http://www.odeo.com/channels/8089-GameSpot-presents-The-HotSpot Dandaman03 no GameSpot editors recap the hottest news and trends in the gaming industry from the past week! GameSpot editors recap the hottest news and trends in the gaming industry from the past week! GameSpot editors recap the hottest news and trends in the gaming industry from the past week! en-us 40 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0700 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0700 Video Games http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24714238-The-HotSpot-06-16-2009 Who you gonna call for impressions of Ghostbusters, Prototype, and Legendary Starfy? The HotSpot fab five of Justin Calvert, Kevin VanOrd, Sophia Tong, Tom Magrino, and Brendan Sinclair, of course. Who you gonna call for impressions of Ghostbusters, Prototype, and Legendary Starfy? The HotSpot fab five of Justin Calvert, Kevin VanOrd, Sophia Tong, Tom Magrino, and Brendan Sinclair, of course. Who you gonna call for impressions of Ghostbusters, Prototype, and Legendary Starfy? The HotSpot fab five of Justin Calvert, Kevin VanOrd, Sophia Tong, Tom Magrino, and Brendan Sinclair, of course. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-16,24714238 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24679183-The-HotSpot-06-09-2009 E3 2009 saw a lot of people drop a lot of megaton bombs. Brian Ekberg, Sophia Tong, Shaun McInnis, and Brendan Sinclair reflect in the aftermath of the big show, talk a little Sims 3, and pick sides in the cases of Activision v. Double Fine, Darksiders v. New Year's Day, and PC Gamers v. The World. E3 2009 saw a lot of people drop a lot of megaton bombs. Brian Ekberg, Sophia Tong, Shaun McInnis, and Brendan Sinclair reflect in the aftermath of the big show, talk a little Sims 3, and pick sides in the cases of Activision v. Double Fine, Darksiders v. New Year's Day, and PC Gamers v. The World. E3 2009 saw a lot of people drop a lot of megaton bombs. Brian Ekberg, Sophia Tong, Shaun McInnis, and Brendan Sinclair reflect in the aftermath of the big show, talk a little Sims 3, and pick sides in the cases of Activision v. Double Fine, Darksiders v. New Year's Day, and PC Gamers v. The World. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-09,24679183 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24539809-The-HotSpot-05-05-2009 Tom Magrino, Kevin VanOrd, and Brendan Sinclair welcome Telltale Games co-founder Kevin Bruner into the studio to talk Wallace & Gromit, Wolverine, the rumored disc-less redesign for the PSP, games as art, and new developments on the BioShock feature film. Tom Magrino, Kevin VanOrd, and Brendan Sinclair welcome Telltale Games co-founder Kevin Bruner into the studio to talk Wallace & Gromit, Wolverine, the rumored disc-less redesign for the PSP, games as art, and new developments on the BioShock feature film. Tom Magrino, Kevin VanOrd, and Brendan Sinclair welcome Telltale Games co-founder Kevin Bruner into the studio to talk Wallace & Gromit, Wolverine, the rumored disc-less redesign for the PSP, games as art, and new developments on the BioShock feature film. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-05,24539809 Tue, 05 May 2009 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25331997-The-HotSpot-04-21-2009 Tor Thorsen, Chris Watters, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair draw a thin line between tangents and actual topics such as Fallout: New Vegas, a bad month for NPD numbers, M-rated games for the Wii and DS, and Activision's Scratch lawsuit. And for those who enjoy linearity, a perfectly coherent interview with Leisure Suit Larry creator Al Lowe! Tor Thorsen, Chris Watters, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair draw a thin line between tangents and actual topics such as Fallout: New Vegas, a bad month for NPD numbers, M-rated games for the Wii and DS, and Activision's Scratch lawsuit. And for those who enjoy linearity, a perfectly coherent interview with Leisure Suit Larry creator Al Lowe! Tor Thorsen, Chris Watters, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair draw a thin line between tangents and actual topics such as Fallout: New Vegas, a bad month for NPD numbers, M-rated games for the Wii and DS, and Activision's Scratch lawsuit. And for those who enjoy linearity, a perfectly coherent interview with Leisure Suit Larry creator Al Lowe! tag:odeo.com,2009-04-21,25331997 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25331998-The-HotSpot-04-14-2009 Shaun McInnis saw Saw, and he shares impressions of the horrifying puzzle game with Tom Mc Shea, Andre Segers, and Brendan Sinclair. Then the gang gets up in arms about Dead Space's debut on the Wii, Nintendo's problems in Japan, the screenwriter for the new Shadow of the Colossus movie, and a slew of five-word game reviews. Shaun McInnis saw Saw, and he shares impressions of the horrifying puzzle game with Tom Mc Shea, Andre Segers, and Brendan Sinclair. Then the gang gets up in arms about Dead Space's debut on the Wii, Nintendo's problems in Japan, the screenwriter for the new Shadow of the Colossus movie, and a slew of five-word game reviews. Shaun McInnis saw Saw, and he shares impressions of the horrifying puzzle game with Tom Mc Shea, Andre Segers, and Brendan Sinclair. Then the gang gets up in arms about Dead Space's debut on the Wii, Nintendo's problems in Japan, the screenwriter for the new Shadow of the Colossus movie, and a slew of five-word game reviews. tag:odeo.com,2009-04-14,25331998 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25331999-The-HotSpot-04-07-2009 Kevin VanOrd, Sophia Tong, Andre Segers, and Brendan Sinclair go hands-on with the Nintendo DSi and rundown the launch lineup in every sense of the word before moving on to Ninja Blade, Riddick, and more. Also, the largest HotSpot collection of corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies yet! Kevin VanOrd, Sophia Tong, Andre Segers, and Brendan Sinclair go hands-on with the Nintendo DSi and rundown the launch lineup in every sense of the word before moving on to Ninja Blade, Riddick, and more. Also, the largest HotSpot collection of corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies yet! Kevin VanOrd, Sophia Tong, Andre Segers, and Brendan Sinclair go hands-on with the Nintendo DSi and rundown the launch lineup in every sense of the word before moving on to Ninja Blade, Riddick, and more. Also, the largest HotSpot collection of corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies yet! tag:odeo.com,2009-04-07,25331999 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24421401-The-HotSpot-04-07-2009 Kevin VanOrd, Sophia Tong, Andre Segers, and Brendan Sinclair go hands-on with the Nintendo DSi and rundown the launch lineup in every sense of the word before moving on to Ninja Blade, Riddick, and more. Also, the largest HotSpot collection of corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies yet! Kevin VanOrd, Sophia Tong, Andre Segers, and Brendan Sinclair go hands-on with the Nintendo DSi and rundown the launch lineup in every sense of the word before moving on to