Thumbstick Athletes
547 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsA do-it-yourself podcast out of Binghamton, New York, Thumbstick Athletes approaches video games from the perspective of consumers, not journalists. Host Dan is joined by his brothers, Corey and Will, and lifetime friend, Eric.
Together, they navigate the world of games, the gamers, the makers and the culture surrounding them, including all-nighters and playing hooky.
Join the Athletes weekly for spirited conversation piped across the world, all from the comfort of Dan's basement.
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Episodes
Episode 75: 2012 Thumbies
December 28, 2012 04:30 - 2 hours - 70.4 MBWe have our first annual Thumby awards episode, where some normal awards were given out, as well some more outlandish ones.
Episode 74: Apocalypse Games
December 21, 2012 04:04 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBSupposedly the world is going to be ending soon, se we talk about our favorite games where the world has already ended, or ends at some point during the game.
Episode 73: 2012 VGA's
December 14, 2012 04:29 - 2 hours - 86.3 MBWe recap, and criticize or validate, some of the award winners from the 2012 Spike TV Video Game Awards.
Episode 72: Games We Missed in 2012
December 07, 2012 05:14 - 2 hours - 81.1 MBWe all had games we missed this year, so for this week's episode we all played something we didn't get the chance to earlier in the year......and talk about it during this episode.
Episode 71: Planetside 2
November 30, 2012 06:27 - 3 hours - 117 MBThe (kind of) newly released Planetside 2 is our topic this week, with some likes and some dislikes with the initial impressions.
Episode 70: Indie Game: The Movie
November 21, 2012 05:47 - 2 hours - 71.1 MBThe Athletes take in a movie for this week's episode. Indie Game: The Movie is the subject of commentary this week, and from there we talk a little about indie gaming in general.
Ep. 69 Hangover: Thanksgiving 2012
November 21, 2012 01:47 - 15 minutes - 8.74 MBIn this brief hangover episode we discuss our plans for Thanksgiving and talk about the one thing in gaming (or specific game) we're most thankful for so far this year.
Episode 69: CoD: Black Ops 2
November 17, 2012 05:01 - 2 hours - 85.5 MBThe latest (and greatest?) Call of Duty game, Black Ops 2, has graced us with it's presence. How does it measure up to the other CoD games and the recently released Halo 4?
Ep. 68 Hangover: Windows 8
November 12, 2012 01:57 - 24 minutes - 14.2 MBDan, Will and Corey discuss their experiences with Windows 8 so far, along with some possible slight changes to episode format.
Episode 68: Halo 4
November 09, 2012 00:00 - 2 hours - 87.3 MBHalo 4 is FINALLY out! We've all been looking forward to it for quite some time now and we relish in discussing the series that put Microsoft's gaming console on the map. We also play some of the music from Halo 4 during the breaks as well.
Ep. 67 Hangover: Halo 4 Preview
November 05, 2012 02:57 - 27 minutes - 15.5 MBHalo 4 is finally coming out this week! So, we do a quick preview of the blockbuster FPS franchise.
Episode 67: Assassin's Creed 3
November 02, 2012 05:38 - 2 hours - 101 MBThe new Ubisoft release Assassin's Creed 3 is our topic for this week. Does the new Revolutionary War propel the latest Assassin's Creed game to new heights? Or is this generation of games kind of getting tired at this point? Listen to find out!
Ep. 66 Hangover: Assassin's Creed 3 Preview
October 29, 2012 02:28 - 33 minutes - 19.3 MBSPOILER WARNING! We talk about the Assassin's Creed storyline to this point, relating the events from AC 1, 2, Brotherhood and Revelations along with a preview of some of the things to look forward to in the upcoming iteration of the franchise.
Episode 66: Gaming 101: Competitive Gaming
October 25, 2012 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBWe bring return guest Justin in studio to talk about his experiences in the competitive gaming world wiith the classic Counter-Strike. The Athletes also (as usual) give a brief history of e-sports and competitive gaming.
Ep. 65 Hangover: Halo 4 Plans/Politics
October 21, 2012 23:40 - 39 minutes - 22.3 MBWe discuss our plans for the impending release of Halo 4 in the first half of this week's hangover episode, and discuss the election and politics in the second half. Ye be warned! We're not fans of either candidate, and explain why we'll be not voting on election day.
