Archive for November 21, 2012

Episode 123: U Plus Steam

Wii U Launch, PS Plus comes to Vita, and Steam Sales are discussed. Also, Wind Waker girl hack and Mario fan expectations in the Soapbox segment, a Halloween costume misinterpretation is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! We finish the show with a thought on Thanksgiving and Black Friday – white meat or dark meat? Youko, Super, and TonyTH break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Buzz is (temporarily) back!

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HEADLINES
Headline 1: Wii U – reactions and setbacks
Headline 2: PlayStation Plus comes to Vita
Headline 3: Steam Sales are GO
Hilarity of the week: Zelda Halloween

STORY POOL
Disney acquires Lucasfilm

OUT RECENTLY
Forza Horizon, Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, The Unfinished Swan, Assassin’s Creed III (+Liberation), Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Halo 4, Wonderbook, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Scribblenauts Unlimited (3DS), WII U LAUNCH GAMES, PlayStation All-Stars, Persona 4 Golden, Hitman: Absolution, Borderlands 2 Torgue DLC, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

SOAPBOX
Youko: Wind Waker hack
Tony: Assassin’s Creed III gripes
Super: Paper Mario vs New Super Mario Bros fan reactions

THOUGHT
What are your Thanksgiving/Black Friday experiences?

Episode 122: Panel – The Year in Video Games

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Youko, Super, and TonyTH discuss the year in video games and the industry’s biggest stories, directly from their panel at Youmacon 2012! The year’s biggest headlines are recapped, followed by a video montage of the year’s game releases. A short Game of the Year discussion is featured. SMYN Top Ten debuts its latest episode, with the Top Ten Hilarity of the Weak Moments from 2012, highlighting fail stories. Finally, some Q/A wraps up the panel.