Thread: Lobbycast Episode 37

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Episode 37, Week of November 9th

In Ep 37, Lou & Geoff discuss Dragon Age and Modern Warfare at great length, as well as giving the listeners their weekly dose of new releases in video games and movies.

PGL News

Welcome to FormerStormer! He plays Madden and UFC 2009.

Movie Releases





November 13

- 2012
- Dare (NY, LA)
- Fantastic Mr. Fox (NY, LA; wide: Nov. 25)
- Love Hurts (LA)
- The Messenger (NY, DC; expands: Nov. 20)
- Oh My God? (NY, LA)
- Pirate Radio
- Ten9Eight: Shoot for the Moon (limited)
- Uncertainty (NY)
- William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe (NY; LA release: Nov. 20)
- Women in Trouble (limited)

DVD Releases

November 10

- The Accidental Husband (Comedy, Romance)
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Vol. 2 (Action, Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, TV)
- The Echo (Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller)
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero - The Complete Series (Limited Edition Collector's Set) (Action, Animation, TV)
- Hogan's Heroes: The Komplete Series (Kommandant's Kollection) (Comedy, TV, War)
- JAG (Judge Advocate General): The Ninth Season (Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, TV)
- Justice League: The Complete Series (Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, TV)
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians: The Complete Second Season (Reality TV)
- Mamma Mia! (The Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! More Gift Set) (Comedy, Musical, Romance)
- Nash Bridges: The Third Season (Action, Crime, Mystery, TV)
- Natalee Holloway (Drama, TV)
- Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (Family, TV)
- SpongeBob's Truth or Square (Animation, Comedy, Family)
- Spread (Comedy, Romance)
- The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 7: 1952-1954 (Comedy, TV)
- The Ugly Truth (Comedy, Romance)
- Up (Limited Edition Luxo Jr. Premium Combo Pack) (Adventure, Animation)
- Up (Single Disc Widescreen) (Adventure, Animation)
- Up (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition + Digital Copy) (Adventure, Animation)
- Xavier: Renegade Angel - Season 1 & 2 (Adventure, Animation, Comedy, TV)

Blu-Ray Releases

November 10

- Cars (Ultimate Blu-ray Combo Pack Gift Set) (Animation)
- The Echo (Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller)
- The General (Action, Comedy, Romance, War)
- Heat (Action, Crime, Drama)
- Logan's Run (Adventure, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi)
- Mamma Mia! (The Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! More Gift Set) (Comedy, Musical, Romance)
- Monsters, Inc. (Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy)
- Near Dark (Horror, Romance, Thriller)
- The Negotiator (Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller)
- Red Heat (Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller)
- Spread (Comedy, Romance)
- The Ugly Truth (Comedy, Romance)
- Up (4 Disc Combo Pack with Digital Copy and DVD) (Adventure, Animation)

Movie News

Video Game Releases

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (360, PS3, PC)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized (DS)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex (Wii)
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast (360, PS3)
Chaotic: Shadow Warriors (360, PS3, Wii)
Final Fantasy XI Ultimate Collection (360, PC)
Serious Sam: The First Encounter HD (360)
Samurai Showdown: Edge of Destiny (360)
Braid (PS3)
New Super Mario Bros (Wii)
NBA 2K10 (Wii)

New Demos

Xbox 360 Retail



No Pic for NCAA Basketball, but you can click the link for the demo.

Video Game News

Modern Warfare 2 Breaks GameStop Preorder Record

GameStop Breaks MW2 Street Date in Markets Where Others Have Broken Street

Activision Donating $1 Million to Veterans

Borderlands’ “The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned” Releases November 24th

Sony News

MAG Beta 4 Has Begun

Sony Was Saved By The Success of the Wii?

PS3 Netflix Streaming Went Live on the 6th
How has your experience been?

Microsoft News

No Twitter, Facebook or Last.FM for those under 18… yet

Season 2 of 1 vs 100 Begins November 19th



PC News

Star Trek: Online Releases on February 2nd

SW:TOR Developer Blog on Writing the Jedi Knight

Dragon Age Patch Fixes Minor Bugs, Alters Difficulty

Weekly Whatchas

Whatcha Listening to?

Lou: This American Life
Geoff: Tech Stuff at HowStuffWorks.com

Whatcha Watching?

Lou: Idiocracy, V, Heroes
Geoff: Flash Forward, Heroes, V

Whatcha Playing?

Lou: Dragon Age, Borderlands, Tactics Ogre
Geoff: Dragon Age, Borderlands and Modern Warfare 2

Indie Games Roundup

Antigrav Racing Championship (400) (R3dDr4g0n)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Antigrav Racing Championship
Desc: It's time to prove that you are the best antigrav racer. Which racing team will you join? Hover at super high speed in this addictive 60 FPS 3D simulation on 20 differents race tracks. Choose between 8 antigrav vehicles with their own characteristics and try to beat the best race and lap times. Master the 10 championships on 4 planets and win all the trophies. 3, 2, 1, GO !

Experiment 12 (80) (buddrick)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Experiment 12
Desc: All prisoner's are encouraged to participate in prison experiments. Successful completion of any experiment will grant you early release from your stay here. Unfortunately, unsuccessful completion is usually the result of death. For this reason, we will thank you in advance. Good luck!

The Flashlight (80) (Alex Blickenstaff)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | The Flashlight
Desc: Set your Xbox brightness to unsurpassed levels! With this flashlight app, you can quickly and easily illuminate the entire room with the push of a button, or activate STROBE MODE to experience the most awesome light spectacle you've ever seen!

Head Shot 2 (80) (Silver Dollar Games 1)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Head Shot 2
Desc: A terrorist organization is loose in your city. They are masters of disguise and can expertly hide in a crowd. You are the best sniper we’ve got. It’s your job to take them out!

Mirror (80) (David Flook)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Mirror
Desc: Discover the world of iterated function systems in this game/gallery combo. Mirrors and Nodes are placed in each level. You must guess the position of the Nodes when reflected across the Mirrors. With multiple Mirrors, Nodes are reflected across all Mirrors in numerical order. Score is based on accuracy. Meet each Level's score goal to unlock new art.

Snaker Ace (400) (LemonBallGames)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Snaker Ace
Desc: Snaker Ace is a modern take on the classic snake game with snakes, eggs, spiders, mazes and venom. Single player modes: standard mode and survival mode. Local multiplayer play for 2 to 4 players. Game speed and difficulty customizable for all abilities, and should be suitable for all ages 3 to 103. The "trial version" of the game features the first 2 levels of play on all game modes.

Tank-tastic! (240) (OuchGames)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Tank-tastic!
Desc: WAR, it's Tank-tastic! Try to survive the single player campaign. Play the multiplayer modes Deathmatch, Last tank standing, Capture the flag and Pass the bomb. 1-4 players can go free for all or team up in any crazy uneven sized teams. Strategic and chaotic items twist and turns the gameplay for better or worse. Over and Out.

Japanese Indie Games

Space Milkman (240) (SmileBoom)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | SPACE MILKMAN
Desc: Hunt cows! The ultimate bounty hunter in the galaxy or a milk deliverer, Tusneal Poyanski - real name Tsuneo - is a milk deliverer. To compensate for milk Tsuneo foolhardily gulped down, he is questing through universe! (The story up to this point has little connection to the context of the game.) Side-scrolling action with diverse stages and fascinating diving attacks.

Listening to the show now. I am anticipating some good Dragon Age love being given out from you guys. Previous podcast's changed my mind on DA, which I haven't been able to put down since last Tuesday.