Player One Podcast

This week on the Player One Podcast we welcome 1UP.com's Jeremy Parish and talk about the virtual worlds we've been immersed in lately. That includes Mega Man 9, Little Big Planet (beta), WipEout HD, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Away Shuffle Dungeon, Chrono Trigger DS, Wario Land: Shake It, Duke Nukem 3D, Samba de Amigo, LEGO Batman and (naturally) Rock Band 2.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:1UP.com: RetronautsJeremy Parish's 1UP blogWired Game Life: Nikkei: New Nintendo DS Model Adds Camera, Music Playback1UP.com blog: Mega Man 9: totally badical

It's our 100th episode! Which is not that much different than the other 99! Except, of course, that we have a special guest along for the ride -- EGM alum Crispin Boyer. On this week's show we talk blogs picking up fake stories from message boards, Mega Man 9, Peter Moore dissing Rare, Tron, Rock Band 2, Force Unleashed and more. Plus, we play guess the game based on the review text of some of Crispin's past reviews.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:Sore Thumbs BlogCrispin Boyer's 1UP blogKotaku reports fake story as realCAG: Heard Any Good Rumors Lately?The Guardian's Peter Moore interviews digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

Who would've thought two years ago that when we started this podcast thing that we'd still be going 100 episodes later. Yet here we are, and thanks to listener probune and some of the fine people on our forum (thanks to Mudron for the sweet art!) we have a clip show for you this week featuring some of the finest moments of those past episodes. Whether you're new to the podcast or a longtime listener, you might get some larfs out of this 90-or-so-minute stroll down memory lane.And yes, a regular episode is still coming today in addition to this. Stay tuned. digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week! CJ and Phil tackle Rock Band 2, Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise, Speed Racer DS, Cho Aniki, Y's Book I&II and Final Soldier. Plus -- a segment that we recorded at PAX, the EGM review game, where we guess the score we gave a game in the past based on portions of our review text. If you're playing along at home, the issues being used are September 2003 (#170) and June 2000 (#131).Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:Hardcore Gaming 101: Cho AnikiBroken Pixels: Cho AnikiWikipedia: Cho Aniki digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week on the show we talk about the very first Mega Man for the NES. Also: Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction / Quest for Booty, Castle Crashers, Shred Nebula, Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, PURE, Too Human, Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise, Rock Band and Tales of Vesperia. Plus one of the hosts says goodbye.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:LevityNYC's Mega Man videoPhil's Mega Man response video digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

Direct from the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, Washington--a super-sized episode of the Player One Podcast. This week: Thoughts and/or Impressions of games at PAX including Resistance 2, Wipeout HD, Rhythm Heaven, Guitar Hero World Tour, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, Midnight Club: Los Angeles, Ninjatown, Dragon Ball Origins, Wii Music, Tales of Vesperia, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, Rock Band 2, Little Big Planet, Motorstorm Pacific Rift and Need for Speed Undercover.Plus, a number of segments featuring special guests Shawn Smith (of Shawnimals/Ninjatown), Patrick Klepek (of MTV Multiplayer), Bryan Intihar (of Insomniac Games) and Shane Bettenhausen (of 1UP/EGM). Many thanks to everyone who agreed to spend a little time recording with us.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:Penny Arcade ExpoNinjatownMTV MultiplayerInsomniac Games1UPJoystiq: Darth Vader and Stormtroopers Rock to AlanisPAX in a buttshell digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

The regular episode is coming tomorrow, but for now here's a quick tease on some of the things we saw on the third day of Penny Arcade Expo and some of the interviews/audio you'll be hearing when Episode 97 does hit tomorrow night (once CJ is back home and can upload the show without dealing with slow hotel internet). Episode 97 contents subject to change.We did a couple short PodFasts from the show, you can check those out here and here. digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week, we discuss Too Human, The Force Unleashed (demo), Galaga Legions, Geometry Wars 2, Ratchet & Clank Quest for Booty and Final Fantasy III DS. Plus: death to quick time events, Phil's new computer and E3 strip clubs.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!Player One Podcast Facebook groupPenny Arcade Expo digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week on the Player One Podcast -- Bionic Commando Rearmed, Bangai-O Spirits, Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Episode 1, Star Parodier, Geometry Wars 2, SimCity Creator, Harry Potter, Braid and Super Monkey Ball iPhone. Plus, RoboDyack (thanks to listener Fahrenhype).Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:Bangai-O Spirits levelsHenry Hatsworth in the Puzzling AdventurePlayer One Podcast Facebook groupPenny Arcade Expo digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

