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This week mOw and Craft Brew Sally tease up their hair, slide into their spandex and ROCK OUT! Does the Van Halen game totally rock like a jumping split or just kinda exist like hair metal bands since 1987? Tune in to find out!
This week, BB and Dylan pick up their little (controller) guitars and dive in to Guitar Hero: Van Halen. What do they think about half of the band's catalog not showing up in the game? Will they be a fan of Wolfgang's non Van Halen song choices for the setlist? Tune in to find out! Hosted by Steve Wright, Brian "BC" Chapman and Ryan "BB" Bannon Produced by Dylan Wright Music by Mark Sutorka Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2SrzdYHmGhjDkMrmcZKWYS?si=76abcf93a24a4c14 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PTHpodcast
(1:20) Amidst a deep freeze, the boys start the show with some cold problems FastFret had to face during this stretch. (4:57) This follows some FastFret stories about radar detectors and how he became the person that had to drive his work's projects down to Texas. (9:04) FastFret had to be trained to drive that big truck and he tells a doozy of a story about Leo who taught him the ropes and scared the crap out of him. (13:58) In the next segment, Seanorama discusses the rum for this episode, Baron Samedi Spiced Rum. (17:12) He raves about Roger Boyer and his piece on James Beaver's Tangents Episode (18:36) The rum leads to the story of how the SeanGeekPodcast was a spin-off of the YouTube show Rum Powered Reviews he was a part of, that created Seanorama. A special shout out to that host, Shane Welin and the wonderful show he ran. (23:26) The brothers share FastFret's Kraken incident that involved Guitar Hero Van Halen. (25:52) Just what is Swearnet? FastFret is a subscriber now and he details just what the channel is. (38:24) Partway through that description, they decide to break into James Beaver's livestream (and fail hard). (44:42) Who were their favorite celebrity guests on Trailer Park Boys? (47:28) This tangents into some Sebastian Bach talk (who was a frequent guest on Trailer Park Boys. (49:36) How the world woke Seanorama up to how unpopular Kiss was in the 80's at his very first concert. Kiss' music during that decade really shaped Seanorama's opinions of Paul and Gene that persevere to this day: Paul Stanley did not save the band during that decade as he spent all his time chasing Jon Bon Jovi and Desmond Child. (1:04:52) Bell bottoms are back! Thanks to Baron Samedi. We know you didn't sponsor this episode but damn we wish you would. swearnet #trailerparkboys @thebaronsamedi #rum #podcastrecommendations @beaverdoes @shanelovesgames #kiss Website: www.seanmcginity.ca Meet The Geeks: http://mtgcomic.thecomicseries.com/ @seangeekpodcast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @fastfretfingers on Instagram @ToddGeeks Tech Talk on Facebook @therealmeetthegeeks on Instagram
(1:20) Amidst a deep freeze, the boys start the show with some cold problems FastFret had to face during this stretch. (4:57) This follows some FastFret stories about radar detectors and how he became the person that had to drive his work's projects down to Texas. (9:04) FastFret had to be trained to drive that big truck and he tells a doozy of a story about Leo who taught him the ropes and scared the crap out of him. (13:58) In the next segment, Seanorama discusses the rum for this episode, Baron Samedi Spiced Rum. (17:12) He raves about Roger Boyer and his piece on James Beaver's Tangents Episode (18:36) The rum leads to the story of how the SeanGeekPodcast was a spin-off of the YouTube show Rum Powered Reviews he was a part of, that created Seanorama. A special shout out to that host, Shane Welin and the wonderful show he ran. (23:26) The brothers share FastFret's Kraken incident that involved Guitar Hero Van Halen. (25:52) Just what is Swearnet? FastFret is a subscriber now and he details just what the channel is. (38:24) Partway through that description, they decide to break into James Beaver's livestream (and fail hard). (44:42) Who were their favorite celebrity guests on Trailer Park Boys? (47:28) This tangents into some Sebastian Bach talk (who was a frequent guest on Trailer Park Boys. (49:36) How the world woke Seanorama up to how unpopular Kiss was in the 80's at his very first concert. Kiss' music during that decade really shaped Seanorama's opinions of Paul and Gene that persevere to this day: Paul Stanley did not save the band during that decade as he spent all his time chasing Jon Bon Jovi and Desmond Child. (1:04:52) Bell bottoms are back! Thanks to Baron Samedi. We know you didn't sponsor this episode but damn we wish you would. swearnet #trailerparkboys @thebaronsamedi #rum #podcastrecommendations @beaverdoes @shanelovesgames #kiss Website: www.seanmcginity.ca Meet The Geeks: http://mtgcomic.thecomicseries.com/ @seangeekpodcast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @fastfretfingers on Instagram @ToddGeeks Tech Talk on Facebook @therealmeetthegeeks on Instagram
