Out of Continues

Out of Continues Ep 83: Things We Hate

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:56:52 +0000

I’m joined this week by Anthony. We talk about Monster Loves You and The Conduit HD. After that, we discuss things we hate about the game industry and we never want to see those things again. News on AAA price tag, Witcher 3, Assassin’s Creed, Smash Bros, Miyamoto, and BF4. Also make sure to check [...]

Out of Continues Ep 82: E3 Day 3

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:59:03 +0000

I’m on location at L.A. and call Ali to talk about everything I saw at E3 today. Also make sure to check out Return of Aetheria. -Sayed Stafa podcast@outofcontinues.com Intro Music by Nathan Becker Ectogemia Outro The Cynic Project – April Rain

Out of Continues Ep 81: E3 Day 2

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:38:15 +0000

Out of Continues Ep 80: E3 Day 1

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:42:43 +0000

I’m on location at L.A. and call Ali to talk about E3 Day 0 and everything I saw at E3 today. Also make sure to check out Return of Aetheria. -Sayed Stafa podcast@outofcontinues.com Intro Music by Nathan Becker Ectogemia Outro www.ocremix.com

Out of Continues Ep 79: Does Star Wars Suck?

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 03:40:40 +0000

I’m joined this week by Jim from Bald Move to talk about Monaco and They Bleed Pixels. Main topic is on whether Star Wars sucks. News on EA Online Passes, PS3 and DRM, Xbox one exclusives, and Dota 2 bans. Also make sure to check out Return of Aetheria. -Sayed Stafa podcast@outofcontinues.com http://baldmove.com/ Intro Music [...]

Out of Continues Ep 78: Next Gen

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 27 May 2013 04:00:52 +0000

This week I’m both the Kevins join me. We talk about Chivalry, Alan Wake, and Too the Moon. Main topic is on next gen consoles. After that, news on Batman, EA, Rare, Unity, and Valve. Also make sure to check out Return of Aetheria. -Sayed Stafa podcast@outofcontinues.com Intro Music by Nathan Becker Ectogemia Outro Mega [...]

Out of Continues Ep 77: Problems in AAA Games

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:14:21 +0000

This week I’m with Ali. We talk about Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and Metro 2033. Main topic is on design problems in AAA games. News on Gran Tourismo 6, Shaq Fighter, EA Online Passes, Wii U, Joe Biden, Google Play, and Professor Warren Spector. Also make sure to check out Return of Aetheria. -Sayed [...]

Out of Continues Ep 76: Non-Combat Games

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:57:44 +0000

I’m with Kevin, and Travis D this week to talk about Surgeon Simulator, SimCity 4, and Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon. Main Topic is on noncombat games. After that, news on Katie Couric, Star War, Avalanche, Wolfenstein, Shadow Warrior and Diablo 3. Also make sure to check out Return of Aetheria. -Sayed Stafa podcast@outofcontinues.com Intro [...]

Out of Continues Ep 75: Can PC Gaming Save PCs?

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:28 +0000

I’m joined by Jay as we talk about Guild Wars 2 and Don’t Starve. Then our main topic is on whether PC gaming can save PCs. After that, news on Game Dev Tycon, Batman, Madden and Wii U, and Silent Enemy. Also make sure to check out Return of Aetheria. -Sayed Stafa podcast@outofcontinues.com Intro Music [...]

Out of Continues Ep 74: Developer/Customer relations

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:26:37 +0000

I’m joined by Ali as we talk about RDR and Injustice: Gods Among Us. Main topic is on Developer/Customer relations. News on Sony movies, THQ franchises, Skullgirls, Batman multiplayer, Bobby Kotick, and Nintendo. Also make sure to check out Return of Aetheria. -Sayed Stafa podcast@outofcontinues.com Giggin’ On Time http://outofcontinues.com/testGame Intro Music by Nathan Becker Ectogemia Outro [...]

Out of Continues Ep 73: Silent Protagonists

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:20:47 +0000

I’m joined by Kevin and Kevin to talk about Grid, Minecraft, Injustice. Main topic on silent protagonists. News on Bethesda tease, Steam Greenlight, Orion Dino Horde, and Notch. Also make sure to check out Return of Aetheria. -Sayed Stafa podcast@outofcontinues.com Giggin’ On Time http://outofcontinues.com/testGame Intro Music by Nathan Becker Ectogemia Outro Siren Synapse by Alexander Brandon [...]