Ninja Blade, Riddick, and more. Also, the largest HotSpot collection of corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies yet! Kevin VanOrd, Sophia Tong, Andre Segers, and Brendan Sinclair go hands-on with the Nintendo DSi and rundown the launch lineup in every sense of the word before moving on to Ninja Blade, Riddick, and more. Also, the largest HotSpot collection of corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies yet! tag:odeo.com,2009-04-07,24421401 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25332000-The-HotSpot-03-31-2009 Tom Mc Shea, Shaun McInnis, Tom Magrino, and Brendan Sinclair recover from the Game Developers Conference with speculation about The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, impressions of Batman: Arkham Asylum, praise for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, and mixed reactions to the OnLive on-demand game-streaming service. Tom Mc Shea, Shaun McInnis, Tom Magrino, and Brendan Sinclair recover from the Game Developers Conference with speculation about The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, impressions of Batman: Arkham Asylum, praise for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, and mixed reactions to the OnLive on-demand game-streaming service. Tom Mc Shea, Shaun McInnis, Tom Magrino, and Brendan Sinclair recover from the Game Developers Conference with speculation about The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, impressions of Batman: Arkham Asylum, praise for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, and mixed reactions to the OnLive on-demand game-streaming service. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-31,25332000 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24384529-The-HotSpot-03-31-2009 Tom Mc Shea, Shaun McInnis, Tom Magrino, and Brendan Sinclair recover from the Game Developers Conference with speculation about The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, impressions of Batman: Arkham Asylum, praise for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, and mixed reactions to the OnLive on-demand game-streaming service. Tom Mc Shea, Shaun McInnis, Tom Magrino, and Brendan Sinclair recover from the Game Developers Conference with speculation about The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, impressions of Batman: Arkham Asylum, praise for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, and mixed reactions to the OnLive on-demand game-streaming service. Tom Mc Shea, Shaun McInnis, Tom Magrino, and Brendan Sinclair recover from the Game Developers Conference with speculation about The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, impressions of Batman: Arkham Asylum, praise for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, and mixed reactions to the OnLive on-demand game-streaming service. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-31,24384529 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25332001-The-HotSpot-03-24-2009 Tom Mc Shea, Shaun McInnis, Sophia Tong, Andre Segers, and Brendan Sinclair play Animal Crossing for all the wrong reasons before digging into news of Max Payne 3 and Ninja Gaiden Sigma II. Then it's time to put the Resident Evil 5 discussion to bed, revisit GTAIV's full-frontal nudity in lingering detail, and dig up what we can on a 360 gamer by the name of Xkamun1k80r. Tom Mc Shea, Shaun McInnis, Sophia Tong, Andre Segers, and Brendan Sinclair play Animal Crossing for all the wrong reasons before digging into news of Max Payne 3 and Ninja Gaiden Sigma II. Then it's time to put the Resident Evil 5 discussion to bed, revisit GTAIV's full-frontal nudity in lingering detail, and dig up what we can on a 360 gamer by the name of Xkamun1k80r. Tom Mc Shea, Shaun McInnis, Sophia Tong, Andre Segers, and Brendan Sinclair play Animal Crossing for all the wrong reasons before digging into news of Max Payne 3 and Ninja Gaiden Sigma II. Then it's time to put the Resident Evil 5 discussion to bed, revisit GTAIV's full-frontal nudity in lingering detail, and dig up what we can on a 360 gamer by the name of Xkamun1k80r. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-24,25332001 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25332003-The-HotSpot-03-17-2009 Brian Ekberg, Lark Anderson, Kevin VanOrd, Justin Calvert, and Brendan Sinclair go into the gory details on Resident Evil 5, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, and MadWorld. After that, they run through a sequel-heavy news week with tidbits on BioShock 2, Army of Two: The 40th Day, RE: Darkside Chronicles, and more. Brian Ekberg, Lark Anderson, Kevin VanOrd, Justin Calvert, and Brendan Sinclair go into the gory details on Resident Evil 5, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, and MadWorld. After that, they run through a sequel-heavy news week with tidbits on BioShock 2, Army of Two: The 40th Day, RE: Darkside Chronicles, and more. Brian Ekberg, Lark Anderson, Kevin VanOrd, Justin Calvert, and Brendan Sinclair go into the gory details on Resident Evil 5, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, and MadWorld. After that, they run through a sequel-heavy news week with tidbits on BioShock 2, Army of Two: The 40th Day, RE: Darkside Chronicles, and more. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-17,25332003 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24317681-The-HotSpot-03-17-2009 Brian Ekberg, Lark Anderson, Kevin VanOrd, Justin Calvert, and Brendan Sinclair go into the gory details on Resident Evil 5, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, MadWorld, then run through a sequel-heavy news week with tidbits on BioShock 2, Army of Two: The 40th Day, RE: Darkside Chronicles, and more. Brian Ekberg, Lark Anderson, Kevin VanOrd, Justin Calvert, and Brendan Sinclair go into the gory details on Resident Evil 5, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, MadWorld, then run through a sequel-heavy news week with tidbits on BioShock 2, Army of Two: The 40th Day, RE: Darkside Chronicles, and more. Brian Ekberg, Lark Anderson, Kevin VanOrd, Justin Calvert, and Brendan Sinclair go into the gory details on Resident Evil 5, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, MadWorld, then run through a sequel-heavy news week with tidbits on BioShock 2, Army of Two: The 40th Day, RE: Darkside Chronicles, and more. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-17,24317681 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25332006-The-HotSpot-03-10-2009 Chris Watters, Ricardo Torres, Tom Mc Shea, Brendan Sinclair, and game designer David Sirlin talk about watching the Watchmen, balancing fighting games, the used-game business, BioShock 2, Resident Evil 5, and...Quiz and Dragons? Chris Watters, Ricardo Torres, Tom Mc Shea, Brendan Sinclair, and game designer David Sirlin talk about watching the Watchmen, balancing fighting games, the used-game business, BioShock 2, Resident Evil 5, and...Quiz and Dragons? Chris Watters, Ricardo Torres, Tom Mc Shea, Brendan Sinclair, and game designer David Sirlin talk about watching the Watchmen, balancing fighting games, the used-game business, BioShock 2, Resident Evil 5, and...Quiz and Dragons? tag:odeo.com,2009-03-10,25332006 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24239762-The-HotSpot-03-03-2009 Tom Magrino, Lark Anderson, Ricardo Torres, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair lean deep into the strike zone and take one for the team with Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li. Once they purge themselves of those memories, it's on to Halo Wars, the future of the PSP, the latest Wii release slate, and more. Tom Magrino, Lark Anderson, Ricardo Torres, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair lean deep into the strike zone and take one for the team with Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li. Once they purge themselves of those memories, it's on to Halo Wars, the future of the PSP, the latest Wii release slate, and more. Tom Magrino, Lark Anderson, Ricardo Torres, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair lean deep into the strike zone and take one for the team with Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li. Once they purge themselves of those memories, it's on to Halo Wars, the future of the PSP, the latest Wii release slate, and more. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-03,24239762 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0800 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24191468-The-HotSpot-02-24-2009 Shaun McInnis, Kevin VanOrd, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair provide a dramatic reinterpretation of Killzone 2's gripping narrative before delving into the surreal one-two punch that is Noby Noby Boy and 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand. Then the gang looks to the future and gets psyched to varying degrees for Lost Planet 2, Alice, Dead to Rights: Retribution, and the DSi. Shaun McInnis, Kevin VanOrd, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair provide a dramatic reinterpretation of Killzone 2's gripping narrative before delving into the surreal one-two punch that is Noby Noby Boy and 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand. Then the gang looks to the future and gets psyched to varying degrees for Lost Planet 2, Alice, Dead to Rights: Retribution, and the DSi. Shaun McInnis, Kevin VanOrd, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair provide a dramatic reinterpretation of Killzone 2's gripping narrative before delving into the surreal one-two punch that is Noby Noby Boy and 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand. Then the gang looks to the future and gets psyched to varying degrees for Lost Planet 2, Alice, Dead to Rights: Retribution, and the DSi. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-24,24191468 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0800 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24122841-The-HotSpot-02-17-2009 Justin Calvert, Kevin VanOrd, Tom Magrino, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair go nuts for GTA: The Lost and Damned, Dawn of War II, and House of the Dead: Overkill before taking some time out to watch over the Watchmen game's associate producer Jerry Pritchard. Justin Calvert, Kevin VanOrd, Tom Magrino, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair go nuts for GTA: The Lost and Damned, Dawn of War II, and House of the Dead: Overkill before taking some time out to watch over the Watchmen game's associate producer Jerry Pritchard. Justin Calvert, Kevin VanOrd, Tom Magrino, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair go nuts for GTA: The Lost and Damned, Dawn of War II, and House of the Dead: Overkill before taking some time out to watch over the Watchmen game's associate producer Jerry Pritchard. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-17,24122841 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0800 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24043791-The-HotSpot-02-10-2009 Wanted: Weapons of Fate executive producer Pete Wanat swings by the studio to curve bullets with Shaun McInnis, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair, then it's time to talk Dead Rising 2, Dead Space on Wii, Red Dead Redemption, the suddenly not dead Free Radical Design, and tons more. Wanted: Weapons of Fate executive producer Pete Wanat swings by the studio to curve bullets with Shaun McInnis, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair, then it's time to talk Dead Rising 2, Dead Space on Wii, Red Dead Redemption, the suddenly not dead Free Radical Design, and tons more. Wanted: Weapons of Fate executive producer Pete Wanat swings by the studio to curve bullets with Shaun McInnis, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair, then it's time to talk Dead Rising 2, Dead Space on Wii, Red Dead Redemption, the suddenly not dead Free Radical Design, and tons more. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-10,24043791 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0800 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24024797-The-HotSpot-02-03-2009 Still buzzing from the weekend's Puppy Bowl V, Brian Ekberg, Sophia Tong, Kevin VanOrd, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair try to focus on Resident Evil 5, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Killzone 2, Mortal Kombat vs. Major Dad, and your best box quotes for terrible, terrible games. Still buzzing from the weekend's Puppy Bowl V, Brian Ekberg, Sophia Tong, Kevin VanOrd, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair try to focus on Resident Evil 5, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Killzone 2, Mortal Kombat vs. Major Dad, and your best box quotes for terrible, terrible games. Still buzzing from the weekend's Puppy Bowl V, Brian Ekberg, Sophia Tong, Kevin VanOrd, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair try to focus on Resident Evil 5, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Killzone 2, Mortal Kombat vs. Major Dad, and your best box quotes for terrible, terrible games. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-03,24024797 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0800 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23696624-The-HotSpot-12-02-2008 Chris Watters, Sophia Tong, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair break down gaming's 10 Commandments, lobby for a Halo-Rashomon crossover, show some love to GTAIV, and share their top three games of 2008. Chris Watters, Sophia Tong, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair break down gaming's 10 Commandments, lobby for a Halo-Rashomon crossover, show some love to GTAIV, and share their top three games of 2008. Chris Watters, Sophia Tong, Tom Mc Shea, and Brendan Sinclair break down gaming's 10 Commandments, lobby for a Halo-Rashomon crossover, show some love to GTAIV, and share their top three games of 2008. tag:odeo.com,2008-12-02,23696624 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25332018-The-HotSpot-10-28-2008 Talking about games is our business, and business is good! Mortal Kombat kreator Ed Boon swings by the studio to talk about taking on the DC Universe and the revitalized Electronic Entertainment Expo. It's a packed podcast featuring six GameSpotters talking up Fable II, Fallout 3, BioWare's Star Wars MMO game, and much more. Talking about games is our business, and business is good! Mortal Kombat kreator Ed Boon swings by the studio to talk about taking on the DC Universe and the revitalized Electronic Entertainment Expo. It's a packed podcast featuring six GameSpotters talking up Fable II, Fallout 3, BioWare's Star Wars MMO game, and much more. Talking about games is our business, and business is good! Mortal Kombat kreator Ed Boon swings by the studio to talk about taking on the DC Universe and the revitalized Electronic Entertainment Expo. It's a packed podcast featuring six GameSpotters talking up Fable II, Fallout 3, BioWare's Star Wars MMO game, and much more. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-28,25332018 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23359932-The-HotSpot-09-16-2008 EA won't be buying Take-Two after all, Microsoft is shutting down Halo Wars studio Ensemble, and Midway laid out the full Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe roster. Shaun McInnis, Sophia Tong, Tom Mc Shea and Brendan Sinclair debate whether any of this is good for the industry in a packed episode of the HotSpot. EA won't be buying Take-Two after all, Microsoft is shutting down Halo Wars studio Ensemble, and Midway laid out the full Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe roster. Shaun McInnis, Sophia Tong, Tom Mc Shea and Brendan Sinclair debate whether any of this is good for the industry in a packed episode of the HotSpot. EA won't be buying Take-Two after all, Microsoft is shutting down Halo Wars studio Ensemble, and Midway laid out the full Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe roster. Shaun McInnis, Sophia Tong, Tom Mc Shea and Brendan Sinclair debate whether any of this is good for the industry in a packed episode of the HotSpot. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-16,23359932 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23326342-The-HotSpot-09-09-2008 Kevin Van Ord, Chris Watters, Tom Mc Shenanigans and Brendan Sinclair take a few whacks at Viva Pinata, Spore, TNA iMPACT, the Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death, and a week's worth of news in a very special Dreamcast ninth anniversary edition of the HotSpot. Kevin Van Ord, Chris Watters, Tom Mc Shenanigans and Brendan Sinclair take a few whacks at Viva Pinata, Spore, TNA iMPACT, the Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death, and a week's worth of news in a very special Dreamcast ninth anniversary edition of the HotSpot. Kevin Van Ord, Chris Watters, Tom Mc Shenanigans and Brendan Sinclair take a few whacks at Viva Pinata, Spore, TNA iMPACT, the Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death, and a week's worth of news in a very special Dreamcast ninth anniversary edition of the HotSpot. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-09,23326342 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23243439-The-HotSpot-09-02-2008 A short show for a short week, this week's installment includes Shaun's report from the Leipzig Games Convention, Jon's impressions of Spore, Chris' response to Brett Ratner's Guitar Hero movie proposal, and Tor's farewell to the host's chair. Also this week: Square Enix's proposed Tecmo buyout, Warhammer Online going gold, Ninja Gaiden II selling 1 million, and the Xbox 360 being cheaper than the Wii?in Japan. A short show for a short week, this week's installment includes Shaun's report from the Leipzig Games Convention, Jon's impressions of Spore, Chris' response to Brett Ratner's Guitar Hero movie proposal, and Tor's farewell to the host's chair. Also this week: Square Enix's proposed Tecmo buyout, Warhammer Online going gold, Ninja Gaiden II selling 1 million, and the Xbox 360 being cheaper than the Wii?in Japan. A short show for a short week, this week's installment includes Shaun's report from the Leipzig Games Convention, Jon's impressions of Spore, Chris' response to Brett Ratner's Guitar Hero movie proposal, and Tor's farewell to the host's chair. Also this week: Square Enix's proposed Tecmo buyout, Warhammer Online going gold, Ninja Gaiden II selling 1 million, and the Xbox 360 being cheaper than the Wii?in Japan. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-02,23243439 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23219412-The-HotSpot-08-26-2008 Brendan returns to host Chris, Kevin, and Tom Mc Shark Attack through a minefield of controversial topics, from Kevin's Too Human review to the downside of the casual game trend, a potentially offensive Space Invaders art exhibit at Leipzig, how to fight gaming piracy, and Tom Mc Shawshank's favorite nickname. Brendan returns to host Chris, Kevin, and Tom Mc Shark Attack through a minefield of controversial topics, from Kevin's Too Human review to the downside of the casual game trend, a potentially offensive Space Invaders art exhibit at Leipzig, how to fight gaming piracy, and Tom Mc Shawshank's favorite nickname. Brendan returns to host Chris, Kevin, and Tom Mc Shark Attack through a minefield of controversial topics, from Kevin's Too Human review to the downside of the casual game trend, a potentially offensive Space Invaders art exhibit at Leipzig, how to fight gaming piracy, and Tom Mc Shawshank's favorite nickname. tag:odeo.com,2008-08-26,23219412 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23194963-The-HotSpot-08-19-2008 Tor, Chris, and Jon kick around the week's gaming news like the Nigerian football team in Beijing. Topics on the pitch this week include Electronic Arts inking deals with Epic and Grasshopper, the latest NPD sales figures showing the PS3 on a roll, Spore going gold, Radical getting downsized, and whether or not an abundance of Wiis can improve a certain Midwestern state. Tor, Chris, and Jon kick around the week's gaming news like the Nigerian football team in Beijing. Topics on the pitch this week include Electronic Arts inking deals with Epic and Grasshopper, the latest NPD sales figures showing the PS3 on a roll, Spore going gold, Radical getting downsized, and whether or not an abundance of Wiis can improve a certain Midwestern state. Tor, Chris, and Jon kick around the week's gaming news like the Nigerian football team in Beijing. Topics on the pitch this week include Electronic Arts inking deals with Epic and Grasshopper, the latest NPD sales figures showing the PS3 on a roll, Spore going gold, Radical getting downsized, and whether or not an abundance of Wiis can improve a certain Midwestern state. tag:odeo.com,2008-08-12,23194963 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23172718-The-HotSpot-08-12-2008 Brendan's back in the host's chair with an all-Thomas team of panelists (Mc Shea, Magrino, and Aaron) to tackle all the week's topics, including Braid, Madden 09, Gears of War's replica rifles, piracy, and the intoxicating (or simply toxic) concoction of sex and violence in games. Brendan's back in the host's