On this episode we welcome Jason VandenBerghe, VP Studio Creative Director at Level Ex. We start by discussing COVID-19, his excitement about making games for doctors, and thoughts about the future of game design. He shares his story of breaking into the industry with The X-Files Game and his transition from programmer to producer to creative director at EA. Jason then offers specific advice for people in the industry and those looking to break in while telling about the fastest hire ever made at Ubisoft. He shares intriguing stories on his favorite games so far, including the development of For Honor at Ubisoft and working with Van Halen on Guitar Hero. He speaks about his excitement for this golden age of design experimentation right now, along with threats that include a backlash to diversity and inclusion, engaging with players, and the dangers of self-defeating beliefs amongst developers. Before telling a few more hilarious industry stories Jason shares candid thoughts on AR & VR, and his love for Beat Saber. We wrap things up talking about his two current favorite games that include his must-play “Game of the Year”, along with parting advice to game designers. Jason VandenBerghe has led creative teams for over two decades, developing triple-A games for Ubisoft (For Honor), Activision (Call of Duty), and Electronic Arts (James Bond 007). At Level Ex, he employs game design methodologies, honed through extensive experience in the consumer games industry, to capture the greatest challenges of medical and surgical procedures as video game mechanics. Discussion Details: [01:10] Introducing Jason VandenBerghe [02:00] Thoughts about pandemic life [03:40] His passion around game design [09:51] The challenges and excitement of working at Level Ex [13:39] What it’s like to work with medical professionals [15:37] How he started in the industry on The X-Files Game [22:00] Going from Programming into Production then Creative Director at EA [24:49] When his annual reviews changed, he knew he was in the right path [26:21] What he wishes he’d known when starting out [28:38] Quality vs. Sales - his NPD discovery [32:14] Key advice for getting your first job and the fastest hire ever made [37:46] How to advice your current career [44:29] Favorite projects so far – For Honor and Guitar Hero: Van Halen [54:51] Excitement around Diversity and Inclusion, which is long overdue in the industry [1:00:36] Threats including the backlash about Diversity and Inclusion, triple-A player engagement, and self-defeating beliefs [1:05:20] Thoughts on AR & VR and love for Beat Saber [1:07:55] Funny stories about Mythic Quest roots and Red Steel 2 [1:16:57] Playing the game of spotting Creative Directors at GDC [1:18:36] His love for Spelunky 2 and obsession with Hades [1:21:18] Player psychology and motivation [1:23:19] Why he wanted to be a filmmaker [1:24:12] How to connect [1:24:49] Parting piece of advice – tear down the walls [1:26:28] Cut to outro Show Links: Noah Falstein Wikipedia Level Ex website Level Ex SIGGRAPH 2019 YouTube The X-Files Game Wikipedia James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing Wikipedia For Honor Wikipedia Playing Hard IMDb (on Steam) Guitar Hero: Van Halen IMDb Unity website Beat Saber website Red Steel 2 IGN Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet IMDb Spelunky 2 Steam Hades Steam GDC Engines of Play: Talk 3 YouTube Thoughts on Games for Change YouTube Connect with Jason: The_DarkLorde Twitter The_DarkLorde website Jason VandenBerghe Designing the Future at Level Ex Jason VandenBerghe YouTube videos Game Dev Advice: *New: Game Dev Advice Patreon *Game Dev Advice Twitter *Game Dev Advice email *Game Dev Advice website *Level Ex website - we’re hiring for all kinds of roles *Game Dev Advice Hotline: (224) 484-7733 – give a call and ask a question *www.gamedevadvice.com for full show notes with links
Join Steve and Trav as they chat Guitar Hero Van Halen, Maid of Sker, Soul Blazer, and Hades! Trav gets a pretty big deal addition for his N64 collection and Steve has gang tattoos all over his body. Top 5 unintentionally scary video games wrap up the show! You don't want to miss this!
