Checkmate Arcade Podcast

This week we go on a tangent about the numbering of yearly sports games and that's just the beginning. Then we get into some Torchlight, many old school Nintendo games, Mario Kart 8, New Super Mario Bros. U, The Wolf Among Us, The Walking Dead: Season 2, Watch Dogs, the Destiny alpha, Hearthstone, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Pushmo, the best Halo game ever made, and Rage. Plus a whole lot more, so tune in and listen up. (I have to apologize for all the background noise at the end of this episode. I did my best to get rid of it, but I couldn't get all of it.)

Show Notes

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Opening Song (How Attractive! by: Dj CUTMAN - http://music.djcutman.com)

So many cards. So very many cards. Must keep playing Hearthstone. Oh right, I need to get the show edited too. We talk about some Magic 2015, Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium Duels, Might & Magic: Duel of Champions, and some other card game by a plucky little company named Blizzard. We also get into some non-card based games with Titanfall, NES Remix 2, NBA 2K14, Strider, Bound By Flame, the Warface beta, Marvel Heroes, The Wolf Among Us: Episode 3, The Walking Dead: Season 2 Episode 3, Conception 2, Danganropa: Trigger Happy Havoc, and Picross e4. Plus, we have the games Coming Soon to retail in June and the NPD numbers for April. Now back to playing that sweet, sweet Hearthstone.

Show Notes

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Opening Song (How Attractive! by: Dj CUTMAN - http://music.djcutman.com)

So many cards. So very many cards. Must keep playing Hearthstone. Oh right, I need to get the show edited too. We talk about some Magic 2015, Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium Duels, Might & Magic: Duel of Champions, and some other card game by a plucky little company named Blizzard. We also get into some non-card based games with Titanfall, NES Remix 2, NBA 2K14, Strider, Bound By Flame, the Warface beta, Marvel Heroes, The Wolf Among Us: Episode 3, The Walking Dead: Season 2 Episode 3, Conception 2, Danganropa: Trigger Happy Havoc, and Picross e4. Plus, we have the games Coming Soon to retail in June and the NPD numbers for April. Now back to playing that sweet, sweet Hearthstone.

Show Notes

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Opening Song (How Attractive! by: Dj CUTMAN - http://music.djcutman.com)

This episode we cover all the fun and games we got into this year at PAX East 2014. We talk about a few different cards games as well as the games we played and the panels went to. Then we get to the games we've been playing recently, the NPD numbers for March, and the games Coming Soon for May. Tune in to find out who we have in the guest chair this week.

Show Notes

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Opening Song (How Attractive! by: Dj CUTMAN - http://music.djcutman.com)

-The Pwn Meal video: http://cardsagainsthumanity.com/pwnmeal/

Man there are a lot of audio problems this week. I'll try to change a few things for next episode. In the meantime, we start off with our customary Magic TCG talk. Then we get into a whole lot of demos for the 3DS, talk about some Final Fantasy X/X-2, jump around with a little Infamous: Second Son, find out that a new Yu-Gi-Oh! game was released on Xbox Live, and round out the games with a few Xbox Indie picks. Plus we have the games Coming Soon for April and the NPD numbers from February.

Show Notes

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Opening Song (How Attractive! by: Dj CUTMAN - http://music.djcutman.com)

-A link to the Street Fighter 4 song we spoke of: http://youtu.be/yMosHOJwjhc

-Steven's YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/darkvaporeon

Lots of Magic TCG talk at the start of this episode. Since Jason was so busy with life and card gaming, he didn't get the chance to play as much video game wise as he wanted. Fear not listeners, for Steven as a lot of games to jabber about. We also toss in the January NPD numbers and the games Coming Soon for March. Some of the games we go over this time include: NES Remix, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Lightning Returns, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, CoD: Ghosts, Strider, and Dark Souls.

Show Notes

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Opening Song (How Attractive! by: Dj CUTMAN - http://music.djcutman.com)

-Steven's YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/darkvaporeon

-The Top 8 decks Jason mentioned: http://sales.starcitygames.com/deckdatabase/deckshow.php?event_ID=19&start_date=2014-02-22&end_date=2014-02-22&state=MO&city=St.%20Louis&order_1=finish&limit=8&t_num=1&action=Show+Decks

-The Star City Games Magic St. Louis playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5d1KNNFArSORiJGgN8BDQWhoY8cB9xV0

-The Pop Fiction Dark Souls video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGHshidi0sQ&list=PL15C9269E19F61DF6&index=10

-Jason's Boros Burn deck-list:

4 Satyr Firedancer

4 Chandra's Phoenix

3 Young Pyromancer

4 Shock

4 Searing Blood

4 Lightning Strike

4 Magma Jet

3 Warleader's Helix

4 Boros Charm

3 Skullcrack

4 Sacred Foundry

4 Temple of Triumph

3 Temple of Silence

9/10 Mountain

2/3 Mutavault

Sideboard:

2 Wear//Tear

2 Toil//Trouble

3 Mindsparker

4 Firedrinker Satyr

1 Mizzium Mortars

3 Chained to the Rocks

Man this is a random episode. We talk about cartoon episode length, the weather, DLC costumes, the biggest news of the week, the games Coming Soon for February, and the NPD numbers for December. When we do talk games we get into Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies, The Wolf Among Us, The Walking Dead: Season 2, Earthbound, Borderlands 2, Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign, The Saboteur, CoD: Ghosts, and Pokemon Y.

Show Notes

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Opening Song (How Attractive! by: Dj CUTMAN - http://music.djcutman.com)

-Link to the Earthbound Interview: http://www.giantbomb.com/podcasts/the-enduring-legacy-of-earthbound-s-writing/1600-590/

-Steven's YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/darkvaporeon

Man this is a random episode. We talk about cartoon episode length, the weather, DLC costumes, the biggest news of the week, the games Coming Soon for February, and the NPD numbers for December. When we do talk games we get into Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies, The Wolf Among Us, The Walking Dead: Season 2, Earthbound, Borderlands 2, Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign, The Saboteur, CoD: Ghosts, and Pokemon Y.

Show Notes

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Opening Song (How Attractive! by: Dj CUTMAN - http://music.djcutman.com)

-Link to the Earthbound Interview: http://www.giantbomb.com/podcasts/the-enduring-legacy-of-earthbound-s-writing/1600-590/

-Steven's YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/darkvaporeon

Man this is a random episode. We talk about cartoon episode length, the weather, DLC costumes, the biggest news of the week, the games Coming Soon for February, and the NPD numbers for December. When we do talk games we get into Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies, The Wolf Among Us, The Walking Dead: Season 2, Earthbound, Borderlands 2, Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign, The Saboteur, CoD: Ghosts, and Pokemon Y.

Show Notes

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Opening Song (How Attractive! by: Dj CUTMAN - http://music.djcutman.com)

-Link to the Earthbound Interview: http://www.giantbomb.com/podcasts/the-enduring-legacy-of-earthbound-s-writing/1600-590/

-Steven's YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/darkvaporeon

That's right it's time to finally give out the awards for the games we loved from last year. There are a few that might surprise you. Speaking of surprises, Jason has a couple of them this episode. What are they? Well, you'll just have to tune in to find out.

Show Notes

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Opening Song (How Attractive! by: Dj CUTMAN - http://music.djcutman.com)

-Videogame Collecting 101 Panel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKAwYnmXbCY