http://www.gameosaurus.com Biweekly discussion of the latest and not-so-latest in video games. And other stuff. Biweekly discussion of the latest and not-so-latest in video games. And other stuff. Contributing nothing to the debate since 2009. en-us 2006. All rights reserved. Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:52:00 GMT Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:52:00 GMT Podcastblaster.com petemerg@gmail.com(Salacious Crumb) petemerg@gmail.com (Peter Mergenthaler) http://www.gameosaurus.com/images/podlogo144.jpg http://www.gameosaurus.com 144 144 Salacious Crumb petemerg@gmail.com Gameosaurus.com yes 1 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-011012.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-011012.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com Guest Dennis Rubinshteyn joins Pat and Pete before a trip to MAGFest. Holiday wrap-up, Steam sale over-purchasing, lots of talk about old and new games. Then we interview Kan Gao, creator of To The Moon. It's great! With music from Wild Flag and Kan Gao. Tue, Jan 10 2012 22:00:00 GMT 1:50:28 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-011012.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-121811.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-121811.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com Pat invites Ido Yehieli and Keith Burgun (both from Dinofarm Games) to talk about Roguelikes, their new game Auro: The Golden Prince, Steam Sales, Bundles, and all sorts of interesting topics. It takes about 80 minutes until we've exhausted relevant discussion. With music from Nobuo Uematsu & Shootie HG, Keith Burgun & Blake Reynolds, Koichi Sugiyama & Hayato Matsuo, and Masashi Hamauzu. Sun, Dec 18 2011 23:30:00 GMT 1:21:37 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-121811.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-120411.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-120411.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com Pat invites the editors-in-chief from RPGamer and RPGFan to discuss recent releases and the challenges of being the 2nd generation of leaders for content-rich niche sites. With music from Daisuke Ishiwatari, Shinji Hosoe and _ensnare_. Sun, Dec 4 2011 22:00:00 GMT 1:57:05 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-120411.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-112511.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-112511.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com Two Pats and two Petes discuss the glory of Skyrim in the first half. One Pat interviews Thomas Lipschultz from XSEED Games in the second half. Much happiness and much laughter comes as a result. With music from Five Iron Frenzy, Jeremy Soule and Falcom Sound Team jdk. Fri, Nov 25 2011 20:00:00 GMT 1:57:05 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-112511.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-112111.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-112111.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com Pete takes a break, Pat invites Benji on the show, and we interview Zach Barth, creator of SPACECHEM. We also celebrate the launch of THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SKYWARD SWORD by having Benji play it during the recording and swear at the goblins, whom he must 'jiggle off.' With music from Evan LE NY. Mon, Nov 21 2011 05:30:00 GMT 1:17:55 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-112111.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-110511.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-110511.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com Starting today, The Jurassic Hour is part of the 8bitx Radio Network. Rejoice! Pat interviews Alec Holowka (AQUARIA, ALONE). Pete and Pat talk about BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY, SPACECHEM, and other great games. They also give one another great relationship advice. With music from Alec Holowka, Brave Saint Saturn, mewithoutYou and Noisy Neighbors Productions. Sat, Nov 5 2011 15:30:00 GMT 1:54:11 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-110511.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-101711.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-101711.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com Pete goes to a wedding. Pat teaches his kids about death and dying. RAGE is a new game we played. In the second half, Pat interviews chiptunes musician and aspiring indie game creator Jay Tholen. With music from The Protomen, Shoji Meguro and Jay Tholen. Sun, Oct 17 2011 23:52:00 GMT 1:10:46 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-101711.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-100911.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-100911.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com Pete and Pat destroy it on the mic. The standard "what we've played" segment (including PORTAL 2 DLC and XENOBLADE) and the "ask the experts" segment (involving drunken weddings and feline obsession) bookend an hour-long interview with THE BINDING OF ISAAC creator, Edmund McMillen. With music from Hiroki Kikuta, Tomas Dvorak, Mike Morasky, Danny Baranowsky, MONACA and Tori Amos. Sun, Oct 9 2011 23:52:00 GMT 2:02:02 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-100911.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-072211.