Beardcast: Episode 74

It seems the gaming industry has gone Kickstarter-crazy, and Nitrobeard's no different! Join Brian Belida, Imran Khan, Matt Pierce, Mark Bradshaw, and David Marchment as they scheme, er, rather, discover promising opportunities using Kickstarter, such as stopping production of Transformers 4! Or touching a real life car. But wait, there's more! This week:

• Man, our Kickstarter ideas are awesome
• The return of Idle Thumbs is close at hand!
• Hacking Ikea furniture to do radnormous things money CANT buy!
• Playstation Vita launches in the US this week, and...yep! That happens!
• SSX demo goes online! (this isn't in the cast, I'm just pretty excited, is all -Wes)

Games discussed this week: Alan Wake (for PC), Star Wars: The Old Republic, RAGE, some game about fighting CEOs or something, and MORE!

My Kickstarter? For a mere $250,000, I promise to edit the Beardcast on time! WE'RE LIVE!

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Beardcast: Episode 73

Turn down the lights, get the candles, and make yourself a nice rose-petal bubble bath, because you're about to have the sultry sounds of Nitrobeard's Valentine's Day Special delivered straight to your ears. Join Brian Belida, Imran Khan, Mark Bradshaw, and Wes Gardner as they talk to you, and only you, on this intimate occassion. The mood is set, the fireplace is burning, and the seduction? Palpable. This week:

• The Bearders discuss what it takes to get a job at Valve
• In-depth discussion of Resident Evil: Revelations
• We play our first interactive podcast game with you: The Ice Cream Challenge
• Dramatic readings of something-or-other from Ctrl+Alt+Del
• Non-stop food puns
• Blizzard, Valve, and how DOTA is causing all sorts of trouble

Games discussed this week: Final Fantasy XIII-2, Resident Evil: Revelations, El Shaddai, Arkham Horror, Jak and Daxter HD Collection, New Orbit, and more!

After finding the music for this podcast, I'm pretty sure I'll never be considered a man again, WE'RE LIVE!

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Beardcast: Episode 72

It's that time again, Bearders! You've got questions, we've got answers, it's another Reader Mail episode of the Beardcast! Join Wes Gardner, Brian Belida, Matt Pierce, Mark Bradshaw, and Imran Khan as we field all sorts of inquiries, including:

• Ninjas: Are they a threat to modern society?
• Is Jackie Chan a development genius? Is he ahead of his time?
• Phoenix Wright HD looks rough around the edges....literally.
• The current conpiracy on Diablo 3, and what it's doing to our SOULS
• Has Bioware lost their minds with these recent Mass Effect 3 spoilers?

Be forewarned: There are Mass Effect 3 spoilers in this podcast. Also, you can hear Mark Bradshaw's spirit snap like a twig because of it.  Games discussed in this episode are Mass Effect 3, SOL: Exodus, some super oldschool sports games, Final Fantasy XIII-2, SSX, Diablo 3, and more!

Let the Bearders set your mind at ease: Yes, our industry is crumbling, and there's no way to prevent it! WE'RE LIVE!

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Beardcast: Episode 71

 

Being a gamer, there's a lot to think about during the day: Which console should I buy? What games are actually worth my hard-earned money? What gaming journalism website should I trust? What does Tali's sweat taste like? Brian Belida, Mark Bradshaw, Imran Khan, and Wes Gardner are going to help you find answers to these burning questions in this week's Beardcast. Actually, we'll only answer the Tali one. By 'answer', of course, I mean 'make fun of it'. THIS WEEK:

• Fan-fiction, also known as 'Why are human beings so terrible'
• Gaming with fame (Sean Vanaman from Idle Thumbs and Telltale Games)
• Kingdom of Amalur: THE RECKONING ARGGHH RECKONINNGGGG YESSSSS
• News on some upcoming Nitrobeard features, projects, and integrations!
• What would Nitrobeard's custom-made snackfood be? Food? Drink?

We also play some games this week! Final Fantasy XIII-2, Kingdom of Amalur: The Reckoning, Asura's Wrath, Resident Evil: Revelations, Words with Friends, and more!

Be still, my sweet Tali. So serene is your oddly-shaped facemask thing that helps you breathe. Every breath you take without me by your side is a breath of RECKONINNNGGGG ARRGHHAHGHHAHHGGGGG, WE'RE LIVE!

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Beardcazt: Epizode 70

UNRELENTING PODCAST ACTION, IN YOUR FACE, ALL OVER THE PLACE! What do we got this week? How about a heaping helping of Nitrobeard's newest CELEBRITY POWERHOUSE, MATT PIERCE! What else we got?! HOW ABOUT --- Okay I'm sorry, I just can't anymore. Who seriously writes promos like this? Oh....Oh, that's who. Anyways, it's Episode 70, and this week, join Brian Belida, Imran Khan, Mark Bradshaw, and newest addition Matt Pierce as they discuss:

• Razer claims they'll be the saviors of gaming! Oh boy...?
• Penny Arcade's getting into the games journalism business
• Dissecting THQ, their future, and what they need to watch out for
• What the crew have been playing this past week

THINK YOU CAN HANDLE ALL THIS ACTION? PFT, YOUR GRANDMOTHER...UH....uh she's probably actually a very fine woman whom you should be proud of. WE'RE LIVE!

