Gaming Steve

Back again where I explore my long history with Blizzard and what I knew about Titan! Gaming Steve Episode 77 Game News: Persona 5 looks awesome, Uncharted 4 is getting awesome reviews, Call of Duty gets an awesome remaster of Modern Warfare, everything is awesome! Gametalk: I give you an overview of my interaction with Blizzard over the years, what I learned about Titan, and how it was turned into Overwatch. Show Mail: I answer all your crazy questions. Final Thoughts: I tell you about a game that nobody knows about and is awesome! Download the show (74 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 77. Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator.

Back again with big Nintendo DX news and why does Nintendo resist exploiting their properties? Gaming Steve Episode 76 Game News: Nintendo NX to be released March 2017, Uncharted 4 leaks into the wild, and lots of Blizzard news. Gametalk: I give my thoughts on the latest Hearthstone expansion, Battlezone 98, Endless Legend, and Pathfinder Adventures. Show Mail: I answer all your crazy questions. Final Thoughts: Next week is the big Blizzard week where I tell all I know! Download the show (60 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 76. Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator.

This week I come out of nowhere and give you the latest gaming news! Gaming Steve Episode 75 Game News: PlayStation 4.5 coming soon plus tons of Blizzard news. Gametalk: I give my thoughts on Overwatch, Dark Souls III, Enter the Gungeon, and Sorcery! Parts 1-3. Show Mail: I answer all your burning questions. Final Thoughts: How long until the next show? Place your bets! Download the show (51 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 75. Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator.

This week I have a big “Name that Game” contest where I give out lots of good prizes! Check it out. Gaming Steve Episode 74 Game News: Remember kids, don’t pre-order games (unless you can easily return them). Gametalk: After you purchase 50 games from the Summer Steam Sale how do you get to play them all? Show Mail: I answer your burning questions. Name That Game: The contest is back and with some huge prizes this week! Final Thoughts: Wow, a short show, that never happens. Download the show (42 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 74. Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator.

Is it the Olympic Games? Halley’s Comet? A UFO sighting? No it’s another episode of Gaming Steve! Gaming Steve Episode 73 E3 2015 Recap Who is this Steve person? Why I decided to bring back the show? Coverage of all the major conferences. Show mail! (how did that happen?). A new contest. Download the show (98 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 73. Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator.

Sure it’s been 2+ years since my last podcast! Err … sorry everyone. But better late than never! And maybe I’ll do another one soon! Enjoy the show! Gaming Steve Episode 72 Program E3 2010 Day 1 Recap Who is this Steve person? Why did Microsoft lose my trust? Why was the Sony press conference so boring? Is the Nintendo 3DS as insanely awesome as you think it might be? (answer: no, it’s way more awesome!) Will Steve ever do another podcast ever again or will you need to wait another 2+ years? This and many more questions will finally be answered! Download the show (61 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 72 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator.

The Game Developers Conference has come to an end and I’ve put together a fantastic roundtable to recap the show. On the show I have Brent Lassi from VirginWorlds.com, Michael Zenke from Slashdot and Massively.com, and Michael Gordon Shapiro from MikeMusic.com (and the man responsible for the Gaming Steve theme song). Mike even sings a bit of his theme song on the show … something to behold. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 71 Program Game Developers Conference Day 3 Recap How on earth did one guy create an MMORPG with a player base of 1.8 million people? The Chronicles of Spellborn is still alive and kicking. What are Cryptic Studios and Jack Emmert up to? What did game designers rant about this year? Why do game developers dress so poorly? What crazy game did Steve Meretzky design at this year’s Game Design Challenge? WebWars: EVE sounds freaking awesome. Why is Age of Conan – Hyborian Adventures going for an M-rating? Why is GDC the place to be if you want to get into the game industry. Finally, we get all goofy after three intense days. Download the show (56 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 71 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator.