In this episode we talk about a little video game called Alex Kidd in Miracle World, one of the flagship titles for the 8-bit Sega Master System back in the day. But before that, we talk about what we've been playing this week, including Burnout Paradise (Cagney update), Geometry Wars Evolved 2, Soul Calibur IV, Eternal Sonata, Braid, Final Fantasy II, DiRT and Go Go Break SteadyThanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:Community Video (Monkey Boy in Tragedy World)Last Room of Alex Kidd in Miracle WorldNight TrapEyeshield 21 Fifth openingUrotsukidoji English dub (includes the line mentioned on the show)Heat Vision and JackBarbara Walters interviews the Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesStar Wars song digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

It's an episode full of tangents. Somewhere in between we talk about Soul Calibur IV, Geometry Wars Evolved 2, Go! Go! Break Steady, 1942: Joint Strike, NASCAR 09, Final Fantasy IV DS, Final Fantasy II, Hot Shots Golf Open Tee 2, Disgaea Afternoon of Darkness, PixelJunk Eden and PixelJunk Monsters.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week we talk about E3; going down the press conferences of the big three and discussing their announcements and lineups. Also: the Too Human demo, Chocobo's Dungeon and Guitar Hero Aerosmith.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:Jeremy Parish's 1UP BlogHyadain - Super Mario World Western Show (subtitled) digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

In this episode of the Player One Podcast we talk about Super Mario Bros. 2 (the USA version), our 13th Game Club selection. But before that, we discuss some of the other games we played this week, including Song Summoner, Soul Calibur (XBLA), Speed Racer (Wii), Super Monkey Ball (iPhone), Ms. Pac-Man (iPhone), Bomberman (iPhone), Ticket to Ride, Chocobo's Dungeon (Wii), Final Fantasy II (PSP), Guitar Hero On Tour and Beijing Olympics 2008.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:Guitar Hero On Tour: How to Rock OutSuper Mario Bros. 2 commercialSMB2 endingSMB2 Wart fight and ending (SNES version)Doki Doki Panic digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

It's a quickie this week. We talk about the PlayStation 3's system update 2.40, Rock Band 2, EGM adding PC gaming coverage, Burnout Paradise, Ticket to Ride, Wall-E and Soul Calibur. The Game Club game for next week's episode is Super Mario Bros. 2: Mario Madness.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:Monsters of Megaphone digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

In the first half of this episode, we talk (mostly) new games. Mega Man 9, Metal Gear Solid 4 (spoiler talk begins at approximately 12:00 and end at 29:30), Snatcher, Battlefield Bad Company, Air Zonk, Burnout Paradise, Ticket to Ride, Mega Man Star Force II, the Nintendo World Championship 1990 reproduction cartridge and Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix.In the second half, we switch gears and talk about Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS1/XBLA/PSN/PSP). We did this section of the episode live on TalkShoe to experiment with a little more listener participation. Depending on how well it's received we may do future episodes like this too -- share your thoughts here.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:Retro Zone NWC 1990 Reproduction cartridge product page digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week: Space Invaders Extreme (PSP and DS), Arkanoid DS and Metal Gear Solid 4. (Yep, that's it.) Starting at approximately 41 minutes in, this episode features MGS4 spoilers through the beginning of Act 4. Once again, we have postponed the Game Club segment on Symphony of the Night until next week.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week: Metal Gear Solid 4 (don't worry, we don't talk about anything past 1/2 of the way through Act 1), NASCAR '09, GRID, Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3, LEGO Indiana Jones, Dig Dug, Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa, My Pokemon Ranch. We've also postponed our Game Club segment on Castlevania Symphony of the Night to NEXT week, so you've got a little more time to play and comment either on our forums or by calling our voicemail line.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

