First World Podcast: 2015

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Season 3 Episode 31: Yub Nub

Greetings! Many Bothans died to bring you this new episode of the First World Podcast! Greg and Dan are back with an all new episode! News Blast covers Splatoon Transformers, the demise of Dinklebot, and some big announcements from Gamescom. Our feature spins off from last weeks rerun about Lucas Arts, as we countdown the best and totally worst video games from the Star Wars universe. Finally now playing has space shenanigans, sexy vault dwellers, and pyromancy!

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Dan and Greg

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Season 3 Episode 30: Kickin It

What up peeps! It's the First World Podcast! We're back with News to inform you, including Street Fight 5 news, a pro-wrestling killer robot, and some hearfelt talk about the late Nintendo President Iwata-san. Next we have a silly discussion about our favorite side kicks and companions in gaming, then wrap it all up with Now Playing, including an Evil Quest, some more robots, and one of our favorite games of ALL TIMES!

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Season 3 Episode 29: Comical

Howdy! It's the First World Podcast! Thanks for listening! This weeks News Blast features Zombi's, time traveling Doctors, drunk robots, and a mini fridge? Our feature topic riffs off Greg and Dan's current comic book obsession and looks deeper into the Arkham series and why other comic based IP's haven't been able to reach the same level of sales or quality. Finally, in Now Playing, Greg gets brutal with Wasteland 2, and Dan get's goofy with Borderlands the Pre-Sequel.

First image of Prince as Two Face in Batman V. Superman Dawn of I'm Joking

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Dan and Greg

Friday, July 3, 2015

Season 3 Episode 28: Social Distortion

Welcome to The First World Podcast! News Blast has a healthy dose of Nintendo this week, with the shuttering of Club Nintendo, to Metroid Federation Force and more. We also look at some cool new releases being announced, including a rebirth of a classic 4X masterpiece. The feature this week is on the social and sharing tools embedded in modern gaming, such as MiiVerse, Twitch, and social media sharing apps. Finally in now playing Greg paints a beautiful picture of Planetside 2 and laments about ESO, while Dan tries out a Alpha version of survival sim The Long Dark, and finally gets some booty with Assassins Creed Black Flag.

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Season 3 Episode 27 - Elder Statesmen

Holy Arrow to the knee Batman! It's the First World Podcast. We've got News **POW** including Splatoon sales numbers **SPLAT** Destiny Taken King price controversy **ZAP** and of course Batman Arkham Knight PC woes **KABLOOEY**! Our feature is a round up of our thoughts on all the E3 fun and the overlooked Steam Summer Sale. Finally in Now Playing, it's an Elder Scrolls kinda week, where Dan finally tries Skyrim with some surprising results and Greg jumps knee deep into ElderScrolls Online.

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Season 3 Episode 26 - EEE!

It's that magical time of year everyone! E3 Times! The boys of FWP are back together to go through each presentation and discuss all the surprises, excitement, and letdowns of the opening of E3. Greg and Dan are joined by former host Heath, and a can of wasabi peas, so you know it's gonna be a scorcher! Ha ha, ha, ha, man I'm tired from watching all these E3 videos....

E3 with Nintendo always gets a little weird

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Season 3 Episode 24 - Woecraft

Look up in the sky! It's a phoenix, it's a dragon, it's The First World Podcast! This week we start out with News Blast, chock full of Destiny House of Wolves info, Banjo-Kazooie's spiritual successor, Star Wars Battlefront expectations, and a Dan prediction comes true in the best way! Next we switch gears and do Now Playing. Dan finds a F2P MMO he likes with Neverwinter, and Greg get's inspired by Age of Ultron and jumps back into the Marvel Heroes MMO. Notice a pattern? We are talking MMO's this week, with the news of a massive loss of users for the genres most venerable game, World of Warcraft.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Season 3 Episode 23: Call Me Billy

Welcome one and all to another edition of the First World Podcast! Today on the show, News Blast! Including the much lamented death of Silent Hills, even more Konami drama, Kickstarter woes, and more! Our feature topic surrounds the recent controversy around paid mods in Skyrim and the very nature and need for mods in the first place. Finally we answer some listen questions about achievements and Greg talks Shadowrun in Now Playing!

Here's an early picture of the cast hosts. From Left to Right - Dan, Heath, Greg. True story.

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Season 3 Episode 22 - Blind

Howdy! After a brief hiatus, the First World Podcast is back and ready for action! First up in News Blast, new Guitar Hero Live announcement, Destiny and WOW expansions, and rumors run wild on new Smash Bros. fighters! Our main topic is a two-fer, discussing the recent drama surrounding Hideo Kojima and Konami's partnership, and an in depth love fest on the state of superhero TV shows with recent mega success of Netflix's Daredevil. Finally in now playing, Greg picks up a pair of AAA games and Dan gushes about the Xbox Exclusive Ori and the Blind Forest.

I'm a little unsure on the costume design they chose for Daredevil though...

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Dan and Greg

Friday, March 27, 2015

Season 3 Episode 21: Revenge of the Dan

Welcome back to the First World Podcast! Dan is back this week and anxious to rant! But first News Blast hits hard with Bloodborne's big launch, Gamestop makes 9.3 B-B-Billion dollars in new revenue, and Halo Online exclusive to...Russia? Our feature topic is a hodge podge of Dan's reaction to last weeks episode and Nintendo news, as well as a quick discussion on Gen Con's possible decision to pull out of Indiana of a controversial law. Finally we have an exciting Now Playing with Greg bustin bad guys in Battlefield: Hardline, Abe Lincoln bustin aliens in Codename: S.T.E.A.M, and Dan battling everything Blizzard can think of in Heroes of the Storm.

