Rich Stone: TrueAchievement himself from www.trueachievements.com joins us for an in-depth chat about TA and what makes it tick; Damien shovels some wares; and we find out why cows don’t like daylight savings.

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Hosts:

• Brandon Fream aka "Freamwhole" - TrueAchievements / Xbox / Twitter
• Tarragon Allen aka "zzUrbanSpaceman" - TrueAchievements / Xbox / Twitter
• Jo aka "angelsk" - TrueAchievements / Xbox / Twitter
• Damien aka "Spazpol" - TrueAchievements / Xbox / Twitter

Guest:

• Rich Stone aka “TrueAchievement” - TrueAchievements / Xbox / Twitter

0:00:00 - Intro

0:12:13 - Recap

0:24:46 - Listener Feedback

0:32:55 - News

0:57:11 - Talking Zeds with Rich Stone of TrueAchievements.com

2:27:32 - Shovelware Cemetery

• Dungeon Of The Endless - Xbox Live / TrueAchievements
• Action News Heroes -  Xbox Live / TrueAchievements
• Inside - Xbox Live / TrueAchievements

2:46:06 - Backwards Compatibility, Game Delays, Zombie News

Referenced during the show:

• INSIDE explanation video (spoilers)
• Fream defeats a wall
• Mega-Man Master Chief etched in every X1-S
• Shadow Kisuragi blog about Windows Phone game compatibility
• Using a paper dummy with a fan for Xbox Fitness “Peak Performance”
• Shinji Kagawa & Hiroshi Kiyotake VS 55 Kids
• Dungeon of the Endless
• Action News Heroes
• Inside

All audio production and podcast backend support provided by Tarragon Allen.

Songs and sounds that have been used in the show:

• "Jive Bot", “Tally Screen” (x2), “Dalmation Station (It Gets Better Mix)” by Jake Kaufman from the games Mighty Switch Force! 1 and 2, developed and published by WayForward Technologies
• "Game Cool Dubstep Mode Logo" by Sparximer
• Epic Voice Announcements by RJBANKSWA
• crickets by rucisko
• Solo Zombie 1 by Slave2theLight
• Murder by Shovel by JenniferSJF
• Shovel digging into dry dirt (SFX) by MorneDelport
• FP_Burial_In_Wooden_Coffin by cmusounddesign

Glossary of Xbox Gamerscore and achievement jargon and terms

This week we talk about the launch of the Zed to Zed forums. We talk a little pizza. Brandon gets around to getting some decent gamerscore for a change; and Randy, he's got a pest control problem.

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• Join the Zed to Zed Forums

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Hosts:

• Brandon Fream aka "Freamwhole" - TrueAchievements / Xbox / Twitter
• Randy aka "Crandy" - TrueAchievements / Xbox / Twitter

Guests:

• Randy Roaches - News
• Nick aka "Weasel Pizza" - TrueAchievements / Xbox / Twitter

0:00:00 - Intro

0:22:57 - Talkings Zeds with Weasel Pizza

0:45:00 - Recap

1:12:41 - Listener Feedback

1:37:19 - News

2:02:47 - Knobs & Discos, Backwards Compatibility, Zombie News Corner

2:16:39 - Crandy's Rant: The Lost Audio Files

Referenced during the show:

• Real life minifig cosplay #creepy
• Pokemon dressed up in their evolved forms - buy the prints here (Jo's favourite)
• Zed to Zed forums launched Aug 1
• ZedtoZed gamertag challenge CORRECTION: The birthday tag challenge was originally conceived by spankynspronkle, not zzUrbanSpaceman.
• Zed to Zed Leaderboard
• Zed to Zed: Great Random ToDo List Challenge signup
• Playing Zed Challenge #2 with angelsk and Buckmarley155 - I fell asleep!
• Community Playing Zed September challenge (Wolfenstein: The New Order)
• Playing Zed August Challenge with angelsk and Big Ell
• Nintendo stocks plummet
• Spotify on the Xbox One?
• Destiny's last patch on last gen
• #BringBackTarragon campaign
• FYI: There's also Lego Dimensions (no digital on the One or 360)
• Windows phone recommendation for Feedtothelions $25 (US only)
• Adam Boyes joins Iron Galaxy
• Xbox GwG rules! PS sux ;)
• Telltale's Batman has crowd play
• Life is Strange live action adaptation
• FYI: If you're not watching Stranger Things on Netflix, you should!
• Pokemon live action movie
• New Sonic game in 2017
• Remedy working on CrossFire2 campaign
• Disney Infinity Closure Timeline
• #KillAllZombies
• Eyedol added to KI Season 3 (Crandy's lost audio)
• Rock Band 4 Rivals mode adds achievements (Crandy's lost audio)
• Final FYI: Tarragon is an audio genius! But if you want to help out with the podcast editing, please get in touch.

