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Player One Podcast

Player One Podcastwww.playeronepodcast.com
Join ex-game journalists Chris Johnston, Phil Theobald, and Greg Sewart as they talk about console/portable/PC games, raising kids, and the meaning of life.
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POP Ep.202: PAX 2010 (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! CJ is live from Penny Arcade Expo 2010 with guests Justin McElroy (of Joystiq), Chris Baker (of Marvel Entertainment), John Ricciardi (of 8-4) and Shane Bettenhausen (of Ignition Entertainment). Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content (soon, once we figure...

Sep 07, 20101 hr 14 min

POP Ep.201: Where's that Run Button? (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! On this eve of the release of Metroid Other M we talk mostly about Super Metroid. But mixed in there there's also Ufouria: The Saga, Shank, Mafia II and more! Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content (soon, once we figure out what that is). Click here to do...

Aug 30, 20101 hr 39 min

POP Ep.200: Smell This Map (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! It's our 200th episode extravaganza, which means a slightly longer runtime than usual plus lots of tangential conversations. We talk about some of the game tapes we played this week which includes Ys Seven, Madden 11, NHL 11, Monster Dash, Monday Night Combat, Hydro Thunder Hurricane, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Dragon Quest IX, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and oh so much more. Thanks to all our listeners for their amazing support over the past 200 shows, we wouldn't be able to do t...

Aug 23, 20102 hr 24 min

POP Ep.199: Buttons (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! Games! We talk about Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game, Bioshock Infinite, Pixeljunk Racers 2nd Lap, The Incident, Shining Force iPhone, Monday Night Combat, and oh so much more in this, the one hundred and ninety-ninth episode of the Player One Podcast. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be ab...

Aug 17, 20101 hr 26 min

POP Ep.198: Somewhere a Children is Crying (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! It's four guys, a girl and a Dragon Quest - Dana joins the 'cast to talk about Dragon Quest IX. We also talk about Castlevania Harmony of Despair, Summer of Arcade, Hydro Thunder Hurricane, Zombrex Dead Rising Sun, Madden 11, and much, much more. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access...

Aug 09, 20101 hr 24 min

POP Ep.197: They Call Him Doctor (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! The whole crew's back together again to talk games and stuff. Including: Hydro Thunder Hurricane, LIMBO, Helsing's Fire, plus Kinect pricing, PlayStation Plus, Destination Arcade and lots more. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content (soon, once we figure ...

Aug 01, 20101 hr 25 min

POP Ep.196: Everybody Limbo (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! Gregs Ford and Sewart are joined by mik from The Fanboys Lunchcast. We talked a bit about Mega Man Universe (and how Inafune's clarification was just more confusing) Dead Space and how Ford hasn't played it Briefly touched on Halo Reach Dead Rising 2 Case Zero and how the DR formula is so much less enticing now than it was back in the day James Bond 007: Blood Stone Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions NBA 2K11 having Jordan as its cover athlete NCAA Football 11 talk Limbo A brief Alpha Pr...

Jul 26, 20101 hr 18 min

POP Ep.195: Summer of Loots (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! We talk about the game tapes we played this week, which includes Dragon Quest IX, Death Spank, Crackdown 2, Summer of Arcade, 1 vs. 100, Mega Man Universe, Taiko no Tatsujin and oh so much more. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content (soon, once we figure...

Jul 19, 20101 hr 19 min

POP Ep.194: Crackdown to the Future (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! Games! We talk about last week's big release from Microsoft, Crackdown 2, as well as discuss Telltale Games' Back to the Future survey, Microsoft's Destination Arcade "app," and Blizzard's threat to list people's real names on forums. All that, plus tweets, on this week's Player One Podcast. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail...

Jul 13, 20101 hr 10 min

POP Ep.193: Gladys (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! Games! Such as...Transformers: War for Cybertron, Blur, LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4, Backyard Baseball Sandlot Sluggers and Alan Wake. Plus: Awkward moments! Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content (soon, once we figure out what that is). Click here to dow...

