Furious Fourcast

News of the game and sci-fi variety hit hard this week with Star Wars cast news, Nintendo's E3 plans, a Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Hero Edition announcement and more. The Furious Fourcast welcomes back Jen, Jeramy, Max and Scott for another roundtable discussion. The crew also hops on for another rapid-fire Buy, Skip or Wait featuring Mario Golf: World Tour, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 game, Wolverine's fate and more.   So tune in and share your thoughts in the comments below.

Game of Thrones has entered its fourth episode for season 4 and the Furious Fourcast has decided to put together a dedicated Thronecast for the hit show. Yeah, we may be late to the party but we got things to say and it was cutting into our regular episodes. This week, Jen, Jeramy, Max and Scott talk the ramifications of episode 3 heading into “Oathkeeper” and how the table is being set for things down the line. There are some things with this episode that make Jen even less happy but there are some suprises as well with how the show has begun to diverge from the books.   So, sit back and have a listen with us as we talk Game of Thrones.

The Furious Fourcast is back for the 32nd episode and welcomes Jeramy Pappas from the Daily Crate back. The latest Game of Thrones was controversial for one very big and gross reason but there were also some other things in the episode to take issue with. Dragon Age: Inquisition also made a splash this week with a new trailer and a release date. Everything looks fantastic so far but will it live up to the promise? The same can be said with other significant trailers released this week for Evolve from Turtle Rock Studios and Watch Dogs from Ubisoft.   That leads to another question as we head deeper into the PS4 and Xbox One. Is the market for AAA games drying up as the costs get bigger and bigger? Both Epic Games and GameStop appear to have read the writing on the wall.

After a brief two-week hiatus, the Furious Fourcast returns and welcomes the “Gentleman Gamer”, Russell Jones, to the fold.   In this latest podcast, we discuss the dramatic return of Game of Thrones and all the bloody drama and intrigue that has unfolded over the first two episodes of season four. Yes, there is definitely spoiler material in here so you will want to skip ahead to 27:05 in the podcast. You've been warned!     When we aren't talking the latest in fantasy soap opera, Max shares details on his trip to PAX East and the games he got to try out like Turtle Rock’s Evolve and demos of other games like The Evil Within from Shinji Mikami’s Tango Gameworks and Bethesda. Let’s just say that Jen wasn't too happy with one of these.     We also touch on the shocking news that legendary Halo and Destiny composer Marty O’Donnell was fired by Bungie before moving on to more light-hearted fare in our Buy, Skip or Wait rapid(ish) fire session about Trials Fusion, Final Fantasy XIV and The Last of Us on the PS4 plus whether Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. dramatic Captain America: Winter Soldier tie-in made the show worth watching.

Virtual Reality headsets like the Kickstarter-backed Oculus Rift and Sony's Project Morpheus for the PS4 were the talk of GDC last week. Then news dropped like a megaton bomb Tuesday that Facebook bought Oculus Rift. Jen, Max, Robert and Scott all got together for episode number 30 of the Furious Fourcast to discuss the implications of the deal and whether our gaming and entertainment future is wearing virtual reality headsets.   We also check in with Robert on what he saw and did while at GDC, whether X-Men: Days of Future Past looks like an X-movie worth seeing and what's up with Microsoft's new reputation system for the Xbox One.   We also manage to squeeze in a new Buy, Skip or Wait for some of the latest game and movie releases!

The Furious Fourcast welcomes special guest Keri Honea as regular Scott clearly does not operate well on a couple of hours of sleep. The result is a sometimes pronunciation and memory disabled yet entertaining discussion of the "Dudebro" game genre.    Do "Dudebro" games such as Call of Duty, Gears of War and the recently released Titanfall get too much crap because of the perception of the gamers who play them? Are there "Dudebro" games that can be appreciated?   We also do a "Dudebro" special edition of Buy or Skip with a focus on which franchises are worth a buy and which are worth skip.

