The KBMOD Podcast

Episode 62 starts out with the return of the normal cast (minus Alex). We start out with what we've been playing, and Scott talks about his complete addiction to League of Legends, which has him doing the cast on just three hours of sleep. The news starts off with some lively discussion about our October build guides and then moves on to the launch of AMD's Trinity APUs and news that MSI was caught cheating the system with their high-performance Power Edition cards. Next, we move on to some gaming news, including the Steam Linux beta starting soon, the standalone version of DayZ coming out this year, and Notch publicly shunning Microsoft. The rant of the week returns with a focus on Black Ops 2, and as always, we end with your burning Twitter questions. Enjoy!   KBMOD Podcast Direct Download KBMOD Podcast Direct Download Mirror KBMOD Podcast on iTunes

Episode 61 is here, and we're pleased to welcome on two very special guests: Hawken producers Jason Hughes from Adhesive Games and Paul Loynd from Meteor Entertainment! For the first half of the cast, we dig into Hawken as Jason and Paul fill us in on what the development process has been like so far, how alpha is going, and what we can expect as the December release date moves closer. We cap off the segment with some Hawken protips from Paul and some great audience questions from Twitter. The second half of the cast kicks off with what we've been playing, where Torchlight II and Borderlands 2 are featured prominently. The news covers Radeon 8800 series spec leaks, the exciting Skywind mod project, Valve's plans for a hardware beta next year, and much more! We end with a second Twitter questions segment where you'll hear our thoughts on submerging Nick Fenton in a bath of soup. Enjoy! KBMOD Podcast Direct Download KBMOD Podcast Direct Download Mirror KBMOD Podcast on iTunes

Episode 60 of the KBMOD podcast is here, marking our tenth live episode! As a reminder, you can watch the podcast live every Monday at 10pm EST on KBMOD Live or our Twitch page. This week starts with what we've been playing, which leads to some talk about Guild Wars 2, Just Cause 2 multiplayer, Black Mesa, and Scott's newfound obsession with League of Legends. The news begins with some hardware notes on the release of the GeForce GTX 660, AMD cutting prices on the 7000 series, and some Haswell details from Intel. We then dive into the gaming news of the week: Frictional Games starts the segment off with a refreshing outlook on piracy, we take a look at a controversial decision by The War Z developer, and we discuss Blizzard encoding information in screenshots. We then take a look at SimCity's progress and close out with a trio of Valve articles, including the first Greenlight games, the upcoming release of Steam for Linux, and Steam finally letting users choose their install drive. We then delve into the Twitter questions, where we get a bit intimate with our PC components. Enjoy! KBMOD Podcast Direct Download KBMOD Podcast Direct Download Mirror KBMOD Podcast on iTunes

Episode 59 is here with another special guest! Adam a.k.a. SeaNanners joins us to talk gaming and the origins of his successful YouTube career, as well as the origins of KBMOD. The news touches on Trials Evolution finally coming to PC, Ubisoft's new generically-titled F2P title, Ubisoft finally changing their stance on oppressive DRM, a new version of the Razer Blade laptop, and Steam's new Big Picture mode. Afterward, we jump right into the Twitter questions, where we learn about historical figures and...pubic hair? Enjoy! KBMOD Podcast Direct Download KBMOD Podcast Direct Download Mirror KBMOD Podcast on iTunes

Part 1: Part 2: This week, we're all still recovering from the awesome weekend in Seattle that was PAX Prime. In an abbreviated news section, we talk about the launch of Steam Greenlight, Torchlight 2 finally getting a release date, the imminent release of the long-awaited release of Black Mesa Source, and Valve's official plans to get into the hardware business. After that, we dive into a lot of PAX discussion, as we run down the laundry list of games we saw and played, as well as some of the fun experiences we had along the way. We round out the cast with the Twitter questions, where we learn about Scott's feelings on luxuriant cheesecakes. Enjoy! KBMOD Podcast Direct Download KBMOD Podcast Direct Download Mirror KBMOD Podcast on iTunes

