EL33TONLINE Console Gaming

El33tonline Podcast for the week of April 4th

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

During this week's episode of the El33tonline Podcast, Lisa, Oliver, Tom and debut guest Wayne dig into the games that they've been enjoying over the last few days including Crysis 2 (singleplayer and multiplayer), a handful of 3DS games, Yakuza 4 and Top Spin 4, while also discussing the week in videogame news with topics ranging from the new Xbox 360 disc format and new game announcements (like Resident Evil and Spider-Man), to major studio layoffs and game cancellations. Packed!

El33tonline Podcast for the week of March 28th - Part Two

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Part two of this week's El33tonline Podcast is filled with game news, and Lisa, Oliver, Tom and Pete talk of game delays, release date reveals and exciting new game announcements, while also letting you know which games you can look forward to releasing this week, with SHIFT 2 Unleashed leading the pack.

El33tonline Podcast for the week of March 28th - Part One

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

In part one of this week's El33tonline Podcast, Lisa, Oliver, Tom and Pete talk about the games that have been keeping them busy over the last seven days, with heavy praise for Crysis 2, props for Killzone 3, discussion on Pokemon Black and White, as well as mentions for Top Spin 4, Dragon Age 2 and MotoGP 10/11. Oh, and a little thing called the '3DS' and THQ's uDraw Game Tablet!

El33tonline Podcast for the week of March 14th

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This week on the El33tonline Podcast Lisa, Oliver and Tom chat through the noise of a raucous caucus of Hadedas (the common Ibis) and discuss MotorStorm Apocalypse, the Mortal Kombat demo, new videogame movies, how excellent Uncharted 2 multiplayer is, announcements regarding Ape Escape and White Knight Chronicles, and February NPD results, before wrapping up with release date news and El33tonline competition reminders.

El33tonline Podcast for the week of February 28th

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Over the course of this episode of the El33tonline Podcast, Tom and Oliver discuss the ‘dude-bro’ aspect of Bulletstorm, the respective merits of Lord of Arcana and Tactics Ogre, and a mess of important game news and announcements from the past week (Gears of War 3 talk ensues), all the while digging into our thoughts on what game developers do (and can do) to make our playing lives easier or more complicated (and just plain bizarre) by using technologies provided to them.

El33tonline Podcast for the week of February 21st

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Tom, Pete and Oliver get together long enough to discuss the mighty Marvel VS Capcom 3, Hansel and Gretelbot for LittleBigPlanet 2, renewed PlayStation Move impressions, the announcement of rAge 2011 for South Africa, the fact that Telltale is rebooting the King's Quest franchise, inFamous and inFamous 2, the boringness of January NPDs, the massive Gran Turismo 5 patch... and then, the other book drops.

El33tonline Podcast for the week of February 14th

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

In this podcycle built for two, Tom and Oliver discuss what makes an addictive open-world game, why Double Fine's Stacking is so amazing, what we think about the cancellation of major Activision franchises (and the continuation of minor ones), while also chatting about newly announced games Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, The Darkness II and Call of Juarez: The Cartel. We're two members light this week, but the discussion is heavy! Can the podcycle take the weight? Listen in.

El33tonline Podcast for the week of February 7th

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Lisa makes it back from London in one piece to tell us about the experience of experiencing the PlayStation Experience event, where our fearless Editor-in-Chief got eyes- and hands-on with Uncharted 3, Resistance 3, Killzone 3, Journey, inFamous 2, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One and more! We also talk about some videogame news from this past week, as well as LittleBigPlanet 2, Dead Space 2 and the Killzone 3 multiplayer beta. Want to know more about these blockbuster games? Don't miss this one!

El33tonline Podcast for the week of January 31st

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This week Tom, Peter, Lisa and Oliver mull over the announcement of Sony's NGP (or PSP2) long enough to discuss its features and chances in the market, while also touching on what we think of the PS3's future firmware updates and why we should support local Xbox LIVE initiatives, all before chatting about Bulletstorm, LittleBigPlanet 2, Demon's Souls, Dead Space 2 and Crysis 2 - plus much more news and views besides (SOCOM 4 release date)!

