Episode 47 - Holiday Hell

Mike, Dave, and Benji are back (finally).  The holidays are murder.  Here's the notes.

• A brief look and discussion at Halo Anniversary.
• Benji and Dave give their thoughts and approval of Saints Row 3.
• Assassin's Creed is not a bad game.  Just saddening.
• Oh the things we do for achievements.
• A slightly more in-depth look at Skyrim.
• Dave and Mike give you their tips for not making their lives hell in retail.
• Dave tries to pit Benji and Mike against once another.
• Dave has a sad.

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Episode 46 - There Is Only Skyrim

Mike, Dave, and Benji are back to talk about MW3 and Skyrim.  Here's the breakdown:

• Launch for MW3 was biggest ever and was hell.
• Overwhelming disappointment from fans since game is the same.
• Check the Metacritic User Score and reviews.
• Also note the discrepency between pos/neg reviews and critic reviews.
• SKYYYYYYRIMMMMM.
• Dave tries to convince Mike to love it.
• Dave nerd rages about the existence of lycan vampires / vampiric werewolves.

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Episode 45 - I Just Work Here Dave

Mike, Dave, and Benji are back for another laid-back humorous episode.  Dave is fueled by sugary goodness due to gummy bear overdose.  Here's the notes for this week's episode.

• Our first impressions of Battlefield 3.
• Our Platoon can be found here.
• Benji's review of Professor Layton and the Last Spector.
• We weigh in on the Batman: Arkham City story in full.
• Dubstep does not make for awesome video game marketing.
• Video game marketing as of late sucks.
• Mountain Dew Double XP for MW3 = Childhood Obesity + Diabetes
• GameStop TV just sucks even more when you hear it for over 5 hours straight.
• Please GameStop fix it.
• By the way... here's the picture I sent to Benji that provoked his hate for Party Rock Anthem.



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Episode 44 - I am Batman

Returning guest host Benji joins Mike and Dave for another fun episode.

• First impressions of the Batman: Arkham City.
• Opinions on the 7 game beatdown to your wallet.
• Other thoughts, opinions, and musings.

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Episode 43 - Rage, Fail, ???, PROFIT

Mike and Dave come at you this week with a wide array of topics.

• Dave gives his impressions of the new id software title: RAGE.
• We provide our brief commentary on the guy who throttled a 13 year old heckler on Black Ops.
• Are games too big to fail?  Our opinion on the G4 editorial.
• Events we're attending in the future.
• More on WCU Gaming LANs
• Carolina Games Summit
• Host your own LAN or support a local one!

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Episode 42 - Life, The Universe, and Everything

Image by Dekuwa via FlickrMike and Dave are back again for another fun-filled episode!

• Gears of War 3 is out and Mike provides his impressions and his review.
• "Pwnedbygirls.com" and how it's a travesty towards gamers, gaming culture, and stereotypes.
• WARNING: LINK IS NSFW!
• Mike also needs a guest host for next week to fill in for Dave!
• If you're interested, simply e-mail us at contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com

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Episode 41 - Shotgun to the Wallet

Mike and Dave feel the pressure on their wallet as the holiday gaming season opens up with a bang.  This past week saw 6 new game releases, and Mike and Dave are reviewing 3 of them.

• Rise of Nightmares review.  Verdict: Rent it.
  
• Warhammer 40K Space Marine.  BUY IT.  Great single player combat and solid multi-player.
  
• Dead Island.  Mike approves, Dave's unsure.  Listen in as to why.
  
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Episode 40 - Running on Empty

Mike and Dave are back again, getting ready for the beginning of the holiday rush.  Granted, we're already tired.

• We're both excited for Gotham City Imposters.  And we've only seen the trailer.

• Dave comments on his take of the Borderlands 2 footage.

• Batman: Arkham City achievements have been unveiled.
• Mike has a Kinect.  And he loves Fruit Ninja Kinect.  And provides his insight on it thus far.
• Publishers shouldn't release EVERYTHING ALL at once.  We tell you why.
• Mike rants about the MW3 Multiplayer trailer.

