An alternative take on the gaming industry, featuring reviews, flashbacks, retrospectives, videogame movie reviews and so much more! http://www.ontappodcast.com/rss.xml Copyright 2008 ontappodcast.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Tue, 7 Sep 2010 13:21:17 -0500 mailbag@ontappodcast.com Tue, 7 Sep 2010 13:19:17 -0500 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com On Tap Podcast - three friends, one hobby, no life An alternative take on the gaming industry, featuring reviews, flashbacks, retrospectives, videogame movie reviews and so much more! ontappodcast.com Dale Kulas mailbag@ontappodcast.com PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no http://www.ontappodcast.com/images/rsslogo.jpg http://www.ontappodcast.com/rss.xml An alternative take on the gaming industry, featuring reviews, flashbacks, retrospectives, videogame movie reviews and so much more! 144 144 Dale reviews Retro Game Challenge on the DS. He is joined by Matt as they tackle some of the latest news in the industry including the ARMY banning Medal of Honor, Duke Nukem Forever's surprise return and Xbox Live price hike. The duo also preview the Playstation Move launch and preview the rest of the fall lineup of games this year. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php C97D4362-789B-4D36-B0CD-6D06B2FB9BF9 Mon, 6 Sep 2010 13:18:41 -0500 Move preview, Fall preview, Retro Game Challenge Review, Duke Nukem Forever is back Dale reviews Retro Game Challenge on the DS. He is joined by Matt as they tackle some of the latest news in the industry including the ARMY banning Medal of Honor, Duke Nukem Forever's surprise return and Xbox Live price hike. The duo also preview the Playstation Move launch and preview the rest of the fall lineup of games this year. 02:28:11 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Dale is watching his back from Eidos PR as he unloads his review of Kane and Lynch 2 Dog Days. Lyzz raves about an exploit she discovered in Fable II, which parlays into all three anticipating Fable III. Chris and Lyzz then hype up Lord of the Ring Online's upcoming switch to a free-to-play MMO and why you should give it a chance. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php DF609863-0D35-49E6-AB1E-388E0F8E0624 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:31:21 -0500 Kane and Lynch 2 review, Fable III preview, Why you should try Lord of the Rings Online when it goes free in September Dale is watching his back from Eidos PR as he unloads his review of Kane and Lynch 2 Dog Days. Lyzz raves about an exploit she discovered in Fable II, which parlays into all three anticipating Fable III. Chris and Lyzz then hype up Lord of the Ring Online's upcoming switch to a free-to-play MMO and why you should give it a chance. 1:09:45 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no In honor of the barrage of Scott Pilgrim media to hit the market, Dale, Matt and special guest Tom Mace of The Amplified Gamers podcast go into an in depth feature discussion on the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World movie, game, soundtrack and volume 6 of the graphic novel. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php E3C91442-0B28-405E-B112-0E7D7239626D Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:00:46 -0500 Scott Pilgrim Special In honor of the barrage of Scott Pilgrim media to hit the market, Dale, Matt and special guest Tom Mace of The Amplified Gamers podcast go into an in depth feature discussion on the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World movie, game, soundtrack and volume 6 of the graphic novel. 1:45:22 Dale, Matt, Tom PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no After a nearly year and a half hiatus, the comic book videogame retrospective picks up again with part three. Dale and Matt are here to report on all comic book games out on the PSone, N64, Saturn, and Dreamcast. The two also have a hearty what they have been playing segment highlighted with Limbo, Red Dead Redemption, Mass Effect and many more games old and new discussed. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php DC7518BE-4763-41D4-9C7A-378040D6471D Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:34:42 -0500 Comic Book VG Retrospective Part 3 - PS1,Sat,N64,DC After a nearly year and a half hiatus, the comic book videogame retrospective picks up again with part three. Dale and Matt are here to report on all comic book games out on the PSone, N64, Saturn, and Dreamcast. The two also have a hearty what they have been playing segment highlighted with Limbo, Red Dead Redemption, Mass Effect and many more games old and new discussed. 2:14:06 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Dale and Dave are on the mic this week. Dale reviews the new Alan Wake DLC episode, The Signal and also hits the waves with his review of Hydro Thunder Hurricane. Meanwhile Dave serves up a big slice of retro talk with his review of the 8 and 16 bit combo player, The Retro Duo. The duo also answers the latest questions from the VGevo community. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php DCC10B51-5166-44F2-8BE5-E43FD8FCD779 Sun, 1 Aug 2010 21:39:51 -0500 Hydro Thunder Hurricane and Alan Wake DLC reviewed Dale and Dave are on the mic this week. Dale reviews the new Alan Wake DLC episode, The Signal and also hits the waves with his review of Hydro Thunder Hurricane. Meanwhile Dave serves up a big slice of retro talk with his review of the 8 and 16 bit combo player, The Retro Duo. The duo also answers the latest questions from the VGevo community. 