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Echo Screen – Clan of the Gray Wolf

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Echo Screen Live #40: 5 Years of Clan of the Gray Wolf!

June 05, 2014 00:53 - 54.5 MB

June 3, 2014, marks the 5-year anniversary of Clan of the Gray Wolf!  And we have the fans to thank for supporting us long enough to even get this far.  Thank you! To celebrate, we’re going to have an anniversary-a-palooza for Echo Screen Live this Wednesday, June 5th!  Join us here at 9pm Eastern to […]

Echo Screen Live #39: Best Sci-Fi Movies of the New Millennium

May 21, 2014 22:56 - 73.6 MB

Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern. With a new list of the top 20 best recent Sci-Fi movies according to Rolling Stone, it’s time for the guys to pull out their opinion hats and passionately argue why your views are demonstrably false. We discuss where the list […]

Echo Screen Live #38: Women in Video Games

May 07, 2014 21:16 - 72.3 MB

Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern. The way women are depicted in video games – we’ve come a long way since the damsel in distress… haven’t we?  With this topic all the rage in social media, the guys decide to take a crack with their opinions […]

Echo Screen Live #37: Game of Thrones THROW(N)DOWN! (4/2/13)

April 03, 2014 00:45 - 96 MB

Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern. Winter is coming. And so is season 4 of Game of Thrones. The guys are hooked, and are here to discuss with you their thoughts on the series – the good, the bad, and the Other. We’ll share our favorite […]

Echo Screen Live #36: Wearable Technology – Fad or Future? (3/19/13)

March 19, 2014 23:50 - 53.8 MB

Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! Android Wear. Samsung Gear. Google Glass. Calculator watches. Wearable tech is grabbing tons of headlines lately – but is it the answer to a question no one asked? The guys share their opinions. Plus – Sony enters the virtual reality […]

Echo Screen Live #35: A Night at the Movies (3/5/13)

March 05, 2014 22:59 - 56 MB

Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! The Oscars are over. And with that, Roo and the Commodore are in the mood to reminisce about some of the big Hollywood movies they’ve seen lately. What was good? What was bad? And what is the future of CGI […]

Echo Screen Live #34: What is “Next Gen”? (11/20/13)

November 21, 2013 01:16 - 68.8 MB

Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! With the launch of the PS4 & XBone, is the entire term “next gen” now meaningless, or is there still significance to it? Have games really changed all that much through generations, or are we hitting diminishing returns? All that […]

Echo Screen Live #33: Gadgets! – A 2013 Holiday Guide (11/6/13)

November 06, 2013 23:02 - 61.3 MB

Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! With the holiday season upon us, the guys talk GADGETS! Which ones are we looking at this year, why we like them, and the crazy things we do to get deals on them. Will you learn any amazing purchasing secrets? […]

Echo Screen Live #32: Anatomy of a Mad Scientist (10/23/13)

October 23, 2013 22:06 - 59.5 MB

Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! Who doesn’t love a good mad scientist? From Victor Frankenstein (Frankenstein, 1931) to Victor Frankenstein (Young Frankenstein, 1974), our culture is full of them. We discuss our favorites, what makes a great one, and discuss yours in this Halloween-themed episode. […]

Echo Screen Live #31: Steam Boxes, Etc. (10/2/13)

October 02, 2013 22:58 - 52.5 MB

Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! The fabled Steam Box is upon us – a console that will run on open source SteamOS and let you play PC games from the comfort of your favorite futon or beanbag! We discuss the implications and give our thoughts […]

Echo Screen Live #30: Convince Me! – Movies (9/18/13)

September 19, 2013 00:33 - 56.5 MB

Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! We return this week with another episode of Convince Me! The Commodore and Roo take each other to task for disliking each other’s favorite movies. But can they convince each other (or the audience) to give them another shot? All […]

Echo Screen Live #29: Board Games Revisited (9/4/13)

September 04, 2013 22:53 - 68.2 MB

Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! Tonight we talk board games, but not your grandpappy’s Monopoly… modern “designer” games. What are our favorites? What are your favorites? What’s the state of the industry right now? All that and your questions on this episode of Echo Screen […]

Echo Screen Live #28: ZOMBIES! (8/21/13)

August 21, 2013 21:19 - 65.4 MB

Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! Tonight’s topic: ZOMBIES! … what more is there to say? All that and your questions on this episode of Echo Screen Live!

