The Press Room is a weekly audio podcast from The VG Press. The show runs down the gaming news to hit the press from the prior two weeks with commentary, scorn, sarcasm and reverence from its cast.

Hosts, Jamie (darthhomer) and Derek (Yodariquo), feature recurring guests Benjamin (Foolz), David (Dvader), Bobby (Iga_Bobovic) and the elusive SteelAttack.

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Ep. Date File Description
#69 2010-07-26 MP3, OGG We return to our IHOP format (International House of Podcast) with Foolz in Australia joining Special Guest SteelAttack from Mexico and host Dvader from Miami to give hand-on impressions of (The recently updated multiplayer) Uncharted 2 (PS3), Red Steel 2 (Wii), Love (PC), Coma (PC), Acheivement Unlocked (PC) (Links for these free games are provided below), Little Big Planet (Ps3), Resident Evil 5 (PS3), Pro Evolution Soccer Ten (Wii), FIFA X (PS3) and Sonic 2 (Genesis).

News
Dvader
29:19 Comic Con Capcom News - Streetfighter V Tekken
37:22 Mega Man Universe (No link, there was no news).
38:32 Mega Man Legends 3
40:35 Bungie News
43:49 Boba Fett in SW:TFU
44:56 Marvel Gauntlet
45:30 Tactics Ogre PSP
45:50 Kinect Priced
55:49 Sony Move News
1:05:32 PachterWatch

Foolz
1:21:40 $35 Laptop

SteelAttack
1:23:16 Starcraft II To Sell 7 Mill in 12 Months?

Community Focus:

Why Do You Keep Up On Gaming News?

Running Time: 1:41:15
Approximate Size: 35.6 MB (MP3) 38.3 MB (OGG)

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Links:
Coma Game http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/541124
Loved Game http://www.alexanderocias.com/loved.php
Acheivement Unlocked Game http://armorgames.com/play/2893/achievement-unlocked

Intro Music by Nestrogen
Outro Music by Spamtron
#68 2010-07-18 MP3, OGG Yodariquo and Dvader give hand-on impressions of Jam Sessions 2 (DS) before going into the news of the week, NPD Analysis and a special movie reviews of Interception and Toy Story 3.

News
Dvader
5:29 June NPD
27:10 Rockstar /2K Layoffs
32:07 Mega Man Universe Trailer
36:02 New James Bond Game
39:13 Sunsoft Virtual Console Games

Yodariquo
40:00 Playstation Move SKUs detailed
43:21 Mark Rein Strikes Again
45:53 Tim Schafer on Bobby Kotick
47:12 The World's Stupidest Solution to Piracy

Community Focus:
Nintendo Downloads for 7/19/10
Movie of the Year Picks

Approximate Running Time: 1:22:01
Approximate Size: 28.8 MB (MP3) 40 MB (OGG)
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Intro Music by Nestrogen
#67 2010-07-11 MP3, OGG After talking about console hardware failures Yodariquo, DarthHomer and DVader give first hand impressions of such games as Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir, America's Test Kitchen: Red Roasted Potatoes, Deca Sports Cheerleading, Nier, Prince of Perisa: The Forgotten Sands and X-Com.

News
DarthHomer
16:49 EA and Bioware Confirm Dragon Age 2
19:39 Blizzard's Real ID Foible
21:36 NBA Jam for HD Consoles
23:30 GTA: Vice City Release in Australia?
25:00 Video Chat Functionality in Pokemon B&W
26:54 Driver SFO Coming out in 2011

Dvader
27:24 NPD
33:04 Castlevania Gameplay Video
36:23 Infamous 2 Footage
38:03 Sonic Hats For Everyone!
38:53 Pacter Predicts Halo-Killer from Respawn
39:32 GT5 Online Mode Detailed

Yodariquo
40:57 Blockbuster Video to be delisted from NYSE
44:42 Kinect Burger King Partnership
46:14 Club Nintendo Gold and Platinum Rewards revealed

Approximate Running Time: 1:02:16
Approximate Size: 21.8 MB (MP3) 27.8 MB (OGG)

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Links:
Jamie's Other Gaming Podcast: http://www.level3.org.au
Intro Music by Nestrogen
Outro Music by Spamtron
#66 2010-06-27 MP3, OGG Before going over the BIGGEST NEWS of the week DarthHomer, Yodariquo and Dvader give hands-on accounts of Toy Story 3 (PS3), Mega Man Zero Collection (DS), Installing Metal of Honor: Airborne (PC), Demon's Souls (PS3), The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (PS3), Ridge Racer Type Four (PS1), Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped (PS1), Cave Story (Wii), Sin and Punishment 2 (Wii), Dragon Ball Z Origins 2 (DSiWare),  and Personal Trainer Math (DSi).

News
DarthHomer
28:13 THQ Using Spin-Offs For Promotion
30:37 Rugby League Live
32:25 Dreamcast Game MDK2 Coming to PC and Wii
34:34 More PS2 Compilations Coming to PS3
38:24 Pokemon B&W Trailer

Dvader
39:41 Steam Has Mega Summer Sale
41:10 New Playstation 3 Firmware
43:34 Final Fantasy Versus Shown in Famitsu


Yodariquo
45:55 3DS - 2010 or 2011?
47:29 Eco-cases spotted from Nintendo
49:31 Hulu Coming to PS3

Approximate Running Time: 1:01:58
Approximate Size: 21.7 MB (MP3) 25.3 MB (OGG)

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Links:
Jamie's Other Gaming Podcast: http://www.level3.org.au
Intro Music by Nestrogen
Outro Music: Guile Theme
#65 2010-06-20 MP3, OGG In this post E3 Wrap-Up DarthHomer, Yodariquo and Dvader cover the best and worst of show and go into details on  Gran Turismo 5, Konami's Press Conference, Glee Karoake Revolution, Heroes of the Ring, XBLA Castlevania, Kinect, OnLive, 1UP's Best of E3, Halo Reach, KOTORMMO, LEGO Universe, IGN's Best of Show, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and so much more -- You will be sucked!

Approximate Running Time: 1:30:33
Approximate Size: 31.8 MB (MP3) 43.7 MB (OGG)

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Links:
Jamie's Other Gaming Podcast: http://www.level3.org.au
Intro Music by Nestrogen
Outro Music: God Hand Closing Credits
#64.1 2010-06-16 MP3, OGG Yodariquo, Dvader, and at long last Phantom_Leo take part in impressions on the Sony and Nintendo E3 press conferences.  More games than could possibly be listed, it's turned out to be a remarkable event.
#64 2010-06-14 MP3, OGG This week we have a special E3 version of the Pressroom.  Yodariquo, Dvader and Aspro break down the Kinect, Microsoft, Ubisoft and EA Press conferences.  Includes DarthHomer bonus track.

PLEASE NOTE: There are some slight sound quality issues early in the podcast with Aspro.  These issues are resolved after a couple of minutes.  Additionally, today's podcast is available in MP3 format only.

