First Thoughts: rawDLC vs Rainbow Six: Patriots

November 8, 2011 in Featured, Live Show

Before the very recent release of the Rainbow Six: Patriots concept trailer, we decided to commit some of our initial thoughts to digital paper. Josh kickstarts proceedings with a flashback to Rainbow Six games of old; Nachos is next off the grid with some narrative wishes and Dave wraps things up in a way that only Dave could. You’ll have to make the jump to read the rest. Read the rest of this entry →

Retrospective: Batman: Arkham Asylum

October 19, 2011 in Featured, Games, Opinion, PC/Mac, PS3, Xbox 360

In celebration of the release of Batman: Arkham City, we three here at DLC have decided to dedicate this week to all things Dark and Knighty. We’ll highlight and review some of the better animated incarnations of the World’s Greatest Detective and give our first impressions on the much anticipated addition to the franchise. But first, let’s take a step back to where it all began, Batman: Arkham Asylum. Read the rest of this entry →

Show: DLC-Live Episode 52 – Time to blow out the candle

August 6, 2011 in Featured, Live Show

This week on DLC-Live Dave, Nathan and Josh celebrate hitting a year’s worth of podcasts! The rascals kick off the show in true DLC style… with alcohol. Join the boys as they take a trip down memory lane looking at DLC’s birth (placenta not included), Dave’s rants, failed intros, the drunken X-mas show crossover spectacular with The GAP and cake! In non birthday related news there’s talk on the Nintendo 3DS price drop, Brink‘s new DLC and as a gift to live show viewers, the latest Studio 33 video preview on Driver: San Francisco. Read the rest of this entry →

Show: Batman: Arkham City video preview – Live from Studio 33

August 1, 2011 in Featured, Games, Live Show, Preview, Studio 33, Video

Gliding into Gotham City on a batwing and a prayer, the guys from DLC-Live have investigated a trail leading them deep into the bowels of Studio 33. Evading overzealous security guards, disabling video cameras and becoming one with the night the dynamic trio use their intellectual prowess to decode and decipher all manner of clues and riddles as they take an early look at Rocksteady’s newest latex clad offering, Batman: Arkham City. This sequel looks to address the inadequacies of the original and take combat to a whole new level in this open world insane asylum. Read the rest of this entry →

Show: DLC-Live Episode 51 – Deceptive R-rated Link

July 29, 2011 in Featured, Live Show

This week on DLC-Live, Dave, Nachos and Josh get up close and personal with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, but not before treating live show viewers to a sneak peek of their latest Studio 33 preview on Batman: Arkham City. BioWare’s heart breaking news for non-American gamers hits centre stage with the limited release of Star Wars: The Old Republic. The lads cautiously celebrate Australia’s R18+ rating vote before finishing up with their thoughts on the recent Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception mutiplayer beta. Read the rest of this entry →

Show: inFamous 2 video review – Live from Studio 33

July 24, 2011 in Featured, Games, Live Show, PS3, Review, Studio 33, Video

Looking at one of Sony’s biggest exclusive releases of 2011 (barring Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception later in the year), Nathan, Josh and Dave take a gander at the shockingly addictive open world extravaganza sure to drain your life away, inFamous 2.  Another spiffy new video review coming straight out of Studio 33 has the three opinionated rapscallions in unified agreement of it’s pure unadulterated awesomeness. This electrifying release is an all round winner, taking care of the annoying glitches from the original and taking the fun factor up to 11. Read the rest of this entry →

Show: DLC-Live Episode 50 – Johnson in hand

July 21, 2011 in Featured, Live Show

This week on DLC-Live Josh, Dave and Nathan take a trip to hell and back reviewing Suda 51′s crazy new demon hunting escapade, Shadows of the Damned. The boys let off some steam with Saints Row: The Third‘s new crazy epilepsy inducing Professor Genki pre-order trailer and hit the home stretch with a run down on their hands on with the up and coming out of body racing experience Driver: San Fransisco. Plus, the guys take a look at the hilarious Battlefield 3/Modern Warfare 3 domain war and celebrate knocking out 50 podcasts so far! Read the rest of this entry →

Show: Guilty Pleasure games – Live from Studio 33

July 20, 2011 in Featured, Games, Live Show, Opinion, PC/Mac, PS3, Studio 33, Xbox 360

After giving those of you who tuned in to the live show a sneak peak of the first video opinion piece “Guilty Pleasure games” out of Studio 33, the guys felt it would be wrong to deprive the rest of the gaming community of something this ridiculously awesome. Josh, Nathan and Dave break down their favourite titles that defy logic and have each of them reaching for the controller just one more time. Nathan fesses up to Assassin’s Creed, Dave unashamedly professes his love for 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand and Josh chases the dragon with Guitar Hero. Read the rest of this entry →

Show: DLC-Live Episode 49 – Dungeon-less Siege

July 14, 2011 in Featured, Live Show

This week on DLC-Live, Josh, Dave and Nachos review Dungeon Siege III, breaking down the complete series, reboot of game style, cooperative gameplay and the paradoxical severe lack of dungeons. Plus, as a special treat, the boys walk listeners through the awesome new 15 minute Bioshock Infinite video, offering their extensive thoughts on the upcoming first-person shooter, and they also have a chat about classifications issues in Australia and the irony of some recently passed titles. We’ve also embedded relevant links after the jump. Read the rest of this entry →

Show: F.3.A.R. video review – Live from Studio 33

July 13, 2011 in Featured, Games, Live Show, PC/Mac, PS3, Review, Studio 33, Video, Xbox 360

This latest episode from the blood drenched recesses of Studio 33 has given the guys the heebie-jeebies as they take a look at the latest horror-fest, F.3.A.R. Delving deep into the psyches of psychotic siblings, the lads confront their darkest fears and exorcise them with extreme prejudice with liberal doses of buckshot. After a fantastic intro by Josh, Dave was so gripped with terror that he completely muffed the acronym! Nathan generously declined to take the piss at his expense, but luckily the post show editor was more than happy to oblige. Read the rest of this entry →