4Player Podcast

A Dragonball Z Budokai HD Collection is coming to consoles near you! We celebrate by talking about video games for 2 whole hours! Brad schools us on the times in which it is safe to eat at Panda Express and Nick and Kris let their love for The Amazing Spider-man (movie) wash away their disappointment in the video game adaptation. We spout off impressions for The Walking Dead Episode 2, Spec Ops Th...

Time for Cocktail Time...LIVE! This week Joseph Christ sits down with Bob Webb and, eventually, Chris Davis to talk about living in the wilderness, Gummy Bears, video games like Lollipop Chainsaw, Civ V and a Bird Dating Sim from Japan of all sorts. You're just going to have to listen. FOR GOD'S SAKE LISTEN!! Live Show: Audio: Download [podcast]http://4playerpodcast.com/podcasts/cocktailtime/CTTLI...

With Nick taking a personal week, 4Player Podcast is reduced to 3 for the time being. It is a short show this time around but there is plenty of Amazing Spider-Man and Walking Dead conversation to soak in. It is also confirmed that Brad will no longer be in charge of handling sound testing in future shows! Enjoy! Podcast 276 - [download] Impressions: The Amazing Spider-Man The Walking Dead: Episod...

It sure does not feel like a gaming drought from where we are sitting! We talk about some great games this week including a budget, downloadable title that draws inspiration from Portal (Quantum Conundrum) and a surprising hit on the Playstation Vita (Gravity Rush). We delve into the financial trouble of THQ, hark on the stupidity of Sega, and even comment on breaking news coming out of Nintendo's...

The theme on this weeks episode is busty women performing heroic feats like slicing through waves of killer zombies with a glitzy chainsaw or stabbing potential rapists through the face with sharp, sharp glass. You guessed it! Lollipop Chainsaw has landed and made a splash in the way that any Suda 51 game should! In the second segment, the conversation switches to our distaste for the the long-run...

E3 2012 is over and instead of just recording a regular E3 day 3 show, we mashed our E3 finale into the weekly episode of Cocktail Time Live! We talk about our final hours on the show floor and share our thoughts on the show as a whole. Bob takes another disgusting shot while Nick slowly dies of the E3 flu in a hospital bed. Thanks again to our community who has faithfully followed us throughout t...

Day 2 of E3 is over and we are tired! We played a lot of killer games over the past 2 days but we have finally settled on a Game of Show winner. We talk at length about our hands-on impressions of Hitman Absolution as well other game of show contenders like Quantum Conundrum, DmC, and Dishonored! Oh yeah, Brad also laughs like a clown for like 5 minutes! E3 2012 Day 2 Podcast - [download] Follow U...

The doors to E3 2012 opened today and allowed us to bathe in its magnificent glory! After a seemingly underwhelming Nintendo press briefing, we were pleased to see that the show floor is jam packed full of quality titles that will be sure to keep us busy for the next 3 days. Today, we talk about Metal Gear Rising, ZombieU, Far Cry 3, Hitman Absolution and a lot more! While some of what we played m...

Welcome to E3 2012! Following a fun little community meet-&-greet on Sunday night, the crew spent the entire day hopping from one press conference to the next. In this epic E3 Day 0 podcast, we discuss all of the big (and not so big) news that was announced. Everything from Microsoft's disappointing showing to Ubisoft's surprise new IP is discussed! There is a lot of ground to cover and the show f...

Time for Cocktail Time...LIVE! This week Joseph Christ sits down with Bob Webb and Chris Davis to discuss all things; and in the process, discover that all things happen to involve Robin Williams and Bill Murray. This show also has talk of Ghost Recon, Diablo III, Dragon's Dogma, drunk men pulling out their teeth at bars,AND we get to see Chris Davis get completely sloshed. Live Show: Audio: Downl...

E3 is less than a week away and the excitement is starting to build. We cover the major players at the show and make some guesses as to what surprises might be in store for us next week. Mike finally gets a chance to express his undying love for Dragon's Dogma and Chris (Davis) makes his main podcast debut to tell us about Ghost Recon Future Soldier. Our E3 2012 coverage starts now so be sure to c...

Time for Cocktail Time...LIVE! In this episode Joseph Christ sits down with Nick Henderson and Chris Davis to talk Max Payne 3, Animal Tourism, DayZ, Nicks new Cheevo-whoring and getting fucked to death by a horse! Live Show: Audio: Download [podcast]http://4playerpodcast.com/podcasts/cocktailtime/CTTLIVE-05202012.mp3[/podcast] Follow Joseph Christ on Twitter.

