The TD Gaming Podcast is a his & her podcast on recent gaming news, opinionated game reviews, game deals and site news. Gamers talking about gaming from both perspectives. Each episode will start with This Month In Gaming, in which we discuss a historical game release that occurred in the month of the episodes recording. We\


TD Gaming Podcast
The TD Gaming Podcast: Podcast on recent gaming news, opinionated game reviews and game history.

Gaming Podcast 183: Da Two Yuts
by jschommer@techdiversions.com (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer)
27 Jul 2010 at 9:55pm
This week's gaming podcast has all three personalities doing their thing. We're finishing up our historic look back at Sega while answering a couple comments and hammering out the news. No flashback this week, we just ran out of time. This weeks news includes: * Nintendo 3DS games to cost more * EA partners with Live gamer * Stardock?s Impulse now offering Bethesda titles * Wall Street Journal starting rumors This weeks question of the week revolves around a bit of journalistic integrity and who do you trust when reading game news articles on the Internet? Folks like the Wall Street Journal or more focused gaming blogs li...
Gaming Podcast 182: Condensed Version
by jschommer@techdiversions.com (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer)
21 Jul 2010 at 4:35pm
This is a Gaming Podcast lite episode, it's got less calories because we're right in the middle of travel plans heading to New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail (conference). This is also the reason the show is going out late this week as I'm posting it from a hotel room with crappy wifi, but we did it... we got it done. I'm keeping the show notes simple this week because we're rushed for time.
Gaming Podcast 181: Bag of Fail
by jschommer@techdiversions.com (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer)
13 Jul 2010 at 1:15am
This weeks gaming podcast, we're going through a bit of Sega content, Sonic The Hedgehog CD and the second tier of Sega history. We'll hit some listener feedback about Steam and Blizzards RealID as well as some meaty news topics including: * Starcraft 2 will have a 3D option * After four years, Sony is finally making a profit on the PS3 * Activision comments on Xbox Live * Gamers want physical media over digital media * Now you really can drink like a Murloc This weeks question of the week, what video game genre's could really benefit from 3D gaming that may not have been considered yet?
Gaming Podcast 180: Dill Hole of The Day
by jschommer@techdiversions.com (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer)
29 Jun 2010 at 3:18pm
This week's gaming podcast is full of "awesomenessness." With great listener comments regarding the next-generation of console technology, a retro look back at Moon Patrol, history of SEGA and the top news articles of the week. It's like a tasty podcast strudel with frosting! This weeks news includes: * Sony re-releasing old games in HD * New Kings Quest Game Coming * PlayStation 3 update coming * Peter Moore: Gamer's Appreciate Online Pass This week's question of the week, is Steam the winner of the electronic distribution technology? Could Blizzard take them on and become a competitor?
Gaming Podcast 179: Goldeneye Curious
by jschommer@techdiversions.com (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer)
22 Jun 2010 at 4:15pm
We're recapping on the E3 news releases and giving our personal touch on how it's all going down. We won't cover everything from E3 as so many others have done it, we'll touch on things we find important and how they make our inner child really feel. This weeks gaming news includes: * New 360 Slim has evil red eye * The vitality Sensor is still happening * Onlive Gaming Prices Revealed * Portal 2 won't rehash Portal jokes This weeks gaming question, we're wondering what product you think will be the most successful and which may fail. Your options are Nintendo 3DS, Sony Move, Sony 3D TV and Microsoft Kinect.
Gaming Podcast 178: Microsoft, Kinect and More
by jschommer@techdiversions.com (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer)
15 Jun 2010 at 3:47pm
This week?s gaming podcast covers a bit of the Microsoft Press E3 news, a tiny portion of our own opinions on Kinect and a slight bit of a gaming flashback on Beat ?em and Eat ?em, an Atari 2600 ?game.? A game by any other name would have to be a porn? and that?s as close as we get to one. This weeks news includes: * DreamCast games coming to PSN and Xbox Live * Sony trying to bribe people to buy a PSP Go * Activision?s Indie Game Competition is Sneaky * Microsoft partnering with Disney and Star Wars * Microsoft releasing an Xbox 360 Slim * Next Assassin?s Creed due out in November * E3 Microsoft Media Conferen...
Gaming Podcast 177: Off Topic
by jschommer@techdiversions.com (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer)
8 Jun 2010 at 11:01pm
This weeks gaming podcast fills the hour of show with a lot of side tangents and off-topic discussions, thanks to some of the listener feedback. You'll learn how Zynga and Facebook resemble the Mega Powers relationship with Hulk Hogan and Randy "Macho Man" Savage. Some of the news for the week includes: * Zynga partners with 7-11 * Nintendo 3DS close to HD console abilities? * Farmville heading to iPhone * Customize guitar instruments in the new Guitar Hero This week's question of the week: What will get you into the Guitar Hero series? RPG-style play? Huge song collection? Or, perhaps multiple mics with keyboard play get...
