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The Bender Podcast - Episode 02: Left 4 Dead, VGXPO, eBay, Consoles going away?

Left 4 Dead talk, Microsoft and Blizzard, bannings, Wildtagent boss is a tard, Rare rules, and is Craigslist better than eBay!? Oh yeah, we are all going to VGXPO at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, come meet us up!

Show Notes:

What we have been playing: Mirrors Edge Demo (Xbox 360), Left 4 Dead Demo (Xbox 360), Mirrors Edge Demo (PS3), Tetris Splash (Xbox 360), Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360), Rock Band (Xbox 360), Soulcalibur IV (Xbox 360), Oblivion (PS3), The Sims (PC)

Left 4 Dead not coming to the PS3. Again. For the last time.

VGXPO - Philly Area - Let us know if you are coming!

Wrath of the Lich King released

Study shows that playing violent games fucks with your sleep

Microsoft bans users

Blizzard bans users

Alex St. John is a dumbshit

Sony talk, for real, no fanboy shit.

Lord British leaves NCSoft

Rare WILL Fix the itty bitty text

ebay sucks now, is Craigslist the answer ??

Star Trek the reboot.

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Pennywise5678d ago

Bender the OCD ADD Blogger!!

360/PS3 fan rants should be banned. This article is a joke. Reported.

PacoDG5678d ago

What fan rant are you talking about?

Pennywise5678d ago

Left 4 Dead not coming to the PS3. Again. For the last time.

Sony talk, for real, no fanboy sh**.

Ok, we cant use "fanboy" or curses in our posts, but you can carry on with crap like this in a news article? I can tell its a rant by the games you are playing. Get up to date with the PS3, quit being so blinded by brand loyalty.

Just from reading the contents of this BLOGcast, I dont want to hear it and I definitely dont respect any opinions from this dude. Just from the post it reminds me of pp. Act like Michael and BEAT IT.

PacoDG5678d ago

I can't believe I'm furthering this retardedness on your part, however, you have no clue what you are talking about.

The Left 4 Dead issue coming to the PS3 has been talked about over and over again forever (thus the "Again. For the last time" remark).

And the Sony talk says just that, it is Sony talk without any fanboy talk behind it.

Now please keep your "Open Zone" posts out of the "Gamer Zone" post section next time, thanks.

Pennywise5678d ago

Cant take the heat, get out the kitchen. I am criticizing you I guess... From your posts, this is your baby...

Curse and Rant and it is approved. I have nothing more to say about this besides, shame on you N4G approvers.

Mr_Bun5678d ago

My favorite part is when you told Pennywise to take it to the "open zone" after you refer to his comment being a form of "retardedness"...Bra vo

PacoDG5678d ago

I resorted to no personal attacks, his statements were of the retarded nature (by definition). He is now just on my ignore list. But yes, I applaud myself as well, thank you.

Pennywise5678d ago

Another ignore by a N4G blog poster. My feelings are hurt.

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World of Warcraft Remix: Mists of Pandaria's Spell Gems Are Meant to Be Game-Breaking

In an interview with Game Rant, senior game designer Brian Dowling shared just how much Mists of Pandaria Remix's Spell Gems will shake things up.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies37d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken37d ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing6937d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker37d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo37d ago (Edited 37d ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing6937d ago (Edited 37d ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos37d ago (Edited 37d ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt37d ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken37d ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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World of Warcraft Opens Beta Sign-Ups for 'The War Within'

Blizzard Entertainment has announced the opening of beta registrations for “World of Warcraft: The War Within,” inviting players to explore new subterranean worlds beneath Azeroth.