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Xbox 360 Fancast 196 -- Wrong Line of Work
Everything was going just fine. The podcast was humming along normally. Heck, we made it all the way through fanmail, but then, the Wall Street Journal happened. You know what an "Unsung Videogame Hero" of 2010 was, according to WSJ? Mass Effect 2. Yeah, the podcast pretty much had to stop there. We are clearly in the wrong line of work. [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3) [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3) [RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically [MP3] Download the MP3 directly Hosts: Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander, @xandersliwinski) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYaDad, @davehinkle) Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta; Break: "Do What You Will" by Papercuts For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group; X3F Flab-Off Facebook group Have a complaint or concern? Send an email to fancast [att] joystiq [dawt] com and we'll try to read it on the show!
Xbox 360 Fancast 195 -- Commander Katharine Shepburn
2011 is upon us and, to celebrate, here's a new episode of that Xbox 360 Fancast. This week, we run down Joystiq's top ten games of 2010. We also discuss what little news there is and just generally try to fill up some time. More important than any of those things, however, is the birth of a new hero: Katharine Shepburn. She's here to save the galaxy and become romantically entangled with Cary Grant. [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3) [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3) [RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically [MP3] Download the MP3 directly Hosts: Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander, @xandersliwinski) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYaDad, @davehinkle) Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta; Break: "Rat is Dead (Rage)" by CSS For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group; X3F Flab-Off Facebook group Have a complaint or concern? Send an email to fancast [att] joystiq [dawt] com and we'll try to read it on the show!
Xbox 360 Fancast 194 -- 2010 GOTY Nom-apalooza
Nom nom -- geddit? Our brains are munching on the best games of 2010, and in this final episode of the year, Alexander and Dave discuss their personal favorites and read off some top-five lists sent in by listeners. Is there a better way to recover from all of that Christmas cheer you ingested? Get your ears in the spirit of games discussion by grabbing the latest episode below! [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3) [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3) [RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically [MP3] Download the MP3 directly Hosts: Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander, @xandersliwinski) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYaDad, @davehinkle) Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group; X3F Flab-Off Facebook group Have a complaint or concern? Send an email to fancast [att] joystiq [dawt] com and we'll try to read it on the show!
Xbox 360 Fancast 193 -- Birthday Boy
It's the second-to-last Monday of the year and ... it feels like it. There isn't much news out there this week, so we take a more free-form approach with episode 193. We've got the usual gabbery (that's a word, right?) of what we've been playing, but we've also got updates on the X3F Flab-Off and some talk about Joystiq's impending "Best of 2010" festivites. Grab the latest episode below or ruin Richard's 28th birthday. You don't want to make him cry, do you? [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3) [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3) [RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically [MP3] Download the MP3 directly Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM, @senseiram), Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander, @xandersliwinski) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYaDad, @davehinkle) Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta; Break: "Dead Moon Night" by Dead Moon For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group; X3F Flab-Off Facebook group
Xbox 360 Fancast 192 -- Bury the Lead
The gaming industry is essentially over and done with 2010. All the major releases are out, and the bulk of sales have been tallied. In short, it should be a time for weary developers, publishers and bloggers to rest. And yet, it seems someone missed the memo, as the news just keeps pouring in. This week on X3F, we discuss all the unseasonable news from the Tomb Raider reboot to the VGAs. Give us a listen, won't you? [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3) [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3) [RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically [MP3] Download the MP3 directly Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM, @senseiram), Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander, @xandersliwinski) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYaDad, @davehinkle) Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta; Break: "Blackbird and the Fox" by The Twilight Singers For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group
Xbox 360 Fancast 191 -- Wiggle My Router
The Xbox 360 Fancast returns from its Thanksgiving hiatus with a fresh new episode to warm you during those cold winter nights. Join us this week as we geek out over Ms. 'Splosion Man and feel underwhelmed by Xbox Live Rewards. Also, we talk about Kinect's future prospects and the strange transformation of Dead Rising's Frank West. Also also, routers are wiggled. [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3) [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3) [RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically [MP3] Download the MP3 directly Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM, @senseiram), Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander, @xandersliwinski) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYaDad, @davehinkle) Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta; Break: "Dark Road" by Daniel Martin Moore For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group
Xbox 360 Fancast 190 -- What's Frappening?
