http://www.hookedgamers.com en-us ℗ & © Hooked Gamers Gaming podcast for 'core' gamers Hooked Gamers On the HookedCast, our gaming journalists discuss gaming on all major platforms and beyond. On the HookedCast, our gaming journalists discuss gaming on all major platforms and beyond. Hooked Gamers podcast@hookedgamers.com http://www.hookedgamers.com/rss/img/hookedcast_logo.png http://www.hookedgamers.com Hooked Gamers GTA V Special The GTA V trailer is discussed, as well as potential Game of the Year 2011 candidates. HG_podcast_GTAV_Special.mp3 Thu, 3 Nov 2011 12:36:00 -0500 1:10:57 gta v, game of the year, grand theft auto, skyrim, dead space, gears of war 3, gta san andreas Hooked Gamers A Marriage Made In Gaming Capel and Priest marry their gaming interests and discuss Red Orchestra 2, Gears of War 3 reviews and Res-Evil 6 desires. HG_podcast_60.mp3 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:48:00 -0500 1:25:35 Gears of war 3, reviews, red orchestra 2, resident evil 6, deus ex, tokyo game show, hard reset, survivor horror, bloodrayne Hooked Gamers Sand Worms > You > Robots Hard Reset gets a brutal analysis, Serious Sam delights us twice, and Dead Island gets at least a mention...meh. HG_podcast_59.mp3 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:04:00 -0500 1:27:31 serious sam 3, hard reset, the baconing, double d, the tiny bang story, dead island, crysis, flying wild hog, deus ex Hooked Gamers Lock Up Your Super Mutants! Capel is on a mission to spoil everything, but we persist in talking about Deus Ex, Serious Sam 3, Fallout 3 and Dead Island! HG_podcast_58.mp3 Tue, 6 Sep 2011 04:53:00 -0500 1:35:37 october, pc gaming, serious sam, steam, hector badge of carnage, deus ex human revolution, modern warfare 3, dead island, the baconing, fallout 3 Hooked Gamers It's Time For A Human Revolution Returning from Gamescom, we scream about the phenomenal Deus Ex: HR, War of the Roses and the incredible AI of Rage. HG_podcast_57.mp3 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 04:23:00 -0500 1:49:08 deus ex, human revolution, mass effect 3, gamescom, rage, batman, arkham city, dragon age 2, koelnmesse, war of the roses, king arthur 2, Hooked Gamers Our pre-Gamescom show! GAMESCOM IS COMING! We also go hands-on with Hard Reset and imagine the beauty of a id Software-Bethesda FPS/RPG! HG_podcast_56.mp3 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 05:21:00 -0500 1:18:48 hard reset, gamescom, dead island, deus ex, rage, limbo, fallout 4, id software, bethesda, defy gravity Hooked Gamers The One After We Played Rage Tune in for hands-on Rage impressions, The Cartel hatred and reasons why you need to play E.Y.E. Divine Cybermancy! HG_podcast_55.mp3 Sun, 7 Aug 2011 09:57:00 -0500 1:58:26 Rage, Call of Juarez: The Cartel, From Dust, Hooked Gamers, Tobe\'s Vertical Adventure, E.Y.E. Divine Cybermancy, hands on Hooked Gamers The fifty-fourth HookedCast We discuss the disappointments of this year *sigh* and balance it out by looking towards Skyrim, RAGE and Battlefield 3! HG_podcast_54.mp3 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:10:00 -0500 1:42:06 Gaming, Skyrim, Rage, Battlefield 3 Hooked Gamers The fifty-third HookedCast Fresh out the asylum, we go nuts about EA and Origin, laugh at dogs and discover our inner American patriots...yeah right! HG_podcast_53.mp3 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:37:00 -0500 1:41:02 Gaming, EA, Origin Hooked Gamers The fifty-second HookedCast Steam sales mean that we have wasted our money on games we already own, Halo 4 could be the best in the series... maybe. HG_podcast_52.mp3 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:36:00 -0500 1:13:37 Gaming, Steam, Halo 4 