Thu, 7 March 2024
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Demo Ver Aftershow We venture into the world of niche genres for this Jeopardy quiz from hacker alias A Hind D. Do the hosts have their niche knowledge down? Listen, and you’ll find out. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!
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Mon, 24 July 2023
This week! Greg and Phil chat about the many Dizzy games and Euro platformers they played and loved in the past. Plus the awkward moments of Policenauts and Last Alert, Gravity Circuit, Pikmin 4, and much, much more. Join them, won’t you? Links of interest: Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 1:34:38 |
Thu, 8 June 2023
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Link Grunts Aftershow For this week’s Aftershow we have an EGM review game from the July 1990 issue. Can you guess the games being described in this review text? Maybe? Try it out! Also, if you have an idea for a game that’s not a review game that we can play in the Aftershow, please for the love of god email it to playeronepodcast@gmail.com. Thank you for your support! |
Mon, 26 December 2022
This week! Not much in the way of news, but we got Sports Story and some updates to 2022’s best TMNT games. Also we talk about Picross X: Picbits Vs. Uzboross, Sail Forth, Donut Dodo, Ridge Racer 2, River City Girls 2, and much, much more. Next week is our game of the year episode. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest:
Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 1:36:46 |
Thu, 27 October 2022
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 739: Can’t Sneeze Without Getting Some Kind of Trinket Aftershow Patrons, we thank you so much for your continued support of our show. This week’s aftershow is a Jeopardy quiz from hacker alias A Hind D. Will just TWO of the hosts be able to eke out a positive score win? You’ll just have to listen and find out! If you have an idea for a game we can play during the aftershow, email it to playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support! |
Mon, 24 October 2022
This week! Netflix exploring the cloud, Sony makes an expensive Dual Sense, Silent Hill and Resident Evil remakes are coming soon, and CJ got the Logitech G Cloud and loves it. Plus: Greg played A Plague Tale Requiem, Phil continues playing Return to Monkey Island, the hosts pick their pizza toppings, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest:
Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 1:17:40 |
Thu, 2 June 2022
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. During this time of working from home and social distancing, we are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 718: Look Out, It’s Proprietary Jack Aftershow |
Mon, 30 May 2022
This week! Sony has a few hiccups with the new PS Plus, but they’ve got some TV/movie deals with the likes of Netflix and Amazon, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is teased, Sega has an event later this week to announce a new project, Pac-Man Museum+ kinda sucks, CJ plays Elden Ring, Greg finishes Moss Book II, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest:
Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 1:21:52 |
Thu, 21 April 2022
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. During this time of working from home and social distancing, we are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment.
712: A Chain of Cages Aftershow |
Mon, 18 April 2022
This week! COVID cases confirmed, Cabbage Patch Kids, Capcom’s second Arcade Stadium announced, a mysterious Bandai Namco remaster for Nintendo, Formula Retro Racing, Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Sonic Roblox, Game Boy Camera and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest:
Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 1:20:57 |
Thu, 18 November 2021
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. During this time of working from home and social distancing, we are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 689: Ninety Percent CG Dewbacks Aftershow |
Thu, 2 September 2021
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. During this time of working from home and social distancing, we are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 676: Soundbar Where My Car Should Be Aftershow |
Thu, 24 June 2021
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. During this time of working from home and social distancing, we are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 664: Monster Closet Corridor Shooters Aftershow |
Mon, 21 June 2021
This week! The rest of E3 happened (OK, really just the Nintendo Direct) so we go through the high points of that, then talk more Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart (use chapter skips to avoid spoilers), and finally round up some of the games we’ve been playing recently. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest:
Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 1:19:10 |
Mon, 14 June 2021
This week! It’s E3 time, so we talk about Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart, Game Builder Garage, and then the games that have caught our eyes so far during the last week’s worth of announcements and trailers. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest:
Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 1:25:47 |
Thu, 10 June 2021
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. During this time of working from home and social distancing, we are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 662: Obnoxious Beeps and Buzzes Aftershow |
Thu, 3 June 2021
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. During this time of working from home and social distancing, we are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 661: Humans Make Noises Aftershow |
Thu, 8 April 2021
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. During this time of working from home and social distancing, we are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 653: What Do You Get For 95th Place? Aftershow |
Thu, 26 March 2020