You're in for quite the piping-hot treat of justice today, as the Xbox 360 Fancast crew find themselves in rare form for the 190th episode of this podcasting institution. There's plenty of punny taglines for our coffee-themed super hero we've concocted in our noggins, but there's also talk of this Xbox 360 video games console thing, as well -- specifically, about how well Kinect has been doing and how much fun it is to stab your friends. Download and listen, lest you allow the Borgia to win! [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3) [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3) [RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically [MP3] Download the MP3 directly Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM, @senseiram), Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander, @xandersliwinski) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYaDad, @davehinkle) Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta; Break: "Musow" by Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group
Xbox 360 Fancast 189 -- Finding Hinkle
There's a lot of talk about important things in this week's episode of X3F. We talk up the huge sales of Call of Duty: Black Ops and, of course, the impending sale of Harmonix. These things pale in comparison to the real topic of conversation however, because you must know that there is an intruder in your home ... and its name is Kinect. That's right: Kinect is watching you. What's more, we have proof (and a catchy theme song). [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3) [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3) [RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically [MP3] Download the MP3 directly Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM, @senseiram), Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander, @xandersliwinski) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYaDad, @davehinkle) Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta; Break: "Fever Dreaming" by No Age For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group
Google TV's Fancast.com backdoor to Hulu video closed; Syfy starts blocking too
Even though Hulu has been blocking Google TV, for a few days users could still access the videos through Comcast's Fancast.com portal, but that loophole has been closed, repeating a pattern seen after the launch of Flash on Froyo and the overall path of Google TV up to this point. Even more notably, Syfy has joined corporate parent NBC in blocking its streams from the devices. So there you have it, despite being technologically able to play most video on the internet, the Google TV's selection is still limited by license agreements. Obviously a HTPC is the access route of choice if you're into cord cutting or just don't like limits, but if it can't fix the access problem soon, where does Google's baby really fit into the connected TV market? Check NewTeeVee for a list of what streaming services you can still check out on Google TV, at least, when you're not playing WoW.
Xbox 360 Fancast 188 -- Kinect Special
It's all about Kinect this week, folks. Listen and marvel as Dave and Alexander recount their first experiences with Kinect and discuss Your Shape, Kinect Adventures, Kinectimals and, of course, Dance Central. Also, discover the evils of tight spaces, low light and ... pajama pants. Those of you without Kinect, well, you can learn the horrors of horse hair plaster. [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3) [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3) [RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically [MP3] Download the MP3 directly Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM, @senseiram), Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander, @xandersliwinski) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYaDad, @davehinkle) Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group
Xbox 360 Fancast 187 -- Ice Cold
It's finally here, Xbox 360 Fancast 187. You're all asking yourselves: Did they get that interview with Ice T? The answer, of course, is kind of. Yes, we also talk about video games, giving special time to both Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 and Fable 3. And of course, with Kinect launching in just a few days, we continue preparations for the Great X3F Flab Off. [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3) [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3) [RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically [MP3] Download the MP3 directly Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM, @senseiram), Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander, @xandersliwinski) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYaDad, @davehinkle) Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta; Break: "Forest Funk" by Super Meat Boy soundtrack For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group
Xbox 360 Fancast 186 -- Previously on X3F
The flood continues this week, with more and more fourth quarter gaming goodies falling from the sky. And with the flood comes the ever-present question: Which games deserve my money? Listen as we ponder the question without ever properly answering it! We've also got plenty of Kinect talk -- because that's coming out next week, remember? And finally, just for the hell of it, we talk about Ice T. [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3) [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3) [RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically [MP3] Download the MP3 directly Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM, @senseiram), Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander, @xandersliwinski) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYaDad, @davehinkle) Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta; Break: "I Remember, You Were Wild" by Kelley Stoltz For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group
Comcast updates Xfinity TV with new search, My TV features & 150,000 titles streaming
Looks like Comcast has dropped the Fancast tag entirely, showing off a reworked Xfinity TV portal that ties content available for streaming to the PC a little more tightly alongside remote DVR scheduling and social media tie-ins with Facebook. Now claiming up to 150,000 titles are available for streaming online, it has an all new search function to better determine what's available and promises customized recommendations (think Netflix, TiVo) are on the way soon. Check out XfinityTV.com to see the new features, or just check out the press release after the break.