Approximate Running Time: 2:03:19
Approximate Size: 43.3 MB(MP3)

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Links:
Jamie's Other Gaming Podcast: http://www.level3.org.au
Intro Music by Nestrogen 
Outro Music by Spamtron 
#63.1 2010-06-12 MP3, OGG Yodariquo and Dvader bring you a special pre-E3 mini-show, talking about GameTrailers TV's pre-E3 show, and impressions on the trailers of Devil's Third, Star Wars the Force Unleashed 2, Dead Space 2, Killzone 3 and more.
#63 2010-06-06 MP3, OGG Dvader from the United States joins DarthHomer from Australia and Yodariquo from Canada in a fast-moving discussion of gaming news.  Includes hands-on accounts of games like Super Mario Galaxy 2, 3D Dot Game Heroes, the 360's Alan Wake, Red Dead Redemption (Homer grows tired of it), Blur, Sam and Max: The Devils Playhouse, the Tomb of Sam and Max, Battle of Giants: Mutant Insects, Rooms DS and Picross 3D.

News

DarthHomer
25:36 Infamous 2 Has Been Announced 
27:19 MotorStorm 3 Leaked? 
28:18 CAPCOM Reveals E3 Lineup 
29:07 SEGA Working on New Total War Game 
30:26 Red Faction: Armageddon Announced 
33:15 Dungeon Siege 3 Announced 

DVader
34:39 Square Enix Announced New Third-Person Shooter 
38:09 Mikami's New Game, Vanquish 
40:06 New Sonic Game 
44:22 New "Contra" 

Yodariquo
46:03 GoldenEye Wii leaked 
49:19 3DS near-360 visuals? 
53:45 Database of Stolen Gaming Accounts Uncovered 
55:03 Piracy costs gaming lots of money, CESA Guesses 

Community Focus:
E3 Predictions 

Running Time: 1:19:05
Approximate Size: 27.8 MB(MP3) 33 MB(OGG)

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Links:
Jamie's Other Gaming Podcast: http://www.level3.org.au
Intro Music by Nestrogen 
Outro Music by Spamtron 

#62 2010-05-30 MP3, OGG Co-Pilots DarthHomer and Yodariquo pull off a tricky landing while Aspro puts his seat in the upright position.  Games talked about today: Sakura Wars: So Long My Love, Big Bang Mini, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dead Space, Bolt, Neir, Red Dead Redemption, Alan Wake, Hotel Dusk, Lost Odyssey, Final Fantasy 13 and UFC Undisputed 2010.

News

DarthHomer
34:00 Tekken 7 Announced  
35:33 Square Enix Publishing on iPad 
36:43 Treyarch Heading Toward Online Subscription Model
40:35 Valve Updates Legacy Titles for Mac 

Yodariquo
42:25 Insomniac Goes Multi-Plat 
44:25 Rockstar North Hiring for Wii and DS 
47:31 NAMCO speaks about Ubisoft's DRM
49:48 Ubisoft Helps Pirates Says Analyst 
52:30 Wii Wings 

Community Focus: What Went Wrong This Gen

Running Time: 1:01:25
Approximate Size: 21.5 MB(MP3) 30 MB(OGG)

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Links:
Jamie's Other Gaming Podcast: http://www.level3.org.au
Intro Music by Nestrogen 
Outro Music by Spamtron 
#61 2010-05-24 MP3, OGG In this week's podcast Yodariquo, DarthHomer and Aspro talk about the latest gaming news and give first hand accounts of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Hotel Dusk, Sakura Wars: So Long My Love, Yakuza 3, Dead Space Extraction, Dead Space, That's So Raven, Red Dead Redemption, 3D Dot Game Heroes and Alan Wake.

News
Homer
43:28 Killzone 3 is Going to Happen 
46:35 Ubisoft News

Aspro
49:55 SMG Composer Gives Full Original Sound Track on YouTube 
50:43 Allard Likely Out At Microsoft 
53:06 Super Mario Galaxy 2 Launches, 98 metacritic 
55:59 Online-Passes For Used Games
1:01:43 CHL (Canadian Hockey League) Coming to NHL11 

Yoda

1:03:23 Sony's Rob Dyer Lets Loose

1:09:24 PSP2 Rumours 

1:11:29 Rockstar on Parents 
1:12:42 Epic on PC development 

Running Time: 1:20:03
Approximate Size: 28.1 MB(MP3) 35.1 MB(OGG)

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Links:
Jamie's Other Gaming Podcast: http://www.level3.org.au
Intro Music by Nestrogen 
Outro Music by Spamtron 
#60 2010-05-08 MP3, OGG In this week's podcast Yodariquo, Dvader and Foolz  talk about such games as GTA4: Lost and the Damned, GTA4: The Ballad of Gay Tony, Rabbids Go Home and Resident Evil 5.

News
Yoda
15:49 Black Wii confirmed for May 9
17:09 Nintendo tops its console and handheld sales records
19:34 Reggie says: Apple has no impact
22:57 Wii Party unveiled
26:51 First annual Canadian Videogame Awards
30:05 OFLC shuts down pre-release info

Foolz
31:55 Nintendo Could Charge for Online?
34:54 Doom 4 will show id's Potential
37:24 Infinity Ward Working on CoD
39:14 UbiShop
40:04 EU to move ahead with ACTA

Vader
43:12 Little Big Planet 2 Revealed
46:36 Game Informer's Scores
47:47 Super Mario Galaxy 2 Reviews
54:14 Alan Wake Reviews
56:22 Lost Planet Reviews
58:11 RE5 Director Takeuchi Won't Be Allowed to Touch RE6
59:56 Capcom's Profits Plunge
1:02:04 Metal Gear Launches in Japan, But Loses Out to Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2
1:04:26 God of War Returns to the PSP

1:06:32 PachterWatch

Running Time: 1:15:22
Approximate Size: 25 MB (MP3) 42 MB (OGG)
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Intro Music by Nestrogen
Outro Music by Spamtron
#59 2010-04-30 MP3, OGG In this week's podcast Yodariquo, Dvader, Foolz and Igabobovic (with guest appearance of Freehostgator) talk about such games as Endless Ocean 2, Castlevania 3, Heavy Rain, FIFA X, Raving Rabbids Go Home and then get to the gaming news of the week (in addition to an audio recording of a gangban. (That's Gang-BAN).

News
Yoda
16:06 Black Wii is Still Coming
17:10 Bungie Teaming with Activision
24:21 Sony Faces Class Action Lawsuit
31:25 Videogames and the Media

Foolz
42:34 Halo 2 Still Going
43:00 Wii Price Drop For Aus/NZ
45:58 RZA Doing mo-cap for DJ Hero 2
48:00 Surfer Girl 360 Rumours

Vader
51:00 Treyarch Announces Call of Duty: Black Ops

Iga
55:34 Force Unleashed 2 Announced
59:30 LucasArts Light Saber Game a Reality?
1:05:11 Red Steel 3 Kerfuffle
1:06:25 Castlevania HD - IGA CONFIRMS! (that it is fake)

Running Time: 1:22:39
Approximate Size: 29 MB (MP3) 33 MB (OGG)
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Intro Music by Nestrogen
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#58 2010-04-25 MP3, OGG Yodariquo with Dvader and Foolz bring you an hour of madness brought upon us by Lonnie Anderson.

