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KOXM Episode 199

oxmpodcast — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:20:00 +0000

Mass Effect 2, baby! WOOO! Project Director Casey Hudson from BioWare joins us for a lengthy interview about all things related to the Xbox’s biggest role-playing franchise. We talk to Casey about design decisions, tech improvements, downloadable content, and much, much more. We don’t get into any spoilers, so feel free to listen without fear!

Send contest entries to oxmpodcast@gmail.com with the proper subject line, either “Sound Effect Contest” or “Stick it to the Dandy”. And give our KOXM Voice Mailbox a call anytime at 1-877-404-1337 extension 696.

KOXM Episode 198

oxmpodcast — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:03:46 +0000

Woot! Mailbag time! We field your questions from the KOXM Voice Mailbox. Plus: discussion of the key December sales numbers, prize giveaways, and more!

Call the KOXM Voice Mailbox toll-free anytime at 1-877-404-1337 extension 696. Send contest entries to oxmpodcast@gmail.com with the proper subject line — either “Sound Effect Contest” or “Stick it to the Andy”

KOXM Episode 197

oxmpodcast — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:03:50 +0000

Army of Two: The 40th Day executive producer Reid Schneider joins us this week to talk about his just-released bromantic shooter sequel. He talks about releasing a game in January as opposed to the holidays, the prospects for “Army of Three,” and how to play the currently-locked-to-preorders-only Extraction multiplayer mode — even if you didn’t preorder. Plus, we go over what the top 20 most played games on Xbox Live and Xbox Live Arcade were, and we’ve got more goodies to give away from Telltale Games and Control Skateboards.

KOXM Episode 196

oxmpodcast — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:34:34 +0000

Happy New Year! Our first show back has us talking about what we did over our holiday vacations, the future of the Xbox 360, the glut of releases in early 2010 (starting this week!), and the shenanigans Microsoft was up to at CES this past week. Plus: plenty more Telltale Xbox Live Arcade adventure games to give away!

To enter our contests, send entries to oxmpodcast@gmail.com with the appropriate subject line — either “Sound Effect Contest” or “Stick it to the Dan.” And call our toll-free KOXM Voice Mailbox anytime at 1-877-404-1337 extension 696

KOXM Bonus Holiday Episode — Outtakes 2009

oxmpodcast — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:35:07 +0000

We’ll be back “live” next week, but in the meantime we present our annual end-of-year (er, beginning-of-year, in this case) tradition: the bloopers show! Enjoy all of our mistakes, gaffes, and outtakes — strung together in one long non sequitur. Enjoy, and Happy New Year!

KOXM Episode 195

oxmpodcast — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:23:03 +0000

No, we’re not dead! After a scheduling conflict last week, we’re back (albeit a bit late — blame the Christmas turkey for putting us to sleep). We’re talking holidays, November sales numbers, Van Halen, and more on the year’s final “live” show. But be sure to tune in next week for our annual bloopers episode!

To enter contests, send emails to oxmpodcast@gmail.com with the subject line “Sound Effect Contest” or “Stick it to the Dan”. And call our toll-free KOXM Voice Mailbox anytime at 1-877-404-1337 extension 696.

KOXM Episode 194

oxmpodcast — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:59:27 +0000

With Dan off to greener ($$$ — and yes, I’m jealous! ) pastures at Activision, I recruit super-producer Andy Bauman to be this week’s co-host — whether he likes it or not. We take a boatload of your phone calls from the KOXM Voice Mailbox, discuss the upcoming Spike VGA Awards, watch Andy throw darts at this week’s trivia question in “Stick it to the…Andy,” and more!

Send contest entries to oxmpodcast@gmail.com with the appropriate subject line (either “Sound Effect Contest” or “Stick it to the Dan”), and call our toll-free voice mailbox anytime at 1-877-404-1337 extension 696.

KOXM Episode 193

oxmpodcast — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:44:49 +0000

We’re mourning the loss of Dan this week, as he’s moving to Los Angeles to work for Activision as “their Major Nelson.” Yes, that means it’s his last show ever, so we goof on him, surprise him with a phone call from an old friend, and even try to make him cry. Sure, there’s some other usual show stuff in there too, but this week it’s all about giving a proper sendoff to our old friend. Tune in for an episode of KOXM unlike any other.

