http://feeds.feedburner.com/RidingThePines http://www.sportsgamerblog.com Three guys who love sports (and non-sports) gaming on their PC's and consoles rant and rave about various stuff Copyright Dan, Glen, Craig, and SGB (C)2007 Sat, Dec 8 2007 13:30:00 -0500 http://www.sportsgamerblog.comhttp://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/ridingthepines.jpg In the first episode of Ridin', Dan rants, Glen raves, and nobody laughs. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Episode1.mp3 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 13:30:00 -0500 The funk and/or the noise have been brought for episode 2 of Ridin' http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Episode2.mp3 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:30:00 -0500 Join us for a very special episode of Riding the Pines as we are joined by Tara Clover from Grey Dog Software and former NFL Pro Bowl Linebacker William Thomas http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Episode3.mp3 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 19:30:00 -0500 Things get back to normal in Episode 4 of Riding the Pines as Dan and Glen give out their Game of the Year nominees. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Episode4.mp3 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:30:00 -0500 For Episode 5 of Riding the Pines, Dan and Glen long for some writers, and the demo for NFL Tour gets absolutely no love. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Episode5.mp3 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:30:00 -0500 Episode 6 brings us news of one sports gaming franchise ending it's run and another starting again. Also Dan takes a moment to tell us about how much he hates NFL Tour http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Episode6.mp3 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:30:00 -0500 In Episode 7 of Riding the Pines, we discuss some of the strange things that Dan likes, EA Sports, and the upcoming NFL Conference Championship games (Recorded on 1/18/08) http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Episode7.mp3 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:00:00 -0500 A slow week in sports gaming doesn't slow down the Ridin' guys. The upcoming baseball games for the season and the Superbowl give them plenty to talk about this week. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Episode8.mp3 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:30:00 -0500 It's Superbowl Sunday... so what are the Riding the Pines guys going to talk about? Baseball of course... MLB08: The Show, Pro Baseball Spirits 5... and of course the Superbowl are discussed this week on the show. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Episode9.mp3 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:30:00 -0500 Dan and Glen talk about the aftermath of the Superbowl, new baseball game talk, and more hype about the interview coming up in the next episode. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep10.mp3 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:00:00 -0500 This special episode of Riding the Pines is a real treat, as Dan and Glen interview gaming legend John Cutter. John speaks about the phenominal title Fairway Solitaire as well as some of his 25 years in gaming. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep11.mp3 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:30:00 -0500 Dan and Glen get back to the old routine in this episode. In this episode they converse about the PS3 demo for The Show, the MLB2K8 conference call, EA locking up the NFL for a few more years, and EA trying to buy 2K. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep12.mp3 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:30:00 -0500 After a one week hiatus, Dan and Glen are back at it discussing MLB08: The Show, MLB2K8, and Super Smash Brothers Brawl. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep13.mp3 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:30:00 -0500 The RTP crew is back again this week discussing MLB2K8's online play, recent movies they've seen, and Peter Moore. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep14.mp3 Sun, 17 Mar 2008 23:30:00 -0500 Riding the Pines is back at it after a few days as Dan and Glen discuss Hot Shots Golf, Pro Evolution Soccer, Pro Yakyuu Spirits 5 and the NCAA Basketball Tournament. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep15.mp3 Sun, 24 Mar 2008 15:30:00 -0500 NCAA Basketball, NCAA Hockey, Major League Baseball Opening Day... oh, and some games that we're playing too. Lots to cover on this weeks episode of Riding the Pines. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep16.mp3 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:30:00 -0500 One week off and we're back at it. Pro Yakyuu Spirits 5, Major League Baseball, the Blog Bracket challenge and what we're playing dominate the conversation for this week. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep17.mp3 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:30:00 -0500 Dan's sick and Glen is grumpy, but we're gamers... so we bring you a podcast filled with MLB talk, Blitz discussion and Gran Turismo 5 talk. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep18.mp3 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:30:00 -0500 Dan has finally started to turn the corner from his illness, so we're back to talking sports games again. Covering Madden 09, NCAA 09, Hot Shots Golf 5, and the NFL draft http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep19.mp3 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:30:00 -0500 Plenty to talk about after a few weeks off. Dan and Glen cover Tecmo Bowl for the DS, Wii Ware, Nintendo Channel, and MLB Power Pros 2008. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep20.mp3 Sun, 18 May 2008 13:00:00 -0500 Dan and Glen are fighting through hospital visits and various illnesses, but they're here for you in this new episode of Riding the Pines. They cover Madden new replay feature, Wii Fit, Hot Shots Open Tee 2, GRID, and much more. