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Episode 50, Week of February 8th, 2010

On Episode 50, the crew runs down The 2009 PGL Awards, as voted by you. The gents also give you a few new release dates and bring you your standard allotment of The Weekly Whatchas and The Indie Game Roundup.

PGL News

Welcome to alastairsQuEeN and LadyConda!

Peench’s Poll: Will you be buying Bioshock 2?
http://www.pregamelobby.com/forum/si...shock-2-a.html

2009 PGL Awards Winners

Games
Game of the Year - Modern Warfare
Multiplayer Game of the Year - Modern Warfare
Shooter of the Year - Modern Warfare 2
RPG/Platformer of the Year - Borderlands
Action Game of the Year - Modern Warfare 2
Sports Game of the Year - NCAA Football 10
Arcade Game of the Year - Shadow Complex
Puzzle Game of the Year - Scribblenauts

People
Lobbyist of the Year - Lord Sam and Quo finish tied
Best Avatar - Snake
PGL Hitman - Bronx
PGL TK King - Wood Ghost
PGL Smacktalker - Pickle
PGL Prototype - Peench
PGL Meatshield - Quo
PGL Comedian - Pickle
PGL Grumpy Old Man - Wondermonkey
PGL Wheelman - NIN and Supafreak tied
Best Thread - Answer a Question with a Question - A Special Friend
Say wha? Award - Botmann (lovekeiiy)
Couple of the Year - Pickle and Prophet0ne
Insomniac - Milk Man

Movie Releases





February 12
- Barefoot to Timbuktu (NY)
- My Name is Khan (limited)
- October Country (NY)
- Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
- Valentine's Day
- Videocracy (NY)
- The Wolfman

DVD Releases
February 9
- A Dangerous Man (Action, Thriller)
- A Serious Man (Comedy, Drama)
- Army Wives: The Complete Third Season (Drama, TV)
- Bad Girls of Film Noir: Volume 1 (Various)
- Bad Girls of Film Noir: Volume 2 (Various)
- Bronson (Action)
- Colors Are Fun! (Family)
- Couples Retreat (Comedy)
- Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic (Action, Adventure, Animation)
- Dare (Drama)
- Fraggle Rock: Wembley's Egg Surprise (Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical)
- Free Style (Drama, Family)
- Gary Unmarried: The Complete First Season (Comedy, TV)
- Halo Legends (2-Disc Special Edition) (Action, Animation, Sci-Fi)
- Halo Legends (Single-Disc) (Action, Animation, Sci-Fi)
- Heist (Action, Crime)
- The Hoobs: Hoobloads of Learning and Fun (Family)
- I Hate Valentine's Day (Comedy, Romance)
- Little Einsteins: Animal Expedition (Animation, Family, TV)
- Mas Sabe el Diablo: El Primer Golpe (Drama, TV)
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's Bow-Tique (Animation, Family)
- Midgets vs. Mascots (Comedy)
- The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation DVD Premiere (Animation, Comedy)
- Pride & Prejudice (Collector's 2-Disc Edition) (Drama, Romance)
- Shoot First and Pray You Live (Action, Adventure, Western)
- Stargate Universe (SGU 1.0) (Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, TV)
- The Stepfather (Unrated Director's Cut) (Horror, Thriller)
- The Time Traveler's Wife (Drama, Romance)

Blu-Ray Releases
February 9
- A Serious Man (Comedy, Drama)
- Bronson (Action)
- Couples Retreat (Comedy)
- Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic (Action, Adventure, Animation)
- Dare (Drama)
- Drop Zone (Action, Thriller)
- Halo Legends (Action, Animation, Sci-Fi)
- Hard Rain (Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller)
- I Hate Valentine's Day (Comedy, Romance)
- The Phantom (Action, Adventure)
- The Running Man (Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller)
- Stargate Universe (SGU 1.0) (Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, TV)
- The Stepfather (Unrated Director's Cut) (Horror, Thriller)
- The Time Traveler's Wife (Drama, Romance)

TV/Movie News

For Lost Fans in Hawaii, A Premiere With A View
Transmission Blog here!




Fox Developing Daredevil Reboot

Sony, Lionsgate Bidding for Terminator Franchise

Flight 284 Related News
Watch three previously released movies from 30 Something Productions for free!

