Hack In A Can - OpenAlpha

" On Jenn's birthday (today!) she put together a rambling one-shot piece to answer some more FAQs to lead into the new monthly schedule as well as a new Feedback portion of the show. Also *gasp* World of Warcraft! "

Episode 12

" To close out the last dedicated E3 episode Jenn gets guided tours through Crysis, Obsidian Edge, Flight Simulator X, and talks with a Microsoft Rep about things to watch for on the horizon including the presently ethereal ‘Live Anywhere' service. "

Episode 11

" At E3 Jenn got a few minutes to chat with Al Lowe. Most of you might know him from a little series called ‘Leisure Suit Larry'… except for the last one. He had nothing to do with that. Al talks about his new game development venture, iBase Entertainment, good ol' Larry, a very strange path to becoming a game designer, and the state of the industry today. A cramped restaurant booth may not be a scenic interview spot but the conversation was definitely worthwhile. "

Episode 10

" Jenn takes a first look at the Nintendo Wii and some of the various tech demos available on the floor. More from E3 to come including an in-depth look at some first party games and titles Jenn is looking forward to this holiday season. (6:14)

As is always the case after any E3 it's really nice to have a few days to let your hearing and voice recover! It took me a while to sort through and pick out the best/most usable footage from my Nintendo appointment to bring you this short introductory episode. Ian tried his best but it's tough to go from a handycam to an XL2 without a few bumps and a sore shoulder. Later on I'll revisit the first and third party Wii titles as well as the Virtual Console and talk about what it's like using the Remote, Nunchuk, and Classic controller. It's going to be tough not to turn this into “Nintendo Week” here at OpenAlpha since I'm also going to run to the store and pick up the New Super Mario DS game now that this episode is out the door :)

Don't sweat it though since I have some great stuff from Microsoft, some PC games, and some under the radar titles that I'm looking forward to as well as a bit of a rant against Sony. I spent the least amount of time in their massive booth since there was very little I wanted to play. "

Episode 9

" the following could possibly be deemed NSFW if girls dancing and fighting in skimpy outfits would get you in trouble.
Don't say I didn't warn you! "

Episode 8

" Jenn takes a look at the Logitech PlayGear Pocket, offers up some money saving PSP tips, and goes into the fun she's been having with the PSP Lua player and PSP Golf with extra map packs. Also, she's a guest on April's Hak.5 so be sure to check it out! "

Episode 7

" Jenn walks through the basics of World of Warcraft, from getting started, to common tasks, adding UI Mods, and de-mystifying ‘Aggro' with finger puppets. She also reviews the WoW Atlas, declares the winner of Hello Kitty's Cube Frenzy, AND announces a new live WoW show with Darren from Hak. 5 "

Episode 6

" Jenn answers a selection of viewer mail! DS vs. PSP? 360 vs PSP?? And what's up with Digital Fishing??? She also warns the contest winner that they've got a few days to claim their prize before the next OpenAlpha release. "

Episode 5

" Jenn takes a break from sleeping off mono and playing games to record this brief holiday episode. She's got a (slightly) evil gift giving tip and announces the first ever OpenAlpha contest! "

Episode 4

" Jenn's first solo release (meaning she taught herself Premiere Pro, lighting, the whole deal) covers the basics of the PSP and some launch titles. The episode ends rather abruptly, but that is normal and not a bad download. "

Episode 3

" Jenn's going to San Francisco! This is a quick interim episode dedicated to the ways she'll kill time on the plane with her Nintendo DS and PSP with the ScummVM and 1.50 firmware. Think of it as a teaser until full production can resume when she gets back. "

Episode 2

" Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games continue to grow in popularity, partially due to the increase in broadband availability and the increased complexity of the worlds available to explore. Jenn takes a look at what's out now, what's fun, what's free, and what's up with services like IGE. "

Episode 1