Podcast

Episode 68 of the Avault Podcast is jam packed with people and information. Stevie Case from Stevie FTW, and Martin Wahlund and Maerten Stormdahl from Fatshark, all dropped by to join in on this week’s conversation. Stevie shared some insight into her new show, and all of the fun and interesting things she’s going to explore with it. Martin and Maerten then came all the way from Sweden, at 3am, to discuss the development of their upcoming project, Lead and Gold, and the gaming culture of Northern Europe. In addition to all of the guests this week, there was also time for the guys to discuss Micieli’s upcoming PS3 purchase, what to do when you local Blockbuster gets “downsized”, Secret Armory of General Knoxx, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Halo: Reach, and Tecmo Bowl Throwback. This week we announce our February SteelSeries Giveaway winners, so make sure that you listen to the entire show.

This episode of the Avault Podcast features Eric Peterson, CEO of Vicious Cycle Software. Yes, they really do make games in North Carolina.  Eric shared some background on how Vicious Cycle came about, promoting your own IP, developing the software to match the abilities of the new hardware, and when the right time to reveal your product really occurs (wait until it’s done cooking). Eric also took the time to give us a look inside of his latest project Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond. This week the guys also delve into Borderlands: Secret Armory of General Knoxx (be careful - not scalable under level 50), The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom (sleeper hit?), and Nintendo’s summer offerings.

Sean Riley, the lead designer for Twisted Pixel, joins us for Episode 66. Sean brought all of his energy with him to join in on a conversation about what it's like to have not one but two hits on XBLA, the process behind Splosion Man, and unsung developers. Sean also shared with the guys some of what we can expect from Twisted Pixel in the future (Natal?) This week's show also covers Bioshock 2 (some may want to listen before laying down the cash), Dante's Inferno (the setting alone may be worth a look), Billy's attempt at PC gaming, and retro gaming. There's also a recap of Microsoft's X10 event , so listen up and don't get left behind!

This episode features Gabriel Gambetta, CEO of Mystery Studio. Gabriel came all the way from Uruguay to share news of the South American gaming scene, the path he took to become a game developer, the difference in working with some of the smaller independents and someone like Ubisoft, and where he sees Mystery Studio going in the future. This week's conversation also includes sadly inefficient virus software (we feel your pain Billy), all the details we've been waiting for about Bioshock 2 (get it for the PC), Heavy Rain (amazing graphics but controls - odd), the new Ghost Recon, and the end of Halo 2 on LIVE.

This week's episode features Amanda Fitch, CEO of Amaranth Games. Amanda stopped by to talk about episodic games, JRPGs and her history that led up to founding one of the few female owned game companies in today's industry. She also provides advice on how to get your non-gaming girlfriend interested in your favorite hobby. This week's conversation also covers drunks in bars, an in depth discussion of Mass Effect 2 (Patrick's in love), Bioshock 2 (will it live up to the hype?) and its 2007 predecessor, and Patrick shares some of his experiences with Star Trek Online.