Sorry I didn’t have a show yesterday as I was having “hardware issues”. But I’m back today with a quick recap of GDC 2008 days 1 and 2, plus a little interview with Spore Producer Caryl Shaw. Caryl sat down with me to talk all things Spore for a good half hour, so stop reading this and start listening to the show. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 70 Program Game Developers Conference Days 1 & 2 Recap Xbox 360 finally allows anyone to develop for their system. Ninja Gaiden II gets dated. Peter Molyneux does his snake-oil dance for Fable 2 … and we eat it up. Gears of War 2 is announced and dated, guess the rumors were true. Jack Emmert goes off on MMO developers. Interview with Caryl Shaw, Producer for Spore from Maxis. Download the show (48 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 70 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator.

After years of waiting, dreaming, speculating, hoping, wishing, fantasizing, and talking about Spore, we finally get … a release date! Sure it’s still seven months away, but now we all have something to look forward to for the next seven months! Just think, seven months of waiting, dreaming, speculating, hoping, wishing, fantasizing, and talking about Spore! Oh yeah, and lots of other news, I prepare for next week’s Game Developers Conference, and something terrible happens to my Wii … and Spore! Enjoy the show! Gaming Steve Episode 69 Program 00:07:19 Game News: Spore is coming! Spore is coming! Lots and lots of Spore-related news! Blizzard surprises people by announcing their cancelled games? Banjo Kazooie 3 to appear in 2008, hopefully. ESRB reports lower percentage of Mature games. Puzzle Quest sequel coming in 2008. Ubisoft smacks Bratz for $13 million. You go girl! Mass Effect PC-bound this May, nobody is surprised. EA Sports extends their NFL monopoly until 2013, nobody is surprised. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is announced for the PC, Xbox 360, PS3 and is nearly complete, everyone is surprised! Cryptic Studios is bringing Champions Online to PCs and consoles, everyone is surprised! 00:40:24 Review: Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune for the PlayStation 3. 00:47:06 Name That Game: A new contest and new rules! 00:51:25 Show Mail: I answer your audio and text questions. 01:23:11 Final Thoughts: I’m getting ready for next week’s GDC, and the unthinkable happens to my Wii! The horror! Download the show (90 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 69 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator.

The first new show of 2008 and it’s a fun one! This week I have Nobu Taguchi from Namco Bandai Games on the show to chat about the very cool Culdcept Saga. And make sure to check out this week’s Show Mail where I’m giving out four free copies of Culdcept Saga! Enjoy the show! Gaming Steve Episode 68 Program 00:03:33 Game News: Bioshock prequel in development? Star Wars in Soul Calibur IV … what? Over one million get Wii Fit. GoldenEye to appear on XBLA? Don’t count on it. Assassin’s Creed DS leaks info and the Internet explodes. Xbox Live lawsuit muzzles Microsoft. Surprise! Smash Bros. Brawl delayed again … okay, nobody is really surprised. Spore and Call of Duty 4 confirmed for Macs. Uwe Boll returning to low-budget projects … or is he? Nintendo to explode with new releases in 2008. Master Chief not starring in Halo movie? Why is everyone so surprised? 00:43:31 Interview: Nobu Taguchi, localization producer for Culdcept Saga from Namco Bandai Games. 01:09:33 Name That Game: I’m giving away four free copies of Culdcept Saga, find out how to win yours! 01:11:51 Show Mail: I answer your audio and text questions. 01:35:40 Final Thoughts: Everyone all rested up after the holidays as here come the glut of games! Download the show (102 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 68 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator.

The holidays delayed the show for a few days, but its worth the wait as is the big week where I finally announce the winners to the win a free next-gen game console contest. Also this week I have an extra long showmail section to keep you entertained during the slow holiday week. Enjoy the show! Gaming Steve Episode 67 Program 00:05:19 Name That Game: I announce the winners to the big win a free next-gen console contest! Did you win? Listen and find out! 00:13:27 Game News: The Duke is back … always bet on Duke! Play PS1 games on your PSP via your PS3 … what? Activision takes a hard stance on locking out Rock Band controllers. Why is everyone surprised? Red + PSP = Double sales. New Mass Effect book, Ascension, to land next summer. Chinese teen burns classmate, blames World of Warcraft. Amazon sell 17 Wiis per second, but yet nobody can find them! Steam and others having big sales! Now you have no excuse not to buy and play Psychonauts (only $9.95!). 00:38:04 Show Mail: The Xtra large holiday edition. 01:42:55 Final Thoughts: Lots of big changes to the Gaming Steve site in 2008 and I give you a sneak peak! Download the show (106 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 67 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator.

