Recorded August 26th, 2006

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Tobin and Yuzo post from the second day of the caffeine-fueled nerd frenzy that is PAX. Gaming, geeks, and goblins, oh my! We discuss the tournaments we (poorly) participated in, and the upcoming games featured at PAX, like Guitar Hero 2, LOTR Online, Castle Crashers, and more. Also discussed was the Nerdcore-gasm concert action featuring the Minibosses and MC Front-a-Lot.

Exhibition Hall

• Lord of the Rings Online
• Castle Crashers XBLA
• Alien Hominid
• The Spoils CCG

Concerts

• Guitar Hero 2 Omegathon Round 4
  • Van Halen “You Really Got Me”
  • Kiss “Stutter”
  • Black Sabbath “War Pigs”
• MC Front-a-Lot
• Minibosses

Tournaments:

• Tetris DS
• Guitar Hero

 

 NooBTooB Episode 008 [27:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Recorded August 25th, 2006

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The NooBTooB team attend the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) 2006 in Bellevue, WA. In this podcast we cover all the wacky hijinks, nasty smells, and long lines of one of the biggest gamer conventions in the world.

• Overview of what PAX is like:
  • PAX attendee demographic
  • Sign ups for console, handheld, and PC competitions
  • PC and Console Freeplay Rooms
  • Wireless lounge
• Cataloging the sheer variety of noxious geek odors encountered
• Interviewed by MC Frontalot Documentary Team
• Keynote Presentation w/ Alex St. John
• Pirates of the Burning Sea MMO Beta Party
• Concert
  • Video Game Pianist
  • Optimus Rhyme
  • Neskimos
• Prevalence of Nintendo DS and all the penises in pictochat

 

 NooBTooB Episode #007 [25:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Recorded August 17th, 2006

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Tobin and Yuzo hoop it up this week with a review for the import DS title, Mario Hoops 3 on 3. Also discussed is why many men tend to play women avatars online.

Games We’re Playing

• (DS) Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (US release 9/11)
• (PC) American Mcgee’s Bad Day LA Demo
• (PC) Dark Messiah of Might and Magic Demo
• (360) Problems with Street Fighter 2 on XBLA online multiplayer
• (360) Tobin sells Dead Rising on Ebay

New Release Previews

• (Multi-Platform) Madden 07 (08/22)
• (PS2) Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus (08/17)
• (PC) Sword of the Stars (08/22)
• (360) Saints Row (08/29)
• (360) XBLA: Texas Hold’em (08/23)

Gaming Culture

• Men love to play as women in games

Gaming News

• PAX tripling in size 2007
• Mad Katz releases “retro” XBLA arcade stick

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 NooBTooB #06 - Your online wife is probably a man [45:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download