No Greg this week, so it's just CJ and Phil for a little over an hour. This week's games: Aces of the Galaxy, Roo Goo, Singstar, LEGO Indiana Jones, Wii Fit. Plus we talk iPhone and cell phone gaming, Itagaki's departure from Tecmo, Crispin's departure from EGM, Sony's Qore and Nintendo DS commercials.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

In this week's game club we talk about Metal Gear Solid (PS1). But before that, we discuss Wii Fit, Singstar, Mr. Driller Online, Penny Arcade Adventures, Dr. Mario Online RX and LEGO Indiana Jones.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

A slightly late episode due to the Memorial Day holiday in the US and a few aggravating technical difficulties. This week! We talk about games. Stuff like Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One, Haze, Wii Fit, NASCAR '09, Rock Band, Assault Heroes 2, Mercury Meltdown Revolution and more. Stay tuned after the show for a very...strange...voicemail message. Next week's Game Club game: Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation 1).Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week: Kid Icarus (Game Club #10). Plus we talk about Boom Blox, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles My Life as a King, GTA IV, Haze, Mario Kart, Rock Band, Defend Your Castle, Lost Winds, Castle of Shikigami III and the Sega/Konami press events.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week: It's our longest episode ever by seven seconds, and with good reason -- special guest Trickman Terry Minnich joins the 'cast to talk about what he's been playing and share some old-school EGM memories. Some of the games we talk about this week: R-Type Command, GTA IV, Mario Kart Wii, Taiko no Tatsujin 2 DS, Iron Man, Battle of the Bands, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1, Army of Two, Namco Museum DS and the Nintendo Channel.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:Video Game EvolutionThe Trickman Times digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

For the ninth installment in our Game Club series we set our electromechanical limbs on one of the NES era's greatest action games: Capcom's Bionic Commando. Join us in the second (well, third really) segment where we talk all about it. Also: GTA IV, Mario Kart, and a very special audio unboxing. It's powerful enough to make your head explode!Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

When every other podcast is likely talking about Grand Theft Auto IV, we talk about...everything but. Games we talk about this week include Mario Kart Wii, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, GT5 Prologue, Sega Superstars Tennis, Lost Cities, Army of Two, NBA Ballers: Chosen One, Rock Band, FlatOut Ultimate Carnage and Sega Ages: Monster World Complete Collection.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Next week's Game Club: Bionic Commando (NES).This week's link:Hardcore Gaming 101: Wonder Boy digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

Games discussed this week include: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, Bully, Battlezone, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Fantasy Zone, Dream Pinball 3D, Samurai Warriors 2 Xtreme Legends and (of course, 'cuz when do we not?) Rock Band.**Special thanks to The Fanboys for the intro to this week's show.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

Last week, two bombshells came out of Ziff-Davis. First, the closing of the Games For Windows magazine--leaving EGM as the company's sole gaming magazine; and Dan Hsu's departure as Editorial Director. Not a good week for print, surely. We discuss that plus talk Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, Ikaruga, Rock Band, Sam & Max, Mr. Driller Online, Donkey Kong Country 2 and Army of Two.Next week we will be discussing Legend of the Mystical Ninja for the Super Nintendo. Check out the Game Club area of our messageboard for more info on that.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

We hope this episode makes up for last week's little April Fools shenanigans. Almost two hours of show this week with an XL What'cha Been Playing and a discussion on Donkey Kong Country (our seventh Game Club title). Games we also get around to talking about in this episode include Rock Band, Blue Dragon, Crisis Core, Hot Shots Golf Out of Bounds, Mr. Driller Online, Opoona, Smash Bros. Brawl and Heavenly Guardian, amongst others.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

