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Episode 40, Week of November 30th

On Episode 40, Lou, Sam, Geoff and special guest, Jordan, discuss hairy footed shorties, virtual conventions and how that, in space, no one can hear you yawn.

PGL News

Check out Peench's Poll! This last week the poll asked whether or not you shopped on Black Friday with sexy results!

Movie Releases









December 2
- Before Tomorrow (NY)

December 4
- Across the Hall (NY, LA)
- Armored
- Brothers
- Everybody's Fine
- The Last Station (NY, LA)
- Paa (limited)
- Serious Moonlight (NY, LA)
- The Strip (limited)
- Transylmania
- Until the Light Takes Us (NY)
- Up in the Air (limited; expands: Dec. 11; wide: Dec. 25)

DVD Releases

December 1
- A Christmas Tale (The Criterion Collection) (Comedy, Drama)
- Ben 10: Alien Swarm (Animation, Sci-Fi, TV)
- The Complete Love Comes Softly Collection (Drama, Romance, TV, Western)
- Deadline (Psychological Thriller)
- Death Warrior (Action, Drama, Horror)
- Frat Party (Comedy)
- Handy Mandy: Motorcycle Adventure (Animation, Family)
- Mental: The Complete First Season (Drama, TV)
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Choo Choo Express (Animation, Family)
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (Adventure, Comedy)
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2-Disc Special Edition) (Adventure, Comedy)
- Paper Heart (Comedy, Documentary)
- Ride Around the World: IMAX (Adventure)
- Saturday Night Live: The Complete Fifth Season (Comedy, TV)
- Silent Night, Deadly Night (Three-Disc Set) (Horror, Thriller)
- Terminator Salvation (Full Screen Edition) (Action, Sci-Fi)
- Terminator Salvation (Widescreen Edition) (Action, Sci-Fi)

Blu-Ray Releases

December 1
- Ben 10: Alien Swarm (Animation, Sci-Fi, TV)
- Deadline (Psychological Thriller)
- Death Warrior (Action, Drama, Horror)
- The Green Mile (Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery)
- Gremlins (Comedy, Fantasy, Horror)
- Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (Comedy, Crime, Thriller)
- The Mask of Zorro (Action, Adventure, Romance, Western)
- The Mask of Zorro & The Legend of Zorro (Action, Adventure, Romance, Western)
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) (Adventure, Comedy)
- Paper Heart (Digital Copy Special Edition) (Comedy, Documentary)
- Ride Around the World: IMAX (Adventure)
- The Rolling Stones: Gimmie Shelter (Music)
- Secondhand Lions (Comedy, Drama, Family)
- Snatch (Comedy, Crime, Thriller)
- Terminator Salvation (Director's Cut) (Action, Sci-Fi)

Movie News

Peter Jackson on The Hobbit



Apatow and Universal Pick Up Three Aziz Ansari / Jason Woliner Pitches

Video Game Releases

Avatar (360, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS, PC)
Rogue Warrior (360, PS3, PC)
Mobile Ops: The One Year War (360)
Resident Evil: Zero (Wii)
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes (DS)
7 Wonders 2 (DS)

New Demos

Arcade

Madden NFL Arcade (1200)

Retail

Winter Sports 2010

Video Game News

Update: News of Russian Banning of Console MW2 is Incorrect

Rock Band Hits 1000 Songs
Song Listing

Xbox Live App for iPhone

55 Million Served






Sony News

IBM Abandons Use of Cell Processor in Favor of GPU Processing

Microsoft News

Microsoft Patents Xbox 360 Hint System

Microsoft Polling Reaction to Virtual Conventions in Recent VGMarket Questionaire



Last.fm’s Launch on Xbox 360 Drives Big Registration

Millions Have Used Facebook on Xbox Live

Turn 10 Releases a Forza 3 Title Update
This new title update contains:
• Fixes to all known glitches. Fixes to all known glitches.
• The addition of cockpit view driver shift animations. The addition of driver shift cockpit view animations.
• Fixes for all known Time Trial and Leaderboard exploits/bugs. Fixes for all known and Time Trial Leaderboard exploits / bugs.


