Signed In: A Video Game Podcast

It may have been a release free week since the last show, but Signed In still finds a way to waste an hour of your time! Jeremy starts off the Indie Games talk with the puzzler Rotor'scope, Craig takes a swing at Wayne the Brain, Sean experiences the joy of child launching with Baby Maker Extreme, and everyone checks out the music powered Tunescape.  The guys also take a brief preview look at Mega Man 10 and Craig offers up his thoughts on Deadly Premonition.  (With a few other odds and ends thrown in along the way!) E-mail us at comments@signedinpodcast.com! Visit us online at SignedInPodcast.com!

A few days late and a lot of dollars short, but the Signed In crew returns with a bunch of gaming goodness!  On the Indie Games front Craig has a serendipitous experience with Halfbrick Echoes, Sean creates a sea of bullets with Pew Pew Pod, Jeremy shoots stick figures like it's 1983 with Stick 'Em Up, and Dysnomia offers a lot of bang for the buck.  On the XBLA side Perfect Dark reminds everyone how easy they have it nowadays and everybody gives their thoughts on the new Game Room platform.  Some catchup is done for games from the last few episodes, Craig offers some final thoughts on Risen, Jeremy finds his surprise hit of the year in Just Cause 2, and Craig nearly learns Russian with the immersive Metro 2033. Check out Holmade Games' Pixel Whirled contest! E-mail us at comments@signedinpodcast.com! Visit us online at SignedInPodcast.com!

Jeremy leads the charge this week by opening up the show with a look at some great Indie Games from the past few weeks.  The spotlight falls on Shoot 1UP, Soulcaster, MotorHEAT, Pixelkiller, and Experiment 13.  On the XBLA side, Sean tears it up with Scrap Metal and much love is given to Toy Soldiers.  Jeremy and Sean spent much time the past week causing havok in the Blur beta and Craig gave the demos of Just Cause 2 and Darksiders a look.  Jeremy offers some quick and limited thoughts on Final Fantasy XIII and Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Craig goes retro PC RPG with Risen, and Jeremy may have been brainwashed by the experience that is Deadly Premonition.  At the close of the show the winner of the Lazy Raiders contest is announced and a new contest for a copy of Toy Soldiers kicks off!  Check out Gamer Grafix for all your online gaming culture graphics needs! E-mail us at comments@signedinpodcast.com! Visit us online at SignedInPodcast.com!

The guys give the artsy Indie game Kaleidoscope a run through and Jeremy pretends to play the only Olympic sport he ever could with Curling 2010.  Then it's onto a stacked section of XBLA offerings from the last few weeks with the clone abusing Misadventures of PB Winterbottom, Sean flips for Lazy Raiders, everybody got some limited time with Fret Nice, and Craig attempts world domination with Greed Corp.  More discussion on BioShock 2 with everyone having the chance to play and/or finish the game, Craig and Jeremy give their thoughts on Blood Bowl, Sean adds his two cents in for Army of Two: 40th Day, Craig and Jeremy mix and match species with Aliens Vs. Predator, and Jeremy not so subtly shoehorns in some discussion of the PS3's Heavy Rain.  Blasphemy!  The show closes with the announcement of the winner of last episode's 'Splosion Man contest and the start of another shot at a recently released XBLA title!   E-mail us at comments@signedinpodcast.com! Visit us online at SignedInPodcast.com!

A lot of variety on the show this week!  On the Indie Game front we take a look at Your Doodles Are Bugged!, Sean tries out Hang 'em High, and Jeremy and Sean both have a bunch of fun with Gerbil Physics.  Jeremy offers more thoughts on KrissX, the whole crew checked out Chime, and Craig forms virtual bonds with the residents of Darwinia+.  The Aliens Vs. Predator demo is discussed, Jeremy and Craig give some closing thoughts on Mass Effect 2 and Army of Two: The 40th Day respectively and Jeremy closes out with talk on the recent big releases of BioShock 2 and Dante's Inferno.   Signed In is giving away a copy of 'Splosion Man!  Just email your favorite donut to comments@signedinpodcast.com and you could be the random winner announced on the next episode! Visit us online at SignedInPodcast.com!