Out of Continues Ep 72: Franchise Reboots

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 03:42:38 +0000

I’m joined by Ali and Eric. We talk about Guacamelee, The Old Republic, and Dead Trigger. After that, main topic is on franchise reboots. News on Batman Origins, EA Golden Poo, Capcom on fighting games, District 9′s director on Halo film, Lulsec hackers, and Xbox rumors. Also make sure to check out Return of Aetheria. [...]

Out of Continues Ep 71: Always Online

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:00:37 +0000

I’m joined by Ali and Kevin. We talk about Red Dead Redemption, Zelda 64 3D, and DLC Quest. Our main topic is on always online DRM. After that, news on StarCraft 2, Transistor, LucasArts, Jet Li, and League of Legends. Also make sure to check out Return of Aetheria. -Sayed Stafa podcast@outofcontinues.com Intro Music by [...]

Out of Continues Ep 70: Industry too focused on Multiplayer?

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:13:48 +0000

This episode I’m joined by Kevin and new to the show is Travis D! We talk about Sim City, Bioshock Infinite, and Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm. Then we discuss whether the industry is too focused on multiplayer. After that, news on Sony and indie games, Miyamoto, Battlefield 4, MGS V: Phantom Pain, Able [...]

Out of Continues Ep 69: PAX East Day 2

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:33:47 +0000

This episode I’m joined by Kyle, Adam, and Ali again as we make it back to the hotel room to talk about Day 2 of PAX East! We share what we saw and our favorite parts of the expo! Also make sure to check out Return of Aetheria. -Sayed Stafa podcast@outofcontinues.com Intro Music by Nathan [...]

Out of Continues Ep 68: PAX East Day 1

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:10:43 +0000

This episode I’m joined by Kyle, Adam, and Ali. We join at a hotel room in Boston after a long Day 1 of PAX East! We share what we saw and our favorite parts of the expo! Also make sure to check out Return of Aetheria. -Sayed Stafa podcast@outofcontinues.com Intro Music by Nathan Becker Ectogemia [...]

Out of Continues Ep 67: Steam a PC Standard?

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:00:25 +0000

This episode I’m joined by Multimedia Jay! We talk about what we’ve been playing, which include the new Tomb Raider game. Our main discussion is on whether Steam is a standard setter for pc gaming. After that we have news on Irish Senators, Kojima, PETA, Valve and Capcom, and Google Reader. I have on quick [...]

Out of Continues Ep 66: Full Game Concept

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:47:18 +0000

This week I’m joined by a new guest, Kyle. After introducing Kyle to the show with the Rapid Fire Interview Questions, we talk about Breath of Death VII and then DmC Vergil’s Downfall dlc. After that, we discuss the full game concept. Followed up is news on Shenmue crowdfunding, gaming and aging, rumor on PS4, [...]

Out of Continues Ep 65: Next Gen Consoles

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:39:10 +0000

This week Ali and newcomer Trevor are on the show with me. After the interview questions for Trevor, we talk about Plants vs Zombies, Final Fantasy 9, and DmC Devil May Cry. After that, our main discussion is on the next generation of consoles. Followed up are news articles the dad of the year, THQ [...]

Out of Continues Ep 64: Sega Genesis

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:00:28 +0000

Technical difficulties came up and I had to scrap our recording. So this week I’ll be using a back up podcast that was recorded last year. Jake and I do a new segment called “Guess the Game.” After that, we talk about the sega genesis -Sayed Stafa podcast@outofcontinues.com Intro Music by Nathan Becker Ectogemia Outro [...]

Out of Continues Ep 63: Games Maturing?

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:00:25 +0000

This week Ali and Kevin join me as we talk about Spec Ops: The Line, Closure, and Saints Row the Third. Our main topic is on whether the game industry needs to mature. After that, news on Tribes Ascend, Aliens: Colonial Marines, System Shock 2, new Batman game, Gas Powered Games, and then predictions on [...]

Out of Continues Ep 62: Challenge vs Difficulty

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:00:27 +0000

This week Ali joins me again and I talk about Antichamber with him. After that, our main discussion is game challenge vs difficulty. We cover news topics on the DICE awards, racism in Borderlands 2, Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, tax on M-rated games, and Rayman Legends. -Sayed Stafa podcast@outofcontinues.com Intro Music by Nathan Becker Ectogemia [...]

