Joystiq Podcast: PAX 2008 Special
by Ross Miller 
{ Sep 1st 2008 at 6:00PM }
We didn't tamper with any of the Usual Suspect's traditions (sorry, no snacks, although we were obsessively eating Pocky Sticks during recording), else Crudwig McElroy might come after us with a seven-toed iron kick. Still, we had a microphone and 45 minutes to kill, so we decided to recap everything we had seen at the Expo pre-Omegathon final.
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Hosts: Ross Miller, Kevin Kelly and Jem Alexander
Music: "Everyday Hustlin'" by Rick Ro$$
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See all of this weekend's links after the break.
PAX 2008: Ken Levine keyote talks sex, comics and growing up
PAX 2008: Highlights from the Jonathan Coulton concert
PAX 2008: Darth Vader and Stormtroopers rock to Alanis
PAX 2008: Omeganaut shows us his special Jenga move
PAX 2008: Cosplay, day three
PS3 Fanboy go-nuts for doughnuts at the PlayStation Blog PAX meetup
PAX 2008: The LittleBigJoystiq level
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Wiinterfang @ Sep 1st 2008 6:09PM
PAX 2008 SUCKS!!!!!
Donald @ Sep 1st 2008 6:18PM
I do believe it is actually you that creates the vacuum, sir.
Halwende @ Sep 1st 2008 6:35PM
...but Joystiq Podcast RULZ, so it's all even then innit :P
Wiinterfang @ Sep 1st 2008 7:01PM
Well yeah Joystiq podcast make even the backpack convention sounds cool.
j.howlett @ Sep 1st 2008 7:00PM
good stuff. it'd be nice if you popped in on the regular podcast every once awhile.
Ross Miller @ Sep 1st 2008 7:06PM
Which one of "you" are you referring to? Or is this like the Golden Comment of Discord where we all fight over the anonymous compliment?
j.howlett @ Sep 1st 2008 7:18PM
i was talking of course about Crudwig McElroy. but seriously i meant as a group or any combo to stop by for a segment or more just to add different voices to the show. new opinions and out looks. someone who is able to play the ps3 online and does maybe.
fracaso089 @ Sep 1st 2008 7:31PM
damn surprise paudcaust (trying to type as if i have a South African accent)
WhoMe @ Sep 1st 2008 7:54PM
I'll give you guys a try.
I actually stopped listening to the regular Joystiq podcast ever since it became just another cult of personality show... And then that JPAG fanboy club pretty much sealed the deal.
WhoMe @ Sep 1st 2008 7:59PM
BTW, if your looking for a good podcast, I can recommend the GFW Radio podcast (even if you are not a PC gamer). No mindless spouting of internet memes or egos getting more and more bloated with each episode, but funny stuff for sure. Not too much talk about actual games though. :)
Also the last two were pretty fucking funny, but I won't spoil it, go listen!
Justin McElroy @ Sep 2nd 2008 7:32AM
I don't blame you, that's when I stopped too.
Cal @ Sep 2nd 2008 1:08AM
is this the sound of air conditioner humming i hear in the podcast?
Kevin Kelly @ Sep 2nd 2008 3:56AM
That was a small soft drink fridge in the conference room we did this in. I didn't think the supersensitive, government-issue mic would pick it up, but low and behold...
WhoMe @ Sep 2nd 2008 7:48AM
I listened to it the other night, and I must say it was an ok podcast. Audio quality was quite good actually, especially compared to the 1up podcast that was from the show floor/stage. Subjecting yourself to that NOISE is just plain stupid. So yeah I didn't mind the drone of a fridge in the background.
Content wise it was ok. Nothing spectacular, but then it wasn't that kind of show. Nice to hear some other Joystiqers for once.
EMaster @ Sep 2nd 2008 7:32AM
Great Show guys! I must say I enjoyed this slightly more than the Joystiq Podcast for one simple fact. you guys did not care about dropping 4 letter words multiple times and were scared to do so unlike Crudwig McElroy. You guys should ahve your own show similar to CAG Foreplay where you guys have a show under the same flag but talk about different things that Crudwig McElroy don't talk about in a more Edgy way like you displayed here. Please do this again sometime soon. If you do you will get your own facebook group (which I would even start) to compete with them. Waddya say?
I DeX I @ Sep 2nd 2008 11:59AM
Five minutes of whurrr whurrr whurrr is all I could take. Sorry.
CH3BURASHKA @ Sep 2nd 2008 5:13PM
Quote: "...The more girls we get in the gaming industry, the more games we get that aren't [FPS]... we get games like Braid..."
So, are you trying to say that Jonathan Blow is of the female persuasion?
Kevin Kelly @ Sep 2nd 2008 11:26PM
YES! You heard it here first.
Kevin @ Sep 3rd 2008 11:38AM
All hail the eternal AoE3 sponsor overlords!
Kevin @ Sep 3rd 2008 11:44AM
Jenga rules, particularly Rule 3.1:
1. The player who built the tower goes first. Play then continues to the left.
2. On your turn, carefully remove a block from anywhere BELOW the highest completed story Then stack it on top of the tower, at right angles to the blocks just below it.
3. Removing and Stacking Blocks
- Remove and stack one block per turn. To remove a block, use one hand at a time. You can switch hands whenever you wish.
- As play proceeds and the weight of the tower shifts, some blocks become looser than others and are easier to remove. You can touch other blocks to find a loose one - but if you move a block out of place, you must fix it (using one hand only) before touching another block.
- While stacking, always complete one 3 - block story before starting a higher one.
4. Your turn ends 10 seconds after you stack your block-or as soon as the player to your left touches a block.
5. Keep removing and stacking blocks until the tower falls. A real pro can build a tower 36 stories high - or more!
emirabal @ Sep 5th 2008 9:47AM
Gotta love the intro music, great choice, should have gone with the remix wit Jay Z but still just as good.
d_void999 @ Sep 8th 2008 3:11AM
Sweet, I didn't know there were any of you joystiq guys at the Playstation Blog meet up on Saturday morning. I managed to win the PS3 :)
Anyhow I recognized Ross from one of the E3 video's and had to say hi. I would have harassed him somemore but he was working. Btw this Vince from the entrance to the Exhibition hall on Saturday. It was awesome to meet you!