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This week the Tech-Gaming crew discusses Crackdown 2, Tales of Money Island, Arma 2: Combined Operations, Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip, Anime Expo as well as the irrefutable merits of John Denver impersonators. To maintain our Rocky Mountain Highs, we partake in some trippy trivia, contemplate a few reader questions, before venturing off to modern-day Babylon for our Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf Retro Memories segment. As a bonus, Jason Ilano from Signal Studios stops by to talk about Toy Soldiers: The Kaiser’s Battle.
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Less a than an hour and twenty minutes? What are you guys trying to get past us?!?
Your retro ‘covers’ are full of win. Completely awesome idea.
Desert brings it this week. He sounds all hyped up this week.
Thanks guys, I could have used it before the weekend, though!
Who is John Denver?
The Gear is TideGear is no longer capitalized? is it now karnov or Karnov?!?
John Denver did perform Rainbow Connection with the Muppets. Desert was right on this one.
I’ve been thinking about getting Red Faction for my PC. The extra resolution and AA should make it look super sweet.
Tide and Deagle, what kind of PC’s do you guys have?
Arma 2: Combined Operations is great. Good call, Deagle.
Whats the hell is a stinking goosefoot?
Every week, Adam’s voice get higher during the introduction.
So far, I’m liking this weeks episode. Deagle is going through at record pace!
thanks for keeping the file size low. my 8gig iPhone is filling up with 80MB podcasts.
Do you guys think gamers are easier now? It took me about 7 times to clear the first level of Desert Strike. No games are like that anymore.
Love the Retro Memories section and the trivia. Keep the great work coming guys.
Great show this week. I’ll probably pick up Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip on your recommendation.
Deagle- this is what you where searching for- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderhawk_%28video_game%29
Thundersrike in the states!
Shit, I played Battletech last week. Not Desert Strike.
BTW Battletech kicks ass. Great overlooked Genesis game.
How come Desert plays all the new games? You guys need to stand up and riot!
No Retro Memories pick for next week? Might a suggest a certain Genesis game?
I could have used more Anime Expo talk!
What ever happened to the thumbs up/thumbs down of the week?
thx for the shout out about 8 mins in talking Crackdown 2 — here’s our interviews with the devs pre-game release:
http://coin-op.tv/?p=2503
Great show this week guys. Nice energy with Tide and Desert.
haha, a pennyplug!
The problem is not recycling the bathwater.
Yeah, it’s pretty awesome.
Needs more from the silent and vigilant member.
I’ll listen on Sunday. Wish the show was longer, though.
Good episode guys.
“Twiddling your joysticks” awesome.
Great show this week, guys.
Great episode, you guys nailed it this week.
Did the other guys even notice that?
I laughed outloud at that one.
When Desert Strike first came out, there was nothing else like it on the market. Games back then didn’t cost millions to make and so developers were able to take risks.
When the last time you guys played a wide-release game and said “Wow, this is really unique!”?
Good show this week, but like the GF’s ex, it’s way too short.
Whoever does those cover each week should be given a raise and shot of tequila.
Awesome interview. Had to purchase the Kaiser’s Battle just to see that K-Wagon.
John Denver? Are the GF’s family peace-loving, potsmokers or what?
I joke because MY sig other’s family nearly are.
I enjoy the developer interviews; keep up the great work.
Jason seemed really cool. I might have to check out Toy Soldiers.
Dumbest question of the year has to be if Toy Soldiers went for realism and historical accuracy.
ITS TOY FREAKING SOLDIERS FOR CHRISSAKES.
Deagle, I totally agree with you on Crackdown 2. Its a halfass retreat.
-Core i7 920
-4GB DDR3 2000 Memory (I think people install too much)
-ATI Radeon HD 5770
-Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
-1TB HDD
A pretty speedy li’l monster considering how much I spent!
Woah, nice!
Every show should have guests. Thanks Jason for giving the Toy Soldiers 411! Downloading the original game as we type.
Not enough NOLA this week.
Jesus, Deagle is 37! Wow, you’re old!
I knew he was about as old as oldman Cheapy.
Good show guys!
Actually, I gave myself a month- I’ll be 37 next month. But, yeah, I’m a geezer.
Think about it this way- I’m bringing three decades of gaming experience to your eyes and ears, sonny.
Thanks, QP!
Thats what I was thinking of!
You’re a gaming veteran that’s all. How old are the other guys?
No need to explain man, I’m 35, right behind you.
39 years here! Veteran games FTW!