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Every week, a ragtag group of 1UP personnel sit down and talk about whatever the heck is on their mind.

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Games, Dammit! Episode 31 - Closure | 4/5/2013

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2013 185:45


Recorded during the week of the annual Game Developers Conference, join us as we say goodbye to 1UP.com. Get ready for three-hours of podcast magic filled with memories and stories from some of your favorite 1UP editors. We thank you for all for your support through the years.

Games, Dammit! Episode 30 - It Came From Outer Space | 2/15/2013

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2013 64:20


This week we put together a show that ties into our site's cover story theme, "It Came From Outer Space." Join host Jose Otero along with guests Bob Mackey, Marty Sliva, IGN's Ryan McCaffery for games discussion. And check out a special interview segment with Marcus Lindblom, one of the localizers behind a beloved Super Nintendo game called Earthbound.

Games, Dammit! Episode ??? - 1UP and Friends, Part Duex 2/08/2013

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2013 102:38


This week on our yet unnamed podcast, we talk about Dead Space 3 and Fire Emblem: Awakening with lots of special guests. Tune in for the vocal contributions of Jose Otero, Mitch Dyer, Jeremy Parish, Destin Leguire, Bob Mackey, and Marty Sliva.

Games, Dammit! Episode ?? - 1UP and Friends | 1/23/2013

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2013 79:47


We haven't settled on a new name for this podcast yet, but we have a great show for you this week. First up, a very special 1UP Direct, as we discuss this morning's Nintendo news with Richard George from IGN's Nintendo channel. After that, Gamespy's Dan Stapleton sits down with me for a special interview with Jake Solomon, the lead designer of XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

Games, Dammit! Episode 27 - Lift Off | 11/30/2012

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2012 113:41


This week, Games, Dammit! talks all about the Wii U. In our first segment, Wired's Chris Kohler joins 1UP's Jose Otero to talk about the launch and a feature Chris recently wrote called, "Ten Things I Hate About Wii U." Afterwards, Bob Mackey and Marty Sliva chime in with their impressions of the games currently available for the system.

Games, Dammit! Episode 26 - Angels Attack | 11/17/2012

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2012 97:03


This week, 1UP takes a break from talking about strictly video games to bring you a one-of-a-kind discussion about the biggest anime ever made in Japan. That's right, this episode is all about Evangelion, as the third rebuild of the series makes it ways to Japanese theaters. 1UP's Jose Otero, Jeremy Parish, and Bob Mackey are joined by Christian Nutt, features editor for Gamasutra.com, as they deep dive into a discussion about EVA, what it brought to video games, and ponder some of the most divisive topics in the series fiction.

Games, Dammit! Episode 25 - King of the Hill | 11/09/2012

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2012 103:40


After a one month hiatus, Games, Dammit! returns with a bunch of special guests. In the first segment, host Jose Otero is joined in the studio by a pair of editor-in-chiefs. IGN's Casey Lynch and GamesBeat's Dan Hsu come in to reminisce about the Halo series and share impressions of Halo 4. In the second segment, IGN's Anthony Gallegos and 1UP's Bob Mackey join us for a Dishonored interview with Harvey Smith and Raphael Colantonio, co-creative directors at Arkane Studios.

Games, Dammit! Episode 24 - Resident Evil Special | 10/05/2012

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2012 100:51


After a week full of Resident Evil articles, host Jose Otero sits down with Bob Mackey and Alex "cvxfreak" Aniel to talk about Capcom's flagship survival-horror series and its bizarre history. Special thanks to our community members for contributing their favorite memories for this episode.

Games, Dammit! Resident Evil Podcast PSA | 10/01/2012

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2012 2:15


We're recording a special Resident Evil episode of Games, Dammit! and we'd like you to be a part of it. Send us a link to your SoundCloud clip and explain why you love the RE series or tell us about your favorite moment in the series. If you enter, you could win an Astro Gaming headset courtesy of Capcom. Visit 1UP.com for more instructions on how to participate.