El33tonline Podcast for the week of January 24th

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

In this, the first El33tonline podcast of 2011, Lisa, Oliver and Tom make internet waves and talk about announced release dates for Duke Nuke Forever, Mortal Kombat and Stacking (and the 3DS), before picking apart other pieces of news (like the deluge of Final Fantasy-related announcements and the confirmation of region-locked 3DS consoles), talking about games we've been playing (including Get Fit With Mel B and Mass Effect 2), and delivering some delectable competition and special event news for El33tonline's readers!

EL33TONLINE Podcast: October 2009

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

We discuss what games the team have been playing, including Uncharted 2, Borderlands, WET, Tales of Monkey Island, The Beatles: Rock Band, Batman: Arkham Asylum and Critter Crunch. We also chat about upcoming titles such as Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed II, Left 4 Dead 2 and New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

EL33TONLINE Podcast: rAge 2009 - Avatar: The Game interview with Brent George

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

rAge 2009 James Cameron's Avatar: The Game interview with Brent George from Ubisoft. We get some side splitting insights into the production process and a taste of what to look forward to.

EL33TONLINE Podcast: rAge 2009 - Borderlands interview with David Halse

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Borderlands is the new open world FPS/RPG game coming to the PC, Xbox and PS3 in October. During the rAge Expo 2009 we got the opportunity to spend some quality time with David Halse from 2K Games to discuss this exciting new game.

EL33TONLINE Podcast: rAge 2009 - Interview with Michael James

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

rAge is South Africa's leading computer, gaming and technology expo. We caught up with Show Director Michael James to hear first hand from him how the event was being received and what we can look forward to in the future.

EL33TONLINE Podcast: August 2009 Games

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

We discuss what games the team has been playing, including Tales of Monkey Island, Fat Princess, Wii Sports Resort and Splosion Man.

EL33TONLINE Podcast: August 2009 News

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

We discuss the NPD and Japanese sales figures. We take a look at what is hot and what is not.

EL33TONLINE Podcast: E3: Sony Conference

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Peter takes us through the eye-popping Sony conference at E3 this year.

EL33TONLINE Podcast: June 2009

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In El33tonline’s podcast for June, we discuss some of the highlights from E3 2009, including a brief look at the console manufacturer’s press conferences and major announcements from the show. We also chat about what games we have been playing in between the E3 madness, such as inFamous, EA Sports Active and Flower.

EL33TONLINE Podcast: E3: Microsoft Conference

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The El33tonline team takes you through the announcements made during the Microsoft press conference at E3 2009 in Los Angeles last week, including discussion on Microsoft’s biggest reveals.

EL33TONLINE Podcast: E3: Nintendo Conference

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Lisa takes us through the full Nintendo press conference for E3 2009, with Oliver and Peter bringing their insights to bear on all that was revealed.

EL33TONLINE Podcast: E3 Predictions 2009

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Listen to this special edition podcast to hear our E3 predictions. With E3 just around the corner you won't have to wait long to see how good our predictions were.

EL33TONLINE Podcast May 2009

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

We discuss the latest news including NPD results, Duke Nukem Forever's future, the first PES 2010 screenshot and Tony Hawk: Ride. We also chat about what games we have been playing and take a look at what you should keep an eye out for in the coming months.

EL33TONLINE Podcast April 2009

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

We discuss the latest news, including new game announcements and NPD sales. The team shares their thoughts on some titles they are currently playing and the new competitions are revealed.

EL33TONLINE Podcast March 2009

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The El33tonline Podcast is back, discussing the latest games including Resident Evil 5, Killzone 2 and Halo Wars. We also take a closer look at what games the team have been playing lately.

EL33TONLINE Podcast Episode 16

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

We discuss rAge 2007, detailing our thoughts on the launch of the Nintendo Wii in South Africa as well as the success of the Xbox 360-exclusive Halo 3 so far. Listen out for our guests - two members of the Rebound team!

EL33TONLINE Podcast Episode 15

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

We announce our exciting new competition and discuss the recent E3 event as well as Peter Moore's resignation from Microsoft. For you South African listeners we have some early release information about rAge 2007.

EL33TONLINE Podcast Episode 14

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Topics are hot this week as we all anticipate what will happen at this years GDC, will there be any big surprises? Also we take a look at the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time film, and try to guess how many explosions it will feature.

