If you’re like me, you were eagerly awaiting your closed beta key for Final Fantasy XIV. Also, you’re probably still waiting for it. Well wait no further, starting tomorrow, August 31st, you can be like the rest of us sheep who will wait in queue to get their hands on this brand new Final Fantasy in an online space. To go along with this announcement, there’s even a new pre-release trailer. Check out the video and details after the jump.
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The Goo, Episode 61 “Qwerty”: 8.29.2010
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Final Fantasy XIV Beta Goes Open August 31st
The Goo, Episode 61 “Qwerty”: 8.29.2010
The Goo, Episode 61 “Qwerty”: 8.29.2010
Adam, Leo and Scott are quite comfortable getting into the groove of a regular show.
Show Notes
0:00:00 – Throats
0:01:01 – Intro
0:04:03 – News That We Give a Damn About
0:12:24 – Leo’s Gooing
0:21:10 – Adam’s Gooing
0:32:45 – Scott’s Gooing
0:48:58 – Top 5 Cheapest Boss Battles
1:09:48 – Feature: Shelf Life of Perishable Systems
1:29:02 – Rebuttal, What’s on Deck & Outro
Thanks for listening.
Lord of the Rings: Online Goes Free to Play September 10th
The time I spent in Lord of the Rings: Online a couple years ago was definitely a cool experience. Any fans of WoW will likely feel right at home with the interface, but expect some awesome additions in the realm of story-based content. I’ve not seen another MMO that provides a central storyline nearly so well, and with the upcoming announcement of it being free to play, you’ve got no reason to download and hop into Middle Earth. [Read More...]
Front Mission 3 hits PS3/PSP
For those of you looking for a sci-fi take on the standard Strategy RPG, there is no series that matches Front Mission. This installment in particular is an exceptional game originally for the PS1, and I highly recommend fans of the series to check it out. [Read More...]
The Goo, Episode 60 “Execution”: 8.15.2010
The Goo, Episode 60 “Execution”: 8.15.2010
Boy do we have a fun and exciting announcement.
Show Notes
If I filled this in, then the show contents wouldn’t be a surprise. 
We’ll have our notes back next episode.
Thanks for listening.
The Goo, Episode 59 “Sleep”: 8.1.2010
The Goo, Episode 59 “Sleep”: 8.1.2010
Adam and Scott are joined by Leo coming back off the baby-hiatus.
Show Notes
0:00:00 – Over
0:01:25 – Intro
0:03:35 – News That We Give a Damn About
0:14:22 – Leo’s Gooing
0:41:13 – Adam’s Gooing
0:59:18 – Scott’s Gooing
1:23:18 – Top 5 Gateway Games to a Genre You May Not Play
2:16:08 – Rebuttal, What’s on Deck & Outro
Thanks for listening.
Podcasts can Save the World
The Goo podcast has a lot to answer for. Specifically, the episodes ‘ExtraLife08’ and ‘ExtraLife09’.
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Hands On with Persona 3 Portable (Combat Edition)
Persona 3 was an interesting release back in 2007, coming as it did almost two years after the 360 (one year for PS3 and Wii). It could easily have been one of many forgotten gems, buried in the sand to be discovered only by the adventurous RPG archeologists among us. Luckily, P3 is a fantastic game with a unique flavor of its own. It not only survived its initial North American release but got a follow-up “expansion” a year later. Riding on that success, it has now been ported to the PSP as of the 15th of July.
While the game is not for everyone, after 25 hours of playtime I’ve come up with a quick recipe that may tell you if you’re a candidate for its enjoyment. You take the dungeon crawling and adventure aspect of Shining in the Darkness (or the dungeon crawling bits of Etrian Odyssey, if you don’t remember Shining) and you add a tiny dash of Pokemon catch-em-all madness and teenagers shooting themselves in the head while sprinkling in large dose of Japanese eccentricity. When you’re done stuffing that into the disc you tie it all up with a mysterious plot involving the end of the world you’ve got the beginnings of Persona 3. For the sake of brevity I’m only going to concern myself with the combat and exploration elements of the game, but be advised that there’s a whole lot more to this package. Sound good? Let’s continue.
The Goo, Episode 58 “Breaks”: 7.4.2010
The Goo, Episode 58 “Breaks”: 7.04.2010
Adam and Scott are over-tired and chat up E3.
Show Notes
0:00:51 – Intro
0:05:06 – Adam’s Gooing
0:15:51 – Scott’s Gooing
0:36:00 – Top 5 Sidequests
1:07:44 – Rebuttal, What’s on Deck & Outro
Thanks for listening.
XBox Live Gets More (Un)affordable
August 30, 2010 by Scott · 1 Comment
I probably am at fault for falling into the trap of thinking that paying for online is not that big of a deal. I’m probably doubly at fault for not thinking that the news of a price hike for XBox LIVE is not that big of a deal either. Like a good consumer though, I do wish that this price jump would’ve been bundled with some extra content. It’s a bit unfortunate that doesn’t seem to be the case. Hit the jump for the full post text from Major Nelson’s blog.
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