All audio production and podcast backend support provided by Tarragon Allen. Show notes by Jo Carter.

Songs and sounds that have been used in the show:

• "Jive Bot", “Tally Screen” (x2), “Dalmation Station (It Gets Better Mix)” by Jake Kaufman from the games Mighty Switch Force! 1 and 2, developed and published by WayForward Technologies
• "Game Cool Dubstep Mode Logo" by Sparximer
• Epic Voice Announcements by RJBANKSWA
• The Russian Trolololol song

Glossary of Xbox Gamerscore and achievement jargon and terms

032 - Luck Projectiles

Randy makes his triumphant podcast return as he arrives jetlagged on the east coast. We also pull in an old podcast regular to help us out. We've got an interview lined up with him, and what would a Randy show be without a little ranting. It's nice to get back into the swing of things.

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Also check out the Zed to Zed Podcast Leaderboard on TrueAchievements.

Hosts:

• Brandon aka "Freamwhole" - TrueAchievements / Xbox / Twitter
• Randy aka "Crandy" - TrueAchievements / Xbox / Twitter
• Damien aka "Spazpol" - TrueAchievements / Xbox / Twitter

Guests:

• Franco aka "RAVIOLICAPONI" - TrueAchievements / Xbox / Twitter
• Warren aka “Planting42” - TrueAchievements / Xbox / Twitter

0:00:00 - Intro

0:08:18 - Talkings Zeds with RAVIOLICAPONI

0:35:50 - Recap

1:01:24 - Listener Feedback

1:34:19 - News

1:47:13 - Shovelware Cemetery with special guest Planting42

• Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride - Xbox Live / TrueAchievements

1:56:05 - Knobs & Discos, Backwards Compatibility, Zombie News

Referenced during the show:

• Zed to Zed forums launch Aug 1 - ZedtoZed gamertag challenge 1st up
• Zed to Zed Leaderboard
• Playing Zed Challenge #1 with angelsk and LordChabelo13
• Playing Zed Challenge #2 with angelsk and Buckmarley155
• Eyedol added to KI Season 3
• Rock Band 4 Rivals mode adds achievements
• PAMA = Minecraft Episode 7 on July 26
• Cast App supports podcasts as background music on Xbox One
• Taiwan Ratings Board for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 1 & 2, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron for PS4/Xbox ONE
• Rocket League ready for cross-platform play
• Battleborn achievements nerfed
• Log in every 5 years or lose your gamertag
• NHL 13 "Pro Contender" discontinued
• Backwards compatibility news
• Dead Rising 1 and 2 coming to Xbox One
• Zombie Hamburgers

All audio production and podcast backend support provided by Tarragon Allen. Show notes by Jo Carter.

Songs and sounds that have been used in the show:

• "Jive Bot", “Tally Screen” (x2), “Dalmation Station (It Gets Better Mix)” by Jake Kaufman from the games Mighty Switch Force! 1 and 2, developed and published by WayForward Technologies
• Epic Voice Announcements by RJBANKSWA
• crickets by rucisko
• Solo Zombie 1 by Slave2theLight
• Murder by Shovel by JenniferSJF
• Shovel digging into dry dirt (SFX) by MorneDelport
• FP_Burial_In_Wooden_Coffin by cmusounddesign

Glossary of Xbox Gamerscore and achievement jargon and terms

Brandon is joined by Achievement Hound Community Show veteran Seb (TheNyghty), and community member and listener Dave (doughboyee) to talk all things achievements, with a smattering of Extra Life.