It’s the end of the year and that means everyone has to release their “lists”. So I join in the fun and go through my picks of 2007. What were the best games of 2007? What were the hidden gems that fell through the cracks? What were the most disappointing games? And what was my pick for Game of the Year? (I guarantee that my pick will be a surprise.) Plus find out the status of the Name That Game contest where you can win a free next-gen game console. Enjoy the show! Gaming Steve Episode 66 Program 00:03:52 Game News: Crysis and Unreal Tournament 3 both underperform. GameStop opening tourney venues. Time loves video games. Blizzards confirms new MMORPG in the works and I give details. Everyone loves to game! Auran shuts shop, nobody really surprised. Assassin’s Creed sells a gazillion copies … but who cares! There is a new Might and Magic game coming! Why November sales matter for the entire year. Nintendo is losing a billion dollars on the Wii’s short supply. Nintendo and GameStop to issue rainchecks (does anyone even know what a raincheck is anymore?). Soda companies blame video games for obese children. E3 returns to LA Convention Center, nobody cares except for gaming journalists. 00:55:18 Special Feature: What were the best, the hidden gems, and the most disappointing games of 2007? 01:23:49 Review: Mass Effect for the Xbox 360. 01:38:23 Name That Game: Do I pick the winner for the next-gen console this week? Do I? 01:40:00 Show Mail: I answer your email questions (send me some more questions please). 01:46:00 Final Thoughts: Why is nobody playing my 2007 Game of the Year pick? Download the show (111 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 66 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator.

Although this week’s news wasn’t as crazy as last week there was plenty of interesting items in the world of gaming. Plus find out the status of the Name That Game contest where you can win a free next-gen game console. And by amazing coincidence I had the opportunity to sit down with yet another representative from Wizards of the Coast (seriously, it was completely unplanned). This time I get to chat with legendary Magic: The Gathering player and VP of of Digital Gaming Randy Buehler. Randy and I discuss Wizards new digital initiative and how they plan to implement move all of their games to the online space, plus Randy critiques my Vintage (Type 1) Magic deck … awesome! Enjoy the show! Gaming Steve Episode 65 Program 00:03:28 Game News: Xbox 360 sales to rival the Wii, PS3 still plays catchup. Kane & Lynch site caught fibbing about review scores. Boy attacked by moose “feigns death,” and loses aggro thanks to WoW. GameStop promoted to the S&P 500. Nintendo pulls their Wii ads … must make more Wiis! Eve Online patch accidentally bricks XP, oops! Activison to replace Guitar Hero III Wii discs, will anyone even notice? Wii Fit debuts at #2 in Japan … and Assassin’s Creed debuts at #8? PaRappa creators to make new music game for the Wii. GameSpot on Gerstmann-gate. 00:30:43 Interview: Randy Buehler, Vice President of Digital Gaming from Wizards of the Coast. 01:04:37 RetroReview: Culdcept for the PlayStation 2. 01:09:02 Name That Game: Do I pick the winner for the next-gen console this week? 01:12:32 Show Mail: I answer your email and audio questions. 01:35:26 Final Thoughts: Updating the site! Download the show (99 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 65 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator.

