Ernest Cline Also Featuring Dafnay The Gamer Girl
Ernest Cline Also Featuring Dafnay The Gamer Girl | |
Number | 4 |
Broadcast Date | February 5, 2012 |
Episode Length | 45:51 |
Hosts | Brian Brushwood, Veronica Belmont |
Guests | Tarl Raney, Ernest Cline |
Author of Ready Player One, Ernest Cline talks up his awesome book, forthcoming movie. First look at Spec Ops: The Line, best mistranslations, Dafnay The Gamer Girl reviews From Dust.
Contents
System Update
- THQ's uDraw is a bust.
- Sony released their 4th quarter earnings with a net loss of 2.04 billion dollars.
- Game Informer released 3 exclusive still shots of Naughty Dog's The Last Of Us.
- EverQuest and RIFT shift into a free-to-play model.
- Downloading the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer demo automatically upgrades your XBox Live account to gold status.
Interview : Tarl Raney
Veronica interviews Tarl Raney, Producer of Spec Ops: The Line, and gives a first look at the game.
L33t Sh33t
The Top 5 Best Game Mistranslations Of All Time
- 5. Zero Wing - "All your base are belong to us."
- 4. Pro Wrestling - "A winner is you."
- 3. Ghostbusters NES - "Conglaturation !!!"
- 2. Metal Gear - "I feel asleep."
- 1. Bust A Move/Groove - "Yo gangsta, get ready to gang bang!"
Interview : Ernest Cline
Brian interviews friend Ernest Cline, author of Ready Player One.
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YouTube correspondent Dafnay reviews From Dust.
From Dust scores a Daf-yay.
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Feedback
- Lonelydotgeek's favorite game mistranslation is from House of Dead 2, "No don't come!"
- A viewer wants to know why Nintendo isn't in the gaming news, but really just wants to give Chad something to say.
- Tony Hutch doesn't like paying for XBox Live just to access free services i.e., YouTube.
Closing Videos
Shut Up And Play
This week Glenn hosts a session of DC Universe Online, and Brian and Glenn face-off in Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix for the Grudge Match.
Great Quotes
- Justin, "That's good SEO."
Fun Facts
- Leo briefly cameos as himself in this episode.
- Brian knows Ernest Cline from performing in Austin early in their careers.
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Ernest Cline Also Featuring Dafnay The Gamer Girl |
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