Tag Archives: Genesis

Welcome to the JAM I like sports. Correction: I like the idea of sports. But my complete inability to heft any kind of sports ball and send it where it needs to go is legendary among my friends, and mainstream sports coverage is way too sensational for my tastes. I …

Oh, you brought guests Everything is better with friends–drinking, travelling, starting a cult, but mostly gaming. Of course, not every game is meant to be played with others. Titles like BioShock Infinite and Resident Evil 4 are great single-player experiences because they were designed that way. But what happens when …

A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step They say that in life you should never forget where you came from. That’s true in video games too, albeit for different reasons. While the former case is an adage about keeping oneself grounded and focused on personal development, …

Parental advisory Remember when everyone used to think that games were just for kids? It took ages to convince the mainstream media that people of all ages can play them too. Sure, some still offer very child-like experiences, but many are complex, interesting, often violent adventures that should really only …

It’s for you… Ring ring. Ring ring. Ring ring. Ah the noise of the insistent phone. Impossible to ignore, often inconvenient to answer: especially in video games. Yes, when youre knee-deep in killer Nazi robot badgers, youre sneaking up behind your target after hours of careful infiltration, or youre just …

An unexpected gift Every now and then, we enjoy a good crossover that pairs up two unconnected properties into a single masterpiece. An X-Wing Transformer? Awesome. Optimus Prime teaming up with G.I. Joe to obliterate evil? Yeah, I can get behind that. An Angry Birds meets Transformers mashup? Wait, what? …

Flat circles and whatnot Time travel is as awesome as it is confusing. The ability to slow down, speed up, or halt the passage of time has always been a power fantasy for humankind–but in video games, it’s actually possible. Of course, when you can control the flow of the …

This week’s a long and rambling one, but it’s worth listening to if you’re a fan of the goings-ons in the world of RadioRadar. One regular will be gone for a few weeks, and we might be gaining a new one. What are we talking about? Listen to find out! …

So take me back in time / to another world It’s been 20 years since it was this date in 1994. Unless you’re reading this in 2015 or later, in which case it’s been even longer, and I’m envious of your hovercar. But, despite the years, there are a bunch …

This week we talk about unrealistic games and spend way too long discussing medieval weapons. Want to know who on staff can apparently kill you with a nunchaku? Why did Ryan throw a stick at a kid? Your answers await. Hosts: Hollander Cooper, Lorenzo Veloria, Tom Magrino, Henry Gilbert, Ryan …