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We've long-wondered what Sony's plans were with its dormant SOCOM franchise (or if it even had plans at all). After all, we can't just ignore the success the likes of Ubisoft have found with titles like Rainbow Six: Siege, and even in a post-Zipper Interactive world, it always felt like PlayStation's tactical shooter never really got a fair shake at success after its PS2 heyday. So color us both pleased and surprised when information from the resumé of a deceased actor pointed towards a SOCOM game that no one had ever even heard of: SOCOM 111. While it's fairly clear this project never got off the ground (or did it?), its existence gives us a fleeting glimpse into Sony's potential plans, and frankly, we can help but wonder if Zipper's defunct series may yet see the light of day in the future. Other news this week includes a release date for Star Wars: Outlaws, Vampire Survivors finally migrating to PlayStation platforms, Stellar Blade going gold, potential hiring for a new God of War game at Santa Monica studio, copious Destiny 3 and Dead Space 2 Remake rumors, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Will PlayStation's colorful old logo ever make a return? Do we ever rename the characters in our digital adventures? What's our worst 'losing progress in a game' experience? Should one listener extract his stolen garbage bin from his neighbor, no matter the cost? Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:42:47 - Do you know what we look like? 0:46:42 - Colin's internet problems 0:55:01 - The return of Hector 0:57:14 - Micah Stan 1:00:19 - "clowns, the good kind" 1:07:05 - Plane worries 1:12:45 - Garbage can situation 1:21:36 - Portal hack correction 1:23:55- Stellar Blade has gone gold. 1:29:25 - Santa Monica Studio gearing up for a new God of War 1:37:47 - Dead Space 2 Remake drama 1:54:14 - Sea of Thieves PS5 closed beta 1:59:48 - Is Destiny 3 in development? 2:15:30 - Yuji Naka returns 2:19:41 - Fallout 4 next gen update 2:29:37 - What we've been playing 3:16:44 - New SOCOM rumors 3:32:42 - Star Wars Outlaws has a release date. 3:45:56 - Vampire Survivors is coming to PS5 3:53:25 - New PS Plus games 4:00:37 - Cozy games 4:09:08 - Will the original PlayStation logo come back? 4:15:23 - How do we name characters in games? 4:20:59 - Why do games keep getting greenlit? 4:28:00 - Game crash woes 4:33:38 - Ubisoft hate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A Podcast Beyond founder returns to the show to talk about what Zipper Interactive's final days were like.
Jeremy Dunham, Manager for Community and Narrative at U4ia Games is on the podcast this week. We discuss his lengthy career at IGN including his journey from freelance work to Managing Editor of IGN's Editorial and the type of personality required to do that job well. He also discusses his move to Zipper Interactive and the joy of seeing ideas transformed into gameplay. Jeremy elaborates on his current role at U4ia Games including the many, many hats he wears on the clock. There's a little conversation about his diagnosis and public disclosure of thyroid cancer and I couldn't let the podcast end without talking about boxing, MMA and why the sweet science isn't necessarily on the ropes (as many may think). Enjoy. Follow Jeremy on Twitter at @DunhamSmash. Be sure to check out all that Offensive Combat has to offer at offensivecombat.com. Run Time - 1:12:31 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.
This week Chris Roper is on the podcast talking about his time spent at Virginia Tech and what prompted him to move to the West Coast to pursue his passions. We also talk about his time at IGN, from Intern to Executive Editor, Podcast Beyond and why his journey through video games media was particularly unique. Plus, we cover his time at Zipper Interactive as its Community Manager and why he's been developing games since the inception of the iTunes App Store. Enjoy. Follow Chris on Twitter @chris_roper and be sure to check out his level design work Hit The Apex. Run Time - 59:12 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.
Esta semana en Hablemos en Bits Episodio 11: Naruto Generations, Angry birds space, Epic Mickey: Power of illusion, Atlus Revitalized, Fez, Activision, Asura DLC, PS4 (Orbis), Battlefield Patch, Zipper Interactive y mucho mas. Comunidad: Quien se ve mejor en Bikini, Morrigan o Bayonetta? Cual es el personaje mas molesto del gaming? Nueva seccion: Signos de que eres un Bultazo, El tema del dia: El avance de la tecnologia nos esta volviendo impersonal?