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Game On! Episode 11

June 15th 2009 13:56

Episode 11 of Game On! returns to its original format. We rattle off our Games of the Week, discuss the latest happenings in the game industry and our Main Event discuss games and genres that we’re just not big fans of. You can find us on Facebook under Game On! Podcast, iTunes under Drunken Gamers Australia, VGEvo under Other Podcasts (non-network), Twitter under drgame and 8ballmurphy and our new home – www.ablegamer.com. Come to the Game On! website for your daily news in one click and You Review – where you can send your review on any game, dvd or blu-ray and it will get published on our website. Email us your You Review, comments, abuse to gameonpodcastis@gmail.com


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What we're playing - Game of the Week

News

Doom on iPhone/iPod touch

EA announces Battlefield 3 and new Need for Speed

Xbox Live downtime

Majority of PSP back catalogue available on PS Store on Oct 1

Call of Duty World at War Map Pack 2 available now

PS3 Vidzone now available

Ghostbusters on 360 region free

Borderlands coming October

Crackdown multiplayer detailed

Max Payne 3 details

Valve responds to Left 4 Dead 2 petition

Assassin's Creed 2 dated for November 20 in Europe

Sam and Max Save the World on XBLA this Wednesday.


The Main Event - Games/Genres we're not fans of
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Game On! Episode 10

June 9th 2009 13:40

This week we dissect E3 and bring you all the news you probably read and heard and maybe some items that went under the radar. You can find us as always at www.ablegamer.com, Facebook under Game On! Podcast, iTunes under Drunken Gamers Australia, Twitter under drgame and 8ballmurphy and VGEvo.com under Other Podcasts (non-network). Don't forget to download the Furious Gamer app on the iTunes App Store.

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E3 Post mortem

June 9th 2009 00:19

E3 has come and gone and what a show it was. No matter what system you own – you’re going to have a lot of quality titles for it. Here’s what I thought were the standouts from the show.

Splinter Cell Conviction – I had a lot doubts for this title because it’s been so long since we’ve heard anything about it but after watching the developer walkthrough I can see why we’ve seen nothing. It has completely transformed since we last saw it and looks fantastic. A lot more immersive and some great gameplay mechanics. Fantastic.

Halo ODST – I was so wrong about this game. I thought it was just going to be an average looking and average playing Halo title but after watching Bungie show it off – I’m convinced this is going to be fantastic and a must-buy. I even popped in Halo 3 for the first time in a year and plan on getting on the new Legendary map pack so I can play some ranked Team games.

Brutal Legend – This game looks better and better every time I see it. I can’t wait. Hopefully the alleged lawsuit from Activision doesn’t stop it from getting released.

God of War III – I was already sold on this but again it looks fantastic and a lot more fun then the two previous titles combined.

Just Cause 2 – The in-game trailer looked amazing. I have the first title but have barely touched it. This is making me want to play through it.

The Saboteur – I have seen Pandemic post a lot about this title and decided to check it out and I came away wanting to see more. Hopefully they pull it off because so far it looks very promising.

Uncharted 2 – Like God of War III I was already sold on this but this is looking better and better with every trailer. I’m not sold on multiplayer yet.

Assassin’s Creed II – Another sequel that’s looking fantastic. I want this now.

Metroid Other M – I’ve never been big on the Metroid series but I like the direction they’ve taken with this. It does look like Ninja Gaiden with Metroid characters but I think it works.

PSP GO! – The price sucks but that’s nothing new from Sony. But I will still probably pick this up at launch.

It wasn’t all good news – here are some titles I’m not convinced on.

Project Natal – I don’t believe what Microsoft showed was the power of the camera. It could have easily been pre-programmed to react to specific keywords, images etc. I won’t pick this up at launch but I’ll wait and see the reviews of other users.

Silent Hill Shattered Memories – I like the look, I like that it looks like it’s going to be told in flashback form, but I read that on the Wii-version at least that there won’t be combat. Instead you’ll be moving objects in the way of your enemies. I think I might just wait for the PSOne classic.

Quantum – Gears of War for the PS3, don’t try convincing me it’s any different.

Saw – So lame. Looks poor. Just no good all round.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii – Co-op but the same amount of items. I don’t know if you can play single-player but yeah I’ll wait to see when that is confirmed.

Echochrono – I’m yet to pick up Echochrome but I still plan to get it but yeah I will not be getting this sequel. It does not look it has the same charm.
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Dr Game's E3 - Day 2 highlights

June 3rd 2009 04:12

Sony and Nintendo stepped up to the plate at E3 today and they didn’t disappoint – here are today’s highlights from E3 Day 2

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Dr Game's E3 - Day 1

June 1st 2009 23:14


What a start to E3 – I have to give credit where credit is due, Microsoft were impressive. If you think back to before today there was not a lot to get excited about for Microsoft. Then in one day they announce a new Left 4 Dead, Forza 3, Crackdown 2, Halo game and more. Here are today’s highlights


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Game On! Episode 9

June 1st 2009 10:44

This week we took some liposuction to the show and surprisingly a lot of fat came off. We’ve got a new format that is leaner and meaner. Let us know what you think of it. As always you can find us on Facebook (Game On! Podcast), Twitter (drgame and 8ballmurphy), iTunes (Game On! Podcast/Drunken Gamers Au) and at Dr Game's Gaming Advice (www.ablegamer.com). You can email your feedback, thoughts, banter to gameonpodcastis@gmail.com

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Dr Game's E3 - PSP GO!

June 1st 2009 00:12

It’s that time of year again where all the publishers and big names in the industry come together to show off their latest offerings.

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Do we need another Metal Gear?

May 27th 2009 23:35

Dr Game,

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Dr Game's Second Opinion - Three Cards to Midnight

May 26th 2009 23:05

Many of you will remember the days when full motion video games featuring live actors took over the industry. A lot of these games were of extremely poor quality but there were a few gems in the pack. Some of these were the Tex Murphy games - Under a Killing Moon, The Pandora Directive and Overseer. There was just something unique and fantastic about a private investigator reminiscent of Sam Spade solving cases in a mutant infested future.

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Game On! Episode 8

May 25th 2009 14:22

We're back to normal programming this week - well normal for us. This week we have two great reviews for UFC Undisputed and Bionic Commando as well as discuss what we're expecting from Microsoft at E3. As always you can find us on Facebook (Game On! Podcast), Twitter (drgame), iTunes (Game On! Podcast/Drunken Gamers Au) and at Dr Game's Gaming Advice (www.ablegamer.com). You can email your feedback, thoughts, banter to gameonpodcastis@gmail.com

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