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419 - A New Beginning Updated: 2012-02-08 08:15:00 Description: We return to the question of why games have become easier with the ages, we debate the function of balance patching, and we try to sound smart while speculating about how Apple runs its show....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 418 - Dr. Chaos Updated: 2012-02-01 07:15:00 Description: Brandon Sheffield, editor in chief of Game Developer Magazine and senior editor of Gamasutra, talks about playing games with friends (both great and s***y), gives his thoughts on the gender gap in game development, and highlights details of the game ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 417 - Just Updated: 2012-01-25 06:50:00 Description: Ara loves hating Microsoft points, Alon is reminded of the great digital board game fantasy, and we all act surprised that Switzerland likes piracy....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 416 - The Third D Updated: 2012-01-18 07:15:00 Description: Ara has an awful lot to say about the 3DS, we all try to explain why games are easy these days, and we explain why we don't like the idea of limiting demo play....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 415 - Scoop Sanderson Updated: 2012-01-11 07:25:00 Description: Asura's Wrath marks the return of the over-priced interactive movie, we reveal a little legal history about ChatterBox, Ara gets excited about the third D, and TJ realizes that the amazing Steam sales actually cost him more money....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 414 - Don't Listen Updated: 2012-01-04 06:55:00 Description: In the traditional post-Christmas slump, we struggle to find meaning in this cruel world. Not really. Instead, we just complain about Dead Space on the iPad....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 413 - Living with a Hernia Updated: 2011-12-28 07:30:00 Description: Ara's recovering from surgery but that doesn't keep him away from ChatterBox. Alon dissects an inadequacy common to many popular mobile games. Alon and Rich chuckle at the giant consumer WIN against Paul Christoforo [probably formerly of] Ocean Marke...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 411 - Not Computing Updated: 2011-12-14 07:50:00 Description: Ara's friend, Scott, joins us to guest host as we talk a little about scantily clad spacecraft, Skyrim bugs, shilling online reviews, and the future of digital distribution....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 410 - Legacy Mode Updated: 2011-12-07 07:30:00 Description: Ara proves that Gran Turismo makes you a better driver in real life, he and Alon share the pain of the XBOX Live non-update, David from Texas finds out that he's being a wuss and needs to learn how to play first-person shooters like the rest of us, a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 408 - The TJMcKimmey.com Show Updated: 2011-11-23 07:45:00 Description: Alon misses the show, so TJ drives across the country to take over! He, Ara, and Rich talk about the new XBOX Metro UI update. There's also some talk about Ace Combat and Skyrim. Ara conducts an impromptu job interview with TJ. Alon manages to call i...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 407 - The Interactive Playset Updated: 2011-11-16 07:00:00 Description: The holiday season bounty is upon us, and Ara can't handle the volume. Moreover, he doesn't see reason to. Pen-15 tells us why he likes to go camping and why Modern Warfare 3 isn't as good as its predecessor. Alon loves that Ubisoft is making a drawi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 406 - Do It Yourself Updated: 2011-11-09 07:00:00 Description: Batman Arkham City is pretty good even if it is easy, Sonic Generations is more crap even if it looks nice, and Modern Warfare 3 is... well, we don't know anything about Modern Warfare 3, but it still makes us laugh....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 404 - Everything's Built By Morons Updated: 2011-10-26 07:15:00 Description: Ara was surprised to find that a Need For Speed game had genuinely redeemable qualities. Alon was fascinated by Gabe Newell's discussion of the economics of Steam....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 403 - Them's Fightin' Words Updated: 2011-10-19 07:30:00 Description: Our friend, Ashish Amresh, joins us from ASU's College of Technology and Innovation to tell us about Word Fighter Lite, a student-developed game in the Android and iOS app stores. We expose him to some horrendously bad YouTube commentary about Dark S...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 402 - Where's the Beef Updated: 2011-10-12 07:00:00 Description: After Ara announces that he got some new TV's and Alon salivates over the upcoming Phoenix Food Truck Festival, they talk to Tessa and Michaela about the underdeveloped role of women in game development....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 401 - Empty Promises Updated: 2011-10-05 07:00:00 Description: Rich was one of many disappointed with Rage's opening performance. Epic is making some very bad choices with its Gears of War 3 downloadable content while Ubisoft makes bad decisions with its Splinter Cell re-release. Another bad decision maker? Kona...