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Beardcast: Episode 69

What do you get when Brian Belida's out of town, and the podcast known as the Beardcast is left up to its own devices? What truly happens when the patients run the asylum? Madness. Pure madness. Join Wes Gardner, Imran Khan, Mark Bradshaw, and special (returning!) guest Ryan 'BlazeHedgehog' Bloom from TSSZNews.com as they discuss a little bit of everything during this slower-than-normal news week:

• What sort of state is Konami in, lately?


• Why Tak Fuji should be the CEO of Nitrobeard


• We talk baby drama, Beyonce, and Jay-Z


• Mark's terrible Skyrim-related tragedy


• We ask Ryan Bloom what his take is on Sonic in a Progressive Insurance ad


• Other sorts of tom-foolery and wild antics since Belida's out of town!

I imagine Brian returning to see this place in pristine condition, but that's because we cleaned all morning, with Imran and Mark trying to shoo away the livestock and kegs we had going from the night before, all set to '80s montage music. Anyways, WE'RE LIVE!

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Beardcast: Episode 68

We made it, Bearders! 2011 is old news, and 2012 is the new hotness! Join Imran Khan, Brian Belida, Mark Bradshaw, and Wes Gardner as we discuss our plans for this year, a year in which could be full of memorable moments, or a year in which the memorable moment is the world ceasing to exist. This week!

• Our hauls during the 2011 Steam Holiday Sale
• Memorable holiday moments, and the way things change as you get older
• Our personal New Years Resolutions (well, partly)
• Our picks for each OTHER'S New Years Resolutions (oh God what)
• We make a pact to each play a game for your entertainment this year (through livestream or editorial content), and the picks are pretty brutal!

Games mentioned this week: Hard Reset, Worms Crazy Golf, Duke Nukem Forever, Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X., Sequence, and more! Also, our picks for 'This is what so-and-so should play for the glory of Nitrobeard' is as follows:

• Brian Belida will play Fable 3
• Imran Khan will play Little Big Adventure 1 (or 2, or both!)
• Mark Bradshaw will play Dragon Age 2
• Wes Gardner will play Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust

Something tells me that Leisure Suit Larry will break my will to live, WE'RE LIVE!

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Nitrobeard Game of the Year 2011

Join Brian Belida, Wes Gardner, Mark Bradshaw, Imran Khan, and David Marchment as the Bearder crew discuss their favorite experiences, their most disappointing games, their most memorable stories, and their overall opinions from a year that brought us everything from Duke Nukem Forever, to Dragon Age 2. This 3-hour podcast acts as an end to a fantastic year for Nitrobeard, and we're proud to bring you to the table, and get the behind-the-scenes look at our biggest deliberation of the year.

43 games made the list. Only one can reign supreme.

Want the bullet-point version? Enjoy our GOTY 2011 Video Below

Thank you for a wonderful year, Bearders, and we hope you stick with us through 2012, because if 2011 was any indication, you can expect more antics, more stories, more laughs, and more debates about an industry that not only splits us apart, but brings us together, as well.

2011 Is Dead! Long Live 2012! WE'RE LIVE!

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Beardcast: Episode 66

One of these days, Nitrobeard's gonna settle down, find a nice corporate sponsor, and rake in the fame. But until then? Chaos. Join Wes Gardner, David Marchment, Imran Khan, and a somewhat digital version of Brian Belida in this week's Beardcast! Discussions of food, television shows, insane gaming community ideals, and more can be yours! This week:

• Spike TV's 2011 Video Game Awards coverage
• Dissecting the mythos of 'Transformers'
• Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Who got Bayonetta in my Metal Gear?
• The horrifying truth about what some gamers really think about
• Regional foods: Food for your mouth, or food for the soul? Also, Doritos.
• What if Sonic ran like an idiot?

Games this week include: Mario Kart 7, Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines, Pushmo, Saints Row 3, Bayonetta, Bioshock: Infinite, and more!

Brian Belida officially announces he's back-up vocalist for T-Pain, WE'RE LIVE!

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Beardcast: Episode 65

The end is near, Bearders....The end of the year, that is! This week, join the Bearders (Imran Khan, Wes Gardner, Mark Bradshaw, and Brian Belida) in disucssing many important topics, the most important being why Brian and Mark consistently call 'Star Wars' by the name 'Star Trek'. In this episode:

• What is our future, as gamers, with consoles, price hikes, and development costs?
• Why the cast believes Pixar to be one of the best film studios today
• Get behind-the-scenes of planning this year's "Game of the Year" coverage!
• Dissecting errors and fallacies in the Star Wars prequels
• James Lipton, Carrie Fisher, and William Shatner walk into a bar....
• Extensive talk about Assassin's Creed: Revelations, and if it's ruining Ubisoft's lead IP

In games, we discuss Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Lord of the Rings: War in the North, Mario Kart 7, and of course, Skyrim.

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