Riding the Pines

Riding the Pines - Episode 50

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:45:00 CST

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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 51

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 22:15:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 52

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:30:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 53

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 23:15:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 54

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:15:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 55

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Fri, 21 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 56

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 22:45:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 57

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 23:45:00 CST

Dan takes a Wonderlic test while recording the show, we all discuss the recent MLB game demos, we talk movies, and lots more.

Riding the Pines - Episode 58

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:00:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 59

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:00:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 60

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:00:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 61

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:00:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 62

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:00:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 63

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:50:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 64

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:50:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 65

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Mon, 23 May 2011 10:45:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 66

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:45:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 67

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:45:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 68

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:30:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 69

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Fri, 08 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 70

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:30:00 CST

The gang is all here for this episode as Craig, Dan and Glen talk NCAA Football 12, Spotify, Netflix changes, and TV stuff.

Riding the Pines - Episode 71

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:00:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 72

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:20:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 73

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:30:00 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.)

Riding the Pines - Episode 74

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:15:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 75

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:15:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 76

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:15:00 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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 77

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:15:00 -0600

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.

Riding the Pines - Episode 78

glen@sportsgamerblog.com (Dan Clarke and Glen Haag) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:45:00 CST

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!