The Stakes:

The battle wages on as games on portable consoles square off against games on mobile devices. With the Nintendo 3DS already on the market and the PlayStation Vita hitting retailers in the U.S. the internets are once again asking which platform is king for handheld gaming.
While the handheld market used to be dominated by the biggest names in gaming, the mobile space has found new life with the onset of casual and social gaming. With cutting edge hardware that can do a lot more than make calls, mobile phones and even tablets have proven themselves to be worthy adversaries in gaming. These new contenders in the mobile space have opened up various app and game marketplaces and thus thrown their hats into the ring in hopes of gaining market share and snaring gamers of all types.

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This week we chat it up with Gnitro from Otaku in Review/OtakuGamer/Geek Effect and Pat from That Gamer Hub.

Topics: Mass Effect, Ghostrider Spirit of Vengeance, Airbender, slaughterhouses, Windows 8 preview, PS Vita, Reality Fighters demo, Monster Tale, SWTOR, SSX, Neoteria, Nexuiz and more.

Guest(s): Pat(@NDArkie89) and @Gnitro

GE Hosts: @BigRob029, Dave@Tiny415, Mike(@AssaultSuit), Aaron(@Ind1fference)

If you like the show please leave us an itunes/Zune review, a tweet, an email or a voicemail (202-573-7686).

Show Length:144 min Direct Download

Show Links/Info

Smithsonian Video Games as Art Exhibit opening webcasts(3/15-3/17)

Windows 8 Xbox Video

Google Currents, your path to EnthusReviews

Independent Thought Game(s)

Little Racers Street from Milkstone Studios

Twitter Info

@GameEnthus @EnthusLife

Show Music

Intro – Jeru tha Damaja – Ya Playin’ Yaself Instrumental

Break 1 – The Monkees – Daydream Believer

Break 2 – Ray Charles – The Lucky Old Sun

Break 3 – Common(Sense) – Lovin’ I Lost

Break 4 – Wish/Fonda Rae – Touch Me

Outro – Aaliyah – More Than a Woman Instrumental

Showcap -When In Rome – The Promise

For some reason the GameEnthus crew decided to do a show with 7 people this week. It turns out surprisingly well. Enjoy. This week’s show art was done by Sliderwave.

Topics: PS Vita, SSX demo, Alan Wake American Nightmare, Mass Effect 3 demo, more Vita, Chronicle, Defendor, Time Trax, Dark Sector, Kid Icarus, Neotacia and much more.

Guests: Abhinav(@Onekumar) , @Sliderwave, Chris(@LAAG64)

Hosts: @BigRob029, Dave@Tiny415, Mike(@AssaultSuit), Aaron(@Ind1fference)

If you like the show please leave us an itunes/Zune review, a tweet, an email or a voicemail (202-573-7686).

Show Length: 158min(…there were 7 of us)  Direct Download

Show Links/Info

Smithsonian Video Games as Art Exhibit opening webcasts(3/15-3/17)

PSP/Vita Remote Play Info

Gamers Transform Skyrim Roundtable

Sliderwaves’s Comic Blog

Abhinav’s Site and twitter

Chris’s Vita Site

PS Vita Boxing Video

Independent Thought Game(s)

N/A

Twitter Info

@GameEnthus @EnthusLife

Show Music

Intro – Jay-Z ft. Eminem – Renegade Instrumental

Break 1 – Chrispy – Inspector Gadget Dubstep remix

Break 2 – David Bowie – As the World Falls Down

Break 3 – Stevie Wonder – Overjoyed

Break 4 – The Roots – Distortion to Static Instrumental

Outro – Singstar Festival Wallpaper theme music

Showcap -Christion – Bring Back Your Love

This week the GameEnthus crew along with our friends Harold aka Hbomb(@USFHbomb) from the Cross Border Gaming Podcast and Henry(@KnoxBroadcast) from KnoxBroadcast.com talk about the Mass Effect 3 demo(spoilers 48:00-49:10), Resident Evil Revelations, Safe House, Colonies: NeoCiv, Battlestar Galactica, Lilyhammer, PS Vita, Warp, Binary Domain demo, Pinball FX 2 Epic Quest Table, PacMan Vs, Resident Evil 5, Need For Speed Hot Pursuit, Ghost Trick, PS+, BattleFantasia, Inferno Pool, SuperSonic Rocket Powered BattleCars and more. If you like the show please leave us an itunes/Zune review, a tweet, an email or a voicemail (202-573-7686).

