Episode 18 - Slimer
Zedd calls in from NC, Harmack stinks up the room, and Mhykol falls alseep during the show. Plus we talk about the new Ghostbusters game, Dan Hsu leaves 1up/EGM, and more!
Zedd calls in from NC, Harmack stinks up the room, and Mhykol falls alseep during the show. Plus we talk about the new Ghostbusters game, Dan Hsu leaves 1up/EGM, and more!
We cover some April Fools stories and teach you how to pee standing up using a special Wii controller and a game from Japan.
Harmack “Disappears” at the start of the show and we go off to fish him out of the toilet. That was the highlight of the whole show.
We once again prove that this show is better when you are drunk. Topics Include: How to Fix the ESRB Ratings System: An Insiders Perspective; In-game Rock Band Music Store revealed; Valve Wants Free DLC - How Say You Microsoft and Sony?; Jack Thompson wants you to molest children directly; Florida Supreme Court Sanctions Jack Thompson; Top 5 Games You’re Better at Drunk; Wii Video Games Blamed For Rise In Effeminate Violence (just kidding); EA to Take Two: Prepare for Grand Theft Boardroom; GTA 4 Multiplayer Details Emerge. 15 Game Modes!; Smash Bros. Brawl sells 1.4 million in first week!; PC game developer has radical message: Ignore the Pirates; IGN: Exclusive Reveal: Guitar Hero DS; Acer Plans to Join the Console Market; Why Microsoft should be worried about new NPD sales figures; and GTA IV May Steal Revenue From the Iron Man Movie?
Topics Include: Mario Clouds and Bushes; Mario Kart Wii Dated For US; Nintendo Offers to Repair Broken Super Smash Bros Brawls; Microsoft Excel as a Revolutionary Game Engine?; Confirmed: Xbox 360 Price-Cut, Now Cheaper Than Wii; Microsoft says no Blu-ray for Xbox 360; Five Things Videogames Owe D&D; GiantBomb.com is Jeff Gerstmann’s new video game website.; Gibson says Guitar Hero violates patents, Activision says no; PSA: Dreamcast.com turned into phishing scam; Bungie Unscrews Previously Screwed Gamer; Is Force-Feedback the Holy Grail for Gaming?; First Look at StarCraft II Zerg; BioShock 2
Gary Gygax, creator of D&D has passed away at age 69; Metal Gear Solid 4 confirmed for June 12, 2008!; Kojima: MGS4 too big for 50 GB Blu-ray disc; Ziff Davis (1UP/EGM/GFW) Files for Bankruptcy; It’s Shocking, We’re Pissed, Wii Fit Sorta Works; EA Tells Jack Thompson to Take a Flying Leap; 10 reasons PlayStation 3 is still relevant; In-Game Communication Coming to PS3 This Summer; 10/10 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl from GamerNode; IGN Brawl Review- 9.5; pwnage (TM)?; Activision May Be Considering An MMO Call of Duty; and Zedd rants about Huckabee playing Rock Band.
Harmack becomes a hurricane, Zedd has microphone and connection problems, Mhykol completely loses control of the show, and Al from The ESCape makes a special appearance.
We devote most of the show to bashing The ESCape, but manage to fit some news in as well. Topics include: GenCon Files for Chapter 11; Lucasfilm sues Gen Con; C64 games on the Wii; G.I.R.L. Got Game (SOE Scholarship for female game designers); WiiFit and WiiWare Dates announced; 15 Most Annoying Video Game Characters; Portal 2 Confirmed by Valve; Gears of War 2 Coming in November; Still Alive coming as Rock Band DLC; Ex-Blizzard Employee Divorces Husband Over WoW; Fox News Headline - Video Gamers Leave Baby To Die; Sony Stock Shares Up: Blu-Ray Victory Means More PS3 Sales; and Panasonic preps Wiimote-proof TV.
Harmack Sings for PORN!, Zedd gets drunk, and Mhykol gets an M rating. Topics include: Age of Conan Not Censored in North America; Percentage of M-rated titles halved since 2005. What gives?; Rock Band on Wii confirmed! (finally); Darth Vader Playable in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed; Disney wants your child online: MMOs for tweens (and below); and Val Kilmer voices ‘Knight Rider’. PLUS Zedd Rants.
Zedd returns again and helps Mhykol pick on Harmack the entire show. Topics include: Economic woes extend to Second Life; How would a Starcraft MMO work?; Happy Birthday, Vanguard; Perpetual, Kohnke Resolve Dispute, Dismiss Lawsuit; Fury Sends Out E-mails Calling You a Loser; Earthrise: Sci-Fi PvP MMO Announced; EVE On Steam; WoW surpasses 10 million subscribers, now half the size of Australia; First and Second Impressions: Warhammer Online; and Age of Conan Delayed Until May 20th 2008.