Podcasts about Champions Online

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about FFXIV's big launches (yes, plural), World of Warcraft's odd battle royale mode, rekindling old MMO magic, and the fate of that Riot MMO and Cryptic's MMOs. It's the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your question to the show, use this link. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: ESO, LOTRO, The Sims 4, SWG News: FFXIV releases on Xbox, dates July 2nd for Dawntrail News: Don't hold your breath for that Riot MMO News: World of Warcraft gets all battle royaley News: Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Champions Online look like they have a future after all News: ArcheAge 2 delayed to 2025, Path of Exile 2 pushes beta deeper into 2024, New World's newest season kicks off next week Mailbag: How can you rekindle the old magic of MMOs? Outro Other info: Download Episode 463 Podcast theme: "Namazu Camp Theme" from FFXIV Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   Hey Folks! This week we have the entire crew and can finally talk some more about Nimona and how much we love this movie. From there Bel talks about the Diablo 4 Season 1 Patch, and how it might be the worst live service patch ever. We get that everyone is tired of talking about this game but the hits keep coming.  This week Honkai Star Rail released the next batch of stories with its 1.2 patch, and we talk about some of the events and ramifications.  Thalen was gone last week because he spent nearly an entire weekend playing one game of Twilight Imperium so we talk a bit about that. Thalen also talks a bit about playing Kabuto Sumo and how it is very kid friendly.  Finally, we wrap things up with Kodra talking about using the Steam Deck as a second monitor in his streaming rig.   Topics Discussed: Nimona is Great You Should Watch It Again Diablo 4 Season 1 Maybe the Worst Live Service Patch Maybe as bad as the Champions Online Day One Patch Honkai Star Rail Immortality Ends 1.2 Patch Twilight Imperium Do you have a free weekend? Kabuto Sumo Steamdeck Streaming Rig

On this week's on tour episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel is not here yet, watches vtubers, and has not been updated in seven years while discussing some multiplayer video game nostalgia!  Some of the games discussed include: Super Smash Bros., Conker's Bad Fur Day, Soul Calibur 1 and 2, Power Stone 2, Halo, Kung Fu Chaos, Liero, Worms Revolution, Talisman, and Champions Online! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam  Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com 

On today's episode I take a nostalgic trip and check out. Champions Online and more! You can now support the show by becoming a Patron via Patreon! Gain exclusive access to our Patron only Discord channel and Monthly Podcast! Details here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26903412 Follow Mark on Twitter - @MarkTurc Email the show: theenthuslife@gmail.com

When they're not saving the world from bad tunes, the Battle Bards stuff themselves into spandex and try out for sixth-tier superhero teams. Because saving the world is en vogue, don't you know? In today's episode, the crew takes a tour through the music of superhero MMORPGs past, present, and future! Episode 209 show notes (show page, direct download) Intro (feat. "Freedom Court" from City of Heroes, "The Rime Woods" from Champions Online, and "Credits" from Marvel Heroes) "Digital Death Dream" from City of Titans  "Nightclub District 2" from Marvel Heroes "Funk" from City of Heroes "Asgard Town" from Super Hero Squad Online "Arkham Asylum" from DCUO "Desert Disaster" from Champions Online "A Brave New World" from City of Heroes  Which one did we like best? Listener notes from Katriana Jukebox Picks: "Welcome to a Kick in the Pants in Good Old Hillville" from Commander Keen 4, "The Winding Meadow" from RuneScape Orchestral, and "Opposites Attract" from It Takes Two Steff's Best Books of 2021 list Outro (feat. "Metropolis 13" from DCUO) Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act.

Listeners... welcome to a scary, creepy, terrifying episode 70 minute blooper. Our most prolific guest and least prolific friend Andrew Zucosky joins us once again to discuss a topic close to everyones' hearts: Masks. Except it wasn't supposed to be masks? Look, this episode has a solid twist about an hour in so make sure you stick around for that. Giovanni breaks with the flock and decides not to be a duck. Colin almost turns this into yet another Destiny podcast. Dave quite literally deflates towards the end of the episode. Greg sabotages this whole episode.  Games discussed include: World of Warcraft, Champions Online, Dota 2, Majora's Mask, and Hotline Miami Show Notes:  Baldur’s Gate 3 makers tell players to stop being so basic- Cass Marshall, Polygon  