Out of Continues Ep 61: Non Linear Games

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:00:31 +0000

I’m with Ali this week as we talk about Far Cry 3 and Sonic & All Star Racing Transformed. Then our main topic is on non-linear games and game elements. After that, news on Playstation, Crytek USA & Vigil, Warren Spector, Video games and violence, and Gabe Newell on Apple. We then wrap up the [...]

Out of Continues Ep 60: Piracy

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:17:03 +0000

This week I have Kevin back on the show, with new comer Todd. After I introduce Todd to the show with the Rapid Fire Interview questions, we talk about the games we’ve been playing: The Secret Worlds, Where’s My Water?, and FTL: Faster Than Light. After that, we talk about piracy. Then we have news [...]

Out of Continues Ep 59: War on Used Games

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:32:50 +0000

This episode I’m joined with Multimedia Jay. We talk about Mists of Pandaria and Sonic Generations. Next a discussion on the industry’s war on used game. After that, news on Obama/Biden on video games, Apple on a rejected app, Aaron Swartz suicide, and next gen console specs. -Sayed Stafa podcast@outofcontinues.com Intro Music by Nathan Becker [...]

Out of Continues Ep 58: Looking to 2013

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:00:43 +0000

This week I’m joined by Ali, as we talk about Riddick and Shaq. Next we go over what we’re looking forward to in 2013. After that, some news on CES, virtual hitmen, and Code Heroes. -Sayed Stafa podcast@outofcontinues.com Intro Music by Nathan Becker Ectogemia Outro The King of Fighters XIII ‘One-Hit KO (Bye Esaka Mix) [...]

Out of Continues Ep 57: Innovations of 2012

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 05:00:11 +0000

First episode of the year, and I’m joined with Jake and Kevin. We talk about Divinity 2, Resident Evil 6, and Far Cry 3. Then we discuss some innovations from 2012. News topics on FIFA 13, Sony, Game Stick, and THQ. -Sayed Stafa podcast@outofcontinues.com Intro Music by Nathan Becker Ectogemia Outro Castlevania ‘Wild Night’ 01:20 [...]

Out of Continues Ep 56: GOTY Awards

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 05:00:14 +0000

The year 2012 has ended! So Tony joins me again to award the best and worst of 2012! -Sayed Stafa podcast@outofcontinues.com Intro Music by Nathan Becker Ectogemia Outro Chrono Cross ‘A Dream Between Worlds’ 02:04 2012 Discussion 19:17 2012 Game of Last Year Award 24:12 Biggest News or Trend 31:31 Best Visuals 39:40 Best Story [...]

Out of Continues Ep 55: Year 2012 pt 3

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 04:00:51 +0000

I’m with Erik The Duddler this week. We talk about Far Cry 3 and Enslaved: Odyssey To The West. After that, we talk more on the year 2012. We then have news articles on Shaq, The War Z, THQ, and Notch. Make sure you also check out the game of the year poll here. -Sayed Stafa [...]

Out of Continues Ep 54: Year 2012 pt 2

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 04:00:00 +0000

This week, I’m joined by two members of Fugworld, Ryan and Matthew. We talk about Orcs Must Die 2, Limbo, and Binary Domain. We discuss thoughts on 2012 and then news topics on Bill Nye, Cliff Blizsinski, Mass Effect, and more! Make sure you also check out the game of the year poll here. -Sayed [...]

Out of Continues Ep 53: Year 2012 pt 1

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:00:44 +0000

This episode, Ali joins me again. We talk about Gravity Rush and Dishonored. Ali then discusses his thoughts on this year in video games. After that, we have lots of news including: City of Heroes, Killer Instinct, Journey, and VGA news. Make sure you also check out the game of the year poll here. -Sayed [...]

Out of Continues Ep 52: Game Reviews Pt 2

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 05:12:16 +0000

This week, Ali joins me. We talk about LittleBigPlanet Karting, and then our main topic is on game reviews being obsolete after launch. We then have news topics on some kickstarts, Humble Bundle, Windows Blue, Museum of Modern Art, and Timesplitters. Make sure you also check out the game of the year poll here. -Sayed [...]