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-072211.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com A nearly two-hour discussion of Joe Bageant's "Deerhunting with Jesus," and enough awkward one-interesting-thing and ask-the-experts revelations to power a nuclear submarine. No videogame talk whatsoever, though I promise (threaten?) at least a bit of it in the next episode. Because I played ("played"?) TINY TOWER in Greece. A lot. Tue, Aug 9 2011 19:52:00 GMT 2:07:45 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-072211.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-062611.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-062611.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com The show takes a lasting turn for the bloggy with this month's episode, with STRAIGHT TALK about moving-induced trauma, poisonous snakes, 19-year-old mentors, TRENCHED, INFAMOUS 2, BLOKUS and DOMINION. Check out BLOKUS at www.blokus.fr, and DOMINION at dominion.isotropic.org. With music from Atom and His Package and Liam Finn. Mon, Jul 4 2011 19:52:00 GMT 1:18:36 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-062611.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-060511.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-060511.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com I called it the 16th episode, and I wasn't lying. I wouldn't! We didn't intend to record a show before we finished "Deerhunting with Jesus," but we were itching to put PORTAL 2 behind us. Then we talked for two hours, including impressions from L.A. NOIRE, THE WITCHER 2 and SOUL BROTHER, as well as rousing rounds of One Interesting Thing and Ask the Experts. With music from Atom and His Package, the Four Tops, Friendly Fires and JUNIOR SENIOR. Mon, Jun 6 2011 09:52:00 GMT 1:56:42 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-060511.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-051111.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-051111.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com We're basically incapable of sticking to an agenda, which means another bulbous, freewheeling 100 minutes of BS about feelings and shitty exes, PORTAL 2 and Thor. With music from Atom and His Package, The Lonely Island and The Beastie Boys. Wed, May 11 2011 09:52:00 GMT 1:42:51 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-051111.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-032711.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-032711.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com We put a lid on DRAGON AGE II, the DS version of DRAGON QUEST VI and choose-your-own-adventure puzzler 999: NINE HOURS, NINE PERSONS, NINE DOORS. Pat Himes breaks off a piece of SHOGUN 2, and I whine about DISSIDIA 012: DUODECIM FINAL FANTASY before enthusing about it, CRYSIS 2 and, yes, THE SIMS: MEDIEVAL. With music from Atom and His Package. Tue, Mar 31 2011 09:52:00 GMT 1:39:08 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-032711.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-022711.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-022711.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com Lots and lots of MINECRAFT, plus DRAGON QUEST VI, MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3, TACTICS OGRE, disastrous roommates, Internet vendettas and more. Check Gameosaurus.com for the first entry in what's hopefully a multi-part video series about our incredible, dysfunctional, wonderful MINECRAFT server. Tue, Mar 01 2011 09:52:00 GMT 1:28:13 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-022711.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-020111.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-020111.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com There's unprepared, and then there's this. Pat Gann and I are on the mic for our most haphazard hour yet, though we still manage to dish on a ton of games, including GHOST TRICK, GOLDEN SUN: DARK DAWN, FINAL FANTASY: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT, and lots of other stuff. Plus FRANK TALK about interviewing with Google, self-help books and birthdays for 3-year-olds. Tue, Feb 01 2011 09:52:00 GMT 1:09:29 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-020111.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-122910.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-122910.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com Scott DePoe's on the show! Believe it! StarCraft II, MineCraft, and what evil games do to good people. Tue, Dec 28 2010 09:52:00 GMT 48:34 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-122910.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-121110.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-121110.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com We appraise the first season of THE WALKING DEAD, DEPTHS OF PERIL, DIVINITY II: EGO DRACONIS and its expansion, CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS, the new BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 maps, ROCK BAND 3, YS: THE OATH OF FELGHANA, PERSONA 3 PORTABLE and, believe it or more. With music from Five Iron Frenzy and adorable babbling from Pat Gann's kids. Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:52:00 GMT 1:41:28 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-1211810.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-102810.