Let's rock out, ARGonauts! We're joined by our good friend "StarSlay3r" Ciji Thornton to chat about the Guitar Hero franchise. Hear us chat about what made this series so great, how Clone Hero has kept the community going, and how Ciji got into the competitive scene. The news this week kicks off with presidential candidate Joe Biden expressing his disdain for game developers. That's followed by a heartwarming tale of a father helping his disabled daughter play video games, a Mortal Kombat collection potentially leaked, and the Kunio-kun / River City franchise breaking into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The Stage of History has us raising our plastic instruments for the first time with the original Guitar Hero. Robert then lets his hair loose in Guitar Hero: Van Halen during Obscura. And don't forget to nab our game code giveaways for She Remembered Caterpillars and One Finger Death Punch. Joe Biden says video game makers are 'little creeps' who make 'games to teach you how to kill people' Dad builds Nintendo games controller for disabled daughter Mortal Kombat Kollection Online Rated By PEGI, And It's Bringing The "Klassics" To Switch Smash Bros. Ultimate Hosts Kunio-kun Event Later This Week, Four New Spirits Up For Grabs Follow David | Follow Robert Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us or send a tweet! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Also, join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming.
Heavy Rain, Guitar Hero: Van Halen, StarCraft 2 Beta und Aliens vs Predator 19.02.2010
Let's Place hits its first major landmark this week as we rank our 100th game! Luke is joined by returning guests Jason and Tal, to talk about pop idol RPGs, simulated Latvian chess masters who share a name with one of us, sugar-infused Japanese platformers, the decline of the Guitar Hero series, and that most loathsome children's anime franchise, Digimon. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Final Fantasy X-2, for PS2, PS3, and PS4; Pop'n Twinbee Rainbow Bell Adventures, for Super Famicom; Chess System Tal II, for PC; and Guitar Hero: Van Halen, for PS2, PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360; and Digimon World, for Playstation. You can view the up to date ranked list at bit.ly/letsplace
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks brings Nintendo magic to this week's podcast. Also, The Saboteur, Gravity Crash, and Guitar Hero: Van Halen wrap things up in GameSpeak with the question – Should you even bother? The news reveals info on Dead Space 2, Mass Effect 2 Collector's Edition, ModNation Racers, Hal Reach, the new Prince of Persia game, Final Fantasy XIII early reviews, and much more. Get in the spirit of the holidays now with this week's Podcast!
Jeremy and Sean open the show by sharing their thoughts on the new Xbox dashboard update. Sean then kicks off the game talk with the recent Indie Games releases Pumpkin Carver and Dark; Craig checked out the XBLA offerings Axel & Pixel and Tower Bloxx Deluxe; Jeremy played Guitar Hero: Van Halen for some reason, Sean and Jeremy jumped into many pits with Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes, the whole gang got their metal on with Brutal Legend, and Craig and Jeremy rave about the new time-suck hotness Borderlands. E-mail us at signedinpodcast@gmail.com! Check out the PseudoRadio Productions website hub and join in the discussions on the forums! You can also follow Signed In on Twitter!
Featuring: RFN co-founder Mike Sklens returns to help us wrap-up the Geist RetroActive Special!Our New Business includes Wii Fit Plus, Space Invaders Extreme 2, Spyborgs, and Guitar Hero Van Halen!We answer your Listener Mail questions on price gouging, Nintendo's complacency, and Japanese third parties!
-What We Been Playin (00:00-22:55)-Games of the Week (22:56-26:08)-Batman:Arkham Asylum Demo Impressions (26:09-36:20)-Brutal Legend Soundtrack Reveal (36:21-40:48)-Gorillaz Coming To Rock Band This Week (40:49-47:30)-The Beatles: Rock Band on QVC (47:31-53:40)-Guitar Hero: Van Halen (53:41-57:28)-EA Micro-Transactions In Madden (57:29-63:57)-Dragon Age: Origins Delay (63:58-65:59)-Six Days In Fallujah Developers Dead In The Water (66:00-69:20)-Bioshock Marketing Campaign (69:21-72:55)-Listener Questions (72:56-92:58)
Backwards Compatible: The Musical: The Game: The Legend-Fucking Pendelton bought Dynasty Warriors-Bear Talk with the Backwards Compatible Crew-Gary gives us his FFXIII EXCLUSIVE!-Armando talks...forever... he starts at 19 and ends at around 33 minutes-Anime talk for some reason-Gary's talks japan and then his internet cable gets chewed on by a moose-Also Gary hates fat people, the bastard-Armando loves to ruin jokes...-I Love Horses! the game!-Super Robot Taisen Original Gangsta something something...-Demo impressions-Bioshock movie talk-Tetris Lessons...aww yeah!-A boy should be allowed to change his name to Sonic X!-Gary claims Nintendo is god-Guitar Hero Van Halen-Fallout New Vegas-PAX 2009!!!-Listener Questions!!!!!!