Spiderduck Podcast - Spiderduck

Hey guys, Trevor (@TrevorOsz) here and I decided to do a podcast about my favorite games of 2017 and brought along a few friends of mine in Kent Gambill (@ProfessionLKent) from Infinity Ward along with his wife Genevieve AKA GenConn who also works in the industry. This is each of our top 10 favorite games of the year, check it out and maybe we will be doing some more podcasts in the future.  Music: BenSound.com

We have returned for a normal podcast with Trevor Osz (@trevorosz), Eric Lee Lewis (@indieluchador), Marcus Lawrence (@MarcusLaw001), Travis Belke (@fattytravy), and Joka (@iamthejokachild) as we discuss Marcus's time with Afro Samurai 2 (clue: don't play it) and just everything we've been playing including Persona 4: Dancing All Night, Mad Max, Metal Gear Solid V, and more. Check it out! Theme Song: "Belong" We Must Save The Princess - Purchase on Bandcamp at http://wemustsavetheprincess.bandcamp.com Background music for ad from Bensound: http://www.bensound.com

SPOILER ALERT! Join Trevor, Marcus, Travis, and Jovan as they talk everything about Batman: Arkham Knight and everything surrounding the game. Check it out!

Welcome to part 2 where we take a look at the Press Conferences for E3 2015, join us as we talk about the many announcements this year!

We took a look at the Press Conferences for E3 2015, join us as we talk about the many announcements this year! Look for Part 2 tomorrow!

We're back with a podcast special as we talk about The Witcher 3 and why it's a special game. Join Trevor, Eric, Jovan, and Travis on their journey through the world of The Witcher.

In the latest episode of the Spiderduck Podcast, we talk about how Jovan dresses when he goes to cons, Trevor and Sheena talk about their time at PAX East this year, Eric jumps in with his Call Of Duty brethren, and Jimmy plays videogames so that we don't have to. Enjoy!

In our final interview from PAX East, I got the chance to talk about the visually stunning Aztez with Ben Ruiz who has been working on it for quite a long time. Ben talks about the visual style of the game as well as getting the game off the ground. Check it out!

I got the chance to talk to Brian McRae about his upcoming game Source and it was a great interview. He talked about the inspiration for the game, and what it's like to be an indie developer. You can help support Source on Kickstarter here. You can also check out Brian's Game Design Dojo Podcast here.

This interview is probably the funnest and most ridiculous interview I did last weekend at PAX East. Me and the Broforce guys talked about his time in America after they made the most American video game ever and what bringing back a taco salad could mean to their home country of South Africa. They've also made an unofficial announcement for their next "force" game. Listen to it!

I got to sit down with Chris McQuinn from Drinkbox Studios and talk about Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition a lot including those people who didn't like the art posters in the game. Had a lot of fun talking with Chris and checking out the game.

I was able to play some Galak-Z at PAX East this weekend and also have Raj Joshi from Team 17-bit give us a great interview for the site. Raj talks about why they made a game like Galak-Z and why it was a departure from Skulls of the Shogun as well as future DLC plans. We also hear a bit about Raj's past in the industry. Check it out!

This is one of my favorite interviews that I did this weekend with Aaron San Filippo from Flippfly. We got to talk a bit about their most recent game Race The Sun and it's upcoming release on the Playstation Network as well as Aaron's advice to developer for getting their games out there to the public. We also touch on Aaron's time at Raven Software before jumping out on his own. It was a fun interview, and I recommend ever indie developer check out Aaron's blog on the Flippfly website regarding the changing landscape of the industry.

Listen to the interview I did with Jared Fry of Switchblade Monkeys for their game Secret Ponchos. We talked a lot about how the game and how it came to be on the Playstation 4, plans for launching on Steam Early Access, and a lot about the unique characters. We also talked a little bit about Jared's history in the game industry. It was a lot of fun getting to interview Jared, so check it out!

Day 1 of PAX East is in the bag and was not without getting a great interview or two in. Today I talked with Divekick Lead Designer Adam "Keits" Heart about the newest member of the Divekick roster, Johnny Gat, for the Addition Edition. We got some answers on the cross buy situation for the next gen versions of the game as well as the possibility of a Divekick controller being produced. We also touch on Iron Galaxy working on Season 2 of Killer Instinct for Xbox One. It was a fun interview, check it out!

Welcome to the podcast this week, it's a bit early as we are preparing for PAX East but we were able to record special episode talking about PAX with Joe Mirabello (the creator of Tower of Guns @blankslatejoe) and Sheena Psychobilly (Community Manager for Spearhead Games working on Project Cyber.) Check out this PAX-centric throwdown and come talk to us all at PAX East if you'll be there!

