The Boss Battle Podcast

Episode 54 - We're Back: A Minecraft Story

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:48:00 +0000

We're back after a month and a half break. Here's what's up.

Mike and Dave give their glossing opinions of what showed up at E3, such as Watch Dogs, Beyond: Two Souls, the Last of Us, and the Smart Glass tech.
We're excited for Borderlands 2. Go watch the new Wimoweh trailer.
Dave doesn't like the new Limited Edition Halo Xbox.
Dave goes over Minecraft updates.
Mike squees over the Guild Wars 2 release date.
Mike almost got a job at Ubisoft. But he didn't. Sad face.
New plans are possibly in the works for Boss Battle Podcast.
NCGPro.com is holding a big 3 Day Bash tournament on August 17th at the Fox and Hound in Winston Salem. More details are to come.

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Episode 53 - Blasted Everywhere

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:02:00 +0000

Mike and Dave are back for Episode 53!

Topics:

Mass Effect 3 Resurgence DLC: 5 new characters, 2 maps, and a smattering of weapons!
Gearbox is adding a 5th character class: the Mechromancer (as future DLC).
Cliff B. - On Disc DLC a "necessary evil".
Halo 4 MP to be tied more closely to narrative.
Gotham City Impostor DLC coming out.
Assassin's Creed lawsuit over stealing ideas.
PS4 Rumors put to the test.
Trials Evolution impressions.
Ghost Recon Future Soldier Beta impressions.
Witcher 2 review.

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Episode 52 - Spoils to the Loser

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:32:00 +0000

Mike, Dave, and Benji are back yet again!

We talk about our personal Mass Effect 3 endings, the "My Shepard" experience, and provide our opinions the ending, the internet's response, and Bioware.

**NOTE: THIS EPISODE HAS MASS EFFECT 3 SPOILERS. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEATEN THE GAME AND DO NOT WANT IT SPOILED, PLEASE WAIT TO LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST EPISODE!**

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Episode 51 - Catching Up

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:30:00 +0000

Mike and Dave are back from a short break. They review what they missed and then some.

Dave gives his review of Asura's Wrath.
Mike reviews SSX. A good casual pick.
Mike then gives his review of Mass Effect 3.
Dave talks about the latest Bioshock Infinite vids. Handymen scare him.
They both scheme to buy a couple tanking GAME stores and then live in the UK. Should they?

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Episode 50 - GCI and RPGs

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:07:00 +0000

Mike, Dave, and Trey are back for another fun-filled episode.

Mike reviews the full release of Gotham City Impostors.

And Dave makes fun of him for "math-nerd"ing again.
But also, check out the WeAreImpostors Wiki for information on GCI.

Dave and Trey review Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
Discussions: What's the future of RPGs and how will they evolve?
Notch funding Tim Schafer's Psychonauts 2?
Limited editions aren't so limited, pal. Stop it.

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Episode 49 - Demos, Betas, and Rumors

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:43:00 +0000

Mike, Dave, and special guest Trey go at it, dissecting games and hardware to come.

Dave provides his commentary of the Final Fantasy XIII-2 Demo.
Dave and Trey give their opinions and thumbs up for the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo.
Mike on the other hand is completely engrossed in the Gotham City Impostors beta. Find out why.
The guys weigh in on the latest rumors for the Wii U and the "Xbox 720" and why everyone is an idiot.

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Episode 48 - The Year in Review

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:16:00 +0000

Mike and Dave go over the VGAs yet again and open up the year with a retrospective over the titles that came out last year. They also provide a bit of commentary on what they're excited to see this coming year. Also, there's a surprise! Here's the notes for this podcast.

Game of the Year. They got it right.
Debate over the best character. Joker versus Wheatley.
A run down of the best of {system} and best of {genre}.

Interesting notes:

Best of PC. (Winner: Portal 2.)
Best Shooter... MW3? Really? Well, they had to give it something.
Best of RPG. (Winner: Skyrim.) But still a good competition.
Best Multiplayer - Portal 2. Yes, MW3. Suck it.
Best Fighter. (Winner: Mortal Kombat).
Best Motion Game (Winner: Skyward Sword) Should SS even count?

Our opinions and views on best song, best score, best performances, most anticipated, and best graphics.

Best Graphics: Is this even a legitimate category?
Most Anticipated Game: Our analysis of the nominees and winner.

We also proclaim our love for Ken Levine and how we'll be his slaves.

(( To view a listen of winners and nominees for each category. Click here. ))

Our hopes and aspirations for games and the gaming industry in 2012.
Check out the Penny Arcade website for the rundown of the Oceans Marketing scandal.
And our first giveaway! - We gave away a Gears of War 3 Season Pass code. Congrats to the winner!

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Episode 47 - Holiday Hell

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:41:00 +0000

Mike, Dave, and Benji are back (finally). The holidays are murder. Here's the notes.

