Xbox Live's Major Nelson : Blogcast (MP3)

Show #339: Getting Ready for Holiday 2009

Major Nelson — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:36:00 GMT

Host: Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE’s Major Nelson (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
Co-host : lollip0p (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)
Special Guest: Stepto (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)

Interview: Andrew Bell, Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues ( 38:07 – 46:33)
Interview: Patrick Plourde, Assassins Creed II ( 46:33 – 55:26)
Interview: Paul Stanley discusses the upcoming KISS GH DLC ( 56:26 – 1:04:33)
Interview: Erik Johnson, Left 4 Dead 2 ( 1:04:33 – 1:10:49)
Interview: Patrick Perkins, Xbox 360 Consoles and Accessories ( 1:10:49 – 1:30:21)
Interview: Matt Read, Madden Arcade ( 1:30:21 – 1:39:41)
Interview: Rob Holmes, IPCybercrime ( 1:39:42 – 2:03:23)

Name The Game
Xbox 101
And much more

Plus: During this episode you could win an Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition Console, a Xbox 360 Wireless N Adapter or one of the Xbox 360 Wireless controller game packs that contains an Xbox 360 Black Wireless controller and a copy of four hit arcade titles: Geometry Wars Evolved², LUMINES LIVE!, Bomberman LIVE and a downloadable token for MS.PAC-MAN.

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2:40:53, 72.6 MB, (MP3)

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Links to some of the things mentioned in this episode:
Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
Assassin's Creed II
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Stanley
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_(band)
Left 4 Dead 2
Xbox 360 Consoles
Xbox 360 accessories
How investigators tracked down a Modern Warfare 2 cyber pirate
http://www.ipcybercrime.com/
http://majornelson.com/archive/2009/09/29/xbox-360-holiday-bundles.aspx
Xbox 360 Black Wireless Controller
Geometry Wars Evolved²
LUMINES LIVE!
Bomberman LIVE
MS.PAC-MAN
http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410975
Canon Pixma MX850

Programming note: Due to travel and holidays, the next scheduled show will be Dec. 6th

Show #337: DJ Hero, MUA2, Lego Rock Band and MW2

Major Nelson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:37:00 GMT

Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
Co-host : lollip0p (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)
Special Guest: Stephen Toulouse (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)
Interview: Jamie Jackson, DJ Hero ( 36:41 – 49:04)
Interview: Jason Schroeder, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 DLC ( 49:05 – 55:57)
Interview: Jonathan Smith, Lego Rock Band ( 55:59 – 1:05:08)
Interview: Robert Bowling, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ( 1:05:09 – 1:20:43)
Name The Game
Xbox 101
And much more

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1:59:04, 54.5 MB, (MP3)

Links to some of the things mentioned in this episode:

http://www.greatwolf.com/grapevine/explore/activities?s_kwcid=TC%7C15979%7Cgreat+wolf+resort%7C%7CS%7Cb%7C4010602220
http://www.magiquest.com/
DJ Hero Bundle with Turntable
http://www.xbox.com/games/d/djhero/
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
http://www.xbox.com/games/m/marvelultimatealliance2/
Lego Rock Band
http://www.xbox.com/games/l/legorockband/
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
http://www.xbox.com/games/c/callofdutymodernwarfare2/
Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition Console
http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/offers/0ccf0002-0000-4000-8000-0000415607e6
http://geekend2009.com/
http://www.johnhowiesteak.com/

Show #336: NPD's, Borderlands and more Tasty conversation

Major Nelson — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:34:00 GMT

Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
Special Guest: Stephen Toulouse
Name The Game
Xbox 101
And much more

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1:18:05, 35.7 MB, (MP3)

Links to some of the things mentioned in this episode:

Borderlands
http://www.stepto.com/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=588
http://www.xbox.com/games/i/infernopoolxbla
http://www.xbox.com/games/r/rainbowislandstaxbla
http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841091d
http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80245410857
http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802434d07db
Canon PIXMA MX860

Show #335: Forza Motorsport 3 and more

Major Nelson — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:25:00 GMT

Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
Co-host : lollip0p (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)
Interview: Dan Greenawalt, Forza Motorsport 3 ( 25:59 – 56:40)
Name The Game
Xbox 101
And much more