Since I’ve been gone for a little while I decided to make this show a bit special. Not only do I have a great guest but I have my biggest contest yet where you can win a free next-gen game console! That’s right, a brand new console, as well as other great prizes, and all you have to do is listen to the show! And in celebration of National Dice Day I have a great interview with Christopher Perkins from Wizards of the Coast. Chris and I geek out and talk about Dungeon & Dragons new 4th Edition and it’s upcoming transition into the online world. Enjoy the show! Gaming Steve Episode 64 Program 00:03:29 Game News: Mario Galaxy is the fastest-selling Mario … ever! Deus Ex 3 slips out of the bag. Nintendo’s Virtual Console sells $33 million. Is that a lot? Nintendo moves a million systems in a week. Grand Theft Auto IV: box art now, trailer later, game much much later. Sony signs new ad agency, a lot of people lose their jobs. Activision and Blizzard join forces to take over the World of Gaming. Gamespot editor fired over Kane & Lynch review? 00:48:33 Interview: Christopher Perkins, Story Design Manager RPGs/Minis R&D from Wizards of the Coast. 01:50:19 Game Review: The Witcher for the PC. 01:58:19 Name That Game: My biggest contest yet where you can win a free next-gen console! 02:02:23 Show Mail: I answer your email and audio questions. 02:26:00 Final Thoughts: I talk about the future of the show. Download the show (148 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 64 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator.

So what happens when two of the most anticipated games of the year — Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars and The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles — come out on the same day? Well I guess I’ll just have to feature interviews with the developers of BOTH games on my show! Oh yeah, and don’t miss the cameos by Billy Dee Williams, Tricia Helfer and Joe Kucan (Kane himself!) throughout the show. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 63 Program 00:05:53 Game News: February US games sales up and everyone wins! Take-Two takes the fight to Thompson. Take-Two for sale? Xbox 360 becoming Elite? You Don’t Know Jack moves online for free! Microsoft probes possible Xbox Live fraud. New Wii browser incoming. PS3 finally hits the UK … and does really well. 00:26:30 Interview: Amer Ajami, Producer for Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars from EA. 00:42:52 Interview: Bruce Nesmith, Design Director for The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles from Besthesda Softworks. 01:22:17 Game Preview: The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles for the PC and Xbox 360. 01:26:03 Review: Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars for the PC. 01:37:21 Show Mail: I answer your email questions (send me some new audio questions!). 01:50:56 Final Thoughts: Oh yeah, I forgot to do Name That Game this week, sorry about that! Download the show (115 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 63 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3).

As GDC 2007 comes to an end I sit down with Christopher Grant from Joystiq to recap the conference. In addition, I reveal new Spore information straight from Chaim Gingold (Spore Game Designer), the Spore development team gives the Gaming Steve Spore community some love, and I sit down with Chris Satchell, General Manager of XNA, about their wacky competition where four game designers created four games in four days. Crazy man, enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 62 Program Game Developers Conference Day 3 Recap Chris and I discuss his group panel at GDC, Ten Games You Need to Play: The Digital Game Canon. How are past video games being preserved for the ages? We discuss several upcoming games shown on the show floor. I reveal new Spore information and we discuss the importance of Spore for the gaming industry. Why we’re skipping the E for All Expo. I interview with Chris Satchell about the four games in four days competition. Wrap up the show and the conference. Download the show (63 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 62 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator.

Can you believe it … another brand new podcast? Are dogs and cats living together? Well they must be because I’m back with day 2 coverage from GDC 2007. Today I recap the day’s events all by my lonesome because everyone else had to go party the night away. So you get to hear little old me speak about Shigeru Miyamotov, Chris Taylor, Peter Molyneux, the annual video game design challenge, Eiji Anouma and lots more on a jampacked show. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 61 Program Game Developers Conference Day 2 Recap Shigeru Miyamoto is really really really popular. Why were so many people disappointed with the Nintendo keynote … except me? Is it possible that the best video game designers in the world have the same family issues as you and me? (Yes they actually do!) Recap of Chris Taylor and his Supreme Commander talk. Can Peter Molyneux make you care about Fable 2? Give three famous game designers a needle and thread as their interface and what type of games do they come up with? Eiji Aonuma reflects on ten years of creating Zelda games and what challenges he faced, and still facing, keeping the franchise alive and fresh. Download the show (59 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 61 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator.