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Episode 39 - Dirty Deals and Deus Ex

It's been over 1 year for us here at the Boss Battle Podcast! Happy belated 1 birthday to us! Here's the latest episode, with a huge chunk full of stuff to talk about. We also have special guest host Benji (aka @Fierhawk).

Here's the notes for the episode, complete with links.

• Super MONDAY NIGHT COMBAT!  Beta coming soon...
• Valve urges Microsoft to have Steamworks on the 360.
• New upcoming DLC for Portal 2 and Fallout: New Vegas.
• Note: Content Packs are now called Horse Armor.
• Talks of Dragon Age 3 in the works.
• Twisted Metal slated for Valentine's Day.
• The new Batman: Arkham City video posted by the Riddler... Check it here.
• Our opinions on the new Halo Reach title update.
• EA uses Origin to gather personal information and sells it to 3rd party.
• Our ruling: EA makes good games.  Otherwise they're douche bags.
• Mike is also kind of a big deal.
• Mike provides his opinion on the Bodycount and Space Marine.
• Chainswords are win.
• Mike, Benji, and Dave weigh in on Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
• It gets a 95 skulls out of a 100.  Minor issues; nothing big, but could be improved.
• And a quick shout out to 7bitarcade!  They've launched their new site!

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Episode 38 - Free Form

Mike and Dave go a little bit more casual and free form this time around.

• More Call of Duty bashing and more commentary on the MW3 vs BF3 battle.
• We also provide our views on fanboyism in general and ignorant consumers.
• Battlefield 3: Aftershock on iPhone.  Origin on iPhone too?
• Battlefield 3 won best at Gamescon.
• Ubisoft announces title line-up for the Vita.
• New expansion for Magic: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 comes out Sept. 14th.
• Our picks for the holiday season so you can play us.
• Give Mike birthday presents.

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Episode 37 - Insert Clerks Joke Here

Mike and Dave ramble on again about their various gaming topics.  This week it includes:

• Skyrim and Arkham City Collector's Editions
• Borderlands 2 and the new character: Salvador the Dwarf Gunzerker.
• Battlefield 3 and it's crazy amount of unlocks.  Forget about playing MW3.
• Origin vs Steam and the potential future of digital distribution.
• Big franchises making F2P games and F2P games in general.

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Episode 36 - Five Finger Discount

We talk about a wide array of stuff this week and spend a good deal arguing about the question of the week.  Here's the breakdown:

• The Nintendo 3DS price slash.  Who didn't see that coming?
• Calibur11 Vaults for your 360 slim.  Very nice!
• Question of the Week Responses:
• Benji's opinion of voice actors in games
• DLC and DLC season passes.
• Xbox Live's Summer Arcade Title Bastion Review
• And Dave's impressions on the Dragon Age 2 Legacy DLC.

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Episode 35 - Voices

Mike and Dave go back to the basics of their podcast and talk about some general topics, as well as revive the question of the week!

Here's the notes for this week's episode.

• Batman: Arkham City gets Collector's Edition (but no idea to the content).
• Bioshock Infinite to incorporate the Move. But not for the Wii U.
• Bioshock title for the PS Vita to be completely original.
• Some awesome video game inspired art.
• Koopa Army propaganda posters
• Video games converted to classic book covers
• Activision attempts to seize ModernWarfare3.com
• Voice Actors: Can they be stars?

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Episode 34 - Infinite Wisdom

Here's the breakdown of this week's podcast.

• We want to play with you!  Games of interest include Bioshock 2, Halo Reach, and Team Fortress 2 and any other games that you want to play (and we have).
• We provide our opinions, insights, and impressions of the 15-minute Bioshock Infinite Trailer.  If you haven't seen it, well, here you go.

• New upcoming Dragon Age 2 DLC: "Legacy".  Bioware responds to fan feedback.
• Bungie prepares the hand off of everything Halo to Microsoft and 343 Industries.

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Episode 33 - Sleepy Time

Mike and Dave are a little less rage-filled this week due to heavy work schedules and a rather bland news week.  But here's what they talk about in this week's short and sweet episode.