Hooked Gamers The fifty-first HookedCast Under the watchful eye of a Dalek, we scrutinize FEAR 3, Puzzle Agent 2 and Sonic Generations. EXTERMINATE! HG_podcast_51.mp3 Mon, 4 Jul 2011 12:35:00 -0500 1:15:06 Gaming, FEAR 3, Puzzle Agent 2, Sonic Generations Hooked Gamers The fiftieth HookedCast We go through the week of new releases you have never heard of, and discuss our unified love for Singularity. HG_podcast_50.mp3 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:34:00 -0500 2:03:46 Gaming, Singularity Hooked Gamers The forty-ninth HookedCast What does F.E.A.R. 3, Duke Nukem, Doom 3, Rage and Alice: Madness Returns have in common? All get discussed in this show! HG_podcast_49.mp3 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:32:00 -0500 2:10:14 Gaming, FEAR 3, Duke Nukem, Doom 3, Rage, Alice: Madness Returns Hooked Gamers The forty-eighth HookedCast This is our massive E3 show in which we reveal all the juicy secrets and tell you of our hilarious antics at this year's expo! HG_podcast_48.mp3 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:31:00 -0500 2:22:26 Gaming, E3 Hooked Gamers The forty-seventh HookedCast We chat about our E3 expectations, somehow this leads us to discuss the shift in focus on action titles in the industry. HG_podcast_47.mp3 Tue, 7 Jun 2011 12:30:00 -0500 1:39:10 Gaming, E3, Action Hooked Gamers The forty-sixth HookedCast L.A. Noire and MW3 get butchered and with E3 just around the corner we start some pre-show hype. What would make your E3? HG_podcast_46.mp3 Mon, 30 May 2011 12:29:00 -0500 1:54:02 Gaming, La Noire, Modern Warfare 3, E3 Hooked Gamers The forty-fifth HookedCas Witchers? Detectives? This week's discussions are full of them. Also watch out for moments like: "Dragon Age 3. WHY?!" HG_podcast_45.mp3 Wed, 25 May 2011 12:28:00 -0500 1:19:06 Gaming, The Witcher, Dragon Age Hooked Gamers The forty-fourth HookedCast We share our love for Deus Ex: Human Revolution after playing it, we also laugh at some of the MW3 teaser reactions! HG_podcast_44.mp3 Mon, 16 May 2011 12:27:00 -0500 1:30:40 Gaming, Mass Effect 3, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, teaser Hooked Gamers The forty-third HookedCast A Mass Effect 3 delay and an Assassin's Creed announcement holds our attention this week - but we're not happy about it! HG_podcast_43.mp3 Mon, 9 May 2011 12:26:00 -0500 1:23:58 Gaming, Mass Effect 3, Assassins Creed 3 Hooked Gamers The forty-second HookedCast This week we talk all things Portal 2, so grab your companion cube and prepare for a great discussion with plenty of laughs! HG_podcast_42.mp3 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:25:00 -0500 1:31:58 Gaming, Portal 2 Hooked Gamers The forty-first HookedCast We look at the rise of retro gaming, the problems with game journalism, and speculate the fate of consoles from E3 and beyond. HG_podcast_41.mp3 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:24:00 -0500 2:01:34 Gaming, E3, Retro games, Game journalism, Consoles Hooked Gamers The fortieth HookedCast We discuss hackers and E3 in what has been an interesting week for Sony and look forward to Portal 2, RAGE and a Warhawk sequel! HG_podcast_40.mp3 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:23:00 -0500 1:50:06 Gaming, E3, Sony, Portal 2, Rage, Warhawk Hooked Gamers The thirty-ninth HookedCast Fast cars, aliens, alternate realities, ghosts; you name it, we got it in this week's show full of gaming info. HG_podcast_39.mp3 Tue, 5 Apr 2011 12:22:00 -0500 1:23:38 Gaming, Fast cars, Aliens, Alternate realities, Ghosts Hooked Gamers The thirty-eighth HookedCast We get stuck into Crysis 2 and have a great interview with TaleWorlds Entertainment about With Fire & Sword this