Video Game Releases

BioShock 2 (360, PS3 and PC)
Dante’s Inferno (360, PS3 and PSP)

New Demos

Arcade
Chime

Retail
Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce

Aliens vs Predator

Video Game News

EA: Dead Space 2 Will Have Modern Warfare Level Action

Splinter Cell: Conviction Release Date “Set in Stone”


4/13/2010 Picture Credit to TeamXbox

Civilzation Beta Coming to Facebook in June

Sonic 4 Has a “Secret Platform” Listed

L. A. Noire Confirmed for PS3 and 360

Free Mass Effect 2 Content Coming Soon

Fallout: New Vegas Details Emerge

Sony News

Sony Talks 2010, Competing with Natal and Wii and More

EyePet to Play Nice With Arc Motion Controller

Gran Turismo 5 Release Date Spotted at Target

Microsoft News

Dear John Letter from Marc Whitten to Original Xbox Gamers on Live

Three Windows Mobile 7.0 Phones with Zune Software to Be Shown at Mobile World Congress 2010
Note: The picture in this article is a mockup, not actual pictures of any of the phones.
MWC official site here

PC News

D&D Online: Eberron Unlimited Gets Third Update

Weekly Whatchas

Whatcha Listening to?

Lou: Barber of Seville opera, Shuffle
Geoff: The Transmission, Adam Carolla, Sound Opinions, 10th Wonder, SModcast
Sam: BS Report w/ Adam Carolla
Jordan: 3rd Eye Blind, Dashboard Confessional, G4 Podcasts, Lobbycast

Whatcha Watching?

Lou: Lost, Legally Blonde musical, The Godfather, Super Bowl
Geoff: Heroes, Lost, Burn Notice, Community, Trailer for CopOut, 24, Caprica, Super Bowl
Sam: Super Bowl, Something Something Something Darkside, Important Things with Dimitri Martin, Holy Grail in America
Jordan: Super Bowl, Harry Potter 1 and 2

Whatcha Playing?

Lou: ME2, Tactics Ogre
Geoff: ME2, AvP Demo, Battlefield Demo, Zune Texas Hold’em, Borderlands
Sam: MW2 Spec Ops, ME2
Jordan: Borderlands, MW2, ME2, Super Mario RPG

Indie Games Roundup

10 Seconds or Less – 80 – PlayItLoud
Xbox LIVE Marketplace | 10 Seconds or Less
Are you fast enough? You have 10 seconds or less to find and locate each target. Rack up points with speed and accuracy as you search through this challenging photo based adventure.

Avatar Meet Up Live! – 80 – Raining Talent LLC
Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Avatar Meet Up Live!
Meet up with other gamers or bots and interact with your avatar! Show off your avatar's earned and purchase clothing to old friends, or make new ones! Chat live with your Xbox 360 headset and control your avatar's actions for everyone to see. This is the ultimate avatar experience, don't miss out.

Avatar Quest – 240 – Evolution Dreams Studio
Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Avatar Quest
An adventurer lost on a mysterious island faces the dangers of a runic quest. Every game is different! Lots of replay value with 186 random levels. Test your mental agility while the time is running out!

Drunk Zombie – 80 – twofourkstudios
Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Drunk Zombies
Its year 2012 and the dead are coming to life! They are only after one thing, the thing we value the most..........our alcohol! You must defend your last stash of booze. For every zombie that gets past you, you will lose a bottle. Once all the bottles are gone, its Game Over. If you are able to defend your stash against all 10 waves of zombies, a special surprise waits for you.

Earth Shaker – 80 – Battenberg Software
Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Earth Shaker
Can you survive 32 deadly diamond mines? Featuring anti-gravity, 4D teleport, forcefields, bubbles, elixirs, jumping jelly beans and much much more, Earth Shaker is a remake of a classic ZX Spectrum puzzle game. Written in 1990 by Michael Batty, this version includes the original graphics and sound, as well as an all new replay feature and level designer.

Hang’em High: A Hangman Game – 80 – DualOpAmp29
Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Hang 'em High A Hangman Game
Classic family entertainment in a western setting. Guess the correct letters of the hidden word(s) before your character is hung.

Hockey Fights – 80 – Silver Dollar Games 2
Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Hockey Fights
Choose from eight different teams with their own strengths and weaknesses. Challenge the computer or a friend. Earn "Victory Points" to build the ultimate fighter!

Inevitable Outcome – 240 – Theodor
Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Inevitable Outcome
Survive through day and night, defend yourself against waves of attacking Slugs!

Iris 2.0: Visualizer Studio – 400 – Altered Reality
Xbox LIVE Marketplace | iRiS 2.0 - Visualizer Studio
Iris 2.0 is a Music Visualizer Creation Studio that features a suite of tools that allow you to easily and intuitively create your own Music Visualizers, which can be shared with other users over Xbox Live. Iris 2.0 can access music on your Xbox or PC. It comes with 10 Classic and 21 Custom Visualizers. Pick your favorite songs, build a perfect Visualizer, and then sit back and enjoy the show!

