Atari Age Swordquest!This week I got a chance to speak with Xbox Live’s Major Nelson where we chat about the new Xbox Live, cool new Xbox 360 features, Major’s gaming history, German booth babes, and much more. Check it out.

Gaming Steve Episode 24 Program

  • 00:04:22 Game News:
    • GameTap unleashes classic games to the masses.
    • California game restriction law disputed.
    • Big Mac, fries, and Wi-Fi.
    • Xbox 360 controller for sale in stores … really.
    • Wal-Mart demoing the 360.
    • GameStop receiving 360 kiosks.
    • San Andreas hits retail yet again.
    • 10 million PSPs in 10 months.
    • Dead or Alive 4 … now with more Spartan.
    • Satin Sliver PS2 buggy?
    • Gizmondo? Bless you.
    • The Main Event: Penny Arcade vs. Thompson.
  • 00:31:10 GameTalk: Interview with Xbox Live’s Major Nelson, Larry Hryb.
  • 00:59:46 SporeTalk: I break open some emergency rations.
  • 01:00:40 Game Review: The Warriors for the Xbox and PS2.
  • 01:11:15 RetroReview: Swordquest for the Atari 2600.
  • 01:24:19 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and the cool prize!
  • 01:29:24 Final Thoughts on upcoming interviews, sending me audio questions, Civilization IV and more.

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NYC Xbox360 EventAfter spending two days playing with the Xbox 360 I decided that I needed to do something special for this week’s show. So I sat down with Nick Puleo from Evil Avatar, John Callaham from Gamecloud, and James Ransom-Wiley from Joystiq to dissect every aspect of the Xbox 360. We talk about the hardware, the interface, every single game at the event, and a lot more for over an hour and a half! It’s like getting two shows in one, check it out.

Gaming Steve Episode 23 Program

  • 00:02:15 Game News:
    • EA Settles Lawsuit.
    • GameStop and EB become one.
    • GameStop cuts 700 jobs.
    • The Goverantor targets violent video games.
    • Judge sentences gamer to death.
    • Activision cards web users.
    • Game pirate walks the plank.
    • Xbox 360 backwards compatible with just Halo?
    • Steven Spielberg and EA get back together.
    • Blizzard is spying on you.
  • 00:21:55 GameTalk: Roundtable discussion of the Xbox 360 New York City Press Event with Nick Puleo from Evil Avatar, John Callaham from Gamecloud, and James Ransom-Wiley from Joystiq.
  • 01:52:45 SporeTalk: SporeTalk to calm down for a little while.
  • 01:55:04 Game Review: Dragonshard for the PC.
  • 02:06:03 RetroReview: The Vectrex Arcade System.
  • 02:16:06 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and a very cool prize!
  • 02:19:54 Final Thoughts on the NYC Xbox 360 press event.

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We Love KatamariEveryone has been nice and patient, waiting for the “big podcast surprise”. Well the wait is over! Check out the new and improved Gaming Steve Podcast where I cover:

    00:02:42 Game News:
    • Sam & Max Resurrected … again.
    • Field Commander to deploy on the PSP.
    • Sims 2 preparing to Open For Business.
    • PlayStation 3 controller design not final? Of course!
    • Black & White 2 descending next week.
    • G4 founder vacates his post.
    • Microsoft in legal battle … again.
    • Advent Children DVD flies off Japanese shelves.
    • EB Games out of Xbox 360s?
    • Game Boy Micro arrives.
    • Guild Wars enlists one million.
    • GTA to release several new versions.
    • Age of Empires III golden.
    • Man sentenced in GTA leak.
    • 25 to Life delayed.
    • NYPD commish rips True Crime.
    • Xbox 360 controller sold on eBay.
    • Xbox lost Microsoft $4 billion (and counting).
    • Perfect Dark Zero loses features.
    • Far Cry Instincts ships out.
    • Ubisoft unveils PSP Prince of Persia.
    • Serious Sam sequel ready for action.
    • Get ready for the HD-DVD/Blu-ray wars.
    • Madden bug makes Michael King feel 7 inches tall.
    • Castlevania to continue haunting next-gen.
    • Half of Xbox 360 users will use Xbox Live?
    • New Metal Gear Acid 2 details emerge.
    • Cyan Worlds lives!
  • 00:44:12 GameTalk: Why is the Nintendo Revolution controller good for gaming?
  • 01:02:58 SporeTalk: I uncover a nice little surprise (look on the Gaming Steve Forums to find it!).
  • 01:05:03 Game Review: We Love Katamari for the PlayStation 2.
  • 01:21:30 RetroReview: Starpath Supercharger for the Atari 2600.
  • 01:32:09 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and a new prize!
  • 01:35:40 Final Thoughts on finding an Xbox 360 next month and watch out for the upcoming avalanche of games.

Download the Podcast (101 minutes): Gaming Steve Episode 22.

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