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POP Ep.54: Axes to grind (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) Nov 05, 2007

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Two segments this week. The first is a rather long (nearly an hour) discussion on the games we played this week. That includes such games as Guitar Hero III, Viva Pinata Party Animals, The Simpsons Game, Ratchet & Clank Future, Portal, Bleach (Wii and DS), Zack & Wiki, Rock Band, Mega Man ZX Advent, Mutant Storm Empire and Namco Museum Remix. We also managed to squeeze in talk about a Kotaku editorial called "Video Game Reviews Are Broken, Please Fix"...that didn't offer any possible fixes but reveled in pointing out the broken points. Way to be.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:Kotaku: Reviews Are Broken, Please Fix Kotaku: Reviewer Response To... digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

POP Ep.53: It's not easy seeing green (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) Oct 29, 2007

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This week we turn our eyes towards Nintendo's original, black and white (or is that green and...lighter green) Game Boy. The portable that was too large for a pocket may not have had the graphical oomph of its competition, but the Game Boy sure wedged its way into our hearts. And with the rumor last week that Nintendo may soon begin offering downloadable GB games for play on the DS via flash cartridge, it seemed the right time to talk about our fave handheld and its pea-soup screen.Also: The games we've been playing this week include The Simpsons Game, Ratchet & Clank Future, Exit, Beautiful Katamari, Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles, Mega Man ZX Advent, Battlestar Galactica, Prism, Puzzle Quest, and the Guitar Hero III and Scene It demos.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.52: The Other 51 Were Just Practice (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) Oct 22, 2007

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It's a special One-Year Anniversary episode of the Player One Podcast this week. We've got all the usual plus an extended chat about Capcom's slate of retro remakes, a rundown of the news that caught our eyes last week, and lots and lot of other stuff. Plus, all the greetings and salutations we could stuff into a single episode. Some of the games we discuss in the What'cha Been Playin' this week--Beautiful Katamari, Flash Focus, Thrillville, E4, Puzzle Quest and more.Thanks for listening to the past year of shows! 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';

How to get on Episode 52 (the begging continues) Oct 16, 2007

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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!

POP Ep.51: Up Yaris (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) Oct 14, 2007

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There's a fine line between a good game and complete crap. Last week saw the release of Yaris on Xbox Live Arcade. Our stance on it...pretty clear. Game of the YEAR. OK, not really. It's not even terribly effective as an advergame. Take a listen to this episode and you'll hear our opinions of Yaris, The Orange Box, Puzzle Quest, Hot PXL, Rock Band, MLB Power Pros, Ratchet & Clank Future (demo), Warriors Orochi, Phantom Hourglass and Halo 3. Plus we discuss a few of the news stories that caught our eyes over the last week.Next week is our One-Year Anniversary Extravaganza. We'll be playing lots of voicemails, most likely. So call, email us an MP3 message, leave us an Odeo message via our blogpage. Whatever you'd like. The voicemail number is 713-893-8069, our email addy is playeronepodcast@gmail.com. Oh, and don't forget to join our forums if you haven't already!This week's links:Yaris Castaway Entertainment GameLife: Interview with Perrin Kaplan GamePro gets rid of pseudonyms digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

POP Ep.50: Like Phantoms through the Hourglass (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) Oct 08, 2007

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Here it is, our 50th episode. Amazed that we've lasted this long on such a regular basis? So are we. This week we've got a super-sized Game Tape Impressions segment where we talk about such new releases as The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, Project Gotham Racing 4, Halo 3 and MLB Power Pros. We also quickly tackle a couple of news headlines (including two rumors that turned true last week) and take a few calls from listeners.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.49: More money than sense (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) Oct 01, 2007

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This week is the episode of flubbed/bombed segues, mispronunciations and Game Fuel buildup. Oh, and Halo 3. Yes, we talk about that a little bit too. No story spoilers here, so fear not (we didn't play much single player or co-op this week). And if Halo 3's not your thing, worry not -- we've thrown that segment at the end of the podcast. You're welcome.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:CJ's Bungie.net File Share Halo 3 Skate Persona 3 Soltrio Solitaire Mario Strikers Charged Metroid Prime 3 Pokemon Diamond/Pearl Blue Dragon Jam Sessions Sonic Rush Adventure BioShock MTV Multiplayer: "Rock Band" Price, Date Wii Fanboy: Link's Crossbow Screening Joystiq: New Xbox 360 bundle, Core this holiday Bizarre Creations: Hello Activision!Gamerscore blog: MGS Committed to Project Gotham Racing Mercury News: Nintendo exec: 'We're working very hard' on Wii supply Gametrailers: T2/Sega Menacer commercial digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

POP Ep.48: Waiting for Master Chief (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) Sep 23, 2007

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Don't worry, there are no Halo 3 spoilers in this episode (in case you were wondering). Actually there's barely any Halo talk in this episode at all. In the run-up to Tuesday's mega-launch of the most anticipated game of the year, we spend this episode talking about other, less Master Chief-y games, go over some Tokyo Game Show news, and Dan gives one listener a verbal thrashing...over Halo.BTW, we're going to do another Player One Podcast Game Night this Friday, September 28. If you've been unable to find decent, non-griefing people to play with this could be your chance. Click here to go to our forums, register, and you'll see a thread about the Game Night in our Online Gaming area.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:Persona 3 .skate Blue Dragon Bomberman Live Viva Pinata Party Animals PixelJunk Racers BioShock Joystiq: Grade-grubbing Gamestop manager gets suspended Future US doing Nintendo Power magazine Smash Bros. Brawl has online play Bloomberg: Sega Sammy Says Sonic and Mario Game Sales May Reach 4 Million GamesIndustry.biz: Thompson: Home delay is "disappointing"Gametrailers: Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer Joystiq: Hands-on with NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

POP Ep.47: Land of the Shawnimals (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) Sep 16, 2007

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This week we welcome ex-Electronic Gaming Monthly editor and Shawnimals creator Shawn Smith to the program for 90 minutes of chatting about games, ye olden days of EGM, and what it's like to leave a video game magazine, start a line of designer plush and then turn that work into a video game—Southpeak Interactive's recently announced Ninjatown for Nintendo DS.Plus we talk about the games we've been playing in the past week and go over a few of last week's big headlines. 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!This week's links:Shawnimals Ninjatown Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron Sudoku 2007 NES Donkey Kong Jungle Climber Heavenly Sword Persona 3 Blue Dragon PixelJunk Racers Spider-Man Friend or Foe digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

POP Ep.46: Fanboy Logic (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069) Sep 10, 2007

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Admit it. You're biased. You have likes, dislikes, loves, hates, etc. And we jump into that a bit this week as we talk about fanboy logic -- the propensity to defend something you own/like even when that position is indefensible or seemingly illogical. We go through a few of the previous system wars and even fess up to our own personal biases. Maybe you'll be able to do the same after listening. Thanks go to Declivity Man on our forum for suggesting the topic.But that's not all, we also discuss the games we've been playing this week, including Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and Blue Dragon -- two titles which have had very different reactions from the gaming community at large (that, for the most part, don't gel with our own).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!This week's links:Blue Dragon Metroid Prime 3 Donkey Kong Jungle Climber BioShock Dynasty Warriors Gundam Crazy Taxi PSP NHL 08 Fatal Inertia digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

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