The Exploding Barrel Podcast

After a technical snaffu last week, we’re back. We were banking on a lot of cool stuff to talk about coming out of the Tokyo Game Show, but not much happened. We do have some new Halo news, some Sony firmware annoucements, and Mike’s favorite, Guitar Hero prices. A questionable Great American Ajguy Gaming Quiz and some fun times with Warhammer Online and Sonic Chronicles rounds out the show.

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The biggest news story of 2008 draws to a close with the release of Mega Man 9. Or does it? While Ajguy holds out for the 360 version, Mike has already conquered the Wii version. And did someone say DLC? Plus we talk Warhammer Online, The Witcher, and Samba de Amigo. A truly epic Great American Ajguy Gaming Quiz and a bevy of MMO news rounds out this week’s episode.

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The lights are back on and so are the games. We have a massive list of games we played this week. So massive that I had to write it down (and I still forgot one!). Join our new addiction to Warhammer Online, thrill to talks of galactic conquest in Spore, and join us for a special post show, spoilerific discussion of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.

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Seperated by great distances once again, the Minotti brothers resort to the old magics to continue bringing you the show! And what a show! We’ve got price drops, PSP firmware, DRM, and more! Ajguy gets his feet wet with Spore, while Mike’s loathing of wRPGs continues with Neverwinter Nights 2. Also, Ajguy is taking suggestions on how he should remotely berate Mike for failing Answer or DIE!

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After a short break, we’re back! We’ve been busy crashing castles and hitting virtual golf balls. Care to hear about it? Also join us for another edition of the Great Canadian Mikezors Gaming Quiz, find out if Ajguy survives another Answer or DIE!, and discover the joys of new Sony hardware.

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We did it. 50 epidsodes and 1 year later we’re still here. To celebrate, we discuss one epic week of gaming that includes Bionic Commando Rearmed, Madden, Fable II Pub Games, Strong Bad, and more! And in addition to the Great Canadian Mikezors Gaming Quiz, we introduce a new segment called Answer of DIE. Join inside for all the juicy details along with NPD numbers and tales of alcoholism. Thanks again for a great year!

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It’s the highest rated XBLA game yet, it’s garnered critical and financial success, and it’s basically the only game we played this week. Well, that and more Soul Calibur IV. Join us for a special post-show discussion on Jonathan Blow’s excellent new game, Braid. We also continue to cover Mega Man 9 and Burnout Paradise because they always manage to be in the news. And after Ajguy’s victory over Mike’s short lived success, the Great Canadian Mikezors Gaming Quiz is back again.

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The soul still burns in this week’s Exploding Barrel Podcast. Soul Calibur IV is upon us, and thanks to the allure of the Star Wars franchise, we have both versions between us. It’s Vader vs. Yoda (we wish) as we talk about how good the game is (so good). Not to be missed, Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 has been released on XBLA, bringing back the high score craze like it’s 1989. The Great American Ajguy Gaming Quize is back as well.

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Welcome to the original Exploding Barrel Podcast! Accept no substitutes. And what’s inside? We have some post E3 shenanigans, Comic Con news, and more. Ajguy is still heavily addicted to Civilization Revolution, while Mike is (suprisingly) playing and (even more surprisingly) enjoying Fallout. Throw in a dash of Pixel Junk Eden, and you have yourself a veritable gaming feast.

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The cooking is done, the plates have been plated, E3 battle ‘08 is over! Find out what else happened after the press conferences as we resurrect the Best Ever to discuss the best of E3 2008. Ajguy is thoroughly addicted to Civ Rev, while Mike contines his quest against Dr. Wily (heck, he’s fighting Wily in Mega Man 7 behind me as I type this). Could this be Mike’s week to reclaim the quiz? Find out in the Great Canadian Mikezors Gaming Quiz.

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