EL33TONLINE Podcast Episode 13

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Nintendo pulls out of South Africa, but what is on the cards for the future of the big N? We discuss the current sales figures and put it in context to what games are being bought and played on the various consoles.

EL33TONLINE Podcast Episode 12

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

We give away more prizes, review the results from The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' award ceremony and then go onto discussing the rumoured black Xbox 360 and other upcoming games.

EL33TONLINE Podcast Episode 11

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The DS Lite competition winner is revealed! Also find out about the EL33TONLINE Podcast exclusive competition. We then go on to discuss all the games that were announced at last week's Konami Gamers Day. Once again it's an entertaining and crazy show!

EL33TONLINE Podcast Episode 10

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

2007 is here, and with it comes a brand new EL33TONLINE Podcast. Make sure to tune in to find out what the hottest seller was over Christmas, what games we've been playing and more info on the Win A Nintendo DS Lite competition.

EL33TONLINE Podcast Episode 9

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The latest edition of the EL33TONLINE Podcast features a whole bunch of news, as well as the sales figures for all the recently launched consoles. Who won? Wii? PS3? We find out... We also bring you a game review of Elite Beat Agents for the Nintendo DS.

EL33TONLINE Podcast Episode 8

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT

It's SingStar week people, so drop those controllers, pick up those mics and start singing! This special edition of the EL33TONLINE podcast still brings you the latest news you love to hear about, as well as an exclusive look at SingStar Legends the latest edition to the SingStar range. We also go on to chat about SingStar for the PS3 and spill the beans on whats been changed and improved. www.EL33TONLINE.com - It's what you need to know, when you need to know it.

EL33TONLINE Podcast Episode 7

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

A laid back podcast, where the team discuss things that are going down in the gaming industry. Justin found it hard to keep himself together after discovering that the Wii was not going to be available in South Africa for Christmas. Pete and Lisa chat about game difficulty, and the team fills you in on what they are currently playing.

EL33TONLINE Podcast Episode 6

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The Wii and PS3 have launched! We discuss the launches, and show our jealousy. We also discuss all sorts of news, review Ninety-Nine Nights, and talk a lot of garbage. And, we introduce a new cast member to the podcast!

EL33TONLINE Podcast Episode 5

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

This week the team discusses the Wii launch as well as the Virtual Console line-up and launch titles. You can look forward to learning more about the Wii's mainstream marketing campaign as Nintendo embarks upon a Road-show in the UK and secures mention in South Park and The Economist. Sony also makes an appearance with the launch of the silver PS2 in the US and the announcement of a content organiser for the PSP. Not to leave Microsoft out of the mix, we also discuss the Xbox Live update issues. Last but not least we introduce you to a few updates on the site including the addition of Digg.

EL33TONLINE Podcast Episode 4

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

It is a sad day in gaming history with the announcement from Lik-Sang stating their immediate closure due to ongoing legal action from Sony Europe. The Aussies go mad for the Xbox 360, breaking the PS2 sales figures in the region for units and games. Review of the new "42 All Time Classics" game for the Nintendo DS. A great title for those of you who are frequently on the road and desire a wide range of pick-up and play games.

EL33TONLINE Podcast Episode 3

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT

We take a closer look at the Nintedo Wii and the goodies it comes packaged with. This episode Peter reviews Kirby Power Paintbrush for the DS, while Justin recounts his first experiences of Kingdom Hearts I on the PS2. The guys save the best for last and review New Super Mario Bros, which is certainly worth listening to.

EL33TONLINE Podcast Episode 2

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Find out what went down at the rAge 2006 exhibition, Africas biggest gaming and technology show. We also bring you exclusive content from the Xbox 360 launch in South Africa as well as game previews from the show floor. We discuss the state of gaming in South Africa, and whether the addition of the Xbox 360 to the local market will challenge Sony's Playstation 2.

EL33TONLINE Podcast Episode 1

podcast@el33tonline.com (El33tonline) — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT

We take the opportunity of introducing you to EL33TONLINE and giving you the lowdown about what the site is all about. Enter the exciting competition to win yourself a Nintendo DS Lite and the amazing New Super Mario Bros game! We discuss the delay of the PS3 and also bring you reviews of SingStar: Rocks and Rhythm Tengoku. Catch up on what games the team are currently playing and find out about upcoming events.