Gaming Steve

Don’t worry everyone, I didn’t go anywhere. I just had a series of unfortunate events, but here’s a new show … just for you! Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 57 Program 00:08:17 Game News: Now you can move from Azeroth … for a price. When will we see the Wii? Sony white PSP ad draws fire. Street Fighter II and other classic games announced. Pokemon to go online. No games for Zune? Driver abandons the Atari ship. Target pulls UMDs. EA announces yet another Lord of the Rings again. Sony slapped with another patent suit. June sales way up. 00:36:52 Game Preview: Maelstrom for the PC. 00:39:08 Game Preview: ATI press event. 00:43:16 Review: Prey for the PC and Xbox 360. 00:52:06 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and the always cool prize! lili 00:55:41 Show Mail: I answer your audio and email questions. 01:40:19 Final Thoughts: Doom RPG is awesome … who knew? Download the show (105 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 57 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podc

Now this is a show! I got Peter Moore, I got a preview of the first RTS for the Xbox 360, I got a review of the Nintendo DS, I got an interview with the godfather of RTS, Louis Castle, I got you a detailed overview of Microsoft Game Studios in Seattle … I got a lot. Enough with the talk, on with the show! Gaming Steve Episode 56 Program 00:03:15 Game News: Dungeons & Dragons Online goes solo. Wii price and date to be announced … by September. EVE Online invades China big time. Dragon’s Lair goes HD. Blizzard making everything into an MMO? DS Lite sells 136k in first two days. Tim Schafer demands 360-compatible Psychonauts. Spore spreads to mobile phones (again). Lara Croft is coming back. Microsoft is working on a handheld … what exactly? 00:31:54 Interview: Peter Moore, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Interactive Entertainment Business in the Entertainment and Devices Division. Oh yeah, and he also runs something called the Xbox 360. 01:07:36 Game Preview: The Battle f

Another week, another cool interview. This week I bring back fan favorite Greg Canessa the General Manager of Xbox Live Arcade. Also I give you a preview next week’s show in which I visit Microsoft Game Studios in Seattle. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 55 Program 00:09:37 Game News: Damn those nukes I got aliens to kill! A new Paper Mario game for the GameCube? Is that thing still alive? Alienware assimilates Blu-ray drives. Half-Life 2: Episode One launches. Amsterdam to open game-addiction clinic. Minnesota game bill signed into law. One out of two MMOers play WOW … wow. 00:29:30 Interview: Greg Canessa the Group Manager for Xbox Live Arcade. 00:57:27 Game Review: Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends for the PC. 01:04:18 RetroReview: Paper Mario for the Nintendo 64. 01:11:32 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and the always cool prize! 01:15:19 Show Mail: I answer your audio and email questions. 01:49:38 Final Thoughts: I can’t stop ranting! Download the sho

Wow, I asked you to send me your questions about E3, and did you ever! I do my best to plow through all of your questions and comments about E3. I also have a crazy interview with Cliffy B from Epic Games, Lead Designer of the upcoming Gears of War. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 54 Program 00:02:00 Game News: Phantom CEO charged with pump and dump. Xbox Live downloads crazy popular. Dell opts for AMD chip. Study downplays link of video games to violence. DS Lite Euro release date set. The Wizard is coming! The Wizard is coming! Kill Curt Schilling (in EverQuest that is). 00:24:46 Interview: Cliff Bleszinski (AKA Cliffy B) from Epic Games, Lead Designer of the upcoming Gears of War for the Xbox 360. 00:41:08 Game Review: Heroes of Might and Magic V for the PC. 00:48:28 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and the always cool prize! 00:51:10 Show Mail: I answer a ton of audio questions about E3. 01:47:14 Final Thoughts: The last E3 wrap-up, I hope. Download the show (113 minutes

Today I have the craziest show I have ever done. Not only do I recap this year’s E3 but I have a whopping six interviews from the show floor … AKA “The Super Interview Spectacular Show”. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 53 Program E3 2006 Day 3 Recap 00:00:49 Detailed hands-on preview of the Wii, its games, and a detailed report of too many games to list from the show floor. 00:33:41 Super quick interview with Will Wright about Spore. 00:34:33 Interview with Tim Train, VP of Operations and Development of Big Huge Games about the newly released Rise of Legends for the PC. 00:53:34 Interview with Paul Sage, Lead Designer of Tabula Rasa from NCSoft. 01:02:12 Interview with Mark Tucker, Lead Designer of Dungeon Runners from NCSoft. 01:09:54 Interview with Michael Khaimzon, Lead Designer of Crysis from Crytek. 01:16:25 Interview with Kevin Unangst, Director of Global Marketing for Games for Windows from Microsoft. 01:30:06 Final wrap-up of the E3 2006. Download the show (96 minutes)

