Episode 101 - Introducing the Band - Killzone 2 & Noby Noby Boy

[chuckles]

CO-OP premieres on Revision3 with a show that marches across the gaming spectrum! Noby Noby Boy and Killzone 2 feature guests John Davison, Will Tuttle and Tiff Chow.

Watch and download here (http://revision3.com/coop/band/).

Digg it up here (http://digg.com/gaming_news/CO_OP_has_Landed_at_Revision3)!!!


-chuckles-

[masherscf]

CO-OP premieres on Revision3 with a show that marches across the gaming spectrum! Noby Noby Boy and Killzone 2 feature guests John Davison, Will Tuttle and Tiff Chow.

Watch and download here (http://revision3.com/coop/band/).

-chuckles-

Good news. The iPod's gonna get crowded again.

[lazyb0y]

Great move rev3!

[djtyrant]

Thank you guys for bringing this show over! What a pleasent surprise!

[jc-magnus]

This here is incredible news. I watched The 1UP Show on a weekly basis, and was saddened by the closing of the show. Co-op was already great, and joining Revision3 means that one of my favorite shows is a part of my favorite network!

[guagloves]

Glad to see this show find a home. Loved the 1UP Show.

Their older CO-OP episodes can be viewed here:
http://vimeo.com/user1162170

[m0nkeystick]

Too sweet.. thank you!

[notworksafe]

This is just awesome! No better place than Rev3, congrats CO-OP guys!

[talkingorange]

Hmm. Given that my signature is on the contract, I probably shouldn't take the poll ;)

This is Matt Chandronait. Feel free to hit us up with questions/comments/insults. All our team will be reading the Rev3 boards as well as the comments on our site and anywhere else we can find people that have watched our shiz.

We hope you likey!

[eminemdrdre00]

Why are there 2 different HD versions? Whats the difference? (Other than the obvious "one is 30fps")

[vampirerev3]

I was just watching one of the older shows and was thinking I hope this goes to Rev3 I soooo happy!!! Didn't watch the one up show but I am loving this!

[pl8to]

Wow. I don't know why this never occurred to me, but I'm incredibly glad that it occurred to you. I loved both the 1up show and Revision 3 - now they're together? What's next - ice cream and Charlize Theron will join forces? My soul couldn't handle the joy.

[travislopes]

Why are there 2 different HD versions? Whats the difference? (Other than the obvious "one is 30fps")

via Chuckles: (https://twitter.com/chucklelate/statuses/1303364565)
It also has a higher bitrate

[talkingorange]

The 30fps version is the highest quality file. Slightly higher bit-rate and also runs, like ya said, at a higher frame rate. The other version runs at 24fps--that's so it can run on AppleTV. We asked Revision3 to host a higher quality version so that the gameplay footage doesn't suffer any more than it has to :)

[shadowbane]

Well I was a bit depressed cause you guys delayed Friday's COOP episode right before I went on a road trip over the weekend (that would've been a good use of time), but I can't think of a better excuse to postpone the show.. Rev3 has some sweet shows, and bringing COOP to Rev3 is the only thing I could think of that would make their lineup an even bigger buffet of awesome. I love COOP and love being able to relate to what things you guys have experienced. I have a couple friends that are gamers, but I really don't have anyone that I can get into an in-depth discussion with about some gaming-related topic, and on COOP (and formerly the 1UP Show), I felt at home. I wish you guys the best of luck, maybe one day I can stop out in SF and meet you guys--if you would be into it. Heh maybe I'll bring you some exotic liquor like fans of the 1UP Show and the other 1UP podcasts did.

Congratz to your new home here on Rev3 guys, KEEP THOSE SHOWS COMIN.

Peace,

TaylorH.

P.S.: And Matt C if you read this, I was that guy who talking about how sweet your hair was (to which you replied, "I don't even have any") and hammering out the YO MAMA jokes during the 1st live stream test you guys had up while you worked at 1UP/GV/etc. Hah. Don't take me for some kind of perv for that.

If you guys wanna contact me you can..
XBL Gamertag: xXSh4d0wB4n3Xx (mind the l33t speak)
1UP Username: shadow_bane

[dj-silent]

I am pretty sure I remember watching djtryant do some starcraft coverage of some korean players before.

Edit: Is this going to be weekly? Is everyone in this show going to be on every week?

[samboni]

Great to See the area 5 guys getting picked up by someone

[six-gun]

Nice! I'm super-excited to have a videogame-devoted show on Rev3!

[rempresent]

Thank goodness that you guys are in good hands and getting paid. I am really excited to see all the episodes that are coming up. Being a long time 1Up Show viewer, it was heartbreaking that you guys got the axe from UGO. I am glad that Rev3 decided to give you guys a great way to distribute the show to others that wouldn't have seen it.