chair with an all-Thomas team of panelists (Mc Shea, Magrino, and Aaron) to tackle all the week's topics, including Braid, Madden 09, Gears of War's replica rifles, piracy, and the intoxicating (or simply toxic) concoction of sex and violence in games. Brendan's back in the host's chair with an all-Thomas team of panelists (Mc Shea, Magrino, and Aaron) to tackle all the week's topics, including Braid, Madden 09, Gears of War's replica rifles, piracy, and the intoxicating (or simply toxic) concoction of sex and violence in games. tag:odeo.com,2008-08-12,23172718 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23150647-The-HotSpot-08-05-2008 To the delight and chagrin of many, Tor resumes hosting after narrowly escaping from the Vegas authorities. In cahoots with him are Brendan, Shaun, and HotSpot neophyte Jon Miller, who uses his dulcet voice to recount his experiences at QuakeCon. Also on the docket: The 360 Final Fantasy XIII pushing back the PS3 edition, 30 million Wiis, 14.4 million PS3s, new Call of Duty, Too Human going gold, the KOTOR MMO, social commentary in games and much, much more! To the delight and chagrin of many, Tor resumes hosting after narrowly escaping from the Vegas authorities. In cahoots with him are Brendan, Shaun, and HotSpot neophyte Jon Miller, who uses his dulcet voice to recount his experiences at QuakeCon. Also on the docket: The 360 Final Fantasy XIII pushing back the PS3 edition, 30 million Wiis, 14.4 million PS3s, new Call of Duty, Too Human going gold, the KOTOR MMO, social commentary in games and much, much more! To the delight and chagrin of many, Tor resumes hosting after narrowly escaping from the Vegas authorities. In cahoots with him are Brendan, Shaun, and HotSpot neophyte Jon Miller, who uses his dulcet voice to recount his experiences at QuakeCon. Also on the docket: The 360 Final Fantasy XIII pushing back the PS3 edition, 30 million Wiis, 14.4 million PS3s, new Call of Duty, Too Human going gold, the KOTOR MMO, social commentary in games and much, much more! tag:odeo.com,2008-08-05,23150647 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23126228-The-HotSpot-07-29-2008 Fully recovered from the long days and longer nights of E3, the HotSpot returns with Brendan, Tom Mc Shea, Kevin, and Lark talk about Activision's decision not to publish Brutal Legend and a bunch of other games, Brett Ratner's qualifications to direct a God of War movie, and spend an inordinate amount of time dwelling on the life and works of one Bette Midler. Fully recovered from the long days and longer nights of E3, the HotSpot returns with Brendan, Tom Mc Shea, Kevin, and Lark talk about Activision's decision not to publish Brutal Legend and a bunch of other games, Brett Ratner's qualifications to direct a God of War movie, and spend an inordinate amount of time dwelling on the life and works of one Bette Midler. Fully recovered from the long days and longer nights of E3, the HotSpot returns with Brendan, Tom Mc Shea, Kevin, and Lark talk about Activision's decision not to publish Brutal Legend and a bunch of other games, Brett Ratner's qualifications to direct a God of War movie, and spend an inordinate amount of time dwelling on the life and works of one Bette Midler. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-29,23126228 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23088840-The-HotSpot-07-17-2008 Our massive E3 megacast has nearly two hours of news from the frontlines of America's highest-profile gaming event. We've got run-downs of the latest news from Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Electronic Arts, Capcom, Konami, and Take-Two, including such games as Borderlands, Fallout 3, Resistance 2, Resistance for the PSP, Final Fantasy XIII on the Xbox 360, Grand Theft Auto for the Nintendo DS (?!) and much, much more! Our massive E3 megacast has nearly two hours of news from the frontlines of America's highest-profile gaming event. We've got run-downs of the latest news from Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Electronic Arts, Capcom, Konami, and Take-Two, including such games as Borderlands, Fallout 3, Resistance 2, Resistance for the PSP, Final Fantasy XIII on the Xbox 360, Grand Theft Auto for the Nintendo DS (?!) and much, much more! Our massive E3 megacast has nearly two hours of news from the frontlines of America's highest-profile gaming event. We've got run-downs of the latest news from Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Electronic Arts, Capcom, Konami, and Take-Two, including such games as Borderlands, Fallout 3, Resistance 2, Resistance for the PSP, Final Fantasy XIII on the Xbox 360, Grand Theft Auto for the Nintendo DS (?!) and much, much more! tag:odeo.com,2008-07-17,23088840 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23062011-The-HotSpot-07-08-08 With E3 looming on the horizon like a...huge looming thing, Tom, Aaron, Brendan, and Tor sit down to discuss the up-again-down-again-up-again PS3 firmware update, Infinity Ward's mystery project, Fallout 3's Australian ban, The Conduit and what it might mean for the Wii, and why trying to get developers to give frank responses in public is an increasingly Sisyphean task. Also on tap are the top worst-game-crossover submissions, and your phone calls and e-mails! With E3 looming on the horizon like a...huge looming thing, Tom, Aaron, Brendan, and Tor sit down to discuss the up-again-down-again-up-again PS3 firmware update, Infinity Ward's mystery project, Fallout 3's Australian ban, The Conduit and what it might mean for the Wii, and why trying to get developers to give frank responses in public is an increasingly Sisyphean task. Also on tap are the top worst-game-crossover submissions, and your phone calls and e-mails! With E3 looming on the horizon like a...huge looming thing, Tom, Aaron, Brendan, and Tor sit down to discuss the up-again-down-again-up-again PS3 firmware update, Infinity Ward's mystery project, Fallout 3's Australian ban, The Conduit and what it might mean for the Wii, and why trying to get developers to give frank responses in public is an increasingly Sisyphean task. Also on tap are the top worst-game-crossover submissions, and your phone calls and e-mails! tag:odeo.com,2008-07-08,23062011 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23044764-The-HotSpot-07-01-2008 What to you get when you combine a Norseman, an Italian, two Irishmen, Battlefield: Bad Company, a Diablo III announcement, a Rock Band 2 unveil, the inside details on the PS3's trophy and in-game XMB, a bunch of reviews, a slew of crazy phone calls and e-mails, and a shooter based on Catcher in the Rye? This week's show, that's what. What to you get when you combine a Norseman, an Italian, two Irishmen, Battlefield: Bad Company, a Diablo III announcement, a Rock Band 2 unveil, the inside details on the PS3's trophy and in-game XMB, a bunch of reviews, a slew of crazy phone calls and e-mails, and a shooter based on Catcher in the Rye? This week's show, that's what. What to you get when you combine a Norseman, an Italian, two Irishmen, Battlefield: Bad Company, a Diablo III announcement, a Rock Band 2 unveil, the inside details on the PS3's trophy and in-game XMB, a bunch of reviews, a slew of crazy phone calls and e-mails, and a shooter based on Catcher in the Rye? This week's show, that's what. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-01,23044764 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23024061-The-HotSpot-06-24-2008 After a one-week hiatus, host Tor returns to find Tom Mc Shea, Brendan Sinclair, and Chris Watters passed out in a trashed HotSpot studio. After some corporal punishment, the gang sit down to discuss Blizzard's mystery game, The Beatles' Rock Band/Guitar Hero dilemma, game sales pushing $63 billion in 2012, and the week's new releases and game reviews. After a one-week hiatus, host Tor returns to find Tom Mc Shea, Brendan Sinclair, and Chris Watters passed out in a trashed HotSpot studio. After some corporal punishment, the gang sit down to discuss Blizzard's mystery game, The Beatles' Rock Band/Guitar Hero dilemma, game sales pushing $63 billion in 2012, and the week's new releases and game reviews. After a one-week hiatus, host Tor returns to find Tom Mc Shea, Brendan Sinclair, and Chris Watters passed out in a trashed HotSpot studio. After some corporal punishment, the gang sit down to discuss Blizzard's mystery game, The Beatles' Rock Band/Guitar Hero dilemma, game sales pushing $63 billion in 2012, and the week's new releases and game reviews. tag:odeo.com,2008-06-24,23024061 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23002373-The-HotSpot-06-17-2008 While Tor's away, Brendan, Tom, Tom, and Lark will play. The crew talks about popular series they just don't get, Metal Gear Solid 4, and the Mother of All Leaks (including avatars for Xbox 360, Guitar Hero World Tour details, and new Tony Hawk and Spider-Man games). There's even time enough to tackle one or two other topics (but just barely)! While Tor's away, Brendan, Tom, Tom, and Lark will play. The crew talks about popular series they just don't get, Metal Gear Solid 4, and the Mother of All Leaks (including avatars for Xbox 360, Guitar Hero World Tour details, and new Tony Hawk and Spider-Man games). There's even time enough to tackle one or two other topics (but just barely)! While Tor's away, Brendan, Tom, Tom, and Lark will play. The crew talks about popular series they just don't get, Metal Gear Solid 4, and the Mother of All Leaks (including avatars for Xbox 360, Guitar Hero World Tour details, and new Tony Hawk and Spider-Man games). There's even time enough to tackle one or two other topics (but just barely)! tag:odeo.com,2008-06-17,23002373 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23002372-The-HotSpot-06-10-2008-copy Yes, yes, yes. Tor, Brendan, and Mc "Space" Shea are sick of talking about GTAIV too, but the dang thing keeps making news--like selling the most units in 48 hours EVER. Also, our panel discusses Call of Duty: World at War, a potential Ubisoft-Take-Two union, iPhone games, Square Enix going all 360, gay characters in gaming, and much more! Yes, yes, yes. Tor, Brendan, and Mc "Space" Shea are sick of talking about GTAIV too, but the dang thing keeps making news--like selling the most units in 48 hours EVER. Also, our panel discusses Call of Duty: World at War, a potential Ubisoft-Take-Two union, iPhone games, Square Enix going all 360, gay characters in gaming, and much more! Yes, yes, yes. Tor, Brendan, and Mc "Space" Shea are sick of talking about GTAIV too, but the dang thing keeps making news--like selling the most units in 48 hours EVER. Also, our panel discusses Call of Duty: World at War, a potential Ubisoft-Take-Two union, iPhone games, Square Enix going all 360, gay characters in gaming, and much more! tag:odeo.com,2008-06-10,23002372 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22601835-The-HotSpot-06-10-2008 Yes, yes, yes, Tor, Brendan and Mc "Space" Shea are sick of talking about GTA IV too but the dang thing keeps making news--like selling the most units in 48 hours EVER. Also our panel discusses Call of Duty: World at War, a potential Ubisoft-Take-Two union, iPhone games, Square Enix going all 360, gay characters in gaming, and much more! Yes, yes, yes, Tor, Brendan and Mc "Space" Shea are sick of talking about GTA IV too but the dang thing keeps making news--like selling the most units in 48 hours EVER. Also our panel discusses Call of Duty: World at War, a potential Ubisoft-Take-Two union, iPhone games, Square Enix going all 360, gay characters in gaming, and much more! Yes, yes, yes, Tor, Brendan and Mc "Space" Shea are sick of talking about GTA IV too but the dang thing keeps making news--like selling the most units in 48 hours EVER. Also our panel discusses Call of Duty: World at War, a potential Ubisoft-Take-Two union, iPhone games, Square Enix going all 360, gay characters in gaming, and much more! tag:odeo.com,2008-06-10,22601835 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22581699-The-HotSpot-06-03-2008 As the US wearily welcomes the end of primary season, Aaron, Tom McShea, Justin, and Tor talk about the latest happenings in the world of gaming, including Tomonobu Itagaki's shock resignation, Guitar Hero: Metallica, PS3 trophies and in-game XMB, deliberate US Wii Fit shortages, new releases, and your phone calls and e-mails! As the US wearily welcomes the end of primary season, Aaron, Tom McShea, Justin, and Tor talk about the latest happenings in the world of gaming, including Tomonobu Itagaki's shock resignation, Guitar Hero: Metallica, PS3 trophies and in-game XMB, deliberate US Wii Fit shortages, new releases, and your phone calls and e-mails! As the US wearily welcomes the end of primary season, Aaron, Tom McShea, Justin, and Tor talk about the latest happenings in the world of gaming, including Tomonobu Itagaki's shock resignation, Guitar Hero: Metallica, PS3 trophies and in-game XMB, deliberate US Wii Fit shortages, new releases, and your phone calls and e-mails! tag:odeo.com,2008-06-03,22581699 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22563672-The-HotSpot-05-28-2008 After being delayed one day by the Mother of All Technical SNAFUs, Tor dashes a 6-year-old girl's dreams by reconvening panelists to re-rap about such subjects as Ubisoft's posterior-driven Rayman TV Party and Shaun White's Assassin's Creed-a-riffic Snowboarding. Then it's onto Street Fighter 4, Resident Evil 5, BioShock on PS3, and Guitar Hero World Tour (last time, we swear). And, just to mix things up, we answer our first nudist phone call! After being delayed one day by the Mother of All Technical SNAFUs, Tor dashes a 6-year-old girl's dreams by reconvening panelists to re-rap about such subjects as Ubisoft's posterior-driven Rayman TV Party and Shaun White's Assassin's Creed-a-riffic Snowboarding. Then it's onto Street Fighter 4, Resident Evil 5, BioShock on PS3, and Guitar Hero World Tour (last time, we swear). And, just to mix things up, we answer our first nudist phone call! After being delayed one day by the Mother of All Technical SNAFUs, Tor dashes a 6-year-old girl's dreams by reconvening panelists to re-rap about such subjects as Ubisoft's posterior-driven