Show notes are always available on the Zed to Zed website

We are on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play! Please give us a rating or review, it will really help us and is a free, easy way to support the show!

Contact us!

• Twitter: @zedtozed

• Facebook: Zed to Zed Podcast

• Email [email protected]
• PM any of the hosts on TrueAchievements
• Comment on the dedicated podcast post on zzUrbanSpaceman's blog

Also check out the Zed to Zed Podcast Leaderboard on TrueAchievements.

Hosts:

• Brandon Fream aka "Freamwhole" - TrueAchievements - Xbox
• Seb aka “TheNyghty” - TrueAchievements - Xbox
• Dave aka “doughboyee” - TrueAchievements - Xbox

0:00:00 - Intro

0:23:23 - Recap

0:34:51 - Listener Feedback

0:53:50 - News and Extra-Life Chat

1:47:00 - Knobs and Discos, Backwards Compatibility, Zombie News Corner

Referenced during the show:

• Arcade Block
• Nintendo’s Mini-NES Announced
• Pokemon Go on Hololens
• Zed to Zed Leaderboard Tracking
• Leyou buys Splash Damage - Poyo!
• Brawlout!
• NPD to start reporting digital sales
• Telltale teases … something
• No Microsoft Press Conference at Gamescon
• Destiny D Day: August 16th
• Extra Life - doughboyee

All audio production and podcast backend support provided by Tarragon Allen.

Songs and sounds that have been used in the show:

• "Jive Bot", “Tally Screen” (x2), “Dalmation Station (It Gets Better Mix)” by Jake Kaufman from the games Mighty Switch Force! 1 and 2, developed and published by WayForward Technologies
• Epic Voice Announcements by RJBANKSWA

Glossary of Xbox Gamerscore and achievement jargon and terms

030 - They are always listening (featuring Rand al Thor 19)

This show we pull in the 7th person to eclipse the 1 million gamerscore mark, Rand al Thor 19. Also we take 7 Days to Die and Ironcast to the Cemetery.

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We are on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play! Please give us a rating or review, it will really help us and is a free, easy way to support the show!

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• Comment on the dedicated podcast post on zzUrbanSpaceman's blog

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Hosts:

• Brandon Fream aka "Freamwhole" - TrueAchievements - Xbox
• Randy aka "Crandy" - TrueAchievements - Xbox
• Damien aka "Spazpol" - TrueAchievements - Xbox (Shovelware Cemetery)

Guest:

• Rand al Thor 19 - TrueAchievements - Xbox

0:00:00 - Intro

0:25:57 - Talking Zeds with Rand al Thor 19

1:49:41 - Community Events and Recap

2:17:15 - Listener Feedback

2:29:39 - News

2:59:51 - Shovelware Cemetery

• 7 Days to Die - Xbox Live / TrueAchievements
• Ironcast - Xbox Live / TrueAchievements

Read more at http://www.zedtozed.com/#AsVYjRx0iHS7C8qq.99

3:20:15 - Knobs & Discos, Backwards Compatibility, Zombies News

Referred to during the show:

• Rand al Thor - TXR Podcast
• Pokemon Go and police stations
• 1 million gamerscore at E3
• Not the end of Xbox exclusives
• Microsoft offers trade-up program for Scorpio
• Ubisoft/ Vivendi update
• Killer Instinct Character Survey
• Destiny Side Scroller
• Yahoo News uses Destiny to illustrate Saturn
• Destiny Moments of Triumph Year 2 / Destiny Shirt
• Red Dead MP PSA
• EA Vault new titles
• We Happy Few - Game Preview July 26th
• Evolve moves to Free to Play
• Xbox Fitness Refunds
• Terraria Patch breaks online
• Spectra
• 4 Star Recruit Picks School

All audio production and podcast backend support provided by Tarragon Allen.

