http://imamp.colum.edu/blogs/?cat=830 en-us Columbia College Chicago, 2009 Columbia College Chciago's IAM Department Gaming Podcast Joe Locastro Critical Hit is a podcast brought to you fresh weekly by student in the Interactive Media Department at Columbia College Chciago. Each week they discuss topics relating to designing games of all kinds, as well as current news in the design/electronic gaming world. Tune in to hear Joe, John, Jon and Brendan sound off on topics of importance to designers, students, nerds and the everyman alike! Columbia College of Chicago's Interactive Arts and Media Department's Game Design Podcast Columbia College Chicago, 2009Video,Game,Podcast,Interactive,Arts,And,Media,College,Columbia,College,Chicago,Joe,Locastro,John,Gosling,Jon,White,Brendan,Gilbert,Gaming,Design,GameGames & Hobbies/Video Gamesjosef.locastro@loop.colum.eduJoe LocastronoVideo,Game,Podcast,Interactive,Arts,And,Media,College,Columbia,College,Chicago,Joe,Locastro,John,Gosling,Jon,White,Brendan,Gilbert,Gaming,Design,Game41.860019-87.618702http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Joe Locastro and Calvin Pohlhammer Dr. Steven Novella Calvin, shifty and clever lad that he is, got in touch with well known blogger, podcaster and skeptic Dr. Steven Novella, assistant professor and Director of General Neurology at Yale University School of Medicine. Tune in and see what he has to say about addiction, therapy and more! http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s2e02.mp3 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:00:00 GMT 00:47:05 Video Game Podcast College Columbia College Chicago Joe Locastro John Gosling Calvin Pohlhammer Dr. Steven Novella Skeptic Addiction Addict no josef.locastro@loop.colum.edu (Joe Locastro)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=EuVgC2KsF1A:ll9Cti7KUT8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=EuVgC2KsF1A:ll9Cti7KUT8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=EuVgC2KsF1A:ll9Cti7KUT8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=EuVgC2KsF1A:ll9Cti7KUT8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=EuVgC2KsF1A:ll9Cti7KUT8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=EuVgC2KsF1A:ll9Cti7KUT8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=EuVgC2KsF1A:ll9Cti7KUT8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=EuVgC2KsF1A:ll9Cti7KUT8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=EuVgC2KsF1A:ll9Cti7KUT8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~4/EuVgC2KsF1A" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~3/EuVgC2KsF1A/CriticalHit%20s2e02.mp3http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s2e02.mp3 Joe Locastro Calvin Pohlhammer This bit Calvin and I rap about our favorite characters in games right now, as well as a few we really do NOT apprecaite. Grab a cup of coffee and join us! http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/Critical%20Bits%2002%20final%20edit.mp3 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT 00:45:13 Video Game Podcast College Columbia College Chicago Joe Locastro Calvin Pohlhammer Eddie Riggs Travis Touchdown no josef.locastro@loop.colum.edu (Joe Locastro)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=YQstAdwswB8:DrKiUHNFi8k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=YQstAdwswB8:DrKiUHNFi8k:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=YQstAdwswB8:DrKiUHNFi8k:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=YQstAdwswB8:DrKiUHNFi8k:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=YQstAdwswB8:DrKiUHNFi8k:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=YQstAdwswB8:DrKiUHNFi8k:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=YQstAdwswB8:DrKiUHNFi8k:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=YQstAdwswB8:DrKiUHNFi8k:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=YQstAdwswB8:DrKiUHNFi8k:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~4/YQstAdwswB8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~3/YQstAdwswB8/Critical%20Bits%2002%20final%20edit.mp3http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/Critical%20Bits%2002%20final%20edit.mp3 Joe Locastro Chris Crawford Chris Crawford is a big deal. There from the beginning, Crawford worked for Atari developing games such as "Eastern Front" and "Balance of Power," and is more recently known for his work involving interactivity and storytelling. Mr. Crawford stopped by the school one afternoon, and we were able to pull him aside to talk to us about design, narrative, "Expected vs. Accesible Actions" and more! Also, Mike MacDermaid is there for the first half! We discuss how to fix loading screens! Tune in! http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e12extra.mp3 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:26:00 GMT 00:23:43 Video Game Podcast College Columbia College Chicago Joe Locastro John Gosling Anthony Sixto David Hellman Braid Jonathon Blow no josef.locastro@loop.colum.edu (Joe Locastro)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=R8Xttjl_VyM:VMufw-EXTn0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=R8Xttjl_VyM:VMufw-EXTn0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=R8Xttjl_VyM:VMufw-EXTn0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=R8Xttjl_VyM:VMufw-EXTn0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=R8Xttjl_VyM:VMufw-EXTn0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=R8Xttjl_VyM:VMufw-EXTn0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=R8Xttjl_VyM:VMufw-EXTn0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=R8Xttjl_VyM:VMufw-EXTn0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=R8Xttjl_VyM:VMufw-EXTn0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~4/R8Xttjl_VyM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~3/R8Xttjl_VyM/CriticalHit%20s1e12extra.mp3http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e12extra.mp3 