Oops, wormhole. April fools. digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week -- Soleil Moon Frye's breasts! Gate of Thunder! And a whole bunch of other things, I just wanted to start the description off in a titillating fashion. Other games we discuss: Ratchet & Clank Size Matters PS2, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Impossible Mission, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection, Magical DoReMi, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates and NASCAR 08.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:Impossible MissionMagical DoReMi FantasyPinball Hall of Fame: The Williams CollectionSoleil Moon Frye on Fun HouseGate of ThunderThe Johnny Turbo Story digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week we welcome back Ethan Einhorn, Associate Producer at Sega to talk about how he got into the industry, working at EGM/GameNow and his transition into PR and game production. Also -- we spend the first part of the show discussing just one of the games we played this past week, Super Smash Bros. Brawl.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week we're joined by another former co-worker of the crew, Ethan Einhorn--who's currently a producer at Sega and was in the news last week after the presentation of Super Monkey Ball for iPhone at Apple's iPhone SDK press conference. He joins us to talk a little Condemned 2 and Devil May Cry 4 in our What'cha Been Playing segment, which also includes discussion of Bully, Patapon, Burnout Paradise, Viva Pinata Party Animals, N+, FlatOut: Head On and Audiosurf.And in our second segment, we tackle our fifth Game Club game, Kirby's Adventure for the NES--one of the best NES games, and also one of Nintendo's last 8-bit releases.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:SegaiPhone - Super Monkey BallKirby's Adventure commercialKirby's Adventure gameplayKirby Right Back at Ya intro digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

With Greg Sewart away this week, we welcome EGM's Managing Editor Greg Ford to the program to chat about games. Those we discuss this week include N+, Rock Band, God of War: Chains of Olympus, Burnout Paradise, Triggerheart Exelica, Lost Odyssey, Patapon and Chessmaster Live, among others. We also spend some time talking with Greg about how he got into the industry, his extremely powerful handshake, the new 1UP/EGM review scale and more.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:EGMEGM LiveGreg Ford's 1UP blogYouTube: Mappy KidsYouTube: NiGHTS PS2 import trailerBonus Audio - POP Ep00 test digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

You hear a lot of talk these days about games with open worlds, co-op gameplay, where exploration is key. Those three very buzz-worthy concepts of today also came into play in our fourth Game Club game, ToeJam & Earl for the Sega Genesis. One of the era's few co-op games, its emphasis was not on combat unlike so many of the other games it shared the shelf with. It was about avoiding enemies, managing your items, and (if you had a buddy to play with) teamwork. In the second segment we talk all about TJ&E and our experiences with it.But of course we also discuss the games we played this week, which include N+, Dragon Quest Swords, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, The Club, Rock Band, Dynasty Warriors 6 and Lost Odyssey.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's link:Gametrailers - Space Invaders Extreme digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

It's a different kind of podcast this week. Greg is absent, CJ and Phil are LIVE from San Francisco. It's the first time we've recorded an episode where any of us were in the same room. We talk about the Game Developers Conference and seeing it from two angles (press and industry), as well as some of the bigger news of the week (NPD numbers, oh boy!).But we spend most of the show talking about the games we've been playing over the past week. And that includes Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, PixelJunk Monsters, Team Fortress 2, Poker Smash, Discs of TRON, LEGO Star Wars TCS, Endless Ocean and Warriors Orochi.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

Dolphins may be warm-blooded, but Sega's Genesis hit Ecco the Dolphin...cold-blooded. One of the company's most experimental and renowned releases from the 16-bit era is P1P Game Club game #3, so we spend the second half of the show discussing it. A breakthrough game at the time, its age exposes the cracks of its control and gameplay mechanics.But if fish talk isn't your speed we spend the first half of the show shootin' the bull with Patrick Klepek of MTV Multiplayer and talk about the games we've been playin' over the week -- Rock Band, Kingdom Hearts II, Kim Possible: What's the Switch, Chessmaster Live, Poker Smash, Twisted Metal Head-On, Puzzle Quest and Burnout Paradise.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:MTV MultiplayerVoid Star CreationsYouTube: Poker SmashYouTube: Zanthue is Coming!YouTube: Ecco the DolphinYouTube: Ecco the Dolphin: Enter the Machine digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