In this episode of the Spiderduck Podcast, we are joined by Sheena Psychobilly (community manager for Spearhead Games) as Eric tries to set up the Love Connection between her and Jovan! We also talk about video games and stuff, enjoy!

This week on the podcast we talk about A LOT of stuff including inFAMOUS: Second Son, Danganronpa, Renegade, Titanfall, Broforce, and more. We also delve into the current state of reviews and how angry Eric is about it. The staff looks at the news for the week and are shocked at the lack of a game disc in a collector's edition! Check it out!

On this week's episode of the Spiderduck Podcast -- Trevor, Eric, Jovan, and Greg talk about the games that they've been playing including Bro Force, Titanfall, Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, and more. We also talk about some of the announcements from GDC and things going on in the games industry. Jovan also shows his love for Capcom and their announcements.

On this week's edition we are joined by the creator of Tower of Guns, Joe Mirabello. We talked about what we've been playing such as South Park The Stick of Truth, Titanfall. We also had some lengthy discussions in between. We had a great time having Joe on the podcast, so enjoy!

This week on the podcast we welcome back Jimmy Kovalski (@GGN_Kovalski) as we discuss how to maintain your beard, Tower of Guns, South Park The Stick of Truth, and more!

This time, Spiderduck discusses humor in games and what makes a good reviewer.

What does the practice of early access foretell for the industry? What are the benefits and downsides of releasing a game for early access, both to the player and the developer? Then the crew wraps things up with what they look forward to in 2014.

This time, Eric Lee Lewis, John Burkel, Mike Hewitt, and Greg Livingston discuss morality in video games... and other stuff.

This is my Top 10 Games of 2013 and I thought I would do something a little bit different and do them in podcast form with my good friend Kent Gambill (who works at Beachhead Games and Activision, one of the studios that does work on Call Of Duty). Me and Kent went through our Top 10 games and why we think they were our own personal games of the year along with our most anticipated games of 2014 at the tail end! So, please enjoy as we had a lot of fun recording this special list podcast for you. You can proceed with any comments or hatred to me @TrevorOsz on Twitter! Kent, however, doesn't do the whole Twitter thing so I can just forward any comments his way. Enjoy!

The Indie Luchador and Spiderduck Gaming staffs join forces to discuss their Game of the Year picks for 2013.

PlayStation 4 debuted this past week, so let's talk about that. Then, we mull over what makes a good tutorial.

After a brief hiatus, the Spiderduck crew is back to discuss whatever random bullshit comes to our minds! This week we attempt to discuss gamer fatigue with the annual release schedule that many of the mainstream franchises have opted with, as well as many a random tangent--some of which you would just have to hear to truly believe!

Beyond: Two Souls just came out, so let's take a look at storytelling Quantic Dream style.

SteamOS was just announced last week, alongside Machines and a new Controller. Many details are still vague, so Greg Livingston sits down with Spiderduck writer Mike Hewitt and special guest Fox to discuss the prospects of Valve's latest move.

Eric Lee Lewis, Jovan St. Lawrence, Travis Belke and Greg Livingston sit down to discuss PAX news, including Dragon Age Inquisition, Telltale's The Wolf Among Us, and the 2DS. We also cover two new games, Rayman Legends and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.

In Episode 20, we discuss the recent news of the past week including the 2DS joke, if the price drop on the Wii U matter​s, and much much more. So, join Trevor, Eric, Greg, Mike, and "Papa Midnight" Jovan St. Lawrence on this two hour journey of discovery and woe.

In this odd episode of the Spiderduck Podcast, Eric, Jovan, GRAG, and Travis speak about Mars: War Logs, Betrayer, and multiple other games. To add fuel to the fire of this crew, they speak about the Gamescom Convention from Europe Sit back and enjoy the....skinning? ​

In Episode 18 you can listen to Trevor Osz, Eric Lee Lewis, Greg Livingston, Mike Hewitt, and Tim Smith talk about the games they've been playing including Pikmin 3, Race The Sun, Divinity: Dragon Commander, Rise of the Triad, Mercenary Kings, and more! They also delve into the deep seedy underbelly of Eric's Second Life experiences as well as the best game of the generation. This is a massive three hours of videogames at their finest!

Join Trevor Osz, Tim Smith, Eric Lee Lewis, Mike Hewitt, Greg Livingston, and Jovan St. Lawrence as they talk about game that defined their respective genres. Debates get heated in what we want to call the "Resident Evil" incident. Will cool heads prevail? Listen and find out!​

We had a surprise guest on this week in Player Uno along with his fiancee Shannon. It was a fun time as they joined Trevor, Mike, Eric, and Travis. Jovan also pops up to talk about some EVO. ​This one pretty much goes off the rails as we go from EVO talk to comics to TV and movies. Did you know they're remaking Jumanji?! Savages.

