Joystiq Podcast 056 - Womb of Freedom edition
by Justin McElroy 
{ Jul 4th 2008 at 2:30PM }
Also, huzzah for the JPAG's Markus Wilson for his incredibly, tear-jerkingly patriotic photoshopping. Oh, and this is our first video podcast, not that you'll be able to see it.
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Music: "Get Ready for Love" by Nick Cave, "The Problem With America" by The Vitamen
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See all of this week's links after the jump.
News:
PS3 firmware 2.40
Sony responds to adverse firmware 2.40 effects
Burnout Paradise to receive retroactive PlayStation Trophies
Sony lists first Trophy-supported PS3 games
PS3 firmware 2.40: The good, the bad, and the belated
Surprise! Rock Band 2 announced
Chrono Trigger DS confirmed for North America this holiday
Full-page Kmart ad showing $299 Xbox 360
Xbox 360 price cut shows up in Radio Shack ad
Report: 'major retailer' confirms Xbox 360 price cut
The Big Three
3. News from the Starcraft II panel at the Blizzard Invitational
2. WWI08: Diablo 3 design fundamentals
1. Blizzard introduces Diablo 3
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Fernando Rocker @ Jul 4th 2008 2:37PM
I love the photoshops in this section hehe =)
By the way, has anyone watched the sitcom The Big Bang Theory? There is a guy called Sheldon that looks exactly like Christopher Grant.
=p
ApolloIV @ Jul 4th 2008 2:41PM
It's very very true
Pedobear @ Jul 4th 2008 2:40PM
Hooray for no work
ApolloIV @ Jul 4th 2008 2:41PM
I actually have to work specifically because it's forth of July :(
Courtney @ Jul 4th 2008 2:55PM
I'm working, but only part of the day (and not very hard).
Vegnagun bwf @ Jul 4th 2008 3:08PM
Hurray for no work is right!
ANTCEP @ Jul 4th 2008 3:00PM
As a brit i pity your independence
fischju @ Jul 4th 2008 3:17PM
Go America! Screw England!
(Now, when are we going to see the new Top Gear season on BBCA?)
Double J @ Jul 4th 2008 3:18PM
There was no threats to kill, I'm just warning you that your brakes might be a little soft.
Lard @ Jul 4th 2008 3:20PM
Chris - You make some legitimate points about the Sony update, but you can't fault Sony for the custom soundtracks.
Microsoft has the patent for in-game soundtracks, so Sony has to leave it to each developer to implement the feature.
Thatoneguy64 @ Jul 4th 2008 9:15PM
Do they seriously have a patent on this? I doubt one can patent in-game custom soundtracks.
Link now or I have to assume you are bullshitting.
Aero @ Jul 4th 2008 3:31PM
So has Ludwig been kicked out of this one since it's an America one?
Donald @ Jul 4th 2008 4:28PM
Ludwig mentioned in the "What we're playing" post that he's got a long flight - presumably to LA for E3.
Since the airport is five hours from his home by cheetah, he had to miss the taping.
Marshmallow713 @ Jul 4th 2008 3:37PM
I have to work in a movie theater. :( Tonight will suck...
Anni @ Jul 4th 2008 4:16PM
WHAT
WHAT
What is your TMBG tattoo, Justin? Pics plox!
Double J @ Jul 4th 2008 4:41PM
Well, if you were a member of the Facebook group like a civilized human being, you'd have seen it already.
Anni @ Jul 4th 2008 5:40PM
I knew I should have been using Facebook for more than trolling people's Honesty Boxes.
Justin McElroy @ Jul 4th 2008 5:42PM
Enjoy:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3420765&id=765390087&ref=nf
Anni @ Jul 4th 2008 5:50PM
MOST awesome, sir. I hope to see you at a concert sometime yelling "WE WANT CAKE! WHERE'S OUR CAKE!"
Double J @ Jul 4th 2008 7:00PM
Justin may be a TMBG fan, but he'll never go turncoat on pie and yell We Want Cake for any man.
Donald @ Jul 4th 2008 7:54PM
Justin: "Chrono Trigger DS... who cares?"
I do. That hurt, man.
Eric Strunk @ Jul 7th 2008 2:03PM
Justin,
Not even a nod to the 'triumph.mp3' song entry?? i had no expectation of winning, or even placing . . . but i thought that the statement i was making by recording the song, was worthy of mention. You can't tell me that when hearing 'now you're a hero', you weren't thinking of 'still alive' . . . i'm sure everyone was . . . and will be every single time an engaging game's credits roll to a song with clever lyrics about the content/storyline of the game.
Sure, I didn't actually 'write' or 'sing' any new lyrics . . . but the whole contest was BASED on co-opting someone else's original work. I thought the mash-up of the two songs was quite clever . . . and lol'd while listening to the final file before i sent it off. At least i amused myself.
Or maybe i'm wrong, and my effort was the exact OPPOSITE of clever.
either way.
looking forward to the E3 coverage.
cheers.
Mauricio @ Jul 8th 2008 7:33PM
Kill the podcast. It was boring. It's the first time I've never heard this podcast so i don't know if it's always like this but it was monotonous and humdrum. you guys remind of the Delicious Dish on NPR sketch on SNL just without the funny. You need a better connection between the hosts (or just better hosts) and some less lame intro music. that'll be a start.
/ducks
but i like the website.
doug @ Jul 10th 2008 7:24AM
For the love of god, give MGS4 a break. If I have to hear you guys talk about how long the damn cutscenes are for a 5th week in a row, i'm going to stab myself in the eye with pencil. And i'm going to send Jack Thompson a note blaming your podcast for my self-inflicted violence.
I have a request for the next show. Please spend the entire show discussing the wisdom of Joystiq's decision to make a poll where us, the loyal readers, can make our own poll subjects. Compare and contrast with the sudden and shocking rise in popularity of one "crash bandicoot". That is all.