This week on Episode 480 of Priority One --- We ‘Trek Out' UberEats newest ad campaign - trust us, it belongs here - Jonathan Frakes spoilers, Discovery's second go at a first impression, and what H. Jon Benjamin thinks of tribbles! In Star Trek gaming, Star Trek Online teams with Gameheads - providing actionable support for people of color, and Modiphius releases a helpful “Star Trek Adventures” Dev blog tutorial! Of course, as always, before we wrap up the show, we'll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages Let us know on social media like Facebook, Twitter, or by visiting our website! This Weeks Community Question Is: CQ: Are YOU concerned about “The Vulcan Hello”s low viewership numbers? TREK IT OUT by Jake Morgan The Captain and the Master Talk Tomato This week, SIR Patrick Stewart and Star Wars' Luke Skywalker - Mark Hamill - sat down with Charles Thorp of Men's Health to discuss their new advertisement campaign for the food delivery service - “Uber Eats”. In the three ad series, Captain Picard portrayer Sir Patrick faces off against Luke Skywalker Stager Mark Hamill in Connect Four, Air Hockey, and some - well - let's call them deep-rooted family issues. Besides talking about the similarities and differences between the two franchises, the pair recalled their time on-set. Sir Patrick discussed his first day of shooting, saying ”I was doing my first scene where I appeared on camera as Jean-Luc Picard. I was walking down one of the Enterprise corridors, and one of the sliding automated doors opened on my left and there was Commander Riker played by Jonathan Frakes. The script had him saying something to me, and I was just supposed to nod and then walk away. The director called, “Cut!” Then Jonathan yelled out, “That's what they call British face-acting!” The whole crew laughed, and I remember gratefully thinking that I was going to be spending all of this time with funny people. This is going to be alright.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jtkuAVLdtA But Wait, There's More! Stewart had some interesting comments regarding his unknowing inspiration for Captain Picard, telling Men's Journal in part ”I trained and worked out for years before I ever got in front of the camera playing Picard. My father was a military man, and he ended his military career at the end of the second World War in 1945, as a regimental sergeant major of The Parachute Regiment. For every gentleman from the outside looking in, he was a superstar. It took me decades to come to the realization of how much he influenced me not only as a man but also as an actor, especially when taking up Picard.[...] through him I had an incredible role model for the character, even if I wasn't consciously pursuing it.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkzLXZtu_Xw Finally, if you ever feel guilty about loving Star Wars or fantasizing about a crossover - DON'T! You're in good company, according to Sir Patrick ”I will admit that, at least for us on Star Trek, we have fantasied about a combined universe between Star Wars and Trek movie. There have been a lot of ideas thrown about on putting together two iconic universes, and having all of these great characters coming into contact. I would personally get such a kick out of that.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2cSBtSdcE0 The article has a ton of interesting tidbits - and the ads are fun - so we encourage you to head to our website and trek out all of it! Jonathan Frakes Talks Disco Season 3 Sir Patrick's “The Next Generation” co-star - and prolific television director - Jonathan Frakes Rikered a chair to talk with friends of the network, Trekmovie.com. Hot off his Galaxycon Event, Frakes chatted with Anthony Pascale about the characters, events, and shooting of Star Trek: Discovery, season three - and in true Frakes fashion, probably told us more than he should have. When asked to confirm his directing of three episodes this season, Frakes gave away some plot beats, saying ”Yes, I did. I actually just rewatched 303 a couple of days ago. Season three is really wonderful on Discovery, by the way. So the first episode is Michael Burnham alone in Iceland [for location shoot], which is a foreign land. And she meets “Book” [David Ajala]. The second episode is the entire crew on Discovery. And the third episode, which is the one I was fortunate enough to get, is their reunion. And it is very heavy on the emo.” Later in the interview, Frakes discussed Trek's newest stars. He showered praise on Book actor David Ajala before moving on to the newly announced Blu del Barrio (Adira)). ”Blu is so well cast that as the character reveals themself, I think they'll be a new favorite. Much like Tilly—do you remember how offbeat and non-Star Trek Tilly felt in the beginning? Blu brings a different dynamic and a different color totally, but a brand new color to the palette of the group. Much in the way Tig [Notaro] did.” Star Trek: Discovery's Pilot Doesn't Soar on CBS In episode 476 of Priority One - released on September 4th - we told you about Star Trek: Discovery's re-airing of its pilot - “The Vulcan Hello”. Want to know how that went? Are you sure? “The Vulcan Hello”, which originally aired on September 24, 2017, was repeated for terrestrial television audiences exactly three years later - September 24, 2020. Back in 2017, the series premiere - which aired at 8:30pm EST - pulled in a solid 9.5 million same-day-viewers, according to USA Today. Three years later, Variety reported  that viewership had dropped to a disappointing 1.7 million viewers, losing out to ABC's season 5 premiere of “The Match Game” (2.9 million viewers). So what does that mean? Well, right now, it only means that “The Vulcan Hello” had 1.7 million viewers.  The three year old episode was, as mentioned previously, a repeat - even to Network television viewers. There's no need to panic. Right? H. Jon Benjamin Talks Tribbles One of Star Trek's most divisive episodes seems to be the Season 2 episode of “Short Treks” titled “The Trouble With Edward”. From the IMDB summary “Newly minted Captain Lynne Lucero is excited to take command of the U.S.S. Cabot. That is, until she meets Edward Larkin, an ornery scientist who believes he has found a revolutionary new use for tribbles.” You remember Larkin, right? The guy who wanted to breed Tribbles for food. That Edward Larkin. This week, Edward Larkin himself - H. Jon Benjamin - did absolutely nothing to ingratiate himself with the episode detractors. Benjamin sat down with telegram.com to talk about Bob's Burgers, Archer, and “The Trouble With Edward”. Benjamin admitted to report Craig S. Semon ”I never thought I would make it in the ‘Star Trek' universe but I did.  I was a ‘Star Trek' fan when I was a kid. It was really cool. I was thrilled to be asked.” On playing the - unique - character, Benjamin said ”It wasn't particularly hard to play that guy, because he was oblivious. I'm not sure he knew how despicable he was. So that was the fun of it. From what I gathered, there are some ‘Star Trek' fans that took issue with that the way tribbles were discovered. People get very deep into everything working perfectly or logically based on the ‘Star Trek' universe. Maybe that was a problem, but that's not my problem.” Finally, Benjamin addressed the fact that he may have been the first person to eat a Tribble, saying ”That's true. But you never know. You never know if Scotty drunk ate one.” Star Trek Gaming News by Shane Hoover and Thomas Reynolds Cryptic Studios Announces Collaboration with Gameheads This week, it was announced that Cryptic Studios - the game development studio that designs Neverwinter, Champions Online, the upcoming Magic: Legends, and -- of course -- Star Trek Online --- has teamed up with a local organization called Gameheads. What's important about this particular nonprofit organization, is that it welcomes low-income youth and youth of color between the ages of 15 to 24 in the Bay Area into a program that trains them in video game design, development, and DevOps.  Together, these young adults will work with experienced game developers at Cryptic to  “provide discipline-specific discussions, panels, and presentations and mentor students in their desired fields, such as Environment Art, Level Design, or Narrative Design.” Additionally, Cryptic has made a financial donation to Gameheads as well as the NAACP Personally, I believe this is an excellent partnership. You see, there is substantial evidence that points to a systemically racial barrier that makes it incredibly difficult for low-income youth of color to move up and out of poverty. Additionally, there's evidence establishing inherent racism in technology… and no, I'm not saying your toaster burns your toast cuz you're Carribean. But, what I am saying is that current algorithms -- those that drive facial recognition technology for example -- have time and again misidentified individuals of color. You see, to the ghost in the machine, anyone who's not white pretty much looks the same…. But, the thing is… that ghost is programmed by an industry led -- predominantly - by white people. So, helping students break into the tech industry is one positive way of ensuring that the tech industry remains inclusive and equitable… for the consumer and for developers.. A New Event! A New Event Prize Concept! By Shane Hoover In a blog posted Tuesday September 29th, Ambassador Kael announced an upcoming event to accompany the next Year of Klingon content release. This “Widening Gyre” event runs from October 6th through November 5th on PC. No details are provided yet about the Event itself, but the Grand Prize is breaking new ground for STO events. By completing 20 daily progress cycles in the Widening Gyre, Captains can obtain an entire 4 piece space equipment set, the Imperial Rift Space Set. So far details are scant on the set pieces, but the descriptions provided in the blog point toward a Science-based set that is trying to synergize control abilities with energy weapons. It's too soon to give you a verdict on how we think it'll perform, but stay tuned, Captains. Once the stats are released, you can bet we'll be sharing our evaluations on the next show! It is said that reputation is everything. Ah, the daily grind. It's just part of the MMO experience, right? You run the same missions over and over to gain a reward that takes days, months or years to complete. However, if you're tired of grinding marks for another reputation system in STO, then you will be pleased with the latest news. You can now skip the grind. Well, you can skip some of the grind. Well, you can now skip some of the grind in one section of one part of the systems available to grind in STO.  Now available for purchase -  a Tier V Reputation buyout from the Zen store.  Starting at 3,000 Zen, you can pass go and proceed immediately to Tier V for a single reputation on a single character. Although, the price is reduced proportionately, depending on how much progress in that reputation you've already made. For example, if you've made it to Tier 3 and just are not able or willing to continue earning those marks and running the daily project, then the price of 3,000 zen is reduced proportionately. Keep in mind, if you thought you were getting around the grind - ha - nope. You will still have to spend at least 60 days getting to Tier 6. But, this is manageable with the Tier V mark reward amount, since you get at least 600 marks when you achieve Tier V - but you still have to run those daily projects What does this mean for you, the player - what type of player are you? New: Players new to the game should avoid this purchase as the process of leveling the reputation is something you will need to do anyway, unless you plan on buying it for all reputations, and even then, because this only goes up to tier 5 which isn't even half the progress to tier 6.  Casual: Casual players may feel like this is a decent deal, skipping what seems like a significant in-game time sink. But if you consider yourself a casual player, 3000 Zen is probably not a small investment for you, and that can get you things you'll use to play the game. Like an account-wide T6 ship, for instance. And if you're paying to avoid playing the game, then...is this really the hobby for you? Experienced: Experienced players will have a better understanding of exactly what they are getting out of the purchase and be better placed to evaluate if it's worth the price to skip ahead a little. But in general? No. No player should purchase this.  Elite: Honestly, this seems like it'd be heresy to an elite player. Who already has all their reps finished anyway. Rainbow Tribbles, Because We're Better Together By Thomas Reynolds Well, captains, the 2020 Summer Event has come and gone like a beautiful Risian sunset. You know, back when Risa had sunsets. And while we've all enjoyed our fast ships and fabulous costumes, there's one event item that's snuck in under the tachyon grid and into our hearts. The Rainbow Tribble grants you a 2.5% critical chance in ground combat when you pet it. That in itself is pretty good--but it stacks with each active Rainbow Tribble on your team. Hand one out to everyone on your away team, and you'll be looking at a 12.5% crit chance buff to every team member. Rainbow Tribbles go for 50 Lohlunat Favors from the event store, or 1 million EC on the exchange at the time of writing--a pittance for this kind of power. OTHER GAMING NEWS Star Trek Adventures: The Blog of Dev So you backed the Humble Bundle. You have hundreds of dollars' worth of prime Star Trek roleplaying material at your fingertips. Great. Now what? Well don't worry, Modiphius has you covered. Posted on September 23rd, the first post of 2d20 developer Nathan Dowdell's blog series will walk you through the basic concepts of Star Trek Adventures character creation. Much of it will look familiar to anyone who's played RPGs in the past (you say “proficiencies,” I say “disciplines”). But it's definitely encouraged reading, whether this is your first time on the Final Frontier or you're back for more glorious battles.

