Short cast this week, but oh so good. We discuss Pandemic, CR232 batteries, revisit the console wars, CR232 batteries, wrist based gaming, meat based armor, CR232 batteries, pining for PAX, Steven Hawking’s sexual prowess, CR232 batteries, Riker’s beard vs A.Ron’s beard, Picard as a zombie, and how the ultra-rich prepare for a Zombie apocalypse.
Peter finds himself alone this week, stranded on a desert isle, with time to ponder his fate. What games would he bring with him to keep him entertained in this scenario? What will give out first, the island’s electricity, or his sanity? Find out in this week’s cannibal-tastic cast!
Jim and Peter have been going to LAN parties since the olden days. Over the years they’ve seen it all. And now they’re sharing it with you. What has happened to the LAN party over the years and what would make the ultimate LAN party?
Were games really harder back in the NES days? What makes a game hard? The evolution of the joystick to gamepad has enabled ever more complex gameplay. Is that a good thing? Your hosts explore these questions and more! Select your difficulty mode (Hurt Me Plenty, Ultraviolence, or NIGHTMARE) and join Jim, Peter, and A.Ron as they find all secret areas, unlock all achievements, and make this cast their bitch.
This week on Blue Yonder, the guys lounge on the deck of the BaldMove.com studios as they sip a fine, aged scotch, puff cigars and test the limits of shoddy audio quality podcasting. Ah yes, and they also speak of Crossovers. Movies to book, games to movies, books to morse code, and movies to sandwhiches, it’s all up for discussion. Also making a return this week is Would You Rather?
Nearly every geek loves to play video games but there’s a special breed out there who horde these hunks of plastic and silicon like there were precious gems. What types of collectors are out there? What drives them to do it? Are Jim, Peter or A. Ron collectors? Find out in episode 20 of Blue Yonder!
Every single geek has thought about it. What kind of house would they live in if they had unlimited amounts of money to build their dream home and accessorize it with all sorts of geek goodies? In episode 18 of Blue Yonder, Jim and A. Ron discuss what they would like to have in their Ultimate Geek House.
Bust out your hearing aides because this weeks episode is a long one. The guys delve deep into the vaults of their first person shooter pasts. They also debate the merits of console and pc fps and talk about where fps could go in the future.
In episode 15 of Blue Yonder, the MMO cup runneth over. In this extended cast the guys talk about what they hate, what they love and what could be done better.
EA recently announced their intention to charge $10 for online functionality with used copies of their sports games. The guys give their opinions on this development and talk about where the future of gaming seems to be headed.