This week on the podcast we look at a new DVD release from DC, Batman: Under the Red Hood as well as the Xbox 360′s first game in the 2010 Summer of Arcade, Limbo. Plus Valve has released a new game for free on the Steam service, Alien Swarm.
Batman: Under the Red Hood (01:38 – 26:53)
DC has come up with another direct to DVD release with Batman: Under the Red Hood. Robin is dead and Gotham has a new villain in the Red Hood. We take a look at this new release and see if it stacks up to other Batman animated films.
Limbo (27:07 – 37:38)
The Xbox Live Arcade has launched it’s third annual Summer of Live Arcade with a series of new downloadable games. Limbo, the first release, is a black and white side-scroller with a lot of different puzzle elements involved. We gave it a whirl to see if it was worth the $15 price tag.
Alien Swarm (37:47 – 59:14)
Valve has released a remake of Alien Swarm which was originally a mod for Unreal Tournament 2004. So what’s the big deal about some remake for a six year old game? This one is completely free! We jumped on with some 4 player co-op to see if there was much to offer beyond the appealing price tag.
This week we look at DeathSpank for the Xbox 360 and the another big release in the summer film season, Inception.
DeathSpank (01:07 – 19:32)
We start off with a look at a new downloadable game on the Xbox 360. Developed by Hothead Games and published by EA, DeathSpank is a new downloadable game for the Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network.
Inception (19:40 – 43:44)
Another highly anticipated film this summer, Inception brings together Christopher Nolan with Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph-Gordon Levitt along with many others. Check out what we thought of Christoper Nolan’s first film since the Dark Knight.
This week we look at the new film in a franchise from the 1980′s and a sequel to a game that we declared on of our all time favorites.
Predators (01:18 – 25:21)
It’s been awhile since we’ve seen a proper Predator’s film, excluding ones that also contained Aliens. But Robert Rodriguez’s Troublemaker Studios has resurrected the franchise and has brought us a third film starring Adrien Brody and Laurence Fishburne. We got a chance to catch the theatrical release and discussed how well it lives up to the 1987 original film.
Crackdown 2 (25:50 – 60:10)
We also look at the sequel to one of our all time favorite Xbox 360 games, Crackdown. Developed by Ruffian Games, this one treads on a lot of the same ground as the original but also offers some new features as well. We have a pretty in depth discussion covering the single player as well as the co-op multiplayer modes and see if it earns your $70.
This week on the show we have a couple of older game releases, a comic series by author Joe Hill and a new DVD release of an older Swedish film from last year.
Guitar Hero: Metallica (01:57 – 17:17)
Andrew and Vern take a look at this older selection from the Guitar Hero franchise on the Xbox 360.
Defense Grid: The Awakening (17:36 – 28:41)
Another Out of the Bin selection previously released on the PC and also out for the Xbox Live Arcade by Hidden Path Entertainment. It was recently a part of Xbox’s Deal of the Week and also released a pile of new downloadable content back in June 2010.
Locke & Key (28:52 – 40:50)
Andrew takes a look at Welcome to Lovecraft and Head Games from this comic series published by IDW Publishing. Written by Joe Hill and illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez, this series has been released as both individual issues and as collected editions; one for each limited series.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (41:04 – 52:02)
We wrap it up by looking at a film that had been released last year in it’s native Sweden but just released on DVD this week in North America. Based on the book by author Stieg Larsson, this film (and book) are the first in the Millennium Trilogy.