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. During this time of working from home and social distancing, we are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 593: Toys 'R' Us 'R'nt No More Aftershow Another Aftershow and another game! This time, Greg and Phil must guess which game is being described by reviews from the July 1993 issue of Die Hard Game Fan magazine. Gather all your brainpower and play along! Thank you for your patronage! |
Mon, 15 July 2019
This week! More details emerge on the TurboGrafx-16 Mini, Nintendo announces a Lite Switch, Phil makes a Cuphead twitter joke, Dragon Quest Builders 2, Tetris 99, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest:
Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Or check out Ethan's gaming blog at gamingunicorn.com Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 01:42:01
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Mon, 12 November 2018
This week! Microsoft announced a bunch of stuff at XO18, YouTube and Urban Champion are out on Nintendo Switch, Prima Games shutting down, and we discuss Red Dead Redemption 2, Tetris Effect, Return of the Obra Dinn, and so much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest:
Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Or check out Ethan's gaming blog at gamingunicorn.com Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 01:50:31
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Mon, 21 May 2018
This week! Star Fox racing rumors, Vita cart production and Gamers Club Unlocked ending, an Xbox One accessibility focused controller, Hyrule Warriors Definitive, Super Burger Time, Horizon Chase Turbo, ONRUSH beta and loads and loads of colonoscopy talk. Because you demanded it. Join us, won’t you? ALSO! We are happy to have been invited back to Scoopfest this year by the fine folks at Matt & Mattingly’s Ice Cream Social. It takes place October 11-14, 2018. You can get more information at heyscoops.com/scoopfestvegas. Early bird tickets are on sale now. It’s going to be a great time. And if you book your hotel at the Orleans Hotel & Casino – use coupon code A8icc10 for a nice discount. Links of interest:
Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Or check out Ethan's gaming blog at gamingunicorn.com Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 01:37:43
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Mon, 26 March 2018
This week! Some Nindies are announced, Vivendi stops trying to buy Ubi, the Wii Shop Channel is shuttering, Sea of Thieves is a fun time (without a lot of content and no tutorial), and a lot more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest:
Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Or check out Ethan's gaming blog at gamingunicorn.com Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 01:27:15
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Mon, 5 February 2018
This week! This week! In this Super Bowl Special, we talk about who Microsoft is buying (aka EA maybe?), Nintendo’s save troubles, world record score fabrications, Sea of Thieves, Xbox One X, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Join us, won’t you? Links of interest:
Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Or check out Ethan's gaming blog at gamingunicorn.com Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 01:27:01
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Mon, 20 March 2017
This week! Kevin Larrabee joins us to talk about the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Game Pass, the Disney Afternoon Collection, and a whole lot of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Minor spoilers may apply (through Zora’s Domain only). Join us, won’t you? Links of interest:
Check out Back In My Play at backinmyplay.com, The Fitcast Network at fitcast.network, and follow Kevin Larrabee on Twitter @kevinlarrabee. Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 18 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Or check out Ethan's gaming blog at gamingunicorn.com Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 1:52:51
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Mon, 20 February 2017
This week! Kevin Larrabee joins us to talk Zelda Expansion Pass, what we don’t yet know about Switch, some guy uploads videos of a stolen Switch, Project Scorpio still coming for holiday 2017, Vita news and so much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest:
Check out Back In My Play at backinmyplay.com, The Fitcast Network at fitcast.network, and follow Kevin Larrabee on Twitter @kevinlarrabee. Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 18 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Or check out Ethan's gaming blog at gamingunicorn.com Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 1:43:53
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Mon, 19 December 2016
This week! Super Mario Run launches on the App Store. We played it. We have opinions. So do 40k consumers that 1-starred it. Oops. Also The Last Guardian, Picross E7, Steins;Gate and a whole bunch more. Happy holidays everyone! Join us, won’t you? Links of interest!
Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 18 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Or check out Ethan's gaming blog at gamingunicorn.com Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 1:46:16
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Tue, 6 December 2016
This week! CJ is away and Sewart attempts to maintain control. Conversations about the 2016 Keighley Awards, PlayStation Experience and more! Plus: PaRappa the Rapper, LEGO Dimensions, Watchdogs 2, the NES Classic, Pinball FX VR, Thumper, Life Is Strange and more! Join us, won’t you? Check out Greg’s web series Generation 16 (Episode 18 now available) – click here. And take a trip over to Phil’s YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Or check out Ethan’s gaming blog at gamingunicorn.com Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We’ve got an app for that–the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don’t forget to join our forums if you haven’t already!