Rayman TV Party and Shaun White's Assassin's Creed-a-riffic Snowboarding. Then it's onto Street Fighter 4, Resident Evil 5, BioShock on PS3, and Guitar Hero World Tour (last time, we swear). And, just to mix things up, we answer our first nudist phone call! tag:odeo.com,2008-05-28,22563672 Wed, 28 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22530376-The-HotSpot-05-20-2008 After a mad, mad, mad week of press events, Ricardo, Brendan, Tor, and Chris "Dirty" Watters discuss is transpiring in the wide and wild world of gaming. This week's topics include Wii Fit launch confusion, April NPD numbers, Still more GTA IV (last week, we promise), Sega getting the Platinum treatment, Konami staging a Rock Revolution, and--as always--your e-mails and phone calls! After a mad, mad, mad week of press events, Ricardo, Brendan, Tor, and Chris "Dirty" Watters discuss is transpiring in the wide and wild world of gaming. This week's topics include Wii Fit launch confusion, April NPD numbers, Still more GTA IV (last week, we promise), Sega getting the Platinum treatment, Konami staging a Rock Revolution, and--as always--your e-mails and phone calls! After a mad, mad, mad week of press events, Ricardo, Brendan, Tor, and Chris "Dirty" Watters discuss is transpiring in the wide and wild world of gaming. This week's topics include Wii Fit launch confusion, April NPD numbers, Still more GTA IV (last week, we promise), Sega getting the Platinum treatment, Konami staging a Rock Revolution, and--as always--your e-mails and phone calls! tag:odeo.com,2008-05-20,22530376 Tue, 20 May 2008 09:05:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22512736-The-HotSpot-05-13-2008 This week Tor, Tim, and two guys named Tom discuss Metal Gear Solid 4 going gold, Too Human finally getting a release date, how best to Viva a Pinata, Activision's $3 billion year, Grand Theft Auto IV's record haul, Tony Hawk's 2008 hiatus, Skate on Wii and DS, Doom 4, and how best to play a game--by rushing through or taking your sweet, sweet time. This week Tor, Tim, and two guys named Tom discuss Metal Gear Solid 4 going gold, Too Human finally getting a release date, how best to Viva a Pinata, Activision's $3 billion year, Grand Theft Auto IV's record haul, Tony Hawk's 2008 hiatus, Skate on Wii and DS, Doom 4, and how best to play a game--by rushing through or taking your sweet, sweet time. This week Tor, Tim, and two guys named Tom discuss Metal Gear Solid 4 going gold, Too Human finally getting a release date, how best to Viva a Pinata, Activision's $3 billion year, Grand Theft Auto IV's record haul, Tony Hawk's 2008 hiatus, Skate on Wii and DS, Doom 4, and how best to play a game--by rushing through or taking your sweet, sweet time. tag:odeo.com,2008-05-13,22512736 Tue, 13 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22489119-The-HotSpot-05-06-2008 This week's very special edition of the HotSpot sees a whopping five panelists engage in some multiplayer debate about GTA IV, Acti-Blizzard freezing out E3 and the ESA, Killzone 2 being delayed, and Rock Band turning up profits to 11. Last but certainly not least, Don Vincenzo di Caravella says "ciao" to the GameSpot gang as hosting duties pass to someone of Northern European descent... This week's very special edition of the HotSpot sees a whopping five panelists engage in some multiplayer debate about GTA IV, Acti-Blizzard freezing out E3 and the ESA, Killzone 2 being delayed, and Rock Band turning up profits to 11. Last but certainly not least, Don Vincenzo di Caravella says "ciao" to the GameSpot gang as hosting duties pass to someone of Northern European descent... This week's very special edition of the HotSpot sees a whopping five panelists engage in some multiplayer debate about GTA IV, Acti-Blizzard freezing out E3 and the ESA, Killzone 2 being delayed, and Rock Band turning up profits to 11. Last but certainly not least, Don Vincenzo di Caravella says "ciao" to the GameSpot gang as hosting duties pass to someone of Northern European descent... tag:odeo.com,2008-05-06,22489119 Tue, 06 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22469197-The-HotSpot-04-29-2008 What can we say? This week The HotSpot talks about Grand Theft Auto IV...a lot. We talk about the game, the launches, and the response it?s generating in the greater gaming universe. We also get gabby about the possibility of a DS price cut, some Spore goodness, Matt Damon and even EA. Really though, even the calls are about GTA IV, so turn on your computer and give a listen while you make your way through what could be one of the most acclaimed games of the decade. What can we say? This week The HotSpot talks about Grand Theft Auto IV...a lot. We talk about the game, the launches, and the response it?s generating in the greater gaming universe. We also get gabby about the possibility of a DS price cut, some Spore goodness, Matt Damon and even EA. Really though, even the calls are about GTA IV, so turn on your computer and give a listen while you make your way through what could be one of the most acclaimed games of the decade. What can we say? This week The HotSpot talks about Grand Theft Auto IV...a lot. We talk about the game, the launches, and the response it?s generating in the greater gaming universe. We also get gabby about the possibility of a DS price cut, some Spore goodness, Matt Damon and even EA. Really though, even the calls are about GTA IV, so turn on your computer and give a listen while you make your way through what could be one of the most acclaimed games of the decade. tag:odeo.com,2008-04-29,22469197 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25332041-The-HotSpot-04-22-2008 This week the HotSpot gang sifts through so much Grand Theft Auto IV news you might just cancel that preorder. Yeah, right. Will the UK become the next haven for game developers? Will you be playing the drums in Guitar Hero IV? Will we ever see the Wonder Twins versus Scorpion? How about an Optimus Prime impression that will blow your mind? Check it all out on this week?s edition of The HotSpot. This week the HotSpot gang sifts through so much Grand Theft Auto IV news you might just cancel that preorder. Yeah, right. Will the UK become the next haven for game developers? Will you be playing the drums in Guitar Hero IV? Will we ever see the Wonder Twins versus Scorpion? How about an Optimus Prime impression that will blow your mind? Check it all out on this week?s edition of The HotSpot. This week the HotSpot gang sifts through so much Grand Theft Auto IV news you might just cancel that preorder. Yeah, right. Will the UK become the next haven for game developers? Will you be playing the drums in Guitar Hero IV? Will we ever see the Wonder Twins versus Scorpion? How about an Optimus Prime impression that will blow your mind? Check it all out on this week?s edition of The HotSpot. tag:odeo.com,2008-04-22,25332041 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22448054-The-HotSpot-04-22-2008 This week The HotSpot gang sifts through so much Grand Theft Auto IV news you might just cancel that preorder. Yeah, right. Will the UK become the next