While Scott, Nick, and Alex are off gallivanting in L.A., we punish them by bringing on one of our favorite guests, Jared Gerritzen from Zombie Studios. We start out per usual discussing what we've been playing, and Jared scolds all of us for not playing more Blacklight: Retribution. We move on to the news segment, where we discuss Sleeping Dogs' PC focus paying off, Ubisoft's top brass making more inane comments, the future of DayZ as a standalone game, and the launch of the first overclockable power supply we've ever seen. In our roundtable segment, we dive into the juicy details with Jared about Zombie Studios' recently announced upcoming game, Special Forces Team X. As you might expect by now, the Twitter questions go off the rails again this week, and we even get a question from...Gerritzen's beard?! KBMOD Podcast Direct Download KBMOD Podcast Direct Download Mirror KBMOD Podcast on iTunes

This week, we welcome Jordan a.k.a. YouTube celebrity CaptainSparklez to the show! We start off talking about what we've been playing this week (hint: a lot of CS:GO on our new server) and a short interview with Jordan. The news this week kicks off with some discussion on our build guide video and the release of Nvidia's new GTX 660 Ti. We also talk about Valve's upcoming Dota 2 documentary, and Scott muses about the e-sports potential of CS:GO now that it's been officially released. We reveal Zombie Studios' new title, Special Forces Team X, and then hit a few EA stories: SimCity getting a beta sign-up, Command and Conquer going free-to-play, and Plants vs. Zombies 2 coming in 2013. Hitman: Absolution gets a multiplayer challenge mode, Castlevania is coming to the PC for the first time ever, Firefall adds to its design team, and we close with the Diablo III developers trashing one of the original Diablo creators on the eve of the game's biggest patch yet. After the bounty of news, we dive right into the Twitter questions toward the end. Enjoy! KBMOD Podcast Direct Download KBMOD Podcast Direct Download Mirror KBMOD Podcast on iTunes

Episode 55 starts off with a rare treat: Scott actually being on time and introducing the podcast! We delve into what we've been playing this week, and the hilarious insanity of the Just Cause 2 multiplayer mod dominates the conversation. The news begins with Valve, Valve, and more Valve--we cover the Steam community overhaul and its upcoming inclusion of non-gaming software, CS:GO getting a game-changing patch before release, and Team Fortress 2's new horde mode. Alex gives us all the reasons not to be concerned about Bioshock: Infinite, despite delays and multiple personnel changes, The Witcher 2 gets mod tools, Firefall delivers a full e-sports toolkit, and we wrap up with Blizzard getting hacked and Diablo 3 trying desperately to remain relevant. The roundtable focuses on the ever-increasing issues in smash hit DayZ mod, including rampant hacking and server administrator apathy. As always, we finish up with your best Twitter questions. Enjoy! KBMOD Podcast Direct Download KBMOD Podcast Direct Download Mirror KBMOD Podcast on iTunes

Woah, we're already on episode 54, but Scott isn't here to act surprised this week. That doesn't matter though, because we found someone even better to replace him: our good friend, Mark a.k.a. AllShamNoWow! We start off with what we've been playing, and Brandon gives us a recap of his weekend at QuakeCon. We then move into some Q&A with Mark about his PC gaming background and his recent PC building experience, which segues nicely into a discussion about our new PC build guides for August. The news kicks off with Star Wars: The Old Republic going free-to-play sooner than expected and a new Star Wars game with some seriously impressive graphics. We also discuss AMD rehiring one of their top chip designers, World of Warcraft's continual decline, the first GTX 660 Ti reviews coming out, and more! Our roundtable centers around a lengthy Team Liquid thread that depicts the history of Activision Blizzard since the 2008 merger and reminds us of some of Bobby Kotick's juicier quotes. We finish up with your Twitter questions, where we discover that Mark's healing laughter is very, very expensive. KBMOD Podcast Direct Download KBMOD Podcast Direct Download Mirror KBMOD Podcast on iTunes

Episode 53 is here! Nick Fenton is stuck in a wind tunnel, so we replace him with Hex! We open with what we've been playing and recap 100+ player turnout for last week's game night! The news covers a wide variety of topics, stretching from Ubisoft software security concerns to Slenderman Source to the upcoming anticipated release of Nvidia's GTX 660 Ti. We rant on Dishonored's horrendous pre-order bonus scheme and discuss the implications of Windows 8 for PC gamers in our roundtable section. Your Twitter questions send Hex and Scott off the deep end with hilarious effect. Enjoy! KBMOD Podcast Direct Download KBMOD Podcast Direct Download Mirror KBMOD Podcast on iTunes