Jul 05, 20101 hr 17 min

POP Ep.192: Wedgies (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

​This week! Back to talking about games of the now - titles discussed include Crackdown 2 (demo), Blur, Toy Story 3, A Kappa's Trail, Transformers: War for Cybertron and much more. Plus: county fairs, goat licks and funhouses. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content ...

Jun 28, 20101 hr 30 min

POP Ep.191: E3. Wa-bam! (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! E3 from the perspectives of four guys who didn't attend the show. Listen as we go in order of the press conferences from the big three and give our analysis. Who won? Who lost? Which of these motion control solutions has the best chance? And oh so much more. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be ab...

Jun 21, 20101 hr 27 min

POP Ep.190: Hold Onto Your Butts (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker, Earthworm Jim HD, AlanWake (some spoilers ahead), Transformers demo, new Mortal Kombat, Dreamcast games on XBLA, Rock Band 3, E3 speculations and Telltale Games' Jurassic Park and Back to the Future games. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus aud...

Jun 14, 20101 hr 11 min

POP Ep.189: It's Luigi's Mansion for Grown-Ups (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! Alan Wake, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Robot Unicorn Attack, Bit.Trip Runner, Snoopy Flying Ace, Blur and more! Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content (soon, once we figure out what that is). Click here to download. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast...

Jun 06, 20101 hr 17 min

POP Ep.188: The Value of an Allard (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! Games, J Allard leaving, lots more. Games discussed this week include Super Mario Galaxy 2, Red Dead Redemption, Alan Wake, Split Second, Doom II XBLA, Blur, Rock Band Green Day / Rock Band 3 and more! Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content (soon, once we...

May 31, 20101 hr 16 min

POP Ep.187: Posse Up (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! We talk Pac-Man's 30th, Red Dead Redemption, Split/Second, Truckers Delight Episode 1, PSP2, the Mega Man live-action movie, pimping games we were involved in making, and more! Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content (soon, once we figure out what that is)...

May 23, 20101 hr 14 min

POP Ep.186: Full of Dots (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! We spend the majority of the podcast talking about the past week's big PlayStation 3 release, Atlus' excellent retro-style action-RPG 3D Dot Game Heroes. But also: Picross 3D, Ninjatown: Trees of Doom, Vector Rally, Steam for Mac and responding to a tweet on our favorite western-themed games in honor of this week's release of Red Dead Redemption. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show n...

May 16, 20101 hr 8 min

POP Ep.184: Literally Obliterated (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! We're down a Greg but up a Chris - Baker, that is. Marvel's Chris Baker joins us to talk about games. That includes Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions, Spider-Man: Lethal Foes, and several other games that have nothing to do with Spider-Man or comics. Tecmo Super Bowl Throwback. Heavy Rain (yeah). Assassin's Creed. And uhhhh...more! Hey, the Halo Reach Beta started this week. Play with other Player One Podcast listeners by checking out this forum thread. Own an iPhon...

May 04, 20101 hr 46 min

POP Ep.183: Monster Mash (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains a spoilerific Heavy Rain discussion from 22:20-36:30. If you do not want to hear major story spoilers for Heavy Rain, skip this section. This week! Games, games, games! Some of the game tapes covered in this episode include Heavy Rain (yes, with spoilers), Monster Hunter Tri, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, After Burner Climax, OSMOS, Fruit Ninja, Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess, Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse and MORE! Plus, PSN Game Sharing...

Apr 26, 20102 hr 3 min

POP Ep.182: Suckura Wars (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! Games! Talk! Tweets! Some of the game tapes discussed in this episode include Heavy Rain, Final Fight Double Impact, Final Fantasy XIII, The Saboteur, Track & Field, Sakura Wars: So Long My Love, Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver, Sonic All-Stars Racing and AlphaBounce. Warning: Heavy Rain spoilers from 21:15 - 44:10. Skip if you don't want to hear story spoilers for Heavy Rain. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Pla...

