Episode 730 has been lost to time. It was recorded on August 14, but instead has been folded into this episode.
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Episode 235: More Hate MailEpisode 235: More Hate Mail
This week features a spirited debate between Jonah Falcon and Paul S. Nowak on the Catwoman DLC story below. There is no Gaming Flashback, but there is the following news items:
- The Lund Report: September 2011 NPD
- Catwoman requires online pass to play in Arkham City
- DICE: Battlefield 3 is ‘mission accomplished’ despite beta concerns
- EA defends cop killing in Battlefield 3
- Legit Forza 4 users banned for “pirated” copies
- Xbox Live Accounts scammed for FIFA DLC
The Question of the Week is When was the last time you bought a game you knew nothing about?
Episode 406: The Oops! EditionEpisode 406: The Oops! Edition
If you’re wondering what happened to Episode 405, it was recorded, but Jonah’s power supply self-destructed, and wasn’t available til Wednesday, and by then it was too late to post it. (It will be posted at some point in the near future.)
Instead, check out these week’s news:
- Afro Samurai 2 removed from online stores, players get refunded, episodes 2 and 3 canceled
- Activision apologizes for Nuk3town pre-order mix up
- PlayStation 4 is getting PlayStation 2 emulation, Sony reveals
- Electronic Arts doesn’t want to “nickel and dime” gamers with microtransactions
Question of the Week: Do you or have you pulled videogame all-nighters on weeknights?
Guitar Hero World Tour Bundle MayhemGuitar Hero World Tour Bundle Mayhem
You’re looking to pickup a copy of Guitar Hero World Tour, but you’re currently unsure which bundle does what and how much each will cost. That has now been made clear and gamers can go about their holiday shopping business later this month (Oct. 26th) to pickup the bundle of their choosing.
- USD $190 for the full band kit on PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii.
- USD $180 for the full band kit on PS2.
- USD $100 for the guitar/game bundle on Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii.
- USD $90 for the guitar/game bundle on PS2.
“And, if $190 just isn’t enough money to spend for you, Red Octane is also offering a special $240 deluxe full band kit bundle that also comes with an XL t-shirt, battery charger, key chain, and guitar case. This deluxe kit is available for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions, with a $220 deluxe kit offered for the PlayStation 2 and Wii.” (1up)
One other thing that 1up observed in this pricing structure: Guitar Hero with guitar controller was $70, Guitar Hero II with controller was $80, Guitar Hero II on the Xbox 360 with controller was $90 and, of course, Guitar Hero III with controller was $100. Are we slowly being brought to the price point that these publishers want to reach? It seems they’re drawing us slowly to higher values as we continue to purchase into their schemes.
Granted, their schemes are fun as all heck so we’re willing to pay to play, but where will it end? Fairly soon we’ll be paying more money for our controller and rock genre style game than the console hardware with extended warranties.