This week on Episode 480 of Priority One --- We ‘Trek Out’ UberEats newest ad campaign - trust us, it belongs here - Jonathan Frakes spoilers, Discovery’s second go at a first impression, and what H. Jon Benjamin thinks of tribbles! In Star Trek gaming, Star Trek Online teams with Gameheads - providing actionable support for people of color, and Modiphius releases a helpful “Star Trek Adventures” Dev blog tutorial! Of course, as always, before we wrap up the show, we’ll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages Let us know on social media like Facebook, Twitter, or by visiting our website! This Weeks Community Question Is: CQ: Are YOU concerned about “The Vulcan Hello”s low viewership numbers? TREK IT OUT by Jake Morgan The Captain and the Master Talk Tomato This week, SIR Patrick Stewart and Star Wars’ Luke Skywalker - Mark Hamill - sat down with Charles Thorp of Men’s Health to discuss their new advertisement campaign for the food delivery service - “Uber Eats”. In the three ad series, Captain Picard portrayer Sir Patrick faces off against Luke Skywalker Stager Mark Hamill in Connect Four, Air Hockey, and some - well - let’s call them deep-rooted family issues. Besides talking about the similarities and differences between the two franchises, the pair recalled their time on-set. Sir Patrick discussed his first day of shooting, saying ”I was doing my first scene where I appeared on camera as Jean-Luc Picard. I was walking down one of the Enterprise corridors, and one of the sliding automated doors opened on my left and there was Commander Riker played by Jonathan Frakes. The script had him saying something to me, and I was just supposed to nod and then walk away. The director called, “Cut!” Then Jonathan yelled out, “That’s what they call British face-acting!” The whole crew laughed, and I remember gratefully thinking that I was going to be spending all of this time with funny people. This is going to be alright.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jtkuAVLdtA But Wait, There's More! Stewart had some interesting comments regarding his unknowing inspiration for Captain Picard, telling Men’s Journal in part ”I trained and worked out for years before I ever got in front of the camera playing Picard. My father was a military man, and he ended his military career at the end of the second World War in 1945, as a regimental sergeant major of The Parachute Regiment. For every gentleman from the outside looking in, he was a superstar. It took me decades to come to the realization of how much he influenced me not only as a man but also as an actor, especially when taking up Picard.[...] through him I had an incredible role model for the character, even if I wasn’t consciously pursuing it.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkzLXZtu_Xw Finally, if you ever feel guilty about loving Star Wars or fantasizing about a crossover - DON’T! You’re in good company, according to Sir Patrick ”I will admit that, at least for us on Star Trek, we have fantasied about a combined universe between Star Wars and Trek movie. There have been a lot of ideas thrown about on putting together two iconic universes, and having all of these great characters coming into contact. I would personally get such a kick out of that.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2cSBtSdcE0 The article has a ton of interesting tidbits - and the ads are fun - so we encourage you to head to our website and trek out all of it! Jonathan Frakes Talks Disco Season 3 Sir Patrick’s “The Next Generation” co-star - and prolific television director - Jonathan Frakes Rikered a chair to talk with friends of the network, Trekmovie.com. Hot off his Galaxycon Event, Frakes chatted with Anthony Pascale about the characters, events, and shooting of Star Trek: Discovery, season three - and in true Frakes fashion, probably told us more than he should have. When asked to confirm his directing of three episodes this season, Frakes gave away some plot beats, saying ”Yes, I did. I actually just rewatched 303 a couple of days ago. Season three is really wonderful on Discovery, by the way. So the first episode is Michael Burnham alone in Iceland [for location shoot], which is a foreign land. And she meets “Book” [David Ajala]. The second episode is the entire crew on Discovery. And the third episode, which is the one I was fortunate enough to get, is their reunion. And it is very heavy on the emo.” Later in the interview, Frakes discussed Trek’s newest stars. He showered praise on Book actor David Ajala before moving on to the newly announced Blu del Barrio (Adira)). ”Blu is so well cast that as the character reveals themself, I think they’ll be a new favorite. Much like Tilly—do you remember how offbeat and non-Star Trek Tilly felt in the beginning? Blu brings a different dynamic and a different color totally, but a brand new color to the palette of the group. Much in the way Tig [Notaro] did.” Star Trek: Discovery’s Pilot Doesn’t Soar on CBS In episode 476 of Priority One - released on September 4th - we told you about Star Trek: Discovery’s re-airing of its pilot - “The Vulcan Hello”. Want to know how that went? Are you sure? “The Vulcan Hello”, which originally aired on September 24, 2017, was repeated for terrestrial television audiences exactly three years later - September 24, 2020. Back in 2017, the series premiere - which aired at 8:30pm EST - pulled in a solid 9.5 million same-day-viewers, according to USA Today. Three years later, Variety reported  that viewership had dropped to a disappointing 1.7 million viewers, losing out to ABC’s season 5 premiere of “The Match Game” (2.9 million viewers). So what does that mean? Well, right now, it only means that “The Vulcan Hello” had 1.7 million viewers.  The three year old episode was, as mentioned previously, a repeat - even to Network television viewers. There’s no need to panic. Right? H. Jon Benjamin Talks Tribbles One of Star Trek’s most divisive episodes seems to be the Season 2 episode of “Short Treks” titled “The Trouble With Edward”. From the IMDB summary “Newly minted Captain Lynne Lucero is excited to take command of the U.S.S. Cabot. That is, until she meets Edward Larkin, an ornery scientist who believes he has found a revolutionary new use for tribbles.” You remember Larkin, right? The guy who wanted to breed Tribbles for food. That Edward Larkin. This week, Edward Larkin himself - H. Jon Benjamin - did absolutely nothing to ingratiate himself with the episode detractors. Benjamin sat down with telegram.com to talk about Bob’s Burgers, Archer, and “The Trouble With Edward”. Benjamin admitted to report Craig S. Semon ”I never thought I would make it in the ‘Star Trek’ universe but I did.  