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This episode features Catsman, Dodds, Happyman, Hazmat, Hoffyman, Juju, Tacoman, Wanwan and Zmansjams, deliberating over Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, Sony and Nintendo’s E3 press conferences. And Gabe Newell. Plus, Happyman reads a Kirby x Metaknight fanfic.

2012-06-18

Episode 5 – The Bull Pit

Stuff:
Miyamoto declares love for Angry Birds
OMGPOP CEO sounds like a bitch
Gearbox doesn’t care about PCs\black people, lies about it
Apple removes iOS game from App Store for bullshit reason
Pete Molyneux talks Microsoft, Lionhead and changing world
Sony Smash Bros announced – it has a real name, but that’s what it’s called, let’s face it
Nexon offers to buy EA
3DS\WiiU support for next Smash Bros game

This episode features Catsman, Seanie, Tacoman, Zmans, Juju, and Reinforcements deliberating over twitter meltdowns, sloppy PC seconds, Apple censorship, Pete Molyneux, and Sony Smash Bros. Plus, Happyman reads a Garrus x Wheatley fanfic.

2012-05-01

Episode 4 – Favourite Bone

Citations and links:
Inafune says the japanese game industry has lost its tenacity
Sega hit by 7.1 billion-en loss
UK teachers blame video games for collapse of civilized society
EA voted worst company in the US
IGN baselessly speculates as to PS4 specs
Bioware announces director’s cut ending
Notch announces new space sim
Jason Russel’s wife blames husband’s naked meltdown on haters
Loaded words banned from tests in New York City schools
Activision registers activisionnews.com
WayForward working on Adventure Time game
Bioware ruins ending, receives cupcakes
Call of Duty cited as possible factor in fatal shooting
Final Fantasy teams up with fashion line

This easter special episode features Catsman, Happyman, Tacoman, Seanie, and Doddski, chatting about Keiji Inafune, Sega’s fall from grace, video game violence, gun girls, and Bioware cupcakes. Plus, Happyman reads a fanfiction entitled ‘Stalin’s Monopoly on Love’.

Other:
RIP men’s fashion
Inafune Sword and Beam

2012-04-09

Episode 3 – Fruit Economy

This episode features Catsman, Happyman, Tacoman, Seanie, Zmans, Juju, Xevrex, Tzar and Juju chatting about Mass Effect 3, Blizzard’s fall from grace, Brick and mortar game stores, Pete Molyneux, Friggin Kinect and poo throwing. Plus, Happyman reads a Left 4 Dead Fanfiction. An erotic Left 4 Dead Fanfiction.

I broke my ‘future episodes will be shorter’ promise. It’s 11PM on monday, and I only just finished editing. Would you guys prefer if I chopped these in half and released them as one-hour segments instead?

2012-03-19

Episode 2 – Tadge

This is the first episode of Gentlemen Discussing Vidya, the official podcast of lunchtime.org.uk, this episode features Catsman, Scotsman, Doddski, Happyman, Hexler, Doyah, Seanie and Juju sharing their thoughts on Crowdsourcing, Bioware screw-ups, Augmented reality and more.

This episode overran a bit – sorry. Future episodes will be shorter, I promise.

2012-02-27

Episode 1 – Sponge Bath

Citations and links:
English country tune
Racial slur in Minecraft
Ace Attorney 5
Nintendo considering name change for WiiU
Sonic 2006 stream with Happyman, Seanie and Hexler
The One With The Hedgehog on Fanfiction.net
Supreme court rules that congress can re-copyright public domain works

This is the first episode of Gentlemen Discussing Vidya, the official podcast of lunchtime.org.uk, this episode features me, Doddski, Juju, Happyman, Wanwan and Boigahs sharing their thoughts on copyright law, Origin, The Old Republic and cripple girls. Plus – Happyman reads a Sonic the Hedgehog\Friends crossover fanfic.

Apologies for the slight audio anomalies – these will be fixed by next episode.

Big thanks to Mike Arvela who let us use his music ‘Ben and his Atari’.
Rapumies website

2012-01-29