Our own Max Parker of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has spent a stupendous amount of time with inFamous 2 for the Playstation 4 and is here to share his thoughts on the game in the latest Furious Fourcast One Shot episode.    Is this the first "must have" game for the PS4 or is this just more of the same inFamous with a new graphical sheen? Check out what Max thinks and let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Those who are about to die, we salute you! Dark Souls II landed on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 this week and Jen and Max talk about how many times they've died among other things. Is this an improvement on the series, more of the same or just a really niche game?   Take a look or listen and let us know what you think of the latest difficult RPG from Namco Bandai and FROM Software.

The Furious Fourcast manage to wrangle all four of its members together for a new episode to discuss the latest in gaming shenanigans. Watch Dogs made for an easy target this past week with a new release release date and a trailer that doesn't match what was originally shown in the debut E3 video. How much will that matter though? We also got news that The Last of Us will be getting a movie which is sure to excite some but also begs the question if it is even needed. The State of the Console War between the PS4 and Xbox One is also touched on along with Amy Hennig's departure from Naughty Dog and we bring back Buy, Skip or Wait for another round of fun where Jen and Scott lament the difficulty of playing South Park: The Stick of Truth.

The latest One Shot of the Furious Fourcast sees Scott going solo with The Walking Dead Season Two: Episode Two - A House Divided. He's been enamored with Telltale Games' adventure series but this episode doesn't sit well with him. Find out why! Also, we are giving away a Steam code for a Season Pass to The Walking Dead: Season Two so be sure to subscribe for a chance to win. We'll be contacting the winner on Wednesday, March 12.

Square Enix and Eidos Montreal revived the Thief franchise for the PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC after nearly 10 years of lying dormant. Is the game worth your time or has it already been overshadowed by Dishonored? Jen, Robert and Max from the Furious Fourcast weigh in!

Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare landed on the Xbox One and Xbox 360 this week and Max, Robert and Scott from the Furious Fourcast share their opinions on what they liked and didn't like about PopCap Games' and Electronic Arts' budget-friendly multiplayer shooter.

The Furious Fourcast returns as Scott is set free from his real world life long enough to indulge in gaming. The Titanfall beta weighs heavily in episode 27 as Max, Jen and Robert all share their beta experiences. There's also some unfortunate news to cover regarding BioShock Infinite studio Irrational Games plus a strange Doom beta announcement. Buy, Sell or Wait also returns this week where we learn that both Jen and Max have a certain fondness for garbage from different mediums. Plus, is there anyone not hype after the Guardians of the Galaxy trailer?

In this week's special edition of Furious Fourcast, Jen and guest Keri Honea run through the best original soundtracks of 2013. Join them as they run the gambit of orchestral, dubstep, and some good old fashioned Western twang.  ... yeah, we realize it's February, 2014. Better late than never, right? 

Nintendo gave the Furious Fourcast crew something to talk about for Episode 25 with announcements about its plans for the future of the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and beyond. Of course the crew had to deal with some issues of its own this week such as Scott being part of Snowmageddon in Atlanta and Brian's microphone not getting along with Google Hangouts. We also talk Shadow of Mordor, that tempting Elder Scrolls Online Imperial Edition and bring back Buy, Sell or Wait for a second week where we cover a variety of topics in a short period of time.

The Furious Fourcast gathers together for a "One Shot" episode where Jen and Scott cover the disappointing performance of Nintendo as it revises sales projections of the Wii U down to dismal levels and its expected profit turns into a third consecutive loss. What should Nintendo do and what can they do? 

Half of the Furious Fourcast crew is sick and coughing for Episode 24 but tough it out with the help of a hot toddy and beer. We dive into the success of games like DayZ, Rust and Starbound on Steam Early Access and if it is a "shots fired" moment as Bohemia's Dean Hall suggests. NPD sales were also just released revealing that the Xbox One outsold the PS4 in North America for December 2013. But what's the whole story and is there a warning sign for the PS3 and Xbox 360? The Fourcast also offer their thoughts on the Titanfall limited edition controller, alpha news, the return of RBI Baseball and play a game of "Buy, Sale or Wait" which turned out to be particularly revealing for Max and may have just given him his own catchphrase.

