That Video Game Podcast

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Hosts: Michael “Boston” Hannon and John “Knobs” Knoblach
Running Time: 1:13:26
Music: BlazBlue: Continuum Shift

Other than finishing up StarCraft II, we chat about The Williams Collection, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Red Dead Redemption, Dragon Quest IX, and Castlevania: HD.

• Nation Red gets a co-op update
• Raptor: Call of the Shadows lands on GOG
• Suck at Super Street Fighter IV? Have the pros train you
• Double Fine announces their new game, Costume Quest
• New Batman: Arkham City details
• Split/Second DLC finally announced!
• Along with brand new, Claptrap-related Borderlands DLC
• RUMOR: Gearbox may be finishing Duke Nukem Forever?
• RUMOR: The Sony PSP Phone is real?
• Brand new Bioshock announced

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Hosts: Michael “Boston” Hannon and John “Knobs” Knoblach
Cameraman: Ryan Pratt
Running Time: 1:47:00
Music: Tales of Vesperia

We are caffeine-free this week, but we still talked about Williams Collection, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, StarCraft 2, Spore, Pokemon Diamond, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night, Dragon Quest IX, and a bunch of arcade games.

• Lords of Shadow ends up… a little big
• Want NBA Jam on the 360 or PS3? Well, break out the wallet
• Torchlight II announced!

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Hosts: Michael “Boston” Hannon and John “Knobs” Knoblach
Cameraman: Ryan Pratt
Running Time: 1:28:56
Music: Comix Zone

Among our shared adventures acquiring StarCraft 2, we chat about Dead or Alive 4, Risk: Factions, BlazBlue, The Williams Collection (it’s back!), Trials HD, Civilization Revolution, Pokemon Diamond, Hydro Thunder Hurricane, Tropico 3, Persona 3 Portable, and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.

• PSA: Use a Blizzard Authenticator!
• My prayers have been answered, someone’s making a Claptrap toy!
• ESRB lists then removes NBA Jam for 360, PS3
• Developer of The Darkness 2 has been leaked and we’re pumped
• BlazBlue: CT possibly to PC, cabinet plans are already in effect
• Street Fighter/Tekken crossovers officially announced…
• …along with an online version of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

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Hosts: Michael “Boston” Hannon and John “Knobs” Knoblach
Cameraman: Ryan Pratt
Running Time: 1:18:11
Music: Half Minute Hero

We’re a little loopy this week, but we manage to chat about Crackdown 2, Dead or Alive 4, Meds, Chime, Limbo, Deathspank, Trials HD, Red Dead Redemption, Persona 3 Portable, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and Puzzle Quest 2.

• June NPDs!
• Kinect pricing and bundles are announced
• Marvel vs. Capcom 3’s roster is now x+6

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Hosts: Michael “Boston” Hannon and John “Knobs” Knoblach
Cameraman: Ryan Pratt
Running Time: 1:45:24
Music: Chiptuned Rockman

It’s a mix of old and new with Crackdown 2, Frequency, Amplitude, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2, Chime, Risk: Factions, Persona 3 Portable, Red Dead Redemption, and Blacklight: Tango Down.

• Welp, Blizzard’s RealID is already gone
• 3DS has crazy, unexplainable piracy protection
• Microsoft cancels 1 vs 100
• Double Fine working on a slew of new games
• Codemasters says they’ve figured out how to kill DRM

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Hosts: Michael “Boston” Hannon and John “Knobs” Knoblach
Running Time: 1:03:37
Music: Persona 3 Portable

A shorter episode this week with Ryan out and us losing a bunch of audio near the end, but we do chat about Risk: Factions, Split/Second, Rez HD, Mirror’s Edge, Ace Combat 6, Left 4 Dead, Chime, Crackdown 2, Puzzle Quest 2, Tiger Woods 11, Persona 3 Portable, and Scribble Defense.

• March NPDs!
• Microsoft to help organize the XBL Store with Destination Arcade
• PS4 development will be more developer-focused
• Your actual, real name will show up on the Blizzard forums

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Hosts: Michael “Boston” Hannon and John “Knobs” Knoblach
Cameraman: Ryan Pratt
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Music: Jet Set Radio Future

We have a smattering of old and new games this week, with Amplitude, Chime, Poker Smash, Rez HD, Just Cause 2, Crackdown 2 demo, OnLive, Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, Risk: Factions, Crackdown, and Puzzle Quest 2.

• ABP will have in-game voice chat ads
• Diablo II is 10 years old…
• …and Pac-Man celebrates his 30th birthday
• A Sony exec makes it pretty clear there are more HD PS2 games coming
• Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 DLC returning (but only for a short time)

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Hosts: Michael “Boston” Hannon and John “Knobs” Knoblach
Cameraman: Ryan Pratt
Running Time: 1:40:54
Music: Heavenly Sword

Capturing two weeks of our whatcha been playing, we cover Alan Wake, Baby Maker Extreme, Rez, Mass Effect 2: Overlord DLC, Frequency, Split/Second, 3D Dot Game Heroes, Dirt 2, Crackdown 2 Demo, and Dante’s Inferno.

• Xbox 360 Arcade Slim annonced, $200
• Microsoft also announces the incredibly wordy Xbox Live Gold Discount Family Pack
• OnLive launches, we’ve got prices
• The first few Dreamcast re-releases are a bit different