Two Mass Effect 2 Videos





PC News

NASA Sets Release Date for MMO Demo

Star Trek Online Interview

Gamers Nexus Has Just the Build for You! Budget Gaming PC for Under $400

The Weekly Whatchas

Whatcha Listening to?

Lou: Last.fm - Pixies Radio, Tenacious D Radio
Geoff: Zune has been struck down for it’s pride and sent off for repairs/rejuvenation.
Sam: BS Report with Cousin Sal
Jordan: Things You Missed in History Class Podcast, 3rd Eye Blind, Dashboard Confessional

Whatcha Watching?

Lou: Some terrible movie with Christopher Lambert in it
Geoff: Community, Fired Up, Star Trek
Sam: Boondock Saints 2
Jordan: The Office, Star Trek, Dark Knight

Whatcha Playing?

Lou: Borderlands, Dragon Age, Tactics: Ogre
Geoff: MW2 Spec Ops missions, multiplayer, Dragon Age
Sam: Assassin's Creed 2, 1 vs 100
Jordan: MW2, Dragon Age, Super Mario 64

Here is a code for the exclusive Bayonetta demo: KD38Q-86YQP-47GH9-X4HXX-DGYPY

Indie Games Roundup

A Killer’s Dream (80) (Silver Dollar Games 1)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | A Killer's Dream
Desc: Some nightmares are real.

ARC Ninja Edition (80) (R3dDr4g0n)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | ARC Ninja Edition
Desc: Be the best racer in the Ninja Edition of Antigrav Racing Championship. Choose any of the 8 high speed hovercrafts and rule on the 5 Ninja race tracks. ARC Ninja Edition features a top 50 online scoreboard for each track. Can you make it to the top ??!!

Avatar Casino Slots 1 (80) (SGN Casual Games)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Avatar Casino Slots #1
Desc: It just could be your Avatar’s lucky day! Bring your Avatar to the Golden Royal Casino for some hot slots action. 6 different casino style slot machines, each with its own minigame. Practice for a casino visit while earning 20 in-game awards. Show off your Avatar and your luck online with up to seven other players.

Balloon Blocks (240) (Creative Cog Games)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Balloon Blocks
Desc: Balloon Blocks is an inviting, easy to play and hard to master Match-3 game that uses soft body physics that give it a unique feel and intuitive game play. The game has 3 game play modes and 3 difficulty levels as well as a custom game mode that gives the player over 100 different combination of options.

ButtonHoldingExtravaganzaParty (80) (scottwashi)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | ButtonHoldingExtravaganzaParty
Desc: The ultimate game of deception, quick reflexes and luck is here: ButtonHoldingExtravaganzaParty! This multiplayer game for 2 to 4 players will test your skills at deceiving your friends and holding buttons.

Buttons (80) (T Rexagon)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Buttons
Desc: Buttons is the ultimate test of memory and concentration. Match the computers randomly generated button press sequence and level up. Have your Avatar cheer you on. Strap on your virtual blindfold and try your luck with the dreaded blackout mode. Do your best and unlock challenges from the main game and follow your progress by checking out the stats menu. Become a Buttons top 100 champion!

Catch22 (240) (TrackThisOut)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Catch22
Desc: Classic block game with stunning features: many levels, rotating screens, explosions, moving obstacles, and more! Catch all blocks before they hit the ground. - classic game with modern look & feel - simple game play - dazzling graphics - fantastic music & sound effects - high scores

City Rain (400) (ovolo)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | City Rain
Desc: CAN YOU IMAGINE A PUZZLE AND SIMULATION GAME ABOUT URBAN PLANNING AND SUSTAINABILITY? In City Rain, you play as a member of an elite environmental Swat Force in charge of restructuring cities, before they are penalized by the World Environment Protection agency. City Rain is an action-packed, yet eco-friendly, green city simulation puzzle.

Gravity (240) (Riddlersoft)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Gravity
Desc: Take control of one of the most powerful forces in the universe. Gravity! Control and bend it to your every whim in this mind bending platformer. Four game modes and Online score boards.

The Impossible Game (80) (FlukeDude)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | The Impossible Game
Desc: Jump over spikes and jump on blocks to get to the end. Sounds easy? It's quite possibly the world's hardest game.

