Xbox 360 Fancast 079 -- Ah, Euphemisms
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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Thanks to Cody Joy for the image!
Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM), Dustin Burg (SuperDunners), Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander), Xav de Matos (Snypz)
Produced by Richard Mitchell
Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. Break: "Disco Fiasco" by Kristoffer Ragnstam
For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group
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
[iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3).
[Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3).
[RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically.
[AAC] Download the enhanced AAC directly.
[MP3] Download the MP3 directly.
Thanks to Cody Joy for the image!
Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM), Dustin Burg (SuperDunners), Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander), Xav de Matos (Snypz)
Produced by Richard Mitchell
Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. Break: "Disco Fiasco" by Kristoffer Ragnstam
For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group
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











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
Cipher DK @ Aug 11th 2008 8:25PM
LOL! best episode eva!
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.
Richard Mitchell @ Aug 11th 2008 10:29PM
I believe you haukke. It was all in good fun :)
webster1990 @ Aug 11th 2008 8:51PM
Oh god, i cried with laughter. Great episode guys.
myabsolution @ Aug 11th 2008 9:12PM
I think everyone had too many blu-ray muffin mini-wheats to eat before recording this fancast... holy cow this one was off the deep end.
myabsolution @ Aug 11th 2008 9:14PM
and i mean that as a compliment, to clarify.
Cutty @ Aug 11th 2008 11:02PM
"Tasty, Tasty Murder" lol........
I need that shirt
Korova Pamplona @ Aug 12th 2008 12:02AM
I think you guys won that little fight with Joystiq. Their podcast was kinda down this week. They were worried about those silences. They might try to steal Dustin now, since he is always ready to talk. Cant wait to listen.
joey @ Aug 13th 2008 4:52PM
You guys are all wrong!!!
DUCK HUNT = DA BEST CONTROL EVER....
spamsphen @ Aug 12th 2008 1:54AM
DUSTIN CHEESE CURDS ARE THE SHIT. I'm originally from milwaukee lol. But i can't believe they didnt kno what they were. I'm assuming they don't know what a bubbler is either...
stevali @ Aug 12th 2008 3:35AM
any mention of gow 2 i need to keep abreast of these things...i expect..
Will @ Aug 12th 2008 2:22PM
Emergence hole? I need to play GoW.
Urza @ Aug 12th 2008 3:31PM
Someone should photoshop Dustin's head onto the cover of Madden 09. :)
Xav de Matos @ Aug 12th 2008 3:53PM
Someone did... I am highly offended...