Gameburst

This week, Andi and Gary are joined by Nintendo blogger Daan Koopman (@Nintendaan) to review the successes and failures of the Wii U so far: has it been successful; what has impacted sales; what are the best games so far; what to make of Nintendo’s strategy and future plans; and the recent price cuts.

[News] It's Mij, Neil and Andi in the pod this week... Covering news topics such as; Call of Duty: Ghosts announcement and pre-order embagos, possible refund for Aliens: CM buyers?, 2K games skipping E3, Watch_Dogs dated and special editions announced, a Wii-U price drop and advertising messages from Nintendo and Peter Molyneux to attend Microsoft's NextBox announcement? (listen in for an in situ outtake from Neil!)... (Context for the outtake at the end; main recording of the show failed, had to resort to a backup! So couldn't resist adding the precient words from the beginning of the recording :D - Chris) www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.ukfacebook.com/gamebursttwitter.com/gameburst

This month on Replay: Gary, James and Rob Finney review 2010's classic downloadable game Limbo. Thanks again to Rodger Skelton for his audio review. Nominations for June are: Alpha Protocol  Heavy Rain  Castle Crashers  Motorstorm List of Replay Games: http://bit.ly/gbreplaylist

First-time host from Gonzo Planet, Mr Paul Gibson heads up the discussion this month, joined by Matt Ramsey of Do Try This at Home and Andi Duncan ofGameBurst. Topics include: Are we too hard on brand new machines straight out of the gate? Whether the preponderance of HD remakes is positive in the long run for us as players and why people are so highly strung over spoilers. The show was edited by Alex who tried ever so hard not to insert himself into proceedings. Talk about the show on Twitter with the many hosts using the hashtag #PraxisEffect. Contact us via email at praxiseffect@gmail.com and come to the Gonzo Planet forums where there is a Praxis Effect section. We want to hear you guys use these discussions as jumping off points for debate.

[News] Mij, Neil and Chris man the pod this week... Covering; the lack of a Nintendo E3 press conference, the date of the reveal of the NextBox, a Pizza Hut app arriving on the Xbox 360, GAME's F2P service, the closure of EA Partners and the new release date for Rayman Legends... www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.ukfacebook.com/gamebursttwitter.com/gameburst

Neil, Andi, Gary and our guest, Paul Shotton, talk about Metacritic: is it just a useful tool for consumers or something more sinister and unwelcome?

[News] Chris, Mij and Andi discuss this week's news... Covering; OFT investigating free-to-play games, the closure of Playfish, Criterion planning to move on from racing games, UK games tax breaks are doubtful, Nintendo Direct 3DS game announcements and the additions to PSN+ for May. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.ukfacebook.com/gamebursttwitter.com/gameburst

[Quiz] This month, Mij is the quiz master as Jerome & Paul from Gonzo Planet battle against Mani & Hristos from DownloadComplete. In this months edition of the quiz, there are 4 rounds: 1) This month in the news 2) Special: WWTBAM style round 3) Music Round 4) Defend the Indefencible A massive thank you to our contestants and we hope you enjoy the quiz! Check out the contestants shows here: Gonzo Planet: www.gonzoplanet.com DownloadComplete: www.downloadcomplete.co.uk Get involved!Email: pod@gameburst.co.ukFacebook: www.facebook.com/gameburstTwitter: www.twitter.com/gameburst (@GameBurst)

Gary and Andi are once again joined by Joel Wright, and special guest Adam Gaterall. This month we discuss crazy card game Fluxx and review 2010 classic 7 Wonders. GameLinks: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/258/fluxx http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68448/7-wonders  http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/127024/room-25  http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29368/last-night-on-earth-the-zombie-game http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3076/puerto-rico http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37904/formula-d  Link Roll: http://www.ministryofboardgames.com  http://boardgamegeek.com/guild/view/1483  http://pleasurade.com

[News] It's a fully packed news show this week with Gary, Chris, Andi and Neil in the pod... Discussing; Square-Enix's sales expectations, Batman: Arkham Origins, the next thatgamecompany project, Dr Greg's thoughts on the new console generation, EA winning awards and NextBox rumours... www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.ukfacebook.com/gamebursttwitter.com/gameburst

[Roundtable] This weeks topic is preordering - is it good or bad? Mij takes the chair and is joined by Gary and Andi to discuss preorder benefits, season passes and whether they are worth the investment. Get involved!Email: pod@gameburst.co.ukFacebook: www.facebook.com/gameburstTwitter: www.twitter.com/gameburst (@GameBurst)

[News] Neil, Chris and Gary are in the pod... Discussing this week's stories, such as; 'deal with it' news, HMV's sale, the end of LucasArts, scarcity of Monster Hunter 3 U, a Classic FM poll, 'wise' words from Atari's founder and all important tractor news... www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.ukfacebook.com/gamebursttwitter.com/gameburst

This month on Replay: Chris, Gary and Karl Moon of Cane & Rinse review Dead Space 2. Nominations for May are: Wipeout HD Okami Silent Hill 2 Tales of Monkey Island Contact us: pod@gamebust.co.uk twitter.com/@gameburst facebook.com/gameburst

This month's topics reflect on how seriously we take our gaming, as Neil Taylor wants to know why there aren't more female heroes to choose from, David Merrett asks whether combat is simply runtime padding these days, and Sharon Shaw questions whether even the term "game" really applies any more. Talk about the show on Twitter with the many hosts using the hashtag #PraxisEffect. Contact us via email at praxiseffect@gmail.com and come to the Gonzo Planet forums where there is a Praxis Effect section. We want to hear you guys use these discussions as jumping off points for debate.

[News] It's Mij, Neil and Andi in the pod this week. Discussing; Tomb Raider sales figures, the announcement of a new Batman Arkham game, Dragon Age 3 & Mass Effect 4 news, PC software sales figures, Metacritic's review weightings, the next Telltale game and thoughts from the Day Z developer... www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.ukfacebook.com/gamebursttwitter.com/gameburst

[Roundtable] This week Chris, Andi and special guest Oxycutor discuss the lego games from Traveller's Tales... Covering the 13 previously released games and discussing upcoming titles Lego City Undercover and Lego Marvel Super Heroes. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.ukfacebook.com/gamebursttwitter.com/gameburst

[News] This week Neil, Andi and Chris discuss the news. Covering; UK industry gowth, SimCity sales and free game offer, CD Project's new offices, Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm sales, Firaxis' new iOS game and the eShop age restriction being lifted... www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.ukfacebook.com/gamebursttwitter.com/gameburst

[Quiz] Cane & Rinse take on the Console Ninjas in this month's quiz, which sees the return of 'Xan's Price is Right'. Who will take the victory in one of the closest contests of recent months? www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.ukfacebook.com/gamebursttwitter.com/gameburst

This month Andi and Gary are joined by Jayce Stokes to discuss the 2000 classic Carcassonne. Our rough guide features how to get rules help. And we discuss the following games in "on the table":TrajanTicket to Ride: SwitzerlandSpace AlertBlood Bowl: Team Manager - The Card GameMonster FactoryEmail usTwitter: http://twitter.com/gameburstFacebook: http://facebook.com/gameburst Board Game Geek Guild 

[News] This week Neil, Chris and "guest" Andi discuss the news. Covering; God of War achievements, Ron Gilbert's departure form Double Fine, the future of Star Wars games, the Xi3 Piston, cancelled Bioshock film, Pokemon Rumble U and an exclusive Nintendo report. www.gameburst.co.ukpod@gameburst.co.uktwitter.com/gameburstfacebook.com/gameburst