Episode 48 - The Year in Review

Mike and Dave go over the VGAs yet again and open up the year with a retrospective over the titles that came out last year.  They also provide a bit of commentary on what they're excited to see this coming year.  Also, there's a surprise!  Here's the notes for this podcast.

• Game of the Year.  They got it right.
• Debate over the best character.  Joker versus Wheatley.
• A run down of the best of {system} and best of {genre}.
• Interesting notes: 
• Best of PC. (Winner: Portal 2.)
• Best Shooter... MW3?  Really?  Well, they had to give it something.
• Best of RPG. (Winner: Skyrim.)  But still a good competition.
• Best Multiplayer - Portal 2.  Yes, MW3.  Suck it.
• Best Fighter. (Winner: Mortal Kombat).
• Best Motion Game (Winner: Skyward Sword) Should SS even count?
• Our opinions and views on best song, best score, best performances, most anticipated, and best graphics.
• Best Graphics: Is this even a legitimate category?
• Most Anticipated Game: Our analysis of the nominees and winner.
• We also proclaim our love for Ken Levine and how we'll be his slaves.
• (( To view a listen of winners and nominees for each category. Click here. ))
• Our hopes and aspirations for games and the gaming industry in 2012.
• Check out the Penny Arcade website for the rundown of the Oceans Marketing scandal.
• And our first giveaway! - We gave away a Gears of War 3 Season Pass code.  Congrats to the winner!

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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 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 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 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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