Xbox 360 Fancast 066 -- 600 Shy of Evil

by Richard Mitchell { Apr 28th 2008 at 6:00PM }

Can it be mere coincidence that our 66th podcast is releasing on the same day as the midnight launch of Grand Theft Auto IV? Perhaps you don't see the connection. Just look. Episode 066. That's only 600 short of 666. We'd say that's pretty much proof positive that GTAIV is the Devil (along with the foosball, of course). Anywho, this week's show is jam packed with news and fanmail, and we spend a healthy amount of time discussing GTAIV's impending arrival. Hopefully it will make your wait in line during the midnight launch a little easier.

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Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. Bridge: "Northern Lights" by Science for Girls
Interested in contributing music? Let us know.

Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM), Dustin Burg (SuperDunners), Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander), Xav de Matos (Snypz)

Produced by Richard Mitchell

News:
How to earn five controversial Bad Company weapons
Splinter Cell and Metal Arms now Xbox Originals
GHIV recipe adds a pinch of Rock Band to the mix
First GoW2 gameplay footage coming May 9th
Playable GoW2 beta demo at Sasquatch!
Rumor: Netflix to partner with MS and the 360
Audiosurf not headed to the XBLA
Retiree Brett Favre makes the cover of Madden 09
GTAIV coming out early because of piracy? Naw, son!
Xbox Live had a heart attack this week, finally recovered

Break

Fanmail

Fantalk: GTAIV anticipation

Tags: 360-fancast, 360-podcast, fancast, xbox-360-fancast, xbox-360-podcast, xbox-fancast, xbox-podcast

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

DeltaLoko @ Apr 28th 2008 6:08PM

Been waiting all day for this one. Maybe it'll whet my appetite for GTA for a while....a little while

SytheMaster @ Apr 28th 2008 6:20PM

foosball? You mean football right?

TheMan726 @ Apr 28th 2008 6:25PM

It is a reference to the Movie "The Waterboy", staring Adam Sandler

ZEBRA NINER @ Apr 28th 2008 6:21PM

w00t! I never got an answer back from Alexander regarding the pic of my balls. Did I win the contest?

Shafnitz @ Apr 28th 2008 6:44PM

@Zav
Dude, I'm sure you know you can sell your 20GB hard drive for at least $50 (US) on eBay. But, you can sell that stupid data transfer cable for at least $30 on eBay. Sold both when I got my 120GB. Helps balance out the ridiculously high price.

ZenGaijin @ Apr 28th 2008 7:28PM

Updated Zune Album art?

DeltaLoko @ Apr 28th 2008 7:34PM

hehe...ive got a title for Guitar Hero 4.....it should be "Guitar Hero 4: Battle of the Legendary Rock Bands*over at Harmonix that suck(and we are super inovative)*"

Nice huh?

Jayslacks @ Apr 28th 2008 8:32PM

Yo, Richard. If you need help with the Haloez Legendary, hit me up. Gamertag, Jayslacks.

Lewis @ Apr 28th 2008 9:26PM

OMG you noticed the frontlines ads? JESUS those were the worst X3F days just cuz of that. Were they taken down cuz of how bad they were?

clone627 @ Apr 28th 2008 10:09PM

lets see.

Guitar Hero 4: Your still buying this shit?
guitar hero 4: stop laughing at us
guitar hero 4: all the way to the bank
guitar hero 4: lord i apologize
guitar hero 4: even IM depressed
guitar hero 4: [undecipherable snicker]
guitar hero 4: catching up
guitar hero 4: better than "THAT OTHER" game
guitar hero 4: just like the other 3
guitar hero 4: purple monkey dishwasher
guitar hero 4: i can has recon?
guitar hero 4: now with more zink and guarna
guitar hero 4: euthanasia PLEASE!

DjDATZ @ Apr 29th 2008 8:29AM

I'm still working my way through episode 63. :(

DjDATZ @ Apr 29th 2008 8:29AM

I lost the headset for my phone so now I can't listen to music/podcasts at work. :(

Phil J W @ Apr 29th 2008 9:03AM

i am from the GTA (Greater Toronto Area).....it does exist.

Phil J W @ Apr 29th 2008 9:25AM

yaaaaaaaaaaa. GO MISSISSAUGA!!!!!!!!

Sky Shark X2 @ Apr 29th 2008 4:29PM

Good Show

My ideas for GH4 title:

Guitar Hero 4: Seriously this isn't our version of the Six Axis......

Guitar Hero 4: Now with Drums and Vocals and even more non exisitent notes and lyrics!

Guitar Hero 4: Please love this game and buy it even though Rock Band did these instrument first....and made the diffculty reasonable.

Guitar Hero 4: We had these instruments in development longer........the needed proof was eaten by a crazed dev.

DXL540 @ Apr 29th 2008 5:43PM

No NDA's? I thought you guys had PartnerNet accounts?

R4WN3RV3 @ Apr 29th 2008 10:56PM

I got bored after the fancast so
here are some names for guitar hero 4
gh4: the search for more money
gh4:we still have enough money to make another
gh4:if we cared about the fans we wouldn't do this
gh4:the people in marketing say it will sell
gh4:it's something to do besides GTA4
gh4:Arby's it's delicious
gh4:blood in the sand
gh4:finish the fight
gh4:the liandri conflict
gh4:bananas in pajamas?
gh4:this one doesn't have slash so don't buy it!

DjDATZ @ May 1st 2008 2:08PM

finally finished this one! i'm all caught up now and should be up to date for the rest of the summer! :D

grigdog @ May 1st 2008 2:23PM

Instead of going to Guitar Hero 4, which sounds like you are milking the franchise progress to "Guitar Band: Suck it Harmonix"

CouchPotato99 @ May 1st 2008 9:12PM

Sweet! You answered my question. I was the "big and long one"... :P.

If you need help with Legendary, Rich, you can invite me. I'll be happy to play. My gamertag is CouchPotato99.

Guitar Hero 4: We Never Loved You, Harmonix
Guitar Hero 4: We'll Still Think of Some Way to Sue Haronix for this
Guitar Hero 4: Now You Can Pretend this Game is fun like Rock Band!

I'll still call you floggers, anyways...