Nolan make his triumphant return to 4Player and now that all of that school nonsense is over with, he has been playing a lot of Dragon's Dogma. In fact, Dragon's Dogma is kind of a theme on this weeks show since it has us singing and dancing and busting out the hand lotion left and right! Game dates and delays are abound as well as some some disheartening news about 38 Studios. It is a great week...

Brad is out of town this week which means... bust out the alcohol! Mike, Carlos, and Jack do a fine job filling the void this week but things are made especially awesome since everyone has played a good amount of Max Payne 3. If you wanted to hear our opinions on Rockstar's attempt at reviving the Max Payne series, this is the podcast for you. We dig into on-disc DLC, Dead Space 3 rumors, and most...

Time for Cocktail Time...LIVE! This week the guys experience some technical difficulties which results in a new guest, Cyclon InvisiBob visiting the show. But through it all they also talk about Sniper Elite V. 2, Candy Parties, DayZ, gay Leathermen, Tribes: Ascend, interfamilial masturbation and more! Live Show: Audio: Download [podcast]http://4playerpodcast.com/podcasts/cocktailtime/CTTLIVE-0513...

In all honestly, we probably spend more time talking about these disgusting jelly beans than we do talking about games on this weeks episode! Carlos is dealt a crappy hand and becomes addicted to toothpaste and dog food. Brad eats baby wipes and Nick chokes on a centipede. In short, all hell breaks loose on this weeks podcast! When games are being discussed, we talk about our impressions of Starha...

Time for Cocktail Time...LIVE! We all get to meet Bob's hot Mexican hooker and watch him throw her down into his fearful belly! We also talk about Recettear : An Item Shop's Tale, Battlefield 3 training videos, Joseph comes up with "Blowhole Porn," a little more of The Witcher 2, Elder Scrolls Online and more! Live Show: Audio: Download [podcast]http://4playerpodcast.com/podcasts/cocktailtime/CTTL...

Mike returns to the podcast with talk of Dragon's Dogma and a wonderful new song dedicated to Dark Souls (entitled "Dark Soul") to play us through our breaks. We also spend some time fauning over Telltale Game's episodic project, The Walking Dead and an innovative third person shooter from the makers of Scribblenauts! O yeah, it you listen real closely, you will might catch a cameo appearance by n...

Time for Cocktail Time...LIVE! In Episode 2 Joseph Christ, Bob Webb and Brad Simons sit down to talk about Prototype 2, Trials Evolution, Lazy Lizards and we have a special live interview with The Catalyst from Mass Effect 3! It's Baby Fueled Catalyst Applesauce for everyone! Live Show: (For some reason Twitch.tv did not record the last 10 minutes of this episode. We have added in the audio to the...

Brad, Tim and Ben discuss Xenoblade Chronicles , a Japanese RPG developed by Monolith Soft. They also take some diversions into RPGs at large, game reviews, and touch on other games. Xenoblade Chronicles - Volume 1 - [download] [podcast]http://4playerpodcast.com/podcasts/audible/AI-Xenoblade-Chronicles-Vol1.mp3[/podcast]

After weeks of planning and struggling to finish the concluding chapter of the Mass Effect trilogy, the crew come together to talk about the things they loved and things they hated about Bioware's supposed "finale." This is a full on spoilercast so if you have not yet finished Mass Effect 3, I would recommend waiting until after the credits have rolled to give this a listen. This is a controversia...

This weeks podcast is a real treat thanks to some unintentional racism and tales of homeless alcoholism! Carlos returns from across the border and struggles to remember how to podcast while Kris returns to share with us a fresh perspective on that sweet Dragon's Dogma demo! We also add in some discussion of a fresh new zombie title for good measure. Enjoy! Podcast 268 - [download] Impressions: Dra...

Here is the first episode of Cocktail Time Live! This show was recorded live on the live channel Sunday night. If you missed it, here is the entire show and an audio version as well to take on your travels. In this Episode Joseph, Nick and Bob discussed The Witcher 2, Anomaly Warzone Earth, The Legend of Grimrock, Magicka, I am Alive, Bob's quest for frozen drinks and more! Live Show: Audio: Downl...

This week's podcast kicks off with a beautiful rendition of "Butterfly in the Sky" courtesy of Mike. From that point on, the stage is set for some pretty exciting discussions. We take some time to delve into newer titles like Fez and the newly released Xbox 360 version of The Witcher 2. Mike takes us back to 2011 and allows us to revisit games like Arkham City and Resistance 3 as well. We briefly...

Nick and Brad reflect upon their experiences with " I Am Alive ", a downloadable adventure/platformer from Ubisoft Shanghai. They discuss the game's troubled history, its similarity to survival horror, and the mechanics that make this one of the most memorable games of 2012 so far. There are some minor spoilers near the end of the show (See spoiler warning time stamps below) but any fan of platfor...