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VS Node No Bounds: Pirates and Demos and Bobby, Oh...

Posted: 09/23/2009 at 02:17PM

VS Node No Bounds

Eddie, Jason, and Kyle go overboard during their discussion, bringing you GamerNode's first edition of VS Node No Bounds.

You've listened to the latest episode of the VS Node Podcast, but what didn't you get to hear? The first ever VS Node No Bounds features snippets of discussion between Eddie, Jason, and Kyle that came up on recording day outside of your regularly scheduled podcast programming. This time it had to do with Bobby Kotick's evil plans, porn in videogames, piracy, and demos... not to mention Kyle's filthy mouth.

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00:00 - Bobby Kotick's evil plans.01:07 - Harmonix's values. Rock Band vs. Guitar Hero.02:04 - Porn in videogames.02:23 - Videogame companies screwing with game pirates.04:05 - Which games should be anime?05:27 - Piracy's value to publishers. An extended demo. Demo/pro...

VS Node #8: What Are Ya Buyin, Stranger?

Posted: 09/18/2009 at 07:48PM

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Eddie, Jason, and Kyle talk retail, resale, and digital distribution in the latest VS Node Podcast.

Eddie Inzauto, Jason Fanelli, and GamerNode contributor Kyle Stallock cover a number of topics ranging from racism, to Twitter, to console price wars and the business of videogames, finally settling into a discussion of the various methods of videogame distribution, their importance and implications, and the future of videogame sales.

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00:00 - Welcome! Introductions.01:19 - What we've been playing. Wolfenstein. Street Fighter IV. BlazBlue. Electronic masturbation. The Beatles: Rock Band, Scribblenauts.04:46 - Scribblenauts word list. 5th Cell response. "Sambo" racism.06:46 - Twitter in Uncharted 2.07:37 - Mag Beta. "OMG, IT'S LIKE CALL OF DUTY, BUT MORE PEOPLE!"08:26 - Call of Duty: Modern War...

VS Node #7: The Resolution Revolution

Posted: 08/26/2009 at 01:04PM

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Eddie, Tyler, Joe, and Creighton talk HD gaming -- and everything else -- on the biggest VS Node to date.

Eddie Inzauto hosts the biggest VS Node to date, with newcomers Tyler Cameron of GN, Joe DeLia of Big Red Potion, and Creighton DeSimone of Bleep Bloop. The quartet discuss the PS3 Slim, old and new software, competitive gaming, videogame controllers, realism, art direction, console lifespans, and more as they weave in and out of a lengthy and entertaining discussion about HD gaming.

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00:00 - Welcome! Introductions.01:11 - Games we've been playing. Layton, Metroid, inFAMOUS, Shadow Complex.05:05 - Beating Shadow Complex in under 20 minutes, 13 percent of items.06:25 - Unattainable achievements.07:49 - News: PS3 Slim. 07:59 - "Slim" name?08:58 - Console size comparison.09:41 - Backwards c...

vs. Node #6: 2009 So Far

Posted: 08/09/2009 at 05:12PM

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Eddie, Jason, and Jeff pick apart the games of the first half of 2009, choose their favorites, and anticipate the rest of the year.

Eddie Inzauto and Jason Fanelli welcome The Game Reviews contributor Jeffrey Matulef to discuss the best games of the first half of 2009. They crown a king of the hill for January through June, and then look ahead to their most anticipated games scheduled for release between July and December.

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00:00 - Welcome! Introductions.00:54 - Best ames of the first half of 2009.01:09 - We love inFAMOUS.05:54 - Jeff cheats! Demon Souls.08:06 - Punch Out!!11:06 - Eddie can't get enough Street Fighter IV.13:57 - Sims 3 and exorcist avatars.16:35 - Suikoden Tierkreis and DS rpgs.19:57 - Solution to the Jeff-hasn't-played-it problem.20:11 - Early 2009 got Jeff through the game...

vs. Node #5: The Art of Videogames

Posted: 06/30/2009 at 05:30PM

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Eddie, Christos, and Sinan discuss games as art in a podcast dedicated to Michael Jackson..

Eddie Inzauto and Christos Reid welcome Big Red Potion Podcast host Sinan Kubba to vs. Node for a stimulating discussion of games as art, as well as Michael Jackson, mergers, jiggle physics, and more.