1:05:39 Dale, Dave PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no To commemorate the fast approaching 10th anniversary of the PS2 in North America, On Tap brings to you a retrospective on one of the most dominant consoles ever. Dale, Chris and Lyzz are joined by Playstation Nation hosts Glenn and Josh as they discuss as many PS2 titles they can in three hours. Also featured is the Top 20 PS2 games as voted on by the VGevo community. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 7983B658-3C9B-43CF-B5C8-27639F3686B9 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:13:13 -0500 PS2 Retrospective To commemorate the fast approaching 10th anniversary of the PS2 in North America, On Tap brings to you a retrospective on one of the most dominant consoles ever. Dale, Chris and Lyzz are joined by Playstation Nation hosts Glenn and Josh as they discuss as many PS2 titles they can in three hours. Also featured is the Top 20 PS2 games as voted on by the VGevo community. 3:03:07 Dale, Chris, Glenn, Josh, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Maddenites, start your engines! Dale and his brother-in-law Shawn discuss some of their classic Madden and NCAA football rivalries. Shawn also talks about his love and hate relationship with the NASCAR games from EA Sports over the years. Finally the two shed some love for Risk Factions and Scribblenauts. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php B537DB4E-4A77-4F43-85C0-83BACD9F6249 Fri, 2 Jul 2010 21:10:34 -0500 Rise and Fall of NASCAR from EA, Classic Madden Rivalries Maddenites, start your engines! Dale and his brother-in-law Shawn discuss some of their classic Madden and NCAA football rivalries. Shawn also talks about his love and hate relationship with the NASCAR games from EA Sports over the years. Finally the two shed some love for Risk Factions and Scribblenauts. 57:14 Dale, Shawn PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Two episodes in a row the On Tap crew of Dale, Chris, Scott and Lyzz has assembled, and Scott's wife Beth makes a three word cameo appearance to boot. On this episode the gang reviews the latest videogame movie with a roundtable review of Prince of Persia The Sands of Time, they also recap other summer blockbusters that have hit the screen. Also on this episode Dale reviews the nonlicensed football game, Backbreaker and the gang briefly recap the highlights of E3 and catches up on the latest questions from the VGevo community. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php F2282DFF-B35A-4F0B-859C-22967B588092 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:54:02 -0500 Prince of Persia Film Review, Backbreaker Review, E3 Recap Two episodes in a row the On Tap crew of Dale, Chris, Scott and Lyzz has assembled, and Scott's wife Beth makes a three word cameo appearance to boot. On this episode the gang reviews the latest videogame movie with a roundtable review of Prince of Persia The Sands of Time, they also recap other summer blockbusters that have hit the screen. Also on this episode Dale reviews the nonlicensed football game, Backbreaker and the gang briefly recap the highlights of E3 and catches up on the latest questions from the VGevo community. 1:39:12 Dale, Chris, Scott, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no For the first time in ten months the original On Tap quartet of Dale, Chris and Lyzz unite for the ultimate review-a-palooza. With so many high calibur games getting released at the beginning of summer, we review three of them and they are all must buys! Lyzz is crushing all over the new Prince of Persia game, The Forgotten Sands. Dale raves about why the action-thriller Alan Wake is an early game of the year contender. Finally, Scott and Chris love Red Dead Redemption so much they spend nearly a half hour gushing about it. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 31FAE841-75AF-4A31-9252-6D5A25DAA638 Sat, 29 May 2010 21:41:23 -0500 Reviews for Red Dead Redemption, Alan Wake and Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands For the first time in ten months the original On Tap quartet of Dale, Chris and Lyzz unite for the ultimate review-a-palooza. With so many high calibur games getting released at the beginning of summer, we review three of them and they are all must buys! Lyzz is crushing all over the new Prince of Persia game, The Forgotten Sands. Dale raves about why the action-thriller Alan Wake is an early game of the year contender. Finally, Scott and Chris love Red Dead Redemption so much they spend nearly a half hour gushing about it. 1:14:36 Dale, Chris, Scott, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no Dale, Chris and Lyzz are back to answer the burning questions from the VGevo community. Dale is getting amped for the upcoming Red Dead Redemption with an old school review of the original open world wild west game, Gun. Dale also has impressions of his new set of Triton 720 gaming headphones. Finally, Chris and Lyzz are ecstatic as they detail how the beat the original Lords of the Rings Online game together. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 6ADE8C9B-879B-4C7F-9C95-BAD9CAD43AF3 Sat, 15 May 2010 10:42:48 -0500 Old school review for Gun, Chris and Lyzz beat LotRO Dale, Chris and Lyzz are back to answer the burning questions from the VGevo community. Dale is getting amped for the upcoming Red Dead Redemption with an old school review of the original open world wild west game, Gun. Dale also has impressions of his new set of Triton 720 gaming headphones. Finally, Chris and Lyzz are ecstatic as they detail how the beat the original Lords of the Rings Online game together. 