Podcast

This week's episode features Amanda Fitch, CEO of Amaranth Games. Amanda stopped by to talk about episodic games, JRPGs and her history that led up to founding one of the few female owned game companies in today's industry. She also provides advice on how to get your non-gaming girlfriend interested in your favorite hobby. This week's conversation also covers drunks in bars, an in depth discussion of Mass Effect 2 (Patrick's in love), Bioshock 2 (will it live up to the hype?) and its 2007 predecessor, and Patrick shares some of his experiences with Star Trek Online.

Temperatures may be dropping outside, but Turks, Billy and Chris turn up the heat on Episode 63 of the Avault Podcast. This week’s guest is Jools Watsham from Renegade Kid, and Jools dropped by to talk about his history as a game designer, how games have evolved, and his fascination with the entire process of creating our favorite pastime.  In addition to the interview, the guys explore Mass Effect 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum and there’s much conversation about playing big games with big stories.  Did EA’s purchase of Bioware affect the final product? There's also a lively discussion about the new Apple iPad.

This week the boys are graced by the appearance of Stevie Case, recently named Senior Director of Business Development for in-game commerce site Live Gamer. Stevie joins Turks, Chris and Billy in an interesting discussion of the virtues of online gaming economies vs. monthly subscriptions. Their impressions on Batman: Arkham Asylum and Darksiders; information about the upcoming Halo: Reach; and opinions about the just-announced Xbox Live Game Room, sporting events simulcast on Xbox Live and the merits of 3D images in games round out this week’s episode. Join us

Kevin Wasielewski, CEO of Origin PC, visited Episode #61 of the Avault Podcast, and brought along his views from the hardware side of the industry. Kevin shared some intel with the guys about what it was like in his Alienware days, why he eventually left, the difference between their machines then and now, and how Origin PC can meet the needs of today’s “true” hardcore gamer. In addition to the interview, the guys explore Bayonetta, transferring data from one Xbox 360 hard drive to another (perhaps the most terrifying thing that Turks has ever done), and much more.  Tune in to this week’s conversation…now!

Michael Smith and Patrick Watts (I don’t think we can actually call them guests anymore) dropped in to share in the conversation of the best and worst of 2009 and what there is and isn’t to look forward to in 2010.  There’s, of course, some in depth discussion of Borderlands and all of the Halo incarnations, but this week’s show goes much deeper.  Can you even remember what you were playing at the beginning of 2000? Don’t miss out on a full decade’s worth of gaming knowledge, tune in now!