This week I intend to give Abilio Carvhalho a hard time about the Portuguese monarchy, but it turns out there is no longer any such thing. So we talk Warhammer, owning a gaming shop, and real time strategy games. It’s a nerd paradise with an international twist and you’re all invited.
Congratulations to nixon66 for winning last week’s free game. Listen this week and you can not only be eligible for a free game, but you’ll find out just how weird Europe is.
Next week: Mark Asher and Diablo
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March 21, 2010
Here’s our review of Green Zone, in which Paul Greengrass treats the invasion of Iraq with all the nuance of James Cameron’s Avatar: “Please to stand there, drink my wine. Come and dig my herb.” Alternatively, fast forward to this week’s 3×3 at the 42-minute mark. Oops, or not. Not everyone can hear the musical cue, so hilarity ensues and the 3×3 doesn’t actually start until the 45-minute mark.
Next week: Repo Men
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March 15, 2010
What kind of guy has seven crocodiles in his backyard? Adam Britton, aka krayzkrok. Meet him on this week’s podcast. We squander some valuable time that could have spent on crocodiles talking about Dead Space.
Up next: Abilio Carvalho and Supreme Commander 2
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March 13, 2010
Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland is another 2 vs. 1 split. Two in favor, one opposed. Or maybe it’s the other way around. It’s curiouser. But we all agree on the excellence of Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, and the word “acreage”.
If you haven’t seen Alice in Wonderland, join us at the 50:00 mark for this week’s 3×3. We discuss movies for which there is no forgiveness. It’s probably not going to go where you think it goes.
Next week: The Green Zone
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March 8, 2010
Meet Matt Manghi, hydro-geologist, house painter, ski bum, baked goods snob, and the guy who draws those slightly creepy hobbits. Listen as I try — unsuccessfully, I think — to convince him Demon’s Souls is a horror game. It’ll quickly become apparent he knows the game far better than I.
Congrats to Dead Buffalo for winning last week’s contest. This week you could win Greed Corp, which would be cool because then I’d have someone to play with.
Up next: krayzkrok and Dead Space
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March 5, 2010
So, yeah, a remake of a George Romero zombie movie that didn’t really have zombies. You can imagine how that turns out. Tom Chick recommends Impulse, Kelly Wand recommends Shivers, and Dingus admires the mayor’s swimming pool. We also perform a short sketch based on a Kevin Smith movie.
If you haven’t seen The Crazies, go ahead and listen anyway. Or just skip to this week’s 3×3 at the 43-minute mark, in which we each fix three movies by recasting one of the parts.
Next week: Alice in Wonderland
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March 1, 2010
Marley Malloy is simultaneously supercool (wait till you hear about her Master’s thesis and how she has literally licked dead people) and an uber-dork (I’m still trying to wrap my head around that stuff about Q from Star Trek). She’s also got way more hours than me logged in Oblivion, which we discuss this week. I should warn you that I don’t recommend booting up Oblivion to “take a quick look at it again”. That’s simply not how it works.
Also, stick around for the end, at which point she reveals a dark shameful secret about someone else on the forum. And congratulations to StGabe for winning Bioshock 2 in last week’s drawing.
Next week: merryprankster and Demon’s Souls
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February 25, 2010
We don’t agree on Shutter Island. One of us wants to punch someone. The other two of us embrace the mystery. If you haven’t seen Shutter Island, I’d normally recommend fast forwarding to the 52 minute mark for this week’s 3×3: best depictions of parenting. However, I can’t really do that this week since Shutter Island spoilers got sprinkled into the conversation.
Next week: The Crazies
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February 22, 2010
Ah, finally a good movie. Wait, scratch that. A great movie. We all loved Fish Tank and hope we can find at least a few more movies in 2010 even half this good. What a revelation. If you haven’t seen it, well, you’re missing out. See if you can do something about that.
Until then, you can fast forward to the 54-minute mark for this week’s 3×3. We discuss the stupidest computers, robot brains, or cybernetic organisms.
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February 15, 2010
Rorschach is here to tell us his real name is Paul Tobia and that he is not really a superhero from Watchmen. He is also here to tell us that not all Banjo Kazooie games are for babies. He also reveals the desperate lengths to which he has gone in Nuts & Bolts. Suffice to say Klungo is involved.
As if that wasn’t enough to get you to listen, how about the chance to win a free game on the platform of your choice? And congratulations Lenkenobi for winning a free crappy game.
Next week: John E. Motion and Close Combat
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February 11, 2010
Tom Chick, Christien Murawski, and Kelly Wand go see an artsy German movie and get in over their heads. You can fast forward past the chaos, confusion, and uncertainty about White Ribbon to our 3×3 at the 39-minute mark. We discuss our three greatest scenes in cars.
Next week: Fish Tank
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February 8, 2010
R. Corey Elzey — you know him as Cubit — talks about Fallout 3 and why we love our apocalypses. We can’t help but also get in some Mass Effect 2 and Star Trek Online talk (by the way, I hope this isn’t a spoiler, but Cubit totally caved and picked up Star Trek Online).
Also, listen to win a free game on the platform of your choice. And congratulations to Morkilus for winning a crappy game yet to be determined.
Next week: Rorschach and Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts
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February 5, 2010
Tom Chick, Christien Murawski, and Kelly Wand on the 2009 Academy Award nominees. Who was nominated, who wasn’t nominated, and who would we each pick for the categories? What’s the difference between sound mixing and sound editing? Why was Avatar robbed of its nomination for best animated film? How much longer before we have to say “Academy Award winner” every time we say “Sandra Bullock”?
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February 3, 2010
You know Steve Fulton as Jupiter Jones. Did you know he’s like an elf in that he works on toys in a professional capacity? Did you know that I once blew him off like the diva that I am? Did you know he’s a hard-core Rollercoaster Tycoon fan? Did you know he’s not going to let his daughters play Pikmin? You’ll know all this and more after listening to this week’s podcast.
Also, listen to win a free game on the platform of your choice. And congratulations to ElGuapo for winning a crappy game yet to be determined. Also also, apologies for previous prizes not going out yet. I have them all bundled up and they will be mailed today. Cross my heart!
Next week: Cubit and Fallout 3
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January 28, 2010
Tom Chick, Christien Murawski, and Kelly Wand have been touched by an angel with an assault rifle. Join us for a discussion of Legion. Haven’t seen Legion yet? Don’t sweat it. We can’t really spoil something like this. But you can still fast forward to the 41-minute mark for this week’s 3×3: our favorite uses of voiceover in a movie.
Next week: Edge of Darkness
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January 25, 2010
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