The guys were unable to find news for a good podcast, and instead did a Jackbox Party. Enjoy the goofing around!
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I arrived at home tonight to find the most peculiar yet creative marketing message from Popcap. Not knowing what it was, I tore it open to examine the contents. It’s a secret message made of pastry. Yes, it’s a box of cookies! Holiday treats made of bejeweled pieces.
How cool, now this is marketing we can eat up! A poster, a press release paper or even plastic figures cannot compare to edible treats. We’re guessing this is all about Popcap’s Bejeweled Twist which arrives soon. Excuse me, but I think I’m hungry….
Read on for Bejeweled Twist press release information
Episode 255: The Darkness II ContestEpisode 255: The Darkness II Contest
Dan Quick returns again to cover for Paul Nowak, and this week, the Gaming Podcast is offering free copies of The Darkness II Limited Edition, which comes with the main game and some free DLC. The guys are giving away an Xbox 360 version and a PlayStation 3 version. To win, just listen to the podcast and post what your favorite scary movie is.
The game news this week includes:
- Ex-SCEE senior VP Phil Harrison joins Microsoft’s European team
- DOOM developer John Romero has “plans” for “old school” shooter
- EA defends Mass Effect 3 From Ashes DLC data being on disc
- Notch settles with Bethesda over “Scrolls” trademark
- DICE: 2GB RAM won’t be enough for next gen consoles
- Angry Birds theme park to open in Finland
- GAME puts itself up for sale, GameStop interested
- Diablo III release date announcement “in a few days“, no PvP in launch version
And yes, they know that the announcement was just made today – May 15th release date for Diablo III.
The contest to win either the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 version of The Darkness II will run this and next week, with the winners announced in Episode 257.
Gaming Podcast 214: A Fully PAXed EpisodeGaming Podcast 214: A Fully PAXed Episode
We review our experiences of PAX East in this podcast and the second half is full of gaming news and community comments. Derrick reflects at his fun experience of Orcs Must Die while Jonah spent some time with LA Noire and Star Wars: The Old Republic. The news highlights include:
- PSP Go Price Goes Back to $200 After 3 Days
- Phil Harrison Sez Industry Struggling With Casual and Mobile Game Market
- Angry Birds Hits 100 Million Downloads
- Bioware Talks Jade Empire Again
- Gamer Loses $1800 In Games from Steam
This week’s question of the week: Which convention would you want to attend most: E3, PAX or Comic Con?