Warpath TV» BenHeck.com http://warpath.tv/blog The podcast network for geeks and slackers! Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:58:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Benheck.com Podcast Episode 74 – E3 Edition http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=1203 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=1203#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:51:04 +0000 benheck http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=1203 Read More]]>
In today’s timely episode, we’re not going to speculate on new products like we normally do. Nonsense! Rather, we’re going to report directly on what we’ve played right here at E3. Highlights include:

1) Xbox 360 Kinect, formerly known as Natal.

2) Jones taking a voyeuristic photo of Jessica Chobot.

3) PlayStation Move

…and, in a rare case of me liking something from modern Nintendo…

4) The Nintendo 3DS.

Also includes impressions of Rock Band 3, OnLive service, Nintendo booth’s resemblance to a strip club and much, much more.

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We’re back! In this newest, thrilling episode we discuss:

1) The Lost finale. Spoilers abound!

2) Smart Phones and things that are cool about the iPad.

3) Red Dead Redemption, AKA “Grand Theft Horse”. Also, how “Dances with Wolves” isn’t a Western, but “Roadhouse” is.

4) Actors who don’t seem to age, like Keith David and Kevin Kline. (Richard Dreyfuss is not in this club)

5) More Star Wars Episode 1 impressions than you probably care to hear, plus the movies “9″ versus “Nine”.

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]]> http://warpath.tv/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1194 0 Benheck.com Podcast Episode 72 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=1011 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=1011#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:42:38 +0000 benheck http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=1011 Read More]]>

In this thrilling new episode we’re joined again by Dale Nauertz for fun and profit. Topics include:

1) The iPad, iLiver, Apple Store and new pinball machine ideas.

2) TV shows
that need to die and the zeitgeist of Mad Men.

3) Do celebrity spokespeople actually cause products to sell? Which do we find effective?

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]]> http://warpath.tv/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1011 0 Benheck.com Podcast Episode 71 MGC Edition http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=1014 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=1014#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:50:07 +0000 benheck http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=1014 Read More]]>

Recorded live from the Midwest Gaming
Classic , it’s the Benheck.com podcast with special guest Dale Nauertz!

Listen and be amazed as we discuss:

1) The “Best Actress Curse” and the hotness of Sandra Bullock.

2) L-shaped bedsheets and the plot of the never-going-to-happen Port Washington 2, plus what we’re planning for the going-to-happen Possumus Man 3 in 2021.

3) The 3D “movie tax” and the death of documentaries in IMAX.

And much, much more…

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In this thrilling episode we discuss:

  • Playstation Move, the cost of it and the Natal.
  • Tim Burton movies.
  • New revision of the Xbox 360 coming?
  • Endless amounts of movie remakes / reboots
  • The final season of Lost.

Enjoy!

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]]> http://warpath.tv/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1008 0 Benheck.com Podcast Episode 69 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=1006 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=1006#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:37:10 +0000 benheck http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=1006 Read More]]> We’re back with another amazing podcast! In this episode we discuss:

  • Movie reviewers should quit. With terrible movies coming out every weekend (and making money every weekend) it’s clear nobody reads, or cares, about movie reviews. We discuss.
  • Bioshock 2 and Mass Effect 2.
  • Why videogame quality keeps going up while movie quality keeps going down.
  • Crappy romantic comedies.

Enjoy!

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We’re back! In this thrilling episode we discuss:

1) The 3D movie tax. Now that every movie is going 3D, every movie ticket automatically becomes $2.50 more expensive. Lame!

2) The Apple iPad. What and who is this for?

3) Actors who haven’t lived up to their potential AKA Come on Dwayne Johnson, pick up a machine gun already!

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]]> http://warpath.tv/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1004 0 Benheck.com Podcast Episode 67 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=1001 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=1001#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:46:17 +0000 benheck http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=1001 Read More]]>
It’s that time of the year again! In this Christmas special podcast we have our long-gesturing “Mel Gibson’s Nativity Story” intro (not for the easily offended), followed by each of our picks for:

  • Game of the Year
  • Game of the Decade
  • Movies of the Decade.

Finally we spend a far amount of time discussing the most revolutionary, woodenly acted, game-changing, generically plotted, astounding movie of all time AVATAR! Enjoy…

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In this podcast we discuss game ratings and the double standards that exist between that and movies, morality in games and how the advanced storytelling can affect the way we feel, and finally we go on for quite a while about how the government / nation should get back into the space race.

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]]> http://warpath.tv/blog/?feed=rss2&p=997 0 Benheck.com Podcast Episode 65 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=994 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=994#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:30:24 +0000 benheck http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=994 Read More]]>
We’re back again! In the last podcast we forgot to talk about the Xbox Dashboard update beta that Jones is participating in. Thus, we cranked out this new podcast quickly so we could discuss these changes before the update goes live.

We also – once again – discuss how Robert Zemekis needs to ditch the motion capture and make real movies again, other things we’re tired of in movies, and of courseModern Warfare 2.

