While Episode IV is off getting shitfaced Kupka & Batch handle things on this weeks GameCast. Listen in as they bring you their thoughts on Batman Arkham Knight thus far, what looks good in the Xbox Ultimate Games sal,e and give some info on how they want to get more interactive with you the listeners. As promised Kupka could not figure out how to put a poll on this thing so if you have any suggestions or ideas or preferences as to getting to game, with you the listeners please e-mail us or leave us a message below!
When Kupka decides television and the outdoors are more important than the warm glow of his monitor Batch and MovieFreak are there to pick up the slack. This week we get into some Witcher talk, bring up some God of War memories and get deep into the Assassin’s Creed world, which one of us calls “The Scientology of Video Games.” You’re going to have to listen to find out who it is. Stay tuned next time as our 10th epsiode (WOOHOO we made it to 10!) will be our commentary for a little flick called Street Fighter.
Kupka, Batch & Moviefreak are back with another installment of the Binge GameCast. In addition to the usual game assignments, what’s new, and what have you, Batch gives a detailed review of his overnight experience with Mortal Kombat X, we give our thoughts on the “New” Guitar Hero game, and the question of the week. This week’s question is: “Who are your favorite/least favorite Mortal Kombat characters and why?
It’s been a long time, but I’m finally back with some Comic Binge for y’all after a few weeks off. First of all, I’d just like to say I really miss this place when I’m stuck with work and school for weeks on end. I’ve been dying to read and write all month, but it’s been nearly impossible after reading and writing all day for school. I have written a song autobiography of my life for a class though, and I hope to share that with you soon if any of you are interested in reading. I spent a lot of time writing this paper about 8 songs that define my life at various points, and I think it’s worth sharing. Other than that, it’s been non-stop non-fiction up in this piece, and I finally got a chance this past weekend to clear my to-read shelf.
Collected editions of an old series from 1990s called The Spectre came out last year and we finally got our new copies in at the library. At first I was put off by the size, as they’re about the length of an average Hellblazer collected edition out right now. Knowing 90s comics the way I do now, especially the ones that handle darker themes and elements in their stories, I was expecting an unreal amount of writing. Comics with too much writing bore me to death, and I can acknowledge and respect where they’ve come from in the form of storytelling, but sometimes there is simply too much to read for how little is going on. I had to put down the new X-Men: Children of the Atom collected edition of the first 20 or so issues of X-Men this weekend, for exactly this reason. I enjoyed it, but reading every word was downright unnecessary, especially at the point which we know these characters now. So, The Spectre by John Ostrander was a 90s series of an already established character in the DC universe. Similar to other comics of the time, especially at DC, The Spectre takes a look on the dark side of heroics. It was apparent to me from the beginning that this book was mostly intended for an adult, or mature audience, but our library had it cataloged as a teen book. Reading from this perspective, maybe gave the book a little bit of an extra punch with some gory pages and out there stories. There was one panel in particular that was one of the goriest I have in memory, and I think I enjoyed it even more because I got to think of what a teenage comic reader would think when flipping onto that page. Either way, the character of Jim Corrigan, who is also The Spectre, is a great story by Ostrander. Best of all, he does what few did at the time and keeps the writing to a minimum while still having a very complex, introspective character. I appreciated this very much, and also Tom Mandrake’s perfectly fitting artwork for this book. This is probably one of my favorite horror hero titles, and I was really impressed with this character that I had no idea existed. The Spectre is much better than comparable titles like Hellblazer, and should be mentioned in the same conversations. Why have I never heard of this?
Also this week I picked up the entire The Legend of Zelda manga series. Each volume basically follows the stories of the video games, or a particular story from one of the video game titles. So far I’ve read mostly the popular ones such as The Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask, but they all seem to be pretty consistent. Akira Himekawa is responsible for the entire series, and I enjoy his notes about himself in some of the volumes. The work is all around pretty good, even though the stories are already created for use so there’s not much that needs done to them. That leaves mostly the artwork for me to judge in my opinion, and I enjoy that part of this series a lot. Your typical manga art style suits The Legend of Zelda really well in the sense that it doesn’t stray too far from the original renderings. But also, it’s just different enough and another way to look at an already familiar story. I particularly enjoyed reading the volumes I’ve read so far, and I’ve got a few more left to go. I would recommend these quick reads for anyone who is a fan of the game series, or of video game adapted books. The illustrations alone in this book are awesome and are worth thumbing through for. By the way, do you remember that Legend of Zelda movie trailer from many years ago that came out on April Fool’s Day? I heard today that they were actually going to make the Zelda movie and it should be coming out in Winter 2016. Directed by none other than Peter Jackson. ARE YOU SERIOUS?!
This week Kupka and Batch are joined by Moviefreak as they talk about the games they’ve been playing, some new hot deals in the Xbox and Playstation stores, and they even pick the first movie commentary they are going to do. Don’t be silly, you’re going to have to listen to find out what it is. This show was also broadcast live as will most of our shows in the future. Let us know below if/when you’d want to tune in.
Sorry we’re late people but sometimes shit happens. Not our best offering but much like sex, some offering is better than no offering at all. Am I right? This time around the campfire we talk about the usual shit but also want to know What is your favorite/least favorite video game movie? We also assign ourselves the assignments of completing Tales From The Borderlands Episode 2 and The 2nd DLC Pack for Bioshock Infinite. Yeah, I know, it’s been out awhile. Well enjoy and tune in next week when we pick what movie will be our first GameCast Commentary.
Here we are with another episode of the Binge Game Cast for your earholes. In addition to the usual we discuss our favorite/memorable Video Game Villians, discuss some listener feedback, and even dip into a little bit of Wrestling Talk. Want to give of some feedback of your own? Get to us via Twitter @BingeGameCast or e-mail bingegamecast@gmail.com
This week’s question is what non game related property would you like to see turned into a video game/what kind of game/ and why? Send us your answers and we’ll discuss them on the next show.
It’s time for another edition of the Binge GameCast. This week we discuss our game assignments, reminisce about fighting games, ponder the latest game sales and start a new segment called the Question of The Week. This week’s question is who are some of your favorite game villians? Let us know via Twitter @BingeGameCast or e-mail bingegamecast@gmail.com and we’ll discuss your answers on the next show. Also keep an eye on the main site’s Facebook page this weekend for some joinable game time.
On the latest edition of the Binge Game Cast, Kupka and Batch discuss their Game Homework (henceforth known as Game Assignments), if Season Passes are worth your cash, Sports Games and more. We are also thinking about starting a Twitch Account. Would you guys watch? How about a game night in the near future, plenty of games to choose from. Let us know!