No Caption Needed.

Friday, March 20, 2015

Season 3 Episode 19 - NX Marks the Spot

Welcome back to the First World Podcast, and welcome back to show founder Heath as he takes the helm along with Greg for an action packed episode! First in News we talk Playstion TV's incompatibility with Playstion TV (yeah it's as weird as it sounds), Minecon announcements, and our now regular dose of DDoS attacks. For our main topic we dive into the recent Nintendo and DeNa partnership that may rock the way mobile games are developed, and Heath gives his thoughts on last weeks independent game developer discussion. Finally in Now Playing, Heath shows off his New 3DS and his love/hate for venerable series Monster Hunter with MH4.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Season 3 Episode 18: From the Brink

Welcome to the episode that almost never was! After a catastrophic computer meltdown, the First World Podcast pulls an episode from out of the ether! First in News Blast we lament the Uncharted delay, rejoice at free Titanfall DLC, and talk Turkey about Minecraft. Our feature topic is an off the cuff discussion about the direction independent developers are taking the gaming industry and if we are looking at a golden age, or the beginnings of a big bust. Finally Dan takes over now playing with a legion of Roman soldiers with the Xbox One launch title Ryse: Son of Rome (and one seriously screwed up pig).

He's got issues.

Friday, March 6, 2015

Season 3 Episode 17: Groovy

The First World Podcast is back and in the groove again! This weeks News Blast hits out with a big name leaving Microsoft, the death of a classic studio, and more Virtual Reality than an Six Flags arcade! Then in our main topic we break it down with the newly announce Rock Band 4 and talk about the meteoric rise, fall, and possible return of the Music/Rhythm game genre. Finally Now Playing features Evolve, Call of Duty, and weird coincidence when it comes to Destiny and Free-to-Play game Warframe.

QUICK LOOK AT THE MONKEY!

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Sunday, February 22, 2015

Season 3 Episode 16 - Two Thumbs

It's Oscar day and The First World Podcast is here with a movie themed show! First we hit the news with free to play Pokemon, Unreal 4 news, and Settlers of Catan- The Movie? Speaking of movies, in our feature presentation we talk about the long, storied, and mostly terrible history of movies based on video games. Finally in Now Playing, Greg talks about his experience so far in Evolve and whether it's worth the entry price to hunt giant monsters, and Dan talks Majora's Mask 3d and Call of Duty Advanced Warfare (Featuring Oscar winner Kevin Spacey)!

These guys didn't win any Oscars.

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Greg Mario and Dan Mario

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Season 3 Episode 15: Eat Me

Welcome to a special episode of the First World Podcast! First we've got news blast with some Evolve controversy and news on Bethesda's big E3 announcement. For our main topic, we have the privilege of sitting down with Gateway Games founder Jamie Toon to discuss their recent Kickstarter campaign for the tabletop game How To Serve Man and to get a lesson from the source on how our favorite tabletop games come to be! Finally in Now Playing, Greg and Dan switch places with Greg talking Dragon Age Inquisition and Dan discussing his feelings on Life is Strange, while Jamie rages on Skyrim for some glitchy DLC and talks the X-Com tabletop/tablet game.

If you would like to be a backer for How To Serve Man, please visit their Kickstarter page here to learn more and checkout Gateway Games on Facebook.

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Season 3 Episode 14 - Pie

Welcome to another exciting episode of The First World Podcast! We had to take a week off while we moved to a new space but now we are back and ready for action....sorta. Instead of news this week we answer an email from friend of the show and fellow podcast Dante about what exclusivity REALLY means for console makers and if we even need multiple consoles. Then we delve into an extended Now Playing with Life is Strange, Citizens of Earth, Dan's true thoughts on indie darling Transistor, and more!

Hail Piedra!

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Season 3 Episode 13: Bubblegraphic

Welcome back to the First World Podcast! We took a week off while Dan went skiing/falling in Colorado, but we are back and ready to rock! We start with a News Blast featuring AGDQ, early access to Battlefield: Hardline and plenty of zombie news for Greg! Our Feature news item is all about the new Microsoft Windows 10 presentation including the ULTRA COOL Hololense. Next we appease the Tratcast Gods and review a arcade classic. Finally in Now Playing, Greg takes on Infamous First Light and finds it less Arkham City and more Superman 64. Dan plays Dragon Age multiplayer and gets a little uncomfortable playing Shantae: The Pirates Curse.

Now that Hololense is real, can we get to work on the double neck tie?!

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Season 3 Episode 12 - Blackhat

Welcome to the first episode of First World Podcast for 2015! Greg and Dan are back with news. including Assassins Creed: The Movie, Portlandia Vs. GTA, and more Destiny and Halo controversy. For our feature topic we discuss what most of the world is discussing these days, hackers. Finally in now playing Dan talks Dragon Age Inquisition and South Park: The Stick of Truth, while Greg takes on a plethora of games over the break, including Titanfall, Tales of Borderlands, Dragon Age, and OF COURSE, a little Destiny.

Only known photo of alleged Lizard Squad members.