http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/ridingthepines2.xml http://www.sportsgamerblog.com en-us Three guys who love sports (and non-sports) gaming on their PC's and consoles rant and rave about various stuff Three guys who love sports (and non-sports) gaming on their PC's and consoles rant and rave about various stuff Glen W. Haag, Dan Clarke, and Craig Tompkins everybody@sportsgamerblog.com no Copyright Dan, Glen, Craig, and SGB (C)2007 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST 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 CST Dan and Glen catch up about all that has been going on in sports and gaming over the last few months, talk Grand Slam Tennis 2, the Playstation Vita, and tons of other interesting stuff. http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep77.mp3 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:15:00 -0600 Joining me today is Mike DeVault, the lead producer for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13. In the interview we discuss the challenges of incorporating the Kinect controls into the game for the first time, the new Total Swing Control system and how it adds depth to the game, how you can unlock DLC courses without paying for them, and one of the first names taken in the new Country Club feature. Enjoy! http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/pods/Ep78.mp3 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:45:00 CST