Now this is a show! I got Peter Moore, I got a preview of the first RTS for the Xbox 360, I got a review of the Nintendo DS, I got an interview with the godfather of RTS, Louis Castle, I got you a detailed overview of Microsoft Game Studios in Seattle … I got a lot. Enough with the talk, on with the show!

Gaming Steve Episode 56 Program

• 00:03:15 Game News:
• Dungeons & Dragons Online goes solo.
• Wii price and date to be announced … by September.
• EVE Online invades China big time.
• Dragon’s Lair goes HD.
• Blizzard making everything into an MMO?
• DS Lite sells 136k in first two days.
• Tim Schafer demands 360-compatible Psychonauts.
• Spore spreads to mobile phones (again).
• Lara Croft is coming back.
• Microsoft is working on a handheld … what exactly?
• 00:31:54 Interview: Peter Moore, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Interactive Entertainment Business in the Entertainment and Devices Division. Oh yeah, and he also runs something called the Xbox 360.
• 01:07:36 Game Preview: The Battle for Middle Earth II for the Xbox 360.
• 01:22:56 Interview: Louis Castle, Vice President of Creative Development for Electronic Arts and the creator of such classics as Dune II and Command & Conquer.
• 01:34:56 Review: Nintendo DS Lite.
• 01:41:25 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and the always cool prize!

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• 01:45:34 Show Mail: I answer your audio questions.
• 02:19:23 Final Thoughts: Digital download is just awesome.

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Another week, another cool interview. This week I bring back fan favorite Greg Canessa the General Manager of Xbox Live Arcade. Also I give you a preview next week’s show in which I visit Microsoft Game Studios in Seattle. Enjoy!

Gaming Steve Episode 55 Program

• 00:09:37 Game News:
• Damn those nukes I got aliens to kill!
• A new Paper Mario game for the GameCube? Is that thing still alive?
• Alienware assimilates Blu-ray drives.
• Half-Life 2: Episode One launches.
• Amsterdam to open game-addiction clinic.
• Minnesota game bill signed into law.
• One out of two MMOers play WOW … wow.
• 00:29:30 Interview: Greg Canessa the Group Manager for Xbox Live Arcade.
• 00:57:27 Game Review: Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends for the PC.
• 01:04:18 RetroReview: Paper Mario for the Nintendo 64.
• 01:11:32 “Name That Game!” contest winner from last week, a new clip, and the always cool prize!
• 01:15:19 Show Mail: I answer your audio and email questions.
• 01:49:38 Final Thoughts: I can’t stop ranting!

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