I was a ‘Star Trek’ fan when I was a kid. It was really cool. I was thrilled to be asked.” On playing the - unique - character, Benjamin said ”It wasn’t particularly hard to play that guy, because he was oblivious. I’m not sure he knew how despicable he was. So that was the fun of it. From what I gathered, there are some ‘Star Trek’ fans that took issue with that the way tribbles were discovered. People get very deep into everything working perfectly or logically based on the ‘Star Trek’ universe. Maybe that was a problem, but that’s not my problem.” Finally, Benjamin addressed the fact that he may have been the first person to eat a Tribble, saying ”That’s true. But you never know. You never know if Scotty drunk ate one.” Star Trek Gaming News by Shane Hoover and Thomas Reynolds Cryptic Studios Announces Collaboration with Gameheads This week, it was announced that Cryptic Studios - the game development studio that designs Neverwinter, Champions Online, the upcoming Magic: Legends, and -- of course -- Star Trek Online --- has teamed up with a local organization called Gameheads. What’s important about this particular nonprofit organization, is that it welcomes low-income youth and youth of color between the ages of 15 to 24 in the Bay Area into a program that trains them in video game design, development, and DevOps.  Together, these young adults will work with experienced game developers at Cryptic to  “provide discipline-specific discussions, panels, and presentations and mentor students in their desired fields, such as Environment Art, Level Design, or Narrative Design.” Additionally, Cryptic has made a financial donation to Gameheads as well as the NAACP Personally, I believe this is an excellent partnership. You see, there is substantial evidence that points to a systemically racial barrier that makes it incredibly difficult for low-income youth of color to move up and out of poverty. Additionally, there’s evidence establishing inherent racism in technology… and no, I’m not saying your toaster burns your toast cuz you’re Carribean. But, what I am saying is that current algorithms -- those that drive facial recognition technology for example -- have time and again misidentified individuals of color. You see, to the ghost in the machine, anyone who’s not white pretty much looks the same…. But, the thing is… that ghost is programmed by an industry led -- predominantly - by white people. So, helping students break into the tech industry is one positive way of ensuring that the tech industry remains inclusive and equitable… for the consumer and for developers.. A New Event! A New Event Prize Concept! By Shane Hoover In a blog posted Tuesday September 29th, Ambassador Kael announced an upcoming event to accompany the next Year of Klingon content release. This “Widening Gyre” event runs from October 6th through November 5th on PC. No details are provided yet about the Event itself, but the Grand Prize is breaking new ground for STO events. By completing 20 daily progress cycles in the Widening Gyre, Captains can obtain an entire 4 piece space equipment set, the Imperial Rift Space Set. So far details are scant on the set pieces, but the descriptions provided in the blog point toward a Science-based set that is trying to synergize control abilities with energy weapons. It’s too soon to give you a verdict on how we think it’ll perform, but stay tuned, Captains. Once the stats are released, you can bet we’ll be sharing our evaluations on the next show! It is said that reputation is everything. Ah, the daily grind. It’s just part of the MMO experience, right? You run the same missions over and over to gain a reward that takes days, months or years to complete. However, if you’re tired of grinding marks for another reputation system in STO, then you will be pleased with the latest news. You can now skip the grind. Well, you can skip some of the grind. Well, you can now skip some of the grind in one section of one part of the systems available to grind in STO.  Now available for purchase -  a Tier V Reputation buyout from the Zen store.  Starting at 3,000 Zen, you can pass go and proceed immediately to Tier V for a single reputation on a single character. Although, the price is reduced proportionately, depending on how much progress in that reputation you’ve already made. For example, if you’ve made it to Tier 3 and just are not able or willing to continue earning those marks and running the daily project, then the price of 3,000 zen is reduced proportionately. Keep in mind, if you thought you were getting around the grind - ha - nope. You will still have to spend at least 60 days getting to Tier 6. But, this is manageable with the Tier V mark reward amount, since you get at least 600 marks when you achieve Tier V - but you still have to run those daily projects What does this mean for you, the player - what type of player are you? New: Players new to the game should avoid this purchase as the process of leveling the reputation is something you will need to do anyway, unless you plan on buying it for all reputations, and even then, because this only goes up to tier 5 which isn’t even half the progress to tier 6.  Casual: Casual players may feel like this is a decent deal, skipping what seems like a significant in-game time sink. But if you consider yourself a casual player, 3000 Zen is probably not a small investment for you, and that can get you things you’ll use to play the game. Like an account-wide T6 ship, for instance. And if you’re paying to avoid playing the game, then...is this really the hobby for you? Experienced: Experienced players will have a better understanding of exactly what they are getting out of the purchase and be better placed to evaluate if it’s worth the price to skip ahead a little. But in general? No. No player should purchase this.  Elite: Honestly, this seems like it’d be heresy to an elite player. Who already has all their reps finished anyway. Rainbow Tribbles, Because We’re Better Together By Thomas Reynolds Well, captains, the 2020 Summer Event has come and gone like a beautiful Risian sunset. You know, back when Risa had sunsets. And while we’ve all enjoyed our fast ships and fabulous costumes, there’s one event item that’s snuck in under the tachyon grid and into our hearts. The Rainbow Tribble grants you a 2.5% critical chance in ground combat when you pet it. That in itself is pretty good--but it stacks with each active Rainbow Tribble on your team. Hand one out to everyone on your away team, and you’ll be looking at a 12.5% crit chance buff to every team member. Rainbow Tribbles go for 50 Lohlunat Favors from the event store, or 1 million EC on the exchange at the time of writing--a pittance for this kind of power. OTHER GAMING NEWS Star Trek Adventures: The Blog of Dev So you backed the Humble Bundle. You have hundreds of dollars’ worth of prime Star Trek roleplaying material at your fingertips. Great. Now what? Well don’t worry, Modiphius has you covered. Posted on September 23rd, the first post of 2d20 developer Nathan Dowdell’s blog series will walk you through the basic concepts of Star Trek Adventures character creation. Much of it will look familiar to anyone who’s played RPGs in the past (you say “proficiencies,” I say “disciplines”). But it’s definitely encouraged reading, whether this is your first time on the Final Frontier or you’re back for more glorious battles.