Yodariquo
(21:00) Super Table Flip
(23:35) Ubisoft's endless DRM disaster
(24:35) Ubisoft's DRM completely cracked
(26:32) Ubisoft kills off game manuals
(30:20) Capcom pulls an Ubisoft

Dvader
(36:50) Metroid Other M and Sin & Punishment delayed
(43:30) Arkham Asylum 2 character announcements

Foolz
(47:37) Marvel vs Capcom 3 announced
(51:10) Mike Hayes calls his comments inappropriate in third person
(53:15) Adventures of PB Winterbottom released, $5 on Steam
(54:46) Matt Casamassina leaves IGN for Apple

Community Focus
(59:04) Happy Birthday Bugs/GG

Pachter Watch!
(1:00:28) Xbox Live "Platinum"

Search term of the week
McVeiny Murderer

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#57 2010-04-16 MP3, OGG While DarthHomer and Yodariquo take a spell, Dvader, Foolz and Igabobovic stitch together a podcast and talk about NPD, Games as Art and such games as Final Fantasy 13, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Rabbids Go Home, RedSteel 2, Boom Blox 2, Endless Ocean 2, Okami,

NOTE: On this week's podcast there are some audio quality issues with Iga's track, though it does get better as the cast goes on.

News
Foolz
23:49 Blazblue to PC 
24:28 No More Free Demos 
26:05 Sony not going to offer PS3 Refunds 
28:25 Deus Ex 3's Distinctive Art 
29:02 Gen 1 Xbox Live Over 
30:37 MGS 2 on Japanese Virtual Console 

Dvader
31:30 NPD (Google it)
42:00 General Discussion of Red Steel 2's Commercial Failure.
43:00 General Discussion of Third-Party Sales on Wii

41:10 X-Com Returns to Gaming...as an FPS

53:33 Gears of War 3 Trailer

55:27 Demons' Soul's is Coming to Europe 

58:19 Devil May Cry 5 May Be Made By Losers Who Made Heavenly Sword 
59:39 Super Mario Galaxy 2 Pictures and News 
1:03:17 Phantom Leo Says the Black Wii is Coming (Might not want to google that)
1:04:19 Games as Art Discussion

Running Time: 1:12:21
Approximate Size: 25.4 MB (MP3) 39 MB (OGG)
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Intro Music by Nestrogen 
Outro Music by Spamtron 


#56 2010-04-10 MP3, OGG DarthHomer and Foolz returns with Yodariquo to talk about such games as God of War 3, Yakuza 3, Pokemon SoulSilver, BlazBlue Calamity Trigger, Vagrant Story, Ogre Battle 64, Batman: Arkham Asylum, FIFA X and Rush'n Attack.

News
DarthHomer
20:42 Pokemon Name Revealed 
23:14 Konami Gamer's Day (Google it)
28:15 Metal Gear Madness
35:19 BBC Announces Free Dr. Who Adventure Game 
35:55 Gears 3 Dated 

Yodariquo
36:37 Asteroids Record Beaten by John McAllistar 
38:43 No More Heroes 3 Revealed 
39:57 Madworld Sales Retrospective  (Wired Article
43:09 Kojima Goes Console Agnostic 
45:01 PS3 Owner Gets Reimbursed for Functionality Removal 

Foolz
48:34 Ubi's DRM to Evolve and Improve 
49:50 Nintendo Co-producing Xenoblade 
51:19 Sony Update Bricking PS3s? 
53:48 Pacther Predicts Decent Red Steel 2 Sales, Great MH2 Sales 

EXPLICIT TAG: Jamie does his blue material after the 1 hour mark.

Running Time: 1:04:39
Approximate Size: 23 MB (MP3) 27 MB (OGG)
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Links:
Jamie's Other Gaming Podcast: http://www.level3.org.au
Intro Music by Nestrogen 
Outro Music by Spamtron 
#55 2010-04-03 MP3, OGG Yodariquo hosts this week with guest Aspro joing to talk about such games as Haze, Justice League Heroes, Blacksite: Area 51, Fable and Ogre Battle 64.

News
Yodariquo
37:00 Linux Support Removed from PS3 
41:38 Ubisoft DRM Fail Part Deux 
46:31 360 USB Pricing 
50:30 Google Shows Quake 2 Working in Browser 
53:35 Suda 51 To Work For Nintendo? 
56:55 Rare Backs Away From Heritage 

Aspro
59:54 Gran Turismo Maker Wants to Make Kart Racer 
1:02:14 Zangeki No Reginleiv Release Rumor 
1:04:00 Link Bait on Gaming New Sites (Saint's Row 3 is "mindblowing") 
1:08:24 Conduit 2 News 
1:12:14 Japanese Hardware Sales 
1:14:30 PachterComment: PSP is Failing 

Running Time: 1:27
Approximate Size: 30 MB (MP3) 48 MB (OGG)
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Intro Music by Nestrogen 
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#54 2010-03-27 MP3, OGG
After a Beckian introduction Foolz, DarthHomer and Yodariquo return to talk about such games as, God of War 3, Heavy Rain, Dragon Age Origins, Yakuza 3, Pokemon Soul Silver, XBLA Game Room, Hotel Dusk, Batman: Arkham Asylum, PES 10, KORG DS-10 Plus, Mass Effect and Killing Floor.

PachterWatch also returns this week.  

News

DarthHomer
35:00 Mark McDonald Reveals Nintendo's 3DS [Do you really need a link?]
39:40 Sony Chimes in on 3DS (It's for babies)
43:53 Michael Atkinson's Replacement (Australian Anti-Gaming Guru).

Yodariquo

Foolz


Running Time: 1:14
Approximate Size: 26 MB (MP3) OGG (32 MB)
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Links:
Homer's Other Gaming Podcast: http://www.level3.org.au
Intro Music by Nestrogen
Outro Music by Spamtron
#53 2010-03-20 MP3, OGG

When Foolz, Dvader and DarthHomer can't participate Yodariquo panics and calls in Aspro, for his debut on the VGPressroom.

Together they talk about such games as, Fifty Cent: Blood on the Sand, Chrono Trigger, Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard, Badur's Gate: Dark Alliance II, LA Rush, TopGear: Overdrive and Final Fantasy III.


News
Yodariquo
Pikmin 3 "Well Under Way" 
LOTR Action RPG 
THQ's Digital Download Future 
Sony's Tretton Slaps Down Natal 
DS2 This Year? 
Swiss Ban Violent Games 

Aspro
360 Gaining USB Storage Support This Year 
EA to Trial Always-on DRM 
GameStop: Hardware Shortages Are Legit 
Molyneux Praises Heavy Rain 
Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package 

Running Time: 1:12:09
Approximate Size: 25.3 MB
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Intro Music by Nestrogen 
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#52 2010-03-13 MP3, OGG

Dvader, Yodariquo, Foolz and special guest SteelAttack  talk about such games as, Final Fantasy XIII, Heavy Rain, Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, Mega Man X and Hotel Dusk.

Also in this episode PachterWatch, a discussion of SEX in games and much, much more.