Out of Continues Ep 51: Post Launch Support

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 04:00:14 +0000

This episode I’m joined again by Multimedia Jay and Kevin! We talk about the games we’ve been playing: Guild Wars 2, Skyrim, Assassin’s Creed 3, and Legend of Grimrock. Then we have a discussion on games recieving post-launch support. Followed up is news on the Wii U. We then finish off the show with lots [...]

Out of Continues Ep 50: Gaming in Culture

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 04:00:27 +0000

This week I have Peter and regular to the show, Ali. We talk about World of Warcraft, Pid, and Assassin’s Creed 3. Then we have a discussion on gaming in culture. After that, news on Source 2, Windows 8, 10 year XBL, Epic on next gen production costs, Metacritic, and Gabe Newell. Next we have [...]

Out of Continues Ep 49: Is PC Gaming Dying?

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 04:00:56 +0000

This week, I’m joined by Blake again and new comer, Kevin. After giving Kevin the rapid fire interview questions to introduce him to the show, we talk about Assassin’s Creed 3, Dishonored, and Natural Selection 2. We have a debate on whether PC Gaming is dying. After that, news on the PS4 Dev Kit specs [...]

Out of Continues Ep 48: Aesthetics of Play

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 04:00:27 +0000

This week, I’m joined by Ali. We talk about The Unfinished Swan, Frobisher Says! and Sleeping Dogs. Next, we have a discussion inspired by an episode of Extra Credits, about genres being defined by the aesthetics of play. Followed up is news on Russian Piracy, Portal 2: Designed for Danger, Cliff Bleszinski and Resident Evil [...]

Out of Continues Ep 46: Platform Exclusives

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 04:49:50 +0000

This week I’m joined with Adam. We talk about Borderlands 2 and the DLC as well as Mark of the Ninja. Then we talk about platform exclusive titles. Then news on EA vouchers, Square bundles, Unity and Mew-Genics. -Sayed Stafa Intro Music by Nathan Becker Ectogemia Outro Music Mega Man 9 ‘Concrete Heart’ Show Notes [...]

Out of Continues Ep 45: Game Reviews

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:32:57 +0000

This episode I’m joined with Andrew again as well as newcomer Jonathan. We talk about Black Mesa Source and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. We then have a lengthy discussion on game reviewers. After that, news on Peta, The Astronauts, and Star Citizen. -Sayed Stafa podcast@outofcontinues.com Intro Music by Nathan Becker Ectogemia Outro Music Final Fantasy XII [...]

Out of Continues Ep 44: Q4 2012 Releases

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 04:00:18 +0000

This week, I have Blake guest host on the show. We talk about Bioshock 2: Minerva’s Den and Resident Evil 6. Then the main topic is on the Q4 2012 game releases. Followed up are news topics on Overstrike/Fuse, Steam selling software, and Cliff Bleszinski leaving Epic Games. I’m also giving away 2 copies of [...]

Out of Continues Ep 43: Games a Product or Service pt 2

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 06:41:32 +0000

I’m joined with Jake and Ali this week. We talk about Borderlands 2 and Jet Set Radio HD. After that, we continue last week’s topic on games being a product or a service. We wrap things up with a few news articles. -Sayed Stafa podcast@outofcontinues.com Intro Music by Nathan Becker Ectogemia Outro Music Gauntlet III: [...]

Out of Continues Ep 42: Games a Product or Service?

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:00:16 +0000

This week I’m having another 3 person podcast with Chris and Kaylee. After I give them the rapid fire interview questions, we talk about Borderlands 2, Dungeon Defenders, and Double Dragon Neon. After that, our main discussion is on games being a product or service. We then have some news topics and wrap up the [...]

Out of Continues Ep 41: Anniversary Special!

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:25:54 +0000

Our one year anniversary special! I get our first 3-man show with Ali, aka Phosphor, and Anthony, aka Aexler. We talk about Battlefield 3, some Genesis games, and Double Dragon Neon. Then we talk about why we each podcast and what attracts us to video games. Then we cover news topics on Plants vs Zombies, [...]

Out of Continues Ep 40: Future of MMOs

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 04:00:16 +0000

This week I’m joined by Multimedia Jay. We talk about Spec Ops: The Line and Guild Wars 2. After that, we start having a discussion on where MMOs are going from this point forward. -Sayed Stafa Intro Music by Nathan Becker Ectogemia Outro Music Guild Wars 2 Remix – Fear Not This Night (Trailer Piano [...]