Again, thanks for making a wonderful show. Thanks to Rev3 to picking it up. Very excited for the future episodes.

And Matt, I think a video backlog is needed, in addition to the one that is going on at RebelFM.

[dh_jin]

wooot!!!

ahh!!!! yay!! super happy! best news since the fall of 1UP

is there gonna be an iTunes feed? what am i saying…

hahah the ending… love it. love it.

[captds9e]

The parts with getting the guys away from their new jobs was fantastic. Laughed out loud many times

[az0madman]

Whoo! Finally I can get your show on iTunes.

[tssaloic]

Next Episode High-Def
Tuesday premiere of season one. Other than all of Friday Rev3 had a hole in the Tuesday night 6P.M. lineup slot.
Early on there were no real denials to joining Rev3.
Both of you are San Fransisco Based. Long time Rev3 fans know that the location could make a difference (InDigital ultimatum).
I wanted it.


Thank you CO-OP crew for the years of the 1Up Show (fan since Luke was there), and soldiering on to make a independent show as good if not better than it's predecessor.

Thank you Revision3 for helping mame my television (I still like sports and 24 being live.

I wish this great team up only the best.

[spartacvs]

Matt! Great move for both parties guys, and amazing work on 1x01, but just one thing... PLEASE don't use that Squarespace mockup blog whatever you do! The design of the current Area5.tv with the gold and blue honeycomb is cool and original, and the Squarespace one during the ad brief on the show was just generic web 2.0 pastel color sans serif junk.

Best of luck to Fresh, Matt, Ryan, Rob, Cesar, and Jason. :D

[talkingorange]

And Matt C if you read this, I was that guy who talking about how sweet your hair was (to which you replied, "I don't even have any") and hammering out the YO MAMA jokes during the 1st live stream test you guys had up

Bahaha! I totally remember that! Nice one :)

[talkingorange]

And Matt, I think a video backlog is needed, in addition to the one that is going on at RebelFM.

Oh man we'd LOVE to that! We've talked about it a bunch. That kind of show would take a TON of work to produce, so we'd need to find a way to make it make sense financially. Still, at least you know the idea is kicking around and we're behind it! At least with the RebelFM Game Club you can still get the same sort of thing in audio that Backlog was.

[bagofbeef]

Wow, this is such great news. GREAT, great news. Congrats, fellas! Now Rev3, please get these guys streaming via Gridcast ASAP!

[spartacvs]

Ok, according to @ryanodonnell, the new site will be up shortly. :( I guess I'll go cry about the transition from the current design to go with my tears of joy for the 1up show guys being able to reach an exponentially larger audience, as well as ad funding and the bandwidth backing of Rev3's servers.

[peve]

Awesome intro.

Rev3 is now home to all my video podcasting needs :D

[hifivictor]

Congratulations to those involved. I've enjoyed the 1up Show for a long time and am glad that all the fun will carry along here.

[eminemdrdre00]

via Chuckles: (https://twitter.com/chucklelate/statuses/1303364565)

The 30fps version is the highest quality file. Slightly higher bit-rate and also runs, like ya said, at a higher frame rate. The other version runs at 24fps--that's so it can run on AppleTV. We asked Revision3 to host a higher quality version so that the gameplay footage doesn't suffer any more than it has to :)

Oh cool, thanks guys! This'll be my first episode of Co-Op. Cant wait to check it out!

[talkingorange]

Ok, according to @ryanodonnell, the new site will be up shortly. :( I guess I'll go cry about the transition from the current design to go with my tears of joy for the 1up show guys being able to reach an exponentially larger audience, as well as ad funding and the bandwidth backing of Rev3's servers.

Haha! Sorry man :) ... I really appreciate the compliments, though, as I really did make our current site with me own two hands. We had a friend do the new Area 5 logo which I really like and then had a bunch of help putting the new Squarespace site together. I super-dig it, but that could just be because I'm into that kinda look. Still, we have all the power we want to change the look and feel, so there's some stuff that'll definitely change as time marches on. Don't give up completely on it! And, also, thank you for your support even in spite of it burning your eyeballls!

[dirtyhat]

I am in the minority and have never seen Co-Op before... but it looks great. I just added another Podcast to watch, to my ever expanding list...

[jrl5k]

I am in the minority and have never seen Co-Op before... but it looks great. I just added another Podcast to watch, to my ever expanding list...

dude, you will not be sorry! this show is amazing and is IMO the best produced show now on REV3.