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Tue, 11 October 2016
This week! We welcome Dylan Cornelius from SegaDoes.com. We also gab about Beyond Good & Evil 2, Voodoo Vince, PlayStation VR, Shovel Knight, Silent Hill 3, Condemned, Uncharted 4, Forza Horizon 3, Elite: Dangerous, Dragon Question Builders and Raw Data! Join us, won’t you? |
Mon, 13 June 2016
This week! CJ and Phil are on assignment, so Sewart holds down the ford with Ethan and Kevin Larrabee! Topics include: E3, LEGO Dimensions, Xbox One S, Titanfall 2, Battlefield 1, Mass Effect Andromeda, Nintendo NX, Shenmue III, Dreamcast, Kirby, Ethan's VR experience, and much more! Check out Greg’s web series Generation 16 (Episode 17 now available) – click here. And take a trip over to Phil’s YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We’ve got an app for that–the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more!Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don’t forget to join our forums if you haven’t already! |
Mon, 5 October 2015
This week! A rare just-CJ & Greg episode. We talk about getting/feeling old, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5, the PS4’s 3.0 software update, Mario Maker sales, Kevin Larrabee’s Goodbye to Video Games, the Star Citizen drama, Armikrog, Rock Band 4, and a whole bunch of other stuff. Join us, won’t you? Activision Responds to Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 issues PS4 System Software Update 3.00 Out 9/30 Super Mario Maker has sold 1 Million units around the world Kevin Larrabee’s Goodbye to Video Games Star Citizen Drama Continues as CIG Threatens Legal Action Greg Sewart's Extra-Life Participant Page City Slickers trailer Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 1:26:54 |
Mon, 13 July 2015
This week! We start off just having learned the sad news that Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata has passed. Then we continue, discussing the Black Ops 3 Shadows of Evil trailer, Sega restoring trust with fans, ZombiU coming to more consoles, the amazing multiplayer joy of Rocket League, LEGO Jurassic World, Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3, Batman Arkham Knight and much more. Join us, won’t you? Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 16 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 55:24 |
Mon, 6 July 2015
This week! Kevin Larrabee joins us to talk about video games. Inside you’ll find discussion of the PlayStation/SNES CD prototype, Mega64's Federation Force video, Triforce Heroes sez No Girls Allowed, Analogue NT, Shenmue 3, Splatoon, Driveclub, Tetris DS and so much more. Join us, won’t you? Links: Check out Back In My Play at backinmyplay.com, The Fitcast at thefitcast.com, and follow Kevin Larrabee on Twitter @kevinlarrabee. Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 16 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 1:38:36 |
Mon, 27 October 2014
This week! We’re back to a full crew to talk about video games that have been played by us over the last 7-14 days. That includes NBA2K15, Gabriel Knight remake, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Driveclub, Alien Isolation, Bayonetta 2, Samurai Warriors 4, Peggle 2, Hyrule Warriors, Fantasy Life and a whole lot more. Plus: Buying eShop games via nintendo.com, bandwidth for digital games and plenty, plenty more. Join us, won’t you? Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 13 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 1:42:50 |
Sun, 16 March 2014
This week! Titanfall launches, PS4 price goes up in Canada, NPDs, Twitch streaming, South Park, Rayman Legends, Hatsune Miku Project Diva f, official game guides, Sierra/LucasArts, multiplayer communities and more! And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 11 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 1:30:56 |
Sun, 23 February 2014
This week! Irrational downsizes, Deep Down no girls allowed, new Forza track, Assassin’s Creed IV, Titanfall (beta), Bravely Default, Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, Earth Defense Force 2025, Strider, The Last of Us: Left Behind (some small scenario spoilers at 59:30-1:02:05), Lords of Shadow 2 and more. Plus: Neo-Geo Pocket Color, Chroma, handing down your Steam library, and much much more! And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 10 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 1:42:36 |
Sun, 3 November 2013
This week! Pete Dodd of Dodd Scientifics, #PS4NoDRM and Call of Duty 720p (amongst other things) joins us to talk next-gen consoles, Halloween, Walking Dead Season 2, and so much more. Game tapes discussed include: Outlast, Device 6, Assassin’s Creed III, Batman Arkham Origins Blackgate, State of Decay, Saint’s Row IV, Wii Fit U, Regular Show: Mordecai & Rigby in 8-Bit Land, Steamworld Dig and more. And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 10 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 1:28:00 |
Mon, 8 April 2013
This week! Disney closes up LucasArts, "Always-On" rumors get out of control, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Bioshock Infinite, Harmoknight, Kerbal Space Program, Badland and more! Baby noises mostly edited out of the audio version of this episode, but still present in the video (so you can see what you missed out on). And check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 7 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 58:30 This week's link: |
Tue, 22 May 2012
This week! Sonic The Hedgehog 4, Monster World IV, Wonder Boy, Chuck Darwin's Extinction Squad, Ninjatown: Trees of Doom, Diablo III, Twilight Zone Pinball, Torchlight II, Max Payne 3, and our top five favorite boys! Check out Greg's new web series Generation 16 (Episode 4 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content (soon, once we figure out what that is). Click here to download. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Android Marketplace. Find out all about it here. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 1:07:44 |
Sun, 20 June 2010
This week! E3 from the perspectives of four guys who didn't attend the show. Listen as we go in order of the press conferences from the big three and give our analysis. Who won? Who lost? Which of these motion control solutions has the best chance? And oh so much more.
Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content (soon, once we figure out what that is). Click here to download. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site atwww.playeronepodcast.com. You can leave us a voicemail by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, playeronepodcast@gmail.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 1:26:22This week's link: |
Sun, 13 June 2010
This week! Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker, Earthworm Jim HD, AlanWake (some spoilers ahead), Transformers demo, new Mortal Kombat, Dreamcast games on XBLA, Rock Band 3, E3 speculations and Telltale Games' Jurassic Park and Back to the Future games.
Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content (soon, once we figure out what that is). Click here to download. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site atwww.playeronepodcast.com. You can leave us a voicemail by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, playeronepodcast@gmail.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 1:10:18 |
Sun, 6 June 2010
This week! Alan Wake, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Robot Unicorn Attack, Bit.Trip Runner, Snoopy Flying Ace, Blur and more!
Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content (soon, once we figure out what that is). Click here to download. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. You can leave us a voicemail by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, playeronepodcast@gmail.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 1:16:34This week's links: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is Sonic's Last Chance Erasure - "Always" |
Mon, 31 May 2010
This week! Games, J Allard leaving, lots more. Games discussed this week include Super Mario Galaxy 2, Red Dead Redemption, Alan Wake, Split Second, Doom II XBLA, Blur, Rock Band Green Day / Rock Band 3 and more!
Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content (soon, once we figure out what that is). Click here to download. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. You can leave us a voicemail by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, playeronepodcast@gmail.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 1:15:41This week's links: Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
Sun, 23 May 2010
This week! We talk Pac-Man's 30th, Red Dead Redemption, Split/Second, Truckers Delight Episode 1, PSP2, the Mega Man live-action movie, pimping games we were involved in making, and more!
Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content (soon, once we figure out what that is). Click here to download. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. You can leave us a voicemail by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, playeronepodcast@gmail.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 1:13:56This week's links: Pac-Man 2600 commercial Red Dead Redemption: Life in the West Split/Second Truckers Delight iPhone Truckers Delight original video (NSFW) |
Mon, 3 May 2010
This week! We're down a Greg but up a Chris - Baker, that is. Marvel's Chris Baker joins us to talk about games. That includes Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions, Spider-Man: Lethal Foes, and several other games that have nothing to do with Spider-Man or comics. Tecmo Super Bowl Throwback. Heavy Rain (yeah). Assassin's Creed. And uhhhh...more!
Hey, the Halo Reach Beta started this week. Play with other Player One Podcast listeners by checking out this forum thread. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content (soon, once we figure out what that is). Click here to download. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. You can leave us a voicemail by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, playeronepodcast@gmail.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 1:45:36 This week's links:Chris Baker on Twitter C-Bake's Game Wall Smokescreen! Skip Spider-Man: Lethal Foes Star Wars Car Wash
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Sun, 25 April 2010
SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains a spoilerific Heavy Rain discussion
from 22:20-36:30. If you do not want to hear major story
spoilers for Heavy Rain, skip this section.