It’s only day two of E3 and today I have a dynamite show! Not only do I co-host the show with World of Warcraft Senior Level Designer John Staats, not only do give you a blow-by-blow description of my Spore experience (along with a dozen other games), but I managed to score an interview with Shane Kim, GM of Microsoft Game Studios. All of this and it’s only day two of E3. This is one for the record books. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 52 Program E3 2006 Day 2 Recap What’s it like to build a creature in Spore? And is Will Wright actually giving the Spore demostration? John and I give our impressions of Viva Pinata, Crackdown, Gears of War, Two Human, and Mass Effect for the Xbox 360. Next John and I switch gears and give our impressions of God of War 2, Heavenly Sword, Resistance Fall of Man, and the overall Sony presence. John and I next visit Bethesda and check out Star Trek Legacy, Star Trek: Tactical Assalt, and Pirates of the Caribbean Legend of Jack Sparrow. Back to Windows Vista and h

In this very special episode of Gaming Steve I am reporting to you directly from the E3 Expo show floor and today I share the mic with my co-host from the GDC conference. Christopher Grant from Joystiq sits down with me to discuss day one of E3. So sit back and enjoy myself and Chris chatting about all things E3. Gaming Steve Episode 51 Program E3 2006 Day 1 Recap Chris and I discuss the Nintendo keynote and what it’s like to use the Wii controller. Review of the Microsoft keynote and their surprising announcements. Chris gives the Sony keynote an “F” and what about that crazy PS3 pricing? General thoughts about the upcoming console wars and how they’re going to play out. Download the show (59 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 51 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator. Vote for Gaming Steve on Podcast Alley.

Oh boy, it’s that time of year again! Not only do you get a standard show but you also get an extended E3 preview special where I go through all of next week’s madness. I even tell you how to get into E3 and how you should prepare if are lucky enough to attend. And don’t forget to come back next week as I bring you my daily coverage E3 from the show floor with my partner Xfire. Enjoy the show! Gaming Steve Episode 50 Program 00:03:51 Game News: Revolution renamed Wii. Xbox still in the red. Yet another ex-Gizmondo exec arrested. Audition for Guitar Hero II. Factions goes live. Texas lawmaker proposing game tax. Kingdom Hearts II sells 1 million in North America. Twilight Princess on May 15? Analysts predict bleak future for UMDs. DS Lite to be priced and dated May 4? 00:26:22 E3 Preview: I break down all the systems, games, rumors and what to expect at next week’s E3. I also give you the dirt on how to get in if you don’t have a ticket and how to survive E3. 00:54:34 “Name

It seems like E3 is just a few weeks away … oh wait. It is just a few weeks away! So what surprises await the gaming masses at this year’s E3? PS3, Revolution, Halo 3, Spore, what news is going to make the big headlines in a few weeks? This week I take a look to E3 and what we should expect to hear. Also big news as I join forces with Xfire and their 4 million users to bring you all my E3 coverage this year. Four million people .. that is a lot of new people to the site. Enjoy the show! Gaming Steve Episode 49 Program 00:02:45 Game News: Disciples III reborn. Guitar Hero gets an encore. Command & Conquer 3 coming. Sony shaves $20 off the cost of PS2. Heroes of Might and Magic strikes gold. Guild Wars characters for sale. Xbox 360 getting new CPU. Play Dungeons & Dragons Online free for a week. Yet more downloadable content available for Oblivion. Silent Hill scares up $20 million. Viacom to acquire Xfire. 00:32:30 E3 Preview: What are the hottest games going to be at E3 this year? 00:

Today I have a real treat as I finally managed to figure out a way to mix boardgames with video games as I got a chance to sit down and chat with Mark Kaufmann, Vice-President of Days of Wonder and makers of several successful boardgames as well as the new the Ticket to Ride: The Computer Game.Mark and I talk about how he got into this business, what it takes to startup a boardgame company in North America, why they’re jumping into the computer game market, as well as much more. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 48 Program 00:04:57 Interview with Mark Kaufmann from Days of Wonder, makers of many boardgames as well as the Ticket to Ride: The Computer Game. 00:50:43 It’s the same old story … so many games, so little time. Download the show (54 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 48 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator. Vote for Gaming Steve on Podcast Alley.

