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We’ve done a few podcasts now, but we must admit that Episode 16 has a special place in our hearts, because it features our favourite Editrix above all Editrices Karin Weekes. Karin is Lead Editor at Bioware Edmonton/Montreal and has just finished working on a little game called Dragon Age: Inquisition.

We chat all things Dragon Age: Inqusition, from the environments to the characters to what goes into creating and editing a Game of the Year. There’s talk about choices in the game, the Dragon Age Keep, defining moments and epic soundtracks. And we do it all without too many spoilers. Though we do fangirl/fanboy. A little. If you’re a Dragon Age fan, or ever wanted to hear about the creative process behind a Triple A title from an amazingly awesome individual, you’ll want to listen to this.

We’d like to thank Karin for taking the time out of her day to spend it with us. The Save Game crew are hugely appreciative and we had an absolute ball chatting with Karin.

We’d also like to spotlight Patrick Weekes’s Bioware blog post on Building the Character of Cremisius “Krem” Aclassi which you can read by clicking here.

Some small news – thanks to Karin we will have a Dragon Age related giveaway soon – so keep an eye out for that. And remember – we love to hear feedback, or suggestions for future discussion topics. So if you have a burning question for us, or an idea for the next podcast, tweet us via @SaveGameOnline or email [email protected]. A full inbox is a good inbox, right?

PAX Australia featured a plethora of panels covering a huge variety of topics. There were so many panels across the three days that pax-goers were spoiled for choice.

One of the panels that featured on Saturday was the For the Love of Gaming panel. Panelists included myself, Tash Richards, Albert Caynes (Editor/owner, Hittin Crits), Brendan Roberts (Editor/owner, Progress Bar) and Ben O’Brien (Presenter/Producer, Big Head Mode).

The official summary of the panel:

From the untamed digital wilderness come five brave heroes. Well, maybe not heroes. But they sure are brave. Hear stories from five folks who stared into the face of videogame journalism and thought “I can do this.” Learn from their successes and failures, take part in an open Q&A, and get inspired to conquer that wilderness yourself. Featuring the editors of HittinCrits, Save Game, Progress Bar, DigitallyDownloaded and Big Head Mode on 2RRR.

Whilst Matt Sainsbury from Digitally Downloaded was sadly unable to join us, the panel was a great discussion and sharing of experiences and definitely a highlight of the convention for me.

For those who missed the panel, or those who were there and wanted to listen to it again, you can listen to the entirety of the panel below. I’d like to thank my fellow panelists for the fantastic discussion, and the audience for asking very thought-provoking questions.

 

We’re back, we’re bold and we’re better than ever. Well, the first one is true at least. Tash and Jen return to the world of podcasting with Episode 15 of No Data Available, and this episode we’re talking about all the games we’re currently playing.

There’s a little bit of everything here, from discussions about Triple A console titles to awesome kickstarter funded PC games. Included in the discussion roster are The Sims 4, Tales of Xillia 2, Destiny, Wasteland 2, Hatoful Boyfriend and more.

So join us as we get back into the swing of things and don’t forget you can also download our podcast via itunes for those long work commutes.

And remember  – we love to hear feedback, or suggestions for future discussion topics. So if you have a burning question for us, or an idea for the next podcast, tweet us via @SaveGameOnline or email [email protected]. A full inbox is a good inbox, right?

It’s 2014 and Tash and Jen start the first episode of the new year by chatting all things 2014 releases.

After a quick recap of what games we’ve been playing, we launch straight into a discussion of our most anticipated game releases of 2014. We’re talking Witcher 3. We’re talking Dragon Age Inquisition. We even sneak in some Destiny and Titanfall and Watch Dogs. There’s comparisions to dating preferences and Sims shame and we even talk about The Net tv show.

Don’t remember that one? That’s ok. Most people don’t.

So join us as we dive into 2014 releases. Don’t forget you can also download our podcast via itunes for those long work commutes.

And remember  – we love to hear feedback, or suggestions for future discussion topics. So if you have a burning question for us, or an idea for the next podcast, tweet us via @SaveGameOnline or email [email protected]. A full inbox is a good inbox, right?

Now the number 13 may be unlucky for some, but that is definitely not the case for our latest episode of No Data Available. It’s the end of the year, and Jen and I are talking all things Game of the Year – and we’ve brought along a few friends for the ride.

Joe is back to chat with us, and we also welcome two more friends in Christine and Jeff. Casting off their podcast newbie shackles, they dive straight on in with us for discussions of their Game of the Year.

Also covered are the DLC of the year (where I blubber like a little baby when discussing Mass Effect 3’s Citadel DLC), best new character of 2013, most disappointing game and most overhyped game. There are some interesting choices, some bold choices and some surprising choices. Take a listen and let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Don’t forget you can also download our podcast via itunes for those long work commutes.

And remember  – we love to hear feedback, or suggestions for future discussion topics. So if you have a burning question for us, or an idea for the next podcast, tweet us via @SaveGameOnline or email [email protected]. A full inbox is a good inbox, right?

