How to Make "Walking Simulators" More Fun

Jeff tosses around some ideas for how to make "Walking Simulators" more fun.

Video: The Weekly Checkpoint 88

This week Jeff takes a look at what he feels to be one of the more overlooked developers of the 80s, 90s, and 00s: Irem.

RGT: Racing Lagoon (PlayStation)

Remember the late 1990s when Squaresoft was pumping out hit after hit on the PlayStation?  Not all the games that they put out during that time were all that great, and in those cases the game usually never got released outside of Japan.  One such example of this would be Racing Lagoon, an RPG / racing game hybrid.  Join Jeff in the video below as he chats about the game.

RGT: Bloody Roar (PS1)

Like classic fighting games?  Then you're probably familiar with Bloody Roar, a game where characters could transform into vicious animals when beating the tar out of their opponents.  Today Jeff takes a look back at the first game in the series.

Oniken Early Impressions (PC)

Today we're taking a quick look at Oniken, an action game for the PC with an 8-bit retro shtick to it.

Video: A Virus Named Tom Early Impressions (PC)

Mr. Nash takes an early look at upcoming PC puzzler A Virus Named Tom, and tells us a bit of what to expect from the game.

The Weekly Checkpoint 15

It's the weekend once more, and with that Mr. Nash discusses some of the bigger gaming news stories to come up over the last few days. This week we look at the EU's recent ruling on the resale of digitally distributed software, Final Fantasy VII getting re-released on the PC after all these years, and Sony deciding to team up with Gaikai.

Video: Phantasy Star Online 2 Gameplay Impressions (PC)

With the free to play MMORPG recently having come out of beta in Japan, Mr. Nash tells us a bit of what to expect while playing it.

The Weekly Checkpoint 14

This week we discuss Radical Entertainment going under, Battlefield 3's premium service, and Diablo III dropping the 3 day trial mode for digital copies, among other things.

Video: Endless Space Update (PC)

Mr. Nash gives us a quick update on how things are looking in Amplitude Studios' upcoming space 4X game, Endless Space.

The Weekly Checkpoint 9

It's time for our weekly round up of gaming news.  This week was pretty slow as we are in the No Big News portion of the run up to E3, but we did talk a bit more about current goings on with Diablo III, as well as the the unfortunate demise of 38 Studios.  Also, you can all laugh at how badly I'm playing Disciples II in the gameplay footage that accompanies this podcast-y thingamajig!

Early Impressions: Endless Space (PC)

I've been fiddling around with the alpha for Endless Space the last little while, and wanted to share some of what I've experienced in the game so far.  I hope you all enjoy the video. =)