This week! Games, games, games! Some of the game tapes covered in this episode include Heavy Rain (yes, with spoilers), Monster Hunter Tri, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, After Burner Climax, OSMOS, Fruit Ninja, Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess, Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse and MORE! Plus, PSN Game Sharing, access journalism, game audio, the new Game Fan, and the Classic Controller Pro. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content (soon, once we figure out what that is). Click here to download. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. You can leave us a voicemail by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, playeronepodcast@gmail.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 2:02:42 This week's links:Monster Hunter Tri launch trailer Morning Radio (ex-Game Fan staffer podcast) Game Fan history thread on TNL Gizmodo and the Prototype iPhone Heavy Rain Spoilercast Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess trailer
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Sun, 18 April 2010
This week! Games! Talk! Tweets! Some of the game tapes discussed in this episode include Heavy Rain, Final Fight Double Impact, Final Fantasy XIII, The Saboteur, Track & Field, Sakura Wars: So Long My Love, Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver, Sonic All-Stars Racing and AlphaBounce.
Warning: Heavy Rain spoilers from 21:15 - 44:10. Skip if you don't want to hear story spoilers for Heavy Rain. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content (soon, once we figure out what that is). Click here to download. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. You can leave us a voicemail by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, playeronepodcast@gmail.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 1:47:27 This week's links:Sakura Wars: So Long My Love Christian Nutt's Final Fantasy XIII review Heavy Rain Spoilercast
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Mon, 12 April 2010
This week! Everyone's back home and ready to talk games - like Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, Mr. Driller Drill Till You Drop, Mega Man 10, Netflix, Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril, Game & Watch Collection 2, various iPad games, Sonic All-Stars Racing, and more!
Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content (soon, once we figure out what that is). Click here to download. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. You can leave us a voicemail by calling 713-893-8069 or you can send a comment via MP3 to our email address, playeronepodcast@gmail.com. Don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already! Running time: 1:21:42 This week's links:Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril Player One Podcast App
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Tue, 20 January 2009
We've finally gone and built a real web page for the show. So if you've somehow made your way to this site, it might be time to update your bookmarks and RSS feeds to that of the new site.
You'll find the new site here. Comments welcome, of course.
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Sat, 30 August 2008
Here's two more mini-casts from Penny Arcade Expo.
This time it's... LUNCHTIME conversation and... A DEMO of Midnight Club Los Angeles Enjoy. And we'll be back with a full show plus more bonus audio tomorrow.
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Fri, 29 August 2008
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Tue, 24 June 2008
That's right, this Thursday evening you'll be able to either just
listen to or participate in the recording of the Game Club segment for
episode 88. We'll be talking about Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
(PS1, PSN, XBLA, PSP) at 10 PM EST on Thursday, June 26, 2008. And
you'll be helping us test out a method we may use for future Game Clubs.
You can listen online at talkshoe.com -- http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/21140 is the show page. Register for a username while you're there just so we know who you are when you join the chat room. You can also listen via regular phone or Skype (or other VOIP software). The phone number is 724-444-7444. Our call ID is 21140. Participating is easy. If you've registered for a talkshoe account and set up your PIN, all you have to do is call in either via phone, Skype or VOIP client--same number as above. When you enter the call ID you'll be prompted to enter your PIN (or if your PIN is the phone number you're calling from you'll just be connected right away). Then the "request to talk" button will be available. Hit it and you'll be put in the queue of callers. (No you don't HAVE to talk, you can just listen/chat.) We've got a topic about this up on the forum. That's in addition to our regular Game Club topic on Castlevania.
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Sun, 23 March 2008
Due to travel schedules and such over the holiday weekend Episode 74 will be delayed a bit. Instead of being released today, expect #74 to drop hopefully late Monday evening. Further updates as necessary. Happy Easter everyone!
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Mon, 31 December 2007
Just a quick FYI, in case you were expecting the episode to hit...well, now.
Due to everyone's holiday schedules and changing travel plans Episode 62 is gonna be late. It will be out the evening of the 1st. You've still got another 24 hours or so to email an MP3 of your high/low for '07 to playeronepodcast@gmail.com, Skype it to playeronepodcast *or* call 713-893-8069 and leave it on the voicemail. Happy New Year!
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Tue, 16 October 2007
Next week is our 52nd episode. And to celebrate this momentous occasion we're looking to get "Happy Anniversary" / "Congratulations" / "Thanks for the podcasts you beautiful bunch of douchebags"-style messages from our listeners (and other podcasters!) to play on the show. Yes, we're just that shameless. There are multiple ways you can do this:
1. Call the voicemail line at 713-893-8069. 2. Use Skype and call username playeronepodcast -- leave a message when we don't pick up the phone. 3. Record an MP3 file yourself and email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com. If you do any of these by the end of the day Friday, October 19, you're likely to hear yourself on Episode 52. Just be sure to say who you are and where you're calling from and all that noise. Hope to hear from YOU before Friday. Thank you!