[spartacvs]

Haha! Sorry man :) ... I really appreciate the compliments, though, as I really did make our current site with me own two hands. We had a friend do the new Area 5 logo which I really like and then had a bunch of help putting the new Squarespace site together. I super-dig it, but that could just be because I'm into that kinda look. Still, we have all the power we want to change the look and feel, so there's some stuff that'll definitely change as time marches on. Don't give up completely on it! And, also, thank you for your support even in spite of it burning your eyeballls!
Well I don't know about buring my eyeballs, I was being pretty facetious with my criticisms of it, I think it would be a great looking blog (the new logo especially) if it was the first one you guys had. It's just that in comparison to the one you designed I thought it was bland :). I think the reason why I like the header on the old one is that it gives me a sci-fi, Halo 2 "ilovebees" vibe.

[dh_jin]

i wanna talk about KZ2 for a moment. my fan-gasm for the new show was earlier on in the thread. tl;dr i jizz'd in my pants.

now i'm a student so my ass is on budget; tuition and partying come first (in that order?) so i'm the kinda guy who only picks up a coupla games a year.

should i get KZ2 or wait it out for Cod5/6? the reason i havn't picked up KZ2 to begin with is that i reckon its a bit too slow-paced for me, like you guys said on the video, the play style is different, and i kinda prefer cod.

i know it isn't necessarily an good representation but the demo really annoyed me with the pistol, the super slow one shot thing was a nuisance and the melee was pretty frustrating as well.

[spartacvs]

i wanna talk about KZ2 for a moment. my fan-gasm for the new show was earlier on in the thread. tl;dr i jizz'd in my pants.

now i'm a student so my ass is on budget; tuition and partying come first (in that order?) so i'm the kinda guy who only picks up a coupla games a year.

should i get KZ2 or wait it out for Cod5/6? the reason i havn't picked up KZ2 to begin with is that i reckon its a bit too slow-paced for me, like you guys said on the video, the play style is different, and i kinda prefer cod.

i know it isn't necessarily an good representation but the demo really annoyed me with the pistol, the super slow one shot thing was a nuisance and the melee was pretty frustrating as well.
Well, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is probably coming out in 8 months, so if you can't find $60 by then to get that game, then don't pick up Killzone 2. If you CAN, then get both because Killzone 2 is a pretty damn good first person shooter (multiplayer especially). I don't think that any facet of Guerilla Game's design is near Infinity Ward's other than graphic fidelity, so if you can literally only buy one more game this year and you're a Call of Duty fan then I'd wait.

[ryanodonnell]

Thanks for all the kind words and well-wishes. We're ultra-glad to be bringing CO-OP to Revision3! We'll be working to be nothing short of the best videogame show on the planet. With any luck, we'll succeed.

I hope you all like the first episode and if you wanna see what we did before CO-OP 0101, check these links:

Our production company's (AREA 5) website: http://area5.tv
AREA 5's Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/area5media
Our former show's (The 1UP Show) website: http://the1upshow.1up.com

Thanks for your support now and in the future!

-ryan o'donnell
AREA 5 MEDIA

[-xcl-]

Max Kudos all around congrats , I look forward to all the wacky adventures.

[phoenixp3k]

I'm downloading that HD+ version. But congratulations are in order.

♫ This [is] a triumph...
I'm making a note ♪ here...

[gonzomoe]

Great episode guys. I was wondering what the song was that you used towards the end when Rob was yelling at everyone for beating him up and putting a bag over his head.

[chuckles]

Both of you are San Fransisco Based. Long time Rev3 fans know that the location could make a difference (InDigital ultimatum).


Let that go already. It wasn't a proximity issue. TRS is not in San Francisco. Neither is hak5. You will know the truth when I write my tell all autobiography in about 39 years and 26 days.

-chuckles-

[myketuna]

I felt it in my bones when one of you guys announced on the last podcast, "and its the one we were hoping for" or something like that. I was like it's gotta be Rev3. Thankfully, I was right. Gonna subscribe to the HD 30FPS feed. Finally, I can quit watching HQ youtube. That wasn't very crisp to say the least. And Matt nice beard man. I can finally enjoy it in all its HD glory. Trust me, it is glorious.

[abjure]

Finally a purely videogame related show on Rev3. I've been waiting for this since forever! TRS is nice, but I always wanted a show with more video game emphasis. Plus I was a huge fan of the 1UP Show. This is really great news.
Welcome to Revision3 Co-Op :D

[firen]

Wow Revision3 + Co-Op = HEAVEN!

[sean2d2]

Congrats guys. This show is actually the only reason I joined Rev3. May actually start watching some Rev3 stuff on a regular basis. I at least know I'll continue to watch CO-OP every week. It's good to see you guys aren't going anywhere for a while. Life is better with CO-OP.

[vidkid7]

Congratulations to the Co-Op team! The 1up Show was my signal that the work week was over, and as soon as I heard it was canceled, I knew that I'd miss the familiar theme song blasting into my ear buds as I left the office. Needless to say, Rebel FM and then Co-Op both became regular staples of my media diet, and I'm happy to see that you guys are now well employed and able to do what you really want to with the show.

Here's to many more episodes of Co-Op!

[kwal756]

Congrats on the show guys, the HD looks amazing. Really happy that you guys found such a good spot for the show. Can't wait to see what you have in store for us next. Next up the amazing work!

[bsg]

I never saw this show before, so I'll weigh in as a new viewer (I'm also an editor myself):

I think I'm going to like this show more as time goes, especially if the dialogue in the story scenes becomes less "dude" and more film worthy. Speaking of which, I love the 30fps and I highly encourage Rev3 to support it in more shows. Adding to your film cred is the beautiful typography. I was astonished and comforted by such a sudden surge of artistic talent, but it very much contrasts the low-fi nature of Rev3's "old-time" studio production quality. That said, I felt the lighting in many shots was very lackluster for the 30fps quality. I know you guys probably don't have a big budget, and I'm a choosy beggar, but as a fellow artist, I'm not going to fill you full of hot air and give you nothing to improve upon. My biggest fear is that people will misunderstand this show and complain about how long the discussions are, and the controlling heads of Rev3 will force the show to change into bite sized ipod downloads because that's all the rave, completely destroying the philosophical discussion about the fundamental aspects of video games that TRS sometimes awesomely touches on, but is better at movies. I don't say these things out of searing anti-establishment anger against Rev3, I eat everything they do up, but I am harsh in hopes that it'll douse those flames that could burn up an awesome show.

I look forward to more episodes.

[lordstandley]

Congratulations guys, I am so glad Revision3 stepped in and picked up the show. It was so deserving of something like this. I was waiting in anticipation to see who picked you guys up and saw it on the front page of digg. Awesome!!
Great first episode too, can't wait for more.

[talkingorange]

IAnd Matt nice beard man. I can finally enjoy it in all its HD glory. Trust me, it is glorious.


Haha! Nah, I'll be ditching it soon. Just growing it out for a narrative we're going to shoot... I don't mind it, really, but beards itch and THAT I mind ;p

[talkingorange]

I never saw this show before, so I'll weigh in as a new viewer (I'm also an editor myself):

I think I'm going to like this show more as time goes, especially if the dialogue in the story scenes becomes less "dude" and more film worthy. Speaking of which, I love the 30fps and I highly encourage Rev3 to support it in more shows. Adding to your film cred is the beautiful typography. I was astonished and comforted by such a sudden surge of artistic talent, but it very much contrasts the low-fi nature of Rev3's "old-time" studio production quality. That said, I felt the lighting in many shots was very lackluster for the 30fps quality. I know you guys probably don't have a big budget, and I'm a choosy beggar, but as a fellow artist, I'm not going to fill you full of hot air and give you nothing to improve upon. My biggest fear is that people will misunderstand this show and complain about how long the discussions are, and the controlling heads of Rev3 will force the show to change into bite sized ipod downloads because that's all the rave, completely destroying the philosophical discussion about the fundamental aspects of video games that TRS sometimes awesomely touches on, but is better at movies. I don't say these things out of searing anti-establishment anger against Rev3, I eat everything they do up, but I am harsh in hopes that it'll douse those flames that could burn up an awesome show.

I look forward to more episodes.

Thanks man! This kind of feedback is actually extremely valuable to us. Our lighting, yeah, we know, kinda sucks :) ... in The 1UP Show days we simply worked around it by always shooting in the day time. We're not going to have that luxury this time around as many of our guests will be coming by after normal work hours. That means that when we can start making some money we'll have to get some better lighting gear. First, though, we need another HD camera. Just 'cause we're on Rev3 it actually doesn't mean we're making a ton of dough. We have a lot of audience building we'll need to do, first, and I think, to your other point, that we can do that without having to reduce our content into bite-sized nuggets. Frankly, I think there's enough of that out there already and that people are starting to get used to the idea of longer-format shows online.

Again, thanks for taking the effort to leave such detailed critiques! We take them to heart and don't take it personally :)

[hcolyn]

Sweet!
Haven't watched it before but I love Rev3 and video games, so... viewers += 1 :)

[applesandpb]

Great to see you guys on revision 3. Good first episode, keep it up (The quality of the show I mean).