Kollectiv360 – 80 – SquigglyFrog Studios
Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Kollectiv360
Kollectiv 360 is a fast paced puzzle based action game that combines elements from other popular puzzle and strategy games to come up with a brand new, unique and addicting gameplay style and objective. Players will delight in the mutiple levels of difficulty and various gameplay modes. Plan your moves accordingly and try to aim for the awesome bonus of the Kollectiv!

Missing Reel – 240 – CS419
Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Missing Reel
Missing Reel is a co-operative arcade shooter with a “B-Movie” theme. Players must defend themselves against hordes of enemies and survive to the end of the level, when the players must defeat a boss enemy. The game includes three different game modes. There are 5 levels to play through each with their own unique character, enemy and boss.

Samurai vs Zombie – 80 – Chise
Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Samurai vs Zombie
Keep a sharp sword handy, you never know when the zombie apocalypse will begin.

Snake4D – 80 – TrackThisOut
Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Snake4D
Navigate your snake along various levels. Get those apples and take care not to hit anything while growing longer. Moving obstacles give you a hard time. Take care! - classic game with modern look & feel - simple game play - dazzling graphics - fantastic music & sound effects - high scores

Yet Another Zombie Defense – 80 – AwesomeGamesStudio
Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Yet Another Zombie Defense
Darkness is coming. How long can you survive?

Your Doodles Are Bugged – 80 – Spyn Doctor
Xbox LIVE Marketplace | Your Doodles Are Bugged!
A magic explosion in the studio of Doodleus the Master Doodler has hexed his pet bugs into his doodles. Grab the magic pen and help Doodleus to free them again. Do you have the skill and precision to handle hundreds of bugs at once? Do you have what it takes to be a Master Doodler?

I played and bought three of those Indie games last night.

Your Doodles are Bugged! was a fun little game that I would imagine kids would love. If you have little ones, I'd give it a try. It's only a buck too.

I also picked up Samurai vs. Zombie and Yet another Zombie Defense. Both also only a buck and pretty fun for the money. Nothing great, but I had half an hour of fun or so with them. I would compare it to the sort of fun that I Maed a Game with Zombies in it was.

more of you fellas need to watch Community on NBC, no laugh track.. this past week just had so much funny sexual tension between a bunch of the characters and plenty of Mr. Chase on this episode.
Check into the thread for the Halo 2 last play night, handful of people already singing up to play.

Nice show again fellers. Thanks for the Fallout updates, I'm pretty excited for the next instalment and am keeping my fingers crossed that Obsidian does a good job.
This is my official place to get video game news and the Lobbycast has become a very important part of that for me. So thanks for all the effort you guys put in to getting this out to us ungrateful jerks. The Lobbycast ROCKS!

Originally Posted by Lord Geoff

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4/13/2010 Picture Credit to TeamXbox...

just because you can hold a fancy rock, doesn't mean we can't see the callouses from PALMula.

Originally Posted by Terminal

more of you fellas need to watch Community on NBC, no laugh track.. this past week just had so much funny sexual tension between a bunch of the characters and plenty of Mr. Chase on this episode.
Check into the thread for the Halo 2 last play night, handful of people already singing up to play.

I watch it all the time as does Geoff, so we need to get Lou on board. Then again since he is a theatre guy, that tends to make him a little snobbish. (Hmm, I wonder if Lou reads this).

My wife and I are big Joel McHale fans, woot!

It's all fun and games until I get called out on the Lobbycast for bringing a new member in!!! But still love you guys keep up the great work!!!

Originally Posted by Doolz13

It's all fun and games until I get called out on the Lobbycast for bringing a new member in!!! But still love you guys keep up the great work!!!

As a point of clarification, you got called out for being you. We don't mind new PGLers!

I have to drive out to the Desert again on Thursday so I'll be listening in soon! Can't wait!

It's a good thing you guys have Jordan with you so he actually could remember a name of an actor! hahahaha

Just finished the podcast, thanks again for another great one!

Geoff, I definitely have to agree on the AVP MP demo. Not good. Graphics are definitely sub par and the controls just felt clunky. The limitation of the Aliens not having a ranged attack was really disappointing when I tried it with them. Seeing the other two races though, it didn't seem like there was anything particularly anything really cool that would make me want to play this online regularly. It'll definitely be a pass for me. It's too bad, too, I could see some potential.

Even the part where you get to see the "little mouth" action with the alien, those brutal kills that you can do by pressing whatever button ( X?) just take too long so there were several times where I did them and left myself vulnerable to being attacked, which got me killed.

I guess it's a good thing so I know there's one less game I won't have to worry about buying.

Listened to the 'cast on the way out of town yesterday. Great job as usual. I love how when it gets to the Indie game roundup, there's nothing but giggles from you all while you are reading them! Classic. I wonder every time I hear them if the developers read them aloud before publishing them. I think if they did, they would change them.