GATTACAST FINALE: 2012 Games of the Year, Walking Dead, Journey, Mass Effect 3, AC3, XCOM, Far Cry 3, & more

Jesse, Mandy, and Jeff get together one last time to discuss our favorite games of 2012, look ahead to 2013, and play a video game version of "Would You Rather..." 

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games discussed: Assassin's Creed 3, Dishonored, 
XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Dragon's Dogma, Far Cry 3, Max Payne 3, Mass Effect 3, The Walking Dead, Journey, mobile games, Resident Evil 5, Gravity Rush, and more 

music featured from: Hotline Miami, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Max Payne 3, Mirror's Edge

The Walking Dead

Far Cry 3

Hotline Miami OST

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GATTACAST 35: Max Payne 3, Spec Ops The Line, Dragon's Dogma, SKYRIM OST

Jeff & Jesse chat about some shooters Max Payne 3 and Spec Ops The Line, Dragon's Dogma, Another World, MLB The Show, and more

featured soundtrack from Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim by Jeremy Soule

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Max Payne 3

Dragon's Dogma

Spec Ops: The Line

GATTACAST 34: E3 2012 Wrap Up & Opinions + Crysis 2 OST

The GATTACAST gang talks about the high and low points of E3 2012


featured music from Crysis 2


Tomb Raider, Last of Us, Beyond: Two Souls, Splinter Cell, The Cave, Sound Shapes, PS Vita, Assassin's Creed, Halo 4, Watch Dogs, Star Wars 1313 & more!


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Beyond: Two Souls

E3 2012

Crysis 2 OST

GATTACAST 33: Colette Bennett on the Death of the $60 Game, Diablo III, Dragon's Dogma, Journey OST

We are joined by special guest, video game journalist and podcaster, Colette Bennette  to talk about the death of the $60 game.

We also talk about some games we are playing:

Diablo III

Dragon's Dogma

To the Moon

music featured from Journey by Austin Wintory 

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To The Moon

Dragon's Dogma

Journey OST by Austin Wintory

GATTACAST 32: Persona 3, Witcher 2, Mass Effect & Elder Scrolls the MMOs, FABLE OST

Mandy & Jesse discuss the possibility of two of our favorite franchises (Elder Scrolls & Mass Effect) becoming MMO's.


We chat about the games we've been playing:
Persona 3, The Witcher 2, SKYRIM, Dragon's Dogma & Spec Ops: The Line demos


Music feature:
Fable by Danny Elfman & Russell Shaw


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Persona 3

The Witcher 2

Fable OST by Danny Elfman & Russell Shaw

GATTACAST31: Mass Effect 3, Sports Edition, Syndicate OST

Jesse is joined by Jeff & Jared to talk about Mass Effect 3 including 10 minutes of spoilers.


Then we discuss the sports market of video games - exclusivity, subscriptions, annual updates, & more 


featured soundtrack Syndicate 


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Mass Effect 3

MLB: The Show

Syndicate OST

GATTACAST30: Meagan Marie of Crystal Dynamics & Game Informer interview, Journey, I Am Alive, Enslaved OST

Meagan Marie, formerly of Game Informer magazine, currently at Crystal Dynamics joins us to talk about the video game industry, Lara Croft, & cosplay.


Jesse & Mandy discuss: Journey, I Am Alive, and wonder if Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has lost its pizazz.


music featured from Enslaved: Odyssey to the West by Nitin Sawney


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Interview with Meagan Marie

Journey

I Am Alive

GATTACAST29: What is a Game Worth? Kindgoms of Amalur, Alan Wake, Zelda: Skyward Sword, Rayman OST

special guests: 
game developers Ashley McLaughlin & Ty Burks join us to talk about game pricing and value. 


We chat about the games we've been playing: 
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Alan Wake: American Nightmare
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Mass Effect 3
I Am Alive
Trials Evolution
mobile games


music featured from: Rayman: Origins by Billy Martin & Christophe Heral


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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Alan Wake: American Nightmare

Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Rayman: Origins OST
composed by Billy Martin & Christophe Heral

GATTACAST28: Massive Mass Effect, PSVita, new game: Who Am I?