Trevor, Eric, Greg, Jovan, and Timmy talk about those games that everyone loves and we really don't. We also talk about those games everyone hates, but we love. A lot of big titles are discussed like Skyrim, Mass Effect, and Assassin's Creed and some of the arguments get a little out of control. ​

​Well, that went off the rails real quick. We talked about a lot of things from the unique way that Jonathan Blow plays Fist Puncher (I use a controller like it's meant to be played) to Travis's new lucrative business venture. We had a lot of game discussion and a lot of "other" discussion. So, enjoy the fun times that Trevor, Eric, Travis, and Mike had on this week's episode of the Spiderduck Podcast!

Welcome back to the Spiderduck Gaming podcast and this week we have a rather large topic at hand where we talked about our favorite game sequels of all the times! So, check it out as Trevor, Timmy, Eric, Mike, Travis, and Jovan talk about their favorite sequels!​

Welcome everyone to our new weekly podcast where we bring back original Spiderducker Tim Smith along with Trevor Osz, Greg Livingston, Jovan St. Lawrence, and Mike Hewitt! We talk about the joys of Baldur's Gate and Bioware, Company of Heroes 2, Super Luigi U, Nintendo's 3DS offerings, The Last Of Us, and much much more!​

Trevor Osz, Jimmy Kovalski, Eric Lee Lewis, Mike Hewitt, and Greg ​Livingston talk about Nintendo's E3 showing, games of E3 being shown off, the lack of indie coverage, and much more about the last few days of E3. Have a listen!

Trevor Osz, Jimmy Kovalski, ​Eric Lee Lewis, Jovan St. Lawrence, Mike Hewitt, Travis Belke, and very special guest Player Uno of the Nerd Slam talk about the events of E3 Day including the EA, Ubisoft, Sony, and going back to a bit of the Microsoft press conferences. See their excitement for a lot of what was shown and announced as well as some of the mistakes brought to the table.

The Spiderduck crew watched the Microsoft Conference Live! Listen to their thoughts on what Microsoft had to show!​

We are all excited for E3.....maybe, but we can talk a lot about it. We go through our expectations​ and hopes for the upcoming conferences for Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. We obviously had way too much fun at times, but we talked about a lot of games that may be coming or could possibly be coming. Check out the audio and video versions below!

Trevor, Jimmy, and Eric sat down with Giant Bomb's SENIOR News Editor Patrick "Scoops" Klepek to talk about games journalism, breaking into it, and more. Patrick also confirms what most of us know about Eric. Check out this fun and informative interview with Patrick!​

Have no fear-- episode 3 of the Indie Luchador Podcast is here! This week Team J.E.T. (Jovan, Eric, and Trevor) take on two indie developers, and friends of the show, Nicolae Berbece from Those Awesome Guys and Teddy Lee of Cellar Door Games. Together these 5 men tackle the future of indie games on the PlayStation 4 and how to help indie developers advertise their wares. Grab your thinking cap. You may need it. ​

In this week's episode of the Indie Luchador Podcast, Eric and Trevor are joined by the newest member of Galactic Gaming News (even before his GGN debut), Mike Hewitt and former GGN writer, Jovan St. Lawrence. These fine gents speak about GameStop being the consumer version of Hitler and their experiences with the company, the idiocy of the "Tropes vs. Women" lady, and about a million other topics. Sit back and get ready to fill your ear holes with angry gaming insanity.

There has been a long-running debate about videogames being art. Thankfully, people like Ty Taylor prove that videogames are one of the biggest art forms today. ​ Ty speaks about wanting to port The Bridge to different consoles, his inspirations, and deciding what is next.

Hey guys, Trevor and Eric did an Origin Story, an Issue #0 if you will talking about themselves, the website, and what it means to them. They talk about their passion for making it and what you can expect to see in the future from us. ​This is a raw unedited podcast where we delve deep into some straight talk. Hope you enjoy, and we will be doing this again in the future once we figure out a name for it.

​It's not everyday that you meet somebody as cool as Nicholae Berbece, but when you do, you know they are something special. In this interview we get a chance to learn a little bit more about Concerned Joe, Nicholae's inspirations, and a metric assload more.

Once again, another big thank you to Klei Entertainment. In the series of 3 interviews that is being conducted with Klei, Corey Rollins tells about his journey from games journalism to becoming the Community Manager for Klei. This is a great view into what it is like at Klei, what is coming up, and how one man has turned a grind into a dream job.