News
Dvader
20:45 NPD
33:27 Sony Move
44:05 God of War II Reviews

Yodariquo
51:47 OnLive
56:48 Lighter PS3
57:45 Donkey Kong record
59:55 DoA Paradise trailer 

SteelAttack
1:01:08 Insomniac Might Go Multi-platform.

Foolz
1:02:20 No Natal for Tiger Woods 11
1:04:48 Release date for Dragon Age 2? 
1:06:31 Nintendo would happily make Kid Icarus 
1:07:30 Gaming future is bio-sensory data says Newell
1:11:22 Doctor Who Wii... 
1:12:18 Metroid Dread again... 
1:14:40 Red star coming to handhelds 

Running Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes and 31 seconds.
Approximate Size: 28.3 MB
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Intro Music by Nestrogen 
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#51 2010-03-07 MP3, OGG Yodariquo with Dvader and Foolz to cover a hectic week of pre-GDC news.

Yodariquo
(22:02) Playstation 3 Judgment Day
(35:19) Ubisoft's DRM cracked and Authentication servers go down
(43:02) New Nvidia drivers kill video cards
(45:03) Activision terminates Infinity Ward heads, gets sued
(48:33) New Call of Duty for everyone and everything

Dvader
(52:20) Final Fantasy XIII reviews come out
(57:22) Portal 2 announced for holiday 2010
(59:54) Famitsu interview provides Vanquish details
(1:01:23) Further Sonic the Hedgehog 4 details
(1:02:10) SOCOM 4 announced

Foolz
(1:03:44) Cing files for bankruptcy
(1:06:43) Sexual orientation monickers now permitted for Xbox Live
(1:08:15) Matsuno is not working on Last Story
(1:09:44) Venezuela Bans Videogames
(1:12:32) Prince of Persia coming to PC a month late
(1:13:50) New Lara Croft game to be digital download

Community Focus
(1:15:05) Why are we still missing so many classic games as downloads?

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#50.1 2010-02-28 MP3, OGG The extended and uncut post-interview conversation between Yodariquo and Dvader.  Some off-topic, but plenty of games!
#50 2010-02-28 MP3, OGG At the start of this podcast we have another entry in Yodariquo's interview series. If you'd like to skip ahead and come back to it, the show in the regular format starts at 27:13.

Our Golden 50th Anniversary show features DarthHomer, Dvader, Yodariquo, Foolz and special guest Iga_Bobovic who talk about such games as, Heavy Rain, Dragon Age, Mass Effect 2, Darksiders, Linear Maps of Matrices, FIFA X, Red Orchestra, AC Trailer, Auto Crane and Endless Ocean 2.

News
Dvader
(42:07) Nintendo Summits in Australia, Europe and the USA
(44:43) Metroid: Other M Update

Yodariquo
(50:46) Release Dates for DSi XL
(51:18) Cave Story Release Date & Other General Discussion of Nintendo's Summit.
(53:00) More Metroid Musings
(59:30) Worms on PC
(1:00:44) Pleasure in the Palm of Your Hand

Dvader II
(1:03:50) Yakuza 3 Western Edits
(1:08:09) RE5 Alternative Top Japanese Weekly Charts

Foolz
(1:09:17) Jaffe and Reviews
(1:14:06) Super Street Fighter IV pre-order bonuses
(1:15:38) Most Expensive Games
(1:17:18) Itagaki and Tecmo settlement
(1:17:38) 76 Wii Games Selling a Million

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Intro Music by Nestrogen
Outro Music by Spamtron
DarthHomer's other podcast: www.level3.org.au
#49 2010-02-20 MP3, OGG At the start of this podcast we have another entry in Yodariquo's interview series.  If you'd like to skip ahead and come back to it, the show in the regular format starts at 24:26.

A full cast of gaming luminaries this week including Homer, Yodariquo, Vader and Foolz discussing games like Gormiti, Mirror's Edge, FIFA X, Resident Evil 5 DLC, Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age: Origins, Wallace & Grommit's Excellent Adventure, The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom, Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, God of War Collection and Bioshock 2.

News
DarthHomer
New Arcade Version of Virtua Fighter 5 
Additional Fighters from SF3 for SF4 Revealed 
Aussie Attorney General Scared of Gamers 
Civ 5 News 

Yodariquo
Ubisoft's New DRM Scheme 
Nintendo Wins Against R4 
DS2 Rumors 
EA Drops NCAA Basketball 

Foolz
New Red Faction and Saint's Row Games 
Activision Sued Over Guitar Hero 
New DS Stylus Patent 
Activision Says Good Morning Vietnam 
Activision CEO Is Not A Dick (Says He) 

Vader
Thirty Seconds of Sonic 4 
Uncharted 2 Wins More Awards 

Links:
Intro Music by Nestrogen 
Outro Music by Spamtron 
DarthHomer's other podcast: www.level3.org.au
#48 2010-02-14 MP3, OGG Yodariquo leads on Dvader and Foolz on a trek through Dragon Age, Blaster Master Overdrive, My Life as a Dark Lord, and Disaster Day of Crisis.  Featuring NPD January 2010!

Dvader
(37:00) NPD January 2010
(48:40) First details of LA Noire
(52:18) Barry and Rebecca to appear in RE5 DLC
(53:48) Darksiders manual code secret revealed

Yodariquo
(56:10) Perfect Dark XBLA Footage and Info
(57:20) First Halo Reach footage and screens
(59:24) Xbox 360 Final Fantasy XIII bundle
(1:00:33) Fable 3 Joystiq impressions
(1:04:52) Dead Rising DLC exclusive to Xbox 360
(1:06:30) Nintendo Summit initial details
(1:08:40) Nintendo sending review copies digitally
(1:11:30) NBA Jam may appear on PSN and XBLA
(1:13:37) Netflix VP downplays Netflix HD
(1:16:06) Alan Wake cancelled for PC

Foolz
(1:17:33) Nippon Ichi profits plummet
(1:21:05) Judge denies dismissal of lawsuit against EA in NCAA suit
(1:23:21) 99% of Australians support 18+ rating
(1:27:10) Wii once again having supply issues
(1:29:30) Activision Blizzard closes down Red Octane
(1:32:53) Konami releases the first trailer for the soon-to-be greatest game of all-time
(1:44:27) Old Command & Conquer games made free for download

Trollin'
(1:45:36) Yoda pushes the world into an alternate reality with a single post
#47 2010-02-07 MP3, OGG Foolz, DarthHomer and Yodariquo return to talk about the following games: Mass Effect 2, Forza 3, Spider Man: Web of Shadows, Darksiders, Dragon Age, Aliens vs. Predator, Heavy Rain, FIFA 10, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, Dark Void Zero and Pokemon Rumble.

News
Darthhomer
(38:15) GTA Episode Released to other consoles
(39:58) LA Noir Update
(41:31) The Who Superbowl
(43:22) EB Take a Stance on R18+
(46:33) Yakuza CE

Vader
(48:26) Sonic 4
(52:37) Rumour: Sonic in Super Mario Galaxy 2
(55:35) Bayonetta Sells Over a Million
(55:52) SEGA releases all its old games again

Foolz
(57:28) Blaster Master
(58:33) Grinder multiplat, coming 2011
(1:00:11) Wii Injuries
(1:01:36) Could Pachter be right about new Nintendo console?
(1:03:00) Overkill Cheap
(1:04:15) White Knight Chronicles review watch
(1:05:58) Dante's DLC Hell
#46 2010-01-31 MP3, OGG Yoda, Foolz and Vader unite to produce an amazing discussion of the following games (as well as the latest gaming news) : Dragon Age, Bayonetta, Nyxquest, Bit.Tip.Beat, FIFA 10, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, World of Goo, Disaster, and Tekken 6!