KOXM Episode 192

oxmpodcast — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:38:52 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving — and if you’re doing any shopping this weekend, Happy Black Friday! Be careful as you’re out there shopping for great Xbox deals. On this week’s show, Dan and I take your calls in the KOXM Voice Mailbox, acknowledge the Xbox 360’s four-year anniversary. Plus: sweet prize giveaways and some insane, pointless rambling (what else is new??).

To call the KOXM Voice Mailbox toll-free, dial 1-877-404-1337 extension 696. For contest entries, send emails with the subject line of either “Sound Effect Contest” or “Stick it to the Dan” to oxmpodcast@gmail.com

KOXM Episode 191

oxmpodcast — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:52 +0000

We hunger for brains this week as Valve writer Chet Faliszek stops by to chat up the just-released zombie-smashin’ sequel, Left 4 Dead 2. Find out what’s going on with the original cast of survivors from the first game, what he thinks of the strangely similar film Zombieland, what Valve’s plans are for downloadable content, if they have a friendly rivalry with Bungie, and more.

Plus: Modern Warfare 2 makes huge bank, find out where you can see the first footage of Halo Reach, BioShock 2 takes collectors editions to a whole new level, our thoughts on the new Dashboard features, and a whole lot more.

Send contest entries to oxmpodcast@gmail.com with the correct subject line — either “Sound Effect Contest” or “Stick it to the Dan.” And call our toll-free KOXM Voice Mailbox number anytime at 1-877-404-1337 extension 696.

KOXM Episode 190

oxmpodcast — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:47:19 +0000

Chaos and Call of Duty reign on this week’s show. With no prep time and a whole lot of Modern Warfare 2-ing to do, we wander off on a few tangents, rip on producer Andy Bauman for a little while, and generally try to keep our sanity. But at least we also give away a Skate 3 skate deck and a copy of Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space for Xbox Live Arcade.

For contest entries, email oxmpodcast@gmail.com with the appropriate subject line, either “Sound Effect Contest” or “Stick it to the Dan.” And our toll-free voice mailbox phone number is 1-877-404-1337 extension 696.

KOXM Episode 189

oxmpodcast — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:23:16 +0000

Zero preparation means random chaos on this week’s show. We take your un-screened calls from the KOXM Voice Mailbox, talk a little World Series, listen to our wallets cry a few tears of poverty, give away a copy of Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space (thanks Telltale!), and also dish out one more 17-inch badass Eddie Riggs/Brutal Legend statue. Tune in!

To enter our contests, send emails to oxmpodcast@gmail.com with the right subject line — either “Sound Effect Contest” or “Stick it to the Dan” — and dial our toll-free KOXM Voice Mailbox number anytime at 1-877-404-1337 extension 696.

KOXM Episode 188

oxmpodcast — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:32:04 +0000

Time to get your groove on! Freestyle Games boss Jamie Jackson calls in from the UK to chat up his team’s just-released record-spinner, DJ Hero. We ask Jamie about tortured prototype turntable controllers, whether it’s easier for Guitar Hero veterans to “get” the DJ gameplay, celebrity meetings during the game’s star-studded development, and how the turntable controller influenced the game’s design — and vice versa. Plus: Dan gets possessed by The Who frontman Roger Daltrey, mystery releases on Xbox Live Arcade, and Warren Spector is working on…a Mickey Mouse game for Wii???

KOXM Episode 187

oxmpodcast — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:57:46 +0000

We’re murdering your funny bone on Episode 187 this week…or maybe not, but hey, at least it’s not Episode 420, right? With Dan again lost in Azeroth, we welcome GamesRadar.com’s Brett Elston as guest host and discuss the first big sales results of the holiday season, what they mean for Microsoft, and whether or not the music genre has jumped the shark. Also, Alpha Protocol gets officially delayed, Mass Effect 2 gets moved up (sort of), and we take random phone calls from the KOXM Voice Mailbox.