The first full week of January definitely did not lack for anything to talk about as the Furious Fourcast crew fields a viewer question about Call of Duty: Ghosts that turns into a discussion about the Titanfall 6v6 brouhaha that broke out. Sony also racked up some big news at CES by revealing PS4 sales numbers versus the Xbox One and formerly announcing the Playstation Now game streaming service. If that wasn't enough, Valve's Gabe Newell dropped names on who is making Steam Machines and Sega surprised with a new Alien game that looks nothing like the so-so to awful shooters that have come out in the past. Jen, Robert, Max and Scott tackle all of this but also want to hear more questions from you. Post your questions at the  official website, YouTube channel or email them to furiousfourcast at gmail.com.

The Furious Fourcast crew gathers together for the new year to look back at some of the good and bad of gaming in 2013 and what we can look forward to in 2014. From the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U and Nintendo 3DS to the PS4 and Xbox One, what were your favorite and not so favorite games and stories from the previous year and what upcoming titles have you hot under the collar?Welcome to an all new year of the Furious Fourcast!

In honor of the most disastrous video game release of all time, Furious Fourcast proudly presents the 2013 edition of the E.T. awards. Join Jen, Brian, Kyle and Max as they celebrate the worst in gaming from the year.

The Playstation 4 and Xbox One are both out in the wild and begun, the console wars have. The Furious Fourcast crew give their impressions of both next-gen consoles and how the launches went along with what what games they are playing. There's also a little talk about how easy access to livestreaming will be the end of civilization and the on-going South Park trilogy that manages to ape both the console wars and Game of Thrones at the same time.

The launch of the PS4 is just a week away with the Xbox One just a week after that. Next-gen consoles are finally here! The Furious Fourcast crew becomes a Tricast this week but talks console wars while adding some perspective on the launch of the current generation and previous generations before that.

October brings Halloween and plenty of scares but are good video games still being made in the horror genre? That's the question that the Furious Fourcast takes on with as Jen picks up hosting duties with guests Dan Tack, Kyle Gaddo and Max Parker. The group takes a look at horror games present and past to unlock what makes a good horror game and if it is even possible to still make a good horror game.

The Furious Fourcast returns with Episode number 18 which sees he return of Jen to the podcast. This week we talk the problems with the GTA Online launch and how the GTA V single-player is still going. There's also sad news that hit today as author Tom Clancy passed and the crew discusses his legacy not just in books and films but games as well. Destiny and Deus Ex Universe announcements this week also have the crew excited of what's in store for next year and beyond.

Grand Theft Auto V hit the streets this week and the Furious Fourcast is ready to give their initial impressions of the PS3 and Xbox 360 title from Rockstar Games. Adam, Max, Robert and Scott discuss their  craziest moments so far, the controversy around some of the reviews, their favorite characters and more.  Various PS4 announcements out of the Tokyo Game Show is discussed as well as the loss of an industry legend from Nintendo.

Illness struck the Furious Fourcast this week and....holy crap...it cost how much to make Grand Theft Auto V? Ahem. Anyways, the crew is a man and/or woman down for episode 16 as they talk the PS Vita, PS Vita TV and PS4 announcements from Japan and what it all means from our American perspective. Meanwhile, Microsoft employees are braving Reddit and NeoGAF to defend the Xbox One and Hideo Kojima was forced to respond to controversy over Metal Gear Solid V's scantily clad female sniper.  Plus, there's also a little talk about the Robocop trailer that looks like it may end up in the barrel of horrible remakes alongside Total Recall. And this week's Burning Question polls whether or not the newly announced iPhone 5S is enticing enough to upgrade.