News
Yoda
35:00 Pachter Gets his Own Show
36:52 Xenoblade is a Game
38:19 Mistwalker RPG Kind of Announces "Last Story"
40:26 Capcom Brings Monster Hunter MMO to 360
44:00 Ubisoft Requires Internet Access for PC Games
45:22 Iwata Turned Down Natal?
46:30 iPad Talk

Vader
47:33 Gametrailers Rip Out David's Heart
51:11 Project Needelmouse Teasing
53:51 NPD Life Sales to Date Leak
61:00 Zelda: TP Versus Gears of War Results In (No link, you'll have to listen)

Foolz
64:00 "They" Is No More
66:00 Codemasters Cancel Heist
67:00 Konami Announces Wii Racer
69:34 Criterion Working on NFS
70:54 Sony $1.1 Billion Profit in Single Quarter
71:12 Microsoft Makes A Zillion Dollars
71:13 Activision PC Going to GOG.com
#45 2010-01-24 MP3, OGG

Yodariquo makes sure you don't miss your weekly news updates in this bite-size edition of The Press Room

News
Pachter gets his own show
Nintendo kicks off UK online campaign
South Korea declares virtual money actual currency
Little King's Story sequel unlikely
Rare studio head implies Killer Instinct Natal
Rare reportedly working on Wii Fit clone
Take-Two board to see shake-up
Project Needlemouse internally going by Sonic 4

IGN Review
Mass Effect 2 - 9.6
Tatsunoko vs Capcom - 9.0
No More Heroes 2 - 8.8
Chinatown Wars iPhone - 9.0

1up Reviews
Muscle March - D

#44 2010-01-17 MP3, OGG Homer re-joins Yoda and Foolz to discuss DJ Hero, Dragon Age, Shadow Complex, Forza 3, Banjo Kazooie, Nuts 'n' Bolts, Donkey Kong Country, Tekken 6, Disaster, Lost Winds: Winter of Melodia, the news and PachterWatch.

Homer
(18:53) NPD Numbers 
(29:55) DJ Hero 2 Confirmed 
(32:23) Rare Characters for Rent
(36:10) SEGA All-Stars Racing 
(38:50) I'm Alive Will Use Splinter Cell Engine 
(39:31) Assassin's Creed 2.5 Will Have Online 
(42:17) Driver Returns 
(43:20) GT5 Delayed Again

Foolz
(44:00) Street Fighter Worst Film of 2009 
(47:20) Tekken 6 Goes Online 
(49:17) Reggie Says No New Wii 

Yoda
(50:21) Netflix Wii Confirmed 
(52:00) NBA Jam Confirmed 
(54:32) LKS Sells Well After Winning VGPress GOTY
#43 2010-01-10 MP3, OGG

Foolz and Yodariquo reveal a shocking truth (with comical results) in this week's episode of The Pressroom.  Games discussed: FIFA 10, Disaster, Tekken 6, New Super Mario Brothers (Wii), Lost Winds: Winter of Melodia.

Yodariquo
(17:23) Netflix Coming to Nintendo
(19:33) Big in Japan - Sales Numbers from the land of the rising sun.
(23:50) Rumor: Konami Working on Castlevania Collection
(25:58) XBLAA (Yes two A's) Announced at CES
(27:23) Iwata Announces Amazing New Advances for DS!
(31:00) BOOM-Shakka-Lakka NBA Jam Returns!
(33:19) Tiger's Wood Will Stay on EA - Frederick Explains.

Foolz
(35:29) Wii Sells 3M Units in USA  in December. (And Whizzinator Summary)
(37:07) Criterion Making New SSX Game?
(38:54) EA Shuts down Servers
(42:15) Capcom Craps on Wii
(45:59) Metroid Collection Now Metroid Collectable.
(47:04) PES Button Lag? "Open Your Router" Says Konami.

#42 2010-01-03 MP3, OGG

Foolz and Dvader report live from the apocalyptic bunker. Only the most inhuman, heartless and cruel could ever hope to brave the outside to join them.

Dvader
(15:33) Media Create sales for Dec 21 - Dec 27
(21:04) Gaming Outlet GOTY Winners

Foolz
(26:30) Historians rebuilding Atari chips
(28:50) Dragon Age exansion appears likely for March
(30:44) Re-releases killing retro game market

(34:05 - 37:39) Intermission: The Galop - Offenbach - Orpheus in the Underworld

(37:40) SEGA stunned by EA's failure to sell Dead Space Extraction
(43:07) Predictions for the next decade
(51:30) Special Guest
(54:23) Half-Life 2 with Natal video leaked

#41 2009-12-27 MP3, OGG

Back from a week of purgatory, it's the 41st Press Room! With all your favourite stars, Darthhomer, Foolz, Dvader and Yodariquo!

Darthhomer
(33:21) Alien vs Predator unbanned in Australia
(35:40) Australia introduces content-level filtering act

Foolz
(40:45) Retro-style Dark Void Zero coming to WiiWare
(44:04) 19-disc Castlevania soundtrack collection coming

(47:40) Zelda Reorchestrated completes reorchestration of Ocarina of Time
(49:44) Capcom backing out of Q1 2010 with releases
(51:31) "Sony moving away from cell-based PS4"

Pachter Watch!
(55:00) Take-Two must fix "lack-of-discipline"
(57:30) Gamers are getting too much value

Community focus
(1:10:30) Have you been naughty or nice? Write your Santa letter here!

#40 2009-12-13 MP3, OGG

Yodariquo takes on a world not meant for dreamers. Dvader joins the struggle, Foolz as well. And SteelAttack makes a heroic return.

Dvader
(41:35) NPD November 2009
(57:55) Spike VGA 2009 results
(1:17:05) Star Wars: The Force Unleashed announced
(1:18:38) Batman Arkham Asylum 2 announced
(1:21:22) Medal of Honor debut trailer
(1:22:35) Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands debut trailer
(1:24:14) TRON Evolution trailer
(1:26:30) Green Day Rockband announced
(1:28:25) Spec Ops: The Line trailer
(1:32:14) Halo Reach "trailer"
(1:33:19) Deadliest Warrior: The Game
(1:34:40) True Crime returns
(1:37:00) Dead Space 2 unveiled
(1:44:55) Mega-man 10 announced
(1:46:22) GameInformer Final Fantasy CC: The Crystal Bearers review

Yodariquo
(1:48:29) Sakura Wars to have rip-off localization
(1:49:55) Apple counter-sues Nokia
(1:50:50) Datel DSi Speaker

Foolz
(1:54:00) Mass Effect 2 voice actors
(1:56:48) Final Fantasy XIII video and audio compressed
(1:59:42) Sony still losing money on PS3
(2:00:43) Japan weekly sales from Nov 30 - Dec 6
(2:03:36) EA going after Call of Duty

#39 2009-12-06 MP3, OGG

Darthhomer with Foolz and Yodariquo. Grab them cakes.