Jesse, Mandy, and Jared are joined by Emily from Top Score Podcast to talk about our favorite characters, moments, and elements from the Mass Effect games so far.

Then we play a new game "Who Am I?" Can you decipher which video game character we are from our clues?

Jesse also shares his experiences with the PSVita so far.

music featured from:

Mass Effect 2 by Jack Wall and Sam Hulick

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Mass Effect series review

Escape Plan

Mass Effect 2 OST by Jack Wall & Sam Hulick

GATTACAST 27: Used Games Debate, Child of Eden, & Alan Wake OST

Controversy!


Jesse, Jeff, and Jen talk about the dilemma of used games. Is it ethical to buy/sell used games? Are publishers doing the right thing with online codes?


We also talk about Child of Eden, Machinarium, Death Rally 2000 and if we should do more to support more creative, and smaller titles.


music soundtrack featured from Alan Wake


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Child of Eden

Machinarium

Alan Wake OST

GATTACAST 26: Dark Souls, Crysis 2 + Music from Final Fantasy XIII

The entire gang gets together to talk about when/if it is alright to quit a game. 


Games Discussed: Dark Souls, Crysis 2, Batman: Arkham City, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Pocket League Story, Techno Kitten Adventure, and more 


music feature: 
Final Fantasy XIII by composer Masashi Hamauzu


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Dark Souls

Crysis 2

Techno Kitten Adventure

Final Fantasy XIII by Masashi Hamauzu

GATTACAST 25 Year End part 2: Anticipation for 2012 + Portal 2 OST

Mandy, Jennifer, Jared, Jeff, & Jesse talk about what games we anticipate playing most in 2012. Then we make bold, stupid predictions about what will happen in the next year. 


We play a video game trivia contest. Are you smarter than us? Probably.


games: 
Mass Effect 3, Bioshock Infinite, Journey, Max Payne 3, Last Guardian, Alan Wake, and more more more


Music featured from Portal 2


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Bioshock: Infinite

Journey 

Portal 2 OST

GATTACAST: Games of the Year/ Year End Episode part 1 + Bastion OST

A rambunctious group of us get together to proclaim the best games of 2011, and also talk about what we've been playing recently. 


Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Uncharted 3, Batman: Arkham City, Portal 2, Skyrim, L.A. Noire, Flower, Stacking, Battlefield 3


music featured from Bastion by Darren Korb


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Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Bastion OST by Darren Korb

GATTACAST 23: 1 yr Anniversary! SKYRIM + music from Halo: Combat Evolved (remastered)

Audio from our midnight release adventure for SKYRIM
Then we talk about our experiences with the massive RPG so far...


Music feature:
Halo: Combat Evolved by Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori


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Elder Scrolls V: SKYRIM

Halo: Combat Evolved OST (remastered)

GATTACAST 22: Batman: Arkham City, Battlefield 3, Interview w Leif Knutson of Microsoft, & Silent Hill 2 Music

Jesse and Jeff get together to chat about Battlefield 3, Batman: Arkham City, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, and Jeff's midnight release party adventure.

Interview with community developer from Microsoft: Leif Knutson

music featured from Silent Hill 2 by Akira Yamaoka

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Batman: Arkham City



Battlefield 3



Silent Hil 2 OST by Akira Yamaoka

21: HD Remakes, Alan Wake, ICO HD, BioShock, & Music from Shadow of the Colossus

We are back to talk about the HD remake trend. Is it good for gamers and the industry?

We talk about the games we have been playing:
Alan Wake, ICO HD, BioShock 1 & 2, Madden, Grand Prix Story, Contre Jour, Trauma

Music from Shadow of the Colossus by Kow Otani

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Alan Wake

ICO

Contre Jour (iOS)

Shadow of the Colossus OST by Kow Otani