In light of the recent release of Marvel's Avengers Brett and Walker discuss their preview thoughts on the new game and their experiences with super hero games throughout the years along with the comics and movies that inspire them. Single player titles as far back as Spiderman 2 from the Playstation 2, MMOs like City of Heroes and Champions Online, fighting games like Injustice and many other super hero games have defined a game theme that spans the decades. Episode notes: Join the discussion!  All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at:  https://puyspod.carrd.co/ (https://puyspod.carrd.co/) Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz Art by Riley O’laughlin  riley_olaughlin@ymail.com

KEVIN MANTHEI has been working in the film, television and game arena for over 18 years. He has worked as the series composer on over half a dozen animated TV shows and several animated features, and composed over 60 game soundtracks. He studied with composer Jerry Goldsmith and has worked alongside of one-time, fellow students Christophe Beck and Marco Beltrami. He has written original music for BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT, JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER and GENERATOR REX. He has also written video game scores such as TRON: EVOLUTION, STAR TREK ONLINE and CHAMPIONS ONLINE. It was his work for video games that helped bring him to the attention of Jhonen Vasquez who hired Manthei to score 26 episodes of cult animated series INVADER ZIM.INVADER ZIM: ENTER THE FLORPUS is an American, animated, science-fiction, comedy film written by Jhonen Vasquez. It continues the original animated television series, Invader Zim, which originally aired on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons from 2001 to 2002. The new film was released on Netflix on August 16, 2019. In the film, Zim suddenly reappears to begin Phase 2 of his evil alien plan to conquer Earth, while his longtime nemesis Dib sets out to unmask him once and for all.In this episode, composer Kevin Manthei talks about returning to the Invader Zim franchise after 20 years. He discloses some of the challenges he faced in returning like: being respectful to his original score for the tv series while also adding something new. He reveals just how collaboratively he worked with creator/director Jhonen Vasquez; how Bram Stoker's Dracula influenced a portion of the music and how an early version of a particular piece was compared, by the director, to John Williams' Home Alone.ANNOTATED TRACKS / SEGMENTS02:34 - Space Looked Back03:57 - Discovering Dib & Main Titles07:22 - Floopsy Bloops Smoopsy SRC08:19 - Epic Montage12:30 - Peace is Nice15:16 - Schmorpus Hole18;22 - Dibs Epic Chase20:59 - End CreditsSOUNDTRACKYou can listen to the original score for Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus at Kevin Manthei's Soundcloud page.MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSERSYou can find out more and hear more music by Kevin Manthei at his official site, https://www.kmmproductions.com/ and you can follow him on Twitter @kevinmantheiABOUT THE ANNOTATORProduced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at THEANNOTATOR.NET or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts.FOLLOW USTwitter @audioannotatorFacebook @TheAnnotatorInstagram @TheAnnotatorEmail theannotatorpodcast@gmail.com