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Format:
1:53:15, 51.8 MB, (MP3)

Links to some of the things mentioned in this episode:
Forza Motorsport 3
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/f/forzamotorsport3/
http://forzamotorsport.net/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauralollipop/3591810198/in/set-72157619176517408/
http://www.gunnars.com/
Gunnar Optiks Computer Glasses
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218
Dominion
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30549
Pandemic
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260
Agricola
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/avatars/default.htm
http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/e/avatar-body.png
http://lesschwab.com/
KitchenAid Grinder Attachment for Stand Mixers
http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/offers/0ccf0001-0000-4000-8000-0000434307d4

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Show #334: Tokyo Game Show, NBA 2K10 and Left 4 Dead's Crash Course

Major Nelson — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:25:59 GMT

Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
Co-host : lollip0p (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)
Special Guest: Stephen Toulouse warns about the latest scams
Interview: Erick Boenisch, NBA 2K10 (32:21 – 44:32)
Interview: Chet Faliszek, Left4Dead (44:33 – 53:34)
Name The Game
Xbox 101
And much more

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Format:
1:36:00, 43.9 MB, (MP3)

Links to some of the things mentioned in this episode:
NBA 2K10 on Xbox LIVE Marketplace
Left 4 Dead on Xbox LIVE Marketplace
The Beatles - Complete Scores
Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-playing Games
By Heresies Distressed
Britannica Encyclopedia (Encyclopaedia)
H2O
Garmin nüvi 765T
http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/offers/0ccf0001-0000-4000-8000-00005553080c
http://geekend2009.com/

Xbox 360 Project Natal Creators panel from Tokyo Game Show 2009.

Major Nelson — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:32:00 GMT

The complete audio of the Xbox 360 Project Natal Creators panel from Tokyo Game Show 2009

Moderated by Xbox’s Takashi Sensui with special guests:
CAPCOM's Keiji Inafune, creator of Mega Man and Dead Rising
Sega's Toshihiro Nagoshi, creator of Super Monkey Ball
Konami's Hideo Kojima, creator of the Metal Gear Solid series

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49:38, 22.7 MB, (MP3)

Show #332: NHL 2K10, Defense Grid and Scribblenauts

Major Nelson — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:19:48 GMT

Co-host : lollip0p (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)
Interview: Ben Bishop, NHL 2K10 (17:06 – 27:16)
Interview: Mark Terrano and Michael Austin, Defense Grid (27:16 – 38:59)
Interview: Joe Tringali and Marius Fahlbusch, Scribblenauts (49:00 – 57:57)
Name The Game
And just a little more

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Format:
1:19:47, 36.5 MB, (MP3)

Links to some of the things mentioned in this episode:
http://www.hiddenpath.com/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/18510/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcast
Scribblenauts
http://www.5thcell.com/
http://games.kidswb.com/scribblenauts/
Deal of the week

Show #331: Seattle Penny Arcade Expo 2009

Major Nelson — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:14:00 GMT

This show was record on location at Penny Arcade Expo 2009 in Seattle Washington.

Host: Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE’s Major Nelson (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
Co-host : lollip0p (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)
Special Guest: litheon (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
PAX Panel ‘Enforcement on Xbox LIVE: Tales From The Din’ Presented by Stephen Toulouse (23:39 – 1:25:39)

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Format:
1:25:38, 39.2 MB, (MP3)

Links to some of the things mentioned in this episode:
http://www.paxsite.com/

Show #330: Madden NFL 10, Beatles Rock Band and Felicia Day

Major Nelson — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:29:45 GMT

Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
Co-host : lollip0p (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)
Interview: Ryan Ferwerda, Madden NFL 10 (21:22 – 38:09)
Interview: Josh Randall , Beatles Rock Band (38:10 – 58:41)
Interview: Felicia Day, The Guild (58:42 – 1:44:27)
Interview: Dan Maher, Xbox U.K (1:44:55 – 1:56:52)
Special Guest: Stephen Toulouse stops by to talk about Xbox LIVE Policy (1:56:52 – 2:13:49)
Name The Game
Xbox 101
And much more