haven for game developers? Will you be playing the drums in Guitar Hero IV? Will we ever see the Wonder Twins versus Scorpion? How about an Optimus Prime impression that will blow your mind? Check it all out on this week?s edition of The HotSpot. This week The HotSpot gang sifts through so much Grand Theft Auto IV news you might just cancel that preorder. Yeah, right. Will the UK become the next haven for game developers? Will you be playing the drums in Guitar Hero IV? Will we ever see the Wonder Twins versus Scorpion? How about an Optimus Prime impression that will blow your mind? Check it all out on this week?s edition of The HotSpot. This week The HotSpot gang sifts through so much Grand Theft Auto IV news you might just cancel that preorder. Yeah, right. Will the UK become the next haven for game developers? Will you be playing the drums in Guitar Hero IV? Will we ever see the Wonder Twins versus Scorpion? How about an Optimus Prime impression that will blow your mind? Check it all out on this week?s edition of The HotSpot. tag:odeo.com,2008-04-22,22448054 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/18674133-The-HotSpot-04-15-2008 tag:odeo.com,2008-04-15,18674133 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25332042-The-HotSpot-04-15-2008 The HotSpot returns this week to dissect that ever-evolving beast we call "The News." Is Hollywood shaking at the thought of competing against the likes of Grand Theft Auto IV? Is the entire world finally accepting that video games are here to stay? Can we report on Resident Evil 5 without offending someone? We try to answer all of these questions, take your emails and phone calls, and offer up some new challenges, all on this week's episode of The HotSpot. The HotSpot returns this week to dissect that ever-evolving beast we call "The News." Is Hollywood shaking at the thought of competing against the likes of Grand Theft Auto IV? Is the entire world finally accepting that video games are here to stay? Can we report on Resident Evil 5 without offending someone? We try to answer all of these questions, take your emails and phone calls, and offer up some new challenges, all on this week's episode of The HotSpot. The HotSpot returns this week to dissect that ever-evolving beast we call "The News." Is Hollywood shaking at the thought of competing against the likes of Grand Theft Auto IV? Is the entire world finally accepting that video games are here to stay? Can we report on Resident Evil 5 without offending someone? We try to answer all of these questions, take your emails and phone calls, and offer up some new challenges, all on this week's episode of The HotSpot. tag:odeo.com,2008-04-15,25332042 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22430097-The-HotSpot-04-15-2008 The HotSpot returns this week to dissect that ever evolving beast we call ?The News?. Is Hollywood shaking at the thought of competing against the likes of Grand Theft Auto IV? Is the entire world finally accepting that video games are here to stay? Can we report on Resident Evil 5 without offending someone? We try to answer all these questions, take your emails, phone calls and offer up some new challenges all on this week?s episode of The HotSpot. The HotSpot returns this week to dissect that ever evolving beast we call ?The News?. Is Hollywood shaking at the thought of competing against the likes of Grand Theft Auto IV? Is the entire world finally accepting that video games are here to stay? Can we report on Resident Evil 5 without offending someone? We try to answer all these questions, take your emails, phone calls and offer up some new challenges all on this week?s episode of The HotSpot. The HotSpot returns this week to dissect that ever evolving beast we call ?The News?. Is Hollywood shaking at the thought of competing against the likes of Grand Theft Auto IV? Is the entire world finally accepting that video games are here to stay? Can we report on Resident Evil 5 without offending someone? We try to answer all these questions, take your emails, phone calls and offer up some new challenges all on this week?s episode of The HotSpot. tag:odeo.com,2008-04-15,22430097 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/18551633-The-HotSpot-04-08-2008 tag:odeo.com,2008-04-08,18551633 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25332043-The-HotSpot-04-08-2008 Join The HotSpot this week as we celebrate Europe?s entrance into the Rock Band arena. Also, does a rock devil really need to be so devilish? Think of the children! Will Grand Theft Auto IV be delayed again? Is "Photograph" really the best Def Leppard song? What?s the proper height of a book? We answer all these questions, call our weekly prize winners, and much more on this episode of The HotSpot. Join The HotSpot this week as we celebrate Europe?s entrance into the Rock Band arena. Also, does a rock devil really need to be so devilish? Think of the children! Will Grand Theft Auto IV be delayed again? Is "Photograph" really the best Def Leppard song? What?s the proper height of a book? We answer all these questions, call our weekly prize winners, and much more on this episode of The HotSpot. Join The HotSpot this week as we celebrate Europe?s entrance into the Rock Band arena. Also, does a rock devil really need to be so devilish? Think of the children! Will Grand Theft Auto IV be delayed again? Is "Photograph" really the best Def Leppard song? What?s the proper height of a book? We answer all these questions, call our weekly prize winners, and much more on this episode of The HotSpot. tag:odeo.com,2008-04-08,25332043 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22355492-The-HotSpot-04-08-2008 Join The HotSpot this week as we celebrate Europe?s entrance into the Rock Band arena. Also, does a rock devil really need to be so devilish? Think of the children! Will Grand Theft Auto IV be delayed, again? Is Photograph really the best Def Leppard song? What?s the proper height of a book? We answer all this, call our weekly prize winners and much more on this episode of The HotSpot. Join The HotSpot this week as we celebrate Europe?s entrance into the Rock Band arena. Also, does a rock devil really need to be so devilish? Think of the children! Will Grand Theft Auto IV be delayed, again? Is Photograph really the best Def Leppard song? What?s the proper height of a book? We answer all this, call our weekly prize winners and much more on this episode of The HotSpot. Join The HotSpot this week as we celebrate Europe?s entrance into the Rock Band arena. Also, does a rock devil really need to be so devilish? Think of the children! Will Grand Theft Auto IV be delayed, again? Is Photograph really the best Def Leppard song? What?s the proper height of a book? We answer all this, call our weekly prize winners and much more on this episode of The HotSpot. tag:odeo.com,2008-04-08,22355492 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot Games & Hobbies http://www.odeo.com/episodes/18551603-The-HotSpot-04-01-2008 tag:odeo.com,2008-04-01,18551603 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:00:00 -0700 no GameSpot presents The HotSpot