Indie games talk kicks off the show with the whole crew revisiting Pixel Whirled, Craig gets his ninja on with Ninja Train and Ninja Bros, and Sean and Jeremy take a look at the artsy Soul.  Jeremy gave the XBLA word puzzler KrissX a try, Sean gets shoot in the head over and over in the Battlefield Bad Company 2 multiplayer demo, Craig offers some more thoughts on Army of Two: The 40th Day, Sean and Jeremy put more time in with Darksiders, the gang comes to a split decision on Dark Void, and Jeremy falls for Mass Effect 2.  HARD.  The guys also have a brief forum inspired discussion on spoilers and the show closes with a new Red Faction related contest!  Full details here - http://bit.ly/cskpc7 E-mail us at comments@signedinpodcast.com! Visit us online at SignedInPodcast.com!

The new year kicks into action with details on the show's brand new website SignedInPodcast.com! From there it's on to the games starting with Indie Games talk featuring You Will Die and Space Pirates From Tomorrow.  On the XBLA front everybody gave the new Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond a look and Jeremy and Sean tried out the updated redo of Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter.  Everyone offers their impressions on the Dark Void demo, Craig flips (in slow motion) for WET, Sean and Jeremy give their thoughts on Bayonetta and Darksiders, and Craig and Jeremy team up to give you the low down on Army of Two: The 40th Day, minus the chest bumps.  E-mail us at comments@signedinpodcast.com! Visit us online at SignedInPodcast.com!

The retail gaming industry may have taken the last two weeks off, but the Signed In crew still has plenty of gaming to talk about!  On the Indie Games front Craig takes Pixel Whirled for a spin, the Arkedo Series folks put out another winner with PIXEL!, Sean and Craig battle zombies in Twin Blades, and everybody has fun making copies in Office Politics.  Then it's on to XBLA where everybody gave 0 day Attack on Earth a try, Jeremy finally sits down with The Maw, and Craig goes old school with Doom.  A handful of demos are discussed including Lego Indiana Jones 2, Dante's Inferno, and Divinity II, Sean talks music gaming DLC, Jeremy dips into the recently released Borderlands DLC Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot, and both Craig and Jeremy offer up some more thoughts on The Saboteur.  All of this, and a full second half featuring everybody's most anticipated games of 2010!E-mail us at signedinpodcast@gmail.com! Check out the PseudoRadio Productions website hub and join in the discussions on the forums!  You can a

Join the gang for the final Signed In of 2009 as they discuss what they've been playing the last couple of weeks as well as their picks for the best of the past year in Xbox 360 gaming!  Craig and Sean represent the Indie Games discussion with Party Boat, Rate My Avatar, Homerun Challenge, Snowball Fight, Boarder Wars, and My Christmas.  Craig and Jeremy gave the new XBLA title Alien Breed Evolution a trial run, Jeremy also checked out the recently release DLC for Kingdom For Keflings and offers some more thoughs on Madden NFL Arcade.  An XP bonus weekend puts Red Faction on the top of everybody's playlist, the group gets their liberation on with The Saboteur, Jeremy gives a few quick thoughts on James Cameron's Avatar: The Game, and as promised, Sean jumps on the Borderlands wagon.  Then it's on to the "Best of 2009" discussion with everyone picking their top games of the year! You can find the show closing track here, and be sure to check out the entire 8-Bit Christmas album from Rush Coil.  E-mail us at