Gaming Podcast 175: Everything Sucks Today
by jschommer@techdiversions.com (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer)
1 Jun 2010 at 7:05pm
Today's gaming podcast covers some recent gaming news and hits some gaming history on Starcraft and the game designer Brian Reynolds. Hitting some community feedback and checking out a few gaming tattoo's! Here are a couple of the submitted tattoo's we were looking at in the show. This weeks gaming news includes: * Blizzard weighing in on PC DRM * More Project Natal rumors * Treyarch now a Call of Duty studio * People spending more time playing games This week's question of the week, what's your opinion on some really crazy achievement lists? Do they frustrate you?
Gaming Podcast 174: A Helmet of Killer Bees
by jschommer@techdiversions.com (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer)
25 May 2010 at 2:30pm
This week we're rolling dualies, Jennifer and Derrick are busting through the top news of the week and reading some gaming podcast community comments while flashing back to 720º. We also managed to do our Gaming History segment this week! * WoW Remote Auction house * Fallout New Vegas getting big changes * Senior vice president of public relations at SCEA weighs in on used game sales * Sony unveiling a premium PlayStation Network? This week's question of the week, what would you expect to get out of a USD $70 subscription to a console network like the PSN?
Gaming Podcast 173: Crap Stamp
by jschommer@techdiversions.com (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer)
18 May 2010 at 2:30pm
This week we're hammering through some top news articles while tackling some community comments and hitting the history hard! * EA attempting to get a piece of the used game sales * Nintendo DS on track to become best selling console * One of the worst Video game decline in history * Farmville to break away from Facebook? * Nintendo has a new enemy Question of the week, have you seen any video game tattoo's that have been less dork and more actual awesome? Do you have any?
Gaming Podcast 172: Heaps of Mates
by jschommer@techdiversions.com (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer)
11 May 2010 at 10:35pm
We're bringing a new gaming podcast to our heaps of mates, the listeners. We're discussing some good community feedback while hitting a few key news article for this week. This weeks industry gaming news includes: * Codemasters and Playground battling it out * GamesWorkshop Sues WarhammerAliance.com * StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Hits retail shelves July 27 * Nintendo to crack down on piracy with the Nintendo 3DS * Sony confirms Little Big Planet 2 This weeks question, can a user-generated content create a game that extends far behind its own life cycle? Or, do we really rely on the developers to extend it?
Gaming Podcast 171: Hating On Consoles
by jschommer@techdiversions.com (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer)
4 May 2010 at 3:31pm
This week's comments and conversations almost followed a common theme: console hating. The cast explains why they're not really PC gaming anymore and the frustrations with PC gaming but admits the industry is extremely important. This weeks news includes the following stories: * Red Hot Chilli Peppers getting a guitar Hero game? * Next Call of Duty will be Black Ops * Bungie signs deal with Activision * Nintendo to release Black Console This weeks question of the week is this: Will gamer parents treat their kids differently in terms of what is acceptable in terms of video game selection, play time and other gaming relate...
Gaming Podcast 170: If Hacker's Could Spell
by jschommer@techdiversions.com (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer)
27 Apr 2010 at 11:30pm
This week's gaming podcast we're answering some community feedback, hitting some new DRM issues and tackling some popular news stories including but not limited to: * Capcom implementing always connect DRM in PS3 games * Ubisoft's DRM cracked for good? * Blizzard appealing the AO Starcraft II rating * First PS3 3D games will not have as good graphics as the 2D version The question of the week, would you rather have an inferior bleeding edge technology (PS3 3D Gaming for instance) or a higher end more current technology? Do you feel Sony's trying to break new innovative barriers or move more high tech gear?
Gaming Podcast 169: The Zerg Rush
by jschommer@techdiversions.com (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer)
20 Apr 2010 at 6:45pm
This week we're busting out the Gaming Podcast love with some gaming news, community comments and we're flashing back to Tag Team M.U.S.C.L.E for the NES and looking through the history of Greg Costikyan. For those interested in Herr Alien's link, here is the article about Modern Warfars woes. Also, the Will It Blend iPad video. This weeks gaming news: * Move will appeal to the hardcore gamers as well * Starcraft II gets AO raiding in Korea * Not looking good for Activision's lawsuit * Nolan Bushnell returns to Atari Thanks for all the feedback and answers to the questions last week. This weeks, we're asking a tough quest...
Gaming Podcast 168: Sixteen Dollar Increments
by jschommer@techdiversions.com (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer)
13 Apr 2010 at 10:35pm
We're back this week, and we're busting through some news articles dealing with Electronic Arts, Activision, Warhammer and more. Community comments, feedback, flashback and game history. The news articles include: * Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima thinks consoles are dying * Warhammer Online overcharging players * EA picking up exclusive publishing rights to Ex-Infinity Ward Developer's new studio * Activision Ex-Infinity Ward Developer's drama will delay Modern Warfare 3 Gaming flashback is R-Type, game history is Irem and the question of the week: Will the iPad steal market share from the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS ...