Episode 4 is, as they say, in the can. I think we figured out most of our audio issues this time, I personally think the sound is an order of magnitude better than previous episodes, and hopefully it will continue to improve.

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In this episode we talk about Bungie going out on it’s own, but not straying far from home. Michael asks to mooch a game that Daniel hasn’t even acquired yet. Bucky tells us we can get over our Wii Slippage by ordering the free remote sleeves from Nintendo, especially since the Wii has the most abundant game Christmas lineup.

We all are getting discouraged with the numerous SKUs per console and can’t wait for the 6-axis Dual Shock controller from Sony. Michael rants about another Mech game, which destroys a perfect transition about missing release dates. We talk about Team Fortress 2 some more, and unfortunately at the time of recording we didn’t yet play Portal, although we are extremely excited about it. Finally we want better niche reviews, so we are asking you the listener to send us your suggestions, and if it is an audio file we will tag it and include it in the feed, for the world to hear.

links

• Pudding: http://projectpudding.com
• Free Wii Remote Glove: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/jacket/jacketrequest.jsp
• Team Ninja Interview: http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=15699

Amazingly enough we managed to retain all the audio tracks this time. Which is good because we were using close range microphones, so we wouldn’t have been able to publish the episode without them!

 

 Bungies the Chick [59:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We made an attempt to wrap up the violent video game discussion. Is steam the new live? Bucky and Daniel got into the Team Fortress 2 beta and gave their impressions. What is the big deal with Halo 3? Daniel doesn’t mention DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 3. We contemplated what makes EA tick. Michael plugs MechAssault again, and Bucky was willing to offend everyone except the Irish. Oh and we didn’t lose Bucky’s track this time, we lost Michael’s.

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 It's a Wanker [66:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

California still can’t figure out what to do with Violent video games. Bucky once again makes fun of someone’s name. BioShock is amazing…only because they took the time to make a game. Metroid Prime 3 is everything it needed to be and more. Daniel makes another DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 3 plug. The Wii is not a Fad, and Sony is trying to figure out their place in the world. Finally advertisements in games have started showing up in old classics being released for free.

links

• Metroid Prime Graphics Comparison : http://www.gamespot.com/features/6178117/index.html?tag=topslot;title;1
• DBZ Trailer Contest http://www.atari.com/dragonballz/trailermaker/
• Sony Rolly http://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/rolly/index2.html
• Kotaku Free Game Download Links to FilePlanet : http://kotaku.com/gaming/free-games/ubisoft-titles-go-free-on-fileplanet-295680.php

Once again we apologize, as we lost Bucky’s recording so he still sounds like he is in a box. I attempted to do a little more editing on the audio so hopefully it sounds a little better than the first episode. Please let me know if the above show notes are what you, the listeners, were looking for and if not what I can do to make it better.

 

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