Dead Rising Podcast October 31, 2013

In honor of Halloween, GameXcess.net’s latest podcast is focused on a fantastic video game horror series, Dead Rising.  The game has spawned two major titles, two remakes, and two downloadable games.  Where many games focus specifically on the fear, Dead Rising is one of the rare franchises that makes you think about the impact we as humans have had, and what the consequences of our actions could bring.Well that, and they’re great open world zombie hack and slash games where everything can become a weapon, and anywhere can be explored.

As usual for any site podcast we talk about the origins of the series, our experiences playing it, and what the future holds for the series.  Enjoy!

inFAMOUS Podcast September 16, 2013

Maniac talks about the inFAMOUS series from Sucker Punch and Sony.  The series currently has 2 PS3-exclusive retail titles, a graphic novel series, a downloadable standalone expansion, and a PS4 retail game on the way.  In this unscripted Podcast, Maniac discusses his personal experience with the series, its characters, and what the future holds for it.

The Force Unleashed Podcast August 27, 2013

In the latest site podcast, Maniac talks about The Force Unleashed, the highly anticipated video game property which could not live up to its expectations.  Over the course of an hour, Maniac talks about the history of the game’s development, what he thought of the two games in the series, and his thoughts on the Star Wars universe.

Starlancer and Freelancer Podcast July 28, 2013

The GameXcess.net Podcast returns!  This week, we’re going to talk about two games made by the same brothers who created the classic Wing Commander series, Starlancer and Freelancer.  These games were two flight simulator games for the PC which shared a common lore but could not be more different.  While they both borrowed heavily from games like Wing Commander and Privateer, I felt they brought something new to a once-great genre that had stagnated.

Ten years after Freelancer’s release, Maniac talks about the Lancer series from Digital Anvil and Microsoft.

Bioshock Podcast June 23, 2013

It has been a long time coming, but the latest episode of the gamexcess.net podcast has been released, and just like promised, the subject is Bioshock!  For over an hour we discuss the history of the series, my personal experiences with the game, and what the future may hold.  Enjoy!

Batman Games Podcast April 25, 2013

The GameXcess.net podcast is back, and this time we’re going to be talking about a very long standing licensed franchise, Batman. The Caped Crusader has inspired many games over the years, and finally hit its stride with the Arkham games by Rocksteady and WB Games.

Maniac discusses the history of The Dark Knight’s video games. In it we discuss his comic book origins, some of the early games he appeared in, and finally the story of the Arkham series we all know and love.

Stay tuned next time for our Bioshock podcast, coming soon, same bat website!

Grand Theft Auto Podcast January 15, 2013

By popular request, our latest gamexcess.net podcast is on the Grand Theft Auto series!  A series which has spawned six full titles, several expansions, enhanced re-releases, and controversy after controversy.

Just like with our other podcasts, we’re going to talk about everything.  It’s history, the games, and where the series is headed next.  Enjoy.

SiN Podcast January 3, 2013

Maniac talks about SiN for the PC by Ritual Entertainment.  It was a pioneering series which brought heavy interactivity and polish to the genre made by a very talented company.  Alas, this is a sad story with a sad ending, but there are two very good games and one of the first direct to video animated feaures for a video game to show for it.

This is SiN’s story, give it a listen.

Mario Podcast December 18, 2012

During the Mario Weekend I hosted on the site, I had a request from a fan that I do a Mario Podcast for the event.  It was an interesting request, as it was something that I hadn’t planned to do.  However, the more I thought about it the more I thought it was the right idea to do a podcast on Mario.

Mario is probably one of the most enduring mascots of my lifetime, and he continues to appear in new games even to this day.  If I was going to do Mario justice I was going to need a lot of time, because I was going to have plenty to talk about.

Wolfenstein Podcast December 7, 2012

Maniac releases the most requested podcast for gamexcess.net!  That’s right we’re going to be talking about Wolfenstein, from id Software.  In this podcast, I’m going to mostly be talking about the history behind the original game, the games in the series, and finally where I think the series is headed.

Wolfenstein is probably one of the first major PC gaming action franchises, and to this day its the game most old-school PC gamers recognise as the first FPS they ever played.

Note:  I made a small error during the recording of the podcast that I was not able to fix in post production.  I accidentally stated that Return to Castle Wolfenstein was created by Splash Damage, when in fact it was created by Gray Matter and Nerve.  Splash Damage made the Enemy Territory games.