Echo Screen Live #27: Virtual Insanity (8/7/13)

August 07, 2013 23:33 - 63.4 MB

Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern – you can even watch archived episodes! Tonight’s topic: Virtual Insanity – the drive to realism in games. We can talk about some of the ideas brought up in the future of games panel at ConBravo regarding the role of […]

Echo Screen Live #26: Where is the Center of the Video Game World? (7/3/13)

July 03, 2013 23:50 - 65.8 MB

Chat with us every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern – you can even watch archived episodes right here! In the 80’s and 90’s, Japan was synonymous with video games. Then, around the turn of the century, North America started to produce the most popular games in the world. Now, over […]

Echo Screen Live #25: Convince Me! – Doctor Who & Game of Thrones (6/5/13)

June 05, 2013 22:56 - 69.5 MB

Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! In a new recurring format – Convince Me! – One of the guys tries to convince the other (& audience) to get into their latest obsession. In one corner, it’s the Commodore with Game of Thrones; and in the other, […]

Echo Screen Live #24: Star Trek Megacast! (5/15/13)

May 15, 2013 22:20 - 66.4 MB

Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! A new Star Trek movie hits theaters this weekend, so what better time for a multi-pronged debate on the franchise? Who’s the best captain? How has JJ Abrams handled the series? How does the new Star Trek compare to older […]

Echo Screen Live #23: The Future of Adventure Games (5/1/13)

April 30, 2013 03:13 - 71 MB

Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! With the recent closing of Lucasarts – one of the pioneers of adventure gaming – now seems a great time to look back on the genre and see how much of a future it has. Is Lucasarts’s end an omen, […]

Echo Screen Live #22: DRM – Is it Really That Bad? (3/6/13)

March 07, 2013 00:09 - 54 MB

Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! Unable to log into SimCity’s servers and play your single player game? Then hop on by the Echo Screen Live, where we’ll talk about the increasing specter of DRM and how much it’s really handicapping our gaming experiences. But please but […]

Echo Screen Live #21: The Death of Video Games as we know it? (2/20/13)

February 18, 2013 13:04 - 64.4 MB

Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! In which we dissect analysis by Michael Pachter stating that the game industry is evolving, and the closing of companies like THQ, Junction Point, etc. are harbingers of more shakeups to come. (Article found here) Is he right? Does the […]

Echo Screen Live #20: The Legacy of Tolkien (1/16/13)

January 16, 2013 22:46 - 60.2 MB

Chat with us live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! With the release of The Hobbit on the big screen, we ring in the new year to discuss the ongoing legacy of J.R.R. Tolkien, from books, to movies, to games. Plus – News tids and bits from CES!

Echo Screen Live #19: 2012 Year in Review (12/19/12)

December 19, 2012 23:17 - 57.2 MB

Join us every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! It’s the last Echo Screen Live of the year, and you know what that means – obligatory navel gazing!  Join us as we talk 2012, 2013, and the successful Super Nintendo charity marathon.

Echo Screen Live #18: Death of the 1 Player Game (12/5/12)

December 05, 2012 22:55 - 67.6 MB

Chat with us live on every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9PM Eastern! It seems nowadays that you can’t play a video game without having multiple people attached – other players, social media connections, always online DRM… is the simple one player game dying?

Echo Screen Live #17: Is Black Friday Obsolete? (11/21/12)

November 21, 2012 05:31 - 55.7 MB

We’re live every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month! Black Friday – the media loves to hype it to the gills.  But beyond the deals, lines, and people stampeding over each other for $5 off an HDTV – is there a better way?  Has the “holiday” become passe? Plus, we’re bound to talk the […]

Echo Screen Live #16: Disney / Lucasfilm – Overjoyed or Pissed Off? (11/7/12)

November 06, 2012 04:45 - 54.1 MB

The bombshell dropped last week – Disney buys Lucasfilm and a new Star Wars trilogy is coming, starting in 2015.  We know you must be so confused, wondering if you should be shouting for joy or gathering pitchforks.  But worry not!  We’ll be happy to discuss the matter with you and figure out if this […]