Songs and sounds that have been used in the show:

• "Jive Bot", “Tally Screen” (x2), “Dalmation Station (It Gets Better Mix)” by Jake Kaufman from the games Mighty Switch Force! 1 and 2, developed and published by WayForward Technologies
• Epic Voice Announcements by RJBANKSWA
• crickets by rucisko
• Solo Zombie 1 by Slave2theLight
• Murder by Shovel by JenniferSJF
• Shovel digging into dry dirt (SFX) by MorneDelport
• FP_Burial_In_Wooden_Coffin by cmusounddesign

Glossary of Xbox Gamerscore and achievement jargon and terms

029 - Does My Reputation Precede Me?

Is the Xbox Reputation system broken? Garrett (Xtowers) and Damien (Spazpol) join Brandon this week to discuss this and much more.

Show notes are always available on the Zed to Zed website

We are on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play! Please give us a rating or review, it will really help us and is a free, easy way to support the show!

Contact us!

• Twitter: @zedtozed

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• PM any of the hosts on TrueAchievements
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Also check out the Zed to Zed Podcast Leaderboard on TrueAchievements.

Hosts:

• Brandon Fream aka "Freamwhole" - TrueAchievements - Xbox
• Damien aka "Spazpol" - TrueAchievements - Xbox
• Garrett aka "Xtowers" - TrueAchievements - Xbox

0:00:00 - Intro

0:16:07 - Recap

0:31:54 - Listener Feedback

1:18:20 - News

2:02:54 - Feature Topic: Xbox Reputation System

2:15:52 - TrueAchievement Leaderboard Update for June 2016

2:18:22 - Knobs & Discos, Game Delays, Backwards Compatibility, Zombie News

Referred to during the show:

• Jane McGonigal: Gaming Can Make A Better World
• Xbox User Voice: Do Not Shut Down Xbox Fitness
• System Shock Kickstarter Campaign
• Reddit: Reputation dropped to Avoid Me and I can’t find matches now
• Reddit: One month of playing Overwatch has ruined my XBL reputation

All audio production and podcast backend support provided by Tarragon Allen.

Songs and sounds that have been used in the show:

• "Jive Bot", “Tally Screen” (x2), “Dalmation Station (It Gets Better Mix)” by Jake Kaufman from the games Mighty Switch Force! 1 and 2, developed and published by WayForward Technologies
• Epic Voice Announcements by RJBANKSWA

• Record Scratch sound by luffy
• Stacy’s Mom by Fountains of Wayne

Glossary of Xbox Gamerscore and achievement jargon and terms

028 - Spark Thomas

This week we talk all things Project Spark with Thomas Gratz aka Spark Thomas, the community manager of Team Dakota; and a major announcement from Tarragon.

Show notes are always available on the Zed to Zed website

We are on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play! Please give us a rating or review, it will really help us and is a free, easy way to support the show!

Contact us!

• Twitter: @zedtozed

• Facebook: Zed to Zed Podcast

• Email [email protected]
• PM any of the hosts on TrueAchievements
• Comment on the dedicated podcast post on zzUrbanSpaceman's blog

Also check out the Zed to Zed Podcast Leaderboard on TrueAchievements.

Hosts:

• Brandon Fream aka "Freamwhole" - TrueAchievements - Xbox
• Tarragon Allen aka "zzUrbanSpaceman" - TrueAchievements - Xbox
• Randy aka "Crandy" - TrueAchievements - Xbox
• Damien aka "Spazpol" - TrueAchievements - Xbox

Guest:

• Thomas Gratz aka “Spark Thomas” of Team Dakota

0:00:00 - Intro

0:04:15 - Recap

0:31:58 - Listener Feedback

1:13:51 - News

1:39:34 - Talking with Spark Thomas of Team Dakota

2:56:27 - Knobs & Discos

2:58:45 - Shovelware Cemetery

3:23:21 - Game Delays, Backward Compatibility, Zombie News and Wrapping up

Referenced during the show:

• Project Spark Conker Reaction Video
• Project Spark Developers GameJam
• Top 150 Project Spark Worlds
• • DGJ Orbit 32 - Resilience
  • DGJ One Time Hero
• Kodu Game Labs
• Bot Framework
• Elite Dangerous Lost Stars Expedition
• CronusMAX

All audio production and podcast backend support provided by Tarragon Allen.

