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Sinopsis
Join the Commodore & Roo in their free-flowing discussion of all things geekery, from video games to movies to internet culture and beyond. Each episode features recent news items, a topic of the week, and live questions from the chat room!
Episodios
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Echo Screen Live #21: The Death of Video Games as we know it? (2/20/13)
18/02/2013Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! In which we dissect analysis by Michael Pachter stating that the game industry is evolving, and the closing of companies like THQ, Junction Point, etc. are harbingers of more shakeups to come. (Article found here) Is he right? Does the […]
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Echo Screen Live #20: The Legacy of Tolkien (1/16/13)
16/01/2013Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! With the release of The Hobbit on the big screen, we ring in the new year to discuss the ongoing legacy of J.R.R. Tolkien, from books, to movies, to games. Plus – News tids and bits from CES!
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Echo Screen Live #19: 2012 Year in Review (12/19/12)
19/12/2012Join us every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! It’s the last Echo Screen Live of the year, and you know what that means – obligatory navel gazing! Join us as we talk 2012, 2013, and the successful Super Nintendo charity marathon.
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Echo Screen Live #18: Death of the 1 Player Game (12/5/12)
05/12/2012Chat with us live on every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! It seems nowadays that you can’t play a video game without having multiple people attached – other players, social media connections, always online DRM… is the simple one player game dying?
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Echo Screen Live #17: Is Black Friday Obsolete? (11/21/12)
21/11/2012We’re live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month! Black Friday – the media loves to hype it to the gills. But beyond the deals, lines, and people stampeding over each other for $5 off an HDTV – is there a better way? Has the “holiday” become passe? Plus, we’re bound to talk the […]
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Echo Screen Live #16: Disney / Lucasfilm – Overjoyed or Pissed Off? (11/7/12)
06/11/2012The bombshell dropped last week – Disney buys Lucasfilm and a new Star Wars trilogy is coming, starting in 2015. We know you must be so confused, wondering if you should be shouting for joy or gathering pitchforks. But worry not! We’ll be happy to discuss the matter with you and figure out if this […]
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Echo Screen Live #15 – Should Video Games be Censored? (10/17/12)
17/10/2012Join us every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9pm Eastern! Not a year goes by without politicians decrying the evils of video games – sex, violence, “motion” controls – but do they have a point: Should video games be censored in any way? And if so, how: by companies, ESRB, or the […]
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Echo Screen Live #14 – Kickstarter Is Not a Store (10/3/12)
03/10/2012We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern! 2012 has been the year of Kickstarter, but with wide recognition comes backlash. But is it all deserved? It’s time to dive into the seedy underbelly and ask the important questions: What is the purpose of Kickstarter? What makes a […]
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Echo Screen Live #13 – [Almost] Live from the Escapist Expo! (9/16/12)
16/09/2012We’re back! Roo and the Commodore welcome special guest Chris Pranger, host of The Escapist’s “No Right Answer” and localizer for Nintendo of America, to discuss their experiences at the Escapist Expo, as well as gaming conventions in general – the good, the bad, and the ugly. And as always, we’ll be discuss the news […]
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Echo Screen Live #12: Violence in Video Games (7/25/12)
24/07/2012We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! It goes without saying that we at the Clan of the Gray Wolf want to offer sincere condolences to the victims and families of the shooting in the Aurora Colorado. But an interesting topic has arisen from the tragedy […]
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Echo Screen Live #11: America – We’re #1? (7/4/12)
04/07/2012We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! After a 3 decade reign by Japan, have American video game developers taken back their long lost position as industry leader? Join us for our Independence Day special! Part 1: Part 2:
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Echo Screen Live #10: Is E3 Still Relevant? (6/20/12)
20/06/2012We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! We discuss if the overhyped media event is even worthwhile… Also, our “Best of E3!” Part 1: Part 2:
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Echo Screen Live #9: E3 2012 Hype-a-palooza (5/30/12)
30/05/2012We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! We give you our predictions for this year’s show as we ponder the audience’s. Part 1: Part 2:
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Echo Screen Live #8: Video Game Narratives – Has the Story Changed? (5/16/12)
16/05/2012We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! Part 1: Part 2:
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Echo Screen Live #7: Indie Games… Here to Stay? (4/18/12)
18/04/2012We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! This episode’s topic: “Indie Games… Here to Stay?” Part 1: Indie Games… Here to Stay? Part 2: Your Questions
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Echo Screen Live #6: Xbox 720, PS4, & the Death of Used Games (4/4/12)
04/04/2012We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! Part 1: Part 2:
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Echo Screen Live #5: Video Games Are Too Short and/or Long! – How Much is Enough? (3/21/12)
21/03/2012We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! Part 1: Part 2:
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Echo Screen Live #4: Millennials Grow Up – Is it ok to play games at 30? (3/7/2012)
06/03/2012We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! This episode’s topics: “iPad 3: Whatever, You’ll Buy it” & “Millennials Grow Up: Is it ok to play video games at 30?” Part 1: Part 2: Part 3:
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Echo Screen Live #3: Star Wars Sucks… and You Suck For Liking It (2/15/2012)
15/02/2012We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! This episode’s topics include: “Tim Schafer’s Really Great Week”, and “Star Wars Sucks… and You Suck For Liking It”. Part 1: Part 2:
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Echo Screen Live #2: Sports Games… Seriously (2/1/2012)
02/02/2012We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! This episode’s topics include: No Xbox 720 & PS4 in 2012, Facebook’s IPO, and Seriously… Sports Games