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin dig into Guild Wars 2's latest "saga," take a moment of silence for the late Peria Chronicles, look at a few delays, celebrate Champions Online's first decade, and talk way too much about MMO fishing. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.  Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, LOTRO, Rock Band, GW2, City of Heroes, Trove News: Guild Wars 2 reveals its Icebrood Saga News: PlanetSide Arena reappears -- with a release date News: Peria Chronicles is no more News: ArcheAge Unchained gets a September 30 launch date News: Delays for SWTOR: Onslaught, Chop Chop, and Last Oasis News: Caravan Stories is coming out in a couple of weeks News: Happy 10th anniversary, Champions Online! Mailbag: MMOs that take boring tasks and make them rewarding Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Town" from Peria Chronicles Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

Episode 0006, Part 7: The Game Wizards!  Grab your player's handbook, pencils, paper, and lucky 20 sided die, because it's time to role for initiative! Join Albert Padilla and new guest Neal Robison as they finish out Chapter 0006 and discuss some of the more influential table top RPG's of the 70's and 80's! The guys wrap this one up with a look back on the quintessential pen and paper game, Advanced Dungeons and Dragons! Introduction and Ready Player Neal  Chapter 0006…what's left?  The Limerick Ready Player One Contest EOD 88 Mike Mika GURPS (1986) Game mechanics  Steve Jackson Games vs. The United States Secret Service The Cyberpunk Sourcebook Champions (1981) Game mechanics Champions Online and City of Heroes Car Wars (1980) Gameplay and setup More games in ziplock bags Rolemaster (1985) Origins Tables and Calculations  Tomb of Horrors (1975) S1 Reception and reviews YOU ARE GOING TO DIE Sequels and legacy Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (1977) The Holy Trinity  The AD&D Difference The Basic Sets  Origin of the name Game system highlights Never trust Chaotic Neutral  “The Game Wizards” Legacy and Pop Culture  Hosts Albert “The Game Wizard” Padilla Neal “Mr. Snack Hack” Robison Instagram and YouTube: Mr. Snack Hack 3-2-1 Contact! Instagram: @TheBasementRPO Twitter: @TheBasementRPO Facebook: /TheBasementRPO Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBasementRPO TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/mjtTM-nrguo

On this week's pedestrian episode of Gaming Blind with SammoBam (AND FRIENDS), Samuel and special guest Benjamin from Matinee Manatees diss winter sports, wear different shoes, and run a tight ship while discussing superhero MMORPG Champions Online! Follow me on Twitter! Watch me on Twitch! Check out Matinee Manatees, a podcast Ben and I created, on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, and Patreon!  

When you sit down to make a list of the greatest heroes that humanity has ever known, obviously the Battle Bards will top that list. So who better to comment on the music to the sadly neglected superhero MMO Champions Online than they? The trio wiggle into their ill-fitting tights and see if they can make sense of this off-kilter soundtrack before they have to dash out and save the day, yet again. Episode 127 show notes (show page, direct download) Intro (feat. "Midtown," "Apostolic Church," and "Renaissance Center") "Main Theme" "Location! Location! Location!" "The Undying Reef" "New Harmon Reeducation Facility" "Sovereign Sunset" "Renegade Run" "Snake Gulch" Which one did we like best? Listener notes: Scott Jukebox Picks: "The Traveler" from Crusader: No Remorse, "Main Theme" from Octopath Traveler, and "Main Theme" from Batman: Arkham Asylum Outro (feat. "7th Anniversary Celebration") Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! Special nod to Video Game Music for his excellent repository of MMO soundtracks!

In this episode, we recap E3 2018. We also talk about the games we're playing (Hollow Knight, Doom, Champions Online). This episode was recorded in June 2018. Royalty free music from BenSound.

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin dig into the allied races that are coming soon to World of Warcraft, the non-race of the City of Heroes spiritual successors, meaty early 2018 patches, and more! It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so.  Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Champions Online, Guild Wars 2, ARK, Portal Knights, What Remains of Edith Finch? News: World of Warcraft's first wave of allied races incoming News: Fractured shows off magic skills News: Superhero MMOs say they're not in a race, Ship of Heroes says it is destined to succeed News: Black Desert brings in the Mystic class News: Elder Scrolls Online previews February's DLC News: Life is Feudal MMO starts early access testing this week Mailbag: Teaching kids to play on a team Mailbag: Lockboxes and advertising Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Tavern" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

Call this episode "tangent city," because it doesn't take much to send Bree and Justin down conversational rabbit holes! From discussing why Champions Online failed to pick up City of Heroes' refugees to going on epic rants against gankboxes, you'll need a flow chart and a five-dimensional mind to follow all of the topics of today's show. Good luck! It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, Crowfall, The Secret World News: The Secret World announces relaunch News: Landmark goes dark News: Our look into Elder Scrolls Online's expansion News: Albion Online is launching in July News: Guild Wars 2's skill balancing patch News: Ship of Heroes' upcoming Kickstarter Champions Online side topic Mailbag: ESO and lobotomies Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Dancing with Ricky Pagan" from The Secret World Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

Welcome, Champions Online fans! The Balanced Mind Parent Network improves the lives of families raising children and teens with bipolar disorder and related conditions such as depression and ADHD. Over 80% of our funding comes from individuals like you. Please consider a small donation in support of The Balanced Mind Parent Network families. In our continuing series on video game addiction, we talk to renowned video game designer Bill Roper. Currently, Roper is an executive at Cryptic Studios where he oversees MMORPG's like Champions Online and Star Trek Online. We get an insider's perspective on what goes into creating a successful game, including game mechanics, demographic considerations, and more. We specifically ask him his thoughts on video game addiction as well. Roper has worked on tons of the most famous MMORPG's ever created. You can sample his current work at http://crypticstudios.com/.