Out of Continues Ep 39: Publishing Indie Games

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:26:08 +0000

I’m with Fug World‘s Aexler this week. After we talk about what we’ve been playing, we have a long discussion on indie developers trying to publish their games today. Then we cover news articles on schools, Bastion, Square Enix, and Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes. -Sayed Stafa Intro Music by Nathan Becker Ectogemia Outro Music [...]

Out of Continues Ep 38: Bad Crossovers

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:00:51 +0000

I’m joined by with The Duddler, and we have our first Retro Corner segment by talking about Donkey Kong Country for the SNES. Next, we have a discussion on bad videogame crossovers. Finally, we got some listener feedback to go over. -Sayed Stafa Intro Music by Nathan Becker Ectogemia Outro Music Doom Troopers: Mutant Chronicles [...]

Out of Continues Ep 37: Evolution of Storytelling

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:00:15 +0000

This week I’m with Phosphor, we talk about the games we’ve been playing and movies we’ve been watching. Then our main discussion is a continuation on the innovation and evolution of video games, and it’s on storytelling. We then close off the podcast with news and announcements. -Sayed Stafa Intro Music by Nathan Becker Ectogemia Outro Music [...]

Out of Continues Ep 36: Do Consoles Have a Future?

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 05:52:38 +0000

I’m joined with Multimedia Jay this week. We talk about the games we’ve been having, and then a lengthy debate on whether consoles have a future or not. Then we respond to listener feedback and conclude the giveaway. -Sayed Stafa Intro Music by Nathan Becker Ectogemia Outro Music Sonic the Hedgehog 2 ‘Atmosphere’ http://www.uproxx.com/gammasquad/2012/08/5-reasons-the-playstation-toast/ http://kotaku.com/5920434/the-new-3ds-xl-is-not-what-the-3ds-needed [...]

Out of Continues Ep 35: GenCon

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 07:52:51 +0000

This week, I get with Jake to talk about the games we’ve been playing. Then we get to our main discussion, which is about GenCon. After that, we have news articles on Fox News blaming video games, the OUYA getting a Final Fantasy game, and controversy with SMITE. -Sayed Stafa Intro Music by Nathan Becker [...]

Out of Continues Ep 34: Evolution of Controllers

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 04:00:02 +0000

Back from London, I’m joined with Phosphor to talk about the games he’s been playing. Followed up, we begin a series of discussions on the innovation and evolution of games, this week’s topic will be controllers and input devices. After that, we have a few news articles as well as listener feedback. Make sure to [...]

Out of Continues Ep 33: Game Rip-offs

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 04:00:33 +0000

In this episode, I’m joined with Jake once again. We talk about some games we’ve been playing, and then a discussion on game rip-offs. After that I have some quick announcements to wrap up the show. -Sayed Stafa Apoc Studios http://www.facebook.com/ApocStudios Intro Music Hell March to the Apocalypse Remix by Prince of Darkness Outro Music [...]

Out of Continues Ep 32: Comic Games pt 2

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 04:00:07 +0000

This week, I’m joined with The Duddler. We talk about what we’ve been playing, and then continue last week’s discussion on comic-based videogames. We follow up with some news articles and a few of announcements. -Sayed Stafa Intro Music Hell March to the Apocalypse Remix by Prince of Darkness Outro Music Castlevania ‘Grim Reaper’

Out of Continues Ep 31: Comic Games

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:00:48 +0000

This week, I’m joined with Peter Street. We talk about what we’ve been WATCHING instead of what we’ve been playing. Then we talk about some of our memories with comic based games. We wrap things up with a few news articles and a couple of announcements! -Sayed Stafa Intro Music Hell March to the Apocalypse [...]

Out of Continues Ep 30: Ads in Games

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 04:00:10 +0000

This week’s episode, Fug World admin and regular contributor to Out of Continues, Aexler, joins me. We talk about the games we have been playing recently. Then a discussion on advertising in games. We follow that up with some news segments on Source Movie Maker, Sega closing offices down, and Glass Lab. -Sayed Stafa Intro [...]