Apr 19, 20101 hr 48 min

POP Ep.181: Post-Wedded Bliss (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! Everyone's back home and ready to talk games - like Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, Mr. Driller Drill Till You Drop, Mega Man 10, Netflix, Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril, Game & Watch Collection 2, various iPad games, Sonic All-Stars Racing, and more! Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to...

Apr 12, 20101 hr 22 min

POP Ep.180: Hey You Kratos-chu (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! It's a special live podcast direct from CJ's wedding. Join CJ, Phil, Greg and special guest Mike Rank (forum member twobitme) as they talk nuptials, games, extra large DSes and much much more. BTW, God of War III spoilers start at about 31:40 and go until 37:05. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll b...

Apr 05, 20101 hr 35 min

POP Ep.179: King of Thunder (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! We discuss Nintendo's 3DS announcement, the reveal of Hydro Thunder Hurricane, the rocky launch of Microsoft's Game Room, and much, much more! Games discussed this week include Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver, Cave Story, God of War III, The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom and more. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail li...

Mar 29, 20101 hr 52 min

POP Ep.178: Needs More Pedometers (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! It's back to a normal podcast and talking about the latest game tapes including Pokémon Heart Gold/Soul Silver, God of War III, Final Fantasy XIII, Blur (beta), Castlevania Rondo of Blood, Bioshock 2, and more! Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll be able to access bonus audio and video content (soon...

Mar 22, 20101 hr 49 min

POP Ep.177: The GDC Afterdinnercast (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! CJ and Phil are live at the Game Developers Conference talkin' games with a special guest, Sega's Ethan Einhorn. Topics include Sony Move, Project Natal, Rock Band, Nintendo's booth at the show, and lots, lots more. Not going to spoil all of it for you--plus, the story of the prank Phil (and others) pulled over on poor Ethan. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show...

Mar 15, 20101 hr 38 min

POP Ep.176: Is It Martika That Sang That Song? (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! Action! Drama! Comedy! And games! We discuss game tapes such as Heavy Rain, Bioshock 2, Lunar Silver Star Harmony, Leave Home, Toy Soldiers, Sega All-Stars Racing, and much more. Plus: PS3-pocalypse, Infinity Ward stuff (though isn't that going to be run into the ground by every other podcast? We don't spend a ton of time on it) and more. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, ac...

Mar 06, 20101 hr 23 min

POP Ep.175: Hobosick Ocean (Voicemail line: 713-893-8093)

This week! Recorded before the PS3pocalypse occurred, we talk about games and gentler times. We talk about Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, Bioshock 2, The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom, Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, Data East Arcade Classics, Transformers G1: Awakening, Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Bowser's Inside Story, Heavy Rain, Dr. Mario Online RX, and Personal Trainer Walking, among others. Yes, you read that correctly. Personal Trainer Walking. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an a...

Mar 01, 20101 hr 57 min

POP Ep.174: The One Where We Never Get to What'cha Been Playing (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! We have Sega's Ethan Einhorn drop by as a guest and don't even get around to the normal What'cha Been Playing segment. But it's still an interesting podcast for a variety of reasons. We talk about…well, a lot. Digital downloads, game prices, iPhone games, XBLA, DLC, etc. Just listen. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line an...

Feb 22, 20101 hr 37 min

POP Ep.173: Tickets Please (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week! We talk about games such as Heavy Rain, Bioshock 2, White Knight Chronicles, Aliens Vs. Predator, Splosion Man, TMNT Reshelled, 1 vs. 100, Zelda Spirit Tracks, Blaster Master Overdrive and Giana Sisters. Plus oh so much more in our tweets and voicemails section. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail line and more! Plus, you'll b...

Feb 15, 20101 hr 42 min

POP Ep.172: Blowin' Cartridges (Voicemail line: 713-893-8069)

This week the lads discuss old timey arcades, favorite pinball tables, things you miss about the olden days of gaming, and the games they were playing this week. That just so happens to include Uncharted 2, Bayonetta, White Knight Chronicles, The Saboteur, Madden NFL 10, Assassin's Creed, and more! Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We've got an app for that--the Player One Podcast player app is available now. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, voicemail lin...

Feb 08, 20101 hr 37 min
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