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Show 083: Moving Time!

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Posted by wyleigh on May 10, 2012 – 1:08 pm
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Hosts:

  • Bex Bradley
  • Chris Chamberlain
  • Dan Smith

Special Host:

  • Jim Griffin

This week we are graced by having Jim Griffin guest host with our standard crew. Jim isn’t going to chat about anything specific, he is just here cuz he has a great “radio voice”. We are moving this week so we are “just” doing a standard show, extensive chatting about the games we are currently playing as well as standard updates on new XBLA titles, Game Add-Ons, Games on Demand games and Demos that have just recently been released.

Games Discussed:

  • Mass Effect 3
  • Witcher 2
  • Bayonetta
  • WP7 Dragon’s Blade
  • Feed Me Oil
  • Path of Exile
  • Age of Scorcery
  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
  • Wordament
  • Defense of the Ancients 2 Beta
  • Civilization Revolutions

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Show 082: We like Miranda

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Posted by wyleigh on April 30, 2012 – 4:12 pm
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Hosts:

  • Chris Chamberlain
  • Charles Porter
  • Dan Smith

This week go a little ol’ school on yallz and just have 3 hosts and a microphone. We do some extensive chatting about the games we are currently playing as well as an indepth conversation about the new Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 7. The hosts also laydown some detail on new XBLA titles, Game Add-Ons, Games on Demand games and Demos that have just recently been released.

Games Discussed:

  • Mass Effect 3
  • Mass Effect 2
  • XBLA Fez
  • XBLA Sine Mora
  • XBLA Trials Evolution
  • XBLA Defense Grid
  • Win7 MiniSquadron
  • Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 7

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Show 081: Kinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure

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Posted by wyleigh on April 13, 2012 – 3:04 pm
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Hosts:

  • Chris Chamberlain
  • Tracy Lauricella
  • Dan Smith

Special Guest:

  • Kevin Dodd

Our show this week is a little shorter than usual (let us know what you think about that) but our main topic is no less interesting. Our special guest this week is Kevin Dodd, who was the Test Lead on Kinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure . We also discuss the hosts current game play lists as well as some new XBLA titles, Game Add-Ons, Games on Demand games and Demos that have just recently been released.

Games Discussed:

  • Kinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure
  • Syndicate
  • Mass Effect 3
  • FIFA 2012
  • WP7 Duudle
  • WP7 WordFeud
  • WP7 iStunt2
  • WP7 DonDonPachi Maximum
  • WP7 Chickens Can’t Fly
  • Mass Effect 1
  • Mass Effect 2
  • Vita Hot Shots Golf/li>
  • Unit 13
  • Path of Exile
  • Record of Agarest War
  • WP7 Civilization

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Show 080: The Force is strong with this one!

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Posted by wyleigh on March 30, 2012 – 4:27 pm
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Hosts:

  • Charles Porter
  • Chris Chamberlain
  • Tracy Lauricella

Special Guest:

  • Patrick Barker

This IS the Platform Biased episode you are looking for! Our special guest, Patrick Barker, was the Test Lead on the highly anticipated Kinect Star Wars and gives a great preview of what is in store for those of you who pick up this Force altering title. We also discuss the hosts current game play lists as well as some new XBLA titles, Game Add-Ons, Games on Demand games and Demos that have just recently been released.

Games Discussed:

  • WP7 Chickens Can’t Fly
  • Shoot Many Robots
  • Mass Effect 3
  • Mercenaries 2
  • Battlefield 3
  • Earth Defense Force: IA
  • Burnout: Revenge
  • WP7 Bug Village
  • WP7 Ion Ball Ex
  • WP7 Orbital
  • Games on Demand Gears of War 3 and DLC4 Forces of Nature
  • Syndicate
  • Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
  • Dead Rising 2: Case West
  • KoA: Reckoning
  • Game Room

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Show 079: Xbox Platform Testing

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Posted by wyleigh on March 16, 2012 – 4:55 pm
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Hosts:

  • Bex Bradley
  • Dan Smith
  • Charles Porter
  • Chris Chamberlain

Special Guest:

  • Kyle Hagel

In this episode we get a special sneak peek behind the scenes of Xbox Platform Testing. Our special guest, Kyle Hagel, delves deep into what it means to do Platform Testing and regales us with numerous tales… including one about “Buns of Steel” (need I say more?). After the interview we also discuss the hosts current game play lists as well as some new XBLA titles, Game Add-Ons, Games on Demand games and Demos that have just recently been released. Also Chris takes this opportunity to discuss an upcoming XBLA game from Grounding and Land Ho, Crimson Dragon.

Games Discussed:

  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
  • WP7 DoDonPachi Maximum
  • Sesame Street: OUAM
  • Dead Rising 2: Case West
  • Crimson Alliance
  • SSX
  • Starbase Orion
  • Final Fantasy Tactics
  • Skyrim
  • Star Wars: The Old Republic
  • Crimson Dragon

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Show 078: Ken Lobb

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Posted by wyleigh on March 2, 2012 – 4:46 pm
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Hosts:

  • Chris Chamberlain
  • Charles Porter
  • Tracy Lauricella
  • Dan Smith

Special Guest:

  • Ken Lobb

This is a particularly great episode since we were able to interview Microsoft Creative Director and longtime industry veteran, Ken Lobb. There is a lot of great material here including how Ken broke into the business of video games back in the 80’s, what he did during his early career at Taxan and Namco, his time spent at Nintendo under Mr. Arakawa and Mr. Miyamoto, his coming to Microsoft Studios back on the original Xbox, how he got a gun named after him in Goldeneye 007, what his favorite game of all time (to date) is, and much, much, more. After the interview we also discuss the hosts current game play lists as well as some new XBLA titles, Game Add-Ons, Games on Demand games and Demos that have just recently been released.

