Next Gen News
By CraveOnline.com
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Podcast Description
Weekly video game news in 10 minutes or less.
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Next Gen News - Episode #98 | Welcome to another episode of Next Gen News, CraveOnline’s weekly gaming podcast with your hosts Erik Norris, Joey Davidson, Mike White and Alex Keen. On this week’s program we’re discussing a rumor that recently reared its ugly head. It’s been reported by Kotaku that the next Xbox will implement anti-used game technology to effectively kill the used game market. Trust us, this is terrible news for multiple reasons. We break down why in this week’s show. We also take some time to talk about all the big releases coming out this week, ranging from Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, The Darkness 2, Shank 2 and more. Listen in to find out our opinions on each. | 2/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Next Gen News - Episode #97 | This week's show weaves in and out of two main topics: Netflix finally walking away from video games entirely and what games we're looking forward to most during the month of February. The whole thing checks in at around 45 minutes, so get those running shoes on and take a joke while we insult eachother. The panel this time around features the now usual crew: Alex, Mike, Erik and Joey. Make sure you check us out every week, same time and place. Listen in, subscribe, follow. | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Next Gen News - Episode #96 | Welcome to Next Gen News, CraveOnline’s weekly gaming podcast with your hosts Joey Davidson, Mike White, Alex Keen and Erik Norris. On this week’s show, we discuss the negativity that surrounds our gaming culture, whether it’s in games, on forums or between competing developers. Everyone seems to have a problem with something these days, and frankly, it’s killing our love buzz. But before we dive into that super depressing topic, we spend a few minutes talking about BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG. If you frequent Crave’s gaming section, then you probably already know Joey just recently dove head first into his first MMO experience. Therefore, we give him the spotlight for his 15 minutes of fame (read also: shame) to tell us what he enjoys and what he hates about the MMO scene thus far. | 1/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Next Gen News - Episode #95 | Are we crazy, or are there a lot of Mac OS X users out there in the world? With Apple computers gaining great marketshare traction, we decided to take this week to turn the show's discussion towards gaming on the Apple platform. Growing up, it wasn't an option…today, it should be. We also take a few minutes to dump heaps of praise upon a single 2D platformer that released in 2011. Rayman Origins is one of the best games our cast played, we'll try to sell you on it in this show. Listen in, subscribe, follow. | 1/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Next Gen News - Episode #94 | This week’s episode of Next Gen News is all about new consoles, specifically when we should expect them and why rumors can oftentimes deflate anticipation. This conversation was sparked thanks to the lack of a “Xbox Next” reveal during Microsoft’s Consumer Electronics Show keynote, which many theorized would happen. We’re all for new consoles (eventually), but right now just isn’t the time, and why that is is what we dive into on this week’s program. But don’t worry, we still manage to slip in a few references to Star Wars, Lost Boys and brainstorm an idea for a killer zombie game featuring deceased Compton rappers. Yea, we go there. | 1/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Next Gen News - Episode #93 | This week's show features Joey, Erik, Alex and Mike as we gather round and talk about the games we're looking forward to most in 2012. There's a lot of talk in this week's show about what's to come, including some time spent chatting about game soundtracks, the zombie genre, Naughty Dog and BioShock Infinite. Collectively, but the time we were finishing the show, we all realized that 2012 is looking stacked for games. Maybe not as brutal as 2011, but still pretty damn ridiculous. Good times lie ahead for gamers. Listen in, subscribe, follow. | 1/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Next Gen News - Episode #92 | Welcome to our final episode of Next Gen News for 2011. For our big, last hurrah, we’re detailing what our gaming plans are for the holidays. With the avalanche of amazing games released over the last few months, we have plenty to choose from to keep us busy between all the caroling, gift unwrapping and uncomfortable moments spent with that creepy uncle no one seems to like but is always invited over for holiday get-togethers. | 