Jump Duck (80) (LocoPuyo)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Jump Duck
Desc: Jump or duck the lasers to survive the longest. Press A to jump and B to duck. Don't blink! 1-16 players

Life (80) (ExecutiveIguanaStudios)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Life
Desc: The Classic Game Of Life Automaton. An exciting and interesting game about evolution. Using the games simple rules create truly breathtaking evolutionary patterns and discover for yourself, the best way to create 'Life'.

Matrix2 (400) (nobusi)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Matrix2
Desc: A falling block puzzle game with a near-future feel in which you can transform the falling objects. Can you pass God Level?

Musicus (400) (floor)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Musicus
Desc: This sound action puzzle is put some pieces of panel together to play the music. Connecting four colors of panels on the screen and make it rectangle, and attach to the place called scorezone where the music will be playing. put the panel together well, and let's enjoy music.

Platypus (400) (Escapist Games)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Platypus
Desc: Platypus, the acclaimed and thoroughly addictive claymation shooter, comes to the Xbox360. Fight your way through 20 stages of intense action, either solo or cooperatively with a friend. Countless enemies and end of level bosses to beat, plus loads of bonus pickups and other treasures to help you on your way. Can you defend your home planet of Mongola and defeat the invading plasticine army?

Relic Raider (400) (Nathan Cross)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Relic Raider
Desc: Explore a haunted pyramid, rescue the lost tourists and escape with as much treasure as you can - but avoid the guardians of the pharaoh's tomb!

Starbase Epsilon (80) (VDrackus)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Starbase Epsilon
Desc: Dominate the System around Epsilon and dominate the other players in this fast paced Strategy Game. Choose from 3 different game modes. Become a World Starter, become the top Space Miner or be the Best Conquest Dominator. Each mode provides a different style and strategy for playing the game. Take over planets, amass wealth or be the first to find the Terra Module.

Txingurri (240) (RIC)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Txingurri
Desc: The ants are leaving the old anthills to create new colonies, but the queens are not happy and will try to get the ants back. Place arrows to direct the ants to your colony and to avoid the queens, the player with most ants at the end of the round wins.

Words in a Word (240) (Evolution Dreams Studio)
Link: Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Words In A Word
Desc: Make as many words as you can from the letters of a six-letter word within the time limit. Practice alone or play on-line with up to 4 players for a place on the global scoreboards.

Great job guys! I listened to the first half of the lobbycast this morning on the way to work.

Lou, did you say you were playing Tactics Ogre on the DS? Can't find this game listed anywhere.

Yes, I'm a bit behind on listening to Lobbycasts.

Dude, he is always playing Tactics Ogre! Spoiler alert: He is still playing in Ep 52

I am playing the GBA version on my DS lite...

Lou, PLAY A MULTIPLAYER GAME!

Originally Posted by Jon Liu

Lou, PLAY A MULTIPLAYER GAME!

Believe me when I say this, Jon, HE DOESN'T HAVE ANY!!!!

Originally Posted by Lord LouDog

I am playing the GBA version on my DS lite...

Thanks for the info. I have that version. I was hoping there was a DS version. In my opinion it would be better with the touch screen control.

Although I have yet to play the GBA version even though I own it. I bought it thinking it would be great to play while traveling. Travel has been cut back to just about nothing the last couple years. When I fire up a game at home, it is usually on a console.

lol, Sam. Yeah, I remember you guys mentioning that in one of the earlier episodes. It's just sad because I only get to sometimes play games with 2/3rds of the lobbycast...

Originally Posted by Jon Liu

lol, Sam. Yeah, I remember you guys mentioning that in one of the earlier episodes. It's just sad because I only get to sometimes play games with 2/3rds of the lobbycast...

It's the same within our group. A few weeks ago we found myself, Lord Geoff, Lord Lou-Dog, and Lord Wil all online at the same time. Awesome! The four of us haven't gamed together in a long time. What can we play? We all have Modern Warfare 2, except for Lou. We all still have World at War, maybe we can play some Nazi Zombies, wait Lou doesn't have it any more. How about some Halo 3? Nope, Lou doesn't have it. I know, some ODST firefight! Nope, Lou doesn't have it.

Lame! We had to play Borderlands, even though I think I was a little too low in levels to help out.

hahahaha, Lou's fired. How about Jon LIU instead?! hahaha just kidding Lou. Lou go to your room!