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-081910.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com Listen in rapt disgust as we chronicle our run-ins (runs-in?) with intestinal distress, Asperger's syndrome and compulsive spending. We also go on (and on and on) about games, including FABLE III, FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS and ... DJ MAX FEVER. With music from Five Iron Frenzy and The XX (Four Tet remix). Thu, 05 Nov 2010 09:52:00 GMT 1:22:20 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-102810.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-081910.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-081910.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com Pete Rambo joins us one last time to hold forth on why moving is at once terrible and awesome. Plus, LIMBO, STARCRAFT II, NIER and other games we've been playing. With music from Anamanaguchi, the Mad Caddies, Phantom Planet and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:52:00 GMT 1:40:11 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-081910.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-071510.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-071510.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com An old friend returns from one a two year Peace Corps stint at one of the post-Soviet -stans and talks about defecation. And Dragon Age. We all lament over having too many good, cheap games to buy on Steam. With music from The Gregory Brothers, Tears For Fears and Cut Off Your Hands. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:52:00 GMT 1:57:27 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-071510.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-062210.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-062210.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com Lessons on (not) getting along with our roommates, bfs/gfs, spouses, etc. Plus, some thoughts on E3. With music from The Octopus Project, Tame Impala, The Cracow Klezmer Band and the Klezmatics. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:52:00 GMT 1:55:56 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-062210.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-060110.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-050410.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com Strippers, getting nailed at bachelorette parties, video games! With Marilyn Manson, Sleigh Bells, Joe Budden and Chk! Chk! Chk! Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:52:00 GMT 1:57:38 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-060110.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-050410.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-050410.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com Trivia challenge: In observance of the offshore oil rigocalypse, environmental disasters in gaming. Game challenge: Super Street Fighter IV. Physical challenge: Handstands. We've been playing LEFT 4 DEAD 2, RECORD OF AGAREST WAR, NEPTUNE'S PRIDE, WORLD OF WARCRAFT and more. Plus, media roundtable and music from Broken Bells, Caribou and Gogol Bordello. Tue, 04 May 2010 09:52:00 GMT 1:52:24 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/hour/JH-050410.mp3 yes http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/podcasts/JH-042010.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/podcasts/JH-042010.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com Trivia challenge: Rare first-person shooters. Game challenge: Perfect Dark XBLA. Physical challenge: Swallowing a half-teaspoon of cinammon. We have been playing X-COM: UFO DEFENSE, WAKE, FINAL FANTASY XIII, SPLINTER CELL CONVICTION and CRYSIS. Plus, why watching other people play games is fun. With music from LCD Soundsystem, The Lion King and Okkervil River. Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:52:00 GMT 1:15:43 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/podcasts/JH-042010.mp3 no http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/podcasts/JH-040610.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/podcasts/JH-040610.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com Trivia challenge: Open world games. Game challenge: VVVVVV. Physical challenge: Quarters. We have been playing JUST CAUSE 2, SAKURA WARS: SO LONG MY LOVE, DIVINITY II and MILES EDGEWORTH: ACE ATTORNEY INVESTIGATIONS. Plus, impressions from Anime Boston and perspectives from two enforcers on PAX East. Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:51:00 GMT 2:07:50 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/podcasts/JH-040610.mp3 no http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/podcasts/JH-032110.mp3 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/podcasts/JH-032110.mp3 Gameosaurus.com Gameosaurus.com Trivia challenge: Final Fantasy lore. Game challenge: NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII. Physical challenge: Hallway somersaults. We\\\'ve been playing FINAL FANTASY XIII, GOD OF WAR III, SHIREN THE WANDERER, METRO 2033 and DAWN OF WAR II: CHAOS RISING. With music from \\\"Price is Right\\\" theme song composer Robert Cobert, Yello, Gorillaz and Blondie. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:39:00 GMT 1:52:49 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/gameosaurus.com/podcasts/JH-032110.mp3 no