I’m Not Dead Yet! Yes everyone, I am back and I figured that since I started doing the show at GDC 2005 it was appropriate to resume with the start of GDC 2007. Today I recap the day’s events and the pivotal Sony keynote and just like last year I am sharing the mic with a fellow blogger/podcaster Gamer Andy from Gamer Andy. Enjoy everyone! Gaming Steve Episode 60 Program Game Developers Conference Day 1 Recap Andy and I talk about the excellent Sony keynote and the new Home system. Will a great keynote be enough to turn the press to Sony’s favor? We discuss the incredible-looking LittleBigWorld game as well as SingStar Online. Why are publishers looking for a strong leader and why do they hate the Wii so much? And where does this all leave Microsoft and the Xbox 360? Download the show (52 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 60 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator.

Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated! I’m back and I have a great new feature where I explain in detail the entire game development process from beginning to end. This week I examine what type of games publishers are looking to publish. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 59 Program 00:04:09 Game News: Lots of Wii info. Where did all the PS3s go? Tons of new Xbox 360 content. Seaman gets a seaquel. Wii’s first-party games to be region-free? Psychonauts, Bloodrayne available via Steam. Bully grabs the coveted Teen rating from the ESRB. BioWare developing for the DS. Microsoft offers free repairs/refunds for defective launch 360s. ESRB must play every game in its entirety says proposed legislation. 1.1 million Lego Star Wars II sold. Oblivion coming to the PS3. South Park gets hooked on World of Warcraft. 00:37:16 Game Review: Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime for the Nintendo DS. 00:41:46 RetroReview: Shining Force for the Genesis and GameBoy Advance. 00:47:08 Making The Game: A new special feature where I explain what it takes to make a video game from beginning to end. This week, what do publishers want? 00:54:34 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and the always cool prize! 00:57:55 Show Mail: I answer your questions … sort of. 01:01:26 Final Thoughts: Love that Puzzle Pirates. Download the show (68 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 59 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator.

So why was E3 really scaled back, and what the heck is XNA? All of this and more on this week’s show! Oh yeah, and more information on how to write for the site. Gaming Steve Episode 58 Program 00:05:06 Game News: Goodbye Computer Gaming World, hello Microsoft. Big surprise, Spore is heading to consoles. Downloadable content is making a mint. Bioware gets MMOG middleware. Spore delayed again. The analysts’ were wrong (again), game sales are better than ever. Ho hum, Blizzard bans a mere 59,000 WoW accounts. World of Datecraft? Card-arcade hybrid heading to the DS. Japanese buy 10 million DSes. RIP E3 … we will miss you. 00:42:15 Interview: Chris Satchell, General Manager of Game Development for Microsoft chats about XNA. 00:55:59 Review: Dead Rising for the Xbox 360. 01:04:57 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and the always cool prize! 01:07:32 Show Mail: I answer your audio questions. 01:31:12 Final Thoughts: Make sure to check out the new Caesar IV demo. Download the show (95 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 58 (MP3). Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator.

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 Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator. Vote for Gaming Steve on Podcast Alley.

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 for Middle Earth II for the Xbox 360. 01:22:56 Interview: Louis Castle, Vice President of Creative Development for Electronic Arts and the creator of such classics as Dune II and Command & Conquer. 01:34:56 Review: Nintendo DS Lite. 01:41:25 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and the always cool prize! li 01:45:34 Show Mail: I answer your audio questions. 02:19:23 Final Thoughts: Digital download is just awesome. Download the show (145 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 56 (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.

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 show (116 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 55 (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.

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): Gaming Steve Episode 54 (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.

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): Gaming Steve Episode 53 (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.

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 how Windows is going to enhance PC gaming. Finally I sit down and chat with Shane Kim and I wrap up the day’s coverage (starts at 1:13:18). Download the show (93 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 52 (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.

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 That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and the always cool prize! 00:57:03 Show Mail: I answer your audio and email questions. 01:33:41 Final Thoughts: Look for my E3 coverage next week and see if pass out on the air! Download the show (97 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 50 (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.

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? 00:41:32 RetroReview: Caesar III for the PC. 00:47:07 Game Review: Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day for Nintendo DS. 00:52:48 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and the always cool prize! 00:54:48 Show Mail: I answer your audio and email questions. 01:29:10 Final Thoughts: Gaming Steve and Xfire? And what to expect at E3? Download the show (97 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 49 (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.