After a few months of hiatus, both Jen and myself are back for Episode 12 of No Data Available, and what an episode it is. We talk all things next generation gaming, with a detailed run down of both the Xbox One and the Playstation 4.

What’s better in terms of launch games and as a console as a whole? What differentiates the consoles in terms of features and which console has improved upon its previous generation iteration to earn Tash’s gold star recommendation? You’ll just have to listen to find out. Because we don’t spoil at Save Game.

Not content with simply talking next gen gaming consoles, however, we also talk about Assassin’s Creed IV, Black Flag. And baby sloths. And getting drunk at restaurant bars and eating their beer nuts. Because hey, we like to surprise you guys.

Remember, gentle readers – we love to hear feedback, or suggestions for future discussion topics. So if you have a burning question for us, or an idea for the next podcast, tweet us via @SaveGameOnline or email [email protected]. A full inbox is a good inbox, right?

We will be back next week with another episode, because we know how much you’ve missed us. And we might even bring some more friends along. Because we have those. Really.

Tash and Jen are back for another episode of No Data Available, and this time we’re talking upcoming release games for the second half of 2013.

It’s been a busy year of releases so far, and we’ve played some absolutely fantastic games. But the year is only half over, and we still have many months of gaming goodness ahead. So we decided to have a chat about the games we are looking forward to releasing, the games we’re a little meh on, and the games that, to be completely honest, we really don’t care about.

Have a listen, have a laugh (hopefully with us) and have a drink everytime we mention Mass Effect. Because lets face it, Tash can pretty much make any discussion about Mass Effect.

 

And remember – we love to hear feedback, or suggestions for future discussion topics. So if you have a burning question for us, or an idea for the next podcast, tweet us via @SaveGameOnline or email [email protected]. A full inbox is a good inbox, right?

We’ve missed you guys, and I’m sure you’ve missed us. So here is Episode 10 of No Data Available, where Tash and Jen are talking about games that were released during the first half of 2013.

It’s been a busy year of releases so far, where we’ve seen some absolutely amazing games release and some….well let’s be honest – there’s been turds aplenty too. And whilst we are certainly going to be playing some of these turds as part of our TPAT feature, we wanted to dedicate some time to discussing the good games that were released from January to July of this year.

So strap yourselves in and get ready to be…somewhat entertained, at least. We’re pretty confident we can moderately entertain you with talk of Tomb Raider, Bioshock Infinite, Dead Space 3, The Last of Us and more.

And remember – we love to hear feedback, or suggestions for future discussion topics. So if you have a burning question for us, or an idea for the next podcast, tweet us via @SaveGameOnline or email [email protected]. A full inbox is a good inbox, right?

Guess who’s back? That’s not a rhetorical question because the answer is Jen, Tash and Joe for Episode 9 of No Data Available. And the topic for this episode’s podcast is…. ALL THINGS E3.

In Episode 9 of No Data Available,  Jen and I are joined by Joe once again and we are talking about  everything to do with E3 2013.

 

We’re talking trailers. We’re talking PS4. We’re talking Xbox One. Basically if it happened at E3 we are covering it. Join us as we recount the E3 that was and discuss all the trailers on display, in addition to the pressers.

But we aren’t just limiting ourselves to E3 discussions, oh no. We here at Save Game like to tackle the important questions, so join us as we pose such thought provoking questions as ”what if your consciousness got uploaded to the very last game you played.”

So grab yourself a drink and settle back, because Episode 9 of No Data Available is here and available just for you. Because we love you.

Lots.

And don’t forget – if you have a topic you’d like us to talk about, tweet us at @SaveGameOnline, visit our facebook at Save Game or email us via [email protected].

In Episode 8 part 2 of No Data Available,  Jen and I are joined by Joe once again and we are talking about  video game worlds we definitely do not want to live in.

Let’s face it – there are a lot of video game worlds you would not want to live in. So many that we actually had to divide this podcast into two parts.

 In part 2 we are talking about worlds where viruses have wiped out 99% of the world’s female population; people are slicing other people up; tanks are in huge demand; purple dildo bats are wielded without mercy and Aerosmith are the only people who can save the world. Yep. Aerosmith.

And if none of those topics tickle your fancy, then how about listening out for the competition we are running? Everyone needs more video game themed apparel in their wardrobe, and thanks to our friends at Insert Coin we have £5, £10 and £15 pound vouchers to give away to a few lucky listeners.

What do you have to do to win these babies, I hear you say? Well – you’ll just have to listen to the podcast, won’t you? One thing we will say – Insert Coin have some absolutely amazing clothing on offer – including fantastically fitted ladies apparel (yes – no more looking like a potato sack ladies) – and if you’re a lucky winner you will be able to use your voucher on their online store. It’s stocked with a whole bunch of amazing stuff – so have a look at their website whilst listening to our podcast. Take a look at what you’re going to buy when you win that voucher.

So have a listen, and let us know what you think. And don’t forget – if you have a topic you’d like us to talk about, tweet us at @SaveGameOnline, visit our facebook at Save Game or email us via [email protected].