It seems like games never lacks for anything to talk about and that was especially true this week as Microsoft finally dropped the date for the Xbox One launch and now we have the console war with the PS4 set for November. There was also both PAX Prime and Dragon Con this week that three of the Fourcasters attended with some notable controversy at one. Plus, there's news that Dragon Age: Inquisition will feature playable Qunari which is a huge disappointment to Jen. And this week's Burning Question is what is the first next-gen game you plan to purchase?

Holy lengthy podcast title, Batman! The Furious Fourcast is broadcasting a little early this week with two of the casters heading to conventions this week. That doesn't stop Jen, Adam, Robert and Scott from talking the casting controversy of Ben Affleck as Batman and Miley Cyrus' twerking at VMAs (despite Scott's protests).  Yes, there is plenty of game discussion too though including the leak and "gone gold" announcement of Grand Theft Auto V, an unfortunate incident involving GTA IV and what Xbox One and PS4 game reveals out of Gamescom impressed the most. There's also a heavy discussion of Disney Infinity. And this week's burning question involves the worst of the Star Wars expanded universe which somehow led into a contest involving twerking Ewoks.  What?!?  Yeah, it's the Furious Fourcast y'all.

Gamescom hit Tuesday and Microsoft, Sony and Electronic Arts brought plenty for the Furious Fourcast crew to talk about in an early edition of the weekly podcast. There was a PS4 release date along with a plethora of games a PS Vita price drop and plenty of shots fired. There was Xbox One with some interesting announcements and gameplay footage of TitanFall, Forza 5, Project Spark plus free games with the console and more but not as much new. And, there was an Electronic Arts showcase for all of its upcoming games. Max, Robert, Jen and Scott hit the topics on what was shown at Gamescom plus look ahead at what the Xbox One release date might be now and whether either will see any launch issues like consoles in the past.  Also, this week's Burning Question asks if the Sony press conference moved the needle to swing more people into the PS4 camp.

With the dual reveals of Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer and GTA V's Grand Theft Auto Online this week, the Furious Fourcast crew talked about the contrasts between the two and which one made the better impression. Also discussed is what is happening with the PS4 and Xbox One next week and what moves Sony and Microsoft will make with release dates for the next-gen consoles. Not to mention the latest change to the Xbox One regarding the Kinect, EA's impressive Humble Bundle and the surge of game releases next week starting with Disney Infinity. The Batman: Arkham Origins and Forza 5 collectors/limited edition get compared as well which kind of ties into the Burning Question of the Week as Adam, Jen, Robert and Scott discuss which comic books they would like to see Rocksteady Studios turned into games.

The Furious Fourcast quickly went off the rails for the Episode 11 recording Thursday night and struggled to get back on the tracks. In between teasing Jen for her WoW fishing addiction, Scott dealing with a door to door salesman at a late hour and other silliness, the crew discusses whether or not the changes revealed in the latest Game Informer magazine article about Dragon Age: Inquisition touches their excitement meter after the disappointment that was Dragon Age II. Speaking of wavering between disappointment and excitement, the Xbox One unboxing video and the latest 180 that Microsoft has taken and the features locked behind Xbox LIVE Gold. They also touch on the Naughty Dog's alternate ending for The Last of Us in a slightly spoiler-ish section at about the 43 minute through the 48 minute mark so beware. Before that though, there's a little movie talk with the kerfuffle between Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Willis in The Expendables 3 and thoughts on the new Thor: The Dark World trailer. Check it out below via YouTube, audio stream or by downloading the podcast!

Dragon's Crown from Vanillaware and Atlus is releasing to the PS3 and PS Vita this week so the Furious Fourcast assembles for a very special after 'cast. Adam, Jen, Robert and Kyle talk the gameplay and controversy surrounding the side-scrolling hack-and-slash RPG hybrid.

