Gameburst

[Roundtable] This week, James speaks to SpecialEffect vice president and GamesAid ambassador Kirsty Payne about how the games industry and gamers themselves can contribute to charity. For more information on SpecialEffect and GamesAid head to http://www.specialeffect.org.uk/ or http://www.gamesaid.org/ For more on Dorkapalooza, head over to www.gamerdork.net

Man Down, Man Down, Half Life 3! Mass MMO news. GH RIP........Maybe? Sony and Geo make up. XBox going free to play and Wii Getting a price cut?Bag O’ Swag news update.George Hirst is this weeks GameBurst iTunes Hero :-)

[Roundtable] This weeks roundtable is the result of an email conversation spilling out over facebook and twitter after Neil raised the issue of what was retro gaming? With the help of Gary, Lewis and some of our listeners I think  we get to a moderate conclusion? This eipsode could also be called 2 old blokes reminiscing whilst a northern bloke looks on! www.r3play.info http://r3play.info http://www.consolepassion.co.uk

[News] Neil, Lewis and Gary go through this weeks gaming news (with a very heavy bias towards Neil’s tastes)Mortal Kombat is about to get real! EA has C.O.D. in its sights. Grand Turismo has Grand Fashion ideas. Silent Hill’s next film gets a latex babe and an old eye opener. Anonymous is sorry to Sony’s customers. Bizzare try to shift the blame and lets not have anymore puppet sexy in games.

[Roundtable] James is joined by Moving Platforms' Jason Davidson and Daan Koopman, IDKFA's James 'Mijmeister' Perkins and ONM blogger Marti Bennett as they discuss the initial response to the Nintendo 3DS. Is the handheld all it's cracked up to be? Is the 3D effect really worth it or is it just a gimmick? And does playing it make you feel sick? All that and more on this week's GameBurst Roundtable

James, Neil and Gary go through this weeks real news including, GAME finds a way to keep tesco’s in business. Rare have only just scratched the surface of Kinect. E.A. requires a ninja! No 3D in Wii 2. Weekly R.E. game release news and Shock horror, Fox news takes Duke to task. Plus iTunes Shout-Outs and Neil has a new sign off rejected.

[News] James, Neil, Lewis and Gary go through the news for the begining of April. Steam might have plans for your TV. Hollywood is buying more IP's. Is Demon Souls getting a new platform? Can I get a Reewiiinnnnd? Kinect peripheral for the smaller room. New external drive planned for the 360 and Sony is hiring!

[Replay] Gary, Neil and Sinan from Big Red Potion discuss this months special GameBurst Replay - Neverwinter Nights.

  [News] James, Lewis and Jason Davidson go through this weeks news headlines including, Resident Evil HD on the Downlow(d). Nintendo’s 3DS eShop delayed bevause its going to be good - Honest! Angry Birds pick a fight with the plumbers. Farmville wont be sowing seeds on consoles. BF3 Cant take on COD and Duke Nukem Shock announcement! Today is also James's Birthday, so jump on to your favourite method to hassle a hungover James and wish him a happy 25th Birthday. Twitter @James_Batchelor or if your Alex Haffenden just one of your usual random text messages. This week there is a little bonus content as mentioned on the show.

[Roundtable] On this weeks GameBurst Roundtable Neil, James and Gary discuss some of the under used IP's that might make a good frnachise and perhaps why they are not being used.

James, Neil and Gary go through this weeks news including, Jagex Transforming MMO’s. Microsoft likes its Games on Demand prices. THQ like trade-ins!  Graphics do matter, Fact. Gamefest is not a cash in and next gen in Canada? Also in this episode the winner of our Bag-O-Swag competition  

[Roundtable] With the lack of belief that the Bafta predictions would be genuine and a guest going awol, Neil, James and Gary go through emails and messages from you guys and discuss some topics currently playing on our minds.

[News] James, Neil and Gary go through this weeks gaming news, including Sony gets released. We Dare - We Don't! Next Xbox talk. Batman dated. Microsoft admit G.F.W. isn't good and BioWare gets draconian. Bag of swag competition is running until Thursday 18th March 2011 so get your competition entries in soon!Sorry for a lack of extra’s … more to come soon!

[Replay] Gary '100k' Blower, James 'Jelly Bean' Batchelor and Iain 'Silverfin 'Finlayson chat about this months GameBurst Replay game, GTA IV : The Ballad of Gay Tony.

[News] James, Neil, Lewis and Gary ... Yes all four of us go through this weeks news, Including. Game start to scrape a new barrell. Shock News, Nintendo have a new Mario planned. LG stop PS3’s in HAG. Microsoft find the delete key. Piracy is not Theft! Gold plated chainsaws can be yours! Plus The Bag'O Swag competition and for those with the GameBurst app, enjoy a bonus PokeBurst with James and Marti Bennett

[Quiz] James hosts the quiz of the father Vs son podcasts. Ratso from the GamerDork podcast (Sadly no XibXang, Denied by parental duties) against Mijmeister and Dezmond from the I Dont Know F@#K all Podcast. This ones a close one! btw for those with the app, enjoy the little rap!

[News] James, Neil and Lewis go through soome of this weeks gaming news including, How to get a 3DS for £7, Shhhh a new C & C might be coming, Kinect for PC, Valve + Ep3 = ?, Playstation Phone get priced and Mexico has a drugs problem but video games are to blame! Appolgies for no bonus content this week :-(

[Roundtable] Neil host a special edition of the roundtable as there are no other GameBurst members on, instead this week we have a Mijmeister from IDKFA podcast and Sam Turner from InRetrospectPodcast. This week Mij brought the discussion about gamers and how they are portrayed in the media, how fair is it, what drives them to point fingers and what do they think can be done.

[News] James, Neil and Lewis go through this weeks news including, Bungie springs in to MMO action, Sony Whips out the ban stick, Full Steam ahead for profits, Double Fine loves a Big Bird, Activision have found a new cow to milk, THQ have some cunning plans ahead and BAFTA announce the shortlists.   For those with the GameBurst App, enjoy one of my favourite Sesame Street moments.

[Roundtable] With news that Activision has canned all the Hero brands and the Paused the Tony Hawk franchise. Neil, James and Gary discuss the comings and goings of one of the biggest music franchises in gaming history and what this might mean. If you have the app and have the stomach, watch and try not to listen to James, Lewis, Mani and Tom playing Rockband for the first time when they met up a few years ago. They where trying to play Still Alive!