Show Length: 135 mins Direct Download

Show Links/Info

KnoxBroadcast

Cross Border Gaming

Rashanii’s Single Simulcast Ep44(A) Ep44(B)

MikeeTeeVee’s  Noisechannel.org

BigRob’s Music Doc

EnthusLife

Independent Thought Game(s)

Colonies: NeoCiv  from  Twist-EdGames.com

Help Others

Tiny’s Polar Bear Plunge Charity

Twitter Info

@USFHbomb   @KnoxBroadcast   @NDArkie89   @OneKumar

@BigRob029 @Tiny415 @Ind1fference @AssaultSuit

@GameEnthus @EnthusLife

Show Music

Intro – Camp Lo – Luchini aka This is it

Break 1 – Raekwon – Guillotine

Break 2 – De La Soul – Trying People

Break 3 – Contra – Stage 1 music

Break 4 – Big L – Put it On

Outro – Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You

Showcap -Whitney Houston -Greatest Love of All

This week the GameEnthus crew along with our friends Justin aka Jlove aka @DefterEquation9 and @Rashanii from Single Simulcast/Sin&Solace talk about Kingdoms of Amalur The Reckoning, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Star Wars The Old Republic, Shank 2, Gotham City Imposters, The Darkness, The Simpsons Arcade game, Resident Evil Revelations, Quarrel, Twisted Metal, The Darkness 2, Battle Pacman, DisneyLand Adventures, The League, Triple Town, Spider-man, Brand, A Voxel Action and more. If you like the show please leave us an itunes/Zune review, a tweet, an email or a voicemail (202-573-7686). We also would appreciate comments.

Show Length: 131  mins Direct Download

Show Links/Info

@Rashanii’s  shows –> Single Simulcast/Sin and Solace

BigRob’s Youtube Page

EnthusLife

The League Birthday Song(NSFW)

@UsfHbomb’s  show —> Cross Border Gaming

Hbomb on AudioBoo

Henry “Box” Brown

Triple Town on Google+

Independent Thought Games

Brand  from  Nine Dot Studios

A Voxel Action   from   NeoBlogKosy

Help Others

Tiny’s Polar Bear Plunge Charity

Twitter Info

@DefterEquation9 @Rashanii  @USFhbomb

@BigRob029 @Tiny415 @Ind1fference @AssaultSuit

@GameEnthus @EnthusLife

Show Music

Intro – Public Enemy – Harder Than You Think

Break 1 – Duck Tales – African Mines Stage music

Break 2 – Pharoah Monch – The Light

Break 3 – Duck Tales – Translyvania Stage music

Break 4 – Nice & Smooth – Cake and Eat it too

Outro – Reflection Eternal ft. Les Nubians – Love Language

Showcap -Medina Green ft. Mos Def – Crosstown Beef

This week the GameEnthus crew along with @Zabari talk about game music, a digital gaming world, Happy Action Theater, Rhythm Party, Quarrel, Haunt, Order Up To Go, Twisted Metal, Temple Run, Mutant Mudds, America’s Got Talent, Syndicate demo and more. If you like the show please leave us an itunes/Zune review, a tweet, an email or a voicemail (202-573-7686). We also would appreciate comments.

R.I.P Don Cornelius Love, Peace and Soul!

Show Length: 120 mins Direct Download

Show Links/Info

Zabari’s show Section Zcast

Open Forum Radio

Carl Brashear

Stem Stumper

Independent Thought Games

Miasma From ESP Games

Homeless From Silver Dollar Games

Help Others

Tiny’s Polar Bear Plunge Charity

Twitter Info

@Zabari

@BigRob029 @Tiny415 @Ind1fference @AssaultSuit

@GameEnthus @EnthusLife

Show Music

Intro – Public Enemy – Give It Up

Break 1 – The Incredibles Super Suit Clip

Break 2 – Young Black Teenagers – Tap the Bottle

Break 3 – Double Chex ad

Break 4 – Pink – I’ve Have Seen The Rain

Outro – Alicia Keys – You Don’t Know My Name

Showcap - Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth – They Reminisce Over You

The GameEnthus crew and Scott(@NemesisPrime117) go into superfluous detail about our lives and topics such as but not limited to: Resident Evil Revelations demo, Red Tails, Best Worst Movie, Starhawk beta, Skyrim, Quarrel, Puddles, Halo CE, Dead Rising: Case West, Harm’s Way, UFC3 demo, Yaris, Gotham City Imposters beta,  Rochard and more. If you like the show please leave us an itunes/Zune review, a tweet, an email or a voicemail (202-573-7686). We also would appreciate comments.