1:22:27 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Dale, Dave and Matt sit down and answer the questions of the VGevo community, with an in-depth discussion on our favorite consoles, games we love that everyone else hates and vice versa and more head-scratchers. Also on this episode Dale and Matt review Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing, Dale gives his synopsis of the campaign in Splinter Cell Conviction and Dave has his impressions from the Halo Reach BETA. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php F56CBD02-DE24-4605-9578-0A823B0E9B70 Mon, 10 May 2010 07:23:52 -0500 Reviews for Sonic Racing and Splinter Cell Conviction, Halo BETA thoughts Dale, Dave and Matt sit down and answer the questions of the VGevo community, with an in-depth discussion on our favorite consoles, games we love that everyone else hates and vice versa and more head-scratchers. Also on this episode Dale and Matt review Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing, Dale gives his synopsis of the campaign in Splinter Cell Conviction and Dave has his impressions from the Halo Reach BETA. 1:30:10 Dale, Dave, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no Nine days ago, Microsoft finally shut down all the servers for original Xbox Live. To commemorate the big green box of doom, Dale, Chris, Lyzz and special guest Justin of the 360 Nation podcast pay homage with a retrospective on the original Xbox. We remember how trepid we were when Microsoft first announced the Xbox, its initial launch lineup, the Halo 2 launch, the evolution of online console gaming that came out of Xbox Live, our favorite games and so much more. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php F09D734F-F2A8-4E9A-BFFB-C8AB2F92083A Sat, 24 Apr 2010 12:33:48 -0500 Original Xbox Retrospective Nine days ago, Microsoft finally shut down all the servers for original Xbox Live. To commemorate the big green box of doom, Dale, Chris, Lyzz and special guest Justin of the 360 Nation podcast pay homage with a retrospective on the original Xbox. We remember how trepid we were when Microsoft first announced the Xbox, its initial launch lineup, the Halo 2 launch, the evolution of online console gaming that came out of Xbox Live, our favorite games and so much more. 1:19:46 Dale, Chris, Lyzz, Justin PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no Dale has his review for one of his most anticipated games of 2010 in the open world sandbox paradise that is Just Cause 2. The gang is also psyched over the debut announcement of Gears of War 3. Additionally, The On Tap crew is suffering a MGC hangover. Dale, Chris and Lyzz has some final thoughts on the MGC, with Chris and Lyzz especially detailing all their massive loot hauls and some of their hands on time they had revisiting some classics of gaming's past. Finally, we have On Tap's first edition of the VGevo Open Question Thread Q and A. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 6DCEE720-33AD-4647-9894-037D8A641BAF Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:53:58 -0500 Just Cause 2 review, Gears 3 hype, MGC Hangover, VGevo Q and A Dale has his review for one of his most anticipated games of 2010 in the open world sandbox paradise that is Just Cause 2. The gang is also psyched over the debut announcement of Gears of War 3. Additionally, The On Tap crew is suffering a MGC hangover. Dale, Chris and Lyzz has some final thoughts on the MGC, with Chris and Lyzz especially detailing all their massive loot hauls and some of their hands on time they had revisiting some classics of gaming's past. Finally, we have On Tap's first edition of the VGevo Open Question Thread Q and A. 1:25:53 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no Dale, Chris and Lyzz for the first time ever record a podcast during the Midwest Gaming Classic. While hearing the gamers pass by in the background, the On Tap crew discuss the sights and sounds of this year's MGC experience and then proceed with their retrospective of the NES, which happens to be having its 25th anniversary in North America. Dale also catches up with his brother Joe on their drive back to discuss his MGC experience. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 17960026-1D9F-41E6-AD5B-F24D005AEF0A Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:21:32 -0500 NES Retrospective, MGC 2010 Wrap-up Dale, Chris and Lyzz for the first time ever record a podcast during the Midwest Gaming Classic. While hearing the gamers pass by in the background, the On Tap crew discuss the sights and sounds of this year's MGC experience and then proceed with their retrospective of the NES, which happens to be having its 25th anniversary in North America. Dale also catches up with his brother Joe on their drive back to discuss his MGC experience. 