The Furious Fourcast goes incognito for Episode 10 with "Carlos Danger" style alter egos. When they're not making fools of themselves, Adam, Jen, Robert and Scott talk Grand Theft Auto V and how Rockstar Games can pretty much do as they please around the Take Two offices, BioShock Infinite's return to Rapture, will anyone care about Batman: Arkham Origins enough to miss it on the Wii U, Square Enix giving Tomb Raideranother go on PS4 and Xbox One, plus Activision pulling out the Dr. Evil pinky finger when talking Destiny.Also, this week's Burning Question concerns gameplay preference with a bonus question on Titan preference.

Microsoft made yet another big policy change for the Xbox One with indie dev self-publishing and every console is potentially a dev kit! Kickstarter campaigns have been up and down this week as well which provides plenty of fodder but Robert got to go to Comic-Con and share a little of what he saw and picked up while there.And the Burning Question of the Week puts two not so great Batman movies on the barbie.

Look out as the Furious Fourcast does its very first SpoilerCast! What does that mean? We basically run through the entire story and gameplay for the PS3 exclusive, The Last of Us. All the twists, turns and major plot points are discussed so if you aren't ready to hear them...don't listen! Jen, Adam, Scott and Max talk about the moments they loved, the moments they hated and which parts made them a little verklempt and which parts they wish included a schnauzer.

The Furious Fourcast returns after taking a one week break while Scott was on vacation to talk about what the heck is up with Xbox head guy Don Mattrick leaving for Zynga of all places. While $50 million may have had something to do with that he leaves behind some problems like Microsoft's insistence of shooting itself in the foot by talking about Xbox One and advertisements with Kinect.Nintendo isn't spared either as the Wii U is in a world of hurt according to Michael Pachter and Jen, Robert, Adam and Scott don't necessarily disagree but for slightly different reasons.They also talk about the word from Double Fine about Broken Age being split into two games because it became too big for the $4 million it got from Kickstarter as well as a laundry list of games that are currently in the queue. This include the upcoming Nintendo 3DS title, [Redacted].As for the Burning Question of the Week, Scott asks, "What would it take to get you to see The Lone Ranger?

The Furious Fourcast reunites for a seventh episode and, darnit, Microsoft forces us to talk about the Xbox One yet again with its complete reversal on DRM requirements. We delve into the features gained and loss for the console with this change along with if it is now more competitive with the PS4. The Last of Us for the PS3 is making waves as well as we try to find out who has it made cry. We also return to the world of movies by sharing our thoughts on Man of Steel and if this is a sign that DC is getting its act together for movie properties not named "Batman."  For What It Is.

Following the mayhem of E3 2013, the Furious Fourcast brings in two special guests (Jason Evangelho from Forbes and Kyle Gaddo from SaveContinue) to talk about what went down in Los Angeles for the PS4, Xbox One and Wii U along with what they liked and what they didn't.  Let's face it though. This was really just an excuse for excessive drinking and now everyone is trying to recover.

The fifth episode of Furious Fourcast comes in just after Microsoft makes a large number of announcements concerning how the Xbox One handles used games, multiple accounts, internet connection requirements and other details. In short, it's crazy and Robert, Scott and Adam jump right in to all that's bad. It's not all Xbox One talk though as the trio discuss Konami's pre-E3 announcements including Keifer Sutherland as Snake along with what they hope and don't hope to see at E3 next week. There's also some strange happenings with the Wii U Basic and a supposed recall. So tune in, relax and let us melt your brain.

The Furious Fourcast crew welcomes Max Parker from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as they discuss the negative reaction from the gaming community to the Xbox One that has carried over a week and a half later. There's also plenty of talk about what does Sony have planned for the PS4, the PS Vita and used games, Mirror's Edge 2 rumors, and our take on the Feminist Frequency's latest opinion on women and video games.And this week's Burning Question: What console exclusive do you want to see on which next-gen console?

Microsoft finally revealed the Xbox One and it was a blast. Or not. There were some issues that the Furious Fourcast tackle in Episode 3!