Hey everyone, I’m back! Sorry for the delay, but I think you’ll enjoy the several treats I have in this episode. Not only do I finally reveal some new Spore info but I interview Greg Canessa the Group Manager for crazy popular Xbox Live Arcade. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 47 Program 00:06:30 Game News: Wal-Mart quitting UMD movies? Mario stamps Japan. More Oblivion content coming. Nintendo is raking in the Yen. Telltale Games lowers episodic prices. SiN Episode 1 heading to retail. Capcom music hits Japan’s iTunes. Apple software boots Windows. Lionhead joins Microsoft. Twenty titles at Revolution launch? Oblivion obliterates sales charts. 00:39:12 SporeTalk: What new information did I learn at GDC? 00:47:20 Interview with Greg Canessa the Group Manager for Xbox Live Arcade. 01:32:12 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and the always cool prize! 01:35:06 Show Mail: I answer your audio questions. 01:56:56 Final Thoughts: Oblivion is taking over the world! And

So what happens when my laptop computer dies on me and I have to travel all weekend? You get my final GDC podcast today instead of Friday (sorry about that all). But the good news is that this is one of the craziest episodes of them all with not one, not two, but three co-hosts this episode! Crazy I tell ya! Today I share the mic with Alon Waisman from ChatterBox, Wes Ehrlichman from The Gamer’s Quarter, and Nathan Cox an aspiring game artist. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 46 Program Game Developers Conference Day 5 Recap How to get a job at GDC. An overview of some of the more interesting game sessions. You will not believe how crazy MMORPGs are in China (did you know that people actually pay money not to play games?) Will digital downloads revolutionize the industry? Was anything interesting on the show floor? Game awards? What are they good for? Recap of all the keynotes and announcements. Wes insults gamers everywhere. The big five-day recap. Download the show (65 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 4

Today was “Spore Day” at GDC with four different talks concerning Spore, and I was at every single one of them. But just how much new information was revealed during these talks? And what new revelations did Satoru Iwata reveal about the Revolution? This and more on today’s show! Oh yes, and once again I share the mic, today with John Callaham from FiringSquad. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 45 Program Game Developers Conference Day 4 Recap John and I discuss Spore talk number one: “Advanced Prototyping” with Chaim Gingold and Chris Hecker. We discuss the Nintendo keynote speech. Will Wright talks, but does he say anything? John gives us a rundown of the expo floor. A review of this year’s “Game Design Challenge” and why was Will Wright wearing a tiara? Spore talk number three: “Spore: PrePD Through Prototyping” by Eric Todd. And finally Spore talk number four: “Building Community Around Pollinated Content in Spore” by Caryl Shaw. A recap

In this very special episode of Gaming Steve I am reporting to you directly from the Game Developers Conference show floor. And today I do something I have never done before on the show, I share the mic with a co-host! Christopher Grant from Joystiq and Xbox 360 Fanboy sits down with me to discuss the day’s news and events. Sit back and enjoy nearly an hour of GDC madness (oh yes, and the photo is of myself and Peter Moore). Gaming Steve Episode 44 Program Game Developers Conference Day 3 Recap Chris and I discuss the “Blogger Breakfast” with Peter Moore, Chris Satchell, Larry Hryb, John Porcaro, and Cesar Menendez. Review of the PlayStation 3 keynote by Phil Harrison and the myriad of PS3 and PSP announcements. Chris and I geek out talking about Ronald Moore’s “Building A Better Battlestar” keynote speech. General thoughts about what we saw and heard throughout the day. Download the show (55 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 44 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podcast directly i

Today is the first day of the Game Developers Conference, but before I even set foot into the convention center I got a chance to sit down and chat with Jeff Strain, Co-Founder of ArenaNet and makers of Guild Wars.Jeff and I talk for over an hour and cover a huge number of topics. Find out how on earth they expect to release a brand new Guild Wars Campaign twice a year(!), more details on the technology behind ArenaNet, how they manage to continuously balance the game, Jeff’s thoughts on various MMO subscription models, as well as much more. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 43 Program 00:02:28 Interview with Jeff Strain from ArenaNet, makers of Guild Wars and the upcoming Guild Wars: Factions. 01:07:19 My thoughts on the game and the upcoming Game Developers Conference 2006. Download the show (74 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 43 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator. Vote for Gaming Steve on Podcast Alley.