Echo Screen Live #15 – Should Video Games be Censored? (10/17/12)

October 17, 2012 23:18 - 45.9 MB

Join us every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9pm Eastern! Not a year goes by without politicians decrying the evils of video games – sex, violence, “motion” controls – but do they have a point: Should video games be censored in any way? And if so, how: by companies, ESRB, or the […]

Echo Screen Live #14 – Kickstarter Is Not a Store (10/3/12)

October 03, 2012 01:44 - 47.7 MB

We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern! 2012 has been the year of Kickstarter, but with wide recognition comes backlash. But is it all deserved? It’s time to dive into the seedy underbelly and ask the important questions: What is the purpose of Kickstarter? What makes a […]

Echo Screen Live #13 – [Almost] Live from the Escapist Expo! (9/16/12)

September 16, 2012 13:04 - 64.8 MB

We’re back!  Roo and the Commodore welcome special guest Chris Pranger, host of The Escapist’s “No Right Answer” and localizer for Nintendo of America, to discuss their experiences at the Escapist Expo, as well as gaming conventions in general – the good, the bad, and the ugly.  And as always, we’ll be discuss the news […]

Echo Screen Live #12: Violence in Video Games (7/25/12)

July 24, 2012 01:52 - 49.8 MB

We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! It goes without saying that we at the Clan of the Gray Wolf want to offer sincere condolences to the victims and families of the shooting in the Aurora Colorado. But an interesting topic has arisen from the tragedy […]

Echo Screen Live #11: America – We’re #1? (7/4/12)

July 04, 2012 03:13 - 53.3 MB

We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! After a 3 decade reign by Japan, have American video game developers taken back their long lost position as industry leader?  Join us for our Independence Day special! Part 1: Part 2:

Echo Screen Live #10: Is E3 Still Relevant? (6/20/12)

June 20, 2012 02:19 - 52.3 MB

We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! We discuss if the overhyped media event is even worthwhile… Also, our “Best of E3!” Part 1: Part 2:

Echo Screen Live #9: E3 2012 Hype-a-palooza (5/30/12)

May 30, 2012 02:11 - 46.5 MB

We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! We give you our predictions for this year’s show as we ponder the audience’s. Part 1: Part 2: 

Echo Screen Live #8: Video Game Narratives – Has the Story Changed? (5/16/12)

May 16, 2012 05:13 - 53.8 MB

We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! Part 1: Part 2:

Echo Screen Live #7: Indie Games… Here to Stay? (4/18/12)

April 18, 2012 22:19 - 50.3 MB

We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! This episode’s topic: “Indie Games… Here to Stay?” Part 1: Indie Games… Here to Stay? Part 2: Your Questions

Echo Screen Live #6: Xbox 720, PS4, & the Death of Used Games (4/4/12)

April 04, 2012 23:30 - 49.6 MB

We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! Part 1: Part 2:

Echo Screen Live #5: Video Games Are Too Short and/or Long! – How Much is Enough? (3/21/12)

March 21, 2012 01:26 - 42 MB

We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! Part 1: Part 2:

Echo Screen Live #4: Millennials Grow Up – Is it ok to play games at 30? (3/7/2012)

March 06, 2012 06:12 - 56.6 MB

We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! This episode’s topics: “iPad 3: Whatever, You’ll Buy it” & “Millennials Grow Up: Is it ok to play video games at 30?” Part 1: Part 2: Part 3:

Echo Screen Live #3: Star Wars Sucks… and You Suck For Liking It (2/15/2012)

February 15, 2012 01:44 - 45 MB

We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! This episode’s topics include: “Tim Schafer’s Really Great Week”, and “Star Wars Sucks… and You Suck For Liking It”. Part 1: Part 2:

Echo Screen Live #2: Sports Games… Seriously (2/1/2012)

February 02, 2012 00:57 - 47.9 MB

We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! This episode’s topics include: No Xbox 720 & PS4 in 2012, Facebook’s IPO, and Seriously… Sports Games

Echo Screen Live #1: What Makes a Good Video Game? (1/18/2012)

January 17, 2012 00:36 - 45.1 MB

We go live on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9PM Eastern Time! This episode’s topics include: SOPA/PIPA, and What Makes a Good Video Game?