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 there are just too many good games out right now. What to do … what to do? Download the show (121 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 47 (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.

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 46 (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.

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 of last night’s Independent Game Festival & Awards and the Game Developers Choice Awards. Download the show (55 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 45 (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.

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 in iTunes (MP3). Add the Gaming Steve Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator. Vote for Gaming Steve on Podcast Alley.

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 week is the Game Developers Conference … aka a week of gaming insanity! Download the show (118 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 42 (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.

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: Planescape: Torment for the PC. 01:26:55 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and a very cool prize! 01:30:32 Show Mail: I answer your text and Oblivion questions. 01:58:03 Final Thoughts: What should I do next week for my one year anniversary show? And what to expect from my reports at the Game Developers Conference 2006 and I-Con appearances. Download the show (124 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 41 (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.

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 very cool prize! 01:38:10 Show Mail: I answer your audio questions. 01:57:03 Final Thoughts: So when can I scratch my Oblivion itch again? Download the show (122 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 40 (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.

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 Episode 39 (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.

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 email questions. 01:57:41 Final Thoughts: What do you do when you get into the gaming doldrums? Download the show (124 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 38 (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.

This week I talk about Diablo III and Starcraft 2, give details about my upcoming talks at I-CON 25, review an IGF Competition Finalist, answer a ton of show mail, and so much more. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 37 Program 00:06:08 Game News: New DS hitting Japan this March. The US gets Brainy this spring. Xbox 360 loses the remote. Stargate enters the MMO universe. Blizzard stirring up hell recruiting for the Diablo team. The Empire strikes gold. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and Supreme Commander delayed until 2007. PCs to be Condemned this spring. 00:29:13 SporeTalk: I answer lots of questions about Spore. 00:38:19 Game Review: Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space for the PC. 00:49:42 RetroReview: Aliens vs. Predator 2 for the PC. 00:56:47 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and a very cool prize! 01:02:28 Show Mail: I answer your audio and email questions. 01:46:00 Final Thoughts: Results from last week’s Final Thoughts contest, why Starcraft 2 isn’t coming any time soon, and more. Download the show (113 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 37 (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.

This week I give details about the first official Gaming Steve Tournament for Mario Kart DS, a new contest about your “funniest” gaming moment, and answer a ton of show mail. Gaming Steve Episode 36 Program 00:04:17 Game News: GameStop expects to fulfill 360 orders in February (but not online or EB Games orders). Give thanks, the Revolution to be released by Thanksgiving. Majesco no longer a “premium” publisher. WoW nabs millionth European customer and more than 5.5 million worldwide. China’s online game regulations relaxed. Gizmondo Europe bankrupt. Heroes of Might and Magic V beta now open. E3 dresses up the babes and games. Nintendo snags 3 million online. New Mother has a date. 50 Cent sells through a million. Star Trek: Legacy to beam onto PCs and the 360. Sony zips up Zipper. 00:31:12 SporeTalk: I answer lots of questions about Spore. 00:41:09 Game Review: Dragon Quest VIII for the PlayStation 2. 00:58:32 RetroReview: Baldur’s Gate II for the PC. 01:10:47 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and a very cool prize! 01:14:26 Show Mail: I answer your audio and email questions. 02:01:11 Final Thoughts: A new contest and details about the Gaming Steve Mario Kart DS Tournament. Download the show (126 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 36 (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.

This week I review a Japanese import for the Nintendo DS and actually play it on the show. The results are, err, interesting. Also the results from the “Final Thoughts Contest” from a few weeks ago and the list of your favorite games of 2005. Gaming Steve Episode 35 Program 00:01:45 Game News: BloodRayne opening declared “a debacle”. EA trademarks “System Shock”. The Tetris are coming! The Tetris are coming! 25 to Life (anyone remember this game?) is released. 2005 a record year for US console gaming. 2005 is also a record year in the UK. Meanwhile Nintendo totally owns Japan in 2005. US PC sales drop 14 percent. 00:21:29 GameTalk: What is the future of PC gaming? 00:36:33 SporeTalk: I answer lots of questions about Spore. 00:47:43 Game Review: Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan! for the Nintendo DS. 00:56:30 RetroReview: System Shock 2 for the PC. 01:06:10 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and a very cool prize! 01:09:06 Show Mail: I answer your audio and email questions. 01:46:00 Final Thoughts: Results of the “Final Thoughts Contest” from a few weeks ago, what were your best games of 2005, and getting “into the gaming zone”. Download the show (118 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 35 (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.

