The Cabinet Podcast

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Episode 12: Spiritual Kinection Jun 06, 2018

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Xbox's Kinect had its moment in the sun after it was unveiled at E3 2010, but that moment has passed. Gamers now consider it dead technology and are looking to new horizons like virtual reality and 4K high definition gaming.

However, the Xbox motion controller is rising from the grave, resurrected by paranormal researchers hoping to catch evidence of ghosts.

On this episode of the Cabinet Podcast, see how ghost hunters are hoping to use video games as a way to reach out and touch the paranormal.

Episode 11: Down with the Sickness May 23, 2018

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The Corrupted Blood Plague is tearing the mythical land of Azeroth apart. The body count for the Alliance is rising faster than any of the old wars with the Horde. Out of the chaos, a dwarf and elf form a bond as they try to save what they love about the World of Warcraft. Join the Cabinet in this fantasy epic that explores the legend behind this accidental, digital epidemic.

Episode 10: Ghosts of Spartans Past May 09, 2018

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You're not alone on your Xbox. There's a ghost hiding in Halo 2, and he's hunting you. Stalking you with no mercy across the snowy corridors of Lockout. Join the Cabinet Podcast as we search for the origins of the white armored, spectral Spartan hiding in the Halo franchise.

Episode 9: Marathon Men Apr 25, 2018

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They live to play their video games. The most extreme cases die during extended play sessions. They are the Marathon Men, young men who binge on their desired digital worlds for hours or even days on end. However, one country's answer to the problem is more dangerous than the behavior it tries to fix. On this episode of the Cabinet, you'll find that reality can be more frightening than any ghost story we can tell.

Episode 8: From the Wreckage Apr 11, 2018

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A tragic plane crash claims the lives of six video game developers. It seems like their game will be lost to the sands of time. All they want is for gamers to acknowledge their last earthly deeds. Can they convince executives at Sony's Playstation headquarters to release their last four levels with a ghostly message from beyond the grave? On this episode of the Cabinet, the story behind how a burned letter signed by six spirits lead to the release of Twisted Metal Black's Lost Levels on PS2.

Episode 7: The Fifth Ghost Mar 28, 2018

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An old, dusty Ms. Pac-Man cabinet was the perfect addition to their family room. However, a Boston couple learned their retro video game came with an unexpected feature, a literal ghost in the machine.

You may know Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Sue, but it’s time to gather around the Cabinet to meet Ms. Pac-Man’s Fifth Ghost in this chilling ghost story.

Episode 6: Excel Hell Mar 14, 2018

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Stone walls. Green acidic pools. Names written in blood.

Not exactly what you would expect to find in spreadsheet software. Inside Microsoft's Excel 95 hides this digital room of horror. Was it just a clever video game hidden inside the program for marketing purposes, or was it, as some claimed, a representation of Hell itself and its dark ruler?

The Cabinet is taking you on a journey through time, gamers, back to 1995, to find Microsoft's dreaded Hall of Tortured Souls.

Episode 5: Assassin Freed Mar 01, 2018

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We're safe. The monsters in the game will stay on the other side of the screen. That is until they don't. Gamers who have been experimenting with a mod for the P.C. version of the Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind are being stalked by something sinister. It's in their dreams. It's in the dark hallways. It's standing over them while they sleep.

Is it hallucination, a figment of a disturbed imagination, or did the players will this creature into the real world?

Take a deep breath, gamers, as you look inside the Cabinet for the Assassin from Morrowind's JVK mod.

Episode 4: Nuclear Option Mar 01, 2018

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Shall we play a game? How about Global Thermonuclear War! The opponent: Iraqi Dictator Saddam Hussein. In his arsenal, about 4,000 Playstation 2s to build his nuclear arsenal. How was he planning to use Sony's video game console to conquer the planet? Time to look inside the Cabinet to find out.

Episode 3: The Lavender Tones Mar 01, 2018

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Pokemon is one of the most kid-friendly video games out there. Trying to catch and collect Pikachu and his little monster buddies on Nintendo's Gameboy is designed to get kids hooked. Then you have the merchandising: stuffed animals, t-shirts, action figures, card games.

However, the franchise may hold a dark secret in its soundtrack, a song that can cause illness and insanity in children.

Time to listen to the Cabinet, gamers, to see if you hear Pokemon's mysterious Lavender Tones.

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