Introduction:
Welcome
Greetings fellow nerds, it is June 20, 2012, and welcome to episode #9 of the Instagib podcast, the one stop shop for multiplayer gaming goodness. My name is Jason Thomas and I'm joined, as always, by the perpetual player 2, Aidan. “I’m plugged in and ready to play! (Aidan)” “That’s what I like to hear. (Jason)”
We’ve got some great stuff for you this week, including infinite ghosts, Captain Planet powers and some Arcane Steam Lightning Novas.
Show Updates, Feedback, Emails
Other Happy Nerd Media partners
The Guardian Tank
Lore Stories
Recap of previous episode(Diablo)
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CONTEST: show outro
Preface
What have we been playing this week? (MP terms, of course)
Multiplayer Game News
TOR going free to play up until level 15 sometime in July
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/star-wars-the-old-republic-getting-free-to-play-update/
E3 news - your biggest surprise/disappointment/WOW! moment
http://www.e3expo.com/
Diablo 3 RMAH released
$1 flat rate fee, no insertion costs (<--- obvious TWSS joke point)
Classic Game of the Week: GAUNTLET
1985 game from Atari - Arcade and NES
Top down adventure/RPG
Talking points
Original multiplayer dungeon crawler
Predecessor to games such as SmashTV, Diablo, and others
Favorite Class / Differences
Modern Game of the Week: MAGICKA
2011 game - 1.3 million sold
Team based action RPG
Team Interaction (TKs, Healing)
Talking points
Combining elements
Trial and error, or looking up combos?
Engagement level? (vs games like Trine or Diablo)
Engine Issues / Launch Troubles
Closing
Contest reminder
Guest host thanks and plugs
Special thanks this week to our guest host __(name)__.
Anything else you want to add, plugs, shoutouts?
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Closing Remarks
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Aidan: Or you can follow my random ramblings @bloodroare, with an E!
The Instagib Podcast is written and edited by Jason Thomas and Aidan Feay. Instagib is produced by Daniel Keating and is a member of Happy Nerd Media, embrace what makes you happy. That’s all for this week from Instagib, where we never cross the streams.