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Hey we’re back on a sort-of-regular schedule again! (Must be all the fiber)

In this episode we discuss:

  1. Skymall
  2. The current 3D rage in movies. Does it add to the experience, will it last and why don’t you get a discount for re-using your glasses?
  3. Retail copies of games including DLC codes as a “bonus” for people that buy it new. Will this curb used game sales, or is it a slippery slope of death towards “crippling” used games?
  4. Online gaming in PC’s versus consoles. This stems from the “consolization” of the PC version of Modern Warfare 2. What things do PC gamers cling to readily too, and what console-like features might they actually appreciate?(Though for me, a “bar graph ping” is fail, fail fail)

We actually rambled on for quite a while in this podcast and completely forgot to talk about the new Xbox Live update which Jones has had for a while.If possible we will try and get the next podcast done before that actually comes out so we’ll still appear timely.

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]]> http://warpath.tv/blog/?feed=rss2&p=989 0 Benheck.com Podcast Episode 63 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=983 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=983#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:58:40 +0000 benheck http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=983 Read More]]> We’re still here after 62 podcasts with #63! Granted we don’t always get them out as regular as we used to, but hey, they keep coming don’t they?

In this podcast we discuss the Zune HD versus iPod Touch, Zune Marketplace versus iTunes, Uncharted 2 and Jones’ foray into the amazing experience of Fallout 3. As always, enjoy! (Or not, your choice)

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Addendum to podcast: Having beaten Uncharted 2 now I’d say it is worth the praise heaped upon it. While the variety of enemies remained lame throughout, the ingenuity and scope of the setpieces is amazing and puts all other action games to shame. Also the storytelling, motion capture and cutscene voice acting is top notch and I really cared about the outcome of the characters.

Ever see the under-appreciated Disney movie “Atlantis”? Well the second half of Uncharted 2 is basically like that movie but in the snow. (That’s meant as a compliment by the way) It’s a great game and one every PS3 owner should seek out. Sony may not have as many exclusives as it once did, but the ones they do have are excellent and more interesting – to me at least – than the exclusive titles seen on the Xbox.

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We’re back! In this exciting episode we discuss Wisconsin’s dowloadable content tax (lame), The Beatles Rock Band (awesome) and new upcoming games this fall and spring (numerous).

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]]> http://warpath.tv/blog/?feed=rss2&p=961 0 Benheck.com Podcast Episode 61 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=958 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=958#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:37:50 +0000 benheck http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=958 That’s right, we’re not dead!

For our 3 year anniversary of doing podcasts we discuss:

  • The new PS3 Slim, and how Sony should take the gloves off with advertising to fight the Xbox 360.
  • James Cameron’s Avatar (trailer) – our impressions.
  • Microwave pork rinds.

Enjoy!

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]]> http://warpath.tv/blog/?feed=rss2&p=958 0 Benheck.com Podcast Episode 60 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=956 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=956#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:36:48 +0000 benheck http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=956 Read More]]> Podcast time again. In this thrilling episode we discuss some upcoming movies, mostly Ghostbusters 3, and the difference between who they should cast and who they probably will.

We also talk about some new games coming down the pike and my trip to the Games for Health conference two weeks ago.

Enjoy!

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]]> http://warpath.tv/blog/?feed=rss2&p=956 0 Benheck.com Podcast Episode 59 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=953 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=953#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:35:53 +0000 benheck http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=953 We’re back with an all-new podcast! In this episode we discuss why the Castlevania movie probably got deep-sixed, impressions of the stuff shown at E3 and finally we talk about the life cycle of the Xbox 360.

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]]> http://warpath.tv/blog/?feed=rss2&p=953 0 Benheck.com Podcast Episode 58 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=951 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=951#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:50:17 +0000 benheck http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=951 Rumors of our deaths have been greatly exagerrated!

In this latest late podcast we discuss the “race to the bottom” in entertainment, specifically how TV is turning into a reality dumping ground, movies are dumbed down to death, and the Wii is full of crappy shovelware.

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We’re back with another thrilling podcast! In this episode we discuss some recent downloadable content (DLC) and evaluate its value. Then we discuss the Oscars from the other night, winners, losers and stuff that should have been nominated.

Finally we close out the ‘cast with a fan favorite topic – food! Enjoy…

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We’re back again with a new podcast. In this exciting episode we discuss some user-suggested topics, including:

  • Windows 7 impressions.
  • The future of guitar games.
  • The DTV switchover delay (which leads to talking about the stimulus package, sorry)
  • Movies of 2009 we’re looking forward too + most often destroyed landmarks in movies.

We hope you enjoy the ride!

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]]> http://warpath.tv/blog/?feed=rss2&p=934 0 Benheck.com Podcast Episode 55 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=923 http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=923#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:42:47 +0000 benheck http://warpath.tv/blog/?p=923 Read More]]> Bid now!

You asked questions, we’ve answered in the 55th episode of the Benheck.com podcast! Most of them made it onto the show, with some getting fairly extensive answers such as our opinions on Oscar-bait movies (Slumdog Millionaire should clear a space on its mantle right now), Circuit City closing (sucks but lots of great bargains now), our favorite fast food places and many other things.

Enjoy…

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