• Senate Bill S. 978.
• Visit Demand Progress's website to contact your representatives and spread the word.
• Nintendo says "eff you" to its fans, especially North America fans.
• Big titles go free to play.
• Team Fortress 2 is completely free to play.  FOR - EV - VUR. (Protip: Go get it.)
• World of Warcraft has a "Starter Editions".  Free to play up to level 20.
• And in response to WoW, Rift goes on sale this week for half off until July 6th.
• Be sure to Meet the Medic.
• And check out this awesome Portal 2 meets Left 4 Dead 2.

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Episode 32 - Best in Show

This week's episode has Mike and Dave talking about G4's rated "Best of E3" results among a few other things. Here's the breakdown.

• A recap and discussion of G4's picks for the Best of E3 by category.
• Ghost Recon: Future Soldier gets beta in January.
• Infinity Ward v. Activision finally goes to court.
• Impressions of the new Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012.
• Pre-order bonuses.  Good or bad?

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Episode 31 - mEh 3

Mike and Dave, along with special guest Benji aka ( @Fierhawk ) talk about their impressions, comments, and questions regarding this year's E3.

Here's a rough progression of the podcast:

• KINECT! KINECT! KINECT! - Otherwise known as the Microsoft Keynote presentation at E3.
• Hey.  We effed up.  Okay.  Now LOOK AT THIS SHINY TOY. - Sony's presentation.
• It's a controller!  It's a tablet!  No, wait it's the Nintendo Wii U!
• Then a round table discussion about what impressed us or disheartened us.

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Episode 30 - Two Drink Minimum

Mike and a very drunk Dave welcome two special guests back to the show, Fierhawk (Benji) and Justice Pie (Clint). Amongst the antics, the gentlemen talk about Brink, L.A. Noire, the new Vegas DLC, the ramifications of the Sony PSN outage, Twisted Metal, the latest batch of sequels, and the epic showdown to come between Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3.

Here's some helpful links and the order of events:

• The assessment of Brink by the boys.
• Benji's experience with L.A. Noire.
• The latest New Vegas DLC as reviewed by Dave and Benji.
• Mike's second reason for still owning a PS3: Twisted Metal.
• The ramifications of the Sony PSN outage.
• The next round of sequels to come and why we rage.  We're looking at you ACR.
• Oh, and the epic showdown of the year, Modern Warfare 3 vs Battlefield 3.  Who will win?

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Episode 29 - On the Brink

Mike and Dave talk about.. well what else other than BRINK?!  Here's a rundown of the podcast's progression.

• Why 1up.com and Joystiq gave bad reviews for Brink.
• Why they also suck.
• Mike and Dave's first impressions of Brink.
• And then Dave obsesses over Fallout: New Vegas some more because of new DLC.
• I think Dave loves Bethesda.

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Episode 28 - The Perilous Pair

We're back!  Finally!  The dynamic duo!  The terrible twosome!  The perilous pair!  Anyways.. here's what we talk about in this episode.

• The PSN Network Outage.  Follow the Playstation Blog for updates.
• The new rumored Wii console to debut.
• Our opinions of the Gears of War 3 beta.
• WE LOVE PORTAL 2.
• And Brink if a Team Fortress player's wetdream. And guess what?  We love TF2.
• And we have new theme music, courtesy of BANMIER!

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Episode 27 - Guild Wars

Mike and special guest host Chris aka Omen talk Guild Wars 1 and 2.

Be sure to check out all the latest news for Guild Wars 2 on their official site.

Music taken from "Wizards and Warriors Theme" by bazooie.

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Episode 26 - Rough Cut

Mike and Dave are up to their usual antics by commenting on news and opinion from their gaming world. Here's some handy links:

• Mike told you so.  Homefront scores average on Metacritic.  (Note: The score has dropped since recording.)
• Duke Nukem's controversy with new multiplayer game mode "Capture the Babe".
• EA going green by providing manuals digitally.
• Ken Levine states that there will be no PS3 Move support for Bioshock Infinite.
• Farmville is simply too big for Xbox Live.  Or so its creator says.

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Episode 25 - Skulltactular

Mike and Dave talk about a few updates regarding their anticipated games.  They also establish their system for rating games and break it in with their first OFFICIAL Review of Dragon Age 2!

