It's the end of the year, and that always means lots of work to do if your job is making video games. So I apologize for the length of our absence, but - hey! - we're back. And we brought our plastic guitars with us. We talk about Rock Band (the game that makes us both feel like we have some shred of musical talent), the movie Beowulf, and - on an unexpectedly serious note - the role of women in the video game industry.
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Show Notes and Links
- We talk about Rock Band, the new video game by Harmonix
- Here's some dude shredding "Green Grass and High Tides" by the Outlaws on Expert; we can't do this, to our dismay, but we both love this game
- We thought Beowulf (in 3D) was a thoroughly mediocre experience, but at least it had "naked" Angelina Jolie
- Finally, we discussed women in the video game industry:
- This discussion was brought up when we were discussing the (relatively) recent Assassin's Creed/Jade Raymond/Ubisoft "controversy"
- Jon brought up an MTV interview with Morgan Webb
We've made it to 10 episodes! It's definitely a landmark and hopefully we can make it another 10. This netcast is a bit lengthy because we go on about the Fall TV season. We also talk about Bioshock as well as Andrew Meyer (the guy who uttered "Don't Taze Me Bro!").
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Show Notes and Links
Here are all the shows we talk about in the TV segment:
- 30 Rock
- Beauty & The Geek
- Bionic Woman
- Cavemen
- Chuck
- Gossip Girl
- Heroes
- House
- Journeyman
- Moonlight
- The Office
- Prison Break
- Pushing Daisies
- Reaper
We also discuss the upcoming mid-season replacement American Gladiators. The opening of the show is part of a hilarious segment that you can view here.
Once again we end up discussing the awesomeness that is Bioshock.
Finally, we get a bit serious and discuss the Internet craze that is "Don't Taze Me Bro", which stems from the University of Florida Taser Incident. We also discuss Stephen Colbert's response to the incident.
The Mediocre Minds return once again for our ninth netcast. This time we make it a more reasonable length and cover some music and movies.
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Show Notes and Links
- We love R. Kelly's Trapped in the Closet
- We both thought The Bourne Ultimatum was awesome and easily one of the summer's best films; we're both fans of the series
- Finally, we enjoyed Superbad, and this is the third time we mentioned that project in one of our netcasts (!)
For those who are curious, the ending sequence is a clip from a hilarious segment on the Jimmy Kimmel Show about a running gag between Matt Damon and Kimmel.
Sorry for the late netcast, but this was a lot of editing. We visited San Diego for Comic Con back in July. We had a blast. This netcast is packed with tons of pop culture but contains the same level of mediocrity you'd expect from us here at Mediocre Minds.Â
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Show Notes and Links
- We start off by talking about several film projects:
- The Watchmen film may be an "impossible project".
- Whiteout is based on a graphic novel.
- We once again mentioned Superbad in our netcast. We really are Michael Cera's bitches.
- Everyone who saw King of Kong loved it.
- Next we talked about Comic Con exclusive figures.
- Sumir and I each bought a Dan Hibiki figure from Wizard.
- Despite the fact neither Sumir nor I bought any of their figures, Hasbro cleaned up at the con with their Transformers, GI Joe, and He-Man figures.
- I plan on using my Golden Bender Bank from FunKo, thus violating the prime directive of collectibles.
- I have since sold my Mating Season Zoidberg from Toynami as well as my JLU Action Figures (Shayera, John Stewart, and the Ray) from Mattel. I also bought the Naruto figures.
- Both Leonidas from NECA and Race Queen Rei from Kotobukiya were not in demand and easy to purchase.
- We also discussed the Heroes panel.
- Then there was discussion about various games:
- I showed how hyped I am for Eye of Judgment despite the fact that I need a PS3 to play it!
- Sumir talked about the Star Wars Miniatures game by Wizards of the Coast.
- We both discussed the 24 CCG, which while funny flavor-wise wasn't very good mechanically.
- Finally we rambled on a bit about what Comic Con has become and what it means to each of us.
After a somewhat extended break, your favorite Mediocre Minds return. This time, we're presented with an option, and we chose to die hard.
