Joystiq Podcast 056 - Womb of Freedom edition

24 Comments by Justin McElroy Jul 4th 2008 2:30PM
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Hooray for America! You're having another birthday and we're celebrating with another edition of the apex of your cultural contribution to the annals of history: The Joystiq Podcast. We're talking PS3 firmware 2.40, and finally picking a winner for the You Have To Write the Lyrics contest.

Also, huzzah for the JPAG's Markus Wilson for his incredibly, tear-jerkingly patriotic photoshopping. Oh, and this is our first video podcast, not that you'll be able to see it.

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Hosts: Chris Grant and Justin McElroy

Music: "Get Ready for Love" by Nick Cave, "The Problem With America" by The Vitamen

For fans: Joystiq Podcast Facebook group

See all of this week's links after the jump.

News:
PS3 firmware 2.40
Sony responds to adverse firmware 2.40 effects
Burnout Paradise to receive retroactive PlayStation Trophies
Sony lists first Trophy-supported PS3 games
PS3 firmware 2.40: The good, the bad, and the belated

Surprise! Rock Band 2 announced
Chrono Trigger DS confirmed for North America this holiday
Full-page Kmart ad showing $299 Xbox 360
Xbox 360 price cut shows up in Radio Shack ad
Report: 'major retailer' confirms Xbox 360 price cut

The Big Three
3. News from the Starcraft II panel at the Blizzard Invitational
2. WWI08: Diablo 3 design fundamentals
1. Blizzard introduces Diablo 3

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Fernando Rocker: Jul 4th 2008; 2:37PM

I love the photoshops in this section hehe =)

By the way, has anyone watched the sitcom The Big Bang Theory? There is a guy called Sheldon that looks exactly like Christopher Grant.

=p

ApolloIV: Jul 4th 2008; 2:41PM

It's very very true

Pedobear: Jul 4th 2008; 2:40PM

Hooray for no work

ApolloIV: Jul 4th 2008; 2:41PM

I actually have to work specifically because it's forth of July :(

Courtney: Jul 4th 2008; 2:55PM

I'm working, but only part of the day (and not very hard).

Vegnagun bwf: Jul 4th 2008; 3:08PM

Hurray for no work is right!

ANTCEP: Jul 4th 2008; 3:00PM

As a brit i pity your independence

fischju: Jul 4th 2008; 3:17PM

Go America! Screw England!

(Now, when are we going to see the new Top Gear season on BBCA?)

Double J: Jul 4th 2008; 3:18PM

There was no threats to kill, I'm just warning you that your brakes might be a little soft.

Lard: Jul 4th 2008; 3:20PM

Chris - You make some legitimate points about the Sony update, but you can't fault Sony for the custom soundtracks.

Microsoft has the patent for in-game soundtracks, so Sony has to leave it to each developer to implement the feature.

Thatoneguy64: Jul 4th 2008; 9:15PM

Do they seriously have a patent on this? I doubt one can patent in-game custom soundtracks.

Link now or I have to assume you are bullshitting.

Aero: Jul 4th 2008; 3:31PM

So has Ludwig been kicked out of this one since it's an America one?

Donald: Jul 4th 2008; 4:28PM

Ludwig mentioned in the "What we're playing" post that he's got a long flight - presumably to LA for E3.

Since the airport is five hours from his home by cheetah, he had to miss the taping.

Marshmallow713: Jul 4th 2008; 3:37PM

I have to work in a movie theater. :( Tonight will suck...

Anni: Jul 4th 2008; 4:16PM

WHAT

WHAT

What is your TMBG tattoo, Justin? Pics plox!

Double J: Jul 4th 2008; 4:41PM

Well, if you were a member of the Facebook group like a civilized human being, you'd have seen it already.

Anni: Jul 4th 2008; 5:40PM

I knew I should have been using Facebook for more than trolling people's Honesty Boxes.

Justin McElroy: Jul 4th 2008; 5:42PM

Enjoy:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3420765&id=765390087&ref=nf

Anni: Jul 4th 2008; 5:50PM

MOST awesome, sir. I hope to see you at a concert sometime yelling "WE WANT CAKE! WHERE'S OUR CAKE!"

Double J: Jul 4th 2008; 7:00PM

Justin may be a TMBG fan, but he'll never go turncoat on pie and yell We Want Cake for any man.

Donald: Jul 4th 2008; 7:54PM

Justin: "Chrono Trigger DS... who cares?"

I do. That hurt, man.

Eric Strunk: Jul 7th 2008; 2:03PM

Justin,

Not even a nod to the 'triumph.mp3' song entry?? i had no expectation of winning, or even placing . . . but i thought that the statement i was making by recording the song, was worthy of mention. You can't tell me that when hearing 'now you're a hero', you weren't thinking of 'still alive' . . . i'm sure everyone was . . . and will be every single time an engaging game's credits roll to a song with clever lyrics about the content/storyline of the game.

Sure, I didn't actually 'write' or 'sing' any new lyrics . . . but the whole contest was BASED on co-opting someone else's original work. I thought the mash-up of the two songs was quite clever . . . and lol'd while listening to the final file before i sent it off. At least i amused myself.

Or maybe i'm wrong, and my effort was the exact OPPOSITE of clever.

either way.

looking forward to the E3 coverage.

cheers.

Mauricio: Jul 8th 2008; 7:33PM

Kill the podcast. It was boring. It's the first time I've never heard this podcast so i don't know if it's always like this but it was monotonous and humdrum. you guys remind of the Delicious Dish on NPR sketch on SNL just without the funny. You need a better connection between the hosts (or just better hosts) and some less lame intro music. that'll be a start.

/ducks
but i like the website.

doug: Jul 10th 2008; 7:24AM

For the love of god, give MGS4 a break. If I have to hear you guys talk about how long the damn cutscenes are for a 5th week in a row, i'm going to stab myself in the eye with pencil. And i'm going to send Jack Thompson a note blaming your podcast for my self-inflicted violence.

I have a request for the next show. Please spend the entire show discussing the wisdom of Joystiq's decision to make a poll where us, the loyal readers, can make our own poll subjects. Compare and contrast with the sudden and shocking rise in popularity of one "crash bandicoot". That is all.

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