Games, Dammit! Episode 23 - All About Wii U | 9/14/2012

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2012 50:50


Nintendo finally unveiled the price of Wii U in NYC, so we couldn;t help but focus on it for this week's episode. Join 1UP's Jose Otero, freelance contributor and Mario doppelganger Anthony Parisi, and IGN's Richard George, as they talk about the price, the games, and Nintendo TVii.

Games, Dammit! Episode 21 - Narrative in Games | 8/03/2012

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2012 106:21


In this star-studded episode host Jose Otero is joined by Marty Sliva, as the duo talk about The Walking Dead Video Game with special guests Hollywood screenwriter Gary Whitta and Sean Vanaman of Telltale Games. After a quick break, Bob Mackey joins the crew, as Marty takes the lead to interview Greg Kasavin of SuperGiant Games about Bastion and video game narratives.

Games, Dammit! Episode 20 - The Essential 100, Part One | 7/20/2012

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2012 64:51


We're celebrating the first chapter of 1UP's Essential 100 by talking about five of our selections, but we're not doing it alone. Supergiant Games Creative Director Greg Kasavin and 1UP Alum and creator of Scroll magazine Ray Barnholt join Jose Otero, Bob Mackey, and Marty Sliva in the studio for an essential podcast to complement this week's cover story.

Games, Dammit! Episode 19 - The Metal Gear 25th Anniversary Special | 7/06/2012

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2012 93:39


1UP decided to pull out all the stops for our Metal Gear 25th anniversary episode. GamesRadar's Sterling McGarvey and 8-4 Play's Mark MacDonald join Jose Otero and Jeremy Parish for a spirited discussion of the Metal Gear series. Also, as part of this 90-minute salute, you'll also hear contributions from our dedicated listeners and other special guests.

Games, Dammit! Metal Gear 25th Anniversary PSA | 6/27/2012

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2012 2:58


1UP wants to record an extra special tribute episode to the Metal Gear series. Join Jose Otero and Bob Mackey and find out what you can do to help.

Games, Dammit! E3 2012 Minisode Vol. 1 - The Press Conference Review | 6/4/2012

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2012 56:33


The first volume of 1UP's guerrilla podcast initiative at E3 2012. Join Jeremy Parish, Marty Sliva, and Jose Otero for a media briefings round up like no other.

Games, Dammit! Episode 18 - 2012 Pre-E3 Extravaganza, Sony Edition | 6/1/2012

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2012 62:20


E3 2012 is nearly here, and we close out our series and predictions series with a look at Sony's lineup, the challenges they must overcome, and our imperious demands.

Games, Dammit! Episode 17 - 2012 Pre-E3 Extravaganza, Microsoft Edition | 5/25/2012

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2012 56:28


Polygon.com's Matt Leone joins Jose Otero, Bob Mackey, and Marty Sliva for the most off-topic pre-E3 Microsoft predictions podcast ever.

Games, Dammit! Episode 16 - 2012 Pre-E3 Extravaganza, Nintendo Edition | 5/3/2012

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2012 66:59


1UP pal Kat Bailey joins Jeremy, Bob, and Marty to recap the trials and travails of Nintendo's recent past while looking ahead to our hopes and expectations for the company's E3 showing. Also, Mario and stuff.

Games, Dammit! Episode 15 - The Vic Ireland Holiday Special | 4/19/2012

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2012 55:52


Gaijinworks' Victor Ireland joins Jeremy, Bob, and Christian Nutt to discuss the thinking behind and challenges ahead of his company's RPG localization Kickstarter venture.

Games, Dammit! Episode 14 - Remakes, Re-releases, and Re-imaginings | 4/06/2012

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2012 64:39


Remakes, re-releases, and re-imaginings -- which is the best way to spend your new money on old things? On this episode of Games, Dammit, Bob Mackey, Jose Otero, and Marty Sliva discuss the many methods of moving old experiences to new formats, and the possible problems that can crop up along the way.

Games, Dammit! Episode 13 - What Do Creators Owe Us | 3/22/2012

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2012 71:21


J13 really is an unlucky number as this 13th episode was rendered completely obsolete before it was published. Neat! Please enjoy guest Dan Stapleton on this totally moot discussion about what creators owe us vis-a-vis the Mass Effect 3 ending debate.