• Batman Arkham City gets an official release date of October 18th, 2011.
• Guild Wars 2 reveals its new crafting system.
• The Question of the Week No One Answered!  (SHAME ON YOU!)
• The Dragon Age 2 Review:
• The Rubric as posted on Google Doc with descriptions and breakdowns of categories.
• Dragon Age 2 scores a whopping 95 out of 100 skulls.  That's a rather large pile o' skulls.
• SKULLAMANJARO.
• Mike's gonna need a guest host for the first weekend in April.  Interested in sharing your opinions on video games and gaming news?  Just e-mail him at ohmalley@bossbattlepodcast.com with some topics in mind.

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Music taken from "Terminal Velocity - Proxima Path" by Bloomer.

Episode 24 - MMO's and Bozos

Mike and Dave talk about a couple of different things in this episode, which could be classified into two categories: MMO's and Bozos.

• Bozo: Sony vs Geohot. 
• MMO: Guild Wars 2 at PAX East - Go preview it for us!
• MMO: Dave's opinion and insight on Rift.
• Bozo: Mike's rant on Homefront and how it's not Game of the Year material.
• (See: Frontlines: Fuel of War)
• GIVEAWAY INFORMATION!
• Our Twitter: @bb_mikendave
• Our Facebook
• Our YouTube
• Our ustream Channel
• Gears of War 3 Beta Information

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Episode 22 - Culture Shock

Mike and Dave talk about a multitude of subjects.  Here's some handy-dandy links and notes:

• The Art of Video Games Exhibit at the Smithsonian
• Dragon Age: Redemption
• Activision Q4 Earnings Conference Call and the Death of Guitar Hero.
• Bulletstorm and the Fox News Faux Pas - Rock Paper Shotgun has a good summation of events.
• Guild Wars 2 to have alpha and beta tests this year.
• Question of the Week time! - Mike and Dave also weigh in with their opinions.
• FatUglyOrSlutty.com

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Episode 23 - All About Games

This episode is dedicated solely to video games.  Why?  Accident really.  We talk about 3 games with one tiny tidbit of gaming related news.

Here's some helpful notes and links for the episode:

• Dave provides his review on Dead Space 2 for the 7BitArcade.com Global Playthrough.
• Bask in the amazing glory that is Bulletstorm!  
• By the way, People Can Fly and EPIC Games, we love you for this one.
• Dragon Age 2 demo review and anticipations.
• Bethesda's challenge to brand your child.

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Episode 21 - Ragin' Cajun Chicken

Mike and Dave get back to their ranting roots in this one.  Here's some notes and helpful links for the topics discussed.

• Mom blames Microsoft for her son racking up huge debt.
• Mike and Dave weigh in on the state of the gaming industry.
• Referenced interviews:
• Jon Hare of Tower Studios with Eurogamer.net
• Josh Olin - Community Manager of Treyarch with NowGamer.com
• Jim Sterling's editorial on GameFront.com
• What makes a hard mode hard? - Discussion with listener responses.
• Dragon Age 2 Updates
• Secret Bulletstorm Echo in the demo.
• Reminder about the Global Playthrough.
• Dead Space 2 Giveaway, courtesy of 7BitArcade.com. - Enter here.

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Episode 20 - Coming on Strong

Episode 20!  Mike and Dave are just one episode away from reaching "adulthood".  Here's some notes on what they talk about this time.

• PS3's Version of Portal 2 comes with Steam and extra goodies like cross-platform play!
• Hey Sony, you can't have a beta for a game that's gone gold.  We're looking at you Killzone 3 "Multiplayer Beta".
• Gamers getting together CAN do something and have a real world effect.
• EA's onslaught of the first quarter with their releases of:
• Dead Space 2 (Global Playthrough news included!)
• Bulletstorm
• Dragon Age 2
• Our news:
• Live streaming coming soon.
• New Bulletstorm videos on the YouTube (courtesy of Oh Malley)
• We're looking for an artist to do some work.  Contact us for more info.
• And remember to like us on Facebook.  Just check the right side of the page.

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