Xbox 360 Fancast 138 -- The Xbox 360 Fancast (Fancast)

Working on new artwork for the Fancast RIGHT NOW....

LOL, yes, I love the audio issues, they crack me up pretty hard sometimes. The ones with Xav near the end of Dustin's final episode had me rolling around my bed crying.

Last week's, when you started playing that music and then were like, "So we're just letting this play, is that what we're doing?" or whatever is still making me laugh right now. Thanks again.

@Xander:

Your concerns about digital distribution are understandable, because EVERYONE has those concerns. However, I think we both understand the reason for the pricing: the retailers would stop stocking the games and worse, the console, and since Microsoft doesn't have retail stores (yet), that would be devastating. Valve can do low prices and extravagant deals because they are software only: they don't have to be worried about console sales.

As for the PSP Go, the reason (I think) it's been a failure isn't the concept, it's because it's a PSP as opposed to a PSP2: it divides the market unnecessarily, when I could've just been a completely new console. In terms of console sales, Sony has retail stores (albeit not as widely distributed as other stores with their products), so technically the PSP2 is a conceptual possibility, and a... conceptual success at that.

Back to Microsoft: They love money, and would love to charge 60 bucks for digital games even after the death of retailers. If we unite as a single gaming entity, I'm sure they can be reasoned with (by threatening their own death). Until the retailers go under, I'm afraid we'll still be seeing digital pricing on par with retail pricing.

On the bright side, I have a feeling that when the 360v2.0 will be announced, Microsoft will have the retail presence, they'll make the 360v2.0 a completely online experience (in terms of purchases) and before it does ship, the 360 games will go down in price in relation to retail prices to get people psyched for lower prices across the board. At least, I hope so.

But then again, what the hell do I know?

Its not up for download on the zune yet... Been waiting a while.

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What is Richard holding?

Just started listening, and I want to say that the sound board is AMAZING and should be used as much as possible, it's made me laugh really hard quite a few times already. It also is responsible for helping me find the DO IT LIVE video, which I had never seen before, and actually affected me so much that I had a nightmare about it.

Something's wrong with the Podcast's download speed on iTunes. It's downloading like 100kb/s when normally I get like 5mb/s. :\

Oh wait, now it's not even on iTunes anymore. Technical difficulties? :\

Just catching up, since I voluntarily decided to skip episodes 135 & 136, but I REALLY enjoyed 137 and this episode. I think all up coming ones are looking just as bright. Richard, Alexander, & Xav for the win!

i know im late to the party this week but i wanted to say great fancast, very happy to see the soundboard get a break this week. you guys are great, the show was awesome and i cant wait for next monday.

ps: use the soundboard all you want, im pro soundboard just not a big fan of usin the same clips the joystiq podcast abuses. every week. not stop. its not funny anymore. i hear YEAAAH and expect to hear mcelroy cackling in the background..

Im really starting to think Richard is the source of all the Garbly effects from all the other people, i dont believe it ever happens to him.