Open Forum Radio – Episode 376 OFR Season 8 (Episode 49) – Strange OFR Things Tuesday, October 31st 2017 9:52 EST. Introduction & Roll Call: TMO, Vladz, Derek, Jason Main Topics/Group Discussion: (Feedback at [email protected])        Stranger Things Season 2 has arrived! OMG! Soooo good Also… Stranger Things Season 2 arrived this week too. –

Open Forum Radio - Episode 376

OFR Season 8 (Episode 49) - Strange OFR Things

Tuesday, October 31st 2017 9:52 EST.

Introduction & Roll Call: TMO, Vladz, Derek, Jason

Main Topics/Group Discussion:

(Feedback at [email protected])

      

Stranger Things Season 2 has arrived!

OMG! Soooo good

Also… Stranger Things Season 2 arrived this week too.

- Season One DVD looks like an old VHS tape

 

BADASS High Quality, AAA, Goodness arrived this past week with:

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Assassin’s Creed Origins

And more to come this Friday with COD WWII

 

Something that wasn’t on my radar but now is in a big way is: PLANET OF THE APES Last Frontier

Arrives Fall 2017 and for a little while appeared in the SONY store before being pulled down.

And when did Paris Gaming Week become a thing? I guess because it is SONY, I missed this one. Gonna have to swallow my MS Pride and acknowledge some BEAUTIFUL games coming out of SONY:

New Last of Us 2 trailer

Ghost of Tsushima

Concrete Genie Interview: Bringing Your Imagination to Life

The Hong Kong Massacre

ERICA

GameStop introduces unlimited pre-owned pass

 

How Dolby is measuring human emotions to hack Hollywood

DOLBY WANTS TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF CONTENT MAKES YOUR SKIN FLUSH, WHAT MAKES YOU COGNITIVELY ENGAGED, AND WHAT MAKES YOU AROUSED

 

My nephew Tre had a question for us.  He doesn’t understand Nintendo’s  marketing right now towards Wii U owners like him w/ making Zelda: Breath of the Wild & not Super Mario Odyssey on the Wii U.

Thus ends a short, strange, and ultimately disappointing chapter in Nintendo's history.

Super Mario Odyssey hits 2 million sales

 

PUBG launches on Xbox 12/12 according to Mike Ybarra of MS, and preorders are up at Best Buy for $23.99 (this game, I admit, I have hopped on the hype train)

 

Best & Worst of the week (Try to stick to 1 Best thing and 1 Worst thing)

Best: Shippensburg Visit Worst: Penn State loss

Best: Scream on The Green Best: Gamestop worker being honest

Open Forum Radio - Episode 375

OFR Season 8 (Episode 48) - Do you smell that?

Tuesday, October 24th 2017 9:57 EST.

Introduction & Roll Call: TMO, Vladz, Derek, Jason

Main Topics/Group Discussion:

(Feedback at [email protected])

      

Old favorites are back again. Some of the names that you may see when the Xbox One flips the switch on backward compatibility to the original Xbox

Vladz’s friend Chris at work: YES!! Ninja Gaiden black (from 2004) - appears to be on that list.

Here is a list of the first 13 games

Stoked for Black, it’s like Phil listens to us

The countdown the the X is running!!

Digital Foundry did a Shadow of War: Early Xbox One X vs PS4 Pro Graphics Comparison - We do NOT want to get into a Console A vs Console B thing here… but, after years of having Microsoft’s nose being rubbed in the pixel count of each game review, please allow us to pull just a FEW of the more positive quotes in this console comparison for Shadow of War done by Digital Foundry:

 

* “Some textures on PS4 Pro remain stuck at the same muddy quality setting as a standard PS4 or Xbox One.... and we are stuck with these glaring low resolution assets"

 

* "The problem is it doesn't sit well with PS4 Pro’s promise at all….coming to the rescue the is the Xbox One X version”

 

* “That texture problem on PS4 Pro is completely eradicated. By brute force of the console’s 12 GB of GDDR memory, at last we have PC’s top grade textures on console”

 

* Put into example “Ground textures get a clear resolution bump from the from the ‘soup like’ results on Pro to a sharper clearer result on Xbox One X”

 

* “Shadow of War gives us a prime early example of why Xbox One X is on point for running games at 4K. The sense is that a higher pixel count alone isn't enough. More importantly this console has the extra memory resources to give those pixels more to show off. Better textures and improved loads. In the case of Shadow of War at least, Microsoft has put together the right hardware for the job. And it is great to see more visual options making it's way into the game as well.

 

* At the start of this generation 8GB of GDDR5 memory seemed overkill for Sony's console, however with the adoption of HDR TVs and based on this evidence it's possible that Xbox One X 12GB of GDDR5 memory is a good case of forward thinking.”

In summary those of you waiting for PC-like graphics on a console have only a few days to wait see them on your Xbox One X.

 

Star Wars Battlefront II campaign: 5-8 hours matches up pretty closely with the length of Call of Duty games. Get ready! The game launches on November 17 - just 10 days after the X drops

Walking Dead returned this week!!!