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Wed, 11 July 2007
Hello radio listeners!
We will record a mega E3-themed show this weekend (likely on Saturday). And we're looking for your opinions about the show. The press conferences, the games, the coverage websites are doing, any comment or question on E3 you'd care to leave us. If we get any (and that's a big "if") we'll probably play them on the show. So call 713-893-8069 on your telephone thingamajigs, or Skype us at username playeronepodcast and leave us a comment. Please? 'Cuz otherwise you'll hear us...bitching about Sony, bitching about Nintendo, bitching about Microsoft and their Halo 3 Xbox 360, and bitching about bitching about all of these things. I guess what I'm trying to say here is that your phone calls would make our show so much nicer. Unless, that is, you're calling to bitch. Call before Saturday morning or we can't use ya. :'(
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Mon, 4 June 2007
Sometimes, technology is against you. Episode 32 is delayed -- and will be posted on Tuesday, June 5, instead of the usual Monday.
CJ spent the last few days in Chicago and we tried, twice, to record Episode 32 while he was on the road. Unfortunately, the iBook he'd purchased back in 2002 wasn't powerful enough to handle Skype and recording via Audacity without crashing multiple times or resetting its settings to record via the laptop's internal microphone instead of the headset. The lesson here is that CJ needs to buy a new laptop before we try to do a show while he's on the road again. UPDATE: Well, we recorded it a third time. And of course ran head-on into two more technical problems that have prevented this one from going smoothly. So the episode will be out Tuesday night, hopefully before midnight. Here's a tease -- we discuss racing games.
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Mon, 26 March 2007
The thought occurred to me that a few of you stopping by might never've been here before. So first, let me encourage you to hit this link and subscribe to our 'cast via iTunes. Next, allow me to tell you what the heck you've signed up for:
It was mid-October and Greg Sewart and I (Chris Johnston) were chatting over Xbox Live while playing some rounds of UNO or somesuch. We were discussing some big gaming news that'd happened that week or something when Greg said, "we should be recording this. We're interesting, right?" Though neither of us knew a damn thing about podcasting at the time outside of listening to a bunch of them, after some research, some brainstorming, and some money spent on equipment, the podcast and the page you've arrived at was born. Yes we're still working out the kinks some 22 weeks later, but the important part is it's amazing we've continued doing a show a week so far without stopping (even for holidays). Three of the four regular hosts of the podcast are ex-game magazine editors, which probably gives us at least some sort of unique perspective on the headlines that come out of the industry these days. Greg was EGM's previews editor for a number of years and still freelances for various game magazines and web sites. I worked at EGM for around 10 years (though not consecutively) and was the magazine's news editor for...well, a long time. And Phil worked at EGM back in the day and later worked on Expert Gamer before he became GameNow's reviews editor. Along for the ride as well is Dan Dormer, freelancer for 1UP and other sites and also the keeper of the Video Game Media Watch site. As of this writing we've done 22 shows and 1 "commentary" track. You may want to sample some of our past wares to get an idea of what we do here. You could go back and download/listen to all of them, but in case 24+ hours of podcast is too much for you to think about, here are five in particular that are nicely representative: Lost in translation (Episode 16, 2/12/07) - Our interview with Ted Woolsey, translator for many of Square's 16-bit RPGs including Final Fantasy VI. Home invasion (Episode 20, 3/12/07) - We did a little post GDC talking about Sony's PS3 Home service the week after it was announced at GDC '07 and chatted about Little Big Planet. Shame in our game (Episode 08, 12/18/06) - The main topic in this episode was to reveal our greatest gaming shames. The first step to healing was admitting we have a problem... Tackling difficulty (Episode 12, 1/15/07) - We talked about the fun of playing hard games as a game reviewer where you don't have the luxury of "taking your time." Festivus for the rest of us (Episode 09, 12/25/06) - Our Festivus episode is a big wrap-up of the big headlines from 2006. May I also encourage you to join our discussion forums. And if you have a comment you want to share with us or want to pose a question to the group, you can give our voicemail a call at 713-893-8069 or drop us an e-mail at playeronepodcast@gmail.com. Take care, and enjoy your stay...hope you enjoy the show. Thanks for dropping by! - CJ
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Fri, 16 February 2007
If you didn't get a chance to listen to it yet, we interviewed Ted Woolsey (translator for many of Square's 16-bit hits including Final Fantasy VI) in Episode 16. Get it--Episode 16, 16-bit Final Fantasy? Yes? No? We totally planned it that way.