Out of Continues Ep 29: Fanboys

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 04:00:11 +0000

On ep 29, Multimedia Jay joins me to talk about the games we’ve been playing, then we wrap up our series on “Disturbing Trends in the Game Industry” by talking about fanboys. Then a few news articles as we wrap up the show. -Sayed Stafa Intro Music Hell March to the Apocalypse Remix by Prince [...]

Out of Continues Ep 28: Will Nintendo Survive Next Gen?

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:00:04 +0000

On this episode, Traithan comes back onto the show. We talk about the games we’ve been playing. Next, we answer if we think Nintendo will survive next generation. After that, we cover a couple of news topics and read listener feedback. -Sayed Stafa Intro Music Hell March to the Apocalypse Remix by Prince of Darkness [...]

E3 2012 Wrap Up

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 04:00:48 +0000

E3 week ends as Phosphor and I wrap things up and cover what stood out to us the most. -Sayed Stafa Intro Music In a Heartbeat by Kevin MacLeod Outro Music Tekken 3 – Hwoarang Battle Trax Remix

E3 2012 Nintendo Conference Recap

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 05:59:22 +0000

I’m joined with Out of Continues regular, Phosphor, to recap the E3 2012 Nintendo Press Conference and share our opinions. -Sayed Stafa Intro Music In a Heartbeat by Kevin MacLeod Outro Music Mariocore – Super Mario Bros. techno remix by DJ Chaos

E3 2012 Sony Conference Recap

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 05:44:49 +0000

I’m joined with Out of Continues regular, Phosphor, to recap the E3 2012 Sony Press Conference and share our opinions. -Sayed Stafa Intro Music In a Heartbeat by Kevin MacLeod Outro Music God of War ‘Wrath Industrial’

E3 2012 Microsoft Conference Recap

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 05:18:34 +0000

I’m joined with Out of Continues regular, Phosphor, to recap the E3 2012 Microsoft Press Conference and share our opinoins. -Sayed Stafa Intro Music In a Heartbeat by Kevin MacLeod Outro Music Usher – More(Remix)

Top Scores Ep 4: Top 10 Zombies

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Wed, 30 May 2012 04:48:31 +0000

Top Scores episode 4 is finally here! The Duddler joins me as we share our Top 10 Zombies in video games! Also make sure to check out his short film on youtube “They“. -Sayed Stafa They – A Short Film by Erik Dudley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo8Qm6Isj6A Intro Music In a Heartbeat by Kevin MacLeod Outro Music Plants [...]

Out of Continues Ep 27: Rising Game Prices

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 28 May 2012 04:00:24 +0000

In Episode 27, I have Multimedia Jay come back again. We talk a little about World of Warcraft, then Outland. We continue our series on disturbing trends in gaming, this time with the rising game prices. We follow up with a couple of news segments and I conclude last week’s giveaway. -Sayed Stafa Intro Music [...]

Out of Continues Ep 26: Live Game Collecting

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:00:26 +0000

The third live show! Sorry for the bad audio levels. It seems that I was a lot more quiet than my guest host, Fug World admin Aexler, but hopefully it wont be a problem. We talk about the games that we have been playing, and then a discussion on game collecting, and a few news [...]

Out of Continues Ep 25: Boss Fights

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:30 +0000

On this episode, I’m joined by Santa Claus 420 once again. We talk about the games that we’ve been playing, then a discussion on boss fights, some news in gaming, then some listener feedback. -Sayed Stafa Carmageddon Reincarnation Kickstarter http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stainlessgames/carmageddon-reincarnation Intro Music Hell March to the Apocalypse Remix by Prince of Darkness Outro Music Crash [...]

Out of Continues Ep 24: Mass Effect 3

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 07 May 2012 04:06:14 +0000

Episode 24 is a long one, so an advanced apology for that. Peter Street Joins me on this show, and we talk Mass Effect 3 and our thoughts. -Sayed Stafa Intro Music Hell March to the Apocalypse Remix by Prince of Darkness Outro Music Peter Street Remix

Out of Continues Ep 23: Side Scrolling!

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:00:27 +0000

In episode 23, I’m with Jake to talk about what we’ve been playing, then a discussion on 2d side scrollers, and then news on the Playstation All Stars Battle Royale announcement. -Sayed Stafa Go Right http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiePaAHK3jE Intro Music Hell March to the Apocalypse Remix by Prince of Darkness Outro Music Donkey Kong Country ‘DiddyEvolution’

Out of Continues Ep 22: Zombies!