Step back in time nearly 15 years to a time when, if you believed the hype, the number of bits your system had mattered. And for Atari, it was the only card they had to play against industry bigwigs Sega, Sony and Nintendo. Certainly the software wasn't doing the talking... The worst "major" video game console ever made? We think so.Also this week: Rez HD, PixelJunk Monsters, Burnout Paradise (PS3), One Piece Unlimited Adventure and Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:YouTube: Atari Jaguar 1994 Promotional Tape (Part 1/5)YouTube: Tempest 2000 footageYouTube: Cybermorph footageAtari Jaguar...dental camera? (PDF) digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week we spend most of our time talking about last week's release of Burnout Paradise. Plus Rock Band, Samurai Warriors Katana, Sonic & Mario at the Olympics, DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 3 and more. And of course, Game Club #2: Ninja Gaiden for NES.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:YouTube: The ending of Ninja Gaiden NESYouTube: Ninja Gaiden Speedrun, Part 1 digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

Burnout Paradise hits the 360 and PS3 on Tuesday, so we spend some time talking about the series' history and its journey from being an Acclaim-published title that no one paid attention to to one of the biggest game franchises around. Also this week, we talk about some of the games we've been playing, including Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Rock Band, Boogie Bunnies, Metal Slug 3, Omega Five, Bonk 2 and Just Cause. Next week's game club game is Ninja Gaiden (NES). If you'd like to participate in the fun, play it, discuss it on our forum, call our voicemail and tell us your memories/thoughts on the regular 8-bit NES version.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

In a clever scheme to tie the episode number into the content of the show, this week we spend some time talking about the Nintendo 64. From Project Reality to the limitations of the cartridge format to the system as a turning point for Nintendo's position in the industry, we talk about it all. Also, the first installment of a new segment where we pick a retro game and break it apart. We start with Star Tropics, and if you're a fan...you might not like what you hear.We also discuss the games we played this week, which includes Tron, NFL Tour and Omega Five.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week, we take a few moments to ponder the year ahead with some predictions and issues that the big three need to address. But not before we get Dan's Top 5 of '07, talk Dormerbot for a few, and catch up on the games everyone's been playing this week. Oh, and a CJ vs GJ gamerscore update, of course.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week -- a look-back on the year that was 2007. A little rundown of the big headlines, a little discussion of our personal Top Fives for the year, and your calls on gaming highs and lows of the year. Oh, there's also a What'cha Been Playing segment in there, and the first appearance of a new fourth host.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's link:Phil's Flickr account (Portal cake pics) digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week, we talk Mega Man (whose 20th birthday was last week). A little about the highs, the lows, the undiscovered games in the MM canon. We spend a little time reminiscing about the blue bomber and his many adventures against nefarious robot oppressors. But before that we talk about the games we've been playin' this week, including: NiGHTS, Sonic the Hedgehog (360/iPod)Just Cause, Unreal Tournament III, Everyday Shooter, PSP/PS3 Remote Play, Dirt, Peggle (iPod) and Mega Man ZX Advent.Next week being our year-end spectacular, we'd like to hear from you guys on what your gaming high/low was for the year. Give our voicemail a call at 713-893-8069 (or Skype us at playeronepodcast) before Friday, December 28 and tell us all about it. We'll play those on next week's 'cast.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week Greg, Phil and Dan pick up CJ's slack. The boys suffer some early holiday blues as they realize most of the big game releases for '07 have come and gone. That doesn't shorten the Whatcha Been Playin' segment, however. Thrill to discussions about Super Mario Galaxy, The Orange Box, Zack & Wiki, Burnout Paradise, and the unlicensed version of Tengen's Gauntlet for the NES. After all that, Phil tells everyone how he really feels about NPD discussions while Dan uses a lot of flowery prose and $10 words to explain away the Wii's holiday woes. hanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week, we dust off our FZ-1s and take 'em for a cruise down memory lane. That's right, we're talkin' the 3DO REAL Interactive Multiplayer. Way of the Warrior, Gex, Samurai Shodown, Twisted, Zhadnost, Total Eclipse, Crash N' Burn and more. Trade in your entire game collection, plunk down your $700 and join the club.Other games we talk about this week -- Rock Band, Halo 3, Catan, Avatar, Scene It, Uncharted, Xbox 360 Dashboard Update, Bleach, Dragon Ball Z, Godzilla, Cooking Mama 2 and more.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week, we talk a little bit about the implications of Gamespot supposedly firing Jeff Gerstmann over his review of Kane & Lynch. Also: we talk about some of the games we've been spending time with in the last week. Rock Band, Avatar: The Burning Earth, Asteroids/Asteroids Deluxe, Super Mario Galaxy, Shrek n' Roll, MLB Power Pros, Impossible Mission, Halo 3, Front Mission DS and Victorious Boxers Revolution.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:Gamespot: Kane & Lynch reviewYouTube: Kane & Lynch video reviewValleywag: Gamespot editor (?) on fired reviewerGameSetWatch: Numerals, Game Reviews, and the Game MediaJoystiq: GameSpot issues short comment on Gerstmann firing digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