Games, Dammit! Episode 11: Kingdoms of Amalur | 2/10/2012

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2012 63:19


Jeremy, Thierry, and Jose share their thoughts on Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. There's also talk of football, which is weird given that Reckoning was bankrolled by a baseball star, but whatevs.

Games, Dammit! Episode 10: The Old Republic | 02/06/2012

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2012 62:35


Kept you waiting, huh? We're back in action with this long-delayed episode. IGN's Stephanie Lee joins Jeremy Parish, Thierry Nguyen, and Ryan Winterhalter to talk about BioWare's new(-ish) Star Wars MMO.

Games, Dammit! Episode 9: Can Portable Gaming Survive? | 01/13/2012

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2012 57:16


In this era of social games and cheap iOS apps, do dedicated portable systems like Vita and 3DS stand a fighting chance? Jeremy, Jose, and Matt discuss.

Games, Dammit! Episode 8: What Up, 2012 | 01/06/2012

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2012 61:05


Jeremy, Bob, and Jose reconvene in the studio to field listener write-ins about the year ahead. Eventually, Thierry wanders in and every shares their own aspirations for 2012. It's an episode brimming with expectation! And stuff.

Games, Dammit! Episode 7: The End of 2011 | 12/23/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2011 76:18


With 2011 about to be yanked off life support, your friendly neighborhood 1UP crew gathers to reflect on the year's rad haps. And the bad ones, too. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you (or talk at you) in the new year.

Games, Dammit! Episode 6: Holidays are Dumb | 12/21/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2011 51:26


In this mercifully brief episode, Jeremy Parish, Matt Leone, and Thierry Nguyen go free-form to discuss holiday gaming memories and realize they have none. Well, except for a really heartbreaking one belonging to Matt.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! Episode 5: Lots of Game Music | 12/09/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2011 86:08


Game music! What's up with that? Jeremy Parish, Bob Mackey, and Marty Sliva do their best Seinfeld routines while discussing the past, present, and future (OK, just the past and present) of the medium. Genre. Whatever. P.S., if you hate hearing music in podcasts, you should probably just hit "delete" now.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! Episode 3: Is Creativity Dead? | 12/02/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2011 69:16


In light of this year's glut of sequels and three-peats, Jeremy Parish wonders aloud if creativity in game design is dead. Then Thierry Nguyen and Ryan Winterhalter tell him why he's dumb for an hour.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! Episode 3: Skyward Sword | 11/23/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2011 73:35


Jeremy Parish, Jose Otero, and Bob Mackey discuss their mixed feelings on the latest Legend of Zelda, the role and expectations of reviewers and readers, Nintendo's challenges, and the madness of iterative sequels.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! Episode 2: Assassin's Creed Revelations | 11/18/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2011 58:01


Jeremy Parish, Thierry Nguyen, and Marty Sliva shatter the Internet chat paradigm by talking about the good and bad of Assassin's Creed instead of Skyrim. Daring! Specific talk about Revelations is balanced by general franchise contemplation.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! Episode 1: Skyrim - 11/11/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2011 58:01


Our Friday podcast gets a reset with this week's episode. Jeremy Parish, Thierry Nguyen, and Ryan Winterhalter dive into the mechanics, lore, and history of Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 10/21/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2011 84:46


Ryan Winterhalter kicks Matt out of his usual seat to regale Thierry and Jose with tales of The Old Republic. Meanwhile, Jeremy's back from NYCC but keeps talking about food instead of Skyrim like he promised.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 10/14/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2011 94:04


Jose Otero slips into the hosting chair this week and is joined by Bob Mackey, Matt Leone, and Mike Nelson. Get ready for 90 minutes of games and news discussions ranging from Forza 4 to Ghost Trick, and bid farewell to a 1UP veteran.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 10/07/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2011 62:15


Jeremy Parish, Thierry Nguyen, Jose Otero, and Bob Mackey discuss junket food, Evangelion, and prison survival in this riveting episode. Also, there's some stuff about Dark Souls and PS Vita or whatever.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 09/30/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2011 59:15


