Rise of Legends Alim CityIn the last Gaming Steve of 2005 I sit down with the Vice President of Big Huge Games, Tim Train (Civilization, Master of Orion, Alpha Centauri). Big Huge Games made the excellent Rise of Nations and is hard at work on the upcoming RTS Rise of Legends.

In the interview we cover the game’s unique setting, issues we both had with Alpha Centauri, how the RTS genre is evolving, playing Magic: The Gathering, how to balance a complex RTS, the very cool Rise of Legends single-player campaign, the why the director’s cut of the movie Aliens really stinks. Oh yeah, and I also go over my best games of 2005. Enjoy!

Gaming Steve Episode 32 Program

  • 00:03:14 GameTalk: Interview with Tim Train from Big Huge Games, the makers of the upcoming Rise of Legends.
  • 01:13:41 Special Feature: The best games of 2005.
  • 01:51:08 Final Thoughts on what 2006 will bring us and farewell until then!

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Mario & Luigi: Partners in TimeHappy Holidays everyone! And as my gift to you I give you the biggest damn show I have ever done! Enjoy!

Gaming Steve Episode 31 Program

  • 00:05:28 Game News:
    • IGF nominees announced.
    • EverQuest goes Titanium.
    • Working Designs closes up shop.
    • Midway closes Aussie and San Diego studios.
    • Xbox 360 fails to impress Japan.
    • November game sales down 18 percent.
    • Activision warns of “significantly lower” earnings.
    • NCsoft and Marvel make nice.
    • Jamdat investor sues to stop EA purchase.
    • Wik swings onto Xbox Live Arcade.
    • Civil suit in Alabama goes forward.
    • eBayer pays big bucks for photo of Xbox 360.
  • 00:47:53 GameTalk: Are we heading towards another video game crash?
  • 01:17:07 SporeTalk: A look at my second exclusive Spore artwork and I answer some questions.
  • 01:27:30 Game Review: Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time for the Nintendo DS.
  • 01:37:47 Game Review: Shadow of the Colossus for the PlayStation 2.
  • 01:47:07 RetroReview: Hercules for the arcade.
  • 01:52:19 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and a mystery prize!
  • 01:56:09 Show Mail: I answer your audio and email questions.
  • 02:37:42 Final Thoughts on the new T-Shirt designs and the new Gaming Steve Spore website.

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Spore Fire Tribetools Level 1I’m back from vacation with a monster episode and a little bit of everything. Exclusive Spore design artwork (with more to come!), I take answer your questions, I review the 360 and more!

Gaming Steve Episode 30 Program

  • 00:02:35 Game News:
    • Xbox 360 has rocky start at retail.
    • Revolution to be unveiled in May.
    • Ten most violent games named.
    • Stainless Steel Studios and Digital Anvil are melted down.
    • Xbox 360 lands across the pond.
    • Defective 360s? Here comes the lawsuits.
    • Illinois game laws overturned.
    • ESRB fails the grade.
    • EA swallows Jamdat.
    • Clinton introducing federal game regulation.
  • 00:36:00 GameTalk: The end of games as we know it?
  • 00:56:27 SporeTalk: A look at my exclusive Spore artwork and the evolution of design.
  • 01:04:43 Game Review: The Xbox 360 system.
  • 01:33:42 RetroReview: Coleco Telstar systems.
  • 01:43:31 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and a mystery prize!
  • 01:47:52 Show Mail: I answer your audio questions.
  • 02:09:22 Final Thoughts on the T-Shirt design contest and playing games while on vacation.

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Auto AssaultIn this special Gaming Steve episode I sit down with Scott Brown and Ryan Seabury from NetDevil, the makers of the upcoming Auto Assault. In the interview we cover the game’s setting, the three player races, the character creation process, new features in the public Beta, the crafting, the weapons, the cars, and the oh-so-much-fun mindless destruction. Enjoy!

Gaming Steve Episode 29 Program

  • 00:07:04 GameTalk: Interview with Scott Brown and Ryan Seabury from NetDevil, the makers of the upcoming Auto Assault.
  • 00:28:52 Show Mail: I answer your gaming questions.
  • 00:45:04 Final Thoughts on developing games in chilly Colorado.

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