Welcome to my first interview podcast for 2006 where I got the chance to sit down with Jeff Strain, Founder and President of ArenaNet, and makers of the hugely successful Guild Wars.During our talk we discuss the upcoming expansion Guild Wars: Factions, Jeff’s thinking behind creating a dynamically generated MMO world, the technology behind their worldwide servers and content streaming system, the upcoming schedule for new future content, as well as much more. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 34 Program 00:03:16 GameTalk: Interview with Jeff Strain from ArenaNet, the makers of Guild Wars. 00:31:00 Show Mail: I answer your audio and email questions. 01:09:00 Final Thoughts on my contest from last week, the new Gaming Steve T-shirts, and what I’m currently playing. Download the show (73 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 34 (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.

Why not start off the new year with a healthy dose of some Gaming Steve? I’m back with the first podcast of 2006, enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 33 Program 00:02:17 Game News: Pokemon USA threatens to sue cancer researchers. World of Warcraft pop 5 million and counting. Monster WOW patch released. G4 takes on Trek. EA adjusts earnings downward. NHL checks EA exclusivity offer. Judge blocks California game law. Jack Thompson buys shares in Take-Two. Video games get commemorative postage stamps. Why was Take-Two’s Paul Eibeler the “Worst CEO of 2005”? 00:35:03 GameTalk: Too much mail! Moved this week to the Show Mail segment. 00:35:53 SporeTalk: A look at my third exclusive Spore artwork and important Spore-related dates. 00:42:19 Game Review: Condemned: Criminal Origins for the Xbox 360. 00:58:30 RetroReview: The Bard’s Tale for the IBM PC, Apple ][, Apple ][GS, Commodore 64, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, NES, Macintosh, and Sinclair ZX. 01:11:33 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and a very cool prize! 01:14:14 Show Mail: I answer your many email questions. 02:13:12 Final Thoughts on … does anyone listen to this section? Download the show (136 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 33 (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.

In the last Gaming Steve of 2005 I sit down with the Vice President of Big Huge Games, Tim Train (Civilization, Master of Orion, Alpha Centauri). Big Huge Games made the excellent Rise of Nations and is hard at work on the upcoming RTS Rise of Legends. In the interview we cover the game’s unique setting, issues we both had with Alpha Centauri, how the RTS genre is evolving, playing Magic: The Gathering, how to balance a complex RTS, the very cool Rise of Legends single-player campaign, the why the director’s cut of the movie Aliens really stinks. Oh yeah, and I also go over my best games of 2005. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 32 Program 00:03:14 GameTalk: Interview with Tim Train from Big Huge Games, the makers of the upcoming Rise of Legends. 01:13:41 Special Feature: The best games of 2005. 01:51:08 Final Thoughts on what 2006 will bring us and farewell until then! Download the show (113 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 32 (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.