I start off year two of the Gaming Steve podcast show with a nice little recap of the last year and the many changes the site has undergone. In addition, the long-awaited Gaming Steve t-shirt is finally revealed, I explain some small changes to the show, and get ready for a week of GDC craziness! Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 42 Program 00:50:00 Special 1 Year Anniversary: A retrospective look at the explosive growth of the site and what the future holds for Gaming Steve. 00:15:32 Game News: GBA gets Player’s Choice. Microsoft’s Origami folds into an Ultra Mobile PC. New Guild Wars dated. Anti-game study approved by Senate panel. BioWare working on a new MMORPG and forms a new studio. ESA launches Video Game Voters Network. God of War 2 to rock your world. 00:43:00 Review: Ticket to Ride for the PC and Macintosh. 00:51:29 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and the always cool prize! 00:55:24 Show Mail: I answer a dozen audio questions. 01:52:44 Final Thoughts: Next

This week I provide the second part of my hands-on preview of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, talk about some of the changes on the site and podcast after one year, and a new person joins the Gaming Steve forums. You might know him, he goes by the name Will Wright and made a game called The Sims or something…. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 41 Program 00:07:02 Game News: Sony sells the Metreon. Red 5 Studios and Webzen sign a deal. Dungeons & Dragons Online launches. World of Warcraft hits 6 million and adds the Spanish language. Live Arcade gets five more. Microsoft to start $10 Greatest Hits program. Oblivion is done, all hail Oblivion. What the heck is this Microsoft Origami project? Another analysts predicts PS3 delay. Rockstar Games serves up … Table Tennis? 00:30:37 SporeTalk: Spore to evolve onto handhelds? And when is a game “leak” really a “leak”? 00:38:36 Game Preview: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for the Xbox 360 and PC, part two. 01:14:15 RetroReview:

This week I provide the first part of my hands-on preview of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, I review a new game cut directly from the Star Control mold, retro-review the best Bungie game you have never played, answer your Oblivion questions, and so much more. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 40 Program 00:04:08 Game News: Merrill Lynch guesses at $800 PlayStation 3 cost and causes a mild panic. EA slashes new game prices by 20 percent. Infinium opens their books. Ex-Gizmondo Exec trashes a million dollar Ferrari. Condemned to storm PCs this April. Classic Sierra games set for re-release. DS Lite to wear only white at launch. 00:27:44 SporeTalk: An overview as to how the download and ranking system will function. 00:32:22 Game Preview: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for the Xbox 360 and PC, part one. 01:12:45 Game Review: Space Rangers 2: Rise of the Dominators for the PC. 01:26:07 RetroReview: Pathways into Darkness Macintosh. 01:35:17 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and a ve

Today I got a change to sit down with Pete Hines, Vice President of Public Relations & Marketing at Bethesda Softworks and makers of the highly anticipated The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.Pete and I talk for well over an hour and cover a huge number of topics ranging from the basic to the hardcore questions that the fans wanted me to ask.Find out how the Oblivion Xbox 360 achievements and downloadable content will work, Pete reveals a secret in-game “easter egg”, new details on the Radiant AI system, as well as what’s next for the Elder Scrolls series. We even manage to sneak in a few questions on Fallout 3, the new Star Trek license, as well as much more. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 39 Program 00:01:57 Interview with Pete Hines from Bethesda, makers of the upcoming The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. 01:20:15 My thoughts on the game itself and a small tidbit from next week’s detailed on-hands preview of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Download the show (85 minutes): Gaming Steve E

This week I talk about my upcoming interview with the The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion team, I review Darwinia (another IGF Competition Finalist), answer lots of audio questions, and so much more. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 38 Program 00:03:17 Game News: Crystal Quest shoot onto Xbox 360 Arcade, but it isn’t the same Quest as before. The DS to support voice chat. “Hasta la Vista Baby” … Halo 2 heading to PC. DS download stations coming Stateside. Half-Life 2 becomes episodic. Solitaire games gets NYC worker fired. Xbox 360 shortages coming to an end? A look at the January top 20 console sales. 00:25:18 SporeTalk: A quick overview of what the heck is Spore anyhow? And some info on the Spore demo. 00:41:35 Game Review: Darwinia for the PC. 00:52:12 RetroReview: Command & Conquer for the PC, Macintosh, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, and Saturn. 01:02:43 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and a very cool prize! 01:07:36 Show Mail: I answer your audio and ema