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HearMii Episode 58

2012-01-20T09:29:00.001-05:00

Four years of podcasting have passed us faster than we ever thought could be possible. It's been fun getting here, and it'll be fun seeing where this goes. This week, Marley and I talk about the Wii U, Kinect on Windows, Vita sales, and more.
On this week's episode:Marley &TheAssailant6661

Resident Evil 6 Reveal Trailer

2012-01-19T18:26:00.000-05:00

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HearMii Will Not Be Covering E3 2012

2012-01-18T10:26:00.002-05:00

Today, Marley brought to my attention that the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is supporting the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a law in the US Congress that wants to censor the Internet and limit free speech. The major supporters of the bill have been the RIAA and the MPAA, but recently, the ESA has also thrown full support to the fascist-like cause of SOPA and its sister bill PIPA. This is absolutely unacceptable, especially considering that the ESA acts as if it stands for all of gaming, which it most certainly does not. Thus, HearMii is announcing that we will join the others and will not cover anything at E3, unless the ESA withdraws its support from these bills.
We do not care if Microsoft unveils the XBOX 1080, or if Sony reveals that it's working on a Playstation that can outperform IBM's Watson, or if Reggie comes out on stage, set on fire and then gives everyone in the audience a Wii U and 2 3DSes, while proceeding to exclaim "I SHALL KICK THY ASS, AND TAKETH THY NAME!", we will not cover it so long as the ESA supports these bills.
I would post a link to Wikipedia for more information about SOPA, but they're protesting it with a black out, so here's a Google page about it instead: https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/
Also, http://www.screwattack.com/StandTogether

CES 2012: Reggie on Wii U

2012-01-12T12:08:00.002-05:00

The more and more I hear about the Wii U; the less excited I am for it. Nintendo has not said anything about this system. As soon as they announce the specs, price, and the launch games; I can careless about the Nintendo Wii U. Hopefully the Wii U won't be Nintendo's dreamcast.

Wii U - Tokyo Street Demo

2012-01-12T01:32:00.000-05:00

CES-News First Look On Xbox "Loop" Graphics Quality

2012-01-04T10:27:00.003-05:00

Remember that this is just rumored and nothing is has confirmed this to be real yet, but if is it looks really really good and feasible. Check back here for more updates on CES and the event coverage this Monday.

HearMii Episode 20 w/ Egoraptor Re-Released

2011-12-28T23:23:00.001-05:00

That little gem of an episode up there was recorded just about 3 1/2 years ago. With the HearMii 4 year anniversary just on the horizon, I felt it necessary to re-edit, and re-release that important episode for everyone's listening pleasure.
I would also like to take the time and announce that HearMii will be going back through its catalog of podcast episodes and will re-edit (some will even be re-mastered) and re-release every old episode to the HearMii YouTube account. Previously, we had to rely on other hosting solutions, but now we're able to take advantage of the fact that YouTube does not and will never meter bandwidth. Hope you all enjoy the future re-releases!
Psst, I have it on good authority that our Team Meat episode is gonna be next, just keep it between us, ok?

Animal Crossing 3DS Developer Roundtable

2011-12-02T12:21:00.001-05:00

Xenoblade Coming To The U.S. Via Gamestop Exclusive

2011-12-02T10:41:00.002-05:00

Thank you to Daegan from Neogaf

Darksiders 2 Devs On The Wii U

2011-11-29T19:40:00.002-05:00

credit goes to gameinformer

HearMii Max Payne 3 Preview Impressions

2011-11-23T00:16:00.009-05:00

Not too long ago I was given the privilege to see a live demo of Max Payne 3 in action thanks to the good people over at Rockstar. Now I'm here to tell you why you should be excited for Max Payne 3 and how Rockstar has done it again; innovating while creating the great, mature, fun gameplay they're known for.

The demo began with a cut-scene between Max Payne and some officers on the outside. This opening was a great example to showcase the still-heavy emphasis on telling a compelling story. While I wont spoil what was happening for you (as the main purpose of this preview is to give you an idea of where the game is going), everything seemed as impactful as the first two games, giving you reasons to care about the characters.