To call the KOXM Voice Mailbox, dial toll-free 1-877-404-1337 x696. For contests, send emails to oxmpodcast@gmail.com with the subject line of either “Sound Effect Contest” or “Stick it to the Dan.”

KOXM Episode 186

oxmpodcast — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:17:35 +0000

Dan’s back! That means we’re twice as unprofessional as before…which you all don’t seem to mind. On this week’s show, we rap about cars (namely, Teslas and DeLoreans), NPD predictions, Lego Rock Band’s full setlist, and take some of your unique questions from the KOXM Voice Mailbox. What could possibly go wrong???

To call into the KOXM Voice Mailbox, dial toll-free 1-877-404-1337 x696 anytime. To enter our contests, email oxmpodcast@gmail.com with the appropriate subject line — either “Name That Xbox Sound Effect” or “Dan’s Useless Trivia.”

KOXM Episode 185

oxmpodcast — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:01:31 +0000

The holiday gaming season is ready to pounce, and one of the biggest cats on the prowl is Assassin’s Creed II. We chat with scriptwriter Corey May about Renaissance Italy, how they’re spicing up the variety in the sequel, what it’s like to take a “working vacation” in Italy, and much more. Plus: a bunch of great Xbox 360 games get cheaper, Valve breaks open the piggy bank to make sure you won’t forget about Left 4 Dead 2, and we give away a couple more prizes, just like usual. Join us!

KOXM Episode 184

oxmpodcast — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:05:09 +0000

Oh Dan, why hast thou forsaken us?…OK, not really, but Dan is away this week, so you’re stuck with Ryan — who decides to pick on Andy for not owning a Halo game for his 360, not knowing how to play first-person shooters with a gamepad, and whatever else he can think of. Then he takes your calls in the KOXM Voice Mailbox. Find out if it’s safe to install Halo 3: ODST to your hard drive, how bad the Arizona Cardinals suck, and more.

KOXM Episode 183

oxmpodcast — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:25:26 +0000

Ha-lo! Ha-lo! Ha-lo! Yes, it’s that rare, special time when a new Halo game from Bungie releases, so with Halo 3: ODST on store shelves this week, we chat with Bungie Audio Director Marty O’Donnell about ODST’s incredible soundtrack, his early days in the videogame business, and what it’s like to have written something as iconic as the chanting-monks Halo theme. Plus: a $50 rebate for the Xbox 360 Elite, Bizarre Creations’ follow-up to Project Gotham Racing gets delayed, Fallout 3 gets an imminent Game of the Year edition, BioShock 2 gets an early-early 2010 release date, and much more.

Send contest entries to oxmpodcast@gmail.com with the appropriate subject line (either “Name That Xbox Sound Effect” or “Stick it to the Dan”), and give us a call on the KOXM Voice Mailbox toll-free at 1-877-404-1337 x696.

KOXM Episode 182

oxmpodcast — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:52:18 +0000

The always-quotable Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has some choice words about the videogame business this week. Also, a 250GB Xbox 360 hard drive is coming…but what hoops do you have to jump through to get it? In other news, Scribblenauts gets a little love even though it’s not an Xbox game, another lucky contest winner scores a Maw plushie, and we take a few of your phone calls from the KOXM Voice Mailbox.

Please send contest entries to oxmpodcast@gmail.com with the appropriate subject line (either “Name That Xbox Sound Effect” or “Stick it to the Dan”). Our toll-free telephone number for the KOXM Voice Mailbox is 1-877-404-1337 x696 (OXM).

KOXM Episode 181

oxmpodcast — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:42:52 +0000

Like your podcasts raw? Great, because we didn’t have any time to pre-heat, bake, fry, boil, or otherwise prepare this week’s show! We yap a lot about the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and the top-secret awesome contest prize is revealed: it’s The Maw plushies! Thanks to TwistedPixel for donating the prizes. To win one, you’ll need to win the “Name That Xbox Sound Effect” contest.

Send “Name That Xbox Sound Effect” and “Stick it to the Dan” contest entries to oxmpodcast@gmail.com with the appropriate subject line.