Joe Locastro David Hellman Interview This part was a fun little extra section where John, Anthony and David talk in a much more casual way about gaming! This is the SECOND PART in a TWO PART EPISODE! http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e12extra.mp3 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:26:00 GMT 0:23:43 Video Game Podcast College Columbia College Chicago Joe Locastro John Gosling Anthony Sixto David Hellman Braid Jonathon Blow no josef.locastro@loop.colum.edu (Joe Locastro)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=R8Xttjl_VyM:avyumwzNB0U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=R8Xttjl_VyM:avyumwzNB0U:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=R8Xttjl_VyM:avyumwzNB0U:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=R8Xttjl_VyM:avyumwzNB0U:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=R8Xttjl_VyM:avyumwzNB0U:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=R8Xttjl_VyM:avyumwzNB0U:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=R8Xttjl_VyM:avyumwzNB0U:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=R8Xttjl_VyM:avyumwzNB0U:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=R8Xttjl_VyM:avyumwzNB0U:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~4/R8Xttjl_VyM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~3/R8Xttjl_VyM/CriticalHit%20s1e12extra.mp3http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e12extra.mp3 Joe Locastro David Hellman Interview This was a real treat for the crew over here at Critical Hit. We interviewed David Hellman, the artists for the critically acclaimed game "Braid." David came to Columbia and gave a presentation about his work, including work on Braid, and afterward submitted himself to the dungeon that is the audio booth. We got lots of great content that speaks for itself! We talk about Braid, about art in games, and then about a little of everything! This is the FIRST PART in a TWO PART EPISODE! http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e12.mp3 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:25:00 GMT 1:01:06 Video Game Podcast College Columbia College Chicago Joe Locastro John Gosling Anthony Sixto David Hellman Braid Jonathon Blow no josef.locastro@loop.colum.edu (Joe Locastro)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=rerOSROCGZI:8tQEvkiEVXI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=rerOSROCGZI:8tQEvkiEVXI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=rerOSROCGZI:8tQEvkiEVXI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=rerOSROCGZI:8tQEvkiEVXI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=rerOSROCGZI:8tQEvkiEVXI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=rerOSROCGZI:8tQEvkiEVXI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=rerOSROCGZI:8tQEvkiEVXI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=rerOSROCGZI:8tQEvkiEVXI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=rerOSROCGZI:8tQEvkiEVXI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~4/rerOSROCGZI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~3/rerOSROCGZI/CriticalHit%20s1e12.mp3http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e12.mp3 Joe Locastro Dollars Per Hour Played and Risky Business with Special Guests Greg Smith and Calvin Pohlhammer Calvin Pohlhammer joins us again this week, and we cover two sort of general gripes: 1) Amateur reviewers equate money spent with hours played and score good short games poorly, and 2) Companies are more likely to run an old series (Halo, Call of Duty, Starcraft/Warcraft) instead of starting a new one. The first discussion talks about things like amateur vs. professional reviewers, buying your own games, good short games, Bioshock's game extending sections, and where to draw the line in terms of using techniques to artificially expand the time a player spends in your game. We move from that into a discussion about new IP. Coming off our one of our past discussions about favorite series, and company mentality, we discuss the risks involved in starting a new IP, how a company goes through selecting an IP (based on some of my first-hand experiences), and Calvin throws down a whopper: Games will never be taken seriously by the general public until companies stop running franchises into the ground, and start creating new works of art instead of the next toy. http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e11.mp3 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:49:00 GMT 1:10:57 Video Game Podcast College Columbia College Chicago Joe Locastro John Gosling Anthony Sixto Greg Smith Calvin Pohlhammer Money Hours Intellectual Property no josef.locastro@loop.colum.edu (Joe Locastro)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=VS2DsYwF1PA:M6OqxUQCRP4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=VS2DsYwF1PA:M6OqxUQCRP4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=VS2DsYwF1PA:M6OqxUQCRP4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=VS2DsYwF1PA:M6OqxUQCRP4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=VS2DsYwF1PA:M6OqxUQCRP4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=VS2DsYwF1PA:M6OqxUQCRP4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=VS2DsYwF1PA:M6OqxUQCRP4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=VS2DsYwF1PA:M6OqxUQCRP4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=VS2DsYwF1PA:M6OqxUQCRP4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~4/VS2DsYwF1PA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~3/VS2DsYwF1PA/CriticalHit%20s1e11.mp3http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e11.mp3 