Now you can read the full transcript of the interview here. In it Ted reveals such things as the genesis of the US-flavored Final Fantasy Mystic Quest, the original intention to release Final Fantasy V on the SNES in North America, and he speculates on why the spell "Holy" might've been changed to "Pearl." Plus he talks about the difficulties of fitting a coherent English translation into the size constraints of a cartridge and the time constraints of the manufacturing process. Here's a taste: Ted Woolsey: I think one of my favorite games was Final Fantasy V, which I had almost all translated, but which they opted not to ship because they didn't feel the US market was ready for a second flagship RPG. They'd shipped FFII and they felt in Tokyo that they needed something else to get people trained up on that style of gaming, and that became a game called Mystic Quest. It was a little 4 MB game, which is basically a Game Boy game that was put out on the SNES. When that one came about, we were in a board meeting and Sakaguchi-san and [Square founder Masafumi] Miyamoto-san and some other folks kind of immediately said they had to fix this. They called the guy who was waiting around the corner outside the office to come in. It turns out he was the new head of the Osaka development team, and they said, 'You will make a game for America.' He’s like, 'OK, I'm doing it! Great' So I was a little bit more involved in the writing of the story on that one, just to try to shape it better but as a 4MB ROM, there was just an excruciatingly small amount of space there to spin a yarn as it were. Chris: Was it a matter of sales from the previous Final Fantasies that they thought maybe the games needed to be easier to reach a wider audience? Ted: Yeah. They wanted a million units. That was their number and they were starting to get that in Tokyo with every release of Final Fantasy, and of course Enix would always outdo them with its release of its next game so there was big competition that way. In North America, FFII, the first RPG for SNES I think, did well in the early days of Super NES because the installed base was small and the percentage of users that were buying the game was relatively small. Yeah, it did not play out as they had hoped. I think Nintendo said hey you guys will be out there as one of the best games. You're going to sell a ton of software. I think that they [Square] just felt that the game was too complicated and not mainstream enough. So that was the reason that Mystic Quest came to be. I thought FFV was spine-tingling with the sound of the wind and bells in the background and dragons to ride on. That was where I really got hit deep into this style of RPG. Greg: So going back to something you said in one of your earlier answers you said that one of the scenes that you liked in Final Fantasy III had to do with suicide, but you couldn't translate it as such. There has been a lot of venom on the Internet about things like this fellow named Holy being changed to Pearl and that sort of thing. Ted: Yes. Greg: What was the reasoning behind all that? Ted: Well there definitely was a sheet that was distributed by Nintendo that as a licensee there were certain things you absolutely could not put in games, you could not say in games. Religious terminology was definitely one thing, as were iconographic things that were sometimes built into these games that had to be removed before they were shipped to North America. I think a lot of people haven't really even seen the difference in some of the games that were shipped here. But so, I can't remember specifically why I changed that to Pearl. It actually could have been a boo boo on my part. But at any rate... More at the jump...
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Fri, 9 February 2007
The rumors are true -- indeed we are opening a forum this weekend. In fact, it's open right now at www.playeronepodcast.com/forum. Go there, claim your username, and post away. It's got some very interesting community features to it and I'm curious to see how people are going to use it. If you have any trouble there's a forum for problems (of which there were many earlier today).
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Wed, 24 January 2007
We are already looking into putting up a forum (though I am still not convinced it is necessary yet). So whoever's just hitting the MP3 file repeatedly thinking they can make it go faster, you can STOP. Please. It's not going to make it happen any faster. Besides, we can see that it's just one or two people hitting it repeatedly. Thanks for the support though!
For the rest of you, you might have seen the news from Nintendo Power's latest issue that Super Paper Mario is back on for the Wii and is coming out in April. That means Phil is teetering very close to being left behind in the Dead Pool pack. We'll be talking about that some more on next Monday's episode.
