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 208

Catwoman isn’t free, you know. Except when she is. Batman: Arkham City image courtesy Warner Bros. Entertiainment, Inc.

At long last, we get the gang back together for a mysteriously lagtastic episode. Christy recaps her Barbells for Boobs experience, we discuss the various Blizzcon announcements, and catch up on a bit of news. 

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• Blizzard introduces tradable “Guardian Cub” companion pet, purchasable through the Blizzard Store
• How to Avoid Paying Extra for Catwoman with a Used Copy of Batman: Arkham City
• Blizzard Auctioning World of Warcraft Server Blades for Charity
• Don’t Fret Used Gamers, GameStop Gives Used Buyers Free Catwoman Codes
• Flash Player Access to Your Camera and Microphone Is Controlled By Adobe
• Meet MechWarrior Online, Piranha’s free-to-play tactical Mech sim

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“Werewolves of London” by Warren Zevon on iTunes | Amazon

Analog Hole Episode 208 - 11/8/11

Episode 205

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO RESIDUALS! NOOOOOO! Photo by Official Star Wars Blog, used under Creative Commons.

This week, the US edges out Hungary (barely) in Internet quality, Darth Vader still doesn’t get a residuals, and gamers take over when scientists fail.

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• XXX domain sellers take it both ways
• Acne app developers in a spot of bother
• Origin Installed on 4 Million Computers, Adding Third-Party Content “Very Soon”
• Quantic Dream Interview
• Blizzard: “We don’t see ourselves as a PC developer. We’re a games developer”
• Hollywood Accounting: Darth Vader Not Getting Paid, Because Return Of The Jedi Still Isn’t Profitable
• Razer unveils arcade fightstick prototype at TGS, looks to gaming community to hammer out the details
• Netflix rebrands DVD service Qwikster
• Welcome to Your Hungarian Internet
• Gamers Unlock Protein Mystery That Baffled AIDS Researchers For Years
• Foldit players solve decade-old scientific problem
• World of Warcraft Official Magazine Shuts Down

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”Here Comes Your Man” — Lullaby Renditions of the Pixies by Rockabye Baby! on iTunes | Amazon

Analog Hole Episode 205 - 9/23/11

Episode 199

Mike recovering from a CrossFit “Fran”.

This week: Christy’s latest CrossFit adventures, Mike adds an SSD to his gaming rig, and Thay plays a lot of games and… GOLF? We also talk about Netflix, Metacritic, and why Mike wears his sideburns the way he does.

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“Snoop Dogg’s Dreamland” by barf on YTMND
Remix of Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and Kirby soundtrack.

Analog Hole Episode 199 - 7/19/11