12/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Next Gen News - Episode #91 | This past weekend, the gaming world and millions of cable TV owners tuned in to watch the Spike Video Game Awards. This week's show is all about the results of the award show, a bunch of arguing and exactly how decent of Spike it was to put the things on. We get into the t********g, the nonsense and the frustrating bits just as hard the game selections, so things get a little heated from time to time. We love dick jokes just as much as the next group of dudes; but, does that make them okay for an awards show? Listen in, subscribe, follow. Sorry about the audio weirdness on one end of the show; it will be addressed. | 12/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Next Gen News - Episode #90 | Welcome to a new episode of Next Gen News, CraveOnline’s weekly gaming podcast with your hosts Joey Davidson, Mike White, Alex Keen and Erik Norris. This week for our 90th show we’re debating a heated topic currently making its way through gaming circles. Now that we’re seeing a bigger push for digital distribution and social gaming through internet browsers, are home consoles on the way out? Should Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony throw in the towel and admit defeat to games centered around tending your crops? It’s a question we weight in on over the course of this show. But as a spoiler for the impatient: we would not be happy if consoles disappeared. Not happy at all. | 12/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Next Gen News - Episode #89 | Two big things happened over this past holiday: Black Friday brought us amazing gaming deals, and we had four days off of work in a row. All of that added up to a frenzy of vidya game playin' that we haven't experienced in months. Erik, Mike, Joey and Alex get together for this week's episode to talk about all the games they've been playing lately, the sweet deals they've scored and what you listeners should probably be picking up this holiday season. Don't worry, in typical fashion, we're complete a*****es to one another. Subscribe! Comment! Review! Listen! | 12/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Next Gen News - Episode #88 | Welcome to our 88th episode of Next Gen News, CraveOnline’s weekly gaming podcast with your hosts Joey Davidson, Alex Keen, Mike White and myself, Erik Norris. With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we turn our attention to the day that follows it -- Black Friday. There are a lot of great gaming deals to be found on Black Friday at various brick-and-mortar retailers scattered across the Unites States, as well as on digital services such as Xbox Live Arcade and Steam. We run down some of best offers and explain why you shouldn’t pass them up. We also find time to make fun of Alex for his terrible taste in pretty much everything. | 11/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Next Gen News - Episode #87 | Xbox is officially 10 years old. Guess what… so is Halo. On this week's show, Erik, Joey, Mike and Alex gather 'round to talk about what made the Xbox what it was and how strong of a machine it turned out to be. We celebrate the coming of Microsoft in the gaming world, the mastery of classics like Halo and the sway of global development from east to west. It's another episode of pondering, arguments, making fun of Erik and group discussion. If you dig the 'cast, subscribe, comment and review us on iTunes. You'll find links to all of that and our Twitter account below. | 11/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Next Gen News - Episode #86 | Welcome to Episode #86 of Next Gen News with your hosts Erik Norris, Joey Davidson, Mike White and Alex Keen. On this week’s show we’re talking about games with awesome stories to tell that are unfortunately bogged down by crappy gameplay. Think of this show as the inverse of what we talked about last week. And what’s the reasoning for this topic, you might ask? Well, Joey is not a fan of Uncharted 3’s gameplay at all. Gasp! So we’re using Uncharted 3 as a springboard to discuss other games that fall into this category. Listen in for our thoughts on Assassin’s Creed, Brutal Legend, Fable III, Splinter Cell and more! | 11/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Next Gen News - Episode #85 | In honor of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception's officially release into the gaming world, the Next Gen News crew have teamed up to talk about what it takes to be an epic and cinematic game by today's standards. We talk industry hits and industry failures in this show as we span several genres and a few decades. The panel this week is Erik Norris, Joey Davidson and Mike White. If you like what you hear, subscribe to us, review our show on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. If not, we're sorry. | 