week! HG_podcast_38.mp3 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:20:00 -0500 1:47:32 Gaming, Crysis 2, TaleWorlds Entertainment, interview, Fire & Sword Hooked Gamers The thirty-seventh HookedCast With Dragon Age 2 and Homefront being disappointments, we look towards the release of the 3DS for some hope. HG_podcast_37.mp3 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 12:20:00 -0500 1:00:11 Gaming, Dragon Age 2, Homefront, 3DS Hooked Gamers The thirty-sixth HookedCast We return this week with news of console fails as they start to grow old, which leads to talks of the next generation! HG_podcast_36.mp3 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:19:00 -0500 1:50:04 Gaming, Consoles, Next Generation Hooked Gamers The thirty-fifth HookedCast Huge Killzone 3 debate this week with some over-excited Battlefield 3 and Skyrim reactions for good measure! SPOILERS HG_podcast_35.mp3 Wed, 2 Mar 2011 12:17:00 -0600 1:52:32 Gaming, Killzone 3, Battlefield 3, Skyrim, Elder Scrolls Hooked Gamers The thirty-fourth HookedCast Split opinions heat up the passion this week! Dragon Age 2, Dead Island, Bioshock and piracy are the grounds for battle. HG_podcast_34.mp3 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:17:00 -0600 1:27:02 Gaming, Dragon Age 2, Dead Island, Bioshock, Piracy Hooked Gamers The thirty-thirth HookedCast In our Valentines Special the hosts admit their love for each other, as well as for L.A. Noire, Borderlands and Duke Nukem. HG_podcast_33.mp3 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:15:00 -0600 1:09:08 Gaming, Valentine, La Noire, Borderlands, Duke Nukem Hooked Gamers The thirty-second HookedCast Battlefield 3 to take the FPS crown this year, a Halo: CE remake has us worried and Duty Calls rocks our world this week! HG_podcast_32.mp3 Wed, 9 Feb 2011 12:15:00 -0600 1:30:42 Gaming, Battlefield 3, FPS, Halo, Halo: CE, Duty Calls Hooked Gamers The thirty-first HookedCast This week takes a negative look at the gaming industry and where it's heading, and join us for a discussion on handheld gaming! HG_podcast_31.mp3 Wed, 2 Feb 2011 12:14:00 -0600 1:27:44 Gaming, Handheld Gaming, Gaming Industry Hooked Gamers The thirtieth HookedCast We tackle Bulletstorm's vigorous marketing, map packs, LEGO games and the possibilities of Steam on consoles this week! HG_podcast_30.mp3 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:12:00 -0600 1:33:18 Gaming, Bulletstorm, Lego, Steam, PS3 Hooked Gamers The twenty-ninth HookedCast Will F.E.A.R. 3 and Dead Space 2 scare us? How is Nintendo still selling so well? And would you buy a Kinect for your PC? HG_podcast_29.mp3 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:11:00 -0600 1:23:33 Gaming, FEAR 3, F.E.A.R. 3, Dead Space 2, Kinect, PC, Nintendo Hooked Gamers The twenty-eighth HookedCast Under the grill this week is Dragon Age 2, WoW, DC Universe Online and Skyrim. Plus, find out why we won't be buying a 3DS! HG_podcast_28.mp3 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:08:00 -0600 1:47:04 Gaming, Dragon Age 2, World of Warcraft, DC Universe Online, Skyrim, 3DS, new titles Hooked Gamers The twenty-seventh HookedCast The New Year brings us many titles to get excited about, as well as some news to get us worrying about our health and safety! HG_podcast_27.mp3 Wed, 5 Jan 2011 12:05:00 -0600 1:29:08 Gaming, 2011, 3DS, MMO, New titles Hooked Gamers The twenty-sixth HookedCast The big question is: what will 2011 bring us gamers? Our thoughts inside with a Christmas quiz to test you gaming knowledge! HG_podcast_26.mp3 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:04:00 -0600 1:25:06 Gaming, 2011, Christmas, Game knowledge Hooked Gamers The twenty-fifth HookedCast