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:11:37 +0000

On episode 22, I’m joined again with The Duddler to talk about what we’ve been playing. Then we discuss Zombies in video games. We then go over listener feedback, some news from last week, and wrap things up with all the updates that have been going on at www.outofcontinues.com. -Sayed Stafa Intro Music Hell March [...]

Out of Continues Ep 21: War on Used Games

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:21:33 +0000

Youtube’s Multimedia Jay, joins me again on this episode. After talking about what we’ve been playing, we continue our discussion on disturbing trends of the video game industry with a talk on the industry’s war on used game sales. Followed by listener questions and then we wrap up the Hard Reset giveaway -Sayed Stafa Intro [...]

Out of Continues Ep 20: Kickstarting it up!

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:19:14 +0000

I’m joined again with guest host Phosphor to talk about what we’ve been playing. Then a discussion on the kickstarter movement, as well as a news segment on the Consumerist’s Golden Poo award going to EA. The Hard Reset giveaway is continued so listen in to find out how to enter to win one of [...]

Out of Continues Ep 19: Sunny MNC

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:00:37 +0000

I’m joined with Youtube commentator, Sunny Dove. After giving him the Rapid Fire Interview questions, we talk about the games we’ve been playing, then a discussion on Uber Entertainment and their games. I also conclude the Rochard giveaway as well as begin a new giveaway for Hard Reset! Listen in for details on how to [...]

Out of Continues Ep 18: Beta on Release

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:00:12 +0000

Tech Guru and Youtube vlogger, Multimedia Jay, joins me on this episode. After a brief introduction with the Rapid Fire Interview Questions, we talk about the games we’ve been playing, and then I start a series on “Disturbing Trends in Gaming” and in this specific episode, we talk about games being released too early in [...]

Out of Continues Ep 17: Vidya Game Moviez

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:03:59 +0000

I’m joined again with Jake on short notice. We talk about the games we’ve been playing and then have a discussion on movies based off of video games, both the good and bad. I continue the Rochard Giveaway as well as a reminder for the Mass Effect 1 & 2 giveaway. Listen to find out [...]

Out of Continues Ep 16: EA Shenanigans

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:00:52 +0000

Fellow Fug Community Admin, Phosphor, joins me this week. We talk about what we’ve been playing, then a discussion on the shenanigans of EA, and I continue the Rochard Giveaway as well as begin a new giveaway from Mass Effect 1 & 2. Listen in for details on how to win these games. Download Podcast [...]

Out of Continues Ep 15: Free to Play

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:00:33 +0000

On episode 15, Jake once again is on the show with me. We talk about the games we’ve been playing, then have a discussion on the topic of Free to Play games. I continue the Rochard Giveaway so listen to find out how to win a copy this week! Download Podcast Here -Sayed Stafa Intro [...]

Out of Continues Ep 14: Artificial Intelligence

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:00:19 +0000

On this episode, I’m joined with fellow Fug Community Admin, Black the Bloody. We talk about the games we’ve been recently playing. Then a discussion on Artificial Intelligence in games, followed by a brief news piece on MGS 5. I announce the winners of the Rochard Giveaway, and have another announcement regarding it. Listen in [...]

Out of Continues Ep 13: Return of Old Franchises

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:00:28 +0000

On Episode 13, I’m joined with Cracker Andres to talk about Tekken 6 and Alice: Madness Returns. Then we have a discussion on older franchises coming back and a short opinion piece on the news about Double Fine’s Kickstarter program. Make sure you listen because we’re giving away 10 copies of Rochard for Steam, provided [...]

Out of Continues Ep 12: Linear Stories, Open World, and Diverse Characters

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:02 +0000

I’m joined this week with co-founder of Bald Move, Jim Jones. After serving him the rapid fire interview, we talk about the games we’ve been playing, followed by a discussion on linear vs open world experiences. Then a discussion on the diversity of lead characters in games. Then close things off with listener feedback. Download [...]

Out of Continues Ep 11: Declining Quality and Rising Towers

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:07:49 +0000

Fug World community admin, Spleenball Pro, and myself start off this episode by talking about the games we’ve been playing recently. Next we have a debate over whether the quality of games have been going down over the years, followed by a discussion on tower defense games. We then answer questions that have been emailed [...]

