Xbox 360 Fancast 087 -- Gelatin Slingers

by Richard Mitchell { Oct 13th 2008 at 5:45PM }

Analysts, as you know, are shady figures that gaze at the gaming industry from on high, making wild (or obvious) prognostications and get paid billions of dollars to do it. At least, that's what we thought they were before recording this week's episode of the Fancast. This week, we talk to Jesse Divnich, analyst with Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (or EEDAR as the kids call it). To our great surprise, we discover that industry analysis is a lot more than just throwing Jell-O at the wall and seeing what sticks.

We also look at the latest news and Dustin gives us his impressions of Dead Space. Enjoy.

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

Guest: Jesse Divnich of Electronic Entertainment Design and Research

Produced by Richard Mitchell

Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. Break: "World Domination Ball" by 7 Shot Screamers.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Jayslacks @ Oct 13th 2008 6:21PM

Noob-Tube!

RedSonRising @ Oct 14th 2008 12:07AM

downloading the show, will check out tonight sometime..

ps: nice dead space banner, much better than too human..

john paul @ Oct 13th 2008 10:54PM

Give up your booty Dustin, Flood not playable!

NBA Kirkland @ Oct 14th 2008 3:59PM

I believe that was Richard who bet who booty. Too bad about The Flood. At least you didn't bet the house Richard.

NBA Kirkland @ Oct 14th 2008 4:00PM

"who booty?" What am I saying???

john paul @ Oct 14th 2008 4:17PM

Well Richard said. "You could bet your booty", and then Dustin said "I will" or something along the lines of that.

Sam @ Oct 14th 2008 2:37AM

I think you guys hinted at the question you wanted to ask when taling about the analysts that seem to pull numbers from their butts:

"So, how about all those analysts that predicted the PS3 selling billions of units more than the other consoles combined by day 2 of its launch?"

I think, honestly, it was those analysts who made the gaming community feel they just throw crap at a wall and see what sticks. As it stands, Microsoft has done extremely well this generation, Nintendo came out of left field to destroy market predictions of how much the successor to the Gamecube would sell and Sony is limping holding its still too expensive console between its legs (though, I may buy one once Little Big Planet comes out...).

ZEBRA NINER @ Oct 14th 2008 12:17PM

The interview was interesting. Good one. :)

AngereMailMan @ Oct 14th 2008 1:13PM

130,000,000 pacifism

john paul @ Oct 14th 2008 2:58PM

http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/919/919736p1.html

IGN gave Beat and Groovy a pretty high score, IDK what you're talking about....

NBA Kirkland @ Oct 14th 2008 3:57PM

Haha!

Richard Mitchell @ Oct 14th 2008 4:29PM

Tee hee. Kudos to you. Kudos.

DjDATZ @ Oct 15th 2008 11:34AM

Great job guys! The interview was really good!

AshTR @ Oct 16th 2008 2:27AM

Finally got a chance to listen to the podcast...And was that the DS start-up sound I heard?

Georgy Boy @ Oct 18th 2008 7:30PM

Has anyone seen Mission Hill? The guy sounds exactly like the nerdy guy with glasses on the show.

joe @ Oct 20th 2008 5:31PM

dude, if you're losing on pub games, the solution's easy. play the Tower tourney (the highest you've unlocked) just ALWAYS follow these rules: keep 15 or better, draw on pairs & 3 of a kinds, if you lose the top card, stand on 8 or better, and once you get a 500+ lead, bet around 150 (on the 5 tier tourney, if lower tier, adjust) and ride it out! WHen you follow these, you'll get to the last table more often than not.
(you'll never get a jackpot, but if you've been playing for those, that's why you're losing)
Because the regular games' odds are in the house's favor, youll never win in the long run, but in the Tower tourney you only have to beat the other 4 players.