The first part of the combat shown was used as a means to show off the tweaks made to the gun mechanics with a high emphasis on slow motion. The combat seemed very compelling and also very familiar to the previous games, which is a really good thing. As Max Payne began shooting across panes of windows, the game slowed down: not only showing the increased accuracy changes to the control and detail visuals, but also showing the awesome animations which is really what makes this game the Citizen Kane of Max Paynes.

This brings me on to the final part of the demo where Max Payne is fending off a bunch of goons in a gas station, which was a perfect place to really show off how the animations work in this game, as well as the level of detail in the game world itself. As bullets fire across the screen and debris whisk around the station, the game was doing an excellent job marrying the cut-scenes and the gameplay with the oh-so-pretty-looking explosions. Towards the end of the demo, I got to see how the animations were really used to create this perfect marriage of cinematic gun mechanics and excellent game design. The demo showed how Max Payne can now dive into prone in real time and also completely rotate 180 degrees dynamically, but the part that really made it for me was how fluid and detailed the movements were: all the way down to the movements of the fingers.

Max Payne 3 is shaping up to be a killer hit for 2012 and I can't wait to get my hands on the full game for myself (as I'm sure you too may now be more interested in picking up May Payne 3). Stay tuned on HearMii.com for any and all updates regarding Max Payne 3 and a big thank you to Rockstar for giving me this opportunity. Max Payne 3 is slated to be released in March 2012.

How to: Downloading the Modern Warfare 3 Wii Patch

2011-11-18T10:34:00.001-05:00

Joaquin shows you step-by-step how to download and install the Modern Warfare 3 patch for the Wii version of the game in case some of you are having any unforeseen difficulties.

Joaquin's Modern Warfare 3 Wii LIVE Commentary EP 40

2011-11-17T10:23:00.000-05:00

Oh lag may be the death of youfor it makes you look like a noob.So make a video and break throughand post it on YouTube.

Joaquin's Modern Warfare 3 Wii LIVE Commentary EP 39

2011-11-15T09:58:00.001-05:00

Joaquin can confirm kills faster than you can kill them. That's because his CoD skills channel the powers of David Blaine and time travel. Now you see them, meow you don't.

Joaquin's Modern Warfare 3 Wii LIVE Commentary EP 38

2011-11-12T21:58:00.001-05:00

FACT: Joaquin spreads his love in the form of deadly bullets.

Joaquin's Modern Warfare 3 Wii LIVE Commentary EP 37

2011-11-11T13:49:00.001-05:00

Joaquin defies the space-time continuum by delivering 2 different openings in the same video at different times. Confusing? You betcha! Also, Mrs. Bunniwunnikins totally wants the CAL.

Joaquin's Modern Warfare 3 Wii Unboxing

2011-11-10T17:28:00.001-05:00

Joaquin totally stole my style....

Joaquin's Modern Warfare 3 Wii LIVE Commentary EP 36

2011-11-09T15:40:00.000-05:00

Joaquin quickly time travels into the future: after no longer being needed in Vietnam, he's now serving in WWIII, throwing 9-bangers everywhere and generally fucking shit up. This is his first of many MW3 commentaries to come.

Joaquin's Black Ops Wii Commentary EP 16

2011-11-06T09:08:00.000-05:00

Today Joaquin takes us back to the opening scenes of Full Metal Jacket with his M14. Well, not really, there's a lot more action here and no one goes mental (seemingly anyway).

Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand Gameplay Premiere Trailer

2011-11-04T14:23:00.000-04:00

Joaquin's Black Ops Wii Commentary EP 15

2011-11-03T13:08:00.004-04:00

Joaquin admits that he has an addiction to CoD. I'm not sure whether or not we should admit him into rehab...

Grand Theft Auto V - Debut Trailer

2011-11-02T12:53:00.000-04:00

Joaquin's 100th Video Black Ops Knife Trolling Extravaganza

2011-10-29T23:21:00.001-04:00

They see him trolling, they hating. To celebrate his 100th video, Joaquin decided to dick around in Black Ops, going Knife-only in Gun Game wager matches. Hilarity ensues.

Modern Warfare 3: Weapon Proficiencies Trailer

2011-10-27T23:17:00.001-04:00

Joaquin's Black Ops Wii LIVE Commentary EP 35

2011-10-26T21:34:00.001-04:00

Yet again, Joaquin defies all odds and hands a spanking down to the Blops Noob Machine.