Kinect sex, Uncharted 3 gameplay and huge Steam sales! Also how much longer before mobile app games take over the world?! HG_podcast_25.mp3 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:01:00 -0600 1:15:19 Gaming, Kinect sex, Uncharted 3, Mobile Apps, Steam, Sales Hooked Gamers The twenty-fourth HookedCast Catch the word on the best game of 2010 in our opinion and a long discussion about all the juicy game announcements for 2011! HG_podcast_24.mp3 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:00:00 -0600 1:10:39 Gaming, game of the year, announcements, 2011 Hooked Gamers The twenty-third HookedCast Is GT5 realistic enough? Can EA top CoD? Jeff is scared of Atlus Persona's Catherine and the PSP2 looks doomed to fail! HG_podcast_23.mp3 Wed, 8 Dec 2010 11:59:00 -0600 1:09:47 Gaming, GT5, Gran Turismo 5, Catherine, PSP2, COD, Call of Duty Hooked Gamers The twenty-second HookedCast Lots of news this week ranging from GT5 sales to Mark Wahlberg as Nathan Drake. As usual, opinions are used as weapons! HG_podcast_22.mp3 Wed, 1 Dec 2010 17:00:00 -0600 0:56:21 Gaming, GT5, Gran Turismo 5, Mark Wahlberg, Nathan Drake, Uncharted Hooked Gamers The twenty-first HookedCast It's that time of year! What games to buy for Xmas? And what could be the PS3 exclusive title revealed later in the year? HG_podcast_21.mp3 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:00:00 -0600 1:10:04 Gaming, Xmas, Christmas, PS3, Exclusive Hooked Gamers The twentieth HookedCast Big titles in the line of fire this week with a bunch from Activision, and of course there is a hefty Black Ops discussion. HG_podcast_20.mp3 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:00:00 -0600 1:17:59 Gaming, Activision, Black Ops, November Hooked Gamers The nineteenth HookedCast Final verdict on the Kinect and the funny launch stories, the future of 3D gaming and is 2011 the year of the PS3? HG_podcast_19.mp3 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:42:00 -0600 1:18:18 Gaming, Kinect, 3D gaming, PS3 Hooked Gamers The eighteenth HookedCast Kinect discussion this week and some bad industry news. And a special guest joins from Strategy Informer to fuel the banter! HG_podcast_18.mp3 Wed, 3 Nov 2010 14:41:00 -0500 1:20:25 Gaming, Kinect, Strategy Informer, interview Hooked Gamers The seventeenth HookedCast Uncharted 3? It cannot be! Will we ever see GT5? And are we saying goodbye to Sony? Tune in with your regular crew to find out. HG_podcast_17.mp3 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:37:00 -0500 0:56:16 Gaming, Uncharted 3, Grand Turismo 5, GT5, Sony, Apple Hooked Gamers The sixteenth HookedCast Black Ops leak, Fallout: New Vegas details, the latest game releases. It is all here in this week's entertaining show! HG_podcast_16.mp3 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:35:00 -0500 1:16:46 Gaming, fallout, new vegas, Black Ops, leak Hooked Gamers The fifteenth HookedCast With Christmas in sight, it's time to get picky with your purchases! MoH vs. Black Ops is discussed this week amidst other news. HG_podcast_15.mp3 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:33:00 -0500 1:09:49 Gaming, Medal of Honor, Black Ops, Call of Duty, Christmas Hooked Gamers The fourteenth HookedCast Listen in for big news on big games and an interview with Flaming Ice, developers of modded Halo extension, Solitude. HG_podcast_14.mp3 Wed, 6 Oct 2010 14:19:00 -0500 1:07:40 Gaming, Solitude, Halo, Flaming Ice, interview Hooked Gamers The thirteenth HookedCast This week find out what sacrificing goats has to do with the PSP and listen to us discuss our scariest gaming moments! HG_podcast_13.mp3 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:15:00 -0500 0:59:17 