Episode 218

Unboxing photo of Christy’s headphones.

Christy gets ready to visit her Mom and gives you more information than you could possibly want about apronectomies. Mike plays games (!) that aren’t WoW or SW:TOR. Thay plays the Mass Effect trilogy and discusses his latest favorite iPad app, Draw Something!

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• Blizzard: Drop in WoW subs ‘attributable’ to Star Wars: The Old Republic
• Schafer: Kickstarter won’t take business from traditional publishers, yet
• Android Phone or Condom?
• ‘Pane’ & suffering at the Apple Store
• To Mass Effect 3 Players, from Dr. Ray Muzyka, Co-Founder of Bioware
• Police Tracking of Cellphones Raises Privacy Fears
• CBS Blocks Use of Unused ‘Star Trek’ Script by Spinrad

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“Back in Black” from Back in Black by AC/DC on Amazon

Analog Hole Episode 218 - 4/11/12

Episode 217

“Jim Dubel Chiropractic” by planetc1, on Flickr. Used under Creative Commons license.

Christy gets her spine adjusted after a bad trip to BJ’s, Mike uses vignettes successfully in his D&D campaign, and Chris spends time with board games.

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• Jet Set Radio HD to feature extra levels, incomplete soundtrack
• Wasteland 2 by inXile entertainment
• Hello My Future Borderlands 2 PC Player
• Diablo 3 release date set for May 15
• Retracting “Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory”
• ‘This American Life’ Retracts Episode on Apple’s Suppliers in China

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“About a Girl” from Live at Reading by Nirvana on iTunes | Amazon

Analog Hole Episode 217 - 3/23/12

Episode 216

Mass Effect 3 image courtesy of BioWare and EA International.

This week, we talk cats, Steam, ME3, Borderlands 2, and more!

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• The Dangers of Gamer Entitlement
• HUD Google Glasses are real and they are coming soon
• The doctors from Bioware discuss the Old Republic Launch, ending a trilogy, and a Mass Effect MMO
• How Telecoms Are Killing Off Community Broadband Efforts in the U.S.
• Over 800 Starz Titles to Leave Netflix Streaming This Week
• AT&T’s Latest Boondoggle Is To Let App Makers Pay For Users’ Data
• Study: Wii doesn’t make fat kids not fat
• The Mounting Minuses at Google+
• Borderlands 2 PC uses Steamworks
• Valve to enter console market with Steam Box?
• I tried to watch Game of Thrones and this is what happened - The Oatmeal

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Analog Hole Episode 216 - 3/9/12

Episode 215

Tim Schafer with an agent (Kickstarter project site).

Mike brings us up to date on his D&D games, Christy introduces us to the supafupa, and Chris talks about iPad gaming. Also, we discuss first sale doctrine and whether Kickstarter has a future in funding popular entertainment.

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• Map Fu by Chris Perkins (Compilation of 2011 articles)
• What Recession? Razer’s $2800 Blade Gaming Laptop Sells Out In 30 Minutes
• Don Cornelius, ‘Soul Train’ Creator, Is Dead
• Some Ubisoft games unplayable during online service transfer
• Judge Refuses to Shut Down Online Market for Used MP3s
• Ubisoft server migration breaks supposedly safe games
• Critics slam SSL authority for minting certificate for impersonating sites
• $1.6 Million and Counting
• Double Fine Adventure (Kickstarter)

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“Where Do Broken Hearts Go” from Take a Break by Me First and The Gimme Gimmes on iTunes | Amazon

AHG Episode 215

Episode 214

Wii U controller (Nintendo PR image via Engadget).

Christy explains the difference between heterosexual and homosexual relationships. Mike reviews the Quarriors board game and dicks around with the demo of Curt Schilling’s Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (demo on Steam). Chris talks about reaching the level cap in Star Wars: The Old Republic, as well as iPhone games Hero Academy and Bejeweled Blitz. Also more listener feedback.

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• Wii U controller’s latest secret revealed
• Nintendo Details Plans For Wii U’s Online Service
• Opinion: How NFC tech could be Wii U’s saving grace
• Near field communication
• Family Research Council Attacks Star Wars: The Old Republic for Same-Sex Relationships
• With new privacy controls onboard, Google+ opens up to teens

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“Break Stuff” from Significant Other by Limp Bizkit on iTunes | Amazon

Analog Hole Episode 214 - 2/4/11