In our longest netcast to date (over 30 minutes!), we cover summer movies and television, as well as our thoughts about E3 2007.
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Show Notes and Links
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Summer Movies
- We both loved Live Free or Die Hard
- Jon also watched Transformers and thought it was okay, but he was still disappointed
- Jon saw Ratatouille and thought it was great
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Summer TV Shows
- We talk about the following USA Network shows:
- E3 Games
Listen up chummers, we're back and packing a leaner, shorter netcast that's still filled with explosive mediocre content.
In this installment we discuss the new video games Shadowrun and Odin Sphere. We also ramble on about the Internet TV series Clark and Michael.
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Show Notes and Links
- Sumir discusses Shadowrun.
- I talk about Odin Sphere.
- We both throughly enjoy Clark and Michael. Sumir mentions this YouTube clip.
- In the discussion of cable TV shows, both BattleStar Galactica and The Dresden Files are mentioned.
- On a sad note, Veronica Mars was officially cancelled in the time that this netcast was being edited.
Yaarrrrh, these two scurvy dogs brave stormy seas to deliver to ye our latest netcast.
We talk about Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, upcoming video games, and notable movies for this summer.
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Show Notes and Links
- Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End is the third film in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy.
- We discuss several games:
- Assassin's Creed will be released for the PS3 and Xbox 360. It is made by Ubisoft. We were impressed by the latest trailer.
- Both of us eagerly anticipate Bioshock, the spiritual successor to System Shock and System Shock 2.
- Smash Brothers Brawl is the game that will make me buy the Nintendo Wii.
- Finally, Shadowrun came out today. It's based on the roleplaying game from the 90s.
- We also talked about some upcoming movies this summer:
- The next movie we're looking forward to is Fantastic Four 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer, despite neither of us being huge fans of the Fantastic Four.
- We talk about Pixar's Ratatouille.
- Both of us were unsure about Transformers; Binkley is going to watch it, but I'm leaning towards not.
- We're excited about Superbad, starring former Arrested Development actor Michael Cera. I mentioned his hilarious Youtube video, which is a spoof of this video.
Here's our latest dose of pop culture and fanboy ranting!
In this week's netcast, we discuss Spider-Man 3, the Xbox Live Arcade game Catan, and some of our favorite webcomics.
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Show Notes and Links
- Spider-Man 3 is the 3rd film in the popular Spider-Man film franchise.
- Catan is an Xbox 360 Live Arcade Game based on the immensely popular Settlers of Catan board game.
- Sumir reads the following webcomics: Penny Arcade, Ctrl + Alt + Del, and The Order of the Stick.
- Jon reads the following webcomics: PvP, VG Cats, Starslip Crisis, Real Life Comics, Shortpacked, Evil Inc., and The Perry Bible Fellowship.
We're back, with our latest dose of pop culture and obscure trivia!
In this week's netcast, we discuss Heroes, Hot Fuzz, and some of our current interests/activities.
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Show Notes and Links
- Heroes is a popular TV show on NBC; you can view all the episodes online.
- Hot Fuzz is the latest film by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg, the creators of Shaun of the Dead.
- Jon is reading Remote and Iron Wok Jan. He's playing Hotel Dusk, Gears of War, and the new Sam & Max. He's playing golf.
- Sumir is playing Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. He just finished Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. He's reading Y: The Last Man; he highly recommends the series.
- We also talked briefly about Harlan Ellison, The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell, and Surviving the Game (starring Ice-T).
We're back! I bet you thought this would be another failed project like that fan fic huh? Well, you were WRONG. Served!
In this week's netcast, we talk about Grindhouse, the FOX tv show Drive, and downloadable content for games.
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Also, if you have suggestions of a name for these netcasts, post them in the comments. If we use your suggestion, we'll simply delete your comment and refuse to acknowledge your contribution! How can you lose?
Show Notes and Links
- Grindhouse is a recent film consisting of films by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino.
- Drive was a hilariously janky show on FOX. While this netcast was undergoing editing, it was canceled.
- The Guitar Hero 2 song packs were released on April 11, 2007. Microsoft Spokesman Major Nelson responded to the online criticism in an interview.