Songs and sounds that have been used in the show:

• "Jive Bot", “Tally Screen” (x2), “Dalmation Station (It Gets Better Mix)” by Jake Kaufman from the games Mighty Switch Force! 1 and 2, developed and published by WayForward Technologies
• Epic Voice Announcements by RJBANKSWA
• crickets by rucisko
• Solo Zombie 1 by Slave2theLight
• Murder by Shovel by JenniferSJF
• Shovel digging into dry dirt (SFX) by MorneDelport
• FP_Burial_In_Wooden_Coffin by cmusounddesign

Glossary of Xbox Gamerscore and achievement jargon and terms

027 - Don’t Rain on my E3 Hype Train  

An EPIC length show rounding up everything E3 2016. Join Brandon, Tarragon, Randy with special guest Kyle aka moroniccow, and a special report from Jo too.

Show notes are always available on the Zed to Zed website

We are on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play! Please give us a rating or review, it will really help us and is a free, easy way to support the show!

Contact us!

• Twitter: @zedtozed

• Facebook: Zed to Zed Podcast

• Email [email protected]
• PM any of the hosts on TrueAchievements
• Comment on the dedicated podcast post on zzUrbanSpaceman's blog

Also check out the Zed to Zed Podcast Leaderboard on TrueAchievements.

Hosts:

• Brandon Fream aka "Freamwhole" - TrueAchievements - Xbox
• Tarragon Allen aka "zzUrbanSpaceman" - TrueAchievements - Xbox
• Randy aka "Crandy" - TrueAchievements - Xbox
• Jo aka "angelsk" - TrueAchievements - Xbox

Guest:

• Kyle aka “moroniccow” - TrueAchievements - Xbox

0:00:00 - Intro

• Raincloud Randy
• Crandy’s mortuary mug
• Fream’s community challenge: CSGeekSquad vs Titanfall
• Wishlist: include games collection in game compare
• DR3 Arcade Mode 4-player Stream - July 2nd?

0:16:54 - Recap

• Leap Frog: Tarragon still hopping
• Tarragon completed Project Spark before Fream
• Kyle’s team out of GTASC, Kyle now playing games for fun
• Crandy Ratio Dive: Thomas Was Alone, Barbie and her sister’s Puppy Rescue
• Barbie stream didn’t save :( Sorry Big Ell
• Crandy is selling entire game collection because Life Is Strange is so good
• Fream’s Quest for E
• Rocket League!
• In Between achievement glitches
• • Do the kill 100 times achievement first (dive it!)
• OMG people play games for fun?
• Freamwhole hits 123,456 with “Make It Count”
• Tarragon buys a lot of games for BALROG/Bean Dive

1:00:21 - News & E3 Recap

• Goat Simulator adds Moar Goatz as DLC
• Rand al Thor 19 hits 1 million GS at E3!
• Phil Spencer takes a shot at (lack of) release dates at E3
• Hideo Kojima likes naked men
• Phil Spencer interview with Eurogamer
• Hank Scorpio
• VR
• Twisted Pixel’s Wilson’s Heart
• No killer app for VR yet? Mostly tech demos and short experiences.
• PS lock-in on their VR hardware? Scorpio supporting multiple headsets
• Lord Chabelo asks who is buying a Slim and Scorpio
• TheJoeDean buying both consoles, likes DR4, BF1, We Happy Few
• What will Scorpio be called?
• Who won E3? Crandy: Nintendo; Tarragon: We Happy Few; Fream: Todd Howard
• Custom controllers
• No Hololens
• No Crackdown 3? No wait, Ghost Recon Wildlands
• No Red Dead Redemption 2
• New X1 Controller -> Bluetooth