Spotify

Open Forum Radio – Episode 375 OFR Season 8 (Episode 48) – Do you smell that? Tuesday, October 24th 2017 9:57 EST. Introduction & Roll Call: TMO, Vladz, Derek, Jason Main Topics/Group Discussion: (Feedback at [email protected])        Old favorites are back again. Some of the names that you may see when the Xbox One flips

Open Forum Radio - Episode 375

OFR Season 8 (Episode 48) - Do you smell that?

Tuesday, October 24th 2017 9:57 EST.

Introduction & Roll Call: TMO, Vladz, Derek, Jason

Main Topics/Group Discussion:

(Feedback at [email protected])

      

Old favorites are back again. Some of the names that you may see when the Xbox One flips the switch on backward compatibility to the original Xbox

Vladz’s friend Chris at work: YES!! Ninja Gaiden black (from 2004) - appears to be on that list.

Here is a list of the first 13 games

Stoked for Black, it’s like Phil listens to us

The countdown the the X is running!!

Digital Foundry did a Shadow of War: Early Xbox One X vs PS4 Pro Graphics Comparison - We do NOT want to get into a Console A vs Console B thing here… but, after years of having Microsoft’s nose being rubbed in the pixel count of each game review, please allow us to pull just a FEW of the more positive quotes in this console comparison for Shadow of War done by Digital Foundry:

 

* “Some textures on PS4 Pro remain stuck at the same muddy quality setting as a standard PS4 or Xbox One.... and we are stuck with these glaring low resolution assets"

 

* "The problem is it doesn't sit well with PS4 Pro’s promise at all….coming to the rescue the is the Xbox One X version”

 

* “That texture problem on PS4 Pro is completely eradicated. By brute force of the console’s 12 GB of GDDR memory, at last we have PC’s top grade textures on console”

 

* Put into example “Ground textures get a clear resolution bump from the from the ‘soup like’ results on Pro to a sharper clearer result on Xbox One X”

 

* “Shadow of War gives us a prime early example of why Xbox One X is on point for running games at 4K. The sense is that a higher pixel count alone isn't enough. More importantly this console has the extra memory resources to give those pixels more to show off. Better textures and improved loads. In the case of Shadow of War at least, Microsoft has put together the right hardware for the job. And it is great to see more visual options making it's way into the game as well.

 

* At the start of this generation 8GB of GDDR5 memory seemed overkill for Sony's console, however with the adoption of HDR TVs and based on this evidence it's possible that Xbox One X 12GB of GDDR5 memory is a good case of forward thinking.”

In summary those of you waiting for PC-like graphics on a console have only a few days to wait see them on your Xbox One X.

 

Star Wars Battlefront II campaign: 5-8 hours matches up pretty closely with the length of Call of Duty games. Get ready! The game launches on November 17 - just 10 days after the X drops

Walking Dead returned this week!!!

Spotify

Open Forum Radio - Episode 374

OFR Season 8 (Episode 47) - Telling Tales

Tuesday, October 17th 2017 9:57 EST.

 

(Feedback at [email protected])

Walking Dead returns this week!!!

Telling the tales: the HBO of interactive entertainment

What Telltale games have you played? Any still on your list to get around to playing? Walking dead, game of thrones, tales from the borderlands, like to play batman  Walking Dead 1, 1 & ½ and 2 (still need to play 3), Game of Thrones, Batman, Wolf Among Us (Wolf Among Us 2 coming out in 2018, (My kids have Borderlands and Minecraft too) GoT, TWD 1 & 2, Wolf Among Us, Batman 1

What other types of interactive experiences would you like to see from TellTale? A playboy mansion game, or a ballers game, or fast and furious

Rick and Morty, Another Game of Thrones, Vice Principals, old school TV like MASH, Cheers, Star Trek, Seinfeld  Wolverine, GoT

Nick gaming Nickelodeon to ramp up console offering, starting with The Loud House

Xbox News

New console is not for everyone: Xbox One X Is "Not For Everybody," Says Microsoft's Phil Spencer

Cross-Play Future? The relationship with Nintendo on this front has been strong," he said. "They've been great supporters and we continue to collaborate with them. But I think Sony's view is different. They should talk about what their view is..."

Crazy Justice  Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC cross-play confirmed

Original Xbox backwards Compatibility Still Coming In 2017

VR adoption "One million-plus" gamers have PSVR - Sony

But..."For the higher-end immersive gaming VR space, the 'chasm of disappointment' is quickly becoming more of an abyss.

Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality

IGN buys Humble Bundle

Best & Worst of the week (Try to stick to 1 Best thing and 1 Worst thing)

Best: Painting Bathroom remodeling trailer for kid. Worst: Beautiful Weekend feeling drained… napping on the couch.

