Mon, 28 May 2007
POP Ep.31: In a Galaxy Far, Far Away... (Voicemail line 713-893-8069)
It's Memorial Day weekend in the USA, generally thought of as the "official" start of the summer movie season (though more and more films are opening well beforehand every year). This weekend it's Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End. But 30 years ago it was Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. To commemorate the occasion, we spend the second half of this episode talking about Star Wars as the series has appeared in video games. From the original 1980s arcade game to Masters of Teras Kasi and KOTOR, join us for a walk down memory lane.

Thanks for listening! Leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069. Or you can e-mail us, vote for us on Digg, leave a comment on the iTunes Music Store, leave a comment on the blog page or join our forums! Thanks for listening, and we'll be back next week.

This week's links:
Halo 3 Beta
Catan
Aegis Wing
World of Warcraft
Guitar Hero II
Wii Sports
Guitar Hero III songlist preview
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Xevious
Ouendan 2
Taito Legends 2 / Power Up
Soltrio Solitaire
Famicom Star Wars
Masters of Teras Kasi



Direct download: 05_28_07-Episode31.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:59am EDT

Sun, 20 May 2007
POP Ep.30: Power Down (Voicemail line 713-893-8069)
Last week the rumor hit the Internet that Nintendo was planning to shutter their Nintendo Power magazine. Sad news for those of us in the "Nintendo generation" that grew up reading it religiously. So we invited Kevin Gifford of magweasel.com and GameSetWatch's weekly Game Mag Weaseling column to talk about it. We not only discuss the rumored shutdown of Nintendo Power but also about the current state of video game magazines in the US and UK and the changing nature of print publishing.

Thanks for listening! Leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069. Or you can e-mail us, vote for us on Digg, leave a comment on the iTunes Music Store, leave a comment on the blog page or join our forums! Thanks for listening, and we'll be back next week.

This week's links:
Magweasel.com
Game Mag Weaseling
IGN: Rumor: Nintendo Power Shutting Down
Youtube: Nintendo Power commercial
The (Unofficial) Ace Ebb Fan Club
Edge Presents File
Crackdown
Halo 3 Beta
Ristar
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl
Catan
Ouendan 2
Odin Sphere
Lunar Knights



Direct download: 05_21_07-Episode30.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:46pm EDT

Sun, 13 May 2007
POP Ep.29: A trip to Saturn (Voicemail line 713-893-8069)
This week we take a minute (OK, more like 30) to talk about the ill-fated 32-bit Sega Saturn system. But we're not just doing it because we like to shoot the bull about classic game hardware--May 11 marked 12 years since the system launched in North America, the first (and last) time a game console has been stealth-surprise launched. Maybe our discussion of the system and its games will spark a few memories in your mind (and if it does, pick up the phone and tell 'em to our voicemail line so we can play them on the air).

While that's the main focus this week we also do a super-sized What'cha Been Playing that includes talk about the 360 Spring Dashboard Update, discuss whether we think Guitar Hero 3 or Rock Band will be better, and ponder which gaming genre will "die" next.

Thanks for listening! Leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069. Or you can e-mail us, vote for us on Digg, leave a comment on the iTunes Music Store, leave a comment on the blog page or join our forums! Thanks for listening, and we'll be back next week.

This week's links:
Puzzle Quest
Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
Catan
Calling All Cars
Super Paper Mario
Double Dragon XBLA
Legend of the Mystical Ninja Virtual Console
SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS
1UP Yours: May 4, 2007 episode
1UP Boards: Did you ever overreact to a game's low score...
EGM Review: Star Fox Adventures (Shane)
EGM Review: Star Fox Adventures (CJ)
Joystiq: Is Catan changing Xbox Live?
Youtube: Sega Saturn promo video
Youtube: Sega Saturn commercial
Youtube: Freaky Sega Saturn commercial
Youtube: Segata Sanshiro commercial
Youtube: Dragon Force
Youtube: NiGHTS
Youtube: Winter Heat
Youtube: Radiant Silvergun
Youtube: Keio Yugekitai
Youtube: Burning Rangers Promotion Video
Youtube: Segata Sanshiro final commercial



Direct download: 05_14_07-Episode29.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:54pm EDT

Mon, 7 May 2007
POP Ep.28: Don't be an a**hole, don't be a fanboy (Voicemail line 713-893-8069)
The title of this episode is a choice piece of advice on how to get into the industry from this week's special guest, 1UP.com's Patrick Klepek. If you've always wondered how to get your foot in the door, you'll want to stick around for the last part of this episode where Patrick and co-host Greg Sewart share their stories of how they got started. (We'll get to the rest of the crew and other guests in the next few weeks.)

Two other big topics this week -- First, David Jaffe's blog blow-up against game reviewers and gaming blogs (Joystiq in particular). We discuss reviewers taking the price/distribution model of a game in mind, developers versus journalists, fixing bugs after reviews have been printed, and the importance of playing a game so reliant on the quality of the online community "in the wild." Then we switch gears a little and discuss Microsoft's new territory controls built around the Xbox Live Marketplace.

One more thing, if you've seen Spider-Man 3 or don't mind hearing spoilers, stick around after the ending theme music for 10 minutes or so of talk about the movie.

Thanks for listening! Leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069. Or you can e-mail us, vote for us on Digg, leave a comment on the iTunes Music Store, leave a comment on the blog page or join our forums! Thanks for listening, and we'll be back next week.

This week's links:
Guest Patrick Klepek's blog and 1UP blog
Lord of the Rings Online
Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
The Red Star
Raiden III
Odin Sphere
Spider-Man 3
Catan
Centipede/Millipede
Super Rub-a-Dub
Castlevania
Boom Boom Rocket
David Jaffe's blog: Comments on first Calling All Cars reviews
Joystiq on Calling All Cars delay
David Jaffe's blog: That's it for now...see you soon
Andrew Pfister's 1UP.com blog: Reviewing Reviewers of Reviews
Gamerscore blog: Xbox 360 Marketplace Territory Controls Strengthened
Gamerscore blog: More on Xbox LIVE Marketplace Content



Direct download: 05_07_07-Episode28.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:45am EDT

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