Episode 65: Dishonored
October 19, 2012 04:33 - 2 hours - 70.7 MBThe new stealth-action game Dishonored from Arkane Studios is our topic for this week's episode. Find out our thoughts in this slightly different formatted episode.
Ep. 64 Hangover: Aliens
October 15, 2012 01:23 - 35 minutes - 20.4 MBWith the recent release of XCOM, we decide it's a good time to talk aliens. We get a tad philosophical in this episode and only talk a little bit about video games.
Episode 64: XCOM
October 12, 2012 05:08 - 2 hours - 77.4 MBThe newly released strategy game from Firaxis is this week's topic of discussion.
Ep. 63 Hangover: NHL Lockout
October 09, 2012 01:47 - 26 minutes - 15.1 MBDan, Will and Corey talk the NHL Lockout finally and some strategies we, as fans, can use to voice our displeasure.
Episode 63 5 Most Hated Games.mp3
October 05, 2012 04:27 - 2 hours - 88.4 MBWe all have games we hate right? In this week's episode we list the 5 games we all hate the most for various reasons. Plus there's a lot of profanity this week.....ye be warned.
Ep 62 Hangover: iPhone 5
October 02, 2012 15:45 - 21 minutes - 12.3 MBCorey gets and iPhone 5 and we talk (very) briefly about it.
Episode 62: FIFA 13/Torchlight 2
September 28, 2012 00:20 - 2 hours - 91.3 MBWe hit on two new releases this week in FIFA 13 and Torchlight 2.
Ep. 61 Hangover: Football!
September 24, 2012 23:37 - 26 minutes - 15.4 MBWe talk football in this episode and never really tie it back into videogames, other than saying "Madden" once or twice.
Episode 61: Borderlands 2
September 20, 2012 23:00 - 2 hours - 119 MBBorderlands 2 is the topic of discussion this episode, and with the shipping delay for Will's copy of the game, Dan is the only one with any input on it.
Ep. 60 Hangover: Indoctrination Theory
September 17, 2012 15:45 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBWill takes the lead in this hangover episode, discussing some new information on Mass Effect 3's Indoctrination Theory he got from a very good and legnthy documentary on the subject.
Episode 60: Best of the PSOne
September 13, 2012 23:00 - 2 hours - 93.4 MBThe Ahletes, minus Corey but plus Chris, list and discuss their top 5 (or 3) favorite Playstation One games.
Ep. 59 Hangover: Planetside 2 beta
September 10, 2012 19:26 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBDan and Will discuss the Planetside 2 beta in some detail.
Episode 59: Madden 13
September 06, 2012 23:00 - 2 hours - 108 MBAnother Madden game? That makes what, 23 Madden games? Find out if this one is any different than the last few years and if it's worth a purchase or not.
Labor Day 2012
September 03, 2012 23:08 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBIn our first after hours episode we talk about the history of the show, as well as the current state and future of the show.
Episode 58: Guild Wars 2
August 30, 2012 23:00 - 2 hours - 96.6 MBWe have Adrienne in studio again to discuss the newly release MMORPG Guild Wars 2.
Episode 57: 2012 Fall Games Preview Part 2
August 23, 2012 23:00 - 2 hours - 145 MBObviously, part 2 of our 2012 Fall games preview.
Episode 56: 2012 Fall Games Preview Part 1
August 17, 2012 02:03 - 3 hours - 166 MBWe list and discuss some of the bigger gaming releases for the first half of Fall 2012.
Episode 55: Videogame Drinking Games
August 09, 2012 23:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBThe Athletes relate some of their more favorite drinking games involving videogames. We were minus Will who is not yet of age to consume alcoholic beverages.
Episode 54: Top 5 Summer Games
August 03, 2012 00:37 - 2 hours - 122 MBWe list our top 5 games we've spent all summer playing, and in one case, the top 5 games played this summer.
Episode 53: Disaster (Mobile Gaming Revisited)
July 26, 2012 23:00 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBLike the title describes, this episode was more or less a disaster, rife with technical difficulties and a terribly scratchy throat. We did however cover some mobile gaming so it wasn't a total loss. Back to normal next week though, as Dan's internet has FINALLY been fixed. Enjoy!!
Episode 52: Gaming 101: Game Genres Part 2
July 19, 2012 23:07 - 2 hours - 138 MBThe second part of our game genres episode.