You're not hearing things, the audio quality on three of the four hosts in the first 40 minutes of this week's podcast is messed up. But there is a reason for it, which you'll soon find out about. Nevertheless, we soldiered on and ended up with an hour-fifteen's worth of talk on the big games of the last few weeks. That includes discussion of Mass Effect, Rock Band, Assassin's Creed, Contra 4, Trauma Center: New Blood, Uncharted, Super Mario Galaxy (with spoiler warning), Call of Duty 4, Viva Pinata Party Animals and Beautiful Katamari.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:YouTube: 1000 achievement points in two minutes digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week we talk Xbox Live. The beginning, the middle, and its glorious refinement into the service we now have on the Xbox 360. From XSN Sports to Xbox Originals, we discuss various points in Live's history and go over our favorite/least-liked Xbox Live Arcade games.Not only that, but we mull over the games we played this week, including Super Mario Galaxy, Call of Duty 4, Blue Dragon, BioShock, The Simpsons Game DS, Kane & Lynch, Mario & Sonic at the Olympics, Halo 3 and Cars: Mater-National.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

In honor of this week's release of Mario Galaxy, we spend the second segment of this episode talking about Mario games. From Super Mario Bros. on the NES to his latest adventure in space, Mario has been a mainstay in gaming since the '80s--and one of the few video game mascots to star in million-selling games across multiple console generations.But we begin the show as we always do, talking about the games we've been playing over the last week. In this case the discussion includes Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga, Switchball, Word Puzzle, Phase, Airball, Halo 3, Puzzle Quest, Blue Dragon, Guitar Hero III, Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, Need For Speed Pro Street, and the Uncharted demo.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:Child's Play CharityAirballYouTube: Mario series commercialYouTube: Super Mario 2 endingYouTube: Super Mario 3 endingYouTube: Super Mario Bros Super Show intro digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

Two segments this week. The first is a rather long (nearly an hour) discussion on the games we played this week. That includes such games as Guitar Hero III, Viva Pinata Party Animals, The Simpsons Game, Ratchet & Clank Future, Portal, Bleach (Wii and DS), Zack & Wiki, Rock Band, Mega Man ZX Advent, Mutant Storm Empire and Namco Museum Remix. We also managed to squeeze in talk about a Kotaku editorial called "Video Game Reviews Are Broken, Please Fix"...that didn't offer any possible fixes but reveled in pointing out the broken points. Way to be.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:Kotaku: Reviews Are Broken, Please FixKotaku: Reviewer Response To... digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

This week we turn our eyes towards Nintendo's original, black and white (or is that green and...lighter green) Game Boy. The portable that was too large for a pocket may not have had the graphical oomph of its competition, but the Game Boy sure wedged its way into our hearts. And with the rumor last week that Nintendo may soon begin offering downloadable GB games for play on the DS via flash cartridge, it seemed the right time to talk about our fave handheld and its pea-soup screen.Also: The games we've been playing this week include The Simpsons Game, Ratchet & Clank Future, Exit, Beautiful Katamari, Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles, Mega Man ZX Advent, Battlestar Galactica, Prism, Puzzle Quest, and the Guitar Hero III and Scene It demos.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, [email protected]. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';