It was Nintendo’s turn to WOW and it seems they did. A switch to a more functional controller, true HD graphics, built in flash memory and a 6.2 inch screen. Watch the Wii U video and let us know what your first thought is.
News • • June 8, 2011 1:29 am
Microsoft Xbox 360 kicked off the 2011 E3 media circus by relaunching the Kinect. In a one hour and 28 minute developer and star studded exhibition Microsoft described how they are using the power of the xbox 360 to reinvent how you experience entertainment. All, with you as the controller.
News • • June 7, 2011 2:11 pm
At about 10:15am AEST today Sony’s press conference began with an action-packed montage of upcoming games on PlayStation systems, PlayStation Move and the NGP which has now been officially confirmed as the PSVita. They showcased plenty of exclusives, new Move titles and the impressive features of the PSVita, not to mention a price point for the USA, Europe and Japan for the new unit. After the jump you will find a full run down of what the conference had to show.
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Lucas and Matt are recording alone again this week as Susie recovers from sickness and finishes up all her moving to Melbourne. They cover a load of new including the announcement of Carmageddon: Reincarnation, some Xbox sales figures, the rumours of the NGP being called the “Vita” and much more including Nintendo’s child porn game! Be sure to check out the show and let us know what you think by leaving a review on iTunes.
News • • June 6, 2011 11:32 am
Nintendo have been hitting the front page of many sites and printed media this past week, but for all the wrong reasons. Publicity is expected at this time of year however, with many in the gaming community expecting big news from the company at this years E3.
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Finally episode 15 is here! We discuss some news and have an interview with Aileen Bautista from Dinoroar about their new game Samurai Training, then Matt drops a monologue about L.A. Noire, and Susie has a chat about Lego Pirates of the Carribean. There were a few audio problems with this episode so if you notice anything odd please forgive Matt’s editting skills. We hope you enjoy the episode! (Episode 16 will be up in the next couple of days!)
News • • June 4, 2011 1:32 pm
As of a few hours ago the PSN Welcome Back Package has been added to the PSN Store. It is Sony’s first step in trying to appease disgruntled customers after the “Great PSN Outage of 2011” and personally I think it’s fantastic. It’s running a bit slow at the moment which is pretty standard considering the fact that a few million people are all trying to grab their free games straight away, so you may get error messages while trying to access it. It might be a good idea to wait a few hours before you hit it, so while you wait, here is a list of the games you can choose from and a few of the other perks you can look forward to. Read more…
Opinion • • June 3, 2011 12:14 am
About a week ago, I was in my local games store and having a chat (see: flirting shamelessly) with one of the employees when LA Noire came up. He hadn’t played it yet, but he was very keen to, and asked me how it was. My response?
“Heavy. Really heavy. But incredible. Love it.” Read more…
News • • June 1, 2011 5:31 pm
You may not be able to buy your tickets just yet, but the site is live and all the Expo goodness is laid out for your perusing pleasure.
News • • May 31, 2011 5:05 pm
EB Games have just released an initial list of the publishers and exhibitors that will be at the expo. They will all be there across both days for all three sessions of the show. Read more…
Lucas
The Podfather/Convo Controller
Super salesman by day, Batdad and Gamersutra by night. As a self-confessed technology pacifist, he prefers to sit on the console-war fence and play games on his PC.
Matt
PlayStation Fanboy/Motormouth
Electrician by trade and yet also highly skilled at finding time to game around work and family commitments. A PlayStation fanboy with a platinum count and obvious podcast bias to prove it. Thinks DC is clearly superior to Marvel. Has been known to rant.
ABOUT DBG
Started in January 2011 by brothers Lucas and Matt, Drop Bear Gaming has been operating for over 7 years offering a fresh and relaxed perspective on the video game industry. The website is a passion project more than anything and it is our distinct pleasure to continue bringing entertainment to our listeners and viewers.
The guys release a podcast episode every two to three weeks and over the years they have welcomed guests from developers, publishers, and other gaming outlets onto the show.
Disclaimer: From time to time Drop Bear Gaming receives copies of games for review in either physical or digital format from publishers or their associated PR companies. All reviews are based on the merits of each game on their own. Whether or not we were supplied the copy is not taken into account when compiling our reviews.