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 400 - Girls, Girls, Girls Updated: 2011-09-28 07:25:00 Description: Alon's upset that he can't keep up with everything in the world, Caller Tessa wants to test the depth of our misogyny, Twisted Pixel designs a Kinect game in less than five minutes, and Jim Sterling teaches us how to hate....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 399 - Tool Bags Updated: 2011-09-21 07:35:00 Description: Ara's upset that a niche shooter got delayed and questions the motive for the change, Alon's upset that Mortal Kombat has so much downloadable content because it means he can't score the Amazon Gold Box deal, and they're both upset at a couple bimbos...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 398 - Over the Hill Updated: 2011-09-14 07:00:00 Description: Ara's back in action and ready to complain about more games. Alon wants you to know that Gunstringer is fun but suffers from the inescapable truth that the Kinect isn't actually a good gaming interface....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 397 - Break Yo Mama's Back Updated: 2011-09-07 07:00:00 Description: Deus Ex isn't for skinheads, Ara couldn't resist Disgaea 4, and sequels are doomed to an indefinitely slow evolution....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 396 - 200 Laps Updated: 2011-08-31 07:00:00 Description: In this week's episode, Alon realizes that gyroscope-controlled iOS games are nothing new, he and Ara review the awe-inspiring ineptitude of GameStop corporate, and they respond to some listener mail about the availability of high quality games and w...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 395 - Las Panderetas Updated: 2011-08-24 07:05:00 Description: OMG, virtual window control on iOS! Rage is the greatest thing to happen to gaming since ever! Also, GameStop is making weird decisions, and feminists are noisy....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 394 - Tasty Treats Updated: 2011-08-17 07:50:00 Description: We reminisce over Odama's curiosities, Ara describes the good and the bad of Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, and Alon wants to save in the cloud....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 393 - Market Confusion Updated: 2011-08-10 07:00:00 Description: Yakuza is way coola, The Elder Scrolls is angry with the younger Scrolls, and Duke Nukem Forever finally wins at something (losing)....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 392 - Deadliest Something Updated: 2011-08-03 08:25:00 Description: Alon says you should buy Groove Coaster. He wonders if small downloadable games are actually a way to encourage experimentation, Ara finds a sensible Englishman and a nonsensical pastor, and Sony cozies up to an Indie dev....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 391 - No Homo Updated: 2011-07-27 07:15:00 Description: Ara tries to convince us that Bastion isn't doing anything new. PEN wants us to know how wrong we are. Yu Suzuki doesn't like games. Girls can't LAN....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 390 - Agency of Poo Updated: 2011-07-20 07:10:00 Description: Despite his desire for new gaming experiences, Alon insists on playing Infamous, which he finished playing last week when it was called Prototype. Ara rebuts Pen's hysterical ravings that he and Alon have lost their mojo. They also talk about why Cat...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 389 - Sony Dust Updated: 2011-07-13 07:05:00 Description: Sonic the Hedgehog isn't getting any better, Sony continues to remove features from the PlayStation 3, and we tell you how to ease your kids into a life of carefree gaming....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 388 - Small Things in Big Packages Updated: 2011-07-06 07:05:00 Description: Alon is back from his trip to Europe. He and caller, Pen, experience separate, but similar, realizations that they spent too much time playing games that weren't worthy of the attention received....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 387 - Supreme Victory Updated: 2011-06-29 07:55:00 Description: Dungeon crawlers. Too many Street Fighters. Permanent Resident Evil saves. Parents gonna hate. Scott vs SCOTUS....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 386 - Nukem Meltdown Updated: 2011-06-22 07:55:00 Description: Duke Nukem causes PR meltdown. The thin line reviewers walk. Guest and Unity code enthusiast, Trapper, talks UScript. Retro shmups. iPad games for 40 bucks....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 385 - Cut the fat Updated: 2011-06-15 07:15:00 Description: Hands have mystery fat. Kinect is inferior tech. Wii U is the future. Prototype 2 makes us revisit the original. E3 surprises. Throat babies....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 383 - Insurance scam Updated: 2011-06-01 07:05:00 Description: Playing co-op Portal 2 doesn't suck. Dirt 3 also doesn't suck. Even paying for Call of Duty Elite online services doesn't completely suck. Yet, somehow, in this world of endless positivity, GameStop finds a way to suck more than ever before....