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00:00 - Welcome! Introductions.01:44 - What we've been playing.01:49 - Sinan's been playing...03:47 - Christos has been playing...06:20 - Eddie's been playing...07:33 - News.07:38 - Michael Jackson's death.12:25 - Zenimax Media buying id. 13:30 - Bethesda building FPS library.14:51 - Mark Jacobs leaving Mythic.16:43 - Koei Tecmo Ltd. merger.17:40 - Jiggle physics.18:53 - Japan's videogame porn.21:23 - The human form is artistic.21:51 - Games as art discussion.22:36 - What is art?32:19 - Art as it applie...

vs. Node #4: E3: Gaiden -- The Wrap-up Show

Posted: 06/15/2009 at 11:20PM

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Eddie, Christos, and Jason cover all the news, announcements, ups, and downs of E3 2009.

This year's Electronic Entertainment Expo is over, so it's time to rant and rave about everything that happened at the show in Los Angeles. From small news, to big games, to surprises, to letdowns, Eddie, Christos, and Jason wind themselves with E3 discussion, opinion, and analysis.

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00:00 - Welcome! Intros. Christos has hay fever.00:52 - What we've been playing.01:10 - Jason's been playing...01:35 - inFAMOUS vs. Prototype.02:42 - Christos is playing...03:03 - Killing Sims.04:06 - Eddie's been playing...04:22 - Punch Out!! vs. Punch Out!! vs.Punch Out!! 07:02 - News.07:08 - Next Wii Zelda. Wii MotionPlus to be required.08:11 - Street Fighter IV possible on the Wii?10:19 - Jack Tretton: Sony's Motion Cont...

vs. Node #3: E3 and ADD

Posted: 05/31/2009 at 10:26PM

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Eddie, Christos, and Jason talk about E3 and more in the podcast that couldn't stay on topic.

Episode 3 of vs. Node breaks from the normal format in a number of ways, as Eddie Inzauto and Christos Reid welcome GamerNode columnist Jason Fanelli to the show for a rousing and meandering (that's a nice way of saying we couldn't keep on topic) discussion of recent news, industry topics, and our hopes and predictions for this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo.

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00:00 - Welcome!00:55 - News.01:01 - Electronic Gaming Monthly to return.02:20 - Shadow Complex.04:02 - Midway auction.04:50 - E3 on the horizon.05:06 - The Big 3: Who Will Win? - Jason's take.06:11 - Eddie's take.07:15 - Christos's take.08:32 - Eddie is looking forward to...08:47 - Jason wants to see...09:40 - Bayonetta 10:38 - Perfect ...

vs. Node #2: Democracy in Action

Posted: 05/18/2009 at 11:10AM

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Eddie & Christos weigh in on the nominees for the Golden Joystick Awards.

In Episode 2 of vs. Node, Eddie Inzauto and Christos Reid talk about crashes, closed doors, pulling out, losing money, a rumored console redesign, and this show's headline topic, the Golden Joystick Awards nominees.

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00:00 - Welcome!01:08 - GamerNode crash and redesign.02:38 - Duke Nukem Forever laid to rest. Take Two sues Apogee.05:03 - Factor 5 shut down.06:01 - Atari pulls out of E3.08:06 - Sony reporting huge financial losses.10:17 - Rumored PS3 Slim.12:03 - Topic tease: Golden Joystick Awards12:30 - What we've been playing.12:35 - Christos: Plants vs. Zombies13:58 - Eddie: Braid on PC15:05 - How do you feel about the Golden Joystick Awards?16:18 - Family Game of The Year.20:16 - Handheld Game of The Year.23:50 - M...

vs. Node #1: Playing in the Sandbox

Posted: 05/18/2009 at 11:04AM

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Eddie & Christos get their shovels and pails, and dive into a discussion of sandbox gaming.

In the very first episode of vs. Node, Eddie Inzauto and Christos Reid talk about swine flu's videogame debut, a flash game that outraged religious groups across the globe, homosexuality in gaming, and this show's headline topic, sandbox games.

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00:00 - Welcome!00:44 - What vs. Node is all about.01:29 - News02:00 - Swine Fighter02:30 - Faith Fighter06:04 - Six Days in Fallujah canceled.09:33 - Homosexuality non-existent in Star Wars: The Old Republic.11:13 - Other gay rights issues.13:15 - What we've been playing.13:46 - Christos: Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion14:44 - Eddie: The Dark Spire17:16 - What makes a sandbox?19:05 - Wikipedia definition of sandbox videogame.20:26 - Storyline in sandbox games.21:1...