Best: New Black Panther Trailer Worst: Son has tantrum in Zoo school trip

Best: Saw TJ Miller live in Tulsa   Worst: Life is tough, but we get through

Our World (Top 3 Things you saw, heard or played)  

The Gifted Pilot, Cuphead, The Deuce South Park (the new season has been so funny), Chiefs played terrible and I lost my fantasy QB (lol, can’t buy a bucket atm), Casino just outside Tulsa was a great time (thanks JLaw!)  Gotham, TitanFall 2, Baseball

Open Forum Radio – Episode 374 OFR Season 8 (Episode 47) – Telling Tales Tuesday, October 17th 2017 9:57 EST.   (Feedback at [email protected]) Walking Dead returns this week!!! Telling the tales: the HBO of interactive entertainment What Telltale games have you played? Any still on your list to get around to playing? Walking dead,

Open Forum Radio - Episode 374

OFR Season 8 (Episode 47) - Telling Tales

Tuesday, October 17th 2017 9:57 EST.

 

(Feedback at [email protected])

Walking Dead returns this week!!!

Telling the tales: the HBO of interactive entertainment

What Telltale games have you played? Any still on your list to get around to playing? Walking dead, game of thrones, tales from the borderlands, like to play batman  Walking Dead 1, 1 & ½ and 2 (still need to play 3), Game of Thrones, Batman, Wolf Among Us (Wolf Among Us 2 coming out in 2018, (My kids have Borderlands and Minecraft too) GoT, TWD 1 & 2, Wolf Among Us, Batman 1

What other types of interactive experiences would you like to see from TellTale? A playboy mansion game, or a ballers game, or fast and furious

Rick and Morty, Another Game of Thrones, Vice Principals, old school TV like MASH, Cheers, Star Trek, Seinfeld  Wolverine, GoT

Nick gaming Nickelodeon to ramp up console offering, starting with The Loud House

Xbox News

New console is not for everyone: Xbox One X Is "Not For Everybody," Says Microsoft's Phil Spencer

Cross-Play Future? The relationship with Nintendo on this front has been strong," he said. "They've been great supporters and we continue to collaborate with them. But I think Sony's view is different. They should talk about what their view is..."

Crazy Justice  Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC cross-play confirmed

Original Xbox backwards Compatibility Still Coming In 2017

VR adoption "One million-plus" gamers have PSVR - Sony

But..."For the higher-end immersive gaming VR space, the 'chasm of disappointment' is quickly becoming more of an abyss.

Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality

IGN buys Humble Bundle

Best & Worst of the week (Try to stick to 1 Best thing and 1 Worst thing)

Best: Painting Bathroom remodeling trailer for kid. Worst: Beautiful Weekend feeling drained… napping on the couch.

Best: New Black Panther Trailer Worst: Son has tantrum in Zoo school trip

Best: Saw TJ Miller live in Tulsa   Worst: Life is tough, but we get through

Our World (Top 3 Things you saw, heard or played)  

The Gifted Pilot, Cuphead, The Deuce South Park (the new season has been so funny), Chiefs played terrible and I lost my fantasy QB (lol, can’t buy a bucket atm), Casino just outside Tulsa was a great time (thanks JLaw!)  Gotham, TitanFall 2, Baseball

Open Forum Radio - Episode 373

OFR Season 8 (Episode 46) - Raw Power

Wednesday, October 11th 2017 9:43 EST.

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Star Wars The Last Jedi trailer

Get your tickets now!

Battlefront II - the Beta experience:

Extended 2 more days!

Space battle with HUD OFF

Darth Vader will be a playable villain

The Justice League Official Heroes Trailer

Wolfenstein We make games that we think are fun, meaningful, and immersive for a mature audience.

Getting hype about AC Origins:  lets you pet cats.

Call of Duty WWII leak

Rick and Morty and McDonald's Mulan Szechuan Sauce

Best & Worst of the week (Try to stick to 1 Best thing and 1 Worst thing)

Best: Battlefront II beta Best: Yuengling Brewery Tour, Mexican Food, Steaks, 5 days off work, chilling with Mrs Vladz, etc.

Best:  Cuphead Worst: Star Wars Battlefront Beta unplayable

Rick and Morty

Our World (Top 3 Things you saw, heard or played)  

Dunkirk, The Godfather Legacy, Planet Fitness Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Deuce, Star Trek Discovery, Blackish

Sports-  

OFR Fantasy Football Draft: http://ofr2017.league.fantasy.nfl.com/

NCAA - 2017 College Football Rankings

Shout-outs:  Happy belated to Dee Rodgers, Gamer Husbands Radio for 500 Ep., start listening from Ep. 77 and 40 Cast on their upcoming 350th Ep The OFR Crew, Bourbon, Beer, Star Wars, My Kids, My Dogs, vacation days,

Open Forum Radio – Episode 373 OFR Season 8 (Episode 46) – Raw Power Wednesday, October 11th 2017 9:43 EST. (Feedback at [email protected])     Star Wars The Last Jedi trailer Get your tickets now! Battlefront II – the Beta experience: Extended 2 more days! Space battle with HUD OFF Darth Vader will be a playable