[mediaright]

Can I just say that I really like the theme. I know some people are going to complain about it, but,
A) It's warm and memorable (not as much as the old theme, but it will be in time), and
B) I think we'd all be kinda depressed if Jane Pinckard (lead singer and originator of "The 1UP Show" and all podcasting at 1UP in 2005) wasn't involved somehow.

I kinda felt this warm and fuzzy feeling when I first heard it, like I was back with some old friends. It's better than most of the other stock Rev3 show themes IMO.

P.S. Love the show Matt and Ryan. Keep it up! Props to Eden for the intro CG too.

[jtozer]

I'm really glad that you guys found a home for your show.

Keep up the good work.

[imperceptible]

Wow, amazing! No idea how happy I am to see this show on Rev3. :D

[ryudo]

I really miss EGM.

Will you guys Review Madworld?

Seems Madworld and RE5 everywhere getting the same review scores.

[sundby]

I'm so happy about this, I feel like I know all you guys from all the 1UP Show/EGM/1UP Yours etc. podcasts that I have been listening to and watching for so long. It was really upsetting that UGO let you guys go and I'm very glad that the Rev3 guys gave you some love. I hope you get the kind of cash you deserve going forward and have the time to still produce the kind of quality you always have. Good luck guys!

[wideawakewesley]

I'd only watched a couple of eps of the 1Up Show before as I only have so much time for podcasts, but I'm going to try to watch as much as I can now it's on Rev3. Glad to have you here guys.

In regards to the Noby Noby Boy discussion and I'd like a compare and contrast with Wii Music, another non-game that got slated for being a non-game. Must say that the global co-op nature of the game sounded fantastic. I should also add that it's great to see in depth discussions like these. It's actually something that's been commented on a lot recently in regards to TRS, which seems to be suffering a little from the amount of content they cover in the time frame they have.

All in all, a great first show guys, I'm looking forward to more!

Wes

[medheady]

I tried downloading the file to my PSP, and the video file, after it completed downloading, returned the error that the video format wasn't supported. Other Revision3 shows work for me. Is it planned for this one to work on the PSP as well?

[intima]

Great show guys! Hadn't heard of/seen your show before but really enjoyed the first Rev3 show. Keep it up.

[chuckles]

That means that when we can start making some money we'll have to get some better lighting gear. First, though, we need another HD camera. Just 'cause we're on Rev3 it actually doesn't mean we're making a ton of dough.

So next time you need a domain, head over to GoDaddy.com (http://godaddy.com) and use code "CO1" to support these awesome guys and save 10% for your troubles.

Thanks!!

-chuckles-

[chuckles]

I tried downloading the file to my PSP, and the video file, after it completed downloading, returned the error that the video format wasn't supported. Other Revision3 shows work for me. Is it planned for this one to work on the PSP as well?

Which version are you downloading? If you're downloading the same version as the other shows, there shouldn't be any reason why it will not play on the PSP.

-chuckles-

[djtyrant]

I am pretty sure I remember watching djtryant do some starcraft coverage of some korean players before.

Edit: Is this going to be weekly? Is everyone in this show going to be on every week?

Where did you see that coverage, just curious??? I don't remember doing any video stuff but I have and just don't remember.

Oh and make Tiff Chow a regular please :) <3

[masherscf]

I think some hard-core gaming enthusiasm has been missing from the revision3 line-up. I hope the Co-op guys can keep it up.

[cogo]

Really liked the show, keep it up guys!

[dj-silent]

Where did you see that coverage, just curious??? I don't remember doing any video stuff but I have and just don't remember.

Oh and make Tiff Chow a regular please :) <3

I totally don't remember it's something djwheat sent me a year or so ago.

[bsg]

You get a million points for replying to my post. I like when my suggestions are actually heard by someone. Those kinds of connections are probably more important than lighting and dude-dialogue anyway.

[wideawakewesley]

You get a million points for replying to my post. I like when my suggestions are actually heard by someone. Those kinds of connections are probably more important than lighting and dude-dialogue anyway.

Talking of which, are all the CO-OP folks on twitter? If so, can we have some linkage?

Wes

[mediaright]

Talking of which, are all the CO-OP folks on twitter? If so, can we have some linkage?

Ryan: ryanodonnell
Matt: talkingorange
Cesar: CesarQuintero
Jason: jasonbertrand
JayFresh: JayFrechette
Rob: Rob_Bowen

[jayfresh]

Thanks guys for all the kind words and critiques, we're thrilled to be here! For those looking to follow us on Twitter:

Cesar: CesarQuintero
Jason: jasonbertrand
JayFresh: JayFrechette
Matt: talkingorange
Rob: Rob_Bowen
Ryan: ryanodonnell

We'll also be posting updates regarding the show and the on-goings of Area 5 here:

www.area5.tv

Thanks!

[jayfresh]

Jay do you like getting naked or something thats twice now in as many episodes :P

haha I'm at the mercy of the directors.

[aerodash84]

Very awesome first episode or would this be about number 4? Glad to see the show continue on with Revision 3. Looking forward to what's to come.

Any chance there will be any snack episodes too?

[baldmonkey]

Poor Rob, always the punching bag,

[bsg]

For the lazy people like myself: Co-Op Twitter Links:

Cesar (http://www.twitter.com/CesarQuintero)
Jason (http://www.twitter.com/jasonbertrand)
JayFresh (http://www.twitter.com/JayFrechette)
Matt (http://www.twitter.com/talkingorange)
Rob (http://www.twitter.com/Rob_Bowen)
Ryan (http://www.twitter.com/ryanodonnell)

[zxspectrum16k]

Great show, really talented people. Gla to see Rev3 agreed, great match and good luck going forward. Tuesday, now begun a cool day

[lieutenant-com-data]

I never watched 1up and had no idea who these guys were.. This episode felt like it was in the "for fans only" section. How they seemed to get the "band back togeather" I could have used a different approach for the first episode seeing that I don't know these guys and I have no connection to them or care who they are.. The Blues Brothers theme just didn't work for me.


I had to force myself to watch the entire episode. Hopefully it will grow on me. I was only a casual view of TRS til about a year ago. So it took about a year to get me into that show. Even though I was a big fan of Alex's, I still didn't watch TRS regularly. But it grew on me.

Maybe this show will. Still to early for me to tell.

But first impressions.... I wasn't impressed.

[uskomaton]

I can't believe how much I missed 1Up Show, I'm happy to see it continue in Co-Op.
Great pick up Rev3.
And yes, I registered just to say this.

[graypliskin]

Its really cool to see you guys found a new place for your show,I really liked the 1up show and I just know I'm going to love Co Op.I had never heard of revision before but as soon as I found out about them picking up your show I just had to register.

[talkingorange]

I never watched 1up and had no idea who these guys were.. This episode felt like it was in the "for fans only" section. How they seemed to get the "band back togeather" I could have used a different approach for the first episode seeing that I don't know these guys and I have no connection to them or care who they are.. The Blues Brothers theme just didn't work for me.


I had to force myself to watch the entire episode. Hopefully it will grow on me. I was only a casual view of TRS til about a year ago. So it took about a year to get me into that show. Even though I was a big fan of Alex's, I still didn't watch TRS regularly. But it grew on me.

Maybe this show will. Still to early for me to tell.

But first impressions.... I wasn't impressed.

Fair enough! We were actually trying to make this first episode on Revision3 more introductory. The getting the band back together thing was so we could use everyone's name and simply introduce each of us to people that weren't familiar with us. It fell a little flat in my opinion, but that's just because setup/introduction stuff is hard to do in a compelling way--particularly when it's about 10-15% of the full program. Not a lot of time to work with. Still, we didn't want a kind of "Hi, my name is Jason and I used to work at 1UP on The 1UP Show, now I'm working with these guys on CO-OP!" lame exposition. I guess we're hoping that the show will grow on people, kinda like what you mentioned about TRS, and that those who watch will get to know the show and the people on it better in small chunks and over time.

[dj-silent]

The first show was very cinematic compared to other rev3 shows. I think it would have been good to make the cast very clearly defined and the concept or explanation for the show more at the front. I am definitely excited for a dedicated video game show and am super jealous I am not a part of it!

[trunolimit]

does anyone realize that there is a podcast called co op on itunes already? i don't think those guys would be happy with you taking their name. and what's funny is that they are a video game review podcast also.

[cybersuchus]

Hooray! I always felt that the one thing that kept holding Rev3 back from being the next incarnation of Tech TV, was a videogame show (TRS sketches about games notwithstanding).

It's great to finally have one. Not only that, but to have a show that already has such a loyal fan following.

Looking forward to many more episodes.

[cholly]

Holy Moley ! ! This is Epic !

[forbizzle]

Fair enough! We were actually trying to make this first episode on Revision3 more introductory. The getting the band back together thing was so we could use everyone's name and simply introduce each of us to people that weren't familiar with us. It fell a little flat in my opinion, but that's just because setup/introduction stuff is hard to do in a compelling way--particularly when it's about 10-15% of the full program. Not a lot of time to work with. Still, we didn't want a kind of "Hi, my name is Jason and I used to work at 1UP on The 1UP Show, now I'm working with these guys on CO-OP!" lame exposition. I guess we're hoping that the show will grow on people, kinda like what you mentioned about TRS, and that those who watch will get to know the show and the people on it better in small chunks and over time.Also, Noby Noby Boy was kinda throwing people into the deep end. Not that you need to become mainstream, but something of an introduction may help people get to know the format.