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Format:
2:41:12, 73.8 MB, (MP3)

Links to some of the things mentioned in this episode:
http://Insideblog.easports.com
http://twitter.com/ryan_ferwerda
http://Onlinefranchise.easports.com
http://www.xbox.com/games/m/maddennfl10/
http://www.thebeatlesrockband.com/
http://www.xbox.com/games/b/beatlesrockband/
http://feliciaday.com/
The Guild on Xbox LIVE Marketplace
The Guild - Do You Wanna Date My Avatar Video
http://www.kold-draft.com/
Denon AVR3310CI 7.1-Channel Multi-Zone Receiver with Networking Capability and 1080p HDMI Connectivity
http://www.usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/4972.asp
Garmin nüvi 765T
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841090d?cid=Majornelson&partner=Majornelson

Show #329: DiRT2, Arkham Asylum and Shadow Complex

Major Nelson — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:07:00 GMT

Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
Interview: Adam Askew, DiRT 2 (23:43 – 32:13)
Interview: Sefton Hill, Batman: Arkham Asylum (32:13 – 44:01)
Interview: Donald Mustart, Shadow Complex (44:02 – 55:43)
Special Guest: Stephen Toulouse stops by to talk about Xbox LIVE Policy
Name The Game
Xbox 101
And a little more

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Format:
1:48:35, 49.7 MB, (MP3)

Link dump (links to things mentioned in this episode):
http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/offers/0ddf0001-0000-4000-8000-0000434d881b?cid=MajorNelson&partner=MajorNelson
http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/offers/0ddf0001-0000-4000-8000-000053438807?cid=MajorNelson&partner=MajorNelson
http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584108f6?cid=Majornelson&partner=Majornelson
http://live.xbox.com/profile/profile.aspx?pp=0&GamerTag=stepto
http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/offers/0ccf0001-0000-4000-8000-0000545407f2?cid=MajorNelson&partner=MajorNelson
http://dranok.deadgod.net/normalizedblog/Pics/Random/13726948_400.jpg

Show #328: System update, BIGS 2 and Trials HD

Major Nelson — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:27:00 GMT

Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
Co-host : lollip0p (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)
We discuss the latest Xbox 360 system update
Interview: Kathleen Sanders, Xbox LIVE Indy Games (3:42 – 43:59)
Interview: Rob Nelson, BIGS 2 (43:59 – 53:55)
Interview: Tero Virtala, Trials HD (53:55 – 1:15:40)
Name The Game
Xbox 101
And much more

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Format:
1:52:53, 51.6 MB, (MP3)

Link dump (some of the things mentioned in this episode:
http://live.xbox.com/profile/profile.aspx?pp=0&GamerTag=lollip0p
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemupdates/default.htm
http://live.xbox.com/profile/profile.aspx?pp=0&GamerTag=cookiecups
Miner Dig Deep:
Solar:
Kodu Game Lab
Groov
ZP2K9
http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80254540830?cid=MajorNelson&partner=MajorNelson
http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841095A?cid=MajorNelson&partner=MajorNelson
http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/offers/033f000a-0000-4000-8000-00004d5307e6?cid=MajorNelson&partner=MajorNelson
http://www.xbox.com/games/s/shadowcomplexxbla/
Samsung Jack i637
Antec USB-Powered Notebook Cooler
Turbo Chef Oven

Show #327: COD WaW Map Pack 3 and Guitar Hero 5

Major Nelson — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:36:00 GMT

Co-host : e
Co-host : lollip0p
Interview: tephen Toulouse, Xbox LIVE Policy and Enforcement (13:01 – 27:00)
Interview: Adam Gascoine, COD WaW Map Pack 3 (27:01 – 39:31)
Interview: Brian Bright, Guitar Hero 5 (39:32 – 51:24)

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Format:
1:51:14, 50.9 MB, (MP3)