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 382 - A One and a Zero Updated: 2011-05-25 07:10:00 Description: Instruction manuals have disappeared, downloadable content is officially denying us of a full experience, and video game marketing has found a new trend (porn)....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 381 - Death Races Updated: 2011-05-18 07:30:00 Description: Ara argues that video games are the greatest teaching tools available and that Sony did nothing wrong in its handling of The Great PSN Breach of 2011....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 380 - Synaesthesia Updated: 2011-05-11 08:40:00 Description: The ESRB is shifting to a content review model that doesn't involve actual review of content, a developer has sunk to a new low with downloadable content, and Children of Eden creates a new hope in one starry-eyed Jedi at Joystiq.com....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 379 - Your television is alive Updated: 2011-05-04 07:10:00 Description: Christopher Walken makes a suprise guest appearance to tell us how he feels about video games. Alon gives Ara the bad news that Outland on XBOX Live Arcade is actually pretty good. Alon also explains why mirror neurons make British people angry....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 378 - Hackers... They're everywhere Updated: 2011-04-27 07:30:00 Description: Sony got haxored and completely took down the PlayStation Network. Alon and Ara recall ancient feelings of wonderment from their childhood gaming adventures. They also debate about the utility of Kiip, a startup hoping to bring you real world rewards...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 377 - Grand Masters Updated: 2011-04-20 07:15:00 Description: Netflix is finally updated with Kinect support even though it still doesn't work from the couch, Portal 2 is finally out and doing everything it can to get you to purchase the PlayStation 3 version, and Microsoft finds a way to stop ratings manipulat...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 376 - Warriors Updated: 2011-04-14 03:40:00 Description: This week, we learn all about Ara's quest to produce the perfect driver's seat; we go all sad panda over the passing of Jerry Lawson, creator of the Fairchild Channel F; and we get evidence that people don't trust reviews, even though we find it hard...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 375 - Nose Candy Updated: 2011-04-06 07:05:00 Description: Alon ends his hunt for the Nintendo 3DS and is underwhelmed. Ara covers the news with stories of the Governator, the gaming drug, a video game violence study, and the nasty side effects of allowing a Lacrosse game into the free market....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 374 - Barely Legal Updated: 2011-03-30 07:05:00 Description: Though the stores are stocked with Nintendo 3DS systems, Alon can't find one to play. One game he IS playing is Microsoft's Full House Poker, but they make it oddly difficult to find a human opponent. Ara's upset over the new Metacritic plan to datam...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 373 - Lying Liars Updated: 2011-03-23 07:40:00 Description: Lacking explanation or reason, Alon is excited about the impending release of the Nintendo 3DS. He's also pretty keen on this new Full House Poker game on XBOX Live Arcade. Ara and caller, Joe, explain why Best Buy's buyback program is an idiot tax. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 372 - The Vegas Trials Updated: 2011-03-16 07:05:00 Description: Alon finally plays Hard Corps Uprising and discovers that he needs to take advantage of an exploit in order to handle its tedium and difficulty while Ara is concerned that exploits can break a game. Ara is also concerned about the assumption that a f...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 370 - Ask a friend Updated: 2011-03-02 07:10:00 Description: Play Spent with us and learn how charity gaming is sweeping the nation while keeping you unemployed and impoverished. Find out all the things Ara hates about the game he loves, Hard Corps Uprising. Discover the relationship between Gran Turismo 5 and...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 369 - Bo knows Jack Updated: 2011-02-23 06:05:00 Description: You Don't Know Jack isn't perfect, but it's a good time. Fox News doesn't surprise anyone when it bends the truth. There's a new kissing game in town. Ara might have cancer....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 368 - Infinite Growth Updated: 2011-02-16 06:05:00 Description: Another laughable shortcoming of Gran Turismo 5, a homemade death ray, and the most violent games of all time....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 367 - Cutting Corners Updated: 2011-02-09 07:10:00 Description: We discuss the broken Gran Turismo 5 tournament and argue very different opinions on what should be considered legal tournament play. Ara tells you why it's better to shoot ladies in the crotch. We review the many names that were not Demons Souls 2. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 366 - The Theology Episode Updated: 2011-02-02 08:10:00 Description: Even though Breach isn't very good, Alon is strangely drawn to it. While playing, he met a guy named Joshua Wise who runs a site called TheCrossAndTheController.com. He invited Josh on the show to talk about God and games. This is that show....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 365 - Your Mom Loves Us Updated: 2011-01-26 06:55:00 Description: Dead Space 2 and EA's ill-conceived advertising methods, debate of Farmville's legitimacy as a game, and Kyle Pulver of RetroAffect.com...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 364 - Breaking the Game Updated: 2011-01-19 07:00:00 Description: How the PlayStation 3's recent hacking has destroyed online gaming for the console and how Zynga has destroyed humanity through its completely unhacked, but totally warrantless, games....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 363 - Geometry Whores Updated: 2011-01-12 07:15:00 Description: The amazing Thrustmaster T500 RS is finally in the house, and Ara gives his initial impression of the build quality. Alon dissects Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 and explains why it's the perfect, all-around gamer trainer. And Colin, well, he hates St...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 362 - Masters of Thrust Updated: 2011-01-05 07:15:00 Description: So many topics, so little time... This week, we covered the good and bad of opening tutorials, current generation haxoring, Go, ThrustMaster's pricey steering wheel, and super heroine boobs. Enjoy....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 360 - The Gift Rapper Updated: 2010-12-22 07:25:00 Description: In the 360th episode of the ChatterBox Video Game Radio show, the gang finds out that they are the longest running radio show, OF ALL TIME. Listen along as they find out the secrets of Sonderkommando Revolt, multiplayer gaming, and the real power of ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 359 - Brothers in Frugality Updated: 2010-12-15 07:25:00 Description: Ara applauds Pac Man Championship Edition DX for its many ingenius elements, and Alon loves on his new Ubisoft BattleTag laser battle game. There's also some jovial discussion of the Holocaust and, perhaps equally interesting to some, Blizzard's inte...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 358 - Game saving wussy Updated: 2010-12-08 08:30:00 Description: Ara finds more to dislike about Gran Turismo 5, Colin wonders why there are no downloadable Kinect games, Alon still can't figure out why he enjoyed plowing through levels in Donkey Kong Country Returns, and PEN calls in to impress us with his incred...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 357 - Donkey Kong Country Returns Updated: 2010-12-01 07:10:00 Description: Gran Turismo 5 finally released, so Ara has a new game to obsess over. At the same time, Alon has been obsessing over Donkey Kong Country Returns and how it's helped him identify the characteristics of fun....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 355 - Will Ara Get His Money Back? Updated: 2010-11-17 08:25:00 Description: In tonight's show Alon, Ara, and Colin talk about the finer points of building an arcade stick, why production values aren't everything, ladies getting jealous of videogames, the eternal struggle against corrupt videogame journalism, and beads, beads...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 354 - DisKinect Updated: 2010-11-10 08:25:00 Description: The group is in agreement - we don't think Kinect is very good, even if it is kinda fun. We also learn how Molly snuck her way into the Super Meat Boy credits and what Ara hates about Call of Duty Black Ops....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 353 - Supreme Court Theater Updated: 2010-11-03 08:15:00 Description: Danny Baranowski tries to convince you that Super Meat Boy is the greatest game on the planet, then we all reenact today's Supreme Court hearing on the California game bill set to prevent minors from purchasing violent games. Protip - the Super Meat ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 352 - $500 Million Bluff Updated: 2010-10-27 07:55:00 Description: What exactly is "twitch" gameplay? Why can't Sega make a good Sonic The Hedgehog game? What does 4Chan have against Minecraft? Why is Microsoft laying it all on the line for the Kinect?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 351 - Colin played Minecraft Updated: 2010-10-20 07:20:00 Description: This week's episode begs the question - What is more important to the world, the racism of Enslaved or the subtle beauty of Minecraft? I'm sure you can guess which wins....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 350 - Happy Birthday, Ara Updated: 2010-10-13 07:20:00 Description: In this week's episode, we find as many ways as possible to tell you why the new Castlevania: Lords of Shadow game is not good. We also talk to Molly, our resident GameCrush girl, about the recent changes to GameCrush....