Gaming, playstation, PSP, scary, games Hooked Gamers The twelfth HookedCast Listen in for the verdict on Halo: Reach, a round up of this weeks news and a great interview with indie developer, Radian Games. HG_podcast_12.mp3 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:13:00 -0500 0:56:37 Gaming, Playstation, Halo, Reach, Radian Games, interview Hooked Gamers The eleventh HookedCast This week the team discuss their favorite PlayStation characters and Jeff accidentally reveals his reason for disliking Halo. HG_podcast_11.mp3 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:09:00 -0500 1:00:27 Gaming, Playstation, Halo Hooked Gamers Halo Reach Launch Show Are you excited about Halo: Reach? Well so are we! Listen in to hear us build the excitement and talk all things Halo. Reach_Podcast.mp3 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:06:00 -0500 0:28:56 Gaming, Halo, Reach Hooked Gamers The tenth HookedCast Being a big week on news, we anticipate the huge winter gaming titles and listen in to find out how you can win a copy of Shank! HG_podcast_10.mp3 Wed, 8 Sep 2010 14:04:00 -0500 0:48:53 Gaming, Klei Entertainment, Shank Hooked Gamers The ninth HookedCast This week we check out the babes from Gamescom, discuss how to torture Sims and interview Klei Entertainment about Shank. HG_podcast_9.mp3 Wed, 1 Sep 2010 14:03:00 -0500 1:07:46 Gaming, Babes, GamesCom, Sims, Klei Entertainment, Shank Hooked Gamers The eighth HookedCast This week Jeff and Chris share excitement for NHL 11, the latest news from Gamescom is discussed and Halo Reach draws nearer! HG_podcast_8.mp3 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:57:00 -0500 1:07:16 Gaming, NHL 11, GamesCom, Halo Reach Hooked Gamers The seventh HookedCast This week Jeff bashes Medal of Honor and Chris Scott reveals both his hatred for Prototype and love for Tom Cruise as an actor! HG_podcast_7.mp3 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:56:00 -0500 1:05:33 Gaming, Medal of Honor, Prototype, Tom Cruise Hooked Gamers The sixth HookedCast This week Jeff continues his rant about Limbo and $15 arcade titles, what does prostitution have to do with buying games and we announce the contest winner! HG_podcast_6.mp3 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:49:00 -0500 0:59:35 Gaming, XBLA, Live Arcade, Limbo Hooked Gamers The fifth HookedCast In episode 5 of the HookedCast Jeff hates Limbo, some kid got a face full of man on his Xbox and holy heavens it's Starcraft II. Oh, and don't miss our prize contest! HG_podcast_5.mp3 Wed, 4 Aug 2010 13:43:00 -0500 1:05:57 Gaming, Starcraft II, Limbo Hooked Gamers The fourth HookedCast This week's show we discuss news and talk a lot about the fate of Carmine. HG_podcast_4.mp3 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:41:00 -0500 1:05:48 Gaming, Carmine, News Hooked Gamers The third HookedCast In today's episode we go into detail about Crackdown 2. Also, is there still any such thing as hardcore gaming? HG_podcast_3.mp3 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:39:00 -0500 1:02:00 Gaming, Crackdown 2, Hardcore games Hooked Gamers The second HookedCast In this week's episode special guest, Jeremy Greiner of Kaos Studios, stops by to talk to us about Kaos and THQ's upcoming blockbuster FPS: Homefront. HG_podcast_2.mp3 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:34:00 -0500 0:42:00 Gaming, Jeremy Greiner, Kaos Studios, Homefront, DLC, Downloadable Content Hooked Gamers The first HookedCast In our very first Podcast we discuss why Alan Wake isn't selling well, DLC and video on demand on the PS3 and X360 HG_podcast_1.mp3 Tue, 6 Jul 2010 17:00:00 -0500 0:43:00 Gaming, Hulu, Netfix, DLC, Downloadable Content