The winners of the Signed In holiday contest are announced!  Then it's on to a gauntlet of game talk starting with the Indie games Christmas Tree, Gravity, Balloon Blocks, and Solar.  On the XBLA front, Craig offers some more thoughts on Gyromancer, everybody gets pulled back into Peggle with Peggle Nights, and Sean schools everyone on Madden NFL Arcade.  The whole crew also gave the Bayonetta demo a run, Craig and Jeremy drool over Borderlands' "The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned" DLC, 1 vs. 100 trys it's best to take over everybody's Xbox, Jeremy finished Assassin's Creed 2, Craig checked out the first chapter of Fable 2, Jeremy channels Rogue Warrior by cursing up a storm, and Sean and Jeremy follow up from last episode with more thoughts on Left 4 Dead 2.  The show closes with a call out to the listeners for their picks for "The Best of 2009".  Email signedinpodcast@gmail.com with your picks in the below categories! (And feel free to add your own!) Best Single Player Experience Best Multiplayer Experience Bes

Craig offers his thoughts on the dashboard update that went live to all users last week.  Sean checked out the Indie Game Jumper Robot, Jeremy bought Peggle Nights, NBA Unrivaled makes Sean pine for games from 20 years ago, and Craig gives his impressions of the brand spankin' new Gyromancer.  Jeremy kicks off the retail games discussion with Jurassic: The Hunted and Hasbro Family Game Night, Sean gets back into Red Faction, Jeremy gives his brief thoughts on the new releases Lego Indiana Jones 2 and Assassin's Creed 2 and offers an update on his Borderlands status, Craig finally got to play through the Left 4 Dead DLC, Sean and Jeremy are knocked on their collective asses by Left 4 Dead 2, and Jeremy closes out with his take on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, as well as his thoughts on "that" level.  (Spoiler warning from 1:22-1:35!) All of this is finished off with a reminder of the Signed In Holiday Contest running through the end of November!  Join the Pseudoradio forums and post your gamertag in the con

The show starts with impressions of a handful of Indie Games including Beat Hazard, Amniotic, and Arkedo Series 02 - SWAP!  The gang then gives their thoughts on the Left 4 Dead 2 demo, Sean shares a few brief thoughts on GTA's Ballad of Gay Tony DLC, Craig and Jeremy offer updates on their Borderlands alter egos, Sean gives Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 a try, Jeremy scratches the surface of Dragon Age: Origins, and then its on to a music game medley featuring DJ Hero, Band Hero, and Lego Rock Band.  The show closes out with news of a brand new contest in which Signed In will be giving away a copy of The Beatles: Rock Band and more!  (For full contest information, see here - http://bit.ly/2ktJFJ) E-mail us at signedinpodcast@gmail.com! Check out the PseudoRadio Productions website hub and join in the discussions on the forums!  You can also follow Signed In on Twitter!

Jeremy and Sean open the show by sharing their thoughts on the new Xbox dashboard update.  Sean then kicks off the game talk with the recent Indie Games releases Pumpkin Carver and Dark; Craig checked out the XBLA offerings Axel & Pixel and Tower Bloxx Deluxe; Jeremy played Guitar Hero: Van Halen for some reason, Sean and Jeremy jumped into many pits with Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes, the whole gang got their metal on with Brutal Legend, and Craig and Jeremy rave about the new time-suck hotness Borderlands. E-mail us at signedinpodcast@gmail.com! Check out the PseudoRadio Productions website hub and join in the discussions on the forums!  You can also follow Signed In on Twitter!

The show starts with a big mix of Indie Games impressions featuring Arkedo Series 01 - JUMP!, Pixel Man, Alien Pyramid Challenge!, Pumpkin Carver, and Slingstar.  Then it's on to the XBLA with more thoughts on Zombie Apocalypse and the latest offerings, Lucidity and South Park: Let's Go Tower Defense Play!.  The gameplay talk wraps up with a look at the recent Red Faction and Left 4 Dead DLC, some new impressions on The Beatles: Rock Band, and Saw (The Movie): The Videogame.  The show closes with a discussion on what factors influence purchasing games at full retail price and the winner of the Signed In first year anniversary contest is announced! E-mail us at signedinpodcast@gmail.com! Check out the PseudoRadio Productions website hub and join in the discussions on the forums!  You can also follow Signed In on Twitter!

