Xbox 360 Fancast 079 -- Ah, Euphemisms

by Richard Mitchell { Aug 11th 2008 at 5:30PM }

We are, perhaps, belaboring the point now, but we really like Braid. Some of us like it more than others -- maybe even to an unhealthy degree -- but we all agree that it's a pretty wonderful game. But it wouldn't be a Fancast if all we did was gush about Braid (at least that what everyone told me when I wouldn't shut up about it), so we cover the usual gamut of Xbox 360 news and welcome back our long lost "Best Comment of the Week" feature. We'll give you a hint: the name of the feature is ironic.

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

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Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. Break: "Disco Fiasco" by Kristoffer Ragnstam

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News:
Amazon.com pre-selling GoW2 Lancer bundle
Fable 2 gets a visit from Master Chief
360 update released, not the Fall update
Master Chief in Fable 2
BioShock movie won't be Fool's Gold
Favre will remain a Packer on Madden 09 cover
Ben Heck takes apart 60 gig Xbox 360
More Mass Effect DLC could be on the way
Left 4 Dead remains 360 and PC only

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

StLouisRibs7734 @ Aug 11th 2008 5:44PM

meh, more braid?
too much talk about that game

offday @ Aug 11th 2008 5:52PM

I swear you guys have the biggest crush on Dustin. I'd get out while you can dude.

Richard Mitchell @ Aug 11th 2008 6:00PM

He's just the one that people make all the Photoshops of. If anything, our *fans* have a crush on him :)

Tyr1n @ Aug 12th 2008 10:12AM

i must have been really late listening to the last podcast (as i JUST finished listening to it at worK)

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/8370/dustinminiwheatsdu0.jpg

here's my image, i feel i wasted my time now :-(

Graham @ Aug 11th 2008 6:01PM

First time I've ever laughed out loud while listening to this show. Bravo, Richard. Bravo.

Richard Mitchell @ Aug 11th 2008 6:11PM

Happy to oblige :)

AMarine @ Aug 11th 2008 6:04PM

ok, i'm probobly gonna get flamed BUT:

i played the demo of braid... it was meh... i didnt HATE it didnt LOVE it.... I was thinking about buying it, then remembered it was 1200 and decided not to.

There's my 2 cents

Arnon @ Aug 11th 2008 6:15PM

Nah, you wont get flamed at all.. Braid is a game that only has 2 sides to it..

You either absolutely love it..

Or it's just another game.

AMarine @ Aug 11th 2008 6:17PM

lol i was talking more about when Richard sees this

ZenGaijin @ Aug 11th 2008 6:17PM

Be careful apparently not liking Braid makes you a puppy kicker, frisbee roofer & and an overall horrible person.

Arnon @ Aug 11th 2008 6:32PM

Yeah man. He wont flame you. He already stated in some earlier blog that he respects everyone's opinions.

Arnon @ Aug 11th 2008 6:15PM

These fancasts are 1 in a million.. Thanks for all the awesome news and blogging guys.

Graham @ Aug 11th 2008 6:26PM

Is the show supposed to end during the Brett Favre news? Anyone else having this issue?

Shafnitz @ Aug 11th 2008 6:47PM

Mine dies at the same spot...

Shafnitz @ Aug 11th 2008 6:56PM

Although it's only playing for about 40 minutes, iTunes is distorting the time so it looks like it's going for the full 1:24... I've tried the iTunes feed, the MP3 feed, and downloading the MP3 directly. All have the same problem. The AAC seems to be OK, though.

Richard Mitchell @ Aug 11th 2008 7:20PM

I don't know what's going on, I'll try to re-upload the file.

Richard Mitchell @ Aug 11th 2008 7:52PM

Okay, I'm deleting it from our server and completely re-uploading. Hopefully be fixed in half hour or so.

Richard Mitchell @ Aug 11th 2008 8:43PM

I *think* it's fixed. Anyone who downloaded from iTunes should re-download. I just re-uploaded the same file with a slightly different name. I've managed to listen to the whole thing, so I think it's okay now.

AMarine @ Aug 11th 2008 6:27PM

Btw, does anyone know the quality of the lancer?

el sworodo @ Aug 11th 2008 6:31PM

anyone elses cut out about 40 minutes in?

Dark Caboose @ Aug 11th 2008 6:33PM

Mine cuts out 7 seconds before it ends :(

Arnon @ Aug 11th 2008 6:35PM

Been playing uhh..

Soul Calibur IV
Geometry Wars 2
Braid

And I just reserved my Limited Edition Fable 2 and got my Pub Games code, yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh~

el sworodo @ Aug 11th 2008 6:52PM

yeah ive downloaded 3 times from this site and once from itunes and they both stop abrubtly at arount 40:20

Arnon @ Aug 11th 2008 6:54PM

Yo guys.. a new article on PS3 fanboy says "Braid may come to PSN later on" O_o

el sworodo @ Aug 11th 2008 7:01PM

who cares if braid comes to psn?

Arnon @ Aug 11th 2008 7:04PM

Who cares about your opinion? Many things can be said about that.. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, I was just wondering what people would think about this. Cool your jets hombre.

Arnon @ Aug 11th 2008 7:07PM

I personally would be happy if it did. It's too good of a game to be on a single console.

MightyTACO @ Aug 11th 2008 7:05PM

OMG ... the "emergence hole" comment was freaking great guys.

Doll @ Aug 11th 2008 7:23PM

haha. I completely agree.

Mauricio @ Aug 11th 2008 7:31PM

Yup, i completely agree.
fucking. awesome.

AMarine @ Aug 11th 2008 7:35PM

hahahaha yah

joey @ Aug 12th 2008 11:19AM

Richard needs to say " My lady, I seemed to have found your emergence hole" in the nerd voice.

Please.

ZEBRA NINER @ Aug 12th 2008 12:11PM

Fantastic!

el sworodo @ Aug 11th 2008 7:15PM

i thought braid being $15 for braid is a good price until i get back from target from buying microsoft points and i want geo wars 2, braid, and bionic commando but now i can only get 2 of those because ill be about 500 points short damn you microsoft

Jeff Holland @ Aug 11th 2008 7:48PM

Hehehe. I got props from Xav. Woohoo!
Btw, bought Braid, loving it right now. Wasn't sure after the demo, but I bought it and I've enjoyed it ever since.

JSe11 @ Aug 11th 2008 7:59PM

nice podcast this week

haukke @ Aug 11th 2008 7:59PM

one of the funniers shows except that i do not like being told i lie.i do still have a launch console.and to dustin.....cheese curd is not just a WI thingy....i live on long island and used to go upstate NY and go to the cheese factory and get it fresh and warm...delish.