Episode 51: Gaming 101: Game Genres Part 1
July 12, 2012 23:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBIn the next installment of our Gaming 101 series, we run down the list of game genres and give examples of games in said genres.
Episode 50: Episode 50
July 06, 2012 05:27 - 2 hours - 156 MBWe do something a little different for our 50th episode!
SPECIAL: 4th of July 2012
July 04, 2012 04:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBThe Murthas have their Dad in studio to discuss his view of their gaming habits growing up. Find out a parent's perspective in this episode!
Episode 49: ME3 DLC/Dawnguard
June 28, 2012 23:00 - 2 hours - 142 MBWe discuss the newly released Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut DLC as well as the Dawnguard expansion for Skyrim.
Episode 48: Microsoft Surface Tablet
June 21, 2012 23:00 - 2 hours - 117 MBThe Athletes discuss the newly announced Microsoft Surface Tablet and some gaming news during the main segment.
Episode 47: Best of the SNES
June 15, 2012 05:39 - 2 hours - 128 MBThough we had many tough decisions, we list our top 5 SNES games as well discuss some honorable mentions.
Episode 46: E3 2012 Recap
June 07, 2012 22:51 - 3 hours - 198 MBWe do a legnthy recap of all the major E3 presentations as well as touch on some minor announcements made during the week's events. 00:02:00- Teasers: Crusader Kings II, Dragon’s Dogma, Gaikai 00:05:00- Our Weeks -Corey: followed E3 closely, signed up for Blockbuster All Access and Gamefly -Will: prom weekend, didn’t go but partied afterward -Dan: also followed E3 closely, watch TMNT 2, blast from the past 00:14:44- Break 00:13:30- Microsoft -SmartGlass, games and Kinect integration...
SPECIAL: E3 2012 Preview
June 04, 2012 01:27 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBThe title speaks for itself, we discuss some of the confirmed announcements as well as some rumors for 2012 E3.
Episode 45: Gaming 101: Consoles
June 01, 2012 05:40 - 2 hours - 142 MBIn this new episode type we start with the very basics, breaking down the differences between the consoles and the old standby PC gaming.
Episode 44: Star Wars Games
May 25, 2012 02:50 - 2 hours - 160 MBWe do a somewhat brief (we had to skip over quite a few games) rundown of Star Wars videogames, and stop to further discuss more notable games and ones we've played. Nibble Bits 0:02:00 Will -New Mass Effect 3 multiplayer DLC called Rebellion Pack -New Minecraft update adding Creative Mode -Bioware Austin branch is letting go of developers from the SWTOR team 0:03:28 Eric - Minecraft sold over 400,000 copies on its first week on XBLA 0:05:01 Corey -Leaked game from the Bungie, name...
Episode 43: Diablo 3
May 17, 2012 23:00 - 2 hours - 132 MBWe discuss the much anticipated Diablo 3, from the controversial log in problems to gameplay and everything in between. 00:01:20- Nibble Bits 00:12:15- what we did Corey- Came home, saw avengers 3 with Eric and Will. All three enjoyed it. Eric- Took wife, Justin, and friends out to celebrate them graduating college. Will- Played Diablo Dan- first free week as a free man and played a ton of video games, went to midnight ...
Episode 42: Best of the NES
May 10, 2012 23:02 - 1 hour - 106 MBWe relive some of the classic NES games from our childhood as well as discuss some that we didn't play, but definitely deserve mentioning. Nibble bits: 00:02:04 Corey- Bio-shock moved to2/26/13 EA Released EA Humble Indie Bundle last week SWTOR lost 400,000 subscribers Rumors of Wii-u game titles Scandal Eric- Elder Scrolls online confirmed for 2013 ...
Episode 41: Host's Choice
May 03, 2012 22:45 - 2 hours - 111 MBThe hosts each bring in their own topic for discussion on the podcast, which includes some controversial topics, movie/game correlations and a proposal of sorts. 00:00;36 Nibble Bits -Corey: Skrim DLC Dawnguard, Diablo 3 players have the option of global play, Nintendo confirmed self-published games will be available in digital form, Angry Birds Space became fastest growing mobile game, Uncharted designer leaves Naughty Dog, Call Of Duty Black Ops 2 announced, Portal 2 level editor and an...
Episode 40: Hockey Games
April 26, 2012 23:00 - 2 hours - 150 MBWith the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs in full swing, we tackle the subject of hockey videogames from their start in the late 70's to the present day iterations.