The GAME.minder Report #38 - Generational Shift

Sony has unveiled (kinda) the Playstation 4. Jim (the skeptic) and Jeremy (the believer) break it all down for you. We also talk about Bungie's "10-year project" Destiny and the upcoming GAME.minder Expo, this week on the GAME.minder Report. 

 

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Headline Stories:

Playstation 4:
Launch Trailer
Everything We Know About The PS4, Out This Holiday Season, And The Games Announced Tonight
PlayStation 4: The first details

The Games:
inFamous Second Son
Driveclub
Killzone Shadow Fall
Knack
Deep Down
The Witness

Activision and Bungie’s Destiny reveal: Big on hype, low on details
Reveal Trailer - Official Destiny ViDoc: Pathways Out of Darkness
Destiny, Bungie’s answer to Halo, is always online, social, and it could be the future of shooters

The GAME.minder Expo - March 16th, 2013

Games Mentioned:

Bioshock Infinite

Coming out this week:

Rayman Legends, Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires, 
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus, Etrain Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan,
The Bridge

Jim's Pick of the week:

Temple Run 2

Jeremy's Pick of the week:

inFamous Second Son

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The GAME.minder Report #36 - The Island Is A Lie

OUYA is coming to stores near you! More details leaking about the next gen consoles, one of which we'll meet for real on February 20th. And finally, moves and games, games and movies. Where does one end and the other begin? Gabe Newell and J.J. Abrams endeavor to find out.

 

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Headline Stories:

PlayStation 4 revealed
OUYA to be available at major retailers
Newell, Abrams announce plans for movie/game collaborations
L.A. Noire blooper reel chips away at the uncanny valley
The next Xbox: Always online, no second-hand games, 50GB Blu-ray discs and new Kinect 

Games Mentioned:

Coming out this week:

Dead Space 3, Aliens: Colonial Marines, 

Jim's Pick of the week:

Drangon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

Jeremy's Pick of the week:

The Binding of Issac: Rebirth

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The GAME.minder Report #33 - The Violence Inherent in the System

We don't wanna go off on a rant here, but violence in video games is back in the media and Jim and Jeremy feel the need to vent about it for a bit. But before we get to that, we'll talk about upcoming console announcements and the physical digital crossover craze that's promising to overload landfills in coming years.

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Headline Stories:

PS4 Development Kit Details Leaked
Next Xbox and PS4 to be unveiled near GDC, claims report
Disney Infinity revealed
Disney Infinity Trailer
What the mainstream press won’t report: Gamers are everywhere, and we’re doing fine
Makers of Violent Video Games Marshal Support to Fend Off Regulation
Game Developers Conference

Games Mentioned:

Coming out this week:

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

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The GAME.minder Report #30 - Kids, Ask Your Parents

Video games have an award show, but is it the show we deserve, or the show we deserve? G4 Network has almost completed it's transformation and the "Steambox" is now a confirmed reality. What will it mean for OUYA and home consoles in general?

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Headline Stories:

PS4 Blowout: GPGPU, DirectX 11; Sony London to “Set the Bar for the Industry”, Global Illumination, Instant Radiosity, More
Report: G4 to become the Esquire channel
VGA 2012
Gabe Newell says Valve will release its own console-like PC for the living room
Project 10 Dollar
Noobz
Stripes
The Wizard 

Games Mentioned:

The Last Of Us, Crysis 3, Bioshock Infinite

Coming out this week:

Perspective, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath, Mass Effect 3,
Hawken, Wheel Of Fortune, Bientôt l’été

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The GAME.minder Report #29 - My Hardware Brings All The Devs To The Yard

Here's something to do while you wait out the downtime!

It's all about hardware this week. Next Xbox, next Playstation, Oculus Rift and Ouya, which new hardware floats your boat? Jim and Jeremy run down the rumors and confirmations and what sounds good and no so good. We also chat misguided marketing in the indie world and the Hitman world, and what's coming out this week. 

And check out the brand new GAMEminder.com - coming December 5th!

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Headline Stories:

Oculus delays dev kits for Rift head-mounted display by three months
Ouya Dev Consoles are shipping on time
Humble THQ Bundle threatens to ruin the brand's reputation
Nets over 3.3 million (and counting)
PS4 and Xbox 720 rumor roundup
GAME.minder Report #7 (Gaikai)
Hitman FB game removed after a few hours 

Games Mentioned:

Coming out this week:

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary, 
AirBuccaneers, The Resistance Collection, Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour,
Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed 

Jim's Pick of the week:

Mew-Genics

Jeremy's Pick of the week:

Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded

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