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This week we are joined by Brendon Chung of Blendo Games. Brendon has made such fantastic titles as Atom Zombie Smasher, Gravity Bone, and Flotilla. In this episode, we discuss the use of descriptive adjectives in game titles, the dubious merit of new console hardware, the worth of sex in gaming, and the quality of Spencer's internet connection. [MP3 AUDIO] Brendon Chung on TwitterBlendo GamesThirty Flights of Loving on SteamGet a 30-day free trial of NetflixTry a free audiobook and support the show![LINK] Microsoft could delay 720 till 2014[LINK] Gamestop pulling PS2 games in preparation for next-gen consoles[LINK] Sex game pulled from Steam Greenlight

Dan Silvers returns to the Laboratory for a new round of experiments! In this episode, we discuss the waning Blizzard love, Microsoft's fear of Steam, and the unawesomeness of Awesomenauts. The audio this week was not recorded locally and had to be recovered from Twitch... so please forgive the poor quality.

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Dan Silvers returns to the Laboratory for a new round of experiments! In this episode, we discuss the waning Blizzard love, Microsoft's fear of Steam, and the unawesomeness of Awesomenauts. The audio this week was not recorded locally and had to be recovered from Twitch... so please forgive the poor quality. [MP3 AUDIO] Dan Silvers on TwitterLantana GamesChildren of Liberty on Steam GreenlightGet a 30-day free trial of NetflixTry a free audiobook and support the show![LINK] Double Fine's next game[LINK] Diablo adding 100 more levels[LINK] Come watch the DWP when they stream!

This summer has seen a terrible drought for booking guests, but it appears the fall has graced us with more open schedules! This week, we welcome Roger Craig Smith, voice actor supreme! On top of doing the voices of Ezio from Assassin's Creed, he's know as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog, Chris Redfield, and a host of other characters in animation and gaming. In this episode, we discuss the creation of social networks, how to figure out if your stand-up career is doomed, and why we want to slap Nolan North.

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This summer has seen a terrible drought for booking guests, but it appears the fall has graced us with more open schedules! This week, we welcome Roger Craig Smith, voice actor supreme! On top of doing the voices of Ezio from Assassin's Creed, he's know as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog, Chris Redfield, and a host of other characters in animation and gaming. In this episode, we discuss the creation of social networks, how to figure out if your stand-up career is doomed, and why we want to slap Nolan North. [MP3 AUDIO] Roger Craig Smith's WebsiteRoger on IMDBGet a 30-day free trial of NetflixTry a free audiobook and support the show![LINK] Nintendo wants to make a gamer social network[LINK] Microsoft's Election 2012 hub on Xbox Live[LINK] Psychonauts coming to PSN[LINK] 16 bit Borderlands

Double Fine graces the laboratory with more of it's excellent game creators! This week we welcome the dubiously ubiquitous Ron Gilbert, of Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island fame, and Chad Dawson, lead programmer on The Cave and AI developer for over a decade. Additionally, although Spencer was getting his face operated on (thank god!), Eric Fullerton offered to fill in! In this episode, we discuss the chick-magnet capabilities of classic computers, the ever-present question of why anyone makes an MMO, and whether SCUMM can leave a mark. [MP3 AUDIO] Kevin on TwitterThe CaveDouble Fine ProductionsGet a 30-day free trial of NetflixTry a free audiobook and support the show![LINK] Zombies Run: a running game and audio adventure[LINK] Rich Vogel leaving Bioware amid layoff rumors.[LINK] Left 4 Dead 2 to be first Valve game on Linux[LINK] Ouya kickstarter[LINK] Sony missed Limbo exclusivity by asking for ip rightsWe will be giving away Steam codes for the The Double Fine Bundle. To enter, send us an e-mail and let us know who you would most like to see as a guest on Core Elements!

Double Fine graces the laboratory with more of it's excellent game creators! This week we welcome the dubiously ubiquitous Ron Gilbert, of Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island fame, and Chad Dawson, lead programmer on The Cave and AI developer for over a decade. Additionally, although Spencer was getting his face operated on (thank god!), Eric Fullerton offered to fill in! In this episode, we discuss the chick-magnet capabilities of classic computers, the ever-present question of why anyone makes an MMO, and whether SCUMM can leave a mark.

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We finally get Kevin Dent into the lab to dissect his opinions on a wide array of industry subjects! This week we discuss Rekoil, 38 Studios and Radical games, the excesses and failures of E3, and the real reason Cliff Bleszinski won't reply to your clever tweets.

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We finally get Kevin Dent into the lab to dissect his opinions on a wide array of industry subjects! This week we discuss Rekoil, 38 Studios and Radical games, the excesses and failures of E3, and the real reason Cliff Bleszinski won't reply to your clever tweets. [MP3 AUDIO] Kevin on TwitterRekoilGet a 30-day free trial of NetflixTry a free audiobook and support the show![LINK] The call to ban booth babes at E3[LINK] Warren Spector: "The ultraviolence has to stop"[LINK] Thatgamecompany raises $5.5 million (with an M) towards its independence[LINK] Wii U titles with dual GamePad support won't be available at launch

This week, Andy Gavin, co-founder of Naughty Dog and all-around renaissance-geek, joins us in the lab. We talk about the schism between writing and gaming, the horrible reality of incubi and succubi, the curious case of 38 Studios, Diablo, Diablo, Diablo, and Diablo.

SPECIAL NOTE: Despite what is stated in this episode, Kevin Dent will not be a guest next week due to E3. He is joining us the following week.

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