Recorded on September 12, 2012 with Brian Fife, James Fingal and Thomas Westberg. Fairness is slippery and it can be hard to find a definition that most players in a game share. Brian, Tom and Jim all agree that the perception of unfairness does tend to ruin fun in a game. It can often be hard to differentiate between lack of balance and a gap in player skill. Often what a player might call unfair is just poor game design or balance. Brian worries about players who apply arbitrary limitations or restrictions to a game in single player mode and get crushed when they try multiplayer. Tom thinks these people are crybaby losers. For multiplayer games, open communication about exploits is just as important as how fast they are resolved. We talked about what it means for a single player game to be unfair, but didn’t come to firm conclusions. If a game’s AI “cheats”, is it unfair? Links to referenced items: My First Cow Clicker, Cow Clicker, Internet [Jerk]wad Theory, World of Tanks, Backgammon, Supreme Commander Two, Halo, Military Madness, Secret World - Tom Chick, World of Warcraft, Dungeons and Dragons Minion, WoT is Rigged - Greedy Goblin, League of Legends, Street Fighter Two, Wimbledon, You Will Die Instantly! - Hypercitical, Playing to Win in Badminton - Sirlin, Sumo Wrestling Collusion - Freakonomics, Blood Doping, Warsong Gulch, Insider Trading, Red Weenie, Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock, Big Bang Theory, Eve Exploit Notice, Hacking Scrabble, Qwordy, Eternal Darkness, Gaslighting, Team Fortress Two, Rocket Jumping, Artemis, Killzone Three, Catherine, Dark Souls, Scroll of Resurrection, Guild Wars Two, EvE Online, Champions Online, Guild Wars, Left 4 Dead, Kill Screen, Gameological Society, Sawbuck Gamer.

Popular media seems to get no end of pleasure in exploring the day to day drudgery of characters who belong in a comic book universe. For those superheroes and supervillains, their life is so absurd that there is very little relatability of those characters to people living in the real world. But then thanks to online RPGs like City of Heroes and Champions Online, anyone with an internet connection and a love for paying fees can create their own superhero and live in a world populated exclusively by other characters who also have stupid skill-sets. For the first of our Race For Ridiculism Showcase Episodes, Cleretic will be bringing us to this world, and forgetting to pack enough moist towelettes. This week, buy one glimp and get one free!

Mark and Noah are joined by guest host Dinara to talk about the LAN party and what they'd like in a Game of Thrones videogame.

Noah and Mark discuss Mists of Pandaria, Diablo III impressions, the White Wolf MMO and mass telepathy.

We have guest host Ryan join us to talk about his life and times as a pro competitive gamer, playing Halo, Starcraft II and-- America's Army?

Sean returns for a discussion on the downfall of traditional MMOs, opinionated game communities and grooming fads.

We talk about Old Republic Beta action, guage our excitement for Kindle Fire and debate the downfall of manliness.

Special guest Luke joins Mark and Noah to discuss SWTOR's staggered early access and whether they're still interested in game rentals by mail.

Scott and Mark are joined by Curtis and Tony to discuss Ranked Play offline , QQ Corner, Riven, and our favorite shop items.

The guys are joined by hardcore DC Universe Online fan Eric to talk about Sony's latest MMO to go F2P and all your email.

Noah and Mark talk compulsive gaming, Diablo hankering, holographic arcades and consumers giving the game industry a Vulcan grip.

This week Scott and Mark are joined once again by Curtis to discuss Dominion PAX playtime, LoL Failteam, and Buff spells.

Mark and Noah react to, detract and defend Star Trek Online's mission to boldly go F2P.

Mark and Noah are joined by Sean to discuss PAX Prime, Riot's Booth at PAX, Dota 2 and Diablo III PvP.

This week Scott and Noah are joined by Curtis to discuss Riot at PAX, Talon, and Piercing the Darkness.

Mark and Noah come out of the bunker to discuss what they've been playing, thoughts on Diablo III's money making machine and whether PS3 is in their future.

This week Scott, Mark and Noah discuss Dominion, Skarner, and a Useless Summoner Spells.

This week Scott, Mark and Noah discuss Riot Userbase, Wu Kong, Listener Mail and a Flash strategy.

This week Scott, Mark and Noah discuss Leona, listener mail and a new strategy section..

Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about the Supreme Court ruling, Child of Eden, and Dead Nation. Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe in RSS Direct Download Facebook PageWhat’cha Been Playin’? David: Rift, Champions Online, Alan Wake. Ben: NOTHING. Dennis: Mass Effect 2. Kole: The Heist, Stickman Golf, Tiny Wings, Hot Springs Story, Pocket Academy, Breath of Fire III. What’s on Your Mind? Facebook and social gaming. Does the internet make you stupid? Microsoft promotional strategies. Discussion Question What’s your summer backlog project?

This week we discuss The Gravedigger, listener mail and our ever present champion homework.

Surprisingly, June turned out to be a hell of a month for gaming. Justin, Cole, Ethan, and Justin run through their standout games and answer questions about Trenched, Crysis 2, Borderlands, Shadows of the Damned and others. Send in your questions to simon@horriblenight.com or @TheHorribleShow We’ve been complaining a lot lately about our backlog of summer video games, time to see if we’ve done anything about it. That is after we catch up on our Threesomes of the Week to see what else is distracting us from gaming like more books from Justin G. The On the Spot question wants us to not feel so lonely in our gaming endeavors and asks us to recall our favorite gaming co-op moment where we learn about the “genesis” of drunken Contra. The games of the month discussion finds out a bit more behind Ethan’s experience with his recently reviewed copy of Trenched, Justin G and Cole offer another take on Crysis 2, and Justin L is on a quest to find gaming bliss when Alice and Hunted disappoint him. Perhaps, Shadows of the Damned will have enough dick jokes to bring back the fun. We take a time out to prepare you for Mario Madness and the Horrible Night Out before figuring out who will offer the best hole digger simulator. Seriously, Terraria and Minecraft can keep on pushing each other, we’re fine with that. Show Notes Cast: Justin (JDevL), Cole (Colefacekilla), Ethan (Wizardtrain187), Justin (GiffTor) Guide: Intro and Threesomes (1:16 – 19:00) On the Spot Question (19:02 – 23:53) What We Are Playing (23:55 – 1:15:32) Trenched (24:17 – 33:15) Crysis 2 (33:17 – 41:41) Borderlands (41:43 – 50:24) Quick Hits (50:26 – 1:07:23) Section 8: Prejudice (1:02:01 – 1:07:23) Shadows of the Damned (1:07:25 – 1:15:32) HorribleNight.com Updates (1:15:34 – 1:16:52) Shout Outs (1:16:54 – 1:27:25) Threesomes of the Week: Cole – Love Bites, Bay Area Rap, Hanging with Friends Justin G – In Hero Years…I’m Dead, True Blood, Fight Night Champion Ethan – Modern Family, Hall Pass, Flood It Justin L – Bad Teacher, Chasing Amy, Revenge of the Titans Game Industry Shout Outs Cole – WoW free to play up to first 20 levels Justin G – Fight Night Champions Controls Suck Ethan – Terraria Minecraft update competition Justin L – Resident Evil Mercenaries 3D Saves Games: Flood It, Fight Night Champion, Hanging with Friends, Revenge of the Titans, Advance Wars, Contra, Super C, Battletech, ToeJam & Earl, Left 4 Dead 2, Gears of War 2, 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, Trenched, Stacking, Costume Quest, Crysis 2, Halo: Reach, Modern Warfare 2, Borderlands, Fallout 3, Mass Effect, Alice: Madness Returns, Hunted: The Demon’s Forge, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Champions Online, World of Warcraft, Secret World, Section 8: Prejudice, Shadows of the Damned, Resident Evil 5, Terraria, Minecraft, Resident Evil Mercenaries 3D References: Phil Dunfee, Kingdom Come, The Dark Knight Returns, Anna Paquin, Greg Grunberg, Felicity, Jason Lee Subscribe to the Horrible Show – New Episodes every Wednesday. RSS iTunes @TheHorribleShow – Twitter Formspring.me/horriblenight Related posts: What We Are Playing April 2011 – The Horrible Show 042011 What We Are Playing May 2011 – The Horrible Show 052511 Does June 2011 Matter? – The Horrible Show 070611

