Waiver Wire Podcast 6/20

In this edition of the Waiver Wire Podcast, Chase Becotte from Operation Sports and I discuss the NCAA Football demo and our thoughts on how it compares to what we played while out at E3. In addition the issues with the rosters and the downloadable content cheats are gone over at length. Also on the plate for this podcast are impressions of The BIGS 2 demo and some wrap-up feelings on Madden 10 and Backbreaker coming out of E3.

To download the podcast click here and leave your thoughts in the comments!

Waiver Wire Podcast 5/26

The Waiver Wire podcast is back after a hiatus as Chase Becotte from OS and I discuss some of the hot topics of the moment. Those include our thoughts on UFC 2009 Undisputed, the Fight Night Round 4 demo and button controversy, early responses to the Tiger Woods 10 demo, the first news on NHL 10, and the release of Punch-Out!!.

To listen directly to this week’s podcast click here. Look for an E3 preview podcast to come later this week as well as a couple of them from on location in LA for E3 next week.

NCAA Football 10 Midday Event Podcast

Chris Jacobs from ncaaStrategies and I got together for a quick midday podcast from NYC. After having attended the EA Sports Preview Event we are now heading out to the Draft Premiere Event. Continue to send me questions for Erin Andrews and the athletes (Crabtree, Curry, Sanchez, Stafford, B. Johnson, Orakpo, M. Jenkins, Moreno) here and on Twitter where you can follow along for additional opportunities and pictures from the event throughout the night.

In the podcast we discuss the four NCAA Football 10 cover athletes as well as touch on the information about Teambuilder and Season Showdown released today. The details obtained from the event are embargoed until Monday April 27th.

Download the MP3 of the podcast here!

Reviewers Get One Right and One Wrong

The first two sports titles of the year have been released in MLB Front Office Manager and 3 on 3 NHL Arcade. Both have been hit hard by reviewers despite their lower prices. In the case of MLB FOM I had some positive hopes for it and initially liked it but a couple major issues have negated all that and with a patch unlikely there isn’t much hope of getting much enjoyment out of the game. On the other hand 3 on 3 NHL Arcade delivers exactly what it promised as a light-hearted fun offering but it isn’t being evaluated that way by the reviewers.

So this is my first attempt at a video Padrecast. I recorded my thoughts on the subject of the reviews of these two games and laid that over video of them both. It’s an experiment so feel free to leave your opinions or suggestions for future offerings. Continue on for the video.

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Waiver Wire Podcast 1/19

Chase and I are back in our more familiar roles with the Operation Sports Waiver Wire podcast for this week. After having the holidays off and releasing a few Padrecasts we get back to a more wide-ranging format. This time the discussions center around MLB 09: The Show franchise mode, getting your name into the audio database of NCAA Football 2010, and the upcoming releases of Skate 2, MLB Front Office Manager, and 3 on 3 NHL Arcade. I continue to complain about the naming of the EA Sports line (10) despite practically everyone preferring otherwise. We also go over some of our thoughts on the best ways to market sports games leading up to their releases.

For the first time we are posing a question to the community and will grab some of the thoughts out there to discuss on the next podcast. What is the proper way to show a game during the pre-release cycle? You can leave general opinions or specific examples in the comments.

To listen to the podcast you can download it directly from here or you can subscribe via iTunes here.

Padrecast: MLB 2K9 Feature List

In the latest Padrecast I’m again joined by Chase Becotte from Operation Sports to discuss the feature list revealed a few days ago for MLB 2K9. It runs longer than we had anticipated (52:27) which can likely be attributed to the numerous severe problems with the game last year giving us plenty to talk about. The features that are now known appear to be an attempt to clean up those technical and design issues and make the game more accessible.

To listen in you can either download the file directly here or use the player below. Feel free to leave your comments on the Padrecast or the 2K9 features in the comments.

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Padrecast: MLB 09 The Show Fact Sheet

It’s the return of the Padrecast! After doing a handful of them last year I wasn’t really satisfied with what I was able to offer on my own. The idea though is to have a shorter, more focused discussion that is unedited and just presented as-is. I’m joined by my OS Waiver Wire co-host Chase Becotte in what should be a continuing series of them. It’s a change of pace from the normal show we would do.

To kick it off we wanted to discuss the MLB 09 The Show fact sheet. We basically just run through it making some observations related to the improvements and features for this year. There is also some talk about whether the series is doing enough to innovate which is a topic that came out of a posting I had last week. You can download the file directly or use the player located below.

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Utopia Podcast 12/29

Earlier today I joined Chris Jacobs (CDJ) of ncaaStrategies to record the Utopia Podcast. Over the course of an hour and a half we review the year in sports gaming. This is done primarily by going through the Top 10 sports games of the year I laid out over the last couple weeks and discussing each one in detail as well as why some others didn’t make the cut. There are also some thoughts added on where the games could be headed next year.

To listen to the podcast download it directly here or or listen via the podcast player here.

Waiver Wire Podcast 12/18

This week in the Operation Sports Waiver Wire Podcast: Chase and I discuss the leaked MLB 09: The Show info (recorded prior to the most recent details), our interest level in MLB Front Office Manager, the impact of Online Team Play modes, how the process behind the Madden roster updates should be improved, and how Playstation Home could benefit sports gamers down the line.

To download directly click here. You can also subscribe via iTunes here.

Waiver Wire Podcast 12/10

After a week off due to the Thanksgiving holiday Chase and I are back for another edition of the Operation Sports Wavier Wire Podcast. This time around we discuss some of the recent game announcements, the change to the pitching mechanics of MLB 2K9, and the patches for NBA 2K9 and NCAA Basketball 09.

To download the podcast directly click here. You can also subscribe through iTunes here.

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