Show Length: 119 mins Direct Download

Show Links/Info

The Prophecy Show

Geeks Gone Raw

BigRob’s MAGfest video

Independent Thought Games

End of Days Infected vs Mercs from   Sick Kreation

Ocean Drive Challenge from  need1D

Help Others

RedCross GameEnthus Team Page

Tiny’s Polar Bear Plunge Charity

Twitter Info

@NemesisPrime117

@BigRob029 @Tiny415 @Ind1fference @AssaultSuit

@GameEnthus @EnthusLife

Show Music

Intro – Paul McCartney and Wings – Live and Let Die

Break 1 – The Beatnuts – No Equal

Break 2 – Ray Charles – Eleanor Rigby

Break 3 – Kanye West – Say You Will

Break 4 – Gears of War 2 Rendevous Ad

Outro – Talib Kweli & DJ Hi-tek are Reflection Eternal – This Means You

Showcap - Portion of the bar scene from The Book of Eli

The GameEnthus crew and Chris(@LAAG64) go into superfluous detail about our lives and topics such as but not limited to: Kingdoms of Amalur The Reckoning, The Darkness 2, Starhawk beta, Scarygirl, Haunt, Giana Sisters DS, Wanted Corps, Zen Pinball 3D, Medieval Moves Deadmund’s Quest, Fear 3, Crimson Alliance, Red Tails, SOPA, Bruce Willis, Star Trek Online, Mass Effect 2  and more. If you like the show please leave us an itunes/Zune review, a tweet, an email or a voicemail (202-573-7686). We also would appreciate comments.

Show Length: 124 mins Direct Download

Show Links/Info

Unpopular Opinion w/ @scarfinger @sherrysjoy

The Geek Effect ep3 w/ @Gnitro @Nightmare452

@VenonousFatman, VF’s on Youtube

@JssLifelike, TheGamesmenRPG

GE Mario Kart 7 Racing Community code: 48-5073-6084-2695

Independent Thought Games

Plugemons: Part I from  Bionic Thumbs

Help Others

RedCross GameEnthus Team Page

Tiny’s Polar Bear Plunge Charity

Twitter Info

@LAAG64

@BigRob029 @Tiny415 @Ind1fference @AssaultSuit

@GameEnthus @EnthusLife

Show Music

Intro – Keith Murray – Get Lifted

Break 1 – Rayman Origins – Murray of the Deep

Break 2 – Andre 3000 Ft. Norah Jones – Take off your Cool

Break 3 – P.O.W – First Stage music??

Break 4 – Masta Ace – Terror

Outro – Common(sense) – Love Is

Showcap - Toto – Africa

The GameEnthus crew and Ben(@Arsymective) go into superfluous detail about our lives, MAGfest and games/things like but not limited to: Asura’s Wrath demo, Turducken, Where’s My Water?, NFL Blitz, Abobo’s Big Adventure, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Final Fantasy XIII-2 demo, Choplifter HD, Amy and more. If you like the show please leave us an itunes/Zune review or a voicemail (202-573-7686). We also would appreciate comments.

Show Length: 156 mins Direct Download

Show Links/Info

MAGfest

The Art of Video Games

The Geek Effect ep1

GameEnthus on Youtube

Coral Slayer  from  Pure Bang Games

Party of Sin from Crank Shaft Games

RetroBlazer from ?

Wave Cave from Chickopie Games

GE Mario Kart 7 Racing Community code: 48-5073-6084-2695

Independent Thought Games

Abobo’s Big Adventure – Pesto Force/i-mockery/New Grounds

Lots of Guns – Stegasaurus Games2

Help Others

RedCross GameEnthus Team Page

Tiny’s Polar Bear Plunge Charity

Twitter Info

@Arsymective

@BigRob029 @Tiny415 @Ind1fference @AssaultSuit

@GameEnthus @EnthusLife

Show Music

Intro – The Roots – Long Time

Break 1 – Chromeo – Fancy Footwork

Break 2 – Portlandia – Dream of the 90s is alive in Portland

Break 3 – Black Eyed Peas – Joints and Jams

Break 4 – Hall and Oats – Say it isn’t so

Break 5 – Spandau Ballet – True

Outro – Funkdoobiest – Dedicated

Showcap - Elton John – I guess that’s why they call it the blues