Joe Locastro Co-Op and Video Game Addiction Centers: Special Guests Greg Smith and Calvin Pohlhammer Calvin Pohlhammer, my long time friend, joins us today for the show! Calvin was my inspiration for starting the show actually, so it�s finally come full circle. He brought to our halls some excellent topics! We cover Co-Op games vs. Cooperative game play, and where developers need to draw the line. We discuss the opening of the new Broadway Lodge for Addiction in England, and whether video game addiction fits among the ranks of drugs and alcohol addictions. Our not so shocking discovery in the podcast! Later this week, we have a SPECIAL THREE PART SHOW. We interviewed David Hellman two weeks ago, and we�re going to share the fruits of that sit down with you. Enjoy! http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e10.mp3 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT 1:00:33 Video Game Podcast College Columbia College Chicago Joe Locastro John Gosling Anthony Sixto Greg Smith Calvin Pohlhammer Addiction Cooperative Games no josef.locastro@loop.colum.edu (Joe Locastro)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=EkoaVATX5BM:QwD2PIjwCd0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=EkoaVATX5BM:QwD2PIjwCd0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=EkoaVATX5BM:QwD2PIjwCd0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=EkoaVATX5BM:QwD2PIjwCd0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=EkoaVATX5BM:QwD2PIjwCd0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=EkoaVATX5BM:QwD2PIjwCd0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=EkoaVATX5BM:QwD2PIjwCd0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=EkoaVATX5BM:QwD2PIjwCd0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=EkoaVATX5BM:QwD2PIjwCd0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~4/EkoaVATX5BM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~3/EkoaVATX5BM/CriticalHit%20s1e10.mp3http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e10.mp3 Joe Locastro Special Guest Anthony Sixto, Amanda Dittami and Michelle Flamm Our first Girls in Gaming show features two of my peers, Amanda and Michelle, here to offer their opinions and insights on how the world of game design looks to girls. We also spend some time towards the end talking about recurring themes in game design, and what's going to come back! http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e09.mp3 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT 1:02:56 Video Game Podcast College Columbia College Chicago Joe Locastro John Gosling Anthony Sixto Michelle Flamm Amanda Dittami Girls Gaming Recursion Sexism no josef.locastro@loop.colum.edu (Joe Locastro)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=jAP9qyjTG28:CW3jNdRT61c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=jAP9qyjTG28:CW3jNdRT61c:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=jAP9qyjTG28:CW3jNdRT61c:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=jAP9qyjTG28:CW3jNdRT61c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=jAP9qyjTG28:CW3jNdRT61c:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=jAP9qyjTG28:CW3jNdRT61c:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=jAP9qyjTG28:CW3jNdRT61c:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=jAP9qyjTG28:CW3jNdRT61c:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=jAP9qyjTG28:CW3jNdRT61c:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~4/jAP9qyjTG28" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~3/jAP9qyjTG28/CriticalHit%20s1e09.mp3http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e09.mp3 Joe Locastro Special Guest Anthony Sixto and Steven Crump On this show we have a special guest, good friend Steve Crump joins us as we discuss the often misunderstood Activision CEO Bobby Kottick, Jon White's visit to Blizzcon '09, and how we would design a game for Project Natal! Give it a listen! http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e08.mp3 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT 0:50:52 Video Game Podcast College Columbia College Chicago Joe Locastro John Gosling Anthony Sixto Natal Blizzard World of Warcraft Blizzcon Bobby Kottick Activision Design no josef.locastro@loop.colum.edu (Joe Locastro)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=sGiiqhxRrEA:X8aO90USl-w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=sGiiqhxRrEA:X8aO90USl-w:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=sGiiqhxRrEA:X8aO90USl-w:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=sGiiqhxRrEA:X8aO90USl-w:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=sGiiqhxRrEA:X8aO90USl-w:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=sGiiqhxRrEA:X8aO90USl-w:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=sGiiqhxRrEA:X8aO90USl-w:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=sGiiqhxRrEA:X8aO90USl-w:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=sGiiqhxRrEA:X8aO90USl-w:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~4/sGiiqhxRrEA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~3/sGiiqhxRrEA/CriticalHit%20s1e08.mp3http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e08.mp3 Joe Locastro Special Guest