Checkmate Arcade Podcast

Ranting is rampant in this episode. While not ranting, we talk about Medal of Honor, the new Alan Wake DLC, Borderlands, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, two more indie games, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and Assassin's Creed 2. We also have the September NPD numbers for you, as well as some funny news.

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Opening Song (Overture - Halo: Reach OST)

[0:00:53] - Introductions

-Changes to the NPD Numbers

-Mini Rant Against Microsoft

[0:07:25] - Jason's Now Playing

-Rental Rant

[0:40:48] - Steven's Now Playing

-Two games we forgot to mention during the PAX show

[1:05:17] - News

[1:54:42] - September 2010 NPD Numbers

[2:10:32] - Wrap Up

[2:12:59] - End

This week Jason runs down a long list of Xbox Live Indie Games and ten months after release, he checks out MAG. Steven clears off some more demos, as well as finishing the story mode in Puzzle Quest 2. We both check out the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow demo and run down the news of the week.

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Opening Song (Overture - Halo: Reach OST)

[0:00:53] - Introductions

[0:01:51] - Jason's Now Playing

[0:51:56] - Steven's Now Playing

[1:11:01] - News

-DC Universe Online - Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7Nf-m6WGl4

[1:56:14] - Wrap Up

[1:59:04] - End

This week Jason runs down a long list of Xbox Live Indie Games and ten months after release, he checks out MAG. Steven clears off some more demos, as well as finishing the story mode in Puzzle Quest 2. We both check out the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow demo and run down the news of the week.

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Opening Song (Overture - Halo: Reach OST)

[0:00:53] - Introductions

[0:01:51] - Jason's Now Playing

[0:51:56] - Steven's Now Playing

[1:11:01] - News

-DC Universe Online - Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7Nf-m6WGl4

[1:56:14] - Wrap Up

[1:59:04] - End

This week Jason runs down a long list of Xbox Live Indie Games and ten months after release, he checks out MAG. Steven clears off some more demos, as well as finishing the story mode in Puzzle Quest 2. We both check out the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow demo and run down the news of the week.

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Opening Song (Overture - Halo: Reach OST)

[0:00:53] - Introductions

[0:01:51] - Jason's Now Playing

[0:51:56] - Steven's Now Playing

[1:11:01] - News

-DC Universe Online - Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7Nf-m6WGl4

[1:56:14] - Wrap Up

[1:59:04] - End

Jason bought a PlayStation Move?! Steven is utterly confused by this, but he still has time to steamroll through more demos this week. We also squeeze in the games Coming Soon for October and the NPD numbers for August. Some of the games we talk about include Sports Champions, Puzzle Quest 2, Blade Kitten, Quantum Theory, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, Borderlands, and Breath of Death VII.

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Opening Song (Overture - Halo: Reach OST)

[0:00:54] - Introductions

[0:02:15] - Jason's Now Playing

[0:52:29] - Steven's Now Playing

[1:12:42] - News

-http://kotaku.com/5646512/tim-schafer-hires-ron-gilbert-gets-funnier

[2:00:33] - Coming Soon For October 2010

[2:18:31] - August 2010 NPD Numbers

[2:24:48] - Wrap Up

[2:27:15] - End

On the first episode of Endgame, we talk about Alan Wake. Spoiler warning by the way.

We have a great show for you this week. Jason takes it to the hoop this week with round up on the NBA game demos and he gets his hands on Halo: Reach. Steven has a big list of demos he played through to clean off his hard drive and he gives us his opinion on Dead Rising 2: Case Zero. Then there's a huge pile of news to run through. Some of the games we jabber about this week include Halo: Reach, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, Scott Pilgirm vs. The World: The Game, Shank, Puzzle Quest 2, and Plants vs. Zombies.

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Opening Song (Overture - Halo: Reach OST)

[0:00:53] - Introductions

[0:04:55] - Jason's Now Playing

[0:44:19] - Steven's Now Playing

-Dead Rising 2: Case Zero Spoilers [0:52:30 - 1:05:27]

[1:17:27] - News

[2:20:23] - Wrap Up

[2:23:45] - End

We have a great show for you this week. Jason takes it to the hoop this week with round up on the NBA game demos and he gets his hands on Halo: Reach. Steven has a big list of demos he played through to clean off his hard drive and he gives us his opinion on Dead Rising 2: Case Zero. Then there's a huge pile of news to run through. Some of the games we jabber about this week include Halo: Reach, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, Scott Pilgirm vs. The World: The Game, Shank, Puzzle Quest 2, and Plants vs. Zombies.

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Opening Song (Overture - Halo: Reach OST)

[0:00:53] - Introductions

[0:04:55] - Jason's Now Playing

[0:44:19] - Steven's Now Playing

-Dead Rising 2: Case Zero Spoilers [0:52:30 - 1:05:27]

[1:17:27] - News

[2:20:23] - Wrap Up

[2:23:45] - End

And in part two of the episode, we have wall to wall news stories.

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Opening Song (Track 3 - Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia OST)

[0:00:39] - Introductions

[0:01:36] - News

[1:08:16] - Wrap Up

[1:11:47] - End

This week Steven and a special guest from our friends list do an extensive recap of PAX West 2010. Jason is happy and unhappy with BioWare at the same time. Tune in to find out why.

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Opening Song (Track 3 - Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia OST)

[0:00:38] - Introductions

[0:03:44] - PAX West 2010 Impressions

[1:37:32] - Jason's Now Playing

[2:05:59] - Wrap Up

[2:10:55] - End