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

Listen to the podcast episode via the flash player below.

Or download Episode 42 - Life, the Universe, and Everything.

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• Twitter: @bb_mikendave
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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.

And as always, listen to Episode 36 via the flash player here in the post:

or go download the Episode 36 mp3.

(Or you can always subscribe to us on iTunes!)

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.

And as always, you can listen to the podcast right here via the flash player.

Or download the Episode 34 - Infinite Wisdom mp3 file.

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.

Listen to the podcast via the player:

or download the episode mp3!

That's it for this week.  Remember to e-mail us at contactus@bossbattlepodcast.com if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for next week's podcast!

Special Episode: The ScholarGamers.com Championship Finals Report

Mike and Dave report in on the ScholarGamers.com Championship Finals held in Orlando, FL last weekend.  They talk about the event, the atmosphere, the competitors and much more.  Listen in!

Also, check out the ScholarGamers.com Blog for more information and videos about the finalists and more!

Listen via the flash player:

or download the podcast mp3 for your own listening enjoyment.

Music is from "Final Fantasy 9 - Black Magic Synthesis" by Daniel Baranowsky.  Listen to the full track and download it over at OCRemix.org.

Episode 18 - Boss Battle's Best of 2010

Mike and Dave, along with special guest Benji (Fierhawk), talk about their top picks for 2010 in this episode.  They discuss their choices for top games on each platform and across each genre, as well as their picks for the worst games, features, and biggest disappointments for the year.  Feel free to share your picks as well with us on the forums.

Games most mentioned in this episode: Mass Effect 2, Fallout: New Vegas, Halo Reach, and Assassin's Creed Brotherhood.





Download the mp3 here.

Episode 16 - News

We talk about different types of news.

• Our new reoccurring segment starts off involving an old guy, a 12 year old girl, and Resident Evil 5. (Original Posting on Kotaku).
• We let you guys know how gamers can get scholarships via Scholar Gamers.
• We provide our opinion on an article evaluating "gaming journalism" in its current state.
• Mike talks about his editorial videos.  Make sure to vote in the poll.
• And a German game that combats AIDS.  Totally NSFW.

Download the podcast mp3 here.

Music taken from "Mega Man 2 - Wily's Requiem" by Nekofrog.

Episode 15 - Hacks, Hypotheses, and Holidays

Episode 15 comes after a long tiring retail weekend for both Mike and Dave.   So here's what they talk about this week.

• Some awesome Kinect hacks.  View the original article and videos here.  Thanks HlyHndGrnade for the link.
• Shot Right asks us how well we think DC Universe, a pay to play MMO, will fair on the PS3.
• Our experiences with Black Friday and some tips that will hopefully make holiday shopping less stressful for you and us.

Or download Episode 15 here.

Have any more comments, suggestions, or questions you want to ask us?

• Visit our forums at http://bossbattle.freeforums.org
• Follow us on Twitter @bb_mikendave / @oh_malley / @WasteControl
• or E-mail us at mikendave.bossbattle@gmail.com

Episode 11 - The Halloween King

Halloween is here and so is Episode 11 from us, along with special guest Donna from Pink and Deadly.
Here's what we talk about during our show.

• Our beloved Fable 3.
• Angry Birds.
• Rumors about Apple buying Sony/EA.
• "Aaron Greenburg is a dildo." - Dave.  Here's why.
• WoW gamers confess to murder in game.
• Halo Reach community game night.
• the Family's 1v1 MW2 tournament for local gamer.

And here's some useful links.
For Donna: Visit Pink and Deadly - RocklandUSA - Player Affinity
For the Family: Visit their site - the Facebook group for the tournament - YouTube Vid

or download the full mp3 here.

Music was taken from "Psychonauts - Psychotic Censors" by Mazedude.

Episode 9 - Three Times Three

EscoBlades joins us again with some various topics.  And evidently he turns into a demonic robot during points.
Some topics include:

• Universal release dates.
• Critical mass gaming budgets.
• In game advertising.
• Zombies makes everything.. zombie-filled.
• Black Ops beta leaks.
• Other stuff.

or download the full mp3 here.
"Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World - Go the Distance" by Sixto Sounds was featured in the intro and outro of the podcast.  Go find it on OCRemix.org.

Episode 8 - You Asked For It

We answer YOUR questions in this episode.
The questions:
Could Gears 3 delay benefit Bulletstorm?
What will be the longevity of the Move and Kinect or will they succeed?
Is it strange that Black Ops got similar features to Bungie games after Bungie joined forces with Activision?
What do we think about EA changing to enemy name from the Taliban to Opposing Force?


or go download the mp3 here.

Intro and outro music featured is from "Castlevania 2 Bloody Hell" by Ailsean and Kaijin.  Go find it on OCRemix.org.

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Episode 4 - +1 to Shenanigans

Today's episode comes with 50% more hosting power with special guest host ESCOBLADES!
Notes:

• Escoblade's introduction.
• Assassin's Creed Brotherhood (and Beta.).
• "Crap" Ops and Medal of Honor discussion.
• Our top arcade games.
• If you have gaming-related news or want to know our opinions regarding it, let us know!

or download the mp3 file directly here.

And here some nifty links for things mentioned in the podcast.

• The Infinity Ward Forums - Where you find Mr. Esco.
• The Pink and Deadly Podcast and Forums.
• Escoblades on Twitter.

The intro and outro music comes from "Tales of Symphonia - Strike of the Devil's Axes" by CarboHydroM and LuIzA.  Go check it out on OCRemix.

Episode 2 - Resolution

Here's a general outline of this episode.

• A recap of Episode 1 and comments
• Reasons for hate: Dave (Gears/MW2) & Mike (Halo/AC)
•  Clarification about gamers.
• We like Valve.
• Batman: Arkham City & Bioshock: Infinite
• Costume Quest and other small notes.

or download the mp3 file here.

Things mentioned in this week's episode:

• Check out the Joystiq interview with Ken Levine about Bioshock: Infinite.
• And the trailer for Costume Quest on GameTrailers.com.

Our intro and out music is from "Chrono Trigger - The Final Battle" by PLBenjaminZ over at OCRemix.org.

Episode 1: Gamers - Who We Are

The first episode of Boss Battle Podcast is up!  Listen in and comment afterwards.
What's in Episode 1: Gamers - Who We Are

• Introduction to the BB Podcast
• What's the point of BB Podcast?
• What is and What is not a GAMER
• Mike and Dave's gaming backgrounds
• MONDAY NIGHT COMBAT - Check it out on the Xbox Live Marketplace
• The "Moral of the Story" a.k.a. Concluding Remarks.

or download the mp3 file here.
Intro and outro music taken from "Mega Man 3 - It's Boss Time" by Gux.  Check it out on OCRemix here.