We have returned and are about to go a bit retro. Justin, Cole, Ethan, and Justin are in search of a list of fair competitive video games across all of the eras to create new game tournaments for our listeners and for upcoming Horrible Night Outs. Send in your questions to simon@horriblenight.com or @TheHorribleShow We will not be dettered by failed recordings. The Horrible Show is back because before we talk about video games, we know you wanted to hear all about Cole’s reality TV adventures and wherever else the Threesomes of the Week takes us. Actually, we hope you survived the Threesomes enough to make it to our favorite multiplayer memories and our On the Spot question. Where we bring to light the age old question of why would you play Madden when you can play NFL Blitz? This is all of course just to set the mood as we have a real mission this week: to come up with some compelling classic competitive games for game tournanments for our listeners and potentially for upcoming Horrible Night Outs. It’s a veritable free-for-all as we look at games we grew up and onto some current favorites. Which Smash Bros is the best choice? Is Geometry Wars 2 better without shooting? Maybe puzzle games are better than we think they are. Is StarCraft II even an option for new players? I’m sure we don’t have the answers, but we did get a great list out of our discussion. Let us know what games we missed so we can continue build some compelling contests in the near future. Then, we can’t help but announce the next Horrible Night Out on July 8th as we return to Net Heads where we hope to game with our Indy listeners and their friends. On our way off the air, an epiphany strikes Cole and Justin G as they finally discover a use for handheld gaming devices. Show Notes Cast: Justin L, Cole, Ethan, Justin G Guide: Intro and Threesomes (0:43 – 19:48) On the Spot Question (19:50 – 25:12) Classic Competition (25:14 – 1:10:21) Game Brainstorming (27:16 – 1:10:21) HorribleNight.com Updates (1:10:22 – 1:11:10) Shout Outs (1:11:12 – 1:18:48) Threesomes of the Week: Cole – Celebrity Rehab, Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, World of Tanks Justin G – True Grit, Robopocalypse, Crysis 2 Ethan – Suspect Zero, Champions Online, Atom Zombie Smasher Justin L – White Noise, Arctic Monkeys: Suck It and See, Alice: Madness Returns Game Industry Shout Outs: Cole – Useful Handhelds Justin G – Falling Skies / Perfect Dark – Skitterer vs Skedar Ethan – Trenched! Justin L – Battlefield 3 PC vs Console Debate Games: Mario Kart 64, Wave Race 64, Goldeneye, Super Smash Bros Melee, Super Smash Bros Brawl, DOOM, Quake Live, Unreal Tournament, Duke Nukem 3D, Scene It!, You Don’t Know Jack,  Buzz! Quiz TV, Worms, Bomberman, Wii Sports Resort, Burnout 3, Contra, Super Maro Bros, Duck Hunt, Track and Field, Dance Central, Child of Eden, Geometry Wars 2, WarioWare: Smooth Moves, Boom Blox, NBA Jam, Ice Hockey, Skate or Die, Paperboy, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3, California Games, Caveman Games, Double Dribble, Arch Rivals, Joe Montana Football, RBI Baseball, Pacman Championship Edition DX, Rampage, Rampart, Combat, Mortal Kombat, WWE All-Stars, Dr. Mario, Tetris Party, Lumines, Bust-a-Move, Puzzle Quest, Powerstone 2, Marvel vs Capcom 3, Ghouls n Ghosts, Mega Man 10, Castlevania, Trials HD, Joe Danger, Super Dodge Ball, Super Spike V’ball, Crysis 2, Gears of War 2, Eternal Champions, Punch-Out!!, StarCraft II, Mario Bros, Joust, Arkanoid References: The Martian Chronicles, First Blood, Aaron Eckhart, Carrie-Anne Moss, Ben Kingsley, Michael Keaton, The Other Guys, Power Pad Subscribe to the Horrible Show – New Episodes every Wednesday. RSS iTunes @TheHorribleShow – Twitter Formspring.me/horriblenight Related posts: Five Fight: Games We Suck At – The Horrible Show Live 092811 State of the Night 2011 – The Horrible Show 042711 Art of Video Games Eras 1-3 – The Horrible Show 051111

This week in Episode 5 we discuss the Riot game's E3 reveals and our Summoner homework.

Mark and Noah dissect the League of Legends Tribunal system and it's potential impact on the industry.

This week in Episode 4 the guys discuss the recent Metagame changes and their Summoner homework.

Scott, Mark, and Noah are back for Episode 3 of Channel Massive Legends. Join us as we discuss our Champion projects from the last two weeks and the new champion Vayne.

Scott, Mark, and Noah are back for Episode 2 of Channel Massive Legends. Join us as we discuss our Champion projects from the last two weeks and the new champion Rumble.

The crew chimes in on the PSN security hack.

Scott, Mark and Noah bring a new podcast to Channel Massive with Channel Massive Legends, an open-ended podcast series about League of Legends. This week, who we're playing and all about Brand.

The classic M-Team sits down to talk about the impact of Steam.