3:25:45 - E3 Other Developers

• EA
• • Fream nails EA originals, take that Damien
  • Frostbite EVERYWHERE - makes single player games possible
  • FIFA Story Mode?
  • Titanfall 2 campaign
• Bethesda
• • Quake meh
  • Prey reboot/reimagination - not Prey really
  • Skyrim remake
  • Dishonored 2
  • Actual real game footage
  • Fallout 4 VR …
  • Wolfenstein 2?
• Sony
• • Yawn
• Ubisoft
• • Good conference vibe
  • Just Dance bizarre intro
  • Orlando tragedy referenced well
  • New South Park Game
  • The Lie Engine
  • For Honor
  • Division DLC
  • New Trials: Blood Dragon
  • Beyond Good and Evil 2 is a thing
  • Go Pro™: Puke Simulator: The Game
  • Big Ell preodering all of the things
  • Star Trek: Bridge Simulator Conference
    • http://artemis.eochu.com/
  • Watch Dogs 2
  • “Confetti was the best part of Ubisoft’s conference”

• Activision/Blizzard
  • Balls of Cuty
  • mseweryn asks What about Skylanders Imaginators and Battlecast?
  • Crash Bandicoot is drunk

• Square Enix
• • FF XV at the MS conference?!
• No show for Middle Earth Shadow of Mordor 2
• Gwent game
• State of Decay 2
• MattQuin89’s VR Experience
• Capcom
• • Resident Evil 7 VR
• Pants Quota
• Raincloud Randy Strikes Again
• Xbox Update: Clubs - Zed to Zed Club!
• Forza Horizon in Australia - Cooper is exciTED
• Big Ell peed himself on E3 special
• Stushniken - not related to Rumpelstiltskin
• Randy's E3 Report Card

3:28:33 - UK Correspondent

• Mike Ybarra re PS fans complaining about Scorpio?

4:28:55 - Game Delays & Backwards Compatibility

• Crackdown 3
• Ghost Warrior Sniper 3

• Left 4 Dead
• Portal 2

4:29:31 - Zombie News

• DEAD RISING 4
• Dying Light Xbox account was playing Mortal Kombat X
• • Apologises??

4:31:57 - Outro

All audio production and podcast backend support provided by Tarragon Allen.

Songs and sounds that have been used in the show:

• "Jive Bot", “Tally Screen” (x2), “Dalmation Station (It Gets Better Mix)” by Jake Kaufman from the games Mighty Switch Force! 1 and 2, developed and published by WayForward Technologies
• Epic Voice Announcements by RJBANKSWA

Glossary of Xbox Gamerscore and achievement jargon and terms

026 - Someone call a plumber

Brandon is joined by Randy and Damien to breakdown the pre-E3 trailers, leaks and other stuffs.

Show notes are always available on the Zed to Zed website, this week compiled by Jo and Tarragon.

We are on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play! Please give us a rating or review, it will really help us and is a free, easy way to support the show!

Contact us!

• Twitter: @zedtozed
• Facebook: Zed to Zed Podcast
• Email [email protected]
• PM any of the hosts on TrueAchievements
• Comment on the dedicated podcast post on zzUrbanSpaceman's blog

Also check out the Zed to Zed Podcast Leaderboard on TrueAchievements.

Hosts:

• Brandon Fream aka "Freamwhole" - TrueAchievements - Xbox
• Randy aka "Crandy" - TrueAchievements - Xbox
• Damien aka "Spazpol" - TrueAchievements - Xbox

0:00:00 - Intro

• Brandon likes the sound of his own voice
• Dastardly from Red Dead Redemption (Secret) - didn't we already have this one IIRC, still a horrific achievement :(
• Don't forget that Jo also recorded the pre-E3 special podcast with T and R.
• How many machines does Crandy own?! Also Damien seems to own loads too. Must be made of monies.
• Crandy’s Mug - the gateway mug
• Crandy is married? Congrats. Ownage Pranks forums.
• Tarragon - 10 years - achievement unlocked :) Major congrats
• Consoles are dust traps
• SQUIRREL!