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 349 - Crazy chick Updated: 2010-10-06 08:15:00 Description: For such a little game, Hydrophobia sure give us a lot to talk about. We also take a minute to wonder what's going on at Panasonic with this new Jungle thing, and Ara tries to convince us that Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is not interesting....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 348 - Braaaaiiinns Updated: 2010-09-29 07:45:00 Description: Is it OK for a game to feel like work? Does Ara think it's OK to throw games across the room in a fit of rage? Is Pachter an idiot for dismissing the future generation of consoles? Just how much does Farmville suck?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 347 - Move it, Move it Updated: 2010-09-22 10:45:00 Description: Molly, Alon, and the rest of the Golgotron crew tried out the PlayStation Move, Ara learned how the PlayStation Jailbreak works, Molly and Ara get aggressive over the details of an aggression study, and Ara has a quiz about gamers' ages....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 346 - The end of the world as we know it Updated: 2010-09-15 07:15:00 Description: Alon played hookie so he could play Halo: Reach. He's upset to learn of a recent court decision which could put an end to the entire used games market. Ara teaches us the difference between a good and a bad brawler, and Molly shows us how little she ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 345 - TreasureBox Updated: 2010-09-08 08:10:00 Description: Alon's back from PAX and he brought the TreasureBox show with him. Golgotron Cory is in the house, filling in for Molly, and tries to explain why he didn't make it to PAX....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 344 - The bottom line Updated: 2010-09-01 07:05:00 Description: Ara is unable to reconcile Microsoft's decision to raise the price of XBOX Live Gold membership and has a similarly difficult time understanding the decision behind their new-fangled XBOX 360 controller, as do Molly and Alon. Also, the team takes a s...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 343 - Alon angry Updated: 2010-08-25 07:40:00 Description: In this episode, you'll learn why GameStop has no choice but to sell downloadable content in its traditional retail environment, why Alon is furious with a long-time listener of the show, and why achievements may be destroying your very desire to pla...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 342 - Ara's water has broken Updated: 2010-08-18 07:30:00 Description: Ara's new game is finally revealed! We're very excited... it's like having a new baby in the family. GameCrush girl and Golgotron staffer, Molly, joins the cast and defends her undying love of the Sony PlayStation 3 while philandering with an XBOX 36...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 341 - Intern Exodus Updated: 2010-08-11 07:40:00 Description: Ara finally got around to playing Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. While he's not terribly critical of the game itself, he manages to be upset specifically with the demo. Another XBOX Live Arcade game getting a lot of attention these days is Limbo, a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 340 - The Prodigal Host Returns Updated: 2010-08-04 10:10:00 Description: In this exciting episode we have the glorious return of Alon! He details his exploits into Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. We also welcome to the scene, Adam Burch, whose presentation about Shadow of the Colussus was featured at Ignite #7. Adam disc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 339 - The One Where We Talk About Limbo Updated: 2010-07-28 12:00:00 Description: We have another week of the Chatterbox Videogame Radio Show, sans Alon. Ara and Colin focus mainly on the gameplay of the XBLA game Limbo, along with the various interpretations of it's ending. The duo also touches on retail versus digital game sales...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 338 - Game Developers Unite! Updated: 2010-07-21 13:30:00 Description: So begins the two weeks of just Ara and Colin, while Alon is on his honeymoon. We have the special guest Caitlin Ellis, the president of the Phoenix branch of the International Game Developers Association. We touch on the games that we've all been pl...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 337 - Say my name Updated: 2010-07-14 07:25:00 Description: Do you know who I am? No, you don't, because Blizzard backed down and won't be using the Real ID system after everyone complained about it. We don't know what all the fuss was about; a little cyberstalking never hurt anyone. What has hurt us is bad i...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 336 - PlayStation 9 Updated: 2010-07-13 07:30:00 Description: Ara finally gets Muramasa and loves it. We debate the validity of shame achievements. Alon ponders what might be in store for the future of gaming; maybe next week they'll actually present some ideas on the topic....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 335 - Ara and Colin run the show Updated: 2010-07-07 04:30:00 Description: Ara and Colin run the show for another exciting week of Alon's absence....