1:30:19 Dale, Chris, Lyzz, Joey PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Dale, Chris and Lyzz fight flood waters to bring this On Tap to your headphones as they hype MGC with a special interview with JD Hunter and Marty Goldberg, the two peeps responsible for the MGC Museum. Also on this show Dale and Chris reminisce on how their past decade on writing about videogames online, with the many highs, lows and controversies they dealt with behind-the-scenes in the process. Finally, Chris and Lyzz have their monthly loving for Lord of the Rings Online http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php CF313929-6FAB-4341-AEC6-0E1E26D03F03 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:30:09 -0500 VG Journalism and You, MGC Hype, Interview with Dan and Marty of the MGC Museum, This month in LotRO Dale, Chris and Lyzz fight flood waters to bring this On Tap to your headphones as they hype MGC with a special interview with JD Hunter and Marty Goldberg, the two peeps responsible for the MGC Museum. Also on this show Dale and Chris reminisce on how their past decade on writing about videogames online, with the many highs, lows and controversies they dealt with behind-the-scenes in the process. Finally, Chris and Lyzz have their monthly loving for Lord of the Rings Online 1:38:38 Dale, Chris, Lyzz, Scott, JD, Marty PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no It is just Dale and Matt this episode, and both are sick as dogs, but they manage to get it together for another On Tap episode. Both guys review Dante's Inferno. Dale has his impressions of Yakuza 3, and Matt has his impressions of Final Fantasy XIII. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 05AA3555-22A5-44F1-89C5-32352CE9B877 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:10:38 -0500 Final Fantasy XIII and Yakuza 3 impressions, Dante's Inferno review It is just Dale and Matt this episode, and both are sick as dogs, but they manage to get it together for another On Tap episode. Both guys review Dante's Inferno. Dale has his impressions of Yakuza 3, and Matt has his impressions of Final Fantasy XIII. 59:04 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no Chris and Lyzz return to join Dale, and they kick things off with another edition of On Tap story time theater. The gang reviews two films based on videogame reality concepts in Gamer and Death Race. Dale screams frantically in search of his lost review for Heavy Rain, and finally Chris and Lyzz discuss becoming reacquainted with Lord of the Rings Online. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 8E9A85C1-602F-4798-9CDD-F3E440719158 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:04:47 -0500 Heavy Rain review, Gamer and Death Race film reviews Chris and Lyzz return to join Dale, and they kick things off with another edition of On Tap story time theater. The gang reviews two films based on videogame reality concepts in Gamer and Death Race. Dale screams frantically in search of his lost review for Heavy Rain, and finally Chris and Lyzz discuss becoming reacquainted with Lord of the Rings Online. 54:39 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no After over half a year on hiatus, Scott Monson makes his triumphant return to the show. He joins Dale and Matt for a lengthy what we have been playing segment. Dale reviews quite possibly one of the most pointless games of all time in the form of Walk It Out for the Wii, and finally the guys talk about some of their most anticipated upcoming games, which transforms into a debate on the pros and cons of the Final Fantasy series. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php B96F9479-F2C7-416B-955B-779795F9E766 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:41:17 -0500 Pros and Cons of Final Fantasy, Atrocious Wii Game Review After over half a year on hiatus, Scott Monson makes his triumphant return to the show. He joins Dale and Matt for a lengthy what we have been playing segment. Dale reviews quite possibly one of the most pointless games of all time in the form of Walk It Out for the Wii, and finally the guys talk about some of their most anticipated upcoming games, which transforms into a debate on the pros and cons of the Final Fantasy series. 1:09:26 Dale, Scott, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no Chris and Lyzz have hands on impressions of Dante's Inferno and White Knight Chronicles. Dale serves up two reviews with the fist-bumping bro-mance that is Army of Two The 40th Day and the much anticipated BioShock 2 http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php BC772E98-9D66-440A-A836-81DC8B014B75 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:21:07 -0500 BioShock 2 and Army of Two 40th Day reviewed Chris and Lyzz have hands on impressions of Dante's Inferno and White Knight Chronicles. Dale serves up two reviews with the fist-bumping bro-mance that is Army of Two The 40th Day and the much anticipated BioShock 2 1:16:34 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Dale Kulas and Matt Koller spent the bulk of 2009 in a friendly rivalry to see who could usurp the other in total amount of games beaten. Now the two live to tell who won, and give a rundown of their games completed for the year, along with quick impressions of all in what turned out to be one of the longest episodes of On Tap yet http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 00673388-8347-42DC-950F-565AC88DBAC6 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 09:28:44 -0500 Dale vs Matt 2009 Dale Kulas and Matt Koller spent the bulk of 2009 in a friendly rivalry to see who could usurp the other in total amount of games beaten. Now the two live to tell who won, and give a rundown of their games completed for the year, along with quick impressions of all in what turned out to be one of the longest episodes of On Tap yet 2:35:16 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no