Jose Otero returns from Las Vegas to bring Matt Leone and Thierry Nguyen the lowdown on EA's Syndicate reboot, while a still-jetlagged Jeremy Parish struggles to stay awake long enough to discuss his 8-hour session with the latest Legend of Zelda.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 09/23/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2011 77:54


Tokyo Game Show! It happened. It made our host very sleepy from jet lag. And by golly, we talked about it, from Monster Hunter to Mommy Tummy.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 09/16/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2011 79:33


To those that said this day would never come. What are they to say now? Since team 1UP Japan couldn't record a Games, Dammit! from the Tokyo city streets, Jose Otero, Bob Mackey, Mike Nelson, and Marty Sliva rush to the scene to discuss a bunch of stories from TGS 2011. Topic include: Resident Evil 6 (and a bit of RE4 HD talk), Frankenstick and the list of games that support it, Steel Battallion: Heavy Armor and how it won't let you slap women, Halo CE Anniversary Kinect support, the top 10 trailers to come out of TGS, Vita Battery life, Project Draco, and your reactions and comments.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 09/09/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2011 96:25


Welcome to the "Let's Bring Back The 1UP Tradition of Drinking During a Podcast" episode. Scooter, Matt, Jose, and Bob knock back some beers while talking about games like: Dead Island, Star Fox 64 3D, Rise of Nightmares, Crimson Alliance, BloodRayne Betrayal, Leedmees, and Resistance 3. There's also lots of random digressions in-between games, which is how this podcast is 96 minutes of nonsense.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 09/02/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2011 79:06


Jeremy is out being a boss, so that leave Scooter, Matt, Jose, and Bob Mackey left to talk about such things as: The OC, Spelunky, Persona, counting the hours we spent playing games, Rise of Nightmares, Kinect gaming in general, Jose feeding Matt a hamburger, rampant misogyny, and Labor Day weekend plans.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 08/26/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2011 77:01


With Jeremy away at PAX, Ryan takes over to chat with Mike Nelson, Matt Leone and IGN's Destin Legarie about Gamestop's Deus Ex/OnLive debacle, Wing Commander, the delay of Kinect Star Wars, Steve Jobs' resignation, and the 20th anniversary of the SNES.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 08/12/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2011 61:00


A week of dreary gaming news deserves a deary podcast! After talking about delicious food for a moment, we delve into the hard times that have befallen Nintendo, THQ, and Team Bondi lately. A little Descendents of Erdrick music helps pep things up, tho.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 08/05/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2011 67:27


The guard shifts this week, as Jeremy takes over hosting duties for Games, Dammit. Since Jeremy was too busy being in meetings, he didn't prepare show notes, so he, Scooter, Jose Otero, and Ryan Winterhalter talk about a bunch of random stuff. Here's a list to illustrate how off-topic this episode gets: Mario Kart 7, a hypothetical Star Dracula Kart, PlayStation Vita and a Black Eyed Pea, the big stick robbery, "Rage guy", James Bond, Superman, Yuji Naka's fishing game, Japanese vacation games, incompetent Ziff-Davis executives, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online, the FFV Four Job Fiesta, FF Tactics for iOS, and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Tune in next week for either normal games podcasting or more off-topic shenanigans.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 07/29/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2011 62:01


Besides the sudden 3DS price drop, it's been a bit of a slow news week. So we decided to pretty much throw most of the main editorial staff into the podcast studio for this episode. Our roster this week includes Scooter, Jeremy, Matt, and Ryan; then Jose and Bob bring a special guest from 1UP's past into the studio for a seven man podcastravaganza. Stuff we talk about include the aforementioned price drop, Aliens: Infestation, Catherine, Ghost Trick, MGS 3 Snake Eater 3DS, and how amazingly racist we all are. Also, we get special live demos of Groove Coaster and Jubeat. Until next week!

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 07/22/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2011 108:09


It's San Diego Comic-Con, so naturally we talk about...E3! With Jeremy out at SDCC, and Jose and Bob on Mario Kart duty this week's lineup is Scooter, Matt, Ryan, and Cheats intern Marty Sliva (who sounds like Andrew Pfister to us). We talk about all the fighting game news, professional conduct during E3 interviews, Star Fox 64 3D's water effects, water and beaches in games, and how we personally don't pay attention to ESRB ratings. Enjoy!