0:22:02 - Recap

• Tarragon
• • Still LEAPFROGGING - woo! Go Tarragon!
• Brandon
• • No achievements this week, pah, you call yourself a gamer?!
  • Project Spark and Rayman Legends dailies
  • Destiny
  • • Some new expansion in August - current gen only - splitting your character from 360/One, can't cross unlock anymore. Time is running out.
• Crandy
• • Post-GRAW ratio dive (Crandy Bean Dive)
  • Monopoly Plus
  • Monopoly 360
  • Forza Horizon 2: presents the Fast and the Furious 360
  • Thomas Was Alone
  • Killer Instinct (Win 10)
  • DOOM
  • Life is Strange 360 (FINALLY!)
  • Project Spark (both)
  • Original DOOM tea party! That sounds cool.
• Damien
• • Swansong on Leap Frog - 8.6 ratio
  • In Between
  • Minecraft 360 TU
  • Goat Simulator
  • Project Spark
  • Three Fourths Home

0:37:32 - E3 Discussion and News

• Leaks, leaks, leeks, everywhere!
• Agent of Mayhem - Volition #raincloudrandy
• Watch Dogs 2. GRAW!
• Injustice 2
• XCOM 2 coming to consoles in Sept
• Deus-Ex Mankind Divided and Deus-Ex Go
• Remedy 2 new games - not Alan Wake 2, not at E3
• Something, something, studios
• New Twisted Pixel game
• LEGO Dimensions Season 2 - SQUEE!!!!! You called it Brandon :) - J
• Minecraft Pocket Edition achievements live (as of June 7th)
• • 2 new lists - Gear VR and Kindle Fire!
• Playstation News - Neo exists, but not at E3 (Playstation News….. ew!) - will Microsoft pass on announcing Project Scorpio? Takes the pressure off.
• The future of console gaming? THINK OF THE CHILDREN. Why won't anyone think of the children?!
• • Console trade-ins - not a bad idea.
  • Why are we talking about iPhones now….?
  • Of course we want new and shiny - TEH SHINY!
• TV-DVR feature on hold; oh, darnit. Maybe Xbox pocket TV stick?
• Hotel Blind has VR support! (Vive compatible - inspired by ZedToZed)

1:34:21 - Listener Feedback

• KaibaChaos is avoiding podcasts until after E3
• Stushniken donated a Dark Souls code (thanks!! <3)
• SaucySlingo poses a question about controllers
• Keith271179 asks about favourite E3 moments

1:52:25 - Knobs and Discos

• Three Fourths Home achievements have been unlocking again
• • Developer apology on twitter
• Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 - online goes down Aug 25th

1:56:04 - Game Delays / Backwards Compatibility

• Yooka Laylee delayed to 2017 - BOO!!!!!
• BC: Aqua, Anomally Warzone Earth, Lazy Riders, XCOM: Enemy Within, Foul Play, Monopoly Plus, SEGA Bass Fishing

1:59:06 - Outro

All audio production and podcast backend support provided by Tarragon Allen.

Songs and sounds that have been used in the show:

• "Jive Bot", “Tally Screen” (x2), “Dalmation Station (It Gets Better Mix)” by Jake Kaufman from the games Mighty Switch Force! 1 and 2, developed and published by WayForward Technologies
• Epic Voice Announcements by RJBANKSWA

Glossary of Xbox Gamerscore and achievement jargon and terms

025.1 - Pre-E3 2016 Special

A short pre-E3 special show where the crew discusses their thoughts and predictions for E3 2016. “Short”. Yeah, thanks Brandon.

Show notes are always available on the Zed to Zed website

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Hosts:

• Brandon Fream aka "Freamwhole" - TrueAchievements - Xbox
• Tarragon Allen aka "zzUrbanSpaceman" - TrueAchievements - Xbox
• Randy aka "Crandy" - TrueAchievements - Xbox
• Jo aka "angelsk" - TrueAchievements - Xbox
• Damien aka "Spazpol" - TrueAchievements - Xbox

0:00:00 - Brandon and Damien talk E3

1:42:13 - Tarragon, Jo and Crandy talk E3

All audio production and podcast backend support provided by Tarragon Allen.

Songs and sounds that have been used in the show:

• "Game Cool Dubstep Mode Logo" by Sparximer
• Epic Voice Announcements by RJBANKSWA
• Rain loop by svampen

Glossary of Xbox Gamerscore and achievement jargon and terms