[forthekids85]

Guys, fantastic episode.

I'm glad that you're getting the chance to share your creativity and dedication to more and more people. I also hope that you keep the show inherently yours and avoid catering to the masses. The honest discussions that your show presents truly explore the ins and outs of video gaming, in an industry where it's all too common for a "review" to consist of a few paragraphs and some sort of grade. Shows like yours, Rebel FM, 1UP Yours/Listen UP, etc. undoubtedly push the industry forward and allow people to look at games more like they would a movie or book.

Keep up the great work. You have the great ability to make me interested in a game that I wouldn't normally take a second look at.

[janxus]

of the week...nay...probably the whole month.

Hooray for mature (minus dick jokes) conversation about gaming.

[mikenoseworthy]

...... o.O'''


*rubs eyes


....O.O''''

*blink blink....


shit!? It's true??

Honestly, at the debut of the first Co-op I was thinking "Thank the fsm that these guys are still kickin', I'd probably die if I didn't get my weekly 1up show fix... ya know, this is just made for revision 3.........."

Keep up the awesome work Area5 and Rev3. This is truly the 3rd revision of entertainment.

Congrats again from Newfoundland,

Mike

[samureye]

Really liked this. All I used to do was read EGM, and I listened to one episode of Retronauts (they were talking about pokemon :-/) so I don't know these guys at all. But I liked, and I will be watching each week. Love that there is a lot of gameplay footage. Also, hot damn you must be using a lot of storage for all the footage from games and HD stuff.

[dr-nix]

Great episode, will be one of my weekly downloads from rev3.

eminemdrdre00: the one with 30fps is 720p i belive

[riz]

1- the 30fps HD is solely to get the frame rate up. As the CO-OP guys pointed out when they came on board and we were doing testing, 24fps looks nice for a cinematic effect, but it's hell on video game footage. The reason we have a 24fps version at all is because certain popular devices won't do 720p30, but only 720p24. We will probably be rolling out the 30fps encode to more shows in the next couple weeks. The bitrate in the 30fps version was a bit higher, but we do tweak that somewhat from show to show - always trying to strike a balance between how it looks and how long it takes to download.

2- The issue someone had with the PSP was likely because for the first few hours of the show's release, we were sending the "large" files into the "small" feed. Oops. Try it again and let us know if it's broken!

3- The Area 5 guys have been *great* to work with. It's really nice to have folks who are both interested in the details, but also willing to compromise when it's necessary. I'd never personally watched the 1up show (I'm not much of a gamer anymore myself, though my wife has an unhealthy relationship with the Resident Evil series), but having seen two eps of CO-OP, I'm kind of a fan now :)

[a0me]

2- The issue someone had with the PSP was likely because for the first few hours of the show's release, we were sending the "large" files into the "small" feed. Oops. Try it again and let us know if it's broken!
Thanks for clearing this up. That might explain why iTunes wouldn't transfer the podcast to my iPod telling me that this video format wasn't supported.

[yoctoyotta]

Why are there 2 different HD versions? Whats the difference? (Other than the obvious "one is 30fps")

One is 30fps, the other is 24fps =)

[jay_ray]

Great news hearing 1UP Show guys moving to Rev3, hope you have a lot of success here.

Viewer +1

[shadyjohnson1]

Yay! The first episode was really good. I don't own a PS3 and don't intend on buying one, but I watched this episode 5 times. I just love the composition of your shows.

[hardcorewarenet]

I had no idea who Revision 3 was until Co-Op joined. I was kind of worried after seeing the intro video posted at 1Up.com. But thankfully, they kept the unique style and didn't change it to be more like the other shows on here (which I'm sure are still great, just not for me)

[seithe]

Matt, Ryan, I've been watching Rev3 shows for a good while now, but it took the announcement and debut of your latest show to push me over the edge and finally sign up here :P

I'm a big fan of yours from your work with The 1Up Show and couldn't be happier with where you wound up. Once I saw the news break on Twitter, I was all over it.

As for my thoughts on this week's show, it's a very solid debut. I'm actually astounded that you started the new season with Noby Noby Boy since its proven so divisive amongst both types of gamers and even Takahashi Keita fans themselves (even manifesting itself in the show segment). Personally, I love it, but I can see what there is to not like about it since the game (and I'm using that word very loosely) challenges you to remember what it's like to have no rules and make your own fun.