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 07/15/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2011 108:09


On this week's Dammit, we start off tackling such topics as Netflix on 3DS, Call of Duty Elite and XP, EA purchasing Popcap, strategy games in regards to XCOM, television depictions of video games, and the heady issue of proper crediting (focused on LA Noire). Games-wise, we chat a bit about older Zelda titles, Deus Ex Human Revolution, LA Noire, and what Matt Leone would change about Bayonetta. We then answer reader queries about our feelings on QTEs, the supposed resurgence of 2D games, "what's the deal with Japan," and the Xbox Live Summer of Arcade lineup. Also, Bob Mackey repeatedly pushes his Marxist agenda onto both the podcast crew and the games industry as a whole (when he's not discussing "the week of hedgehogs").

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 07/08/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2011 53:35


This week, we talk about the brief highs, and the many lows, of EA Studio Showcase (where does Burnout Crash fit in?!?!?). Games-wise, we chat up more BioShock Infinite now that EVERYONE has seen it, some Journey, and hit upon the newly revealed Dishonored. Then, we feel the curse of being part of a big company with a lot of podcasts, as just when we’re about to do voicemails and reader questions, we get kicked off due to another podcast needing the studio. DOH.

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 07/02/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2011 72:10


It’s our first week in the IGN office! This show sounds a bit wonkier than usual, tech-wise, because we’re using the IGN podcast setup -- in fact, it has more chairs, so we had 1UP features duder Bob Mackey sit in too. At some point, we will have things fixed. Until then, oh well! That doesn’t stop us from talking about Jeremy’s promotion to 1UP Editor-in-Chief and his overall goal for the site, the Supreme Court decision, the truth behind Bungie Aerospace, Call of Duty XP and Respawn Entertainment’s site launch, and even some news about Tactics Ogre’s Yasumi Matsuno and Ubisoft’s I Am Alive! We also talk a bit about Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, the Uncharted 3 multiplayer beta, and Deus Ex Human Revolution. Have a great July 4 weekend, and do the homework that Jeremy assigns!

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 06/24/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2011 71:13


The end of an era! Sorta! We're moving to IGN offices next week, so this is the last episode in the "1UP Admiral's Club." In it, we talk about gaming's love of celebrations (specifically Sonic, Quake, and Bungie), Jeff Green's return to EA (via the rumored Popcap purchase), how Gaikai and Wal-Mart have a nifty demo system, Kinect ads and Halo Anniversary support, and the weird "celebrity" appearances in the Duke Nukem Forever multiplayer trailer. Plus, we chat about Shadows of the Damned and discuss a listener's query about the appropriateness of attacking NYC in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Finally, while there is no official sponsorship, you'll agree that this episode should have been endorsed by Cake Boss. Until the first podcast from the IGN office!

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 06/17/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2011 95:29


Before jumping into more Wii U and E3 discussion, Scooter, Matt, Jose, and Jeremy talk about that whole Duke Nukem Forever release-plus-negative-review deal this week. Then we properly continue the E3-centric podcast discussion that we kinda-sorta started last week. More ruminations about the Wii U, a random tangent about Ghost Recon Future Soldier, some Star Trek, the preponderance of QTEs in modern games, and even more Ninja Gaiden 3. Plus, we rank the "take something from the big screen and put it on the small screen" methods of Transfarring, Wii U, and PS3-to-Vita. We'll resume with text and voicemail questions next week -- enjoy!

1UP.com - Games, Dammit! - 06/16/2011

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2011 26:30


Wait, this episode of Games, Dammit! is either a little too early, or way late. Either way, it's also short. We (meaning Scooter, Matt, Jeremy, and Jose) recorded this right after our last appointment(s) at E3, and before taking off for a staff dinner. So it's 26 minutes of raw, in-the-moment E3 discussion. What we liked at the show, what we wanted more of, and most importantly: why Jose likes Ninja Gaiden 3 while Matt doesn't. Stay tuned later this week for a full E3 decompression/discussion episode.

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