Episode 52 signals that we have reached a full year's worth of podcasts. We weren't even sure we'd make it through the first five, but sure enough, here we are! This week starts off discussing what we've been playing and the experiences we've had in the insanely popular Arma 2 mod, DayZ. The news covers a wide range of topics, such as Epic consideringan always-online requirement for Fortnite, AMD slashing their graphics card prices (again), Gamasutra's list of top developers, Torchlight 2, The War Z emulating DayZ, the amazing Critical Path Project, and Assassin's Creed focusing an entire dev team on DLC. Our roundtable discusses some of the major downsides of console development, and we finish up with your Twitter questions. Enjoy, and THANK YOU for 52 weeks of listening! KBMOD Podcast Direct Download KBMOD Podcast Direct Download Mirror KBMOD Podcast on iTunes

Episode 51 comes to you smack in the middle of Steam Summer Sales. We did it live again this week and you guys did not disappoint as we had a great turnout for the show! Brandon couldn't make it this week, so we needed two people to replace him: Mark (NikonPunch) and Jon (Hexidecimal) join us in his absence. We of course talk Steam sales to kick off the cast and then move into the news. The news this week covers The Old Republic going free to play, the re-release of Final Fantasy 7 for the PC, John Carmack's VR Kickstarter, Epic's return to PC gaming, Medal of Honor teasing Battlefield 4, the Planetside 2 beta and Steam expanding into applications beyond games. The Roundtable turns into a rant as we discuss Valve's response to EA's David Demartini. We end with your twitter questions which spark some interesting discussion this week. Enjoy! KBMOD Podcast Direct Download KBMOD Podcast Direct Download Mirror KBMOD Podcast on iTunes

Episode 50 is here, live and direct to the face! OK well, it was live for those who tuned in Monday night for our impromptu live podcast. If you missed it, we've embedded it below for your pleasure. Starting with this episode, we plan to broadcast the podcast live each week on Monday nights at 10:00pm EST (with a pre-show starting around 9:30pm EST) on KBMOD Live! You can also follow our TwitchTV channel to get notified right when we go live. We kick off this week's cast by delving into what we've been gaming and find ourselves getting back into old favorites such as Call of Duty 4, Team Fortress 2, and Counter-Strike: Source. The news encompasses many topics this week including the shutdown of Radical Studios, a Slender Man game, Mojang's Scrolls going into alpha, the failures of Diablo III, QuakeCon news, and EA predicting its own future...again. We finish out the news with a discussion of Steam's upcoming Greenlight project. The cast wraps up with your Twitter questions, complete with rapid fire segment. Enjoy! KBMOD Podcast Direct Download KBMOD Podcast Direct Download Mirror KBMOD Podcast on iTunes

Episode 49 is here with a vengeance only a highly medicated Scott Fisher can bring, and we're coming to you a day earlier than usual so you can enjoy the soothing sounds of our voices on July 4th. In the news this week, we discuss our Max Payne 3 review, some bizarre religious opposition to SMITE, Valve releasing their Source Filmmaker tool, the world building/tower defense hybrid Planet Explorers, Sony's acquisition of cloud gaming company Gaikai, and more! Our rant this week centers around pre-order bonus nonsense from the big publishers, with a mini-rant on Gamestop for the role they play in the situation. We end with the always-unpredictable Twitter questions segment, which includes a true rapid fire section this week! Enjoy! KBMOD Podcast Direct Download KBMOD Podcast Direct Download Mirror KBMOD Podcast on iTunes

Episode 48 means another notch closer to the 1-year anniversary of the KBMOD podcast! The full crew is present this week, but Scott is late as usual, so Alex starts us off with a rousing musical number. In what we've been playing, we discuss how fantastic Bastion is and recap this past weekend's awesome community game night. In the news, we discuss mind-bending puzzler Perspective, a bold prediction about free-to-play from the COO of EA, Mojang's Scrolls entering closed beta, the Maximum PC build guide debacle, TF2's Pyromania event, Valve turning Portal 2 into an educational tool, and more! This week's roundtable centers around jobs in the gaming industry and how to get your foot in the door. As always, your Twitter questions range from the mild and sincere to the borderline-insane, and we tackle them as only we can. Enjoy! KBMOD Podcast Direct Download KBMOD Podcast Direct Download Mirror KBMOD Podcast on iTunes