Top Scores ep 3: Top 5 Most Anticipated Games of 2012

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:03:13 +0000

The new year has begun and new games are on the horizon. On this second episode of Top Scores, The Duddler and I decide to start the year by going over the games we’re looking forward to see. Download Podcast Here -Sayed Stafa Intro Music In a Heartbeat by Kevin MacLeod Outro Music Guile’s Theme [...]

Out of Continues Ep 10: Rewarding of RPGs

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:08:29 +0000

On Episode 10 of Out of Continues, we start the new year off with Fug World community admin, Paint Can. We talk about the games we’ve been playing, have a discussion on role-playing games, and a discussion on rewarding players and customers. We follow that up by reading questions and feedback from the listeners, and [...]

Out of Continues Ep 9: 2011 End of Year Awards

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:37:33 +0000

The FINAL episode of the year 2011 has come! Guest host Traithan and I cover the nominees and winners of the following categories: Most visually impressive game, Best OST, Worst new character of 2011, Best new character of 2011, Most improved character, Best story, Best free game, Most disappointing game, Most surprisingly good game, Worst [...]

Out of Continues Ep 8: End of Year Thoughts

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:30:08 +0000

On this End of Year special, I invite a few of my old guests back, as well as a couple of listeners as well to share their thoughts on 2011. They talk about what stood out to them in the year, their favorite games, some disappointments in the year, as well as 2012 predictions. Everyone [...]

Top Scores ep 2: Top 10 Beards

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:16:34 +0000

On this second episode of Top Scores, SantaClaus420 joins me again as we share our list of Top 10 BEARDS of video games. Yes, it’s absurd, but what better way for a man to show off his manliness than with his beard! Check out who made our Top 10 lists and share with us who [...]

Out of Continues Ep 6: The Alpha Cheater Preordered for Beta

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:45:41 +0000

On this episode, I’m joined by the show sponsor, Santa Claus 420. We discuss the games we’ve been recently been playing, then have a discussion on cheating in retro, modern, single player, and multiplayer games. We move on to discuss Alpha and Beta games. Then we close with listener feedback and contest winners from last [...]

Out of Continues Ep 5: RPGs and Multi Genred Games

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:25:43 +0000

On this episode, I’m joined by former PowerPlay co-host, Peter Street. We talk about the games we have recently been playing. Peter then brings up a comparison between BioWare and Bethesda style RPGs. We have a discussion on games that have gameplay elements of multiple genres. We close with listener feedback, announce the winners of [...]

Top Scores ep 1: Top 10 FPS Melee Weapons

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:04:14 +0000

Introducing the new, bonus podcast series for Out of Continues dedicated for Top lists, such as Top 5 or Top 10 lists. Unlike the regular bi-weekly Out of Continues podcast, the Top Scores series will be released on an irregular schedule and possibly even less frequently than the regular series and meant to be a [...]

Out of Continues Ep 4: Retro and Co-op

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:26:37 +0000

On this episode, I’m joined with guest host, Jake. We talk about what we’ve been playing as well as briefly talk about Jake’s Extra Life charity event, have a discussion on our favorite retro consoles, then we talk about co-op in video games. I announce that I’m opening contest in which I’m giving away two [...]

Out of Continues Ep 3: The Dreamcast

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:20:03 +0000

On this episode of Out of Continues, I’m joined with guest host and fellow Fug World Member, Aexler, in the first live-podcast, recorded over Fug World’s TeamSpeak server. We talk about what we’ve been playing, an in depth discussion on the Dreamcast and our top 5 games for the console, then we take listener feedback [...]

Out of Continues Episode 2

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:36:56 +0000

On this episode of Out of Continues, I’m joined with guest host, The Duddler. We cover what we’ve been playing, have a discussion on game achievements, and then a debate on whether retro games are still fun. Download Podcast Here -Sayed Stafa Follow The Duddler at @erikthedud Intro Music Hell March to the Apocalypse Remix [...]

Out of Continues Episode 1

outofcontinues@gmail.com (Sayed Mustafa Al-Hassani) — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 03:29:48 +0000

In this first episode, I’m joined with guest host, Phosphor. We share some of the contest entries that didn’t make the cut, go over what we’ve been playing, have a discussion on dedicated gaming devices, online gaming communities, and then close off with some updates and announcements for Out of Continues. Download Podcast Here -Sayed [...]