Sun, 27 May 2007 We discuss the Nintendo Media Summit this past week and the number of casual titles headed to the company's system. Guitar Hero III makes the news with the release of its tracklist, and the praises of Odin Sphere must be sung throughout the land, far and wide by all, be they atop the highest mountain peak or the lowest valley.Our user guest this week is a designer from Powerhead Games, Cronotriggers913. Comments[0] |
Sun, 20 May 2007 ![]() Blizzard announces the game you've all been waiting for: Starcraft 2. We recount the Sony Gamers' Day festivities and look ahead to the future of the PS3, and now that the Halo 3 multiplayer beta is open, we have an idea what to expect with weapons and game mechanics. Sam gives his hands-on impressions. Finally, and perhaps most shockingly, GAF user nekofrog joins us on the program to tell us what it's like to be him. Don't miss this episode. Comments[0] |
Sun, 13 May 2007 After a hectic week of corporate announcements, Rich, Sam and Justin discuss what to look forward to regarding Square Enix, Sega, and Tecmo. Plus our first community member spotlight with GAF user terpfen. There's a lot to digest this week, so happy listening.Comments[0] |
Sun, 6 May 2007 We set a GAF podcast record this week with the longest recording the
site has ever done. Join Sam, Rich, Justin, and Burk as they discuss:-Blizzard announcing a new game in Korea on May 19, possibly a Starcraft MMO -The latest from the PlayStation Network store -The Nintendo Wii in 2007 -What to look for at the Square Enix party May 12 and 13 -The role that guns and video games played in the Virginia Tech tragedy and a much more. Your comments are always welcome at podcast@gamesarefun.com Comments[0] |
Sun, 22 April 2007 The show notes will give you a handy snapshot of the show, so you can
skip around if you don't want to listen to the whole thing. 01:13- A female World of Warcraft player offers her real self up for sex in exchange for gold. No joke. 04:25- Justin talks about Boom Boom Rocket, the latest from EA on the Xbox Live Arcade 05:06- Sam praises the features of the XBLA 07:52- We discuss the role of bribery and its relation to game review scores (thanks to GAF user morzas for linking us to the original article) 10:34- Sam hates Fable 12:16- Molyneux vs. Wright. Fight! 12:38- We recap the biggest announcements out of Capcom Gamer's Day 16:43- Sam and Justin get heated about Geometry Wars 20:20- We talk about the Xbox 360's most recent backwards compatibility update 27:37- Sam hates Oddworld 29:39- We talk about the latest Famitsu scores, the Xbox 360, and the Rainbow Six franchise 37:13- Justin speaks with David Cochran, the GamesAreFun Japanese correspondent, about the status of the Big Three in Japan 48:22- We talk about SNK's decision to release NeoGeo games on the Wii Virtual Console 49:49- Sam discusses whether or not games are worth $60 51:08- Chrono Trigger is pronounced "kraw-no trigger" 51:58- We talk about the price of downloadable content 54:00- We discuss the new Gears of War content and the conflict between Epic Games and Microsoft over how much it should cost (if at all) 60:52- We debate the success or failure awaiting the Xbox 360 Elite Comments[0] |
Sun, 8 April 2007 Believe it, folks. The official GamesAreFun.com podcast is back in town. The show notes will give you a handy snapshot of the show, so you can skip around if you don't want to listen to the whole thing. 01:35 - NiGHTS coming to Wii 05:53 - We discuss the role of the Wii forecast channel in games 10:43 - Rich gives some insight into Kororinpa (Wii) 13:16 - We talk about the Resident Evil titles announced for Wii as well as the April 12 Capcom press event 18:02 - Justin mentions Alone in the Dark (360) and its inventory system 20:23 - We discuss the PSP price drop 22:58 - We speculate on the awesomeness of Rock Band (PS3/360) 26:50 - Justin and Mikey go psychadelic with Guitar Hero 2 (they may need a professional evaluation) 29:10 - The eBay/Harmonix Guitar Hero 2 controller auction 31:05 - We speculate on why Nintendo would release the Mother 3 OST on iTunes 32:20 - Rich gives a preview of the upcoming additions to GAF this month in honor of the 5-year anniversary 35:40 - Rich talks about ban policy (or lack thereof) on the site Comments[0] |
Sun, 14 May 2006 GAF editors Sam, Ian, and Ash talk about E3 2006 and their favorite games of the show. Comments[0] |
Wed, 10 May 2006 GAF staff talks the Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft E3 press conferences. What was good? What was horrible? Which company wins this year? Comments[0] |
Mon, 8 May 2006 Rich goes over GamesAreFun.com's E3 coverage plans. Live blogs, podcasts, daily coverage of Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, and much more. Comments[0] |
Mon, 24 April 2006 News bonanza! E3 is coming, Revolution games, new DDR, new SOCOM, God of War 2, PS2 price drop, Guitar Hero 2, and much more! Comments[0] |

We discuss the Nintendo Media Summit this past week and the number of casual titles headed to the company's system. Guitar Hero III makes the news with the release of its tracklist, and the praises of Odin Sphere must be sung throughout the land, far and wide by all, be they atop the highest mountain peak or the lowest valley.