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 334 - More E3, more amazing Updated: 2010-07-01 06:00:00 Description: Colin's back to discuss E3 with more depth while Alon is away preparing for his wedding....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 333 - E3 is here Updated: 2010-06-16 07:40:00 Description: E3 is on. Without a new console in sight, it's weird to realize that it's actually the year of new hardware. Colin is on-site and calls in for a cameo to report on the events of the show. Trapper, Ara's friend and Technical Director of the super-secr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 329 - Ara, Colin, and Soul Calibur Updated: 2010-05-26 08:55:00 Description: Alon's gone for the week, but Ara and Colin steal the show while he's away....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 328 - Dicking around in 3D Updated: 2010-05-12 07:10:00 Description: Alon loves Picross 3D even if it is just more Picross. This leads to discussion of 3D gameplay in general and the advantages and disadvantages provided by the third dimension. Also on the plate is the idea that games are so big and so hard that peopl...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 327 - The perfect board game and truth behind Nintendo's 3DS Updated: 2010-05-05 07:30:00 Description: With E3 steadily inching toward us and a plethora of new devices either just released or soon-to-be-announced, all Alon can do is dream about the perfect electronic board game while Ara wants to check out video game camp, and Colin reminisces about W...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 326 - Introducing Colin the intern Updated: 2010-04-28 07:15:00 Description: A new superfan, Colin, came to the studio to listen to Ara tell his triumphant tale of XBOX customer support and to join in the great debate of Ebert vs the gamers....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 325 - Go Joe! Updated: 2010-04-21 07:15:00 Description: Joe, the Super Fan, sits in on this week's show. During his time with us, Joe must endure endless self-indulgence, controversy surrounding additional, but unsurprising, antics at Gamestop, a party to which no ladies were invited, and repeated screami...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 324 Updated: 2010-04-14 07:00:00 Description: The Infinity Ward exodus; the looming threat of network censorship and control that stands to shatter the very ground you walk on and ruin your life forever; why Ara hates it when people suggest we need more of X in games today....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 323 Updated: 2010-04-07 08:10:00 Description: We've received a lot of email lately so we took some time to go over it. What joystick to buy, how to stump Ara, what Wil Wheaton thinks of MMOs and the Skinner Box. Also, an impromptu visit from BaconSandwich, Omeganaut 2010....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 322 Updated: 2010-03-31 07:25:00 Description: In this episode, we relate toilets and game design. It's such a feat that Ara puts forth an ongoing challenge to the listeners. We also continue the discussion of addicting elements in games. Based on current news, it seems games are so addicting tha...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 321 Updated: 2010-03-24 07:55:00 Description: Tyrone Rodriguez, of Nicalis, joins us once again to discuss Cave Story which has finally been released as WiiWare. You should go buy that immediately before or after buying The Red Star which was also just released on the PlayStation Network. Friend...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 320 Updated: 2010-03-17 07:50:00 Description: After ranting about subscription services, we delve into the psychology of addictive gaming. We'll be back with more next week....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 319 Updated: 2010-03-10 09:05:00 Description: Microsoft is OK with the gays, Ubisoft found out why its DRM was such a dumb idea, Forza 3 gives Ara insight into the corporate battle against used games and lost profit, we ponder the value of watching others play video games, and we tease a topic f...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 318 Updated: 2010-03-03 07:40:00 Description: Big dawgs at Infinity Ward get the axe, and the whole world reacts. Portal 2 creates an alternate reality something. Ara and Alon ponder the potential benefit to the publisher of an extra long demo....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 317 Updated: 2010-02-24 07:30:00 Description: Could giving up your game for Lent save the world? Actually, we didn't talk about that much, but we want to hear what you have to say about it. Shoudl Square Enix rot in hell for what they did? Should we care that companies kill multiplayer servers w...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 316 Updated: 2010-02-17 07:00:00 Description: The Illusion of Choice, a Heavy Rain introspective....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 315 Updated: 2010-02-10 07:00:00 Description: Role-playing games - a story of evolution, imagination, and scandal. OK, maybe not scandal, but Alon does tell a quick story of accidentally watching some gay porn in college....