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Thu, 21 December 2006
You can now Digg the Player One Podcast (that is, if you use Digg and dig our podcast). Just go here. We thank you in advance for your vote.
We're also up on the front page of the iTunes Store's Podcast page this week...well, three tabs into the "Video Games" section in the center there. Welcome to any of you who're visiting this page for the first time because you saw us there. Unlike some podcasts, we will be posting a new episode early next week. In fact, we've already recorded it. Previous special guests Phil Theobald and Dan Dormer join Greg and myself and we go over the big news of '06, list out our favorite games of the year, and then come up with a gift we'd like to give one of the industry luminaries this year. Something they could use. It might be a long episode this week...jeez we talked forever. Anyway, thanks again for listening and Happy Holidays all -- - CJ
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Thu, 21 December 2006
At this time last year, if you were looking to buy an Xbox 360 as a
holiday gift, you'd be looking at paying at least double the system's
$400 price for a Premium Pack. The things were in hot demand. Yet this
year, with the PS3 launch...the successor to the #1 game brand for the
last 10 years, systems are...well, very easy to find. A quick look at
the Craigslist listings in the Houston area and you see systems going
for very little if ANY mark-up. One post reads that if no one calls to buy his 20GB at $550 (at cost, more or less) it's going back to the store. There are several 60GB systems going for as little as $650 -- again, at cost.
So, what the hell happened? For all intents and purposes the PS3 should still be in hot demand. It's only four days before Christmas, you'd figure that people would certainly pay $25-50 above cost for the machine... no? Why I bring all this up is that a friend of mine bought a 60GB PS3 about three weeks ago at a Best Buy here in Houston, thinking he'd resell it on eBay and at least get enough profit out of it to buy a Wii. Fair enough. So tonight I asked him how it went, since I hadn't heard yet. He laughed and told me he still had the system. He put it up on eBay, the winning bid was $715 (barely above the $650 cost to him and not enough to get a Wii from the profit). The winner decided not to pay. Afterwards my friend listed it on Craigslist for $750 -- got NO e-mails. Instead he's just going to return the system to Best Buy and get his money back. I did consider buying it off of him, but then I thought...I really don't need a PS3 right now. As I've said before, Resistance is the only game I'm even halfway interested in (because it's Insomniac), and that alone is just not that compelling a reason to get one. Plus I'm still not done with Zelda, Gears of War, Rainbow Six Vegas or Phantasy Star Universe for the two new-gen consoles I already own. I wonder what this means for PS3. Clearly, if demand for it has died this quickly it can't be a good sign--can it? Granted I still haven't seen any PS3s in stores, but I haven't been looking all that hard either. Another slightly bad sign--in the latest EGM they've put together something very similar to the Xbox vs. GameCube feature Greg and I have been talking about on the podcast. Except it's PS3 vs. Wii. And the unanimous winner is the Wii. How are the PS3s selling near you? - CJ
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Mon, 27 November 2006
You may be wondering, "why isn't there a new episode up this morning?" Well, thanks to the Thanksgiving holiday, travel schedules and regular-job duties, there won't be a new episode up today. Instead, we will post Episode 05 on Wednesday, followed by Episode 06 next Monday (and then it's back to the regular schedule). Thanks for your patience and understanding. And to tease it, on Wednesday's show, one of the things we'll be talking about is the Xbox 360's first year -- good, bad, ugly. Join us, won't you?
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Mon, 13 November 2006
Obviously, next week's show is going to talk heavily about the hardware launches that are happening in North America at the end of this week and this weekend (PS3 and Wii). While we're going to have some of our own launch stories to tell, we'd also like to hear yours.
So, how can you get us your story? You can drop a comment here on this blog entry, write us an e-mail or send us an audio file with your tale of woe/triumph at playeronepodcast@gmail.com or you can leave us Skype voicemail by Skyping playeronepodcast. Tell us about your line experiences, your pre-order pick-ups, the weird folk you were in line with, etc. Oh, and if you wanna include what you think of your launch purchase, do that too. Did you buy that PS3 just to eBay it you sorry sonuva... *shakes fist* You won't win anything if we include your story on the 'cast, but you will get to live in infamy. Or something. Oh and don't be shy, leave us a comment on anything else you'd like, too. While we're relatively new to this whole podcasting thing, we want to craft a show that you guys are going to enjoy listening to. So tell us what you think. Thanks!
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