A brief look and discussion at Halo Anniversary.
Benji and Dave give their thoughts and approval of Saints Row 3.
Assassin's Creed is not a bad game. Just saddening.
Oh the things we do for achievements.
A slightly more in-depth look at Skyrim.
Dave and Mike give you their tips for not making their lives hell in retail.
Dave tries to pit Benji and Mike against once another.
Dave has a sad.

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Episode 46 - There Is Only Skyrim

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:50:00 +0000

Mike, Dave, and Benji are back to talk about MW3 and Skyrim. Here's the breakdown:

Launch for MW3 was biggest ever and was hell.
Overwhelming disappointment from fans since game is the same.

Check the Metacritic User Score and reviews.

Also note the discrepency between pos/neg reviews and critic reviews.

SKYYYYYYRIMMMMM.

Dave tries to convince Mike to love it.
Dave nerd rages about the existence of lycan vampires / vampiric werewolves.

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Episode 45 - I Just Work Here Dave

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:04:00 +0000

Mike, Dave, and Benji are back for another laid-back humorous episode. Dave is fueled by sugary goodness due to gummy bear overdose. Here's the notes for this week's episode.

Our first impressions of Battlefield 3.

Our Platoon can be found here.

Benji's review of Professor Layton and the Last Spector.
We weigh in on the Batman: Arkham City story in full.
Dubstep does not make for awesome video game marketing.
Video game marketing as of late sucks.
Mountain Dew Double XP for MW3 = Childhood Obesity + Diabetes
GameStop TV just sucks even more when you hear it for over 5 hours straight.
Please GameStop fix it.
By the way... here's the picture I sent to Benji that provoked his hate for Party Rock Anthem.

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Episode 44 - I am Batman

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:43:00 +0000

Returning guest host Benji joins Mike and Dave for another fun episode.

First impressions of the Batman: Arkham City.
Opinions on the 7 game beatdown to your wallet.
Other thoughts, opinions, and musings.

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Episode 43 - Rage, Fail, ???, PROFIT

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 01:24:00 +0000

Mike and Dave come at you this week with a wide array of topics.

Dave gives his impressions of the new id software title: RAGE.
We provide our brief commentary on the guy who throttled a 13 year old heckler on Black Ops.
Are games too big to fail? Our opinion on the G4 editorial.
Events we're attending in the future.

More on WCU Gaming LANs
Carolina Games Summit
Host your own LAN or support a local one!

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Episode 42 - Life, The Universe, and Everything

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:44:00 +0000

Image by Dekuwa via FlickrMike and Dave are back again for another fun-filled episode!

Gears of War 3 is out and Mike provides his impressions and his review.
"Pwnedbygirls.com" and how it's a travesty towards gamers, gaming culture, and stereotypes.

WARNING: LINK IS NSFW!

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Episode 41 - Shotgun to the Wallet

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:42:00 +0000

Mike and Dave feel the pressure on their wallet as the holiday gaming season opens up with a bang. This past week saw 6 new game releases, and Mike and Dave are reviewing 3 of them.

Rise of Nightmares review. Verdict: Rent it.

Warhammer 40K Space Marine. BUY IT. Great single player combat and solid multi-player.
Dead Island. Mike approves, Dave's unsure. Listen in as to why.

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Episode 40 - Running on Empty

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:22:00 +0000

Mike and Dave are back again, getting ready for the beginning of the holiday rush. Granted, we're already tired.

We're both excited for Gotham City Imposters. And we've only seen the trailer.

Dave comments on his take of the Borderlands 2 footage.

Batman: Arkham City achievements have been unveiled.
Mike has a Kinect. And he loves Fruit Ninja Kinect. And provides his insight on it thus far.
Publishers shouldn't release EVERYTHING ALL at once. We tell you why.
Mike rants about the MW3 Multiplayer trailer.

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Episode 39 - Dirty Deals and Deus Ex

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:30:00 +0000

It's been over 1 year for us here at the Boss Battle Podcast! Happy belated 1 birthday to us! Here's the latest episode, with a huge chunk full of stuff to talk about. We also have special guest host Benji (aka @Fierhawk).

Here's the notes for the episode, complete with links.

Super MONDAY NIGHT COMBAT! Beta coming soon...
Valve urges Microsoft to have Steamworks on the 360.
New upcoming DLC for Portal 2 and Fallout: New Vegas.

Note: Content Packs are now called Horse Armor.

Talks of Dragon Age 3 in the works.
Twisted Metal slated for Valentine's Day.
The new Batman: Arkham City video posted by the Riddler... Check it here.
Our opinions on the new Halo Reach title update.
EA uses Origin to gather personal information and sells it to 3rd party.

Our ruling: EA makes good games. Otherwise they're douche bags.
Mike is also kind of a big deal.

Mike provides his opinion on the Bodycount and Space Marine.

Chainswords are win.

Mike, Benji, and Dave weigh in on Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

It gets a 95 skulls out of a 100. Minor issues; nothing big, but could be improved.

And a quick shout out to 7bitarcade! They've launched their new site!

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Episode 38 - Free Form

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:59:00 +0000

Mike and Dave go a little bit more casual and free form this time around.