Games Discussed:

  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
  • Hulk Hogan’s Main Event
  • Happy Action Theater
  • Saints Row: The Third
  • XBLA Alan Wake: American Nightmare
  • XBLA Dungeon Defenders
  • XBLA Joe Danger
  • Battlefield 3
  • WP7 I Dig It
  • WP7 Bug Village
  • WP7 Shuffle Party
  • WP7 Max & the Magic Marker
  • WP7 Breeze
  • The Darkness II
  • WP7 Chickens Can’t Fly
  • WP7 Doodle God

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Show 077: Happy Action Podcast

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Posted by wyleigh on February 17, 2012 – 4:17 pm
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Hosts:

  • Tracy Lauricella
  • Chris Chamberlain
  • Dan Smith
    Special Guest Host:

  • Randy Wood

Today’s show is what one might call… “Double Fine” . In the show we get the opportunity to chat with Randy Wood, Test Lead on the most recent release from Double Fine, Happy Action Theater ! We chat to Randy about his industry development background, particular projects that he has worked on that stick out in his mind, and some general test talk. We also discuss the hosts current game play lists as well as some new XBLA titles, Game Add-Ons, Games on Demand games and Demos that have just recently been released.

Games Discussed:

  • The Darkness II
  • WP7 Let’s Golf 2
  • Double Fine’s Happy Action Theater
  • Final Fantasy XIII
  • Neverdead
  • Simpsons Arcade
  • Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
  • Star Wars: The Old Republic
  • Battlefield 3
  • Goldeneye Reloaded
  • EVE Online
  • Bullet Asylum
  • Killing Floor
  • Magic the Gathering 2012

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Show 076: SPOILERS!

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Posted by wyleigh on February 3, 2012 – 4:07 pm
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Hosts:

  • Charles Porter
  • Chris Chamberlain

Today we present to you the “SPOILER SHOW”! In this show we spoil 8 games for your listening pleasure. All games that are “Spoiled” are games that came out before September 1, 2011. No games that came out after September 1, 2011 were spoiled in the recording of this podcast. Here, at the request of “Bob”, is the list of Spoiled Games:

  • Bionic Commando Re-armed 2
  • Shadows of the Damned
  • Mass Effect 2
  • Dead Rising 2
  • Resident Evil 5
  • The Darkness
  • LA Noire
  • Portal 2

Charles and Chris also discuss what games they are currently playing (see Other Games Discussed list below) as well as new Xbox Live Arcade Releases, Game Add-ons, Games on Demand, and Demos.

We now have an official Platform Biased email address, pbpodcast@microsoft.com . So if you want to contact us with questions, comments, idea, concerns, thoughts or just want to add one more email to your address book please do so!

Other Games Discussed:

  • King Of Fighters XIII
  • Rush’N Attack
  • Gears of War 3 Fenix Rising DLC
  • Guardian Heroes
  • Doodle God
  • Trouble Witches Neo
  • Burnout Crash
  • Yar’s Revenge
  • Ghostscape
  • Fallout: New Vegas – The Lonesome Road DLC
  • Gun Runners Arsenal DLC
  • XBLA Dungeon Defenders
  • Mirror’s Edge
  • Crackdown 2
  • XBLA Stacking
  • Kinect Disneyland Adventures
  • Borderlands
  • Saint’s Row The Third
  • EDF:IA
  • XBLA Renegade Ops
  • XBLA Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Resident Evil 4
  • WP7 Shuffle Party
  • WP7 Castlevania Puzzle

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Show 075: Best of 2011!

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Posted by wyleigh on January 27, 2012 – 4:11 pm
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Hosts:

  • Chris Chamberlain
  • Charles Porter
  • Bex Bradley
  • Greg Hjertager

Welcome to Show 075, our Best of 2011 episode! In this show our fabulous hosts talk about their 5 favorite achievements , top 5 XBLA/WP7 games, and top 5 Retail/Games On Demand products. They also chat about some Industry News, new XBLA releases, New Game Add-ons, Games on Demand releases, and some exciting new Demos. The show ends with some answers to questions posed by our listeners.

Note: There is no list of games discussed this week as it would spoil the fun of counting down the top 5. If there are any spoilers the hosts have made sure to bellow out “SPOILERS” (I think there is only 1).

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Show 074: Happy 2012!

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Posted by wyleigh on January 6, 2012 – 2:06 pm
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Hosts:

  • Charles Porter
  • Chris Chamberlain
  • Juan Sebastian Oviedo

Special Guest:

  • Cesar Garcia

For Show 074 we thought it would be a good idea to ring in 2012 by interviewing someone who is working on the latest Windows 8 gaming experiences. The interview is with SDET Lead, Cesar Garcia, in the Connected Experiences Team in Microsoft Studios. In the interview we talk about Windows 8 and games for it that will play on desktops, laptops, and tablets. We also discuss a bit about cross-device play and achievements across devices. The guys also discuss their current game play lists as well as some new XBLA titles, Game Add-Ons, Games on Demand games and Demos that have just recently been released.

Games and topics discussed this episode:

  • Dark Souls
  • Shuffle Party
  • Sonic Generations
  • Lord of the Rings: War in the North
  • Batman: Arkham City
  • Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
  • XBLA Renegade Ops
  • XBLA The Baconing
  • Battlefield 3
  • Mirror’s Edge
  • Halo: CE Anniversary
  • Borderlands
  • Kinect Sports Season 2
  • Red Dead Redemption
  • Dead Rising 2
  • WP7 Cro Mag Rally
  • WP7 geoDefense
  • WP7 Enigmo

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