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Idle News Podblast - 08/13/09: With Brutal Legend Aug 13, 2009

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Chris and Nick got a chance to sit down with the multiplayer component of Double Fine Productions' upcoming Brutal Legend and are ready to share their hands-on impressions with you. Will Chris describe it in terms of Pikmin 2's versus mode? Will Full Throttle be mentioned? Grab your axe, your axe, and probably your axe, and listen in.

Idle Thumbs 38: Up On This Boss Aug 12, 2009

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This week on the Thumb we dive into the many meanings of Nintendo's mysterious inflatable horse peripheral, reel at how many GameCubes are turned on right now, and debate whether "Castroid" is a game genre or horrible medical condition.

Idle Thumbs 37: You Gotta Have Spice Aug 05, 2009

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A 386 perfectly captures his slam dunk. Looking down from space, you see the Earth and smile. Mid-swing, the game asks you to recalibrate, and you do it just this once. Sometimes, you gotta.

Idle News Podblast - 08/01/10: Surprise! Jul 31, 2009

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Sometimes a podcast goes off the rails and is killed for the betterment of mankind. People occasionally ask why. Hopefully this provides an answer. Freshly exhumed from the lot out behind Chris' apartment, enjoy the moist wreckage of the Idle Thumbs Episode 36 that wasn't. Won't titillate or offend, but might.

Idle Thumbs 36: Shambling, Goofy Jul 30, 2009

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After an earlier attempt to record goes down in flames, we bring you this tale of mice and mods and Miyamoto, of nerds, their noises and Neo Tokyo, of DOTA clones and questions asked, of adventures past and pods cast. Enjoy.

Idle Thumbs 35: A Great Way to Have Fun Jul 22, 2009

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Join us as we take a safely-secured look at Wii Sports Resort, and spoil exclusive food news. A connection to the Internet is required to listen to this episode.

Idle Thumbs 34: The First Age of Extreme Jul 15, 2009

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Thumbs accidentally traveled back in time to an age when beards reigned, in this arcade- and strategy-flavored episode.

Idle Thumbs 33: "The Kane of Lynch" or "This Crazy Robot" or "Rock the Mouse" Jul 08, 2009

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Lengthy discussions abound in this cast-and-a-half. We go off on the experiences unique to shorter, tighter games, the dying art of an equal player vs CPU ruleset, the American Civil War, and what it really feels like being the king. Plus: More video game dreams.

Idle Thumbs 32: The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of Jul 01, 2009

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Ingredients: Co-op grappling-based wizard platforming, never-ending falling blocks, Peter Molyneux, Pyramid Head. Season to taste or until awakened screaming.

Idle News Podblast - 06/29/09: With StarCraft II Jun 29, 2009

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Special Report! Nick's back from Blizzard's preview event, ready to offer up his hands-on impressions of the StarCraft II multiplayer beta. Also, lots of side topics and diversions you can't do without. But mostly StarCraft II. And a gay pride parade.

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