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 314 Updated: 2010-02-03 07:45:00 Description: Ara's upset about the comments on his recent Gamasutra.com article - http://fwd4.me/E3o - so we're led to clarify his intentions and further consider the difficulty of combining narrative and gameplay. Go read it and email us your thoughts. Alon ques...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 313 Updated: 2010-01-27 07:40:00 Description: Ara wrote an article for Gamasutra.com - The Uneasy Merging of Narrative and Gameplay. We talk about it....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 312 Updated: 2010-01-20 07:15:00 Description: ChatterBox has now officially been on the air for over six years. Though we don't do anything out of the ordinary to celebrate, we do have a great show. Maybe it's because Rich is gone. We discuss the upcoming XBOX 360 controller from Razer, we inter...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 311 Updated: 2010-01-13 08:15:00 Description: Alon and Rich return from CES with stories of porn stars and boredom. Alon and Ara give an etymology lesson. We're reminded, once again, that gamers often don't know what they want....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 310 Updated: 2010-01-06 07:35:00 Description: It's 2010, and we haven't heard a peep about the next generation. Are game reviews valid, useless, or just flawed? Why did Alon spend any time playing at all playing Assassin's Creed II?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 309 Updated: 2010-01-05 06:10:00 Description: In this episode, we learn all about pachinko machines, satire in video games, and pricing disparity. We also learn about how much Pen loves Modern Warfare 2....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 308 Updated: 2009-12-30 07:45:00 Description: Ara and Danny Baranowsky take the reigns while Alon is away for the holiday....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 307 Updated: 2009-12-16 08:35:00 Description: Due to popular (or singular) demand, we return to the topic of review scores and how they affect game sales. While we're at it, we consider how advertising, like cover art, might affect sales as well....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 306 Updated: 2009-12-09 07:55:00 Description: Is it okay to take advantage of a bug in a game? Forza 3 players are faced with this question right now. In other news, Alon bought a Killer Instinct machine, Ara can't stand the Critter Crunch character, and no one really understands Bayonetta....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 305 Updated: 2009-12-02 07:20:00 Description: Alon continues to love New Super Mario Bros. Wii and goes on about the well-developed multiplayer components; Ara continues to hate Project: Natal and goes on about how Mark Whitten, General Manager for XBOX Live, is a bit of a tart; and both go on a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 304 Updated: 2009-11-25 08:25:00 Description: Always one to educate, Ara explains in deep detail why your television sucks. After playing Drag Me Home on the iPhone, he revisits the definition of a casual game and suggests it's actually the player who's casual, not the game. Finally, he and Rich...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 303 Updated: 2009-11-18 07:40:00 Description: Everyone's been talking about Modern Warfare 2, and wouldn't you know it... killing swarms of civilians is just too much fun. As a result, though, we revisit the question of how interactivity is affected by narrative....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 301 Updated: 2009-11-04 08:10:00 Description: While we're busy forgetting to mention that there's no show next week, we do remember to complain about reviewers who don't complain about Demon's Souls - apparently Ara is a big fan of consistency. And words. He pushes Rich and Josh to express thems...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD ChatterBox Video Game Radio - Show 300 Updated: 2009-10-28 09:05:00 Description: For this very special episode, number 300, we've got Justin Wong, virtual street fighter extraordinaire. For extra credit, check out the EmpireArcadia.com website....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 332 - Kombat and Kringles Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: This episode is a light-hearted romp around several topics - video game movies, the hilarity of Street Fighter storylines, pastry, and bad baby names, E3 expectations, etc. Ara also sounds off on games that require the player to take damage. Those lo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 330 - Can you say that on the air? Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: My notes for this episode go a little something like this... privates, Red Dead Redemption writer, "casual" games, lazy raiders - the meta game for this week is to figure out what that means while listening and patting yourself on the head! 3, 2, 1, ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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