Darthhomer
(20:56) EA announces new Medal of Honor game
(25:46) Australia banned CrimeCraft and Alien vs Predator

Yodariquo
(34:05) Muscle March is coming to North America
(35:25) Nintendo loses lawsuit against DS flash cartridge maker
(37:34) Taiwanese man beats World of Warcraft

Foolz
(39:38) John Riccitiello of EA surprised Dead Space failed
(43:10) Japan is turning Japa--err, American

Community Focus
(47:40) Gamestop + Casuals = DRIVE ME CRAZY!!!

#38 2009-11-29 MP3, OGG

Darthhomer with Dvader, Foolz and Yodariquo. Grab the pitchforks.

Yodariquo
(27:28) Ogre Battle 64 coming to Virtual Console
(31:38) 80% of female console owners are Nintendo owners
(35:05) Xbox 360 BBC iPlayer delayed

Foolz
(37:22) New Castlevania is a departure for series
(39:35) Steam competitors boycott Modern Warfare 2
(41:55) Deus Ex 3 not PC-exclusive
(43:53) Mercenaries sequel still coming
(45:04) Robbie Williams racing game coming to iPhone

Dvader
(46:45) Official Nokia blog shows off SNES emulator
(49:40) PSN terms of service updated to mitigate sharing abuse
(55:44) Greatest Games lists

Community Focus
(1:05:47) The Sitcom Project: Contribute, one line at a time *CANNED APPLAUSE*

#37 2009-11-22 MP3, OGG

We just keep pumping them out. Yodariquo hosts Dvader and Foolz for a startlingly concise show.

Yodariquo
(30:22) Aonuma talks Zelda Wii
(37:55) Firm looking at class action lawsuit over Xbox 360 bannings
(41:47) FBI using PS3 clusters for password cracking

Foolz
(45:38) Tony Hawk Ride not winning over reviewers
(46:36) Aliens vs Predator to support dedicated servers
(47:32) Steam has ~70 percent of the digital download market
(49:30) Infinity Ward considered aliens in Modern Warfare 2
(50:50) Marvelous lost money on Wii releases
(52:13) Square Enix CEO talks about Japanese gaming market

Dvader
(54:16) Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition details
(58:14) LittleBigPlanet to add Sonic costumes
(59:40) Kaz Hirai opens the door for paid subscription model
(1:01:37) Pandemic closes its doors

Pachter Watch!
(1:02:12) Pachter vs. Reggie: The Ultimate Struggle

#36 2009-11-15 MP3, OGG

NPD week! Dvader is absent :( But we have the other usuals with Darthhomer in the hosting chair along with Foolz and Yodariquo. Now what's that sound?

Darthhomer
(36:16) October 2009 NPD numbers
(55:40) Activision replaces Bond with new actor
(57:57) Dynamic Slash and Hotel Dusk 2
(1:00:14) Final Fantasy XIII gets official North American release date
(1:01:16) Resident Evil 5 Alternate Edition will be DLC in North America

Yodariquo
(1:02:12) Pokemon Rumble announced
(1:02:55) Paint program coming to DSiWare
(1:03:33) Pizza Delivery Boy coming to Wii
(1:04:30) Keroro RPG announced
(1:05:21) Sony sued by blind gamer for not accomodating

Foolz
(1:07:35) Endless Ocean 2 confirmed for Australian release
(1:08:20) Facebook for PS3 confirmed
(1:09:12) Motorbikes possible for Gran Turismo 5
(1:10:39) Newegg House of the Dead Overkill deal

We Be Trollin' - The Stupid-Off
Darthhomer's entry
Yodariquo's entry

#35 2009-11-08 MP3, OGG

darthhomer is back once again to lead in Dvader and Yodariquo on a slow news, but big game release week.

darthhomer
(39:13) No Doubt sues Activision over Band Hero use
(41:24) 3D Dot Game Heroes possible on Xbox 360

Dvader
(42:58) 3D Dot Game Heroes includes Link clone on bonus disc
(47:54) Little Big Planet sequel would be "counter-productive"
(49:07) New Super Mario Bros. Wii reviews
(49:51) Dragon Age: Origins reviews

Yodariquo
(54:35) Gamers sue Sony over alleged firmware brickings
(59:01) WiiWare demos may be on the way
(1:00:30) Baby and Me baby peripheral game
(1:01:30) WiiWaa plush toy peripheral game

We Be Trollin'
(1:04:50) Need Help for Christmas
(1:05:41) NfS Porsche: 3D setup.exe won't start!
(1:06:02) what games developer would you like to work for
(1:07:49) Where the hell is the Twilight video game?

#34 2009-11-01 MP3, OGG

It's the 1-year anniversary of The VG Press! What better way to do it than with a podcast? It's Yodariquo, Foolz and Dvader.

Yodariquo
(37:30) DSi XL announced with larger screen
(39:53) GoldenEye 2010 listed on animator's CV
(44:22) Modern Warfare 2 contraversy

Foolz
(53:42) FIFA 10 sells 1.7 million in first week in Europe
(54:34) Capcom profits increase 58%
(56:28) Iwata says price drop effective

Dvader
(57:48) "3D Dot Game Heroes for PS3 is DEFINITELY coming to NA!"
(58:50) 3D Dot Game Heroes scores 30/40 in Famitsu
(59:44) Insomniac not doing any more 60FPS games

I Be Trollin'
(1:04:40) Do You Think Brawl is a Fighting Game?

Pachter Watch!
(1:09:33) Sales of New Super Mario Bros. Wii will "shock" you

Community Focus
(1:16:20) The VG Press Hall of Fame

#33 2009-10-25 MP3, OGG

Darthhomer's back with Foolz, Dvader and Yodariquo. Do a barrel roll!

Vancouver Island

NPD sales
(30:15) NPD September, 2009

Darthhomer
(45:30) Australia only gets edited Left 4 Dead 2
(49:10) No dedicated servers for Modern Warfare 2

Dvader
(52:20) Ratchet & Crank: A Crack in Time Reviews
(53:13) Borderlands reviews
(53:30) Forza Motorsport 3 reviews
(55:15) New Super Mario Bros. Wii reviews
(57:25) Famitsu scores Bayonetta 40/40

Foolz
(58:42) Elder Scrolls V coming
(59:50) Okami Wii shows up on Japanese sales charts
(1:00:42) Atmoic Games to port FPS to Wii

Yodariquo
(1:01:42) Nokia sues Apple for unpaid patent infringement in iPhone
(1:03:23) NFL fan sues EA for use of likeness
(1:07:23) Crazy comments from Toyota executive

Community Focus
(1:08:35) Is the overarching concept of game completion crippling your enjoyment of gaming?

Pachter Watch!:
(1:14:17) Pachter laments music game sales
(1:17:00) Xbox Live pricing to go up to $100

#32 2009-10-18 MP3, OGG

Yodariquo hosts yet another riveting NPD month with Foolz, Dvader and Iga_Bobovic!