11/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Next Gen News - Episode #84 | Welcome to a new episode of Next Gen News, CraveOnline's weekly gaming podcast with your hosts Alex Keen, Joey Davidson, Mike White and myself, Erik Norris. This week we discuss the value of multiplayer over single player. It's become a recurring trend for publishers and developers to prioritize the multiplayer component of their titles over single player, and we're not entirely happy about it (at least most of us aren't). We also throw out a few examples where single player campaigns were hurt because developers put too much focus on unnecessary multiplayer components. *Cough*BioShock 2 *Cough* | 10/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Next Gen News - Episode #83 | This week, upon our return from the New York Comic Con, Erik, Joey, Mike and Alex gather round to talk two topics: the Kinect and Star Wars: The Old Republic. On the Kinect side of the coin, Erik asks whether or not this hardware is more gimmick than game. For Star Wars: The Old Republic, Mike gives us the rundown on major game statistics as well as whether or not thisMMORPG will be casual friendly. Check the show, sub on iTunes and follow us on Twitter! | 10/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NYCC ‘11 - Next Gen News Special #2 | Welcome to the first official day of New York Comic Con. This is Next Gen News, CraveOnline’s gaming podcast with your hosts Joey Davidson, Mike White and myself, Erik Norris. After yesterday’s preview podcast, we saddle in to discuss our first day on the show floor amongst a sea of comic and gaming nerds, as well as cosplayers. Oh, there were a lot of cosplayers, something we definitely touch on during the show. We also talk Heroes of Ruin, Rayman Origins and Shoot Many Robots. Finally, Mike details the announcements from the Star Wars: The Old Republic and Rift panels. Jump on in, the water's nice! | 10/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NYCC ‘11- Next Gen News Special #1 | Erik Norris, Joey Davidson and Mike White have made the trek up north to cover the convention's video game offerings. This show gets bigger every year, so we figured it was high time we slather gaming love all over it. This first podcast stands to whet your pallet for the rest of the weekend. We've done a quick tour of the show floor, checking out a few gaming offerings in the process. We spend our Day 0 podcast discussing those games and also talking about what we're excited to see over the course of the weekend. Best of all, this podcast only requires roughly ten minutes of your time. | 10/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Next Gen News - Episode #82 | Welcome back to a new episode of Next Gen News, CraveOnline’s weekly gaming podcast with your hosts Joey Davidson, Alex Keen, Mike White and myself, Erik Norris. This week’s show sees us cover the pros and cons of the mighty marketing machine. We use Batman: Arkham City as our platform, explaining why such a heavy marketing push can be both a blessing and a curse. We then take some time to talk about how frustrating retailer-specific pre-order DLC is. Why, oh why do we have to buy games from multiple outlets to get the full experience? Lastly, we discuss what Nathan Drake and $5 foot longs have in common. Yup, we cast a wide net this week. | 10/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Next Gen News - Episode #81 | The Nintendo 64 was released in North America on September 29th, 1996. This week's episode of Next Gen News features our gaming channel's highlights from one of the golden ages in gaming. We talk the N64, its hardware, its games, its achievements, its downfalls and growing up in the period. We'll cover everything from Banjo-Kazooie to playing "Slappers Only." S**t gets real when we hit Quarterback Club...believe it. | 10/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 20 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Great gaming podcast!
Short and to the point with a little insight. The perfect gaming podcast. Download it now if your into gaming!
Bite Size Awesome
Delivers alot of great news and facts, and the awesome hosts are an added plus. I listen to alot of podcasts and this
Is one of my favorites. It's short, informative, funny and just overall awesome. There's no reason not to download and listen!
One of the Guys
Next Gen News is one of the podcast I look forward to the most each week. They do a great job with gaming news, info & reviews but thats not the real magic behind this podcast. The hosts Erik Norris, Joey Davidson, Mike White & Alex Keen have such a kinship that while listening, it honestly gives you the feeling of not just hearing friends talk about video games, but hearing YOUR friends talk about video games. You can't beat a podcast that makes you feel like one of the guys when you listen.