Happy Holidays everyone! And as my gift to you I give you the biggest damn show I have ever done! Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 31 Program 00:05:28 Game News: IGF nominees announced. EverQuest goes Titanium. Working Designs closes up shop. Midway closes Aussie and San Diego studios. Xbox 360 fails to impress Japan. November game sales down 18 percent. Activision warns of “significantly lower” earnings. NCsoft and Marvel make nice. Jamdat investor sues to stop EA purchase. Wik swings onto Xbox Live Arcade. Civil suit in Alabama goes forward. eBayer pays big bucks for photo of Xbox 360. 00:47:53 GameTalk: Are we heading towards another video game crash? 01:17:07 SporeTalk: A look at my second exclusive Spore artwork and I answer some questions. 01:27:30 Game Review: Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time for the Nintendo DS. 01:37:47 Game Review: Shadow of the Colossus for the PlayStation 2. 01:47:07 RetroReview: Hercules for the arcade. 01:52:19 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and a mystery prize! 01:56:09 Show Mail: I answer your audio and email questions. 02:37:42 Final Thoughts on the new T-Shirt designs and the new Gaming Steve Spore website. Download the show (164 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 31 (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’m back from vacation with a monster episode and a little bit of everything. Exclusive Spore design artwork (with more to come!), I take answer your questions, I review the 360 and more! Gaming Steve Episode 30 Program 00:02:35 Game News: Xbox 360 has rocky start at retail. Revolution to be unveiled in May. Ten most violent games named. Stainless Steel Studios and Digital Anvil are melted down. Xbox 360 lands across the pond. Defective 360s? Here comes the lawsuits. Illinois game laws overturned. ESRB fails the grade. EA swallows Jamdat. Clinton introducing federal game regulation. 00:36:00 GameTalk: The end of games as we know it? 00:56:27 SporeTalk: A look at my exclusive Spore artwork and the evolution of design. 01:04:43 Game Review: The Xbox 360 system. 01:33:42 RetroReview: Coleco Telstar systems. 01:43:31 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and a mystery prize! 01:47:52 Show Mail: I answer your audio questions. 02:09:22 Final Thoughts on the T-Shirt design contest and playing games while on vacation. Download the show (135 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 30 (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.

In this special Gaming Steve episode I sit down with Scott Brown and Ryan Seabury from NetDevil, the makers of the upcoming Auto Assault. In the interview we cover the game’s setting, the three player races, the character creation process, new features in the public Beta, the crafting, the weapons, the cars, and the oh-so-much-fun mindless destruction. Enjoy! Gaming Steve Episode 29 Program 00:07:04 GameTalk: Interview with Scott Brown and Ryan Seabury from NetDevil, the makers of the upcoming Auto Assault. 00:28:52 Show Mail: I answer your gaming questions. 00:45:04 Final Thoughts on developing games in chilly Colorado. Download the show (48 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 29 (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.

This week’s episode is a “super special episode” as I cover the worldwide launch of the Xbox 360 at Best Buy in Midtown Manhattan. If you think you’re a hardcore gamer wait until you meet these guys. They waited in the freezing cold and rain, many for upwards of 20+ hours, just so that they could buy an Xbox 360 12:01 AM Tuesday morning. Check it out: Gaming Steve Episode 28 Program 00:02:50 Talking with the guys waiting in line. 00:16:15 Chatting it up with the Best Buy Geek Squad. 00:20:18 The pre-sale employee “psych up” meeting. 00:21:35 The doors open, and the madness begins. 00:29:23 Wrap up of the big event, time to get some sleep. Download the show (33 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 28 (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.

Welcome to the bonus episode of Gaming Steve. This was actually part of the last episode but it was so big that I had to cut it into two. Make sure to listen to the details on the Gaming Steve T-Shirt design contest and join our Frappr! family. Enjoy the bonus goodness! Gaming Steve Episode 27 Program 00:04:02 Game News: PlayStation 3 won’t play borrowed, used, or rented games? Jack leaves on his own terms. World domination of Warcraft continues. Man profits from virtual island. 360s in short supply. 360 to play 200+ Xbox games in US but … … Japan only gets 12 games and … … Europe gets 156 games. Xbox 360 midnight madness. Darwinian evolves onto Steam. Nintendo Wi-Fi hits speed bump. EA slashes prices. What is … World of Warcraft? Rare’s Perfect gamble. 00:42:10 GameTalk: How is the industry changing? 01:03:04 SporeTalk: Tell me what you want to hear. 01:08:08 Game Review: City of Villains for the PC. 01:24:39 RetroReview: Chiller for the arcade. 01:33:15 RetroReview: Death Race for the arcade. 01:36:10 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and a mystery prize! 01:42:53 Final Thoughts on Gaming Steve Frappr, the T-Shirt design contest, help me in testing out iTunes, and my Xbox 360 coverage next week. Download the show (112 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 27 (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.