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POP Ep.73: Brawlin' up a storm (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) Mar 16, 2008

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This week we welcome back Ethan Einhorn, Associate Producer at Sega to talk about how he got into the industry, working at EGM/GameNow and his transition into PR and game production. Also -- we spend the first part of the show discussing just one of the games we played this past week, Super Smash Bros. Brawl.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment 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! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

POP Ep.72: Maximum Pink (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) Mar 10, 2008

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This week we're joined by another former co-worker of the crew, Ethan Einhorn--who's currently a producer at Sega and was in the news last week after the presentation of Super Monkey Ball for iPhone at Apple's iPhone SDK press conference. He joins us to talk a little Condemned 2 and Devil May Cry 4 in our What'cha Been Playing segment, which also includes discussion of Bully, Patapon, Burnout Paradise, Viva Pinata Party Animals, N+, FlatOut: Head On and Audiosurf.And in our second segment, we tackle our fifth Game Club game, Kirby's Adventure for the NES--one of the best NES games, and also one of Nintendo's last 8-bit releases.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment 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!This week's links:Sega iPhone - Super Monkey Ball Kirby's Adventure commercial Kirby's Adventure gameplay Kirby Right Back at Ya intro digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

POP Ep.71: What's a boss? (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) Mar 03, 2008

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With Greg Sewart away this week, we welcome EGM's Managing Editor Greg Ford to the program to chat about games. Those we discuss this week include N+, Rock Band, God of War: Chains of Olympus, Burnout Paradise, Triggerheart Exelica, Lost Odyssey, Patapon and Chessmaster Live, among others. We also spend some time talking with Greg about how he got into the industry, his extremely powerful handshake, the new 1UP/EGM review scale and more.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment 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!This week's links:EGM EGM Live Greg Ford's 1UP blog YouTube: Mappy Kids YouTube: NiGHTS PS2 import trailer Bonus Audio - POP Ep00 test digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

POP Ep.70: Not of this Earth (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) Feb 25, 2008

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You hear a lot of talk these days about games with open worlds, co-op gameplay, where exploration is key. Those three very buzz-worthy concepts of today also came into play in our fourth Game Club game, ToeJam & Earl for the Sega Genesis. One of the era's few co-op games, its emphasis was not on combat unlike so many of the other games it shared the shelf with. It was about avoiding enemies, managing your items, and (if you had a buddy to play with) teamwork. In the second segment we talk all about TJ&E and our experiences with it.But of course we also discuss the games we played this week, which include N+, Dragon Quest Swords, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, The Club, Rock Band, Dynasty Warriors 6 and Lost Odyssey.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment 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!This week's link:Gametrailers - Space Invaders Extreme digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

POP Ep.69: Player One is Live-ive (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) Feb 17, 2008

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It's a different kind of podcast this week. Greg is absent, CJ and Phil are LIVE from San Francisco. It's the first time we've recorded an episode where any of us were in the same room. We talk about the Game Developers Conference and seeing it from two angles (press and industry), as well as some of the bigger news of the week (NPD numbers, oh boy!).But we spend most of the show talking about the games we've been playing over the past week. And that includes Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, PixelJunk Monsters, Team Fortress 2, Poker Smash, Discs of TRON, LEGO Star Wars TCS, Endless Ocean and Warriors Orochi.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment 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! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

POP Ep.68: They Call Him Ecco, Ecco the Dolphin (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) Feb 11, 2008

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Dolphins may be warm-blooded, but Sega's Genesis hit Ecco the Dolphin...cold-blooded. One of the company's most experimental and renowned releases from the 16-bit era is P1P Game Club game #3, so we spend the second half of the show discussing it. A breakthrough game at the time, its age exposes the cracks of its control and gameplay mechanics.But if fish talk isn't your speed we spend the first half of the show shootin' the bull with Patrick Klepek of MTV Multiplayer and talk about the games we've been playin' over the week -- Rock Band, Kingdom Hearts II, Kim Possible: What's the Switch, Chessmaster Live, Poker Smash, Twisted Metal Head-On, Puzzle Quest and Burnout Paradise.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment 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!This week's links:MTV Multiplayer Void Star Creations YouTube: Poker Smash YouTube: Zanthue is Coming!YouTube: Ecco the Dolphin YouTube: Ecco the Dolphin: Enter the Machine digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

POP Ep.67: Do the Math (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) Feb 04, 2008

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Step back in time nearly 15 years to a time when, if you believed the hype, the number of bits your system had mattered. And for Atari, it was the only card they had to play against industry bigwigs Sega, Sony and Nintendo. Certainly the software wasn't doing the talking... The worst "major" video game console ever made? We think so.Also this week: Rez HD, PixelJunk Monsters, Burnout Paradise (PS3), One Piece Unlimited Adventure and Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment 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!This week's links:YouTube: Atari Jaguar 1994 Promotional Tape (Part 1/5)YouTube: Tempest 2000 footage YouTube: Cybermorph footage Atari Jaguar...dental camera? (PDF) digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

POP Ep.66: Get Your Kicks (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) Jan 28, 2008

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This week we spend most of our time talking about last week's release of Burnout Paradise. Plus Rock Band, Samurai Warriors Katana, Sonic & Mario at the Olympics, DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 3 and more. And of course, Game Club #2: Ninja Gaiden for NES.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment 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!This week's links:YouTube: The ending of Ninja Gaiden NES YouTube: Ninja Gaiden Speedrun, Part 1 digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

POP Ep.65: Burnout till there's Burn-in (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) Jan 21, 2008

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Burnout Paradise hits the 360 and PS3 on Tuesday, so we spend some time talking about the series' history and its journey from being an Acclaim-published title that no one paid attention to to one of the biggest game franchises around. Also this week, we talk about some of the games we've been playing, including Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Rock Band, Boogie Bunnies, Metal Slug 3, Omega Five, Bonk 2 and Just Cause. Next week's game club game is Ninja Gaiden (NES). If you'd like to participate in the fun, play it, discuss it on our forum, call our voicemail and tell us your memories/thoughts on the regular 8-bit NES version.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment 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! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

POP Ep.64: The Reality of Project Reality (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) Jan 14, 2008

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In a clever scheme to tie the episode number into the content of the show, this week we spend some time talking about the Nintendo 64. From Project Reality to the limitations of the cartridge format to the system as a turning point for Nintendo's position in the industry, we talk about it all. Also, the first installment of a new segment where we pick a retro game and break it apart. We start with Star Tropics, and if you're a fan...you might not like what you hear.We also discuss the games we played this week, which includes Tron, NFL Tour and Omega Five.Thanks for listening! You can leave us a voicemail comment 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! digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

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