 2033 better than Half-Life 2? Danielle is on vacation this week but she'll be back next week, so strap in and let us settle this FPS fight once and for all. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 8/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 29 | Episode 29 of Jumping the Shark is loaded with high drama as the gang hits the treacherous seas without vacationing co-host Brandon and it's not long before producer Todd's connection goes overboard, leaving Danielle, Bill and returning guest Tom Chick to tend to the week's topic, which is a whole lot of Starcraft 2 and what it means for the RTS genre. Along the way they get their freak on talking about Lego Harry Potter, Freespace 2, Alien Swarm, and much more. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 8/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 28 | Episode 28 is all sorts of topsy-turvy as the Jumping the Shark crew does everything in reverse. First co-hosts Danielle Riendeau and Brandon Cackowski-Schnell along with Producer Todd Brakke and GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner sit down and chat with Jon-Paul Dyson, Director of the International Center for the History of Electronic Games and Vice President for Exhibit Research and Development for the Strong National Museum of Play. We talk about the museum's work in cataloguing the history of electronic games as well as the challenges of such an enormous task. Then we talk about what we've been playing and Bill brings the weight of his righteous fury upon NCAA 2011's Dynasty mode and the reviews that overlooked its most critical flaws. For more information about the International Center for the History of Electronic Games and the Strong National Museum of Play, please check out the following links and remember that the museum is always looking for interesting donations for the video game collection. International Center for the History of Electronic Games - http://www.icheg.org/ Strong National Museum of Play - http://www.museumofplay.org American Journal of Play - http://www.americanjournalofplay.org/ To inquire about donating games, platforms, or other materials, please contact: Jon-Paul C. Dyson Director, International Center for the History of Electronic Games jpdyson@museumofplay.org +1 585-410-6341 or Eric Wheeler Curator, International Center for the History of Electronic Games ewheeler@museumofplay.org +1 585-410-6398 Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 7/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 27 | Do game companies take the easy road for sequels? That's the stirring topic of choice for episode 27 of Jumping the Shark. Co-hosts Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Danielle Riendeau along with Producer Todd Brakke and GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner talk about what they've been playing and the oversimplification of games in the name of accessibility. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 7/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 26 | It's episode 26 and to celebrate we're flying without a topic, unless you count railing against Lebron James a topic. Cohosts Danielle Riendeau and Brandon Cackowski-Schnell along with Producer Todd Brakke and GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner talk about all sorts of what they're playing including Crackdown 2, Puzzle Quest 2 and some board game involving danishes, or maybe it was the Danes. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 7/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 25 | Producer Todd is AWOL but joining us is Fidgit blogger, Quarter to Three proprietor and games writer extraordinaire Tom Chick. Woo-hoo! Co-hosts Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Danielle Riendeau along with GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner and Tom talk about Crackdown 2, Transformers: War for Cybertron and how leveling is killing games. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 7/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 24 | Jumping the Shark is back at the E3 table to discuss the show once the team has had a few days to think about everything. Co-hosts Danielle Riendeau and Brandon Cackowski-Schnell along with Producer Todd Brakke and GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner talk about what game from E3 they wish they were playing, their general impressions of the show and the best moments from 2010's E3. This is the last E3 show until next year, we promise! Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 6/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 23 | It's Day 3 of E3 and we're all punch drunk and delirious. The usual crew of cohosts Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Danielle Riendeau along with Producer Todd Brakke and GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner are joined by a gaggle of other guests to talk about their Day 3 adventures. Be sure to tune in next week for our super awesome post-E3 show. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 22 | E3 Day Two is a done deal and the JTS crew has much to speak on. The usual crew of cohosts Danielle Riendeau and Brandon Cackowski-Schnell along with Producer Todd Brakke and GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner along with several other GameShark.com writers tell their war stories of a day filled with Space Marines. cruddy Kinect games and wildly different XCOM opinions. Good stuff. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 6/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 21 | It's our first show from E3. Cohosts Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Danielle Riendeau along with Producer Todd Brakke, GameShark E-i-C Bill Abner and a host of GameShark writers talk about their first day amidst the madness of E3. There's lots to talk about including Bill's anger at Best Buy. Yes, Best Buy. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 6/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 20 | It's the Big Two Oh for Jumping the Shark and it's E3 Eve! Joy! In the pre-E3 show, co-hosts Danielle Riendeau and Brandon Cackowski-Schnell along with Producer Todd and GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner talk about old E3 predictions as well as what they're most looking forward to at this year's E3. Make sure to tune in all week for E3 coverage throughout the show. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 6/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 19 | Jumping the Shark returns for episode 19 and this time we have freelance writer extraordinaire Troy Goodfellow in the guest chair. Along with the usual JTS crew of co-hosts Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Danielle Riendeau, producer Todd Brakke and GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner, it's the usual discussion of what everyone has been playing as well as a discussion on games criticism and where the fun is in game reviewing. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 6/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 18 | It's Jumping the Shark Episode 18 and we're flying without a topic this week as we spend plenty of time sitting around and blathering on about what we've been playing. Bill and Todd talk about Read Dead Redemption, Brandon talks Alan Wake and Split/Second and Danielle talks about Super Mario Galaxy 2. That's a lot of games, almost 90 minutes worth to be exact. There are some slight audio problems but nothing Producer Todd couldn't rise above. The Spoiler Lamp is lit. Red Dead Redemption: 25:57 to 42:35 Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 5/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 17 | Ars Technica's own Ben Kuchera is with us! Woo-hoo! Co-hosts Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Danielle Riendeau along with producer Todd Brakke and GameShark E-i-C chat with Ben about what we're all playing, some more about Metacritic and how early reviews for a game can shoot a game's buzz right in the face. Owie! The spoiler lamp is lit: Alan Wake: 12:44 to 16:38 Heavy Rain: 39:23 to 41:20 Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 5/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 16 | Freelancer extraordinaire Mitch Dyer returns to talk user generated content with cohosts Danielle Riendeau and Brandon Cackowski-Schnell as well as GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner. No Producer Todd this week but he'll be back, don't worry. The Spoiler Lamp is lit. Mass Effect 2 spoilers from 31:41 to 38:48. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 5/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 15 | Super special guest Tom Ohle from Good Old Games joins co-hosts Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Danielle Riendeau as well as producer Todd Brakke and GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner. We talk the usual bit about what we're playing before picking Tom's mind abot GoG, retro gaming and even some hot Witcher 2 action. No spoilers this week. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 5/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 14 | Are games art? What is art? You don't know, do you? Well neither do we, but we give it a go any way. Co-hosts Danielle Riendeau and Brandon Cackowski-Schnell as well as producer Todd Brakke and GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner take up discussion of whether or not games are art. We also talk about what we've been playing. F*&^ you Fisher! No spoilers this week. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 5/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 13 | It's unlucky 13 which is kind of ironic given that this is our BEST EPISODE YET! Co-hosts Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Danielle Riendeau along with producer Todd Brakke and GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner talk about more Mount and Blade: Warband, more Warioware DIY and more Splinter Cell: Conviction before getting down on some hot Metacritic action. It's both fast and furious, although not too much so. Just enough fast and furious. No spoilers this week. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 4/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 12 | Jumping the Shark reaches the dozen milestone which is useful for donuts, but not much more. Co-hosts Danielle Riendeau and Brandon Cackowski-Schnell along with producer Todd Brakke and GameShark.com E-i-C talk about what they've been playing as well as what they do when the gaming slow seasons roll around. Bill also disparages Rock Band: Green Day in a way that Brandon is still smarting from. No spoilers this week. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 4/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 11 | Bill's back and Jumping the Shark celebrates with an epic eleventh episode. Well, epic is probably a stretch but we still had a good time, right up until Brandon forgot to do an entire segment. Idiot. The usual crew of co-hosts Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Danielle Riendeau talk with producer Todd and GameShark.com E-i-C William Abner about their current playlists and what happens when established games go all hopey changey on ya with rule changes. No spoilers this week. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 4/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 10 | Jumping the Shark hits double digits with this, the momentous 10th episode. Bill is on vacation so the usual crew of co-hosts Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Danielle Riendeau along with producer Todd Brakke welcome freelance games writer extraordinare Mitch Dyer to join in on the fun. No formal topic this week but plenty of talk about PAX East, Metro 2033, God of War III and wait, Rockstar Table Tennis? The spoiler lamp is majorly lit: Dragon Age: Awakening spoilers - 24:42 to 29:25 God of War III spoilers - 33:45 to 45:54 Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 4/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitJumping the Shark Episode 9 | Jumping the Shark hits its amazing ninth episode. It's one away from ten, which we all know is awesome. So that must make 9 just slightly less awesome. Anyway, this week co-hosts Danielle Riendeau and Brandon Cackowski-Schnell along with GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner and producer Todd Brakke talk about their weekly pursuits before they turn their attention to PC gaming. The spoiler lamp is sort of lit: Dragon Age/DA Awakening - Minor/Moderate spoilers 28:52 to 32:15 Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 3/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 8 | It's episode 8 of Jumping the Shark, rejoice! This week co-hosts Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Danielle Riendeau along with GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner and producer Todd Brakke talk about what they've been playing for the week and then delve into the mysteries of co-op. Well, co-op isn't a mystery, it's just hella fun. The spoiler lamp for this week is lit, well sort of. Moderate Dawn of War 2: Rise of Chaos spoiler: 26:45 to 29:20 Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 3/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 7 | GameShark.com's official podcast hits its 7th momentous episode. Host Brandon Cackowski-Schnell, producer Todd Brakke and GameShark.com E-i-C William Abner welcome the show's first host, board gaming critic and all around gaming enthusiast Michael Barnes as we talk about board gaming and the digital transition of the hobby. Don't worry, Danielle will be back next week once she's illness free. The spoiler lamp for this week's episode is lit. The following spoilers are present in this week's show: Big Heavy Rain spoiler: 22:34 - 24:15 Minor Heavy Rain spoilers: 24:16 - 36:35 Check out Michael's Cracked LCD column every Thursday at GameShark.com or his other articles at FortressAT.com. As always, please send all podcast feedback to WAbner@GameShark.com. | 3/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 6 | Co-hosts Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Danielle Riendeau along with GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner and producer Todd Brakke talk about what they've been playing for the week as well as the lure of Xbox 360 achievements. For once there's no spoilers, except this one: Brandon is a rampant achievement w***e. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 3/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 5 | It's the monumental fifth episode of Jumping the Shark, GameShark.com's official podcast. Co-hosts Danielle Riendeau and Brandon Cackowski-Schnell along with producer Todd Brakke and GameShark.com E-I-C Bill Abner discuss what they've been playing as well as fatherhood in gaming. Spoilers abound! Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 2/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 4 | Co-hosts Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Danielle Riendeau along with GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner and producer Todd Brakke talk about what they've been playing for the week as well as the rarity of female villains. Plus, this episode is the very special Bill Abner birthday episode! Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 2/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 3 | Spoiler alert! Co-hosts Danielle Riendeau and Brandon Cackowski-Schnell along with GameShark.com E-i-C Bill Abner and producer Todd Brakke talk about what they've been playing for the week as well as all they love and hate about boss battles. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 2/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 2 | GameShark.com's second episode of their official podcast features co-hosts Brandon Cackowski-Schnell and Danielle Riendeau with E-i-C William Abner and producer Todd Brakke talking about sequels, sequels and more sequels not to mention the games taking up everyone's gaming time. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 2/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJumping the Shark Episode 1 | The inaugural episode of Jumping the Shark, GameShark.com's official podcast features co-hosts Danielle Riendeau and Brandon Cackowski-Schnell with E-i-C William Abner and producer Todd Brakke talking about what they're playing this week as well as their most anticipated games of 2010. Thanks for listening and don't forget to send all podcast feedback to wabner@gameshark.com. | 2/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
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Favorite gaming podcast
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