Yodariquo
(20:25) Lou Albano dies at 76
(22:30) 53 publishers suing over R4 Revolution
(30:15) Wii Fit to pass Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
(33:04) ATI graphics card to be in next Xbox
(36:53) Nvidia Tegra to be used in next Nintendo handheld
(47:23) Canadians are impulse buyers

Iga
(50:42) Epic Mickey scans and details
(59:13) Modern Warfare Wii controls to use PC style
(1:05:05) Monstrous Wii Hype Thread (excuse to mention Sin & Punishment 2)>

Foolz
(1:09:53) Mailman steals $86,000 worth of GameFly games
(1:12:38) Miyamoto likes to measure things
(1:14:24) World of Warcraft to require Battle.net accounts

Dvader
(1:18:00) $350 PS3 with 250GB HDD coming to US
(1:26:40) 3D Dot Heroes to include minigames

Community Focus
(1:33:00) Is it me or the media? Game Reviews and group think.

Pachter Watch!
(1:48:53) iPod Touch is publishers' enemy
(1:53:18) Natal and Sony motion controllers and prices

#2 2009-10-09 MP3, OGG

Iga hosts another Euro podcast with Gamingeek and the overseas guest Yodariquo for a news-heavy edition.

(5:45) Epic Mickey details
(15:50) New Super Mario Bros. "Contra-hard"
(32:35) Rocket Knight Adventures announced
(36:54) LostWinds reviews
(48:14) Sony wants Sony to win
(54:12) Capcom asks how people want RE5 Alternate Edition
(59:52) Tales of Graces to have DLC
(1:01:45) Xbox 360 version of "Home" leaked
(1:09:53) Retro had to be convinced of Hyper-mode
(1:14:34) Monster Hunter 3 looking at free online, voice-chat
(1:17:58) Wii sales triple in Japan
(1:24:20) Why Canada (and Holland) is better than the US
(1:29:53) Halo planned for 6 years ahead

#31 2009-10-04 MP3, OGG

Yodariquo hosts Dvader and Foolz in a universal routing of company failures. We're looking at you, Capcom!

Yodariquo
(24:53) Wii system update bricking consoles
(29:52) The Misadventures of PB Winterbottom new trailer
(31:25) PSPgo mixed reviews, retailer backlash
(37:35) Jenny McCarthy to headline Ubisoft fitness game
(40:21) UK retailers furious at supermarket pricing

Dvader
(45:10) Dead Space Extraction reviews
(48:28) Uncharted 2: Among Thieves reviews
(53:30) Resident Evil 5: Alternate Edition new content to be 2 hours
(54:22) Resident Evil 5: Alternate Edition new trailer
(55:40) Super Street Fighter IV details
(1:01:05) 3D Dot Heroes is Zelda

Foolz
(1:06:55) Lawsuit against Sony for PSN banning thrown out
(1:09:28) Man sues BofA for 1,784 billion trillion dollars
(1:09:58) Nintendogs in Animal Crossing
(1:11:40) DJ Hero 2 is already in production
(1:13:14) PS3 Wand control to come to Pro Evolution Soccer (PES)

Other news
(1:20:42) Mini Pachter Watch! OnLive not a "goofy company"
(1:25:08) Community Focus - Games Flashback

#30 2009-09-27 MP3, OGG

SteelAttack returns! Along with host darthhomer, we have Foolz and Yodariquo once again in the fray, and I manage to render Jamie speechless -- success!

Bingo Dabber

darthhomer
(29:10) Resident Evil 5 alternative edition and PS3 motion control line-up
(37:30) Warriors: Legend of Troy announcement
(41:50) Meeting Notes Between Sega and SCEA Leaked
(50:00) Twilight the Game announced

Yodariquo
(51:18) Microsoft to Buy EA?
(56:20) PSPgo peripherals and pricing
(58:47) Wii in the UK gets Wii Sports Resort bundle, no price cut
(1:01:05) Wolfenstein being recalled in Germany

Foolz
(1:04:26) Dead Space Extraction IGN review
(1:07:30) Buy Valkyria Chronicles II to see more on PS3

SteelAttack
(1:10:15) Keiji Inafune declares Japanese gaming dead

Community Focus
(1:13:42) The VG Press on GoNintendo

#1 2009-09-25 MP3, OGG

Iga_Bobovic, bugsonglass, darthhomer, Foolz and...Gamingeek! All together on the debut, full-length episode of the Euro Press Room!

Roundtable
(01:20) Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition and motion control
(04:30) PS3 motion control launch line-up
(16:40) Next Dynasty Warriors to go to Troy
(18:40) Halo ODST reviews criticise length
(24:51) PSP Go trade-in program killed
(28:00) EB Australia refuses to sell PSP Go
(29:24) Awwwwwwwwww
(32:28) Square predicts next Wii in 2011
(34:30) TGS games discussion
(34:40) Splinter Cell: Conviction trailer
(37:45) Ninokuni impressions
(41:15) Tales of Graces trailer
(42:45) Final Fantasy CC: The Crystal Bearers trailer

Community Focus
(46:50) The VG Press Video Thread! Movie, TV series, anime and cartoon discussion

#0 2009-09-25 MP3, OGG The debut episode of The Press Room Euro Podcast!
#29 2009-09-20 MP3, OGG

Foolz, Dvader and Yodariquo bring you another titillating edition of The Press Room. Download now, and get 25 minutes of bonus Pachter bashing!

Pachtodamus

Yodariquo
(15:37) Wii price cut confirmed
(17:50) Street Fighter IV sequel announcement coming
(18:15) Rumoured character additions to SFIV sequel
(20:13) Reggie name-drops Kid Icarus
(22:20) Shantae sequel announced for DSiWare
(23:04) Shantae to be released episodically
(25:57) NPD study shows 44% of console gamers are female

Dvader
(30:35) Yakuza 3 is being localized for the west
(31:35) Scribblenauts 82% at GameRankings
(32:43) Uncharted 2 - 21/20
(34:00) Halo ODST - 9.0/10 at IGN
(35:45) Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 2 250GB bundle (35:50) PS3 Slim Uncharted 2 250GB bundle

Foolz
(37:50) Left 4 Dead 2 banned in Australia
(40:15) Possible SSX Revival
(43:03) PS3 sales drop to 57,000 in Japan
(44:50) Gamers don't want a new Xbox
(48:24) Study finds graphics and plot unimportant

Other news
(52:30) Pachter Watch! Pachter answers Yodariquo's question on Wii HD!
(59:40) Nintendo's Friend Codes - The Real Reason

#28 2009-09-13 MP3, OGG

Darthhomer, Yodariquo and Dvader join in for The Press Room Beatlemania, though nothing compares to Pachtermania!