Link dump (some of the things mentioned in this episode:
http://live.xbox.com/profile/profile.aspx?pp=0&GamerTag=e
http://live.xbox.com/profile/profile.aspx?pp=0&GamerTag=lollip0p
http://www.flickr.com/photos/majornelson/sets/72157621583172257/
http://live.xbox.com/profile/profile.aspx?pp=0&GamerTag=stepto
http://glaadblog.org/2009/07/28/video-glaads-panel-on-homophobia-virtual-communities/
http://www.xbox.com/games/c/codworldatwar/
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/g/guitarhero5/
http://twitter.com/thevowel
http://twitter.com/lauralollipop
http://twitter.com/stepto
http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/offers/00000001-0000-4000-8000-0000584108ad?cid=MajorNelson&partner=MajorNelson
Xpal Portable Power

Show #326: Gaming in Germany, Gears of War and 'Splosion Man

Major Nelson — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:18:00 GMT

Co-host : lollip0p
Interview: Boris Schneider-Johne (10:45 – 40:22)
Interview: Cliff Bleszinski, Gears of War July news (40:22 – 52:58)
Interview: Michael Wilford, 'Splosion Man (52:58 – 1:05:32)

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1:30:16, 41.3 MB, (MP3)

Link dump (some of the things mentioned in this episode:
http://live.xbox.com/en-US/profile/profile.aspx?pp=0&GamerTag=lollip0p
http://www.dreisechzig.net/wp/
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/press/2009/0506-gow2allfronts.htm
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/s/splosionmanxboxlivearcade/
http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/offers/0ccf0001-0000-4000-8000-00004c4107d2?cid=majornelson&partner=majornelson
https://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/collegembahome.aspx

Show #325: NCAA, BF:1943, Madden, Babo:Invasion and gdgt.com

Major Nelson — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:22:33 GMT

It’s the Summer Blockbuster show, featuring:

Co-host : e
Interview:   Ben Haumiller, NCAA Football 10 (22:12 – 31:14)
Interview:   Gordan van Dyke, Battlefield: 1943 (31:15 – 58:04)
Interview:   Phil Frazier, Madden 10 (58:05 – 1:12:35)
Interview:   Paul Winterhalder, Madballs in…Babo:Invasion (1:12:36 – 1:17:45)
Interview:   Ryan Block, gdgt.com (1:17:46 – 1:42:00)

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Format:
2:17:59, 63.1 MB, (MP3)

Link dump (some of the things mentioned in this episode:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/splash/n/ncaafootball10/
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841097e/?p=1&of=0&bt=0&sb=1#offers
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/splash/m/maddennfl10/
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/m/madballsxbla/
http://gdgt.com/
http://user.gdgt.com/ryan
http://user.gdgt.com/Larry/
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/events/summerofarcade/
http://www.gateway.com/systems/product/529668268.php
Risk Halo Wars Risk
http://www.red.com/
http://icanhascheezburger.com/
http://www.ffdistantworlds.com/
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/00000001-0000-4000-8000-000058410878?cid=majornelson&partner=majornelson

Show #324: Geoff Keighley, Worms 2 and behind the scenes at E3

Major Nelson — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:25:00 GMT

This week’s show:
Co-host : e
Interview:   Geoff Keighley, Game Awards (11:26 – 47:19)
Interview:   Martyn Brown, Worms 2: Armageddon (47:20–57:35)
Interview:   Aaron Greenberg, Behind the scenes at E3 (57:36 – 1:14:12)

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Format:
1:48:30, 49.6 MB, (MP3)

Link dump (some of the things mentioned in this episode:
http://gamecriticsawards.com/
http://twitter.com/geoffkeighley
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/w/worms2armageddonxbla/
http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/offers/0ccf0004-0000-4000-8000-00004d5307f1?cid=MajorNelson&partner=MajorNelson
http://live.xbox.com/en-US/profile/profile.aspx?pp=0&GamerTag=BIGVIP
Zuca Luggage

Show #323: E3 2009 and Iraq

Major Nelson — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:38:00 GMT

This week’s show:
Co-host : e
E3
My trip to Iraq
More E3

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Format:
1:13:22, 33.6 MB, (MP3)

Link dump (some of the things mentioned in this episode:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/projectnatal/
http://blogs.msdn.com/iroqbaghdad/default.aspx
http://www.yotel.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/majornelson/sets/72157619688412793/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/majornelson/sets/72157619768373672/
http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/offers/00000001-0000-4000-8000-0000584108a4