The Killzone segment actually moved me more toward wanting the game again since I've been on the fence about it for months. The segments on your shows always had a way of describing a game's shortcomings while emphasizing that it's still a great experience.

Your production values are still freaking ace despite a few shortcomings that can slide for now because of obvious reasons. And no offense, but get Rob some acting lessons. :)

Now, I know ads are necessary, and you handled the product placement in this episode pretty well, but I can't see you being able to keep it up for too long without adding an unnecessary amount of work, so, in the future, a simple "blank was brought to you by blank" would suffice. You probably already know this, but I'm, you know, just sayin'.

I really enjoyed this week's episode and look forward to next week's inevitable RE5/? (if it's MadWorld, I'll love you [more] forever) episode.

There's so much potential in all your efforts, and I find it inspiring. I'm glad you've found a new home.

Peace out.

[kajika]

Love the new intro, glad Jane was able to be in the new theme song! HD looks fantastic, too.


Also, I'm pretty sure I have the exact same Totoro that Fresh was holding.

[talkingorange]

Yeah, the Noby Noby Boy segment turned out to be much better than I had anticipated going into it, but we knew it was a risk putting it in the first episode in front of a new audience. Still, I think it did a good job of pointing out our "range," if it can be called that, when it comes to games coverage.

The ads thing is going to be tricky, definitely. We're open to integrated advertising (a la Squarespace) but it's absolutely true that we can't do a full, edited segment for every advertiser we have. Most of the time the "The following segment is brought to you by..." will suffice, but we've been given creative license to make that stuff funny/relevant as well so that we can have fun doing it and people might want to listen/watch just in case something funny happens.

And yeah Kajika, Jane and Jonathan's new theme song was a very big deal for us! They pulled it off SO well :)

[facepalm]

Sweet new podcast, guys. Been a faithful Diggnation-viewer since the sun was born and felt at home with Co-Op right away. I like how you thoroughly analyze the games both objective and subjective - The last part often being forgotten by many reviewers, yet has a massive impact on gamers choices, depending on previous experiences and general preferences.

I suck at explaining these things, but keep up what you've done so far and I will keep loving it!

EDIT: OH.. And are you guys on Twitter?

[talkingorange]

We are! You can see all of our Twitter accounts links at our website :) (yes, I'm taking this opportunity to pimp it ;p)

http://area5.tv

[charlie-blix]

That reminds me... Love the new site guys. Looks sweet! Go Square Space.

[delumen]

Incredible Show guys, Beautiful directing and shot selection, artistically pleasing graphics, and very balanced gaming criticism. I also like how the sponsors were worked into the show, probably going to be my most favourite online show.

[spicydicy]

Matt, Ryan, and all the Co Op crew, great great lead off performance on rev3. Ive been a faithful 1up show/co op fan for quite the while, and im glad you guys found a nice solid home after the little (or big) speed bump a few months ago.

Rev3 is an awesome fit for you guys, and im extremely happy that all of you have a bit more "stability" now.

Noby Noby boy wasnt my favorite segment (as im personally not a fan of the game style) but you guys did a bang up job on it, and as Seithe stated, the Killzone seg put me over the edge, and i ended up nabbing a copy of KZ2. Great game.

I might add, that for sponsor clips/segments, i thought the blend in for the squarespace plug was awesome, but if you want to use a bit less episode time, maybe try what diggnation/trs show do, and toss up quick sponsor plugs done by you dudes through out the show, or all at once... maybe into one big skit?

regardless, keep up the stellar job boys, i look forward to every time i see a new unplayed episode in my itunes.

Cheers!

[jay]

All I can say is that I'm so freakin' happy right now after watching that show that I'm going to go be nice to someone. Mouth full of awesomeness.

[eminemdrdre00]

Is this a weekly show?

[charlie-blix]

Is this a weekly show?

Yep... this is a weekly. Every Tuesday in fact.

[mistaken89]

Just got around to finishing this ep today, was awesome! Keep it up!

[rchapoteau]

Finally watched the first episode today. Definitely good times. I'm glad to see that Rob still looks like he's about to laugh every single time he's on camera doing serious stuff :-)

[suurge]

Where did you see that coverage, just curious??? I don't remember doing any video stuff but I have and just don't remember.

Oh and make Tiff Chow a regular please :) <3

Yes please do...I think I've got a crush. But yeah the KZ2/Noby Noby Boy episode was my first and I thought it was fuckin' great. Keep up the awesome job, can't wait to tune in every week.

-sergio

[shanmac]

Thank-you. Thank-you. I just love how this show is shot and edited. You guys put a lot of hard work into it. It is very much appreciated. Watching it in HD with the cool music on my home theatre system absolutely rocks. You guys (and gals) are pure awesomeness!!