Hi guys and girls, as we now have iPads on the staff I thought I would start sharing my weekly adventures into the murky world of the iOS app store with you all. I like nothing better than finding and learning about new apps and playing the games while on the go. So with that in mind I am going to start collecting apps and letting you know about the best ones and of course the worst. I will make it short and sweet, unless it warrants a more detailed review. So strap yourself in and get ready for a Drop Bear App Dance. Read more…
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This week Matt and Lucas are joined by fellow Brisbane gamer SiouxsieKate to discuss Lucas’ new iPad, some of the last week’s news, popular iPad games that Lucas should buy, the new game from Brisbane developers 5th World, Hogtide. Some of the news we cover includes GDC announcements, Homefront, the iPad2, and our new “Quickfire News” section. We also mention the competitions we have happening right now so make sure you get on board to win some stuff! Read more…
News • • March 11, 2011 7:11 pm
IGN have asked the Australian gaming public to cast their votes on the best retail game of 2011. Not surprising really the votes showed what most best-of lists of 2011 offered; the best game was Mass Effect 2. Read more…
Preview • • March 6, 2011 7:52 pm
I luckily received the chance to have a hands on preview with the Nintendo 3DS at a showcasing recently.
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This week Matt and Lucas are joined by a ‘Very Special Guest’ the community manager at GamerTag Radio, Mr. David2Sly. David joins us to add his 2 cents to a few topics that were very hot items in Australia this last week; namely the banning of Mortal Kombat and the 18+ debacle. We start the show by breezing through the ‘What we are playing’ segment and then hit the news: the Fruit Ninja update, Gears of War 3 Beta details and the Unreal Developers Kit being almost given away. Read more…
Competition • • March 4, 2011 3:14 pm
Here at Drop Bear Gaming we are very keen to build up our community so Lucas and I have been mulling over some ideas for getting more involvement from our listeners and readers. This morning I had a great idea and I want to see how many people would be interested in getting on board with it: running an AFL tipping competition for the 2011 season, free for anyone to join in. Read more…
News • • March 4, 2011 7:20 am
While lead programmer Ben Britten is over in San Francisco for the GDC, Melbourne-based developer Tin Man Games’ founder Neil Rennison yesterday announced the launch of the fifth title in their epic Gamebook Adventure series called Catacombs of the Undercity. The new book is set to return the player to Orlandes City, the setting of the first book, however this time you will be exploring its dark underworld. Read more…
News • • March 2, 2011 11:26 pm
Melbourne-based Firemint and Brisbane-based Halfbrick Studios have come out swinging at this year’s Game Developer Conference in San Francisco, with both companies announcing a new game. As two of Australia’s most successful game development companies they have collectively sold millions upon millions of copies of their games, and these new titles are sure to continue their success. Read more…
Announcement • • March 1, 2011 10:32 pm
Here at Drop Bear Gaming we are based in Brisbane, and were recently affected by a devastating natural disaster in the form of extreme flooding, after which we put the call out for donations to help support the recovery. As you all have most likely heard or seen on the news, on the 22nd of February a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand. The extent of the damage is unfathomable, and the number of casualties has been overwhelming. Read more…
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This week on the podcast we are joined by Tim Saitta from Game Taco. We discuss the top Xbox 360 Live games of 2010, the Aussie Game Dev head count, Dead Island trailer, Fruit Ninja selling over 6 million copies, and much more! 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.