Anthony Sixto This week we tackle the issues! We discuss game design motives, and why asking a tech guy like John Carmack about his perfect sunset is a waste of time. We discuss a recent article about the game Evony, and its impact on the world of online gaming. We wrap it up by examining the boycott of Shadow Complex by Anti-Orson Scott Card protesters. http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e07.mp3 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT 0:48:52 Video Game Podcast College Columbia College Chicago Joe Locastro John Gosling Anthony Sixto Orson Scott Card Evony Shadow Complex gaming Kojima Totillo no josef.locastro@loop.colum.edu (Joe Locastro)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=MwQi-9Br-0g:R5rpJRXTqR0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=MwQi-9Br-0g:R5rpJRXTqR0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=MwQi-9Br-0g:R5rpJRXTqR0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=MwQi-9Br-0g:R5rpJRXTqR0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=MwQi-9Br-0g:R5rpJRXTqR0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=MwQi-9Br-0g:R5rpJRXTqR0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=MwQi-9Br-0g:R5rpJRXTqR0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=MwQi-9Br-0g:R5rpJRXTqR0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=MwQi-9Br-0g:R5rpJRXTqR0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~4/MwQi-9Br-0g" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~3/MwQi-9Br-0g/CriticalHit%20s1e07.mp3http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e07.mp3 Joe Locastro Special Guest Greg Smith When the rest of the cast takes a break, Joe and Greg play. This bit we talk about game music we like! From Megaman 9 to Shadow of the Colossus, we discuss how music played a role in our gaming experiences, and how it can really make a good game great! http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalBits%20s1e01.mp3 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT 0:32:44 Video Game Podcast College Columbia College Chicago Joe Locastro Greg Smith music mega man 9 shadow of the colossus gaming no josef.locastro@loop.colum.edu (Joe Locastro)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=qvtocg_8ctQ:IA5t4TgawqM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=qvtocg_8ctQ:IA5t4TgawqM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=qvtocg_8ctQ:IA5t4TgawqM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=qvtocg_8ctQ:IA5t4TgawqM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=qvtocg_8ctQ:IA5t4TgawqM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=qvtocg_8ctQ:IA5t4TgawqM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=qvtocg_8ctQ:IA5t4TgawqM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=qvtocg_8ctQ:IA5t4TgawqM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=qvtocg_8ctQ:IA5t4TgawqM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~4/qvtocg_8ctQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~3/qvtocg_8ctQ/CriticalBits%20s1e01.mp3http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalBits%20s1e01.mp3 Joe Locastro Special Guest James Mosingo James Mosingo, great friend and talented artist, joins us this week on the show with Joe and John Gosling. James joins in on our discussions of viral marketing techniques (including a deconstruction of EA's Dante's Inferno fiasco at San Diego Comic-Con), answers the question "Why do we play bad games?", and drops some freshness on us with his thoughts on character design. http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e06.mp3 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT 1:06:11 Video Game Podcast College Columbia College Chicago Joe Locastro John Gosling James Mosingo Character Design Dante Inferno Breasts Splinter Cell Sam Fisher Bad no josef.locastro@loop.colum.edu (Joe Locastro)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=IGfb0xfBQLg:K6W4jUsrUFI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=IGfb0xfBQLg:K6W4jUsrUFI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=IGfb0xfBQLg:K6W4jUsrUFI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=IGfb0xfBQLg:K6W4jUsrUFI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=IGfb0xfBQLg:K6W4jUsrUFI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=IGfb0xfBQLg:K6W4jUsrUFI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=IGfb0xfBQLg:K6W4jUsrUFI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=IGfb0xfBQLg:K6W4jUsrUFI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=IGfb0xfBQLg:K6W4jUsrUFI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~4/IGfb0xfBQLg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~3/IGfb0xfBQLg/CriticalHit%20s1e06.mp3http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e06.mp3 Joe Locastro Special Guest Kyle Reden Greetings, programs! This week's podcast is juicy and tender, with guest Kyle Reden joining us for the discussion round-table. We touch on the nature of physical media, and where it's going in the future. Brendan raises the excellent article where Gabe Newell briefly outlines a plan for consumers to fund game development. We get into some Battlefield 1943 talk and we wrap it up with some Star Wars discussions! Everybody likes Star Wars! http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e05.mp3 Tue, 23 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT 1:00:00 Video Game Podcast College Columbia College Chicago Joe Locastro John Gosling Jon White Brendan Gilbert Kyle Reden Call of Duty GTA Censorship Media Sony Valve Half Life 2 no