Xbox 360 Fancast 185 -- Richard Draper Goes to Memphis
While Richard is away, Alexander and Dave will play. Tune in for more discussion on Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, our proposed X3F Flab-Off and some discussion on the September NPDs. Grab the latest episode via your preferred means below and jump past the break for this week's links. [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3). [RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. [MP3] Download the MP3 directly. Hosts: Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander, @xandersliwinski) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYaDad, @davehinkle) Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta; Break: "Strictly Rule" by Vetiver For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group
Xbox 360 Fancast 184 -- The F is for Fitness
We've got a nice, meaty show for you this week. Listen in for some discussion on Super Meat Boy, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Homefront and the delightful surprise that is X-Men coming to XBLA. Be sure to stick around for the unveiling of our Dance Central / Your Shape fitness initiative as well. [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3). [RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. [MP3] Download the MP3 directly. Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM, @senseiram), Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander, @xandersliwinski) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYaDad, @davehinkle) Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta; Break: "Miniature Birds" by Grand Archives For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group
Xbox 360 Fancast 183 -- Antediluvian
Brothers and sisters, Q4 is upon us, and thus begins the flood of holiday releases. Join us as we try to keep up with them all and discuss Dead Rising 2, Comic Jumper and the latest news. Stick around for the second half, where we break down some of the finer points of writing about games for a living. [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3). [RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. [MP3] Download the MP3 directly. Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM, @senseiram), Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander, @xandersliwinski) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYaDad, @davehinkle) Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta; Break: "Cannot Get, Started" by Handsome Furs. For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group
Xbox 360 Fancast 182 -- Spoilin' for some Reach
This week we bring you our promised Spoiler Warning of Halo: Reach. Join us as we discuss our favorite -- and most disappointing -- moments in the game. If you haven't finished the game yet, enjoy the first half of the show, during which we discuss the latest news and the oncoming onslaught of October releases. Also, be sure to stick around as we pour one out for the dearly departed Milo. (Big shout out to our buddy Chris Majewski for his excellent new Fancast art this week! Check out his other work here and feel free to contact him for commissions of your own.) [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3). [RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. [MP3] Download the MP3 directly. Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM, @senseiram), Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander, @xandersliwinski) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYaDad, @davehinkle) Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta; Break: "Can't Say No" by The Helio Sequence. For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group
Xbox 360 Fancast 181 -- Tokyo Attack
It's all Reach and Tokyo Game Show talk on the Fancast in this episode, folks. It turns out that a new Halo game and the prospect of actual core Kinect titles makes for a pretty interesting week. Who knew? [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3). [RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. [MP3] Download the MP3 directly. Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM, @senseiram), Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander, @xandersliwinski) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYaDad, @davehinkle) Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta; Break: "Can't Say No" by The Helio Sequence. For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group
Xbox 360 Fancast 180 -- Come on, Tuesday!
Put simply, we're all champing at the bit to play us some Halo: Reach. This podcast is a formality, really, something we are forced to do out of some bizarre sense of tradition and duty. If we had our druthers (and early copies, which we don't), we'd be playing Halo: Reach. As it stands, all we can do is pass the time until Tuesday. And now, with the latest episode of X3F, so can you! [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3). [RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. [MP3] Download the MP3 directly. Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM, @senseiram), Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander, @xandersliwinski) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYaDad, @davehinkle) Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group
Xbox 360 Fancast 179.5 -- PAX Prime 2010
It may be a holiday here in the US, but the show must go on! This isn't a traditional episode -- instead, we're just talking PAX Prime 2010, answering some questions from Twitter and addressing some fanmail. We're trying to keep it casual, you know, so pull up a chair, grab a frosty beverage and kick it with your X3F buddies below. Enjoy! Oh, and we'd like to thank @_misterd_ for releasing the butterflies in the wonderful chop above. [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3). [RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. [MP3] Download the MP3 directly. Hosts: Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander, @xandersliwinski) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYaDad, @davehinkle) Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. Break: "Bandages" by Hot Hot Heat.