(33:33) NPD August 2009
(42:27) Sonic to return to 2D in HD
(46:16) Sonic Adventure DX re-rated by Australian Classification Board
(46:30) Darkside Chronicles story details
(47:43) The Beatles Rock Band supply constrained in Australia
(50:05) Uproar over Kirk Cobain usage in Guitar Hero 5 - video can be seen here
(53:08) Arkham Asylum DRM
(55:26) Flying Gabe Newell
(58:08) Sony investigates 3D for PS3
(59:53) More Capcom Triple Packs
(1:02:20) Konami's TGS Display
(1:05:43) Pachter Watch! Part 1 - Take Two
(1:08:48) Pachter Watch! Part 2 - Console price cuts
(1:10:47) Pachter Watch! Part 3 - Ask Pachter

#27 2009-08-30 MP3, OGG


I CALLED OKAMI DS! - 1:14:18 - ALL BOW BEFORE MY FORESIGHT!  Dvader, Foolz, and Yodariquo.




PS3 slim officially confirmed

Xbox 360 price cut

Xbox 360 failure rate surveyed at 54 percent

Microsoft responds to Xbox failure rate

Michael Pachter on PS3 slim and the 360 price cut

Dissidia Final Fantasy review

Cursed Mountain review

Soul Calibur Broken Destiny review

The Universal Fantasy [Penny Arcade]

Capcom hints at new games

Japanese hardware sales Aug 17 to 23

#26 2009-08-16 MP3, OGG

Are you smart enough to understand the introduction? If you aren't, see the list below.  Foolz, SteelAttack, Dvader, Darthhomer, and Yodariquo.




Song titles intro:

Lionel Richie               - Hello
Ronnie Hilton               - Who are we?
Empire of the Sun          - We are the people
Queen                    - We are the champions
Michael Jackson               - We are the world
Texas                    - When we are together
Pop will eat itself           - Everything's cool
Jam                    - Just who is the 5 o'clock hero?
Ricky Nelson               - Fools Rush In
Duran Duran               - Meet El Presidente
Gun                    - Steal Your Fire
Total Contrast               - Takes a little time
Clarence Frogman Henry          - But I do
The Kinks               - See my friend
Jerry Lee Lewis               - Great balls of fire
Busted                    - Who's David?
Laurie London               - He's got the whole world in his hand
Red Hot Chili Peppers          - By the way
Weezer                    - Jamie
Radiohead               - Talk Show Host
Radiohead               - Everything is in its right place
Gary Glitter               - I'm the leader of the gang
Sway                    - Little Derek
Black Eyed Peas               - Let's get it started
Paul McCartney               - Press
Stevie Nicks               - Rooms on fire

#25 2009-08-09 MP3, OGG This week, we all get to decide who will destroy the industry!  And will it be through corruption or just plain apathy?  You decide!  Foolz, Darthhomer, Aarny, and Yodariquo.
#24 2009-08-02 MP3, OGG After a long and arduous struggle, The Press Room has conquered Britain!  Darthhomer, Aarny, Foolz and Yodariquo.
#23 2009-07-26 MP3, OGG For the brave few who finally dared listen, The Press Room #23 changed their lives forever.  Darthhomer, Foolz, Dvader and Yodariquo.
#22 2009-07-12 MP3, OGG It's the nobody-cares-anymore-cast!  Starring the shortest episode ever!  Darthhomer, Foolz, and Yodariquo.
#21 2009-07-05 MP3, OGG It's the poor-quality cast!  Jamie loses his recording, so you can hear classic-style Skype quality sound!  Gancho!  Darthhomer, Dvader, Foolz, Yodariquo, and SteelAttack.
#20 2009-06-14 MP3, OGG It's the epic post-post-E3 show!  Feel the excitement!  This is your podcast-editing monkey signing off.  Yodariquo, Darthhomer, Foolz, and Dvader.
#19 2009-06-07 MP3, OGG It's the irony-cast!  And no, God of War 3 is not the game of the show you stupid idiot (it's also the redundancy-cast).  Yodariquo, Dvader, SteelAttack, and Iga_Bobovic
#18 2009-05-31 MP3, OGG Don't worry Jamie, we love you regardless of what's on your computer.  Darthhomer, Foolz, SteelAttack, Dvader and Yodariquo.
#17 2009-05-24 MP3, OGG Yes, Yoda was right.  Yoda is always right.  Iga_Bobovic, SteelAttack, bugsonglass, Foolz and Dvader.
#16 2009-05-17 MP3, OGG Infamous vs. Prototype: The Ultimate Question.  Oh, and apparently Canada isn't part of North America anymore.  Darthhomer, Foolz, Yodariquo, and Iga_Bobovic.
#15 2009-05-10 MP3, OGG This was only the second-longest podcast.  I blame Wii Fit.  SteelAttack, Iga_Bobovic, Yodariquo, Foolz, and Darthhomer.
#14 2009-05-03 MP3, OGG You're all slackers. Every last one of you.  Darthhomer, Yodariquo, and Yarcofin.
#13 2009-04-26 MP3, OGG We don't have those kind of clearance sales here.  We only have health care.  Iga_Bobovic, Dvader, Foolz, and Ravenprose.
#12 2009-04-12 MP3, OGG Something's a little off here, Jamie sounds a little different... Anyway, Yu Suzuki is dead. No, wait--Iga_Bobovic, bugsonglass, Yodariquo, Darthhomer, and Dvader.
#11 2009-03-28 MP3, OGG Despite a new Zelda, new MGS, Final Fantasy on VC, and all of GDC, there's only one game that matters: Ass Combat.  Darthhomer, Foolz, Yodariquo, Dvader, Iga_Bobovic, and SteelAttack.
#10 2009-03-14 MP3, OGG According to this podcast, the following games suck: Noby Noby Boy, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Lord of the Rings Conquest, Lego Indiana Jones.  Darthhomer, Foolz, Yodariquo, Iga_Bobovic and SteelAttack.
#9 2009-02-28 MP3, OGG Unbelievable 5-way action with darthhomer, Dvader, Iga_Bobovic, Foolz and Yodariquo. Needs more microwave.
#8 2009-02-14 MP3, OGG darthhomer convinces Foolz, Yodariquo, Dvader and special guest Mark to get Cricket 9. Oh snap.
#7 2009-01-31 MP3, OGG darthhomer, Foolz and Yodariquo return, and SteelAttack has a very special message.
#6 2009-01-17 MP3 It's the Euro podcast!...or not.  Maybe.  Let's go with 30%.  Darthhomer, Foolz and Dvader.
#5 2009-01-03 MP3, OGG darthhomer, Foolz, yodariquo. What more could you want? First podcast of the year! Duh-duh-duh-dunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
#4 2008-12-13 MP3, OGG Hear November NPDs in the first Press Room show to crack the hour mark, featuring darthhomer, Foolz, Dvader and Yodariquo.
#3 2008-11-29 MP3 darthhomer scams you into listening for another week, along with Foolz, Yarcofin and Yodariquo. PS: Prince of Persia sucks.
#2 2008-11-15 MP3 darthhomer leads Dvader, Iga_Bobovic and Foolz into a feeble attempt at defending Sonic. Pfft.
#1 2008-11-01 MP3 Darthhomer, Foolz and Yodariquo return with more GTA, a history of The VG Press and much cursing of Iga.
#0 2008-10-25 MP3 yodariquo, darthhomer and foolz talk about Sony's market struggle and mystery games while I get the publisher of Ninjabread Man horribly wrong.
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