josef.locastro@loop.colum.edu (Joe Locastro)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=0fSxfmdVVzI:uEGnYZ3ieHs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=0fSxfmdVVzI:uEGnYZ3ieHs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=0fSxfmdVVzI:uEGnYZ3ieHs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=0fSxfmdVVzI:uEGnYZ3ieHs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=0fSxfmdVVzI:uEGnYZ3ieHs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=0fSxfmdVVzI:uEGnYZ3ieHs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=0fSxfmdVVzI:uEGnYZ3ieHs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=0fSxfmdVVzI:uEGnYZ3ieHs:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=0fSxfmdVVzI:uEGnYZ3ieHs:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~4/0fSxfmdVVzI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~3/0fSxfmdVVzI/CriticalHit%20s1e05.mp3http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e05.mp3 Joe Locastro Special Guest Greg Smith This week we have special guest Greg Smith sit in with myself and Jon White as we tackle the issues! We mention Midway Games dismantling, we take shots at MMOs (and defend them!), we poke a little fun at Ken Levine for getting his priorities mixed up and we wrap it up with a thoughtful discussion about the state of moral choices in video games! The week's episode will shortly be available on iTunes music store as well, just search "Critical Hit"! http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e04.mp3 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT 0:46:40 Video Game Podcast College Columbia College Chicago Joe Locastro John Gosling Jon White Brendan Gilbert Greg Smith Otakon MMO Bioshock WOW World of Warcraft no josef.locastro@loop.colum.edu (Joe Locastro)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=0VhebWuQbYk:BRaEUvxYTAY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=0VhebWuQbYk:BRaEUvxYTAY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=0VhebWuQbYk:BRaEUvxYTAY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=0VhebWuQbYk:BRaEUvxYTAY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=0VhebWuQbYk:BRaEUvxYTAY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=0VhebWuQbYk:BRaEUvxYTAY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=0VhebWuQbYk:BRaEUvxYTAY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=0VhebWuQbYk:BRaEUvxYTAY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=0VhebWuQbYk:BRaEUvxYTAY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~4/0VhebWuQbYk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~3/0VhebWuQbYk/CriticalHit%20s1e04.mp3http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e04.mp3 Joe Locastro Special Guest Andrew Hicks In this episode we tackle the "Games are art!" discussion, and Andrew poses this humdinger: Games SUCK at storytelling! Narrative is for losers!" http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e02.mp3 Tue, 9 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT 0:49:32 Video Game Podcast College Columbia College Chicago Joe Locastro John Gosling Jon White Brendan Gilbert Anthony Sixto Gaming Design Game no josef.locastro@loop.colum.edu (Joe Locastro)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=GgK52VGm9ng:I9cyy06nJiY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=GgK52VGm9ng:I9cyy06nJiY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=GgK52VGm9ng:I9cyy06nJiY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=GgK52VGm9ng:I9cyy06nJiY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=GgK52VGm9ng:I9cyy06nJiY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=GgK52VGm9ng:I9cyy06nJiY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=GgK52VGm9ng:I9cyy06nJiY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=GgK52VGm9ng:I9cyy06nJiY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=GgK52VGm9ng:I9cyy06nJiY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~4/GgK52VGm9ng" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~3/GgK52VGm9ng/CriticalHit%20s1e02.mp3http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e02.mp3 Joe Locastro Special Guest Anthony Sixto In this episode we discuss Army recruitment games, as well as our favorite design features in games. http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e02.mp3 Tue, 9 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT 0:46:24 Video Game Podcast College Columbia College Chicago Joe Locastro John Gosling Jon White Brendan Gilbert Andrew Hicks Art Gaming Design Game no josef.locastro@loop.colum.edu (Joe Locastro)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=GgK52VGm9ng:uC6lyfLfAf4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=GgK52VGm9ng:uC6lyfLfAf4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=GgK52VGm9ng:uC6lyfLfAf4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=GgK52VGm9ng:uC6lyfLfAf4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=GgK52VGm9ng:uC6lyfLfAf4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=GgK52VGm9ng:uC6lyfLfAf4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=GgK52VGm9ng:uC6lyfLfAf4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?a=GgK52VGm9ng:uC6lyfLfAf4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/colum/eHOX?i=GgK52VGm9ng:uC6lyfLfAf4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~4/GgK52VGm9ng" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/colum/eHOX/~3/GgK52VGm9ng/CriticalHit%20s1e02.mp3http://game.colum.edu/gpc/CH%20Podcast/CriticalHit%20s1e02.mp3 Joe LocastrononadultColumbia College Chciago's IAM Department Gaming Podcast