The Balcony - Hosted by Parris Lilly

This week on The Balcony:

On episode nine of The Balcony, Parris is joined by Marc Washington, host of The Phoenix Project. Join us as we discuss what the delay of Batman vs Superman means for the eventual Justice League movie and why you should be excited. We also get into the three factions of Marvel and whats going on with the X-Men, Fantastic Four, Spiderman and of course The Avengers.

And finally as we wrap up the show, we show our love for season 5 of Archer and why the WWE and its upcoming network is worth your $9.99 per month, it is a discussion you do not want to miss!

Orlando– LadyLuck is joining our GTR locals in Florida at one of the Orlando Microsoft Stores, which is one of six locations hosting a Killer Instinct tournament. http://bit.ly/xboxorlando Think you’ve got the Killer Instinct? You could have a chance to prove it at the Killer Instinct Launch Tournament in select Microsoft Stores on launch night, 11/21. 256 players can register for the tournament—if you arrive after we’ve registered all our winners, stick around because you may have a chance at being selected as an alternate! Prizes: One Grand Prize Winner will receive the Ultimate Xbox One Gaming House, which includes an Xbox One, all launch night titles, 1 year of Xbox Live PLUS a trip to Jacksonville, FL to play in a final showdown on stage on Saturday, 11.23, to determine the Killer Instinct Fastest Fighter Champion, with Major Nelson as Host & MC. All 1st place winners will also have a meet & greet with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and attend the live performance near the Microsoft store. One 2nd place Winner will receive all launch night Xbox One titles, 1 year of Xbox Live, and $1,000 Microsoft Store gift card One 3rd place winner will receive all launch night Xbox One titles and 1 year of Xbox Live Each store will crown its tournament winner before midnight and everyone can count down to the Xbox One launch together! Registration is FREE and is on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning at 6pm. Tournament play will begin at 8pm. Participants must be 18 years or older. Proof of age may be required.

This week on The Balcony:

On episode eight of The Balcony, Parris is joined by GTR’s own Mandy Paez as we continue the fitness discussion and focus on what it takes to go from sitting on the couch to becoming a distance runner. Mandy also details her recent experience running the Marine Corps Marathon and the emotional impact it had had on her, it is a discussion you do not want to miss!

Listen to this special short podcast about why we need your help. Remember to use hashtag #GTRVote Gamertag Radio has been nominated in 2 categories for this year’s Podcast Awards 2013. The first one is ‘Best Gaming Podcast’ & ‘Best Produced. Our podcast has been nominated for 7 years in a row! I hope with your help we can finally win an award. We can’t win without our listeners! Voting begins on Nov 1, 2013 and you can vote daily for 15 days. Vote here: Podcastawards.com The 9th Annual Podcast Awards Ceremony will be held at New Media Expo ’14 in Las Vegas on Sunday Jan 5, 2014! Our listeners can also attend the awards (details coming soon!) and meet the GTR staff. Thank you once again to all our amazing listeners for helping us get nominated. You’re all awesome!

This week on The Balcony:

On episode seven of The Balcony, Parris ends the long hiatus by going solo and delivering a show about fitness. We start the show going over what got Parris into fitness and how one look in the mirror three years ago has changed his life. After the break we delve into gaming and discuss the upcoming next generation consoles and why the new controller from Valve could be a game changer, it is a discussion you do not want to miss!

This week on The Balcony:

On episode six of The Balcony, I am joined by Marc Washington of the Phoenix Project and Robert Clarke of the Level Zero Podcast. We start the show by comparing the impact of the stories from The Last of Us, Bioshock Infinite and The Walking Dead (no spoilers). Which companion character had the greater impact, was it Ellie, Clementine or Elizabeth? And why game play is the deciding factor it comes to telling a story in a video game. As the discussion continues we debate the importance of PC gaming vs console gaming and why both have their merits, it is one conversation you do not want to miss!

Gamertag Radio is proud to once again announce an exclusive partnership with Libsyn for their coverage of the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3). Libsyn will be sponsoring the Gamertag Radio crew as several staff members make the trek to Los Angeles this June to cover what will be one of the most historic E3 events in years. “Gamertag Radio is one of the Premier Podcasts and Libsyn is proud to once again sponsor their coverage of E3” says Rob Walch, Libsyn VP Podcaster Relations. “We love and respect their honest opinions…They truly put their listeners interests first.” E3 2013 coverage starts June 9-13. During E3 2013, listeners can expect the following direct from the E3 2013 show floor: ● Special episodes of Gamertag Radio ● Bonus content exclusively on the Gamertag Radio App (iOS & Android) ● E3 specific episodes of The Balcony and Gamertag Radio App exclusive segments Backlogged and GTR Overtime ● Daily interviews and roundtables ● Staff write-ups about press conferences, special events, and game demos ● Show floor pictures and video ● Behind the scenes content and more.

This week on The Balcony

On episode five of The Balcony, Parris welcomes the Married Gamers, Chris and Kelly Brown. We open the show discussing the origins of the Married Gamers and the importance of their podcast reaching the milestone of 300 episodes. Afterwards we discuss their appearance on the opening video for the Xbox One Reveal and its importance to the gaming community. We close the show, discussing some of our favorite current movies and television shows, along with my emphatic plea for everyone to watch Breaking Bad, it’s a discussion you do not want to miss!

This week on The Balcony:

On episode four of The Balcony, Parris welcomes the host of the Level Zero podcast, Robert Clarke. We open the show with an in-depth discussion of the Xbox One reveal, digital downloads and the impact it will have on the used games and rental markets respectively. And as we close the show, we reflect on the gaming industry and why now is such a great time as a gamer and to be quite frank, the main reason why we love what we do as podcasters. Make sure you stay to the end, it is a discussion you do not want to miss.

his week on The Balcony:

On episode three of The Balcony, I am joined by Andre Tipton, the founder of The Real Otaku Gamer. We start the show by discussing the importance of getting more minorities to become active members of the gaming community and the true meaning of what it means to be an Otaku. Later on, we get into an outstanding discussion on Sega and if not for a lack of third party support, how the Dreamcast and Sega Net might have lead the way with online console gaming instead of Microsoft and Xbox Live. To end the show we get into a passionate debate about Nintendo and why we disagree on the future of the Wii U, it is one conversation you do not want to miss!