When God of War: Ascension was announced I couldn’t be more excited as I am a giant fan of the God of War series. I’ve played them all and loved them all, so when I heard about Ascension’s March 14 release, the day couldn’t come any sooner. Read more…
News • • March 20, 2013 7:25 pm
We have been a bit inactive here at Drop Bear Gaming so far in 2013 due to a number of unforeseen things. Excessive work at our day jobs, illness, my laptop committing seppuku and the other distractions of life have meant we haven’t managed to get many posts up here. We are working to rectify this but to make up for not really covering anything this year I’ve decided to give a run down on what big news has been happening in the gaming world in no particular order. Read more…
News • • March 19, 2013 5:49 pm
If you haven’t been following the news lately you might have missed the fact that SimCity launched two weeks ago. If you didn’t know that then you probably missed all the internet rage that followed the travesty that the launch ended up being. Lucky you. In a nutshell the always-online requirement of the game led to overloaded servers to the point where no-one was able to login or play the game at all. All of that has been fixed now and EA are offering an olive branch to consumers. Read more…
Review • • January 15, 2013 8:53 am
Firstly I have to admit I haven’t played the original XCOM (aka UFO: Enemy Unknown) which was released in 1994 by MythosGames to very positive reception. However, I did know that XCOM had maintained a cult following to this day and when the opportunity arose to review it – I jumped at the chance. Read more…
Preview • • January 11, 2013 9:27 am
Sometimes in life you just want to chop things up into a million pieces. You can’t explain it; it’s just one of those mysteries of life. “But Matt,” you say, “how can I chop things up into a million pieces without getting in trouble with the po-po?” Well never fear my friend because the answer can be found in Platinum Games upcoming action game Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Read more…
Duration: 01:37:38 • Size: 44.7 MB
Episode 41 is finally here after recording it before Christmas (sorry guys) with our discussions about what we’ve been playing, the THQ bankruptcy news, and of course our GOTY discussion for 2012. There were a lot of excellent games in 2012 so check out what were our picks out of the lot. Let us know what your favourite games of 2012 were!
Duration: 01:21:08 • Size: 37.15 MB
On this week’s episode we have heaps to talk about including Matt’s new PS3, Halo 4, Black Ops 2, Assassin’s Creed 3, the new Need For Speed Most Wanted from Criterion and the general banter between the crew. We also discuss the Aussie games industry for a little while on the back of the latest funding announcing from the federal government. Oh and don’t forget the many random inappropriate jokes and tangential subject changes! Sit back, listen, and enjoy our latest episode!
Review • • November 13, 2012 5:45 pm
The next instalment of the Need For Speed franchise is finally here with Criterion’s signature touch in the car racing genre. For some gamers, especially Criterion veterans, there will be a strong familiar feeling when playing the game. Most Wanted – while yes, is about racing some lovely cars and evading law enforcement along the way – has included some nice changes and dynamics that should be a stepping stone for all future races. Read more…
Duration: 01:07:31 • Size: 30.91 MB
This week on the show we discuss a heap of new games including Medal Of Honor Warfighter, Unfinished Swan, Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation, Dance Central 3 and more.
Review • • November 2, 2012 5:21 pm
This isn’t just a review of Minority Media’s indie gem Papo & Yo, it’s an invitation to set aside any possible preconceptions, expectations and perhaps even a tradition or two, and challenge your mind and heart to open up to this wonderful and ultimately intimate experience. Released with the help of the Sony Pub Fund, it’s one of the best examples of a personal story that doesn’t come at a cost to great gameplay. As a PSN downloadable game, its length and presentation are perfect and firmly establishes its place on any shortlist of essential gaming in the contemporary era of game design. Read more…
Lucas
The Podfather/Convo Controller
Super salesman by day, Batdad and Gamersutra by night. As a self-confessed technology pacifist, he prefers to sit on the console-war fence and play games on his PC.
Matt
PlayStation Fanboy/Motormouth
Electrician by trade and yet also highly skilled at finding time to game around work and family commitments. A PlayStation fanboy with a platinum count and obvious podcast bias to prove it. Thinks DC is clearly superior to Marvel. Has been known to rant.
ABOUT DBG
Started in January 2011 by brothers Lucas and Matt, Drop Bear Gaming has been operating for over 7 years offering a fresh and relaxed perspective on the video game industry. The website is a passion project more than anything and it is our distinct pleasure to continue bringing entertainment to our listeners and viewers.
The guys release a podcast episode every two to three weeks and over the years they have welcomed guests from developers, publishers, and other gaming outlets onto the show.
Disclaimer: From time to time Drop Bear Gaming receives copies of games for review in either physical or digital format from publishers or their associated PR companies. All reviews are based on the merits of each game on their own. Whether or not we were supplied the copy is not taken into account when compiling our reviews.