The talk kicks off with a handful of Indie games and impressions of the Brutal Legend demo.  Then it's on to full game discussions featuring Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, Dirt 2, WET, Halo 3: ODST, and XBLA's Zombie Apocalypse.  The show closes with an extension to the Signed In anniversary contest from last episode!  E-mail us at signedinpodcast@gmail.com! Check out the PseudoRadio Productions website hub and join in the discussions on the forums!  You can also follow Signed In on Twitter!

Join Jeremy, Craig, and Sean for an extended spoiler filled discussion on all things Batman: Arkham Asylum.  E-mail us at signedinpodcast@gmail.com! Check out the PseudoRadio Productions website hub and join in the discussions on the forums!  You can also follow Signed In on Twitter!

The Signed In gang celebrates their first year anniversary by doing what they always do...talking about games!  Jeremy offers his thoughts on what feels like the 12th Guitar Hero release this year with Guitar Hero 5, Sean and Jeremy feel the love with The Beatles: Rock Band, Jeremy is impressed with the XBLA game Defense Grid, and Craig shares his impressions on Batman Arkham Asylum.  The show closes out with the announcement of a new contest in honor of Signed In's first year of podcasting! E-mail us at signedinpodcast@gmail.com! Check out the PseudoRadio Productions website hub and join in the discussions on the forums!  You can also follow Signed In on Twitter!

The guys start the show with a brief recap of the fantastic Community Playdate with Battlefield 1943!  (And encourage anyone that played in the event to email Microsoft at xlmail@microsoft.com with the subject "Community Playdate – Signed In" and share their thoughts on the night!)  Then it's on to game discussion with talk of a bunch of recent Marketplace demos, the awesome Indie game I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES!!!1, Wolfenstein, Batman: Arkham Asylum, and Shadow Complex.  The show closes out with a quick discussion on Shadow Complex and what it's price point means to the future of the Xbox Live Arcade, and we want to know your thoughts on the subject!  Get involved at the PseudoRadio message boards or send an email to signedinpodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you think! Check out the PseudoRadio Productions website hub and join in the discussions on the forums!  You can also follow Signed In on Twitter!

The show kicks off with talk of the new 360 dashboard update.  Then it's onto the games with a Summer of Arcade update, Craig talks about the recent Red Faction patch and got an opportunity to play Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood, Sean takes a look at Madden 10, Jeremy checked out the disc release of Watchmen: The End is Nigh, everybody gives their thoughts on the Batman Arkham Asylum demo, Jeremy and Sean both gave the new Gears 2 DLC a run through and tried to get back into the game, Craig and Jeremy give their thoughts on the "final" Fallout 3 DLC, and Jeremy and Sean attempted to become Real American Heroes with GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra. Following the game talk, Jeremy and Craig sat down to talk with 3 of the geniuses behind the Summer of Arcade launch title 'Splosion Man!  They're joined by Josh Bear (Twisted Pixel Games), Jay Allen (SLACKCiRCUS), and Matt "Chainsaw" Chaney (Gl33k) to discuss everything you ever wanted to know about 'Splosion Man and then some!  (Including costume crotch stains!)  Make s

After an extra week off, the Signed In gang returns with some very exciting news to kick off the show!  Then it's on to an XBLA-palooza with the guys talking about Battlefield 1943, 'Splosion Man, The Secret of Monkey Island SE, and Capcom Vs. Marvel 2.  Craig finally got his hands on Ghostbusters and revisited a little Left 4 Dead, while Sean and Jeremy rustled up some Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood.  Jeremy also talks about some of the upcoming games he got to play at the San Diego Comic-Con.  All this, and the show closes out with 2 contest announcements! E-mail us at signedinpodcast@gmail.com! Check out the PseudoRadio Productions website hub and join in the discussions on the forums!  You can also follow Signed In on Twitter!