More Call of Duty bashing and more commentary on the MW3 vs BF3 battle.
We also provide our views on fanboyism in general and ignorant consumers.
Battlefield 3: Aftershock on iPhone. Origin on iPhone too?
Battlefield 3 won best at Gamescon.
Ubisoft announces title line-up for the Vita.
New expansion for Magic: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 comes out Sept. 14th.
Our picks for the holiday season so you can play us.
Give Mike birthday presents.

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Episode 37 - Insert Clerks Joke Here

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:23:00 +0000

Mike and Dave ramble on again about their various gaming topics. This week it includes:

Skyrim and Arkham City Collector's Editions
Borderlands 2 and the new character: Salvador the Dwarf Gunzerker.
Battlefield 3 and it's crazy amount of unlocks. Forget about playing MW3.
Origin vs Steam and the potential future of digital distribution.
Big franchises making F2P games and F2P games in general.

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Episode 36 - Five Finger Discount

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:07:00 +0000

We talk about a wide array of stuff this week and spend a good deal arguing about the question of the week. Here's the breakdown:

The Nintendo 3DS price slash. Who didn't see that coming?
Calibur11 Vaults for your 360 slim. Very nice!
Question of the Week Responses:

Benji's opinion of voice actors in games
DLC and DLC season passes.

Xbox Live's Summer Arcade Title Bastion Review
And Dave's impressions on the Dragon Age 2 Legacy DLC.

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Episode 35 - Voices

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:22:00 +0000

Mike and Dave go back to the basics of their podcast and talk about some general topics, as well as revive the question of the week!

Here's the notes for this week's episode.

Batman: Arkham City gets Collector's Edition (but no idea to the content).
Bioshock Infinite to incorporate the Move. But not for the Wii U.
Bioshock title for the PS Vita to be completely original.
Some awesome video game inspired art.

Activision attempts to seize ModernWarfare3.com
Voice Actors: Can they be stars?

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Episode 34 - Infinite Wisdom

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:08:00 +0000

Here's the breakdown of this week's podcast.

We want to play with you! Games of interest include Bioshock 2, Halo Reach, and Team Fortress 2 and any other games that you want to play (and we have).
We provide our opinions, insights, and impressions of the 15-minute Bioshock Infinite Trailer. If you haven't seen it, well, here you go.

New upcoming Dragon Age 2 DLC: "Legacy". Bioware responds to fan feedback.
Bungie prepares the hand off of everything Halo to Microsoft and 343 Industries.

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Episode 33 - Sleepy Time

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:28:00 +0000

Mike and Dave are a little less rage-filled this week due to heavy work schedules and a rather bland news week. But here's what they talk about in this week's short and sweet episode.

Senate Bill S. 978.

Visit Demand Progress's website to contact your representatives and spread the word.

Nintendo says "eff you" to its fans, especially North America fans.
Big titles go free to play.

Team Fortress 2 is completely free to play. FOR - EV - VUR. (Protip: Go get it.)
World of Warcraft has a "Starter Editions". Free to play up to level 20.
And in response to WoW, Rift goes on sale this week for half off until July 6th.

Be sure to Meet the Medic.
And check out this awesome Portal 2 meets Left 4 Dead 2.

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Episode 32 - Best in Show

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 02:24:00 +0000

This week's episode has Mike and Dave talking about G4's rated "Best of E3" results among a few other things. Here's the breakdown.

A recap and discussion of G4's picks for the Best of E3 by category.
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier gets beta in January.
Infinity Ward v. Activision finally goes to court.
Impressions of the new Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012.
Pre-order bonuses. Good or bad?

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Episode 31 - mEh 3

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:15:00 +0000

Mike and Dave, along with special guest Benji aka ( @Fierhawk ) talk about their impressions, comments, and questions regarding this year's E3.

Here's a rough progression of the podcast:

KINECT! KINECT! KINECT! - Otherwise known as the Microsoft Keynote presentation at E3.
Hey. We effed up. Okay. Now LOOK AT THIS SHINY TOY. - Sony's presentation.
It's a controller! It's a tablet! No, wait it's the Nintendo Wii U!
Then a round table discussion about what impressed us or disheartened us.

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Episode 30 - Two Drink Minimum

contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com (Mike and Dave) — Sat, 21 May 2011 14:44:00 +0000

Mike and a very drunk Dave welcome two special guests back to the show, Fierhawk (Benji) and Justice Pie (Clint). Amongst the antics, the gentlemen talk about Brink, L.A. Noire, the new Vegas DLC, the ramifications of the Sony PSN outage, Twisted Metal, the latest batch of sequels, and the epic showdown to come between Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3.

Here's some helpful links and the order of events:

The assessment of Brink by the boys.
Benji's experience with L.A. Noire.
The latest New Vegas DLC as reviewed by Dave and Benji.
Mike's second reason for still owning a PS3: Twisted Metal.
The ramifications of the Sony PSN outage.
The next round of sequels to come and why we rage. We're looking at you ACR.
Oh, and the epic showdown of the year, Modern Warfare 3 vs Battlefield 3. Who will win?

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