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep21.mp3 Mon, 10 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0500 Dan and Glen are feisty due to some recent previews and reviews. The RTP guys discuss the NCAA Football Demo, Hot Shots Golf for the PS3 and PSP, The Brewers and Orioles, and... gulp.... soccer. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep22.mp3 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0500 A few weeks off gives Dan and Glen some new life and they're ready to tear a new one into the Top Spin 360 and NCAA Football 09 developers. Oh, and don't forget E3. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep23.mp3 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0500 ESPN's Page 2 columnist, Patrick Hruby, joins the Riding the Pines crew this week for a discussion of the good and bad of today's sports games. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep24.mp3 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:00:00 -0500 Madden 09, NFL Head Coach 09, NHL2K9 and NHL09 demos, oh and Internation Track and Field for the DS... lots of sports gaming to talk about for Dan and Glen on this fun filled episode. . http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep25.mp3 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:30:00 -0500 Dan and Glen return after a long break and bring you a spectacular new episode filled with info about Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff, New Star Soccer 4, and other titles released over the holiday season. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep26.mp3 Tue, 07 Dec 2008 17:30:00 -0500 Sweet Zombie Jebus... it's been 6 months since the last show... Dan is back in school, Glen went to Paris, and lots of new games have been released. We try to cover all of that and more in this riveting episode. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep27.mp3 Sun, 03 May 2009 22:30:00 -0600 Hello again everyone! Dan and I have finally gotten back together and have whipped up a fantastic episode for you all. NCAA 10, The Bigs 2, Fight Night Round 4, Tiger Woods for the Wii, and the Madden 10 demo are all on the agenda. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep28.mp3 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:30:00 -0600 In episode 29 of Riding the Pines, Glen has the chance to interview Anthony Stephenson of EA about Madden 10. Also, someone tries to steal Dan's credit card info. A great episode. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep29.mp3 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:00:00 -0600 30 episodes in and still going strong. Dan and Glen discuss their early time with Madden 10 for the PS3 and 360 respectively, which Wii sports games get the most play... and a breaking news story. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep30.mp3 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:00:00 -0600 Glen interviews Sean Ramjagsingh, gameplay producer for NHL 10 in this episode of Riding the Pines. Also, Dan and Glen give their final thoughts on Madden 10 and talk a bit about what else is going on in gaming. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep31.mp3 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:55:00 -0600 Glen and Dan interview Jim Gindin of Solecismic Software, creator of the Front Office Football series and discuss his past and future in game development. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep32.mp3 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:55:00 -0600 Glen interviews Patrick Hruby, feature writer for ESPN, and we discuss whether or not football games can be both accurate and fun to play, what your odds are of finding a good online gaming experience, and why the Wii will help you get girls. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep33.mp3 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:30:00 -0600 Glen interviews Brandon Justice and Dave Zydrko of Quickhit football and talks about the development of this new web-based football game. Also, Dan and Glen talk about what games they are playing. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep34.mp3 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:30:00 -0600 Glen and Dan catch up with each other and take the Riding the Pines podcast into the year 2010. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep35.mp3 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:30:00 -0600 We've got two new baseball games on the market, so it's time for Dan and Glen to get together and talk about them as well as the amazing Heavy Rain. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep36.mp3 Sun, 7 Mar 2010 22:15:00 -0600 Glen's interview with Matt Prior of EA Sports FIFA World Cup 2010 and Dan and Glen catch up on the gaming news of the past few weeks. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep37.mp3 Sun, 4 Apr 2010 20:15:00 -0600 Glen's interview with Cameron Loe of EA Sports Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/TigerWoods11-060410.mp3 Fri, 4 Jun 2010 18:15:00 -0600 Dan and Glen talk about the World Cup, catch up on the events of E3, and what they've been doing for the past few months.. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep38.mp3 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:45:00 -0600 Glen's interview with Ben Haumiller, Designer of NCAA Football 11. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/SGB-NCAAFootball11interview.mp3 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:15:00 -0600 Phil Frazier, Senior Producer for Madden NFL 11 joins Glen and answers questions about Gameflow, the new Strategy pad, and what we can expect in the the retail version of Madden NFL 11. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/SGB-Madden11interview.mp3 Mon, 2 Aug 2010 14:00:00 -0600 Dan and Glen play catch up, talk about NCAA, Madden, Backbreaker and everything else that comes to mind. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep39.mp3 Fri, 6 Aug 2010 23:45:00 -0600 It's Fantasy Football season and Dan and Glen have invited in some of the league members (Richard and Joe) to join in on this episode. It's an episode not to be missed. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep40.mp3 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:15:00 -0600 An interview with ESPN.com Page 2 columnist Patrick Hruby. We discuss his recent article on the history of the EA Sports Madden franchise, the Madden cover curse, Lebron and his "haters," NBA2K11, the Playstation Move, and all of the other things that he has been writing about. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep41.mp3 Wed, 1 Sep 2010 22:15:00 -0600 Glen interviews FIFA11 Creative Director Gary Paterson. They discuss the new features of the game, the amount of input that fans have had in the series, how the PC version differs from the PS3 and 360 versions, and what Gary thinks are the best features in the game. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep42.mp3 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:15:00 -0600 Dan and Glen chat about the Playstation move, fantasy football, and plenty of other things on a facinating episode of Riding the Pines. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep43.mp3 Sun, 19 Aug 2010 23:45:00 -0600 Our interview with Quickhit NFL Football's Brandon Justice and Samantha Smith. We cover all of the new features of the web based football title, including the NFL license, the 3D gameplay mode, and what they are working on going forward. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep44.mp3 Tue, 21 Aug 2010 22:15:00 -0600 Glen interviews Derek Hartin of Gusto Games, one of the developers for John Daly's Pro Stroke Golf. In the interview, they discuss the Playstation Move controls for the game, how involved John Daly was in the game, and what makes their golf game different from others on the market. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep45.mp3 Fri, 1 Oct 2010 12:00:00 -0600 Dan and Glen get together and talk about the Playstation Move, NBA2K11 and NBA Jam, MLB ALCS game 1 discussion, and Dan tells a story about his gaming past that you've never heard before. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep46.mp3 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 22:15:00 -0600 Glen interviews Gary Gorski of Wolverine Studios. Tonight they talk about Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2. Gary discusses what changes have been made to the game as well as where he feels text-based sports games can go in the future. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep47.mp3 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 22:00:00 -0600 Dan and Glen are back again discussing the Microsoft Kinect, Fantasy Football, the Sports Gamer Blog Madden league, and how Dan handles what video games that his son plays. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep48.mp3 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:45:00 -0600 Glen and Dan discuss Gran Turismo 5, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, some surprisingly good Wii games, as well as why Dan had to work at a bank on Black Friday. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep49.mp3 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:15:00 -0600 In Glen's first solo Riding the Pines show, he covers the weekend in college football, the Packers and Falcons game from Sunday, and gives his impressions of Gran Turismo 5. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep50.mp3 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:45:00 -0600 Dan and Glen are back at it this week with more about MLS Extra Time 2002 for the Xbox, FIFA's selection of Qatar as the World Cup host in 2022, and how much money Dan spends on gaming. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep51.mp3 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 22:15:00 -0600 On this Monday show, Glen discusses why he thinks coaches should not be voting as to where there teams are ranked. Also, he gives more detailed impressions of Gran Turismo 5, and some early thoughts on Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep52.mp3 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:30:00 -0600 It's a blockbuster episode as Dan and Glen are joined by Craig for the first time. We cover everything from favorite NFL broadcasters, to what changes should be made to replay, to what games we've all been playing. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep53.mp3 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 23:15:00 -0600 Dan, Craig, and Glen are back again to discuss their favorite games of the year and talk about old time gaming... with Kali.net. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep54.mp3 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:15:00 -0600 Craig and Glen put together their first show without Dan and it's full of joy and frivolity, to be sure. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep55.mp3 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:15:00 -0600 The whole gang is here tonight and we discuss the 10 year anniversary of Dale Earnhardt's passing, upcoming games (MLB2K11 and Nascar,) Craig's soon to be purchased TV, and Topo Gigio. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep56.mp3 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 22:45:00 -0600 Dan takes a Wonderlic test while recording the show, we all discuss the recent MLB game demos, we talk movies, and lots more. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep57.mp3 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 23:45:00 -0600 Glen interviews Ed Martin, executive Vice President of Eutechnyx, and we talk about Nascar: The Video Game 2011. We cover everything from Ed's history with Nascar games to all of the features to look forward to with the upcoming game. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep58.mp3 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:00:00 -0600 With the Nintendo 3DS about to launch, Glen talks with Tony Marinello, Associate Producer of Madden 3DS. Topics covered range from the challenges of developing a 3D game for the new system to the causes for a lack of any multiplayer in the game. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep59.mp3 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:00:00 -0600 Joining us today is Cameron Lee from EA Sports to talk about Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters. We cover how long they have been working on getting Augusta National into the game, the addition of caddies to the game, what other changes have been made to the gameplay, as well as what we might be looking for in the next edition of Tiger Woods PGA Tour. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep60.mp3 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:00:00 -0600 Dan and Glen get together on a Friday night to talk about the launch of the 3DS, all of the newest games that we're playing and watch a few clips of Starcade on Youtube. An episode that you can not miss. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep61.mp3 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:00:00 -0600 Glen interviews Shaun Sullivan, of PureSim Baseball 4. In this interview, they talk about Shaun's history in sports gaming and how it has shaped Puresim and the influences that the community and other developers have had on the game. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep62.mp3 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:00:00 -0600 In what could go down as one of the either best or worst shows that we've ever done, we talk about the Nintendo 3DS, games we've been playing, new podcasting equipment... and videos you should never send to people at work. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep63.mp3 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:50:00 -0600 Dan, Craig, and Glen catch up for the second week in a row and talk about the early history of Operation Sports and what we've been up to. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep64.mp3 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:50:00 -0600 Today, Glen interviews ESPN.com's Patrick Hruby and they discuss some of the recent changes at EA Sports and what they might mean for their sports titles, where sports games could go in the future, as well as Patrick's upcoming article on some of the more interesting halftime acts at sporting events. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep65.mp3 Mon, 23 May 2011 10:45:00 -0600 In this show, Glen interviews Matt Small and Ralf Knoesel and they discuss their new Jet Ski game for Android phones and tablets, Riptide GT. In the interview, they talk about their past, their feelings about the benefits to digital distribution, and some of their future plans. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep66.mp3 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:45:00 -0600 For the first 30 minutes, Craig and Glen cover E3 and the lack of interesting news that came from the conference, and in the last half hour Dan joins us to talk about Tennis for the 3DS, and makes the show even more entertaining. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep67.mp3 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:45:00 -0600 In this interview, Glen talks with Ben Haumiller of EA Sports and they discuss the upcoming release of NCAA Football 12. During the conversation, they talk about the changes to the issues with clock management, changes to the tackling system, the newly modified Road to Glory mode, the coaching carousel aspect of the Dynasty and all of the conference changes that can be made during gameplay. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep68.mp3 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:30:00 -0600 Dan and Glen talk about the NCAA Football 12 interview, MLB Bobblehead Pros, and all of the rest of the games that they've been playing. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep69.mp3 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:30:00 -0600 The gang is all here for this episode as Craig, Dan and Glen talk NCAA Football 12, Spotify, Netflix changes, and TV stuff. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep70.mp3 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:30:00 -0600 Glen interviews Mike Young, the creative director for Madden NFL 12 and they talk about how custom playbooks can impact Gameflow, how the new dynamic player performance is and is not limited, and other new facets for the game. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep71.mp3 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:00:00 -0600 Dan and Glen get together and talk about Madden NFL 12, what they've been playing and wonder why everyone has to hate Activision so much. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep72.mp3 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:20:00 -0600 Everyone is back on the show, so Dan, Craig and Glen all decide to catch up on the football games that they've been playing, the football game Glen has quit playing (NCAA 12,) and the sports game we should be playing (NHL 12.) http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep73.mp3 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:30:00 -0600 Dan, Craig, and Glen get together and talk about a bit of everything. Dan complains about the fantasy football scoring, Craig complains about NHL 12, and Glen complains about the Brewers. All in all, a classic episode of RTP. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep74.mp3 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:15:00 -0600 Glen interviews NFL Blitz developers, Dave Ross and Yuri Bialoskursky and they talk about all of the features of the newest version of the NFL Blitz franchise. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep75.mp3 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:15:00 -0600 Today, Glen is joined by Thomas Singleton, Producer of EA Sports, Grand Slam Tennis 2. In the interview they talk about how yesterday's players match up against today's stars, how the Move controls were implemented for the game and how the online and career modes work. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep76.mp3 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:15:00 -0600