Show #305 : The Maw and Ed Boon

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Sad 4 Zune — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:55:41 GMT

I'll ask again... why isn't Major Nelson's podcast in the Zune library anymore? It's killing me!

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DevsterC — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:36:15 GMT

@MajorNelson - "The good news is that the GSB team will be working on other Community related project as they said in their post."

Just not for Microsoft, as the news is now out the whole team has been sacked.

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fuzzyGURU — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:15:21 GMT

I wish I could play 5th Grader... why hasn't this been released outside of the US yet?

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Warrengonline — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:47:48 GMT

@Anon 11

Thanks. I asked because I have not heard much from John Tobias as Ed Boon (Noob Saibot) just went together. I remember that horrible Tao Feng and almost bought it from a mom and pop shop just to collect it. Passed. Thanks. On a random day last year I had learned Jason left Naughty Dog (in 2007), but that is all I know of him. Then later I had accidentally discovered, then read a developer insight in Game Informer a few months back with Jason Rubin and how 'when you're and indie and no money what its like for a giant company (like Sony) to fund you by buying you out and limiting your sales to one system'. Neat and shocking read.

@Anon 12

That's not really fair of him as I was surely, hoping for a Shaky Jake return (as Ed Boon was suggesting for something 'different'). Sprites, Digitized Images or 3D Polygons, I love them all. (Well, not Tattoo Assassins or Shadow: War of Succession)

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Solase — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:35:19 GMT

Yeah, there was a big Xbox 360 beach party down in Australia. I think last year. He was at it and handed out some nice free gifts. Wish I could've went to that.

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Xmastree X — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:44:30 GMT

You confused the heck out of me when you said show 304, but its labeled 305. Thought I had the wrong show.

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Greger — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:42:37 GMT

Hmm.. I was really looking foreward to trying The Maw, but then I realised it's not available in the European territories.

Any possibilities that we might get to download community games any time soon?

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Ganon255 — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:35:39 GMT

Thanks for the show.

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lolwut — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:44:34 GMT

Actually, I just Googled Jason Rubin, according to Wikipedia he left games in 2004 and now works on comic books.

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lolwut — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:41:29 GMT

@warrengonline John Tobia left to form Studio Gigante which closed after two horrible Xbox games (Tao Feng & Wrestlemania 21). Crash Bandicoot is not owned by Naughty Dog anymore, I think Universal owns it. Sony purchased Naughty Dog and so Jason Rubin only makes PS3 games, such as Uncharted.

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Warrengonline — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:17:44 GMT

I'm out of the know, but where is John Tobias (I never kept up since he left - if he ever did) and is Jason Rubin (Naughty Dog founder; Way of the Warrior, Crashbandicoot) ever going to be a guest? Crash is now on Xbox360. Nice of Ed to talk. I find it ironic, I love MK1's roughness (4 Team Project), but MK2 is the best of the lot and MKvsDCU (100+ Team Project) is awesome. MAW sounds great. Got to check it out, but afraid of the SF4 launch. "So little time, not enough for play."

Oh Maj, um... MK nor Street Fighter were release on the Master System (I assumed you meant Sega Master System) MK1 was on Sega CD with the "MORTALLLLL KOMMMMMBAAAAAAAT!" commercial on it - cool stuff back then, collector's today - I miss those types of commercials for flagship games. Thanks a lot for the retro revisit. And my fav pinball machine: www.pinballrebel.com/.../bride_of_pinbot_pinball.htm - find her, play her, awesome. I've never seen any pinball machine like her ever. Keyword: Maitland. Good blogcast.

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swyzak — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:07:09 GMT

Thanks for a great show :)

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TOMCATS — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:42:42 GMT

Thanks for the headsup on the Amazon deal!

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ushman360 — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:33:19 GMT

Alright Major you've talked me into giving Frontlines another shot!

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D0ct0rK — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:26:23 GMT

Hey Larry, please you got to let e SPEAK!

"What you been playin e?..(wait half a second)...I've been playing...."

Seriously buddy, let the poor guy get a word in! :)

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MeS FEAR — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:26:40 GMT

Major we want the L4D DLC for free...i know you are playing it too so do us a favor pls.

And btw nice show again.